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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0007]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; International Special Operations Forces Week
Capability Exercise, Seddon Channel, Tampa, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the
waters of Seddon Channel in the vicinity of the Tampa Convention Center
in Tampa, Florida during the International Special Operations Forces
Week Capability Exercise. The exercise is scheduled to take place on
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 and Wednesday, May 23, 2012. The safety zone is
necessary to protect the public from the hazards associated with
airborne and waterborne activities occurring during the exercise.
Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through,
anchoring in, or remaining within the safety zone unless authorized by
the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a designated representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
until 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2012-0007 and are available online
by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2012-0007 in the
``Keyword'' box, and then clicking ``Search.'' They are also available
for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30),
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary final rule, call or email Marine Science Technician Second
Class Chad R. Griffiths, Sector St. Petersburg Prevention Department,
Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee
V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-
9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because the Coast Guard did not receive
information regarding the exercise until April 11, 2012. As a result,
the Coast Guard did not have sufficient time to publish an NPRM and to
receive public comments prior to the exercise. Any delay in the
effective date of this rule would be contrary to the public interest
because immediate action is needed to minimize potential danger to the
public during the exercise.
    For the same reason discussed above, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) the
Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective
less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.

Basis and Purpose

    The legal basis for the rule is the Coast Guard's authority to
establish regulated navigation areas and other limited access areas: 33
U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33
CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
    The purpose of the rule is to protect the public from the hazards
associated with the airborne and waterborne activities during the
exercise.

Discussion of Rule

    On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 and Wednesday, May 23, 2012, the
International Special Operations Forces Week Capability Exercise is
scheduled to take place on the waters of Seddon Channel, in the
vicinity of the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. The exercise
will consist of multiple airborne and waterborne activities including:
Persons fast-roping and jumping out of helicopters, high-speed boat
pursuits, amphibious vehicles operations, and blank ammunition use. The
exercise is scheduled to take place from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. on May 22,
2012, and from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. on May 23, 2012.
    The temporary safety zone encompasses certain waters of Seddon
Channel in the vicinity of the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa,
Florida. The safety zone will be enforced from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30
p.m. on May 22, 2012, and from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. on May 23,
2012. Enforcement of the safety zone will begin 30 minutes prior to the
scheduled commencement of the exercise each day at approximately 12:30
p.m., and end 30 minutes after the scheduled completion of the exercise
at approximately 3:30 p.m. on May 22, 2012 and 2:30 p.m. on May 23,
2012 to ensure the safety zone is clear of persons and vessels.
    Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting
through, anchoring in, or remaining within the safety zone unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a designated
representative. Persons and vessels desiring to enter, transit through,
anchor in, or remain within the safety

zone may contact the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg by telephone at
(727) 824-7524, or a designated representative via VHF radio on channel
16, to request authorization. If authorization to enter, transit
through, anchor in, or remain within the safety zone is granted by the
Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a designated representative, all
persons and vessels receiving such authorization must comply with the
instructions of the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a designated
representative. The Coast Guard will provide notice of the safety zone
by Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene
designated representatives.

Regulatory Analyses

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

Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,
and 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, direct agencies to assess
the costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). Executive
Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and
benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. This rule has not been designated a significant regulatory
action under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, the
Office of Management and Budget has not reviewed this regulation under
Executive Order 12866.
    The economic impact of this rule is not significant for the
following reasons: (1) The safety zone will be enforced for only five
hours; (2) vessel traffic in the area will be minimal during the
enforcement periods; (3) although persons and vessels will not be able
to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the safety zone
without authorization from the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a
designated representative, they may operate in the surrounding area
during the enforcement periods; (4) persons and vessels may still
enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the safety zone if
authorized by the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a designated
representative; and (5) the Coast Guard will provide advance
notification of the safety zone to the local maritime community by
Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. This rule may affect the following entities, some of which
may be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within that portion of
Seddon Channel in Tampa, Florida, encompassed within the safety zone
from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on May 22, 2012, and from 12:30 p.m.
until 2:30 p.m. on May 23, 2012. For the reasons discussed in the
Regulatory Planning and Review section above, this rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we offer to assist small
entities in understanding the rule so that they can better evaluate its
effects on them and participate in the rulemaking process.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

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

Federalism

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

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

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

Taking of Private Property

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

Civil Justice Reform

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

Protection of Children

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

Indian Tribal Governments

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

Energy Effects

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

Technical Standards

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

Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This
rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g), of
the Instruction. This rule involves establishing a temporary safety
zone that will be enforced for only five hours. An environmental
analysis checklist and a categorical exclusion determination are
available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

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

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703;
50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Pub. L.
107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1.

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2. Add a temporary Sec.  165.T07-0007 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T07-0007  Safety Zone; International Special Operations
Forces Week Capability Exercise, Seddon Channel, Tampa, FL.

    (a) Regulated Area. The following regulated area is a safety zone.
All waters of Seddon Channel within a 300 yard radius of position
27[deg]56'21'' N, 82[deg]27'23'' W. All coordinates are North American
Datum 1983.
    (b) Definition. The term ``designated representative'' means Coast
Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty
officers, and other officers operating Coast Guard vessels, and
Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the
Captain of the Port St. Petersburg in the enforcement of the regulated
area.
    (c) Regulations.
    (1) All persons and vessels are prohibited from entering,
transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the regulated
area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a
designated representative.
    (2) Persons and vessels desiring to enter, transit through, anchor
in, or remain within the regulated area may contact the Captain of the
Port St. Petersburg by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or a designated
representative via VHF radio on channel 16, to request authorization.
If authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within
the regulated area is granted by the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg
or a designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such
authorization must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the
Port St. Petersburg or a designated representative.
    (3) The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated area by
Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene
designated representatives.
    (d) Effective Date. This rule will be enforced from 12:30 p.m.
until 3:30 p.m. on May 22, 2012, and from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. on
May 23, 2012.

    Dated: May 2, 2012.
S.L. Dickinson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port St. Petersburg.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4489-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2020-0001]

Illinois; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Illinois (FEMA-4489-DR), dated March 26, 2020, and
related determinations.

DATES: This change occurred on April 1, 2020.

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

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

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

Pete Gaynor,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 151

[Docket No. USCG-2004-19621]
RIN 1625-AA89

Dry Cargo Residue Discharges in the Great Lakes

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule; information collection approval.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that it has received approval from
the Office of Management and Budget for an information collection
request associated with the January 2014 final rule on the discharge of
bulk dry cargo residue on the U.S. waters of the Great Lakes. With this
approval, all provisions of the final rule are now fully in effect and
can be enforced. The final rule

promotes the Coast Guard's maritime safety and stewardship missions.

