% Volatization exposure, inhalation 24h/day 1 day
% Dose to reach average cpfos conc in blood = 0.004 ug/L
% Oct 14, 2016
% Cecilia Tan

% Setting model parameters
use human_parameters_MRP
use preg_female_parameters
BWSW=1;		% Set BW to a fixed value
BWST=11;	 % Set BW for child at 11 kg
QPC = 79.94	%QALV = 79.94*(11^0.74)*0.7 = 330 L/hr = 0.33 m3/h (from Kelly/Wade 10/13/2016)
PREG=0;		% Not pregnant
TSTOP=24;	%Simulation time = 21 days work week

% Inhalation exposure
%CONCMGM=0.51 % Inhalation concentration mg/m3
CONCMGM = 0.0013;	%Inhalation concentration in mg/m3
D3IN=7;  %DAYS/WEEK
P2IN=24; %HRS/DAY
S2IN=0 ;%OFFSET FROM 0 START TIME (EG IF YOU WANT TO MODEL FROM MIDNIGHT, BUT DOSE AT 8 AM)
W2IN=1; %1 day exposure

prepare @clear@all
start @NoCallback
simall = [_time _rbcce _urinetcpy _cv*350.6 _cvo*334.5 _blauc*350.6 _blauco*334.5 _blaucavg*350.6 _blaucoavg*334.5];	%conc unit = ug/L

save simall @file='vol_child_inhalation_a' @format=ascii


AGENDA

 Federal Advisory Committee on Detection and Quantitation Approaches and Uses in Clean Water Act Programs

Teleconference Meeting #12

Call-In #: 1-866-299-3188 Code:<PHONE_NUMBER>

Friday, December 21, 2007

12 NOON – 4 PM EST

Meeting purpose: The purpose of this teleconference meeting is to complete outstanding sections of the Final Report which include Section 2.2, To the Reader, the Appendices, and the Executive Summary.

Topics

Materials

12:00 PM EDT	Welcome, Meeting Purpose, Agenda Review, and Introductions

	12:10 PM	Announcements & Statements

12:20 PM	Final Report – Draft Sections from Final Report Work Group

Section 2.2

To The Reader

Appendices

Executive Summary

02. Draft Final Report 12-18-07

03. Draft Final Report Appendices 12-18-07

2:45 PM	Motion to Approve Outstanding Sections of Final Report

Potential Motion for Consideration - “The Committee approves the following Final Report sections: Executive Summary; To The Reader; Appendices; and the 2.2 Majority Report to be added to the remainder of the Final Report approved by the Committee at its meeting, December 6, 2007 with the statement that these sections are the best summary of the decisions made over the life of the Committee, given the time available.”

	3:15 PM	Approval of Meeting Summary #10

	04. Draft FACDQ Mtg Sum #10 12-13-07

3:30 PM	Public Comment

	3:45 PM	Schedule for Submission of Final Report

	3:55 PM	Wrap-up

	4:00 PM	AdjourN

			12/13/2007

Draft for Discussion

Document # FACDQ12-01

 PAGE

 PAGE   1

Federal Advisory Committee on Detection and Quantitation Approaches and  	             Uses In Clean Water Act Programs

FACDQ #12 December 21, 2007 Agenda


[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 6544]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03011]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13212-005]

Kenai Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental
Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Application for Original License for Major
Project--Unconstructed.
    b. Project No.: P-13212-005.
    c. Date filed: April 18, 2016, and amended on January 16, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Kenia Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Grant Creek, near the Town of Moose Pass, Kenai
Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The proposed project would occupy 1,741.3
acres of federal land within the Chugach National Forest managed by the
U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mikel Salzetti, Manager of Fuel Supply &
Renewable Energy Development, 280 Airport Way, Kenai, AK 99611. (907)
283-2375.
    i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan,<PHONE_NUMBER>;
[email protected] .
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions
using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected],<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-13212-005.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
    k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for
environmental analysis.
    l. The proposed Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project would consists of:
(1) An intake structure within Grant Lake; (2) a 3,300-foot-long water
conveyance; (3) a 72-inch-diameter, 150-feet-long, welded steel
penstock; (3) a power house containing two 2.5 megawatt Francis
turbine/generator units; (4) a 95-foot-long open channel tailrace; (5)
a 3.6-acre tailrace detention pond; (6) a 1.1-mile-long, 115-kilovolt
transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project is
estimated to generate an average of 18,600 megawatt hours (MWh)
annually
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
COMMENTS, REPLY COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or
PRESCRIPTIONS; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant
and the project number of the application to which the filing responds;
(3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person
submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations,
terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary
basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the
applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development
application, which has already been given, established the due date for
filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the
Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be
filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the
initial development application. No competing applications or notices
of intent may be filed in response to this notice.
    o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request;
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as
appropriate (project coordinator will replace the days with actual
months/years according to the specific project).
    Commission issues draft EIS, October 2018.
    Comments on draft EIS, December 2018.
    Commission issues final EIS, April 2019.

    Dated: February 8, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-03011 Filed 2-13-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 25235]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09121]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

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

    Docket Numbers: ER22-735-002.
    Applicants: Avista Corporation.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Avista OATT sections M, N and Q
Amendment filing to be effective 3/31/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/22/22.
    Accession Number: 20220422-5198.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-1445-001.
    Applicants: Daylight I, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Group 2 FUA Amendment to be
effective 5/25/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/22/22.
    Accession Number: 20220422-5229.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-1566-001.
    Applicants: Guernsey Power Station LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Guernsey Baseline Supplement to be
effective 5/16/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/22/22.
    Accession Number: 20220422-5200.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-1669-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2022-04-21 Certificate of
Concurrence--LGIA--APS, IID, SDG&E & White Wing to be effective 2/1/
2022.
    Filed Date: 4/21/22.
    Accession Number: 20220421-5270.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/12/22.
    Docket Numbers: ER22-1670-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation of WMPA, SA
No. 6105; Queue No. AG1-336 re: withdrawal to be effective 5/22/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/22/22.
    Accession Number: 20220422-5055.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-1671-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2022-04-22_SA 3502
Termination of METC-Orion Renewable Resources GIA (J832) to be
effective 8/31/2021.
    Filed Date: 4/22/22.
    Accession Number: 20220422-5062.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-1672-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2022-04-22_SA 3388 ATXI-Knox
County Wind Farm 1st Rev GIA (J844) to be effective 4/12/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/22/22.
    Accession Number: 20220422-5069.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-1673-000.
    Applicants: Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company,
Mississippi Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Alabama Power Company
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Deatsville Solar LGIA Filing
to be effective 4/13/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/22/22.
    Accession Number: 20220422-5149.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-1674-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: ISA, SA No. 5631; Queue No.
AC1-098/AC1-099/AC2-084 to be effective 3/25/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/22/22.
    Accession Number: 20220422-5178.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-1675-000.
    Applicants: NSTAR Electric Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Ocean State Power, LLC--
Related Facilities Agreement to be effective 4/23/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/22/22.
    Accession Number: 20220422-5186.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-1676-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation of WMPA, SA
No. 6033; Queue No. AG1-337 re: withdrawal to be effective 6/22/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/22/22.
    Accession Number: 20220422-5220.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-1677-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation of WMPA,
Service Agreement No. 6118; Queue No. AG1-330 to be effective 6/22/
2022.
    Filed Date: 4/22/22.
    Accession Number: 20220422-5222.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-1678-000.
    Applicants: Virginia Electric and Power Company, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Virginia Electric and Power
Company submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Service Agreement
No. 6425--NITSA between PJM and VEPCO dba Dominion Energy to be
effective 4/12/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/22/22.
    Accession Number: 20220422-5247.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/22.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: April 22, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-09121 Filed 4-27-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register: March 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 60)]
[Notices]
[Page 14547-14549]
[DOCID:fr31mr09-54]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP08-6-002; CP09-56-000]

Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed MEP Amendment and Expansion
Projects and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

March 24, 2009.
    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 proposed Midcontinent Express
Pipeline LLC (MEP) Amendment and Expansion Projects (MEP Amendment and
Expansion) involving construction and operation of facilities by
Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC in Lamar and Cass Counties, Texas;
Union Parish, Louisiana; and Hinds County, Mississippi.\1\ This EA will
be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine
whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ On December 30, 2008, MEP filed its amended application for
CP08-6-000 with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas
Act and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations. The Commission
issued its Notice of Amendment on January 12, 2009. On January 29,
2009, MEP filed its application for CP09-56-000 with the Commission
under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the
Commission's regulations. The Commission issued its Notice of
Application on February 11, 2009.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This notice supersedes the ``Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed MEP Amendment Project and
Request for Comments on Environmental Issues'' issued on February 11,
2009 in Docket No. CP08-6-002 for the MEP Amendment Project. The
Commission staff plans to address the environmental impacts of both the
MEP Amendment Project (Docket No. CP08-6-002) and the MEP Expansion
Project (Docket No. CP09-56-000) under a single EA document. This
notice summarizes and describes currently identified environmental
issues for both projects.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process we \2\
will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the
project. Your input will help the Commission staff determine which
issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping
period will close on April 23, 2009.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \2\ \\ ``We'', ``us'', and ``our'' refer to the environmental
staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This notice is being sent to affected landowners; Federal, State,
and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. State and local
government representatives are asked to notify their constituents of
this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of
concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted
by a MEP representative about survey permission and/or the acquisition
of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed
facilities. The company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that
approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if
easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the natural gas
company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with
state law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' is available for
viewing on the FERC Web site (http://www.ferc.gov). 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 available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (http://
www.ferc.gov).

