Associate Administrator, large
 explosive articles, as part of
 their operational safety and
 suitability tests, subjected to
 testing that meets the intentions
 of Test Series 4 of the UN Manual
 of Tests and Criteria with
 successful test results, may be
 offered for transportation in
 accordance with the requirements
 of this subchapter..

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0
27. In Sec.  173.120, paragraph (e) is added to read as follows:

Sec.  173.120  Class 3--Definitions.

* * * * *
    (e) Transitional provisions. The Class 3 classification criteria in
effect on December 31, 2006, may continue to be used until January 1,
2012.

0
28. In Sec.  173.121, paragraph (c) is added to read as follows:

Sec.  173.121  Class 3--Assignment of packing group.

* * * * *
    (c) Transitional provisions. The criteria for packing group
assignments in effect on December 31, 2006, may continue to be used
until January 1, 2012.

0
29. In Sec.  173.132, paragraph (e) is added to read as follows:

Sec.  173.132  Class 6, Division 6.1--Definitions.

* * * * *
    (e) Transitional provisions. The Division 6.1 classification
criteria in effect on December 31, 2006, may continue to be used until
January 1, 2012.

0
30. In Sec.  173.133, paragraph (c) is added to read as follows:

Sec.  173.133  Assignment of packing group and hazard zones for
Division 6.1 materials.

* * * * *
    (c) Transitional provisions. The criteria for packing group
assignments in effect on December 31, 2006, may continue to be used
until January 1, 2012.

0
31. In Sec.  173.134, paragraph (c)(2) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  173.134  Class 6, Division 6.2--Definitions and exceptions.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (2) The following materials may be offered for transportation and
transported as a regulated medical waste when packaged in a rigid non-
bulk packaging conforming to the general packaging requirements of
Sec. Sec.  173.24 and 173.24a and packaging requirements specified in
29 CFR 1910.1030 and transported by a private or contract carrier in a
vehicle used exclusively to transport regulated medical waste:
    (i) Waste stock or culture of a Category B infectious substance;
    (ii) Plant and animal waste regulated by the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS);
    (iii) Waste pharmaceutical materials;
    (iv) Laboratory and recyclable wastes;
    (v) Infectious substances that have been treated to eliminate or
neutralize pathogens;
    (vi) Forensic materials being transported for final destruction;
    (vii) Rejected or recalled health care products;
    (viii) Documents intended for destruction in accordance with the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
requirements; and
    (ix) Medical or clinical equipment and laboratory products provided
they are properly packaged and secured against exposure or
contamination. Sharps containers must be securely closed to prevent
leaks or punctures.
* * * * *

0
32. Section 173.175 is added to read as follows:

Sec.  173.175  Permeation devices.

    Permeation devices that contain hazardous materials and that are
used for calibrating air quality monitoring devices are not subject to
the requirements of this subchapter provided the following requirements
are met:
    (a) Each device must be constructed of a material compatible with
the hazardous materials it contains;
    (b) The total contents of hazardous materials in each device is
limited to 2 ml (0.07 ounces) and the device must not be liquid full at
55 [deg]C (131 [deg]F);
    (c) Each permeation device must be placed in a sealed, high impact
resistant, tubular inner packaging of plastic or equivalent material.
Sufficient absorbent material must be contained in the inner packaging
to completely absorb the contents of the device. The closure of the
inner packaging must be securely held in place with wire, tape or other
positive means;
    (d) Each inner packaging must be contained in a secondary packaging
constructed of metal, or plastic having a minimum thickness of 1.5 mm
(0.06 inches). The secondary packaging must be hermetically sealed;
    (e) The secondary packaging must be securely packed in strong outer
packaging. The completed package must be capable of withstanding,
without breakage or leakage of any inner packaging and without
significant reduction in effectiveness:
    (1) The following free drops onto a rigid, non resilient, flat and
horizontal surface from a height of 1.8 m (5.9 feet):
    (i) One drop flat on the bottom;
    (ii) One drop flat on the top;
    (iii) One drop flat on the long side;
    (iv) One drop flat on the short side;
    (v) One drop on a corner at the junction of three intersecting
edges; and
    (2) A force applied to the top surface for a duration of 24 hours,
equivalent to the total weight of identical packages if stacked to a
height of 3 m (10 feet) (including the test sample).
    (3) Each of the above tests may be performed on different but
identical packages.
    (f) The gross mass of the completed package must not exceed 30 kg.

