[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36859-36863]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16045]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2019-0337; FRL-9996-10-Region 7]

Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Revisions to Cross-State Air
Pollution Rule Annual Trading Program and Rescission of Clean Air
Interstate Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing
approval of revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted
on January 15, 2019, and two revisions on March 7, 2019, by the State
of Missouri. The January 15, 2019, revision requests EPA remove from
the Missouri Code of State Regulations (CSR), the regulations that
established trading programs under the Clean Air Interstate Rule
(CAIR). The EPA is proposing to act only on the revisions to the annual
nitrogen oxides (NOX) and sulfur dioxide (SO2)
trading program. The EPA will act on the revisions to the seasonal
NOX trading program in a separate action. The March 7, 2019,
submissions revise Missouri's regulations related to the Cross-State
Air Pollution (CSAPR) Annual Trading Program for SO2 and
NOX, and for ozone season NOX. Approval of these
revisions will not impact air quality and ensures Federal
enforceability of the State's rules. The EPA is proposing to approve
these SIP revisions in accordance with the requirements of the Clean
Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2019-0337 to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received will 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 ``Written
Comments'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lachala Kemp, Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 7 Office, Air Quality Planning Branch, 11201 Renner
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219; telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Written Comments
II. What is being addressed in this document?
III. Background
IV. What part 52 revision is the EPA proposing to approve?
V. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?
VI. What action is the EPA taking?
VII. Incorporation by Reference
VIII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Written Comments

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-OAR-2019-
0337 at https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The 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. The 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.

II. What is being addressed in this document?

    The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Missouri State
Implementation Plan (SIP) that were submitted to EPA on January 15,
2019, and March 7, 2019.
    The January 15, 2019, submission revises Missouri's regulations,
title 10 Code of State Regulations (10 CSR) 10-6.362 and 10-6.366 \1\
by rescinding and removing these rules. The EPA-administered trading
programs under CAIR were discontinued on December 31, 2014, upon the
implementation of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

(CSAPR), which was promulgated by the EPA to replace CAIR. CSAPR
established Federal trading programs for sources in multiple states,
including Missouri, that replace the CAIR state and Federal trading
programs.
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    \1\ The January 15, 2019, submission also contained a revision
to 10 CSR 10-6.364. EPA is not proposing to act on that portion of
the submission in this action. EPA will address this portion of the
submission in a separate action.
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    Missouri submitted two revisions on March 7, 2019. The submissions
revise Missouri's SIP to remove unnecessary use of restrictive
language, update incorporations by reference, add definitions specific
to the rule, and fully adopt the CSAPR Annual Trading Program for both
SO2 and NOX into the Missouri SIP. The revisions
amend Missouri's regulations, 10 CSR 10-6.372, ``Cross-State Air
Pollution Rule Annual NOX Trading Allowance Allocations'',
10 CSR 10-6.374, ``Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Ozone Season
NOX Trading Allowance Allocations'', and 10 CSR 10-6.376,
``Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Annual SO2 Trading
Allowance Allocations,'' which give Missouri authority for the CSAPR
Annual Trading Programs for NOX and SO2, and
ozone season NOX Trading Program, and provides a process to
allocate allowances to affected units in Missouri for compliance with
the NOX and SO2 CSAPR Annual and ozone season
NOX Trading Programs.

