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[Pages 8916-8917]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0032]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of applications for exemption; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 18 individuals
for an exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. If granted, the exemptions would
enable these hard of hearing and deaf individuals to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0032 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov/,
insert the docket number, FMCSA-2022-0032, in the keyword box, and
click ``Search.'' Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),''
choose the first notice listed, and click on the ``Comment'' button.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected], FMCSA,
DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-
0001. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. If you have questions regarding viewing or
submitting material to the docket, contact Dockets Operations, (202)
366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

A. Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0032), indicate the specific section of
this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for
each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so that FMCSA can contact you if there are questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FMCSA-2022-0032. Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-
Older),'' choose the first notice listed, click the ``Comment'' button,
and type your comment into the text box on the following screen. Choose
whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on behalf
of a third party and then submit.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope.
    FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period.

B. Viewing Comments

    To view comments go to www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket
number, FMCSA-2022-0032, in the keyword box, and click ``Search.''
Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),'' choose the first
notice listed, and click ``Browse Comments.'' If you do not have access
to the internet, you may view the docket online by visiting Dockets
Operations in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
To be sure someone is there to help you, please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or
(202) 366-9826 before visiting Dockets Operations.

C. Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its regulatory process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.transportation.gov/privacy.

II. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the FMCSRs for no longer than a 5-year period if it finds such
exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to,
or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such
exemption. The statute also allows the Agency to renew exemptions at
the end of the 5-year period. FMCSA grants medical exemptions from the
FMCSRs for a 2-year period to align with the maximum duration of a
driver's medical certification.
    The 18 individuals listed in this notice have requested an
exemption from the hearing requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11).
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting the exemption will achieve the
required level of safety mandated by statute.
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding hearing
found in Sec.  391.41(b)(11) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person first perceives a forced
whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or
without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of an audiometric
device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater
than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a
hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to American
National Standard (formerly ASA Standard) Z24.5--1951.
    This standard was adopted in 1970 and was revised in 1971 to allow
drivers to be qualified under this standard while wearing a hearing
aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (Apr. 22, 1970) and 36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971).
    On February 1, 2013, FMCSA announced in a Notice of Final
Disposition titled, ``Qualification of Drivers; Application for
Exemptions; National Association of the Deaf,'' (78 FR 7479), its
decision to grant requests from 40 individuals for exemptions from the
Agency's physical qualification standard concerning hearing for
interstate CMV drivers. Since that time the Agency has published
additional notices granting requests from hard of hearing and deaf
individuals for exemptions from the Agency's physical qualification
standard concerning hearing for interstate CMV drivers.

III. Qualifications of Applicants

Michael Beam

    Mr. Beam, 50, holds a commercial driver's license in Michigan.

Nathaniel Borton

    Mr. Borton, 26, holds a class DM license in Wisconsin.

Wallace Bostrom

    Mr. Bostrom, 39, holds a class D license in Minnesota.

Daniel Cohen

    Mr. Cohen, 70, holds a class A commercial driver's license in
Vermont.

Thomas Cook

    Mr. Cook, 48, holds a regular driver's license in Virginia.

Lee Desoto

    Mr. DeSoto, 49, holds a class D license in New Mexico.

Ruben Faulkwell

    Mr. Faulkwell, 36, holds a class C license in Texas.

Christopher Gibbons

    Mr. Gibbons, 39, holds a class F license in Missouri.

Renier Gonzalez

    Mr. Gonzalez, 40, holds a class E license in Florida.

Leonie Hall

    Ms. Hall, 45, holds a class D license in Illinois.

Dylan Lewis

    Mr. Lewis, 22, holds class D license in Delaware.

Waylon Mathern

    Mr. Mathern, 41, holds a class C license in Maryland.

Randall Norton

    Mr. Norton, 36, holds a class CM license in Texas.

Adem Rexhepi

    Mr. Rexhepi, 46, holds a class D license in Illinois.

Fernando Rizo

    Mr. Rizo, 29, holds a class C license in California.

ZanDraya Schwab

    Ms. Schwab, 30, holds a class D license in Utah.

Arnold Vega

    Mr. Vega, 36, holds a class C license in Texas.

Larry West

    Mr. West, 67, holds a class A license in Tennessee.

