[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52731-52732]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21370]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket OST-2011-0022]

On-Line Complaint Form for Service-Related Issues in Air
Transportation

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended) this notice announces the Department of
Transportation's intention to request an OMB control number for the
collection of information from the public using an on-line complaint
form. The on-line complaint form allows the public to electronically
submit aviation service-related complaints against air carriers.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 24, 2011.

ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do not duplicate your docket submissions,
please submit them by only one of the following means:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., West Building Ground Floor
Room W-12/140, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
     Hand delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W-12/140,
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blane Workie or Daeleen Chesley,
Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for
Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (C-70), Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590, 202-
366-9342 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (fax) or at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Submission of Aviation Consumer Protection Division Webpage
On-Line Aviation Complaint Form.
    OMB Control Number: To Be Determined.
    Type of Request: Request for approval of a new information
collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Transportation's (Department) Office of
the Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings
(Enforcement Office) has broad authority under 49 U.S.C., Subtitle VII,
to investigate and enforce consumer protection and civil rights laws
and regulations related to air transportation. The Enforcement Office,
including its Aviation Consumer Protection Division (ACPD), monitors
compliance with and investigates violations of the Department of
Transportation's aviation economic, consumer protection, and civil
rights requirements.
    Among other things, the office is responsible for receiving and
investigating service-related consumer complaints filed against air
carriers. Once received, the complaints are reviewed by the office to
determine the extent to which carriers are in compliance with federal
aviation consumer protection and civil rights laws and what, if any,
action should be taken.

    The key reason for this request is to enable consumers to file
their complaints to the Department using an on-line form. If the
information collection form is not available, the Department may
receive fewer complaints from consumers. The lack of information could
inhibit the Departments' ability to improve airline consumer
satisfaction, effectively investigate individual complaints against an
air carrier, and/or determine patterns and practices that may develop
with an air carrier's services in violation of our rules. The
information collection also furthers the objectives of 49 U.S.C. 41712,
40101, 40127, 41702, and 41705 to protect consumers from unfair or
deceptive practices, to protect the civil rights of air travelers, and
to ensure safe and adequate service in air transportation.
    Filing a complaint using a web-based form is voluntary and
minimizes the burden on the public. Consumers can also choose to file a
complaint with the Department by sending a letter using regular mail or
by phone message. The type of information requested on the on-line form
includes complainant's name, address, daytime phone number (including
area code) and e-mail address, name of the airline or company about
which she/he is complaining, flight date, flight number, and origin and
destination cities of complainant's trip. A consumer may also use the
form to give a description of a specific problem or to ask for air-
travel related information from the ACPD. The Department has limited
its informational request to only that information necessary to meet
its program and administrative monitoring and enforcement requirements.
    Respondents: Consumers that Choose to File an On-Line Complaint
with the Aviation Consumer Protection Division.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,899 (based on CY 2010 data).
    Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 3224.75 (hours), 193,485
(minutes). The information collection is available for inspection in
regulations.gov, as noted in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
    Comments are Invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of
the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record on the docket.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 17, 2011.
Patricia Lawton,
DOT PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-21370 Filed 8-22-11; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42735]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19254]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0844]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Carquinez Strait, Martinez, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Union Pacific Railroad Drawbridge
across the Carquinez Strait, mile 7.0, at Martinez, CA. The deviation
is necessary to allow advance notification for openings due to
mechanical issues at the bridge and to conduct repairs to resolve said
issues. This deviation requires the bridge to open on signal if at
least 30 minutes notice is given to the bridge operator from
approaching vessels and allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-
navigation during operating equipment replacement.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from September
12, 2017 through 5 p.m. on September 19, 2017. For the purposes of
enforcement, actual notice will be used from September 6, 2017 until
September 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0844 is available
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH''
box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Carl T. Hausner, Chief, Bridge
Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard has recommended and the
Union Pacific Railroad Company has agreed to a temporary change in the
operation of the Union Pacific Railroad Drawbridge, over the Carquinez
Strait, mile 7.0, at Martinez, CA. The drawbridge navigation span
provides a vertical clearance of 70 feet above Mean High Water in the
closed-to-navigation position. The draw operates as required by 33 CFR
117.5. Navigation on the waterway is commercial and recreational.
    Due to bridge operating equipment issues, the bridge will open on
signal if at least 30 minutes notice is given to the bridge operator
from 12 p.m. on August 25, 2017 through 10 a.m. on September 19, 2017.
The drawspan will be secured in the closed-to-navigation position from
10 a.m. through 5 p.m. on September 19, 2017, to allow the bridge owner
to replace the defective equipment. This temporary deviation has been
coordinated with the waterway users. No objections to the proposed
temporary deviation were raised. Vessels able to pass through the
bridge in the closed position may do so at anytime. From 10 a.m.
through 5 p.m. on September 19, 2017, the bridge will not be able to
open for emergencies and there is no immediate alternate route for
vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the
waterway through our Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the
change in operating schedule for the bridge so that vessel operators
can arrange their transits to minimize any impact caused by the
temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: September 6, 2017.
Carl T. Hausner,
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-19254 Filed 9-11-17; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12117-12118]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05607]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0089]

