[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 6 (Thursday, January 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1667-1668]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00127]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2013-0080]

Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of Public Comment Period

    On September 6, 2013, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
published a notice in the Federal Register (78 FR 54952) announcing the
Association of American Railroads' (AAR) request for a waiver of
compliance from certain provisions of Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 232, Brake System Safety Standards for Freight
and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices.
Specifically, AAR petitioned FRA for a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR
232.207, Class IA brake tests--1,000-mile inspection, for the purposes
of conducting testing to demonstrate the effectiveness of using wayside
wheel temperature detector data to ensure safe braking performance.
    Upon investigation, FRA determined that the facts of this
proceeding warrant a public hearing. Accordingly, a hearing is hereby
scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on February 19, 2014, at the National
Housing Center, National Association of Home Builders, 1201 15th Street
NW., Washington, DC 20005. Interested parties are invited to present
oral statements at this hearing. For information on facilities or
services for persons with disabilities, or to request special
assistance at the hearing, contact FRA Railroad Safety Specialist Steve
Zuiderveen, by telephone, email, or in writing, at least 5 business
days before the date of the hearing. Mr. Zuiderveen's, contact
information is as follows: FRA, Office of Railroad Safety, Mail Stop
25, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590;<PHONE_NUMBER>;
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    The informal hearing will be conducted by a representative
designated by FRA in accordance with FRA's Rules of Practice (see
particularly 49 CFR 211.25). FRA's representative will make an opening
statement outlining the scope of the hearing, as well as any additional
procedures for the conduct of the hearing. The hearing will be a
nonadversarial proceeding in which all interested parties will be given
the opportunity to express their views regarding the waiver petition
without cross examination. After all initial statements have been
completed, those individuals wishing to make brief rebuttal statements
will be given an opportunity to do so. In addition, FRA is hereby
extending the comment period for this waiver petition to March 21,
2014, to allow any additional comments to be submitted following the
public hearing. All communications concerning these proceedings should
identify the appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    All written communications concerning these proceedings are
available for examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
at the above facility. All documents in the public docket are also
available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket
facility's Web site at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
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From<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent:	Tuesday, August 03, 2010 10:48 AM
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Attachments:	Existing SI RICE NESHAP cost per ton and emission reduction estimates 8-2_-
10.xls; Interagency comments on RICE - EPA responses 8-2-10.doc

Hi Cortney,
Attached are EPA's responses to the initial set of interagency comments.
We'll be sending responses to the second set of comments separately.  As we
were working to address the comments, some questions arose regarding the HAP
emission factors developed by our contractors.  Therefore, we determined that
it would be more appropriate to use the HAP emission factors from AP-42, which
is the approach that SBA recommended we use.
We have revised the emission reduction and cost per ton estimates to use the
AP-42 emission factors for HAP.  The estimates for VOC also change since the
VOC emissions are a function of the HAP emissions.  The revised estimates are
attached.
(See attached file: Existing SI RICE NESHAP cost per ton and emission
reduction estimates 8-2-10.xls)(See attached file: Interagency comments on
RICE - EPA responses 8-2-10.doc)

Melanie King
Energy Strategies Group
Sector Policies and Programs Division
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency

Mail Code D243-01
RTP, NC  27711

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Attached are interagency comments received so far on the RICE rule.
Please let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,
Cortney
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9269-9270]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03011]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2742-038]

Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Request to remove transmission line from
project.
    b. Project No.: 2742-038.
    c. Dates Filed: October 31, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Solomon Gulch Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on Solomon Gulch in Valdez,
Alaska.

    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Travis Million, Chief Executive Officer,
Copper Valley Electric Association, P.O. Box 45, Glenallen, AK 99588,
(907) 822-3171.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments,
motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's eFiling
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at [email protected],<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a
paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-2742-038.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on the official service list for the
project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve
a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant requests to amend its
license to remove the 108.16-mile-long segment of transmission line
between the Petro Star switch building in Valdez, AK and a substation
in Glenallen, AK, from the project. The applicant states the line
segment is no longer a component of the project but would remain in
operation to serve non-project purposes. The applicant intends to
continue operating the 1.68-mile-long transmission line between the
project and the Petro Star switch building as part of the project.
    l. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-
free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, motions to
intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'', or ``PROTEST'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
the name of the applicant and the project number(s) of the application
to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and
telephone number of the person intervening or protesting; and (4)
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through
385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set
forth their evidentiary basis. A copy of all other filings in reference
to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010.

    Dated: February 7, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-03011 Filed 2-10-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31475-31479]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12339]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 369

[Docket No. FMCSA-2012-0020]
RIN-2126-AB48

Rescission of Quarterly Financial Reporting Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA proposes to eliminate the quarterly financial reporting
requirements for certain for-hire motor carriers of property (Form QFR)
and for-hire motor carriers of passengers (Form MP-1). This paperwork
burden can be removed without an adverse impact on safety or the
Agency[acute]s ability to maintain effective commercial regulatory
oversight over the for-hire trucking and passenger-carrying industries.

