[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2013)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0561; Airspace Docket No. 12-AEA-7]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Restricted Area R-6601; Fort A.P. Hill, VA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action expands the vertical limits and time of
designation of restricted area R-6601, Fort A.P. Hill, VA. The U.S.
Army requested this action to provide the additional airspace needed to
conduct training in high-angle weapons systems employment.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, June 27, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace Policy and ATC
Procedures Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    The FAA published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed
rulemaking to expand the vertical limits and increase the time of
designation of restricted area R-6601, Fort A.P. Hill, VA, (77 FR
35308, June 13, 2012). Interested parties were invited to participate
in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the
proposal. One comment was received.

Discussion of Comments

    The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) was concerned
about the impact that expanding the restricted area's vertical limits
and the time of designation would have on Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
access to VOR Federal airway V-376, which crosses through the
restricted airspace. AOPA asserted that raising the restricted area
ceiling from the current 5,000 feet MSL to 9,000 feet MSL would
potentially force pilots to deviate from the airway and circumnavigate
the area.
    The FAA agrees that there could be some impact on the use of V-376,
between the altitudes of 5,000 feet MSL and 9,000 feet MSL, when R-
6601B and R-6601C are active. However, R-6601B and C are reserved only
for high-angle weapons system training operations and the proponent is
not planning to use those areas as much as R-6601A. The estimated use
of R-6601B and C is 60 days per year, five hours per day. It should be
noted that lowering the ceiling of R-6601A from the current 5,000 feet
MSL to 4,500 feet MSL opens an additional IFR cardinal altitude at
5,000 feet MSL along V-376 when R-6601B and C are not in use.
Additionally, the FAA examined IFR traffic along V-376 and found that
nine aircraft per week used the airway at 6,000 feet and 17 per week at
8,000 feet. Given the limited use of R-6601B and C, and the relatively
low weekly traffic count, the FAA expects that the impact to users
would be minimal.
    AOPA was also concerned about three hour increase in the time of
designation for R-6601A, combined with the proposed reduction of the
advance NOTAM requirement for activation of the airspace from the
current 48 hours to 24 hours. AOPA requested that the actual time of
use be reevaluated to minimize the impact on the aviation community and
that the current advance NOTAM requirement times be retained or
increased to give pilots more lead time to properly plan for operations
around R-6601.
    The current time of designation for R-6601 is ``0700 to 2300.''
This limits the proponent's flexibility when a need arises to extend
training beyond 2300. Currently, R-6601 may be activated outside the
``core hours'' by NOTAM, but that NOTAM must be issued 48 hours in
advance. Therefore, if, due to circumstances, training is not completed
by 2300 the unit is forced to delay, reschedule or cancel the training
because it is too late at that point to issue a NOTAM to extend the
hours. The three hour extension of the time of designation to 0200
daily is expected to capture most training activities and this would
reduce the need to reschedule training days. The proponent has agreed
to retain the 48 hour advance NOTAM requirement for all three
restricted areas. In addition, the proponent agreed to the addition of
the term ``intermittent'' to the time of designation for R-6601B and C
to indicate the less frequent usage of those areas. The FAA believes
that the impact to general aviation would be slight between the hours
of 2300 and 0200.
    A Letter of Agreement will be concluded between the FAA controlling
agency and the using agency governing operations of the restricted
areas and stipulating that the controlling agency can recall the
airspace in the event of Severe Weather Avoidance Plan (SWAP)
implementation, weather diverts and emergencies.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 73 to expand the vertical limits
and the time of designation for restricted area R-6601, Fort A.P. Hill,
VA. R-6601 currently extends from the ``surface to 5,000 feet MSL,''
with a time of designation of ``0700 to 2300 local time daily; other
times by NOTAM at least 48 hours in advance.''
    The modified restricted airspace extends from the surface up to
9,000 feet MSL and consists of three subareas designated R-6601A, R-
6601B and R-6601C. The new R-6601A has the same lateral boundary as the
original R-6601. However, the ceiling of R-6601A is lowered by 500 feet
to but not including 4,500 feet MSL instead of the current 5,000 feet
MSL for the existing restricted area. R-6601B extends from 4,500 feet
MSL to but not including 7,500 feet MSL; and R-6601C extends from 7,500
feet MSL to 9,000 feet MSL. Subdividing the airspace in this manner
allows the option to activate only that portion of restricted airspace
required for training while leaving the remaining airspace available
for other users.
    R-6601B and R-6601C overlie the boundaries of R-6601A, except at
the northeast end where the shared R-6601B and R-6601C boundary is
moved southwesterly by approximately \3/4\ mile from R-6601A's
northeastern boundary. This provides a buffer between R-6601B and R-
6601C and the centerline of VOR Federal airway V-286, which is located

northeast of the restricted areas (Note: In the NPRM, V-286 was
incorrectly identified as V-386).
    The time of designation for R-6601A is increased by three hours
daily from the current ``0700 to 2300 local time daily,'' to ``0700 to
0200 local time daily.'' The advance NOTAM requirement for activation
of R-6601A at other times remains at 48 hours rather than being reduced
to 24 hours as proposed in the NPRM. The time of designation for both
R-6601B and R-6601C is ``Intermittent by NOTAM at least 48 hours in
advance.''
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory
action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule''
under Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so
minimal. Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air
traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule,
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it modifies restricted area airspace to support military
requirements at Fort A.P. Hill, VA.