IV. Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA requests
public comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions
described in this notice. We will consider all comments received before
the close of business on the closing date indicated under the DATES
section of the notice.

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-03274 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0474; FRL-8135-9]

Methods for Testing Efficacy of Skin-Applied Repellents; Notice
of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA's Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division in
cooperation with the Registration Division and the Field and External
Affairs Division will host a public workshop on June 19, 2007. The
purpose of the workshop is to share technical information on updates
and latest developments in repellents efficacy testing, and
alternatives to human subjects testing for efficacy of skin-applied
repellents. Experts in product performance testing from other agencies
of the Federal government, Department of Defense, United States
Department of Agriculture, Centers for Disease Control, and private
laboratories have been invited and are expected to attend. The
invitation is also extended to the general public. Proceedings from
this meeting will inform EPA for completing OPPTS Harmonized Guideline
810.3700. The revised OPPTS Harmonized 810.3700 testing guideline,
Product Performance of Skin-Applied Repellents of Insect and other
Arthropods, has already been through the Science Advisory Panel and the
Human Studies Review Board review in recent years. The guideline
provides guidance for adequate testing of performance of skin-applied
repellents on insects and other arthropods of human health
significance.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 19, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, as soon as possible to
give EPA time to process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 4830 (4th Floor) of One
Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clara Fuentes, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may
be of particular interest to anyone who may be affected by the revised
OPPTS Harmonized 810.3700 testing guideline, Product Performance of
Skin-Applied Repellents of Insect and other Arthropods. You may be
potentially affected by this action if you are involved in product
performance testing for a Federal government agency or are a private
laboratory which conducts product performance testing, repellent
efficacy testing and/or human subjects testing. Potentially affected
entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Testing Laboratories (NAICS code 541380), e.g., product
testing laboratories or services, testing laboratories (except medical,
veterinary), biological (except medical, veterinary) testing
laboratories or services.
     Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and
Life Sciences (NAICS code 541710), e.g., agriculture research and
development laboratories or services, biology research and development
laboratories or services, environmental research and development
laboratories or services,

health research and development laboratories or services.
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0474. Publicly
available docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard

copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S.
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket
Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Tentative Agenda

    1. Presentation of lab repellent studies.
    2. Novel repellents, essays, and chemical models.
    3. Use of in vitro systems.
    4. Field testing of mosquito repellents.
    5. Data analysis and evaluation.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Human subjects, Product performance
testing, Repellent efficacy.

    Dated: June 11, 2007.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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For more information please contact Aaron Levy by phone at<PHONE_NUMBER>
or by email at   HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-63162; File No. 4-443]

Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
of Amendment to the Plan for the Purpose of Developing and Implementing
Procedures To Facilitate the Listing and Trading of Standardized
Options To Add C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated as a Sponsor

October 22, 2010.
    Pursuant to Section 11A(a)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 608 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on October 7, 2010, C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (``C2'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') an amendment to the Plan for the Purpose of Developing
and Implementing Procedures to Facilitate the Listing and Trading of
Standardized Options (``OLPP'').\3\ The amendment proposes to

add C2 as a Sponsor of the OLPP. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(3).
    \2\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \3\ On July 6, 2001, the Commission approved the OLPP, which was
proposed by the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex''), Chicago
Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE''), International
Securities Exchange LLC (``ISE''), Options Clearing Corporation
(``OCC''), Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Phlx''), and Pacific
Exchange, Inc. (``PCX'') (n/k/a NYSE Arca). See Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 44521, 66 FR 36809 (July 13, 2001). On February 5,
2004, Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. (``BSE'') was added as a Sponsor
to OLPP. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 49199, 69 FR 7030
(February 12, 2004). On March 21, 2008, the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
(``Nasdaq'') was added as a Sponsor to the OLPP. See Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 57546, 73 FR 16393 (March 27, 2008). On
February 17, 2010, BATS Exchange, Inc. (``BATS'') was added as a
Sponsor to the OLPP. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61528,
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I. Description and Purpose of the Amendment

