[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20476-20477]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG17-101-000.
    Applicants: Shoe Creek Solar, LLC.
    Description: Self-Certification of EG of Shoe Creek Solar, LLC.
    Filed Date: 4/25/17.
    Accession Number: 20170425-5310.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/16/17.

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

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1325-007; ER10-1330 005; ER10-1333 007; ER10-
2032 006; ER10-2033 006; ER12-1946 007; ER12-2313 003; ER15-190 004;
ER15-255 002; ER16-141 003; ER16-355 001; ER17-543 001.
    Applicants: CinCap V LLC, Colonial Eagle Solar, LLC, Conetoe II
Solar, LLC, Duke Energy Beckjord, LLC, Duke Energy Beckjord Storage,
LLC, Duke Energy Commercial Enterprises, Inc., Duke Energy Kentucky,
Inc., Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., Duke Energy Renewable Services, LLC, Duke
Energy SAM, LLC, Laurel Hill Wind Energy, LLC, North Allegheny Wind,
LLC.
    Description: Supplement to December 21, 2016 Triennial Market Power
Analysis for the Northeast Region of Duke Energy Corporation
subsidiaries.
    Filed Date: 4/21/17.
    Accession Number: 20170421-5227.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/12/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1882-003.
    Applicants: PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: Cancellation of certain tariff
records in compliance with FERC Staff to be effective 1/7/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/26/17.
    Accession Number: 20170426-5252.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1969-004.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Compliance filing: 2017-04-24_Addtl. compliance filing
to address NIPSCO Order EL13-88 to be effective 8/22/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/24/17.
    Accession Number: 20170424-5287.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-569-002.
    Applicants: National Choice Energy LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Baseline Amendment to be effective
12/30/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/25/17.
    Accession Number: 20170425-5337.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/16/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-891-001.
    Applicants: Louisville Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Report Filing: IMEA IMPA Refund Report Compliance
Filing to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 4/26/17.
    Accession Number: 20170426-5254.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1378-002.
    Applicants: Just Energy Solutions Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Errata to supplement to notice of
succession to be effective 4/4/2017.
    Filed Date: 4/25/17.
    Accession Number: 20170425-5211.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/16/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1465-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to Filing of Third Revised
Service Agreement No. 974, Queue No. AC1-06 to be effective 3/24/2017.
    Filed Date: 4/25/17.
    Accession Number: 20170425-5348.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/16/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1471-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SA 243 12th Rev--NITSA with
CHS Inc. to be effective 7/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 4/25/17.
    Accession Number: 20170425-5299.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/16/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1472-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SA 792--NITSA with Big Horn
County Electric Cooperative to be effective 7/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 4/26/17.
    Accession Number: 20170426-5079.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1473-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Florida, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: DEF IA Annual Cost Factor
Update (2017) to be effective 5/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 4/26/17.
    Accession Number: 20170426-5155.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1474-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: DEC-Kings Mountain Revised
PPA RS No. 331 to be effective 7/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 4/26/17.

    Accession Number: 20170426-5167.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1475-000.
    Applicants: Safeway Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Safeway Notice of Succession
Filing to be effective 4/26/2017.
    Filed Date: 4/26/17.
    Accession Number: 20170426-5169.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1476-000.
    Applicants: Interstate Power and Light Company.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: HEG and IPL Notice of
Cancellation of Coordination Agreement to be effective 4/26/2017.
    Filed Date: 4/26/17.
    Accession Number: 20170426-5243.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1477-000.
    Applicants: Interstate Power and Light Company.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: HEG and IPL Notice of
Cancellation of LBA Agreement to be effective 4/26/2017.
    Filed Date: 4/26/17.
    Accession Number: 20170426-5244.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1478-000.
    Applicants: Louisville Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revised Att. L OATT
Provisions to be effective 6/26/2017.
    Filed Date: 4/26/17.
    Accession Number: 20170426-5245.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1479-000.
    Applicants: Franklin County Wind, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: FCW Notice of Cancellation of MBR
Tariff to be effective 4/26/2017.
    Filed Date: 4/26/17.
    Accession Number: 20170426-5246.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/17.

