[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35892-35895]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12762]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0151; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-00521-A;
Amendment 39-22078; AD 2022-12-06]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A.
Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A. Model P2012 Traveller
airplanes. This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as free play in the
trim tab actuator and trim tab surface. This AD requires repetitively
inspecting the trim tab trailing edge to determine if free play exists
and taking corrective actions as needed. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective July 19, 2022.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of July 19,
2022.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A., Airworthiness Office
Via S. D'acquisto 62, Boscotrecase, 80042, Italy; phone: +39 0823
997538; email: [email protected]; website: https://www.Tecnam.com. You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available at
https://www.regulations.gov

by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0151.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0151; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, the
MCAI, any comments received, and other information. The address for
Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Rutherford, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, International
Validation Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone:
(816) 329-4165; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain serial-numbered
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A. Model P2012 Traveller airplanes.
The NPRM published in the Federal Register on March 7, 2022 (87 FR
12627). The NPRM was prompted by MCAI originated by the European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the
Member States of the European Union. EASA issued AD 2021-0119, dated
April 30, 2021 (referred to after this as ``the MCAI''), to address the
unsafe condition on Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A. Model P2012
Traveller airplanes with serial numbers (S/Ns) 002 through 030
inclusive. The MCAI states:

    Occurrences have been reported of vibration in the horizontal
stabiliser control yoke and pedals, both sides. The subsequent
investigation identified free play in the trim tab actuator and trim
tab surface.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to a
significant free play on the trim tab connection, with consequent
increase in dynamic loads and vibrations, possibly resulting in
reduced control of the aeroplane.
    To address this potential unsafe condition, TECNAM issued the
[Service Bulletin] SB to provide inspection instructions.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires
repetitive inspections of the trim tab trailing edge and, depending
on findings, accomplishment of applicable corrective action(s).

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-
0151.
    In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require repetitively inspecting
the trim tab trailing edge to determine if free play exists and taking
corrective actions as needed. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent
reduced airplane control.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received comments from Hyannis Air Service, Inc. (Hyannis).
The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and the FAA's
response to each comment.

Request To Withdraw the NPRM

    Hyannis stated that the unsafe condition has been addressed by the
manufacturer's revision to the Airworthiness Limitations section (ALS)
of the aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) to include the repetitive
inspections and criteria to determine continued serviceability of the
elevator trim tab control system as described in paragraphs (f) and (g)
of the proposed AD. Hyannis further stated that 14 CFR 43.16 and 14 CFR
91.403(c) require compliance with the ALS of a manufacturer's AMM. The
FAA infers that Hyannis is requesting that the FAA withdraw the NPRM.
    The FAA disagrees. Although the regulations cited by the commenter
do require maintenance be performed in accordance with a manufacturer's
ALS, an operator is only required to use the version of the ALS that
was delivered with its airplane. The NPRM applied to Costruzioni
Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A. Model P2012 Traveller airplanes with S/Ns
002 through 030, inclusive, which were delivered with a version of the
ALS that pre-dated the inspection and criteria required by paragraphs
(f) and (g) of this AD. Later manufacturer revisions to the ALS are not
mandatory for all operators, absent an AD or other rule that would
require the new ALS provisions to be used. Therefore, this AD is
necessary to ensure that the identified unsafe condition is addressed
on these airplanes.

Request To Change the Service Information

    Hyannis requested that the FAA revise the proposed inspection and
maintenance actions to require using Section 55 of the AMM instead of
Tecnam Service Bulletin 398-CS-Edition 2, Rev. 1, dated August 17, 2020
(Tecnam SB 398-CS-Edition 2, Rev. 1). Hyannis stated that Tecnam SB
398-CS-Edition 2, Rev. 1, is not current. Specifically, Hyannis
explained that the manufacturer improved the design of the elevator
trim actuator (modification 2012/157), which is installed on new
airplanes beginning with S/N 025, and that the servicing instructions
for this actuator are not included in Tecnam SB 398-CS-Edition 2, Rev.
1. However, Hyannis stated that the servicing instructions for both the
older elevator trim actuator and the improved elevator trim actuator
were included in Edition 5, dated January 14, 2022, of Section 55 of
the AMM.
    The FAA disagrees that requiring compliance with Section 55 of the
AMM is necessary to correct the unsafe condition. Tecnam SB 398-CS-
Edition 2, Rev. 1, refers to Tecnam Job Card 1249, which includes
servicing instructions for both the older and the modification 2012/157
actuators. If an operator prefers to use the latest AMM revision for
accomplishing the inspection and servicing tasks, the operator may
request to do so through the alternative method of compliance (AMOC)
process following paragraph (i) of this AD. The FAA has not changed the
AD in this regard.

