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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PR07-9-004]

Bay Gas Storage Company, Ltd.; Notice of Refund Report

April 20, 2009.
    Take notice that on April 10, 2009, Bay Gas Storage Company, Ltd.
(Bay Gas) filed its Refund Report pursuant to its Stipulation and
Agreement of Settlement, dated April 21, 2008.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must
file a motion 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 and 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 date as indicated below. Anyone filing
an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the
intervention or protest date need not 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 e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 1, 2009.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2077-119]

Great River Hydro, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC)
regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 380, Commission
staff reviewed Great River Hydro, LLC's application for an amendment to
the license of the Fifteen Mile Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 2077
and have prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed
amendment. The licensee proposes to construct and operate an additional
4.7-megawatt unit (Moore Unit 5) at the project's Moore Development.
The Fifteen Mile Falls project consists of three developments located
on the Connecticut River, in Grafton and Coos counties, New Hampshire,
and Caledonia and Essex counties, Vermont.
    The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential
environmental effects of the proposed amendment to the license, and
concludes that the proposed amendment, with appropriate environmental
protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that
would significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA may be viewed on the Commission's website at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number (P-2077) in the docket number field to access the document. At
this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's
Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National
Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued
by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support at [email protected] or toll-free at 1-866-208-3372,
or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For further information, contact Marybeth Gay at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
[email protected].

    Dated: January 28, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-89401; File No. SR-CBOE-2020-068]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating
To Amend Rule 10.3 by Extending the Credit Option Margin Pilot Program
Through September 1, 2021

July 27, 2020.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on July 17, 2020, Cboe Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``Cboe
Options'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange
filed the proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\4\ The Commission is publishing this notice to
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    Cboe Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``Cboe Options'') proposes
to amend Rule 10.3 by extending the Credit Option Margin Pilot Program
through September 1, 2021. The text of the proposed rule change is
provided in Exhibit 5.
    The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the
Exchange's website (http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at the Exchange's Office of the
Secretary, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    On February 2, 2011, the Commission approved the Exchange's
proposal to establish a Credit Option Margin Pilot Program
(``Program'').\5\ The proposal became effective on a pilot basis to run
on a parallel track with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(``FINRA'') Rule 4240 that similarly operates on an interim pilot
basis.\6\
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63819 (February 2,
2011), 76 FR 6838 (February 8, 2011) order approving (SR-CBOE-2010-
106). To implement the Program, the Exchange amended Rule 10.3(l),
Margin Requirements, to make Cboe Option's margin requirements for
Credit Options consistent with Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (``FINRA'') Rule 4240, Margin Requirements for Credit
Default Swaps. Cboe Options Credit Options (i.e., Credit Default
Options and Credit Default Basket Options) are analogous to credit
default swaps.
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59955 (May 22,
2009), 74 FR 25586 (May 28, 2009) (Notice of Filing and Order
Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change; SR-FINRA-
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    On January 17, 2012, the Exchange filed a rule change to, among
other things, decouple the Program with the FINRA program and to extend
the expiration date of the Program to January 17, 2013.\7\ The Program,
however, continues to be substantially similar to the provisions of the
FINRA program. Subsequently, the Exchange filed rule changes to extend
the program until January 17, 2014, January 16, 2015, January 15, 2016,
January 17, 2017, July 18, 2017, July 18, 2018, July 18, 2019 and July
20, 2020, respectively.\8\ The