DATES: You may submit comments by July 23, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number FMCSA-
2012-0020 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
proposal, email or call Ms. Vivian Oliver, Office of Research and
Information Technology, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590; Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (FMCSA-2012-0020), 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. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing
address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your
document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions regarding
your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
insert ``FMCSA-2012-0020'' in the ``Search'' box, and then click the
``Search'' button to the right of the white box. Click on the top
``Comment Now'' box which appears next to the notice. Fill in your
contact information, as desired and your comment, uploading documents
if appropriate. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery,
submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\; by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by
mail and would like to know that they reached the facility, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope.
    FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period and may change this proposed rule based on your
comments.

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 and
insert ``FMCSA-2012-0020'' in the ``Search'' box and then click on
``Search.'' Click on the ``Open Docket Folder'' link and all the
information for the notice, and

the list of comments will appear with a link to each one. Click on the
comment you would like to read.

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).

Executive Summary

Purpose of the Proposal

    This action is in response to a recommendation received by the
public in response to Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review,'' which required FMCSA, among other things, to
prepare plans for reviewing existing rules. One person argued that the
financial reporting requirements transferred from the Interstate
Commerce Commission (ICC) to FMCSA provide no discernible benefits to
the government or motor carrier industry.

Summary of the Major Provision

    The proposal would eliminate the quarterly financial reporting
requirements for certain for-hire motor carriers of property and for-
hire motor carriers of passengers. This paperwork burden can be removed
without an adverse impact on safety or the Agency[acute]s ability to
maintain effective commercial regulatory oversight over the for-hire
trucking and passenger-carrying industries.

Costs and Benefits

    FMCSA estimates that eliminating these reporting requirements would
reduce the burden to industry by about 200 hours and $9,900 annually.
Table ES-1 displays the average annual net costs and benefits that we
are proposing.

  Table ES--1 Estimated Annual Costs and Benefits for Implementing the
                                Proposal
                         [2013 Dollars rounded]
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                                                           Annual Impact
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Benefits................................................          $9,900
Costs...................................................               0
Net Benefits............................................           9,900
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Background

Annual Financial Reporting Requirements
    Section 14123 of title 49 of the United States Code (U.S.C.)
requires certain for-hire motor carriers of property and household
goods to file annual financial reports. The annual reporting program
was implemented on December 24, 1938 (3 FR 3158), and it was
subsequently transferred from the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
to the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of
Transportation Statistics (BTS) on January 1, 1996. The Secretary of
DOT delegated to BTS the responsibility for the program on December 17,
1996 (61 FR 68162). Annual financial reports are filed on Form M (for-
hire property carriers, including household goods carriers) and Form
MP-1 (for-hire passenger carriers). Responsibility for collection of
the reports was transferred from BTS to FMCSA on August 17, 2004 (69 FR
51009), and the regulations were redesignated as 49 CFR part 369 on
August 10, 2006 (71 FR 45740). FMCSA has continued to collect carriers'
annual reports and to furnish copies of the reports requested under the
Freedom of Information Act.
Quarterly Financial Reporting
    Section 14123(a)(2) of 49 U.S.C. allows, but does not require, the
Agency to require for-hire property and passenger carriers to file
quarterly financial reports. These requirements are included in 49 CFR
part 369 and apply to Class I (average annual gross transportation
operating revenues of $10 million or more) and Class II (average annual
gross transportation operating revenues of $3 million dollars or more,
but less than $10 million) for-hire motor carriers of property. The
requirements also apply to Class I (average annual gross transportation
operating revenues of $5 million or more) for-hire motor carriers of
passengers.
E.O. 13563 Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
    On January 18, 2011, the President issued Executive Order (E.O.)
13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,'' 76 FR 3821 (Jan.
21, 2011), which required agencies, among other things, to prepare
plans for reviewing existing rules. On February 16, 2011, DOT published
a notice requesting comments on its regulatory review plan (76 FR
8940). A public meeting on this issue was held on March 14, 2011. DOT
placed all of the comments it received in docket DOT-OST-2011-0025,
along with a transcript of the March 14 meeting. DOT received 102
comments, many offering multiple suggestions. One person argued that
the financial reporting requirements transferred from the ICC to FMCSA
provide no discernible benefits to the government or motor carrier
industry.
Direct Final Rule
    On June 27, 2012, FMCSA published a direct final rule that would
have eliminated the quarterly financial reporting requirements for
certain for-hire motor carriers of property (Form QFR) and for-hire
motor carriers of passengers (Form MP-1 Quarterly) if no adverse
comments were received by July 27, 2012 (77 FR 38211). One entity, SJ
Consulting Group, submitted adverse comments and stated that it uses
the quarterly financial information to advise motor carriers, shippers,
and persons interested in buying motor carriers. It argued that the
quarterly reports provide useful insight into the U.S. trucking
industry, such as operating statistics that are not available from
other public sources, particularly for private carriers. Although SJ
Consulting conceded that some data on general demand and pricing trends
are available from other sources, it argued that quarterly data on the
profitability of carriers are essential in providing safe and timely
service to shippers, estimating future growth rates, and assessing
opportunities for profitable investment in the trucking industry. SJ
Consulting has used Form QFR reports for these purposes for many years.
FMCSA considered this an adverse comment which caused the Agency to
therefore withdraw the direct final rule on August 27, 2012 (77 FR
51705).
    Although FMCSA considered SJ Consulting's comment adverse for the
direct final rule, it continues to believe the quarterly financial
reporting requirements for certain for-hire motor carriers of property
(Form QFR) and for-hire motor carriers of passengers (Form MP-1
Quarterly) can be eliminated without an adverse impact on safety. SJ
Consulting and others that have used the quarterly report will still be
able to use the annual Form M and Form MP-1 reports which are not being
rescinded in this proposed rule. SJ Consulting can still advise motor
carriers, shippers, and persons interested in buying for-hire motor
carriers of freight using 112 annual reports through Form M's and Form
MP-1's operating statistics and data on general demand, pricing, and
profitability to estimate future growth rates, and to assess
opportunities for profitable investment in the for-hire truck and
motorcoach industries. The Agency also continues to believe

