IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION 			)

ASSOCIATION, Montana Environmental 	)

Information Center, Grand Canyon 		)

Trust, San Juan Citizens Alliance, 		)

OUR Children's Earth Foundation, 		)

Plains Justice, Powder River Basin 		)	Civil Action No.

Resource Council, Sierra Club, 			) 	1: 11-cv-01548 (ABJ)

and Environmental Defense Fund		)

								)

		Plaintiffs,					)

								)

	v.							)

								)

LISA JACKSON, in her official capacity as			)

Administrator, United States Environmental 			)

Protection Agency,						)

							)

		Defendant.					)

________________________________________________)

SECOND PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE

	This Second Partial Consent Decree (hereinafter “Consent Decree” or
“decree”) is entered into by Plaintiffs National Parks Conservation
Association, Montana Environmental Information Center, Grand Canyon
Trust, San Juan Citizens Alliance, Our Children's Earth Foundation,
Plains Justice, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, and
Environmental Defense Fund (“Plaintiffs”), and by Defendant Lisa
Jackson, in her official capacity as Administrator of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “the Administrator”).

	WHEREAS, Section 110(c) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7410(c),
requires the Administrator of EPA to promulgate a federal implementation
plan (“FIP”) within two years of a finding that a state has failed
to make a required state implementation plan (“SIP”) submittal.  The
pertinent provision of Section 110(c) states:

(1) The Administrator shall promulgate a Federal implementation plan at
any time within 2 years after the Administrator—

(A) finds that a State has failed to make a required submission or finds
that the plan or plan revision submitted by the State does not satisfy
the minimum criteria established under section 110(k)(1)(A).

	WHEREAS, on January 15, 2009, EPA found that a number of States,
including Florida, had failed to submit Clean Air Act SIPs addressing
any of the required regional haze SIP elements of 40 C.F.R. § 51.308,
74 Fed. Reg. 2392, 2393 (Jan. 15, 2009);

	WHEREAS, on January 15, 2009, EPA stated that its finding “starts the
two-year clock for the promulgation by EPA of a FIP.  EPA is not
required to promulgate a FIP if the state makes the required SIP
submittal and EPA takes final action to approve the submittal within two
years of EPA’s finding.”  74 Fed. Reg. at 2393;

	WHEREAS, EPA did not, by January 15, 2011, promulgate regional haze
FIPs or approve regional haze SIPs for any of the States, including
Florida, for which it found on January 15, 2009 a failure to submit SIPs
addressing any of the required regional haze SIP elements;

	WHEREAS, Plaintiffs served prior notice on the Administrator alleging
that her failure to promulgate regional haze FIPs as described above
constituted failure to perform duties that are not discretionary under
the Act, and of Plaintiffs’ intent to initiate the present action.
This notice was provided via certified letters, posted January 19, 2011,
and addressed to the Administrator;

	WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a complaint pursuant to CAA section
304(a)(2), 42 U.S.C. § 7604(a)(2), alleging failure by the
Administrator to perform nondiscretionary duties as referenced above;

	WHEREAS, on March 30, 2012, the Court entered a Partial Consent Decree
resolving all claims asserted by Plaintiffs in this matter except for
claims with respect to Florida;

WHEREAS, on May 25, 2012, EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking
at 77 Fed. Reg. 31240 entitled, Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality
Implementation Plans; State of Florida; Regional Haze State
Implementation Plan.

	WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and EPA (collectively, the “Parties”) wish to
effectuate a settlement of Plaintiffs’ claims in this matter with
respect to Florida without expensive and protracted litigation, and
without a litigated resolution of any issue of law or fact;

	WHEREAS, the Parties consider this Consent Decree to be an adequate and
equitable resolution of the claims with respect to Florida asserted in
this case and consent to entry of this Consent Decree; and

	WHEREAS, the Court, by entering this Consent Decree, finds that this
Consent Decree is fair, reasonable, in the public interest, and
consistent with the CAA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.

	NOW THEREFORE, before the taking of testimony, without trial or
determination of any issue of fact or law, and upon the consent of the
Parties, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that:

This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the claims set forth in
the Complaint and to order the relief contained in this Consent Decree.