0
33. In Sec.  173.189, the first sentence of paragraph (a) is revised to
read as follows:

Sec.  173.189  Batteries containing sodium or cells containing sodium.

    (a) Batteries and cells may not contain any hazardous material
other than sodium, sulfur or sodium compounds (e.g., sodium
polysulfides, sodium tetrachloroaluminate, etc.). * * *
* * * * *

PART 174--CARRIAGE BY RAIL

0
34. The authority citation for part 174 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128, 44701; 49 CFR 1.53.

0
35. In Sec.  174.55, paragraph (a) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  174.55  General requirements.

    (a) Each package containing a hazardous material being transported
by rail in a freight container or transport vehicle must be loaded so
that it cannot fall or slide and must be safeguarded in such a manner
that other freight cannot fall onto or slide into it under conditions
normally incident to transportation. When this protection cannot be
provided by using other freight, it must be provided by blocking and
bracing. For examples of blocking and bracing in freight containers and
transport vehicles, see Bureau of Explosives Pamphlet No. 6 and the
Intermodal Loading Guide for Products in Closed Trailers and Containers
(IBR, see Sec.  171.7 of this subchapter).
* * * * *

0
36. In Sec.  174.67, paragraphs (a)(6), (b) introductory text, (b)(1),
and (c) introductory text are revised to read as follows:

Sec.  174.67  Tank car unloading.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (6) Before a manhole cover or outlet valve cap is removed from a
tank car, the car must be relieved of all interior pressure by cooling
the tank with water or by venting the tank by raising the safety valve
or opening the dome vent at short intervals. However, if venting to
relieve pressure will cause a dangerous amount of vapor to collect
outside the car, venting and unloading must be deferred until the
pressure is reduced by allowing the car to stand overnight, otherwise
cooling the contents, or venting to a closed collection system. These
precautions are not necessary when the car is equipped with a manhole
cover which hinges inward or with an inner manhole cover which does not
have to be removed to unload the car, and when pressure is relieved by
piping vapor into a condenser or storage tank.
    (b) After the pressure is released, for unloading processes that
require the removal of the manhole cover, the seal must be broken and
the manhole cover removed as follows:
    (1) Screw type. The cover must be loosened by placing a bar between
the manhole cover lug and knob. After two complete turns, so that the
vent openings are exposed, the operation must be stopped, and if there
is any sound of escaping vapor, the cover must be screwed down tightly
and the interior pressure relieved as prescribed in paragraph (a)(6) of
this section, before again attempting to remove the cover.
* * * * *
    (c) When the car is unloaded through a bottom outlet valve, for
unloading processes that require the removal of the

manhole cover, the manhole cover must be adjusted as follows:
* * * * *

0
37. In Sec.  174.101, paragraphs (o)(2) and (o)(3) are revised to read
as follows:

Sec.  174.101  Loading Class 1 (explosive) materials.

* * * * *
    (o) * * *
    (2) Each truck body or trailer must be secured on the rail car so
that it will not permanently change position or show evidence of
failure or impending failure of the method of securing the truck body
or trailer under impact from each end of at least 13 km (8.1 miles) per
hour. Its efficiency must be determined by actual test, using dummy
loads equal in weight and general character to the material to be
shipped. For recommended methods of blocking and bracing, see the
Intermodal Loading Guide for Products in Closed Trailers and Containers
(IBR, see Sec.  171.7 of this subchapter).
    (3) Lading must be loaded, blocked, and braced within or on the
truck body or trailer so that the lading will not change position under
impact from each end of at least 13 km (8.1 miles) per hour. For
recommended methods of blocking and bracing, see the Intermodal Loading
Guide for Products in Closed Trailers and Containers (IBR, see Sec.
171.7 of this subchapter).
* * * * *

0
38. In Sec.  174.112, paragraph (c)(3) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  174.112  Loading Division 1.3 materials and Division 1.2
(explosive) materials (Also see Sec.  174.101).

