PROCESS FOR THE FINAL RULE Vera Au FEAD/ OPP May 3 4 Workshop Holiday Inn Rosslyn 2 Process for Finalizing Rule  Comments  Analysis and Responses  Policy decisions  Draft of final rule & Internal review  Interagency Review  OMB   E. O. 12866 Review  Publication / Outreach  Implementation 3 Comments in Docket  OPP eDocket OPP 2004 0387  Submit comments on or before June 9, 2005

This rule: 90 days  Several ways to submit comments

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outreach  Implementation  Ambitious agenda

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All issues organized by topic or rule section

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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73457-73460]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-1023; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-042-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; the Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to supersede airworthiness directive (AD) 84-19-01,
which applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-200B,
747-200F series airplanes. AD 84-19-01 requires repetitive inspections
for cracking of certain tension ties, and repair and certain
modifications if necessary. Since we issued AD 84-19-01, the upper deck
tension ties have been identified as structure that is susceptible to
widespread fatigue damage (WFD), and additional action is necessary for
certain airplanes to adequately address the identified unsafe condition
on the fleet. This proposed AD is intended to complete certain mandated
programs intended to support the airplane reaching its limit of
validity (LOV) of the engineering data that support the established
structural maintenance program. For certain airplanes, this proposed AD
would add

inspections for cracking of the tension tie at body station (BS) 760 or
780, corrective action if necessary, and eventual modification of the
tension ties. For all airplanes, this proposed AD would require
repetitive post-modification inspections for cracking of the tension
tie at BS 760 or 780, and corrective action if necessary. We are
proposing this AD to detect and correct tension tie cracking, which
could eventually result in in-flight depressurization of the airplane
and the inability to withstand current regulatory failsafe loads.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 21,
2014.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this referenced service information
at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger Caldwell, Aerospace Engineer,
Denver Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 26805 East 68th Avenue,
Denver, CO 80249; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2013-1023;
Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-042-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    On September 4, 1984, we issued AD 84-19-01, Amendment 39-4913 (49
FR 35365, September 17, 1984), for certain Boeing Model 747-100, 747-
200B, and 747-200F series airplanes. AD 84-19-01 requires repetitive
inspections for cracking of certain tension ties, and repair and
certain modifications if necessary. AD 84-19-01 resulted from a crack
in the body station 760 tension tie as a result of bending due to cabin
pressurization. We issued AD 84-19-01 to detect and correct tension tie
cracking, which could eventually result in in-flight depressurization
of the airplane and the inability to withstand current regulatory
failsafe loads.

Actions Since AD 84-19-01, Amendment 39-4913 (49 FR 35365, September
17, 1984), Was Issued

    As described in FAA Advisory Circular 120-104 (http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/120-104.pdf), several programs
have been developed to support initiatives that will ensure the
continued airworthiness of aging airplane structure. The last element
of those initiatives is the requirement to establish a limit of
validity (LOV) of the engineering data that support the structural
maintenance program under 14 CFR 26.21. This proposed AD is the result
of an assessment of the previously established programs by design
approval holder during the process of establishing the LOV for Model
747-100, 747-200B, and 747-200F series airplanes. The actions specified
in this proposed AD are necessary to complete certain programs to
ensure the continued airworthiness of aging airplane structure and to
support an airplane reaching its LOV.

Relevant Service Information

    We reviewed Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2088, Revision 4,
dated January 11, 2013. For information on the procedures and
compliance times, see this service information at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for Docket No. FAA-2013-1023.

FAA's Determination

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    Although this proposed AD does not explicitly restate the
requirements of AD 84-19-01, Amendment 39-4913 (49 FR 35365, September
17, 1984), this proposed AD would retain all of the requirements of AD
84-19-01. Those requirements are referenced in the service information
identified previously, which, in turn, is referenced in paragraphs (g)
and (i) of this proposed AD. Paragraph (h) of this proposed AD would
mandate the previously optional modification of the tension ties. This
proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified in the
service information identified previously, except as discussed under
``Differences Between the Proposed AD and the Service Information.''
    This proposed AD would require that requests for approval of
alternative methods of compliance (AMOCs) be directed to the Seattle
Aircraft Certification Office.
    The phrase ``corrective actions'' might be used in this proposed
AD. ``Corrective actions'' correct or address any condition found.
Corrective actions in an AD could include, for example, repairs.