Environmental Review

    In accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, paragraphs 402 and 404d, the
FAA has conducted an independent evaluation of the United States Army's
Environmental Assessment for Airspace Modification at Army Garrison
Fort A.P. Hill, Bowling Green, Virginia, dated June 2012 (hereinafter
the EA) regarding the modification of airspace at Fort A.P. Hill. The
FAA adopted the EA and prepared a Finding of No Significant Impact/
Record of Decision dated February 2013. The FAA has determined that no
significant impacts would occur as a result of the Federal Action and
therefore that preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not
warranted and a Finding of No Significant Impact in accordance with 40
CFR Part 1501.4(e) is appropriate.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

    Airspace, Prohibited areas, Restricted areas.

The Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE

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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  73.66  [Amended]

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2. Section 73.66 is amended as follows:
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1. R-6601 Fort A.P. Hill, VA [Removed]

2. R-6601A Fort A.P. Hill, VA [New]

    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 38[deg]04'37'' N., long.
77[deg]18'44'' W.; then along U.S. Highway 301; to lat. 38[deg]09'45''
N., long. 77[deg]11'59'' W.; then along U.S. Highway 17; to lat.
38[deg]07'50'' long. 77[deg]08'29'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]05'30'' N.,
long. 77[deg]09'05'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]04'40'' N., long.
77[deg]10'19'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]03'12'' N., long. 77[deg]09'34'' W.;
to lat. 38[deg]02'22'' N., long. 77[deg]11'39'' W.; to lat.
38[deg]02'30'' N., long. 77[deg]14'39'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]01'50'' N.,
long. 77[deg]16'07'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]02'15'' N., long.
77[deg]18'03'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]02'40'' N., long. 77[deg]18'59'' W.;
then to the point of beginning.
    Designated altitudes. Surface to but not including 4,500 feet MSL.
    Time of Designation. 0700 to 0200 local time daily. Other times by
NOTAM at least 48 hours in advance.
    Controlling agency. FAA, Potomac TRACON.
    Using agency. U.S. Army, Commander, Fort A.P. Hill, VA.

3. R-6601B Fort A.P. Hill, VA [New]

    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 38[deg]04'37'' N., long. Long.
77[deg]18'44'' W.; then along U.S. Highway 301 to lat. 38[deg]09'38''
N., long. 77[deg]12'07'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]07'09'' N., long.
77[deg]08'40'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]05'30'' N., long. 77[deg]09'05'' W.;
to lat. 38[deg]04'40'' N., long. 77[deg]10'19'' W.; to lat.
38[deg]03'12'' N., long. 77[deg]09'34'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]02'22'' N.,
long. 77[deg]11'39'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]02'30'' N., long.
77[deg]14'39'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]01'50'' N., long. 77[deg]16'07'' W.;
to lat. 38[deg]02'15'' N., long. 77[deg]18'03'' W.; to lat.
38[deg]02'40'' N., long. 77[deg]18'59'' W.; then to the point of
beginning.
    Designated altitudes. 4,500 feet MSL to but not including 7,500
feet MSL.
    Time of designation. Intermittent by NOTAM at least 48 hours in
advance.
    Controlling agency. FAA, Potomac TRACON.
    Using agency. U.S. Army, Commander, Fort A.P. Hill, VA.

4. R-6601C Fort A.P. Hill, VA [New]

    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 38[deg]04'37'' N., long. Long.
77[deg]18'44'' W.; then along U.S. Highway 301 to lat. 38[deg]09'38''
N., long. 77[deg]12'07'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]07'09'' N., long.
77[deg]08'40'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]05'30'' N., long. 77[deg]09'05'' W.;
to lat. 38[deg]04'40'' N., long. 77[deg]10'19'' W.; to lat.
38[deg]03'12'' N., long. 77[deg]09'34'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]02'22'' N.,
long. 77[deg]11'39'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]02'30'' N., long.
77[deg]14'39'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]01'50'' N., long. 77[deg]16'07'' W.;
to lat. 38[deg]02'15'' N., long. 77[deg]18'03'' W.; to lat.
38[deg]02'40'' N., long. 77[deg]18'59'' W.; then to the point of
beginning.
    Designated altitudes. 7,500 feet MSL to 9,000 feet MSL.
    Time of designation. Intermittent by NOTAM at least 48 hours in
advance.
    Controlling agency. FAA, Potomac TRACON.
    Using agency. U.S. Army, Commander, Fort A.P. Hill, VA.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4, 2013.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC Procedures Group.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0009]

Regulation on Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records;
Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of
Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to
extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements
contained in its Regulation on Access to Employee Exposure and Medical
Records (29 CFR 1910.1020).

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent or received) by
April 16, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, by any of the following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal

eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
    Fax: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer than
10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
You must submit three copies of your comments and attachments to the
OSHA Docket Office, OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2007-0009, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are
accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal
business hours, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and OSHA
docket number for this information collection request (ICR) (OSHA
Docket No. OSHA-2007-0009). All comments, including any personal
information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change
and may be made

available online at http://www.regulations.gov. For further information

on submitting comments see the ``Public Participation'' heading in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at

the address above. All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov
 index; however, some information (e.g.,

copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download
through the website. All submissions, including copyrighted material,
are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You
may also contact Todd Owen at the address below to obtain a copy of the
ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamaa Hill or Todd Owen, Directorate
of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693-2222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information
collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that
information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs)
is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's
estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the Act) authorizes
information collection requirements by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the Act or for developing information
regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries,
illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657).
    Under the authority granted by the Act, OSHA published a health
regulation governing access to employee exposure monitoring data and
medical records. This regulation does not require employers to collect
any information or to establish any new systems of records. Rather, it
requires that employers provide employees, their designated
representatives, and OSHA with access to employee exposure monitoring
and medical records, and any analyses resulting from these records. In
this regard, the regulation specifies requirements for record access,
record retention, employee information, trade secret management, and
record transfer. Accordingly, the Agency attributes the burden hours
and costs associated with exposure monitoring and measurement, medical
surveillance, and the other activities required to generate the data
governed by the regulation to the health standards that specify these
activities; therefore, OSHA did not include these burden hours and
costs in this ICR.
    Access to exposure and medical information enables employees and
their designated representatives to become directly involved in
identifying and controlling occupational health hazards, as well as
managing and preventing occupationally-related health impairment and
disease. Providing the Agency with access to the records permits it to
ascertain whether or not employers are complying with the regulation,
as well as the recordkeeping requirements of its other health
standards; therefore, OSHA access provides additional assurance that
employees and their designated representatives are able to obtain the
data they need to conduct their analyses.

II. Special Issues for Comment

    OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
     Whether the proposed information collection requirements
are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions to
protect employees, including whether the information is useful;
     The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and
costs) of the information collection requirements, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     The quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply;
for example, by using automated or other technological information
collection and transmission techniques.

III. Proposed Actions

    OSHA is requesting that OMB extend its approval of the collection
of information requirements specified by the Regulation on Access to
Employee Exposure and Medical Records (29 CFR 1910.1020). This request
includes an increase of 158,880 burden hours. The Agency will summarize
the comments submitted in response to this notice, and will include
this summary in its request to OMB to extend the approval of these
information collection requirements.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved information
collection requirements.
    Title: Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records (29 CFR
1910.1020).
    OMB Number: 1218-0065.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; Federal government;
State, local, or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 734,820.
    Frequency of Recordkeeping: On occasion.
    Average Time per Response: Varies from five minutes (.08 hour) for
employers to provide OSHA with access to records to 10 minutes (.17
hour) to maintain employee records.
    Total Annual Hours Requested: 720,187.
    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0.

IV. Public Participation--Submission of Comments on This Notice and
Internet Access to Comments and Submissions

    You may submit comments in response to this document (1)
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal

eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (FAX); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2007-
0009). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document
files electronically. If, instead, you wish to mail additional
materials in reference to an electronic or fax submission, you must
submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see ADDRESSES section). The
additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments by
your name, date, and docket number so OSHA can attach them to your
comments.
    Because of security-related procedures, the use of regular mail may
cause a significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information
about security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand,
express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the
OSHA Docket Office at<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>).
    Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov.
 Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about

submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in

the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g.,

copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download
through http://www.regulations.gov. All submissions, including

copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the
OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the http://regulations.gov

website to submit comments and access the docket is available at the
website's ``User Tips'' link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for
information about materials not available through the website, and for
assistance in using the internet to locate docket submissions.
    Electronic copies of this Federal Register document are available
at http://regulations.gov. This document, as well as news releases and

other relevant information, also are available at OSHA's webpage at
http://www.osha.gov.

V. Authority and Signature

    Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The
authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3506) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-2002 (67 FR 65008).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on February 12, 2007.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Public Notice for a Change in Use of Aeronautical Property at
Houlton International Airport, Houlton, ME