Request To Expand the Applicability

    Hyannis requested the FAA revise the applicability of the proposed
AD to include all Model P2012 Traveller airplanes, regardless of S/N.
Hyannis stated that there are airplanes on the U.S. Registry with S/Ns
greater than S/N 030 with the same elevator tab control system design.
    The FAA disagrees. The ALS in Edition 4, Revision 0, dated March
19, 2021, of the AMM includes the repetitive inspections and criteria
to determine continued serviceability of the elevator trim tab control
system required by paragraphs (f) and (g) of this AD. Model P2012
airplanes having S/Ns 031 and later were delivered with the updated ALS
found in AMM, Edition 4, Revision 0, or a later version. 14 CFR 43.16
and 14 CFR 91.403(c) require inspection and maintenance specified in an
ALS of a manufacturer's AMM to be completed in accordance with that
section. Therefore, Model P2012 airplanes with S/Ns 031 and larger are
not subject to the unsafe condition. The FAA has not changed this final
rule regarding this comment.

Conclusion

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
the FAA's bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described

in the MCAI and service information referenced above. The FAA reviewed
the relevant data, considered the comments received, and determined
that air safety requires adopting this AD as proposed. Accordingly, the
FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on this product.
This AD is adopted as proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Tecnam Service Bulletin 398-CS-Edition 2, Rev. 1,
dated August 17, 2020. The service information specifies procedures for
inspecting the trim tab trailing edge to determine if free play exists
and taking corrective actions as needed.
    This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Other Related Service Information

    The FAA also reviewed Tecnam Service Bulletin 398-CS-Edition 2,
Rev. 0, dated August 5, 2020. The service information specifies
procedures for inspecting the trim tab trailing edge to determine if
free play exists and taking corrective actions as needed.
    In addition, the FAA reviewed Tecnam Job Card No. 1249 Ed.1, Rev.1,
dated May 5, 2021. The service information specifies procedures for
servicing free play of the mechanical trim actuator.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 21 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost on U.S.
             Action                   Labor cost          Parts cost       Cost per airplane       operators
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Trim tab surface free play        1 work-hour x $85   Not applicable....  $85 per inspection  $1,785 per
 inspection.                       per hour = $85.                         cycle.              inspection cycle.
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary actions
that would be required based on the results of the mandated inspection.
The FAA has no way of determining the number of airplanes that might
need these actions.

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                Cost per
                 Action                           Labor cost                  Parts cost             airplane
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Trim actuator free play inspection......  2 work-hours x $85 per      Not applicable............            $170
                                           hour = $170.
Trim actuator servicing.................  2 work-hours x $85 per      $100......................             270
                                           hour = $170.
Trim actuator replacement...............  1 work-hour x $85 per hour  1,000.....................           1,085
                                           = $85.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. 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.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

2022-12-06 Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A.: Amendment 39-
22078; Docket No. FAA-2022-0151; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-00521-
A.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective July 19, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A. Model
P2012 Traveller airplanes, serial numbers 002 through 030 inclusive,
certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 2731: Elevator Tab
Control System.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI

describes the unsafe condition as free play in the trim tab actuator
and trim tab surface. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect and
correct free play in the trim tab connection, which could lead to
reduced airplane control.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Trim Tab Surface Free Play Inspection and Maintenance

    Within 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date
of this AD and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours TIS,
measure the trim tab surface for free play in accordance with
Appendix A, Accomplishment Instructions, section 2 (Step 1--Trim Tab
surface free play measurement) on pages 3 and 4 of Tecnam Service
Bulletin 398-CS-Edition 2, Rev. 1, dated August 17, 2020 (Tecnam SB
398-CS-Edition 2, Rev. 1). If there is free play that exceeds the
allowable tolerance, before further flight, measure the trim tab
actuator for free play and take any corrective actions in accordance
with Appendix A, Accomplishment Instructions, section 3 (Step 2--
Trim Actuator free play measurement) on page 5 of Tecnam SB 398-CS-
Edition 2, Rev 1.

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    You may take credit for the initial inspection required by
paragraph (g) of this AD if you performed that action before the
effective date of this AD using Tecnam Service Bulletin 398-CS-
Edition 2, Rev. 0, dated August 5, 2020.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the manager of the International Validation Branch, send
it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (j)(1) of
this AD and email to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(j) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Jim Rutherford,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft
Section, International Validation Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301,
Kansas City, MO 64106; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected].
    (2) Refer to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2021-0119, dated April 30, 2021, for more information. You may
examine the EASA AD in the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0151.

