15A NCAC 02D .0410 is proposed for amendment as published in 29:20 NCR 2337-2338 as follows:

15A NCAC 02D .0410	PM2.5 PARTICULATE MATTER
(a)  The national primary ambient air quality standards for PM2.5 particulate matter are:
(1)	15.0 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), annual arithmetic mean concentration; and
(2)	35 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 24-hour average concentration.
PM2.5 are 12.0 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m[3]) annual arithmetic mean concentration and 35 ug/m3 24-hour average Concentration measured in the ambient air as PM2.5 (particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 micrometers) by either:
(1)	 A reference method based on appendix L to 40 C.F.R. Part 50 and designated in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 53; or
(2) 	An equivalent method designated in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 53.
These standards are attained when the annual arithmetic mean concentration is less than or equal to 15.0 ug/m3 and when the 98th percentile 24-hour concentration is less than or equal to 35 ug/m3, as determined according to Appendix N of 40 CFR Part 50.
(b) The primary annual PM2.5 standard is met when the annual arithmetic mean concentration, as determined in accordance with appendix N of 40 C.F.R. Part 50, is less than or equal to 12.0 ug/m[3].
(b)  For the purpose of determining attainment of the standards in Paragraph (a) of this Rule, particulate matter shall be measured in the ambient air as PM2.5 (particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 micrometers) by either:
(1)	a reference method based on Appendix L of 40 CFR Part 50 and designed according to 40 CFR Part 53; or
(2)	an equivalent method designed according to 40 CFR Part 53.
(c) The primary 24-hour PM2.5 standard is met when the 98[th] percentile 24-hour concentration, as determined in accordance with appendix N of 40 C.F.R. Part 50, is less than or equal to 35 ug/m[3].

History Note:	Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(3);
Eff. April 1, 1999;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2015; January 1, 2010.


Informal Public Hearing Proposed Rule on the Establishment of Electronic Reporting; Electronic Records Monday, October 29, 2001; 9: 30 a. m.  5: 30 p. m. U. S. EPA Auditorium at Waterside Mall Complex 401 M Street, SW. Washington, DC List of Participants First Name Last Name Company Email Address John Arnett Copper & Brass Fabricators Council arnettje@ aol. com Kathleen Barrowclough DuPont kathleen. d. barrowclough Dana Barss Commonwealth of Virginia drbarss@ deq. state. va. us William Barta FMC Corporation william_ barta@ fmc. com Bob Bessette Council of Industrial Boiler Owners bessette@ cibo. org George Britton Aventis CS george. britton@ aventis. com Sharon Brown DOE/ EH sharon. brown@ eh. doe. gov Susie Bruning BMA sbruning@ bma. com David Case ETC dcase@ etc. org Una Connolly NAPA uconnolly@ yahoo. com Jamie Conrad American Chemistry Council james_ conrad@ americanchemistry. com Richard Cooney U. S. EPA cooney. richard@ epa. gov Brendan Crowley DPRA bcrowley@ DPRA. com Bob Cypher U. S. EPA cypher. robert@ epa. gov Anthony Demangone Keller & Heckman demangone@ khlaw. com D. S. Duder Lockheed Martin dduder@ epa. gov Mark Duvall The Dow Chemical Company mnduvall@ dow. com Mary Fish MCF Consulting, Inc. mcfish@ erols. com Lauren Freeman Hunton & Williams lfreeman@ hunton. com Scott Frost LM scott. m. frost@ lmco. com Thomas Gilding American Crop Protection tom@ acpa. org Don Harlan NAICC msagri@ aol. com Chris Hartley DuPont christopher. j. hartley@ usa. dupont. com John Helm U. S. EPA helm. john@ epa. gov Mike Heyl SOLMA mike. heyl@ solma. com Rashida Holmes SOLMA rashida. holmes@ solma. com Darcie Honabarger The Technical Group, LLC darcie. honabarger@ techgroupllc. com Evi Huffer U. S. EPA huffer. evi@ epa. gov Del Huntsinger BASF huntsid@ basf. com Mark Jensen NAICC jensenag@ kricket. net Jim King Dyn jim. king@ dyncorp. com Alison Kittle Commonwealth of Virginia amkittle@ deq. state. va. us Howard Krueger Proctor & Gamble Krueger. hw@ pg. com Francisca Liem U. S. EPA liem. francisca@ epamail. epa. gov Bob Linett SAIC linettr@ saic. com Darlene Looney BASF  Princeton looneyd@ basf corp. com Mary McCullough McKenna & Cuneo, LLP mary_ mccullough@ mckennacuneo. com Nick Migliaccio Envi Protection International nmigliaccio@ hotmail. com Delon Mollett FMC Corporation delon_ mollett@ fmc. com Pat O'Connor IWLR pocatko@ aol. com John Oliver ONA JRS oliverj2@ aol. com Mike Penders EPI mpenders@ epinetwork. com Austin Perez SBA austin. perez@ sba. gov Robert Peters Aerospace Industries Association peters@ aia aerospace. org Lisa Piantedosi BAH piantedosi_ lisa@ bah. com Lisa Read SciReg lread@ scireg. com Charles Reese BASF reesec@ basf. com Walter Retzsch API retzsch@ api. org Kathleen Roberts American Chemistry Council Kathleen_ Roberts@ americanchemistry. Rorick Robin American Petroleum Institute rorickr@ api. org Ruth Ellen Schelhaus Nisc Program ruth_ ellen. ctr. schelhaus@ faa. gov Bruce Schillo U. S. EPA schillo. bruce@ epa. gov Catherine Shin BAH shin_ catherine@ bah. com Gus Silva Chavez Environmental Council of the States gsilva@ sso. org Ram Singhal Flexible Packaging Association rsinghal@ flexpack. org Ed Skernolis Waste Management, Inc. eskernolis@ wm. com Eileen Smith TPG eileen_ smith@ thompson. com Shari Solomon National Multi Housing Council ssolomon@ nmhc. org Jim Steffel NAICC jim@ labservices. com Dick Thacker Dyn dick. thacker@ dyncorp. com Paul Toll Bayer Corporation Paul. Toll. B@ bayer. com Valerie Vonetta Alliance of Automobile vughetta@ autoalliance. org Tom Wigglesworth NPRA tom_ wigglesworth@ npradc. org Pat Wood Georgia Pacific Corporation pkwood@ gapac. com Steven Woodbury DOE/ EH  41 steven. woodbury@ eh. doe. gov Gail Wright FMC Corporation gail_ wright@ fmc. com


