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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD22-9-000]

New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum; Supplemental Notice of
Second New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum

    As announced in the Notice of Forum and the Supplemental Notice of
Forum issued in this proceeding on February 16, 2023, and April 13,
2023, respectively, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) will convene a Commissioner-led forum on Tuesday, June 20,
2023, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, to
discuss possible solutions to the electricity and natural gas
challenges facing the New England Region. The final agenda for this
forum is attached, which identifies the forum panelists. Attached to
this notice are questions for the panelists; we request panelists file
position statements addressing these questions in this docket no later
than June 9, 2023. Written responses to these questions are voluntary
and will be used to supplement the record for discussion at the forum.
    The forum will be open to the public and be held at the DoubleTree
by Hilton Portland, 363 Maine Mall Rd, Portland, ME, 04106.
Registration for in-person attendance is required, and there is no fee
for attendance. A link to attendee registration is available on the New
England Winter Gas-Electric Forum event page on the Commission's
website. Due to space constraints, seating for this event will be
limited and registrants that get a confirmed space will be contacted
via email. Only confirmed registrants will be admitted to the forum
given the maximum occupancy limit at the venue (as required by fire and
building safety code). Therefore, the Commission encourages members of
the public who wish to attend this event in person to register at their
earliest convenience. Online registration will be open until June 19,
the day before the forum, or as long as attendance capacity is
available. Once registration has reached capacity, registration will be
closed. However, those interested in attending after capacity has been
reached can join a waiting list (using the same registration link) and
be notified if space becomes available. Those who are unable to attend
in person may watch the free webcast.
    The webcast will allow persons to listen and observe the forum
remotely but not participate. Information on this forum, including a
link to the webcast, will be posted prior to the event on this forum's
event page on the Commission's website. A recording of the webcast will
be made available after the forum in the same location on the Calendar
of Events. The forum will be transcribed. Transcripts of the forum will
be available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc.<PHONE_NUMBER>).
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to [email protected], call toll-free<PHONE_NUMBER>
(voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.
    For more information about this forum, please contact
[email protected] or [email protected] for technical or
logistical questions.

    Dated: May 26, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

Second New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum

Docket No. AD22-9-000

June 20, 2023

Agenda

9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.: Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chairman and
Commissioners
9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Opening Presentations: Winters 2023/2024 and 2024/
2025 in New England and the Role of Everett

    The forum will commence with a presentation by ISO New England Inc.
(ISO-NE) that discusses the upcoming winters of 2023/2024 and 2024/2025
with consideration for the Everett Marine Terminal's (Everett)
availability and its impact on the ISO-NE electric grid. Following ISO-
NE's presentation on upcoming winters, a second presentation by Richard
Levitan will explain Everett's physical capabilities and its impact on
the electric and natural gas systems in New England.

Panelists

 Stephen George, Director, Operational Performance, Training
and Integration, ISO New England
 Richard Levitan, President, Levitan & Associates
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Panel 1: Should Everett be Retained and, if so,
how?

    Panel 1 will allow panelists to provide their views on the need for
Everett on the electric and natural gas systems in New England. This
panel may also discuss fuel procurement needs and challenges, including
the fuel procurement and LNG capabilities available to New England from
facilities other than Everett. Finally, this panel will discuss the
constraints surrounding the planned retirement of Everett and the
future winter expected impacts on the New England electric and natural
gas systems.

Panelists

 Carrie H. Allen, Constellation Energy Generation, SVP and DGC,
Regulatory Policy
 Vamsi Chadalavada, Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, ISO New England
 Charles Dickerson, President and CEO, Northeast Power
Coordinating Council (NPCC)
 Dan Dolan, President, New England Power Generators Association
(NEPGA)
 James Holodak, Jr., Vice President, Energy Supply, National
Grid
 Richard Levitan, President, Levitan & Associates
 Robert Neustaedter, Directory of Regulatory Affairs, Repsol
 Ernesto Ochoa, Vice President of Commercial, Kinder Morgan

Panelist Questions

    Please comment on whether Everett is needed for the reliable
operation of the electric and/or natural gas systems in New England
during the upcoming winters and beyond. As part of these comments,
please address the following:
    a. Is there sufficient information available to make this
assessment? If not, what additional information would be most useful to
determine whether there is a need to retain Everett (e.g., information
about the uses of, beneficiaries of, and costs to maintain the Everett
facility)?
    b. Is LNG from other sources (e.g., Repsol and/or Excelerate) a
full substitute for the LNG from Everett? If not, under what
circumstances is it not a full substitute and are there conditions
under which electric system and/or gas system operators would be unable
to meet electric and/or gas demand or maintain reliable service if
Everett retires?
    c. To the extent there is a need for Everett's continued operation,
does that need change over a longer time horizon? If so, what
circumstances drive its need?
    d. What are potential next steps on these issues in both the short-
term (winters 2023/2024 and 2024/2025) and beyond (beginning winter
2025/2026)?

10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Third Presentation: Extreme Weather Risks

to ISO-NE, Presentation of the EPRI Study by ISO-NE and EPRI

    The third presentation, by ISO-NE and the Electric Power Research
Institute (EPRI), will detail the development of the EPRI model, the
assumptions used, parameters considered, and the study results for the
target year of 2027.\1\ ISO-NE and EPRI will also explain the study's
key conclusions and offer thoughts on how those conclusions should be
considered in the context of developing solutions to the region's
electricity and natural gas challenges.
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    \1\ Each year as part of its Annual Work Plan, ISO-NE develops
``Anchor Projects,'' which for 2023 includes ISO-NE's work with EPRI
to develop an ``innovative framework for conducting a probabilistic
energy-security study that assesses the operational impact of future
extreme weather events.'' See ISO-NE, ISO New England's 2023 Annual
Work Plan, (October 2022) at 7, https://www.iso-ne.com/static-assets/documents/2022/10/2023_awp_final_10_12_22.pdf. The
preliminary study results for Winter 2027 can be found on the ISO-NE
website. See ISO-NE, Operational Impacts of Extreme Weather Events,
Preliminary Results of Energy Adequacy Studies for Winter 2027, (May
16, 2023), https://www.iso-ne.com/static-assets/documents/2023/05/a10_operational_impact_of_extreme_weather_events.pdf.
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Panelists

 Vamsi Chadalavada, Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, ISO New England
 Stephen George, Director, Operational Performance, Training
and Integration, ISO New England
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Panel 2: Reactions to the EPRI Study

    This panel will give panelists an opportunity to provide their
reactions to the EPRI study's assumptions, inputs, and results. This
panel will discuss what actionable steps should be taken, if any, as a
result of the study's findings, and whether additional study or
analysis is needed.