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Tecnam Service Bulletin 398-CS-Edition 2, Rev. 1, dated
August 17, 2020.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A., Airworthiness Office, Via S.
D'acquisto 62, Boscotrecase, 80042, Italy; phone: +39 0823 997538;
email: [email protected]; website: https://www.Tecnam.com.
    (4) You may view this referenced service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901
Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email: [email protected], or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on June 4, 2022.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48301-48302]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0266; Airspace Docket No. 13-AGL-11]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Walker, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Walker, MN.
Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Area Navigation
(RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Walker Municipal
Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, October 17, 2013. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817-321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On April 30, 2013, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish Class E airspace for
the Walker, MN, area, creating controlled airspace at Walker Municipal
Airport (78 FR 25234) Docket No. FAA-2013-0266. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class E
airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15, 2012, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to ensure that required controlled airspace exists to
contain new standard instrument approach procedures within an 8-mile
radius of Walker Municipal Airport, Walker, MN. Controlled airspace
enhances the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this regulation: (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.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes controlled airspace at Walker Municipal Airport,
Walker, MN.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action 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 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface.

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AGL MN E5 Walker, MN [New]

Walker Municipal Airport, MN
    (Lat. 47[deg]09'34'' N., long. 94[deg]38'43'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8-mile radius of Walker Municipal Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 19, 2013.
David P. Medina,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 42062-42063]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 1

[Docket No. FDA-2012-D-1002]

Supplemental Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility
Registration; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notification of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the
availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Supplemental
Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility Registration.'' This
draft guidance is intended to supplement the guidance document entitled
``Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility Registration.''

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by October 19, 2018 to ensure that the Agency considers your
comment on the draft guidance before it begins work on the final
version of the guidance.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on any guidance at any time as
follows:

Electronic Submissions

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

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2012-D-1002 for ``Supplemental Questions and Answers Regarding Food
Facility Registration.'' Received comments will be placed in the docket
and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,''
publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets
Management Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
    Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to
the Office of Compliance, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition,
Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740.
Send two self-addressed adhesive labels to assist that office in
processing your request. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
electronic access to the draft guidance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Courtney Buchanan, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus
Dr., College Park, MD 20740,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    We are announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry
entitled ``Supplemental Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility
Registration.'' We are issuing the draft guidance consistent with our
good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance,
when finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on this
topic. This draft guidance does not establish any rights for any person
and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an alternate
approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes
and regulations. This guidance is not subject to Executive Order 12866.
    Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is announcing
the guidance document entitled ``Questions and Answers Regarding Food
Facility Registration (Seventh Edition),'' to which this draft guidance
is a supplement. We intend to finalize this draft guidance document by
incorporating the questions and answers into a future edition of the
guidance document entitled ``Questions and Answers Regarding Food
Facility Registration (Seventh Edition).''

II. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain the draft guidance
at either https://www.fda.gov/FoodGuidances or https://www.regulations.gov. Use the FDA website listed in the previous
sentence to find the most current version of the guidance.

    Dated: August 14, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-4836]

Joint Meeting of the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products
Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory
Committee; Notice of Meeting; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request
for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; establishment of a public docket; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) announces a
forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Anesthetic and
Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk
Management Advisory Committee. The general function of the committees
is to provide advice and recommendations to the Agency on FDA's
regulatory issues. The meeting will be open to the public. FDA is
establishing a docket for public comment on this document.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on September 14, 2017, from 8
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Tommy Douglas Conference Center, the Ballroom, 10000 New
Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20903. Answers to commonly asked
questions about FDA Advisory Committee meetings may be accessed at:
https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm408555.htm. Information about the Tommy Douglas Conference Center
can be accessed at: https://www.tommydouglascenter.com/.
    FDA is establishing a docket for public comment on this meeting.
The docket number is FDA-2017-N-4836. The docket will close on
September 13, 2017. Submit either electronic or written comments on
this public meeting by September 13, 2017. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments
must be submitted on or before September 13, 2017. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until
midnight Eastern Time at the end of September 13, 2017. Comments
received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions)
will be considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery
service acceptance receipt is on or before that date.
    Comments received on or before August 30, 2017, will be provided to
the committees. Comments received after that date will be taken into
consideration by the Agency.
    You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

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

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2017-N-4836 for ``Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory
Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee;
Notice of Meeting; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for
Comments.'' Received comments, those filed in a timely manner (see
ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and, except for those
submitted as ``Confidential

Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at
the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie L. Begansky, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2417, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-9001, Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FDA Advisory
Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the
Washington, DC area). A notice in the Federal Register about last
minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory
committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide
timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the Agency's Web site
at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down
to the appropriate advisory committee meeting link, or call the
advisory committee information line to learn about possible
modifications before coming to the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda: The committees will discuss
supplemental new drug application (sNDA) 021306, for BUTRANS
(buprenorphine) transdermal system submitted by Purdue Pharma L.P.,
evaluating BUTRANS in pediatric patients ages 7 through 16 years for
management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock,
long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options
are inadequate. The committees will be asked to discuss the findings of
the clinical study of BUTRANS conducted in pediatric patients, and
whether they support additional labeling.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is
available at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting
link.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committees.
All electronic and written submissions submitted to the docket (see
ADDRESSES) on or before August 30, 2017, will be provided to the
committees. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled
between approximately 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Those individuals
interested in making formal oral presentations should notify the
contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of
the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses
of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time
requested to make their presentation on or before August 22, 2017. Time
allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of
registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably
accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may
conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open
public hearing session. The contact person will notify interested
persons regarding their request to speak by August 23, 2017.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. If you require special accommodations due to a
disability, please contact Stephanie L. Begansky at least 7 days in
advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: August 11, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4336-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2017-0001]

Puerto Rico; Amendment No. 5 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 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-4336-DR), dated September 10,
2017, and related determinations.

