[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10599-10600]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Seventy Seventh Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 147, Minimum
Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Alert and Collision
Avoidance Systems Airborne Equipment

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

ACTION: Meeting Notice of RTCA Special Committee 147, Minimum
Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Alert and Collision
Avoidance Systems Airborne Equipment.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the
Seventy Seventh meeting of RTCA Special Committee 147, Minimum
Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Alert and Collision
Avoidance Systems Airborne Equipment.

DATES: The meeting will be held March 18-20, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th Street
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by telephone at (202) 833-
9339, fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is
hereby given for a meeting of Special Committee 147. The agenda will
include the following:

March 18

     Opening Plenary Session
    [cir] Chairmen's Opening Remarks
    [cir] Introductions
    [cir] Approval of Minutes From 76th Meeting of SC 147
    [cir] Approval of Agenda
    [cir] Update From Eurocontrol/WG-75
     Review High-Level Goals for MOPS Effort
    [cir] Mid-morning and lunch breaks taken at the discretion of SC
147 leads
     Review of ACAS X Concepts
    [cir] Agreements From ACAS X Concepts review
    [cir] Review and Discussion of Draft MOPS Section 1
    [cir] Mid-afternoon Break 3:00-3:30
     Discussion of MOPS Structure

Wednesday, March 19: SC-147 Plenary Agenda

     Introduction to Algorithm Description Document (180 min/
9:00-12:00)--TCAS Program Office
    [cir] Overview of STM
    [cir] Overview of TRM
    [cir] Mid-morning and lunch breaks taken at the discretion of SC
147 leads
     SESAR Activity Updates
    [cir] Update on SESAR work Update & Progress (4.8.2/9.47)
    [cir] Results on TCAS/ACAS X Interoperability Eval
    [cir] Complementary Results on ACAS X Eval
    [cir] Mid-afternoon Break 2:30-3:00
     Logic Table Optimization and Tuning
     Overview of Run 12 Validation Results

Thursday, March 20: SC-147 Plenary Agenda

     Draft SC 147 Schedule for ACAS X MOPS
     Coordination Sub-Group Schedule and Scope
     2015 ACAS X Flight Test Goals and Scenarios
     Revisit Agenda Item 2--High-Level MOPS Goals
     Other/new business/Overflow
     Closing Session
    [cir] Next Meeting Location
    [cir] Action Item review
     Adjourn
    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space
availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present
statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may
present a written statement to the committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 12, 2014.
Paige Williams,
Management Analyst, NextGen, Business Operations Group, Federal
Aviation Administration.
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[Notices]
[Pages 34562-34563]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-520-000; Docket No. CP18-521-000]

Spire Storage West, LLC, Clear Creek Storage Company, L.L.C.;
Notice of Applications

    Take notice that on July 10, 2018, Spire Storage West, LLC (Spire),
filed an application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)
and part 157 of the Commission's regulations for a certificate of
public convenience and necessity authorizing Spire's acquisition of the
underground natural gas storage facility currently owned and operated
by the Clear Creek Storage Company, L.L.C. (Clear Creek) and to operate
that facility (Clear Creek Facility) to provide storage services in
interstate commerce pursuant to Spire's FERC Gas Tariff. Spire further
requests the Commission's reaffirmation of its authorization for Spire
to charge market-based rates following its acquisition of the Clear
Creek Facility.
    Concurrently with the Spire application above, Clear Creek filed an
application under section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part
157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization to abandon
the Clear Creek Facility by combination with Spire, an affiliated
entity.
    Following approval of the proposals in the above applications and
completion of the consolidation, Spire will render service through the
combined Spire and Clear Creek facilities under Spire's open-access
FERC Gas Tariff. These services will include service to any customer
served by Clear Creek at the time of the combination.
    Questions regarding the Spire filing in Docket No. CP18-520-000 may
be directed to James F. Bowe, Jr., King & Spalding LLP, 1700
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006; phone (202)
626-9601; FAX<PHONE_NUMBER>; [email protected]. Questions regarding the
Clear Creek filing in Docket No. CP18-521-000 may be directed to James
F. Bowe, Jr., or William E. Rice, King & Spalding LLP, 1700
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006; phone
(202)626-9601; FAX<PHONE_NUMBER>; [email protected]; or Castor Armesto,
General Counsel, 700 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101; phone
(314) 342-3326, [email protected].
    These filings are available for review at the Commission's
Washington, DC offices, or may be viewed on the Commission's website at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``e-Library'' link. Enter the docket
number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support
at [email protected], or call toll-free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of

this Project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceeding for this project should file with
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.214, 385.211 (2016), by the comment date below. A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission, and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit filings made with the Commission by mail, hand delivery, or
internet, in accordance with Rule 2001 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, id. 385.2001. A copy must be served on every
other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask
for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene to have comments
considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two
copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The
Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate
action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to
make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules
require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the
internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission's website under the ``e-filing'' link.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
    As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission's order in
Docket No. CP16-4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice
concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act
section 3 or section 7 proceeding.\1\ Persons desiring to become a
party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner.
If seeking to intervene out-of-time, the movant is required to ``show
good cause why the time limitation should be waived,'' and should
provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule
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    If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue
another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's
review process, a final Commission order approving or denying the
requested authorizations will be issued.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, August 9, 2018.