    The current Sponsors of the OLPP are BATS, BOX, CBOE, ISE, NYSE
Amex, NYSE Arca, OCC, Phlx and Nasdaq. The proposed amendment to the
OLPP would add C2 as a Sponsor of the OLPP. A national securities
exchange may become a Sponsor if it satisfies the requirement of
Section 7 of the OLPP. Specifically an Eligible Exchange \4\ may become
a Sponsor of the OLPP by: (i) Executing a copy of the OLPP, as then in
effect; (ii) providing each current Plan Sponsor with a copy of such
executed Plan; and (iii) effecting an amendment to the OLPP, as
specified in Section 7(ii) of the OLPP.
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    \4\ The OLPP defines an ``Eligible Exchange'' as a national
securities exchange registered with the Commission pursuant to
Section 6(a) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. 78f(a), that (1) has
effective rules for the trading of options contracts issued and
cleared by the OCC approved in accordance with the provisions of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and (2) is a
party to the Plan for Reporting Consolidated Options Last Sale
Reports and Quotation Information (the ``OPRA Plan''). C2 has
represented that it has met both the requirements for being
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    Section 7(ii) of the OLPP sets forth the process by which an
Eligible Exchange may effect an amendment to the OLPP. Specifically, an
Eligible Exchange must: (a) Execute a copy of the OLPP with the only
change being the addition of the new sponsor's name in Section 8 of the
OLPP; and (b) submit the executed OLPP to the Commission. The OLPP then
provides that such an amendment will be effective at the later of
either the amendment being approved by the Commission or otherwise
becoming effective pursuant to Section 11A of the Act. C2 has submitted
a signed copy of the OLPP to the Commission in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the OLPP regarding new Plan Sponsors.

II. Effectiveness of the Proposed Linkage Plan Amendment

    The foregoing proposed OLPP amendment has become effective pursuant
to Rule 608(c)(3)(iii) \5\ because it involves solely technical or
ministerial matters. At any time within sixty days of the filing of
this amendment, the Commission may summarily abrogate the amendment and
require that it be refiled pursuant to paragraphs (b)(1) of Rule
608,\6\ if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary
or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors
or the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, to remove impediments
to, and perfect the mechanisms of, a national market system or
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    \6\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(1).
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III. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed
amendment is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any
of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number 4-443 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number 4-443. This file number
should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the
Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please
use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the
Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web viewing and printing in the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3
p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and
copying at C2's principal office. All comments received will be posted
without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying
information from submissions. You should submit only information that
you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to
File No. 4-443 and should be submitted on or before November 18, 2010.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(29).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4258-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2016-0001]

Oregon; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Oregon (FEMA-4258-DR), dated February 17,
2016, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: February 17, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated February 17, 2016, the President issued a major disaster
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
``Stafford Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of Oregon resulting from severe winter storms, straight-line winds,
flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of December 6-
23, 2015, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major
disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford
Act''). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in
the State of Oregon.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds

available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for
Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the
designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs, with the exception of projects that meet the
eligibility criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage
under the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for
Debris Removal implemented pursuant to section 428 of the Stafford
Act.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Dolph A. Diemont, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major
disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Oregon have been designated as
adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Multnomah,
Polk, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill Counties for Public
Assistance.
    All areas within the State of Oregon are eligible for assistance
under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0192; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01580-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Airbus SAS (Airbus) Model A318 series airplanes; Model
A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, and -153N
airplanes; Model A320 series airplanes; and Model A321 series
airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or
more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed
AD would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by
reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition
on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 10,
2021.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For material that will be incorporated by reference (IBR) in this
AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany;
telephone +49 221 8999 000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this IBR material on the EASA website
at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this IBR material at the
FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in
the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0192.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-
0192; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for Docket Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2021-0192; Project Identifier
MCAI-2020-01580-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
the proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR

11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this proposed AD.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section,
International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines,
WA 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Any commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically
designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this
rulemaking.