Exchange believes that extending the expiration date of the Program
further will allow for further analysis of the Program and a
determination of how the Program should be structured in the future.
Thus, the Exchange is now currently proposing to extend the duration of
the Program for an additional period until September 1, 2021.\9\
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 66163 (January 17,
2012), 77 FR 3318 (January 23, 2012) (SR-CBOE-2012-007).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 68539 (December 27,
2012), 78 FR 138 (January 2, 2013) (SR-CBOE-2012-125), 71124
(December 18, 2013), 78 FR 77754 (December 24, 2013) (SR-CBOE-2013-
123), 73837 (December 15, 2014), 79 FR 75850 (December 19, 2014)
(SR-CBOE-2014-091), 76824 (January 5, 2016), 81 FR 1255 (January 11,
2016) (SR-CBOE-2015-118), 79621 (December 14, 2016) 81 FR 95236
(December 27, 2016) (SR-CBOE-2016-089), 81083 (July 6, 2017) 82 FR
32219 (July 12, 2017) (SR-CBOE-2017-051), 83672 (July 19, 2018) 83
FR 35305 (July 25, 2018) (SR-CBOE-2018-052), and 86411 (July 18,
2019) 84 FR 35702 (July 24, 2019) (SR-CBOE-2019-037).
    \9\ The Exchange is filing the proposed rule change for
immediate effectiveness. The Exchange is proposing that the
implementation date of the proposed rule change will be July 20,
2020. The proposed rule change will expire on September 1, 2021,
which is the same date FINRA's corresponding program expires. See
Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 89036 (June 10, 2020), 85 FR
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    Additionally, the Exchange believes that it is in the public
interest to extend the expiration date of the Program because it will
continue to allow the Exchange to list Credit Options for trading. As a
result, the Exchange will remain competitive with the Over-the-Counter
Market with respect to swaps and security-based swaps. In the future,
if the Exchange proposes an additional extension of the Credit Option
Margin Pilot Program or proposes to make the Program permanent, then
the Exchange will submit a filing proposing such amendments to the
Program.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to the Exchange and, in particular,
the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\10\ Specifically, the
Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \11\ requirements that the rules of an exchange be
designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation
and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing,
settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitation
transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and,
in general, to protect investors and the public interest. Additionally,
the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \12\ requirement that the rules of an exchange not be
designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers,
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    In particular, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change
will further the purposes of the Act because, consistent with the goals
of the Commission at the initial adoption of the program, the margin
requirements set forth by the proposed rule change will help to
stabilize the financial markets. In addition, the proposed rule change
is substantially similar to existing FINRA Rule 4240.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Specifically, the Exchange
believes that, by extending the expiration of the Program, the proposed
rule change will allow for further analysis of the Program and a
determination of how the Program shall be structured in the future. In
doing so, the proposed rule change will also serve to promote
regulatory clarity and consistency, thereby reducing burdens on the
marketplace and facilitating investor protection.

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

    The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the
proposed rule change.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not:
    A. Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest;
    B. impose any significant burden on competition; and
    C. become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was
filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has
become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \13\ and
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, as required under Rule
19b-4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the Commission with written
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a
brief description and the text of the proposed rule change, at least
five business days prior to the date of the filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
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    The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative
delay so that the proposal may become operative immediately upon
filing. The Exchange states that waiver of the 30-day operative delay
will allow it to maintain the status quo, thereby reducing market
disruption. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative
delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public
interest, as it will allow the Program to continue uninterrupted,
thereby avoiding investor confusion that could result from a temporary
interruption of the Program. For this reason, the Commission designates
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    \15\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission will institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CBOE-2020-068 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2020-068. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's

internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with
respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission,
and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change
between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be
withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C.
552, will be available for website viewing and printing in the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2020-068 and
should be submitted on or before August 21, 2020.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Assistant Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0045; FRL-9995-29]

Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New
Uses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received applications to register new uses for
pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients.
Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to
comment on these applications.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 30, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket
identification (ID) number and the File Symbol or EPA Registration
Number of interest as shown in the body of this document, by one of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/where-send-comments-epa-dockets.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/about-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Pease, Antimicrobials Division
(AD) (7510P), main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Michael Goodis, Registration Division (RD)
(7505P), main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The mailing address for each contact person is:
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. As part of the mailing
address, include the contact person's name, division, and mail code.
The division to contact is listed at the end of each application
summary.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

II. Registration Applications

    EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide
products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant
to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA
is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on
these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not
imply a decision by the Agency on these applications.