    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 26, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R01-OAR-2021-0883; FRL-10221-01-R1]

Notification of Memorandum of Agreement; Massachusetts; Clean Air
Act (CAA) Sections 111(d) and/or 129 Federal Plan Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification.

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SUMMARY: On October 15, 2021, the United States Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 1 Acting Administrator signed a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and EPA Region 1 regarding existing
affected sources subject to Clean Air Act (CAA) sections 111(d) and/or
129 Federal Plan requirements. Subsequently, the MOA became effective
upon signature of the MassDEP Commissioner on November 9, 2021. This
document is informing the public of the MOA and making a copy of the
document accessible.

DATES: On November 9, 2021, the MOA between EPA Region 1 and MassDEP
was finalized upon signature of both parties.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA-R01-OAR-2021-0883. All documents in the docket
are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed
in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
Region 1 Regional Office, Air and Radiation Division, 5 Post Office
Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA. EPA requests that, if possible, you
contact the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official
hours of business are

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays
and facility closures due to COVID-19.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Kilpatrick, Air Permits,
Toxics, & Indoor Programs Branch, Air and Radiation Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Mail
Code: 05-2, Boston, MA 02109-0287. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Fax: 617-
918-0652 Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result of MassDEP's expressed interest
in exercising its authority in the implementation and enforcement of
CAA sections 111(d) and 129 Federal Plan requirements for existing
sources in Massachusetts, EPA Region 1 developed and submitted a
preliminary draft of the MOA to MassDEP for its feedback in April 2020.
Region 1 staff and legal counsel worked with MassDEP Air and Climate
Programs staff and legal counsel to develop an agreed upon final draft.
    Both EPA and MassDEP agree that the MOA is mutually advantageous
and an effective mechanism to protect air quality. Accordingly, the MOA
was signed by the Acting EPA Region 1 Administrator on October 15,
2021, and was signed by the MassDEP Commissioner on November 9, 2021.
It addresses the functions MassDEP will assume, and the authorities EPA
will continue to retain, for the implementation and enforcement of the
CAA section 111(d) and/or section 129 Federal Plan requirements for
affected sources in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
    The MOA delineates the scope of the agreement, the mechanism of
coordinating implementation and enforcement authority of the Federal
Plan requirements via MassDEP's Title V operating permit program,
standards affected by this MOA, the roles and responsibilities MassDEP
will assume as well as those that EPA will continue to retain, and the
administration of this agreement. The Federal Plans that are
specifically covered by this MOA are codified at title 40 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), part 62, subpart JJJ (for ``small municipal
waste combustors''), subpart LLL (for ``sewage sludge incinerators''),
and subpart OOO (for ``municipal solid waste landfills''). Furthermore,
the MOA also describes the method by which EPA and MassDEP will
coordinate the implementation and enforcement of future Federal Plans.
    The text of EPA Region 1's and MassDEP's MOA, effective November 9,
2021, is reproduced below:

Memorandum of Agreement Between the Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection and the United States Environmental Protection
Agency Regarding Existing Affected Sources Subject to Clean Air Act
Sections 111(d) and/or 129 Federal Plan Requirements

I. Introduction

    A. The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is to
coordinate implementation and enforcement responsibilities and
authorities between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1
(EPA), and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
(MassDEP) with respect to the Federal Plan requirements for affected
sources \1\ promulgated by EPA pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section
111(d) and/or section 129, as further specified herein. The CAA section
111(d) and/or section 129 Federal Plans that are covered by this MOA
are codified at Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 62,
subpart JJJ (for ``small municipal waste combustors''), subpart LLL
(for ``sewage sludge incinerators''), and subpart OOO (for ``municipal
solid waste landfills''). In addition, this MOA details the process by
which future federal plans promulgated under Part 62 will be
implemented and enforced by MassDEP should it accept to exercise this
responsibility. This MOA does not cover ``large municipal waste
combustors'' subject to the State Plan approved by EPA and codified at
310 CMR 7.08(2).
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    \1\ As used in this MOA, the term ``affected source'' refers to
a source subject to a Federal Plan promulgated under CAA section
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    B. MassDEP and EPA concur that it is mutually advantageous and the
best use of resources to coordinate their efforts in the implementation
and enforcement of these Federal Plans by entering this MOA.
    C. MassDEP and EPA affirm their commitment to an effective
partnership and agree to review this MOA from time to time, as
necessary.