DATES: The change occurred on October 10, 2017.

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, Michael F.
Byrne, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer
for this disaster.
    This action terminates the appointment of Alejandro DeLaCampa as
Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

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

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL14-38-000]

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation v. Kansas Municipal Energy
Agency Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; Notice of Complaint

    Take notice that on April 10, 2014, Sunflower Electric Power
Corporation (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against Kansas
Municipal Energy Agency (KMEA) and Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP)
(collectively, Respondents) pursuant to sections 206, 306, and 309 of
the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824(e), 825(e), and 825(h)
(2013) and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's
(Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedures, 18 CFR 385.206 (2013),
alleging that the Respondents have violated the SPP Open Access
Transmission Tariff, other SPP rules, and the Commission's rules and
regulations under the Federal Power Act, as more fully explained in the
Complaint.
    The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served
on the contacts for the Respondents as listed on the Commission's list
of Corporate Officials.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's
answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before
the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and
protests must be served on the Complainants.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 30, 2014.

    Dated: April 10, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0594; FRL-9985-17-OW]

Request for Nominations of Drinking Water Contaminants for the
Fifth Contaminant Candidate List

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting
nominations of chemical and microbial contaminants that are not
currently regulated, for possible inclusion on the fifth drinking water
Contaminant Candidate List. The EPA requests that nominations include
information showing the nominated contaminant is known or anticipated
to occur in public water systems and indicating the nominated
contaminant may require regulation due to the potential for adverse
effects on the health of persons.

DATES: Nominations must be received on or before December 4, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2018-0594, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. You may also submit comments by mail or hand delivery to:
Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 2822T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the
official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish
to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web,
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission
methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or
multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective
comments, please visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. More information about comment submissions and CBI specific to
the nomination process is included in Section III of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice and/or
inquiries regarding the EPA's fifth drinking water Contaminant
Candidate List (CCL 5) nominations, please contact Kesha Forrest,
Standards and Risk Management Division, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This notice does not impose any requirements on anyone; it only
requests nominations for the drinking water Contaminant Candidate List
(CCL) and provides information on how the public can submit nominations
to the EPA.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0594. Publicly available docket materials are
accessible either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy at the Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center (see the
ADDRESSES section of this notice).

II. Background

A. What is the CCL?

    The CCL is a list of contaminants that are currently not subject to
any proposed or promulgated national primary drinking water
regulations, that are known or anticipated to occur in public water
systems, and which may require regulation under the Safe

Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The EPA uses this list of unregulated
contaminants to prioritize research and data collection efforts to help
the Agency determine whether to regulate a specific contaminant. The
SDWA requires that the EPA publish the CCL every five years (SWDA Sec.
1412(b)(1)). The EPA is also required to consult with the scientific
community, including the Science Advisory Board, and provide notice and
opportunity for public comment prior to publication of the final CCL.
    The SDWA also requires the EPA to determine whether to regulate at
least five contaminants from the CCL every five years (SWDA Sec.
1412(b)(1)). To regulate a contaminant, the SDWA specifies the EPA must
determine that:
    1. The contaminant may have an adverse effect on the health of
persons;
    2. The contaminant is known to occur, or there is a substantial
likelihood that the contaminant will occur, in public water systems
with a frequency and at levels of public health concern; and
    3. In the sole judgment of the Administrator, regulation of such
contaminant presents meaningful opportunity for health risk reduction
for persons served by public water systems.

B. What contaminants were listed on the previous Contaminant Candidate
List?

    The fourth CCL (CCL 4) was published on November 17, 2016 (81 FR
81099). CCL 4 included 97 chemicals or chemical groups and 12 microbial
contaminants. The list includes, among others, chemicals used in
commerce, pesticides, biological toxins, disinfection byproducts,
pharmaceuticals, and waterborne pathogens. The list of contaminants
included on CCL 4, and other information regarding the CCL, can be
found on the internet at https://www.epa.gov/ccl and in the Federal
Register notice for the final CCL 4 (81 FR 81099, November 17, 2016).