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (3) Packages of Division 1.2 materials and Division 1.3 (explosive)
materials are blocked and braced within the truck body, trailer, or
container to prevent their shifting and possible damage due to shifting
of other freight during transportation (ends, sidewalls, or doors of
the truck body, trailer, or container may not be relied on to prevent
the shifting of heavy loads). For recommended methods of blocking and
bracing see the Intermodal Loading Guide for Products in Closed
Trailers and Containers (IBR, see Sec.  171.7 of this subchapter).

0
39. In Sec.  174.115, paragraph (b)(3) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  174.115  Loading Division 1.4 (explosive) materials.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (3) Packages of Division 1.4 (explosive) materials are blocked and
braced within the truck body, trailer, or container to prevent their
shifting and possible damage due to shifting of other freight during
transportation. Ends, side walls, or doors of the truck body, trailer,
or container may not be relied on to prevent shifting of heavy loads.
For recommended methods of blocking and bracing see the Intermodal
Loading Guide for Products in Closed Trailers and Containers (IBR, see
Sec.  171.7 of this subchapter).

PART 175--CARRIAGE BY AIRCRAFT

0
40. The authority citation for part 175 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128, 44701; 49 CFR 1.45 and 1.53.

0
41. In Sec.  175.10, paragraphs (a)(17)(i)(B) and (a)(17)(ii)(B) are
revised to read as follows:
    (a) * * *
    (17) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (B) Visual inspection of the wheelchair or mobility aid reveals no
obvious defects;
* * * * *
    (ii) * * *
    (B) The lithium ion battery and any spare batteries are carried in
the same manner as spare batteries in paragraph (a)(18) of this
section.
* * * * *

PART 177--CARRIAGE BY PUBLIC HIGHWAY

0
42. The authority citation for part 177 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5127; 49 CFR 1.53.

0
43. In Sec.  177.848, paragraph (c) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  177.848  Segregation of hazardous materials.

* * * * *
    (c) In addition to the provisions of paragraph (d) of this section
and except as provided in Sec.  173.12(e) of this subchapter, cyanides,
cyanide mixtures or solutions may not be stored, loaded and transported
with acids if a mixture of the materials would generate hydrogen
cyanide; Division 4.2 materials may not be stored, loaded and
transported with Class 8 liquids; and Division 6.1 Packing Group I,
Hazard Zone A material may not be stored, loaded and transported with
Class 3 material, Class 8 liquids, and Division 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 or
5.2 materials.
* * * * *

PART 178--SPECIFICATIONS FOR PACKAGINGS

0
44. The authority citation for part 178 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 49 CFR 1.53.

0
45. In Sec.  178.35, paragraphs (c)(4) and (g) are revised and
paragraph (h) is removed.
    The revisions read as follows:

Sec.  178.35  General requirements for specification cylinders.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (4) Inspector's report. Prepare a report containing, at a minimum,
the applicable information listed in CGA C-11 (IBR, see Sec.  171.7 of
this subchapter). Any additional information or markings that are
required by the applicable specification must be shown on the test
report. The signature of the inspector on the reports certifies that
the processes of manufacture and heat treatment of cylinders were
observed and found satisfactory. The inspector must furnish the
completed test reports required by this subpart to the maker of the
cylinder and, upon request, to the purchaser. The test report must be
retained by the inspector for fifteen years from the original test date
of the cylinder.
* * * * *
    (g) Manufacturer's reports. At or before the time of delivery to
the purchaser, the cylinder manufacturer must have all completed
certification documents listed in CGA C-11. The manufacturer of the
cylinders must retain the reports required by this subpart for 15 years
from the original test date of the cylinder.
0
46. In Sec.  178.37, paragraphs (j) and (l) are revised to read as
follows:

Sec.  178.37  Specification 3AA and 3AAX seamless steel cylinders.