Summary of the Proposed Project

    MEP proposes expansion and/or equipment modifications at the

previously certificated Lamar Compressor Station in Lamar County,
Texas; Atlanta Compressor Station in Cass County, Texas; Perryville
Compressor Station in Union Parish, Louisiana; and the expansion and
relocation of the previously certificated Vicksburg Compressor Station
to Hinds County, Mississippi. Specifically, MEP is proposing to:
     Install one additional G12 compressor unit at the Lamar
Compressor Station;
     Substitute two G16 compressor units for the two previously
certificated G12 compressor units at Atlanta Compressor Station and
remove the compression-capacity cap for the station;
     Increase the land parcel size at the Atlanta Compressor
Station from 30.0 acres to 36.7 acres to encompass an adjacent block
valve that was certificated under Docket CP08-6-000 for the MEP
pipeline;
     Install one additional inlet filter/separator at the
Perryville Compressor Station;
     Relocate the previously certificated Vicksburg Compressor
Station approximately 3.5 miles to the east from Warren County,
Mississippi to Hinds County, Mississippi. The relocation would involve
acquiring a new 74.8 acre land parcel; and
     Install one new G12 compressor unit at the new Vicksburg
Compressor Station site.
    The specific location of the project facilities is shown in
Appendix 1.\3\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \3\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all appendices are
available on the Commission's Web site at the ``eLibrary'' link or
from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>. For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.
Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this
notice in the mail.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    If approved, MEP proposes to commence construction of the proposed
facilities in September 2009.

Land Requirements for Construction

    No additional land requirements, beyond what has been previously
certificated, for modifications to the Lamar or Perryville Compressor
Stations will be required.
    The area that would be temporarily affected by construction of the
Atlanta Compressor Station would increase over the previously
certificated Project by 10.0 acres to a total of approximately 22.0
acres. The area that would be permanently affected by operation of the
Atlanta Compressor Station would increase by 1.4 acres to a total of
approximately 13.1 acres.
    Construction of the Vicksburg Compressor Station would temporarily
impact approximately 31.8 acres. Permanent land requirements for the
operation of the Vicksburg Compressor Station would impact
approximately 20.7 acres.
    MEP is proposing to locate the compressor stations adjacent to
existing roadways. MEP is proposing to construct access roads between
the existing roadways and each area where the compressor station
construction activity would occur. MEP would retain a permanent access
road for each site after construction is complete.

The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
to discover and address 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 of Intent, the Commission staff
requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the
EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the
EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify
their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to
comment on their areas of concern.
    In the EA we 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.
    We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project
or portions of the proposed project, and make recommendations on how to
lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending
on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be
published and mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies, public
interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners,
newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for
this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA
is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make
our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are
considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public
participation section below.
    With this NOI, we are asking Federal, State, and local agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues to formally cooperate with us in the preparation
of the EA. These agencies may choose to participate once they have
evaluated the proposal relative to their responsibilities. Additional
agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status should
follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the Public
Participation section of this NOI.

Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified several issues that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and
the environmental information provided by MEP. This preliminary list of
issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis.
     Disturbance caused by Project construction may contribute
to water and wind erosion of soils.
     Disturbance caused by the Project may result in the
temporary and permanent alteration of wildlife habitat.
     Potential impacts on air quality and noise emissions.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the MEP Amendment and Expansion Projects.
Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental
impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be.
To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please
send in your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC
on or before April 23, 2009.
    For your convenience, there are three methods in which you can use
to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please
reference the project docket numbers (CP08-6-002 and CP09-56-000) with
your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of
comments and has dedicated

eFiling expert staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the Quick
Comment feature, which is located on the Commission's internet Web site
at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. A Quick
Comment is an easy method for interested persons to submit text-only
comments on a project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's internet Web site at
http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. eFiling
involves preparing your submission in the same manner as you would if
filing on paper, and then saving the file on your computer's hard
drive. You will attach that file as your submission. New eFiling users
must first create an account by clicking on ``Sign up'' or
``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 may file your comments via mail to the Commission by
sending an original and two copies of your letter to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE.,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 3,
PJ11.3.

Environmental Mailing List

    An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals,
organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially
affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are
potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily
for project purposes, or who own land within distances defined in the
Commission's regulations of certain aboveground facilities.
    If you do not want to send comments at this time but still want to
remain on our mailing list, please return the Information Request
(Appendix 2). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be
taken off the mailing list.

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want
to become an ``intervenor,'' which is an official party to the
proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are
able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts if
they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling. An intervenor
formally participates in a Commission proceeding by filing a request to
intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the
User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the Commission's Web site.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the
FERC Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.
Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number
field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now 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 http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
    Finally, public meetings or site visits, if applicable, will be
posted on the Commission's calendar located at http://www.ferc.gov/
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-7080 Filed 3-30-09; 8:45 am]


[Federal Register: June 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 113)]
[Notices]
[Page 33137-33138]
[DOCID:fr11jn08-110]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-57922; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2008-55]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the
Extension of the Pilot Program for Initial and Continued Financial
Listing Standards for Common Stock of Operating Companies Until
November 30, 2008

June 4, 2008.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on May 28, 2008, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or ``Exchange'') filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items
have been substantially prepared by the self-regulatory organization.
The Exchange filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder,\4\ which
renders the proposed rule change effective upon filing with the
Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange, through its wholly-owned subsidiary NYSE Arca
Equities, Inc. (``NYSE Arca Equities''), has amended the rules
governing NYSE Arca, LLC (also referred to as the ``NYSE Arca
Marketplace''), which is the equities trading facility of NYSE Arca
Equities, on a pilot program basis (the ``Pilot Program'') to amend the
initial and continued financial listing standards for common stock of
operating companies. The Pilot Program expires on May 31, 2008. The
Exchange proposes to extend the Pilot Program until November 30, 2008.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the
proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization
has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the
most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    NYSE Arca has amended on a pilot program basis the rules governing
the NYSE Arca Marketplace to amend the financial listing standards for
common stock of operating companies.\5\ On October 3, 2007, the
Commission approved the Exchange's request to amend the Pilot Program
to, among other things, make the initial listing standards more
restrictive and exclude from qualification some companies that
currently qualify to list but whose size or financial performance is
not consistent with that kind of issuer NYSE Arca intends to list on
the NYSE Arca Marketplace.\6\ The Pilot Program expires on May 31,
2008. The Exchange proposes to extend the Pilot Program until November
30, 2008.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \5\ The Commission initially approved the Pilot Program for six
months, until May 29, 2007. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
54796 (November 20, 2006), 71 FR 69166 (November 29, 2006) (SR-
NYSEArca-2006-85). The Pilot Program was subsequently extended for
an additional six months, until November 30, 2007. See Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 55838 (May 31, 2007), 72 FR 31642 (June 7,
2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2007-51). The Pilot Program was extended for an
additional six months, until May 31, 2008. See Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 56885 (December 3, 2007), 72 FR 69272 (December 7,
2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2007-123).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56606 (October 3,
2007), 72 FR 57982 (October 11, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2007-69).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Based on the results of the Pilot Program, the Exchange has
determined that the Pilot Program has met its expectations. As a
result, the Exchange intends to file a proposal to permanently adopt
the Pilot Program.
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the
Act,\7\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of
the Act,\8\ in particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent
and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and to
remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a free and

open market and a national market system.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on
the proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \10\ thereunder because
the proposal does not: (i) Significantly affect the protection of
investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on
competition; and (iii) by its terms, become operative for 30 days from
the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission
may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the
public interest, provided that the Exchange has given the Commission
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a
brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five
business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change,
or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) normally may
not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of filing.
However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \11\ permits the Commission to designate
a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest. The Exchange has requested that the
Commission waive the 30-day operative delay period.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Commission believes that waiver of the 30-day operative delay
period is consistent with the protection of investors and the public
interest. Specifically, the Commission believes that the proposal would
allow the Pilot Program to continue without any interruption, until
November 30, 2008. The Commission further notes that no comments were
received on the Pilot Program. The Commission designates the proposal
to become operative upon filing.\12\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \12\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this
proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact
on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such proposed rule change
if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.\13\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSEArca-2008-55 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2008-55.
This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is
used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the
Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the
Commission does not edit personal identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-
NYSEArca-2008-55 and should be submitted on or before July 2, 2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-13041 Filed 6-10-08; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010-01-P


  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Bibliometric Analysis

for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Office of Research and
Development’s Science and Technology for Sustainability (STS) Research
Program

This is a bibliometric analysis of the papers prepared by intramural and
extramural researchers of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
of the Science and Technology for Sustainability (STS) Research Program.
 For this analysis, 794 journal papers and 71 non-journal publications,
published from 1998 to 2008, were reviewed.  The 794 journal papers were
cited 18,684 times and the 71 non-journal publications were cited 1,637
times in the journals covered by Thomson Reuter’s Web of Science1 and
Scopus.  Of the 794 journal papers, 723 (91.1%) have been cited at least
once in a journal. Of the 71 non-journal publications, 34 (47.9%) have
been cited at least once in a journal.