removal of the quarterly financial reporting requirements will have no
impact on the Agency's ability to maintain effective commercial
regulatory oversight over the for-hire trucking and passenger-carrying
industries.
    The information submitted to FMCSA does not help the Agency with
any decisions the Agency needs to make with regard to raising the
safety bar to enter the motor carrier industry, maintaining high
standards to remain in the industry, and removing unsafe operators. The
implementation of these three core principles is not contingent upon
financial reporting data. The information collected does not currently
support any Agency regulatory function, nor does it have practical
utility for the Agency or for those carriers who must comply with the
reporting requirement.

Discussion of the Proposal

    For the reasons discussed in the Background section, above, FMCSA
proposes to amend 49 CFR part 369 by eliminating the quarterly
reporting requirement under 49 CFR 369.1 and 369.4. In addition, FMCSA
would make other conforming technical amendments to 49 CFR 369.8,
369.9, and 369.11. This proposal does not affect the annual reporting
requirements, which still must be prepared and filed as required by
statute (49 U.S.C. 14123(a)(1)).

Regulatory Analyses

    When developing this NPRM, FMCSA considered numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. The Agency's analyses are
summarized below.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    Under E.O. 12866 (58 FR 51735, Oct. 4, 1993) as supplemented by
E.O. 13563 (76 FR 3821, Jan. 18, 2011), FMCSA must determine whether a
regulatory action is ``significant'' and, therefore, subject to Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) review and the requirements of the E.O.
The Order defines ``significant regulatory action'' as one that is
likely to result in a rule that may:
    (1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or
adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the
economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public
health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or
communities.
    (2) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an
action taken or planned by another agency.
    (3) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants,
user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients
thereof.
    (4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal
mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in
the E.O.
    This rulemaking is not a significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of E.O. 12866, and does not require an assessment of
potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. This
rulemaking will not have a significant economic impact. In fact,
elimination of the reporting requirement will, if anything, have a
beneficial economic impact on the motor carrier industry through
reduced reporting costs. Consequently, the OMB has not reviewed it
under that Order.
Small Entities
    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as amended by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121,
Title II, 110 Stat. 857), when an agency issues a rulemaking proposal,
the RFA requires the agency to ``prepare and make available for public
comment an initial regulatory flexibility analysis'' that will
``describe the impact of the proposed rule on small entities'' (5
U.S.C. sec. 603(a)).
    FMCSA has determined that the impact on entities affected by the
proposed rule will not be significant. In fact, the existing burden
from quarterly reporting will be eliminated. FMCSA expects the impact
of the proposed rule will be a reduction in the paperwork burden for
for-hire motor carriers. FMCSA asserts that the economic impact of the
reduction in paperwork, if any, will be minimal and entirely beneficial
to small for-hire motor carriers. As can be seen below under section
C., Paperwork Reduction Act, FMCSA estimates eliminating these
reporting requirements reduces the burden to the for-hire motor carrier
industry by about 200 hours and $9,900 annually.
    The courts have held that ``a regulatory flexibility analysis is
required when an agency determines that the rule will have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
that are subject to the requirements of the rule.'' \1\ The RFA does
not require FMCSA to consider the effect of this proposal on entities
that are not subject to the rule.\2\ Although SJ Consulting Group filed
an adverse comment to the FMCSA's June 27, 2012, direct final rule, it
is not a for-hire motor carrier and, therefore, not subject to the
current financial reporting rule. Consequently, FMCSA has determined
that this proposed rule will not have an impact on a substantial number
of small entities that are subject to the requirements of the rule.
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    \1\ Mid-Tex Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC), 773 F.2d 327, 342 (D.C. Cir. 1985).
    \2\ Id. See also ``A Guide for Government Agencies: How to
Comply with the Regulatory Flexibility Act,'' Small Business
Administration (2010), retrieved February 13, 2013, from http://archive.sba.gov/advo/laws/rfaguide.pdf.
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    Section 605 of the RFA allows an agency to certify a rule, in lieu
of preparing an analysis, if the proposed rulemaking is not expected to
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities regulated by FMCSA. This proposed rule directly affects 112
for-hire motor carriers that prepare and file quarterly financial
reports under per 49 CFR part 369. FMCSA estimates that approximately
10 percent of these 112 for-hire motor carriers are small entities with
average annual gross transportation operating revenues of no more than
$23.5 million. The current requirement to file quarterly financial
reports applies only to for-hire motor carriers of property with
average annual gross transportation operating revenues of $3 million
dollars or more, and $5 million or more for passenger carriers.
    Accordingly, the Administrator of the FMCSA hereby certifies that
this rulemaking will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. FMCSA invites comment from
members of the public who believe there will be a significant impact on
a substantial number of small for-hire motor carriers.
Paperwork Reduction Act
    This rulemaking eliminates two quarterly reporting requirements
that are currently reported to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).
Quarterly Report for 110 Property Carriers
    Form QFR Quarterly for property carriers, authorized by OMB under
information collection 2126-0033, is two pages long and takes
approximately 27 minutes for each of the approximately 110 carriers to
complete. This report is filed 4 times per year, so the total burden-
hour impact per filer per year is 4 x 27/60 = 1.8 hours. Multiplying
this figure by the 110 carriers that file quarterly reports yields a
total burden estimate of 198 hours.
    FMCSA assumes that completion and submission of Form QFR is
performed by an accountant designated by the