II. Scope

    A. MassDEP will exercise its authority to implement and enforce the
CAA section 111(d) and/or section 129 Federal Plans for affected
sources in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through its Title V
operating permits as required under Title V of the CAA (Title V
operating permit program), as codified in Massachusetts regulations at
310 CMR 7.00: Appendix C. See 61 FR 31442 and 66 FR 49541. Tribal lands
with affected sources, if any, are not subject to this MOA.
    B. This MOA addresses the functions MassDEP will assume, and the
authorities EPA will continue to retain, as they pertain to the
implementation and enforcement of the CAA section 111(d) and/or section
129 Federal Plans for affected sources.

III. Mechanism

    A. As outlined in this MOA, MassDEP will exercise its authority to
implement and enforce the emission standards and other applicable
requirements contained in the section 111(d) and/or 129 Federal Plans
for affected sources through MassDEP's Title V operating permit
program, as codified in Massachusetts regulations at 310 CMR 7.00:
Appendix C.
    B. In its Title V operating permit program, MassDEP defines
``applicable requirement'' as:

    ``. . . all of the following as they apply to emissions units or
control equipment in a facility subject to the requirements of
Massachusetts Code 310 CMR 7.00: Appendix C (Appendix C). This
includes requirements that have been promulgated or approved by EPA
through rule making at the time of issuance but have future-
effective compliance dates:
* * * * *
    [c]Any standard or other requirement under 42 U.S.C. 7401, The
Clean Air Act, Sec.  111, including Sec.  111(d) (New Source
Performance Standards (NSPS));
* * * * *
    [g]Any standard or other requirement governing solid waste
incineration, under 42 U.S.C. 7401, The Clean Air Act, Sec.  129;''

    See 310 CMR 7.00 Appendix C section (1) Definitions.
    C. In accordance with the language above, MassDEP has the authority
to implement and enforce CAA section 111, including CAA section 111(d)
and/or section 129 Federal Plan standards, through MassDEP's Title V
operating permit program.
    D. MassDEP will implement and enforce CAA section 111(d) and/or
section 129 Federal Plan standards by including such standards as
applicable requirements in affected sources' Title V operating permits
when such permits are issued or revised.
    E. MassDEP has the following authorities to implement the program:
    1. Requesting information on applicable requirements in affected
sources' Title V operating permit applications. Through 310 CMR 7.00:
Appendix C (3) and (10)(a), MassDEP is authorized to apply 111(d) and/
or 129 Federal Plan requirements by requesting and receiving operating
permit applications, as well as records relating to the operating
permit or the emission of air contaminants;

    2. Requesting and receiving records relating to the emission of air
contaminants. Through 310 CMR 7.00: Appendix C (10)(a), MassDEP is
authorized to request and receive records relating to the Title V
operating permit or the emission of air contaminants;
    3. Requiring that all applicable State and Federal requirements be
included in Title V operating permits. Specific conditions related to
CAA section 111(d) and/or section 129 Federal Plans will be included in
an affected source's Title V operating permit by MassDEP through 310
CMR 7.00: Appendix C(3)(g)1, which specifies that all applicable
requirements must be included in an operating permit;
    4. Enforcing all conditions and requirements of its Title V
operating permits. Enforcement of the CAA section 111(d) and/or section
129 Federal Plans will be exercised by MassDEP through its enforcement
provision in 310 CMR 7.00: Appendix C (3)(f), which states that an
Appendix C qualifying facility is subject to enforcement pursuant to
the Massachusetts General Laws and regulations thereunder if a
violation of Appendix C occurs. Penalties for such violations are
outlined in M.G.L. c. 111, Sec. Sec.  142A and B. MassDEP also has
authority to issue civil administrative penalties for noncompliance
violations pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21A, Sec.  16, and 310 CMR 5.00.