Searches of Thomson Reuter’s Web of Science and Scopus were conducted
to obtain times cited data for the STS journal publications.  The
analysis was completed using Thomson Reuter’s Essential Science
Indicators (ESI) and Journal Citation Reports (JCR) as benchmarks. ESI
provides access to a unique and comprehensive compilation of essential
science performance statistics and science trends data derived from
Thomson Reuter’s databases. For this analysis, the ESI highly cited
papers thresholds as well as the hot papers thresholds were used to
assess the influence and impact of the STS papers. JCR is a recognized
authority for evaluating journals.  It presents quantifiable statistical
data that provide a systematic, objective way to evaluate the world’s
leading journals and their impact and influence in the global research
community. The two key measures used in this analysis to assess the
journals in which the EPA STS papers are published are the Impact Factor
and Immediacy Index. The Impact Factor is a measure of the frequency
with which the “average article” in a journal has been cited in a
particular year.  The Impact Factor helps evaluate a journal’s
relative importance, especially when compared to other journals in the
same field.  The Immediacy Index is a measure of how quickly the
“average article” in a journal is cited.  This index indicates how
often articles published in a journal are cited within the same year and
it is useful in comparing how quickly journals are cited.

The report includes a summary of the results of the analysis, an
analysis of the 794 STS journal papers analyzed by ESI field (e.g.,
chemistry, environment/ecology, materials science), an analysis of the
journals in which the 794 STS papers were published, a table of the
highly cited researchers in the STS Research Program, an analysis of the
non-journal publications, and a list of the patents and patent
applications resulting from the program.

Highly Cited STS Publications

All of the journals covered by ESI are assigned a field, and to
compensate for varying citation rates across scientific fields,
different thresholds are applied to each field.  Thresholds are set to
select highly cited papers to be listed in ESI.  Different thresholds
are set for both field and year of publication. Setting different
thresholds for each year allows comparable representation for older and
younger papers for each field.

The 794 STS journal papers reviewed for this analysis were published in
journals that were assigned to 19 of the 22 ESI fields.  The
distribution of the papers among these 19 fields and the number of
citations by field are presented in Table 1.

Table 1.  STS Papers by ESI Fields

ESI Field	No. of Citations 	No. of EPA STS Papers	Average Cites/Paper

Agricultural Sciences	26   	2     	13.0

Biology & Biochemistry	836   	43     	19.4

Chemistry	13,714   	434     	31.6

Clinical Medicine	61   	2    	30.5

Computer Science	125   	7     	  17.8

Economics & Business	32	1	32.0

Engineering	1,488   	119     	12.5

Environment/Ecology	684   	77     	8.9

Geosciences	68   	6     	11.3

Immunology	22	5	4.4

Materials Science	503	52	9.7

Microbiology	224   	13     	17.2

Molecular Biology & Genetics	84	3	28.0

Multidisciplinary	533   	3     	 177.7

Pharmacology & Toxicology	48   	4     	12.0

Physics 	120   	12	10.0

Plant & Animal Science	62   	3	20.7

Psychiatry/Psychology	7	1	7.0

Social Sciences, General	47	7	6.7

	Total = 18,684	  Total = 794	23.5

There are 225 (28.3% of the papers analyzed) highly cited EPA STS papers
in 13 of the 17 fields—Biology & Biochemistry, Chemistry, Clinical
Medicine, Computer Science, Economics & Business, Engineering,
Environment/Ecology, Materials Science, Microbiology, Multidisciplinary,
Pharmacology & Toxicology, Physics, and Plant & Animal Science—when
using the ESI criteria for the top 10% of papers. The number of highly
cited papers is nearly 3 times the number expected to meet this
threshold.  Table 2 shows the number of STS papers in those 13 fields
that meet the top 10% threshold in ESI.

Table 2.  Number of Highly Cited STS Papers by Field (top 10%)

ESI Field	Citations	No. of Papers	Average Cites/Paper	% of EPA Papers in
Field

Biology & Biochemistry	394	5	78.8	11.6%

Chemistry	10,411	153   	68.0        	35.2%

Clinical Medicine	57	1	57.0	50.0%

Computer Science	122	6	20.3	85.7%

Economics & Business	32	1	32.0	100.0%

Engineering	1,126	32   	35.2    	26.9%

Environment/Ecology	298	5	59.6    	6.5%

Materials Science	354	15	23.6	28.8%

Microbiology	68	1	68.0	7.7%

Multidisciplinary	533	3   	533.0        	100.0%

Pharmacology & Toxicology	13	1	13.0	25.0%

Physics	32	1	32.0	8.3%

Plant & Animal Science	62	1   	62.0    	33.3%

	Total =  13,502	Total = 225  	60.0	28.3%

Thirty-five (4.4%) of the papers analyzed qualify as highly cited when
using the ESI criteria for the top 1% of papers, which is more than 4
times higher than the expected number to meet this threshold.  These
papers cover six fields—Chemistry, Engineering, Multidisciplinary,
Environment/Ecology, Materials Science, and Plant & Animal Science.
Table 3 shows the 32 papers by field that meet the top 1% threshold in
ESI.  The citations for these 32 papers are provided in Tables 4 through
9.  There were 7 (0.9%) very highly cited STS papers in the fields of
Chemistry, Engineering, and Multidisciplinary (see Table 10), which is 9
times the number expected to meet this threshold.  These papers, which
meet the top 0.1% threshold in ESI, are listed in Tables 11 through 13.
One of the STS papers actually meets the top 0.01% threshold in ESI,
which represents 0.1% of the papers (see Table 14). This is 10 times the
number expected to meet this threshold.  The citation for this paper is
provided in Table 15.

Table 3.  Number of Highly Cited STS Papers by Field (top 1%)

ESI Field	Citations	No. of Papers	Average Cites/Paper	% of EPA Papers in
Field

Chemistry	3,482   	25	139.3   	5.8%

Engineering	498   	5	99.6    	4.2%

Environment/Ecology 	185   	2	92.5   	2.6%

Materials Science	57	1	57.0	1.9%

Multidisciplinary	486   	1	486.0    	33.3%

Plant & Animal Science	62	1	62.0	33.3%

	Total = 6,180	Total = 35 	176.6	4.4%

Table 4.  Highly Cited STS Papers in the Field of Chemistry (top 1%)

No. of Cites	First Author	Paper

138	Mesiano AJ	Supercritical biocatalysis. Chemical Reviews
1999;99(2):623-633.

200	Hudlicky T	Enzymatic dihydroxylation of aromatics in
enantioselective synthesis: Expanding asymmetric methodology.
Aldrichimica Acta 1999;32(2):35-62.

219	Matyjaszewski K	Transition metal catalysis in controlled radical
polymerization: atom transfer radical polymerization.  Chemistry-A
European Journal 1999;5(11):3095-3102.

291	Patten TE	Copper(I)-catalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization.
Accounts of Chemical Research 1999;32(10):895-903.

446	Li CJ	Organic syntheses using indium-mediated and catalyzed
reactions in aqueous media.  Tetrahedron 1999;55(37):11149-11176.

743	Varma RS	Solvent-free organic syntheses - using supported reagents
and microwave irradiation.  Green Chemistry 1999;1(1):43-55.

158	Matyjaszewski K	Gradient copolymers by atom transfer radical
copolymerization.  Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry
2000;13(12):775-786.

168	Varma RS	Solvent-free accelerated organic syntheses using
microwaves.  Pure and Applied Chemistry 2001;73(1):193-198.

234	Blanchard LA	High-pressure phase behavior of ionic liquid/CO2
systems.  Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2001;105(12):2437-2444.

830	Huddleston JG	Characterization and comparison of hydrophilic and
hydrophobic room temperature ionic liquids incorporating the imidazolium
cation.  Green Chemistry 2001;3(4):156-164.