business entity. The median salary of an accountant in the truck
transportation industry is $25.90 per hour (BLS, May 2010).\3\ Two
adjustments are made to this hourly compensation estimate. First,
employee benefits are estimated at 50.0 percent of the employee
wage.\4\ Second, employee wage and benefits are increased by 27 percent
to include relevant firm overhead.\5\ Applying the estimated 50.0
percent factor for employee benefits and 27 percent for overhead
results in $49.34 in hourly compensation for the accountant ($25.90 x
(1 + 0.50) x (1 + 0.27) = $49.34). The total annual salary cost burden
associated with the filings is $9,770 rounded up ($49.34 x 198 hours =
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    \3\ Bureau of Labor Statistics, ``Occupational Employment
Survey,'' May 2010, retrieved December 15, 2011, from http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_484000.htm. North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) 484000, Truck Transportation, Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) 13-2011, Accountants and Auditors.
    \4\ FMCSA estimates this 50 percent employee benefit rate by
using the private industry average wage ($16.03 per hour) and
benefit information ($8.01 per hour) for production, transportation,
and moving material workers. Benefits thus amount to 50.0 percent of
wages (0.500 = $8.01/$16.03). From ``Employer Costs for Employee
Compensation--September 2010,'' retrieved August 23, 2011, from
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf.
    \5\ Berwick, Farooq. ``Truck Costing Model for Transportation
Managers.'' Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North
Dakota State University (2003), retrieved January 9, 2013, from
http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/24000/24200/24223/24223.pdf.
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Quarterly Report for 2 Passenger Carriers
    The Class I passenger carrier financial quarterly survey (Form MP-1
Quarterly), which is two pages long and takes about 18 minutes to
complete for the estimated 2 participating carriers, is authorized by
OMB under information collection 2126-0031. Since this report is also
filed 4 times per year, the total burden hours associated with the
requirement are 4 x 18/60 x 2 = 2.4 hours.
    FMCSA believes the completion and submission of Form MP-1 Quarterly
is typically performed by a business and financial operations expert
designated by the business entity because of the level of detail in the
financial reports. The median salary of a business and financial
operations expert in the interurban and rural bus transportation
industry is $26.41 per hour (BLS, May 2010).\6\ Two adjustments are
made to this hourly estimate. First, employee benefits are estimated at
50.0 percent of the employee wage.\7\ Second, employee wage and
benefits are increased by 27 percent to include relevant firm
overhead.\8\ Applying the estimated 50.0 percent factor for employee
benefits and 27 percent for overhead results in $50.31 in hourly
compensation for the business and financial operations expert ($26.41 x
(1 + 0.50) x (1 + 0.27) = $50.31). The total annual salary cost burden
associated with the filings is $121 ($50.31 x 2.4 hours = $120.74,
rounded to the nearest dollar).
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    \6\ Bureau of Labor Statistics, ``Occupational Employment
Survey,'' May 2010, retrieved December 15, 2011, from http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_485200.htm. North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) 485200, Interurban and Rural Bus
Transportation, Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 13-2000,
Business and Financial Operations Occupations.
    \7\ FMCSA estimates this 50 percent employee benefit rate by
using the private industry average wage ($16.03 per hour) and
benefit information ($8.01 per hour) for production, transportation,
and moving material workers. See footnote 5, above.
    \8\ Berwick ``Truck Costing Model for Transportation Managers.''
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    Collectively, eliminating these reporting requirements reduces the
burden to industry by 200.4 hours and $9,891 annually, rounded to 200
hours and $9,900, respectively.
    The PRA requires that each agency ``shall certify . . . that each
collection of information . . . is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including that the information has
practical utility'' (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(3)(A); 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(1)(iii)).
FMCSA can no longer certify that the quarterly requirements are
``necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
agency.'' Therefore, FMCSA is proposing to discontinue the quarterly
reporting requirements.
Federalism
    A rule has federalism implications under E.O. 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 the States. FMCSA has analyzed this rulemaking under that
Order and has determined that it does not have federalism implications.
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 $143.1 million (which is the
value of $100,000,000 in 2010 after adjusting for inflation) or more in
any 1 year. This rulemaking would not result in such an expenditure.
Taking of Private Property
    This rulemaking will not effect a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under E.O. 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.
Civil Justice Reform
    This rulemaking meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of E.O. 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.
Protection of Children
    FMCSA analyzed this NPRM under E.O. 13045, Protection of Children
from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This NPRM is not
economically significant and does not create an environmental risk to
health or risk to safety that may disproportionately affect children.
Energy Effects
    FMCSA analyzed this NPRM under E.O. 13211, Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use. The Agency determined that it is not a ``significant energy
action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant regulatory
action'' under E.O. 12866 and will not 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 E.O. 13211.
Environment
    The Agency analyzed this NPRM 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 (69 FR 9680), that this action is excluded from further
environmental documentation under two categorical exclusions (CEs).
These are found in Appendix 2, paragraph 4, which covers data and
information gathering, and Appendix 2, paragraph 6(y)(2) concerning
reports provided by motor carriers. The action involves 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. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination is available for inspection or copying in