[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 25212-25218]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11452]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2018-1009]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zones; Sector Upper Mississippi River Annual and Recurring
Safety Zones Update

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to amend and update its tables of
annual and recurring safety zones that take place within the Eighth
Coast Guard District listed in our regulations. We invite your comments
on this proposed rulemaking.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before July 1, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2018-1009 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: section for
further instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
proposed rulemaking, call or email Lieutenant Commander Christian
Barger, Sector Upper Mississippi River Waterways Management Division,
U.S. Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis

    The Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River (COTP)
proposes to amend and update section 165.801 Table 2 of Title 33 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (33 CFR 165.801 Table 2) titled
Sector Upper Mississippi River Annual and Recurring Safety Zones to
accurately reflect safety zones occurring on a regular basis in the
Sector Upper Mississippi River Captain of the Port Zone. We propose to
remove four safety zones that are no longer necessary. In addition, the
COTP proposes to amend Table 2 by updating details of all safety zones.
The updated details of all safety zones include correcting errors in
the names of twelve safety zones, re-defining the date of safety zones
for fireworks displays for 4th of July celebrations to permit greater
flexibility in planning of these events, correcting errors in the
nearest city for nine safety zones, and removing sponsor names from all
safety zones. Finally, the COTP proposes to amend Table 2 by
rearranging the Table to display safety zones first by the body of
water on which they take place (alphabetically), second by the date(s)
on which those safety zones will be enforced, and third by mile marker
(descending).
    This proposed rule would ensure that the public is informed of
annual and recurring safety zones taking place within the Sector Upper
Mississippi River Captain of the Port Zone, that the table of annual
and recurring safety zones is easy to read, and would considerably
reduce administrative burden to both the Coast Guard and those
requesting the enforcement of recurring safety zones. The Coast Guard
is proposing this rulemaking under the authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034
(previously 33 U.S.C. 1231).
    The Coast Guard encourages the public to participate in this
proposed rulemaking through the comment process so that any necessary
changes not already contained in this proposed rule, can be identified
and implemented in a timely and efficient manner.

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    Section 165.801 of Title 33 CFR contains regulations related to
annual and recurring safety zones. From time to time, this section
requires amendment to properly reflect safety zones recurring within
the Eighth Coast Guard District. This proposed rule would remove four
safety zones that are no longer necessary, update details for all
safety zones to include the correction of

twelve names, re-defining the date of safety zones for fireworks
displays for 4th of July celebrations to permit greater flexibility in
planning of these events, correcting errors in the nearest city for
nine safety zones, removing sponsor names from all safety zones, and
rearrange the Table to display safety zones first by the body of water
on which they take place (alphabetically), second by the date(s) on
which those safety zones will be enforced, and third by mile marker
(descending).The proposed changes are as follows.
    This proposed rule would remove the following four safety zones
from Table 2 of 33 CFR 165.801:

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                                                                      Sector upper
                 Date                        Sponsor/name          Mississippi River           Safety zone
                                                                        location
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3. 1 day--2nd weekend of June........  City of Champlin/Father  Champlin, MN...........  Upper Mississippi River
                                        Hennepin Fireworks                                mile marker 870.5 to
                                        Display.                                          872.0.
34. 1 day--4th of July weekend.......  McGregor/Marquette       McGregor, IA...........  Upper Mississippi River
                                        Chamber Commerce/                                 mile marker 635.7 to
                                        Independence Day                                  634.2.
                                        Celebration.
35. 2 days--2nd weekend in August....  Tug Committee/Great      Port Byron, IL.........  Upper Mississippi River
                                        River Tug.                                        mile marker 497.2 to
                                                                                497.6 (Illinois).
39. 2 days--Weekend that precedes      Lake of the Ozarks       Lake of the Ozarks, MO.  Lake of the Ozarks mile
 Labor Day Weekend.                     Shootout, Inc./Lake of                            marker 032.5 to 034.5.
                                        the Ozarks Shootout.
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    This proposed rule would update the details of all safety zones in
Table 2 of 33 CFR 165.801 and reorganize the table as follows:

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                 Date                           Event                 City, state              Safety zone
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                                                 Illinois River
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1. 1 day--Either on or within a week   Red, White, and Boom     Peoria, IL.............  Mile Markers 162.5-
 before or after July 4th.              Peoria.                                           162.1.
2. 1 day--Either on or within a week   Grafton Chamber 4th of   Grafton, IL............  Mile Markers 1.5-0.5.
 before or after July 4th.              July Fireworks.
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                                               Lake of the Ozarks
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3. 1 day--Last Sunday of May.........  Tan-Tar-A Resort         Osage Beach, MO........  Mile Markers 26.2-25.8.
                                        Memorial Day Fireworks.
4. 1 day--Last Sunday of May.........  Lodge of the Four        Lake Ozark, MO.........  Mile Markers 14.2-13.8.
                                        Seasons Memorial Day
                                        Fireworks.
5. 1 day--Either on or within a week   Tan-Tar-A Resort 4th of  Osage Beach, MO........  Mile Markers 26.2-25.8.
 before or after July 4th.              July Fireworks.
6. 1 day--Either on or within a week   Lodge of the Four        Lake Ozark, MO.........  Mile Markers 14.2-13.8.
 before or after July 4th.              Seasons 4th of July
                                        Fireworks.
7. 1 day--First weekend of September.  Tan-Tar-A Resort Labor   Osage Beach, MO........  Mile Markers 26.2-25.8.
                                        Day Fireworks.
8. 1 day--First weekend of September.  Lodge of the Four        Lake Ozark, MO.........  Mile Markers 14.2-13.8.
                                        Seasons Labor Day
                                        Fireworks.
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                                                 Missouri River
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9. 1 day--Either the last weekend of   KC Riverfest...........  Kansas City, MO........  Mile Markers 365.5-
 June or first weekend of July.                                                           364.8.
10. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Parkville 4th of July    Parkville, MO..........  Mile Markers 378.0-
 before or after July 4th.              Fireworks.                                        377.5.
11. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Salute to America......  Jefferson City, MO.....  Mile Markers 143.5 to
 before or after July 4th.                                                                143.0.
12. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Hermann 4th of July      Hermann, MO............  Mile Markers 98.0 to
 before or after July 4th.              Fireworks.                                        97.0.
13. 2 days--Either on or within a      St. Charles Riverfest..  St. Charles, MO........  Mile Markers 28.8 to
 week before or after July 4th.                                                           28.2.
14. 2 days--Third weekend of July....  Amelia Earhart Festival  Atchison, KS...........  Mile Markers 424.5 to
                                                                                422.0.
15. 2 days--Third weekend of           Riverside Riverfest....  Riverside, MO..........  Mile Markers 372.2-
 September.                                                                               371.8.