III. Background

    In 2005, the EPA promulgated CAIR (70 FR 25162, May 12, 2005) to
address transported emissions that significantly contributed to
downwind states' nonattainment and interfered with maintenance of the
1997 ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). CAIR required 28 states,
including Missouri, to revise their SIPs to reduce emissions of
NOX and SO2, precursors to the formation of
ambient ozone and PM2.5. Under CAIR, the EPA provided model
state rules for separate cap-and-trade programs for annual
NOX, ozone season NOX, and annual SO2.
The annual NOX and annual SO2 trading programs
were designed to address transported PM2.5 pollution, while
the ozone season NOX trading program was designed to address
transported ozone pollution. The EPA also promulgated CAIR Federal
Implementation Plans (FIPs) with CAIR Federal trading programs that
would address each state's CAIR requirements in the event that a CAIR
SIP for the state was not submitted or approved (71 FR 25328, April 28,
2006). Generally, both the model state rules and the Federal trading
program rules applied only to electric generating units (EGUs), but in
the case of the model state rule and Federal trading program for ozone
season NOX emissions, each state had the option to submit a
CAIR SIP revision that expanded applicability to include certain non-
EGUs[thinsp]\2\ that formerly participated in the NOX Budget
Trading Program under the NOX SIP Call.\3\ Missouri
submitted, and the EPA approved, a CAIR SIP revision based on the model
state rules establishing CAIR state trading programs for annual
SO2, annual NOX, and ozone season NOX
emissions, with certain non-EGUs included in the state's CAIR ozone
season NOX trading program. See 72 FR 71073 (December 14,
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    \2\ These non-EGUs are generally defined in the NOX
SIP Call as stationary, fossil fuel-fired boilers, combustion
turbines, or combined cycle systems with a maximum design heat input
greater than 250 million British thermal units per hour (MMBtu/hr).
    \3\ In October 1998, EPA finalized the ``Finding of Significant
Contribution and Rulemaking for Certain States in the Ozone
Transport Assessment Group Region for Purposes of Reducing Regional
Transport of ``Ozone''--commonly called the NOX SIP Call.
See 63 FR 57356 (October 27, 1998).
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    The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit (D.C. Circuit) initially vacated CAIR in 2008, but ultimately
remanded the rule to EPA without vacatur to preserve the environmental
benefits provided by CAIR. North Carolina v. EPA, 531 F.3d 896,
modified, 550 F.3d 1176 (2008). The ruling allowed CAIR to remain in
effect temporarily until a replacement rule consistent with the court's
opinion was developed. While the EPA worked on developing a replacement
rule, the CAIR program continued as planned with the NOX
annual and ozone season programs beginning in 2009 and the
SO2 annual program beginning in 2010.
    On August 8, 2011 (76 FR 48208), acting on the D.C. Circuit's
remand, the EPA promulgated CSAPR to replace CAIR in order to address
the interstate transport of emissions contributing to nonattainment and
interfering with maintenance of the two air quality standards covered