* * * * *
    (j) Flattening test. A flattening test must be performed on one
cylinder taken at random out of each lot of 200 or less, by placing the
cylinder between wedge shaped knife edges having a 60[deg] included
angle, rounded to \1/2\-inch radius. The longitudinal axis of the
cylinder must be at a 90-degree angle to knife edges during the test.
For lots of 30 or less, flattening tests are authorized to be made on a
ring at least 8 inches long cut from each cylinder and subjected to the
same heat treatment as the finished cylinder. Cylinders may be
subjected to a bend test in lieu of the flattening test. Two bend test
specimens must be taken in accordance with ISO 9809-1 or ASTM E 290
(IBR, see Sec.  171.7 of this subchapter), and must be

subjected to the bend test specified therein.
* * * * *
    (l) Acceptable results for physical, flattening and bend tests. An
acceptable result for physical and flattening tests is elongation of at
least 20 percent for 2 inches of gauge length or at least 10 percent in
other cases. Flattening is required, without cracking, to 6 times the
wall thickness of the cylinder. An acceptable result for the
alternative bend test is no crack when the cylinder is bent inward
around the mandrel until the interior edges are not further apart than
the diameter of the mandrel.
* * * * *

0
47. In Sec.  178.71, paragraphs (c) and (p)(6) are revised to read as
follows:

Sec.  178.71  Specifications for UN pressure receptacles.

* * * * *
    (c) Following the final heat treatment, all cylinders, except those
selected for batch testing must be subjected to a proof pressure or a
hydraulic volumetric expansion test.
* * * * *
    (p) * * *
    (6) The test pressure in bar, preceded by the letters ``PH'' and
followed by the letters ``BAR''.
* * * * *

0
48. In Sec.  178.320, in paragraph (a), the definition of ``Cargo tank
wall'' is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  178.320  General requirements applicable to all DOT specification
cargo tank motor vehicles.

    (a) * * *
    Cargo tank wall means those parts of the cargo tank that make up
the primary lading retention structure, including shell, bulkheads, and
fittings and, when closed, yield the minimum volume of a completed
cargo tank motor vehicle.
* * * * *

0
49. In Sec.  178.345-1, paragraph (i)(2) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  178.345-1  General requirements.

* * * * *
    (i) * * *
    (2) The strength of the connecting structure joining multiple cargo
tanks in a cargo tank motor vehicle must meet the structural design
requirements in Sec.  178.345-3. Any void within the connecting
structure must be equipped with a drain located on the bottom
centerline that is accessible and kept open at all times. For carbon
steel, self-supporting cargo tanks, the drain configuration may consist
of a single drain of at least 1.0 inch diameter, or two or more drains
of at least 0.5 inch diameter, 6.0 inches apart, one of which is
located as close to the bottom centerline as practicable. Vapors
trapped in a void within the connecting structure must be allowed to
escape to the atmosphere either through the drain or a separate vent.
* * * * *

0
50. In Sec.  178.347-1, paragraphs (c) and (d) introductory text are
revised to read as follows:

Sec.  178.347-1  General requirements.

* * * * *
    (c) Any cargo tank motor vehicle built to this specification with a
MAWP greater than 35 psig or any cargo tank motor vehicle built to this
specification designed to be loaded by vacuum must be constructed and
certified in accordance with Section VIII of the ASME Code (IBR, see
Sec.  171.7 of this subchapter). The external design pressure for a
cargo tank loaded by vacuum must be at least 15 psi.
    (d) Any cargo tank motor vehicle built to this specification with a
MAWP of 35 psig or less or any cargo tank motor vehicle built to this
specification designed to withstand full vacuum but not equipped to be
loaded by vacuum must be constructed in accordance with Section VIII of
the ASME Code.
* * * * *

0
51. In Sec.  178.347-4, paragraph (b) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  178.347-4  Pressure relief.

* * * * *
    (b) Type and construction. Vacuum relief devices are not required
for cargo tank motor vehicles that are designed to be loaded by vacuum
in accordance with Sec.  178.347-1(c) or built to withstand full vacuum
in accordance with Sec.  178.347-1(d).
* * * * *

PART 180--CONTINUING QUALIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PACKAGINGS

0
52. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 49 CFR 1.53.

