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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0470; FRL-8143-5]

Benzoic Acid Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Notice of
Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide case
benzoic acid and opens a public comment period on this document. The
Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also are
available in the benzoic acid Docket. The Benzoic acid case contains
four benzyl derivative compounds of which benzyl benzoate has active
registrations. Benzyl benzoate is an insecticide/miticide used to
control dust mites in carpets, mattresses, upholstery, and on
furniture, as well as for control of mites on dogs. EPA has reviewed
benzoic acid through the public participation process that the Agency
uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and
tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is
ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards.

DATES:  Comments must be received on or before October 9, 2007.

ADDRESSES:  Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0470, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.

Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2007-0470. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made
available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of

encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket

Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov web
site to view the docket index or access available documents. 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, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available either in the
electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available

in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket
Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Parsons, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution,
or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1.  Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
     ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is reevaluating existing pesticides to
ensure that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. EPA
has completed a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the
pesticide case, benzoic acid under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. The
benzoic acid case contains four benzyl derivative compounds of which
benzyl benzoate has active registrations. Benzyl benzoate is an
insecticide/miticide used to control dust mites in carpets, mattresses,
upholstery, and on furniture, as well as for control of mites on dogs.
EPA has determined that the data base to support reregistration is
substantially complete and that products containing benzyl benzoate are
eligible for reregistration. Upon submission of any required product
specific data under section 4(g)(2)(B) and any necessary changes to the
registration and labeling (either to address concerns identified in the
RED or as a result of product specific data), EPA will make a final
reregistration decision under section 4(g)(2)(C) for products
containing benzyl benzoate.
    EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all
pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The
Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public
Participation Process, published in the Federal Register on May 14,
2004, (69 FR 26819)(FRL-7357-9) explains that in conducting these
programs, EPA is tailoring its public participation process to be
commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of
issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide.
Due to its uses, risks, and other factors, benzoic acid was reviewed
through the modified 1-Phase process.
    The reregistration program is being conducted under Congressionally
mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes the need both to make timely
decisions and to involve the public. The Agency is issuing the benzoic
acid RED for public comment. This comment period is intended to provide
an additional opportunity for public input and a mechanism for
initiating any necessary amendments to the RED. All comments should be
submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be received by EPA
on or before the closing date. These comments will become part of the
Agency Docket for benzoic acid. Comments received after the close of
the comment period will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to
consider these late comments.
    The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the
closing date and will provide a Response to Comments Memorandum in the
Docket and regulations.gov. If any comment significantly affects the
document, EPA also will publish an amendment to the RED in the Federal
Register. In the absence of substantive comments requiring changes, the
benzoic acid RED will be implemented as it is now presented.

B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission
of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient,

the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such
active ingredient are eligible for reregistration, before calling in
product specific data on individual end-use products and either
reregistering products or taking other ``appropriate regulatory
action.''

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: July 26, 2007.
 Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas & Oil Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings in Existing Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: PR23-26-002.
    Applicants: Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  284.123 Rate Filing: Amendment to CMD Rates
effective Jan. 1, 2023 to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 4/5/23.
    Accession Number: 20230405-5074.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/26/23.
    Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must
file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Regulations (18
CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified
comment date.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: April 5, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF15-21-000]

Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Planned WB Xpress Project, Request for
Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of the WB XPress Project involving
construction and operation of facilities by Columbia Gas Transmission,
LLC (Columbia) in Kanawha, Grant, Upshur, Randolph, Pendleton, Clay,
Braxton, and Hardy Counties, West Virginia and Fairfax, Shenandoah,
Warren, Clark, Fauquier, and Loudoun Counties, Virginia. The Commission
will use this EA in its decision-making process to determine whether
the project is in the public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the project. You can make a difference by providing us with
your specific comments or concerns about the project. Your comments
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they
need to evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your comments are timely and
properly recorded, please send your comments so that the Commission
receives them in Washington, DC on or before August 24, 2015.
    If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the
opening of this docket on April 1, 2015, you will

need to file those comments in Docket No. PF15-21-000 to ensure they
are considered as part of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this planned
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the planned facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if
the Commission approves the project, that approval conveys with it the
right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to
produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings where compensation would be determined in accordance with
state law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' is available for
viewing on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses
a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent
domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings.