Venue is proper in the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia.

By November 15, 2012, EPA shall sign a notice(s) of final rulemaking
taking action on the matters addressed in the May 25, 2012, notice of
proposed rulemaking, published at 77 Fed. Reg. 31240, entitled Approval
and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Florida;
Regional Haze State Implementation Plan.  Such notice of final
rulemaking shall include, but not be limited to, unconditional approval
of SIP, promulgation of a FIP, or promulgation of a partial FIP and
unconditional approval of a portion of a SIP, that collectively meet the
requirements of 40 C.F.R. §51.308(e) with respect to each of the
following sources (or Units, where specified):  a) Tampa Electric
Company – Big Bend Station (Units 1, 2, 3); b) City of Tallahassee –
Purdom Generation Station (Unit 7); c) Florida Power & Light – Port
Everglades Power Plant (Units 3,4); d) CEMEX; and e) White Springs
Agricultural Chemical – SR/SC Complex.

By December 3, 2012, EPA shall sign a notice(s) of proposed rulemaking
in which it proposes approval of a SIP, promulgation of a FIP, partial
approval of a SIP and promulgation of a partial FIP, or approval of a
SIP or promulgation of a FIP in the alternative, for Florida that
collectively meet all remaining regional haze implementation plan
requirements that were due by December 17, 2007 under EPA’s regional
haze regulations.

By July 15, 2013, EPA shall sign a notice(s) of final rulemaking
promulgating a FIP for Florida to meet all remaining regional haze
implementation plan requirements that were due by December 17, 2007
under EPA’s regional haze regulations, unless, by such deadline EPA
has for Florida signed a notice of final rulemaking unconditionally
approving a SIP, or promulgating a partial FIP and unconditional
approval of a portion of a SIP, that collectively meet all remaining
regional haze implementation plan requirements that were due by December
17, 2007 under EPA’s regional haze regulations.

The deadlines in Paragraphs 3 through 5 above may be extended by written
stipulation executed by counsel for EPA and Plaintiffs and filed with
the Court, or by the Court upon motion made pursuant to the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure by EPA and upon consideration of any response
by Plaintiffs and reply by EPA.

EPA agrees that Plaintiffs are entitled to recover their costs of
litigation (including attorneys’ fees) (“litigation costs”)
incurred in connection with Plaintiffs’ claims with respect to Florida
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7604(d).  The deadline for the filing of any
motion for litigation costs for activities performed prior to the
lodging of this decree with the Court is hereby extended for a period of
120 days.  During this time the Parties shall seek to resolve informally
any claim for litigation costs, and if they cannot reach a resolution,
Plaintiffs may seek such litigation costs from the Court.  The Court
shall retain jurisdiction to resolve any request for litigation costs.
Plaintiffs reserve their right to seek litigation costs for any work
performed after the lodging of this Consent Decree.  EPA does not
concede that Plaintiffs will be entitled to fees for any work performed
after the lodging of the Consent Decree, and the parties reserve all
claims and defenses with respect to any future costs of litigation
claim.

No later than ten business days following signature by the Administrator
or her delegatee of the notice of any proposed or final
rulemaking referenced above, EPA shall deliver the notice to the Office
of the Federal Register for review and prompt publication.  Following
such delivery to the Office of the Federal Register, EPA shall not take
any action (other than is necessary to correct any typographical errors
or other errors in form) to delay or otherwise interfere with
publication of such notice in the Federal Register.  EPA shall make
available to Plaintiffs copies of the notices referenced herein within
five business days following signature by the Administrator or her
delegatee.

Plaintiffs and EPA shall not challenge the terms of this Consent Decree
or this Court’s jurisdiction to enter and enforce this Consent Decree.

Nothing in this Consent Decree shall be construed to limit or modify any
discretion accorded EPA by the CAA or by general principles of
administrative law in taking the actions which are the subject of this
Consent Decree, including the discretion to alter, amend, or revise any
responses or final actions contemplated by this Consent Decree.  EPA’s
obligation to perform the actions specified by Paragraphs 3 through 5,
and 8, does not constitute a limitation or modification of EPA’s
discretion within the meaning of this paragraph.

