[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78287-78289]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2011-0955]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding Information Collection Requests (ICRs),
abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval of
revisions to the following collections of information: 1625-0034,
Ships' Stores Certification for Hazardous Materials Aboard Ships; and
1625-0043, Ports and Waterways Safety--Title 33 CFR Subchapter P. Our
ICRs describe the information we seek to collect from the public.
Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens
commensurate with our performance of duties.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before
January 17, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2011-0955] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and/or to OIRA. To avoid
duplicate submissions, please use only one of the following means:

    (1) Online: (a) To Coast Guard docket at http://www.regulations.gov. (b) To OIRA by email via<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Mail: (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. (b) To
OIRA, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, attention Desk Officer
for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Hand Delivery: To DMF address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is
(202) 366-9329.
    (4) Fax: (a) To DMF,<PHONE_NUMBER>. (b) To OIRA at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
To ensure your comments are received in a timely manner, mark the fax,
attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    The DMF maintains the public docket for this Notice. Comments and
material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in
this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of the
docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140
on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. You may also find the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Copies of the ICRs are available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:
COMMANDANT (CG-611), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. Coast
Guard, 2100 2nd St. SW., Stop 7101, Washington, DC 20593-7101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Ms. Kenlinishia Tyler, Office
of Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or fax (202) 475-
3929, for questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>, for questions on
the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to
OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information
describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,
and other important information describing the Collections. There is
one ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether these ICRs should be
granted based on the Collections being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
Collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the
Collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
information subject to the Collections; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the Collections on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. These comments will help OIRA determine whether to approve
the ICRs referred to in this Notice.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the
OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number
of this request, [USCG 2011-0955], and must be received by January 17,
2012. We will post all comments received, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal information you
provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the
``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number [USCG-
2011-0955], indicate the specific section of the document to which each
comment applies, providing a reason for each comment. If you submit a
comment online via 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 DMF.
We recommend you include your name, mailing address, an email address,
or other contact information in the body of your document so that we
can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
    You may submit comments and material by electronic means, mail,
fax, or delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES, but please
submit them by only one means. To submit your comment online, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, and type ``USCG-2011-0955'' in the
``Keyword'' box. 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 will address them accordingly.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this Notice as
being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, click
on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted in
blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2011-0955'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
You may also visit the DMF in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice
of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB
Control Numbers: 1625-0034 and 1625-0043.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received in
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 statement
regarding Coast Guard public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of
the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (76 FR 63626, October 13, 2011)
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Ships' Stores Certification for Hazardous Materials
Aboard Ships.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0034.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of ships, and suppliers and
manufacturers of hazardous materials used on ships.
    Abstract: The information is used by the Coast Guard to ensure that
personnel aboard ships are made aware of the proper usage and stowage
instructions for certain hazardous materials. Provisions are made for

waivers of products in special Department of Transportation (DOT)
hazard classes.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 12 hours
to 8 hours a year.
    2. Title: Ports and Waterways Safety--Title 33 CFR Subchapter P.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0043.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Master, owner, or agent of a vessel.
    Abstract: This collection of information allows the master, owner,
or agent of a vessel affected by these rules to request a deviation
from the requirements governing navigation safety equipment to the
extent that there is no reduction in safety.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 2,865
hours to 2,447 hours a year.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: December 12, 2011.
C.A. Mathieu,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2011-32233 Filed 12-15-11; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 152 (Thursday, August 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47790-47791]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17162]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10012-01-Region 5]

Public Water System Supervision Program Approval for the State of
Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) tentatively approved a revision to the state of Illinois
Public Water System Supervision Program under the federal Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA) by adopting the Consumer Confidence Report Rule. The
EPA has determined this revision is no less stringent than the
corresponding federal regulation. Therefore, the EPA intends to approve
this revision to the state of Illinois Public Water System Supervision
Program, thereby giving Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
primary enforcement responsibility for this regulation.