Public Participation

    For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. The Commission will provide equal
consideration to all comments received, whether filed in written form
or provided verbally. The Commission encourages electronic filing of
comments and has expert staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER>
or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please carefully follow these instructions so that
your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' If you are filing a comment on a particular project,
please select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing type; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number
(PF15-21-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426.
    (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the
Commission invites you to attend the public scoping meeting(s) its
staff will conduct in the project area, scheduled as follows.

FERC Public Scoping Meeting, WB XPress Project, August 12, 2015, 7:00
p.m.-9:30 p.m., Virginia Run Elementary School, 15450 Martins Hundred
Drive, Centreville, VA 20120

    We \1\ will begin our sign up of speakers at 6:00 p.m. The scoping
meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a description of our environmental
review process by Commission staff, after which speakers will be
called. The meeting will end once all speakers have provided their
comments or at 9:30 p.m., whichever comes first. Please note that there
may be a time limit of three minutes to present comments, and speakers
should structure their comments accordingly. If time limits are
implemented, they will be strictly enforced to ensure that as many
individuals as possible are given an opportunity to comment. The
meetings will be recorded by a stenographer to ensure comments are
accurately recorded. Transcripts will be entered into the formal record
of the Commission proceeding.
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    Columbia representatives will be present one hour prior to the
start of the scoping meeting to provide additional information about
the project and answer questions.
    Please note this is not your only public input opportunity; please
refer to the review process flow chart in appendix 1.\2\
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    \2\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>. For instructions on
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Summary of the Planned Project

    Columbia plans to construct and operate approximately 28.7 miles of
various diameter pipeline, perform modifications to seven existing
compressor stations, construct two new compressor stations, and uprate
the maximum allowable operation pressure (MAOP) on various segments of
the existing WB and VB natural gas transmission pipeline systems.
According to Columbia, its project would expand the capacity of its
pipeline system by 1.3 billion cubic feet per day to provide firm bi-
directional transportation service along Columbia's existing Line WB
natural gas pipeline system to meet growing market demands in western
West Virginia and northern Virginia.
    The WB XPress Project would consist of the following facilities:

West Virginia

Aboveground Facilities
     One new West Virginia Compressor Station: a new, natural
gas-fired compressor station at approximately MP 0.3 of the Line WB-5
Extension in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
     Installation of new valve sites and launcher/receiver
facilities along Line WB-5 in Kanawha, Grant and Clay Counties, West
Virginia.
     Modifications to increase horsepower at four (4) existing
Compressor Stations including Cleveland, Files Creek, Seneca, and Lost
River Compressor Stations in Upshur, Randolph, Pendleton, and Hardy
Counties, West Virginia, respectively.
     Modifications to existing natural gas pipeline
appurtenances at the Frametown Compressor Station in Braxton County,
West Virginia.
     Modifications to four existing Valve Sites including Glady
Valve Site in Randolph County, West Virginia; Dink Valve Site in Clay
County, West Virginia; Whitmer and Smokehole in Pendleton County, West
Virginia; and one regulator station, Panther Mountain Regulator
Station, in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Pipeline Facilities
     Line WB-5 Extension: Installation of approximately 0.3
mile of new 36-inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline from the
planned new Compressor Station to the Panther Mountain Regulator
Station in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
     Line WB-22: Installation of approximately 0.6 mile of new
36-inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline from the proposed
new West Virginia Compressor Stations to the Panther Regulator Station,
ending at the proposed WB-22 Receiver Site in Kanawha County, West
Virginia.
     Line WB: Generally lift and lay replacement of
approximately 25.3

miles of 26-inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline loop and
associated appurtenances in Randolph and Pendleton Counties, West
Virginia.
     Line WB: Replacement of 5 sections, totaling approximately
0.3 mile of 26-inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline between
Mileposts (MP) 134.6 and 146.4 in Pendleton, Grant, and Hardy Counties,
West Virginia.
     Line WB-5: Replacement of approximately 1,185 feet (0.2
mile) of 36-inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline between MP
4.5 and MP 4.7 in Grant County, West Virginia.
MAOP Restoration
     Line WB-5: Incremental pressure increase of approximately
72.4 miles of the Line WB-5 Segment to restore this segment to its
originally certificated MAOP of 1,000 square inch gauge (psig) in
Upshur, Randolph, Pendleton, Grant and Hardy Counties, West Virginia.
Uprate Segments
     Line WB-6: Incremental pressure increase of approximately
2.4 miles of the Line WB-6 to 1,000 psig MAOP in Randolph County, West
Virginia.
     Line WB-5: Incremental pressure increase of approximately
22.1 miles of the Line WB-5 Segment to 1,000 psig in Pendleton, Grant,
and Hardy Counties, West Virginia.