III. New Uses

    1. EPA registration number: 11581-5; 11581-6. Docket ID number:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0205. Applicant: Landis International, Inc., P.O. Box
5126, Valdosta, GA 31603-51126. Active ingredient: Flutianil. Product
type: Fungicide. Proposed use: Berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G;
cherry subgroup 12-12A; fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy
kiwifruit, subgroup 13-07F; hops; and vegetable, cucurbit, group 9.
Contact: RD.
    2. EPA registration numbers 11678-57; 66222-35. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-
0249). Applicant: Adama Makhteshim, Ltd, 3120 Highwoods Blvd., #100,
Raleigh, NC 27604. Active ingredient: Novaluron. Product type:
Insecticide. Proposed use: Additional food use for tropical and
subtropical, small fruit, inedible peel, (crop subgroup 24A), sunflower
(crop subgroup 20B), and cottonseed (crop subgroup 20C). Contact: RD.
    3. EPA file symbol 11678-57; 66222-35. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0249).
Applicant: Adama Makhteshim, Ltd, 3120 Highwoods Blvd., #100, Raleigh,
NC 27604. Active Ingredient: Novaluron. Product Type: Insecticide.
Proposed Use: Crop group conversions for Brassica, leafy greens (crop
subgroup 4-16B), vegetable, brassica, head and stem (crop group 5-16),
and kohlrabi. Contact: RD.
    4. EPA File Symbols 11678-57; 66222-35. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0249).
Applicant: Adama Makhteshim, Ltd, 3120 Highwoods Blvd., #100, Raleigh,
NC 27604. Active ingredient: Novaluron. Product type: Insecticide.
Proposed use: Amend an established tolerance for greenhouse pepper.
Contact: RD.
    5. EPA registration number: 59825-1. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2019-0317. Applicant: Warwick International Group Inc., 1330
Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Active ingredient: Tetra-
acetyl ethylene diamine. Proposed use: Waste Water treatment,
Molluscicide and in Hydraulic Fracturing. Contact: AD.
    6. EPA registration numbers: 62719-611; 62719-499. Docket ID
number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0061. Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330
Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Active ingredient: Penoxsulam.
Product type: Herbicide. Proposed use: Artichoke, globe. Contact: RD
    7. EPA registration number: 74054-1; 66222-47. Docket ID number:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0281. Applicant: Makhteshim Agan of North America,
Inc., 3120 Highwoods Blvd. #100, Raleigh, NC 27604. Active ingredient:
Clofentezine. Product type: Insecticide. Proposed use: Hops. Contact:
RD

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: August 23, 2019.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2790-055]

Boott Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Consulting Parties and Agenda
for Section 106 Consultation Meeting

    On May 4, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) issued notice of a section 106 consultation meeting, to be
held in Lowell, Massachusetts on May 24, 2012, to address historic
preservation issues for the proposed license amendment application for
the Lowell Hydroelectric Project No. 2790. Pursuant to section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act and implementing regulations of
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the following are
consulting parties for participation in the section 106 consultation
meeting: Commission staff, Massachusetts State Historic Preservation
Officer, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, U.S. Department of
the Interior, National Park Service, City of Lowell, and Boott
Hydropower, Inc. and the Eldred L. Field Hydroelectric Facility Trust
(co-licensees for the Lowell Hydroelectric Project). A copy of the
agenda for the meeting is attached.
    On September 21, 2011, the Pawtucketville Citizens Council filed a
request to be a consulting party for the section 106 consultation
process in this proceeding. This request is denied. The Commission
involves the public and provides opportunities for public comment on
historic preservation matters during its licensing and amendment
proceedings, and through its environmental review process pursuant to
the National Environmental Policy Act. The Commission also allows
interested members of the public to file comments on the section 106
process.

    Dated: May 18, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-N-4227]

Joint Meeting of the Arthritis Advisory Committee and the Drug
Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting;
Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming
public advisory committee meeting of the Arthritis Advisory Committee
and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee. The general
function of the committees is to provide advice and recommendations to
FDA on regulatory issues. The meeting will be open to the public. FDA
is establishing a docket for public comment on this document.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 11, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.