DATES: Any interested party may request a public hearing on this
determination. A request for a public hearing must be submitted by
September 8, 2020. The EPA Region 5 Administrator may deny frivolous or
insubstantial requests for a hearing. However, if a substantial request
for a public hearing is made by September 8, 2020, EPA Region 5 will
hold a public hearing, and a notice of such hearing will be published
in the Federal Register and a newspaper of general circulation. Any
request for a public hearing shall include the following information:
the name, address, and telephone number of the individual,
organization, or other entity requesting a hearing; a brief statement
of the requesting person's interest in the

Regional Administrator's determination and a brief statement of the
information that the requesting person intends to submit at such
hearing; and the signature of the individual making the request, or, if
the request is made on behalf of an organization or other entity, the
signature of a responsible official of the organization or other
entity. If EPA Region 5 does not receive a timely and appropriate
request for a hearing and the Regional Administrator does not elect to
hold a hearing on his own motion, this determination shall become final
and effective on September 8, 2020 and no further public notice will be
issued.

ADDRESSES: All documents relating to this determination are available
for inspection at the following offices between the hours of 9 a.m. and
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for official holidays and unless
the offices are inaccessible due to COVID 19: Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency, 1021 North Grand Avenue East, P.O. Box 19276,
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276; and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency Region 5, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch (WG-15J), 77 W
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. Requestors can email Cynthia Meyer,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>to receive documents related to this
determination if offices are inaccessible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Meyer, EPA Region 5, Ground
Water and Drinking Water Branch, at the address given above, by
telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42
U.S.C. 300g-2, and the federal regulations implementing Section 1413
of the Act set forth at 40 CFR part 142.

    Dated: July 30, 2020.
Kurt Thiede,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2020-17162 Filed 8-5-20; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 77 (Friday, April 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21722-21723]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-116-000]

Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of
Time

    Take notice that on April 12, 2021, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC
(Texas Gas) requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) grant an extension of time until June 26, 2023 to complete
abandonment activities for the North Lake Pagie/Bay Junop-Bay Round
Project (Project) located in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, as
authorized in the Order Approving Abandonment (Order) on June 26,
2018.\1\ Ordering Paragraph (B) of the Order required Texas Gas to
complete abandonment of the Project within one year of the date of the
order, until and including June 26, 2019, which was previously extended
as discussed below.
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    \1\ Texas Gas Transmission, LLC, 163 FERC 62,218 (2018).
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    On June 5, 2019, Texas Gas filed a request for an extension of time
for an additional eighteen months to complete abandonment activities.
Texas Gas was granted a one-year extension of time, until and including
June 26, 2020, to complete abandonment activities authorized in the
above referenced docket.
    On May 26, 2020, Texas Gas filed a second request for extension of
time for an additional year to complete abandonment activities. Texas
Gas was granted a one-year extension of time, until and including June
26, 2021, to complete abandonment activities authorized in the above
referenced docket.
    On April 12, 2021, Texas Gas filed this request for extension of
time for an additional two years to complete abandonment activities.
Texas Gas request to extend its current

authorization again to allow time to continue working through
landowner/agency issues and obtain the outstanding environmental permit
to abandon the North Lake Pagie/Bay Junop-Bay Round pipeline. Texas Gas
states that the Project's environmental findings remain valid as no
agency has made any change, nor has any change occurred to the Project,
that would affect the environment to an extent not already considered
by the June 26 Order, by the Project's Environmental Assessment issued
on June 13, 2018, or by the confirmed biological opinions of
environmental agencies. Thus, Texas Gas believes it can come to
agreeable terms for abandonment with the relevant landowner/agency
parties and therefore asserts that `good cause' exists to grant an
extension of time, until June 26, 2023
    This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment
period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on Transco's request for
an extension of time may do so. No reply comments or answers will be
considered. If you wish to obtain legal status by becoming a party to
the proceedings for this request, you should, on or before the comment
date stated below, file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(18 CFR 157.10).\2\
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    \2\ Only motions to intervene from entities that were party to
the underlying proceeding will be accepted. Algonquin Gas
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    As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on
requests for extensions of time to complete construction for Natural
Gas Act facilities when such requests are contested before order
issuance. For those extension requests that are contested,\3\ the
Commission will aim to issue an order acting on the request within 45
days.\4\ The Commission will address all arguments relating to whether
the applicant has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the
extension.\5\ The Commission will not consider arguments that re-
litigate the issuance of the Order, including whether the Commission
properly found the project to be in the public convenience and
necessity and whether the Commission's environmental analysis for the
certificate complied with the National Environmental Policy Act.\6\ At
the time a pipeline requests an extension of time, orders on
certificates of public convenience and necessity are final and the
Commission will not re-litigate their issuance.\7\ The OEP Director, or
his or her designee, will act on those extension requests that are
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    \3\ Contested proceedings are those where an intervenor disputes
any material issue of the filing. 18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1) (2020).
    \4\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC 61,144, at P 40
(2020).
    \5\ Id. P 40.
    \6\ Similarly, the Commission will not re-litigate the issuance
of an NGA section 3 authorization, including whether a proposed
project is not inconsistent with the public interest and whether the
Commission's environmental analysis for the permit order complied
with NEPA.
    \7\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC 61,144, at P 40
(2020).
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    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning COVID-19, issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For
assistance, contact FERC at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-
free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFile'' link at
http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. To mail
via USPS, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426. To mail via any other courier, use the following address:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 10, 2021.