Panelists

 Phil Bartlett, Chair, Maine Public Utilities Commission
 Vamsi Chadalavada, Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, ISO New England
 James Daly, Vice President Energy Supply, Eversource Energy
 Ronald T. Gerwatowski, Chairman, Rhode Island Public Utilities
Commission
 Stephen George, Director, Operational Performance, Training
and Integration, ISO New England
 Ben Griffiths, Senior Director of New England Regulatory
Policy, LS Power
 Mark Lauby, Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer, North
American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
 Rob Perkins, Vice President of Pipeline Management, Kinder
Morgan

Panelist Questions

    Please comment on the assumptions and conclusions of the EPRI study
and what next steps should be taken given the study's results. As part
of these comments, please address the following:
    a. Do these findings provide the information needed to make
decisions about winter energy risks in New England? If not, what
additional information is needed?
    b. Are additional or continuous studies needed to assess New
England electric and gas winter issues? If so, what analyses are needed
and how often should this be conducted?

12:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: Lunch Break
1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Panel 3: Path to Sustainable Solutions--
Infrastructure

    Based on the findings and issues identified in the previous panels
and presentations, Panel 3 will shift toward discussing potential
infrastructure solutions beyond winter 2023/2024. While retention of
Everett has been raised as one possible solution, this panel will
discuss the merits of other, longer-term solutions available to the
region and the timelines for implementing them. Potential topics for
discussion include: (1) new electric transmission interconnections with
other regions; (2) the timing and impact of new offshore wind, onshore
wind, and solar resource development; (3) transmission planning to
enable efficient development of expected offshore wind additions; (4)
increased natural gas pipeline infrastructure/capacity; and (5)
increased oil and natural gas storage capability.

Panelists

 David Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President Regulatory & Market
Affairs, Energy New England
 Patricia DiOrio, Head of Americas Project Development, Orsted
North America
 Vandan Divatia, Vice President, Transmission Policy,
Compliance, and Interconnections, Eversource Energy
 Katie Dykes, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Energy
and Environmental Protection
 Bob Ethier, Vice President, System Planning, ISO New England
 Richard Paglia, Vice President, Marketing & Business
Development, Enbridge
 Rebecca Tepper, Secretary, Massachusetts Executive Office of
Energy and Environmental Affairs

Panelist Questions

    Please comment on what infrastructure is necessary to support
reliable electric and gas system operations in New England. As part of
these comments, please address the following:
    a. Are those infrastructure projects currently being pursued? If
not, why not?
    b. What obstacles need to be addressed to allow new infrastructure
to be placed timely into operation, and how are those obstacles
currently being addressed?
    c. What steps, if any, should the Commission, ISO-NE, the New
England states, and/or others take to address obstacles under their
jurisdiction?

3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Break
3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Panel 4: Path to Sustainable Solutions--Market
Design

    In Panel 4, Commissioners and panelists will discuss potential
market solutions to New England's winter reliability challenges.
Specifically, this panel will discuss any potential merits and benefits
of market design changes to ISO-NE markets to enhance resource
performance incentives, including incentives for resources to make
advanced fuel procurements and/or maintain fuel inventories in the
winter months; and align capacity market structure and rules with
observed reliability risks--e.g., by reforming resource capacity
accreditation and/or conducting prompt and/or seasonal capacity
auctions.

Panelists

 Riley Allen, Commissioner, Vermont Public Utility Commission
 Michelle Gardner, Executive Director Regulatory Affairs--
Northeast, NextEra Energy Resources
 Mark Karl, Vice President, Market Development and Settlements,
ISO New England
 Donald Kreis, Consumer Advocate, New Hampshire Office of the
Consumer Advocate
 Pallas LeeVanSchaick, Vice President, Potomac Economics
 Aleks Mitreski, Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs,
Brookfield Renewables
 Christie Prescott, Director, Energy Supply, United
Illuminating
 Andrew Weinstein, Vice President, FERC Market Policy, Vistra

Panelist Questions

    Please comment on what market reforms are necessary to support
reliable electric and gas system operations in New England. As part of
these comments, please address the following:

    a. What proposals currently under consideration in the stakeholder
process and in the ISO-NE work plan would be most helpful to address
New England's winter electric and gas system challenges?
    i. Are these proposals appropriately prioritized? If not, what
should be done and how can necessary market changes be expedited?
    ii. At a high level, are there any major concerns with the current
proposals under discussion that should be addressed?
    b. Are there additional reforms that are not currently under
consideration in the stakeholder process that are necessary for energy
resources to enhance fuel procurement strategies? If so, what other
reforms should be considered? How should these market changes should be
prioritized?

4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Closing Roundtable

    In the Closing Roundtable, Commissioners and panelists will discuss
what was learned through the presentations and panels and consider next
steps. Topics will include what solutions stakeholders agree on
pursuing and the timeline for implementing them as well as discussion
of if, how, and when longer term solutions can be implemented sooner
than currently expected.

