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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-1067; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-164-AD;
Amendment 39-17982; AD 2014-20-09]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. This AD was prompted
by reports of missing clamps that are required to provide positive
separation between the alternating current (AC) feeder cables and the
hydraulic line of the landing gear alternate extension. This AD
requires an inspection for missing clamps that are required to provide
positive separation between the AC feeder cables and the hydraulic line
of the landing gear alternate extension, and related investigative and
corrective actions if necessary. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct chafing of the AC feeder cable. A chafed and arcing AC feeder
cable could puncture the adjacent hydraulic line, which, in combination
with the use of the alternate extension system, could result in an in-
flight fire.

DATES: This AD becomes effective November 7, 2014.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of November 7,
2014.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-1067 or in person at the
Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Bombardier,
Inc., Q-Series Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, Toronto,
Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.bombardier.com. You may view this referenced service information at
the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assata Dessaline, Aerospace Engineer,
Avionics and Service Branch, ANE-172, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Bombardier, Inc.
Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal
Register on December 30, 2013 (78 FR 79338).
    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-
2013-16, dated June 14, 2013 (referred to after this as the Mandatory
Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an
unsafe condition for the specified products. The MCAI states:

    During production checks, it was found that the appropriate
clamps required to provide positive separation between the AC feeder
cables and the hydraulic line of the landing gear alternate
extension were omitted. The AC feeder cable could sag and be in
direct contact with the swage fitting of the landing gear alternate
extension hydraulic line, resulting in chafing of the AC feeder
cable. The chafed and arcing AC feeder cable could puncture the
adjacent hydraulic line. In combination with the use of the
alternate extension system, this could result in an in-flight fire.
    This [Canadian] AD mandates the [general visual] inspection [for
missing clamps], and rectification [related investigative and
corrective actions] as necessary, for proper clamp installation.

    The related investigative action is a general visual inspection of
the AC power feeder cables and the hydraulic line for damage due to
chafing. The corrective actions include repair of chafed parts, and
replacement of missing clamps. You may examine the MCAI in the AD
docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-1067-0002.

Comment

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We have considered the comment received. The following
presents the comment received on the NPRM (78 FR 79338, December 30,
2013) and the FAA's response to the comment.

Request To Remove Certain Service Information Procedures

    Horizon Air requested that we change the language in paragraph (g)
of the NPRM (78 FR 79338, December 30, 2013) from mandating the
Accomplishment Instructions in Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-24-53,
Revision A, dated May 16, 2013, to mandating only the section of
Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-24-53, Revision A, dated May 16, 2013,
that corrects the unsafe condition. Horizon Air stated that the
Accomplishment Instructions, Part A, ``Job Set-up,'' and Part C,
``Close Out,'' have nothing to do with correcting the unsafe condition.
Horizon Air expressed that mandating operators to perform these
sections adds an unnecessary regulatory requirement because operators
must have the airplane in a specific condition, and keep it in that
condition, while performing the corrective action. Horizon Air also
stated that, if the FAA keeps the requirements of job setup and job
close-out, it forces an operator to request an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) if it chooses to deviate from the work-steps. Horizon
Air provided its cost estimate of obtaining an AMOC.
    In this case, we agree with the commenter's request to exclude the
``Job Set-up'' and ``Close Out'' sections of Bombardier Service
Bulletin 84-24-53, Revision A, dated May 16, 2013. We have revised
paragraph (g) of this AD to require accomplishment of paragraph 3.B.,
``Procedure,'' of the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service
Bulletin 84-24-53, Revision A, dated May 16, 2013.