    Dated: July 16, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2021-0021]

Request for Information on the National Flood Insurance Program's
Community Rating System Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is extending
the public comment period for its request for information published
August 23, 2021 on the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP)
Community Rating System (CRS). The request for information seeks public
input on transforming the CRS program to better align with the current
understanding of flood risk and flood risk approaches, and to
incentivize communities not only to manage but also lower their flood
risk through floodplain management initiatives.

DATES: Written comments on the request for information published at 86
FR 47128 (Aug. 23, 2021) may be submitted until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
(ET) on Friday, October 22, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the request for information must be
submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Search for FEMA-2021-0021-0001 and follow the
instructions for submitting comments. All written comments received,
including any personal information provided, may be posted without
alteration at https://www.regulations.gov. For access to the docket and
to read comments received by FEMA, go to https://www.regulations.gov
and search for Docket ID FEMA-2021-0021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Sears, Supervisory Emergency
Management Specialist, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency<EMAIL_ADDRESS>202-
212-3800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 23, 2021, FEMA published a Request
for Information on the National Flood Insurance Program's Community
Rating System.\1\ In that RFI, FEMA asked for public input on the ways
the agency can improve the CRS program: (1) To better align the CRS
program with the improved understanding of flood risk and flood risk
approaches that have developed since the program's inception; (2) to
better incentivize communities and policyholders to become more
resilient and to not only manage, but lower their vulnerability to
flood risk, and (3) to support the sound financial framework of the
NFIP.
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    FEMA is extending the comment period to ensure all interested
parties have sufficient opportunity to provide comments on the CRS
program. For the details on this request, please see the RFI published
at 86 FR 47128. FEMA will carefully consider all relevant comments
received during the entire comment period, including comments received
after September 22, 2021.
    The purpose of the request for information is to seek input on the
NFIP's CRS program. Individuals cannot apply for FEMA assistance by
submitting a comment to this request for information. If you are an
individual who has been impacted by a disaster and you are seeking
assistance from FEMA, please visit http://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual or call the FEMA Helpline (1-800-621-3362/TTY (800) 462-
7585) to apply or receive information on a pending request.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 201 (Friday, October 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65824-65825]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2020-N-2031]

Quality Management Maturity for Finished Dosage Forms Pilot
Program for Domestic Drug Product Manufacturers; Program Announcement

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency), Center for
Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) is announcing its Quality
Management Maturity for Finished Dosage Forms Pilot Program (QMM FDF
Pilot Program) for domestic drug product manufacturers of prescription
and over-the-counter (OTC) drug products. The purpose of the QMM FDF
Pilot Program is to gain insight from third-party assessments of a
manufacturer's quality management system to inform future development
of an FDA rating system to characterize quality management maturity
(QMM). Such a rating system would allow a cross-sectional comparison of
manufacturers. Manufacturers that choose to disclose their facility
ratings could benefit from a competitive advantage, as knowledge of QMM
ratings would enable health systems and other purchasers and payers of
medications to differentiate among drug manufacturers. This notice
invites manufacturers that are interested in participating in the QMM
FDF Pilot Program to submit a request to participate.