Panelists

 Jim Robb, President and CEO, North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC)
 Gordon van Welie, President and CEO, ISO New England

State Representatives

 Phil Bartlett, Chair, Maine Public Utilities Commission
 Katie Dykes, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Energy
and Environmental Protection
 Ronald T. Gerwatowski, Chairman, Rhode Island Public Utilities
Commission
 Carleton Simpson, Commissioner, New Hampshire Public Utilities
Commission
 Rebecca Tepper, Secretary, Massachusetts Executive Office of
Energy and Environmental Affairs
 June Tierney, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Public
Service

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2022-N-0529]

Secura Bio, Inc.; Withdrawal of Approval of Relapsed or
Refractory Follicular Lymphoma Indication for COPIKTRA

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that it
is withdrawing approval of the relapsed or refractory follicular
lymphoma indication for COPIKTRA (duvelisib) Capsules, approved under
new drug application 211155, held by Secura Bio, Inc., 1995 Village
Center Circle, Suite 128, Las Vegas, NV 89134. Secura Bio, Inc.
voluntarily requested that the Agency withdraw approval of this
indication and has waived its opportunity for a hearing.

DATES: Approval is withdrawn as of April 13, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Lehrfeld, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 6226, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-3137, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA approved COPIKTRA (duvelisib) Capsules
for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory
follicular lymphoma after at least two prior systemic therapies (the
follicular lymphoma indication) on September 24, 2018, under the
Agency's accelerated approval regulations, 21 CFR part 314, subpart H.
As a condition of accelerated approval of COPIKTRA (duvelisib) Capsules
for follicular lymphoma, the applicant was required to conduct a
postmarketing trial to verify the clinical benefit of duvelisib for
follicular lymphoma.
    On November 22, 2021, FDA met with Secura Bio, Inc., to discuss the
company's inability to conduct a

clinical trial to verify clinical benefit of duvelisib in follicular
lymphoma. Because the confirmatory trial was not underway and would not
be conducted, the Agency recommended withdrawal of approval of the
follicular lymphoma indication pursuant to Sec.  314.150(d) (21 CFR
314.150(d)). On November 24, 2021, Secura Bio, Inc. submitted a letter
requesting withdrawal of approval of the follicular lymphoma indication
for COPIKTRA (duvelisib) Capsules and waiving its opportunity for
hearing.
    Therefore, under Sec.  314.150(d), approval of the follicular
lymphoma indication for COPIKTRA (duvelisib) Capsules is withdrawn
effective April 13, 2022. Withdrawal of approval of the follicular
lymphoma indication does not affect any other approved indication for
COPIKTRA.

    Dated: April 7, 2022.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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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: ER13-78-009.
    Applicants: UNS Electric, Inc.
    Description: Compliance filing: Attachment K Compliance Filing to
be effective 10/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/6/16.
    Accession Number: 20160406-5168.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/27/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-936-002; ER15-960-002; ER10-1514-002; ER13-
343-005; ER13-342-010.
    Applicants: Benson Power, LLC, CPV Biomass Holdings, LLC, CPV
Keenan II Renewable Energy Company, LLC, CPV Maryland, LLC, CPV Shore,
LLC.
    Description: Notice of Change in Status of Benson Power, LLC, et
al.
    Filed Date: 4/6/16.
    Accession Number: 20160406-5196.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/27/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-277-002.
    Applicants: Talen Energy Marketing, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: Compliance Filing to be effective
N/A.
    Filed Date: 4/6/16.
    Accession Number: 20160406-5172.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/27/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-748-001.
    Applicants: Sentinel Energy Center, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Change in Status of Sentinel Energy Center,
LLC.
    Filed Date: 4/6/16.
    Accession Number: 20160406-5175.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/27/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1352-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2016-04-06_SA 2912 WPSC-WPSC
FCA (Gaylord) (J392) to be effective 4/7/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/6/16.
    Accession Number: 20160406-5139.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/27/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1353-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2016-04-06_SA 2896 METC-WPSC
1st Rev. GIA (J392) to be effective 4/7/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/6/16.
    Accession Number: 20160406-5151.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/27/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1354-000.
    Applicants: Live Oak Solar, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Live Oak Solar, LLC
Application for Market-Based Rates to be effective 9/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/6/16.
    Accession Number: 20160406-5169.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/27/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1355-000.
    Applicants: Westar Energy, Inc.
    Description: Compliance filing: TFR Revisions to Attachment H-1,
OATT to be effective 8/20/2014.
    Filed Date: 4/6/16.
    Accession Number: 20160406-5171.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/27/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1356-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Filing to Comply with Docket
No. ER12-1645-000 to be effective 6/6/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/6/16.
    Accession Number: 20160406-5173.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/27/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1357-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: DSA PVN Management, LLC
Milliken Landfill Solar I and II Project to be effective 6/7/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/7/16.
    Accession Number: 20160407-5000.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/28/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1358-000.

    Applicants: Southern Company Services, Inc.
    Description: Notice of Termination of Restated Interchange Contract
between Southern Company Services, Inc. and Cajun Electric Power
Cooperative, Inc.
    Filed Date: 4/6/16.
    Accession Number: 20160406-5180.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/27/16.

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

    Docket Numbers: ES16-26-000.
    Applicants: Consumers Energy Company.
    Description: Application of Consumers Energy Company for Authority
to Issue Securities.
    Filed Date: 4/6/16.
    Accession Number: 20160406-5179.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/27/16.

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

    Dated: April 7, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER06-1094-002]

Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Notice of
Supplemental Request for Waiver

November 22, 2006.
    Take notice that on July 24, 2006, the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) filed a request to
amend its June 1, 2006 request for waiver of standards for business
practices. In addition, on November 3, 2006, Midwest ISO, filed an
Affidavit of James F. Pewarski in further support of the waiver
request.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 4, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0118]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Prior Notice of
Imported Food Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism
Preparedness and Response Act of 2002

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a
proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by June
26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are
received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer,
FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, or emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>All
comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910-0520.
Also include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of
this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ila S. Mizrachi, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A63, 11601
Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.

