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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0444; FRL-9976-57-OEI]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Hazardous Substance Handling and Storage
Procedures and Associated Costs Survey

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``Hazardous Substance Handling
and Storage Procedures and Associated Costs Survey'' (EPA ICR No.
2566.01, OMB Control No. 2050-NEW) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. This is a request for approval of a new collection.
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register
September 27, 2017 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows
for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of
the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the
public. 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 May 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-
2017-0444, to (1) EPA 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, and (2) OMB via email to [email protected]. Address
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
    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: Joe Beaman, OLEM/OEM/RID, (5104A),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
[email protected].

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.
    Abstract: The Clean Water Act (CWA) directs the President to issue
regulations ``establishing procedures, methods, and equipment and other
requirements for equipment to prevent discharges of oil and hazardous
substances from . . . onshore facilities and offshore facilities, and
to contain such discharges'' (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C)). In 1978, EPA
designated a list of hazardous substances under the authority of CWA
section 311(b)(2)(A). This list is found at 40 CFR part 116. EPA
concurrently proposed requirements to prevent the discharge of
designated hazardous substances from facilities subject to permitting
requirements under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) of the CWA (43 FR 39276); the proposed regulations were never
finalized. On July 21, 2015, several parties filed a lawsuit against
EPA for unreasonable delay/failure to perform a nondiscretionary duty
to establish regulations for hazardous substances under CWA section
311(j)(1)(C). According to a settlement agreement reached in that case
and filed with the United States District Court, Southern District of
New York, on February 16, 2016, EPA is to sign a proposed regulatory
action no later than June 16, 2018.
    EPA is developing a regulatory proposal regarding the prevention of
CWA hazardous substance discharges. EPA does not directly receive
reports on specific types and amounts of hazardous substances stored
and used at facilities across the country. Much of that information is
collected under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
(42 U.S. Code Chapter 116; EPCRA) which requires Tier II facilities to
report the maximum and average daily amounts of hazardous chemicals
onsite during the preceding year to their respective state, Tribal, or
territorial authority. Therefore, the Agency has developed a short
voluntary survey to be sent to states, tribes and territories of the
United States requesting information on the number and type of EPCRA
Tier II facilities reporting CWA hazardous substances onsite, as well
as information about historical discharges of CWA hazardous substances,
ecological and human health impacts of those discharges, and existing
state and tribal regulatory programs that serve to prevent discharges
of hazardous substances. This information will assist EPA in estimating
the universe of facilities nationwide potentially subject to discharge
prevention regulations for hazardous substances designated at 40 CFR
part 116. EPA anticipates this information will inform the rulemaking
process, assisting in the identification of potentially affected
entities, evaluation of potential regulatory approaches, and estimating
economic impacts.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Respondents to this voluntary ICR
are state, territorial, and tribal government agencies with Emergency
Response Commission duties (e.g., State Emergency Response Commission
[SERCs], Tribal Emergency Response Commissions [TERCs]), as well as
sister agencies within the respective jurisdictions that may have
additional information. The state SERC staff identified by EPA Regional
liaisons will be the agency's primary point of contact (POC). EPA will
assist state POCs in identifying other state and tribal agencies that
may have data that would assist in responding to this survey.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 490.
    Frequency of response: Once.
    Total estimated annual burden: 42,630 hours. Burden is defined at 5
CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated annual cost: $899,150.00, includes $0 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0004; Notice 1]

Ford Motor Company, Receipt of Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Receipt of Petition.

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SUMMARY: Ford Motor Company \1\ (Ford) has determined that certain
model year 2012 Ford Focus model passenger cars manufactured between
May 12, 2011 and May 18, 2011, do not fully comply with paragraph
S5.2.1 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 101,
Controls and Displays and paragraphs S5.5.5 of FMVSS No. 135, Light
Vehicle Brake Systems. Ford has filed an appropriate report pursuant to
49 CFR Part 573, Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports
(dated July 7, 2011).
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    \1\ Ford Motor Company is a motor vehicle manufacturer
incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware.
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    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) (see implementing rule
at 49 CFR part 556), Ford has petitioned for an exemption from the
notification and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. chapter 301 on the
basis that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle
safety.
    This notice of receipt of Ford's petition is published under 49
U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or
other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the petition.
    Affected are approximately 485 model year 2012 Ford Focus model
passenger cars that were manufactured between May 12, 2011 and May 18,
2011.
    NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a
determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers
only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively,
to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance
and to remedy the defect or noncompliance. Therefore, these provisions
only apply to the 485 \2\ model year 2012 Ford Focus model passenger
cars that Ford no longer controlled at the time it determined that the
noncompliance existed.
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    \2\ Ford's petition, which was filed under 49 CFR part 556,
requests an agency decision to exempt Ford as a vehicle manufacturer
from the notification and recall responsibilities of 49 CFR part 573
for 485 of the affected vehicles. However, a decision on this
petition cannot relieve vehicle distributors and dealers of the
prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, introduction or delivery
for introduction into interstate commerce of the noncompliant
vehicles under their control after Ford notified them that the
subject noncompliance existed.
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    Paragraph S5.2.1 of FMVSS No. 101 requires:

    S5.2.1. Except for the Low Tire Pressure Telltale, each control,
telltale and indicator that is listed in column 1 of Table 1 or
Table 2 must be identified by the symbol specified for it in column
2 or the word or abbreviation specified for it in column 3 of Table
1 or Table 2. If a symbol is used, each symbol provided pursuant to
this paragraph must be substantially similar in form to the symbol
as it appears in Table 1 or Table 2. If a symbol is used, each
symbol provided pursuant to this paragraph must have the
proportional dimensional characteristics of the symbol as it appears
in Table 1 or Table 2. The Low Tire Pressure Telltale (either the
display identifying which tire has low pressure or the display which
does not identify which tire has low pressure) shall be identified
by the appropriate symbol designated in column 4, or both the symbol
in column 4 and the words in column 3. No identification is required
for any horn (i.e., audible warning signal) that is activated by a
lanyard or by the driver pressing on the center of the face plane of
the steering wheel hub; or for a turn signal control that is
operated in a plane essentially parallel to the face plane of the
steering wheel in its normal driving position and which is located
on the left side of the steering column so that it is the control on
that side of the column nearest to the steering wheel face plane.
However, if identification is provided for a horn control in the
center of the face plane of the steering wheel hub, the identifier
must meet Table 2 requirements for the horn.

    Paragraphs S5.5.5 of FMVSS No. 135 requires in pertinent part:

    S5.5.5. Labeling. (a) Each visual indicator shall display a word
or words in accordance with the requirements of Standard No. 101 (49
CFR 571.101) and this section, which shall be legible to the driver
under all daytime and nighttime conditions when activated. Unless
otherwise specified, the words shall have letters not less than 3.2
mm (\1/8\ inch) high and the letters and background shall be of
contrasting colors, one of which is red. Words or symbols in
addition to those required by Standard No. 101 and this section may
be provided for purposes of clarity.
    (b) Vehicles manufactured with a split service brake system may
use a common brake warning indicator to indicate two or more of the
functions described in S5.5.1(a) through S5.5.1(g). If a common
indicator is used, it shall display the word ``Brake.'' * * *

    Ford explained that the noncompliance is that the telltales used
for Brake Warning, Park Brake Warning and Antilock Braking System (ABS)
failure warnings are displayed using International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) symbols instead of the telltale symbols required
by FMVSS Nos. 101 and 135.
    Ford stated its belief that although the instrument cluster
telltale symbols are displayed using ISO symbols the noncompliance is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety for the following reasons:
    (1) The Owners Guide for the subject vehicles is written for
multiple markets and depicts both the ``BRAKE'' and ISO symbol
telltales for brake warning conditions.
    (2) Paragraph S5.5.1 of FMVSS No. 135 states that the warning
indicator must identify a gross loss of fluid or fluid pressure and
identify if the parking brake is applied and is satisfied by a separate
ABS lamp which complies with all requirements of FMVSS No. 135 and
FMVSS No. 101.
    (3) In the event that the brake fluid level in the master cylinder
reservoir is less than the recommended safe level, the ISO symbol will
illuminate and a warning message will display in the Message Center
that states ``BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW SERVICE NOW'' and an initial
warning chime will sound. The message will stay continuously displayed
until acknowledged by the operator, provided there are no other serious
message(s), which would result in the messages alternating. If the
brake fluid is still low on subsequent key cycles the message will be
redisplayed in the message center. If the message is acknowledged by
the operator a red ``i'' is illuminated on the instrument cluster
noting that an

