[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32439-32440]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2017-0002-N-20]

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and comment request.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice
announces that FRA is forwarding the renewal Information Collection
Requests (ICRs) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describe the information
collections and their expected burden. On March 14, 2017, FRA published
a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICRs.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Regulatory
Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone: (202)
493-6292); or Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Office of Administration, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20,
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop
35, Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>). These telephone
numbers are not toll free.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to
issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection
activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506,
3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), and 1320.12. On March 14, 2017, FRA
published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on
the ICRs for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 82 FR 13711. FRA
received no comments in response to this notice.
    Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C.
3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or
disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30-day
notice is

published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR
44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes the 30-day notice informs the
regulated community to file relevant comments and affords the agency
adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a decision.
60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should submit their
respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication to best ensure
having their full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, Aug.
29, 1995.
    The summaries below describe the ICRs and their expected burden.
FRA is submitting the renewal requests for clearance by OMB as the PRA
requires.
    Title: Hours of Service Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0005.
    Abstract: FRA's hours of service recordkeeping regulations (49 CFR
part 228, subpart F), include substantive hours of service requirements
and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for train employees (i.e.,
locomotive engineers and conductors) providing commuter and intercity
rail passenger transportation (e.g., maximum on-duty periods, minimum
off-duty periods, requirements to keep hours of service records and
report excessive service). The regulations require railroads to
evaluate work schedules for risk of employee fatigue and implement
measures to mitigate the risk, and to submit to FRA for approval the
relevant schedules and fatigue mitigation plans. These requirements
were mandated by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-
432, Division A). FRA uses the information collected under this rule to
ensure compliance with the requirements of the regulation. FRA uses the
information collected to verify that train employees of commuter and
intercity passenger railroads do not exceed maximum on-duty periods,
abide by minimum off-duty periods, and adhere to other limitations in
this regulation, to enhance rail safety and reduce the risk of
accidents/incidents caused or contributed to by, train employee
fatigue.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of a current information
collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses (railroads and signal contractors).
    Form(s): FRA F 6180.3.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 27,687,317.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 3,514,805 hours.
    Title: Reflectorization of Freight Rolling Stock.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0566.
    Abstract: This regulation (49 CFR part 224) requires the
reflectorization of freight rolling stock (using retroreflective
material on freight cars and locomotives) to enhance the visibility of
trains to reduce the number and severity of accidents at highway-rail
grade crossings where visibility is a contributing factor. FRA uses the
information collected to verify that the person responsible for the car
reporting mark is notified after the required inspection when the
freight equipment has less than 80 percent of the required
retroreflective sheeting present, undamaged, and unobscured. Further,
FRA uses the information collected to verify that the required
locomotive records of retroreflective sheeting defects found after
inspection are kept in the locomotive cab or in a railroad accessible
electronic database FRA can access upon request. Finally, FRA uses the
information collected to confirm that railroads/car owners meet the
minimum requirements for the inspection and maintenance of the mandated
retroreflective material. The total estimated annual responses and
estimated annual burden hours associated with this ICR have been
modified since the publication of FRA's first required notice under the
PRA. The estimates in this notice are corrections to accurately account
for inspection and maintenance requirements and the time required for
railroads to notify car owners of the condition of the required
retroreflective material.
    Type of Request: Revision of a current information collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses (railroads and car owners).
    Form(s): FRA F 6180.113.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 34,675.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 8,467 hours.
    Title: Railroad Safety Appliance Standards.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0594.
    Abstract: FRA amended 49 CFR part 231 (Railroad Safety Appliance
Standards) on April 28, 2011 to add new procedures for approval or
modification of safety appliances (Sec. Sec.  231.33 and 231.35). See
76 FR 23714. FRA intended the amendments to promote the safe placement
and securement of safety appliances on rail equipment by establishing a
process for the review and approval of existing industry standards.
This process permits railroad industry representatives to request
approval of existing industry standards for the safety appliance
arrangements on newly constructed railroad cars, locomotives, tenders,
or other rail vehicles, in lieu of the provisions in 49 CFR part 231.
This special approval process enhances railroad safety by allowing FRA
to consider technological advancements and ergonomic design standards
for new car construction. It ensures that new rail equipment complies
with applicable statutory and safety-critical regulatory requirements
related to safety appliances while providing the flexibility to
efficiently address safety appliance requirements on new designs for
railroad cars, locomotives, tenders, or other rail vehicles. FRA uses
the information collected under this regulation to better adapt to
changes in new rail car design while ensuring the safety-appliance
arrangements on new cars meet the applicable statutory requirements and
are safe. In this renewal submission, FRA is requesting an extension
with change due to revised agency estimates.
    Type of Request: Extension with change of a current information
collection.
    Affected Public: Railroads, Labor Unions/General Public.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 7,190.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 35,107 hours.
    Addressee: Send comments regarding these information collections to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FRA
Desk Officer. Comments may also be sent via email to OMB at the
following address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Comments are invited on the following: Whether the proposed
collections of information are necessary for DOT to properly perform
its functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of DOT's estimates of the burden of the proposed
information collections; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collections of information on respondents, including the
use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
    A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