Prior Notice of Imported Food Under the Public Health Security and
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002--21 CFR 1.278 to
1.285, OMB Control Number 0910-0520

    The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and
Response Act of 2002 (the Bioterrorism Act) added section 801(m) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 381(m)),
which requires that FDA receives prior notice for food, including food
for animals, that is imported or offered for import into the United
States. Sections 1.278 to 1.282 of FDA regulations (21 CFR 1.278 to
1.282) set forth the requirements for submitting prior notice;
Sec. Sec.  1.283(d) and 1.285(j) (21 CFR 1.283(d) and 1.285(j)) set
forth the procedure for requesting the Agency review after FDA has
refused admission of an article of food under section 801(m)(1) of the
FD&C Act or placed an article of food under hold under section 801(l);
and Sec.  1.285(i) sets forth the procedure for post-hold submissions.
    Section 304 of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) (Pub.
L. 111-353) amended section 801(m) of the FD&C Act to require a person
submitting prior notice of imported food, including food for animals,
to report, in addition to other information already required, ``any
country to which the article has been refused entry.''
    Advance notice of imported food allows FDA, with the support of the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to target import inspections
more effectively and help protect the nation's food supply against
terrorist acts and other public health emergencies. By requiring that a
prior notice contain additional information that indicates prior
refusals by any country and also identifies the country or countries,
the Agency may better identify imported food shipments that may pose
safety and security risks to U.S. consumers. This additional knowledge
can further help FDA to make better informed decisions in managing the
potential risks of imported food shipments into the United States.
    Any person with knowledge of the required information may submit
prior notice for an article of food. Thus, the respondents to this
information collection may include importers, owners, ultimate
consignees, shippers, and carriers.
    FDA regulations require that prior notice of imported food be
submitted electronically using CBP's Automated Broker Interface of the
Automated Commercial System (ABI/ACS) (Sec.  1.280(a)(1)) or the FDA
Prior Notice System Interface (PNSI) (Form FDA 3540) (Sec.
1.280(a)(2)). PNSI is an electronic submission system available on the
FDA Industry Systems page at https://www.access.fda.gov/. Information
the Agency collects in the prior notice submission includes: (1) The
submitter and transmitter (if different from the submitter); (2) entry
type and CBP identifier; (3) the article of food, including complete
FDA product code; (4) the manufacturer, for an article of food no
longer in its natural state; (5) the grower, if known, for an article
of food that is in its natural state; (6) the FDA Country of
Production; (7) the name of any country that has refused entry of the
article of food; (8) the shipper, except for food imported by
international mail; (9) the country from which the article of food is
shipped or, if the food is imported by international mail, the
anticipated date of mailing and country from which the food is mailed;
(10) the anticipated arrival information or, if the food is imported by

international mail, the U.S. recipient; (11) the importer, owner, and
ultimate consignee, except for food imported by international mail or
transshipped through the United States; (12) the carrier and mode of
transportation, except for food imported by international mail; and
(13) planned shipment information, except for food imported by
international mail (Sec.  1.281).
    Much of the information collected for prior notice is identical to
the information collected for FDA importer's entry notice, which has
been approved under OMB control number 0910-0046. The information in an
importer's entry notice is collected electronically via CBP's ABI/ACS
at the same time the respondent files an entry for import with CBP. To
avoid double-counting the burden hours already counted in the
importer's entry notice information collection, the burden hour
analysis in table 1 reflects FDA's estimate of the reduced burden for
prior notice submitted through ABI/ACS in column 6, entitled ``Average
Burden per Response.''
    In addition to submitting a prior notice, a submitter should cancel
a prior notice and must resubmit the information to FDA if information
changes after the Agency has confirmed a prior notice submission for
review (e.g., if the identity of the manufacturer changes) (Sec.
1.282). However, changes in the estimated quantity, anticipated arrival
information, or planned shipment information do not require
resubmission of prior notice after the Agency has confirmed a prior
notice submission for review (Sec.  1.282(a)(1)(i) to (iii)). In the
event that FDA refuses admission to an article of food under section
801(m)(1) or the Agency places it under hold under section 801(l),
Sec. Sec.  1.283(d) and 1.285(j) (21 CFR 1.283(d) and 1.285(j)) set
forth the procedure for requesting FDA's review and the information
required in a request for review. In the event that the Agency places
an article of food under hold under section 801(l) of the FD&C Act,
Sec.  1.285(i) sets forth the procedure for, and the information to be
included in, a post-hold submission.
    In the Federal Register of January 5, 2017 (82 FR 1349), FDA
published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed
collection of information. FDA received no comments.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                                               Number of
            21 CFR section No.               FDA form No.      Number of     responses per   Total annual   Average burden per  response    Total hours
                                                              respondents     respondent       responses               (hours)
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                                                                Prior Notice Submissions
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                                                         Prior Notice Submitted Through ABI/ACS
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1.280-1.281...............................            None           1,700           7,647      12,999,900  0.167 (10 minutes)..........   \2\ 2,170,983
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                                                           Prior Notice Submitted Through PNSI
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1.280-1.281...............................        \3\ 3540          27,000              70       1,890,000  0.384 (23 minutes)..........         725,760
                                                                                ---------------
    New Prior Notice Submissions Subtotal.  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ............................       2,896,743
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                                                               Prior Notice Cancellations
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                                                         Prior Notice Cancelled Through ABI/ACS
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1.282.....................................            3540           7,040               1           7,040  0.25 (15 minutes)...........           1,760
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                                                           Prior Notice Cancelled Through PNSI
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1.282, 1.283(a)(5)........................            3540          35,208               1          35,208  0.25 (15 minutes)...........           8,802
                                                                                ---------------
    Prior Notice Cancellations Subtotal...  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ............................          10,562
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                                               Prior Notice Requests for Review and Post-Hold Submissions
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1.283(d), 1.285(j),.......................            None               1               1               1  8...........................               8
1.285(i)..................................            None             263               1             263  1...........................             263
                                                                                ---------------
    Prior Notice Requests for Review and    ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ............................             271
     Post-Hold Submissions Subtotal.
                                                                                ---------------
        Total.............................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ............................       2,907,576
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
\2\ To avoid double-counting, an estimated 396,416 burden hours already accounted for in the Importer's Entry Notice information collection approved
  under OMB control number 0910-0046 are not included in this total.
\3\ The term ``Form FDA 3540'' refers to the electronic submission system known as PNSI, which is available at https://www.access.fda.gov/.