by CAIR as well as the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS. CSAPR required EGUs
in affected states, including Missouri, to participate in Federal
trading programs to reduce annual SO2, annual
NOX, and/or ozone season NOX emissions. The rule
also contained provisions that would sunset CAIR-related obligations on
a schedule coordinated with the implementation of the CSAPR compliance
requirements. CSAPR was intended to become effective January 1, 2012;
however, the timing of CSAPR's implementation was impacted by a number
of court actions.
    Numerous parties filed petitions for review of CSAPR in the D.C.
Circuit, and on December 30, 2011, the D.C. Circuit stayed CSAPR prior
to its implementation and ordered the EPA to continue administering
CAIR on an interim basis. On August 21, 2012, the D.C. Circuit issued
its ruling, vacating and remanding CSAPR to the EPA and ordering
continued implementation of CAIR. EME Homer City Generation, L.P. v.
EPA, 696 F.3d 7, 38 (D.C. Cir. 2012). The D.C. Circuit's vacatur of
CSAPR was reversed by the United States Supreme Court on April 29,
2014, and the case was remanded to the D.C. Circuit to resolve
remaining issues in accordance with the Supreme Court's ruling. EPA v.
EME Homer City Generation, L.P., 134 S. Ct. 1584 (2014). On remand, the
D.C. Circuit affirmed CSAPR in most respects but remanded certain state
emissions budgets. EME Homer City Generation, L.P. v. EPA (EME Homer
City II), 795 F.3d 118, 138 (D.C. Cir. 2015).
    Throughout the initial round of D.C. Circuit proceedings and the
ensuing Supreme Court proceedings, the stay on CSAPR remained in place,
and the EPA continued to implement CAIR. Following the April 2014
Supreme Court decision, the EPA filed a motion asking the D.C. Circuit
to lift the stay in order to allow CSAPR to replace CAIR in an
equitable and orderly manner while further D.C. Circuit proceedings
were held to resolve remaining claims from petitioners. Additionally,
the EPA's motion requested delay, by three years, of all CSAPR
compliance deadlines that had not passed as of the approval date of the
stay. On October 23, 2014, the D.C. Circuit granted EPA's request, and
on December 3, 2014 (79 FR 71663), in an interim final rule, the EPA
set the updated effective date of CSAPR as January 1, 2015 and delayed
the implementation of CSAPR Phase I to 2015 and CSAPR Phase 2 to 2017.
In accordance with the interim final rule, the EPA stopped
administering the CAIR state and Federal trading programs with respect
to emissions occurring after December 31, 2014, and the EPA began
implementing CSAPR on January 1, 2015.\4\
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    \4\ EPA solicited comment on the interim final rule and
subsequently issued a final rule affirming the amended compliance
schedule after consideration of comments received. 81 FR 13275
(March 14, 2016).
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    In October 2016, the EPA promulgated the CSAPR Update (81 FR 74504,
October 26, 2016) to address interstate transport of ozone pollution
with respect to the 2008 ozone NAAQS and issued FIPs that established
or updated ozone season NOX budgets for 22 states, including
Missouri. Starting in January 2017, the CSAPR update budgets were
implemented via modifications to the CSAPR NOX ozone season
allowance trading program that