DATES: The requirements of 33 CFR 151.66(b)(5), published in the
Federal Register on January 31, 2014 (79 FR 5261), will be enforceable
beginning September 15, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document
call or email Rich Walter, Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For information about viewing or submitting
material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, toll free 1-800-647-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 31, 2014, the Coast Guard
published a final rule titled ``Dry Cargo Residue Discharges in the
Great Lakes.'' \1\ In this final rule, the Coast Guard implemented new
requirements related to the operation of U.S. and foreign vessels
carrying bulk dry cargo such as limestone, iron ore, and coal on the
U.S. waters of the Great Lakes, and the operation of U.S. bulk dry
cargo vessels anywhere on the Great Lakes.
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    Our final rule delayed the effective date of 33 CFR 151.66(b)(5)
because it contains collection of information provisions that require
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. On August 5,
2014, OMB approved the collection and assigned OMB Control Number 1625-
0072. Accordingly, we announce that section 151.66(b)(5) is enforceable
from September 15, 2014. The approval for this collection of
information expires on August 31, 2017. This action completes the
rulemaking associated with RIN 1625-AA89 and USCG-2004-19621.
    This document is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: September 5, 2014.
J.G. Lantz
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0985 Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-21]

Amendment of Multiple Restricted Areas; Vandenberg AFB, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action makes minor adjustments to the boundary
descriptions of restricted areas R-2516, R-2517, R-2534A and R-2534B;
Vandenberg AFB, CA. The changes are necessary as a result of the FAA
using updated digital data that defines maritime limits and other
geophysical features used in the boundary descriptions. This requires
minor changes to certain latitude/longitude points in the boundary
descriptions of the above restricted areas to match the updated digital
data.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, February 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Ready, Airspace Policy Group,
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
since it makes minor updates to certain boundary coordinates for
restricted areas R-2516, R-2517, R-2534A and R-2534B; Vandenberg AFB,
CA, to match updated digital shoreline data received from the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Background

    Some restricted area boundary descriptions use maritime limits,
such as the shoreline of the U.S., to identify the shape of the area
(e.g., ``3 nautical miles from and parallel to the shoreline''). These
boundary descriptions contain latitude/longitude coordinates that were
intended to either join, or run parallel to, the shoreline.
    For a variety of reasons, maritime limits change over time. The FAA
has received updated digital data for maritime limits from NOAA.
Digital data is more precise than measurements used in the past. The
FAA, through the implementation of its data-driven charting process,
was able to utilize this new data to accurately update the U.S.
maritime limit boundaries used for aeronautical charting. Prior to the
update, the maritime limit boundary data used for charting were over 25
years old. In applying the updated data, FAA found that some restricted
area boundary descriptions, that were based on the maritime limits, did
not correspond to the updated shoreline data. Consequently, there are
minor mismatches between some restricted area latitude/longitude
coordinates and the actual shoreline position.
    This rulemaking action updates the affected boundary coordinates of
restricted areas R-2516, R-2517, R-2534A and R-2534B, in California to
maintain the intended shape of the airspace in relation to the U.S.
shoreline and to improve their representations on aeronautical charts.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 73 to make minor adjustments to certain latitude/longitude
coordinates in the descriptions of restricted areas R-2516, R-2517, R-
2534A and R-2534B, in California. The changes are necessary as a result
of the FAA using digital data for aeronautical charting. This more
precise digital plotting of points revealed minor mismatches between
some of the current restricted area boundary coordinates and the more
accurate digital data for those points. The specific restricted area
boundary updates are shown below:
    R-2516: The point ``lat. 35[deg]00'00'' N., long. 120[deg]42'04''
W.'' is changed to ``lat. 35[deg]00'06'' N., long. 120[deg]42'12'' W.''
and the point ``lat. 34[deg]42'00'' N., long. 120[deg]40'22'' W.'' is
changed to ``lat. 34[deg]42'00'' N., long. 120[deg]40'01'' W.'' These
changes reflect updated digital shoreline data.
    R-2517: The point ``lat. 34[deg]42'00'' N., long. 120[deg]40'22''
W.'' is changed to ``lat. 34[deg]42'00'' N., long. 120[deg]40'01'' W.''
and the point ``lat. 34[deg]24'00'' N., long. 120[deg]30'04'' W.'' is
changed to ``lat. 34[deg]24'04'' N., long. 120[deg]29'51'' W.'' These
changes reflect updated digital shoreline data.
    R-2534A: The point ``lat. 34[deg]25'10'' N., long. 120[deg]15'34''
W.'' is changed to ``lat. 34[deg]25'00'' N., long. 120[deg]15'34'' W.''
and the point ``lat. 34[deg]24'40'' N., long. 120[deg]19'14'' W.'' is
changed to ``lat. 34[deg]24'39'' N., long. 120[deg]19'13'' W.'' These
changes reflect updated digital shoreline data.
    R-2534B: The point ``lat. 34[deg]24'40'' N., long. 120[deg]19'14''
W.'' is changed to ``lat. 34[deg]24'39'' N., long. 120[deg]19'13'' W.''
These changes reflect updated digital shoreline data.
    These minor editorial changes update existing restricted area
boundaries with more precise digital information. It does not affect
the location, designated altitudes, or activities conducted within the
restricted areas; therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C.
553(b) are unnecessary.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

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

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,
paragraph 5-6.5d, modification of the technical description of special
use airspace (SUA) that does not alter the dimensions, altitudes, or
times of designation of the airspace. This

airspace action makes minor updates to certain boundary coordinates of
restricted areas R-2516, R-2517, R-2534A and R-2534B; Vandenberg AFB,
CA, to match the digital shoreline data received from the NOAA
Administration. This ensures that the affected boundaries continue to
match the NOAA-defined position of the U.S. shoreline. It does not
alter the location, altitudes, or activities conducted within the
airspace; therefore, it is not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances
exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

    Airspace, Prohibited areas, Restricted areas.

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 73, as follows:

PART 73--SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE

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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  73.25  [Amended]

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2. Section 73.25 is amended as follows:
* * * * *

R-2516 Vandenberg AFB, CA [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and inserting the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 35[deg]00'06'' N., long.
120[deg]42'12'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]54'00'' N., long. 120[deg]33'04'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]50'00'' N., long. 120[deg]32'04'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]46'00'' N., long. 120[deg]27'04'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]42'00'' N., long. 120[deg]30'04'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]38'35'' N., long. 120[deg]31'24'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]42'00'' N., long. 120[deg]34'34'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]42'00'' N., long. 120[deg]40'01'' W.;
    thence 3 NM from and parallel to the shoreline to the point of
beginning.