ADDRESSES: College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, General
Vessey Ballroom, 3501 University Blvd. East, Hyattsville, MD 20783. The
conference center's telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Answers to
commonly asked questions about FDA Advisory Committee meetings may be
accessed at: https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm408555.htm. Information about the College
Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center can be accessed at: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasum-college-park-marriott-hotel-and-conference-center/.
    FDA is establishing a docket for public comment on this meeting.
The docket number is FDA-2018-N-4227. The docket will close on January
10, 2019. Submit either electronic or written comments on this public
meeting by January 10, 2019. Please note that late, untimely filed
comments will not be considered. Electronic comments must be submitted
on or before January 10, 2019. The https://www.regulations.gov
electronic filing system will accept comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Time at the end of January 10, 2019. 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.
    Comments received on or before December 27, 2018, will be provided
to the committees. Comments received after that date will be taken into
consideration by FDA.
    You may submit comments as follows:

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
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[FR Doc. 2018-25991 Filed 11-29-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 91 (Monday, May 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27757-27758]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09962]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0010]

Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy; Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Open Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board)
will meet via teleconference on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The meeting will
be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 1:30 to
3:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting may close early if the
Board has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public who wish to participate in the
teleconference should contact Deborah Gartrell-Kemp as listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by close of business June 1,
2020, to obtain the call-in number and access code for the June 9
teleconference meeting. For more information on services for
individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance, contact
Deborah Gartrell-Kemp as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the Board as listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Participants seeking to have their
comments considered during the meeting should submit them in advance or
during the public comment segment. Comments submitted up to 30 days
after the meeting will be included in the public record and may be
considered at the next meeting. Comments submitted in advance must be
identified by Docket ID FEMA-2008-0010 and may be submitted by one of
the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail/Hand Delivery: Deborah Gartrell-Kemp, 16825 South
Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, post-marked no later than May
23, 2020, for consideration at the June 9, 2020, meeting.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Federal Emergency Management Agency'' and the Docket ID for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
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comments received by the National Fire Academy Board of Visitors, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, click on ``Advanced Search,'' then enter
``FEMA-2008-0010'' in the ``By Docket ID'' box, then select ``FEMA''
under ``By Agency,'' and then click ``Search.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alternate Designated Federal Officer:
Kirby E. Kiefer, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Logistical Information: Deborah Gartrell-Kemp, telephone (301) 447-
7230, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board will meet via teleconference on
Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The meeting will be open to the public. Notice
of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. Appendix.

Purpose of the Board

    The purpose of the Board is to review annually the programs of the
National Fire Academy (Academy) and advise the Administrator of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the United States
Fire Administrator, on the operation of the Academy and any
improvements therein that the Board deems appropriate. In carrying out
its responsibilities, the Board examines Academy programs to determine
whether these programs further the basic missions that are approved by
the Administrator of FEMA, examines the physical plant of the Academy
to

determine the adequacy of the Academy's facilities, and examines the
funding levels for Academy programs. The Board submits a written annual
report through the United States Fire Administrator to the
Administrator of FEMA. The report provides detailed comments and
recommendations regarding the operation of the Academy.

Agenda

    On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, there will be one session, with
deliberations and voting at the end of each session as necessary. The
Board will discuss the options and challenges facing National Fire
Academy restarting classes at the National Emergency Training Center
campus.
    There will be a 10-minute comment period after each agenda item and
each speaker will be given no more than 2 minutes to speak. Please note
that the public
    comment period may end before the time indicated following the last
call for comments. Contact Deborah Gartrell-Kemp to register as a
speaker. Meeting materials will be posted at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/about/bov.html by June 2, 2020.