16. 1 day--The weekend before          Parkville Christmas on   Parkville, MO..........  Mile Markers 378.0-
 Thanksgiving.                          the River.                                        377.5.
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                                                 St. Croix River
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17. 1 day--Either the last weekend of  Hudson Booster Days....  Hudson, WI.............  Mile Markers 17.2-16.8.
 June or first weekend of July.
18. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Stillwater 4th of July.  Stillwater, MN.........  Mile Markers 23.5-22.9.
 before or after July 4th.
19. 4 days--Third week of July.......  Lumberjack Days........  Stillwater, MN.........  Mile Markers 23.5-22.9.
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                                             Upper Mississippi River
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20. 1 day--Fourth weekend of May.....  Lumiere Place Memorial   St. Louis, MO..........  Mile Markers 180.5-
                                        Day Fireworks.                                    180.0.
21. 1 day--First weekend of June.....  St. Louis Brewers Guild  St. Louis, MO..........  Mile Markers 180-179.2.
                                        Festival Fireworks.
22. 1 day--Third Sunday of June......  Burlington Steamboat     Burlington, IA.........  Mile Markers 404.5-
                                        Days.                                             403.5.
23. 1 day--The Sunday of Father's Day  Winona Steamboat Days    Winona, MN.............  Mile Markers 725.7-
 weekend.                               Fireworks.                                        725.4.
24. 1 day--Either the last weekend of  Bellevue Heritage Days.  Bellevue, IA...........  Mile Markers 556.5-
 June or first weekend of July.                                                           556.5.
25. 4 days--Either the first or        La Crosse Riverfest Air  La Crosse, WI..........  Mile Markers 698.5-
 second week of July.                   Show and Fireworks.                               697.5.
26. 1 day--First weekend of July.....  Lumiere Place 4th of     St. Louis, MO..........  Mile Markers 180.5-
                                        July Fireworks.                                   180.0.
27. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Red, White, and Boom     Minneapolis, MN........  Mile Markers 854.5-
 before or after July 4th.              Minneapolis.                                      853.5.
28. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Mississippi Alumination  Red Wing, MN...........  Mile Markers 791.2 -
 before or after July 4th.                                                                790.8.
29. 1 day-Either on or within a week   Lake City 4th of July    Lake City, MN..........  Mile Markers 772.8-
 before or after July 4th.              Fireworks.                                        772.4.
30. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Marquette Independence   Marquette, IA..........  Mile Markers 635.7-
 before or after July 4th.              Day Celebration.                                  634.2.
31. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Stars and Stripes......  Guttenberg, IA.........  Mile Markers 615.5 -
 before or after July 4th.                                                                615.0.
32. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Radio Dubuque/Dubuque    Dubuque, IA............  Mile Markers 583.0-
 before or after July 4th.              JayCees Air Show and                              581.0.
                                        Fireworks.
33. 1 day--Either on or within a week  City of East Moline      East Moline, IA........  Mile Markers 490.2-
 before or after July 4th.              Fireworks.                                        489.8.
34. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Red, White, and Boom     Davenport, IA..........  Mile Markers 482.7-
 before or after July 4th.              Davenport.                                        482.0.
35. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Muscatine 4th of July    Muscatine, IA..........  Mile Markers 456.0-
 before or after July 4th.              Fireworks.                                        455.0.
36. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Louisiana July 4th       Louisiana, MO..........  Mile Markers 283.0-
 before or after July 4th.              Fireworks.                                        282.0.
37. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Mississippi Fireworks    Alton, IL..............  Mile Markers 203.0-
 before or after July 4th.              Festival.                                         202.5.
38. 3 days--Either on or within a      Fair St. Louis.........  St. Louis, MO..........  Mile Markers 180.0-
 week before or after July 4th.                                                           179.2.
39. 1 day--Second weekend of July....  Prairie du Chien         Prairie du Chien, WI...  Mile Markers 635.7-
                                        Fireworks.                                        635.2.
40. 2 days--Third weekend of July....  Hastings Rivertown Days  Hastings, MN...........  Mile Markers 815.2-
                                                                                813.7.
41. 1 day--Fourth weekend of July....  Aquatennial Fireworks..  Minneapolis, MN........  Mile Markers 854.2-
                                                                                853.2.

42. 1 day--Second weekend of August..  Lansing Fish Days        Lansing, IA............  Mile Markers 663.9-
                                        Fireworks.                                        662.8.
43. 2 days--First weekend of           City of Keithsburg       Keithsburg, IL.........  Mile Markers 427.5-
 September.                             Fireworks.                                        427.3.
44. 1 day--First weekend of September  Lumiere Place Labor Day  St. Louis, MO..........  Mile Markers 180.5-
                                        Fireworks.                                        180.0.
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    The effect of this proposed rule would be to restrict general
navigation for a duration of time during the listed dates in accordance
with the regulations in 33 CFR 165.801. The proposed recurring safety
zones are necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable
waters during events which pose a risk to persons and vessels operating
on the waterway.

IV. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders and
we discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This NPRM has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, the NPRM has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the location,
size, and duration of the safety zones that will be in place during the
listed events. The enforcement of these safety zones would be limited
in size and duration necessary to ensure the safety of life during the
listed events. Additionally, this proposed rule would only modify the
existing tables of events by removing four safety zones that no longer
take place, updating the details of safety zones to ensure they are
current and accurate, and modifying the safety zone table for easier
reading.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. 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. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this
proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
safety zones may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
IV.A above, this proposed rule would not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.
    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. 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 the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section. 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.

C. Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would not call for a new collection of
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has 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. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and
have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, 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. If
you believe this proposed rule has implications for federalism or
Indian tribes, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

E. 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 (adjusted for
inflation) 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.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.1D, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a preliminary
determination that this action is one of a category of actions that do
not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This proposed rule involves the amendment of existing
safety zone tables found in 33 CFR 165.801 to accurately reflect
recurring safety zones occurring on a regular basis within the Eighth
Coast Guard District.

Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further review
under paragraph L60(b) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual
023-01-001-01, Rev. 01, for which a Record of Environmental
Consideration is not required. However, prior to the activation of any
listed safety zone, a complete environmental review will be conducted
in accordance with DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev.01 and
Commandant Instruction M16475.1D. We seek any comments or information
that may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact
from this proposed rule.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places, or vessels.

V. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, visit https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
    Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in the docket,
and all public comments, will be in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a
final rule is published.

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

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

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-
6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1

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2. Revise Table 2 to Sec.  165.801 as follows:

           Table 2 to Sec.   165.801--Sector Upper Mississippi River Annual and Recurring Safety Zones
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                 Date                           Event                 City, state              Safety zone
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                                                 Illinois River
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1. 1 day--Either on or within a week   Red, White, and Boom     Peoria, IL.............  Mile Markers 162.5-
 before or after July 4th.              Peoria.                                           162.1.
2. 1 day--Either on or within a week   Grafton Chamber 4th of   Grafton, IL............  Mile Markers 1.5-0.5.
 before or after July 4th.              July Fireworks.
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                                               Lake of the Ozarks
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3. 1 day--Last Sunday of May.........  Tan-Tar-A Resort         Osage Beach, MO........  Mile Markers 26.2-25.8.
                                        Memorial Day Fireworks.
4. 1 day--Last Sunday of May.........  Lodge of the Four        Lake Ozark, MO.........  Mile Markers 14.2-13.8.
                                        Seasons Memorial Day
                                        Fireworks.
5. 1 day--Either on or within a week   Tan-Tar-A Resort 4th of  Osage Beach, MO........  Mile Markers 26.2-25.8.
 before or after July 4th.              July Fireworks.
6. 1 day--Either on or within a week   Lodge of the Four        Lake Ozark, MO.........  Mile Markers 14.2-13.8.
 before or after July 4th.              Seasons 4th of July
                                        Fireworks.
7. 1 day--First weekend of September.  Tan-Tar-A Resort Labor   Osage Beach, MO........  Mile Markers 26.2-25.8.
                                        Day Fireworks.
8. 1 day--First weekend of September.  Lodge of the Four        Lake Ozark, MO.........  Mile Markers 14.2-13.8.
                                        Seasons Labor Day
                                        Fireworks.
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9. 1 day--Either the last weekend of   KC Riverfest...........  Kansas City, MO........  Mile Markers 365.5-
 June or first weekend of July.                                                           364.8.
10. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Parkville 4th of July    Parkville, MO..........  Mile Markers 378.0-
 before or after July 4th.              Fireworks.                                        377.5.

11. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Salute to America......  Jefferson City, MO.....  Mile Markers 143.5 to
 before or after July 4th.                                                                143.0.
12. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Hermann 4th of July      Hermann, MO............  Mile Markers 98.0 to
 before or after July 4th.              Fireworks.                                        97.0.
13. 2 days--Either on or within a      St. Charles Riverfest..  St. Charles, MO........  Mile Markers 28.8 to
 week before or after July 4th.                                                           28.2.
14. 2 days--Third weekend of July....  Amelia Earhart Festival  Atchison, KS...........  Mile Markers 424.5 to
                                                                                422.0.
15. 2 days--Third weekend of           Riverside Riverfest....  Riverside, MO..........  Mile Markers 372.2-
 September.                                                                               371.8.
16. 1 day--The weekend before          Parkville Christmas on   Parkville, MO..........  Mile Markers 378.0-
 Thanksgiving.                          the River.                                        377.5.
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17. 1 day--Either the last weekend of  Hudson Booster Days....  Hudson, WI.............  Mile Markers 17.2-16.8.
 June or first weekend of July.
18. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Stillwater 4th of July.  Stillwater, MN.........  Mile Markers 23.5-22.9.
 before or after July 4th.
19. 4 days--Third week of July.......  Lumberjack Days........  Stillwater, MN.........  Mile Markers 23.5-22.9.
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20. 1 day--Fourth weekend of May.....  Lumiere Place Memorial   St. Louis, MO..........  Mile Markers 180.5-
                                        Day Fireworks.                                    180.0.
21. 1 day--First weekend of June.....  St. Louis Brewers Guild  St. Louis, MO..........  Mile Markers 180-179.2.
                                        Festival Fireworks.
22. 1 day--Third Sunday of June......  Burlington Steamboat     Burlington, IA.........  Mile Markers 404.5-
                                        Days.                                             403.5.
23. 1 day--The Sunday of Father's Day  Winona Steamboat Days    Winona, MN.............  Mile Markers 725.7-
 weekend.                               Fireworks.                                        725.4.
24. 1 day--Either the last weekend of  Bellevue Heritage Days.  Bellevue, IA...........  Mile Markers 556.5-
 June or first weekend of July.                                                           556.5.
25. 4 days--Either the first or        La Crosse Riverfest Air  La Crosse, WI..........  Mile Markers 698.5-
 second week of July.                   Show and Fireworks.                               697.5.
26. 1 day--First weekend of July.....  Lumiere Place 4th of     St. Louis, MO..........  Mile Markers 180.5-
                                        July Fireworks.                                   180.0.
27. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Red, White, and Boom     Minneapolis, MN........  Mile Markers 854.5-
 before or after July 4th.              Minneapolis.                                      853.5.
28. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Mississippi Alumination  Red Wing, MN...........  Mile Markers 791.2 -
 before or after July 4th.                                                                790.8.
29. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Lake City 4th of July    Lake City, MN..........  Mile Markers 772.8-
 before or after July 4th.              Fireworks.                                        772.4.
30. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Marquette Independence   Marquette, IA..........  Mile Markers 635.7-
 before or after July 4th.              Day Celebration.                                  634.2.
31. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Stars and Stripes......  Guttenberg, IA.........  Mile Markers 615.5 -
 before or after July 4th.                                                                615.0.
32. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Radio Dubuque/Dubuque    Dubuque, IA............  Mile Markers 583.0-
 before or after July 4th.              JayCees Air Show and                              581.0.
                                        Fireworks.
33. 1 day--Either on or within a week  City of East Moline      East Moline, IA........  Mile Markers 490.2-
 before or after July 4th.              Fireworks.                                        489.8.
34. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Red, White, and Boom     Davenport, IA..........  Mile Markers 482.7-
 before or after July 4th.              Davenport.                                        482.0.
35. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Muscatine 4th of July    Muscatine, IA..........  Mile Markers 456.0-
 before or after July 4th.              Fireworks.                                        455.0.

36. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Louisiana July 4th       Louisiana, MO..........  Mile Markers 283.0-
 before or after July 4th.              Fireworks.                                        282.0.
37. 1 day--Either on or within a week  Mississippi Fireworks    Alton, IL..............  Mile Markers 203.0-
 before or after July 4th.              Festival.                                         202.5.
38. 3 days--Either on or within a      Fair St. Louis.........  St. Louis, MO..........  Mile Markers 180.0-
 week before or after July 4th.                                                           179.2.
39. 1 day--Second weekend of July....  Prairie du Chien         Prairie du Chien, WI...  Mile Markers 635.7-
                                        Fireworks.                                        635.2.
40. 2 days--Third weekend of July....  Hastings Rivertown Days  Hastings, MN...........  Mile Markers 815.2-
                                                                                813.7.
41. 1 day--Fourth weekend of July....  Aquatennial Fireworks..  Minneapolis, MN........  Mile Markers 854.2-
                                                                                853.2.
42. 1 day--Second weekend of August..  Lansing Fish Days        Lansing, IA............  Mile Markers 663.9-
                                        Fireworks.                                        662.8.
43. 2 days--First weekend of           City of Keithsburg       Keithsburg, IL.........  Mile Markers 427.5-
 September.                             Fireworks.                                        427.3.
44. 1 day--First weekend of September  Lumiere Place Labor Day  St. Louis, MO..........  Mile Markers 180.5-
                                        Fireworks.                                        180.0.
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    Dated: April 24, 2019.
S.A. Stoermer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi
River.
[FR Doc. 2019-11452 Filed 5-30-19; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 129 (Monday, July 6, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40132-40134]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 192

[Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0023; Amdt. No. 192-127]
RIN 2137-AE72

Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: MAOP
Reconfirmation, Expansion of Assessment Requirements, and Other Related
Amendments: Response to a Joint Petition for Reconsideration

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; petition for reconsideration.

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SUMMARY: This document responds to a joint Petition for Reconsideration
(Petition) that was submitted on October 31, 2019, by the American Gas
Association, the American Petroleum Institute, the American Public Gas
Association, and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (the
Associations). In the Petition, the Associations requested that PHMSA
amend the final rule titled ``Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines:
MAOP Reconfirmation, Expansion of Assessment Requirements, and Other
Related Amendments'' (Gas Transmission Final Rule) published in the
Federal Register on October 1, 2019. In response to the Petition, PHMSA
is amending the Gas Transmission Final Rule to address the requirements
for recordkeeping and the applicability of maximum allowable operating
pressure (MAOP) reconfirmation. The amendments are intended to clarify
the regulatory requirements identified in the Petition without
adversely affecting safety.

DATES: The effective date of this rule is July 1, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions, contact Steve
Nanney, Project Manager, by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For general information, contact Robert Jagger,
Senior Transportation Specialist, by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On October 1, 2019, (84 FR 52180) PHMSA published a final rule
titled, ``Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: MAOP Reconfirmation,
Expansion of Assessment Requirements, and Other Related Amendments,''
(Gas Transmission Final Rule) that amended the Pipeline Safety
Regulations (PSR) at 49 CFR part 192 to improve the safety of onshore
gas transmission pipelines. The Gas Transmission Final Rule addressed
integrity management requirements and other requirements.
    The Gas Transmission Final Rule focused on the actions an operator
must take to reconfirm the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP)
of previously untested natural gas transmission pipelines and pipelines
lacking certain material or operational records. It also required
operators to reconfirm the MAOP of those segments and gather any
necessary material property records they might need to do so, where the
records needed to substantiate the MAOP are not traceable, verifiable,
and complete. Examples of the records necessary to confirm MAOP include
pressure test records or material property records (mechanical
properties) that verify the MAOP is appropriate for the class location.
    On October 31, 2019, the American Public Gas Association, the
American Gas Association, the Interstate Natural Gas Association, and
the American Petroleum Institute (the Associations) submitted a
Petition for Reconsideration of the Gas Transmission Final Rule in
accordance with 49 CFR 190.335. In the Petition, the Associations
requested that PHMSA (1) clarify that the recordkeeping requirement in
Sec.  192.5(d) only applies to transmission pipelines, and (2) limit
the applicability of the MAOP reconfirmation requirements in Sec.
192.624(a)(1) to those pipeline segments that do not have a traceable,
verifiable, and complete pressure test record under Sec.
192.619(a)(2). PHMSA granted the Petition and responded with a letter
dated December 20, 2019, in accordance with 49 CFR 190.337(b).\1\ This
final rule amends the Gas Transmission Final Rule to implement the
changes.
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    \1\ PHMSA has placed a copy of the Associations' Petition for
Reconsideration and PHMSA's response in the Docket for the Gas
Transmission Final Rule, See Docket No. HYPERLINK ``https://
www.regulations.gov/docket?D=PHMSA-2011-0023'' PHMSA-2011-0023.
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Petition To Clarify the Applicability of the Recordkeeping Requirements
of Sec.  192.5(d)

    In the Gas Transmission Final Rule published on October 1, 2019,
PHMSA added Sec.  192.5(d) to require an operator to have and maintain
records that document the current class location of each pipeline
segment. In the preamble, PHMSA stated that this recordkeeping
requirement applies to each operator of a gas transmission pipeline;
however, PHMSA inadvertently omitted language in the rule's regulatory
text that would have made clear that the recordkeeping requirements of
that section applied only to gas transmission pipelines. In their
Petition, the Associations requested that PHMSA clarify that the
recordkeeping requirements in Sec.  192.5(d) only apply to gas
transmission pipelines. This request aligns with the final rule's
original intent.
    After reviewing the Petition, the language in the Gas Transmission
Final Rule, and the Pipeline Safety Regulations, PHMSA granted the
Associations' request to clarify that the recordkeeping requirements in
Sec.  192.5(d) only apply to gas transmission pipelines. The
recordkeeping requirements of that section apply to records that
document current class location determinations and records that
demonstrate how an operator arrived at such a determination for each
class location. PHMSA has concluded that the change requested in the
Petition is appropriate, is consistent with the original intent of the
final rule, and does not compromise safety.