Safety Zones; Fireworks in Captain of the Port New York Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones within the
Captain of the Port New York Zone on the specified dates and times.
This action is necessary to ensure the safety of vessels, spectators
and participants from hazards associated with fireworks. During the
enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zones
without permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP).

DATES: The regulation for the safety zones described in 33 CFR 165.160
will be enforced on the dates and times listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or email Petty Officer First Class Ronald Sampert U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Coast Guard will enforce the safety
zones listed in 33 CFR 165.160 on the specified dates and times as
indicated in Tables 1 and 2 below. This regulation was published in the
Federal Register on November 9, 2011 (76 FR 69614).

                                 Table 1
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1. 2018 Chinese New Year; Pier 84         Launch site: A barge
 Hudson River Safety Zone; 33 CFR         located in approximate
 165.160(5.9).                            position 40[deg]45'56.90'' N,
                                          074[deg]00'25.4'' W (NAD
                                          1983), approximately 380 yards
                                          west of Pier 84, Manhattan,
                                          New York. This Safety Zone is
                                          a 360-yard radius from the
                                          barge.
                                          Date: February 14,
                                          2018.
                                          Time: 7:30 p.m.-9:30
                                          p.m.
2. Briggs Inc. AAA Horn Blower; Ellis     Launch site: A barge
 Island Safety Zone; 33 CFR               located between Federal
 165.160(2.2).                            Anchorages 20-A and 20-B, in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]41'45'' N,
                                          074[deg]02'09'' W (NAD 1983)
                                          about 365 yards east of Ellis
                                          Island. This Safety Zone is a
                                          360-yard radius from the
                                          barge.
                                          Date: April 22, 2018.
                                          Time: 8:15 p.m.-8:25
                                          p.m.
3. Breezy Point Co-Op Inc.; Rockaway      Launch site: A barge
 Inlet Safety Zone; 33 CFR 165.160(2.9).  located in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]34'19.1'' N,
                                          073[deg]54'43.5'' W (NAD
                                          1983). 1200 yards south of
                                          Point Breeze. This Safety Zone
                                          is a 360-yard radius from the
                                          barge.
                                          Date: July 6, 2018.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m.-10:00
                                          p.m.
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    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.160, vessels may not enter the
safety zones unless given permission from the COTP or a designated
representative. Spectator vessels may transit outside the safety zones
but may not anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the transit of other
vessels. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or
local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.160(a) and 5
U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the
Coast Guard will provide mariners with advanced notification of
enforcement periods via

the Local Notice to Mariners and marine information broadcasts. If the
COTP determines that a safety zone need not be enforced for the full
duration stated in this notice, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be
used to grant general permission to enter the safety zone.

    Dated: February 14, 2018.
M. H. Day,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New York.
[FR Doc. 2018-05607 Filed 3-19-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 224 (Thursday, November 19, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 73640-73642]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23552]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2019-0127; FRL-10014-90-Region 9]

Air Plan Approval; California; Sacramento Metropolitan Air
Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final
action to approve revisions to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality
Management District (SMAQMD) portion of the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern emissions of
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the surface coating operations
of plastic parts and products. We are approving a local rule to
regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the
``Act''), and we are approving a negative

declaration for a subcategory of a control techniques guidelines (CTG)
source in the SMAQMD.

DATES: This rule will be effective on December 21, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2019-0127. All documents in the docket are
listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available through https://www.regulations.gov, or please
contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section for additional availability information. If you need assistance
in a language other than English or if you are a person with
disabilities who needs a reasonable accommodation at no cost to you,
please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arnold Lazarus, EPA Region IX, (415)
972-3024<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us'' and
``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Proposed Action
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. EPA Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Proposed Action

    On July 23, 2020 (85 FR 44496), the EPA proposed to approve the
following rule and negative declaration, listed in Table 1, into the
California SIP.