DATES: FDA will accept requests to participate in the QMM FDF Pilot
Program through November 30, 2020, and the QMM FDF Pilot Program will
run through December 31, 2021. See the ``Participation'' section for
selection criteria and instructions on how to submit a request to
participate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about the QMM
FDF Pilot Program: Jennifer Maguire, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research (CDER), 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993,
Bldg. 51, Rm. 4134,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>    To submit a request to participate in the QMM FDF Pilot Program:
Seongjin (Cindy) Pak, CDER, Bldg. 51, Rm. 4220,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In 2002, FDA launched an initiative, ``Pharmaceutical CGMPs for the
21st Century--A Risk-Based Approach,'' to enhance and modernize the
regulation of pharmaceutical manufacturing and product quality.\1\ One
objective, among others, was to facilitate the implementation of a
modern, risk-based pharmaceutical quality assessment system. The
desired state has been described as a maximally efficient, agile,
flexible pharmaceutical manufacturing sector that reliably produces
high-quality drug products without extensive regulatory oversight.
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    There has been significant progress toward this vision as evidenced
by FDA programs and initiatives in such areas as pharmaceutical
development and quality by design, quality risk management and
pharmaceutical quality systems, process validation, and emerging
technologies. These programs and initiatives promote use of the best
pharmaceutical science and engineering principles throughout the
product life cycle.
    Another example is the FDA Quality Metrics Program, described in
the November 2016 revised draft guidance for industry ``Submission of
Quality Metrics Data'' (81 FR 85226). When final, this guidance will
represent FDA's current thinking on this issue. In June 2018, FDA
initiated two voluntary programs that sought additional industry input
on quality metrics. FDA solicited industry participation for a Site
Visit Program (83 FR 30751) for manufacturing establishments to present
the advantages and challenges associated with implementing and managing
a quality metrics program, and for a Quality Metrics Feedback Program
(83 FR 30748) to engage stakeholders in identifying mutually useful and
objective quality metrics.
    The Agency continues to develop the FDA Quality Metrics Program but
recognizes that quality metrics are only one element within a
manufacturer's larger effort to increase the maturity of their quality
management system. Manufacturers that demonstrate QMM operate under an
enhanced quality management system that exceeds the minimum standards
specified in current good manufacturing practice regulations and
focuses on continual improvement. Characteristics of a mature quality
management system include, for example, the ability to consistently and
reliably deliver quality product over time, operational stability, and
a strong quality culture. Additionally, for manufacturers with a mature
quality management system, FDA can exercise a more flexible regulatory
approach, leading toward the goal of producing high-quality drug
products without extensive regulatory oversight.
    A transparent method of evaluating and communicating QMM is needed
to fully realize the 21st century pharmaceutical quality vision. Toward
that end, FDA is announcing the start of the QMM FDF Pilot Program.
Through this pilot program, a third-party contractor identified by FDA
will conduct an assessment of a manufacturer's quality management
system, accompanied by FDA staff. The Agency will gain insight from the
results of the QMM assessments to inform the development of a rating
system to measure and rate QMM. Assessments under the QMM FDF Pilot
Program will cover multiple topics. Examples include but are not
limited to:
    1. Supply chain management;
    2. manufacturing strategy and operations;
    3. safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance;
    4. inventory management;
    5. performance management and continual improvement;
    6. risk management;
    7. management review and responsibility;
    8. planning;
    9. workforce management;
    10. quality culture; and
    11. customer experience.
    In the same timeframe as the QMM FDF Pilot Program, FDA will
conduct a QMM pilot program for foreign manufacturers of active
pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), including facilities manufacturing
drug substance intermediates used to produce APIs. These pilot programs
are funded separately and are intended to provide FDA with
representative information about QMM from different types of drug
manufacturers (API and FDF). Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register, FDA is publishing ``Quality Management Maturity for Active
Pharmaceutical Ingredients Pilot Program for Foreign Facilities;
Program Announcement.''

II. Participation

    Drug product manufacturers located in the United States that are
interested in participating in the QMM FDF Pilot Program should submit
a written request directly to Seongjin (Cindy) Pak (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT). Participation in the QMM FDF Pilot Program is
voluntary. Participants in the Quality Metrics Feedback Program are
encouraged to participate in the QMM FDF Pilot Program. FDA will select
up to nine participants for the QMM FDF Pilot Program. Participation in
the QMM FDF Pilot Program is limited to domestic manufacturing
facilities since FDA's funding source for this program is specific to
activities related to domestic manufacturing.

A. Selection Criteria

    To be considered for the QMM FDF Pilot Program, participants must
meet the following selection criteria:
    1. Participant is a U.S.-based manufacturing facility of
prescription and/or OTC drug products.
    2. All FDA inspection(s) of the manufacturing facility conducted
within the 5 years prior to October 1, 2020, received a final
classification of ``No Action Indicated'' or ``Voluntary Action
Indicated.''
    3. Participant agrees to:
    a. Permit a third-party contractor to conduct a QMM assessment,
whether the assessment is conducted on-site or remotely. FDA will
identify an external contractor having the expertise to assess QMM, and
FDA staff will join the contractor for the assessment.
    b. Collect and submit metrics data to FDA and the contractor by an
agreed upon date, prior to the assessment. As part of the scoping
discussions for the assessment, FDA will provide the manufacturer with
templates and additional details about the data collection.
    c. Be available for consultations with the contractor and FDA prior
to and after the assessment, including discussions regarding the
participant's established QMM-related activities and the contractor's
post-assessment recommendations regarding these activities.
    During this QMM FDF Pilot Program, the contractor and FDA staff
will be available to answer questions and address concerns that arise.