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for Public Comments.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is requesting public comment on the Town of Houlton's
request to change a portion (4.68 acres) of Airport property from
aeronautical use to nonaeronautical use. The property address is 84
Aviation Drive, Houlton, Maine 04730. Upon disposition, the property
will be used as a wood pellet production plant. The Town acquired the
property by Surplus Property Deed dated July 14, 1947.
    Section 125 of The Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform
Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21) requires the FAA to provide an
opportunity for public notice and comment to the ``waiver'' or
``modification'' of a sponsor's Federal obligation to use certain
airport property for aeronautical purposes.
    The disposition of proceeds from the disposal of airport property
will be in accordance with FAA's Policy and Procedures Concerning the
Use of Airport Revenue, published in the Federal Register on February
16, 1999.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 3, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Documents are available for review by appointment by
contacting Mr. Doug Hazlett, Town Manager at 21 Water Street, Houlton,
Maine, Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or by contacting Donna R. Witte,
Federal Aviation Administration, 16 New England Executive Park,
Burlington, Massachusetts, Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna R. Witte at the Federal Aviation
Administration, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington,
Massachusetts 01803, Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a legal description of the
property located in the Town of Houlton, County of Aroostook, State of
Maine as shown on a plan prepared by Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.,
dated February 8, 2010, entitled ``Houlton International Airport,
Proposed FAA Property Release, Mess Hall Property'': A roughly
triangular parcel of land as shown on a Plan prepared by Stantec
Consulting Services Inc., William A. Gerrish PLS 2023, dated
February 8, 2010, entitled ``Houlton International Airport, Proposed
FAA Property Release, Mess Hall Property''; on the referenced Plan the
parcel is enclosed by ``Range Drive'' on the east, ``Airport Drive'' on
the northwest, and ``Aviation Drive'' on the south.
    Said parcel is more particularly described as follows: Commencing
at a concrete monument at the most easterly corner of Lot 20 as shown
on said Plan, said monument also marking the intersection of the
southerly limit of the right-of-way of Wesson Drive with the westerly
limit of the right-of-way of Airport Drive, thence crossing said
Airport Drive on a Maine State Grid bearing of South 16[deg]31'58''
East, a distance of 90.23 feet, more or less, to the intersection of
the easterly limit of the right-of-way of Airport Drive with the
westerly limit of the right-of-way of Range Drive, said intersection
being the Point of Beginning; Thence, following the westerly limit of
the right-of-way of Range Drive: South 2[deg]46'31'' W, a distance of
923.82 feet, more or less, to the intersection of the westerly limit of
the right-of-way of Range Drive with the northerly limit of the right-
of-way of Aviation Drive; Thence following the northerly limit of the
right-of-way of Aviation Drive: North 88[deg]58'52'' West, a distance
of 84.45 feet, more or less, to an angle point in the road;
    Thence, continuing along the northerly limit of the right-of-way of
aforementioned Aviation Drive: North 70[deg]37'46'' West, a distance of
362.69 feet, more or less, to the intersection of the northerly limit
of the right-of-way of Aviation Drive with the easterly limit of the
right-of-way of Airport Drive; Thence, following the easterly limit of
the right-of-way of Airport Drive: North 30[deg]28'32'' East, a
distance of 929.33 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.
    The above described parcel contains 4.69 acres, more or less.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on March 10, 2010.
LaVerne F. Reid,
Manager, Airports Division, New England Region.
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                                 Docket Index
                                 Proposed Rule
Finding of Substantial Inadequacy of Implementation Plan; Call for California State Implementation Plan Revision; South Coast
                      (Docket No. EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0936)
                               December 20, 2012
A. EPA Guidance, Policies, Rulemakings
A-01	Technical Support Document for 2008 Ozone NAAQS Designations  -  California Area Designations for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, May 21, 2012.
A-02	Final Rule - Air Quality Control Regions, Criteria, and Control Techniques, 43 FR 8962 (March 3, 1978).
A-03	Final Rule - Air Quality Designations and Classifications for the 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Early Action Compact Areas With Deferred Effective Dates, 69 FR 23858 (April 30, 2004).
A-04	Proposed Rule - Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; California; San Joaquin Valley, South Coast Air Basin, Coachella Valley, and Sacramento Metro Ozone Nonattainment Areas; Reclassification, 74 FR 43654 (August 27, 2009).
A-05	Final Rule - Designations for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Amendments and Corrections, 57 FR 56762 (November 30, 1992).
A-06	Final Rule - Review of New Sources and Modifications in Indian Country, 76 FR 38748 (July 1, 2011).
A-07	Final Rule - Indian Tribes: Air Quality Planning and Management, 63 FR 7254 (February 12, 1998).
A-08	Memorandum from Stephen D. Page, Director Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards to Regional Air Directors, Regions I-X, December 20, 2011.
B.   State Plans, Correspondence, Support Documents
B-01	Final Rule - Clean Air Act Area Designations; California, 68 FR 57820 (October 7, 2003).
B-02	Proposed Rule - Clean Air Act Designations; California, 68 FR 48848 (August 15, 2003).
B-03	Final Rule - Approval and Promulgation of SIPs and Redesignation of the South Coast Air Basin in California to Attainment for Nitrogen Dioxide, 63 FR 39747 (July 24, 1998).
B-04	Letter from Robert Martin, Chairman, Morongo Band of Mission Indians to Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, May 29, 2009.
B-05	Final Rule - Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; California; San Joaquin Valley, South Coast Air Basin, Coachella Valley, and Sacramento Metro 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Areas; Reclassification, 75 FR 24409 (May 5, 2010).
B-06	SIP-approved South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 1309, December 7, 1995.
B-07	California Health and Safety Code Section 40709.6, 2010.
B-08	Final Rule To Implement the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard; Classification of Areas That Were Initially Classified Under Subpart 1; Revision of the Anti-Backsliding Provisions To Address 1-Hour Contingency Measure Requirements; Deletion of Obsolete 1-Hour Ozone Standard Provision, 77 FR 28424 (May 14, 2012).
B-09	Final Rule - Air Quality Designations for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, 77 FR 30088 (May 21, 2012).
B-10	Morongo Band of Mission Indians 2005-2009 Weather and Air Quality Summary, August, 2010.
B-11	Letter from Jeff R. Keohane, Forman & Associates to Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, April 9, 2012.
B-12	Letter from Robert Martin, Chairman, Morongo Band of Mission Indians to Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Divison, June 18, 2009.
C.	EPA Work Products
C-01 	Map of Ozone monitors adjacent to Morongo tribal lands, October 30, 2012.
C-02 	1-Hour Ozone Adjacent to Morongo Tribal Lands, November 5, 2012.
C-03 	Monitoring Data, November 5, 2012.

C-04 	Morongo monitoring data request, October 30, 2012.
C-05 	Letter from Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division to Barry Wallerstein, Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District, March 14, 2011.
C-06 	Letter from Chung S. Liu, Deputy Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District to Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, May 1, 2012.
C-07 	US EPA Data Quality Indicator Report, April 25, 2012.
C-08 	US EPA Quicklook Criteria Parameters, April 25, 2012.
C-09 	US EPA Quicklook Criteria Parameters - Ozone - 2009-2012, October 30, 2012.
C-10 	US EPA Raw Data Report - Ozone - 2009-2012, October 30, 2012.
C-11	Memo to file re:  meeting with Pechanga regarding proposed Morongo NPRM
C-12	Memo to file re:  meeting with SCAQMD Governing Board member Benoit regarding proposed Morongo NPRM