IV. Standards Affected by This MOA and Mechanism for Accepting Future
Standards

    A. Upon the effective date of this MOA, EPA recognizes MassDEP as
having implementation and enforcement authority for Part 62, subpart
JJJ (for ``small municipal waste combustors''), subpart LLL (for
``sewage sludge incinerators''), and subpart OOO (for ``municipal solid
waste landfills'') upon issuance of a Title V operating permit with
applicable requirements for those standards written into the source-
specific permit.
    B. When EPA establishes future CAA section 111(d) and/or section
129 Federal Plan standards, EPA will notify MassDEP by forwarding a
copy of the applicable regulations via a letter asking whether the
standard is applicable to sources in Massachusetts and whether MassDEP
intends to accept implementation and enforcement authority of the
standard through issuance of a Title V operating permit with applicable
requirements for those standards written into the source-specific
permit. MassDEP will notify EPA by letter whether MassDEP intends to
accept implementation and enforcement authority of the standard through
issuance of Title V operating permits to applicable sources.

V. Roles and Responsibilities of MassDEP and EPA

    A. MassDEP and EPA agree to maintain a high level of communication,
coordination, and cooperation between their respective staffs to assure
the successful and effective administration and implementation of the
CAA section 111(d) and/or section 129 Federal Plans for affected
sources.
    B. EPA commits to provide MassDEP with technical support and
assistance in its implementation of CAA section 111(d) and/or section
129 Federal Plans for affected sources, as necessary.
    C. Both parties agree to the following procedures:
    1. MassDEP shall exercise its authority for the implementation and
enforcement of CAA section 111(d) and/or section 129 Federal Plan
standards in Title V operating permits, except for applicable sources,
if any, in Tribal lands. Such implementation and enforcement shall
include as appropriate:
    a. Distribution of informational letters and information to
potentially affected sources;
    b. Receiving and reviewing notices, reports, and compliance
certifications;
    c. Conducting compliance inspections;
    d. Preparing inspection reports and sharing with EPA those reports
which find violations;
    e. Requiring submittal of, receiving, and reviewing Title V
operating permit applications from affected sources;
    f. Expeditiously issuing or revising existing Title V operating
permits for affected sources, as needed, to include the CAA section
111(d) and/or section 129 Federal Plan standards;
    g. Assuring compliance through implementation and enforcement of
the Title V operating permit program for affected sources; and
    h. In instances where an affected source is required to develop
pollution control parameter operating limits based on periodic testing,
ensuring that such parameter operating limits are enforceable after the
date of a successful performance test and the parameter operating
limits are incorporated into a monitoring plan as expeditiously as
possible.
    2. EPA retains its implementation and enforcement authorities for
CAA section 111(d) and/or section 129 Federal Plans in Massachusetts.
EPA retains sole authority for the following functions:
    a. Alternative site-specific non-methane organic compounds (NMOC)
concentrations or site-specific methane generation rate constant (k)
used in calculating the annual NMOC emission rate (for landfills);
    b. Alternative emission standards;
    c. Major alternatives to test methods;
    d. Major alternatives to monitoring;
    e. Waivers of record keeping;
    f. Alternative monitoring parameters (if applicable);
    g. Petitions for alternative control device monitoring parameters
(where applicable); and
    h. Implementation and enforcement in Tribal lands.
    D. Nothing in this MOA shall constrain EPA's authority to fulfill
its oversight and enforcement roles under the CAA. This MOA shall not
be construed to contravene any provision for any associated CAA section
111(d) and/or section 129 Federal Plan requirements. Furthermore, this
MOA is in addition to, and does not affect, other EPA approvals and/or
delegations under the CAA, such as New Source Review, the Title V
Permitting Program, and the State Implementation Plan.
    E. Upon issuance of a Title V operating permit to an affected
source, MassDEP will have the authority necessary to enforce the CAA
section 111(d) and/or section 129 Federal Plan standards.