Nothing in this Consent Decree shall be construed as an admission of any
issue of fact or law or to waive or limit any claim or defense, on any
grounds, related to any final action EPA may take with respect to the
SIPs or FIPs identified in paragraphs 3 through 5 of this Consent
Decree.

Nothing in this Consent Decree shall be construed to confer upon the
district court jurisdiction to review any final decision made by EPA
pursuant to this Consent Decree.  Nothing in this Consent Decree shall
be construed to confer upon the district court jurisdiction to review
any issues that are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United
States Court of Appeals pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 7607(b)(1) and 7661d.
 Nothing in this Consent Decree shall be construed to waive any remedies
or defenses the Parties may have under 42 U.S.C. § 7607(b)(1).

The Parties recognize and acknowledge that the obligations imposed upon
EPA under this Consent Decree can only be undertaken using appropriated
funds legally available for such purpose.  No provision of this Consent
Decree shall be interpreted as or constitute a commitment or requirement
that EPA obligate or pay funds in contravention of the Anti-Deficiency
Act, 31 U.S.C. § 1341, or any other applicable provision of law.

Any notices required or provided for by this Consent Decree shall be
made in writing and sent via e-mail to the following:

For Plaintiffs:

David Baron

  HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Reed Zars

  HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
ForDefendant:

Eileen T. McDonough

  HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Lea Anderson

  HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
In the event of a dispute among the Parties concerning the
interpretation or implementation of any aspect of this Consent Decree,
the disputing Party shall provide the other Party with a written notice
outlining the nature of the dispute and requesting informal
negotiations.  If the Parties cannot reach an agreed-upon resolution,
any Party may move the Court to resolve the dispute.

No motion or other proceeding seeking to enforce this Consent Decree or
for contempt of court shall be properly filed unless the Party seeking
to enforce this Consent Decree has followed the procedure set forth in
Paragraph 15.

The Court shall retain jurisdiction to determine and effectuate
compliance with this Consent Decree, to resolve any disputes thereunder,
and to consider any requests for costs of litigation (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees).  After EPA’s obligations under
Paragraphs 3 through 5 have been completed, EPA may move to have this
Consent Decree terminated.  Plaintiffs shall have 14 days in which to
respond to such motion.

The Parties agree and acknowledge that before this Consent Decree can be
finalized and entered by the Court, EPA must provide notice in the
Federal Register and an opportunity for comment pursuant to Clean Air
Act §113(g), 42 U.S.C. § 7413(g).  EPA will deliver a public notice of
this Consent Decree to the Federal Register for publication and public
comment within 10 business days after lodging this Consent Decree with
the Court. After this Consent Decree has undergone an opportunity for
notice and comment, EPA’s Administrator and the Attorney General, as
appropriate, will promptly consider any such written comments in
determining whether to withdraw or withhold consent to this Consent
Decree, in accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act. If the
Administrator or the Attorney General elects not to withdraw or withhold
consent to this Consent Decree, the Parties will promptly file a motion
that requests the Court to enter this Consent Decree.

 It is hereby expressly understood and agreed that this Consent Decree
was jointly drafted by the Parties and that any and all rules of
construction to the effect that ambiguity is construed against the
drafting party shall be inapplicable in any dispute concerning the
terms, meaning, or interpretation of this Consent Decree.

The undersigned certify that they are fully authorized by the Party or
Parties they represent to bind that Party or those Parties to the terms
of this Consent Decree.

	SO ORDERED this      day of                          2012.

							HON. AMY BERMAN JACKSON

		United States District Judge

							SO AGREED:

	FOR PLAINTIFFS

	/s/							/s/

	Attorney at Law					Earthjustice

	910 Kearney Street					1625 Massachusetts Ave., NW, #702

	Laramie, WY  82070					Washington, DC 20036

<PHONE_NUMBER><PHONE_NUMBER> ext.203

	  HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
	FOR DEFENDANT

IGNACIA S. MORENO

Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

/s/

Environmental Defense Section

U.S. Department of Justice

P.O. Box 23986

Washington, D.C. 20026-3986

(202) 514-3126

Of Counsel:

M. LEA ANDERSON

Office of General Counsel

U.S. Environmental  Protection Agency

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.