    Dated: April 19, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-08519 Filed 4-22-21; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 164 (Monday, August 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50724-50725]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-72866; File No. SR-CBOE-2014-050]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change Relating to
Trade Nullification and Price Adjustment

August 19, 2014.
    On June 3, 2014, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') a proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder \2\
to add new Rule 6.19, ``Trade Nullification and Price

Adjustment Procedure,'' and to make certain conforming administrative
changes to streamline the rules governing trade nullification and
adjustments. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the
Federal Register on June 19, 2014.\3\ The Commission received no
comments on the proposal. On July 31, 2014, CBOE extended the time
period for Commission action to August 18, 2014.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72390 (June 13, 2014),
79 FR 35198.
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    On August 15, 2014, CBOE withdrew the proposed rule change (SR-
CBOE-2014-050).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\4\
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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[FR Doc. 2014-20082 Filed 8-22-14; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: January 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 9)]
[Notices]
[Page 2153-2154]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0010]

National Fire Academy Board of Visitors

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Open Teleconference Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Fire Academy Board of Visitors will meet by
teleconference on February 2, 2010.

DATES: The teleconference will take place Tuesday, February 2, 2010,
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., e.s.t. Comments must be submitted by Tuesday,
February 9, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number,
access code, and other information for the public teleconference may
contact Teressa Kaas as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section by February 1, 2010, as the number of teleconference lines is
limited and available on a first-come, first served basis. Members of
the public may also participate by coming to the National Emergency
Training Center, Building H, Room 300, Emmitsburg, Maryland. Members of
the general public who plan

to participate in the meeting should contact Teressa Kaas as listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, on or before February 1,
2010. Written material as well as requests to have written material
distributed to each member of the committee prior to the meeting should
reach Teressa Kaas as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section by February 1, 2010. Comments must be identified by docket ID
FEMA-2008-0010 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include the docket ID in the
subject line of the message.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Teressa Kaas, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg,
Maryland 21727.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the docket ID
for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received by the National Fire Academy Board of Visitors, go to
http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teressa Kaas, 16825 South Seton
Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax (301)
447-1173, and e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The
National Fire Academy Board of Visitors will be holding a
teleconference for purposes of reviewing National Fire Academy Program
activities, including the status of facility capital improvements, the
budget update, the Academy update, Board discussions and new items.
This meeting is open to the public.
    The Chairperson of the National Fire Academy Board of Visitors
shall conduct the teleconference in a way that will, in his judgment,
facilitate the orderly conduct of business. During its teleconference,
the committee welcomes public comment; however, comments will be
permitted only during the public comment period. The Chairperson will
make every effort to hear the views of all interested parties. Please
note that the teleconference may end early if all business is
completed.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
Teressa Kaas as soon as possible.

    Dated: January 6, 2010.
Denis G. Onieal,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-590 Filed 1-13-10; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4363-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2018-0001]

Indiana; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Indiana (FEMA-4363-DR), dated May 4, 2018, and related
determinations.