VI. Administration of This Agreement

    A. This MOA is effective when signed by both parties below and may
be modified at any time upon the written agreement of MassDEP and EPA.
This MOA may be terminated by either signatory at any time after proper
written notice.
    1. EPA and MassDEP may execute this MOA by handwritten or
electronic signatures.
    2. To ensure the validity of any electronic signatures and the
legal enforceability of this MOA, EPA electronic signatures will comply
with the Agency's 2018 Electronic Signature Policy and Electronic
Signature Procedure. MassDEP signatures will comply with all applicable
Massachusetts e-signature laws and policies. At a minimum, an
electronically signed document must be reproducible in a human-
intelligible form and clearly indicate: (1) that the document was
electronically signed; (2) the unique identity of the individual who
signed the document and their intent to sign; and (3) the date and time
it was signed. Once the MOA is signed by a party, the document must be
locked to prevent any further alteration of this document. An
electronically signed

MOA delivered by email or in hard copy shall be deemed an original
document which shall be stored and managed in accordance with State and
Federal recordkeeping requirements. EPA and MassDEP acknowledge that
electronic signatures carry the legal effect, validity, or
enforceability of handwritten signatures. Therefore, the parties shall
not deny the legal effect, validity, or enforceability of records
containing electronic signatures that they transmit and receive on the
ground that such records, including the signature(s), are in electronic
form.
    B. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to restrict in any
way the authority of either MassDEP or EPA in fulfilling its
responsibilities under State or Federal law, respectively.

VII. Signatures

    For the United States, Deborah Szaro, Acting Regional
Administrator, EPA Region 1, October 15, 2021.
    For the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Martin Suuberg,
Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection,
November 9, 2021.
    This document informs the public of EPA Region 1 and MassDEP's
November 9, 2021 MOA. In addition, a copy of the MOA signed by EPA
Region 1 and MassDEP is available in the docket for this action
identified in the ADDRESSES section above.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Administrative
practice and procedure, Industrial facilities, Intergovernmental
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Waste treatment
and disposal.

    Dated: September 15, 2022.
David Cash,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-92142; File No. SR-LCH SA 2021-001]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; LCH SA; Notice of Designation of
Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change Relating to
the Clearing of Single-Name Credit Default Swaps by U.S. Customers

June 10, 2021.
    On April 13, 2021, Banque Centrale de Compensation, which conducts
business under the name LCH SA (``LCH SA''), filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend its rules to allow LCH
SA to offer clearing services in respect of single-name credit default
swaps that are security-based swaps submitted by Clearing Members on
behalf of their U.S. Clients for clearing by LCH SA. The proposed rule
change was published for comment in the Federal Register on May 3,
2021.\3\ To date, the Commission has not received comments on the
proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Self-Regulatory Organizations; LCH SA; Notice of Filing of
Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Clearing of Single-Name Credit
Default Swaps by U.S. Customers, Exchange Act Release No. 34-91676
(April 26, 2021); 86 FR 23445 (May 3, 2021) (SR-LCH SA-2021-001).
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that within 45 days of the
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change,
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The
45th day from the publication of notice of filing of this proposed rule
change is June 17, 2021.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission is extending the 45-day time period for Commission
action on the proposed rule change. The Commission finds it is
appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on
the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider LCH
SA's proposed rule change.
    Accordingly, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) \5\ of the Act, and for
the reasons discussed above, the Commission designates August 1, 2021,
as the date by which the Commission should either approve or
disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to
disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-LCH SA-2021-001).
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8819-01-R6]

Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to
State Operating Permit for BP Amoco Chemical Company, Texas City
Chemical Plant, Galveston County, Texas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed
an Order dated July 20, 2021, granting in part and denying in part a
Petition dated April 4, 2017 from the Environmental Integrity Project
and Sierra Club. The Petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean
Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to BP Amoco Chemical Company (BP Amoco)
for its Texas City Chemical Plant located in Galveston County, Texas.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Wilson, EPA Region 6 Office, Air
Permits Section,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords EPA a 45-day period to
review and object to, as appropriate, operating permits proposed by
state permitting authorities under title V of the CAA. Section
505(b)(2) of the CAA authorizes any person to petition the EPA
Administrator to object to a title V operating permit within 60 days
after the expiration of the EPA's 45-day review period if the EPA has
not objected on its own initiative. Petitions must be based only on
objections to the permit that were raised with reasonable specificity
during the public comment period provided by the state, unless the
petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues
during the comment period or unless the grounds for the issue arose
after this period.
    The EPA received the Petition from the Environmental Integrity
Project and Sierra Club dated April 4, 2017, requesting that the EPA
object to the issuance of operating permit no. O1513, issued by TCEQ to
the Texas City Chemical Plant in Galveston County, Texas. The Petition
claims the proposed permit failed to establish a compliance schedule
for BP Amoco to obtain a federally approved major source permit, failed
to assure compliance with emission limits and operating requirements
established by BP Amoco's New Source Review (NSR) permits, and failed
to incorporate permits by rule (PBR) to assure compliance with
applicable requirements.
    On July 20, 2021, the EPA Administrator issued an Order granting in
part and denying in part the Petition. The Order explains the basis for
EPA's decision.