Differences Between the Proposed AD and the Service Information

    The service bulletin specifies to contact the manufacturer for
instructions on how to repair certain conditions, but this proposed AD
would require repairing those conditions in one of the following ways:
     In accordance with a method that we approve; or
     Using data that meet the certification basis of the
airplane, and

that have been approved by the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization
Designation Authorization (ODA) whom we have authorized to make those
findings.

Explanation of Compliance Time

    The compliance time for the modification specified in this proposed
AD for addressing WFD was established to ensure that discrepant
structure is modified before WFD develops in airplanes. Standard
inspection techniques cannot be relied on to detect WFD before it
becomes a hazard to flight. We will not grant any extensions of the
compliance time to complete any AD-mandated service bulletin related to
WFD without extensive new data that would substantiate and clearly
warrant such an extension.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 24 airplanes of U.S.
registry. We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                                     Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Number of U.S.
               Action                          Labor cost             Parts cost       Cost per product           airplanes       Cost on U.S. operators
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Inspection..........................  3 work-hours x $85 per hour               $0  $255 per inspection     Up to 24............  $6,120 per inspection
                                       = $255 per inspection cycle.                  cycle.                                        cycle.
Modification........................  32 work-hours x $85 per hour            $672  $3,392................  Up to 24............  $81,408.
                                       = $2,720.
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    We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide
cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this proposed
AD.
    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this proposed
AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This proposed regulation is
within the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe
condition that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in
this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety,Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing airworthiness directive (AD)
84-19-01, Amendment 39-4913 (49 FR 35365, September 17, 1984), and
adding the following new AD:

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2013-1023; Directorate Identifier
2013-NM-042-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by January 21,
2014.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 84-19-01, Amendment 39-4913 (49 FR 35365,
September 17, 1984).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-200B,
and 747-200F series airplanes, certificated in any category, as
identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2088, Revision 4,
dated January 11, 2013.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53, Fuselage.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of cracking in the body station
(BS) 760 tension tie as a result of bending due to cabin
pressurization. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct tension
tie cracking, which could result in in-flight depressurization of
the airplane and the inability to withstand current regulatory
failsafe loads.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Repetitive Inspections: Unmodified Airplanes

    For airplanes that have not been modified as specified in Boeing
Service Bulletin 747-53-2088: At the applicable time specified in
Table 1 of paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 747-53A2088, Revision 4, dated January 11, 2013, except as
required by paragraph (j)(1) of this AD, do detailed (close visual)
and surface high frequency eddy current inspections for cracking of
the tension tie at BS 760 or 780, as applicable, and do all
applicable corrective actions, in accordance with Part I of the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-
53A2088, Revision 4, dated January 11, 2013, except as required by
paragraph (j)(2) of this AD. Do all applicable corrective actions
before further flight. Repeat the inspections thereafter at the
applicable time specified in Table 1 or Table 2 of paragraph 1.E.,
``Compliance,'' of Boeing

Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2088, Revision 4, dated January 11,
2013, until accomplishment of the requirements of paragraph (h) of
this AD.

(h) Modification

    For airplanes that have not been modified as specified in Boeing
Service Bulletin 747-53-2088: At the applicable time specified in
Table 1 of paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 747-53A2088, Revision 4, dated January 11, 2013, except as
required by paragraph (j)(1) of this AD, modify the tension ties,
including doing an open-hole high frequency eddy current inspection
for cracks, as applicable, and all applicable corrective actions, in
accordance with Part III of the Accomplishment Instructions of
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2088, Revision 4, dated January
11, 2013, except as required by paragraph (j)(2) of this AD. All
applicable corrective actions must be done before further flight.
This modification terminates the repetitive inspection requirements
of paragraph (g) of this AD.

(i) Post-Modification Repetitive Inspections

    For airplanes that have been modified as specified in Boeing
Service Bulletin 747-53-2088: At the applicable time in Table 2 of
paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
747-53A2088, Revision 4, dated January 11, 2013, do a detailed
inspection for cracking of the tension tie at BS 760 or 780, and do
all applicable corrective actions, in accordance with Part I of the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-
53A2088, Revision 4, dated January 11, 2013, except as required by
paragraph (j)(2) of this AD. Do all applicable corrective actions
before further flight. Repeat the inspection thereafter at the
applicable time in Table 2 specified in paragraph 1.E.,
``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2088,
Revision 4, dated January 11, 2013. Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
747-53A2088, Revision 4, dated January 11, 2013, notes that
additional post-modification inspections are specified in Boeing
Service Bulletin 747-53A2502; those post-modification inspections
are required by AD 2006-01-07, Amendment 39-14446 (71 FR 1947,
January 12, 2006).