Background

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2020-0219, dated October 12, 2020
(EASA AD 2020-0219) (also referred to as the mandatory continuing
airworthiness information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for all Airbus Model A318 series; Model A319-111, -112, -113,
, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, and -153N; Model A320-211, -212, -214,
-215, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -
273N airplanes; and Model A321 series airplanes. EASA AD 2020-0219
states that Airbus has published new and more restrictive tasks to be
incorporated into the airworthiness limitations section of the aircraft
maintenance program. According to EASA, failure to accomplish these
tasks could result in an unsafe condition.
    This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that the new and
more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. Some of the
subject tasks in EASA AD 2020-0219 are also required by EASA AD 2020-
0067, which prompted FAA AD 2020-22-16, Amendment 39-21312 (85 FR
70439, November 5, 2020) (AD 2020-22-16). The requirements in EASA AD
2020-0219 invalidate prior instructions for those tasks. This proposed
AD would therefore terminate (invalidate) the corresponding
requirements of AD 2020-22-16, for tasks<PHONE_NUMBER>1-1-C, 213100-
00001-2-C, and<PHONE_NUMBER>1-3-C, as identified in the service
information referred in EASA AD 2020-0219 only.
    EASA AD 2020-0219 refers to Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 3 Variation 7.1, dated
June 10, 2020. Because airplanes with an original airworthiness
certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued
after June 10, 2020, must comply with the airworthiness limitations
specified as part of the approved type design, this proposed AD would
not apply to those airplanes. Also, Model A320-215 airplanes are not
certificated by the FAA and are not included on the U.S. type
certificate; therefore, this proposed AD would not apply to that model
airplane. The FAA is proposing this AD to address a safety-significant
latent failure (that is not annunciated), which, in combination with
one or more other specific failures or events, could result in a
hazardous or catastrophic failure condition. See the MCAI for
additional background information.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2020-0219 specifies new and more restrictive airworthiness
limitations for certain safety valves. This material is reasonably
available because the interested parties have access to it through
their normal course of business or by the means identified in the
ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
on other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations, which are specified in EASA AD
2020-0219 described previously, as incorporated by reference.
    This proposed AD would require revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections).
Compliance with these actions is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the actions described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request
approval for an alternative method of compliance according to paragraph
(j)(1) of this proposed AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA initially worked with Airbus and EASA to develop a
process to use certain EASA ADs as the primary source of information
for compliance with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has
since coordinated with other manufacturers and civil aviation
authorities to use this process. As a result, EASA AD 2020-0219 would
be incorporated by reference in the FAA final rule. This proposed AD
would, therefore, require compliance with certain paragraphs of EASA AD
2020-0219, through that incorporation.
    Service information specified in EASA AD 2020-0219 that is required
for compliance with EASA AD 2020-0219 will be available on the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2021-0192 after the FAA final rule is published.

Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using the New Process

    The FAA's process of incorporating by reference MCAIs as the
primary source of information for compliance with corresponding FAA ADs
has been limited to certain MCAIs (primarily those with service
bulletins as the primary source of information for accomplishing the
actions required by the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now expanding the
process to include MCAIs that require a change to airworthiness
limitation documents, such as airworthiness limitation sections.
    For these ADs that incorporate by reference an MCAI that changes
airworthiness limitations, the FAA requirements are unchanged.
Operators

must revise the existing maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate the information specified in the new
airworthiness limitation document. The airworthiness limitations must
be followed according to 14 CFR 91.403(c) and 91.409(e).
    The previous format of the airworthiness limitation ADs included a
paragraph that specified that no alternative actions (e.g.,
inspections) or intervals may be used unless the actions and intervals
are approved as an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in
accordance with the procedures specified in the AMOCs paragraph under
``Other FAA Provisions.'' This new format includes a ``Provisions for
Alternative Actions and Intervals'' paragraph that does not
specifically refer to AMOCs, but operators may still request an AMOC to
use an alternative action or interval.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 1,680 airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the
following costs to comply with this proposed AD.
    The FAA has determined that revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator. The
agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator to operator.
Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection program changes
for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has determined that a per-operator
estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane estimate. Therefore, the
agency estimates the average total cost per operator would be $7,650
(90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA has determined that this proposed AD would not have
federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD
would not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2021-0192; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-
01580-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by May 10, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD affects AD 2020-22-16, Amendment 39-21312 (85 FR 70439,
November 5, 2020) (AD 2020-22-16).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to the following Airbus SAS airplanes,
certificated in any category, with an original airworthiness
certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued
on or before June 10, 2020:
    (1) Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122 airplanes;
    (2) Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -
151N, and -153N airplanes;
    (3) Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, -
252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes; and
    (4) Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, -232, -
251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, -251NX, -252NX, -253NX, -271NX,
and -272NX airplanes.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address a safety-significant latent failure (that
is not annunciated), which, in combination with one or more other
specific failures or events, could result in a hazardous or
catastrophic failure condition.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Requirements

    Revise the existing maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, by incorporating task(s) and associated thresholds and
intervals specified in paragraph (3) of European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0219, dated October 12, 2020 (EASA AD
2020-0219), except you are required to incorporate task(s) and
associated thresholds and intervals within 90 days after the
effective date of this AD. Record a compliance time for the initial
tasks of either the applicable ``thresholds'' incorporated by the
requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0219 or 90 days after
the effective date of this AD, whichever would occur later.