    Dated: August 5, 2021.
David Garcia,
Director, Air and Radiation Division, Region 6.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 2

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

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4595-000.
    Applicants: Palmco Power OH, LLC.
    Description: Palmco Power OH, LLC submits tariff filing per 35.1:
Palmco Power OH FERC Electric Tariff to be effective 9/22/2011.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110922-5030.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4596-000.
    Applicants: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company.
    Description: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company submits tariff
filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Attachment C--Revision for Clarification to
be effective 9/22/2011.

    Filed Date: 09/22/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110922-5032.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4597-000.
    Applicants: KeyTex Energy, LLC.
    Description: KeyTex Energy, LLC submits tariff filing per 35.1:
KeyTex Energy, LLC MBR Re-Filing to be effective 9/22/2011.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110922-5034.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4598-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, LLC.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Queue No. W3-126; Original Service Agreement No. 3066
to be effective 8/24/2011.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110922-5051.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4599-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, LLC.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Queue No. W3-032; Original Service Agreement No. 3062
to be effective 8/30/2011.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110922-5053.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4600-000.
    Applicants: Moguai Energy LLC.
    Description: Moguai Energy LLC submits tariff filing per 35.1:
Baseline 714 compliance to be effective 9/22/2011.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2011
    Accession Number: 20110922-5055.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4601-000.
    Applicants: Avista Corporation.
    Description: Avista Corporation submits tariff filing per 35.12:
Avista Corp Rate Schedule FERC No. 528 to be effective 10/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110922-5061.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4602-000.
    Applicants: IDT Energy, Inc.
    Description: IDT Energy, Inc. submits tariff filing per 35.1:
Market-Based Rate Tariff Baseline to be effective 9/22/2011.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110922-5085.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4603-000.
    Applicants: Monterey Consulting Associates, Inc.
    Description: Monterey Consulting Associates, Inc. submits tariff
filing per 35.1: Market Based Rates Re-file to be effective 9/22/2011.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110922-5086.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4604-000.
    Applicants: Thicksten Grimm Burgum, Inc.
    Description: Thicksten Grimm Burgum, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.1: Market Based Rates Re-file to be effective 9/22/2011.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110922-5087.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4605-000.
    Applicants: Forest Investment Group, LLC..
    Description: Forest Investment Group, LLC submits tariff filing per
35.1: Forest Investment Group Baseline Filing to be effective 9/22/
2011.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110922-5089
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

    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
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: September 22, 2011.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD08-4-000]

Capacity Markets in Regions With Organized Electric Markets;
Notice of Technical Conference

February 29, 2008.
    Take notice that on May 7, 2008, Commission staff will convene a
technical conference to discuss the operation of forward capacity
markets in New England and the PJM region, including the proposals for
modifying the design of those markets raised by American Forest and
Paper Association and Portland Cement Association, et al. in the Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking issued in Docket No. RM07-19-000, et al.
Wholesale Competition in Regions with Organized Electric Markets, 122
FERC ] 61,167 (2007). The technical conference will be held from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. (EDT), in the Commission Meeting Room at the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All
interested persons are invited to attend. Further notices with detailed
information will be issued in advance of the conference.
    A free webcast of this event is available through www.ferc.gov.
Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by
navigating to ferc.gov's Calendar of Events and locating this event in
the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol
Connection provides technical support for the free webcasts. It also
offers access to this event via television in the Washington, DC, area
and via phone-bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit
www.CapitolConnection.org or contact Danelle Perkowski or David
Reininger at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a FAX to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.
    For more information about this conference, please contact:

David Mead, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502-8028<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Tina Ham, Office of the General Counsel--Energy Markets, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502-6224<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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	                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                             WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on February 7, 2006

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-97-2447

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Applications of  CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. for:

XX  Renewal of exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following
service, filed 1/8/2003:

Scheduled air transportation of persons, property and mail (1) between
New York/Newark and Quito, Ecuador, via Bogota, Colombia and (2) between
New York/Newark and Guayaquil, Ecuador, via Panama City, Panama.