D. NPRM and TSD
D-01	Morongo Proposal TSD Part 1
D-02	Morongo Proposal TSD Part 2
D-03	Index to Docket EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0936
D-04	NPRM pre-publication version
E. EPA Correspondence (other)
E-01	2011-12-09 Letter From Jared Blumenfeld to Robert Martin, Chairperson, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, December 9, 2011.
E-02	Monitoring and enforcement agreement Colmac Energy, May 10, 1989.
F. Public Comments
F-01	January 25, 2013 Comment Letter from Barry Wallerstein, Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District to Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 9
F-02	January 28, 2013 Comment Letter from Joseph De Coninck, Chairman, Coachella Valley Association of Governments to Ken Israels, US EPA Region 9
F-03	January 28, 2013 Comment Letter from Joseph De Coninck, Chairman, Coachella Valley Association of Governments to Ken Israels, US EPA Region 9 (replacing F-02 above)
F-04	January 31, 2013 Comment Letter from Patricia A. Larson to Ken Israels, US EPA Region 9


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-87016; File No. SR-NYSE-2019-51]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Extend the Pilot Related to the Market-Wide Circuit Breaker in Rules
80B and 7.12

September 19, 2019.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby
given that on September 17, 2019, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE''
or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I
and II below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to extend the pilot related to the market-
wide circuit breaker in Rules 80B and 7.12. The proposed rule change is
available on the Exchange's website at www.nyse.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 self-regulatory organization
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 those 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 the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    Rules 80B and 7.12 provide a methodology for determining when to
halt trading in all stocks due to extraordinary market volatility
(i.e., market-wide circuit breakers). The market-wide circuit breaker
(``MWCB'') mechanism under Rule 80B was approved by the Commission to
operate on a pilot basis,\4\ the term of which was to coincide with the
pilot period for the Plan to Address Extraordinary Market Volatility
Pursuant to Rule 608 of Regulation NMS (the ``LULD Plan''),\5\
including any extensions to the pilot period for the LULD Plan.\6\ The
Commission recently approved an amendment to the LULD Plan for it to
operate on a permanent, rather than pilot, basis.\7\ In light of the
proposal to make the LULD Plan permanent, the Exchange amended Rule 80B
to untie the pilot's effectiveness from that of the LULD Plan and to
extend the pilot's effectiveness to the close of business on October
18, 2019.\8\
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67090 (May 31,
2012), 77 FR 33531 (June 6, 2012) (SR-NYSE-2011-48).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67091 (May 31,
2012), 77 FR 33498 (June 6, 2012). The LULD Plan provides a
mechanism to address extraordinary market volatility in individual
securities.
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 67090 (May 31,
2012), 77 FR 33531 (June 6, 2012) (SR-NYSE-2011-48) (Approval
Order); and 68784 (January 31, 2013), 78 FR 8662 (February 6, 2013)
(SR-NYSE-2013-10) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
Proposed Rule Change Delaying the Operative Date of a Rule Change to
NYSE Rule 80B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85623 (April 11,
2019), 84 FR 16086 (April 17, 2019).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85560 (April 9,
2019), 84 FR 15247 (April 15, 2019) (SR-NYSE-2019-19) (``Rule 80B
pilot extension filing''). At the time of the Rule 80B pilot
extension filing, Rule 7.12 existed but was not operative with
respect to Exchange-listed securities and was not amended to extend
its effectiveness through October 18, 2019. Now that all Exchange-
listed securities have transitioned to the Pillar trading platform,
Rule 7.12 is operative with respect to all securities trading on the
Exchange. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85962 (May 29,
2019), 84 FR 26188 (June 5, 2019) (SR-NYSE-2019-05). Although Rule
80B is not applicable to trading of any securities on the Exchange,
the Exchange believes that amending Rule 80B in this filing would
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    The Exchange now proposes to amend Rules 80B and 7.12 to extend the
pilot to the close of business on October 18, 2020. This filing does
not propose any substantive or additional changes to Rules 80B or 7.12.
The Exchange will use the extension period to develop with the other
SROs rules and procedures that would allow for the periodic testing of
the performance of the MWCB mechanism, with industry member
participation in such testing. The extension will also permit the
exchanges to consider enhancements to the MWCB processes such as
modifications to the Level 3 process.
    The market-wide circuit breaker under Rules 80B and 7.12 provide an
important, automatic mechanism that is invoked to promote stability and
investor confidence during a period of significant stress when
securities markets experience extreme broad-based declines. All U.S.
equity exchanges and FINRA adopted uniform rules on a pilot basis
relating to market-wide circuit breakers in 2012 (``MWCB Rules''),
which are designed to slow the effects of extreme price movement
through coordinated trading halts across securities markets when severe
price

