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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP06-78-000]

Discovery Gas Transmission LLC; Notice of Tariff Filing

November 4, 2005.
    Take notice that on November 3, 2005, Discovery Gas Transmission
LLC filed for pursuant to part 284, Subpart I of the Commission's
emergency transactions regulations a request for temporary waivers of
certain tariff provisions to provide limited-term transportation
service under Rate Schedule FT-2. The waivers are necessary to
transition this service from part 284, subpart I emergency
authorization, to part 284, subpart G open access authorization, and
allow the service to be provided under Discovery's Rate Schedule FT-2
as more fully described in the application. Discovery is requesting
that such waivers be for a term of one year or until certain third-
party processing infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Katrina is
returned to service, whichever occurs first.
    Discovery also request that the Commission grant the relief
requested herein as soon as possible in light of the emergency nature
of the service being offered within the application.
    Discovery further states that copies of the filing have been mailed
to each of its customers, interedted State Commissions and other
interested persons.
    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 and 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. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of
section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    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 14 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 e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 8, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-6238 Filed 11-9-05; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 113 (Monday, June 13, 2011)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Docket No. ER11-3724-000]

TrueLight Commodities, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
TrueLight Commodities, LLC's application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such
application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a
copy of that document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is June 27, 2011.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: June 7, 2011.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-14541 Filed 6-10-11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0831; Airspace Docket No. 14-ASO-12]

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Apalachicola, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace at Apalachicola, FL, as
Apalachicola Municipal Airport has been renamed Apalachicola Regional
Airport. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of the
airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 5, 2015. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1,
Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. The Order is also available for
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and ATC Regulations
Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O.
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by updating the airport name and geographic coordinates of
Apalachicola Regional Airport, formerly Apalachicola Municipal Airport,
Apalachicola, FL. This is an administrative change and does not affect
the boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the surrounding
controlled airspace, therefore, notice and public procedure under 5
U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.
    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 amends controlled airspace in Apalachicola, FL.

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 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 Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 6, 2014, effective September 15, 2014, is amended
as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ASO FL E5 Apalachicola, FL [Amended]

Apalachicola Regional Airport, FL
    (Lat. 29[deg]43'39'' N., long. 85[deg]01'39'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.7-mile radius of Apalachicola Regional Airport

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 17, 2014.
Myron A. Jenkins,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2014-28225 Filed 12-1-14; 8:45 am]
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HOPGUARD® II

For use in beehives to control Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) on honey
bees

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
       BY WEIGHT

                        Potassium Salts of Hop Beta
Acids…………………………16.0%

OTHER INGREDIENTS:
…………………………………………….…. 84.0%

                 TOTAL             100.0%

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

DANGER

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals

Danger:  Corrosive. Causes irreversible eye damage. Do not get in eyes
or on clothing. Wear (specify appropriate protective eyewear such as
goggles, face shield, or safety glasses).

Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating,
drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Remove and
wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

FIRST AID

.

IF IN EYES: 	Hold eyelids open and flush with a steady, gentle stream of
water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the
first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Call a poison control center
or doctor for advice

IF ON SKIN OR  	Take off contaminated clothing.

CLOTHING:	Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes.

Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice.

IF SWALLOWED: 	Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for
treatment advice.

Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow.

Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by poison control center or
doctor.

Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison
control center or doctor, or going for treatment.  You may also contact
1-800-858-7378 for emergency medical treatment

For general information on product use, etc., call the National
Pesticides Information Center at 1-800-858-7378. For emergencies, call
the poison control center 1-800-222-1222.

Note to Physician: “Probable mucosal damage may contraindicate the use
of gastric lavage”. See label back panel for additional precautionary
statements.

EPA Registration Number 83623-E              EPA Establishment Number
61671-MN-001

NET CONTENTS

Each HopGuard® kit contains 24 cardboard strips. Each strip is folded
in half and contains 4.0 grams of potassium salts of hop beta acids, and
the kit contains 96 grams (3.4 ounces) of potassium salts of hop beta
acids.

Manufactured by: BetaTec Hop Products, Inc., A Division of John I. Haas,
Inc., 1600 River Road, Yakima, WA 98902

PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE): Applicators and other handlers must
wear appropriate protective eyewear, such as face shield or goggles long
sleeved shirt and long pants, waterproof gloves and shoes plus socks.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Bee Package- Cut strips in half. Strips must be applied at the rate of
three-half strips per 2 or 3 lb. package of adult worker bees. Attach
three-half strips to the top of package so that the strips are hanging
within the package. Place bees in the package after the strips are
attached. The bees should remain in contact with the strips for at least
48 hours.

Colony-  Strips must be applied at the rate of one strip per five deep
combs covered with bees in each brood super or for example two strips
per ten frame brood super (chamber) when all combs are covered with
bees. Strips are to be placed only in the brood chamber (not in the
honey super). Folded strips must be opened and hung over one of the
center brood frames near the middle of the frame with one-half of the
strip on each side of the frame. If using a second strip, apply it to an
adjacent center frame about four inches away from the first strip.
Strips must be placed hanging between frames, and within the colony
cluster, and not laid on top of the frames. Do not lay the strips on top
of the frames. Leave strips in the colony for 30 days. Retreat as
necessary, up to 3 times per year.

  A maximum of three applications per year (6 strips  or approximately
24 grams of potassium salts of hop beta acids) per ten frame brood super
(chamber) is allowed. This limit includes all applications to the
package(if applicable) and to the colony. Application timing (usually
during spring, summer, and fall) should be based on levels of Varroa
mite observed in the colony.  Users must not take honey and wax from the
brood chambers, only from the honey supers. For optimal results, apply
HopGuard® II when little to no brood is present in the hive.

RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT

Varroa mite populations can become resistant to pesticides. Resistance
development is affected by both the frequency of application and
rate/dose of application. After an application, the more susceptible
pests die and the less susceptible ones

survive, mate with other survivors, and reproduce. Most of the ensuing
offspring inherit the parental resistance. Additional

applications continue to kill only the remaining, unsusceptible
individuals. Continued reliance on a single class of miticide or

miticide with the same mode of action will select for resistant
individuals which will dominate the mite population in

subsequent generations. In order to prevent resistance development and
to maintain the usefulness of individual pesticides

the adoption of an appropriate resistance management strategy is vital.
The Mode of Action (MOA) for hop beta acids is

undefined at this time: however, it may cause death by asphyxiation by
penetration of the pest's thin exoskeleton.

To delay resistance:

• When possible, rotate the use of miticides to reduce selection
pressure as compared to repeatedly using the same

  product, mode of action or chemical class. If multiple applications
are required, use a different mode of action each

  time before returning to a previously-used one.

• Base rniticide use on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). This
includes proper pest identification, monitoring for

  locality, specific economic threshold and economic injury levels,
record keeping, and utilizing all available control

  practices (cultural. biological and chemical).

• Maximize efficacy by following all label instructions including
dosage and timing of application.

• Continually monitor treated populations for development of miticide
resistance and report suspected resistance to

   local extension specialists.

• Contact your local extension specialist for additional pesticide
resistance/management recommendations and/or

   !PM recommendations for your specific location.

• For further information or to report suspected resistance contact
your local extension specialist.