                                Table 1--Submitted Rule and Negative Declaration
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                                             Rule
               Local agency                  No.             Rule title               Adopted        Submitted
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SMAQMD...................................      468  Surface Coating of Plastic        03/22/2018      05/23/2018
                                                     Parts and Products.
SMAQMD...................................  .......  Negative Declaration for          03/22/2018       6/11/2018
                                                     ``Control Techniques
                                                     Guidelines for
                                                     Miscellaneous Metal and
                                                     Plastic Parts Coatings,''
                                                     EPA-453/R-08-003, September
                                                     2008 (Pleasure Craft
                                                     Coating Portion Only).
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    We proposed to approve this rule and negative declaration because
we determined that they comply with the relevant CAA requirements. Our
proposed action contains more information on the rule, the negative
declaration and our evaluation.

II. Public Comments and EPA Responses

    The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period.
During this period, we received no comments.

III. EPA Action

    Pursuant to section 110(k)(3) of the Act, and for the reasons set
forth in the proposed rule and related technical support documents, the
EPA is fully approving this rule and negative declaration into the
California SIP.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the
SMAQMD rule described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth
below. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents
available through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region IX Office
(please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this preamble for more information).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 3,
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under
Executive Order 12866;
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority
to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or
environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible
methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe
has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. The EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by January 19, 2021. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Particulate matter,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: September 25, 2020.
John Busterud,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the EPA amends, part 52,
Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart F--California

0
2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraphs (c)(518)(i)(C) and
(c)(543) to read as follows:

Sec.  52.220  Identification of plan-in part.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (518) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (C) Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District.
    (1) Rule 468, ``Surface Coating of Plastic Parts and Products,''
adopted on March 22, 2018.
    (2) [Reserved]
* * * * *
    (543) Negative declaration for following AQMD was submitted on June
11, 2018 by the Governor's designee.
    (i) [Reserved]
    (ii) Additional materials.
    (A) Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District.
    (1) Negative Declaration for ``Control Techniques Guidelines for
Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts Coatings,'' EPA-453/R-08-003,
September 2008 (Pleasure Craft Coating Portion Only), adopted March 22,
2018.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (B) [Reserved]

0
3. Section 52.222 is amended by adding paragraph (a)(2)(v) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.222  Negative declarations.

    (a) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (v) Negative Declaration for ``Control Techniques Guidelines for
Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts Coatings,'' EPA-453/R-08-003,
September 2008 (Pleasure Craft Coating Portion Only) submitted on June
11, 2018 and adopted on March 22, 2018.
* * * * *

[FR Doc. 2020-23552 Filed 11-18-20; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5796-5797]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2221]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP11-60-000]

Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation; Notice of Application

January 26, 2011.
    Take notice that on January 14, 2011, Gas Transmission Northwest
Corporation (GTN), 717 Texas Street, Houston, Texas 77002-2761 filed
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an
application under section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission
and approval to abandon certain system capacity and GTN's related
obligation to provide transportation service related to maximum
allowable operating pressure (MAOP) de-rates on its A-Line in Boundary,
Bonner and Kootenai Counties, Idaho, and Spokane County, Washington.
    Any questions concerning this application should be directed to
Rene Staeb, Manager, Project Determinations & Regulatory
Administration, Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation, 717 Texas
Street, Houston, Texas 77002-2761, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or fax (832) 320-
6215 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.

    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 7 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
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 7 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 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 docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: February 16, 2011.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-2221 Filed 2-1-11; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: January 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 10)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1259; Airspace Docket No. 08-ASO-1]

Proposed Modification of the Atlantic High and San Juan Low
Offshore Airspace Areas; East Coast, United States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the boundaries of the Atlantic
High and San Juan Low Offshore Airspace Areas located off the east
coast of the United States. The implementation of the West Atlantic
Route System Plus (WATRS Plus) project modified the boundaries of the
Miami Control Area (CTA)/Flight Identification Region (FIR), the San
Juan CTA/FIR, and the New York Oceanic CTA/FIR. This action proposes to
modify the Atlantic High and San Juan Low Offshore Airspace Area
boundaries to coincide with the CTA/FIR changes.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 2, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify the docket number FAA-
2008-1259 and Airspace Docket No. 08-ASO-1, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace and Rules
Group, Office of System Operations Airspace and AIM, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2008-1259 and Airspace Docket No. 08-ASO-1) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2008-1259 and Airspace Docket No. 08-ASO-1.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified closing date
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_
amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An
informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at
the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, Room 210, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia
30337.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRM's should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify the boundaries of the Atlantic
High and San Juan Low Offshore Airspace Areas to match boundary changes
to the Miami, San Juan and New York Oceanic CTA/FIRs, which were
modified by the implementation of the WATRS Plus project. The WATRS
Plus project introduced a redesigned route structure and a reduced
lateral separation standard on oceanic routes in the WATRS Plus CTAs to
enhance en route capacity. The proposed change is a minor realignment
of one point common to both the Atlantic High and San Juan Low Offshore
Airspace area boundaries. The point at lat. 21[deg]08'00'' N., long.
67[deg]45'00'' W. would be changed to read lat. 21[deg]14'21'' N.,
long. 67[deg]39'02'' W.
    High offshore airspace areas are published in paragraph 2003, and
low offshore airspace areas are published in paragraph 6007, of FAA
Order 7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008,
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The offshore
airspace areas listed in this document will be published subsequently
in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an

established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed 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 proposed rule, when promulgated, 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 the High and Low offshore airspace areas located off the
east coast of the United States.