B. Information To Include in the Request

    When submitting a request to participate in the QMM FDF Pilot
Program, include the information below to aid in FDA's selection and
planning. FDA will not consider requests submitted without the
following minimal information:
    1. A contact person (name and email);
    2. manufacturing facility location;
    3. facility FDA Establishment Identifier and Data Universal
Numbering System numbers;
    4. a brief description of the manufacturing operations conducted at
the facility;
    5. preferred dates for the assessment;
    6. written confirmation that the facility meets the selection
criteria in section II.A, including agreement to items 3a-c;
    7. written confirmation that the facility can handle a visit of up
to 10 FDA staff and contractors; and
    8. a brief description of prior experiences undergoing an
assessment related to the maturity of the facility's quality culture,
including the name of the organization that conducted the assessment
and date of the assessment.

    Dated: October 13, 2020.
Lauren K. Roth,
Acting Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Pages 11192-11193]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14661-000]

Adam Robert Rousselle, II; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On February 5, 2015, Adam Robert Rousselle, II filed an application
for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power
Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Nockamixon Dam
Water Power Project (project) to be located on Tohickon Creek, in Bucks
County, Pennsylvania. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if
issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license
application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not
authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities
or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the
owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) The
existing Nockamixon dam, which is 1,511 feet long and approximately 112
feet high discharging into Tohickon Creek; (2) Nockamixon dam impounds
a reservoir of 40,000 acre-feet with a surface area of 1,450 acres, at
a pool elevation of 395.0 feet mean sea level; (3) a proposed
reinforced concrete powerhouse housing three pump turbine generating
units with a total installed capacity of 150 kilowatts; (4) a proposed
826-foot-long, 34.5-kilovolt primary transmission line connected to
Metropolitan Edison Company; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The
estimated annual generation of the project would be 834,000
kilowatthours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Adam Robert Rousselle, II, 104 Autumn Trace
Drive, New Hope, PA 18938, phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Tim Looney; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior

registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-14661-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-14661) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: February 24, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0707; FRL--9927-78-OAR]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Data
Reporting Requirements for State and Local Vehicle Emission Inspection
and Maintenance (I/M) Programs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an

information collection request (ICR), ``Data Reporting Requirements for
State and Local Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance (I/M)
Programs'' (EPA ICR No.1613.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0252) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through
November 30, 2015. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2008-0707, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or
by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Sosnowski, Transportation and
Climate Division, State Measures and Transportation Planning Center,
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone
number:734-214-4823; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: Clean Air Act section 182 and EPA's regulations (40 CFR
part 51, subpart S) establish the requirements for state and local I/M
programs that are included in state implementation plans (SIPs). To
provide general oversight and support to these programs, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency requires that state agencies with basic
and enhanced I/M programs collect two varieties of reports for
submission to EPA:
     An annual report providing general program operating data
and summary statistics, addressing the program's current design and
coverage, a summary of testing data, enforcement program efforts,
quality assurance and quality control efforts, and other miscellaneous
information allowing for an assessment of the program's relative
effectiveness; and
     A biennial report on any changes to the program over the
two-year period and the impact of such changes, including any
weaknesses discovered and corrections made or planned.
    General program effectiveness is determined by the degree to which
a program misses, meets, or exceeds the emission reductions committed
to in the state's approved SIP, which, in turn, must meet or exceed the
minimum emission reductions expected from the relevant performance
standard, as promulgated under EPA's revisions to 40 CFR, part 51,
subpart S, in response to requirements established in section 182 of
the Clean Air Act. This information is used by EPA to determine a
program's progress toward meeting requirements under 40 CFR, part 51,
subpart S, and to provide background information in support of program
evaluations. Additional information regarding the current renewal of
this ICR as well as previous renewals can be found in Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0707.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: state I/M program managers.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: mandatory (40 CFR 51.366).
    Estimated number of respondents: 28 state air quality agencies
(total).
    Frequency of response: annual and biennial.
    Total estimated burden: 2,408 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $147,462 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB.

    Dated: May 6, 2015.
Karl Simon,
Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. 2015-11802 Filed 5-14-15; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0564]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Restaurant Menu Labeling: Registration for Small
Chains Under Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act of 2010

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection
provisions of FDA's program of voluntary registration under the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Affordable Care Act).

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by January 3, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the
collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denver Presley, Jr., Office of
Information Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr.,
PI50-400B, Rockville, MD 20850,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this
requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether

the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of FDA's functions, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information
technology.