``Contacting the Manufacturer'' Paragraph in This AD

    Since late 2006, we have included a standard paragraph titled
``Airworthy Product'' in all MCAI ADs in which the FAA develops an AD
based on a foreign authority's AD.
    The MCAI or referenced service information in an FAA AD often
directs the owner/operator to contact the manufacturer for corrective
actions, such as a repair. Briefly, the Airworthy Product paragraph
allowed owners/operators to use corrective actions provided by the
manufacturer if those actions were FAA-approved. In addition, the
paragraph stated that any actions approved by the State of Design
Authority (or its delegated agent) are considered to be FAA-approved.
    In the NPRM (78 FR 79338, December 30, 2013), we proposed to
prevent the use of repairs that were not specifically developed to
correct the unsafe condition, by requiring that the repair approval
provided by the State of Design Authority or its delegated agent
specifically refer to this FAA AD. This change was intended to clarify
the method of compliance and to provide operators with better
visibility of repairs that are specifically developed and approved to
correct the unsafe condition. In addition, we proposed to change the
phrase ``its delegated agent'' to include a design approval holder
(DAH) with State of Design Authority design organization approval
(DOA), as applicable, to refer to a DAH authorized to approve required
repairs for the proposed AD.
    No comments were provided to the NPRM (78 FR 79338, December 30,
2013) about these proposed changes. However, a comment was provided for
another NPRM, Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-101-AD (78 FR 78285,
December 26, 2013), in which the commenter stated the following: ``The
proposed wording, being specific to repairs, eliminates the
interpretation that Airbus messages are acceptable for approving minor
deviations (corrective actions) needed during accomplishment of an AD
mandated Airbus service bulletin.''
    This comment has made the FAA aware that some operators have
misunderstood or misinterpreted the Airworthy Product paragraph to
allow the owner/operator to use messages provided by the manufacturer
as approval of deviations during the accomplishment of an AD-mandated
action. The Airworthy Product paragraph does not approve messages or
other information provided by the manufacturer for deviations to the
requirements of the AD-mandated actions. The Airworthy Product
paragraph only addresses the requirement to contact the manufacturer
for corrective actions for the identified unsafe condition and does not
cover deviations from other AD requirements. However, deviations to AD-
required actions are addressed in 14 CFR 39.17, and anyone may request
the approval for an alternative method of compliance to the AD-required
actions using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    To address this misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the
Airworthy Product paragraph, we have changed that paragraph and
retitled it ``Contacting the Manufacturer.'' This paragraph now
clarifies that for any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer, the action must be accomplished using a
method approved by the FAA, TCCA, or Bombardier's TCCA Design Approval
Organization (DAO). Where necessary throughout this AD, we also
replaced any reference to approvals of corrective actions with a
reference to the Contacting the Manufacturer paragraph.
    The Contacting the Manufacturer paragraph also clarifies that, if
approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized
signature. The DAO signature indicates that the data and information
contained in the document are TCCA-approved, which is also FAA-
approved. Messages and other information provided by the manufacturer
that do not contain the DAO-authorized signature approval are not TCCA-
approved, unless TCCA directly approves the manufacturer's message or
other information.
    This clarification does not remove flexibility previously afforded
by the Airworthy Product paragraph. Consistent with long-standing FAA
policy, such flexibility was never intended for required actions. This
is also consistent with the recommendation of the Airworthiness
Directive Implementation Aviation Rulemaking Committee to increase
flexibility in complying with ADs by identifying those actions in
manufacturers' service instructions that are ``Required for
Compliance'' with ADs. We continue to work with manufacturers to
implement this recommendation. But once we determine that an action is
required, any deviation from the requirement must be approved as an
alternative method of compliance.
    Other commenters to the NPRM discussed previously, Directorate
Identifier 2012-NM-101-AD (78 FR 78285, December 26, 2013), pointed out
that in many cases the foreign manufacturer's service bulletin and the
foreign authority's MCAI might have been issued some time before the
FAA AD. Therefore, the DOA might have provided U.S. operators with an
approved repair, developed with full awareness of the unsafe condition,
before the FAA AD is issued. Under these circumstances, to comply with
the FAA AD, the operator would be required to go back to the
manufacturer's DOA and obtain a new approval document, adding time and
expense to the compliance process with no safety benefit.
    Based on these comments, we removed the requirement that the DAH-
provided repair specifically refer to this AD. Before adopting such a
requirement, the FAA will coordinate with affected DAHs and verify they
are prepared to implement means to ensure that their repair approvals
consider the unsafe condition addressed in this AD. Any such
requirements will be adopted through the normal AD rulemaking process,
including notice-and-comment procedures, when appropriate. We also have
decided not to include a generic reference to either the ``delegated
agent'' or ``DAH with State of Design Authority design organization
approval,'' but instead we have provided the specific delegation
approval granted by the State of Design Authority for the DAH.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this AD with the changes described previously and minor editorial
changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (78 FR 79338, December 30, 2013) for correcting the unsafe
condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 79338, December 30, 2013).
    We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 78 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We also estimate that it would take about 2 work-hours per product
to comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost
of this AD on U.S. operators to be $13,260, or $170 per product.

    In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take about 2 work-hours and require parts costing $11, for a cost of
$181 per product. We have received no definitive data that would enable
us to provide cost estimates for the on-condition repair of the AC
power feeder cables and hydraulic lines specified in this AD. We have
no way of determining the number of aircraft that might need these
actions.

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.
    We are 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

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will 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 that this AD:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-1067; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information.
The street address for the Docket Operations office (telephone 800-647-
5527) is in the ADDRESSES section.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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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 (AD):

2014-20-09 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 39-17982. Docket No. FAA-
2013-1067; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-164-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective November 7, 2014.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400, -401, and -
402 airplanes, certificated in any category, serial numbers 4001
through 4347 inclusive.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 24, Electrical
power.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of missing clamps that are
required to provide positive separation between the alternating
current (AC) feeder cables and the hydraulic line of the landing
gear alternate extension. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct chafing of the AC feeder cable. A chafed and arcing AC
feeder cable could puncture the adjacent hydraulic line, which, in
combination with the use of the alternate extension system, could
result in an in-flight fire.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Clamp Inspection, Related Investigative Actions, and Corrective
Actions

    Within 6,000 flight hours or 36 months after the effective date
of this AD, whichever occurs earlier: Do a general visual inspection
for installation of clamps between the AC feeder cables and
hydraulic line; and do all applicable related investigative and
corrective actions; in accordance with paragraph 3.B.,
``Procedure,'' of the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 84-24-53, Revision A, dated May 16, 2013. Do all
applicable related investigative and corrective actions before
further flight.

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for actions required by paragraph
(g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the effective
date of this AD using Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-24-53, dated
May 11, 2012.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), ANE-170, 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 ACO, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing
Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite
410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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. The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this
AD.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO,
ANE-170, Engine and Propeller Directorate, FAA; or Transport Canada
Civil Aviation (TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA Design Approval
Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must
include the DAO-authorized signature.