152	Holbrey JD	Efficient, halide free synthesis of new, low cost ionic
liquids: 1,3-dialkylimidazolium salts containing methyl- and
ethyl-sulfate anions.  Green Chemistry 2002;4(5):407-413.

154	Wei CM	Enantioselective direct-addition of terminal alkynes to
imines catalyzed by copper(I)pybox complex in water and in toluene.
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2002;124(20):5638-5639.

184	Varma RS	Clay and clay-supported reagents in organic synthesis.
Tetrahedron 2002;58(7):1235-1255.

90	Holbrey JD	Liquid clathrate formation in ionic liquid-aromatic
mixtures.  Chemical Communications 2003;(4):476-477.

99	Gutowski KE	Controlling the aqueous miscibility of ionic liquids:
aqueous biphasic systems of water-miscible ionic liquids and
water-structuring salts for recycle, metathesis, and separations.
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2003;125(22):6632-6633.

129	Holbrey JD	Crystal polymorphism in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium
halides: supporting ionic liquid formation by inhibition of
crystallization.  Chemical Communications 2003;14:1636-1637.

140	Kaar JL	Impact of ionic liquid physical properties on lipase
activity and stability.  Journal of the American Chemical Society
2003;125(14):4125-4131.

218	Swatloski RP	Ionic liquids are not always green: hydrolysis of
1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate.  Green Chemistry
2003;5(4):361-363.

34	Kim JH	Ultra-deep desulfurization and denitrogenation of diesel fuel
by selective adsorption over three different adsorbents:  a study on
adsorptive selectivity and mechanism.  Catalysis Today
2006;111(1-2):74-83.

37	Remsing RC	Mechanism of cellulose dissolution in the ionic liquid
1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride: a C-13 and Cl-35/37 NMR
relaxation study on model systems.  Chemical Communications
2006;(12):1271-1273.

153	Li CJ	Organic chemistry in water.  Chemical Society Reviews
2006;35(1):68-82.

18	Polshettiwar V	Tandem bis-aldol reaction of ketones:  a facile
one-pot synthesis of 1,3-dioxanes in aqueous medium.  Journal of Organic
Chemistry 2007;72(19):7420-7422.

32	Zhang YH	Gold(III)-catalyzed double hydroamination of
o-alkynylaniline with terminal alkynes leading to N-vinylindoles.
Organic Letters 2007;9(4):627-630.

10	Polshettiwar V	Greener and rapid access to bio-active heterocycles:
room temperature synthesis of pyrazoles and diazepines in aqueous
medium.  Tetrahedron Letters 2008;49(2):397-400.

15	Polshettiwar V	Microwave-assisted organic synthesis and
transformations using benign reaction media.  Accounts of Chemical
Research 2008;41(5):629-639.

Table 5.  Highly Cited STS Papers in the Field of Engineering (top 1%)

No. of Cites	First Author	Paper

66	Clancy JL	UV light inactivation of Cryptosporidium oocysts.  Journal
of the American Water Works Association 1998;90(9):92-102.

84	Bukhari Z	Medium-pressure UV for oocyst inactivation.  Journal of the
American Water Works Association 1999;91(3):86-94.

254	Blanchard LA	Recovery of organic products from ionic liquids using
supercritical carbon dioxide.  Industrial & Engineering Chemistry
Research 2001;40(1):287-292.

77	Abraham MH	Some novel liquid partitioning systems: water-ionic
liquids and aqueous biphasic systems.  Industrial & Engineering
Chemistry Research 2003;42(3):413-418.

17	von Blottnitz H	A review of assessments conducted on bio-ethanol as a
transportation fuel from a net energy, greenhouse gas, and environmental
life cycle perspective.  Journal of Cleaner Production
2007;15(7):607-619.

Table 6.  Highly Cited STS Papers in the Field of Environment/Ecology
(top 1%)

No. of Cites	First Author	Paper

117	Visser AE	Task-specific ionic liquids incorporating novel cations
for the coordination and extraction of Hg2+ and Cd2+:  synthesis,
characterization, and extraction studies.  Environmental Science &
Technology 2002;36(11):2523-2529.

68	Suh S	System boundary selection in life-cycle inventories using
hybrid approaches.  Environmental Science & Technology
2004;38(3):657-664.

Table 7.  Highly Cited STS Paper in the Field of Materials Science (top
1%)

No. of Cites	First Author	Paper

57	Li Y	Recent advances of conductive adhesives as a lead-free
alternative in electronic packaging:  materials, processing, reliability
and applications.  Materials Science & Engineering: R:  Reports
2006;51(1-3):1-35.

Table 8.  Highly Cited STS Paper in the Field of Multidisciplinary (top
1%)

No. of Cites	First Author	Paper

486	Blanchard LA	Green processing using ionic liquids and CO2.  Nature
1999;399(6731):28-29.

Table 9.  Highly Cited STS Paper in the Field of Plant & Animal Science
(top 1%)

No. of Cites	First Author	Paper

62	Walsh CJ	The urban stream syndrome: current knowledge and the search
for a cure.  Journal of the North American Benthological Society
2005;24(3):706-723.

Table 10.  Number of Very Highly Cited STS Papers by Field (top 0.1%)

ESI Field	Citations	No. of Papers	Average Cites/Paper	% of EPA Papers in
Field

Chemistry	2,187   	5	437.4   	1.1%

Engineering	254   	1	254.0    	0.8%

Multidisciplinary	486   	1	486.0    	33.3%

	Total = 2,927	Total = 7 	418.1	1.0%

Table 11.  Very Highly Cited STS Papers in the Field of Chemistry (top
0.1%)

No. of Cites	First Author	Paper

446	Li CJ	Organic syntheses using indium-mediated and catalyzed
reactions in aqueous media.  Tetrahedron 1999;55(37):11149-11176.

743	Varma RS	Solvent-free organic syntheses—using supported reagents
and microwave irradiation.  Green Chemistry 1999;1(1):43-55.

830	Huddleston JG	Characterization and comparison of hydrophilic and
hydrophobic room temperature ionic liquids incorporating the imidazolium
cation.  Green Chemistry 2001;3(4):156-164.

153	Li CJ	Organic chemistry in water.  Chemical Society Reviews
2006;35(1):68-82.

15	Polshettiwar V	Microwave-assisted organic synthesis and
transformations using benign reaction media.  Accounts of Chemical
Research 2008;41(5):629-639.

Table 12.  Very Highly Cited STS Papers in the Field of Engineering (top
0.1%)

No. of Cites	First Author	Paper

254	Blanchard LA	Recovery of organic products from ionic liquids using
supercritical carbon dioxide.  Industrial & Engineering Chemistry
Research 2001;40(1):287-292.

Table 13.  Very Highly Cited STS Paper (top 0.1%)

ESI Field	No. of Cites	First Author	Paper

Multidisciplinary 	486	Blanchard LA	Green processing using ionic liquids
and CO2.  Nature 1999;399(6731):28-29.

Table 14.  Number of Extremely Highly Cited STS Papers by Field (top
0.01%)

ESI Field	Citations	No. of Papers	Average Cites/Paper	% of EPA Papers in
Field

Multidisciplinary	486   	1	486.0    	33.3%

	Total = 486	Total = 1 	486.0	0.1%

Table 15.  Extremely Highly Cited STS Papers (top 0.01%)

ESI Field	No. of Cites	First Author	Paper

Multidisciplinary 	486	Blanchard LA	Green processing using ionic liquids
and CO2.  Nature 1999;399(6731):28-29.

Ratio of Actual Cites to Expected Citation Rates

The expected citation rate is the average number of cites that a paper
published in the same journal in the same year and of the same document
type (article, review, editorial, etc.) has received from the year of
publication to the present.  Using the ESI average citation rates for
papers published by field as the benchmark, in 13 of the 19 fields in
which the EPA STS papers were published, the ratio of actual to expected
cites is greater than 1, indicating that the STS papers are more highly
cited than the average papers in those fields (see Table 16).  For all
19 fields combined, the ratio of total number of cites to the total
number of expected cites (18,684 to 8,029.2) is 2.3, indicating that the
STS papers are more highly cited than the average paper.