R-2517 Vandenberg AFB, CA [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and inserting the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 34[deg]42'00'' N., long.
120[deg]40'01'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]42'00'' N., long. 120[deg]34'34'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]38'35'' N., long. 120[deg]31'24'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]35'00'' N., long. 120[deg]32'04'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]25'00'' N., long. 120[deg]27'04'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]24'04'' N., long. 120[deg]29'51'' W.;
    thence 3 NM from and parallel to the shoreline to the point of
beginning.
* * * * *

R-2534A Vandenberg AFB, CA [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and inserting the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 34[deg]38'35'' N., long.
120[deg]31'24'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]35'45'' N., long. 120[deg]28'14'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]36'20'' N., long. 120[deg]27'24'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]30'00'' N., long. 120[deg]15'34'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]25'00'' N., long. 120[deg]15'34'' W.;
    thence 3 NM from and parallel to the shoreline
    to lat. 34[deg]24'39'' N., long. 120[deg]19'13'' W.;
    to the point of beginning.

R-2534B Vandenberg AFB, CA [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and inserting the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 34[deg]38'35'' N., long.
120[deg]31'24'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]24'39'' N., long. 120[deg]19'13'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]25'00'' N., long. 120[deg]27'04'' W.;
    to lat. 34[deg]35'00'' N., long. 120[deg]32'04'' W.;
    to the point of beginning.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 31, 2017.
Rodger A. Dean, Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2017-24103 Filed 11-3-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


Reliability Standard WECC VAR-STD-002a-1 is applicable only to
generator operators of synchronous generators whereas new regional
Reliability Standard VAR-002-WECC-1 is applicable to both generator
operators and transmission operators of synchronous condensers. Thus,
Reliability Standard VAR-002-WECC-1 creates a new burden for
transmission operators of synchronous condensers, which we evaluate
below.
    137. Public Reporting Burden: Our estimate below regarding the
number of respondents is based on the WECC compliance registry as of
December 2, 2010. According to WECC's compliance registry, as of that
date there are 52 transmission operators. As discussed above, new WECC
Reliability Standard FAC-501-WECC-1 removes as an applicable entity
transmission operators that maintain transmission paths listed in the
WECC Transfer Path Table. In addition, new Reliability Standard VAR-
002-WECC-1 adds as applicable entities a subset of transmission
operators that operate synchronous condensers. Although these
requirements apply to a subset of transmission operators, it is unclear
which transmission operators should be included and so we base our
burden estimate on the total number of transmission operators. Given
these parameters, the Commission estimates the savings related with the
removal of transmission operators from FAC-501-WECC-1 and the added
public reporting burden for transmission operators that must comply
with Reliability Standard VAR-002-WECC-1 is as follows:

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                                                                    Number of
           FERC-725E data collection                Number of        annual         Hours per      Total annual
                                                   respondents      responses      respondent         hours
                                                            (A)             (B)             (C)      (A x B x C)
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Recordkeeping for transmission operators                     52               1              10          a (520)
 complying with PRC-STD-005-1..................
Reporting for transmission operators complying               52               4              10           2,080
 with VAR-002-WECC-1...........................
Recordkeeping for transmission operators                     52               4               1             208
 complying with VAR-002-WECC-1.................
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a (Savings).

    Total Estimated Annual Hours for Collection: (Reporting/Compliance
+ recordkeeping) = 1,768 hours.
    Reporting/Compliance = 2,080 @ $120/hour = $249,600.
    Recordkeeping = (312) hours @ $28/hour = ($8,736) (savings).
    Total Cost = $240,864.
    Title: FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western
Electricity Coordinating Council.
    Action: Proposed Revision to FERC-725E.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0244.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions; not-for-
profit institutions.
    Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
    Necessity of the Information: This Final Rule approves four
regional Reliability Standards that pertain to facilities design,
connections, and maintenance; protection and control; and voltage and
reactive. This Final Rule also approves the addition of five new terms
to the NERC Glossary of Terms. This Final Rule finds the Reliability
Standards and related definitions just, reasonable, not unduly
discriminatory or preferential, and in the public interest.
    138. Interested persons may obtain information on the reporting
requirements by contacting: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Attn:
Ellen Brown, Office of the Executive Director, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Tel: (202) 502-
8663, Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Comments on the requirements of this Final
Rule may also be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503
[Attention: Desk Officer for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission].
For security reasons, comments should be sent by e-mail to OMB at oira
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please reference OMB Control Number 1902-0244,
RIN 1902-AE17, and the docket number of this Final Rule in your
submission.

IV. Environmental Analysis

    139. The Commission is required to prepare an Environmental
Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement for any action that may
have a significant adverse effect on the human environment.\64\ The
Commission has categorically excluded certain actions from this
requirement as not having a significant effect on the human
environment. The actions directed in this Final Rule fall within the
categorical exclusion in the Commission's regulations for rules that
are clarifying, corrective or procedural, for information gathering,
analysis, and dissemination.\65\ Accordingly, neither an environmental
impact statement nor an environmental assessment is required.
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    \64\ Order No. 486, Regulations Implementing the National
Environmental Policy Act, 52 FR 47897 (Dec. 17, 1987), FERC Stats. &
Regs., Regulations Preambles 1986-1990 ] 30,783 (1987).
    \65\ 18 CFR 380.4(a)(5).
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V. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    140. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) \66\ generally
requires a description and analysis of final rules that will have
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
The requirements of the Reliability Standards approved in this Final
Rule would apply primarily to transmission owners of major transmission
paths and remedial action schemes within the Western Interconnection,
generator owners of major remedial action schemes within the Western
Interconnection, transmission operators that operate major transmission
paths or remedial action schemes in the Western Interconnection, and
generator and transmission operators that operate synchronous
generators and condensers within the Western Interconnection that are
connected to the bulk electric system. Many of these entities do not
fall within the definition of small entities but some transmission
owners, generator owners, transmission operators and generator
operators would be deemed small entities.\67\ The new regional
Reliability Standards reflect a continuation of existing requirements
currently applicable to these entities.
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    \66\ 5 U.S.C. 601-612.
    \67\ The RFA definition of ``small entity'' refers to the
definition provided in the Small Business Act (SBA), which defines a
``small business concern'' as a business that is independently owned
and operated and that is not dominant in its field of operation. See
15 U.S.C. 632. According to the SBA, a small electric utility is
defined as one that has a total electric output of less than four
million MWh in the preceding year.
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    141. There are only two modifications to the applicable entities
for this group of regional Reliability Standards. Proposed FAC-501-
WECC-1 no longer applies to transmission operators. Proposed VAR-002-
WECC-1 has added applicability to transmission operators, but only the
subset that operate synchronous condensers that are connected to the
bulk electric system.
    142. Based on available information regarding NERC's compliance
registry, and our best assessment of the application of the proposed
regional Reliability Standards, approximately 275 unique entities will
be responsible for compliance with the proposed regional Reliability
Standards, of which 52 are transmission operators. Of the 52
transmission operators, only a subset that operate synchronous
condensers connected to the bulk electric system will be subject to the
proposed VAR-002-WECC-1, i.e., required to have automatic voltage
regulators in service and in automatic voltage control mode 98 percent
of operating hours on synchronous condensers, and document the hours
that are excluded from automatic voltage regulator operation. The
Commission estimates that this requirement will impose a cost of $4,912
on transmission operators that operate synchronous condensers connected
to the bulk electric system. We believe that this figure should not
represent a significant portion of operating costs.
    143. Based on the foregoing, the Commission certifies that this
Final Rule will not have a significant impact on a substantial number
of small

entities. Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required.