declines reach levels that may exhaust market liquidity.\9\ Market-wide
circuit breakers provide for trading halts in all equities and options
markets during a severe market decline as measured by a single-day
decline in the S&P 500 Index.
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    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67090 (May 31,
2012), 77 FR 33531 (June 6, 2012) (SR-BATS-2011-038; SR-BYX-2011-
025; SR-BX-2011-068; SR-CBOE-2011-087; SR-C2-2011-024; SR-CHX-2011-
30; SR-EDGA-2011-31; SR-EDGX-2011-30; SR-FINRA-2011-054; SR-ISE-
2011-61; SR-NASDAQ-2011-131; SR-NSX-2011-11; SR-NYSE-2011-48; SR-
NYSEAmex-2011-73; SR-NYSEArca-2011-68; SR-Phlx-2011-129) (``MWCB
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    Pursuant to Rules 80B and 7.12, a market-wide trading halt will be
triggered if the S&P 500 Index declines in price by specified
percentages from the prior day's closing price of that index.
Currently, the triggers are set at three circuit breaker thresholds: 7%
(Level 1), 13% (Level 2), and 20% (Level 3). A market decline that
triggers a Level 1 or Level 2 halt after 9:30 a.m. ET and before 3:25
p.m. ET would halt market-wide trading for 15 minutes, while a similar
market decline at or after 3:25 p.m. ET would not halt market-wide
trading. A market decline that triggers a Level 3 halt, at any time
during the trading day, would halt market-wide trading until the
primary listing market opens the next trading day.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act,\10\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\11\ in particular, in that it is designed to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments
to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national
market system, and, in general to protect investors and the public
interest. The market-wide circuit breaker mechanism under Rules 80B and
7.12 is an important, automatic mechanism that is invoked to promote
stability and investor confidence during a period of significant stress
when securities markets experience extreme broad-based declines.
Extending the market-wide circuit breaker pilot for an additional year
would ensure the continued, uninterrupted operation of a consistent
mechanism to halt trading across the U.S. markets while the Exchange,
with the other SROs, consider and develop rules and procedures that
would allow for the periodic testing of the performance of the MWCB
mechanism, which would include industry member participation in such
testing. The extension will also permit the exchanges to consider
enhancements to the MWCB processes such as modifications to the Level 3
process.
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    The Exchange also believes that the proposed rule change promotes
just and equitable principles of trade in that it promotes transparency
and uniformity across markets concerning when and how to halt trading
in all stocks as a result of extraordinary market volatility. Based on
the foregoing, the Exchange believes the benefits to market
participants from the MWCB under Rules 80B and 7.12 should continue on
a pilot basis because the MWCB will promote fair and orderly markets,
and protect investors and the public interest.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act because the proposal would
ensure the continued, uninterrupted operation of a consistent mechanism
to halt trading across the U.S. markets while the Exchange, in
conjunction with the other SROs, consider and develop rules and
procedures that would allow for the periodic testing of the performance
of the MWCB mechanism. Furthermore, as noted above, the extension will
permit the exchanges to consider enhancements to the MWCB processes
such as modifications to the Level 3 process.
    Further, the Exchange understands that FINRA and other national
securities exchanges will file proposals to extend their rules
regarding the market-wide circuit breaker pilot. Thus, the proposed
rule change will help to ensure consistency across market centers
without implicating any competitive issues.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

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

    Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative prior to
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 and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
thereunder.\12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such short time as designated by the Commission. The
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \13\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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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 email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSE-2019-51 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2019-51. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email 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 website (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 website 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 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 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. Persons submitting comments are cautioned that we do
not redact or edit personal identifying information from comment
submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-
NYSE-2019-51 and should be submitted on or before October 16, 2019.
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 46006-46008]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0316; FRL-9997-91-OAR]

Notice of Public Meeting and Proposed List of Potential Peer
Reviewers; Potential Approaches for Characterizing the Estimated
Benefits of Reducing PM2.5 at Low Concentrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting
comment on the proposed list of candidate peer reviewers for the
independent, contractor-managed, external peer review of the draft
document titled ``Potential Approaches for Characterizing the Estimated
Benefits of Reducing PM2.5 at Low Concentrations.'' This
notice provides the names and professional affiliations of the proposed
peer reviewers. The public is requested to provide relevant information
or documentation on the candidates who are being evaluated by the
external peer review contractor, ICF. ICF will consider the public
comments on the proposed list of peer reviewers and will select the
final peer reviewers who, collectively, best provide expertise spanning
the multiple subject matter areas covered by the draft document and, to
the extent feasible, best provide a balance of perspectives according
to EPA peer review guidance. This notice also provides the public peer
review meeting date as well as EPA's website that will provide details
about the meeting location and how to register to attend the meeting
either in person or remotely.

DATES: Comments: The comment period on the proposed peer reviewers
begins on September 3, 2019 and ends on September 24, 2019.
    Meeting: A one-day panel meeting will be held on October 21, 2019,
from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for additional information on the panel meeting.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2019-0316, by any of the following methods:

     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include the Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0316 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Include the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2019-0316 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, Office of Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: EPA Docket Center, WJC West
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004.
The Docket Center's hours of operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
Monday-Friday (except Federal Holidays).
    Instructions: All comments received must include the Docket ID No.
for this notice. Comments received may be posted without change to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments, see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    A one-day panel meeting will be held on October 21, 2019, at the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. Specific details
regarding the meeting and registration for in-person or remote
attendance will be posted on EPA's website (https://www.epa.gov/economic-and-cost-analysis-air-pollution-regulations/PM_Uncertainty).
    Because the panel meeting is being held at a U.S. government
facility, individuals planning to attend the meeting should be prepared
to show valid picture identification to the security staff in order to
gain access to the meeting room. Please note that the REAL ID Act,
passed by Congress in 2005, established new requirements for entering
federal facilities. For purposes of the REAL ID Act, EPA will accept
government-issued IDs, including drivers' licenses, from the District
of Columbia and all states and territories except from American Samoa.
If your identification is issued by American Samoa, you must present an
additional form of identification to enter the federal building where
the meeting will be held. Acceptable alternative forms of
identification include: federal employee badges, passports, enhanced
driver's licenses, and military identification cards. For additional
information for the status of your state regarding REAL ID, go to:
https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brieffrequently-asked-questions. Any objects brought into the building need to fit through
the security screening system, such as a purse, laptop bag, or small
backpack. Demonstrations will not be allowed on federal property for
security reasons.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neal Fann, Health and Environmental
Impacts, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (C-439-02), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27711. Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>,
Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-
0316, at https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or the
other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket. The EPA may
publish any submission received to its public docket. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written submission. The written submission is
considered the official submission and should include discussion of all
points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider
submissions or submission content located outside of the primary
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance
on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