(j) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2013-16, dated June 14,
2013, for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD
docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-1067-0002.
    (2) Service information identified in this AD that is not
incorporated by reference is available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (k)(3) and (k)(4) of this AD.

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-24-53, Revision A, dated May
16, 2013.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt
Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet
http://www.bombardier.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 23, 2014.
Dionne Palermo,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 23, 2021.

PLACE: The meeting will be held via remote means and/or at the
Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners,
the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend
the closed meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the
matters also may be present.
    In the event that the time, date, or location of this meeting
changes, an announcement of the change, along with the new time, date,
and/or place of the meeting will be posted on the Commission's website
at https://www.sec.gov.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has
certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (6), (7), (8), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR
200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10),
permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting.
    The subject matter of the closed meeting will consist of the
following topics:

    Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
    Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings;
    Resolution of litigation claims; and
    Other matters relating to examinations and enforcement proceedings.

    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in
the scheduling of meeting agenda items that may consist of
adjudicatory, examination, litigation, or regulatory matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information; please
contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202)
551-5400.

    Dated: September 16, 2021.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

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The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule asks about a hundred different questions I might want to respond to. I want to provide my thoughts and comments on many of these issues, but my time to devote to researching and providing thoughtful comments on these important questions is limited. I have already spent many hours researching and dissecting these issues, but they take time. I know that the FDA took many years to even come up with the Proposed Rule, so I do not think it is at all unreasonable to allow the public a mere six months to comment on it. This is our only opportunity, as consumers, to provide our feedback.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL19-9-000]

Notice of Complaint; Stonegate Power, LLC v. PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.

    Take notice that on November 1, 2018, pursuant to sections 206,
306, and 309 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e, 825e, and 825h,
and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2018), Stonegate
Power, LLC (Complainant) filed a formal complaint (complaint) against
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (Respondent) alleging that the Respondent
violated its Open Access Transmission Tariff, Manual 14C of the
Respondent's business practices manuals, and the Gateway Energy Center
(GEC) Interconnection Construction Service Agreement by limiting the
suspension period for GEC to one year, as more fully explained in the
complaint.
    The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served
on the contacts for the Respondent and CPV Shore, Inc. a later-queued
project, listed on the Commission's list of Corporate Officials, as
well as on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 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. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's
answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before
the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and
protests must be served on the Complainant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for electronic review in the
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an
``eSubscription'' link on the website that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
[email protected], or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 21, 2018.

    Dated: November 5, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[ Docket Nos. CP14-511-000; CP14-347-000]

Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lake Charles
Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will discuss the potential environmental effects of the
Lake Charles Expansion Project (Project), involving construction and
operation of natural gas facilities by Kinder Morgan Louisiana
Pipeline, LLC (KMLP), in the Commission's environmental impact
statement (EIS) currently under preparation for the Magnolia Liquefied
Natural Gas Project (Magnolia LNG Project) in Docket No. CP14-347-000
for Magnolia LNG, LLC (Magnolia). Under the proposed Lake Charles
Expansion Project, KMLP would construct and operate approximately 40
feet of 36-inch-diameter pipeline off of KMLP's existing 42-inch-
diameter mainline and a meter station to deliver approximately 1,400
thousand cubic feet per day (Mcf/d) of natural gas to the Magnolia
Terminal in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. KMLP would also construct and
operate one compressor station, approximately 6,400 feet of 36-inch-
diameter and 700 feet of 24-inch-diameter header pipelines, and modify
five existing meter stations to be bi-directional in Acadia and
Evangeline Parishes, Louisiana. The additions and changes proposed in
the Lake Charles Expansion Project would move gas south to the proposed
Magnolia Terminal, resulting in the creation of a new firm north-to-
south service path on the existing 42-inch-diameter KMLP mainline.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on KMLP's project. Commission staff previously held a scoping
period for the Magnolia LNG Project from June 18, 2013 through July 19,
2013. Magnolia filed an application for its Project on April 30, 2014.
Because the Magnolia LNG Project is operationally dependent on the Lake
Charles Expansion Project to provide the intended service, and the two
projects have similar projected construction and in-service dates, the
Commission staff will evaluate the two projects jointly in the EIS.
This EIS will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process
to determine whether the Magnolia LNG and Lake Charles Expansion
Projects are in the public convenience and necessity.
    Comments on the Lake Charles Expansion Project may be submitted to
the FERC either electronically or by mail. Further details on how to
submit comments are provided in the Public Participation section of
this notice. Please note that the scoping period for the Lake Charles
Expansion Project will close on September 10, 2014.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for both the Magnolia LNG and Lake Charles Expansion
Projects. State and local government representatives are asked to
notify their constituents of the Lake Charles Expansion Project and
encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. This scoping
period is established to receive comments on the Lake Charles Expansion
Project; comments previously filed with the FERC regarding the Magnolia
LNG Project should not be refiled under the Lake Charles Expansion
Project docket.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the planned facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if
the Commission approves the Project, that approval conveys with it the
right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to
produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings where compensation would be determined in accordance with
state law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' is available for
viewing on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses
a number of typically-asked questions, including the use of eminent
domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings.