VI. Document Availability

    144. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in
the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
Internet through FERC's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) and in FERC's
Public Reference Room during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern time) at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.
    145. From FERC's Home Page on the Internet, this information is
available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on
eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or
downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket
number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket
number field.
    146. User assistance is available for eLibrary and the FERC's Web
site during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at 202-502-
6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or e-mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-
8371, TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>. E-mail the Public Reference Room at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
VII. Effective Date and Congressional Notification

    147. This Final Rule shall become effective June 27, 2011. The
Commission has determined, with the concurrence of the Administrator of
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, that this rule
is not a ``major rule'' as defined in section 351 of the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996.
    148. The effective date of the Final Rule is separate from the
implementation date of the Reliability Standards approved herein.
According to a schedule developed by WECC, FAC-501-WECC-1, VAR-002-
WECC-1 and VAR-501-WECC-1 shall become effective as of the first day of
the first quarter after Commission approval. In addition, PRC-004-WECC-
1 shall become effective as of the first day of the second quarter
after approval by the Commission.
    Thus, if the Final Rule is published in the Federal Register on or
before May 2, 2011, the Final Rule would become effective in 60 days,
FAC-501-WECC-1, VAR-002-WECC-1 and VAR-501-WECC-1 would be implemented
beginning July 1, 2011, and PRC-004-WECC-1 would be implemented
beginning October 1, 2011. If, however, the Final Rule is published in
the Federal Register after May 2, 2011, the Final Rule would become
effective in 60 days, FAC-501-WECC-1, VAR-002-WECC-1 and VAR-501-WECC-1
would be implemented beginning October 1, 2011, and PRC-004-WECC-1
would be implemented beginning January 1, 2012.

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 40

    Electric power, Electric utilities, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    By the Commission.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.

                     Appendix A--List of Commenters
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               Name                             Abbreviation
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Bonneville Power Administration...  Bonneville.
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation........  Bureau of Reclamation.
California Department of Water      CDWR.
 Resources State Water Project.
Electric Power Supply Association.  EPSA.
Mariner Consulting Services, Inc..  Mariner.
Melissa Kurtz.....................  ....................................
North American Electric             NERC.
 Reliability Corp.
PacifiCorp........................  PacifiCorp.
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.......  SDG&E.
Transmission Agency of Northern     TANC.
 California.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NNW..  USACE NNW.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers        USACE Portland.
 Portland.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers        USACE Seattle.
 Seattle.
Western Electricity Coordinating    WECC.
 Council.
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[FR Doc. 2011-10226 Filed 4-27-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


continental (excluding limited-use   particulate matter     OR....................   per run.
 liquid oil-fired subcategory         (PM).                  2.0E-4 lb/MWh.........  Collect a minimum of 2 dscm
 units).                             OR....................  OR....................   per run.
                                     Total HAP metals......
                                     OR....................
                                     Individual HAP metals:  ......................  Collect a minimum of 2 dscm
                                                                                per run.
                                        Antimony (Sb)......  1.0E-2 lb/GWh.

                                        Arsenic (As).......  3.0E-3 lb/GWh.
                                        Beryllium (Be).....  5.0E-4 lb/GWh.
                                        Cadmium (Cd).......  2.0E-4 lb/GWh.
                                        Chromium (Cr)......  2.0E-2 lb/GWh.
                                        Cobalt (Co)........  3.0E-2 lb/GWh.
                                        Lead (Pb)..........  8.0E-3 lb/GWh.
                                        Manganese (Mn).....  2.0E-2 lb/GWh.
                                        Nickel (Ni)........  9.0E-2 lb/GWh.
                                        Selenium (Se)......  2.0E-2 lb/GWh.
                                     Mercury (Hg)..........  1.0E-4 lb/GWh.........  For Method 30B sample
                                                                                volume determination
                                                                                (Section 8.2.4), the
                                                                                estimated Hg concentration
                                                                                should nominally be <\1/2\
                                                                                the standard.
                                     b. Hydrogen chloride    4.0E-4 lb/MWh.........  For Method 26A, collect a
                                      (HCl).                                          minimum of 3 dscm per run.
                                                                                For ASTM D6348-03 \2\ or
                                                                                Method 320, sample for a
                                                                                minimum of 1 hour.
                                     c. Hydrogen fluoride    4.0E-4 lb/MWh.........  For Method 26A, collect a
                                      (HF).                                           minimum of 3 dscm per run.
                                                                                For ASTM D6348-03 \2\ or
                                                                                Method 320, sample for a
                                                                                minimum of 1 hour.
5. Liquid oil-fired unit--non-       a. Filterable           2.0E-1 lb/MWh \1\.....  Collect a minimum of 1 dscm
 continental (excluding limited-use   particulate matter     OR....................   per run.
 liquid oil-fired subcategory         (PM).                  7.0E-3 lb/MWh.........  Collect a minimum of 1 dscm
 units).                             OR....................  OR....................   per run.
                                     Total HAP metals......
                                     OR....................
                                     Individual HAP metals:  ......................  Collect a minimum of 3 dscm
                                                                                per run.
                                        Antimony (Sb)......  8.0E-3 lb/GWh.
                                        Arsenic (As).......  6.0E-2 lb/GWh.
                                        Beryllium (Be).....  2.0E-3 lb/GWh.
                                        Cadmium (Cd).......  2.0E-3 lb/GWh.
                                        Chromium (Cr)......  2.0E-2 lb/GWh.
                                        Cobalt (Co)........  3.0E-1 lb/GWh.
                                        Lead (Pb)..........  3.0E-2 lb/GWh.
                                        Manganese (Mn).....  1.0E-1 lb/GWh.
                                        Nickel (Ni)........  4.1E0 lb/GWh.
                                        Selenium (Se)......  2.0E-2 lb/GWh.
                                     Mercury (Hg)..........  4.0E-4 lb/GWh.........  For Method 30B sample
                                                                                volume determination
                                                                                (Section 8.2.4), the
                                                                                estimated Hg concentration
                                                                                should nominally be <\1/2\
                                                                                the standard.
                                     b. Hydrogen chloride    2.0E-3 lb/MWh.........  For Method 26A, collect a
                                      (HCl).                                          minimum of 1 dscm per run;
                                                                                for Method 26, collect a
                                                                                minimum of 120 liters per
                                                                                run.
                                                                                For ASTM D6348-03 \2\ or
                                                                                Method 320, sample for a
                                                                                minimum of 1 hour.
                                     c. Hydrogen fluoride    5.0E-4 lb/MWh.........  For Method 26A, collect a
                                      (HF).                                           minimum of 3 dscm per run.
                                                                                For ASTM D6348-03 \2\ or
                                                                                Method 320, sample for a
                                                                                minimum of 1 hour.
6. Solid oil-derived fuel-fired      a. Filterable           3.0E-2 lb/MWh \1\.....  Collect a minimum of 1 dscm
 unit..                               particulate matter                              per run.
                                      (PM).
                                     OR                      OR
                                     Total non-Hg HAP        6.0E-1 lb/GWh.........  Collect a minimum of 1 dscm
                                      metals.                                         per run.
                                     OR                      OR
                                     Individual HAP metals:  ......................  Collect a minimum of 3 dscm
                                                                                per run.
                                        Antimony (Sb)......  8.0E-3 lb/GWh.
                                        Arsenic (As).......  3.0E-3 lb/GWh.
                                        Beryllium (Be).....  6.0E-4 lb/GWh.
                                        Cadmium (Cd).......  7.0E-4 lb/GWh.
                                        Chromium (Cr)......  6.0E-3 lb/GWh.
                                        Cobalt (Co)........  2.0E-3 lb/GWh.
                                        Lead (Pb)..........  2.0E-2 lb/GWh.
                                        Manganese (Mn).....  7.0E-3 lb/GWh.
                                        Nickel (Ni)........  4.0E-2 lb/GWh.
                                        Selenium (Se)......  6.0E-3 lb/GWh.
                                     b. Hydrogen chloride    4.0E-4 lb/MWh.........  For Method 26A, collect a
                                      (HCl).                                          minimum of 3 dscm per run.
                                                                                For ASTM D6348-03 \2\ or
                                                                                Method 320, sample for a
                                                                                minimum of 1 hour.