(j) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications

    (1) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2088, Revision 4,
dated January 11, 2013, specifies a compliance time ``after the
Revision 4 date of this service bulletin,'' this AD requires
compliance within the specified compliance time after the effective
date of this AD.
    (2) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2088, Revision 4,
dated January 11, 2013, specifies to contact Boeing for appropriate
action: Before further flight, repair using a method approved in
accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (m) of this
AD.

(k) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for the actions specified in this
AD, if those actions were performed before the effective date of
this AD using Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2088, Revision 3,
dated September 8, 1994.

(l) Special Flight Permit

    Special flight permits, as described in Section 21.197 and
Section 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197
and 21.199), are not allowed.

(m) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (n)(2) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair required by this AD if it is approved by the
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to make
those findings. For a repair method to be approved, the repair must
meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) AMOCs approved for AD 84-19-01, Amendment 39-4913 (49 FR
35365, September 17, 1984), are approved as AMOCs for the
corresponding requirements of paragraph (g) (the retained detailed
inspections) and paragraph (i) of this AD, but not as AMOCs for the
high frequency eddy current inspections required by paragraph (g) of
this AD.

(n) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Roger Caldwell,
Aerospace Engineer, Denver Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 26805
East 68th Avenue, Denver, CO 80249; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: 303-
342-1088; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For information about AMOCs, contact Nathan Weigand,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-
3356; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 29, 2013.
John P. Piccola,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

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

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1526-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: DEC- Cancellation Filing RS Nos.
327, 331,

334 (Concord, Kings Mtn, Greenwood) to be effective 6/5/2019.
    Filed Date: 4/5/19.
    Accession Number: 20190405-5044.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/26/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1527-000.
    Applicants: SmartestEnergy US LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: SmartestEnergy US LLC MBR
Tariff to be effective 4/5/2019.
    Filed Date: 4/5/19.
    Accession Number: 20190405-5066.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/26/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1528-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Original ISA, SA No. 5319;
Queue No. AB2-015 to be effective 3/7/2019.
    Filed Date: 4/5/19.
    Accession Number: 20190405-5097.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/26/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1529-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Third Amendment to IFA--
Riverside Wilderness, SA No. 59 to be effective 4/6/2019.
    Filed Date: 4/5/19.
    Accession Number: 20190405-5098.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/26/19.

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

    Dated: April 5, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0720]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; China Basin, San Francisco, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the 3rd Street Drawbridge across China
Basin, mile 0.0, at San Francisco, CA. The deviation is necessary to
allow participants to

cross the bridge during the San Francisco Giant Race Half Marathon.
This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation
position during the deviation period.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 5 a.m. to noon on August 27,
2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0720 is available
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH''
box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Carl T. Hausner, Chief, Bridge
Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City of San Francisco has requested a
temporary change to the operation of the 3rd Street Drawbridge, over
China Basin, mile 0.0, at San Francisco, CA. The drawbridge navigation
span provides a vertical clearance of 3 feet above Mean High Water in
the closed-to-navigation position. The draw opens on signal if at least
one hour notice is given, as required by 33 CFR 117.149. Navigation on
the waterway is recreational.
    The drawspan will be secured in the closed-to-navigation position
from 5 a.m. to noon. on August 27, 2017, to allow participants to cross
the bridge during the San Francisco Giant Race Half Marathon. This
temporary deviation has been coordinated with the waterway users. No
objections to the proposed temporary deviation were raised.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may
do so at anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies and
there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to pass. The Coast
Guard will also inform the users of the waterway through our Local and
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so that vessel operators can arrange their transits to
minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: August 8, 2017.
Carl T. Hausner,
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard District.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9877-01-R6]

Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petitions for Objection
to State Operating Permit for Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, LLC, Olefins,
Derivative, and Utilities Plant, San Patricio County, Texas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final Order on Petition for objection to Clean Air
Act title V operating permit.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed
an Order dated May 12, 2022, granting in part and denying in part a
Petition dated February 24, 2021 from the Environmental Integrity
Project, Sierra Club, Coastal Alliance to Protect our Environment, and
Texas Campaign for the Environment. The Petition requested that the EPA
object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to Gulf Coast Growth
Ventures (GCGV), LLC. for its Olefins, Derivative, and Utilities Plant
located in San Patricio County, Texas.