Washington, DC 20460

(202) 564-5571

  HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP16-1192-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Neg Rate--BBPC Release to
Macquarie Energy 792007 to be effective 9/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 8/29/16.
    Accession Number: 20160829-5124.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/12/16.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-1193-000.
    Applicants: Northwest Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: 2016 Winter Fuel Filing to
be effective 10/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 8/29/16.
    Accession Number: 20160829-5184.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/12/16.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-1194-000.
    Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.
    Description: Compliance filing Notice Regarding Non-Jurisdictional
Gathering Facilities (F-1157 H-516).
    Filed Date: 8/30/16.
    Accession Number: 20160830-5065.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/12/16.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: August 30, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

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

I feel very strongly about e-cigarettes as an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Quite simply, I firmly believe that they saved my husband's life. He was a smoker for 12 years, and he had bronchitis at least once a year. He's been using an electronic cigarette for over 2 years now, and he's not had to visit the doctor even once for any breathing issues. His using the electronic cigarette will allow him to see our son grow up (his father died when our son was just 2 months old, and was a very heavy smoker). I wish to provide you with science- and evidence-based responses to your questions so that you can take my comment into account. I realize that the FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

I appreciate your consideration of my request and am happy to discuss this issue with you further.


[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 11, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 61269-61271]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 141

[EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0801; FRL-10287-01-OW]

Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations
for the Development of the Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements
(LCRI)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting two
identical

public meetings to discuss and solicit input on environmental justice
considerations related to the development of the proposed Lead and
Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) national primary drinking water
regulation (NPDWR) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). In the
context of developing this proposed regulation, environmental justice
considerations include the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of
all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with
respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of
environmental laws, regulations, and policies with a particular focus
on unique challenges faced by communities disproportionately burdened
by environmental harms and risks. EPA is holding these meetings to
share information and provide an opportunity for communities to offer
input on environmental justice considerations for the development of
the proposed LCRI. Information on how to register and request to speak
during one of the meetings is detailed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this announcement.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 15, 2022. The
two identical public meetings will be held on October 25, 2022 (1 p.m.
to 4 p.m., eastern time) and November 1, 2022 (5 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
eastern time). The public meetings will be held in an online-only
format.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OW-2022-0801, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0801 for this action. Comments received may be
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the
``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this announcement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zaineb Alattar, Standards and Risk
Management Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
[email protected]. For more information about the proposed LCRI NPDWR,
visit: https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/lead-and-copper-rule-improvements.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

    These online meetings will be open to the public and EPA encourages
input and will provide opportunities for public engagement on
environmental justice related to development of the proposed LCRI.

A. Written Comments

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No, EPA-HQ-OW-2022-
0801 at https://www.regulations.gov; see instructions identified in the
ADDRESSES section of this announcement. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from the docket. EPA may publish any comment
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 comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents 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.

B. Participation in Public Meeting

    Registration: Individuals planning to participate in either of the
online public meetings must register at https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/lead-and-copper-rule-improvements no later
than October 24, 2022, for the October 25, 2022, meeting and October
31, 2022, for the November 1, 2022, meeting. Individuals are also
invited to speak about environmental justice considerations for the
proposed LCRI during the meetings. Those interested in speaking can
sign-up to make brief verbal remarks as a part of their registration.
EPA will do its best to include all those interested in attending and
requesting verbal input but may have to limit attendance due to web
conferencing size or limit verbal remarks due to meeting time
limitations; therefore, EPA urges people to register early. Meeting
information and web conferencing meeting details, including telephone
call-in information, will be emailed to registered participants in
advance of each of the meetings. If you have any questions about
registering for the public meeting or need help joining, please email
[email protected]. If you have additional questions or
comments about the meeting, please email [email protected].
    Special Accommodations: For information on electronic access or
accommodations for individuals with disabilities or other requested
assistance (e.g., language translation), please contact Zaineb Alattar
at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by email at [email protected]. Please allow at least
five business days prior to each of the meetings to give EPA time to
process your request.