II. Background

    The EPA uses evidence from long-term exposure cohort studies to
estimate the number of PM2.5-related premature deaths and
morbidity effects in its air pollution benefits analyses. Generally,
EPA quantifies effects for the full distribution of ambient
PM2.5 concentrations, including at concentrations below the
lowest measured levels (LML) of these studies; this reflects the
current scientific evidence, which does not find a threshold in the
concentration-response relationship. However, because of the absence of
data at such low concentrations, there is greater uncertainty about the
likelihood of health effects, including premature death. The degree of
uncertainty associated with premature deaths estimated at these lower
levels has over time taken on greater prominence, due in part to
decreasing ambient PM2.5 concentrations, the public health
importance of PM2.5-associated mortality, and the magnitude
of the economic value of the effect. As a means of improving its
methods for quantifying and characterizing effects estimated at these
lower PM2.5 levels, the Agency is developing and evaluating
potential alternative approaches for estimating these effects.
Potential approaches are described in the EPA draft report that will be
made available at https://www.epa.gov/economic-and-cost-analysis-air-pollution-regulations/PM_Uncertainty. This report details new
techniques for deriving information regarding uncertainty at low
PM2.5 concentrations using data available from the peer-
reviewed published epidemiology literature; demonstrates the
application of these techniques in an example PM2.5 air
pollution benefits assessment; discusses the strengths and weaknesses
of each technique; and compares these techniques against alternatives
including the use of lowest measured level cut-points or the use of
meta-analytic approaches designed to characterize the magnitude of the
PM mortality effect across a broader array of concentrations.
    The EPA identified the ``Potential Approaches for Characterizing
the Estimated Benefits of Reducing PM2.5 at Low
Concentrations'' as a Highly Influential Scientific Assessment, and
according to the Agency's Science and Technology Policy Council, Peer
Review Handbook (Fourth Edition, EPA/100/B-15/001, 2015) (Agency's Peer
Review Handbook), is required to conduct an external peer review of
that report and supplemental files. The reviewers are asked to assess
the accuracy, content, and interpretation of findings ensuring that
they are factual and scientifically sound. The review shall generate
comments from the individual expert reviewers.
    The draft report will be made available on the project website
approximately 30 days prior to the meeting (https://www.epa.gov/economic-and-cost-analysis-air-pollution-regulations/PM_Uncertainty).
The Agency will periodically update this website to include details on
the public meeting and peer reviewer comments on the technical report.

III. Process of Obtaining Candidate Reviewers

    Consistent with guidelines for the peer review of Highly
Influential Scientific Assessments, EPA tasked ICF to assemble
approximately nine scientific experts to evaluate the draft report
cited in this notice. As part of the peer-review process, a public
nomination period was held from June 13, 2019, to July 5, 2019, during
which members of the public were able to nominate scientific experts
with knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following areas:

A. Epidemiology
B. Biostatistics
C. Risk Assessment
D. Decision and Uncertainty
E. Economics

    ICF also conducted an independent search for scientific experts to
augment the list of publically nominated candidates. In total, ICF
evaluated the 58 candidates nominated during the public nomination
period and ICF identified 12 additional candidates.
     Selection process. ICF considered and screened all
candidates against the selection criteria described in the Federal
Register notice of June 13, 2019 (84 FR 27632) (FRL-9995-4-OAR)
(https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0316-0001),
which included having demonstrated expertise in the areas described,
being free of any conflict of interest, being free of appearance of
bias, and being available to participate in-person in a one-day peer
review meeting in Research Triangle Park, NC, on October 21, 2019.
Following the screening process, ICF narrowed the list of potential
reviewers to 16 proposed candidates. This notice solicits comments on
the proposed list of 16 candidates. The public is requested to provide
relevant information or documentation on the candidates who are being
evaluated by ICF. ICF will consider the public comments on the proposed
list of peer reviewers and will post the final list of peer reviewers
on EPA's website (https://www.epa.gov/economic-and-cost-analysis-air-pollution-regulations/PM_Uncertainty).
     Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers. Peer reviewers will be
charged with evaluating and preparing written comments on the draft
report. Specifically, reviewers will provide general comments, their
overall impressions of the draft report, and respond to the peer review
charge questions.
    Following the peer review meeting, ICF will provide a peer review
summary report to EPA containing the comments and recommendations from
the peer reviewers. The final peer review report will also be made
available to the public on EPA's website (https://www.epa.gov/economic-and-cost-analysis-air-pollution-regulations/PM_Uncertainty). In
preparing the final analytical support document, EPA will consider
ICF's peer review report, which will include comments and
recommendations from the external peer review meeting.

IV. Registration for Public Panel Meeting

    Registration can be made via EPA's website (https://www.epa.gov/economic-and-cost-analysis-air-pollution-regulations/PM_Uncertainty)
for the one-day panel meeting to be held on October 21, 2019, at the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Specific details regarding the
meeting location and registration for in-person or remote attendance
will be posted on EPA's website (https://www.epa.gov/economic-and-cost-analysis-air-pollution-regulations/PM_Uncertainty).
    Special Accommodations: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a
disability, please contact the Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the
meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

V. Proposed List of Peer Reviewers

    The EPA asks that no individual or organization contact in any way
its contractor (ICF) or the subcontractor panel members regarding the
subject of the peer review meeting, send contractor written materials
regarding the subject of the meeting, or make any offers or requests to
any of them that appear to be linked to their participation in the peer
review. The contractor will direct the panel members to report any such
contacts, who will take appropriate action in consultation with EPA to
ensure the independence and impartiality of the peer review.
    Following are the names and professional affiliations of the
current candidates being considered for the external peer review of the
draft report. A biosketch or current curriculum vitae for the proposed
peer reviewers will be posted in the docket (docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2019-0316). ICF will select peer reviewers who, collectively, best
provide expertise spanning the multiple required areas of expertise
listed in Section III and, to the extent feasible, best provide a
balance of perspectives.