the regulations.gov Web site listed under ADDRESSES.
    FMCSA also analyzed this NPRM under the Clean Air Act, as amended
(CAA), section 176(c), as amended (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), and
implementing regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection
Agency. Approval of this action is exempt from the CAA's general
conformity requirement since it does 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 a reporting requirement.
    Additionally, FMCSA evaluated the effects of this rule in
accordance with Executive Order 12898 and determined that there are no
environmental justice issues associated with its provisions nor any
collective environmental impacts resulting from its promulgation.
Environmental justice issues would be raised if there were
``disproportionate'' and ``high and adverse impact'' on minority or
low-income populations. This NPRM is exempt from analysis under the
National Environmental Policy Act due to a categorical exclusion. This
proposal simply eliminates a paperwork requirement and would not result
in high and adverse environmental impacts.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 369

    Motor carriers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
    In consideration of the foregoing, FMCSA proposes to amend part 369
in 49 CFR chapter III, subchapter B, as follows:

PART 369 [AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for part 369 continues to read as follows.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 14123; 49 CFR 1.87.

0
2. Amend Sec.  369.1, by removing paragraph (b) and redesignating
paragraph (c) as paragraph (b) and revising it to read as follows.

Sec.  369.1  Annual reports of motor carriers of property, motor
carriers of household goods, and dual property carriers.

* * * * *
    (b) Where to file report. Carriers must file the annual report with
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at the address in Sec.
369.6. You can obtain blank copies of the report form from the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration Web site http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/forms/reporting/mcs_info.htm#fos.
0
3. Revise Sec.  369.4 to read as follows.

Sec.  369.4  Annual reports of Class I carriers of passengers.

    (a) All Class I motor carriers of passengers shall complete and
file Motor Carrier Annual Report Form MP-1 for Motor Carriers of
Passengers (Form MP-1).
    (b) Accounting period. (1) Motor Carrier Annual Report Form MP-1
shall be used to file annual selected motor carrier data.
    (2) The annual accounting period shall be based either (i) on the
31st day of December in each year, or (ii) an accounting year of
thirteen 4-week periods ending at the close of the last 7 days of each
calendar year.
    (3) A carrier electing to adopt an accounting year of thirteen 4-
week periods shall file with the FMCSA a statement showing the day on
which its accounting year will close. A subsequent change in the
accounting period may not be made except by authority of the FMCSA.
    (c) The annual report shall be filed on or before March 31 of the
year following the year to which it relates. The annual report shall be
filed in duplicate with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
at the address in Sec.  369.6. Copies of Form MP-1 may be obtained from
the FMCSA.
0
4. Amend Sec.  369.8 by revising paragraphs (a) and (d) to read as
follows.

Sec.  369.8  Requests for exemptions from filing.

    (a) General. This section governs requests for exemptions from
filing of the report required under Sec.  369.1 of this part.
* * * * *
    (d) When requests are due. The timing of a request for an exemption
from filing is the same as the timing for a request for an exemption
from public release contained in Sec.  369.9(d). For Annual Form M,
both the report and the request are due by March 31.
* * * * *
0
5. Amend Sec.  369.9 by removing paragraph (d)(4) and revising
paragraphs (a) and (e)(4) to read as follows.

Sec.  369.9  Requests for exemptions from public release.

    (a) General. This section governs requests for exemptions from
filing of the report required under Sec.  369.1 of this part.
* * * * *
    (e) * * *
    (4) FMCSA will grant or deny each request no later than 90 days
after the request's due date as defined in paragraph (d) of this
section. The decision by FMCSA shall be administratively final. For
Annual Form M, both the report and the request are due by March 31, and
the decision is due by June 30.
* * * * *

Sec.  369.11  [Removed]

0
6. Remove Sec.  369.11.

    Issued under the authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87 on: May 13,
2013.
Anne S. Ferro,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-12339 Filed 5-23-13; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 127 (Friday, July 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38516-38517]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R01-OW-2010-0316, FRL-9170-4]

Massachusetts Marine Sanitation Device Standard--Notice of
Determination

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of determination.

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SUMMARY: The Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency--New England Region, has determined that adequate facilities for
the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels
are reasonably available for the coastal waters of Pleasant Bay/Chatham
Harbor, MA.