DATES: The change occurred on September 7, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Steven W.
Johnson, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating
Officer for this disaster.
    This action terminates the appointment of David G. Samaniego as
Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Part 744

[Docket No. 090223225-9275-01]
RIN 0694-AE57

Removal and Modification of Certain Entries From the Entity List:
Persons Removed or Modified Based on ERC Annual Review

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
by removing two persons from the Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to Part
744). These persons are being removed from the Entity List because of
determinations made by the United States Government during the annual
review of the Entity List conducted by the End-User Review Committee
(ERC).
    This rule also makes a clarification for two persons that were
listed on the Entity List prior to this rule being published to revise
the addresses provided for these listed persons or add an address.
These two listed persons were listed under addresses in more than one
country. This rule removes one of the addresses for each of these
entities.
    The Entity List provides notice to the public that certain exports
and reexports to parties identified on the Entity List require a
license from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and that
availability of License Exceptions in such transactions is limited.

DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective March 18, 2009. Although
there is no formal comment period, public comments on this regulation
are welcome on a continuing basis.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 0694-AE57, by any
of the following methods:
    E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include ``RIN 0694-AE57'' in
the subject line of the message.
    Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please alert the Regulatory Policy Division,
by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>, if you are faxing comments.
    Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: Timothy Mooney, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Regulatory Policy Division,
14th St. & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 2705, Washington, DC 20230,
Attn: RIN 0694-AE57.
    Send comments regarding the collection of information associated
with this rule, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to
Jasmeet K. Seehra, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), by e-mail to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by fax to<PHONE_NUMBER>; and to the Regulatory
Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of
Commerce, 14th St. & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 2705, Washington,
DC 20230. Comments on this collection of information should be
submitted separately from comments on the final rule (i.e. RIN 0694-
AE57)--all comments on the latter should be submitted by one of the
three methods outlined above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Nies-Vogel, End-User Review
Committee, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Export Administration,
Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, Phone: (202)
482-3811, Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In Supplement No. 4 to part 744 (The Entity List) of the EAR, this
rule removes two listed persons and modifies the entries for two listed
persons on the basis of an annual review of the Entity List that was
conducted by the End-User Review Committee (ERC). The modifications of
the entries of two of the listed entries include the removal of their
addresses under the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) and deletion of
cross-references to the U.A.E. entries for these listed persons'
entries under Germany and Hong Kong. The ERC approved these
modifications pursuant to an annual review of the Entity List, which
was conducted in accordance with the procedures outlined in Supplement
No. 5 to part 744 (Procedures for End-User Review Committee Entity List
Decisions).

ERC Entity List Decisions

    The ERC, composed of representatives of the Departments of
Commerce, State, Defense, Energy and, where appropriate, the Treasury,
makes all decisions regarding additions to, removals from or changes to
the Entity List. The ERC is chaired by the Department of Commerce and
makes all decisions to add an entry to the Entity List by majority vote
and all decisions to remove or modify an entry by unanimous vote. As
noted in the preamble of the August 2008 final rule and in Supplement
No. 5 to part 744, the activities of the ERC include conducting an
annual review of the Entity List to make a determination

whether any removals or modifications should be made.
    Pursuant to Supplement No. 5 to Part 744, the ERC determined that
the following Entity List entries should be removed or revised, for the
reasons provided below. This rule implements these decisions. In total,
this rule removes four entries from the Entity List, including two
entries for persons that had been listed on the Entity List as persons
with addresses in multiple countries prior to publication of this rule,
and modifies two entries, including removing cross-references for the
two entities that had previously been listed with addresses in multiple
countries.

Removals Based Upon ERC Annual Review

    The two persons being removed from the Entity List with this rule
are removed on the basis of the results of the annual review of the
Entity List that was conducted by the ERC in accordance with the
procedures outlined in Supplement No. 5 to Part 744. These two entities
are both located in the United Arab Emirates:

United Arab Emirates

    (1) Bazaar Trading Co., No. 212 Baniyas Tower, Dubai, U.A.E. 6708;
and
    (2) Elmstone Trading L.L.C., P.O. Box 24896, Sharjah, U.A.E.
    As outlined in Supplement No. 5 to part 744, the ERC conducts a
systematic review of the Entity List. Based upon the results of that
annual review, the ERC made a determination that these two persons,
described above, should be removed from the Entity List. The ERC
decision to recommend removal of these persons also took into account
recent cooperation between the U.S. Government and the U.A.E.
Government regarding certain end-users of concern. This final rule
implements the decision to remove these two U.A.E. persons from the
Entity List.