Petition To Limit the Applicability of Sec.  192.624(a)(1)

    In the Gas Transmission Final Rule, PHMSA defined a set of pipeline
segments for which operators must reconfirm the MAOP. Specifically,
Sec.  192.624(a)(1) requires operators of certain gas transmission
pipelines to reconfirm MAOP if, among other things, the ``records
necessary to establish the MAOP in accordance with Sec.  192.619(a) . .
. are not traceable, verifiable, and complete'' (TVC). In the Petition,
the Associations requested that PHMSA revise Sec.  192.624(a)(1) to
clarify that it does not apply where an operator already has records
necessary to establish MAOP under Sec.  192.619(a)(2) (i.e., pressure
test records). The Associations stated that ``without the specific
reference to Sec.  192.619(a)(2), it is unclear whether an operator
must reconfirm MAOP when a pipeline segment already has a TVC pressure
test record but is missing other records under Sec.  192.619(a)(1) or
(a)(3).'' The Associations noted that this revision would align with a
corresponding Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee recommendation \2\ and
confirm that

Sec.  192.624(a)(1) does not require operators to reconfirm the MAOP of
pipeline segments if they have TVC pressure test records.
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    \2\ Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee Meeting Final Voting Slides
at 1 (Mar. 26-28, 2018). The slide presentation is available in the
docket, PHMSA-2011-0023, which can be accessed at
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    PHMSA granted the Associations' Petition to limit the applicability
of the MAOP reconfirmation requirements of Sec.  192.624(a)(1) to those
pipeline segments that do not have TVC pressure test records under
Sec.  192.619(a)(2).\3\ PHMSA has determined that the Associations'
specific request to limit the applicability of these MAOP
reconfirmation requirements in Sec.  192.624(a)(1) will not compromise
safety because the availablility of TVC pressure test records under
Sec.  192.619(a)(2) allows an operator to establish the MAOP for the
pipeline segment without the need for reconfirmation. Further, this
change is consistent with recommendations from the Gas Pipeline
Advisory Committee and the language proposed in the Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (HYPERLINK ``https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/81-FR-
20722'' 81 FR 20722; April 8, 2016).
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    \3\ PHMSA granted the Associations' Petition in a letter dated
Dec. 20, 2019. The letters responding to Associations are available
in the docket, PHMSA-2011-0023, which can be accessed at
www.regulations.gov.
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    As already specified in the Gas Transmission Rule, if operators are
missing any material properties during anomaly evaluations and repairs,
operators must confirm those material properties under Sec. Sec.
192.607 and 192.712(e) through (g).\4\ Any pipeline segment that is
missing records necessary to comply with other aspects of the PSR must
meet all applicable provisions of part 192 for any future MAOP
increases. An increase in MAOP must be based upon the applicable
requirements for design; pressure testing; highest actual operating
pressure (for any segment not re-pressure tested); and the maximum safe
operating pressure based upon the pipeline history as required by Sec.
192.619(a)(1) through (4). In addition, any increase in MAOP must be
based upon the class location requirements in Sec. Sec.  192.5 and
192.611 for MAOP determination.
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    \4\ PHMSA may provide more clarification on these requirements
in the upcoming rulemaking, ``Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas
Transmission Pipelines: Repair Criteria, Integrity Management
Improvements, Cathodic Protection, Management of Change, and Other
Related Amendments.'' RIN 2137-AE72.
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II. Regulatory Analyses and Notices

Statutory/Legal Authority

    These amendments are made pursuant to the Federal Pipeline Safety
Statutes (49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.). Section 60102 authorizes the
Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations governing design,
installation, inspection, emergency plans and procedures, testing,
construction, extension, operation, replacement, and maintenance of
pipeline facilities, as delegated to the PHMSA Administrator under 49
CFR 1.97.

Executive Orders 12866 and 13771, and DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures

    Executive Order 12866 (``Regulatory Planning and Review'' \5\)
requires agencies to regulate in the ``most cost-effective manner,'' to
make a ``reasoned determination that the benefits of the intended
regulation justify its costs,'' and to develop regulations that
``impose the least burden on society.'' Similarly, DOT regulations
require that regulations issued by PHMSA and other DOT Operating
Administrations ``should be designed to minimize burdens and reduce
barriers to market entry whenever possible, consistent with the
effective promotion of safety'' and should generally ``not be issued
unless their benefits are expected to exceed their costs.'' Sec.
5.5(f)-(g). The Gas Transmission Final Rule was considered a
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866 and Executive
Order 13771 \6\ (``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs''). It was also considered significant under the Regulatory
Policies and Procedures of the DOT at 49 CFR part 5 because of
substantial congressional, State, industry, and public interest in
pipeline safety. Therefore, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
reviewed the Gas Transmission Final Rule in accordance with Executive
Order 12866, and determined the rule was consistent with Executive
Order 12866 requirements and 49 U.S.C. 60102(b)(5)-(6). PHMSA published
a final regulatory impact analysis for the Gas Transmission Final Rule,
which is available in the rulemaking docket.
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    \5\ 58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993).
    \6\ 82 FR 9339 (Feb. 24, 2017).
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    This document amends the Gas Transmission Final Rule and imposes no
incremental changes or costs to the regulated industry, except that the
amendments may provide relief to the extent the changes reduce
confusion by improving the clarity of the regulations. Therefore, this
is a non-significant action and was not reviewed by OMB.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended by the Small Business
Regulatory Flexibility Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
requires Federal regulatory agencies to prepare a Final Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) for any final rule subject to notice-and-
comment rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.
553), unless the agency head certifies that the rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
PHMSA prepared a FRFA for the Gas Transmission Final Rule, which is
available in the docket for this rulemaking. These amendments to the
Gas Transmission Final Rule have no substantial effect on that
analysis.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    These amendments impose no new requirements for the recordkeeping
and reporting contained in the October 1, 2019, Gas Transmission Final
Rule.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    These amendments to the Gas Transmission Final Rule do not impose
unfunded mandates under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2
U.S.C. 1501 et seq.; UMRA). They do not impose enforceable duties on
State, local, or Tribal governments or on the private sector of $100
million or more, adjusted for inflation, in any one year and therefore
do not have implications under Section 202 of the UMRA of 1995.
    PHMSA prepared an analysis of the UMRA considerations in the final
regulatory impact analysis for the Gas Transmission Final Rule, which
is available in the docket for the rulemaking. These amendments to the
Gas Transmission Final Rule have no substantial effect on that
analysis. Therefore, PHMSA determines that these amendments imposes no
unfunded mandates.