A. Mark Dickie, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Economics, University
of Central Florida
B. James Hammitt, Ph.D., Professor, Economics and Decision Sciences,
Harvard University; Director of Harvard Center for Risk Analysis
C. Max Henrion, Ph.D., CEO and Co-founder, Lumina Decision Systems,
Inc.
D. Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, Sc.D., Assistant Professor,
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University School
of Public Health
E. Jenna R. Krall, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Global and
Community Health, George Mason University
F. Alan Krupnick, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future
G. Jonathan I. Levy, Sc.D., Professor, School of Public Health, Boston
University
H. Maria C. Mirabelli, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor, Emory
University
I. John Molitor, Ph.D., Associate Professor, College of Public Health
and Human Sciences, Oregon State University
J. Lorenz R. Rhomberg, Ph.D., A.T.S., Principal, Gradient
K. V. Kerry Smith, Ph.D., Emeritus Regents Professor and Emeritus
University Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, W. P. Carey
School of Business, Arizona State University
L. George Thurston, Sc.D., Professsor, Department of Environmental
Medicine, New York University School of Medicine
M. Roel Vermeulen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Environmental
Epidemiology, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht
University, The Netherlands
N. Thomas Wallsten, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor, Department of
Psychology, University of Maryland
O. J. Jason West, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Environmental
Sciences and Engineering, UNC Chapel Hill School of Global Public
Health
P. Corwin Zigler, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Statistics
and Data Science, University of Texas

    Dated: August 23, 2019.
Panagiotis Tsirigotis,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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[Notices]
[Pages 37569-37570]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-83721; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2018-038]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 4702(b)(14)
To Establish a Price Improvement Only Variation on the Midpoint
Extended Life Order

July 26, 2018.
    On May 4, 2018, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a
proposed rule change to establish a price improvement only variation on
the Midpoint Extended Life Order. The proposed rule change was
published for comment in the Federal Register on May 23, 2018.\3\ On
July 5, 2018, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ the
Commission designated a longer period within which to approve the
proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed
rule change.\5\ The Commission received one comment letter on the
proposed rule change \6\ and one response letter from the Exchange.\7\
On July 23, 2018, the Exchange withdrew

the proposed rule change (SR-NASDAQ-2018-038).
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83272 (May 17,
2018), 83 FR 23978.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83595, 83 FR 32158
(July 11, 2018). The Commission designated August 21, 2018 as the
date by which the Commission shall approve or disapprove, or
institute proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove,
the proposed rule change.
    \6\ See Letter to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, from
Sal Arnuk and Joe Saluzzi, Partners, Co-Founders, and Co-Heads of
Equity Trading, Themis Trading LLC, dated June 12, 2018.
    \7\ See Letter to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, from
Brett M. Kitt, Senior Associate General Counsel, Nasdaq, dated July
10, 2018.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31098]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 80

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0167; FRL-9980-42-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT93

Public Hearing for Standards for 2019 and Biomass-Based Diesel
Volume for 2020 Under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a
public hearing to be held in Ypsilanti, MI on July 18, 2018 for the
proposed rule ``Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2019 and
Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2020.'' This proposed rule will be
published separately in the Federal Register. The pre-publication
version of this proposal can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/regulations-and-volume-standards-under-renewable-fuel-standard. In the separate notice of proposed rulemaking, EPA has
proposed amendments to the renewable fuel standard program regulations
that would establish annual percentage standards for cellulosic
biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and renewable fuels
that would apply to all gasoline and diesel produced in the U.S. or
imported in the year 2019. In addition, the separate proposal includes
a proposed biomass-based diesel applicable volume for 2020.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on July 18, 2018 at the location
noted below under ADDRESSES. The hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. and
end when all parties present who wish to speak have had an opportunity
to do so. Parties wishing to testify at the hearing should notify the
contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by July 13,
2018. Additional information regarding the hearing appears below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the following location: Ann
Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, 1275 S. Huron St., Ypsilanti,
MI 48197 (phone number<PHONE_NUMBER>). A complete set of documents
related to the proposal will be available for public inspection through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0167. Documents can also be viewed at the EPA
Docket Center, located at 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 3334,
Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia MacAllister, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; Fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
Email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposal for which EPA is holding the
public hearing will be published separately in the Federal Register.
The pre-publication version can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/regulations-and-volume-standards-under-renewable-fuel-standard.
    Public Hearing: The public hearing will provide interested parties
the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the
proposal (which can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/regulations-and-volume-standards-under-renewable-fuel-standard). The EPA may ask clarifying questions during the oral
presentations but will not respond to the presentations at that time.
Written statements and supporting information submitted during the
comment period will be considered with the same weight as any oral
comments and supporting information presented at the public hearing.
Written comments must be received by the last day of the comment
period, as specified in the notice of proposed rulemaking.

How can I get copies of this document, the proposed rule, and other
related information?

    The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0167. The EPA has also developed a website for the
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, including the notice of proposed
rulemaking, at the address given above.
    Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking for detailed
information on accessing information related to the proposal.

    Dated: June 26, 2018.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and
Radiation.
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