Sarah L. Inderbitzin,
Acting Chief Counsel.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8277-8278]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02610]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD21-15-000]

Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission; Notice
of Meeting and Agenda

    As first announced in the Commission's January 5, 2023 Notice in
the above-captioned docket,\1\ the next public meeting of the Joint
Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force) will be
held on February 15, 2023, at the Renaissance Washington Downtown Hotel
in Washington, DC, from approximately 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern
time. Commissioners may attend and participate in this meeting.
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    The meeting will be open to the public for listening and observing
and on the record. There is no fee for attendance and registration is
not required. The public may attend in person or via Webcast.\2\ This
conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee
from Ace Reporting,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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    \2\ A link to the Webcast will be available on the day of the
event at https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET.
_____________________________________-

    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to [email protected] or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.
    More information about the Task Force, including frequently asked
questions, is available here: https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET. For more
information about this meeting, please contact: Gretchen Kershaw, 202-
502-8213, [email protected]; or Sarah Fitzpatrick, (202) 898-
2205, [email protected]. For information related to logistics,
please contact Benjamin Williams,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected]; or Rob Thormeyer,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].
    For more information about this Notice, please contact: Gretchen

Kershaw (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, (202) 502-
8213, [email protected]

    Dated: February 1, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.

Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission

Docket No. AD21-15-000

February 15, 2023, 1:30-4:00 p.m.

Agenda

Topic: Physical Security of the Transmission System
Guest Speakers: James ``Jim'' B. Robb, President and Chief Executive
Officer, North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Puesh M.
Kumar, Director, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy; Security, and
Emergency Response, U.S. Department of Energy

[FR Doc. 2023-02610 Filed 2-7-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 65 (Thursday, April 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20385-20386]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07847]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0022; Notice 1]

Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
2010 BMW Z4 Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition.

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SUMMARY: This document announces receipt by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that
2010 BMW Z4 passenger cars that were not originally manufactured to
comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
(FMVSS), are eligible for importation into the United States because
they are substantially similar to vehicles that were originally
manufactured for sale in the United States and that were certified by
their manufacturer as complying with the safety standards (the U.S.-
certified version of the 2010 BMW Z4) and they are capable of being
readily altered to conform to the standards.