National Environmental Policy Act

    PHMSA had analyzed the Gas Transmission Final Rule in accordance
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) and implementing Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40
CFR part 1500) and DOT implementing policies (DOT Order 5610.1C,
``Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts'') and determined
the final rule would not significantly affect the quality of the human
environment. PHMSA prepared an analysis of the NEPA considerations in
an Environmental Analysis for Gas Transmission Final Rule, which is
available in the docket for the rulemaking. The amendments to the Gas
Transmission Final Rule implemented by this document have no
substantial effect on the NEPA analysis.

Privacy Act Statement

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.

Executive Order 13132

    PHMSA analyzed these amendments to the Gas Transmission Final Rule
in accordance with Executive Order 13132 (``Federalism'' \7\). The
Federal Pipeline Safety Statute, specifically 49 U.S.C. 60104(c),
prohibit State safety regulation of interstate pipelines. Under the
pipeline safety laws, States have the ability to augment pipeline
safety requirements for intrastate pipelines regulated by PHMSA, but
may not approve safety requirements less stringent than those required
by Federal law. A State may also regulate an intrastate pipeline
facility PHMSA does not regulate. It is these statutory provisions, not
the rule, that govern preemption of State law.
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    PHMSA analyzed the Gas Transmission Final Rule and determined that
the consultation and funding requirements of Executive Order 13132 do
not apply. These amendments to Gas Transmission Final Rule have no
substantial effect on that analysis. These amendments to the Gas
Transmission Final Rule do not have a substantial direct effect on the
States, the relationship between the national government and the
States, or the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government. These amendments do not impose any
substantial direct compliance costs on State and local governments.

Executive Order 13211

    PHMSA analyzed the Gas Transmission Final Rule and determined that
the requirements of Executive Order 13211 (``Actions Concerning
Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use'') \8\ do not apply. These amendments to the Gas Transmission Final
Rule are not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive Order
13211. These amendments are not likely to have a significant adverse
effect on supply, distribution, or energy use. Further, OMB has not
designated these amendments as a significant energy action.
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    \8\ 66 FR 28355 (May 22, 2001).
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Executive Order 13175

    This document was analyzed in accordance with the principles and
criteria contained in Executive Order 13175 (``Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'') \9\ and DOT Order
5301.1, ``Department of Transportation Policies, Programs, and
Procedures Affecting American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Tribes.''
Executive Order 13175 and DOT Order 5301.1 require DOT Operating
Administrations to assure meaningful and timely input from Indian
Tribal government representatives in the development of rules that
significantly or uniquely affect Tribal communities by imposing
``substantial direct compliance costs'' or ``substantial direct
effects'' on such communities or the relationship and distribution of
power between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes. The amendments
within this document neither impose direct compliance costs on Tribal
communities, nor have a substantial direct effect on those communities.
Therefore, the funding and consultation requirements of Executive Order
13175 and DOT Order 5301.1 do not apply.
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    \9\ 65 FR 67249 (Nov. 9, 2000).
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Executive Order 13609 and International Trade Analysis

    Under Executive Order 13609 (``Promoting International Regulatory
Cooperation'' \10\), agencies must consider whether the impacts
associated with significant variations between domestic and
international regulatory approaches are unnecessary or may impair the
ability of American business to export and compete internationally. In
meeting shared challenges involving health, safety, labor, security,
environmental, and other issues, international regulatory cooperation
can identify approaches that are at least as protective as those that
are or would be adopted in the absence of such cooperation.
International regulatory cooperation can also reduce, eliminate, or
prevent unnecessary differences in regulatory requirements. The
amendments in this document do not impact international trade.
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    \10\ 77 FR 26413 (Nov. 9, 2000).
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Regulation Identifier Number (RIN)

    A regulation identifier number (RIN) is assigned to each regulatory
action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations. The
Regulatory Information Service Center publishes the Unified Agenda in
April and October of each year. The RIN contained in the heading of
this document can be used to cross-reference this action with the
Unified Agenda.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 192

    Incorporation by reference, Integrity assessments, Material
properties verification, MAOP reconfirmation, Pipeline safety,
Predicted failure pressure, Recordkeeping, Risk assessment, Safety
devices.

    In consideration of the foregoing, PHMSA is amending 49 CFR part
192 as follows:

PART 192--TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE:
MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS

0
1. The authority citation for part 192 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 185(w)(3), 49 U.S.C. 5103, 60101 et seq.,
and 49 CFR 197.

0
2. In Sec.  192.5, as amended October 1, 2019, at 84 FR 52243 and
effective July 1, 2020, paragraph (d) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  192.5  Class locations.

* * * * *
    (d) An operator must have records that document the current class
location of each gas transmission pipeline segment and that demonstrate
how the operator determined each current class location in accordance
with this section.

0
3. In Sec.  192.624, as amended October 1, 2019, at 84 FR 52247 and
effective July 1, 2020, paragraph (a)(1) introductory text is revised
to read as follows:

Sec.  192.624  Maximum allowable operating pressure reconfirmation:
Onshore steel transmission pipelines.

    (a) * * *
    (1) Records necessary to establish the MAOP in accordance with
Sec.  192.619(a)(2), including records required by Sec.  192.517(a),
are not traceable, verifiable, and complete and the pipeline is located
in one of the following locations:
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2020, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR part 1.97.
Howard R. Elliott,
Administrator.
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[Federal Register: January 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 13)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3417-3419]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0034; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-097-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL
Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:

    DCA/750XL/3A is prompted by a report from the manufacturer of
the possibility that wiring loom protective sleeving is not fitted
to aircraft S/N 107 through to 134. AD applicability revised to
include aircraft up to S/N 134.
    To prevent fretting damage to the wiring loom that may lead to
arcing in proximity to the fuel vent lines and the possibility of
fire * * *

The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address the
unsafe condition described in the MCAI.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by February 19,
2008.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 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: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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 (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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-2008-0034;
Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-097-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

    The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is the airworthiness
authority for New Zealand, has issued AD DCA/750XL/3A, dated November
28, 2007 (referred to after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for the specified products. The MCAI states:

    DCA/750XL/3A is prompted by a report from the manufacturer of
the possibility that wiring loom protective sleeving is not fitted
to aircraft S/N 107 through to 134. AD applicability revised to
include aircraft up to S/N 134.
    To prevent fretting damage to the wiring loom that may lead to
arcing in proximity to the fuel vent lines and the possibility of
fire, inspect the main wiring loom on the right hand side of the
aircraft adjacent to the frames at station 114.34'' and 118.84'',
per PACSB/XL/009 issue 2, to ensure that two pieces of protective
sleeving are fitted.