                                     OR
                                     Sulfur dioxide (SO2)    1.0 lb/MWh............  SO2 CEMS.
                                      \3\.
                                     c. Mercury (Hg).......  2.0E-3 lb/GWh.........  Hg CEMS or Sorbent trap
                                                                                monitoring system only.
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\1\ Gross electric output.
\2\ Incorporated by reference, see Sec.   63.14.
\3\ You may not use the alternate SO2 limit if your EGU does not have some form of FGD system and SO2 CEMS
  installed.
\4\ Duct burners on syngas; gross electric output.
\5\ Duct burners on natural gas; gross electric output.

0
20. Revise Table 3 to Subpart UUUUU of Part 63 to read as follows:

Table 3 to Subpart UUUUU of Part 63 -- Work Practice Standards

    As stated in Sec. Sec.  63.9991, you must comply with the following
applicable work practice standards:

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          If your EGU is . . .                              You must meet the following . . .
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1. An existing EGU.....................  Conduct a tune-up of the EGU burner and combustion controls at least
                                          each 36 calendar months, or each 48 calendar months if neural network
                                          combustion optimization software is employed, as specified in Sec.
                                          63.10021(e).
2. A new or reconstructed EGU..........  Conduct a tune-up of the EGU burner and combustion controls at least
                                          each 36 calendar months, or each 48 calendar months if neural network
                                          combustion optimization software is employed, as specified in Sec.
                                          63.10021(e).
3. A coal-fired, liquid oil-fired, or    You must operate all CMS during startup.
 solid oil-derived fuel-fired EGU        For startup of an EGU, you must use one or a combination of the
 during startup.                          following clean fuels: natural gas, synthetic natural gas, propane,
                                          distillate oil, syngas, and ultra-low sulfur diesel.
                                         Once you start firing coal, residual oil, or solid oil-derived fuel,
                                          you must vent emissions to the main stack(s) and engage all of the
                                          applicable control devices except limestone injection in FBC EGUs, dry
                                          scrubber, SNCR, and SCR. You must start your limestone injection in
                                          FBC EGUs, dry scrubber, SNCR, and SCR systems as expeditiously as
                                          possible, but, in any case, when necessary to comply with other
                                          standards applicable to the source that require operation of the
                                          control devices.
                                         Relative to the syngas not fired in the combustion turbine of an IGCC
                                          EGU during startup, you must either: (1) Flare the syngas or (2) route
                                          the syngas to duct burners, which may need to be installed, and route
                                          the flue gas from the duct burners to the heat recovery steam
                                          generator.
                                         You must comply with all applicable emission limits at all times except
                                          for startup or shutdown periods conforming with this work practice.
                                          You must collect monitoring data during periods of startup, as
                                          specified in Sec.   63.10020(a). You must keep records during periods
                                          of startup. You must provide reports concerning activities and periods
                                          of startup, as specified in Sec.   63.10011(g) and Sec.   63.10021(h)
                                          and (i).
4. A coal-fired, liquid oil-fired, or    You must operate all CMS during shutdown.
 solid oil-derived fuel-fired EGU        While firing coal, residual oil, or solid oil-derived fuel during
 during shutdown.                         shutdown, you must vent emissions to the main stack(s) and operate all
                                          applicable control devices, except limestone injection in FBC EGUs,
                                          dry scrubber, SNCR, and SCR. You must operate your limestone injection
                                          in FBC EGUs, dry scrubber, SNCR, and SCR systems as expeditiously as
                                          possible, but, in any case, when necessary to comply with other
                                          standards that apply to the source and that require operation of the
                                          control devices.
                                         If, in addition to the fuel used prior to initiation of shutdown,
                                          another fuel must be used to support the shutdown process, that
                                          additional fuel must be one or a combination of the following clean
                                          fuels: Natural gas, synthetic natural gas, propane, distillate oil,
                                          syngas, and ultra-low sulfur diesel.
                                         Relative to the syngas not fired in the combustion turbine of an IGCC
                                          EGU during shutdown, you must either: (1) Flare the syngas or (2)
                                          route the syngas to duct burners, which may need to be installed, and
                                          route the flue gas from the duct burners to the heat recovery steam
                                          generator.
                                         You must comply with all applicable emission limits at all times except
                                          during startup and shutdown periods at which time you must meet this
                                          work practice. You must collect monitoring data during periods of
                                          startup, as specified in Sec.   63.10020(a). You must keep records
                                          during periods of startup. You must provide reports concerning
                                          activities and periods of startup, as specified in Sec.   63.10011(g)
                                          and Sec.   63.10021(h) and (i).
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0
21. Revise Table 4 to Subpart UUUUU of Part 63 to read as follows:

Table 4 to Subpart UUUUU of Part 63--Operating Limits for EGUs

    As stated in Sec. Sec.  63.9991, you must comply with the
applicable operating limits:

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  If you demonstrate compliance using . . .               You must meet these operating limits . . .
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1. PM CPMS for an existing EGU..............  Maintain the 30-boiler operating day rolling average PM CPMS
                                               output at or below the highest 1-hour average measured during the
                                               most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the
                                               filterable PM, total non-mercury HAP metals (total HAP metals,
                                               for liquid oil-fired units), or individual non-mercury HAP metals
                                               (individual HAP metals including Hg, for liquid oil-fired units)
                                               emissions limitation(s).
2. PM CPMS for a new EGU....................  Maintain the 30-boiler operating day rolling average PM CPMS
                                               output at or below the highest 1-hour average PM CPMS output
                                               value recorded during the most recent performance test run
                                               demonstrating compliance with the filterable PM, total non-
                                               mercury HAP metals (total HAP metals, for liquid oil-fired
                                               units), or individual non-mercury HAP metals (individual HAP
                                               metals including Hg, for liquid oil-fired units) emissions
                                               limitation(s).
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0
22. Revise footnote 4 of Table 5 to Subpart UUUUU of Part 63 to read as
follows:

Table 5 to Subpart UUUUU of Part 63--Performance Testing Requirements

* * * * *

\4\ When using ASTM D6348-03, the following conditions must be met:
(1) The test plan preparation and implementation in the Annexes to
ASTM D6348-03, Sections A1 through A8 are mandatory; (2) For ASTM
D6348-03 Annex A5 (Analyte Spiking Technique), the percent (%)R must
be determined for each target analyte (see Equation A5.5); (3) For
the ASTM D6348-03 test data to be acceptable for a target analyte,
%R must be 70% <= R <= 130%; and (4) The %R value for each compound
must be reported in the test report and all field measurements
corrected with the calculated %R value for that compound using the
following equation:
* * * * *

0
23. Revise Table 6 to Subpart UUUUU of Part 63 to read as follows:

Table 6 to Subpart UUUUU of Part 63--Establishing PM CPMS Operating
Limits

    As stated in Sec.  63.10007, you must comply with the following
requirements for establishing operating limits:

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                                   And you choose to
    If you have an applicable      establish PM CPMS                                           According to the
    emission limit for . . .       operating limits,       And . . .          Using . . .          following
                                    you must . . .                                             procedures . . .
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1. Filterable Particulate matter  Install, certify,   Establish a site-   Data from the PM    1. Collect PM CPMS
 (PM), total non-mercury HAP       maintain, and       specific            CPMS and the PM     output data
 metals, individual non-mercury    operate a PM CPMS   operating limit     or HAP metals       during the entire
 HAP metals, total HAP metals,     for monitoring      in units of PM      performance tests.  period of the
 or individual HAP metals for an   emissions           CPMS output                             performance
 existing EGU.                     discharged to the   signal (e.g.,                           tests.
                                   atmosphere          milliamps, mg/                         2. Record the
                                   according to Sec.   acm, or other raw                       average hourly PM
                                     63.10010(h)(1).   signal).                                CPMS output for
                                                                                each test run in
                                                                                the three run
                                                                                performance test.
                                                                                3. Determine the
                                                                                highest 1-hour
                                                                                average PM CPMS
                                                                                measured during
                                                                                the performance
                                                                                test
                                                                                demonstrating
                                                                                compliance with
                                                                                the filterable PM
                                                                                or HAP metals
                                                                                emissions
                                                                                limitations.
2. Filterable Particulate matter  Install, certify,   Establish a site-   Data from the PM    1. Collect PM CPMS
 (PM), total non-mercury HAP       maintain, and       specific            CPMS and the PM     output data
 metals, individual non-mercury    operate a PM CPMS   operating limit     or HAP metals       during the entire
 HAP metals, total HAP metals,     for monitoring      in units of PM      performance tests.  period of the
 or individual HAP metals for a    emissions           CPMS output                             performance
 new EGU.                          discharged to the   signal (e.g.,                           tests.
                                   atmosphere          milliamps, mg/                         2. Record the
                                   according to Sec.   acm, or other raw                       average hourly PM
                                     63.10010(h)(1).   signal).                                CPMS output for
                                                                                each test run in
                                                                                the three run
                                                                                performance test.
                                                                                3. Determine the
                                                                                highest 1-hour
                                                                                average PM CPMS
                                                                                measured during
                                                                                the performance
                                                                                run demonstrating
                                                                                compliance with
                                                                                the filterable PM
                                                                                or HAP metals
                                                                                emissions
                                                                                limitations.
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24. Revise Table 7 to Subpart UUUUU of Part 63 to read as follows:

Table 7 to Subpart UUUUU of Part 63--Demonstrating Continuous
Compliance

    As stated in Sec.  63.10021, you must show continuous compliance
with the emission limitations for affected sources according to the
following:

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If you use one of the following to meet
 applicable emissions limits, operating     You demonstrate continuous
 limits, or work practice standards . .        compliance by . . .
                   .
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1. CEMS to measure filterable PM, SO2,   Calculating the 30- (or 90-)
 HCl, HF, or Hg emissions, or using a     boiler operating day rolling
 sorbent trap monitoring system to        arithmetic average emissions
 measure Hg.                              rate in units of the
                                          applicable emissions standard
                                          basis at the end of each
                                          boiler operating day using all
                                          of the quality assured hourly
                                          average CEMS or sorbent trap
                                          data for the previous 30- (or
                                          90-) boiler operating days,
                                          excluding data recorded during
                                          periods of startup or
                                          shutdown.
2. PM CPMS to measure compliance with a  Calculating the arithmetic 30-
 parametric operating limit.              (or 90-) boiler operating day
                                          rolling average of all of the
                                          quality assured hourly average
                                          PM CPMS output data (e.g.,
                                          milliamps, PM concentration,
                                          raw data signal) collected for
                                          all operating hours for the
                                          previous 30 boiler operating
                                          days, excluding data recorded
                                          during periods of startup or
                                          shutdown.
3. Site-specific monitoring using CMS    If applicable, by conducting
 for liquid oil-fired EGUs for HCl and    the monitoring in accordance
 HF emission limit monitoring.            with an approved site-specific
                                          monitoring plan.
4. Quarterly performance testing for     Calculating the results of the
 coal-fired, solid oil derived fired,     testing in units of the
 or liquid oil-fired EGUs to measure      applicable emissions standard.
 compliance with one or more applicable
 emissions limit in Table 1 or 2.
5. Conducting periodic performance tune- Conducting periodic performance
 ups of your EGU(s).                      tune-ups of your EGU(s), as
                                          specified in Sec.
                                          63.10021(e).
6. Work practice standards for coal-     Operating in accordance with
 fired, liquid oil-fired, or solid oil-   Table 3.
 derived fuel-fired EGUs during startup.
7. Work practice standards for coal-     Operating in accordance with
 fired, liquid oil-fired, or solid oil-   Table 3.
 derived fuel-fired EGUs during
 shutdown.
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25. Revise sections 4.1 and <IP_ADDRESS> to Appendix A to Subpart UUUUU of
Part 63 to read as follows:

Appendix A to Subpart UUUUU--Hg Monitoring Provisions

    4.1 Certification Requirements. All Hg CEMS and sorbent trap
monitoring systems and the additional monitoring systems used to
continuously measure Hg emissions in units of the applicable
emissions standard in accordance with this appendix must be
certified in a timely manner, such that the initial compliance
demonstration is completed no later than the applicable date in
Sec.  63.9984(f).
* * * * *
    <IP_ADDRESS> The same RATA performance criteria specified in Table A-
2 for Hg CEMS shall apply to the annual RATAs of the sorbent trap
monitoring system.
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26. Revise section <IP_ADDRESS>.3 and the heading to section 5.3.4 to
Appendix B to Subpart UUUUU of Part 63 to read as follows:

Appendix B to Subpart UUUUU--HCl and HF Monitoring Provisions

    <IP_ADDRESS>.3 For the ASTM D6348-03 test data to be acceptable for a
target analyte, %R must be 70% <= R <= 130%; and
* * * * *
    5.3.3 Conditional Data Validation
* * * * *
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9922-70-OEI]

Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) responses to Agency clearance requests in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). An agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA regulations are listed
in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Courtney Kerwin<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and please refer to the appropriate
EPA Information Collection Request (ICR) Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Responses to Agency Clearance Requests

OMB Approvals

    EPA ICR Number 0976.17; 2015 Hazardous Waste Report, Notification
of Regulated Waste Activity, and Part A Hazardous Waste Permit
Application and Modification (Renewal); 40 CFR parts 262, 262.41, 263,
264, 264.75, 265, 266, 270, 273, and 279; 42 CFR parts 262, 263, 264,
265, 266, 270, 273, and 279; was approved with change on 1/28/2015; OMB
Number 2050-0024; expires on 1/31/2017.

Comment Filed

    EPA ICR Number 2465.02; NSPS for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New
Electric Utility Generating Units (40 CFR part 60, subpart TTTT)
(Proposed Rule); 40 CFR part 60, subpart TTTT; OMB filed comment on 1/
20/2015.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collections Strategies Division.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58358; File No. SR-CTA/CQ-2008-02]

Consolidated Tape Association; Notice of Filing of the Twelfth
Substantive Amendment to the Second Restatement of the Consolidated
Tape Association Plan and Eighth Substantive Amendment to the
Consolidated Quotation Plan

August 13, 2008.
    Pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 608 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on June 19, 2008, the Consolidated Tape Association (``CTA'') Plan and
Consolidated Quotation (``CQ'') Plan participants (``Participants'')
\3\ filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'')
a proposal to amend the CTA and CQ Plans (collectively, the
``Plans'').\4\ The proposals represent the twelfth substantive
amendment made to the Second Restatement of the CTA Plan (``Twelfth
Amendment to the CTA Plan'') and the eighth substantive amendment to
the Restated CQ Plan (``Eighth Amendment to the CQ Plan''), and reflect
changes unanimously adopted by the participants. The Twelfth Amendment
to the CTA Plan and the Eighth Amendment to the CQ Plan
(``Amendments'') would amend the Plans to: (1) Permit ministerial
amendments to the Plans to be submitted to the Commission under the
signature of the Chairman of CTA and the CQ Plan Operating Committee,
rather than by means of each Participant's execution of a Plan
amendment, as Section IV(b) of the CTA Plan and IV(c) of the CQ Plan
currently require for most amendments to the Plans; (2) to accommodate
recent changes to the names and addresses of certain Participants; and
(3) to change the Plans' references to Commission rules to reflect the
re-designation of rules by Regulation NMS.\5\ The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments from interested persons on
the proposed Amendments.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1.
    \2\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \3\ Each Participant executed the proposed amendment. The
Participants are the American Stock Exchange LLC; Boston Stock
Exchange, Inc.; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated;
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc., International Securities Exchange, LLC; The NASDAQ
Stock Market LLC (``NASDAQ''); National Stock Exchange, Inc.; New
York Stock Exchange LLC; NYSE Arca, Inc.; and Philadelphia Stock
Exchange, Inc.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 10787 (May 10,
1974), 39 FR 17799 (order approving CTA Plan); 15009 (July 28,
1978), 43 FR 34851 (August 7, 1978) (order temporarily approving CQ
Plan); and 16518 (January 22, 1980), 45 FR 6521 (order permanently
approving CQ Plan). The most recent restatement of both Plans was in
1995. The CTA Plan, pursuant to which markets collect and
disseminate last sale price information for non-NASDAQ listed
securities, is a ``transaction reporting plan'' under Rule 601 under
the Act, 17 CFR 242.601, and a ``national market system plan'' under
Rule 608 under the Act, 17 CFR 242.608. The CQ Plan, pursuant to
which markets collect and disseminate bid/ask quotation information
for listed securities, is also a ``national market system plan''
under Rule 608 under the Act, 17 CFR 242.608.
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51808 (June 9,
2005), 70 FR 37496 (June 29, 2005).
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I. Rule 608(a)

A. Description and Purpose of the Amendment

    Currently, both Plans require each Participant to execute most
amendments to the Plans before the amendments can be filed with the
Commission. The Participants believe that this can result in delays and
unwarranted administrative functioning in the context of certain
amendments that are of a purely ministerial nature. For that reason,
the Participants propose to amend the Plans to permit the submission of
Plan amendments to the Commission under the signature of the Chairman
of CTA and the CQ Plan Operating Committee, in lieu of requiring each
Participants' signature indicating that it has executed the Amendment
as required by Section IV(b) of the CTA Plan and Section IV(c) of CQ
Plan.
    The categories of ministerial Plan amendments that the Participants
may submit under the signature of the Chairman include amendments to
the

Plans that pertain solely to any one or more of the following:
    (1) Admitting a new Participant into these Plans;
    (2) Changing the name or address of a Participant;
    (3) Incorporating a change that the Commission has implemented by
rule and that requires no conforming language to the text of the Plans
(e.g., the Commission rule establishing the Advisory Committee);
    (4) Incorporating a change (i) that the Commission has implemented
by rule, (ii) that requires conforming language to the text of the
Plans (e.g., the Commission rule amending the revenue allocation
formula), and (iii) that a majority of all Participants has voted to
approve; \6\
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concern the exact wording of conforming language, but not the change
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    (5) Incorporating a purely technical change, such as correcting an
error or an inaccurate reference to a statutory provision, or removing
language that has become obsolete (e.g., language regarding the
Intermarket Trading System Plan).
    The Participants believe that submission of these categories of
ministerial amendments will improve the efficiency of the
administration of the Plans and that the signature of each Participant
provides no safeguards that are necessary or appropriate in the context
of these categories of ministerial amendments.
    In addition, the Participants propose to amend the Plans to reflect
changes in the corporate names of the Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated (formerly, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.;
``CBOE''), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (formerly,
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.) and National
Securities Exchange, Inc. (formerly, National Securities Exchange) and
changes in the street address of CBOE.
    The Participants propose to change references in the Plans to rules
of the Commission to reflect the re-designation of certain Commission
rules as a result of Regulation NMS. The proposed amendments to the
names and addresses of Participants and to the references to the
Commission rules serve as examples of ministerial amendments that the
Participants could submit to the Commission under the signature of the
Chairman if these Amendments are approved.
    The text of the proposed Amendments is available on the CTA's Web
site (http://www.nysedata.com/cta), at the principal office of the CTA,
and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