• Remove strips if still in hive after 30 days.

					RESTRICTIONS

For in-hive use only.

Maximum rate = 2 strips per brood chamber per application (i.e. one
strip per five frames covered with bees).

Remove remaining strip(s) after 30 days.

Do not use HopGuard® II more than 3 times per year.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

Unused strips should be stored in a tightly sealed, cool, dark area.
Unused, unregistered product must either be returned to the manufacturer
or distributor in unopened containers or disposed of in accordance with
the Resource Conservation Recovery Act.

USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS:  Users must:

Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using
the toilet.

Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside.  Then wash
thoroughly and put on clean clothing.

Remove PPE immediately after handling this product.  Wash the outside of
gloves before removing.  As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change
into clean clothing.


ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [ EPA R03 OAR 2005 VA 0015; FRL ] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; NSR in the Ozone Transport Region AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan ( SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. This revision establishes and requires major new and major modified sources of volatile organic compounds ( VOCs) or nitrogen oxides ( NOx) to meet certain nonattainment New Source Review ( NSR) requirements if they are located ( or are proposing to locate) in Virginia's portion of the Ozone Transport Region ( OTR). The intended effect of this action is the approval of a State Implementation Plan ( SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia for NSR in the OTR.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective on [ insert date 30 days from date of publication].

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID Number EPAR03 OAR 2005 VA 0015. All documents in the docket are listed in the www. regulations. gov website. Although listed in the electronic docket, some information is not publicly available,

i. e., confidential business information ( CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically through www. regulations. gov or in hard copy for public inspection 2 during normal business hours at the Air Protection Division, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal are available at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon McCauley, ( 215) 814 3376 or by email at mccauley. sharon@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background On January 6, 2006 ( 71 FR 890), EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking ( NPR) for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The NPR proposed approval of nonattainment NSR in the OTR.

The formal SIP revision was submitted by Virginia on March 28, 2005. The applicable regulations requiring implementation of nonattainment NSR in the Virginia portion of the OTR were adopted by the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board on September 29, 2004.

The Clean Air Act requires 13 states including the District of Columbia to submit revisions to their State Implementation Plans that will require major new and modified sources of VOCs or NOx to meet certain NSR requirements if they are located ( or planning to locate) in the OTR.

The OTR consists of the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and the Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area that includes the District of Columbia and portions of Virginia.

The areas designated as in the Virginia portion of the OTR are as follows: Arlington County, 3 Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Strafford County, Alexandria City,

Fairfax City, Falls Church City, Manassas City, and Manassas Park City.

II. Summary of SIP Revision The Commonwealth of Virginia amended its regulations to clarify that areas located in the Virginia portion of the OTR must meet the requirements of Virginia Code Article 9 VAC 5 Chapter 80 ( Permits for Major Stationary Sources and Major Modifications Locating in Nonattainment Areas) as if they were classified as moderate nonattainment for ozone, except that the threshold for major stationary sources of VOCs would be 50 tons instead of 100 tons. The changes that are approved in this SIP revision are those that identify and define the OTR locations in Virginia while providing direction to what State regulations sources will need to follow when they are either planning to locate in or are already located in the Virginia portion of the OTR. Changes were made to the State provisions at 9 VAC 5 80 2000, Applicability and 9 VAC 5 80 2010, Definitions.

Sources in the Virginia portion of the OTR are also required to meet offset requirements in 9 VAC 5 80 2120 B 2 for areas classified as moderate nonattainment for ozone. These provisions require all increases of VOC and/ or NOx emissions attributable to the new or modified source to be offset with emission reductions elsewhere in the Virginia portion of the OTR at a ratio of 1.15 to 1.00.

This approved SIP revision amends the SIP to add new regulatory language indicating that sources in the Virginia portion of the OTR are subject to the requirements of 9 VAC 5 80 2000,

et seq. regardless of the nonattainment status of the area where the source is located. This SIP 4 revision also provides that sources located or planning to locate in areas within the OTR that are classified as " serious" or " severe" nonattainment areas are required to meet the respective emission thresholds listed within the State's definition of a " major stationary source" at 9 VAC 5 80 2010 C Section a ( 1) and ( 2) and the more restrictive offset requirements located in 9 VAC 5 80 2120 B 3 and B 4, respectively.

III. General Information Pertaining to SIP Submittals From the Commonwealth of Virginia In 1995, Virginia adopted legislation that provides, subject to certain conditions, for an environmental assessment ( audit) Aprivilege@' for voluntary compliance evaluations performed by a regulated entity. The legislation further addresses the relative burden of proof for parties either asserting the privilege or seeking disclosure of documents for which the privilege is claimed.

Virginia's legislation also provides, subject to certain conditions, for a penalty waiver for violations of environmental laws when a regulated entity discovers such violations pursuant to a voluntary compliance evaluation and voluntarily discloses such violations to the Commonwealth and takes prompt and appropriate measures to remedy the violations. Virginia's Voluntary Environmental Assessment Privilege Law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1 1198, provides a privilege that protects from disclosure documents and information about the content of those documents that are the product of a voluntary environmental assessment. The Privilege Law does not extend to documents or information ( 1) that are generated or developed before the commencement of a voluntary environmental assessment; ( 2) that are prepared independently of the assessment process; ( 3) that demonstrate a clear, imminent and substantial danger to the public health or environment; or ( 4) that are required by law. On January 12, 1998, the Commonwealth of 5 Virginia Office of the Attorney General provided a legal opinion that states that the Privilege law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1 1198, precludes granting a privilege to documents and information Arequired by law,@ including documents and information Arequired by Federal law to maintain program delegation, authorization or approval,@ since Virginia must Aenforce Federally authorized environmental programs in a manner that is no less stringent than their Federal counterparts. . . .@ The opinion concludes that A[ r] egarding ' 10.1 1198, therefore, documents or other information needed for civil or criminal enforcement under one of these programs could not be privileged because such documents and information are essential to pursuing enforcement in a manner required by Federal law to maintain program delegation, authorization or approval.@

Virginia's Immunity law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1 1199, provides that A[ t] o the extent consistent with requirements imposed by Federal law,@ any person making a voluntary disclosure of information to a state agency regarding a violation of an environmental statute, regulation, permit, or administrative order is granted immunity from administrative or civil penalty. The Attorney General's January 12, 1998 opinion states that the quoted language renders this statute inapplicable to enforcement of any Federally authorized programs, since Ano immunity could be afforded from administrative, civil, or criminal penalties because granting such immunity would not be consistent with Federal law, which is one of the criteria for immunity.@ Therefore, EPA has determined that Virginia's Privilege and Immunity statutes will not preclude the Commonwealth from enforcing its NSR program consistent with the Federal requirements. In any event, because EPA has also determined that a state audit privilege and immunity law can affect only state enforcement and cannot have any impact on Federal enforcement authorities,

EPA may at any time invoke its authority under the Clean Air Act, including, for example, 6 sections 113, 167, 205, 211 or 213, to enforce the requirements or prohibitions of the state plan,

independently of any state enforcement effort. In addition, citizen enforcement under section 304 of the Clean Air Act is likewise unaffected by this, or any, state audit privilege or immunity law.