XX  Temporary waiver of 90-day dormancy condition, filed 12/19/2005:

By a Notice of Action Taken, Continental was awarded an allocation of
seven weekly U.S.-Ecuador combination frequencies to provide scheduled
service between New York/Newark and Quito, Ecuador.  The allocation is
subject to a dormancy condition, whereby if a carrier discontinues
service for 90 days, the allocation as to that frequency will, absent
the grant of a waiver by the Department, expire automatically and the
frequency will revert to the Department for reallocation.  On December
19, 2005, Continental filed an application for a waiver of the dormancy
condition through December 15, 2006, since it plans to suspend this
service for the period January 25-December 15, 2006.  Continental states
that in light of high fuel prices, burdensome tax structures and
economic uncertainties, it is evaluating all of its schedules to match
demand with capacity requirements on an economic basis.  Continental
further states that unused frequencies remain available for other
airlines to serve Ecuador from U.S. gateways other than Miami.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta) filed an answer stating that it has an
application pending before the Department for exemption authority to
provide service between Atlanta and Quito/Guayaquil, and also for the
award of seven U.S.-Ecuador frequencies to offer this service.  Delta
states that its application and Continental’s request for a dormancy
waiver do not appear to be mutually exclusive and it does not oppose
Continental’s request as long as Delta’s application for a frequency
award is granted.

Applicant rep:  R. Bruce Keiner, Jr.<PHONE_NUMBER>   DOT Analyst:
Gerald Caolo<PHONE_NUMBER>

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX  Granted Renewal of Exemption Authority for two years, subject to
conditions (See below.)

XX  Granted Waiver Of Dormancy Condition (See Remarks below)

The renewal of exemption authority granted was effective when taken:
February 7, 2006,  through February 7, 2008 .

2

The grant of the dormancy request was effective when taken: February 7,
2006,  through December 15, 2006.

Action taken by:                               Paul L. Gretch, Director

		                                 Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreements
between the United States, and Ecuador, Panama and Colombia,
respectively.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to
the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:  	XX  Holder’s
certificates of public convenience and necessity

		XX  Standard exemption conditions (attached)

________________________________________________________________________
______

Remarks:

We note that there should be no expectation that any additional waiver
request to further extend the start-up deadline will be granted.  Any
future request to extend the dormancy period for the frequencies at
issue here will have to be considered in light of any specific new
arguments offered and responses thereto, and in the context of the
circumstances present at that time, including whether another carrier
seeks to use the frequency at issue.

The exemption authority for which Continental requested renewal expired
March 15, 2003, but has been kept in force pursuant to the provisions of
the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), as implemented by 14
CFR Part 377, pending action on its timely-filed renewal application.

We further note that we are granting Delta’s application to serve the
Atlanta, Georgia-Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador markets contemporaneously
with our grant of Continental’s application here.

________________________________________________________________________
__

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) grant of the waiver was consistent with the public interest;
and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory
action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.  To the
extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket.  We
may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any
time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §
385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of
issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and the
filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness

An electronic version of this order is available on the World Wide Web
at

   HYPERLINK "http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_ aviation.asp"
http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_ aviation.asp

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier
applicant(s) shall:

(1)  Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government
of each country served;

(2)  Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained
in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3)  Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR
241;

(4)  Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for
certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning
waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6)  Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544.
To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service
(including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its
International Principal Security Inspector (IPSI) to advise the IPSI of
its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security
Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such
airport(s) to be served; and

(7)  Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations
of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the
United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the
holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

05/2004

 Continental was awarded indefinite authority for the U.S.-Ecuador
frequencies.  See Notice of Action Taken dated May 10, 1999 in this
docket.