ADDRESSES: The EPA requests that you contact the individual listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view copies of the final
Order, the Petition, and other supporting information. Out of an
abundance of caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA
Region 6 office may be closed to the public to reduce the risk of
transmitting COVID-19. Please call or email the contact listed below if
you need alternative access to the final Order and Petition, which are
available electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petition-database.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Wilson, EPA Region 6 Office, Air
Permits Section,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords the EPA a 45-day period to
review and object to, as appropriate, operating permits proposed by
state permitting authorities under title V of the CAA. Section
505(b)(2) of the CAA authorizes any person to petition the EPA
Administrator to object to a title V operating permit within 60 days
after the expiration of the EPA's 45-day review period if the EPA has
not objected on its own initiative. Petitions must be based only on
objections to the permit that were raised with reasonable specificity
during the public comment period provided by the state, unless the
petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues
during the comment period or unless the grounds for the issue arose
after this period.
    The EPA received the Petition from the Environmental Integrity
Project, Sierra Club, Coastal Alliance to Protect our Environment, and
Texas Campaign for the Environment dated February 24, 2021, requesting
that the EPA object to the issuance of operating permit no. O4169,
issued by TCEQ to the Olefins, Derivative, and Utilities Plant in San
Patricio County, Texas. The Petition claims the proposed permit was
issued before GCGV complied with applicable public participation
requirements and fails to include and assure compliance with all
applicable requirements.
    On May 12, 2022, the EPA Administrator issued an Order granting in
part and denying in part the Petition. The Order explains the basis for
the EPA's decision.

    Dated: June 9, 2022.
Dzung Ngo Kidd,
Acting Director, Air and Radiation Division, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2022-12891 Filed 6-14-22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-19-000]

Valley Crossing Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Border Crossing Project, and
Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the impacts of constructing and operating Valley Crossing
Pipeline, LLC's (Valley Crossing) proposed Border Crossing Project
located in Texas state waters approximately 30 miles east of
Brownsville, Texas. The Commission will use this EA in its decision-
making process to determine whether the project is consistent with the
public interest.
    This notice announces the opening of a public comment period also
known as a scoping period. During this period, the Commission will
gather input from the public and interested agencies on the project.
You can make a difference by providing us with your specific

comments or concerns about the project. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and
measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. Your input will help
the Commission staff determine what issues it will evaluate in the EA.
To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please
send them so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or
before February 27, 2017.
    If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the
opening of this docket on November 21, 2016, you will need to file
those comments in Docket No. CP17-19-000 to ensure they are considered
as part of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.

Public Participation

    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at
(202) 502-8258 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' If you are filing a comment on a particular project,
please select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing type; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number
(CP17-19-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    Valley Crossing proposes to construct and operate an approximately
1,000-foot-long, 42-inch-diameter, natural gas transmission pipeline
across the international boundary between the United States of America
and the United Mexican States (Mexico). The Border Crossing Project
would connect the non-jurisdictional Valley Crossing System with the
Mexican Marina Pipeline. The Border Crossing Project would deliver/
export up to 2.6 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to Mexico to
serve electrical generation plants. As stated above, this international
boundary crossing would occur in Texas state waters in the Gulf of
Mexico and would affect approximately 1.5 acres of seafloor.
    The general location of the proposed pipeline is shown in appendix
1.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov or from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888
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Non-Jurisdictional Facilities

    As discussed above, Valley Crossing would also construct and
operate a 165-mile-long, 42-inch-diameter, natural gas transmission
pipeline system from Nueces County, Texas to the Border Crossing
Project facilities. The proposed Valley Crossing System would be
regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas and does not fall under
the jurisdiction of the FERC. Although these facilities are not part of
the proposed action analyzed in the EA, we will include a description
of these facilities and any available environmental impact information
to inform stakeholders and decision-makers.

The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of an
Authorization. NEPA also requires us \2\ to discover and address
concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred
to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the
analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this
notice, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of the
issues to address in the EA. We note that many comments were filed
prior to this notice. We want to assure those commentors that their
concerns will be considered in the scope of our environmental review;
you do not need to resubmit comments. We will consider all filed
comments during the preparation of the EA.
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    In the EA we will discuss the potential impacts on the marine
environment that could occur as a result of construction and operation
of the proposed project. We will also evaluate reasonable alternatives
to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make
recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various
resource areas.
    The EA will present our independent analysis of the issues. The EA
will be available in the Commission's publicly accessible
administrative record, commonly referred to as eLibrary. We may also
publish and distribute the EA to the public for an allotted comment
period. We will consider all comments on the EA before making our
recommendations to the Commission. To ensure we have the opportunity to
consider and address your comments, please carefully follow the
instructions in the Public Participation section beginning on page 2.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law
and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues of
this project to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the
EA.\3\ Agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status
should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the
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cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
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Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation
with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and to
solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested
Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential effects on
historic properties.\4\ We will define the project-specific Area of
Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPO as