Other specific requirements of NSR in the Virginia Ozone Transport Region and the rationale for EPA's proposed action are explained in the NPR and will not be restated here. No public comments were received on the NPR.

IV. Final Action EPA is approving NSR in the Ozone Transport Region as a revision to the Virginia SIP.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews A. General Requirements Under Executive Order 12866 ( 58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this action is not a " significant regulatory action" and therefore is not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211, " Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use" ( 66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly, the Administrator certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act ( 5 U. S. C. 601 et seq.). Because this rule approves pre existing requirements under state law and does not impose any additional 7 enforceable duty beyond that required by state law, it does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 ( Public Law 104 4). This rule also does not have tribal implications because it will 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, as specified by Executive Order 13175 ( 65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This action also does not have Federalism implications because it does not have substantial direct effects 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, as specified in Executive Order 13132 ( 64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This action merely approves a state rule implementing a Federal requirement, and does not alter the relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities established in the Clean Air Act. This rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 AProtection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks@ ( 62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant.

In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA= s role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. In this context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the State to use voluntary consensus standards ( VCS), EPA has no authority to disapprove a SIP submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for EPA,

when it reviews a SIP submission, to use VCS in place of a SIP submission that otherwise satisfies the provisions of the Clean Air Act. Thus, the requirements of section 12( d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 ( 15 U. S. C. 272 note) do not apply. 8 This rule does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 ( 44 U. S. C. 3501 et seq.).

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General The Congressional Review Act, 5 U. S. C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U. S. Senate, the U. S.

House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. This rule is not a Amajor rule@ as defined by 5 U. S. C. 804( 2). 9 C. Petitions for Judicial Review Under section 307( b)( 1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by [ insert date 60 days from date of publication of this document in the Federal Register]. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. This action to approve NSR in the Virginia portion of the Ozone Transport Region may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. ( See section 307( b)( 2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Intergovernmental relations,

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

/ s/

___________________________ Dated: July 6, 2006 William T. Wisniewski, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. 10 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52  [ AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U. S. C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart VV Virginia 2. In § 52.2420, the table in paragraph ( c) is amended by revising the entries for Chapter 80,

Article 9, Sections 5 80 2000 and 5 80 2010 to read as follows:

§ 52.2420 Identification of plan.

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( c) * * *

EPA APPROVED VIRGINIA REGULATIONS AND STATUTES State citation ( 9 VAC 5) Title/ subject State effective date EPA approval date Explanation [ former SIP citation]

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Chapter 80 Permits for Stationary Sources [ Part VIII]

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Article 9 Permits for Major Stationary Sources and Modifications B Nonattainment Areas 5 80 2000 Applicability 9/ 29/ 04 [ Insert Federal Register publication date] [ Insert page number where the document begins]

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PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

Reconsideration of Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure for Class Locations

Public Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, March 21, 2005

8:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Agenda as of March 20, 2006.  Please note that this agenda is subject to last-minute changes.

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7:00 – 8:00		REGISTRATION

8:00 – 8:05		MEETING PRELIMINARIES

8:05 – 8:15		OPENING REMARKS

Theodore Willke, PhD -  Deputy Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety

8:15 – 8:30		AGENDA OVERVIEW

Joy O. Kadnar, MS, MA -  PE, PHMSA Director of Engineering Services, Security, & Emergency Response

8:30 – 9:15	ECONOMICS OF AN INCREASE IN MAOP

Moderator:		Joy O. Kadnar

Panel Members:	Howard Murphy -  Energy Experts International, Inc.

Reconsideration of MAOP: Costs and Benefits – A Macroeconomic View

Robert Cupina -  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Deputy Director, FERC Perspective on Increased MAOP

Terry Boss - Senior Vice President, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America

Road Map to Greater Capacity Moving from Today’s Designs to Higher Pressures

9:15 – 10:15	GAS PIPELINES OPERATING AT 80% SMYS: IS THIS REALLY SOMETHING NEW?

Moderator:	Ivan Huntoon -   PHMSA, Director, Central Region

Panel Members:	Andy Drake, PE -  Chairman of ASME Gas Piping Standard Committee - B31.8S

Evolution of Life Cycle Management - Natural Gas Transmission Code

Robert Eiber -  Consultant

Higher Design Factor Review and Considerations

						Stuart Wilson -  ConocoPhillips

A Basis for Developing the Criteria Necessary for Increasing the Design Factor

10:15 – 10:30		BREAK

10:30 – NOON	THREAT OVERVIEW AND MANAGEMENT AT 80% SMYS

Moderator:	Alan K. Mayberry, PE -  PHMSA, Senior Engineer

Panel Members:

Michael Rosenfeld, PE -  Kiefner & Associates, Inc.

Materials and Construction

Mark Hereth -  Process Performance Improvement Consultants, LLC

Overview and Threats

John Kiefner, PhD, PE -  Kiefner & Associates, Inc.

Third Party Damage

						Alan Eastman -  Mears, Group, Inc.

Time Dependent Threats

NOON – 1:15		LUNCH [on your own]

1:00 – 2:45	CANADIAN AND UNITED KINGDOM EXPERIENCE w/GAS PIPELINES OPERATING AT ELEVATED PRESSURES

Moderator: 	Alan K. Mayberry, PE - PHMSA, Senior Engineer

Panel Members:	Brian Rothwell -  Trans Canada Pipeline

Operating History of Canadian Gas Transmission Pipelines Above 72% SMYS

Jim Mihell, P. Eng. -  Director or Engineering, Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems Inc., Canada

Pressure Upgrades: Use of Quantitative Risk Assessments Employing Reliability Methods

Dr. Norman Sanderson – Advisor, Pipeline Design, BP Exploration, UK, & Phil Hopkins - Penspen, UK

Permitting Onshore Pipelines Operating Above 72% SMYS:  Developments in the United Kingdom

Dr. Andrew Francis -  Andrew Francis & Associates

Safety Justification for Operation of Onshore Gas Pipelines at Design Factors of up to 80% SMYS

Mark Docherty -  Advantica, Inc.

Experience with the Pressure Uprating of Gas Transmission Pipelines in the United Kingdom

2:45 – 3:00		BREAK

3:00 – 3:45	PERSPECTIVES FROM STATE PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAMS ON PRESERVING SAFETY

			Moderator:		William Gute, PHMSA -  Director, Eastern Region

Panel Members:	Donald J. Stursma, PE -  Manager, Safety & Engineering Section, Iowa Utilities Board

Gary Farmer -  Program Manager, Gas Safety

		Maine Public Utilities Commission

Mike McGrath, PE -  Chief Engineer

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

3:45 – 4:15	SUMMARY COMMENTS AND CLOSING REMARKS


[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18057-18062]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06743]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0862]

COVID-19 Related Relief Concerning Operations at Chicago O'Hare
International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Los
Angeles International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport,
New York LaGuardia Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,
and San Francisco International Airport for the Summer 2022 Scheduling
Season

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Extension of limited, conditional waiver of the minimum slot
usage requirement for international operations only.