Virginia

Aboveground Facilities
     One new, electric-driven compressor station at
approximately MP 0.0 of the proposed new Line VA-1 in Fairfax County,
Virginia.
     Installation of a receiver facility at the end of the
proposed Line VA-1, in Fairfax County, Virginia.
     Modifications to increase horsepower at the existing
Strasburg Compressor Station located in Shenandoah County Virginia, in
order to increase capacity for the transportation of additional volume
along Columbia's Line VB natural gas pipeline system.
     Modifications to existing natural gas pipeline
appurtenances at the Loudoun Compressor Station in Loudoun County,
Virginia.
     Modifications to the existing Dysart Valve Site, in
Shenandoah County, Virginia and one metering station, Nineveh Meter
Station, in Warren County, Virginia.
Pipeline Facilities
     Line VA-1: installation of approximately 2.0 miles of new
12-inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline and associated
appurtenances in Fairfax County, Virginia.
MAOP Restoration
     Line VB-5: Incremental pressure increase of approximately
70.4 miles of the Line VB-5 Segment to restore this segment to its
originally certificated MAOP of 1,000 psig in Shenandoah, Warren,
Clark, Fauquier, and Loudoun Counties, Virginia.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix
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    \3\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>. For instructions on
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the planned facilities would disturb about 605.5
acres of land, which includes 257.6 acres of existing right-of-way,
36.3 acres of proposed new permanent right-of-way, 97.1 acres of
existing fenced facilities, and 16.7 acres of new proposed aboveground
facilities that would be retained for operational activities.
Approximately 311.6 acres of temporary workspace, staging areas, and
access roads would be used temporarily during construction and would
revert back to pre-construction conditions. The entire planned pipeline
route parallels existing pipeline, utility, or road rights-of-way.

The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals.
This process is referred to as scoping. The main goal of the scoping
process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. We will
consider all filed comments during the preparation of the EA.
    In the EA we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of
the construction and operation of the planned project under these
general headings:
     Geology and soils;
     land use;
     water resources, fisheries, and wetlands;
     cultural resources;
     vegetation and wildlife, including migratory birds;
     air quality and noise;
     endangered and threatened species;
     public safety; and
     cumulative impacts.
    We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the planned project
or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen
or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Although no formal application has been filed, we have already
initiated our NEPA review under the Commission's pre-filing process.
The purpose of the pre-filing process is to encourage early involvement
of interested stakeholders and to identify and resolve issues before
the FERC receives an application. As part of our pre-filing review, we
have begun to contact some federal and state agencies to discuss their
involvement in the scoping process and the preparation of the EA.
    The EA will present our independent analysis of the issues. The EA
will be available in the public record through eLibrary. Depending on
the comments received during the scoping process, we may also publish
and distribute the EA to the public for an allotted comment period. We
will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations
to the Commission. To ensure we have the opportunity to consider and
address your comments, please carefully follow the instructions in the
Public Participation section, beginning on page 2.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law
and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues
related to this project to formally cooperate with us in the
preparation of the EA.\4\ Agencies that would like to request
cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided under the Public Participation section of this
notice. Currently, the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virginia Department of
Historical Resources, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries,
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Department
of Environmental Quality, West Virginia Department of Environmental
Protection, and West Virginia Department of Natural Resources have
expressed their intention to participate as a cooperating

agency in the preparation of the EA to satisfy their NEPA or other
permitting responsibilities related to this project.
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    \4\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
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Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation
with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office(s) (SHPO), and
to solicit their views and those of other government agencies,
interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential
effects on historic properties.\5\ We will define the project-specific
Area of Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPO(s) as the
project develops. On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a
minimum encompasses all areas subject to ground disturbance (examples
include construction right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards,
compressor stations, and access roads). Our EA for this project will
document our findings on the impacts on historic properties and
summarize the status of consultations under section 106.
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    \5\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places.
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Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project. We will update the environmental mailing list
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related
to this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the
planned project.
    If we publish and distribute the EA, copies will be sent to the
environmental mailing list for public review and comment. If you would
prefer to receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD
version or would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please
return the attached Information Request (appendix 2).