C. Why is the EPA soliciting contaminant nominations?

    The EPA is conducting an evaluation of potential contaminants for
inclusion on the draft CCL 5. The EPA is requesting public nominations
for contaminants that are not currently regulated, to ensure that
contaminants that may not be typically identified as part of the EPA's
CCL process are considered. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS,
2001) and National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC, 2004)
recommended to the EPA that the CCL be a data-driven, step-wise
approach to classifying contaminants. These experts also recognized the
importance of providing an additional pathway for the public to
identify new and emerging contaminants for the EPA to further evaluate.
A public nomination process allows the EPA to consider new and emerging
contaminants that might not otherwise be considered because new
information may exist that the EPA is unaware of and/or the information
may not have been widely reported or recorded.

III. The EPA CCL Nomination Process

    This contaminant nomination process is the first opportunity for
the public to make nominations for contaminants to be considered for
the CCL 5. The EPA will also accept nominations during the notice and
comment period following the EPA's publication of the draft CCL 5 in
the Federal Register.

A. How can stakeholders, agencies, industry, and the public nominate
contaminants for the CCL 5?

    Interested parties can nominate chemicals, microbes, or other
materials for consideration on the CCL 5 by sending information
electronically through http://www.regulations.gov, by mail, or by hand
delivery (see the ADDRESSES section of this notice). Do not submit
confidential business information (CBI) to the EPA through http://www.regulations.gov or email. Submit comments that contain CBI only by
mail or hand delivery, and clearly mark the part of or all the
information that you claim to be CBI. In addition to one complete
version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a non-
CBI copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed
as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR part
2.
    When submitting a nomination, it is preferred that the nominators
include a name, affiliation, phone number, mailing address, and email
address; however, this information is not required and nominations can
be submitted anonymously. The nominator should also address the
following questions for each contaminant nominated to the CCL:
    1. What is the contaminant's name, CAS number, and/or common
synonym (if applicable)? Please do not nominate a contaminant that is
already subject to a national primary drinking water regulation.
    2. What are the data that you believe support the conclusion that
the contaminant is known or anticipated to occur in public water
systems? For example, provide information that shows measured
occurrence of the contaminant in drinking water or measured occurrence
in sources of drinking water or provide information that shows the
contaminant is released in the environment or is manufactured in large
quantities and has a potential for contaminating sources of drinking
water. Please provide the source of this information with complete
citations for published information (i.e., author(s), title, journal,
and date) or contact information for the primary investigator.
    3. What are the data that you believe support the conclusion that
the contaminant may require regulation? For example, provide
information that shows the contaminant may have an adverse health
effect on the general population or that the contaminant is potentially
harmful to subgroups that comprise a meaningful portion of the
population (such as children, pregnant women, the elderly, individuals
with a history of serious illness, or others). Please provide the
source of this information with complete citations for published
information (i.e., author(s), title, journal, and date) or contact
information for the primary investigator.

B. How do I submit nominations in hard copy?

    You may submit nominations by mail or hand delivery. To allow full
consideration of your nomination, please ensure that your nominations
are received or postmarked by midnight December 4, 2018. The address
for submittal of nominations by mail or hand delivery is listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document.

C. What will happen to my nominations after I submit them?

    The EPA will evaluate the information available for the nominated
contaminants to determine the appropriateness of inclusion on the CCL
5. The EPA does not intend to respond to the nominations directly or
individually. The EPA will summarize the nominations received when the
draft CCL 5 list is published in the Federal Register.

IV. References

    Copies of these documents are found at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0594.

NAS 2001. National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council.
2001. Classifying Drinking Water Contaminants for Regulatory
Consideration. National Academy Press. Washington, DC. Available at
http://books.nap.edu/books/0309074088/html/

index.html.
NDWAC 2004. National Drinking Water Advisory Council. National
Drinking Water Advisory Council Report on the CCL Classification
Process to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, May 18, 2004.
Available at https://www.epa.gov/ccl/national-drinking-water-advisory-council-report-ccl-classification-process.

    Dated: September 27, 2018.
David P. Ross,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
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                                 Docket Index
                                 Proposed Rule
Disapproval of Implementation Plan Revisions; State of California; South Coast VMT Emissions Offset Demonstrations
                       (Docket No. EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0713)
                                August 30, 2012

A.  Rulemaking Documents
   A-1. Docket Index, Proposed Rule, Disapproval of Implementation Plan Revisions; State of California; South Coast VMT Emissions Offset Demonstrations; (Docket No. EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0713), August 30, 2012.