Table 16.  Ratio of Actual Cites to Expected Cites for STS Papers by
Field

ESI Field	Total Cites	Expected Cite Rate	Ratio

Agricultural Sciences	26	17.3	1.5

Biology & Biochemistry	836	749.0	1.1

Chemistry	13,714	4,944.5	2.8

Clinical Medicine	61	39.4	1.5

Computer Science	125	30.3	4.1

Economics & Business	32	10.2	3.1

Engineering	1,488	569.8	2.6

Environment/Ecology	684	616.1	1.1

Geosciences	68	76.6	0.9

Immunology	22	110.4	0.2

Materials Science	503	303.0	1.7

Microbiology	224	226.8	<1.0

Molecular Biology & Genetics	84	106.6	0.8

Multidisciplinary	533	13.1	40.7

Pharmacology & Toxicology 	48	35.9	1.3

Physics	120	122.7	<1.0

Plant & Animal Science	62   	10.2	6.1

Psychiatry/Psychology	7	16.3	0.4

Social Sciences, General	47	31.0	1.5

TOTAL	18,684	8,029.2	2.3

JCR Benchmarks

Impact Factor.  The JCR Impact Factor is a well known metric in citation
analysis.  It is a measure of the frequency with which the “average
article” in a journal has been cited in a particular year.  The Impact
Factor helps evaluate a journal’s relative importance, especially when
compared to others in the same field.  The Impact Factor is calculated
by dividing the number of citations in the current year to articles
published in the 2 previous years by the total number of articles
published in the 2 previous years.

Table 17 indicates the number of STS papers published in the top 10% of
journals, based on the JCR Impact Factor.  Two hundred eighty-one (281)
of 794 papers were published in the top 10% of journals, representing
35.4% of EPA’s STS journal papers. This indicates that more than
one-third of the STS papers are published in the highest quality
journals as determined by the JCR Impact Factor, which is 3.5 times
higher than the expected percentage.

Table 17.  STS Papers in Top 10% of Journals by JCR Impact Factor

EPA STS Papers in that Journal	Journal	Impact Factor

(IF)	JCR IF Rank

1	Nature 	28.751	10

2	Science	26.372	14

1	Chemical Reviews	22.757	24

3	Accounts of Chemical Research	16.214	43

1	Materials Science & Engineering:  R:  Reports	14.400	59

1	Chemical Society Reviews	13.082	69

1	Aldrichimica Acta	11.929	78

3	Angewandte Chemie-International Edition	10.031	105

16	Journal of the American Chemical Society	7.885	156

2	Advanced Functional Materials	7.496	175

2	Chemistry-A European Journal	5.330	307

1	Analytical Chemistry	5.287	309

1	Biotechnology Advances	5.236	321

26	Chemical Communications	5.141	331

1	Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis	4.977	348

1	Environmental Microbiology	4.929	354

1	Journal of Medicinal Chemistry	4.895	359

6	Chemistry of Materials	4.883	361

32	Green Chemistry	4.836	367

1	Ecology	4.822	370

11	Organic Letters	4.802	375

4	Journal of Catalysis	4.737	386

5	Applied Catalysis B-Environmental	4.651	402

31	Macromolecules	4.411	454

30	Environmental Science & Technology	4.363	465

6	Journal of Materials Chemistry	4.339	470

1	Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment	4.269	493

6	Biomacromolecules	4.169	519

1	Inorganic Chemistry	4.123	532

7	Journal of Physical Chemistry B	4.086	542

1	Bioscience	4.083	543

1	Journal of Urology	4.053	549

5	Crystal Growth & Design	4.046	551

3	Journal of Bacteriology	4.013	566

5	Langmuir	4.009	567

2	Applied and Environmental Microbiology	4.004	571

4	Current Organic Chemistry	3.961	584

19	Journal of Organic Chemistry	3.959	586

3	Organometallics	3.833	618

2	Journal of Macromolecular Science-Pure and Applied Chemistry	3.769	640

1	Current Opinion in Drug Discovery & Development	3.760	647

1	Geology	3.754	650

3	Applied Physics Letters	3.596	713

13	Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry	3.529	740

1	Chemical Research in Toxicology	3.508	745

2	Metabolic Engineering	3.444	772

4	Water Research	3.427	777

4	Macromolecular Rapid Communications	3.383	794

1	Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology	3.253	851

1	Dalton Transactions	3.212	867

Total = 281

Immediacy Index.  The JCR Immediacy Index is a measure of how quickly
the average article in a journal is cited.  It indicates how often
articles published in a journal are cited within the year they are
published.  The Immediacy Index is calculated by dividing the number of
citations to articles published in a given year by the number of
articles published in that year.

Table 18 indicates the number of STS papers published in the top 10% of
journals, based on the JCR Immediacy Index.  Two hundred seventy-five
(275) of the 794 papers appear in the top 10% of journals, representing
34.6% of the STS papers. This indicates that more than one-third of the
STS papers are published in the highest quality journals as determined
by the JCR Immediacy Index, which is 3.5 times higher than the expected
percentage.

Table 18.  STS Papers in Top 10% of Journals by JCR Immediacy Index

EPA STS Papers in that Journal	Journal	Immediacy Index

(II)	JCR II Rank

1	Nature 	7.385	9

2	Science	6.387	15

1	Aldrichimica Acta	4.625	29

1	Chemical Society Reviews	3.406	44

1	Chemical Reviews	3.274	48

3	Angewandte Chemie-International Edition	2.271	98

3	Accounts of Chemical Research	1.736	133

16	Journal of the American Chemical Society	1.397	212

3	Environmental Science & Policy	1.298	241

26	Chemical Communications	1.297	242

2	Metabolic Engineering	1.146	297

11	Organic Letters	1.133	302

2	Chemistry-A European Journal	1.033	355

1	Environmental Modelling & Software	0.976	410

32	Green Chemistry	0.955	428

1	Analytical Chemistry	0.911	471

1	Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment	0.907	476

1	Environmental Microbiology	0.900	483

3	Journal of Bacteriology	0.893	492

19	Journal of Organic Chemistry	0.886	498

3	Organometallics	0.876	504

7	Journal of Industrial Ecology	0.868	514

1	Biometals	0.859	526

1	Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis	0.852	536

4	Journal of Catalysis	0.800	576

6	Journal of Materials Chemistry	0.799	580

1	Journal of Medicinal Chemistry	0.789	594

1	Ecology and Society	0.789	594

4	Macromolecular Rapid Communications	0.787	597

1	Journal of Soil and Water Conservation	0.778	608

1	AMBIO	0.777	610

1	Bioscience	0.761	626

1	Dalton Transactions	0.758	633

31	Macromolecules	0.755	637

1	Inorganic Chemistry	0.747	650

9	International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment	0.712	694

1	Journal of Urology	0.688	733

2	New Journal of Chemistry	0.687	738

2	Advanced Functional Materials	0.683	745

1	European Journal of Organic Chemistry	0.669	772

5	Applied Catalysis B-Environmental	0.666	779

1	Geology	0.660	789

5	Langmuir	0.657	796

9	Tetrahedron	0.637	835

6	Chemistry of Materials	0.632	845

7	Journal of Physical Chemistry B	0.629	851

3	Applied Physics Letters	0.627	856

30	Environmental Science & Technology	0.615	876

Total = 275

Hot Papers

ESI establishes citation thresholds for hot papers, which are selected
from the highly cited papers in different fields, but the time frame for
citing and cited papers is much shorter—papers must be cited within 2
years of publication and the citations must occur in a 2-month time
period.  Papers are assigned to 2-month periods and thresholds are set
for each period and field to select 0.1% of papers.

Using the hot paper thresholds established by ESI as a benchmark, 11 hot
papers, representing 1.4% of the STS papers, were identified in the
fields of Chemistry, Engineering, and Plant & Animal Science.  The
number of STS hot papers is 14 times higher than expected. The hot
papers are listed in Table 19.

Table 19.  Hot Papers Identified Using ESI Thresholds

Field	ESI Hot Papers Threshold	No. of Cites in 2-Month Period	Paper

Chemistry	9	10 cites in September-October 2000	Li C-J, Chan T-H.
Organic syntheses using indium-mediated and catalyzed reactions in
aqueous media.  Tetrahedron 1999;55(37):11149-11176.

	12	12 cites in December 2000-January 2001	Varma RS.  Solvent-free
organic syntheses - using supported reagents and microwave irradiation.
Green Chemistry 1999;1(1):43-55.

	11	16 cites in April-May 2003	Huddleston JG, Visser AE, Reichert WM, et
al.  Characterization and comparison of hydrophilic and hydrophobic room
temperature ionic liquids incorporating the imadazolium cation.  Green
Chemistry 2001;3(4):156-164.

	9	9 cites in July-August 2004	Swatloski RP, et al.  Ionic liquids are
not always green: hydrolysis of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium
hexafluorophosphate.  Green Chemistry 2003;5(4):361-363.

	9	11 in November-December 2006	Li CJ, Chen L. Organic chemistry in
water. Chemical Society Reviews 2006;35(1):68-82.

	4	4 in November-December 2007	Polshettiwar V, Varma RS.  Biginelli
reaction in aqueous medium: a greener and sustainable approach to
substituted 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones.  Tetrahedron Letters
2007;48(41):7343-7346.

	4	4 in November-December 2007	Polshettiwar V, Varma RS.  Tandem
bis-aldol reaction of ketones: a facile one-pot synthesis of
1,3-dioxanes in aqueous medium.  Journal of Organic Chemistry
2007;72(19):7420-7422.