Tonya L. Hoover,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2020-09962 Filed 5-8-20; 8:45 am]
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FACT SHEET: Opportunity For All: Improving the Fuel Efficiency of American Trucks  -  Bolstering Energy Security, Cutting Carbon Pollution, Saving Money and Supporting Manufacturing Innovation
           Year of Action: Making Progress Through Executive Action
In his State of the Union address, the President outlined a comprehensive agenda to make America a magnet for middle class jobs and business investment. The President highlighted the autoworker, who, implementing the Administration's historic fuel economy standards, "fine-tuned some of the best, most fuel-efficient cars in the world, and did his part to help America wean itself off foreign oil." And the President pledged, "in the coming months" to "build on that success by setting new standards for our trucks, so we can keep driving down oil imports and what we pay at the pump." The President also called on Congress to do its part "by putting people to work building fueling stations that shift more cars and trucks from foreign oil to American natural gas." Today, the President laid out additional details for his plan to improve the fuel efficiency of American trucks  -  bolstering energy security, cutting carbon pollution, and spurring manufacturing innovation.
   * Directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to Set the Next Round of Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles. Today, the President is directing the EPA and the DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop and issue the next phase of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards by March 2016. Under this timeline, the agencies are expected to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by March 2015. This second round of fuel efficiency standards will build on the first-ever standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (model years 2014 through 2018), which were proposed and finalized by this Administration and will save vehicle owners and operators an estimated $50 billion in fuel costs and save a projected 530 million barrels of oil.
   * Partnering with Private-Sector Leaders to Deploy Advanced Vehicles. In addition, the President highlighted the success of the National Clean Fleets Partnership that he launched to speed the deployment of clean, energy-efficient vehicles and the infrastructure to support their use. This public- private partnership helps the nation's largest fleet operators reduce diesel and gasoline use in their fleets by incorporating alternative fuels, electric vehicles and fuel-saving measures. To date, 23 major national companies, such as ARAMARK, Coca-Cola, Staples, UPS, AT&T, Enterprise Holdings, and Waste Management have joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership. Collectively, the National Clean Fleets Partners operate more than one million commercial vehicles nationwide. The President has directed his Department of Energy to provide each company that wants to partner with specialized resources, technical expertise and support in developing a comprehensive strategy to reduce fuel use and achieve greater efficiency and cost savings.
   * Expanding Fuel Choices for American Drivers. In addition to taking executive action to make America more energy independent and cut carbon pollution, the President is also renewing his call for Congress to end subsidies to oil and gas companies and create an Energy Security Trust Fund to fund research and development for advanced vehicle technologies. And he is proposing to support investment in advanced vehicles and infrastructure through a new tax credit and an extension of tax credits to support cellulosic biofuels.
Further Detail on how the President will Continue to Work with Congress to Improve the Fuel Economy of American Trucks  -  Bolstering Energy Security, Cutting Carbon Pollution, and Spurring Manufacturing Innovation
   * Directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to Set the Next Round of Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles. Today, the President is directing the EPA and the DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop and issue the next phase of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) standards by March 2016. Under this timeline, the agencies are expected to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by March 2015. This second round of fuel efficiency standards will build on the first-ever standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (model years 2014 through 2018), and will reach well into the next decade, just like the President's successful national car standards.
