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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R05-OAR-2009-0730; FRL-9146-1]

Adequacy Status of the Milwaukee-Racine, Door County, Manitowoc
County, and Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Areas Submitted 8-Hour Ozone
Redesignation and Maintenance Plans for Transportation Conformity
Purposes

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of adequacy.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, EPA is notifying the public that we have found
that the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in the
Milwaukee-Racine area, Door County, Manitowoc County, and Sheboygan
County, Wisconsin ozone nonattainment areas are adequate for use in
transportation conformity determinations. Wisconsin submitted a
redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Milwaukee-Racine
area, Door County, Manitowoc County, and Sheboygan County, Wisconsin on
September 11, 2009. As a result of our finding, these Wisconsin areas
must use the MVEBs from the submitted ozone maintenance plan for future
transportation conformity determinations.

DATES: This finding is effective May 21, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Leslie, Environmental
Engineer, Criteria Pollutant Section (AR-18J), Air Programs Branch, Air
and Radiation Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312)
353-6680<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ``we'',
``us'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.

Background

    Today's notice is simply an announcement of a finding that we have
already made. On April 7, 2010, EPA Region 5 sent a letter to the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources stating that the 2012 and
2020 MVEBs for the Milwaukee-Racine area, Door County, Manitowoc
County, and Sheboygan County, Wisconsin 8-hour ozone areas are
adequate. Receipt of these MVEBs was announced on EPA's transportation
conformity Web site, and no comments were submitted. The finding is
available at EPA's conformity Web site: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/
stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm.
    The adequate 2012 and 2020 MVEBs, in tons per day (tpd), for VOCs
and NOx for the Wisconsin areas are as follows:

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                                  NOx  (tpd)      VOCs  (tpd)     NOx  (tpd)      VOCs  (tpd)
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Milwaukee-Racine..............           47.27           22.66           20.41           14.91
Door County...................            1.55            0.78            0.74            0.53
Manitowoc County..............            3.76            1.76            1.86            1.25
Sheboygan County..............            4.15            2.01            1.79            1.32
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     Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the
Clean Air Act. EPA's conformity rule requires that transportation
plans, programs, and projects conform to state air quality
implementation plans and establishes

the criteria and procedures for determining whether or not they do
conform. Conformity to a State Implementation Plan (SIP) means that
transportation activities will not produce new air quality violations,
worsen existing violations, or delay timely attainment of the national
ambient air quality standards.
    The criteria by which we determine whether a SIP's MVEBs are
adequate for transportation conformity purposes are outlined in 40 CFR
93.118(e)(4). We have described our process for determining the
adequacy of submitted SIP budgets in our July 1, 2004, preamble
starting at 69 FR 40038, and we used the information in these resources
while making our adequacy determination. Please note that an adequacy
review is separate from EPA's completeness review, and it also should
not be used to prejudge EPA's ultimate approval of the SIP. Even if we
find a budget adequate, the SIP could later be disapproved.
    The finding and the response to comments are available at EPA's
transportation conformity Web site: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/
stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671 q.

    Dated: April 26, 2010.
Margaret Guerriero,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities
and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging
Companies will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, March 4, in Multi-
Purpose Room LL-006 at the Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC.
    The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) and will be open to the
public. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will
open at 9:00 a.m. Visitors will be subject to security checks. The
meeting will be webcast on the Commission's Web site at www.sec.gov.
    On February 17, 2015 the Commission published notice of the
Committee meeting (Release No. 33-9724), indicating that the meeting is
open to the public and inviting the public to submit written comments
to the Committee. This Sunshine Act notice is being issued because a
majority of the Commission may attend the meeting.
    The agenda for the meeting includes matters relating to rules and
regulations affecting small and emerging companies under the federal
securities laws.

    For further information, please contact the Office of the Secretary
at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: February 25, 2015.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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Lagoon Loads Entering RF3 Network and Reductions for Large CAFOS Sector Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 23 0 Dairy 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 18 0 Swine 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 36 0 Poultry 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Poultry ( wet) 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 7 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 Sector Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Dairy 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Swine 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 0 Poultry 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Poultry ( wet) 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sector Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Dairy 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Swine 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 0 Poultry 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Poultry ( wet) 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sector Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Dairy 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Swine 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 0 Poultry 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Poultry ( wet) 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sector Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Dairy 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Swine 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 0 Poultry 0 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 Poultry ( wet) 0 0 0 0 N/ A 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table A 7. Fecal streptococcus loads from Large CAFOs in 1019 colony forming units. Table A 3. Nitrogen loads from Large CAFOs in millions of pounds per year.

Table A 4. Phosphorous loads from Large CAFOs in millions of pounds per year.

Table A 5. Sediment loads from Large CAFOs in millions of pounds per year.