	7	11 in November-December 2008	Polshettiwar V, Varma RS.
Microwave-assisted organic synthesis and transformations using benign
reaction media.  Accounts of Chemical Research 2008;41(5):629-639.

Engineering	6	6 in July-August 2000	Clancy JL, et al.  UV light
inactivation of Cryptosporidium oocysts.  Journal of the American Water
Works Association 1998;90(9):92-102.

	4	5 in January-February 2008	von Blottnitz H, Curran MA.  A review of
assessments conducted on bio-ethanol as a transportation fuel from a net
energy, greenhouse gas, and environmental life cycle perspective.
Journal of Cleaner Production 2007;15(7):607-619.

Plant & Animal Science	5	7 in September 2005	Walsh CJ, et al.  The urban
stream syndrome: current knowledge and the search for a cure.  Journal
of the North American Benthological Society 2005;24(3):706-723.

Author Self-Citation

Self-citations are journal article references to articles from that same
author (i.e., the first author).  Because higher author self-citation
rates can inflate the number of citations, the author self-citation rate
was calculated for the STS papers.  Of the 18,684 total cites, 658 are
author self-cites—a 3.5% author self-citation rate.  Garfield and Sher
found that authors working in research-based disciplines tend to cite
themselves on the average of 20% of the time.  MacRoberts and MacRoberts
claim that approximately 10% to 30% of all the citations listed fall
into the category of author self-citation. Kovacic and Misak recently
reported a 20% author self-citation rate for medical literature.
Therefore, the 3.5% self-cite rate for the STS papers is well below the
range for author self-citation.

Highly Cited Researchers

A search of Thomson Reuter’s ISIHighlyCited.com revealed that 13
(1.2%) of the 1,097 authors of the STS papers are highly cited
researchers.  ISIHighlyCited.com is a database of the world’s most
influential researchers who have made key contributions to science and
technology during the period from 1981 to 1999. The highly cited
researchers identified during this analysis of the STS publications are
presented in Table 20.

Table 20.  Highly Cited Researchers Authoring STS Publications

Highly Cited Researcher	Affiliation	ESI Field

Abraham, Michael H.	University College London	Chemistry

Calabrese, Joe C.	E.I. Dupont de Nemours Co.	Chemistry

Cordell, Geoffrey A.	University of Illinois-Chicago	Agricultural
Sciences

Groffman, Peter Mark	Institute of Ecosystem Studies	Environment/Ecology

Haddon, Robert C.	University of California–Riverside	Physics

Katritzky, Alan R.	University of Florida	Chemistry

Komarneni, Sridhar	Pennsylvania State University	Materials Science

Matyjaszewski, Krzysztof	Carnegie Mellon University	Chemistry

Paquette, Leo Armand	Ohio State University	Chemistry

Paul, Donald R.	University of Texas-Austin	Materials Science

Chemistry

Pielke Sr., Roger A.	University of Colorado-Boulder	Geosciences

Suidan, Makram T.	University of Cincinnati	Environment/Ecology

Wang, Yue J.	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Engineering

Total = 13

Nonjournal Publications (Books, Book Chapters, Reports, and Proceedings)

Seventy-one nonjournal publications (books, book chapters, reports, and
proceedings) produced by the program from 1998 to 2008 were included in
the analysis. Of these 71 nonjournal publications, 34 (47.9%) have been
cited at least once in a journal. The 71 publications were cited 1,637
times in the journals covered by Thomson Reuter’s ISI Web of Science.
The authors of the nonjournal publications cited themselves 17 times, a
1.0% self citation rate, which is well below the 10-30% range report in
the literature for author self-citation. Application of the ESI fields
and highly cited benchmarks used for journal papers to the nonjournal
publications, indicated that 6 (8.4%) of the nonjournal publications
were highly cited when using the ESI criteria for the top 10% of highly
cited publications. This number is slightly less than the 7 publications
expected to meet this threshold. Three of the nonjournal publications
(4.2%) met the ESI criteria for the top 1%, and one (1.4%) of the
nonjournal publications met the ESI criteria for the top 0.1%.  These
numbers are 4 and 14 times higher than the numbers expected.  None of
the nonjournal publications met the ESI criteria for the top 0.01%,
which is not surprising, given that the number expected to meet this
threshold is 0.7.

Patents

There were 29 U.S. patents and 1 international patent issued to and 3
patent applications filed by investigators from 1998 to 2008 for
research that was conducted under EPA’s STS research program.
Seventeen (58.6%) of the 29 U.S. patents have been referenced 115 times
by other U.S. patents.  These patents and patent applications, along
with the patents that reference them, are listed in Table 21.

Table 21.  Patents and Patent Applications from the

STS Research Program (1996-2006)

Patent No. or Applica-tion No.	Inventor(s)	Title	Issue Date or
Applica-tion Date	No. of Patents that Referenced This Patent

5,907,075	Subramanian B, Clark MC	Solid acid supercritical alkylation
reactions using carbon dioxide and/or other co-solvents	5/25/99
Referenced by 10 patents:

(1) 7,090,830 Drug condensation aerosols and kits

(2) 6,924,407 Pressure-tuned solid catalyzed heterogeneous chemical
reactions

(3) 6,914,105 Continuous process for making polymers in carbon dioxide

(4) 6,887,813 Method for reactivating solid catalysts used in alkylation
reactions

 (5) 6,806,332 Continuous method and apparatus for separating polymer
from a high pressure carbon dioxide fluid stream

(6) 6,579,821 Method for reactivating solid catalysts used in alkylation
reactions

(7) 6,103,948 Solid catalyzed isoparaffin alkylation at supercritical
fluid and near-supercritical fluid conditions

(8) 7,458,374 Method and apparatus for vaporizing a compound

(9) 7,410,620 Apparatus for continuous production of polymers in carbon
dioxide

(10) 7,407,905 Method for reactivating catalysts and a method for
recycling supercritical fluids used to reactivate the catalysts

6,013,774	Meister JJ, Chen MJ	Biodegradable plastics and composites from
wood	1/11/00	Referenced by 1 patent:

(1) 6,488,997 Degradable composite material, its disposable products and
processing method thereof

6,039,878	Sikdar S, Vane L	Recovery of volatile organic compounds in
water by pervaporation	3/21/00	Referenced by 3 patents:

(1) 6,858,145 Method of removing organic impurities from water

(2) 6,335,202 Method and apparatus for on-line measurement of the
permeation characteristics of a permeant through dense nonporous
membrane

(3) 6,264,726 Method of filtering a target compound from a first solvent
that is above its critical density

6,103,121	Bhattacharyya D, Bachas LG, Cullen L, Hestekin JA, Sikdar S
Membrane-based sorbent for heavy metal sequestration	8/15/00	Referenced
by 3 patents:

(1) 6,544,419 Method of preparing a composite polymer and silica-based
membrane

(2) 6,544,418 Preparing and regenerating a composite polymer and
silica-based membrane

(3) 6,533,938 Polymer enhanced diafiltration: filtration using PGA

6,117,328	Sikdar SK, Ji W, Wang S-t	Adsorbent-filled membranes for
pervaporation	9/12/00	Referenced by 5 patents:

(1) 7,014,681 Flexible and porous membranes and adsorbents, and method
for the production thereof

(2) 6,779,529 Cigarette filter

(3) 6,740,143 Mixed matrix nanoporous carbon membranes

(4) 6,706,531 Device for conditioning a polluted soil-sample-method of
analysis by pyrolysis

(5) 6,500,233 Purification of p-xylene using composite mixed matrix
membranes

6,138,456	Garris CA	Pressure exchanging ejector and methods of use
10/31/00	Referenced by 9 patents:

(1) 7,334,427 Ejector with tapered nozzle and tapered needle

(2) 7,143,602 Ejector-type depressurizer for vapor compression
refrigeration system

(3) 7,137,243 Constant volume combustor

(4) 6,966,199 Ejector with throttle controllable nozzle and ejector
cycle using the same

(5) 6,904,769 Ejector-type depressurizer for vapor compression
refrigeration system

(6) 6,729,158 Ejector decompression device with throttle controllable
nozzle

(7) 6,550,265 Ejector cycle system

(8) 6,471,489 Supersonic 4-way self-compensating fluid entrainment
device

(9) 6,434,943 Pressure exchanging compressor-expander and methods of use

6,139,742	Bhattacharyya D, Bachas LG, Cullen L, Hestekin JA, Sikdar SK
Membrane-based sorbent for heavy metal sequestration	10/31/00	Referenced
by 5 patents:

(1) 7,049,366 Acrylic acid composition and its production process, and
process for producing water-absorbent resin using this acrylic acid
composition, and water-absorbent resin