0
53. In Sec.  180.417, paragraph (b)(1)(v) is revised to read as
follows:

Sec.  180.417  Reporting and record retention requirements.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (v) Minimum thickness of the cargo tank shell and heads when the
cargo tank is thickness tested in accordance with Sec.  180.407(d)(5),
Sec.  180.407(e)(3), Sec.  180.407(f)(3), or Sec.  180.407(i);
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2011, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR Part 1.
Cynthia L. Quarterman,
Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-17687 Filed 7-19-11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2019-N-0305]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Tobacco Products
Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Submit written comments (including recommendations) on the
collection of information by November 14, 2022.

ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are
received, OMB recommends that written comments be submitted to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under

Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. The
OMB control number for this information collection is 0910-0768. Also
include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of this
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Domini Bean, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-12M, 11601
Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.

Tobacco Products Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

OMB Control Number 0910-0768--Extension

    Tobacco products are governed by chapter IX of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (sections 900 through 920) (21 U.S.C.
387 through 21 U.S.C. 387t). Implementing regulations are found in 21
CFR subchapter K (parts 1100 through 1150 (21 CFR parts 1100 through
1150)). This information collection supports the reporting,
recordkeeping, and third-party disclosure requirements associated with
statutory requirements applicable to tobacco products and set forth in
Agency regulations. Section 910(a)(1) of the FD&C Act defines a ``new
tobacco product'' as a tobacco product that was not commercially
marketed in the United States on February 15, 2007, or a modification
(including a change in design, any component, any part, or any
constituent, including a smoke constituent, or in the content,
delivery, or form of nicotine, or any other additive or ingredient) of
a tobacco product where the modified product was commercially marketed
in the United States after February 15, 2007. An order under section
910(c)(1)(A)(i) of the FD&C Act is required prior to marketing a new
tobacco product. This requirement applies unless the product has been
shown to be substantially equivalent to a valid predicate product or is
exempt from substantial equivalence (21 CFR 1107.1).
    Section 910(b) of the FD&C Act states that a premarket tobacco
application (PMTA) (part 1114) shall contain full reports of all
investigations of health risks; a full statement of all components,
ingredients, additives, and properties, and of the principle or
principles of operation of such tobacco product; a full description of
methods of manufacturing and processing (which includes a listing of
all manufacturing, packaging, and control sites for the product); an
explanation of how the product complies with applicable tobacco product
standards; samples of the product and its components; and labeling.
    FDA also encourages persons who would like to study their new
tobacco product to meet with the Office of Science (OS) in the Center
for Tobacco Products (CTP) to discuss their investigational plan. The
request for a meeting should be sent in writing to the Director of
CTP's Office of Science and should include adequate information for FDA
to assess the potential utility of the meeting and to identify FDA
staff necessary to discuss agenda items. Details regarding the process
for requesting a meeting with OS and how FDA will respond may be found
at https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/meetings-industry-and-investigators-research-and-development-tobacco-products.
    FDA efforts regarding issuance of a final guidance for Harmful and
Potentially Harmful Constituent reporting (and later a testing and
reporting regulation under section 915 of the FD&C Act) is ongoing, and
the guidance document will be issued consistent with our good guidance
practice regulations found in 21 CFR 10.115, which provide for public
comment at any time.
    In the Federal Register of April 28, 2022 (87 FR 25280) we
published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed
collection of information. No comments were received.
    We estimate the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                 Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                                                Average
                                     Number of       Number of     Total annual     burden per
            Activity                respondents    responses per     responses     response  (in    Total hours
                                                    respondent                        hours)
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Obtaining an FDA Order                       200            3.75             750           1,713       1,284,750
 Authorizing Marketing of
 Tobacco Product (PMTA
 application) and 21 CFR 25.40
 Environmental Assessments......
Request for Meeting with CTP's                27               1              27              10             270
 Office of Science to Discuss
 Investigational Plan...........
21 CFR part 1143 Cigar Warning                 1               1               1               1               1
 Plans..........................
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............       1,285,021
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