Summary of the Lake Charles Expansion Project

    KMLP plans to modify, construct, and operate facilities along its
existing KMLP mainline in Louisiana to receive, as well as continue to
deliver, natural gas to existing meter stations, as well as provide
about 1,400 Mcf/d of natural gas transportation service to a new meter
station at the Magnolia LNG Terminal site.
    The Lake Charles Expansion Project consists of the following
components:
     Construction of a new meter station and approximately 40
feet of new 36-inch-diameter pipeline off of KMLP's existing 42-inch
mainline in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana;
     construction of one new compressor station consisting of
four 16,000 horsepower gas fired turbines, a 42-inch pig launcher and
receiver\1\, main line valve, auxiliary and control buildings, and
appurtenant facilities in Acadia Parish, Louisiana;
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    \1\ A pig is a tool that can be used to clean and dry a pipeline
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     construction of approximately 6,400 feet of new 36-inch-
diameter and 700 feet of 24-inch-diameter header \2\ pipelines adjacent
to the existing KMLP right-of-way in Acadia Parish, Louisiana;
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smaller pipes.
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     modifications at five existing compressor stations in
Evangeline and Acadia Parishes, Louisiana to allow bi-directional flow.
    The general location of the planned project facilities is shown in
Appendix 1.\3\
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    \3\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to
all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>. For instructions on
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the Lake Charles Expansion Project facilities would
disturb a total of 55.7 acres of land. Because the proposed pipeline
routes cross agricultural lands, KMLP has proposed using a 125-foot-
wide construction right-of-way to allow for topsoil segregation.
Following construction, KMLP would retain a 50-foot-wide permanent
easement, resulting in 21.6 acres being maintained for operation of the
Project facilities. The remaining acreage would be restored and revert
to former uses.

The EIS Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
\4\ to discover and address concerns the public may have about
proposals. This process is referred to as scoping. The main goal of the
scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EIS on important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of issues to address in the EIS. We will consider
all filed comments during the preparation of the EIS.
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    \4\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
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    In the EIS, we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of
the construction and operation of the proposed Projects under these
general headings:
     Geology;
     soils;
     water resources and wetlands;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     fisheries and aquatic resources;
     threatened, endangered, and other special-status species;
     land use, recreation, special interest areas, and visual
resources;
     socioeconomics;
     cultural resources;
     air quality;
     noise;
     reliability and safety; and
     cumulative environmental impacts.
    We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the Lake Charles
Expansion Project or portions of the project, and make recommendations
on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    The FERC staff is in the process of preparing an EIS for the
Magnolia LNG Project. As mentioned previously, the facilities proposed
by KMLP and presented in this Notice will be evaluated in that EIS.
Three other agencies are participating as cooperating agencies in the
preparation of the EIS: the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of
Energy, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. With this notice, we are
asking other agencies with jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise
with respect to environmental issues related to the Lake Charles
Expansion Project to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of
the EIS.\5\ Agencies that would like to request cooperating agency
status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided
under the Public Participation section of this notice.
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    \5\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
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    The EIS will present our independent analysis of the issues. We
will publish and distribute the draft EIS for public comment. After the
comment period, we will consider all timely comments and revise the
document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. To ensure we have
the opportunity to consider and address your comments, please carefully
follow the instructions in the Public Participation section below.

Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation
with the applicable State Historic Preservation Offices and to solicit
their views and those of other government agencies, interested Indian
tribes, and the public on the Project's potential effects on historic
properties.\6\ We will define the project-specific Area of Potential
Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPOs as the project develops.
On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a minimum encompasses all
areas subject to ground disturbance (examples include the construction
right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards, compressor stations, and
access roads). Our EIS for this Project will document our findings on
the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status of
consultations under Section 106.
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    \6\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Historic
properties are defined in those regulations as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
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Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified issues that we think deserve attention
based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the
environmental information provided by KMLP. This preliminary list of
issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis:
     Impacts on agricultural areas, including impacts on soils;
     impacts on residential areas;
     impacts on wetlands;
     impacts on air quality due to construction and operation;
     impacts related to noise during construction and
operation;

     visual and other impacts from construction of aboveground
facilities, and;
     cumulative impacts.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the Lake Charles Expansion Project. Your
comments should focus on the potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental
impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be.
To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please
send your comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington,
DC on or before September 10, 2014.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
project docket number (CP14-511-000) with your submission. The
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert
staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature located on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested
persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling
feature located on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426.

Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined by the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for Project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the Project. We will update the environmental mailing list
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related
to this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the
proposed Project.
    Copies of the completed draft EIS will be sent to the environmental
mailing list for public review and comment. If you would prefer to
receive a paper copy of the document instead of a CD version or would
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please return the
attached Information Request (appendix 2).