    This estimate is based on FDA's experience and the average number
of prior notice submissions, cancellations, and requests for review
received in the past 3 years.

    FDA received 10,450,824 prior notices through ABI/ACS during 2014;
11,282,015 during 2015; and 12,153,880 during 2016. Based on this
experience, the Agency estimates that approximately 1,700 users of ABI/
ACS will submit an average of 7,647 prior notices annually, for a total
of 12,999,900 prior notices received annually through ABI/ACS. FDA
estimates the reporting burden for a prior notice submitted through
ABI/ACS to be 10 minutes, or 0.167 hour, per notice, for a total burden
of 2,170,983 hours. This estimate takes into consideration the burden
hours already counted in the information collection approval for FDA
importer's entry notice (OMB control number 0910-0046), as previously
discussed.
    FDA received 1,529,110 prior notices through PNSI during 2014;
1,633,567 during 2015; and 1,768,790 during 2016. Based on this
experience, the Agency estimates that approximately 27,000 registered
users of PNSI will submit an average of 70 prior notices annually, for
a total of 1,890,000 prior notices received annually. FDA estimates the
reporting burden for a prior notice submitted through PNSI to be 23
minutes, or 0.384 hour, per notice, for a total burden of 725,760
hours.
    FDA received 7,265 cancellations of prior notices through ABI/ACS
during 2014; 7,910 during 2015; and 5,948 during 2016. Based on this
experience, the Agency estimates that approximately 7,040 users of ABI/
ACS will submit an average of 1 cancellation annually, for a total of
7,040 cancellations received annually through ABI/ACS. FDA estimates
the reporting burden for a cancellation submitted through ABI/ACS to be
15 minutes, or 0.25 hour, per cancellation, for a total burden of 1,760
hours.
    FDA received 36,324 cancellations of prior notices through PNSI
during 2014; 39,553 during 2015; and 29,743 during 2016. Based on this
experience, the Agency estimates that approximately 35,208 registered
users of PNSI will submit an average of 1 cancellation annually, for a
total of 35,208 cancellations received annually. FDA estimates the
reporting burden for a cancellation submitted through PNSI to be 15
minutes, or 0.25 hour, per cancellation, for a total burden of 8,802
hours.
    FDA has not received any requests for review under Sec.  1.283(d)
or Sec.  1.285(j) in the last 3 years; therefore, the Agency estimates
that one or fewer requests for review will be submitted annually. FDA
estimates that it will take a requestor about 8 hours to prepare the
factual and legal information necessary to prepare a request for
review. Thus, the Agency has estimated a total reporting burden of 8
hours.
    FDA received 235 post-hold submissions under Sec.  1.285(i) during
2014; 218 during 2015; and 337 during 2016. Based on this experience,
the Agency estimates that 263 post-hold submissions under Sec.
1.285(i) will be submitted annually. FDA estimates that it will take
about 1 hour to prepare the written notification described in Sec.
1.285(i)(2)(i). Thus, the Agency estimates a total reporting burden of
263 hours.

    Dated: May 18, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002: Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8539]

Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood
insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates
listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain
management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has
adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the
effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not
occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the
Federal Register on a subsequent date. Also, information identifying
the current participation status of a community can be obtained from
FEMA's Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-community-status-book.

DATES: The effective date of each community's scheduled suspension is
the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the following
tables.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you want to determine whether a
particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for
further information, contact Adrienne L. Sheldon, PE, CFM, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase
Federal flood insurance that is not otherwise generally available from
private insurers. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer
local floodplain management measures aimed at protecting lives and new
construction from future flooding. Section 1315 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits the sale
of NFIP flood insurance unless an appropriate public body adopts
adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement
measures. The communities listed in this document no longer meet that
statutory requirement for compliance with program regulations, 44 CFR
part 59. Accordingly, the communities will be suspended on the
effective date in the third column. As of that date, flood insurance
will no longer be available in the community. We recognize that some of
these communities may adopt and submit the required documentation of
legally enforceable floodplain management measures after this rule is
published but prior to the actual suspension date. These communities
will not be suspended and will continue to be eligible for the sale of
NFIP flood insurance. A notice withdrawing the suspension of such
communities will be published in the Federal Register.
    In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that
identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities.
The date of the FIRM, if one has been published, is indicated in the
fourth column of the table. No direct Federal financial assistance
(except assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act not in connection with a flood) may be
provided for construction or acquisition of buildings in identified
SFHAs for communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for
more than a year on FEMA's initial FIRM for the community as having
flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This prohibition against
certain types of Federal assistance becomes effective for the
communities listed on the date shown in the last column. The
Administrator finds that notice and public comment procedures under 5
U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and unnecessary because communities
listed in this final rule have been adequately notified.
    Each community receives 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification
letters addressed to the Chief Executive Officer stating that the
community will be suspended unless the required floodplain management
measures are met prior to the effective suspension date. Since these
notifications were made, this final rule may take effect within less
than 30 days.
    National Environmental Policy Act. FEMA has determined that the
community suspension(s) included in this rule is a non-discretionary
action and therefore the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Administrator has determined that
this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act because the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended,
Section 1315, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage unless
an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management
measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed no
longer comply with the statutory requirements, and after the effective
date, flood insurance

will no longer be available in the communities unless remedial action
takes place.
    Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
    Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection
of information for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

    Flood insurance, Floodplains.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:

PART 64--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for part 64 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp.; p. 376.