Table A 6. Fecal coliform loads from Large CAFOs in 1019 colony forming units. Lagoon Loads Entering RF3 Network and Reductions for Large CAFOS Sector Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Dairy 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Swine 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Poultry 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Poultry ( wet) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sector Baseline Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Dairy 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Swine 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Poultry 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Poultry ( wet) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sector Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A  23.5 0.0 Dairy 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A  18.3 0.0 Swine 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0  35.9 0.0 Poultry 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Poultry ( wet) 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0  7.5 0.0 Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ( 85.1) 0.0 Sector Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Dairy 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Swine 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Poultry 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Poultry ( wet) 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sector Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Dairy 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Swine 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Poultry 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Poultry ( wet) 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Table A 9. Nitrogen load reductions from Large CAFOs in millions of pounds per year. Numbers in ( ) indicate negative values.

Table A 10. Phosphorous load reductions from Large CAFOs in millions of pounds per year.

Table A 11. Sediment load reductions from Large CAFOs in millions of pounds per year. Numbers in ( ) indicate negative values. Table A 8. Metals loads from Large CAFOs in millions of pounds per year.

Table A X. BOD loads from Large CAFOs in millions of pounds per year. Lagoon Loads Entering RF3 Network and Reductions for Large CAFOS Sector Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Dairy 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Swine 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Poultry 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Poultry ( wet) 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sector Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Dairy 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Swine 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Poultry 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Poultry ( wet) 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sector Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Dairy 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Swine 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Poultry 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Poultry ( wet) 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sector Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 5a Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Cattle 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Dairy 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Swine 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Poultry 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 Poultry ( wet) 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/ A 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Table A 13. Fecal streptococcus load reductions from Large CAFOs in 1019 colony forming units.

Table A Y. BOD load reductions from Large CAFOs in millions of pounds per year. Table A 12. Fecal coliform load reductions from Large CAFOs in 1019 colony forming units.

Table A 14. Metals load reductions from Large CAFOs in millions of pounds per year. Numbers in ( ) indicate negative values.


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-67982; File No. SR-CME-2012-30]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed
Rule Change To Comply With CFTC Part 22 Regulations

 October 4, 2012.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on September 21, 2012, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (``CME'') filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change described in Items I and II below, which Items
have been prepared primarily by CME. The Commission is

publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons and to approve the proposed rule change on an
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    CME proposes to amend certain of its rules to comply with the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (``CFTC'') Part 22 Regulations.
The text of the proposed rule change is available at the CME's Web site
at http://www.cmegroup.com, at the principal office of CME, and at the
Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

    CME is registered as a derivatives clearing organization with the
CFTC and operates a substantial business clearing futures and swaps
contracts subject to the jurisdiction of the CFTC. CME proposes to
adopt revisions to CME Rules 818.B, 930.H, 971 and 973 and to the CME
Chapter 8F rules to comply with the CFTC's Part 22 Regulations that
will become effective on November 8, 2012. The proposed rule changes
would become operational on Monday, November 5, 2012.
    The CFTC's Part 22 regulations for the ``Legally Segregated,
Operationally Commingled'' (``LSOC'') customer protection regime for
cleared swaps: (1) introduce new defined terms including Cleared Swap,
Cleared Swaps Customer, Cleared Swaps Customer Account and Cleared
Swaps Customer Collateral; and (2) incorporate by reference certain
customer protection regulations for customer segregated (futures)
accounts, including CFTC Regulations 1.20, 1.25, 1.27 to 1.30, and
1.49. Derivatives clearing organizations like CME and CFTC-registered
futures commission merchants must comply with Part 22 by no later than
Thursday, November 8, 2012.
    The Part 22 regulations supplant the current customer OTC
``sequestered'' rules in Chapter 8F of the CME rule book, which were
implemented in October 2010. CME is therefore removing customer
``sequestered'' Rules 8F100 to 8F136 and related definitions from its
rule book. In addition, CME, CBOT and NYMEX are revising Rules 818.B,
930.H, 971 and 973 in each of their rule books to reflect the removal
of CME's customer ``sequestered'' rules and utilization of the new
terms identified above from the CFTC Part 22 regulations.
    CME also made a filing, CME Submission 12-240, with its primary
regulator, the CFTC, with respect to the proposed rule changes.
    CME believes the proposed changes are consistent with the
requirements of the Exchange Act including Section 17A. The rule
changes are being proposed to comply with the CFTC's Part 22
Regulations which are designed to protect investors. As such, the
proposed changes are designed to promote the prompt and accurate
clearance and settlement of securities transactions and derivatives
agreements, contracts and transactions to assure the safeguarding of
securities and funds which are in the custody or control of the
clearing agency and, in general, help to protect investors and the
public interest. CME, a derivatives clearing organization registered
with the CFTC, further notes that it is required to implement the
proposed changes to comply with applicable CFTC regulations. CME notes
that the policies of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'') with respect
to clearing are comparable to a number of the policies underlying the
Exchange Act, such as promoting market transparency for derivatives
markets, promoting the prompt and accurate clearance of transactions
and protecting investors and the public interest.