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EIS scoping process, you may want
to become an ``intervenor'' which is an official party to the
Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the
process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard
by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling.
An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a
request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are in
the User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the Commission's Web
site.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP14-
511). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's
calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
with other related information.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7537-7538]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02921]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OARM-2011-0997; FRL-9939-93-OEI]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Recordkeeping and Reporting Related to RFS2
Voluntary RIN Quality Assurance Program (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``Recordkeeping and Reporting
Related to RFS2 Voluntary RIN Quality Assurance Program'' (EPA ICR No.
2473.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0688)

to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
This is a proposed revision of the ICR, which is currently approved
through 12/31/2017. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register (80 FR 30455) on May 28, 2015 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 not conduct or
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 March 14,
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2005-1121, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
for EPA.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geanetta Heard, Fuel Compliance
Center, 64106J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:
202-565-2085; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
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: The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program began in 2006
pursuant to the requirements in the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 211(o)
which were added through the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct). The
statutory requirements for the RFS program were subsequently modified
through the Energy Independence and Security act of 2007 (EISA),
resulting in the promulgation of major revisions to the regulatory
requirements on March 26, 2010. The RFS program requires that specified
volumes of renewable fuel be used as transportation fuel, heating oil,
and/or jet fuel each year. To accomplish this, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) publishes applicable percentage standards
annually that apply to the sum of all gasoline and diesel produced or
imported. Obligated parties demonstrate compliance with the standards
through the acquisition of unique Renewable Identification Numbers
(RINs) assigned by the producer or importer to every batch of renewable
fuel produced or imported. This regulation will help EPA to monitor
compliance with the RFS program and will ensure that the RIN system
operates as originally intended. The data generated by the Quality
Assurance Plan (QAP) program will assist obligated parties and smaller
renewable fuel producers to comply with the requirements of the RFS
program by supporting the validity of RINs.
    Form Numbers: EPA Forms 5900-354, 5900-355, 5900-356, 5900-323,
5900-357, 5900-358, 5900-359, 5900-360, and 5900-361.
    Respondents/affected entities:
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary (40 CFR part 80).
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,222 (total).
    Frequency of response: Quarterly, yearly and semiannually.
    Total estimated burden: 26,830 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $2,984,207 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 236,914 hours in
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This is due to a reduction in burden hours due to EMTS
system's automation structure.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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General Comment:Supplemental Materials Document Title:  Paperwork Reduction Act Submission for 1625-0063 11 pages


Instructions for STR0200: Gasoline, Gasoline Blendstock, and Diesel Batch Report

Who must report

     Any of the following entities for each of its facilities must report on a per-batch basis for gasoline and gasoline blendstocks and Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) with sulfur greater than 15 ppm.
         Gasoline manufacturers
         Transmix processors
         Oxygenate producers
         Certified pentane producers
         Certified pentane blenders
         Certified butane blenders
         Diesel manufacturers that produce ULSD with sulfur greater than 15 ppm
A separate batch report must be submitted for each batch of product produced or imported during the annual compliance period.

Reporting requirements

         40 CFR 1090 subpart J provides key requirements and reporting information (available at https://ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=6ee401a77cd2a5ad4a35e2ef1cbd21bd&mc=true&node=pt40.37.1090&rgn=div5#sp40.37.1090.j)
         Special instructions for oxygenate reporting
               For RBOB or CBOB, report the percentage of oxygenate in the handblend created under 1090.1340. See 1090.905(c)(2)(ix)
               For RFG or CG where the fuel manufacturer does not account for the addition of downstream oxygenate, test the gasoline for oxygenate(s)and report the type and volume of each oxygenate if applicable. See 1090.905(c)(1)(ix)
               If blending manufacturers and transmix processors are required to measure and report the volume of oxygenate under 1090.1310(e), report the measured value in the comments field.
         Special instructions for certified butane blending reporting  -  Butane reports are a combination of two reports with two separate batch IDs to include:
               Butane batch  -  volume and properties of only the butane blendstock (reported as product type "BU") as received by the butane producer
               PCG + butane or the properties of the finished batch of gasoline (reported as product type "BC" or "BX")
         Special instructions for certified pentane blending reporting  -  Pentane reports are a combination of two reports with two separate batch IDs to include:
               Pentane batch  -  volume and properties of only the pentane blendstock (reported as product type "PU") as received by the pentane producer
               PCG + pentane or the properties of the finished batch of gasoline (reported as product type "PC" or "PX")
               Certified pentane producers are also required to report each batch of certified pentane produced (reported as product type PP).
         Special instructions for diesel manufacturers producing ULSD with sulfur greater than 15 ppm
               For any ULSD batch with a sulfur test result greater than 15 ppm, report the facility ID, production date, batch ID, batch volume and sulfur parameter test result
               Enter "NA" for gasoline specific parameters (e.g.,, RVP)
         Special instructions for blending manufacturers who produce gasoline by adding blendstocks to PCG to report the sulfur, benzene and RVP results
               Blending manufacturers who comply by subtraction, follow the requirements in 1090.905(c)(3) to account for and report the addition of downstream oxygenate.
               Blending manufacturers who comply by addition must include the sulfur and benzene content of the blendstock in their compliance calculations following the requirements in 1090.905(c)(4).
         Special instructions for gasoline produced by adding blendstocks to transmix gasoline product (TGP):
               Blendstocks added to TGP  -  Report using either the compliance by addition or compliance by subtraction method and treat the transmix gasoline product as PCG
               Both blendstocks and PCG added to TGP  -  Report using either the compliance by addition or compliance by subtraction method. If using compliance by subtraction, report the volume and properties of the PCG batch as one batch and the volume and properties of the TGP batch as a second batch.
               If complying by addition, use the volume type ("DBS") for the blendstock and report the volume type ("OTH") and the final designation (e.g. RFG, CG) as the product type for the final certified batch.
                     For the final certified batch, report 1) the RVP of RBOB and RFG that is designated as "Intended for Oxygenate Blending" under §1090.1010(a)(4) using hand-blend. Report RVP of CG and CBOB using neat gasoline, and 2) the measured sulfur content of the finished batch prior to a hand blend in field 19.
               TGP only or TGP plus PCG  -  Report as one overall batch using the properties of the final certified batch. Report the volume type ("OTH") and the final designation (e.g. RFG, CG) as the product type.