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SUMMARY: The FAA has determined to extend through October 29, 2022, the
Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related limited, conditional waiver of the
minimum slot usage requirement at John F. Kennedy International Airport
(JFK), New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport (DCA) that the FAA has already made available through
March 26, 2022, for international operations only. Similarly, the FAA
has determined to extend through October 29, 2022, its COVID-19-related
limited, conditional policy for prioritizing flights canceled at
designated International Air Transport Association (IATA) Level 2
airports in the United States, for purposes of establishing a carrier's
operational baseline in the next corresponding season, for
international operations only. These IATA Level 2 airports include
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Newark Liberty
International Airport (EWR), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX),
and San Francisco International Airport (SFO). This relief is limited
to slots and approved operating times used by any carrier for
international operations only, through October 29, 2022, and will be
subject to the same terms and conditions, that the FAA has already
applied to the relief that remains available through March 26, 2022.

DATES: The relief announced in this notice is available for the Summer
2022 scheduling season, which runs from March 27, 2022, through October
29, 2022. Compliance with the rolling four-week return condition on the
relief announced in this notice is required beginning on April 4, 2022.
Compliance with all other conditions remains in effect without change
from prior seasons.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Meilus, Manager, Slot
Administration, AJR-G, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 16, 2020, the FAA granted a limited waiver of the minimum
slot usage requirements \1\ to carriers operating at all slot-
controlled airports in the United States (DCA, JFK, and LGA) \2\ and
related relief to carriers operating at designated IATA Level 2
airports in the United States (EWR, LAX, ORD, SFO) due to the
extraordinary impacts on the demand for air travel resulting from the
COVID-19 pandemic.\3\ Since the initial slot usage waiver and related
relief was provided, the FAA has taken action to extend the relief
provided on four occasions subject to certain substantive changes,
including the addition of conditions, as the COVID-19 situation
continued to evolve.\4\ The most recent limited, conditional extension
of COVID-19-related relief was issued by the FAA on October 18, 2021,
and is due to expire on March 27, 2022.\5\
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    \1\ The FAA has authority for developing ``plans and policy for
the use of the navigable airspace'' and for assigning ``by
regulation or order the use of the airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace.'' 49 U.S.C.
40103(b)(1). The FAA manages slot usage requirements under the
authority of 14 CFR 93.227 at DCA and under the authority of Orders
at JFK and LGA. See Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy
International Airport, 85 FR 58258 (Sep. 18, 2020); Operating
Limitations at New York LaGuardia Airport, 85 FR 58255 (Sep. 18,
2020).
    \2\ Although DCA and LGA are not designated as IATA Level 3
slot-controlled airports given that these airports primarily serve
domestic destinations, the FAA limits operations at these airports
via rules at DCA and an Order at LGA that are equivalent to IATA
Level 3. See FN 1. The FAA reiterates that the relief provided in
the March 16, 2020, notice (85 FR 15018); the April 17, 2020, notice
(85 FR 21500); the October 7, 2020, notice (85 FR 63335); the
January 14, 2021, Summer 2021 FAA Policy Statement (Docket No. FAA-
2020-0862-0302); and, the October 20, 2021, notice (86 FR 58134),
extends to all allocated slots, including slots allocated by
exemption.
    \3\ Orders Limiting Operations at John F. Kennedy International
Airport and New York LaGuardia Airport; High Density Traffic
Airports Rule at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, 85 FR
15018 (Mar. 16, 2020).
    \4\ Orders Limiting Operations at John F. Kennedy International
Airport and New York LaGuardia Airport; High Density Traffic
Airports Rule at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, 85 FR
21500 (Apr. 17, 2020); COVID-19 Related Relief Concerning Operations
at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy
International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Newark
Liberty International Airport, New York LaGuardia Airport, Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport, and San Francisco International
Airport for the Winter 2020/2021 Scheduling Season, 85 FR 63335
(Oct. 7, 2020); FAA Policy Statement: Limited, Conditional Extension
of COVID-19 Related Relief for the Summer 2021 Scheduling Season
(Docket No. FAA-2020-0862-0302); and COVID-19 Related Relief
Concerning Operations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, John
F. Kennedy International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport,
Newark Liberty International Airport, New York LaGuardia Airport,
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and San Francisco
International Airport for the Winter 2021/2022 Scheduling Season, 86
FR 58134 (Oct. 20, 2021).
    \5\ COVID-19 Related Relief Concerning Operations at Chicago
O'Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport,
Los Angeles International Airport, Newark Liberty International
Airport, New York LaGuardia Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport, and San Francisco International Airport for the
Winter 2021/2022 Scheduling Season, 86 FR 58134 (Oct. 20, 2021).
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    The FAA issued a notice on February 25, 2022, inviting comment on
its proposal to extend through October 29, 2022, the COVID-19-related
limited, conditional waiver of the minimum slot usage requirement at
United States (U.S.) slot controlled and IATA Level 2 airports that the
FAA has already made available through March 26, 2022, for
international operations only.\6\ In its proposal the FAA explained it
would generally evaluate any request for relief from U.S. carriers for
the Summer 2022 scheduling season based on historical levels of
operations to foreign points as demonstrated in published schedules.
The FAA further explained that domestic carriers seeking relief for a
particular operation under the waiver will need to provide the FAA, if
not readily apparent from FAA records and historic published schedule
data, alternative supplemental information that predates FAA's proposal
to demonstrate intent to use a slot or approved operating time for an
international destination. The notice explained that international
operations eligible for a waiver at U.S. slot-controlled and IATA Level
2 airports under FAA's proposal would be subject

to all of the same conditions and policies already in effect.
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    \6\ COVID-19 Related Relief Concerning International Operations
at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy
International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Newark
Liberty International Airport, New York LaGuardia Airport, Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport, and San Francisco International
Airport for the Summer 2022 Scheduling Season, 89 FR 11805 (Mar. 2,
2022).
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Current COVID-19 Situation