important message is stored and can be re-accessed by requesting a
System Check.
    (4) The parking brake in the subject vehicle is set by pulling up
on the parking brake handle, which is located on the center console
adjacent to the gear shift lever. Thus the application of the parking
brake is in full view of the operator. When the parking brake is
engaged it illuminates the ISO symbol and should the operator proceed
with the parking brake engaged, a warning message ``PARK BRAKE
APPLIED'' and an initial audible chime will sound when the vehicle is
driven at six miles per hour or greater for more than five seconds, in
addition to the vehicle feedback of a lack of acceleration. The warning
message will time out after ten seconds but a red ``i'' remains
illuminated noting that an important message is stored and can be re-
acessed by requesting a System Check. If the operator continues to
drive with the parking brake engaged, after 30 seconds the warning
message ``PARK BRAKE APPLIED'' will return, along with a warning chime.
    (5) In all cases the ISO symbol for the brake telltale illuminates
and remains illuminated in accordance with the requirements of FMVSS
No. 135.
    (6) Ford is unaware of any field or owner complaints regarding the
issue of non compliant telltales.
    In summation, Ford believes that the described noncompliance of its
vehicles is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety, and that its
petition, to exempt it from providing recall notification of
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30118 and remedying the recall
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be granted.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written data,
views, and arguments on this petition. Comments must refer to the
docket and notice number cited at the beginning of this notice and be
submitted by any of the following methods:
    a. By mail addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    b. By hand delivery to U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Section is open on
weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays.
    c. Electronically: By logging onto the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Web site at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Comments may also be faxed to 1-
202-493-2251.
    Comments must be written in the English language, and be no greater
than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to the length of
necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are submitted in
hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are provided. If you wish
to receive confirmation that your comments were received, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the comments. Note that
all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Documents submitted to a docket may be viewed by anyone at the
address and times given above. The documents may also be viewed on the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by following the online
instructions for accessing the dockets. DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement is available for review in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78).
    The petition, supporting materials, and all comments received
before the close of business on the closing date indicated below will
be filed and will be considered. All comments and supporting materials
received after the closing date will also be filed and will be
considered to the extent possible. When the petition is granted or
denied, notice of the decision will be published in the Federal
Register pursuant to the authority indicated below.

DATES: Comment closing date: March 5, 2012.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: delegations of authority at
CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

    Issued on: January 27, 2012.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER06-615-004]

California Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice of
Proposal for Allocating Resource Adequacy Import Capacity

December 12, 2006.
    On December 11, 2006, the California Independent System Operator
Corporation (CAISO) made an informational filing regarding the
methodology for allocating resource adequacy import capacity in the
above-docketed proceeding. By this notice, the date for filing comments
on the CAISO's proposal, or for raising any additional issues regarding
the allocation of resource adequacy import capacity, is up to and
including January 2, 2007. Comments on the CAISO's proposal and any
additional issues raised will be discussed at a future technical
conference.\1\

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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    \1\ See Cal. Indep. Sys. Operator Corp., 116 FERC ] 61,274, at P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD06-8-000]

Discussions With Utility and Railroad Representatives on Market
and Reliability Matters; Notice on Filing Comments

June 30, 2006.
    On June 15, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
met with utility and railroad representatives to discuss railroad coal-
delivery matters and their impact on markets and electric reliability.
    Additional comments in this docket will be accepted until July 17,
2006.

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

Food and Drug Administration

Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of
Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will
be open to the public.
    Name of Committee: Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory
Committee.
    General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and
recommendations to the agency on FDA's regulatory issues.
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held on July 1, 2008, from 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. and July 2, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    Location: Hilton Washington DC/Silver Spring, The Ballroom, 8727
Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Contact Person: Paul Tran, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
(HFD-21), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane (for express
delivery, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1093), Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-
7001, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FDA Advisory
Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the
Washington, DC area), code<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please call the Information Line
for up-to-date information on this meeting. A notice in the Federal
Register about last minute modifications that impact a previously
announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly
enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the
agency's Web site and call the appropriate advisory committee hot line/
phone line to learn about possible modifications before coming to the
meeting.
    Agenda: On both days, the committee will discuss the role of
cardiovascular assessment in the preapproval and postapproval settings
for drugs and biologics developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
mellitus.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is
available at http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/acmenu.htm, click on
the year 2008 and scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee
link.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before June
17, 2008. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between
approximately 8:15 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. on July 2, 2008. Those desiring
to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and
submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or
arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed
participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to
make their presentation on or before June 9, 2008. Time allotted for
each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants
requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated
during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a
lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing
session. The contact person will

notify interested persons regarding their request to speak by June 10,
2008.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability, please contact John Lauttman at
least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.fda.gov/oc/advisory/
default.htm for procedures on public conduct during advisory committee
meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: May 15, 2008.
Randall W. Lutter,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
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