(2) 7,009,010 Water-absorbent resin and production process therefor

(3) 6,544,419 Method of preparing a composite polymer and silica-based
membrane

(4) 6,544,418 Preparing and regenerating a composite polymer and
silica-based membrane

(5) 6,306,301 Silica-based membrane sorbent for heavy metal
sequestration

6,306,301	Bhattacharyya D, Ritchie SM, Bachas LG, Hestekin JA, Sikdar SK
Silica-based membrane sorbent for heavy metal sequestration	10/23/01
Referenced by 2 patents:

(1) 6,544,419 Method of preparing a composite polymer and silica-based
membrane

(2) 6,544,418 Preparing and regenerating a composite polymer and
silica-based membrane

6,434,943	Garris CA	Pressure exchanging compressor-expander and methods
of use	8/20/02	Referenced by 6 patents:

(1) 7,137,243 Constant volume combustor

(2) 7,104,068 Turbine component with enhanced stagnation prevention and
corner heat distribution

(3) RE39,217 Centrifugal pump having oil misting system with pivoting
blades

(4) 6,663,991 Fuel cell pressurization system

(5) 6,608,418 Permanent magnet turbo-generator having magnetic bearings

(6) 6,551,055 Centrifugal pump having oil misting system with pivoting
blades

6,512,060	Matyjaszewski K, Gaynor SG, Coco S	Atom or group transfer
radical polymerization	1/28/03	Referenced by 15 patents:

(1) 7,422,836 Dissolution rate modifiers for photoresist compositions

(2) 7,332,550 Stabilization of transition metal complexes for catalysis
in diverse environments

(3) 7,244,788 Polymer and process for producing polymers

(4) 7,199,177 Pigment composition containing ATRP polymers

(5) 7,157,530 Catalyst system for controlled polymerization

(6) 7,125,938 Atom or group transfer radical polymerization

(7) 7,064,166 Process for monomer sequence control in polymerizations

(8) 7,056,455 Process for the preparation of nanostructured materials

(9) 7,049,373 Process for preparation of graft polymers

(10) 7,019,082 Polymers, supersoft elastomers and methods for preparing
the same

(11) 6,887,962 Processes based on atom (or group) transfer radical
polymerization and novel (co)polymers having useful structures and
properties

(12) 6,790,919 Catalyst system for controlled polymerization

(13) 6,759,491 Simultaneous reverse and normal initiation of ATRP

(14) 6,720,395 Method for producing a stellar polymer

(15) 6,627,314 Preparation of nanocomposite structures by controlled
polymerization

6,521,198	Yan YS, Cheng XL, Wang ZB	Metal surfaces coated with molecular
sieve for corrosion resistance	2/18/03	Referenced by 1 patent:

(1) 7,179,547 High aluminum zeolite coatings on corrodible metal
surfaces

6,538,091	Matyjaszewski K, Gaynor SG, Coco S	Atom or group transfer
radical polymerization	3/25/03	Referenced by 12 patents:

(1) 7,332,550 Stabilization of transition metal complexes for catalysis
in diverse environments

(2) 7,157,530 Catalyst system for controlled polymerization

(3) 7,125,938 Atom or group transfer radical polymerization

(4) 7,064,166 Process for monomer sequence control in polymerizations

(5) 7,056,455 Process for the preparation of nanostructured materials

(6) 7,049,373 Process for preparation of graft polymers

(7) 7,034,065 Ink jet ink composition

(8) 7,019,082 Polymers, supersoft elastomers and methods for preparing
the same

(9) 6,887,962 Processes based on atom (or group) transfer radical
polymerization and novel (co)polymers having useful structures and
properties

(10) 6,790,919 Catalyst system for controlled polymerization

(11) 6,759,491 Simultaneous reverse and normal initiation of ATRP

(12) 6,713,530 Ink jet ink composition

6,541,580	Matyjaszewski K, Gaynor SG, Coco S	Atom or group transfer
radical polymerization	4/1/03	Referenced by 9 patents:

(1) 7,332,550 Stabilization of transition metal complexes for catalysis
in diverse environments

(2) 7,125,938 Atom or group transfer radical polymerization

(3) 7,064,166 Process for monomer sequence control in polymerizations

(4) 7,056,455 Process for the preparation of nanostructured materials

(5) 7,049,373 Process for preparation of graft polymers

(6) 6,887,962 Processes based on atom (or group) transfer radical
polymerization and novel (co)polymers having useful structures and
properties

(7) 6,884,748 Process for producing fluorinated catalysts

(8) 6,790,919 Catalyst system for controlled polymerization

(9) 6,759,491 Simultaneous reverse and normal initiation of ATRP

6,544,418	Bhattacharyya D, Ritchie SM, Bachas LG, Hestekin JA, Sikdar SK
Preparing and regenerating a composite polymer and silica-based membrane
4/8/03	Referenced by 0 patents

6,544,419	Bhattacharyya D, Ritchie SM, Bachas LG, Hestekin JA, Sikdar SK
Method of preparing a composite polymer and silica-based membrane	4/8/03
Referenced by 0 patents

6,562,605	Beckman EJ, Ghenciu EJ, Becker NT, Steele LM	Extraction of
water soluble biomaterials from fluids using a carbon dioxide/surfactant
mixture	5/13/03	Referenced by 0 patents

6,624,262	Matyjaszewski K, Tsarevsky N	Polymerization process for ionic
monomers	9/23/03	Referenced by 11 patents:

(1) 7,332,550 Stabilization of transition metal complexes for catalysis
in divers environments

(2) 7,300,991 Cationic conductor, its intermediate, and lithium
secondary battery using the conductor

(3) 7,157,530 Catalyst system for controlled polymerization

(4) 7,125,938 Atom or group transfer radical polymerization

(5) 7,064,166 Process for monomer sequence control in polymerizations

(6) 7,056,455 Process for the preparation of nanostructured materials

(7) 7,049,373 Process for preparation of graft polymers

(8) 7,019,082 Polymers, supersoft elastomers and methods for preparing
the same

(9) 6,887,962 Processes based on atom (or group) transfer radical
polymerization and novel (co)polymers having useful structures and
properties

(10) 6,790,919 Catalyst system for controlled polymerization

(11) 6,759,491 Simultaneous reverse and normal initiation of ATRP

6,624,263	Matyjaszewski K, Wang JS	(Co) polymers and a novel
polymerization process based on atom (or group) transfer radical
polymerization	9/23/03	Referenced by 9 patents:

(1) 7,157,530 Catalyst system for controlled polymerization

(2) 7,125,938 Atom or group transfer radical polymerization

(3) 7,064,166 Process for monomer sequence control in polymerizations

(4) 7,056,455 Process for the preparation of nanostructured materials

(5) 7,049,373 Process for preparation of graft polymers

(6) 7,019,082 Polymers, supersoft elastomers and methods for preparing
the same

(7) 6,887,962 Processes based on atom (or group) transfer radical
polymerization and novel (co)polymers having useful structures and
properties

(8) 6,790,919 Catalyst system for controlled polymerization

(9) 6,759,491 Simultaneous reverse and normal initiation of ATRP

6,627,314	Matyjaszewski K, Pyun J	Preparation of nanocomposite
structures by controlled polymerization	9/30/03	Referenced by 13
patents:

(1) 7,332,550 Stabilization of transition metal complexes for catalysis
in diverse environments

(2) 7,217,457 Composite particles, derived conjugates, preparation
method and applications

(3) 7,157,530 Catalyst system for controlled polymerization

(4) 7,125,938 Atom or group transfer radical polymerization

(5) 7,064,166 Process for monomer sequence control in polymerizations

(6) 7,056,455 Process for the preparation of nanostructured materials

(7) 7,049,373 Process for preparation of graft polymers

(8) 7,019,082 Polymers, supersoft elastomers and methods for preparing
the same

(9) 6,887,962 Processes based on atom (or group) transfer radical
polymerization and novel (co)polymers having useful structures and
properties

(10) 6,858,372 Resist composition with enhanced X-ray and electron
sensitivity

(11) 6,797,380 Nanoparticle having an inorganic core

(12) 6,790,919 Catalyst system for controlled polymerization

(13) 6,759,491 Simultaneous reverse and normal initiation of ATRP

6,663,991	Garris CA	Fuel cell pressurization system	12/16/03	Referenced
by 0 patents

6,755,975	Vane LM, Mairal AP, Ng A, Alvarez FR, Baker RW	Separation
process using pervaporation and dephlegmation	6/29/04	Referenced by 1
patent:

(1) 6,899,743 Separation of organic mixtures using gas separation or
pervaporation and dephlegmation

6,759,491	Matyjaszewski K, Gromada J, Li M	Simultaneous reverse and
normal initiation of ATRP	7/6/04	Referenced by 0 patents