 Continental’s waiver from the dormancy condition is effective through
December 15, 2006, or until the date on which Continental begins service
with these frequencies, whichever occurs earlier.  As to any frequency
with which Continental does not begin service by December 15, 2006, its
frequency allocation with respect to that frequency will expire
automatically and the frequency will revert to the Department for
reallocation.

 See Notice of Action Taken dated February 7, 2006, Docket
OST-2006-23526.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0632; FRL-8142-7]

Explanatory Document to the September 2005 Draft North American
Free Trade Agreement Standard Operating Procedure for Determining
Pesticide Maximum Residue Limits; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is seeking public comment on the document entitled
Statistical Basis of the NAFTA Method for Calculating Pesticide Maximum
Residue Limits from Field Trial Data available at http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/pdf/nafta/docs/nafta_mrls-e.pdf.
 Although Canada's

Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is also accepting comments, EPA and
PMRA will be jointly responding to comments submitted to either agency.
The document was prepared by the NAFTA MRL Harmonization Working Group
(a group comprised of United States and Canadian governments, created
to develop a coordinated pesticides regulatory framework among North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners). The document provides
additional technical and explanatory material for a standard operating
procedure (SOP) previously released by Canada's PMRA for public comment
in September 2005. The document currently open for public comment
supports the September 2005 draft SOP that is intended for use by
residue chemistry reviewers in the United States and Canada to ensure
that the same or similar residue chemistry data sets will result in the
same or similar recommendation for maximum residue limit (MRL) levels
for pesticide residues on food and feed commodities by each agency. The
goal for this method is to minimize trade barriers of pesticide treated
commodities between the United States and Canada.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 31, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0632, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.

Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2007-0632. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket

Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov
website to view the docket index or access available documents.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov
, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this
Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Villanueva, Health Effects
Division (7509P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are engaged
in pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing
(NAICS code 325320) e.g., individuals or entities engaged in activities
related to the registration of a pesticide product.
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is seeking public comment on the document entitled Statistical
Basis of the NAFTA Method for Calculating Pesticide Maximum Residue
Limits from Field Trial Data. The document, prepared by the NAFTA MRL
Harmonization Working Group, serves as an added explanatory document to
Canada's PMRA and EPA's OPP September 2005 draft document entitled
Guidance for Setting Pesticide Maximum Residue Limits Based on Field
Trial Data which is available at http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/pdf/pro/pro2005-04-e.pdf.
 The SOP includes procedures for using the

companion ``NAFTA MRL calculator,'' the Microsoft Excel[reg]
spreadsheet that incorporates the decision algorithm and automates the
statistical calculations as outlined by the SOP. The NAFTA MRL
calculator can be downloaded from the PMRA website (http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/pdf/mrl/method_calc.xls
). The September 2005 draft

SOP is intended for use by residue chemistry reviewers in the United
States and Canada to ensure that the same or similar data sets will
result in the same or similar recommendation for MRL levels in each
regulatory program. A 60-day comment period was opened for this by PMRA
in September 2005 and is now closed. The comments received by PMRA were
shared with EPA.
    Upon the September 2005 release of the draft SOP, PMRA and EPA
announced that an additional explanatory document would be published at
a future date. This document is now available on the PMRA website (see
http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/pdf/nafta/docs/nafta_mrls-e.pdf)

and EPA is seeking comment on the statistical (and non-statistical)
basis of the selected procedures and algorithms. More detailed
statistical, simulation, and other support for the methods described in
the September 2005 draft SOP are provided in this follow-on document
which is intended to provide a permanent and enduring record of the
rationale, reasoning, historical context, and technical/statistical
support for the MRL estimation methodologies described and discussed in
the September 2005 SOP.
    Once the public comment period closes for this document, the
statistical support document, the SOP and the associated MRL calculator
will be modified as appropriate to address the comments from this
current public comment period and the previous PMRA comment period for
the draft SOP, and then reissued. We anticipate these documents will be
released in final form in December 2007.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),
Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: July 26, 2007.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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