B. Additional Information Required by Rule 608(a)

1. Governing or Constituent Documents
    Not applicable.
2. Implementation of the Amendment
    The Participants propose to implement the change upon Commission
approval of the Amendments.
3. Development and Implementation Phases
    See Item I(B)(2) above.
4. Analysis of Impact on Competition
    The Amendments will impose no burden on competition.
5. Written Understanding or Agreements Relating to Interpretation of,
or Participation in, Plan
    The Participants have no written understandings or agreements
relating to interpretation of the Plans as a result of the Amendments.
6. Approval by Sponsors in Accordance With Plan
    Under Section IV(b) of the CTA Plan and Section IV(c) of the CQ
Plan, each Plan Participant must execute a written amendment to the CTA
Plan before the amendment can become effective. The Amendments are so
executed.
7. Description of Operation of Facility Contemplated by the Proposed
Amendment
a. Terms and Conditions of Access
    Not applicable.
b. Method of Determination and Imposition, and Amount of, Fees and
Charges
    Not applicable.
c. Method of Frequency of Processor Evaluation
    Not applicable.
d. Dispute Resolution
    Not applicable.

II. Rule 601(a)

A. Equity Securities for Which Transaction Reports Shall be Required by
the Plan.

    Not applicable.

B. Reporting Requirements

    Not applicable.

C. Manner of Collecting, Processing, Sequencing, Making Available and
Disseminating Last Sale Information

    Not applicable.

D. Manner of Consolidation

    Not applicable.

E. Standards and Methods Ensuring Promptness, Accuracy and Completeness
of Transaction Reports

    Not applicable.

F. Rules and Procedures Addressed to Fraudulent or Manipulative
Dissemination

    Not applicable.

G. Terms of Access to Transaction Reports

    Not applicable.

H. Identification of Marketplace Execution

    Not applicable.

III. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed
Twelfth Substantive Amendment to the CTA Plan and the Eighth Amendment
to the CQ Plan are 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-CTA/CQ-2008-02 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-CTA/CQ-2008-02. 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 Plan amendment that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the Plan amendment 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 on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m.
and 3 p.m. Copies of the Amendments also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the CTA. 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-CTA/CQ-2008-02 and should be
submitted on or before September 10, 2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1486]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of 2120-0026 Approval of Information Collection: Domestic and
International Flight Plans

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew information collection.
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of information was published on
July 5, 2023. The collection involves extracting flight data such as
aircraft, routing speed, etc. from domestic and international flights.
FAA Form 7233-1, Flight Plan: Domestic flight plan information is used
to govern the flight of aircraft for the protection and identification
of aircraft and property and persons on the ground. The information is
used by air traffic controllers, search and rescue (SAR) personnel,
flight standards inspectors, accident investigators, military, law
enforcement, and the Department of Homeland Security.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 25, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aldwin Humphrey by email at:
[email protected], phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Comments Invited: You are asked to
comment on any aspect of this information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for FAA's
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA
to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information
collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without
reducing the quality of the collected information.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0026.
    Title: Domestic and International Flight Plans.
    Form Numbers: FAA form7233-1 Domestic Flight Plan, FAA form 7233-4
International Flight Plan.
    Type of Review: Renewal of information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
was published on July 5, 2023 (88 FR 42998). The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) is authorized and directed by Title 49, United
States Code, paragraph 40103(b), to prescribe air traffic rules and
regulations governing the flight of aircraft for the protection and
identification of aircraft and property and persons on the ground.
Title 14, CFR, part 91, subchapter F, prescribes flight rules governing
the operation of aircraft within the United States. These rules govern
the operation of aircraft (other than moored balloons, kites, unmanned
rockets and unmanned free

balloons) within the United States and for flights across international
borders. Paragraphs 91.153 and 91.169, address flight plan information
requirements. Paragraph 91.173 states requirements for when an
instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan must be filed. International
Standards Rules of the Air, Annex 2 to the Convention on International
Civil Aviation paragraph 3.3 states requirements for filing
international flight plans. In addition, a Washington, District of
Columbia (DC) Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) was implemented
requiring pilots operating within a certain radius of Washington, DC to
follow special security flight rules. The SFRA also includes three (3)
general aviation airports in Maryland (College Park, Clinton/Washington
Executive/Hyde Field, and Friendly/Potomac Airfield) where pilots are
required to file a flight plan regardless of whether they are flying
under visual flight rules (VFR) or IFR. This collection of information
supports the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of
Defense in addition to the normal flight plan purposes.
    Almost 100 percent of flight plans are filed electronically.
However, as a courtesy to the aviation public, flight plans may be
submitted in paper form. Flight plans may be filed in the following
ways:
     Air carrier and air taxi operations, and certain corporate
aviation departments, have been granted authority to electronically
file flight plans directly with the FAA. The majority of air carrier
and air taxi flights are processed in this manner.
     Air carrier and air taxi operators may submit pre-stored
flight plan information on scheduled flights to Air Route Traffic
Control Centers (ARTCC) to be entered electronically at the appropriate
times.
     Pilots may call 1-800-WX-BRIEF (992-7433) and file flight
plans with a flight service station specialist who enters the
information directly into a computer system that automatically
transmits the information to the appropriate air traffic facility.
Pilots calling certain flight service stations have the option of using
a voice recorder to store the information that will later be entered by
a specialist.
     Private and corporate pilots who fly the same aircraft and
routes at regular times may prestore flight plans with flight service
stations. The flight plans will then be entered automatically into the
air traffic system at the appropriate time.
     Pilots who visit a flight service station in person may
choose to a file flight plan by using a paper form. The data will then
be entered into a computer and filed electronically. The pilot will
often keep the paper copy for his/her record.
    Respondents: Air carrier and air taxi operations, and certain
corporate aviation departments, General Aviation Pilots.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2.5 minutes per flight plan.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 287,447.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2023.
Aldwin E. Humphrey,
Air Traffic Control Specialist, Office of Flight Service Safety and
Operations, AJR-B.
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