the project develops. On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a
minimum encompasses all areas subject to ground disturbance (examples
include construction right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards,
compressor stations, and access roads). Our EA for this project will
document our findings on the impacts on historic properties and
summarize the status of consultations under section 106.
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
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Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes: Federal, State, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; concerned citizens; and other
interested parties. This list also includes all affected landowners (as
defined in the Commission's regulations) who are potential right-of-way
grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes,
or who own homes within certain distances of aboveground facilities,
and anyone who submits comments on the project. We will update the
environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we
send the information related to this environmental review to all
individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/
or potentially affected by the proposed project.
    If we publish and distribute the EA, copies will be sent to the
environmental mailing list for public review and comment. If you would
prefer to receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD
version or would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please
return the attached Information Request (appendix 2).

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want
to become an ``intervenor'' which is an official party to the
Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the
process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard
by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling.
An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a
request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are in
the ``Document-less Intervention Guide'' under the ``e-filing'' link on
the Commission's Web site. Motions to intervene are more fully
described at http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site at www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP17-
19). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

    Dated: January 27, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2009-0383]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Paddle for Clean Water; San Diego, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes a safety zone upon the navigable
waters of the Pacific Ocean, San Diego, CA, in support of a paddling
regatta near the Ocean Beach Pier. This safety zone is necessary to
provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators,
participating vessels, and other vessels and users of the waterway.
Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting
through, or anchoring within this safety zone unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port, or his designated representative.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before July 29, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2009-0383 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or e-mail Petty Officer Shane Jackson, Waterways Management,
Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG-2009-0383), indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online (via http://www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or hand
delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a
comment online via http://www.regulations.gov, it will be considered
received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment.
If you fax, hand delivery, or mail your comment, it will be considered
as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the
Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name and
a mailing address, an e-mail address, or a telephone number in the body
of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
select the Advanced Docket Search option on the right side of the
screen, insert ``USCG-2009-0383'' in the Docket ID box, press Enter,
and then click on the balloon shape in the Actions column. If you
submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period and may change the rule
based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
select the Advanced Docket Search option on the right side of the
screen, insert USCG-2009-0383 in the Docket ID box, press Enter, and
then click on the item in the Docket ID column. 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. We have an agreement with the
Department of Transportation to use the Docket Management Facility.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008 issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one using one of the four methods specified under
ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be
beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we will
hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal
Register.

Background and Purpose

    The Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter is sponsoring the Paddle
for Clean Water. The event will consist of 900 to 1000 participants
paddling around the Ocean Beach Pier. The sponsor will provide rescue
vessels, as well as perimeter safety boats for the duration of this
event. This safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the
participants, crew, spectators, participating vessels, and other
vessels and users of the waterway.

Discussion of Proposed Rule

    The Coast Guard proposes establishing a safety zone that would be
enforced on September 13, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The limits of the
safety zone would be as follows:
    32[deg]45.00[min] N, 117[deg]15.12[min] W;
    32[deg]45.10[min] N, 117[deg]15.30[min] W;
    32[deg]44.55[min] N, 117[deg]15.38[min] W;
    32[deg]44.43[min] N, 117[deg]15.19[min] W; along the shoreline to
    32[deg]45.00[min] N, 117[deg]15.12[min] W.
    This safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the
participants, crew, spectators, participating vessels, and other
vessels and users of the waterway. Persons and vessels will be
prohibited from entering

into, transiting through, or anchoring within this safety zone unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review,
and does not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits
under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under that Order. We expect the economic
impact of this proposed rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory
Evaluation is unnecessary. This determination is based on the size and
location of the safety zone. Commercial vessels would not be hindered
by the safety zone. Recreational vessels would not be allowed to
transit through the designated safety zone during the specified times
unless authorized to do so by the Captain of the Port or his designated
representative.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000.
    This determination is based on the size and location of the safety
zone. Commercial vessels will not be hindered by the safety zone.
Recreational vessels will not be allowed to transit through the
designated safety zone during the specified times.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the
rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please contact Petty Officer Shane Jackson,
USCG, Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego at (619)
278-7262. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities
that question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.).

Federalism

    A rule has implications for Federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this proposed rule
under that Order and have determined that it does not have implications
for Federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 or more in any
one year. Though this proposed rule would not result in such an
expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this
preamble.