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

    CME does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any
impact, or impose any burden, on competition.

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

    CME has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments
regarding this proposed rule change. CME has not received any
unsolicited written comments from interested parties.

III. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CME-2012-30 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CME-2012-30. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of CME and on CME's
Web site at http://www.cmegroup.com/market-regulation/rule-filings.html.
    All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CME-2012-30
and should be submitted on or before November 2, 2012.

IV. Commission's Findings and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of
Proposed Rule Change

    Section 19(b) of the Act \3\ directs the Commission to approve a
proposed rule change of a self-regulatory organization if it finds that
such proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to such
organization. The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is
consistent with the requirements of the Act, in particular the
requirements of Section 17A of the Act, and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to CME.\4\ Specifically, the Commission finds
that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 17A(b)(3)(F)
of the Act, which requires, among other things, that the rules of a
registered clearing agency be designed to assure the safeguarding of
securities and funds which are in the custody or control of the
clearing agency or for which it is responsible and to protect investors
and the public interest.\5\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1. In approving this proposed rule change, the
Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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    In its filing, CME requested that the Commission approve this
proposed rule change on an accelerated basis for good cause shown. CME
cites as the reason for this request CME's operation as a derivatives
clearing organization subject to regulation by the CFTC and that the
proposed changes are required to comply with new CFTC regulations that
become effective on November 8, 2012.
    The Commission finds good cause, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of
the Act,\6\ for approving the proposed rule change prior to the 30th
day after the date of publication of notice in the Federal Register
because, as a registered derivatives clearing organization, CME must
amend certain of its rules to comply with the CFTC's Part 22
Regulations that will become effective on November 8, 2012.
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V. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,
that the proposed rule change (SR-CME-2012-30) be, and hereby is,
approved on an accelerated basis.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary..
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0196]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of an
Approved Information Collection Request: Transportation of Hazardous
Materials, Highway Routing

AGENCY: FMCSA, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public comment. The FMCSA requests
approval to extend an existing ICR titled, ``Transportation of
Hazardous Materials, Highway Routing.'' The information reported by
States and Indian tribes is necessary to identify designated/restricted
routes and restrictions or limitations affecting how motor carriers may
transport certain hazardous materials on their highways, including
dates that such routes were established and information on subsequent
changes or new hazardous materials routing designations.

DATES: We must receive your comments on or before September 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2016-0196 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and
additional information on the exemption process, see the Public
Participation heading below. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for accessing the dockets, or go to the street
address listed above.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket Management System
published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or
you may visit http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdfE8-794.pdf.
    Public Participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is available
24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain electronic
submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ``help'' section
of the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site. If you want us to notify
you that we received your comments, please include a self-addressed,
stamped envelope or postcard, or print the acknowledgement page that
appears after submitting comments online. Comments received after the
comment closing date will be included in the docket and will be
considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Vincent Babich, Office of
Enforcement and Compliance, Hazardous Materials Division, Department of
Transportation, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The data for the Transportation of Hazardous Materials;
Highway Routing ICR is collected under authority of 49 U.S.C. 5112 and
5125. Specifically, 49 U.S.C. 5112(c) requires that the Secretary, in
coordination with the States, ``shall update and publish periodically a
list of currently effective hazardous material highway route
designations.''
    In 49 CFR 397.73, the FMCSA requires that each State and Indian
tribe, through its routing agency, provide information identifying new,
or changes to existing, hazardous materials routing designations within
its jurisdiction within 60 days after their establishment (or 60 days
of the change). That information is collected and consolidated by FMCSA
and published annually, in whole or as updates, in the Federal
Register.
    Title: Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Highway Routing.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0014.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently-approved information
collection.
    Respondents: The reporting burden is shared by 50 States, the
District of Columbia, Indian tribes with designated routes, and U.S.
Territories including; Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 57 [36 States and the District of
Columbia, with designated hazardous materials highway routes + 20
States/U.S. Territories without designated hazardous materials highway
routes + 1 Indian tribe with a designated route = 57].
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Expiration Date: None.
    Frequency of Response: Once every two years.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 7 hours [57 annual respondents x 1
response per 2 years x 15 minutes per response/60 minutes per response
= 7.125 hours rounded to 7 hours].
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the performance of FMCSA's functions; (2)
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize or include your
comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 on: July 21, 2016.
Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information
Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-17974 Filed 7-28-16; 8:45 am]
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