Sec.  64.6  [Amended]

0
2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  64.6 are amended
as follows:

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                                                Effective date
                                                authorization/
                                  Community     cancellation of    Current effective map   Date certain federal
      State and location             No.         sale of flood             date            assistance no longer
                                                 insurance in                               available in SFHAs
                                                   community
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          Region III

Pennsylvania: Adams, Township         421415  March 28, 1975,     August 2, 2018........  August 2, 2018.
 of, Butler County                             Emerg; April 17,
                                               1989, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Allegheny, Township of,           422341  June 30, 1979,      ......do*.............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; May 1,
                                               1985, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Brady, Township of, Butler        422241  July 6, 1979,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; June 19,
                                               1985, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Bruin, Borough of, Butler         420211  March 7, 1977,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; May 1,
                                               1985, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Buffalo, Township of,             421416  July 7, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; January
                                               18, 1984, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Chicora, Borough of,              420214  July 2, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; August 10,
                                               1979, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Clay, Township of, Butler         422343  November 14, 1979,  ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; May 1,
                                               1985, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Concord, Township of,             422346  December 21, 1978,  ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; May 1,
                                               1985, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Connoquenessing, Township         421418  April 7, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     of, Butler County.                        Emerg; September
                                               1, 1986, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Cranberry, Township of,           421217  September 16,       ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            1974, Emerg;
                                               April 1, 1982,
                                               Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Donegal, Township of,             422347  July 22, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; February
                                               15, 1985, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    East Butler, Borough of,          420215  March 7, 1977,      ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; March 18,
                                               1991, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Fairview, Township of,            422603  February 20, 1976,  ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; September
                                               1, 1986, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Harmony, Borough of,              420217  April 21, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; May 4,
                                               1989, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Jackson, Township of,             421420  January 3, 1975,    ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; September
                                               15, 1989, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Jefferson, Township of,           421421  February 25, 1977,  August 2, 2018........  August 2, 2018.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; February
                                               15, 1985, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Karns City, Borough of,           420218  March 2, 1977,      ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; February
                                               15, 1985, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Marion, Township of,              420219  June 18, 1980,      ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; June 8,
                                               1984, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Middlesex, Township of,           421229  December 10, 1974,  ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; December
                                               1, 1983, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.

    Parker, Township of,              421219  July 9, 1979,       ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; September
                                               1, 1986, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Petrolia, Borough of,             420221  March 3, 1977,      ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; December
                                               5, 1989, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Summit, Township of,              422358  May 13, 1976,       ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; February
                                               15, 1985, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Valencia, Borough of,             420223  July 11, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Butler County.                            Emerg; May 4,
                                               1989, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Worth, Township of, Butler        421425  August 6, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; September
                                               1, 1986, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
           Region IV

    Alabama: Hillsboro, Town          010305  December 21, 1978,  ......do..............   Do.
     of, Lawrence County.                      Emerg; April 2,
                                               1986, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Lauderdale County,                010323  June 14, 1979,      ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     Emerg; February
                                               4, 1981, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Lawrence County,                  010324  N/A, Emerg; March   ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     14, 1991, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Marshall County,                  010275  N/A, Emerg; June    ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     4, 1991, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Moulton, City of, Lawrence        010142  April 1, 1974,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; October
                                               16, 1979, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Rogersville, Town of,             010339  October 30, 2006,   ......do..............   Do.
     Lauderdale County.                        Emerg; September
                                               11, 2009, Reg;
                                              August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
           Region V
    Michigan: Butman, Township        261024  July 30, 1999,      August 2, 2018........  August 2, 2018.
     of, Gladwin County.                       Emerg; N/A, Reg;
                                               August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Hay, Township of, Gladwin         260984  January 29, 1997,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; December
                                               31, 1997, Reg;
                                               August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
    Secord, Township of,              260985  January 29, 1997,   ......do..............   Do.
     Gladwin County.                           Emerg; N/A, Reg;
                                               August 2, 2018,
                                               Susp.
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......do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.

    Dated: July 12, 2018.
Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and
Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2009-0964; FRL-9129-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Illinois; NOX Budget Trading Program; Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document contains technical corrections to the final
regulations, which were published in the Federal Register on Monday,
March 1, 2010. The regulations related to terminating the provisions of
the Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) Budget Trading Program that apply
to electric generating units (EGUs) in Illinois.

DATES: Effective Date: This correction is effective on April 30, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Summerhays, Environmental
Scientist, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document provides a technical
correction to the direct final regulation published at 75 FR 9103,
March 1, 2010. The final regulation that is the subject of this
correction is effective on April 30, 2010, and approves the sunset of
35 Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) 217 Subpart W as incorporated
into 40 CFR Part 52. The revision to the Illinois State Implementation
Plan terminates the provisions of the NOX Budget Trading
Program that apply to EGUs.