Taking of Private Property

    This proposed rule would not effect a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630,
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
Property Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

    This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not
create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

    This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211,
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a
category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on

the human environment. A preliminary environmental analysis checklist
supporting this determination is available in the docket where
indicated under ADDRESSES. This proposed rule involves establishing a
safety zone under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g), of the Instruction. We
seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a
significant environmental impact from this proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

    1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306,
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Pub.
L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

    2. Add a new temporary zone Sec.  165.T11-201 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T11-201   Safety zone; Paddle for Clean Water; San Diego;
California

    (a) Location. The limits of the safety zone would be as follows:
    32[deg]45.00[min] N, 117[deg]15.12[min] W;
    32[deg]45.10[min] N, 117[deg]15.30[min] W;
    32[deg]44.55[min] N, 117[deg]15.38[min] W;
    32[deg]44.43[min] N, 117[deg]15.19[min] W; along the shoreline to
    32[deg]45.00[min] N, 117[deg]15.12[min] W.
    (b) Enforcement Period. This section will be enforced on September
13, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If the event concludes prior to the
scheduled termination time, the Captain of the Port will cease
enforcement of this safety zone and will announce that fact via
Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
    (c) Definitions. The following definition applies to this section:
designated representative, means any commissioned, warrant, and petty
officers of the Coast Guard on board Coast Guard, Coast Guard
Auxiliary, and local, State, and Federal law enforcement vessels who
have been authorized to act on the behalf of the Captain of the Port.
    (d) Regulations. (1) Entry into, transit through or anchoring
within this safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain
of the Port of San Diego or his designated on-scene representative.
    (2) Mariners requesting permission to transit through the safety
zone may request authorization to do so from the Command Center
(COMCEN). The COMCEN may be contacted on VHF-FM Channel 16.
    (3) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of
the Coast Guard Captain of the Port or the designated representative.
    (4) Upon being hailed by U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel by
siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the operator of a vessel
shall proceed as directed.
    (5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or
local agencies.

    Dated: June 17, 2009.
D.L. Leblanc,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port San Diego.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

March 7, 2006.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings.
    Docket Numbers: ER02-73-008.
    Applicants: Llano Estacado Wind, L.P.
    Description: Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for its affiliate
Llano Estacado Wind, LP, submits its triennial updated market power
analysis in support of its continued eligibility to sell electric
capacity and energy at market-based rates.
    Filed Date: February 28, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060303-0092.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 21, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER03-563-057; EL04-102-013.
    Applicants: Power Marketing Inc.
    Description: ISO New England, Inc submits a revision to its
Compliance Report filed February 28, 2006.
    Filed Date: March 1, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060303-0188.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER04-691-065.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc
submits a redacted version of its Supplemental Information Filing,
filed February 24, 2006.
    Filed Date: March 1, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060307-0096.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-456-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits an amendment to its
January 5, 2006 filing to include cost allocations for 35 additional
upgrades in Schedule 12--Appendix, to become effective on May 30, 2006.
    Filed Date: March 1, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060303-0087.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-505-001.
    Applicants: Entergy Services, Inc.
    Description: Entergy Services, Inc on behalf of Entergy Arkansas,
Inc et al. submits a revision to its Compliance Filing filed on January
18, 2006.
    Filed Date: February 28, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060303-0094.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 10, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-538-001.
    Applicants: Llano Estacado Wind, LP.
    Description: Llano Estacado Wind, LP submits amendments to its
January 11, 2006 filing of its market-based rate tariff, designated as
Original Sheets 1-4, FERC Electric Tarifff, First Revised Volume 1.
    Filed Date: March 1, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060303-0091.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-686-000.
    Applicants: DeGreeff DP, LLC.
    Description: DeGreeff DP, LLC submits a petition for order
accepting market-based rate tariff for filing and granting waivers and
blanket approvals and request for expedited action.
    Filed Date: March 1, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060303-0140.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-687-000.
    Applicants: New England Power Pool.
    Description: New England Power Pool Participants Committee submits
its transmittal letter along with a counterpart signature page of the
New England Power Pool Agreement.
    Filed Date: March 1, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060303-0085.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-688-000.
    Applicants: Hinson Power Company, LLC.
    Description: Hinson Power Co, LLC submits its amendment to its
Updated Market Power Analysis & Revisions to Second Revised Rate
Schedule 1.
    Filed Date: March 1, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060303-0086.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 13, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-689-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Oakland, LLC.
    Description: Duke Energy Oakland, LLC submits a correction to
Original Sheet 142 from its Reliability Must Run Agreement with the
California Independent System Operator Corp.
    Filed Date: March 1, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060303-0143.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-691-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection LLC submits an executed
construction service agreement among PJM, Southeastern Chester County
Refuse Authority and PECO Energy Company.
    Filed Date: March 1, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060303-0090.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-692-000.
    Applicants: Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
    Description: Orange and Rockland Utilities submits a revised Power
Supply Agreement with Pike County Light & Power Company, effective May
1, 2006.
    Filed Date: March 1, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060306-0119.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER96-110-020; ER99-2774-012; ER03-956-009; ER03-
185-007; ER03-17-007; ER01-545-009;