ICAO Considerations

    As part of this proposal relates to navigable airspace outside the
United States, this proposal is submitted in accordance with the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International
Standards and Recommended Practices.
    The application of International Standards and Recommended
Practices by the FAA, Office of System Operations Airspace and AIM,
Airspace & Rules Group, in areas outside the United States domestic
airspace, is governed by the Convention on International Civil
Aviation. Specifically, the FAA is governed by Article 12 and Annex 11,
which pertain to the establishment of necessary air navigational
facilities and services to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious
flow of civil air traffic. The purpose of Article 12 and Annex 11 is to
ensure that civil aircraft operations on international air routes are
performed under uniform conditions.
    The International Standards and Recommended Practices in Annex 11
apply to airspace under the jurisdiction of a contracting state,
derived from ICAO. Annex 11 provisions apply when air traffic services
are provided and a contracting state accepts the responsibility of
providing air traffic services over high seas or in airspace of
undetermined sovereignty. A contracting state accepting this
responsibility may apply the International Standards and Recommended
Practices that are consistent with standards and practices utilized in
its domestic jurisdiction.
    In accordance with Article 3 of the Convention, state-owned
aircraft are exempt from the Standards and Recommended Practices of
Annex 11. The United States is a contracting state to the Convention.
Article 3(d) of the Convention provides that participating state
aircraft will be operated in international airspace with due regard for
the safety of civil aircraft. Since this action involves, in part, the
designation of navigable airspace outside the United States, the
Administrator is consulting with the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Defense in accordance with the provisions of Executive
Order 10854.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    1. The authority citation for part 71 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.  71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order
7400.9S, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed October 3,
2008 and effective October 31, 2008, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2003--Offshore Airspace Areas.

* * * * *

Atlantic High [Amended]

    That airspace extending upward from 18,000 feet MSL to and
including FL 600 within the area bounded on the east from north to
south by the Moncton FIR, New York Oceanic CTA/FIR, and the San Juan
Oceanic CTA/FIR; to the point where the San Juan Oceanic CTA/FIR
boundary turns southwest at lat. 21[deg]14'21'' N., long.
67[deg]39'02'' W., thence from that point southeast via a straight
line to intersect a 100-mile radius of the Fernando Luis Ribas
Dominicci Airport at lat. 19[deg]47'28'' N., long. 67[deg]09'37''
W., thence counter-clockwise via a 100-mile radius of the Fernando
Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport to lat. 18[deg]53'05'' N., long.
67[deg]47'43'' W., thence from that point northwest via a straight
line to intersect the point where the Santo Domingo FIR turns
northwest at lat. 19[deg]39'00'' N., long. 69[deg]09'00'' W., thence
from that point the area is bounded on the south from east to west
by the Santo Domingo FIR, Port-Au-Prince CTA/FIR, and the Havana
CTA/FIR; bounded on the west from south to north by the Houston
Oceanic CTA/FIR, southern boundary of the Jacksonville Air Route
Traffic Control Center and a line 12 miles offshore and parallel to
the U.S. shoreline.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6007--Offshore Airspace Areas.

* * * * *

San Juan Low, PR [Amended]

    That airspace extending upward from 5,500 feet MSL from the
point of intersection of the San Juan Oceanic CTA/FIR and Miami
Oceanic CTA/FIR boundary at lat. 21[deg]14'21'' N., long.
67[deg]39'02'' W., thence from that point southeast via a straight
line to intersect a 100-mile radius of the Fernando Luis Ribas
Dominicci Airport at lat. 19[deg]47'28'' N., long. 67[deg]09'37''
W., thence clockwise via a 100-mile radius of the Fernando Luis
Ribas Dominicci Airport to lat. 18[deg]53'05'' N., long.
67[deg]47'43'' W., thence from that point northwest via a straight
line to intersect the point where the Santo Domingo FIR turns
northwest at lat. 19[deg]39'00'' N., long. 69[deg]09'00'' W., thence
from that point northeast along the San Juan CTA/FIR and Miami CTA/
FIR boundary to the point of beginning.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 5, 2009.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
[FR Doc. E9-501 Filed 1-14-09; 8:45 am]

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