Becoming an Intervenor

    Once Columbia files its application with the Commission, you may
want to become an ``intervenor'' which is an official party to the
Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the
process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard
by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling.
An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a
request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are in
the User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the Commission's Web
site. Please note that the Commission will not accept requests for
intervenor status at this time. You must wait until the Commission
receives a formal application for the project.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., PF15-
21). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58291; File No. SR-FINRA-2008-043]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Establish
a Membership Waive-In Process and Fee Waiver for Certain NYSE Alternext
U.S. LLC Member Organizations

August 1, 2008.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on July 30, 2008, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
(``FINRA'') (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
(``NASD'')) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been prepared by FINRA. The Commission
is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.

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

    FINRA is proposing a rule change to establish Interpretive Material
1013-2 (``IM-1013-2''), a membership waive-in process for certain
American Stock Exchange LLC (``AMEX''), to be renamed NYSE Alternext
U.S. LLC (``NYSE Alternext''), member organizations and to amend
Interpretive Material Section 4(b)(1) and (e) to Schedule A of the By-
Laws to establish a membership application fee waiver for those NYSE
Alternext member organizations that apply for membership pursuant to
IM-1013-2. The Waive-In Membership Application Form is attached as
Exhibit 3 to this rule filing. The text of the proposed rule change is
available at the FINRA's principal office, the Commission's Public
Reference Room, and http://www.finra.org.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    On January 17, 2008, the Amex Membership Corporation and NYSE
Euronext entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (``Merger
Agreement'') whereby, through a series of mergers, NYSE Euronext will
acquire AMEX (``Merger Transaction'') \3\ and as a result of these
mergers (the ``Mergers''), AMEX will become one of the U.S. wholly
owned subsidiaries of NYSE Group and will be renamed NYSE Alternext
U.S. LLC.
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    \3\ See SR-AMEX-2008-62 and SR-AMEX-2008-63.
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    To achieve efficiencies in the regulation of NYSE Alternext member
organizations, NYSE intends to (1) require mandatory FINRA and NYSE
membership for NYSE Alternext member organizations (other than those
that exclusively trade options),\4\ (2) adopt a series of member
conduct rules for NYSE Alternext member organizations that are
substantively identical to the Incorporated NYSE Rules that are the
subject of an Agreement among FINRA, New York Stock Exchange LLC, and
NYSE Regulation, Inc. (``NYSE Regulation''), pursuant to Rule 17d-2
under the Act (the ``17d-2 Agreement''), and (3) amend the 17d-2
Agreement to include NYSE Alternext as a party to that agreement so
that FINRA will assume regulatory responsibility consistent with the
terms of that agreement for the NYSE Alternext Equities rules that are
substantively identical to the Incorporated NYSE Rules.
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    \4\ See SR-NYSE-2008-70.
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    In furtherance of these efforts, the proposed rule change would
establish a membership waive-in process for certain NYSE Alternext
member organizations, similar to the process for NYSE member
organizations.\5\
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    \5\ FINRA established a waive-in process to expedite the
approval of membership applications of NYSE-only member
organizations that were required to become FINRA members. That
process is set forth in IM-1013-1 (Membership Waive-In Process for
Certain New York Stock Exchange Member Organizations). See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56653 (October 12, 2007), 72 FR