was established under the original CSAPR.
    As noted above, starting in January 2015, the CSAPR Federal trading
programs for annual NOX, ozone season NOX, and
annual SO2 were applicable in Missouri. Thus, since January
1, 2015, the EPA has not administered the CAIR state trading programs
for annual NOX, ozone season NOX, or annual
SO2 emissions established by the Missouri regulations.
    On January 15, 2019, the State of Missouri, through the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR), formally submitted a SIP
revision that requests removal from its SIP of Missouri Code of State
Regulations including 10 CSR 10-6.362 Clean Air Interstate Rule
NOX Annual Trading Program; 10 CSR 10-6.364 Clean Air
Interstate Rule NOX Ozone Season Trading Program; and 10 CSR
10-6.366 Clean Air Interstate Rule SO2 Annual Trading
Program (which implemented the CAIR annual NOX, ozone season
NOX, and annual SO2 trading programs in
Missouri.\5\
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    \5\ The EPA is not proposing to act on the requested revisions
to 10 CSR 10-6.364 and will act on that submission in a separate
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IV. What part 52 revision is the EPA proposing to approve?

    MoDNR's January 15, 2019, SIP revision requests the removal of
regulations from the Missouri SIP under 10 CSR 10-6.362 Clean Air
Interstate Rule Annual NOX Trading Program, 10 CSR 10-6.364
Clean Air Interstate Rule Seasonal NOX Trading Program, and
10 CSR 10-6.366 Clean Air Interstate Rule SO2 Trading
Program, which implemented the state's CAIR annual NOX,
seasonal NOX, and SO2 trading programs. The EPA
has not administered the trading programs established by these
regulations since January 1, 2015, when the CSAPR trading programs
replaced the CAIR programs, and the state CAIR regulations have been
repealed in their entirety from the Missouri Code of State Regulations.
The amendments removing these regulations were adopted by the State Air
Conservation Commission on September 27, 2018.
    As noted previously, the CAIR annual NOX, seasonal
NOX, and SO2 trading programs addressed
interstate transport of emissions under the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS
and the 1997 ozone NAAQS. The D.C. Circuit remanded CAIR to the EPA for
replacement, and in response the EPA promulgated CSAPR which, among
other things, fully addresses Missouri's interstate transport
obligation under the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS. (76 FR 48208 at 76 FR
48210, August 8, 2011). The EPA stopped administering the CAIR trading
programs after 2014 and instead began implementing the CSAPR trading
programs in 2015.
    Therefore 10-6.362 and 10-6.366 do not play a role in addressing
the transport obligations that the state initially adopted the rules to
address: The CAIR trading programs are no longer being administered;
the state's transport obligation under the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS
is now being addressed by the CSAPR trading programs for annual
NOX and SO2.
    Missouri's CAIR trading programs for annual NOX and
SO2 were adopted only to address Missouri's transport
obligation under the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS, one of the two NAAQS
underlying the EPA's CAIR rules.
    In summary, Missouri's CAIR rules at 10 CSR 10-6.362 Clean Air
Interstate Rule Annual NOX Trading Program, and 10 CSR 10-
6.366 Clean Air Interstate Rule SO2 Trading Program no
longer play any role in addressing the transport obligations that the
rules were adopted to address. The EPA therefore finds Missouri's
January 15, 2019, SIP revision requesting removal of these CAIR rules
from the SIP approvable in accordance with section 110 of the CAA. The
public comments received on the NPR are discussed in section III of
this proposed rulemaking notice.
    The EPA is also proposing to approve Missouri's revisions to 10 CSR
10-6.372, 10 CSR 10-6.374, and 10 CSR 10-6.376. The proposed revisions
to 10-6.372 give Missouri responsibility for the CSAPR NOX
Annual Trading Program by incorporating by reference 40 CFR 97.404
through 40 CFR 97.428 into the Missouri SIP. The monitoring and
recordkeeping provisions of the CSAPR NOX Annual Trading
Program, 40 CFR 97.430 through 40 CFR 97.435 are incorporated by
reference into 10-6.372.
    Missouri has also removed the unnecessary use of restrictive
language including the removal of the word ``required'' in sections 10-
6.372 (3)(A)2.B.; 10-6.372(3)(B)D.(I); and 10-6.372(3)(B)E. Missouri
has also changed the word ``shall'' to ``will'' in 10-6.372(4)(B).
    The proposed revisions to 10-6.374 give Missouri responsibility for
the CSAPR ozone season NOX Trading Program by incorporating
by reference 40 CFR 97.804 through 40 CFR 97.828 into the Missouri SIP.
The monitoring and recordkeeping provisions of the CSAPR ozone season
NOX Trading Program, 40 CFR 97.830 through 40 CFR 97.835 are
incorporated by reference into 10-6.374.
    The proposed revisions to 10-6.376 give Missouri responsibility for
the CSAPR SO2 Annual Trading Program by incorporating by
reference 40 CFR 97.604 through 40 CFR 97.628 into the Missouri SIP.
The monitoring and recordkeeping provisions of the CSAPR NOX
Annual Trading Program, 40 CFR 97.630 through 40 CFR 97.635 are
incorporated by reference into 10-6.376.
    Missouri has also removed the unnecessary use of restrictive
language including the removal of the word ``required'' in sections 10-
6.376 (3)(A)2.B.; 10-6.376(3)(B)D.(I); and 10-6.372(3)(B)E. Missouri
has also changed the word ``shall'' to ``will'' in 10-6.376(4)(B). The
revisions can be found in the docket to this action.
    The EPA is proposing to approve these revisions to the Missouri
SIP. These revisions incorporate by reference EPA's CSAPR Annual
NOX and SO2, and ozone season NOX
trading programs and give Missouri the responsibility to administer
these programs. The EPA encourages states to include such provisions in
their state SIPs. The EPA does not believe that the language changes to
the SIP reduce the stringency of the SIP. The EPA does not believe
these language changes will affect air quality. Therefore, the EPA is
proposing to approve Missouri's revisions to 10-6.372, 10-6.374, and
10-6.376.

V. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?

    The state submission has met the public notice requirements for SIP
submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The submission also
satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V.
    The state provided public notice on the January 15, 2019, SIP
revision from June 25, 2018 through August 2, 2018 and received no
comments.
    The state provided public notice on the March 7, 2019, SIP
revisions from August 24, 2018 to October 4, 2018 and received seven
comments from the EPA during the Regulatory Impact Review. The EPA's
comments are in the docket for this proposed action. Missouri amended
the rule in response to the comments and the EPA did not comment
further. In addition, as explained above, the revision meets the
substantive SIP requirements of the CAA, including section 110 and
implementing regulations.

VI. What action is the EPA taking?

    The EPA is proposing to approve the revisions to 10 CSR 10-6.362
and 10 CSR 10-6.366 that remove the CAIR annual trading program rules
from the SIP. The EPA is also proposing to

approve the revisions to 10-6.372, 10-6.374, and 10-6.376 that
incorporate by reference the provisions of the Federal CSAPR program
for annual NOX and SO2, and ozone season
NOX and make other wording changes.
    We are processing this as a proposed action because we are
soliciting comments on this proposed action. Final rulemaking will
occur after consideration of any comments.

VII. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, the EPA is proposing to include regulatory text
in an EPA final rule that includes incorporation by reference. In
accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is proposing to
incorporate by reference the Missouri Regulations described in the
proposed amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. The EPA has
made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available
through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 7 Office (please
contact the person identified in the For Further Information Contact
section of this preamble for more information).
    Also, in this document, as described in the proposed amendments to
40 CFR part 52 set forth below, EPA is proposing to remove provisions
of the EPA-Approved Missouri Regulations and Statutes from the Missouri
State Implementation Plan, which is incorporated by reference in
accordance with the requirements of 1 CFR part 51.

VIII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, 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 CAA. 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 2,
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 the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTA) because this rulemaking does not
involve technical standards; and
     Does not provide 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).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where 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).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: July 23, 2019.
James Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the EPA proposes to amend
40 CFR part 52 as set forth below:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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

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

Subpart--AA Missouri

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2. In Sec.  52.1320, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by:
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a. Removing entries ``10-6.362'' and ``10-6.366'';
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b. Revising entries ``10-6.372'' and ``10-6.376''; and
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c. Adding entry ``10-6.374''.
    The revisions and addition read as follows:

Sec.  52.1320  Identification of plan.

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10-6.372...................  Cross-State Air           3/30/2019  [Date of publication
                              Pollution Rule annual                of the final rule in
                              NOX Trading Allowance                the Federal
                              Allocations.                         Register], [Federal
                                                                   Register citation of
                                                                   the final rule].
10-6.374...................  Cross-State Air           3/30/2019  [Date of publication
                              Pollution Rule ozone                 of the final rule in
                              season NOX Trading                   the Federal
                              Allowance Allocations.               Register], [Federal
                                                                   Register citation of
                                                                   the final rule].
10-6.376...................  Cross-State Air           3/30/2019  [Date of publication
                              Pollution Rule annual                of the final rule in
                              SO2 Trading Allowance                the Federal
                              Allocations.                         Register], [Federal
                                                                   Register citation of
                                                                   the final rule].

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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2020-D-2214]