   A-2. Disapproval of Implementation Plan Revisions; State of California; South Coast VMT Emissions Offset Demonstrations; Proposed rule. August 30, 2012 (pre-publication version).
B.  Relevant State and District Documents
B-1.    Letter Correspondence, James D. Boyd, Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board, to Daniel W. McGovern, Regional Administrator, EPA Region IX, January 7, 1993.
B-2.    Final Appendix IV-C, Transportation Control and Indirect Source Measure Recommendations from the SCAG Regional Counsel, September 1994, excerpt includes TCM-1("Transportation Improvements")..
B-3.    South Coast Air Quality Management District, Final 2003 Air Quality Management Plan, August 2003.
B-4.    South Coast Air Quality Management District, Final 2007 Air Quality Management Plan, June 2007.
B-5.    Letter from Elaine Chang, Deputy Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District, to Matt Haber, Deputy Director, Air Division, EPA Region 9, dated September 10, 2008.
   C.  EPA Guidance Documents, Policies and Rulemakings
   C-1.    Revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Photochemical Oxidants, Final Rule, 44 Fed. Reg. 8202 (February 9, 1979).
   C-2.    Designation of Areas for Air Quality Purposes, 56 Fed. Reg. 56694 (November 6, 1991).
   C-3.    State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for the Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; General preamble for future proposed rulemakings. 57 Fed. Reg. 13498 (April 16, 1992).
   C-4.    Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California Ozone, 62 Fed. Reg. 1150 (January 8, 1997).
   C-5.    National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 62 Fed. Reg. 38856 (July 18, 1997).

   C-6.    Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California-South Coast, 65 Fed. Reg. 18903 (April 10, 2000).
   C-7.    Air Quality Designations and Classifications for the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Early Action Compact Areas With Deferred Effective Dates, 69 Fed. Reg. 23858 (April 30, 2004).
   C-8.    Final Rule to Implement the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards-Phase 1, 69 Fed. Reg. 23951 (April 30, 2004).
   C-9.    Final Rule to Implement the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard - Phase 2, 70 Fed. Reg. 71612 (November 29, 2005).

   C-10.    National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 73 Fed. Reg. 16436 (March 27, 2008).
   C-11.    Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of California; 2003 State Strategy and 2003 South Coast Plan for One-Hour Ozone and Nitrogen Dioxide; Proposed rule. 73 Fed. Reg. 63408 (October 24, 2008).
   C-12.    Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of California; 2003 State Strategy and 2003 South Coast Plan for One-Hour Ozone and Nitrogen Dioxide; Final rule. 74 Fed. Reg. 10176 (March 10, 2009).
   C-13.    Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; California; San Joaquin Valley, South Coast Air Basin, Coachella Valley, and Sacramento Metro 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Areas; Reclassification, Final rule. 75 Fed. Reg. 24409 (May 5, 2010).
   C-14.    Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; South Coast; Attainment Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard; Proposed rule. 76 Fed. Reg.  57872 (September 16, 2011).
   C-15.    Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; South Coast; Attainment Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard; Final rule. 77 Fed. Reg. 12674 (March 1, 2012).

D. Additional Documents

   D-1.     Memorandum to File, Wienke Tax, EPA Region 9, re: EPA Proposed Rules, Finding of Substantial Inadequacy of Implementation Plan; Call for California State Implementation Plan Revision; South Coast, and Disapproval of Implementation Plan Revisions; State of California; South Coast VMT Emissions Offset Demonstrations - Conference Call Notes, Conference Call with South Coast Air Quality Management District, September 14, 2012.

   D-2.  Memorandum, Karl Simon, Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA, to Carl Edlund, Director, Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, and Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, EPA Region 9, "Guidance on Implementing Clean Air Act Section 182(d)(1)(A): Transportation Control Measures and Transportation Control Strategies to Offset Growth in Emissions Due to Growth in Vehicle Miles Travelled," with Attachment.

E. Public Comments on the Proposed Rulemaking

      E-1. 	Letter dated October 19, 2012, from Barry Wallerstein, D. Env., Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District, to Wienke Tax, Air Planning Office, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Re: (Proposed) DIsapprovl of Implementation Plan Revisions; State of California, South Coast VMT Emissions Offset Demonstrations, 77 Fed. Reg. 58067 (September 19, 2012); Docket No.: EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0713.

      E-2. 	Letter dated October 19, 2012, from James Goldstene, Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board, to Wienke Tax, Air Planning Office, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0713.


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 325

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-24065]
RIN-2126-AB31

Compliance With Interstate Motor Carrier Noise Emission
Standards: Exhaust Systems

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: In response to a petition for rulemaking from the Truck
Manufacturers Association (TMA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) amends its regulations to eliminate
turbochargers from the list of equipment considered to be noise
dissipative devices. As written, the regulation may allow vehicle
operators to remove mufflers and still meet the Federal inspection
requirements if commercial motor vehicle (CMV) engines are equipped
with turbochargers. This was not the intent of that rule. Therefore,
the Agency amends the rule to restore its original intent.