Increasing the efficiency of medium-and heavy-duty vehicles (below referred to simply as heavy-duty vehicles) is a key component of the President's Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon emissions. Heavy-duty vehicles represent a major opportunity to cut transportation oil use and carbon pollution. In 2010, heavy-duty vehicles represented just four percent of registered vehicles on the road in the United States, but they accounted for approximately 25 percent of on-road fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. They are currently the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions within the transportation sector (passenger cars and light trucks are the largest source). The first round of standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, finalized in September 2011, is projected to save 530 million barrels of oil and reduce GHG emissions by approximately 270 million metric tons, saving vehicle owners and operators an estimated $50 billion in fuel costs over the lifetimes of the vehicles covered. For example, an operator of a new 2018 semi truck could pay for the technology upgrades in under a year and realize a net savings of $73,000 through reduced fuel costs over the truck's useful life.
         # Partnering with Manufacturers, Labor, States, NGOs, and other Stakeholders. To develop standards that provide long-term certainty and promote innovation, EPA and NHTSA will work closely with stakeholders, both large and small, to explore further opportunities for fuel consumption and emissions reductions beyond the model year 2018 timeframe. EPA and NHTSA will also work closely with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) with the goal of ensuring that the next phase of standards allow manufacturers to continue to build a single national fleet.
         # Supporting Adoption of New Fuel Efficient Technologies. The second round of fuel efficiency standards will spur manufacturing innovation and lead to the adoption of new fuel-efficient technologies on trucks and semi-trailers. In developing the standards, EPA and NHTSA will assess advanced technologies that may not currently be in production, and will consider, for example:
               o Engine and powertrain efficiency improvements
               o Aerodynamics
               o Weight reduction
               o Improved tire rolling resistance
               o Hybridization
               o Automatic engine shutdown
               o Accessory improvements (water pumps, fans, auxiliary power units, air conditioning, etc.).
   * Partnering with Private-Sector Leaders to Deploy Advanced Vehicles. In addition, the President highlighted the success of the National Clean Fleets Partnership that he launched to speed the deployment of clean, energy-efficient vehicles and the infrastructure to support their use. This public- private partnership helps the nation's largest fleet operators reduce diesel and gasoline use in their fleets by incorporating alternative fuels, electric vehicles and fuel-saving measures. To date, 23 major national companies, such as ARAMARK, Coca-Cola, Staples, UPS, AT&T, Enterprise Holdings, and Waste Management have joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership. Collectively, the National Clean Fleets Partners operate more than one million commercial vehicles nationwide.
The President has directed his Department of Energy, working with EPA's complementary SmartWay Transport Partnership, to provide each company that wants to partner with specialized resources, technical expertise and support in developing a comprehensive strategy to reduce fuel use and achieve greater efficiency and cost savings. Working with the Administration, the private sector partners that have joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership and the SmartWay Transport Partnership are seeing why deploying advanced vehicles is a win-win for them; for example:
         # Last year, AT&T achieved a significant milestone with the delivery of its 7,500th alternative fuel vehicle (AFV). AT&T has committed to deploying around 15,000 AFVs over a 10-year period through 2018. AT&T's AFV fleet includes compressed natural gas, hybrid electric, all-electric, and extended-range electric vehicles. AT&T's deployment of alternative fuel vehicles enabled the company to avoid the purchase of 7.7 million gallons of gasoline from the beginning of the program through the end of 2012. And over the 10-year deployment period these AFV's will save 49 million gallons of gasoline and reduce carbon emissions by 211,000 metric tons.
         # Enterprise kicked off a program to make plug-in electric and hybrid cars available to rental customers in major US markets. Four cities have been announced to date (Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland). In addition, more than 80 % of their 500 airport shuttle buses now operate on biodiesel or compressed natural gas. Enterprise's fleet is not only the world's largest, it's also one of the most fuel efficient. Approximately 57.3 percent of their vehicles average a highway fuel efficiency rating of at least 28 mpg, and 28 percent of their vehicles average 32 mpg or better.