Dry Eye: Developing Drugs for Treatment; Draft Guidance for
Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
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the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
    Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to
the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave.,
Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send one
self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing your
requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section for electronic access to the draft guidance
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wiley A. Chambers, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Avenue, Bldg. 22, Rm. 6108, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-
0690.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry
entitled ``Dry Eye: Developing Drugs for Treatment.'' Dry eye disease
is a common condition, particularly in older individuals. Signs and
symptoms of dry eye disease can cause interference with activities of
daily living. This draft guidance document, once finalized, will help
developers of treatments for dry eye disease efficiently develop drugs
to treat dry eye conditions.
    This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on ``Dry Eye:
Developing Drugs for Treatment.'' It does not establish any rights for
any person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an
alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable
statutes and regulations.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    While this guidance contains no collection of information, it does
refer to previously approved FDA collections of information. Therefore,
clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521) is not
required for this guidance. The previously approved collections of
information are subject to review by OMB under the PRA. The collections
of information in 21 CFR parts 312 and 314 have been approved under OMB
control numbers 0910-0014 and 0910-0001, respectively.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain the draft guidance
at either https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information/guidances-drugs or https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: December 14, 2020.
Lauren K. Roth,
Acting Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ID-5705-001]

Taylor, G. Tom; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on February 14, 2013, G. Tom Taylor filed an
application to hold interlocking positions pursuant to section 305(b)
of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825d(b), Part 45 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR part 45, and the Commission's Order No. 664, 112 FERC
] 61,298 (2005).
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 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 email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 7, 2013.

    Dated: February 15, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0936]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River, Rock
Island, IL

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 Rock Island Railroad and Highway
Drawbridge across the Upper Mississippi River, mile 482.9, at Rock
Island, Illinois. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner
time to perform preventive maintenance and critical repairs that are
essential to the continued safe operation of the drawbridge. The work
is scheduled in the winter, when the impact on navigation is minimal,
instead of scheduling the work at other times in the year, when river
traffic is prevalent. This deviation allows the bridge to be maintained
in the closed-to-navigation position for 77 days.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7:30 a.m., December 18, 2013 to
7:30 a.m. March 4, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2013-0936, 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. You may also visit the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Eric A. Washburn, Bridge
Administrator, Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the
docket, call Cheryl F. Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Army Rock Island Arsenal requested
a temporary deviation for the Rock Island Railroad and Highway
Drawbridge, mile 482.9, at Rock Island, Illinois across the Upper
Mississippi River. It has a vertical clearance of 23.8 feet above
normal pool in the closed position. The Rock Island Railroad and
Highway Drawbridge currently operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.5,
which states the general requirement that drawbridges shall open
promptly and fully for the passage of vessels when a request to open is
given in accordance with the subpart.
    The deviation period is from 7:30 a.m., December 18, 2013 to 7:30
a.m., March 4, 2014 when the draw span will remain in the closed-to-
navigation position. During this time the bridge owner will replace
critical control components that are essential to the continued safe
operation of the drawbridge. The bridge will not be able to open for
emergencies and there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to
pass this section of the Upper Mississippi River. 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 vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any impact
caused by the temporary deviation.
    Winter conditions on the Upper Mississippi River coupled with the
closure of Army Corps of Engineer's Lock No. 18 (Mile 410.5 UMR) and
Lock No. 22 (Mile 301.2 UMR) till 11 a.m., March 4, 2014 will preclude
any significant navigation demands for the drawspan opening.
    There are no alternate routes for vessels transiting this section
of the Upper Mississippi River.
    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: November 5, 2013.
Eric A. Washburn,
Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2016-D-2565]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; 510(k) Third-Party Review Program

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on the 510(k) Third-Party Review Program.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by August 23, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments
must be submitted on or before August 23, 2022. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of August 23, 2022. Comments
received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions)
will be considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery
service acceptance receipt is on or before that date.

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2016-D-2565 for ``Agency Information Collection Activities;
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request;
510(k) Third-Party Review Program.'' Received comments, those filed in
a timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and,
except for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly
viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management
Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Showalter, Office of
Operations, Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-
12M, 11601 Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal
Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with
this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection
of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