Reporting deadlines

Entities shall report on all batches produced or imported by March 31st each year for the prior calendar year compliance period.

Field Instructions
Field No.
Field Name
Units
Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
1
Report Form ID

AAAAAA; Character.
Enter STR0200

2
Report Type

A; Character. Specify if the data submitted in this report is original or if it is being resubmitted. Submit only one original report; any corrections or updates should be marked as a resubmission.

                   O = Original
                   R = Resubmission

3
CBI

A; Character. Specify if the data contained within the report is claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) under 40 CFR Part 2, subpart B:

                     Y = Confidential Business
                            Information
                     N = Non-Confidential Business
                            Information

4
Report Date

MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter the date the original or resubmitted report is created.

5
Averaging Compliance Period

YYYY; Character. Enter the compliance period the report covers.

6
Company ID

AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned four-character ID for the refiner or importer that produced or imported the batch of gasoline.

7

Reporting ID

AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA-assigned four-character ID of the submitter. This may be the company itself or a third party, such as an independent lab.

8

Facility ID

AAAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned five-character ID for the facility reporting ID. Include leading zeros as needed.

9

Batch Number

AAAAAA; Character. The batch number assigned by the Refiner/Importer identifying the gasoline batch this report describes. This six-digit batch number must form a unique identifier for a given volume when combined with company ID, facility and averaging/compliance period (e.g., 4321-54321-2014-000001, 4321-54321-2014-000002, etc.), as described in 40 CFR 1090.1020. Please include leading zeros where applicable.

10

Volume Type

AAA; Character. Enter the one appropriate volume type code from the following list. For additional information on compliance calculations, see 40 CFR part 1090, subpart H.

      Volumes reported with positive values and included in compliance calculations
      DOM = Any domestically produced batch volume
      IMP = Any imported product included in compliance calculations
      DBS = Any blendstock blended with PCG or TGP when complying by addition

      Volumes reported with negative values and included in compliance calculations
      PCG = Previously certified gasoline or TGP when complying by subtraction
      REC = Recertification of the BOB with less oxygenate
      EXP = Exported Batch; where a portion of a previously certified batch has been exported under 40 CFR 1090.645.

      Volumes reported as positive values but not included in compliance calculations
      TOR = Truck or rail imports not included in compliance calculations
      OTH = Gasoline produced with PCG and/or TGP by addition, certified butane blendstocks, certified pentane blendstocks, oxygenate producer batches or GTAB that are only used for per gallon compliance demonstration (see 1090.700(e))

      Volumes not included in compliance calculations
      ZER = Cancelled batch  -  zero volume (such as when an entire previously certified batch has been contaminated, reprocessed, or exported). Provide additional explanation in the comments field.

11

Batch Volume
Gallons
+ 999999999; Number. Production volume of the reported batch.

      Positive batch volumes include volume types of DOM, IMP, DBS, TOR, OTH

      Negative batch volumes include volume types EXP, REC, PCG

      Zero batch volume include volume types of ZER

For any BOB- the volume is the sum of the BOB volume and the oxygenate volume that the gasoline manufacturer specifies to be blended with the BOB.

Intended for Oxygenate Blending - For gasoline that is not a BOB but designated as intended for oxygenate blending (using product type codes "RU" or "CU"), do not include the oxygenate volume that the gasoline manufacturer specifies to be blended with the gasoline under 1090.1010(a)(4).

If reporting a zero batch volume other than a canceled batch, please provide additional detail in comments field

12

Production Date

MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Date the reported batch was produced or imported.

For Gasoline manufacturers that recertify BOB to gasoline only  -  Enter the date the batch was recertified.

13

Date PCG, Butane, or Pentane Batch Received

MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter date received for PCG, Butane, or Pentane. Date received for PCG product only required when using compliance by subtraction method. If blending PCG with certified butane or certified pentane products, record the date the butane or pentane product was received.

      -PCG received from another company or site - Enter the date the batch was received.

      -PCG originating on-site - enter the date the PCG was designated to be used to produce a new batch of gasoline.

      -Butane Blendstock  -  Date butane blendstock received

      -Pentane Blendstock  -  Date pentane blendstock received

      -Other Product Type - If the volume type is not PCG, butane, or pentane, enter "NA".

14

Product Type

AA; Character. Enter the one appropriate product
description code from the following list.