    FDA estimates an average burden per respondent of 1,500 hours to
prepare a PMTA seeking an order from FDA allowing the marketing of a
new tobacco product. We assume, on average, an additional 213 hours is
necessary to prepare an environmental assessment in accordance with the
requirements of 21 CFR 25.40, for a total of 1,713 hours per PMTA
application. This average represents a wide range of hours that will be
required for these applications under different circumstances, with a
small number requiring more hours (e.g., as many as 5,000 hours for
early applications that involve complex products and for which the
company has no experience conducting studies or preparing analysis of
public health impacts, or for which reliance on master files is not
possible) as well as many requiring fewer hours (e.g., as few as 50
hours for applications for products that are very similar to other new
products). A PMTA may require one or more types of studies including
chemical analysis, nonclinical studies, and clinical studies. FDA also
estimates the number of PMTAs that FDA expects to receive annually will
be 750 (642 electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) Liquids and 108
ENDS Delivery Systems).

    FDA anticipates that the 27 potential respondents to this
collection may need to meet with CTP's Office of Science to discuss
their investigational plans. This number has been reduced based on the
average number of meeting requests received over the past 3 years. To
request this meeting, applicants should compile and submit information
to FDA for meeting approval. FDA estimates that it will take
approximately 270 hours to compile and request a meeting with OS. We
have revised the hours per response to be consistent with the meetings
information collection for originally regulated products (OMB control
number 0910-0731).
    Based on the September 2020 order vacating the health warning
requirements for cigars and pipe tobacco (set forth in 21 CFR 1143.3
and 1143.5) and remanding the Final Deeming Rule's warning requirements
for cigars and pipe tobacco, we have removed the burden associated with
this activity. We have included 1 token hour of burden associated with
the requirements in part 1143 to acknowledge that the requirement
remains in the regulations.
    We have adjusted our burden estimate, which has resulted in a
decrease to the currently approved burden. The total estimated burden
for this information collection is 1,285,021 reporting hours and 778
annual responses. Our estimated burden for the information collection
reflects an overall decrease of 2,779 hours and a corresponding
decrease of 262 responses. We attribute this adjustment to updated
information in the number of meeting requests with CTP's Office of
Science to discuss investigational plans, the removal of burden for the
cigar warning plans, the removal of the small-scale manufacturer
reporting, and have therefore revised the estimated burden and number
of respondents to the information collection.

    Dated: October 5, 2022.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-533-000]

Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Line 1-N Abandonment Project
and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of the Line 1-N Abandonment Project
involving construction and operation of facilities by Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) in Harrison and Marion Counties,
Texas. The Commission will use this EA in its decision-making process
to determine whether to authorize the project.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies about issues regarding the project. The National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to take into account the
environmental impacts that could result from its action whenever it
considers the issuance of an authorization. NEPA also requires the
Commission to discover concerns the public may have about proposals.
This process is referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of the
scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. To ensure
that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your
comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or
before 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 6, 2018.
    You can make a difference by submitting your specific comments or
concerns about the project. Your comments should focus on the potential
environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid
or lessen environmental impacts. Your input will help the Commission
staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EA. Commission
staff will consider and address all filed comments during the
preparation of the EA.
    If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the
opening of this docket on July 24, 2018, you will need to file those
comments in Docket No. CP18-533-000 to ensure they are considered as
part of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable easement agreement. You
are not required to enter into an agreement. However, if the Commission
approves the project, that approval conveys with it the right of
eminent domain. Therefore, if you and the company do not reach an
easement agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings in court. In such instances, compensation would be
determined by a judge in accordance with state law.
    Texas Eastern provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the
FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do
I Need To Know?'' This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked
questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate
in the Commission's proceedings. It is also available for viewing on
the FERC website (www.ferc.gov).