Restaurant Menu Labeling: Registration for Small Chains Under Section
4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010--(OMB
Control Number 0910-0664)--Extension

    On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Affordable
Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148). Section 4205 of the legislation, which
principally amends sections 403 (21 U.S.C. 343) and 403A (21 U.S.C.
343-1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act),
requires chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments
(SRFE) with 20 or more locations, as well as operators of 20 or more
vending machines, to disclose certain nutrition information on certain
food items offered for sale so that consumers can make more informed
choices about the food they purchase. Section 4205 preempts State and
local governments from establishing menu labeling requirements in
restaurants and calorie declarations for food in vending machines that
are not ``identical to'' the section 4205 requirements.
    In addition to restaurant menu and vending machine labeling,
section 4205 of the Affordable Care Act provides that persons or firms
not subject to the disclosure of nutrition information required by this
legislation, such as restaurants with fewer than 20 locations or
vending machine operators with fewer than 20 vending machines, may
elect to be subject to the requirements provided in section 4205 by
registering biannually with FDA. As required by section 4205, FDA
published a notice in the Federal Register of July 23, 2010 (75 FR
43182) (the July 23, 2010, notice) to explain how retail food
establishments and vending machine operators not otherwise subject to
the provisions of section 4205 may voluntarily elect to become subject
to them. The information collection requirements of FDA's program of
voluntary registration under section 4205 of the Affordable Care Act
were approved under the emergency processing provisions of the PRA and
assigned OMB control number 0910-0664.
    Voluntary registration allows companies with outlets or machines
regulated by local or State calorie labeling requirements to opt
instead for the requirements of section 4205 of the Affordable Care
Act. The information provided to FDA will help Federal, State or local
officials to determine which jurisdiction's requirements apply to the
firm.
    Description of Respondents: Respondents to this collection of
information include retail food establishments and vending machine
operators with fewer than 20 outlets or machines.
    FDA's July 23, 2010, notice requires that retail food
establishments and vending machine operators register with FDA using
the Agency's Form FDA 3757 available at http://www.fda.gov/
menulabeling. FDA prefers that the information be submitted by e-mail
by typing complete information into the form (PDF), saving it on the
registrant's computer, and sending it by e-mail to http://
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If e-mail is not available, the
registrant can either fill in the form (PDF) and print it out (or print
out the blank PDF and fill in the information by hand or typewriter),
and send it to FDA either by faxing the completed form to<PHONE_NUMBER>
or mailing it to the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition,
Compliance Information Branch (HFS-681), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857.
    Information FDA requires on the registration form for restaurants
and similar retail food establishments includes the following:
     The name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and
contact information for the authorized official;
     The name, address, and e-mail address of each restaurant
or similar retail food establishment being registered, as well as the
name and contact information for an official onsite, such as the owner
or manager, for each specific restaurant or similar retail food
establishment;
     All trade names the restaurant or similar retail food
establishment uses;
     Preferred mailing address (if different from location
address for each establishment) for purposes of receiving
correspondence; and
     Certification that the information submitted is true and
accurate, that the person or firm submitting it is authorized to do so,
and that each registered restaurant or similar retail food
establishment will be subject to the requirements of section 4205.
    Information FDA requires on the registration form for vending
machine operators includes the following:
     The name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and
contact information for the vending machine operator;
     The address of each vending machine owned or operated by
the vending machine operator, and the name and contact information,
including e-mail address, of the location in which each vending machine
is located;
     Preferred mailing address (if different from location
address), for purposes of receiving correspondence; and
     Certification that the information submitted is true and
accurate, that the person or firm submitting it is authorized to do so,
and that each registered restaurant or similar retail food
establishment will be subject to the requirements of section 4205 of
the Affordable Care Act.
    In addition to the initial registration, the authorized official
must register every other year with FDA, and the registration will
automatically expire if not renewed.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                 Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                      Annual                         Hours per
       Type of respondent            Number of     frequency per   Total annual      response       Total hours
                                    respondents      response        responses       (average)
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Restaurant initial..............             103               1             103            2                206
Grocery initial.................             167               1             167            2                334
C-store initial.................              11               1              11            2                 22
Other SRFE initial..............              81               1              81            2                162
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    Total initial hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............             724
New registrations...............               7               1               7            1                  7
Re-registrations................             355               1             355            0.25              89
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    Total recurring hours.......  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............              96
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