(h) Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals

    After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals are allowed unless they
are approved as specified in the provisions of the ``Ref.
Publications'' section of EASA AD 2020-0219.

(i) Terminating Action for Certain Requirements of AD 2020-22-16

    Accomplishing the actions required by this AD terminates the
corresponding requirements of AD 2020-22-16, for the tasks
identified in the service information referred in EASA AD 2020-0219
only.

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, has
the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending

information directly to the Large Aircraft Section, International
Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified
in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any approved AMOC, notify
your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal
inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district
office/certificate holding district office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus
SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by
paragraph (j)(2) of this AD, if any service information contains
procedures or tests that are identified as RC, those procedures and
tests must be done to comply with this AD; any procedures or tests
that are not identified as RC are recommended. Those procedures and
tests that are not identified as RC may be deviated from using
accepted methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or
inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided
the procedures and tests identified as RC can be done and the
airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. Any
substitutions or changes to procedures or tests identified as RC
require approval of an AMOC.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For information about EASA AD 2020-0219, contact EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
8999 000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet www.easa.europa.eu. You
may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material may be
found in the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2021-0192.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Sanjay Ralhan,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Issued on March 18, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

May 13, 2008.
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
    Docket Numbers: RP07-690-003.
    Applicants: Southern Natural Gas Company.
    Description: Southern Natural Gas Co submits Substitute Fifth
Revised Sheet 123 to FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume 1, as an
errata to its 4/30/08 compliance filing.
    Filed Date: 05/08/2008.
    Accession Number: 20080509-0013.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 20, 2008.

    Docket Numbers: RP08-335-000.
    Applicants: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.
    Description: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC submits Third
Revised Sheet 5 to FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1, to become
effective on June 1, 2008.
    Filed Date: 04/30/2008.
    Accession Number: 20080501-0027.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 19, 2008.

    Docket Numbers: RP08-371-000.
    Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC submits Fourth Revised
Sheet 1 et al., that will implement two new rate schedules, Rate
Schedule NNL and Rate Schedule SGL, etc.
    Filed Date: 05/09/2008.
    Accession Number: 20080512-0267.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 21, 2008.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9659-5]

Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory
Board Ecological Processes and Effects Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of
the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC) to discuss
the Committee's draft advisory report on the EPA Risk Assessment Forum
(RAF) document, ``Integrating Ecological Assessment and Decision-Making
at EPA, 2011 RAF Ecological Assessment Action Plan (August, 11,
2011).''