Reformulated gasoline:
      RG = Reformulated Gas
      RD = RBOB including oxygenate
      RU = Gasoline that is not a RBOB but designated as intended for oxygenate blending
      RP GP = Blendstock added to PCG or TGP when complying by addition
      BC = PCG RFG/RBOB blended with certified butane blended with PCG RFG/RBOB
      PC = PCG RFG/RBOB blended with certified pentane blended with PCG RFG/RBOB

Conventional gasoline:
      CG = Conventional Gasoline
      CD = Conventional Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CBOB) including oxygenate
      CU = Gasoline that is not a CBOB but designated as intended for oxygenate blending
      CP GP = Blendstock added to PCG or TGP when complying by addition
      BX = PCG CG/CBOB blended with certified butane blended with PCG CG/CBOB
      PX = PCG CG/CBOB blended with certified pentane blended with PCG CG/CBOB

Oxygenate producer batches:
      DE  -  Denatured ethanol using certified ethanol denaturant
      DU  -  Denatured ethanol from non-certified denaturant
      DO  -  Oxygenate other than ethanol (enter oxygenate type in comments field)

Other products:
      DL = Product designated as ULSD that exceeds the sulfur 15ppm standard
      GT = Gasoline Treated as Blendstock (GTAB)
      TP  -  Transmix gasoline product treated as PCG that is used when complying by subtraction
      PP = Certified pentane reported by certified pentane producer
      BU = Certified butane batch reported by certified butane blender
      PU = Certified pentane batch reported by certified pentane blender

When using RD or CD product type codes, enter into oxygenate field the intended oxygenate

15

Gasoline Volatility Standards

AA; Character. Identify the designation under the gasoline volatility standards found at 1090.215.

Summer Gasoline
      V1 = Federal 7.8 psi standard
      V2 = Federal 9.0 psi standard
      V4 = Federal SIP
      V5 = Federal 7.4 psi standard
      EX = Exempt from RVP control

Winter Gasoline
      VN = Not VOC Controlled

For "EX" batches, identify areas where fuel is intended for use in the comment field.

Use "NA" if this field is not applicable

16

Oxygenate
volume %
99.99; Number. Enter the percentage of oxygenate in the hand blend created under 1090.1340 or the measured amount of oxygenate.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable; use "ND" if "not detected" by the reported test method.  Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value.

17

Oxygenate Parameter Test Method

AAAAA; Character. Identify test method used to measure parameter for each oxygenate.

      Hand blend  -  Enter "handblend" for BOB batches under 1090.1340
      ASTM Test methods  -  Provide the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191)
      PBMS - provide the descriptive title name.
      Supplier Provided  -  If tested by supplier and testing method is unavailable, state "supplier tested"

Use "NA" if this field is not applicable

18

Oxygenate Type

AAAAA; Character. Identify each type of oxygenate used by providing one of the codes below. For batches with BOB product types, enter the oxygenate type used in creating the handblend.

      ETOH  -  denatured fuel ethanol
      MTBE  -  methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)
      ETBE  -  ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE)
      ISOB - isobutanol
      TAME  -  tertiary amyl methyl ether (TAME)
      MTHL  -  methanol
      TBUT  -  tert-butanol
      UNKN  -  Unknown
      OTHR  -  Other

Batches containing two or more oxygenates  -  Enter the primary oxygenate value in field 18 followed by entering the additional oxygenates and percent values in the "comments" field. Do not include "not detected" or ND values in 1090.1355(e)

If "Other", enter the name of the oxygenate in the "Comments" field. Use "NA" if this field is not applicable

19

Sulfur  -  Per gallon compliance value
ppm
999; Number. Enter the measured or presumed value under 1090.1710(g) as appropriate.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero.

20
Sulfur  -  Average compliance value
ppm
999; Number. Enter result for hand blend or finished gasoline or blendstock for PCG complying by addition.  Enter the measured, default, presumed, or approved value as appropriate.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.  Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero.

21

Sulfur Parameter Test Method

AAAAA; Character. Identify test method(s) used to measure parameter.

      ASTM Test methods  -  Provide the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191)
      PBMS - provide the descriptive title name.
      Default value provided in part 1090 -  state "Default" under 1090.740
      Presumed value provided in part 1090  -  state "presumed" under 1090.1710(g)
      DFE calculated value provided in part 1090.1330(#) - state "calculated" under 1090.1330(#)
      Approved Alternative Values  -  state "Alternative" if approved by EPA under 1090.1710(g)
Use "NA" if this field is not applicable

22

Benzene
volume %
9.99; Number.   Enter the measured, default, presumed, or approved value as appropriate.  .  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.  Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero.

23

Benzene Parameter Test Method

AAAAA; Character. Identify test method used to measure parameter.

      ASTM Test methods  -  Provide the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191)
      PBMS - provide the descriptive title name.
      Default value provided in part 1090 -  state "Default" under 1090.740
      Presumed value provided in part 1090  -  state "presumed" under 1090.1710(g)
      Approved Alternative Values  -  state "Alternative" if approved by EPA under 1090.1710(g)
      Use "NA" if this field is not applicable

24

RVP
psi
99.99; Number.
Enter the measured, presumed, or approved value as appropriate.  . Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.

25

RVP Parameter Test Method

AAAAA; Character. Identify test method(s) used to measure parameter.

      ASTM Test methods  -  Provide the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191)
      PBMS - provide the descriptive title name.