    FDA estimates the reporting burden of this information collection
to be 724 hours in the first year and 96 hours each year thereafter.
The registration burden will be an ongoing, semiannual reporting of
firm contact and location information to FDA. FDA bases its per
respondent burden on the PRA analysis for section 415 of the FD&C Act
(21 U.S.C. 350d) as laid out for the proposed rule entitled
``Registration of Food Facilities Under the Public Health Security and
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002'' (68 FR 5378,
February 3, 2003) (Ref. 1). FDA estimates that the initial collection
of the information, and presentation of it in a format that will meet
the Agency's registration regulations, will require a burden of
approximately 2 hours per registration for the first year because the
registration system will not be fully automated.
    FDA estimates that renewal registrations after the first year will
require substantially less time because firms are expected to be able
to affirm or edit the existing information in an online account in a
way similar to other FDA firm registration systems. Therefore, FDA
estimates that re-registration will take 0.25 hours for each
registrant. Because there will be entry and exit from this set of
firms, there will also be new registrations once the system is fully
operational. FDA estimates that initial registration under the fully
operational system will take 1 hour.
    The pool of potential registrants will be restaurants and SRFEs
with outlets in jurisdictions that have their own menu labeling
regulations and that are not explicitly regulated under section 4205 of
the Affordable Care Act. Of the existing State and local regulations,
the minimum number of outlets for which any of them currently apply is
15, and section 4205 applies explicitly to firms with 20 or more
outlets. Therefore, only firms with between 15 and 19 outlets,
inclusive, have any explicit incentive to register. However, chains
with fewer outlets may choose to register, either because they are
growing quickly, or because they are concerned about possible
regulation, therefore, for the purposes of this analysis we include
chains with between 10 and 19 outlets, inclusive. The primary source of
potential registrants will be restaurant and specialty food chains, but
there are significant numbers of convenience stores and grocery stores
that prepare food onsite and have a partial function as a take-away, or
quick-service, restaurant. In addition, small chains of similar retail
food establishments that operate in retail, hotel, corporate,
educational, military or entertainment settings may want to register.
    Because the statute preempts State and local regulations on vending
machine labeling, no vending machine operators will have an incentive
to register. Therefore, FDA estimates that zero vending machine
operators will register with FDA under section 4205 of the Affordable
Care Act.
    According to The NPD Group's Spring 2010 ReCount report, there were
579,416 sole purpose eating and drinking establishments in the United
States in the winter of 2010 (Ref. 2). Of these, 40 percent will be
explicitly subject to FDA rulemaking for the Affordable Care Act
because they are part of chains with 20 or more outlets (Ref. 2). Of
the remaining 350,000 outlets, only those that would be subject to
local or State rules concerning menu labeling would have any incentive
to register. Approximately 7.5 percent of restaurant outlets are in
States or localities with currently operational menu labeling
regulation, principally New York City, Oregon, Philadelphia, and some
New York State counties (Ref. 3). NPD's Spring 2010 ReCount report
shows a total of 20,000 outlets are part of chains with between 10 and
19 establishments. If outlets are evenly distributed geographically,
then 1,500 outlets and 103 restaurant firms may have an incentive to
register with FDA. The hourly burden for restaurant chains is 206 hours
(= 100 chains x 1 responses/chain/year x 2 hours/response).
    From the U.S. Census County Business Patterns data, FDA estimates
that there are approximately 62,000 grocery stores in 2010. Of these,
approximately 6,500 are ``independents'' which means that they are part
of chains with fewer than 11 outlets (Ref. 4), and 35,000 are known to
belong to chains with more than 20 outlets (Ref. 5). We round the
remaining 20,523 outlets up to 21,000 to account for those outlets in
chains with 10 or 11 establishments. County Business Patterns show that
11.5 percent of all grocery stores are in jurisdictions that have
relevant menu labeling regulations. Taking 11.5 percent of 21,000
yields approximately 2,400 stores run by 167 firms. The hourly burden
for grocery chains is 334 hours (= 167 chains x 1 responses/chain/year
x 2 hours/response).
    According to Stagnito Media, there are 144,000 convenience store
outlets in the United States (Ref. 6). Of these, 64,000 are defined as
very small ``mom and pop'' locations. Approximately 60,000 outlets are
controlled by 1 of the top 100 chains, each having at least 65 outlets
(Ref. 7). Of the remaining 20,000, FDA estimates that half fall in the
10 to 19 outlet range. From County Business Patterns (Ref. 3), 1.6
percent of all convenience store outlets are in a jurisdiction with a
local or State menu labeling regulation that does not explicitly exempt
convenience stores. FDA estimates that approximately 160 convenience
store outlets from 11 firms may have an incentive to register under
this notice. The hourly burden for convenience store chains is 22 hours
(= 11 chains x 1 responses/chain/year x 2 hours/response).
    Additional covered establishments, such as those in operating in
lodging, corporate, entertainment, and educational settings are often
provided by very large firms with many hundreds or thousands of
outlets, and will thus be explicitly covered by section 4205 of the
Affordable Care Act rather than by the registration provisions. FDA
estimates that an additional 81 firms, controlling approximately 1,200
outlets may have an incentive to register. The hourly