ADDRESSES: Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available electronically in
http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Rodney, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency--New England Region, Office of Ecosystem Protection,
Oceans and Coastal Protection Unit, Five Post Office Square, Suite 100,
OEP06-1, Boston, MA 02109-3912. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Fax number:
(617) 918-0538. E-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 7, 2010, EPA published a notice that
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts had petitioned the Regional
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, to determine that
adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of
sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the waters of
Pleasant Bay/Chatham Harbor. Three comments were received on this
petition. The response to comments can be obtained utilizing the above
contact information.
    The petition was filed pursuant to Section 312 (f) (3) of Public
Law 92-500, as amended by Public Laws 95-217 and 100-4, for the purpose
of declaring these waters a No Discharge Area (NDA).
    Section 312 (f) (3) states: After the effective date of the initial
standards and regulations promulgated under this section, if any State
determines that the protection and enhancement of the quality of some
or all of the waters within such State require greater environmental
protection, such State may completely prohibit the discharge from all
vessels of any sewage, whether treated or not, into such waters, except
that no such prohibition shall apply until the Administrator determines
that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and
treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for such
water to which such prohibition would apply.
    This Notice of Determination is for the waters of Pleasant Bay/
Chatham Harbor. The NDA boundaries are as follows:

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      Waterbody/General area               From latitude                From longitude                  To latitude                  To longitude
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Bounded on the west by mainland    41[deg]42'19.43'' N.          69[deg]55'44.76'' W.          41[deg]42'13.31'' N.          69[deg]55'45.11'' W.
 Chatham, Harwich, Brewster and
 Orleans; bounded on the east by
 Nauset Beach (North Beach) and
 North Beach Island. A line drawn
 cross the mouth of the North
 inlet across from Minister's
 Point:.
From West of a line across the     41[deg]40'41.51'' N.          69[deg]56'3.47'' W.           41[deg]39'56.52'' N.          69[deg]56'30.48'' W.
 mouth of the South Inlet:.
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    The area includes the municipal waters of Chatham, Harwich,
Brewster and Orleans.
    The information submitted to EPA by the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts certifies that there are three pumpout facilities located
within this area. A list of the facilities, with locations, phone
numbers, and hours of operation is appended at the end of this
determination.
    Based on the examination of the petition and its supporting
documentation, and information from site visits conducted by EPA New
England staff, EPA has determined that adequate facilities for the safe
and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are
reasonably available for the area covered under this determination.
    This determination is made pursuant to Section 312 (f) (3) of
Public Law 92-500, as amended by Public laws 95-217 and 100-4.

                                 Pumpout Facilities Within the No Discharge Area
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                                                                                Mean low water
               Name                      Location          Contact info.            Hours              depth
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                                           Pleasant Bay/Chatham Harbor
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Harbormaster.....................  Round Cove Harwich.<PHONE_NUMBER>, VHF    On demand..........            N/A.
                                                         60.
Harbormaster.....................  Ryder's Cove<PHONE_NUMBER> or 508- M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,            3 ft.
                                    Chatham.             945-5185, VHF 66.    Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nauset Marine East...............  37 Barley Neck<PHONE_NUMBER>, VHF 9  On demand..........           3 ft.
                                    Road, East Orleans.
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    Dated: June 24, 2010.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 2010-16174 Filed 7-1-10; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Pages 46826-46827]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2011-0158]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR),
abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval of a
revision to the following collection of information: 1625-0109,
Drawbridge Operation Regulations. Before submitting this ICR to OMB,
the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before September 2,
2011.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket [USCG-2011-
0158], please use only one of the following means:
    (1) Online: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Mail: Docket Management Facility (DMF) (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT), West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (3) Hand deliver: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The DMF maintains the public docket for this Notice. Comments and
material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in
this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of the
docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140
on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. You may also find the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, a copy is available from:
Commandant (CG-611), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. Coast
Guard, 2100 2nd St., SW., Stop 7101, Washington, DC 20593-7101.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to
OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information
describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,
and other important information describing the Collections. There is
one ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be
granted based on the collection being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the
collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
information subject to the collection; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collections on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. These comments will help OIRA determine whether to approve
the ICR referred to in this Notice.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the
OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number
of this request, [USCG 2011-0158], and must be received by September 2,
2011. We will post all comments received, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal information you
provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the
``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number [USCG-2011-0158], indicate the specific section of the
document to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each
comment. You may submit your comments and material online (via http://www.regulations.gov), by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use
only one of these means. If you submit a comment online via http://www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received by the Coast Guard
when you successfully transmit the comment. If you fax, hand deliver,
or mail your comment, it will be considered as having been received by
the Coast Guard when it is received at the DMF. We recommend you
include your name, mailing address, an e-mail address, or other contact
information in the body of your document so that we can contact you if
we have questions regarding your submission.
    You may submit your comments and material by electronic means,
mail, fax, or delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES; but
please submit them by only one means. To submit

your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and type ``USCG-
2011-0158'' in the ``Keyword'' box. If you submit them by mail or
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. We will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period
and will address them accordingly.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this Notice as
being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, click
on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted in
blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2011-0158'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
You may also visit the DMF in room W12-140 on the West Building Ground
Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice
of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB
Control Number: [1625-0109].

Privacy Act

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

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (76 FR 27073, May 10, 2011)
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request

    Title: Drawbridge Operation Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0109.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Summary: The Bridge Administration receives approximately 150
requests from bridge owners or the general public per year to change
the operating schedule of various drawbridges across the navigable
waters of the United States. The information needed for the change to
the operating schedule can only be obtained from the bridge owner and
is generally provided to the Coast Guard in a written format.
    Need: Title 33 U.S.C. 499 authorizes the Coast Guard to change the
operating schedules drawbridges that cross over navigable waters of the
United States.
    Forms: None.
    Respondents: The public and private owners of bridges over
navigable waters of the United States.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains the same at 150 hours
a year.