DATES: The SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee will conduct
a public teleconference on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The teleconference
will begin at 12:00 noon and end at 3 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding the public teleconference may contact Dr.
Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by
telephone/voice mail at<PHONE_NUMBER> or via email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>General information concerning the EPA Science
Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established pursuant
to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration
Authorization Act (ERDAA) codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide
independent scientific and technical peer review, advice, consultation,
and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for
EPA actions. As a Federal Advisory Committee, the SAB conducts business
in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.
App. 2) and related regulations. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy,
notice is hereby given that the SAB EPEC, augmented with other experts,
will hold a public teleconference to discuss its draft report on the
EPA RAF document, ``Integrating Ecological Assessment and Decision-
Making at EPA, 2011 RAF Ecological Assessment Action Plan (August, 11,
2011).'' The SAB Committee will comply with the provisions of FACA and
all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    EPA's Office of the Science Advisor has requested that the SAB EPEC
review the Agency's Ecological Assessment Action Plan and related
background documents, and provide advice on the technical merit and
implementation of proposed initiatives. The SAB EPEC augmented with
other experts previously held public teleconferences on February 22 and
23, 2012 to discuss its review comments on the EPA RAF draft document
``Integrating Ecological Assessment and Decision-Making at EPA, 2011
RAF Ecological Assessment Action Plan (August, 11, 2011).'' Background
information about this SAB review can be found on the SAB Web site at:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/RAF%20Eco%20Action%20Plan?OpenDocument. The purpose of the upcoming
teleconference is for the SAB EPEC to discuss its draft review report.
    Availability of the review materials: The agenda and material in
support of this meeting will be available on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. For technical questions and information concerning
the EPA document, ``Integrating Ecological Assessment and Decision-
Making at EPA, 2011 RAF Ecological Assessment Action Plan (August, 11,
2011),'' please contact Mr. Lawrence Martin of EPA's Risk Assessment
Forum by phone<PHONE_NUMBER> or via email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices.
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an
EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including
scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA.
Members of the public can submit comments for a federal advisory
committee to consider as it develops advice for EPA. Input from the
public to the SAB will have the most impact if it consists of comments
that provide specific scientific or technical information or analysis
for the SAB Committee to consider or if it relates to the clarity or
accuracy of the technical information.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an
oral presentation will be limited to three minutes per speaker.
Interested parties should contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, DFO, in writing
(preferably via email), at the contact information noted above, by May
9, 2012 to be placed on the list of public speakers for the May 16,
2012 teleconference. Written Statements: Written statements should be
received in the SAB Staff Office by May 9, 2012 so that the information
may be made available to the SAB Committee for their consideration.
Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in electronic format
via email (acceptable file formats: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS
Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP
format). It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written
comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference.
Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each
document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with
signatures on its Web sites. Members of the public should be aware that
their personal contact information, if included in any written
comments, may be posted to the SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will
not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Thomas Armitage at
the phone number or email address noted above, preferably at least ten
days prior to the teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible
to process your request.

    Dated: April 6, 2012.
Thomas H. Brennan,
 Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-63803; File No. SR-BATS-2011-003]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish
a $5 Strike Price Program

January 31, 2011.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that, on January 28, 2011, BATS Exchange, Inc. (``BATS'' or the
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is filing with the Commission a proposal for the BATS
Exchange Options Market (``BATS Options'') to amend Rule 19.6 (Series
of Options Contracts Open for Trading) to allow the Exchange to list
and trade series in intervals of $5 or greater where the strike price
is more than $200 in up to five (5) option classes on individual stocks
(``$5 Strike Price Program'') to provide investors and traders with
additional opportunities and strategies to hedge high priced
securities.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
Web site at http://www.batstrading.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this proposed rule change is to modify Rule 19.6 to
allow the Exchange to list and trade series in intervals of $5 or
greater where the strike price is more than $200 in up to five (5)
option classes on individual stocks (``$5 Strike Price Program'') to
provide investors and traders with additional opportunities and
strategies to hedge high priced securities.
    Currently, Rule 19.6 permits strike price intervals of $10 or
greater where the strike price is greater than $200. The Exchange is
proposing to add the proposed $5 Strike Price Program as an exception
to the $10 or greater program language in Rule 19.6(d)(3). The proposal
would allow the Exchange to list series in intervals of $5 or greater
where the strike price is more than $200 in up to five (5) option
classes on individual stocks. The Exchange specifically proposes to
create new subparagraph (5) to Rule 19.6(d) to provide that the
Exchange may list series in intervals of $5 or greater where the strike
price is more than $200 in up to five (5) option classes on individual
stocks. In addition, the Exchange proposes to include language
permitting it to list $5 strike prices on any other option classes
designated by other securities exchanges that employ programs similar
to the $5 Strike Price Program. This reciprocity provision is
consistent with other strike price programs operated by the Exchange
and will help to eliminate confusion, as investors will be able to
access these series across all exchanges that employ programs similar
to the $5 Strike Price Program. The Exchange believes that this is
consistent with the goals of the National Market System and the
concepts of price improvement and best execution. Also, because all of
the existing strike price programs that have been adopted by the
various exchanges include reciprocity provisions, the Exchange believes
that current proposal will eliminate confusion and prevent listing
errors amongst the exchanges.
    The Exchange believes the $5 Strike Price Program would offer
investors a greater selection of strike prices at a lower cost. For
example, if an investor wanted to purchase an option with an expiration
of approximately one month, a $5 strike interval could offer a wider
choice of strike prices which may result in reduced outlays in order to
purchase the option. By way of illustration, using Google, Inc.
(``GOOG'') as an example, if GOOG were trading at $610 \3\ with
approximately one month remaining until expiration, the front month
(one month remaining) at-the-money call option (the 610 strike) might
trade at approximately $17.50 and the next highest available strike
(the 620 strike) might trade at approximately $13.00. By offering a 615
strike an investor would be able to trade a GOOG front month call
option at approximately $15.25, thus providing an additional choice at
a different price point.
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    \3\ The prices listed in this example are assumptions and not
based on actual prices. The assumptions are made for illustrative
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    Similarly, if an investor wanted to hedge exposure to an underlying
stock position by selling call options, the investor may choose an
option term with two months remaining until expiration. An additional
$5 strike interval could offer additional and varying yields to the
investor. For example if Apple, Inc. (``AAPL'') were trading at $310
\4\ with approximately two months remaining until expiration, the
second month (two months remaining) at-the-money call option (the 310
strike) might trade at approximately $14.50 and the next highest
available strike (the 320) strike might trade at $9.90. If at
expiration the price of AAPL closed at $310, the 310 strike call would
have yielded a return of 4.68% and the 320 strike call would have
yielded a return of 3.19% over the holding period. If the 315 strike
call were available, that series might be priced at approximately
$12.10 (a yield of 3.90% over the holding period) and would have had a
lower risk of having the underlying stock called away at expiration
than that of the 310 strike call.
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    \4\ The prices listed in this example are assumptions and not
based on actual prices. The assumptions are made for illustrative
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    With regard to the impact of this proposal on system capacity, the
Exchange has analyzed its capacity and represents that it and the
Options Price Reporting Authority have the necessary systems capacity
to handle the potential additional traffic associated with the listing
and trading of classes on individual stocks $5 Strike Price Program.
The proposed $5 Strike Price Program would provide investors increased
opportunities to improve returns and manage risk in the trading of
equity options that overlie high priced stocks. In addition, the
proposed $5 Strike Price Program would allow investors to establish
equity options positions that are better tailored to meet their
investment, trading and risk management requirements.