burden for these additional chains is 162 hours (= 81 chains x 1
responses/chain/year x 2 hours/response).
    If all of these restaurant and similar retail food establishment
chains choose to register with FDA, then FDA estimates the number of
firms registering in the first year would be approximately 362 firms.
At two hours per registration, the total initial hourly burden will
then be 724 hours (= 362 firms x 2 hours/firm).
    FDA estimates that the rate of growth for chains entering the 10 to
19 outlet segment will match the rate of growth out of this segment, so
that the number of registrants will remain constant. County Business
Patterns data shows an average growth rate in the number of
establishments to be 2 percent per year over the 8 years from 1999 to
2007 for restaurants (Ref. 3). If the restaurant growth rate for
outlets of approximately 2 percent per year applies to these chains,
then new registrants will amount to approximately 7 per year, with the
remaining 355 registrants only renewing their registration. The yearly
burden for registration is estimated to be 1 hour per new registrant.
Thus, the total hour burden will be 7 hours (7 firms x 1 hour/firm).
The yearly burden for renewing registration is estimated to be 0.25
hour per continuing registrant. Thus, the total hour burden will be 89
hours (355 firms x 0.25 hour/firm = 88.75, rounded to 89). This yields
a recurring hourly burden of 96 hours per year (7 hours + 89 hours).

II. References

    The following references have been placed on display in the
Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES), and may be seen by
interested persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
(FDA has verified the Web site addresses, but we are not responsible
for any subsequent changes to the Web sites after this document
publishes in the Federal Register.)
    1. Food and Drug Administration, ``Registration of Food Facilities
Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and
Response Act of 2002,'' 68 FR 5378, February 3, 2003.
    2. The NPD Group, ``Chains System Size Trend Report for U.S. FDA,''
ReCount, Spring 2010.
    3. U.S. Census Bureau, 2007, County Business Patterns, http://
www.census.gov/econ/cbp/index.html, 2007, version date September 22,
2009.
    4. Moran, M., J. McTaggart, and D. Chanil, ``Looking Up,
Cautiously,'' Progressive Grocer 89(3): 20-52, 2010.
    5. Food Marketing Institute, Top U.S. Supermarket & Grocery Chains
(by 2007 grocery sales), http://www.fmi.org, 2008.
    6. Stagnito Media, ``Directory of Convenience Stores: FAQ,'' http:/
/www.conveniencestores.com/faq.html, accessed June 1, 2010.
    7. Longo, D. ``Convenience Store News: Hot Top 100,'' Convenience
Store News, 45(10), pp. 27-32, August 10, 2009.

    Dated: October 29, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2010-27854 Filed 11-3-10; 8:45 am]
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 1384-1386]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2010-1024]
RIN 1625-AA08

Special Local Regulation; Olympia Harbor Days Tug Boat Races,
Budd Inlet, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to establish a special local
regulation to enable vessel movement restrictions within the navigation
channel and an area extending north of the channel in Budd Inlet, WA
during the annual Olympia Harbor Days tug boat races. This action is
necessary to restrict vessel movement within the specified race area
immediately prior to, during, and immediately after racing activity in
order to ensure the safety of participants, spectators and the maritime
public. Entry into, transit through, mooring or anchoring within the
specified race area is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of
the Port, Puget Sound or Designated Representatives.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before April 11, 2011. Requests for public meetings must be
received by the Coast Guard on or before February 9, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2010-1024 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or e-mail LTJG Ashley M. Wanzer, Sector Puget Sound,
Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-
mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

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

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG-2010-1024), indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online (via http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or
hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a
comment online via http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov, it will be
considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit
the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be
considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is
received at the Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you
include your name and a mailing address, an e-mail address, or a
telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact
you if we have questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov, click on the ``submit a comment''
box, which will then become highlighted in blue. In the ``Document
Type'' drop down menu select ``Proposed Rule'' and insert ``USCG-2010-
1024'' in the ``Keyword'' box. Click ``Search'' then click on the
balloon shape in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by
mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than
8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you
submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the
Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or
envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during
the comment period and may change the rule based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov, click on the ``read comments'' box,
which will then become highlighted in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box
insert ``USCG-2010-1024'' and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket
Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column. You may also visit the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an agreement with the
Department of Transportation to use the Docket Management Facility.

Privacy Act

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

Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one on or before February 9, 2011 using one of the four
methods specified under ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a
public meeting would be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid
this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a
later notice in the Federal Register.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting,
contact LTJG Ashley M. Wanzer at the telephone number or e-mail address
indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.

Background and Purpose

    Tug boat races typically result in vessel and spectator congestion
in the proximity of the race course. The draft of these vessels creates
a large wake when accelerating at fast speeds such as during races.
Vessel movement restrictions are necessary to ensure spectators remain
an adequate distance from the specified race area thereby providing
unencumbered access for emergency response craft in the event of

a race-related emergency. This proposed rule will establish a specified
race area and ensure the safety of this marine event by prohibiting
persons and vessel operators from entering, transiting or remaining
within the designated race zone during times of enforcement.