    Since FAA's notice published October 20, 2021, granting a limited,
conditional extension of COVID-19-related relief for international
operations only at slot-controlled airports and IATA Level 2 airports
in the United States, COVID-19 has continued to cause disruption
globally, and the timeline for recovery from this global pandemic
remains uncertain. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports COVID-19
cases in more than 200 countries, areas, and territories worldwide.\7\
For the week ending March 20, 2022, the WHO reported over 12 million
new COVID-19 cases and just under 33,000 new deaths, bringing the
cumulative total to more than 468 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and
over 6 million deaths globally since the start of the COVID-19
pandemic.\8\
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    \7\ https://covid19.who.int/table.
    \8\ COVID-19 weekly epidemiological update, March 22, 2022,
available at: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports. See also https://covid19.who.int/ for WHO COVID-19 Dashboard with the most current
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    The WHO reports that it is monitoring multiple variants globally;
currently, the WHO has classified two variants as ``circulating
variants of concern'' and recently put out a statement regarding the
Omicron sublineage BA.2.\9\ The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) is monitoring all variants of COVID-19 in the United
States.\10\ The CDC has listed the Omicron and Delta variants as
variants of concern.\11\ The CDC reports that all Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)-approved or authorized vaccines reduce the risk of
severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19.\12\
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    \9\ https://www.who.int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/. See also https://www.who.int/news/item/22-02-2022-statement-on-omicron-sublineage-ba.2.
    \10\ Center for Disease Control (CDC), What You Need To Know
About Variants, available at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant.html.
    \11\ Id.
    \12\ Id. See also https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effectiveness/.
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    Currently, three COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for
emergency use or approved by the FDA.\13\ As of March 23, 2022, 65.4
percent of Americans are fully vaccinated, and 76.8 percent of
Americans have received at least one dose.\14\ Due to substantial
efforts to increase vaccination rates across the globe, the United
States moved away from a country-by-country restriction previously
applied during the COVID-19 pandemic and adopted an air travel policy
that relies primarily on vaccination to advance the safe resumption of
international air travel to the United States.\15\ When the FAA
extended COVID-19-related relief for international operations only by
notice published October 20, 2021, the number of confirmed new cases of
COVID-19 in the U.S. for the week of October 18, 2021, based on WHO
data, was 509,330.\16\ On December 1, 2021, the first case attributable
to the Omicron variant was identified in the United States.\17\ For the
week of March 14, 2022, which is the most recent week for which data is
available, the WHO reports 219,164 confirmed new cases in the United
States.\18\
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    \13\ https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/covid-19-vaccines.
    \14\ CDC, COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States, updated
March 23, 2022, available at: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations.
    \15\ Id. See also https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/10/25/a-proclamation-on-advancing-the-safe-resumption-of-global-travel-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/.
    \16\ COVID-19 Related Relief Concerning Operations at Chicago
O'Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport,
Los Angeles International Airport, Newark Liberty International
Airport, New York LaGuardia Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport, and San Francisco International Airport for the
Winter 2021/2022 Scheduling Season, 86 FR 58134 (Oct. 20, 2021). See
also https://covid19.who.int/region/amro/country/us.
    \17\ https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/scientific-brief-omicron-variant.html.
    \18\ https://covid19.who.int/region/amro/country/us.
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Standard Applicable to This Waiver Proceeding

    The FAA reiterates the standards applicable to petitions for
waivers of the minimum slot usage requirements in effect at DCA, JFK,
and LGA, as discussed in FAA's initial decision granting relief due to
COVID-19 impacts.\19\ At JFK and LGA, each slot must be used at least
80 percent of the time.\20\ Slots not meeting the minimum usage
requirements will be withdrawn. The FAA may waive the 80 percent usage
requirement in the event of a highly unusual and unpredictable
condition that is beyond the control of the slot-holding air carrier
and which affects carrier operations for a period of five consecutive
days or more.\21\
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    \19\ See 85 FR 15018 (Mar. 16, 2020).
    \20\ Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International
Airport, 85 FR 58258 (Sep. 18, 2020); Operating Limitations at New
York LaGuardia Airport, 85 FR 47065 at 58255 (Sep. 18, 2020).
    \21\ At JFK, historical rights to operating authorizations and
withdrawal of those rights due to insufficient usage will be
determined on a seasonal basis and in accordance with the schedule
approved by the FAA prior to the commencement of the applicable
season. See JFK Order, 85 FR at 58260. At LGA, any operating
authorization not used at least 80 percent of the time over a two-
month period will be withdrawn by the FAA. See LGA Order, 85 FR at
58257.
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    At DCA, any slot not used at least 80 percent of the time over a
two-month period also will be recalled by the FAA.\22\ The FAA may
waive this minimum usage requirement in the event of a highly unusual
and unpredictable condition that is beyond the control of the slot-
holding carrier and which exists for a period of nine or more days.\23\
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    When making decisions concerning historical rights to allocated
slots, including whether to grant a waiver of the usage requirement,
the FAA seeks to ensure the efficient use of valuable aviation
infrastructure while maximizing the benefits to airport users and the
traveling public. This minimum usage requirement is expected to
accommodate routine cancelations under all but the most unusual
circumstances. Carriers proceed at risk if, at any time prior to a
final decision, they make decisions in anticipation of the FAA granting
a slot usage waiver.

Summary of Comments and Information Submitted

    The FAA received comments from 11 stakeholders and other persons on
the proposal including IATA, Airlines for America (A4A), Airports
Council International-North America (ACI-NA), Exhaustless Inc.
(Exhaustless), United Airlines (United), six foreign carriers or
holding companies (Aer Lingus, British Airways, Etihad Airways, Iberia
Airlines, ITA Airways, and Lufthansa Group). Nine commenters including
A4A, IATA, and all commenting U.S. and foreign carriers, support FAA's
proposal though some commenters have requested certain modifications.

Commenters Who Support FAA's Proposal

    Aer Lingus, British Airways, Etihad Airways, Iberia Airlines, and
ITA Airways, commented supporting FAA's proposal. Aer Lingus states
that the proposed relief ``is a wholly sensible and appropriate
approach to mitigate against the current risks and to copper fasten
U.S. global connectivity into the future.'' British Airways comments in
support of FAA's proposal stating ``BA [British Airways] believes that
the extension of slot relief into Summer 2022 is wholly appropriate and
essential for preserving established international aviation networks,
which in turn are

vital for keeping trade routes open in support of the wider economies
and assisting the global recovery from the pandemic.'' Etihad Airways
comments that it ``is in full support of the proposal in light of the
uncertain recovery of demand and potential further restrictions
impacting mainly its eastbound markets (GCC countries, Indian
subcontinent, South-and Northeast Asia).'' Iberia Airlines comments
stating that it strongly supports the proposed extension and
``appreciate[s] that the FAA is aware of the unpredictable environment
and that the recovery from this global pandemic remains slow.'' ITA
Airways comments generally in support of the FAA's proposal stating
``We strongly support the proposed extension of a conditional waiver of
the minimum slot usage requirement for international slots only for
S22''.

Commenters Who Support FAA's Proposal With Requested Modifications

    A4A, IATA, Lufthansa Group, and United support FAA's proposal but
made additional requests for flexibility on the slot return
requirements outlined in the FAA's proposal. A4A supports FAA's
proposal stating that it provides ``operational certainty'',
``simplicity'', and ``fairness and equity''. A4A asserts that,
``[i]nternational air travel for the remainder of 2022 is expected to
improve over 2021 levels, but a full recovery is not expected before
2024 at the very earliest'' and that ``FAA should extend the Waiver for
Level 2 and 3 airports, given the pandemic's continued direct impact on
U.S. carriers' international operations.'' In support of this claim A4A
provides that ``[f]or the first two months of 2022, A4A member
passenger traffic for Trans-Atlantic, Trans-Pacific and transborder
U.S.-Canada operations have tracked at 59%, 13% and 26%, respectively,
of 2019 levels. While we [A4A] anticipate improved demand as global
travel restrictions ease, as we look forward, these markets remain
weak.'' A4A requests the FAA incorporate flexibility into the slot
return rules stating ``FAA should permit a ten-day slot return notice
requirement for the first two weeks after a final notice is issued and
thereafter revert to a four-week slot return notice requirement.'' In
addition, A4A requests the FAA maintain a reciprocity requirement, and
that ``a lack of reciprocity would impair connectivity, distort
competition, and alter passenger demand in the future, thereby directly
impacting more than just U.S. carrier service at these airports; it
would exacerbate uncertainty and reduce flexibility.'' IATA comments,
``[w]hile forward looking trends are improving, future bookings for
international travel remain significantly lower than pre-COVID levels.
For this reason, it is wholly sensible to provide flexibility in the
form of an international slot waiver, considering the season starts in
one month.'' Further, IATA states that ``airlines need certainty that
there remains a level of flexibility and assurances that impacted
routes can be sustainably rebuilt in line with the recovery of demand
throughout the season.'' IATA request the FAA ``amend the slot return
period to initially seven days after publication in the Federal
Register, and the subsequently as a rolling 4-week return region.''
United comments that it ``adopts and incorporates by reference the
comments filed by Airlines for America (``A4A''). United ``commends FAA
for recognizing the continuing and extraordinary adverse effects of the
COVID19 pandemic and for proposing a limited, conditional waiver
applying to international operations for slot use at Level 3 airports
and for schedule cancellation at Level 2 airports.'' United requests
the FAA ``amend the date of which carriers are to make the first slot
return for the Summer 2022 season from the published February 28, 2022
date to a date 7 days after final publication of the final notice.''
Lufthansa Group comments in support of FAA's proposal stating ``the
unexpected emergence and spread of the Delta and then Omicron variants
during the last 6 months, requires the industry and government to be
ready and able to react with significant flexibility, especially in the
international setting.'' Similarly, Lufthansa group recommend the FAA
``amend the slot return period to initially 7 days after final
publication in the Federal Register, and then subsequently on a rolling
4-week basis.''