II. The Proposed LCRI National Primary Drinking Water Regulation

    Under SDWA, EPA sets public health goals and enforceable standards
for drinking water quality. EPA initially addressed lead in drinking
water through the original Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), an NPDWR
promulgated in 1991 under SDWA. In January 2021, EPA issued the Lead
and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) and subsequently reviewed those
revisions to further evaluate the LCRR's protection of families and
communities, particularly those that have been disproportionately
impacted by lead in drinking water. In the LCRR Review, EPA identified
the following priority areas for improvement: proactive and equitable
lead service line replacement, strengthening compliance tap sampling to
better identify communities most at risk of lead in drinking water and
to compel lead reduction actions, and reducing the complexity of the
regulation through improvement of the action and trigger level
construct. On December 16, 2021, EPA announced it would propose a
rulemaking (the LCRI) to address these improvements. For more
information about the LCRR Review and the agency's decision to develop
a proposed LCRI NPDWR, see ``Review of the National Primary Drinking
Water Regulation: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)'' (86 FR 71574)
(December 17, 2021). EPA intends to propose for public comment a new
rule to revise the LCRR to advance the goals described above while
balancing stakeholder interests and incorporating required economic,
environmental justice, and other analyses. The agency intends to
propose

the LCRI in 2023 and take final action by October 16, 2024.

Jennifer L. McLain,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4480-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2021-0001]

New York; Amendment No. 5 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of New York (FEMA-4480-DR), dated
    March 20, 2020, and related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued March 11, 2021.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of New York is hereby amended to include Individual
Assistance limited to COVID-19 Funeral Assistance under Other Needs
Assistance for those areas determined to have been adversely affected
by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his
declaration of March 20, 2020.

    Individual Assistance limited to COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
under Other Needs Assistance for all areas in the State of New York
(already designated for Individual Assistance, limited to the Crisis
Counseling Program and emergency protective measures [Category B]
not authorized under other Federal statutes, including direct
Federal assistance).

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

Robert J. Fenton,
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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[Notices]
[Pages 5564-5565]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP17-28-000; PF16-7-000]

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application for
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

    Take notice that on December 30, 2016 Eastern Shore Natural Gas
Company (Eastern Shore), 1110 Forrest Avenue, Dover, Delaware 19904,
filed in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission's
regulations, requesting a certificate of public convenience and
necessity authorizing Eastern Shore to construct, own, operate and
maintain the 2017 Expansion Project. The Project is designed to provide
61,162 dekatherms per day of additional firm transportation service to
seven of Eastern Shore's existing customers. Eastern Shore proposes to
construct seven segments of buried natural gas pipeline totaling
approximately 39.6 miles with miscellaneous appurtenances in Chester
County, Pennsylvania, Cecil County, Maryland, as well as New Castle and
Sussex Counties, Delaware and install additional 3,750 horsepower at
the existing Daleville Compressor Station in Chester County,
Pennsylvania. Eastern Shore proposes incremental recourse rate, as more
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection.
    The filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last
three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Mark
Parker P.E., Engineering Manager, Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company
1110 Forrest Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 by phone 1-844-366-3764 use or by
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Specifically, Eastern Shore proposes (1) six 10-, 16-, and 24-inch-
diameter pipeline loop segments totaling 22.7 miles, (2) 10-inch-
diameter 16.9-mile-long mainline extension, (3) upgrades to an existing
Meter and Regulator station and lateral piping at the existing
interconnect with Texas Eastern in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and
(4) the addition of two pressure control stations in Sussex County,
Delaware. Eastern Shore requests that the Commission issue the
requested authorizations by May 2017 in order to meet November 1, 2017
in-service date requested by the project shippers who are local
utility, power, and industrial manufacturing companies. The total cost
of the Project is estimated to be approximately $98,578,673.
    On May 17, 2016, the Commission staff granted Eastern Shore's
request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF16-
7-000 to staff activities involved in the above referenced project.
Now, as of the filing of the December 30, 2016 application, the Pre-
Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this
proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP17-28-000, as noted in the
caption of this Notice.
    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 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 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 five 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 original and five copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 1, 2017.

    Dated: January 11, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-00986 Filed 1-17-17; 8:45 am]
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