59127 (October 18, 2007) (File No. SR-NASD-2007-056).
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    The proposed rule change would apply to any NYSE Alternext member
organization that holds a valid 86 Trinity Permit \6\ as of the date
such firm transfers its equities operations to the NYSE Alternext
Trading Systems \7\ and is not currently a FINRA member.
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    \6\ The ``86 Trinity Permit'' will authorize owners, lessees or
nominees of AMEX Regular Members or Options Principal Members
(``OPMs''), AMEX limited trading permit holders, and AMEX associate
members who were authorized to trade on the AMEX immediately before
the Mergers to continue to trade at NYSE Alternext's systems and
facilities at 86 Trinity Place, New York, New York (the ``86 Trinity
Trading Systems''). NYSE Alternext will recognize the former AMEX
(i) owners, lessees or nominees of Regular Members or OPMs, (ii)
limited trading permit holders, and (iii) associate members as
either NYSE Alternext member organizations or members, as
applicable.
    \7\ In connection with the Mergers, NYSE Euronext intends to
relocate all equities trading previously conducted on the 86 Trinity
Trading Systems to the NYSE's trading systems and facilities located
at 11 Wall Street, New York, New York (the ``NYSE Alternext Trading
Systems'').
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    FINRA recognizes that the AMEX and NYSE have comprehensive
membership applications and review processes based on similar
principles and standards to that of FINRA. As such, those NYSE
Alternext member organizations that will become FINRA members already
have been subjected to an extensive screening process. Therefore, the
proposed rule change would establish IM-1013-2 (Membership Waive-In
Process for Certain NYSE Alternext U.S. LLC Member Organizations), a
process that would make such firms eligible to automatically become a
FINRA member and to automatically register all associated persons whose
registrations are approved with NYSE Alternext in registration
categories recognized by FINRA upon submission to FINRA's Member
Regulation Department (``the Department'') of a signed waive-in
membership application (``Waive-In Application'').\8\
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    \8\ The NYSE is proposing a 60-day grace period for such NYSE
Alternext member organizations to apply for and be approved for
FINRA membership. In coordination with this proposal and with
respect to the requirement in Incorporated NYSE Rule 2, FINRA would
permit a 60-day grace period within which these member organizations
must apply for and be approved for FINRA membership. Such grace
period would run from the date that the NYSE Alternext member
organization transfers its equities operations to NYSE Alternext
Trading Systems.
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    Associated persons of the NYSE Alternext member organizations will
be automatically registered with FINRA only for those registration
categories that are recognized jointly by FINRA and NYSE Alternext--
e.g., a General Securities Representative (Series 7); provided,
however, that the firm must, upon approval of FINRA membership, submit
an amended Form U4 for each such associated person, denoting the
corresponding FINRA registration category(ies) for such person. A list
of those registration categories is included as part of the Waive-In
Application. (Please note that both FINRA and AMEX recognize the Series
9/10, but for FINRA, persons who have passed the Series 9/10 may
function only as a General Securities Sales Supervisor (see NASD Rule
1022(g))). For those associated persons registered in a category
recognized only by NYSE Alternext, FINRA will acknowledge such
registrations to permit such persons to continue to function in the
capacity for which they are registered.
    The Waive-In Application would require the following information:
    (1) General company information, including Central Registration
Depository (CRD[supreg]) Number and contact person;
    (2) An attestation that all information on the applicant's
CRD[supreg] form, as of the date of submission of the Waive-In
Application, is accurate and complete and fully reflects all aspects of
the applicant's current business, including, but not limited to,
ownership structure, management, product lines and disclosures;
    (3) The identity of the firm's Executive Representative;