Commenters Who Oppose the FAA's Proposal

    ACI-NA and Exhaustless oppose FAA's proposal to continue COVID-19-
related relief for international operations only. ACI-NA submits that
``with the alleviation of regulatory restrictions to travel, airports
cannot accept a situation where extending the waiver for international
operations would weaken the reinstatement of much-needed connectivity
and damage the competitive landscape at airports.'' ACI-NA observes
that ``the practical effect of extending slot relief is precisely to
reserve capacity for historic holders of landing privileges at
constrained airports, thereby distorting the shape and trajectory of
air travel recovery at these airports. ACI-NA believes that absent
these waivers, airlines serving constrained airports would be
encouraged to make different, demand-responsive decisions regarding
deployment of their capacity.'' Further, ACI-NA suggests that
``continuation of these waivers could lead to a ``chilling effect''
which discourages new service at constrained airports due to a lack of
long-term certainty, thereby punishing the airlines most interested in
deploying their capacity to respond to the needs of the traveling
public.''
    Exhaustless opposes FAA's proposal, contending that it would
``block the free market economy'' and argues that ``the DOT/FAA must
consider the Exhaustless' airspace reservation market and explain why
it has proposed an administrative allocation--that excludes
passengers--over Exhaustless' competitive and coordinated market for
airspace reservations.''

Discussion of Comments Regarding Flexibility in the Slot Return Policy

    The FAA is persuaded by commenters that have requested the FAA
modify the initial February 28, 2022, slot return deadline due to
compliance issues attributable to the timing of FAA's final waiver
decision. Due to the timing of this final notice, the FAA will require
compliance with the 4-week advance slot return condition for operations
scheduled from May 2, 2022 (instead of from March 27, 2022) through the
duration of the Summer 2022 season. Accordingly, carriers must begin
notifying FAA of Summer returns by April 4, 2022 (instead of February
28, 2022). The FAA believes this change is reasonable because it would
be impracticable for carriers to meet the proposed return deadline
given the timing of the FAA's final waiver policy.

Discussion of Comments Regarding Reciprocity

    The FAA received comments requesting that the FAA maintain the
reciprocity requirement. As stated in FAA's proposal and discussed
later in this notice, FAA expects that foreign slot coordinators will
provide reciprocal relief to U.S. carriers. To the extent that U.S.
carriers fly to a foreign carrier's home jurisdiction and that home
jurisdiction does not offer reciprocal relief to U.S. carriers, the FAA
may determine not to grant a waiver to the foreign carrier. A foreign
carrier seeking a waiver may wish to ensure that the responsible
authority of the foreign carrier's home jurisdiction submits a
statement by email to [email protected] confirming reciprocal
treatment of the slot holdings of U.S. carriers.

Discussion of Additional Issues Raised in Comments

    FAA received a comment requesting the FAA discontinue COVID-related
relief for international operations due to the practical effects of
relief weakening the reinstatement of connectivity, damaging the
competitive landscape at airports, chilling the introduction of new
services, and distorting the air travel recovery at airports. Based on
global vaccination rates, changing infection rates and the threat of
new virus strains, continued unpredictability of travel restrictions,
and the disparity between demand for domestic air travel and demand for
international air travel, extending the current limited, conditional
waiver for international operations by all carriers, is reasonable. The
FAA believes extending the limited, conditional slot usage waiver, for
international operations only, through the Summer 2022 season provides
carriers with the flexibility to operate in the unpredictable
international market and supports the long term viability of carrier
operations at slot-controlled and IATA Level 2 airports in the United
States. The FAA notes that no U.S. carrier or foreign carrier commented
in opposition of the FAA's proposed extension of COVID-related relief.
Further, to the extent that some commenters question FAA's authority to
manage slots and facilitate schedules or seek to supersede this
proceeding entirely by encouraging the federal government to establish
broader aviation industry recovery policies and/or change the
regulatory policy landscape for managing slots and schedule
facilitation in the United States, such comments are deemed to be
outside the scope of this proceeding.