Reminder To Consider Other End-Use/End-User Controls

    The removal of these two persons from the Entity List (from the
U.A.E, as described above--based upon the ERC Annual Review) eliminates
the existing license requirements in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 for
exports and reexports to these persons. However, the removal of these
persons from the Entity List does not relieve persons of other
obligations under part 744 of the EAR or under other parts of the EAR.
Neither the removal of a person from the Entity List nor the removal of
Entity List-based license requirements relieve persons of their
obligations under General Prohibition 5 in Sec.  736.2(b)(5) of the EAR
which provides that, ``you may not, without a license, knowingly export
or reexport any item subject to the EAR to an end-user or end-use that
is prohibited by part 744 of the EAR.'' Nor do such removals relieve
persons of their obligation to apply for export or reexport licenses
required by other provisions of the EAR. BIS strongly urges the use of
Supplement No. 3 to part 732 of the EAR, ``BIS's `Know Your Customer'
Guidance and Red Flags,'' when persons are involved in transactions
that are subject to the EAR.

Modifications Based Upon ERC Annual Review

    This rule makes modifications to the entries for two listed persons
on the Entity List. This rule removes additional addresses for these
persons that had been listed on the Entity List as alternate addresses
for these entities prior to publication of this final rule. Both of
these alternate addresses that are removed were addresses in the U.A.E.
In other words, prior to publication of this final rule, these listed
persons were entities that had two entries each on the Entity List to
account for addresses in two different countries. This rule removes the
addresses in the U.A.E. for these two persons, but retains the listing
for these listed persons on the Entity List under Germany and Hong
Kong, respectively, as follows:

United Arab Emirates

    (3) Akbar Ashraf Vaghefi, Shop No. 3-4, Sharafia Ahmed Ali
Building, Al Nakheel, Deira, Dubai, U.A.E.; (See alternate address
under Germany); and
    Note that Akbar Ashraf Vaghefi is still listed on the Entity List
as a German entry. The changes in this rule are limited to eliminating
the alternate country address that had been provided for this listed
person in the U.A.E.
    (4) Antony Emmanuel, No. 3 & 4, Sharifia Ahmed Ali Bldg, P.O. Box
42340, Al Nakheel, Deira, Dubai, U.A.E. (See alternate address under
Hong Kong).
    Note that Antony Emmanuel is still listed on the Entity List as a
Hong Kong entry. The changes in this rule are limited to eliminating
the alternate country address that had been provided for this listed
person in the U.A.E.
    Based upon the results of the annual review, the ERC made a
determination to remove these two listed persons' entries under the
U.A.E, but to retain their listings on the Entity List under Germany
and Hong Kong. The ERC decision to recommend removal of these persons
also took into account recent cooperation between the U.S. Government
and the U.A.E. Government regarding certain end-users of concern. This
rule implements that decision by removing the U.A.E. entries for these
two listed persons and by revising their respective entries under
Germany and Hong Kong, to remove the last sentence of the ``Entity''
column entry that had referred persons to ``(See alternate address
under U.A.E.)'' for these listed persons prior to publication of this
rule.
    Although the Export Administration Act expired on August 20, 2001,
the President, through Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, 3 CFR,
2001 Comp., p. 783 (2002), as extended by the Notice of July 23, 2008,
73 FR 43603 (July 23, 2008), has continued the Export Administration
Regulations in effect under the International Emergency Economic Powers
Act.

Rulemaking Requirements

    1. This rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes
of Executive Order 12866.
    2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is
required to respond to nor be subject to a penalty for failure to
comply with a collection of information, subject to the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (PRA),
unless that collection of information displays a currently valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number. This regulation involves
collections previously approved by the OMB under control numbers 0694-
0088, ``Multi-Purpose Application,'' which carries a burden hour
estimate of 58 minutes to prepare and submit form BIS-748.
Miscellaneous and recordkeeping activities account for 12 minutes per
submission. Total burden hours associated with the Paperwork Reduction
Act and Office of Management and Budget control number 0694-0088 are
expected to increase slightly as a result of this rule.
    3. This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications
as that term is defined in Executive Order 13132.
    4. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.
553) requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, the opportunity for
public participation, and a delay in effective date, are inapplicable
because this regulation involves a military or foreign affairs function
of the United States. (See 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1)). Further, no other law
requires that a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for
public comment be given for this rule. Because a notice of

proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment are not
required to be given for this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or by any other
law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5
U.S.C. 601 et seq., are not applicable.