         # Con-Way, a 2013 SmartWay Excellence Award winner, has equipped 100% of its tractors with SmartWay-certified fuel-savings and emissions-reduction technologies, and nearly half its trailers with fuel-saving aerodynamic features. The company's tractors also have automatic idle shutdown, and the company has equipped its tractors and trailers with low- rolling resistance tires to increase miles per gallon and lower carbon emissions.
   * Partnering with Manufacturers to Support Innovation for the Next Generation of Trucks. Class 8 combination trucks  -  commonly known as 18-wheelers  -  serve as the backbone of our domestic freight transportation  -  hauling about 70 percent of all freight tonnage and over 70 percent of the value of all goods shipped. The Administration's SuperTruck program, launched in 2010 and funded by the Recovery Act and subsequent annual appropriations, is focused on demonstrating that, by 2015, the freight hauling efficiency of heavy-duty Class 8 trucks can be improved by 50 percent.
Through the program, the Department of Energy has partnered with four major engine and truck manufacturers  -  including Cummins, Volvo, Navistar and Daimler Truck North America  -  to increase engine efficiency and overall fuel economy from about 6.5 miles per gallon to about 9.75 miles per gallon. Class 8 vehicles have a total weight (including freight) of 33,000-80,000 lbs. and sometimes more; so every mile per gallon gained in fuel economy is worth thousands of dollars in fuel cost savings per truck per year. Since 2010, SuperTruck partners Cummins and PACCAR's Peterbilt Motors Company have demonstrated a 20 percent increase in engine efficiency and a 70 percent increase in freight efficiency, reaching over 10 miles per gallon under real world driving conditions on a Class 8 tractor-trailer. Cummins is now working toward developing technologies to achieve even higher engine efficiency. The other three partner teams are also on their way to achieving a 50 percent fuel economy increase -- leveraging a range of aerodynamics and engine efficiency technologies, including waste heat recovery technologies. Daimler Trucks of North America has demonstrated 50% engine efficiency and halfway through their project, Volvo has already demonstrated 48% engine efficiency.
Further Detail on how the President will Continue to Work with Congress to Improve the Fuel Economy of American Trucks  -  Bolstering Energy Security, Cutting Carbon Pollution, and Spurring Manufacturing Innovation
   * Expanding Fuel Choices for American Drivers. While the United States will continue to rely on responsibly produced oil and natural gas, President Obama is committed to a long-term policy that allows us to transition to cleaner energy sources.
         # Establishing an Energy Security Trust Fund to Fund R&D for Advanced Vehicle Technologies. In addition to urging Congress to repeal the $4 billion in subsidies that taxpayers provide the oil and gas industry each year, the President has called on Congress to establish an Energy Security Trust and enact reforms to promote diligent oil and gas development on federal lands. The Energy Security Trust proposal has broad bipartisan support, including retired admirals, generals and leading CEOs, and focuses on shifting our cars and trucks off oil. This $2 billion investment in a range of cost-effective technologies  -  like advanced vehicles that run on electricity, homegrown biofuels, hydrogen, and domestically produced natural gas  -  will be drawn from revenues generated from federal oil and gas development. Establishing a dedicated source of funding will allow the Energy Department to maintain targeted and sustained investments that are catalytic and directly advance U.S. energy security.
         # Supporting Investment in Advanced Vehicles and Infrastructure through a New Tax Credit and an Extension of Tax Credits to Support Cellulosic Biofuels. The President is announcing $200 million in a new tax credit to catalyze investment in the necessary infrastructure to support deployment of advanced vehicles at critical mass. This proposal would be fuel neutral, allowing the private sector to determine if biofuels, electrification, natural gas, hydrogen, or other alternative fuels would be the best fit in different communities. In addition, the President is proposing to extend the cellulosic biofuel producer credit that expired on December 31, 2013. Cellulosic biofuels have the potential to reduce petroleum consumption and carbon pollution while boosting rural economic development. Extending the existing tax credit would accelerate development of this transformative transportation fuel.