Decision

    In consideration of the foregoing information, petitions received
in advance of the proposal, the comments that the FAA has received, and
the evolving and highly unpredictable situation globally with respect
to ongoing impacts from COVID-19, the FAA has determined to extend, for
international operations only, the current limited, conditional relief
that the FAA has already made available through March 26, 2022, through
the end of the Summer 2022 season on October 29, 2022.\24\ This relief
is limited to slots and approved operating times used by carriers for
international operations through October 29, 2022, and is subject to
the same terms and conditions that the FAA has applied to the relief
already made available through March 26, 2022, which the FAA reiterates
in this notice. International operations, for the purpose of this
notice, are flights intended for operation between one of the U.S.
slot-controlled or IATA Level 2 airports and any point in a foreign
jurisdiction.
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    It is not the policy of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to
use slot and Level 2 rules to reserve capacity for historic incumbent
carriers until demand returns to predetermined levels. Instead, it is
the policy of the Department to encourage high utilization of scarce
public infrastructure. As previously stated, at some point in time,
continuing waivers to preserve pre-COVID slot holdings may impede the
ability of airports and airlines to provide services that benefit the
overall national economy and make appropriate use of scarce public
assets. Therefore, the FAA emphasizes that operators should not assume
further relief on the basis of COVID-19 will be forthcoming beyond the
end of the Summer 2022 scheduling season.
    Based on global vaccination rates, changing infection rates and the
threat of new virus strains, continued unpredictability of travel
restrictions, and the disparity between demand for domestic air travel
and demand for international air travel, extending the current limited,
conditional waiver for international operations by all carriers, is
reasonable. The FAA believes extending the limited, conditional slot
usage waiver, for international operations only, through the Summer
2022 season provides carriers with the flexibility to operate in the
unpredictable international market and supports the long term viability
of carrier operations at slot-controlled and IATA Level 2 airports in
the United States.
    The FAA recognizes that domestic carriers have a mix of both
domestic and international operations, and therefore the agency intends
to make this relief available for international operations that would
have been operated in the Summer 2022 season, but for COVID-19 impacts
on air travel demand. In other words, the FAA intends to provide this
conditional relief to domestic carriers on a scale that is generally
comparable to each carrier's pre-COVID level of international service.
The FAA would generally evaluate any request for relief from U.S.
carriers for the Summer 2022 scheduling season based on historical
levels of operations to foreign points as demonstrated in published
schedules from the Summer 2019 scheduling season. Domestic carriers
seeking relief for a particular operation under the waiver would need
to provide the FAA, if not readily apparent from FAA records and
historic published schedule data, alternative supplemental information
that predates this notice to demonstrate intent to use a slot or
approved operating time for an international destination. The FAA would
not accept evidence of intent to use a particular slot or approved
operating time for an international flight during the Summer 2022
season if the information is dated after the Summer 2022 proposal (87
FR 11805) issued on February 25, 2022.
    International operations eligible for a waiver under this relief
are subject to all of the same conditions and policies made available
in FAA's Winter 2021/2022 waiver, which remains in effect at slot-
controlled, and IATA Level 2 airports in the United States for the
Winter 2021/2022 season.\25\ The FAA believes the conditions associated
with the relief provided to date are generally comparable to the WASB
package and remain necessary to strike a balance between competing
interests of incumbent carriers and those carriers seeking new or
increased access at these historically-constrained airports, as well as
to ensure the relief is appropriately tailored to reduce the potential
to suppress flight operations for which demand exists. The FAA has
determined to make available to slot holders at U.S. slot-controlled
airports (DCA, JFK, and LGA) a waiver from the minimum slot usage
requirements, for international operations only, due to continuing
COVID-19 impacts through October 29, 2022, subject to the following
conditions:
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    \25\ COVID-19 Related Relief Concerning Operations at Chicago
O'Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport,
Los Angeles International Airport, Newark Liberty International
Airport, New York LaGuardia Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport, and San Francisco International Airport for the
Winter 2021/2022 Scheduling Season, 86 FR 58134 (Oct. 20, 2021).
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    (1) All slots not intended to be operated must be returned at least
four weeks prior to the date of the FAA-approved operation to allow
other carriers an opportunity to operate these slots on an ad hoc basis
without historic precedence. However, slots operated as approved on a
non-historic basis in Summer 2022 will be given priority over new
demands for the same timings in the next equivalent season (Summer
2023) for use on a non-historic basis, subject to capacity availability
and consistent with established rules and policies in effect in the
United

States.26 27 Foreign carriers seeking priority under this
provision will be required to represent that their home jurisdiction
will provide reciprocal priority to U.S. carrier requests of this
nature. Compliance with this condition is required for operations
scheduled from May 2, 2022, through the duration of this relief;
therefore, carriers must begin notifying the FAA of Summer returns by
April 4, 2022;
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    \26\ Consistent with the FAA's final policy statement issued
January 13, 2021, this priority applies to slot or schedule requests
for Summer 2023, which are comparable in timing, frequency, and
duration to the non-historic ad hoc approvals made by the FAA for
Summer 2022. This priority does not affect the historic precedence
or priority of slot holders and carriers with schedule approvals,
respectively, which meet the conditions of the waiver during Summer
2022 and seek to resume operating in Summer 2023. The FAA may
consider this priority in the event that slots with historic
precedence become available for permanent allocation by the FAA.
    \27\ Although the FAA is extending the four-week rolling return
policy consistent with the Winter 2021/2022 waiver, any carrier
returning full-season slots or schedule approvals at an airport
outside the United States and associated with a route to the United
States will generally be expected to similarly return the
complementary full-season U.S. slot or schedule approval to the FAA
for re-allocation on a non-historic or ad hoc basis.
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    (2) The waiver does not apply to slots newly allocated for initial
use during the Summer 2022 season. New allocations meeting minimum
usage requirements remain eligible for historic precedence. The waiver
does not apply to historic in-kind slots within any 30-minute or 60-
minute time period, as applicable, in which a carrier seeks and obtains
a similar new allocation (i.e., arrival or departure, air carrier or
commuter, if applicable); and,
    (3) The waiver does not apply to slots newly transferred on an
uneven basis (i.e., via one-way slot transaction/lease) since October
15, 2020, for the duration of the transfer.\28\ Slots transferred prior
to this date may benefit from the waiver if all other conditions are
met. Slots granted historic precedence for subsequent seasons based on
this relief are not eligible for transfer if the slot holder ceases all
operations at the airport.
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    \28\ Consistent with prior proceedings, the FAA does not propose
to revise this condition to include a buffer period for new
transfers to be completed and still benefit from this waiver.
Therefore, this policy remains in effect continuously from the
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    In addition, an exception may be granted to these conditions based
on any government restriction that prevents or severely restricts
travel to specific airports, destinations (including intermediate
points), or countries for which the slot was held. This exception
applies under extraordinary circumstances only in which a carrier is
able to demonstrate that the ability to operate a particular flight or
comply with the conditions of the waiver is prevented or severely
restricted due to an unpredictable official governmental action related
to COVID-19. Official government actions that may qualify for this
exception include--
     Government travel restrictions based on nationality,
closed borders, government advisories related to COVID-19 that warn
against all but essential travel, or complete bans on flights from/to
certain countries or geographic areas.
     Government restrictions related to COVID-19 on the maximum
number of arriving or departing flights and/or the number of passengers
on a specific flight or through a specific airport.
     Government restrictions on movement or quarantine/
isolation measures within the country or region where the airport or
destination (including intermediate points) is located.
     Government-imposed closure of businesses essential to
support aviation activities (e.g., closure of hotels, ground handling
suppliers, etc.).
     Governmental restrictions on airline crew, including
unreasonable entry requirements or unreasonable testing and/or
quarantine measures.
This exception is being administered by the FAA in coordination with
the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST). The extraordinary
circumstances exception in this slot usage relief is limited to the
scope of the relief otherwise provided by this waiver; U.S. carriers
should not expect to rely on the extraordinary circumstances exception
for relief for domestic operations.\29\
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    \29\ The FAA may consider individualized requests from U.S.
carriers for domestic relief on a case-by-case basis consistent with
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    The conditions for COVID-19-related relief for prioritizing flights
canceled at IATA Level 2 airports (ORD, EWR, LAX, and SFO), for
purposes of establishing a carrier's operational baseline in the next
corresponding season, which the FAA will apply to the relief in this
notice include:
    (1) All schedules as initially submitted by carriers and approved
by the FAA and not intended to be operated must be returned at least
four weeks prior to the date of the FAA-approved operation to allow
other carriers an opportunity to operate these times on an ad hoc basis
without assurance of priority in the next corresponding season.
However, schedules operated as approved on an ad hoc basis in Summer
2022 will be given priority over new demands for the same timings in
the next equivalent season (Summer 2023) for use on an ad hoc basis,
subject to capacity availability and consistent with established rules
and policies in effect in the United States. Foreign carriers seeking
priority under this provision are required to represent that their home
jurisdiction will provide reciprocal priority to U.S. carrier requests
of this nature. Compliance with this condition is required for
operations scheduled from May 2, 2022, through the duration of this
relief; therefore, carriers must begin notifying the FAA of Summer
returns by April 4, 2022; and,
    (2) The priority for FAA schedules approved for Summer 2022 does
not apply to net-newly approved operations for initial use during the
Summer 2022 season. New approved times will remain eligible for
priority consideration in Summer 2023 if actually operated in Summer
2022 according to established processes.
    Consistent with the final decision for slot-controlled airports,
limited exceptions may be granted from either or both of these
conditions at Level 2 airports under extraordinary circumstances due to
any government restriction that prevents or severely restricts travel
to specific airports, destinations (including intermediate points), or
countries for which the schedule approval was held, as discussed
previously with respect to slot-controlled airports. If the exception
is determined not to apply, carriers will be expected to meet the
conditions for relief or operate consistent with standard expectations
for the Level 2 environment. The extraordinary circumstances exception
in this relief only applies within the scope of the relief otherwise
provided by the waiver; U.S. carriers should not expect to rely on the
extraordinary circumstances exception for relief related to domestic
operations.
    The FAA believes an extension of relief for international
operations only, through October 29, 2022, is reasonable due to
fluctuating travel restrictions and the ongoing economic and health
impacts of COVID-19 internationally. The relief is expected to provide
carriers with flexibility during this unprecedented situation and to
support the long-term viability of international operations at slot-
controlled and IATA Level 2 airports in the United States.\30\