ER00-1783-009; ER02-795-007; ER96-2504-014; ER05-1367-003; ER05-1368-
003; ER05-1369-004; ER00-826-006; ER00-828-006; ER98-421-017; ER98-
4055-014; ER01-1337-009; ER02-177-010; ER03-1212-008; ER01-1820-008.
    Applicants: Duke Power, Division of Duke Energy Corp; Duke Energy
Trading and Marketing, L.L.C.; Duke Energy Marketing America, LLC, Duke
Energy Fayette, LLC; Duke Energy Hanging Rock, LLC; Duke Energy Lee,
LLC; Duke Energy Vermillion, LLC; Duke Energy Washington, LLC;
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co.; PSI Energy, Inc.; Union Light Heat &
Power Company; Cinergy Marketing & Trading, LP; Brownsville Power I,
L.L.C.; Caledonia Power I, L.L.C. CinCap IV, LLC; CinCap V, LLC;
Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc.; Cinergy Power Investments, Inc.; St.
Paul Cogeneration, LLC; Cinergy Operating Companies.
    Description: Duke Energy Corp et al on behalf of Duke Power Co, LLC
et al submits a notice of change in status for each MBR Company with
respect to each such MBR Co's Authority to engage in wholesale sales of
capacity.
    Filed Date: March 1, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060306-0067.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings 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) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. 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. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov.
 To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet

access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also 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 dockets(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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[Pages 9330-9331]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2814-025]

Great Falls Hydroelectric Company, City of Paterson, New Jersey;
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed the application for a new license for the Great Falls
Hydroelectric Project, located on the Passaic River, near the City of
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, and has prepared an Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the project. The project occupies 2.4 acres of
federal land administered by the National Park Service.
    The EA contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental
impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with
appropriate environmental protective measures, would not

constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the
quality of the human environment.
    The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity
to view and/or print the EA via the internet through the Commission's
Home Page (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. 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_ADDRESS>or toll-free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please file
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments
up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment
system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You must
include your name and contact information at the end of your comments.
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu of
electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via
the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The first page of any filing should include docket number P-2814-025.
    For further information, contact Chris Millard at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: February 8, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-D-0226]

Medical Device ISO 13485:2003 Voluntary Audit Report Pilot
Program; Termination of Pilot Program; Announcement of the Medical
Device Single Audit Program Operational Phase

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
termination of the Medical Device ISO Voluntary Audit Report Pilot
Program. This program allowed the submission of ISO audit reports
performed by third parties, along with audit reports from the preceding
2 years, to determine if the owner or operator of the medical device
establishment could be removed from FDA's routine inspection work plan
for 1 year. FDA is also announcing its participation in the operational
phase of the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP), which will
allow third parties recognized by the MDSAP consortium to submit audit
reports that FDA will utilize for routine inspections.

DATES: This notice is effective March 31, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Ruff, Center for Devices and
Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 3615, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of March 19, 2012 (77 FR 16036), FDA
announced the availability of a final guidance entitled ``Guidance for
Industry, Third Parties and Food and Drug Administration Staff: Medical
Device ISO 13485:2003 Voluntary Audit Report Submission Pilot Program''
(Ref. 1). This guidance document was effective on June 5, 2012, and as
stated in the guidance was an interim measure while developing a single
audit program, to implement section 228 of the Food and Drug
Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-85), which amended
section 704(g)(7) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 374(g)(7)). The pilot allowed the owner or operator of the
medical device