Public Participation

    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment
on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number
(CP18-533-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    Texas Eastern proposes to abandon a portion of its lateral Line 1-N
and related facilities, in Harrison and Marion Counties, Texas.
Specifically, Texas Eastern is requesting approval to abandon in place
and by removal a total of approximately 30 miles of 8-inch, 10-inch,
and 12-inch-diameter lateral pipeline; abandon by removal all of the
facilities at Metering and Regulating (M&R) Station 70191; and abandon
by removal all aboveground appurtenances on each of the 8-inch, 10-inch
and 12-inch-diameter pipeline segments.
    According to Texas Eastern, the project would eliminate the need
for operating and maintenance expenditures on facilities that have not
been used to provide service for over a year and are not necessary to
meet Texas Eastern's firm service obligations. The project would not
impact the daily design capacity of, or the operating conditions on,
Texas Eastern's system, and it would not impact service for Texas
Eastern's existing shippers.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to all those
receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov
using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, or call
(202) 502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to
the last page of this notice.
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Land Requirements for Construction

    The project would temporarily affect approximately 6 acres of land
within the existing right-of-way. Following abandonment, Texas Eastern
would revegetate temporary work areas in accordance with its Erosion
and Sedimentation Control Plan. Texas Eastern would retain and continue
to maintain the pipeline right-of-way following abandonment activities.

The EA Process

    The EA will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the proposed project under these general
headings:
     Geology and soils;
     land use;
     water resources, fisheries, and wetlands;
     cultural resources;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     air quality and noise;
     endangered and threatened species;
     public safety; and
     cumulative impacts.
    Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the
proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations
on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    The EA will present Commission staffs' independent analysis of the
issues. The EA will be available in the public record through
eLibrary.\2\ Commission staff will consider and address all comments on
the EA before making recommendations to the Commission. To ensure
Commission staff have the opportunity to address your comments, please
carefully follow the instructions in the Public Participation section,
beginning on page 2.
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    \2\ For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the
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    With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with
jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the
environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate in the
preparation of the EA.\3\ Agencies that would like to request
cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided under the Public Participation section of this
notice.
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    \3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
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Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Commission is are using this notice to initiate
consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO), and to solicit their views and those of other government
agencies, interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's
potential effects on historic properties.\4\ Commission staff will
define the project-specific Area of Potential Effects (APE) in
consultation with the SHPO as the project develops. On natural gas
facility projects, the APE at a minimum encompasses all areas subject
to ground disturbance (examples include construction right-of-way,
contractor/pipe storage yards, compressor stations, and access roads).
The EA for this project will document findings on the impacts on
historic properties and summarize the status of consultations under
section 106.
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places.
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Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; Native
American Tribes; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project. Commission staff will update the environmental
mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that information
related to this environmental review is sent to all individuals,
organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially
affected by the proposed project.
    As stated above, the EA will be available in the public record
through the Commission's eLibrary, under the Docket Number CP18-533-
000.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number
in the ``Docket Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP18-533). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY, contact (202)
502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all
formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Finally, public sessions or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

    Dated: September 6, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC19-57-002]

The Vanguard Group, Inc., Vanguard Global Advisors, LLC, Vanguard
Asset Management, Ltd., Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd., Vanguard
Fiduciary Trust Company; Notice of Filing Granted by Operation of Law

    On November 7, 2022, The Vanguard Group, Inc. along with its
subsidiaries (collectively, Vanguard), filed, pursuant to section
203(a)(2) of the Federal Power Act (FPA),\1\ and part 33 of the
Commission's regulations,\2\ a request for a three-year extension of
blanket authorization to acquire securities on behalf of itself and 34
affiliated investment companies and their affiliated mutual funds.
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 824b(a)(2).
    \2\ 18 CFR part 33 (2022).
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    Pursuant to section 203(a)(5) of the FPA,\3\ in the absence of
Commission action on or before May 6, 2023, Vanguard's request for a
three-year extension of blanket authorization to acquire securities is
deemed granted by operation of law. Accordingly, Vanguard's request was
deemed granted on May 7, 2023.
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    \3\ 16 U.S.C. 824b(a)(5).

    Dated: May 8, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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