    Dated: July 28, 2011.
R.E. Day,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2011-19609 Filed 8-2-11; 8:45 am]
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Attachment E Supplemental Distributor Information Collection Activity Consultation Process: Standard Questions Questions:

1. Is the EPA Form 8570 5, Notice of Supplemental Distribution of a Registered Pesticide Product, available from any public source? If yes, where can you find the form?

2. The ICR is intended to require that respondents provide certain data so that the Agency can utilize them. Based on the instructions, is it clear to respondents what they are required to do and how to submit such data? If not, what suggestions do you have to clarify the instructions?

3. Do respondents understand what they are required to submit or maintain in their records? Is the reporting form clear, logical, and easy to complete?

4. The Government Paperwork Elimination Act requires agencies make available to the public electronic reporting alternatives to paper based submissions by 2003, unless there is a strong reason for not doing so. If the Agency were able to ensure the security of CBI that might be transmitted over the Internet and the reporting form could be completed electronically, would you be interested in submitting it electronically? Current electronic reporting alternatives include the use of " web forms"/ XML based submissions via the Agency's internet site and magnetic mediabased submissions ( i. e., on diskette, CD ROM, etc.) Are you interested in using, or are they currently utilizing, electronic reporting/ record keeping options?

5. Where a reporting requirement includes a signature requirement, consider whether a secure electronic signature method ( such as Private Key Infrastructure) should be required if submitting electronically; whether a less secure method ( such as the use of PINs and passwords) would be more appropriate; or, whether a signed cover sheet may be sufficient for the Agency's purposes when data is submitted on disk.

6. If you prefer one method to another, does your choice balance burdens and costs against electronic data and signature security integrity?

7. If an electronic reporting option is not offered because of CBI related concerns, would you be more inclined to submit CBI on diskette than on paper? What benefits would you realize? ( Burden reduction? Greater efficiency in compiling the information?).

8. The labor rates included in the Agency's estimated burden hours and costs are a U. S. average that includes costs for overhead and benefits. These estimates include only burden hours and costs associated with the paperwork involved with this ICR ( i. e., the Agency does not include estimated burden hours and costs for usual and customary business practices such as R& D, marketing, etc.). Are the estimated burden hours and labor rates accurate? 9. Are there other costs that should be accounted for that may have been missed, such as capital/ start up/ M& O expenditures? If so, please provide an explanation of how you arrived at your estimate of burden and cost if substantially different than EPA's estimate.


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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM08-2-000]

Pipeline Posting Requirements Under Section 23 of the Natural Gas
Act; Notice of Agenda for Technical Conference

March 25, 2008.
    The staff technical conference in the above-referenced proceeding
is scheduled for April 3, 2008, at the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in the
Commission Meeting Room (2-C) from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. (EST).
    As directed by the Commission in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

(NOPR),\1\ the staff is holding this conference to address
implementation issues associated with the pipeline posting proposal.
The discussion will focus on establishing approaches to improving
information available to market participants to foster a more
transparent and efficient market for natural gas. Discussion at the
conference will be organized around the major elements of the pipeline
posting proposal: Obtaining and posting of actual flow information;
obtaining and posting of scheduled flow information, and obtaining and
posting of available capacity. The conference will address each
element's connection with the overall purposes of the pipeline posting
proposal and implementation issues related to each element for
interstate pipelines, non-interstate pipelines and storage providers.
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Natural Gas Act, 73 FR 1116 (Jan. 7, 2008), FERC Stat. & Regs. ]
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    As stated in the February 7, 2008 Notice of Extension of Time,
comments on the NOPR were to be filed on or before March 13, 2008 and
reply comments are still to be filed on or before April 14, 2008.
    All interested persons are invited to attend and there is no
registration fee to attend. This conference will be neither web-cast
nor transcribed.
    Anyone with questions about the conference or interested in
speaking at the conference may send brief descriptions of the issues
they would like to address to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a FAX to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.

 Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-6533 Filed 3-28-08; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36888-36890]
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Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 65, 119, 121, 135, and 142

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0677; Notice No. 08-07A]
RIN 2120-AJ00

Qualification, Service, and Use of Crewmembers and Aircraft
Dispatchers; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM); extension
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SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period for an SNPRM that was
published on May 20, 2011. In that document, the FAA proposed to amend
the regulations for crewmember and aircraft dispatcher training
programs in domestic, flag, and supplemental operations. This extension
is a result of requests for extension of the comment period. One
request for extension was from the Air Transport Association of
America, Cargo Airline Association, Air Carrier Association of America,
Regional Airline Association, National Air Carrier Association, Boeing
Company, and Airbus Americas. The second request for extension was from
the Air Line Pilots Association. The third request for extension was
from the International Air Transport Association.

DATES: The comment period for the SNPRM published on May 20, 2011, was
scheduled to close on July 19, 2011, and is extended until September
19, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by docket number FAA-2008-
0677 using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the
docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all
comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For flightcrew member information
contact James K. Sheppard, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for flight
attendant information contact Nancy Lauck Claussen, email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and for aircraft dispatcher information
contact Leo D. Hollis, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Air Transportation
Division (AFS-200), Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>. For legal questions, contact Anne Bechdolt,
Office of Chief Counsel (AGC-200), Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 20591; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    See the ``Additional Information'' section for information on how
to comment on this proposal and how the FAA will handle comments
received. The ``Additional Information'' section also contains related
information about the docket, privacy, the handling of proprietary or
confidential business information. In addition, there is information on
obtaining copies of related rulemaking documents.