510(k) Third-Party Review Program

OMB Control Number 0910-0375--Extension

    Section 523 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)
(21 U.S.C. 360m), directs FDA to accredit persons in the private sector
to review certain premarket notifications (510(k)s; see 21 U.S.C.
360(k)). Participation in the 510(k) third party (3P510k) review
program by accredited persons is entirely voluntary. A third party
wishing to participate will submit a request for accreditation to FDA.
Accredited third-party reviewers have the ability to review a
manufacturer's 510(k) submission for selected devices. After reviewing
a submission, the reviewer will forward a copy of the 510(k)
submission, along with the reviewer's documented review and
recommendation, to FDA. Third-party reviewers should maintain records
of their 510(k) reviews and a copy of the 510(k) for a reasonable
period of time, usually 3 years.
    Respondents to this information collection are businesses or
government, and can be for-profit or not-for-profit organizations.
    The guidance ``510(k) Third-Party Review Program, Guidance for
Industry, Food and Drug Administration Staff and Third Party Review
Organizations'' (March 2020) (https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/510k-third-party-review-program) is intended to provide a comprehensive look into FDA's current
thinking regarding the 3P510k review program. This guidance document
also reflects section 523 of the FD&C Act, which directs FDA to issue
guidance on the factors that will be used in determining whether a
class I or class II device type, or subset of such device types, is
eligible for review by an accredited person. The 3P510k review program
is intended to allow review of devices by third-party 510k review
organizations (3PROs) to provide manufacturers of these devices an
alternative review process that allows FDA to best utilize our
resources on higher risk devices.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                                  Number of
     Activity; guidance document section          Number of     responses per   Total annual          Average burden per response           Total hours
                                                 respondents     respondent       responses                                                     \2\
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Requests for accreditation (initial); Section               1               1               1  24.......................................              24
 VI.
Requests for accreditation (re-recognition);                3               1               3  24.......................................              72
 Section VI
510(k) reviews conducted by accredited third                9              14             126  40.......................................           5,040
 parties; Section VI
Complaints; Section VII......................               1               1               1  0.25 (15 minutes)........................               1
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    Total....................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  .........................................           5,137
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
\2\ Totals have been rounded.

                               Table 2--Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden \1\
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                                                     Number of                        Average
   Activity; guidance document       Number of      records per    Total annual     burden per      Total hours
             section               recordkeepers   recordkeeper       records      recordkeeping
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510(k) reviews; Section VII.....               9              14             126              10           1,260
Records regarding qualifications               9               1               9               1               9
 to receive FDA recognition as a
 3PRO; Section VII..............
Recordkeeping system regarding                 9               1               9               2              18
 complaints; Section VII........
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,287
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden
    510(k) reviews: The 3PROs should retain copies of all 510(k)
reviews and associated correspondence. Based on FDA's recent experience
with this program, we estimate the number of 510(k)s submitted for
3P510k review to be 126 annually; approximately 14 annual reviews for
each of the 9 3PROs. We estimate the average burden per recordkeeping
to be 10 hours.
    Records regarding qualifications to receive FDA recognition as a
3PRO: Under section 704(f) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 374(f)), a 3PRO
must maintain records that support their initial and continuing
qualifications to receive FDA recognition, including documentation of
the training and qualifications of the 3PRO and its personnel; the
procedures used by the 3P510k review organization for handling
confidential information; the compensation arrangements made by the
3PRO; and the procedures used by the 3PRO to identify and avoid
conflicts of interest. Additionally, the guidance states that 3PROs
should retain information on the identity and qualifications of all
personnel who contributed to the technical review of each 510(k)
submission and other relevant records. Because most of the burden of
compiling the records is expressed in the reporting burden for requests
for accreditation, we estimate the maintenance of such records to be 1
hour per recordkeeping annually.
    Recordkeeping system regarding complaints: Section 523(b)(3)(F)(iv)
of the FD&C Act requires 3PROs to agree in writing that they will
promptly respond and attempt to resolve complaints regarding their
activities. The guidance recommends that 3PROs establish a
recordkeeping system for tracking the submission of those complaints
and how those complaints were resolved, or attempted to be resolved.
Based on our experience with the program and the recommendations in the
guidance, we estimate the average burden per recordkeeping to be 2
hours annually.
    Based on our experience with the program since our last request for
OMB approval, we have adjusted our burden estimate, which has resulted
in a decrease to the currently approved burden.