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 744

    Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Terrorism.

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Accordingly, part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR
parts 730-774) is amended as follows:

PART 744--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 744 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.;
22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22
U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 179;
E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12938, 59
FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 12947, 60 FR 5079, 3 CFR,
1995 Comp., p. 356; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p.
228; E.O. 13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 208; E.O. 13222,
66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3
CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; Notice of July 23, 2008, 73 FR 43603 (July
25, 2008); Notice of November 10, 2008, 73 FR 67097 (November 12,
2008)

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2. Supplement No. 4 to part 744 is amended:
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(a) By removing under United Arab Emirates, these four U.A.E. entities
``Akbar Ashraf Vaghefi, Shop No. 3-4 Sharafia Ahmed Ali Building, Al
Nakheel, Deira, Dubai, U.A.E. (See alternate address under Germany)'';
``Antony Emmanuel, No. 3 & 4; Sharifia Ahmed Ali Bldg, P.O. Box 42340,
Al Nakheel , Deira, Dubai, U.A.E. (See alternate address under Hong
Kong)''; ``Bazaar Trading Co., No. 212 Baniyas Tower, Dubai, U.A.E.
6708''; and ``Elmstone Trading L.L.C., P.O. Box 24896, Sharjah,
U.A.E.'';
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(b) By revising under Germany, in alphabetical order, one German
entity; and
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(c) By revising under Hong Kong, in alphabetical order, one Hong Kong
entity to read as follows:

                                    Supplement No. 4 to Part 7-4--Entity List
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                                                              License         License review    Federal Register
            Country                      Entity             requirement           policy            Citation
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                                                  * * * * * * *
GERMANY........................  Akbar Ashraf Vaghefi,   For all items      Presumption of     73 FR 54504, 9/22/
                                  Koburgerstr 10, D-      subject to the     denial.            08, 74 FR
                                  10825, Berlin,          EAR. (See Sec.                        [INSERT FR PAGE
                                  Germany.                744.11 of the                         NUMBER] 03/18/
                                                          EAR).                                 09.

                                                  * * * * * * *
HONG KONG......................  Antony Emmanuel, No: 3  For all items      Presumption of     73 FR 54505, 9/22/
                                  & 4; 12F Commercial     subject to the     denial.            08, 74 FR
                                  VIP Building, 112-116   EAR. (See Sec.                        [INSERT FR PAGE
                                  Canton Rd., Tsim Sha    744.11 of the                         NUMBER] 03/18/
                                  Tsui, Hong Kong.        EAR).                                 09.