6,777,374	Sahle-Demessie E, Biswas P, Gonzalez MA, Wang Z-M, Sikdar SK
Process for photo-induced selective oxidation of organic chemicals to
alcohols, ketones and aldehydes using flame deposited nano-structured
photocatalyst	8/17/04	Referenced by 0 patents

6,881,364	Vane LM, Ponangi RP	Hydrophilic mixed matrix materials having
reversible water absorbing properties	4/19/05	Referenced by 0 patents

6,900,261	Wool RP, Lu J, Khot SN	Sheet molding compound

resins from plant oils	5/31/05	Referenced by 0 patents

7,019,082	Matyjaszewski K, Pakula T	Polymers, supersoft elastomers and
methods for preparing the same	3/28/06	Referenced by 0 patents

7,179,547	Yan YS, Beving D	High aluminum zeolite coatings on corrodible
metal surfaces	2/20/07	Reference by 0 patents

7,332,500	Matyjaszewski K, Tsarevsky N	Stabilization of transition metal
complexes for catalysis in diverse environments	2/19/08	Referenced by 0
patents

7,442,352	Lu X-C, Wu X	Flue gas purification process using a sorbent
polymer composite material	10/28/08	Referenced by 0 patents

WO 2007/109300 A2	Dilek C, Gulari E, Manke CW, Marentis RT	Recyclable
binders for metal casting molds and for injection molding of metal and
ceramic parts	9/27/07	Referenced by 0 patents

Application No.<PHONE_NUMBER>2	Matyjaszewski K, Tsarevsky N	Polymerization
processes for ionic monomers	3/4/04	Not applicable

Application No.:<PHONE_NUMBER>	Matyjaszewski K, Wang JS	Novel (co)polymers
and a novel polymerization process based on atom (or group) transfer
radical polymerization	4/28/05	Not applicable

Application No.:<PHONE_NUMBER>1	Zhao DY, An B	Selective removal of toxic
compounds like arsenic from drinking water	3/15/07	Not applicable

	1	Thomson Reuter’s Web of Science provides access to current and
retrospective multidisciplinary information from approximately 8,830 of
the most prestigious, high impact research journals in the world. Web of
Science also provides cited reference searching.

 	Scopus is a large abstract and citation database of research
literature and quality Web sources designed to support the literature
research process. Scopus offers access to 15,000 titles from 4,000
different publishers, more than 12,850 academic journals (including
coverage of 535 Open Access journals, 750 conference proceedings, and
600 trade publications), 27 million abstracts, 245 million references,
200 million scientific Web pages, and 13 million patent records.

 	Garfield E, Sher IH.  New factors in the evaluation of scientific
literature through citation indexing.  American Documentation
1963;18(July):195-210.

 	MacRoberts MH, MacRoberts BR.  Problems of citation analysis: a
critical review.  Journal of the American Society of Information Science
1989;40(5):342-349.

 	Kavaci N, Misak A.  Author self-citation in medical literature.
Canadian Medical Association Journal 2004;170(13):1929-1930.

Bibliometric Analysis of STS Research Program Journal
Articles—February 2009

  PAGE  2

February 2009

  PAGE  1

Bibliometric Analysis of STS Research Program Journal
Articles—February 2009

Summary of Results

More than one-quarter of the STS publications are highly cited papers.
A review of the citations indicates that 225 (28.3%) of the STS papers
qualify as highly cited when using the ESI criteria for the top 10% of
highly cited publications.  This is 2.8 times the number expected.
Thirty-five (4.4%) of the STS papers qualify as highly cited when using
the ESI criteria for the top 1%, which is 4.4 times the number expected.
 Seven (1.0%) of these papers qualify as very highly cited when using
the criteria for the top 0.1%, which is 10 times the number anticipated.
 One paper (0.1%) actually meets the 0.01% threshold for the most highly
cited papers, which is more than 10 times the 0.08 number expected.

The STS papers are more highly cited than the average paper.  Using the
ESI average citation rates for papers published by field as the
benchmark, in 13 of the 19 fields in which the EPA STS papers were
published, the ratio of actual to expected cites is greater than 1,
indicating that the STS papers are more highly cited than the average
papers in those fields. For all 19 fields combined, the ratio of total
number of cites to the total number of expected cites (18,684 to 8,029)
is 2.3, indicating that the STS papers are more highly cited than the
average paper.

More than one-third of the STS papers are published in high impact
journals.  Two hundred eight-one (281) of the 794 papers were published
in the top 10% of journals ranked by JCR Impact Factor, representing
35.4% of EPA’s STS papers. This number is 3.5 times higher than
expected. Two hundred seventy-five (275) of the 794 papers appear in the
top 10% of journals ranked by JCR Immediacy Index, representing 34.6% of
EPA’s STS papers. This number is 3.5 times higher than expected.

Eleven of the STS papers qualify as hot papers.  Using the hot paper
thresholds established by ESI as a benchmark, 11 hot papers,
representing 1.4% of the STS papers, were identified in the analysis.
Hot papers are papers that were highly cited shortly after they were
published. The number of STS hot papers is 14 times higher than the 0.8
hot papers expected.

The authors of the STS papers cite themselves much less than the average
author.  Six hundred fifty-eight (658) of the 18,684 cites are author
self-cites. This 3.5% author self-citation rate is well below the
accepted range of 10-30% author self-citation rate.

Thirteen of the authors of the STS papers are included in
ISIHighlyCited.com, which is a database of the world’s most
influential researchers who have made key contributions to science and
technology during the period from 1981 to 1999.

The 71 nonjournal publications were cited 1,637 times in journals.  34
(47.9%) were cited at least once in a journal and the authors cited
themselves 17 times (1.0% self-citation rate), which is much less than
the literature-reported 10-30% range for author self-citation.  6 (8.4%)
of the nonjournal publications were highly cited when using the ESI
criteria for the top 10% of highly cited publications. Three (4.2%) of
the nonjournal publications met the ESI threshold for the top 1%, and 1
(1.4%) publication met the ESI threshold for the top 0.1%.  These
numbers are 4 and 14 times higher than expected.  None of the nonjournal
publications met the ESI threshold for the top 0.01%.

8.	There were 30 patents (29 U.S. and 1 international) issued and 3
patent applications filed by investigators from 1998 to 2008 for
research that was conducted under EPA’s STS research program.
Seventeen (59%) of the 29 U.S. patents have been referenced 115 times by
other patents.

This bibliometric analysis was prepared by

Beverly Campbell of The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc.

in Gaithersburg, Maryland

 under EPA Contract No.   SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 EP-C-05-015


[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48362-48363]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19846]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0747]

Information Collection Request to Office of Management and
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0079

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Sixty-day notice requesting comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of
its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0079,
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
(STCW), 1995, 1997 and 2010 Amendments to the International Convention;
without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect
from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is
inviting comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 12,
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2019-0747] to the Coast Guard using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public
participation and request for comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available
from: Commandant (CG-612), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S.
Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, STOP 7710,
Washington, DC 20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for questions on these documents.

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 Collection. There is one
ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be
granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information
subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consistent with
the requirements of Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and
Controlling Regulatory Costs, and Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the
Regulatory Reform Agenda, the Coast Guard is also requesting comments
on the extent to which this request for information could be modified
to reduce the burden on respondents.
    In response to your comments, we may revise the this ICR or decide
not to seek an extension of approval for the Collection. We will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of
the ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2019-0747], and
must be received by November 12, 2019.

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public
comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and
can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally,
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will
be notified when comments are posted.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal
Register (70 FR 15086).

Information Collection Request

    Title: Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers (STCW), 1995, 1997 and 2010 Amendments to the International
Convention.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0079.
    Summary: This information is necessary to ensure compliance with
the international requirements of the STCW Convention, and to maintain
an acceptable level of quality in activities associated with training
and assessment of merchant mariners.
    Need: Chapter 71 of 46 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast Guard to issue
regulations related to licensing of merchant mariners. These
regulations are contained in 46 CFR Chapter I, subchapter B.
    Forms: None.

    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels, training
institutions, and mariners.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from
29,366 hours to 29,234 hours a year, primarily due to a decrease in the
estimated annual number of vessel respondents.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter
35, as amended.

    Dated: September 10, 2019.
James D. Roppel,
U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2019-19846 Filed 9-12-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P


[Federal Register: July 31, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 41713]
[DOCID:fr31jy07-37]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. RP07-499-001 and RP07-498-001 (Not Consolidated)]

Central Kentucky Transmission Company; Notice of Request To
Change Effective Date

July 24, 2007.
    Take notice that on July 18, 2007, Central Kentucky Transmission
Company (Central Kentucky) tendered for filing a request that the
Commission approve a change in the effective date of certain tariff
sheets that have either been approved or are pending in the above-
referenced proceedings to coincide with the revised September 1, 2007
launch date of Central Kentucky's new Electronic Bulletin Board.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the
Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests
must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a
protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the
proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu
of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons

unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 2007.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-14755 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717-01-P