DATES: This rule is effective November 19, 2010, unless an adverse
comment, or notice of intent to submit an adverse comment, is either
submitted to our online docket via http://www.regulations.gov on or
before October 20, 2010 or reaches the Docket Management Facility by
that date. If an adverse comment, or notice of intent to submit an
adverse comment, is received by October 20, 2010, we will withdraw this
direct final rule and publish a timely notice of withdrawal in the
Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number FCMSA-
2006-24065 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Comments'' portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on submitting
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, e-
mail or call Mr. Brian Routhier, Vehicle and Roadside Operations
Division (MC-PSV), Office of Bus and Truck Standards and Operations,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation and Comments

    If you would like to participate in this rulemaking, you may submit
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted,
without change, to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

A. Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (FMCSA-2006-24065), indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online, or by fax, mail or hand delivery, but please use only one of
these means. We recommend that you include your name and a mailing
address, an e-mail address, or a phone number in the body of your
document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your
submission. As a reminder, FMCSA will only consider adverse comments as
defined in 49 CFR 389.39(b) and explained below.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``submit a comment'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu select
``Rule'' and insert ``FMCSA-2006-24065'' in the ``Keyword'' box. Click
``Search,'' then click on the balloon shape in the ``Actions'' column.
If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would
like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope.

B. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted
in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``FMCSA-2006-24065'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
If you do not have access to the Internet, you may also view the docket
online by visiting the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on
the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

C. Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

II. Regulatory Information

    FMCSA publishes this direct final rule under 49 CFR 389.11 and
389.39 because the Agency determined that the rule is a routine and
non-controversial amendment to 49 CFR part 325. The rule will restore
the original intent of 49 CFR 325.91(b). FMCSA does not expect any
adverse comments. If no adverse comments or notices of intent to submit
an adverse comment are received by October 20, 2010, this rule will
become effective as stated in the DATES section. In that case,
approximately 30 days before the effective date, we will publish a
document in the Federal Register stating that no adverse comments were
received and confirming that this rule will become effective as
scheduled. However, if we

receive any adverse comments or notices of intent to submit an adverse
comment, we will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing
the withdrawal of all or part of this direct final rule. If we decide
to proceed with a rulemaking following receipt of any adverse comments,
we will publish a separate notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and
provide a new opportunity for comment.
    A comment is considered ``adverse'' if the comment explains why
this rule or a part of this rule would be inappropriate, including a
challenge to its underlying premise or approach, or would be
ineffective or unacceptable without a change.

III. Background

    On October 29, 1974, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
issued regulations establishing standards (40 CFR 202.21) for maximum
external noise emissions of CMVs having a gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) or a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of more than 10,000
pounds that are operated by commercial motor carriers engaged in
interstate commerce (39 FR 38208). Those regulations were issued under
the authority of the Noise Control Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-574, 86
Stat. 1234, 42 U.S.C. 4901-4918, October 27, 1972), which also directed
the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations to ensure
compliance with the EPA standards.
    On February 28, 1975, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)'s
Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety published in the Federal Register (40 FR
8658) proposed regulations establishing measurement methodologies for
determining whether CMVs conform to the Interstate Motor Carrier Noise
Emission Standards published by the EPA. FHWA published final
regulations on September 12, 1975 (40 FR 42437), which have remained
unchanged since that date. These requirements became effective on
October 15, 1975, and are codified at 49 CFR part 325.
    While the corresponding section of the EPA regulation requires CMVs
with a GVWR or GCWR of more than 10,000 pounds that are operated by
interstate motor carriers to be ``* * * equipped with a muffler or
other noise dissipative device * * *,'' the language adopted by FHWA in
Sec.  325.91 requires the same vehicles to be ``* * * equipped with
either a muffler or other noise dissipative device, such as a
turbocharger (supercharger driven by exhaust gases) * * *.''
    The language adopted by FHWA is essentially identical to that
established by EPA, except that Sec.  325.91(b) specifically treats a
turbocharger as a noise dissipative device. There is no discussion of
turbochargers in the preambles of FHWA's NPRM or final rule.
    On June 17, 2005, TMA submitted a petition for rulemaking
requesting that the phrase, `` such as a turbocharger (supercharger
driven by exhaust gases)'' be removed from 49 CFR 325.91(b).
    In its petition, TMA noted:

    At the time these regulations were written, many diesel engines
were naturally aspirated, and coincidently much louder than then-
comparable turbocharged equipped engines/trucks. In that context, it
made sense to include turbochargers with mufflers as acceptable
noise dissipative devices, since both devices quieted trucks
appreciably compared to trucks with naturally aspirated engines and
totally unmuffled exhaust systems.