    Dated: June 15, 2022.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Release Certain Properties From All Terms,
Conditions, Reservations and Restrictions of a Quitclaim Deed Agreement
Between the County of Palm Beach and the Federal Aviation
Administration for the Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm
Beach, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: The FAA hereby provides notice of intent to release
approximately 0.21 acres at the Palm Beach International Airport, West
Palm Beach, FL from the conditions, reservations, and restrictions as
contained in a Quitclaim Deed agreement between the FAA and the County
of Palm Beach, dated March 22, 1961. The release of property will allow
the County of Palm Beach to dispose of the property for other than
aeronautical purposes. The property is located along Florida Mango and
Belvedere Road. The parcels are currently designated as non-
aeronautical use. The property will be released of its federal
obligations to grant an easement for right-of-way and stormwater
retention. The fair market value of the right-of-way parcel and
stormwater retention parcel has been determined to be $83,860 and
$74,320, respectively. Documents reflecting the Sponsor's request are
available, by appointment only, for inspection at the Palm Beach County
Department of Airports at Palm Beach International Airport and the FAA
Airports District Office.

DATES: Comments are due on or before October 23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Documents are available for review at the Palm Beach County
Department of Airports at Palm Beach International Airport, and the FAA
Airports District Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 400,
Orlando, FL 32822. Written comments on the Sponsor's request must be
delivered or mailed to: Marisol C. Elliott, Program Manager, Orlando
Airports District Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 400,
Orlando, FL 32822-5024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marisol C. Elliott, Program Manager,
Orlando Airports District Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, Suite
400, Orlando, FL 32822-5024.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 prior to
the ``waiver'' or ``modification'' of a sponsor's Federal obligation to
use certain airport land for non-aeronautical purposes.

    Issued in Orlando, Florida on September 14, 2015.
Bart Vernace,
Manager, Orlando Airports District Office, Southern Region.Revision
Date 11/22/00
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-76-005]

Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Motion To Vacate

 March 17, 2009.
    Take notice that on February 9, 2009, Algonquin Gas Transmission,
LLC (Algonquin), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056-5310,
filed in Docket No. CP07-76-005, a motion to vacate a portion of the
certificate authority granted on December 21, 2006 \1\ allowing
Algonquin to construct, install, own, operate, and maintain certain
facilities, known as the Ramapo Expansion Project. Algonquin states
that because of the change in primary receipt point for the KeySpan
firm transportation capacity from the Cheshire compressor station to
the Brookfield Meter Station, the rebuild of the existing Mars 90
turbine (12,600 HP) at the Stony Point Station to a Mars 100 turbine
(15,000 HP) will not be required.
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    \1\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 117 FERC ] 61,319 (2006)
(``December 21 Order'').
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    The motion is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection. This filing is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site
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 for
TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Steven E. Hellman, Associate General Counsel, Algonquin Gas
Transmission, LLC, 5400 Westheimer Court, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas
77251-1642, phone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
Algonquin's request. 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 14 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 East
Tennessee's 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 in support of or in opposition to
East Tennessee's request should submit an original and two copies of
their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the applicant. However, the
non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by
other parties or 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 via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: April 7, 2009.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL10-30-000]

City of Azusa, CA; Notice of Filing

January 6, 2010.
    Take notice that on December 30, 2009, City of Azusa, California
filed its seventh annual revision to its Transmission Revenue Balancing
Account Adjustment, consistent with its Transmission Owner Tariff and
the California Independent System Operator Corporation Electric Tariff,
CASIO Tariff, Appendix F, Schedule 3, Sec.  8.1 Original Sheet No.
1215, to become effective January 1, 2010.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-522 Filed 1-13-10; 8:45 am]
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