2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \5\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \6\ in particular in that it is designed to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general to protect investors and the public interest.
The Exchange believes the $5 Strike Price Program proposal will provide
the investing public and other market participants increased
opportunities because a $5 series in high priced stocks will provide
market participants additional opportunities to hedge high priced
securities. This will allow investors to better manage their risk
exposure, and the Exchange believes the proposed $5 Strike Price
Program would benefit investors by giving them more flexibility to
closely tailor their investment decisions in a greater number of
securities. While the $5 Strike Price Program will generate additional
quote traffic, the Exchange does not believe that this increased
traffic will become unmanageable since the proposal is limited to a
fixed number of classes. Further, the Exchange does not believe that
the proposal will result in a material proliferation of additional
series because it is limited to a fixed number of classes and the
Exchange does not believe that the additional price points will result
in fractured liquidity.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change imposes
any burden on competition.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on
the proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not significantly
affect the protection of investors or the public interest, does not
impose any significant burden on competition, and, by its terms, does
not become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed,
or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \7\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\8\
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires the Exchange to give the Commission written notice of the
Exchange's intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a
brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least
five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The
Commission has waived the five-day prefiling requirement in this
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    The Exchange has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day
operative delay. The Commission believes that waiver of the operative
delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public
interest because the $5 Strike Price Program is substantially similar
to that of another exchange that is already effective and operative.\9\
Therefore, the Commission designates the proposal operative upon
filing.\10\
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    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63654 (January 6,
2011), 76 FR 2182 (January 12, 2011) (SR-Phlx-2010-158) (order
approving establishment of a $5 Strike Price Program). See also
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63658 (January 6, 2011), 76 FR
2187 (January 12, 2011) (SR-Phlx-2011-02) (notice of filing and
immediate effectiveness of reciprocity provision related to the $5
Strike Price Program).
    \10\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-BATS-2011-003 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BATS-2011-003. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-BATS-2011-003 and should be
submitted on or before February 28, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Notice of Exempt Preliminary Roll-Up Communication; OMB Control
No. 3235-0452, SEC File No. 270-396.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for extension and approval.
    Exchange Act Rule 14a-6(n) (17 CFR 240.14a-6(n)) requires any
person that engages in a proxy solicitation subject to Exchange Act
Rule 14 a-2(b)(4) [(17 CFR 240.14a-2(b)(4))] to file a Notice of Exempt
Preliminary Roll-Up Communication (``Notice'') [(17 CFR 240.14a-104)]
with the Commission. The Notice provides information regarding
ownership interest and any potential conflicts of interest to be
included in statements submitted by or on behalf of a person engaging
in the solicitation. The Notice takes approximately 0.25 hours per
response and is filed by approximately 4 respondents for a total of one
annual burden hour.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
    Please direct your written comments to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or
send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: April 22, 2013.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0107; FRL-9589-01-OMS]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Metal Furniture Surface Coating
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), NESHAP for Metal Furniture
Surface Coating (EPA ICR No. 1952.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0518), to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30,
2022. Public comments were previously requested, via the Federal
Register, on April 13, 2021 during a 60-day comment period. This notice
allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller
description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden
and cost to the public. An agency may neither conduct nor sponsor, and
a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently-valid OMB control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 25,
2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2021-0107, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method)
or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code 2821T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. EPA's
policy is that all comments received will be included in the public
docket without change including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to
be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Muntasir Ali, Sector Policies and
Program Division (D243-05), Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person, at the EPA Docket Center,
WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington,
DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For
additional information about EPA's public docket, visit: http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: Owners and operators of metal furniture surface coating
facilities are required to comply with reporting and record keeping
requirements for the General Provisions (40 CFR part 63, subpart A), as
well as for the applicable specific standards in 40 CFR part 63 subpart
RRRR. This includes submitting initial notifications, performance tests
and periodic reports and results, maintaining records of materials
usage, and any period during which the add-on control system is
inoperative. These reports are used by EPA to determine compliance with
these standards.
    Form Numbers: 5900-0528.
    Respondents/affected entities: Existing and new facilities that
perform metal furniture surface coating operations.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63,
subpart RRRR).
    Estimated number of respondents: 16 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially, semiannually.
    Total estimated burden: 4,270 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $505,000 (per year), which includes $0 for
annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease in burden from the
most-recently approved ICR as currently identified in the OMB Inventory
of Approved Burdens. This ICR incorporates the requirements from the
March 2019 and November 2020 rules. The decrease is due to two
considerations. Since a previous ICR renewal, 1952.06, was published in
2016, sources have changed their coating practices to use non-HAP
coatings, resulting in a decrease in the number of respondents. The
data gathered during the recent rulemaking indicates that there are no
sources using add-on controls, resulting in a decrease in O&M costs.
There is no growth in this industry, therefore there is no annualized
capital/startup cost.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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[Notices]
[Pages 29919-29920]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0295]