    The effectivity of the service information is serial number (S/N)
102 through 106. The MCAI expanded the applicability to S/N 102 through
134.

    You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.

Relevant Service Information

    Pacific Aerospace Corporation Limited has issued Mandatory Service
Bulletin PACSB/XL/009, issue 2, revised July 23, 2004. The actions
described in this service information are intended to correct the
unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, they
have notified us of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and
service information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because
we evaluated all information and determined the unsafe condition exists
and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type
design.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the MCAI or Service
Information

    We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
    We might also have proposed different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a Note within the proposed AD.

Costs of Compliance

    Based on the service information, we estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 7 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that
it would take about 0.5 work-hour per product to comply with the basic
requirements of this proposed AD. The average labor rate is $80 per
work-hour. Required parts would cost about $30 per product.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators to be $490, or $70 per product.

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 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 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 this 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); and
    3. 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.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, 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

    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]

    2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

Pacific Aerospace Limited: Docket No. FAA-2008-0034; Directorate
Identifier 2007-CE-097-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) We must receive comments by February 19, 2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) or None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Model 750XL airplanes, serial numbers 102
through 134, certificated in any category.

    Note 1: The applicability of this AD takes precedence over
Pacific Aerospace Corporation Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin
PACSB/XL/009, issue 2, revised July 23, 2004.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 39:
Electrical Wiring.

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:

    DCA/750XL/3A is prompted by a report from the manufacturer of
the possibility that wiring loom protective sleeving is not fitted
to aircraft S/N 107 through to 134. AD applicability revised to
include aircraft up to S/N 134.
    To prevent fretting damage to the wiring loom that may lead to
arcing in proximity to the fuel vent lines and the possibility of
fire, inspect the main wiring loom on the right hand side of the
aircraft adjacent to the frames at station 114.34'' and 118.84'',
per PACSB/XL/009, issue 2, to ensure that two pieces of protective
sleeving are fitted.

    The effectivity of the service information is serial number (S/
N) 102 through 106. The MCAI expanded the applicability to S/N 102
through 134.

Actions and Compliance

    (f) Unless already done, do the following actions:
    (1) Within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the
effective date of this AD, inspect the main wiring loom on the right
hand side of the aircraft adjacent to the frames at station 114.34''
and 118.84'' to ensure there are two pieces of protective sleeving
installed following Pacific Aerospace Corporation Limited Mandatory
Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/009, issue 2, revised July 23, 2004.
    (2) If the protective sleeves are missing, install protective
sleeves following Pacific Aerospace Corporation Mandatory Service
Bulletin PACSB/XL/009, issue 2, revised July 23, 2004.

FAA AD Differences

    Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office,

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to
ATTN: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane
Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before using any
approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your
appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards
District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved the information collection requirements and has assigned
OMB Control Number 2120-0056.

Related Information

    (h) Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand AD
DCA/750XL/3A, dated November 28, 2007; and Pacific Aerospace
Corporation Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/009, issue
2, revised July 23, 2004, for related information.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 11, 2008.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP23-480-000]

East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline

    Take notice that on May 12, 2023, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC
(East Tennessee) filed a prior notice request for authorization, in
accordance with Sections 157.205 and 157.208, of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations under the Natural Gas
Act and East Tennessee's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-
412-000,\1\ to implement its Ridgetop to Dixon Springs Replacement
Project, or Replacement Project. The Replacement Project will allow
East Tennessee to reconfigure and replace a segment of 22-inch-diameter
pipeline, including the installation of appurtenant facilities, in
Sumner County, Tennessee between East Tennessee's Ridgetop and Dixon
Springs Compressor Stations. East Tennessee states that the Replacement
will have no impact on the certificated design capacity of its system,
and that there will be no abandonment or permanent reduction in service
to any customer of East Tennessee as a result of the Replacement
Project. East Tennessee estimates the cost of the Replacement Project
to be approximately $16 million, all as more fully set forth in its
request which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
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    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (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. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-
3676 or TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions concerning this request should be directed to: Estela
D. Lozano, Director, Regulatory, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, 915
North Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77079, by telephone
at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by email at [email protected].

Public Participation

    There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review
of this project: you can file a protest to the project, you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the
project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to
intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to
intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 17, 2023. How
to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained
below.

Protests

    Pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under
the

NGA,\2\ any person \3\ or the Commission's staff may file a protest to
the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed or if a
protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed
time for filing a protest, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a
protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time
allowed for filing a protest, the instant request for authorization
will be considered by the Commission.
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    \3\ Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses,
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    Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section
157.205(e) of the Commission's regulations,\4\ and must be submitted by
the protest deadline, which is July 17, 2023. A protest may also serve
as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also seeks
to be an intervenor.
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Interventions

    Any person has the option to file a motion to intervene in this
proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to request rehearing of
Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to subsequently
challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
    To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \5\ and the regulations under the NGA \6\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is July 17, 2023. As
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as
your interest in the proceeding. For an individual, this could include
your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly
impacted by the project in order to intervene. For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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    All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to intervene that are
filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be denied.
Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late
and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations. A person obtaining party status
will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.

Comments

    Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The
Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments
on or before July 17, 2023. The filing of a comment alone will not
serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. To become a party,
you must intervene in the proceeding.

How To File Protests, Interventions, and Comments

    There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and
comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number
CP23-480-000 in your submission.
    (1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments by
using the Commission's eFiling feature, which is located on the
Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and
Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making; first select General'' and then select ``Protest'',
``Intervention'', or ``Comment on a Filing''; or \7\
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    \7\ Additionally, you may file your comments electronically by
using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission's
website at www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings.
Using eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit
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    (2) You can file a paper copy of your submission by mailing it to
the address below. Your submission must reference the Project docket
number CP23-480-000.
    To file via USPS:

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426

    To file via any other method:

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852

    The Commission encourages electronic filing of submissions (option
1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-
8258 or [email protected].
    Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail or email (with a link to the document) at: Estela D.
Lozano, Director, Regulatory, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, 915
North Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77079, or by email
at [email protected]. Any subsequent submissions by an
intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the
proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the
service list at the eService link on FERC Online.

Tracking the Proceeding

    Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at
(866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides
access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission 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. For more information and to register, go to
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: May 18, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER21-965-000]

Ventura Energy Storage, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced Ventura
Energy Storage, LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with
an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is February 18, 2021.
    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 may mail similar pleadings to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://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 the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: January 29, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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