Continuing relief for this additional period is reasonable to mitigate
the impacts on passenger demand for international air travel resulting
from the spread of COVID-19 worldwide.
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    \30\ The FAA is responsible to develop plans and policy for the
use of navigable airspace and assign by regulation or order the use
of the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. See 49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(1). The FAA
manages slot usage requirements under the authority of 14 CFR 93.227
at DCA and under the authority of Orders at LGA and JFK. See
Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International Airport, 85
FR 58258 (Sep. 18, 2020); Operating Limitations at New York
LaGuardia Airport, 85 FR 58255 (Sep. 18, 2020).
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    As of the date of issuance of this notice, COVID-19 continues to
present a highly unusual and unpredictable condition for international
operations that is beyond the control of carriers. The continuing
impacts of COVID-19 on global aviation are dramatic and extraordinary,
with an unprecedented decrease in passenger demand for international
air travel globally. The ultimate duration and severity of COVID-19
impacts on passenger demand for international air travel remain
unclear.
    The FAA expects that foreign slot coordinators will provide
reciprocal relief to U.S. carriers. To the extent that U.S. carriers
fly to a foreign carrier's home jurisdiction and that home jurisdiction
does not offer reciprocal relief to U.S. carriers, the FAA may
determine not to grant a waiver to that foreign carrier. The FAA
acknowledges that some foreign jurisdictions may opt to adopt more
strict provisions in response to this policy than they had otherwise
planned. However, as previously explained, the FAA believes the
conditions associated with the relief provided in this notice are
necessary to strike a balance between competing interests of incumbent
carriers and those carriers seeking new or increased access at these
historically-constrained airports, as well as to ensure the relief is
appropriately tailored to reduce the potential for a long-term waiver
to suppress flight operations for which demand exists. A foreign
carrier seeking a waiver may wish to ensure that the responsible
authority of the foreign carrier's home jurisdiction submits a
statement by email to [email protected] confirming reciprocal
treatment of the slot holdings of U.S. carriers.
    The FAA emphasizes that it strongly encourages carriers to return
slots and approved schedules voluntarily as soon as possible and for as
long a period as possible during the Summer 2022 season, so that other
airlines seeking operations on an ad hoc basis may do so with increased
certainty. The rolling four-week return deadline is only a minimum
requirement, and FAA anticipates that carriers may often be able to
provide notice of cancellations significantly further in advance than
four weeks. In both the Level 2 and slot-controlled environments, the
FAA seeks the assistance of all carriers to continue to work with the
FAA to ensure the national airspace system capacity is not
underutilized during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Carriers should advise the FAA Slot Administration Office of COVID-
19-related cancellations and return the slots to the FAA by email to [email protected] to obtain relief. Carriers that have already
advised the FAA Slot Administration Office of COVID-19-related
cancellations and slot returns contingent on the Summer 2022 final
policy do not need to resubmit identical requests. The information
provided should include the dates for which relief is requested, the
flight number, origin/destination airport, scheduled time of operation,
the slot identification number, as applicable, and supporting
information demonstrating that flight cancelations directly relate to
the COVID-19 pandemic. Carriers providing insufficient information to
clearly identify slots that will not be operated at DCA, JFK, or LGA
will not be granted relief from the applicable minimum usage
requirements. Carriers providing insufficient information to identify
clearly changes or cancellations from previously approved schedules at
EWR, LAX, ORD, or SFO will not be provided priority for future seasons.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2022.
Marc A. Nichols,
Chief Counsel.
Virginia T. Boyle,
Vice President, System Operations Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings No. 1

September 23, 2009.
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Docket Numbers: RP09-1054-000.
    Applicants: Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company LLC.
    Description: Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, LLC submits Firm
Transportation Service Agreement and Eleventh Revised Sheet No 1 to its
FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No 1, to be effective 10/20/09.
    Filed Date: 09/18/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090921-0066.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 30, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-1055-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company.
    Description: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC submits
First Revised Sheet No 344 et al to its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised
Volume No 1.
    Filed Date: 09/21/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090921-0131.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 5, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-1056-000.
    Applicants: Northwest Pipeline GP.

    Description: Northwest Pipeline GP submits Fifth Revised Sheet No 5
et al to its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No 1.
    Filed Date: 09/21/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090921-0132.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 5, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-1057-000.
    Applicants: Saltville Gas Storage Company L.L.C.
    Description: Saltville Gas Storage Company LLC submits Fourth
Revised Sheet 148 et al of its FERC Gas Tariff, Volume 1, to be
effective 11/16/09.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090922-0076.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 5, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-1058-000.
    Applicants: Egan Hub Storage, LLC.
    Description: Egan Hub Storage, LLC submits Fifth Revised Sheet 156
et al of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1, to be effective
11/16/09.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090922-0077.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 5, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-1059-000.
    Applicants: Southeast Supply Header, LLC.
    Description: Southeast Supply Header, LLC submits its FERC Gas
Tariff, Original Volume and Second Revised Sheet 342, to be effective
11/16/09.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090922-0078.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 5, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-1060-000.
    Applicants: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.
    Description: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC submits Eighth
Revised Sheet 307 of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1, to be
effective 11/16/09.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090922-0079.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 5, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-1061-000.
    Applicants: Steckman Ridge, LP.
    Description: Steckman Ridge, LP submits Second Revised Sheet 281 of
its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1, to be effective 11/16/09.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090922-0080.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 5, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-1062-000.
    Applicants: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC.
    Description: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC submits Fourth Revised
Sheet 375A et al of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1, to be
effective 11/16/09.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090922-0081.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 5, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-1063-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC submits Sixth Revised
Sheet 607 et al of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume 1, to be
effective 11/16/09.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090922-0082.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 5, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-1064-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission LP.
    Description: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP submits Sixth Revised
Sheet 509 et al of its FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume 1, to be
effective 11/16/09.
    Filed Date: 09/22/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090922-0083.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 5, 2009.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. 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. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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