establishment to be removed from FDA's routine inspection work plan for
1 year from the last day of the ISO 13485:2003 audit. The voluntary
submitted ISO 13485:2003 audit report provides FDA some information on
the conformance of the manufacturer with basic and fundamental quality
management system requirements for medical devices.
    In 2012, FDA started working on the MDSAP with other global
regulators within the International Medical Device Regulators Forum
(IMDRF) for purposes of leveraging work performed for other medical
device regulators to meet its inspection obligations. On November 15,
2013 (78 FR 68853), FDA announced its participation within the MDSAP
consortium's pilot program, which is effective January 1, 2014, through
December 31, 2016.
    After review of the MDSAP Mid-Pilot Report, which published in
August 2015 (Ref. 2), FDA announced that it will participate with the
other MDSAP Consortium regulators from Australia, Brazil, Canada, and
Japan in the implementation of the operational phase of the program
starting January 1, 2017. The MDSAP program provides FDA better
assurances than the ISO 13485:2003 Voluntary Audit Report Submission
Pilot because FDA's requirements under 21 CFR 820 or other FDA
regulations typically covered during FDA inspections are encompassed
within the MDSAP audit model.
    On January 1, 2017, MDSAP will become fully operational to include
opening applications for additional auditing organizations beyond the
limited eligible auditing organizations within the pilot phase. Each
regulator within the consortium has committed to continuing to utilize
the MDSAP audits during the pilot as well as during the operational
phase as described in the MDSAP public announcements posted on FDA's
Web page (Ref. 3).
    Also, Health Canada in a recent announcement laid out the timeframe
for which they will terminate their Canadian Medical Device Conformity
Assessment System (CMDCAS) program and utilize MDSAP as the means by
which manufacturers will obtain a medical device license for
distribution of medical devices in Canada (Ref. 4). As a result of the
implementation of the MDSAP program, FDA will no longer accept ISO
13485:2003 Voluntary Audit Report Submissions after March 31, 2016, to
assist transitioning manufacturers over to MDSAP.

II. References

    The following references are on display in the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852 and are available for viewing by
interested persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday;
they are also available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov.
FDA has verified the Web site addresses, as of the date this document
publishes in the Federal Register, but Web sites are subject to change
over time.

    1. FDA Guidance, Guidance for Industry, Third Parties and Food
and Drug Administration Staff: Medical Device ISO 13485:2003
Voluntary Audit Report Pilot Program, available at http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/UCM212798.pdf.
    2. Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) Mid-Pilot Status
Report, January 2014-December 2016, available http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/InternationalPrograms/MDSAPPilot/UCM461661.pdf.
    3. Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) Pilot, available
at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/InternationalPrograms/MDSAPPilot/.
    4. Health Canada's transition strategy from CMDCAS to MDSAP,
available at http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/md-im/activit/int/index-eng.php.

    Dated: December 8, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27331-27332]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0355; Airspace Docket No. 21-AEA-7]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Massena, NY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E surface area and Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Massena
International-Richards Field Airport, Massena, NY. The FAA is proposing
this action as a result of an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Massena Very High Frequency Omnidirectional
Range (VOR) Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) aid as part of the VOR
Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. This action would also
update the geographic coordinates of Massena International-Richards
Field Airport, Massena, NY, to coincide with the FAA's database.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 6, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: The U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify the
Docket No. FAA-2021-0355; Airspace Docket No. 21-AEA-7, at the
beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11E Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority,
as it amends Class E airspace in Massena, NY, to support IFR operations
in the area.

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (Docket No. FAA-
2021-0355 and Airspace Docket No. 21-AEA-7) and be submitted in
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2021-0355; Airspace Docket No. 21-AEA-7.'' The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this document may be changed in light of the
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA proposes an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend Class E
surface airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface for Massena International-Richards Field Airport,
Massena, NY, as the Massena VORTAC has been decommissioned and all
associated airspace extensions of Class E surface airspace and Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, off the
Massena VORTAC have been eliminated. The Class E Surface airspace would
be amended by increasing the radius of the airport to 6.0 miles
(previously 4.0 miles), and the Class E

airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface would be
amended by increasing the radius to 8.5 miles (previously 7.4 miles).
In addition, the geographical coordinates of Massena International-
Richards Field Airport, Massena, NY, would be updated to coincide with
the FAA's database.
    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 6002 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in the Order.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'', prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

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

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

0
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, is
amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace.

* * * * *

AEA NY E2 Massena, NY [Amend]

Massena International-Richards Field Airport, Massena, NY
    (Lat. 44[deg]56'10'' N, long. 74[deg]50'42'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 6.0-
mile radius of the Massena International-Richards Field Airport
excluding that airspace outside of the United States.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AEA NY E5 Massena, NY [Amend]

Massena International-Richards Field Airport, Massena, NY
    (Lat. 44[deg]56'10'' N, long. 74[deg]50'42'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8.5-mile radius of the Massena International-Richards
Field Airport excluding that airspace outside of the United States.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 13, 2021.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
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