                                                  * * * * * * *
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    Dated: March 13, 2009.
Matthew S. Borman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-5860 Filed 3-17-09; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42776-42778]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2018-0744]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Mile Markers 230.4 to 215,
Baton Rouge, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for
all navigable waters of the Lower Mississippi River from mile marker
(MM) 230.4 to MM 215, above Head of Passes. This safety zone is
necessary to protect persons, vessels, and the marine environment from
potential safety hazards associated with the Big River Regional 2018
Paddle Board Race. Entry of persons or vessels into this safety zone is
prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port
Sector New Orleans or a designated representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 7:30 a.m. through noon on September
1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2018-0744 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Lieutenant Justin Maio, Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge,
U.S. Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, ext. 230, email
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary rule without prior notice
and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), the Coast Guard finds that
good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) with respect to this rule because it is impracticable. We must
establish this safety zone by September 1, 2018, and lack sufficient
time to provide a reasonable comment period and then consider those
comments before issuing this rule. The NPRM process would delay the
establishment of the safety zone until after the date of the paddle
board race and compromise public safety.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. Delaying this rule would be
contrary to the public interest of ensuring the safety of spectators
and vessels during the event because immediate action is necessary to
respond to the potential safety hazards associated with the paddle
board race.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 33 U.S.C.
1231. The Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans (COTP) has determined
that potential hazards associated with the paddle board race occurring
over a fifteen and half mile stretch of the Lower Mississippi River
will be a safety concern. The purpose of this rule is to ensure the
safety of life and vessels on the navigable waters in the safety zone
before, during, and after the scheduled event.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    This rule establishes a temporary safety zone from 7:30 a.m.
through noon on September 1, 2018. The safety zone will cover all
navigable waters of the Lower Mississippi River from MM 230.4 to MM
215, above Head of Passes. The duration of the zone is intended to
ensure the safety of persons, vessels, and the marine environment on
these navigable waters before, during, and after the scheduled paddle
board race.
    No vessel or person will be permitted to enter the safety zone
without obtaining permission from the COTP or a designated
representative. A designated representative is a commissioned, warrant,
or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard assigned to units under the
operational control of USCG Sector New Orleans. A designated
representative may be a Patrol Commander (PATCOM). The PATCOM may be
aboard either a Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel. The PATCOM
may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHz) by the call sign
``PATCOM''. Vessels requiring entry into this safety zone must request
permission from the COTP or a designated representative. They may be
contacted on VHF-FM Channel 16 or 67, or through USCG Marine Safety
Unit Baton Rouge at<PHONE_NUMBER>. All persons and vessels permitted to
enter this safety zone must transit at the slowest safe speed and
comply with all lawful directions issued by the COTP or the designated
representative. The COTP or a designated representative will inform the
public of the enforcement times and date for this safety zone through
Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs), Local Notices to Mariners (LNMs),
and/or Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs), as appropriate.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 13563 (``Improving Regulation and Regulatory
Review'') and 12866 (``Regulatory Planning and Review'') direct
agencies to assess the costs and benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic,
environmental, public health and safety

effects, distributive impacts, and equity). Executive Order 13563
emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of
reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility.
Executive Order 13771 (``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs'') directs agencies to reduce regulation and control regulatory
costs and provides that ``for every one new regulation issued, at least
two prior regulations be identified for elimination, and that the cost
of planned regulations be prudently managed and controlled through a
budgeting process.''
    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has not designated this
rule a ``significant regulatory action,'' under section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, OMB has not reviewed it. As this
rule is not a significant regulatory action, this rule is exempt from
the requirements of Executive Order 13771. See OMB's Memorandum
``Guidance Implementing Executive Order 13771, Titled `Reducing
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs' '' (April 5, 2017).
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, duration, and time-of-day of the safety zone. The safety zone
will prohibit entry on a fifteen and a half miles stretch of the Lower
Mississippi River for four and a half hours on one morning. Moreover,
the Coast Guard will issue Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM
marine channel 16 about the zone, and the rule allows vessels to seek
permission to enter the zone.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. 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 rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
temporary safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in
section V.A above, this rule will not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
    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 rule. 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 the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does 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. If
you believe this rule has implications for federalism or Indian tribes,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above.

E. 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 rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.1D, which guide the
Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined 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 rule involves
a safety zone that will prohibit entry on a fifteen and a half mile
stretch of the Lower Mississippi River for four and a half hours on one
morning. It is categorically excluded from further review under
paragraph L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-
01-001-01, Rev. 01. A Record of Environmental Consideration supporting
this determination is available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1,
6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T08-0744 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T08-0744  Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Mile Markers
230.4 to 215, Baton Rouge, LA.

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All navigable
waters of the Lower Mississippi River from mile markers (MM) 230.4 to
MM 215 above Head of Passes, Baton Rouge, LA.
    (b) Effective period. This section is effective from 07:30 a.m.
through noon on September 1, 2018.
    (c) Regulations. (1) Under the general safety zone regulations in
Sec.  165.23, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by
the Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans (COTP) or a designated
representative. A designated representative is a commissioned, warrant,
or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard assigned to units under the
operational control of USCG Sector New Orleans. A designated
representative may be a Patrol Commander (PATCOM). The PATCOM may be
aboard either a Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel. The PATCOM
may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHz) by the call sign
``PATCOM''.
    (2) Vessels requiring entry into this safety zone must request
permission from the COTP or a designated representative. They may be
contacted on VHF-FM Channel 16 or 67, or through the Marine Safety Unit
Baton Rouge Officer of the Day at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) All persons and vessels permitted to enter this safety zone
must transit at the slowest safe speed and comply with all lawful
directions issued by the COTP or the designated representative.
    (d) Informational broadcasts. The COTP or a designated
representative will inform the public of the enforcement times and date
for this safety zone through Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs),
Local Notices to Mariners (LNMs), and/or Marine Safety Information
Bulletins (MSIBs), as appropriate.