    TMA noted that ``removing the muffler can cause the truck to be 10-
20 dB(A) louder; a 10 to 100 fold increase in the emitted sound power
level of the vehicle.'' TMA concluded that it was ``not aware of any
other credible, satisfactorily performing, and commercially available
exhaust noise dissipative device other than mufflers.''
    The Agency granted TMA's petition and published a notice in the
Federal Register on September 25, 2006 (71 FR 55822), requesting public
comments on (1) whether the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
should be amended as requested by TMA, (2) whether there are any data
or other relevant information to suggest the need for such a change,
and (3) the impact of the requested change on motor carriers' ability
to achieve compliance with the requirements of Sec.  325.91.
    FMCSA received comments from (1) Advocates for Highway and Auto
Safety, (2) TMA, (3) the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association,
and (4) the American Trucking Associations. Each commenter fully
supported the requested change and no one opposed the amendment.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    FMCSA amends 49 CFR 325.91(b) by eliminating turbochargers from the
list of equipment considered to be noise dissipative devices. This
provision no longer serves its original purpose. Section 325.91(b),
concerning visual inspection requirements for exhaust systems, was
adopted when heavy-duty engines equipped with sound-reducing devices
had either a muffler or a turbocharger, but not both. FMCSA notes that
all newly manufactured trucks are currently required to be equipped and
certified to meet EPA's Transportation Equipment Noise Emission
Controls requirement of 80 dB(A) (40 CFR part 202) before they are
placed into initial service. This amendment is a non-safety related
change to the CFR, and FMCSA further believes that the vast majority of
CMV operators currently comply with Sec.  325.91, as intended.
    In view of the steady increase in the number of heavy trucks and
buses on the road, noise control remains an important issue for many
communities. Yet Sec.  325.91(b) allows the operators of vehicles with
turbocharged engines to remove the muffler. This might improve fuel
economy by a very small amount; and it would obviously eliminate the
cost of buying new mufflers; but it would also increase the noise
otherwise produced by the vehicle, which is contrary to the purpose of
the original rule. While turbochargers were not originally installed as
noise dissipative devices, a byproduct of their basic function was a
reduction in noise generated by the vehicle. However, given the
widespread installation of mufflers or alternative devices that
similarly dissipate engine noise (such as diesel particulate filters),
there is no further justification for considering turbochargers as
noise dissipative devices. Therefore, through this direct final rule,
FMCSA removes turbochargers from the list of noise dissipative devices
in 49 CFR 325.91(b).

V. Regulatory Analyses

    When developing this direct final rule, FMCSA considered numerous
statutes and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below the Agency
summarizes its analyses.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order. The Agency does not believe that this
rule will have a significant economic impact.

B. 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.
    FMCSA 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. Comments submitted in response to this finding will be
evaluated under the criteria in the ``Regulatory Information'' section
of this preamble.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

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

D. Federalism

    A rule has federalism implications under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if the rule 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 the States. We have analyzed
this rule under that Order and have determined that it does not have
federalism implications.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $140.8 million (which is the
value of $100,000,000 in 2009 after adjusting for inflation) or more in
any 1 year. This rule would not result in such an expenditure.

F. 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.

G. 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.

H. Protection of Children

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

I. 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.

J. Energy Effects

    FMCSA has analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. The Agency has 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.

K. 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 agencies provide 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.

L. Environment

    The Agency analyzed this direct final rule for the purpose of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) and determined under our environmental procedures Order 5610.1,
published March 1, 2004 in the Federal Register (69 FR 9680), that this
action is categorically excluded (CE) under Appendix 2, paragraph 6 (b)
of the Order from further environmental documentation. This CE relates
to establishing regulations and actions taken pursuant to these
regulations that are editorial in nature. In addition, the Agency
believes that the action includes no extraordinary circumstances that
would have any effect on the quality of the environment. Thus, the
action does not require an environmental assessment or an environmental
impact statement.
    In addition to the NEPA requirements to examine impacts on air
quality, we have also analyzed this proposed rule under the Clean Air
Act, as amended (CAA), section 176(c), (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) and
implementing regulations promulgated by EPA. Approval of this action is
exempt from the CAA's general conformity requirement since it would not
result in any potential increase in emissions that are above the
general conformity rule's de minimis emission threshold levels (40 CFR
93.153(c)(2)). This action merely eliminates turbochargers from the
list of equipment considered to be noise dissipative devices.
    A Categorical Exclusion Determination is available for inspection
or copying in the regulations.gov Web site listed under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 325

    Motor carriers, Noise control.

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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration amends 49 CFR part 325 as follows:

PART 325-COMPLIANCE WITH INTERSTATE MOTOR CARRIER NOISE EMISSION
STANDARDS

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1. The authority citation for part 325 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4917; 49 U.S.C. 301; 49 CFR 1.73.

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2. Amend Sec.  325.91 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

Sec.  325.91  Exhaust systems.

* * * * *
    (b) Is not equipped with either a muffler or other noise
dissipative device; or
* * * * *

    Issued on: September 15, 2010.
Anne S. Ferro,
Administrator.
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