      Presumed value provided in part 1090  -  state "presumed" under 1090.1710(g)
      Approved Alternative Values  -  state "Alternative" if approved by EPA under 1090.1710(g)

Use "NA" if this field is not applicable

26

Benzene deficit

999999; Number. Gasoline manufacturers who recertify a BOB with less oxygenate calculate the benzene deficit for the batch using 1090.740(b)(2). Use "NA" if this field is not applicable

27

Sulfur deficit

999999; Number. Gasoline manufacturers who recertify a BOB with less oxygenate calculate the sulfur deficit for the batch using 1090.740(b)(1).
Use "NA" if this field is not applicable

28

Butane or Pentane
volume %
999.99; Number. The volume percentage of butane in certified butane batches or pentane in certified pentane batches for blending.  Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.

29

Butane or Pentane Parameter Test Method

AAAAA; Character. Identify test method used to measure parameter.

      ASTM Test methods  -  Provide the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191)
      PBMS - provide the descriptive title name.

Use "NA" if this field is not applicable

30

Comments
N/A
AAAAA  -  Enter any additional information or recordkeeping specific to this batch as needed. When providing additional information on a specific field, begin the comment with the field number in parentheses followed by the additional information.

Butane blenders and pentane producers  -  Enter statement here affirming that the reported batch meets or does not meet all applicable standards in subpart C of part 1090.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (OMB Control No. 2060-0731). Responses to this collection of information are mandatory (40 CFR part 1090). 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 OMB control number. The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to range from one to two hours s per response. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden to the Regulatory Support Division Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC21-15-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-716); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on a renewal of currently approved
information collection FERC 716 (Good Faith Requests for Transmission
Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under
Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)), which will
be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 29, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-716 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0170) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC21-15-000)
by one of the following methods:
    Electronic filing through http://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
     Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
     For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery.
    [cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    [cir] Hand (including courier) delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the search function under the ``Currently Under Review''
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,''
and select ``comment'' to the right of the subject collection. FERC
submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance, contact FERC
Online Support by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at:
(866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-716, Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and
Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a)
and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0170.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-716 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
    Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-716 to implement the statutory provisions of
sections 211 and section 213 of the Federal Power Act as amended and
added by the Energy Policy Act 1992. FERC-716 also includes the
requirement to file a section 211 request if the negotiations between
the transmission requestor and the transmitting utility are
unsuccessful. For the initial process, the information is not filed
with the Commission. However, the request and response may be analyzed
as a part of a section 211 action. The Commission may order
transmission services under the authority of FPA 211.
    The Commission's regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), 18 CFR 2.20, provide standards by which the Commission
determines if and when a valid good faith request for transmission has
been made under section 211 of the FPA. By developing the standards,
the Commission sought to encourage an open exchange of data with a
reasonable degree of specificity and completeness between the party
requesting transmission services and the transmitting utility. As a
result, 18 CFR 2.20 identifies 12 components of a good faith estimate
and 5 components of a reply to a good faith request. The 60-day Federal
Register Notice \1\ published on April 21, 2021 and no comments were
received during the comment period.
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    Type of Respondents: Transmission Requestors and Transmitting
Utilities.
    Estimate of Annual Burden 2: The Commission estimates
the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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    \2\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.

    FERC-716 (Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the
                                                                Federal Power Act (FPA))
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                                                     Annual number
                                       Number of     of responses    Total number   Average burden & cost per  Total annual burden hours     Cost per
                                      respondents   per respondent   of responses          response \3\         & total annual cost ($)   respondent ($)
                                               (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)......................  (3) * (4) = (5)..........       (5) / (1)
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Information exchange between                     6               1               6  100 hrs.; $8,300.........  600 hrs.; $49,800........          $8,300
 parties.
Application submitted to FERC if                 6               1               6  2.5 hrs.; 207.50.........  15 hrs.; 1,245...........          207.50
 parties' negotiations are
 unsuccessful.
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    Total.........................  ..............  ..............              12  .........................  615 hrs.; 51,045.........        8,507.50
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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    \3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response x $83/hour =
Average Cost per Response. The cost per hour figure is the FERC 2020
average salary plus benefits. Subject matter experts found that
industry employment costs closely resemble FERC's regarding the
FERC-716 information collection.

    Dated: June 23, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

October 29, 2009.
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Docket Numbers: RP10-74-000.
    Applicants: Midwestern Gas Transmission Company.
    Description: Midwestern Gas Transmission Company submits Sixth
Revised Sheet 0 et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1, to
be effective 12/1/09.
    Filed Date: 10/26/2009.
    Accession Number: 20091026-0284.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 9, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-76-000.
    Applicants: Total Peaking Services, LLC.
    Description: Total Peaking Services, LLC submits proposed revisions
to FERC Gas Tariff to comply with Order No. 587-T.
    Filed Date: 10/26/2009.
    Accession Number: 20091027-0034.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 9, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-77-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC submits First Revised
Sheet 10 et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume 1, to be
effective 11/30/09.
    Filed Date: 10/27/2009.
    Accession Number: 20091028-0001.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 9, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-78-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company.
    Description: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC submits
Sixth Revised Sheet 21 et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume
1, to be effective 11/1/09.
    Filed Date: 10/27/2009.
    Accession Number: 20091028-0002.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 9, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-79-000.
    Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.
    Description: Equitrans, LP submits Fifth Revised Tariff Sheet 317
to FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1 to be effective 11/1/09.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2009.
    Accession Number: 20091029-0025.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 9, 2009.

    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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