Background

    On May 20, 2011, the FAA published Notice No. 08-07A,
Qualification, Service, and Use of Crewmembers and Aircraft Dispatchers
(76 FR 29336). Comments to that document were to be received on or
before July 19, 2011.
    In a letter dated May 25, 2011, the Air Transport Association of
America, Cargo Airline Association, Air Carrier Association of America,
Regional Airline Association, National Air Carrier Association, Boeing
Company, and Airbus Americas requested a 180-day extension of the
comment period. In a letter dated May 27, 2011, the Air Line Pilots
Association requested a 60-day extension of the comment period. In
addition, in an undated letter, the International Air Transport
Association requested a 180-day extension of the comment period. The
petitioners noted that the SNPRM and supporting documents are
extensive.
    While the FAA concurs with the petitioners' requests for an
extension of the comment period on Notice No. 08-07A, it does not
support a 180-day extension. The FAA finds that providing an additional
60 days is sufficient for these petitioners to analyze the SNPRM and
supporting documents and provide meaningful comment to Notice No. 08-
07A.
    The FAA does not anticipate any further extension of the comment
period for this rulemaking.

Extension of Comment Period

    In accordance with Sec.  11.47(c) of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, the FAA has reviewed the petitions for extension of the
comment period to Notice No. 08-07A. These petitioners have shown a
substantive interest in the proposed rule and good cause for the
extension. The FAA has determined that extension of the comment period
is consistent with the public interest, and that good cause exists for
taking this action.
    Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No. 08-07A is extended
until September 19, 2011.

Additional Information

A. Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. The agency
also invites comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy,
or federalism impacts that might result from adopting the proposals in
this document. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion
of the proposal, explain the reason for any recommended change, and
include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain
duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written
comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should
submit only one time.
    The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before
the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed
after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The agency may change this proposal in
light of the comments it receives.
    Proprietary or Confidential Business Information: Do not file
proprietary or confidential business information in the docket. Such
information must be sent or delivered directly to the person identified
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document, and
marked as proprietary or confidential. If submitting information on a
disk or CD-ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM, and identify
electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that
is proprietary or confidential.
    Under 14 CFR 11.35(b), if the FAA is aware of proprietary
information filed with a comment, the agency does not place it in the
docket. It is held in a separate file to which the public does not have
access, and the FAA places a note in the docket that it has received
it. If the FAA receives a request to examine or copy this information,
it treats it as any other request under the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552). The FAA processes such a request under Department of
Transportation procedures found in 49 CFR part 7.

B. Availability of Rulemaking Documents

    An electronic copy of rulemaking documents may be obtained from the
Internet by--
    1. Searching the Federal eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov);
    2. Visiting the FAA's Regulations and Policies Web page at http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies or
    3. Accessing the Government Printing Office's Web page at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.
    Copies may also be obtained by sending a request to the Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Commenters must identify the docket or notice number of this
rulemaking.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 17, 2011.
Dennis R. Pratte,
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-57684; File No. SR-CHX-2008-03]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.;
Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rules Relating
to Fingerprint-Based Record Checks

April 18, 2008.

I. Introduction

    On February 26, 2008, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX'' or
``Exchange''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a
proposed rule change to amend rules relating to fingerprint-based
criminal record checks of Exchange staff and other persons. The
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register
on March 18, 2008.\3\ The Commission received no comments on the
proposal. This order approves the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(l).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57479 (March 12,
2008), 73 FR 14516 (March 18, 2008).
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II. Description of the Proposal

    As part of its trading model rule set, the Exchange included a
fingerprint rule that requires the Exchange to conduct fingerprint-
based criminal record checks of Exchange staff, certain independent
contractors and other persons that have regular access to the
Exchange's facilities and premises.\4\ The Exchange proposes to amend
this rule to remove the requirement that the Exchange conduct these
fingerprint-based background checks. The Exchange believes that those
criminal record background checks of staff and consultants may be
obtained through more efficient means. This proposal has no impact on
the fingerprinting obligations that apply to Exchange participants and
participant firm personnel. The Exchange will continue to require its
participants to adhere to applicable fingerprinting obligations.\5\
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    \4\ See Article 6, Rule 10(b) of the Exchange's Rules.
    \5\ See Article 6, Rule 10(a) of the Exchange's Rules; see also
Section 17(f)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78q(f)(2)) and Rule 17f-2
thereunder (17 CFR 240.17f-2).
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III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    The Commission has carefully reviewed the proposed rule change and

finds that it is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities
exchange.\6\ In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule
change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\7\ which, among
other things, requires that the rules of a national securities exchange
be designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to
foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating
transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system and,
in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \6\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission has
considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Commission believes that the Exchange's proposal to permit it
the flexibility to determine whether it conducts fingerprint-based
criminal record checks of Exchange staff and other persons, or whether
it obtains those background checks in another manner, is reasonable and
consistent with the Act. The Commission notes that the proposed rule
change has no effect on the current fingerprinting obligations of
Exchange participants and participant firm personnel under the rules of
the Exchange or of the Act and the rules thereunder.

IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\8\ that the proposed rule change (SR-CHX-2008-03), be, and hereby
is, approved.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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