    (4) Completed and signed Entitlement Forms (unless previously
submitted);
    (5) A signed FINRA Membership Agreement; and
    (6) Representations that the applicant's Uniform Application for
Broker-Dealer Registration (``Form BD'') will be amended as needed to
keep current and accurate; that all individual and entity registrations
with FINRA will be kept current; and that all information and
statements contained in the Waive-In Application are current, true and
complete.
    The proposed rule change would require the Department to review the
Waive-In Application within three (3) business days of receipt and, if
complete, issue a letter notifying the applicant that it has been
approved for membership. The Membership Agreement would become
effective on the date of such notification letter.
    As set forth in proposed IM-1013-2, the NYSE Alternext member
organizations admitted pursuant to proposed IM-1013-2, being member
organizations of both NYSE and NYSE Alternext, would be subject to the
consolidated FINRA rules \9\ (provided that firms admitted to FINRA
membership under IM-1013-1 also are subject to the consolidated FINRA
rules),\10\ the NYSE rules incorporated by FINRA,\11\ the FINRA By-Laws
and Schedules to By-Laws, including Schedule A (Assessments and Fees),
and the NASD Rule 8000 (Investigations and Sanctions) and Rule 9000
(Code of Procedure) Series, provided that their NYSE or NYSE Alternext
securities business is limited to floor-based activities in either
NYSE-traded or NYSE Alternext-traded securities, or routing away to
other markets orders that are ancillary to their core NYSE or NYSE
Alternext floor business under NYSE Rule 70.40 or NYSE Alternext
Equities Rule 70.40 (``permitted floor activities'').\12\
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    \9\ The new consolidated FINRA rulebook (``Consolidated FINRA
Rulebook'') will consist only of FINRA Rules and will apply to all
FINRA members, unless such rules have a more limited application by
their terms.
    \10\ FINRA is proposing that firms admitted to FINRA membership
under IM-1013-1 be subject to the consolidated FINRA rules. See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58206 (July 22, 2008), 73 FR
43808 (July 28, 2008).
    \11\ The NYSE notes in its filing SR-NYSE-2008-70 that while the
AMEX rules governing membership are substantially similar to NYSE
rules governing membership (i.e., NYSE Rules 311-313), there are
certain additional requirements that are not contained in the AMEX
rules, including a requirement that a member organization submit an
opinion of counsel that a member corporation's stock is validly
issued and outstanding and that restrictions and provisions required
by NYSE on the transfer, issuance, conversion and redemption of its
stock have been made legally effective. See NYSE Rule 313.20. NYSE
proposes to allow NYSE Alternext member organizations six months
from the date the member organization transfers its equities
operations to the NYSE Alternext Trading Systems to comply with the
membership requirements in NYSE Rules 311-313. FINRA also proposes
to grant NYSE Alternext member organizations becoming FINRA members
pursuant to IM-1013-2 an identical period to comply with
Incorporated NYSE Rules 311-313.
    \12\ For purposes of this filing, activities that are ancillary
to a Floor broker's core business include (i) routing orders in
NYSE-traded or NYSE Alternext-traded securities to an away market
for any reason relating to their ongoing Floor activity, including
regulatory compliance or meeting best-execution obligations, or (ii)
provided that the majority of transactions effected by the firm are
effected on the NYSE, sending to other markets orders in NYSE-
traded, NYSE Alternext-traded or non-NYSE-traded securities and/or
futures if such orders relate to hedging positions in NYSE-traded or
NYSE Alternext-traded securities, or are part of arbitrage or
program trade strategies that include NYSE-traded or NYSE Alternext-
traded securities.
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    If an NYSE Alternext member organization admitted pursuant to
proposed IM-1013-2 seeks to expand its business operations to include
any activities other than the permitted floor activities or makes
changes to its securities business that would otherwise require FINRA
membership, such firm must apply for and receive approval to engage in
such business activity pursuant to NASD Rule 1017. Upon approval of
such business expansion, the firm would become subject to all NASD
Rules, in addition to the consolidated FINRA rules and those NYSE rules
incorporated by FINRA.
    Associated persons of an NYSE Alternext member organization
admitted to FINRA pursuant to proposed IM-1013-2 would be subject to
the same set of rules as the firm with which they are associated.
Inasmuch as these associated persons would not be subject to NASD Rules
1021 or 1031, they would not be required to register in a registration
category recognized by FINRA. To the extent that such persons continue
to be associated solely with a firm whose business complies with the
limitations imposed on those firms admitted to FINRA pursuant to
proposed IM-1013-2, FINRA is not imposing any registration requirements
beyond those required by the NYSE or NYSE Alternext, provided their
business is confined in scope as contemplated in proposed IM-1013-
2.\13\
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    \13\ The licensing and other requirements applicable to the NYSE
Alternext member organizations and their associated persons are
subject to change as part of the process of establishing the
Consolidated FINRA Rulebook.
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    Finally, the proposed rule change would amend Interpretive Material
Section 4(b)(1) and 4(e) of Schedule A of the FINRA By-Laws to exempt
NYSE Alternext applicants from the assessment of a FINRA membership
application fee and from fees for each initial Form U4 filed by the
applicant with FINRA for the registration of a representative or
principal associated with the firm at the time it submits its
application for FINRA membership pursuant to proposed IM-1013-2. FINRA
believes the exemption is appropriate because the waive-in application
process will not require the same resources by the Department as when a
new applicant that is not already a member of NYSE or NYSE Alternext
seeks membership.
    The effective date of the proposed rule change will be the date of
Commission approval.
2. Statutory Basis
    FINRA believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\14\ which requires, among
other things, that FINRA rules must be designed to prevent fraudulent
and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest. The proposed rule change will facilitate the
application process for NYSE Alternext member organizations with a
waive-in process that ensures that these firms meet suitable standards
for admission into FINRA.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding, or (ii) as to
which FINRA consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve such proposed rule change; or

    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-FINRA-2008-043 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-FINRA-2008-043. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, on official
business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of FINRA. All comments received will be posted without
change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to
make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number
SR-FINRA-2008-043 and should be submitted on or before September 2,
2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
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