Correction

    As published, the final regulations contained an error which may
prove to be misleading and needs to be clarified. The direct final rule
in 75 FR 9103 inadvertently stated that 40 CFR 52.740 was being
amended, but the actual section being amended is 40 CFR 52.720.
    Accordingly, the following correction is made to the final rule
published March 1, 2010, (75 FR 9103).
    1. On page 9105, in the third column, amendatory instruction 2 is
corrected to read as follows:
    ``2. Section 52.720 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(185), to
read as follows:''

    Dated: March 12, 2010.
Tinka G. Hyde,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16576-16578]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2022-0962]
RIN 1625-AA11

Regulated Navigation Area; Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to revise existing regulations for a
Regulated Navigation Area in Tampa Bay, Florida by updating the
geographic boundaries of Egmont Channel in the Gulf of Mexico. The
proposed change is designed to align the coordinates in the regulation
with the coordinates needed to properly control traffic in the Captain
of the Port St. Petersburg Zone. The current coordinates do not reflect
the Regulated Navigation Area that the Coast Guard intended to put in
place. The Coast Guard invites your comments on this proposed
rulemaking.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before April 19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2022-0962 using the Federal Decision Making 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 Marine Science Technician First
Class Regina L. Cuevas, Sector St. Petersburg Prevention Department,
Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
RNA Regulated Navigation Area
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis

    The purpose of this proposed rule is to correct a mistake made by
the Coast Guard when listing the geographical coordinates of an RNA.
The Coast Guard is proposing this rulemaking under authority in the
Ports and Waterways Safety Act, 46 U.S.C. 70034.
    On July 27, 2015, the Coast Guard published a final rule entitled,
``Navigation and Navigable Waters; Technical, Organizational, and
Conforming Amendments.'' 80 FR 44274. This action was taken to make
non-substantive technical, organizational, and conforming amendments to
existing regulations throughout Title 33 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
    In 2022, it was brought to the attention of Coast Guard that there
was an error in the coordinates listed in that Final Rule and that the
second coordinate was off by approximately four degrees of longitude,
which equates to approximately 200 nautical miles. After reviewing the
cooridnates and past Federal Registers, the approximate position of the
Tampa Bay Entrance should be 27[deg]35.2' N, 083[deg]00.4' W. With this
proposed rule, the Coast Guard is correcting the coordinates needed by
the COTP to ensure safety amongst port users and those navigating to
and from Tampa Bay.

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    This rule proposes modifying 33 CFR 165.753(a) to reflect the
actual geographic position of the port entrance. The proposed rule
would move the current plotted position for the regulated navigation
area (RNA) to the actual plotted position of 27[deg]35.2' N,
083[deg]00.4' W.

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.

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. 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).
    This regulatory action determination is based on two specific
factors: (1) persons and vessels may operate within the RNA when
authorized by Captain of the Port of St. Petersburg or a designated
representative; and (2) the RNA is already in place, this regulatory
action only represents a the correction of an error in the boundaries.

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
Regulated Navigation area 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 proposed 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 proposed rule
would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please call or email 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 call or email 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 potential effects of
this proposed rule elsewhere in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing
instructions, and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series),
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 a
correction of a geographic coordinate identifying the entrance Bouy for
Tampa Bay. Normally such actions are categorically excluded from
further review under paragraph L60a of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS
Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A preliminary Record of
Environmental Consideration

supporting this determination is available in the docket. For
instructions on locating the docket, see the ADDRESSES section of this
preamble. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed
rule.

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.
    Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments through
the Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To
do so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2022-0962 in the
search box and click ``Search.'' Next, look for this document in the
Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment
option. If you cannot submit your material by using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the person in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this proposed rule for alternate
instructions.
    Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this
proposed rule as being available in the docket, find the docket as
described in the previous paragraph, and then select ``Supporting &
Related Material'' in the Document Type column. Public comments will
also be placed in our online docket and can be viewed by following
instructions on the https://www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked
Questions web page. We review all comments received, but we will only
post comments that address the topic of the proposed rule. We may
choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that
we receive.
    Personal information. We accept anonymous comments. Comments we
post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal
information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions
to the docket in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking
System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

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 is
proposing 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, 70124; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1,
6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
00170.1, Revision No. 01.3.

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2. In Sec.  165.753, revise paragraph (a) to read as follows:

Sec.  165.753  Regulated navigation area; Tampa Bay, Florida.

    (a) The following is a regulated navigation area (RNA): All the
navigable waters of Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay and Old Tampa Bay,
including all navigable waterways tributary thereto. Also included are
the waters of Egmont Channel, Gulf of Mexico from Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay
Entrance, approximate position (27[deg]35.2' N, 083[deg]00.4' W).

    Dated: 23 January 2023.
Micheal P. Kahle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector St. Petersburg.
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Name:           POCOCK PAMELA W
Title:
Organization:   STEEL ERECTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Date:           20030331
Address1:
Address2:
City:           GREENSBORO
State:          NC
Zip Code:       27407
Docket Number:  S030
Exhibit Number: 7-17
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Safety Standards for Cranes and Derricks

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is planning to establish a Crane and Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (C-DAC) under the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (NRA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The Committee will include representatives of parties who would be significantly affected by the final rule.

On July 16, 2002, OSHA published a Federal Register notice of intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee (67 FR 46612) and requested nominations for membership. In the current Federal Register notice OSHA is asking for comments on the proposed list of fifty-five nominations.  The list can be found in the complete notice.

Please note that you may not attach materials such as studies or journal articles to your electronic comments. If you wish to include such materials, you must submit three copies to the OSHA Docket Office at the address listed above. When submitting such materials to the OSHA Docket Office, clearly identify your electronic comments by name, date, subject, and Docket Number, so that we can attach the materials to your electronic comments.

Online comments must be received by March 31, 2003 COB EST.  If you wish to commit online on the proposed list of Committee members, please enter your submission in the box below.  Thank you for your interest in worker safety and health.