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General Comment:Supplemental Material Document Title:  "CATEX" (Categorical Exclusion Determination) 3 Pages


[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86641-86643]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following Complaints
and Compliance filings in EL Dockets:

    Docket Numbers: EL24-35-000.
    Applicants: Grain Belt Express LLC v. Midcontinent Independent
System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Complaint of Grain Belt Express LLC v. Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Filed Date: 12/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20231206-5195.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/15/24.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER22-682-006.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Progress, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: DEP--Compliance Filing to Establish
Effective Date to be effective 1/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.

    Accession Number: 20231207-5147.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2799-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Response to Commission's 11/7/23
Deficiency Letter in ER23-2799 to be effective 8/10/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5177.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2812-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Submission of Response to Deficiency
Letter, Original ISA, SA No. 7065 to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5128.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-577-000.
    Applicants: Puckett Solar, LLC.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff
to be effective 12/7/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20231206-5160.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-578-000.
    Applicants: Regan Solar, LLC.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff
to be effective 12/7/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20231206-5161.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-579-000.
    Applicants: Solar Star Lost Hills, LLC.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff
to be effective 12/7/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20231206-5162.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-580-000.
    Applicants: Toms River Merchant Solar, LLC.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff
to be effective 12/7/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20231206-5166.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-581-000.
    Applicants: Toms River Net Meter Solar, LLC.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff
to be effective 12/7/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20231206-5169.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-582-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to 4 Service Agreements
re: FirstEnergy Reorganization to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 12/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20231206-5174.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-583-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: 2023-12-07_SA 3374 Entergy
Louisiana-Amite Solar 1st Rev GIA (J909) to be effective 11/30/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5067.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-584-000.
    Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Initial Filing of Rate Schedule
FERC No. 362 to be effective 11/7/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5076.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-585-000.
    Applicants: MidAmerican Energy Company.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: IA between CIPC and MidAm for
Mockingbird to be effective 12/8/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5094.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-586-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Terminate eTariff Record, Pajuela
Peak Wind Park GIA--WDT1097TOC/SA No. 638 to be effective 2/6/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5095.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-587-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Ameren
Illinois Company.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc. submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2023-12-07_SA
2686 2nd Amended Ameren-SIPC WCA to be effective 2/24/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5139.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-588-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Co.
Engineering & Procurement Agreement to be effective 12/8/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5140.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-589-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Original NSA, Service Agreement
No. 7138; Queue No. AE1-109 to be effective 2/6/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5142.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-590-000.
    Applicants: Elgin Energy Center, LLC
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation--MBR Tariff
to be effective 12/7/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5154.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-591-000.
    Applicants: Elgin Energy Center, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation--Reactive
Tariff to be effective 12/7/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5158.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-592-000.
    Applicants: Rocky Road Power, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation to be
effective 12/7/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5161.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-593-000.
    Applicants: San Diego Gas & Electric Company.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: 2024 RS Filing to be effective 1/
1/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5168.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-594-000.
    Applicants: Salka Cabazon Wind LLC.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Notice of Succession to be
effective 12/8/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5171.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-595-000.
    Applicants: Southwestern Public Service Company.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: 2023-12-07 Sagamore Gen-2016-123-
124-125 E&P NOC to be effective 12/8/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20231207-5180.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-596-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to WMPA, SA No. 5981;
Queue No. AG1-386 to be effective 2/6/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/7/23.

    Accession Number: 20231207-5191.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/23.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene, to protest, or to answer a
complaint in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with
Rules 211, 214, or 206 of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211,
385.214, or 385.206) 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>.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

    Dated: December 7, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register: October 26, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 206)]
[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2008-0684; FRL-9215-3]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Ohio; Particulate Matter Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a request submitted by the Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency on August 22, 2008, to revise the Ohio
State Implementation Plan under the Clean Air Act. The State has
submitted revisions to twelve rules and rescinded one rule in Ohio
Administrative Code (OAC) Chapter 3745-17, ``Particulate Matter
Standards.'' The revisions were submitted by Ohio EPA to satisfy the
State's 5-year review requirements. The particulate matter (PM)
standards contain the particulate emission control requirements that
have been necessary to attain and maintain the 2006 National Ambient
Air Quality Standards for PM in the State.
    EPA is proposing to approve the revisions to nine of the OAC 3745-
17 rules. EPA proposes approving only a portion of Rule 7, while not
acting on the portion providing a partial exemption from opacity limits
for a lime kiln in Woodville, Ohio. We are proposing to conditionally
approve Rule 11 based on a commitment by Ohio to address EPA's concerns
with the large item size exemptions. EPA is not acting on Rule 3,
regarding opacity measurement methods. Lastly, EPA is proposing to
approve the rescission of Rule 5 from the Ohio SIP.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 26, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2008-0684, by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    4. Mail: Jay Bortzer, Chief, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: Jay Bortzer, Chief, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Regional Office normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Regional Office
official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., excluding Federal holidays.

Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules section
of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to submit
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Rau, Environmental Engineer,
Control Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this rule, no
further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the
direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received
will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed
rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. For
additional information, see the direct final rule which is located in
the Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: October 4, 2010.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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