Information Collection Request to Office of Management and
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0079

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Sixty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of
its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0079,
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
(STCW), International Convention; without change. Our ICR describes the
information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this
ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before July 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2023-0295] to the Coast Guard using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public
participation and request for comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available
from: Commandant (CG-6P), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S.
Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7710,
Washington, DC 20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.L. Craig, Office of Privacy
Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>, for questions
on these documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an
application to OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a
Coast Guard collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains
information describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's
likely burden on the affected public, an explanation of the necessity
of the Collection, and other important information describing the
Collection. There is one ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be
granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) the practical utility of the
Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information
subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    In response to your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not
to seek an extension of approval for the Collection. We will consider
all comments and material received during the comment period.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of
the ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2023-0295], and
must be received by July 10, 2023.

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public
comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and
can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally,
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will
be notified when comments are posted.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

Information Collection Request

    Title: Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers (STCW), International Convention.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0079.
    Summary: This information is necessary to ensure compliance with
the international requirements of the STCW Convention, and to maintain
an acceptable level of quality in activities associated with training
and assessment of merchant mariners.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. Chapter 71 authorizes the Coast Guard to issue
regulations related to licensing of merchant mariners. These
regulations are contained in 46 CFR chapter I, subchapter B.
    Forms: None.

    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels, training
institutions, and mariners.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from
29,234 hours to 23,200 hours a year, due to a decrease in the estimated
annual number of respondents.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter
35, as amended.

    Dated: May 4, 2023.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
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