March 31, 2003ecomments.osha.govOSHA Docket OfficeDocket No. S-030US Department of Labor200 Constitution Avenue, NWRoom N-2625Washington, DC 20210Re: Crane & Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee       C-DACDear Sir or Madam:We feel strongly that the Specialized Carriers and Riggers Association (SC&RA) should have a seat on the Subpart N committee.This group represents over 1100 crane industrial members and is a leader in promoting crane safetyDoug Williams, their proposed candidate, served on the ACCSH work group and this experience will be tremendously valuable on the Subpart N committee.  He is well recognized in the industry and as General Manager for a large crane rental company is subject to the reality of any OSHA rules.We do object to the inclusion of two representatives from the International Union of Operating Engineers.  Mr. Williams has been heavily involved in the CCO program for operators and would represent a large number of open-shop operators.  There are more open shop operators than union operators nationwide.  Our information is that approximately eighty percent (80%) of the crane work is open shop, verses the twenty percent (20%) union.  It would be a major mistake for these operators to not be properly represented.  Furthermore, Mr. Williams is a company owner, which is an important perspective that is currently only reflected in a minor way on the committee.There may be persons on the committee who are members of SC&RA, but are not actual owner/users, who will be most directly affected by the regulation and subject to OSHA citations.We urge you to include SC&RAs candidate Doug Williams on the Subpart N Committee.  Thank you for your consideration.Respectfully submitted,John Garrison, Past PresidentPamela W. Pocock, Executive DirectorThe Steel Erectors Association of America


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP06-200-008]

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing

August 2, 2006.
    Take notice that on July 28, 2006, Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
(REX) tendered for filing of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume
No. 1, Fourth Revised Sheet No. 22, with an effective date of August 1,
2006.
    REX stated that a copy of this filing has been served upon all
parties to this proceeding, REX's customers, the Colorado Public
Utilities Commission and the Wyoming Public Service Commission.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests
must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of
the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest
must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the
proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu
of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons

unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible online at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-47-000]

PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Penneast 2020 Amendment
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 environmental impacts of the PennEast 2020 Amendment
Project involving the construction and operation of facilities by
PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC (PennEast). The EA will discuss
facilities to be built in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The
Commission will use this EA in its decision-making process to determine
whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies about issues regarding the project. The National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to take into account the
environmental impacts that could result from its action whenever it
considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity. NEPA also requires the Commission to discover 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. To ensure that your comments are timely
and properly recorded, please submit your comments so that the
Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on March 30, 2020.
    You can make a difference by submitting your specific comments or
concerns regarding 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 they need to evaluate in the EA.
Commission staff will consider all filed comments during the
preparation of the EA.
    If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the
opening of this docket on January 30, 2020, you will need to file those
comments in Docket No. CP20-47-000 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.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable easement agreement. You
are not required to enter into an agreement. However, if the Commission
approves the project, that approval conveys with it the right of
eminent domain. Therefore, if you and the company do not reach an
easement agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings in court. In such instances, compensation would be
determined by a judge in accordance with state law.

    PennEast provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ``An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I
Need To Know?'' This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked
questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate
in the Commission's proceedings. It is also available for viewing on
the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/gas/gas.pdf.

Public Participation

    The Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which
makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and submittals
regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These instant
email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification and
provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings. To sign up go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    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 staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 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, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment 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, which is located on the Commission's website (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.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment
on a Filing''; 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
(CP20-47-000) 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

    PennEast proposes to amend their Certificate Order that was issued
on January 19, 2018 under docket number CP15-558-000. Additionally,
PennEast filed a previous amendment application on February 1, 2019,
proposing four modifications to the certificated route in Luzerne,
Carbon, Monroe, and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania (the ``2019
Amendment Application''). The Commission has not yet issued an order on
the 2019 Amendment Application. The 2019 Amendment Application is under
docket number CP19-78-000 and is distinct from the current proposed
amendment.
    The 2020 Amendment would consist of the following: A new
interconnection facilities (Church Road Interconnects) in Bethlehem
Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; a metering and regulation
station at approximate milepost (MP) 68.2 of the certificated route;
and two separate interconnection and measurement facilities.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to all those
receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov
using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, or call
(202) 502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the new interconnection facilities would disturb
about 2.6 acres of land, including a permanent facility footprint of
approximately 2.1 acres and an additional 0.5 acres of temporary
workspace. Following construction, the temporary workspace would be
restored and revert to former uses.

The EA Process

    The EA will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the proposed project under these general
headings:
     Geology and soils;
     water resources and wetlands;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     threatened and endangered species;
     cultural resources;
     land use;
     air quality and noise;
     public safety; and
     cumulative impacts.
    Commission staff 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 Commission staffs' independent analysis of the
issues. The EA will be available in electronic format in the public
record through eLibrary \2\ and the Commission's website (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). If eSubscribed, you will
receive instant email notification when the EA is issued. The EA may be
issued for an allotted public comment period. Commission staff will
consider all comments on the EA before making recommendations to the
Commission. To ensure Commission staff have the opportunity to address
your comments, please carefully follow the instructions in the Public
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    With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with
jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the
environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate 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 Public Participation section of this
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Consultation 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, the Commission is using this notice to initiate
consultation with the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office,
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\ The EA for this project will
document findings on the impacts on historic properties and summarize
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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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Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    Commission staff have already identified several issues that
deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed
facilities and the environmental information provided by PennEast. This
preliminary list of issues

may be changed based on your comments and our analysis:
     Purpose and need;
     project phasing;
     safety;
     proximity to schools;
     traffic;
     karst geology;
     air quality and noise; and
     cumulative impacts.

Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, and anyone who
submits comments on the project. Commission staff will update the
environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that
Commission notices related to this environmental review are sent to all
individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/
or potentially affected by the planned project.
    If the Commission issues the EA for an allotted public comment
period, a Notice of Availability of the EA will be sent to the
environmental mailing list and will provide instructions to access the
electronic document on the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov). If you need
to make changes to your name/address, or if you would like to remove
your name from the mailing list, please return the attached ``Mailing
List Update Form'' (appendix 2).

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 website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number
in the ``Docket Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP20-47). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY, contact (202)
502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all
formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
    Public sessions 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: February 28, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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