    Dated: August 17, 2018.
Kristi M. Luttrell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans.
[FR Doc. 2018-18390 Filed 8-23-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54387-54388]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24992]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-D-2245]

Unique Device Identification: Direct Marking of Devices; Guidance
for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
the availability of the guidance entitled ``Unique Device
Identification: Direct Marking of Devices.'' This document is intended
to clarify when direct marking of devices with a unique device
identifier (UDI) is required, and to assist industry and FDA staff in
understanding direct marking requirements.

DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal
Register on November 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit either electronic or written comments on
Agency guidances at any time as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2015-D-2245 for ``Unique Device Identification: Direct Marking of
Devices.'' Received comments will be placed in the docket and, except
for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
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    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
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    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
    An electronic copy of the guidance document is available for
download from the internet. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
for information on electronic access to the guidance. Submit written
requests for a single hard copy of the guidance document entitled
``Unique Device Identification: Direct Marking of Devices'' to the
Office of the Center Director, Guidance and Policy Development, Center
for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration,
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5431, Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002, or the Office of Communication, Outreach, and Development, Center
for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration,
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Savisaar, Center for Devices
and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 3303, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
496-6404, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 801.45 (21 CFR 801.45) requires a device to be directly
marked with a UDI when the device is intended to be used more than once
and intended to be reprocessed before each use. However, ``intended to
be used more than once'' and ``intended to be reprocessed'' are not
defined in the UDI regulations. This guidance provides FDA's
interpretation of these terms, clarifies when direct marking of devices
with a UDI is required, provides recommendations for how labelers
should comply with the UDI direct marking requirements, and clarifies
the criteria for exceptions to the direct marking requirement.
    In the Federal Register of June 26, 2015, FDA published the notice
of availability of ``Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug
Administration Staff: Unique Device Identification: Direct Marking of
Devices'' (80 FR 36821) (the ``Draft Guidance''). In the notice of
availability, FDA also solicited feedback on two questions related to
interpretation of ``intended to be reprocessed'': (1) Should the
definition of ``reprocessing'' for purposes of UDI direct marking
requirements include cleaning alone without subsequent disinfection
and/or sterilization of the device? and (2) what public health benefits
would be served by requiring a UDI direct marking to be affixed to
devices intended to be reused for which reprocessing instructions
include cleaning only and not disinfection and/or sterilization?
Interested persons were invited to comment by September 24, 2015. FDA
considered the comments received on the draft guidance, including
comments responding to the specific questions in the notice of
availability, and revised the guidance as appropriate in response to
these comments.

II. Significance of Guidance

    This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance
practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents the
current thinking of FDA on ``Unique Device Identification: Direct
Marking of Devices.'' It does not establish any rights for any person
and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an alternative
approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes
and regulations. This guidance is not subject to Executive Order 12866.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons interested in obtaining a copy of the guidance may do so by
downloading an electronic copy from the internet. A search capability
for all Center for Devices and Radiological Health guidance documents
is available at https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/default.htm. Guidance
documents are also available at https://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/default.htm or https://www.regulations.gov. Persons unable to download
an electronic copy of ``Unique Device Identification: Direct Marking of
Devices'' may send an email request to [email protected] to
receive an electronic copy of the document. Please use the document
number 1400031 to identify the guidance you are requesting.

IV. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This guidance refers to previously approved collections of
information described in FDA regulations. These collections of
information are subject to review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520). The collections of information in 21 CFR part 801 have been
approved under OMB control number 0910-0485; the collections of
information in 21 CFR part 807, subpart E, have been approved under OMB
control number 0910-0120; the collections of information in 21 CFR part
814, subparts A through E, have been approved under OMB control number
0910-0231; the collections of information in 21 CFR part 820 have been
approved under OMB control number 0910-0073; and the collections of
information in 21 CFR part 830 pertaining to GUDID labeler accounts and
data submissions addressed in this draft guidance document have been
approved under OMB control number 0910-0720.

    Dated: November 14, 2017.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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