Discussion of Proposed Rule

    Olympia Harbor Days is an annual tug boat race in Budd Inlet, WA
involving different classes of tug boat races. Each class of vessel
will compete in a heat which will take place within the navigation
channel. This proposed rule would create a special local regulation to
restrict vessel movement within the race area to include the
navigational channel and an area extending north of the channel in Budd
Inlet, WA during each heat of racing. The event sponsor and event
sponsor patrol craft located at the extremities of this race area will
delineate the boundaries of the specified race area. Although the event
sponsor will lack official enforcement abilities, the event sponsor
will be the primary mechanism for informing the maritime public of
vessel movement restrictions in the specified race area during this
annual event.

Regulatory Analyses

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

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review,
and does not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits
under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under that Order. This rule is not a
significant regulatory action because it is located in an isolated
area, short in duration and vessels will be able to transit the
navigation channel between heats of racing.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000.
    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.
    This proposed rule will affect the following entities, some of
which may be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels
intending to transit this zone during periods of enforcement. This
proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the following reasons. This
proposed rule will be enforced for a short duration and vessels will be
able to navigate the channel between heats with the permission of the
on-scene patrol commander (the event sponsor).
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the
rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please contact LTJG Ashley M. Wanzer. The Coast
Guard will not retaliate against small entities that question or
complain about this proposed rule or any policy or action of the Coast
Guard.

Collection of Information

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

Federalism

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

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

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

Taking of Private Property

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

Civil Justice Reform

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

Protection of Children

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

Indian Tribal Governments

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

Energy Effects

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

energy action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy
Effects under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

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

Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination, under paragraph 34(h) of the
Instruction, that this action is one of a category of actions that do
not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This proposed rule involves the establishment of a special
local regulation designating a course for recurring tug boat racing by
various classes of tugboats in Budd Inlet, WA. Because marine events
which seek to use these area will be required to conduct an
environmental analysis as part of the permit process, this proposed
rule is excluded from further environmental analysis. A preliminary
Categorical Exclusion Determination and checklist supporting this
determination is available in the Docket, described under ADDRESSES. We
seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a
significant environmental impact from this proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

    Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

    1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1233.

    2. Add 33 CFR 100.1308 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.1308  Special Local Regulation; Olympia Harbor Days Tug Boat
Races, Budd Inlet, WA.

    (a) Regulated Area. The following area is specified as a race area:
All waters of Budd Inlet, WA the width of the navigation channel south
of a line connecting the following points: 47[deg]05.530' N
122[deg]55.844' W and 47[deg]05.528' N 122[deg]55.680' W until reaching
the northernmost end of the navigation channel at a line connecting the
following points: 47[deg]05.108' N 122[deg]55.799' W and 47[deg]05.131'
N 122[deg]55.659' W then southeasterly until reaching the southernmost
entrance of the navigation channel at a line connecting the following
points: 47[deg]03.946' N 122[deg]54.577' W, 47[deg]04.004' N
122[deg]54.471' W.
    (b) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in 33
CFR part 100, the regulated area shall be closed immediately prior to,
during and immediately after the event to all persons and vessels not
participating in the event and authorized by the event sponsor.
    (c) Authorization. All persons or vessels who desire to enter the
designated race area created in this section while it is enforced must
obtain permission from the on-scene patrol craft on VHF Ch 13.
    (d) Notice of Enforcement or Suspension of Enforcement. The Captain
of the Port will provide notice of the enforcement of this special
local regulation by all appropriate means to ensure the widest
dissemination among the affected segments of the public, as
practicable; such means of notification may include but are not limited
to, Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners.

    Dated: November 24, 2010.
G.T. Blore,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 2011-184 Filed 1-7-11; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20306-20307]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09464]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0277; Airspace Docket No. 19-ACE-4]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Revocation of Class E Airspace; Sioux Center, IA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to remove Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Sioux Center Municipal
Airport, Sioux Center, IA. The FAA is proposing this action due to the
closure of the airport and cancellation of the instrument procedures;
and the airspace is longer required.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 24, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2019-0277; Airspace Docket No. 19-ACE-4, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays.
    FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11C at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go
to http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Shelby, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would remove Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Sioux Center Municipal Airport, Sioux Center, IA,
that is no longer required.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2019-0277/
Airspace Docket No. 19-ACE-4.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective
September 15, 2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by removing Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Sioux Center Municipal
Airport, Sioux Center, IA.
    The FAA is proposing this action due to the closure of the Sioux
Center

Municipal Airport and cancellation of the standard instrument approach
procedures at the airport making the airspace no longer necessary.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15,
2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

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

Environmental Review

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

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

0
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

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

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ACE IA E5 Sioux Center, IA [Removed]

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 2, 2019.
John Witucki,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-09464 Filed 5-8-19; 8:45 am]
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