DATE: The closing date for comments on the petition is May 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket and notice numbers above
and be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Instructions: Comments must be written in the English language, and
be no greater than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to
the length of necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are
submitted in hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are
provided. If you wish to receive confirmation that your comments were
received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the
comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78).
    How To Read Comments Submitted to the Docket: You may read the
comments received by Docket Management at the address and times given
above. You may also view the documents from the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets. The docket ID number and title of this notice are shown at the
heading of this document notice. Please note that even after the
comment closing date, we will continue to file relevant information in
the Docket as it becomes available. Further, some people may submit
late comments. Accordingly, we recommend that you periodically search
the Docket for new material.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA<PHONE_NUMBER>).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a motor vehicle that was not
originally manufactured to conform to all applicable FMVSS shall be
refused admission into the United States unless NHTSA has decided that
the motor vehicle is substantially similar to a motor vehicle
originally manufactured for importation into and sale in the United
States, certified under 49 U.S.C. Sec.  30115, and of the same model
year as the model of the motor vehicle to be compared, and is capable
of being readily altered to conform to all applicable FMVSS.
    Petitions for eligibility decisions may be submitted by either
manufacturers or importers who have registered with NHTSA pursuant to
49 CFR part 592. As specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA publishes notice
in the Federal Register of each petition that it receives, and affords
interested persons an opportunity to comment on the petition. At the
close of the comment period, NHTSA decides, on the basis of the
petition and any comments that it has received, whether the vehicle is
eligible for importation. The agency then publishes this decision in
the Federal Register.
    J.K. Technologies, LLC (``JK''), of Baltimore, Maryland (Registered
Importer 90-006) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether nonconforming
2010 BMW Z4 passenger cars are eligible for importation into the United
States. The vehicles which JK believes are substantially similar are
2010 BMW Z4 passenger cars that were manufactured for sale in the
United States and certified by their manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable FMVSS.
    The petitioner claims that it compared the non-U.S. certified 2010
BMW Z4 to its U.S.-certified counterpart, and found the vehicles to be
substantially similar with respect to compliance with most FMVSS.
    JK submitted information with its petition intended to demonstrate
that the non-U.S. certified 2010 BMW Z4, as originally manufactured,
conforms to many FMVSS in the same manner as its U.S. certified
counterpart, or is capable of being readily altered to conform to those
standards. Specifically, the petitioner claims that the non-U.S.
certified 2010 BMW Z4 is identical to its U.S. certified counterpart
with respect to compliance with Standard Nos. 102 Transmission Shift
Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect, 103
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and
Washing Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 113 Hood Latch System, 116 Motor
Vehicle Brake Fluids, 124 Accelerator Control Systems, 135 Light
Vehicle Brake Systems, 139 New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light
Vehicles, 201 Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 202 Head
Restraints, 205 Glazing Materials, 206 Door Locks and Door Retention
Components, 210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 212 Windshield Mounting,
214 Side Impact Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance, 219 Windshield
Zone Intrusion, 225

Child Restraint Anchorage Systems, and 302 Flammability of Interior
Materials.
    The petitioner also contends that the vehicle is capable of being
readily altered to meet the following standards, in the manner
indicated:
    Standard No. 101 Controls and Displays: replacement of the
instrument cluster with a U.S.-model component and reprogramming the
unit to reflect the correct mileage on the vehicle.
    Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: installation of the following U.S.-model components on
vehicles not already so equipped: (a) headlamps; (b) front side marker
lamps; and (c) rear stop lamps that incorporate rear side marker lamps,
and reprogramming the vehicle computer to activate the required
systems.
    Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and Rims: installation of a tire
information placard.
    Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: installation of a U.S.-model
passenger side rearview mirror, or inscription of the required warning
statement on the face of the existing mirror.
    Standard No. 114 Theft Protection: reprogramming the vehicle
computer to activate the key warning and belt warning systems.
    Standard No. 118 Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: reprogramming the vehicle computer to meet this standard.
    Standard No. 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems: replacement of
non-U.S. model components with U.S. model components, including wheel
sensors, malfunction indicators, and instrument cluster as well as
reprogramming the vehicle computer to meet this standard.
    Standard No. 204 Steering Control Rearward Displacement:
installation of the U.S.-model steering column and shaft as part of the
advanced airbag system.
    Standard No. 207 Seating Systems: replacement of driver and
passenger seats with U.S.-model components to meet this standard and
address requirements for advanced airbag systems.
    Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: reprogramming the
vehicle computer to activate the seat belt warning lamp and
installation of the following U.S.-model components on vehicles not
already so equipped: (a) airbags; (b) seatbelts; (c) sensors; (d)
control units (ECU); (e) wiring harnesses; (f) knee bolsters; and (g)
braces.
    Standard No. 209 Seat Belt Assemblies: replacement of seatbelts
with U.S. model parts.
    Standard No. 301 Fuel System Integrity: installation of a rollover
and check valve.
    Standard No. 401 Interior Trunk Release: installation of the U.S.-
model interior trunk release system.
    The petitioner states that the support structure for the bumpers on
these vehicles is identical to those on the U.S. model. However, the
bumper shocks and brackets must be added to meet the requirements of
the Bumper Standard at 49 CFR Part 581.
    The petitioner additionally states that a vehicle identification
plate must be affixed to the vehicles near the left windshield post to
meet the requirements of 49 CFR Part 565 and that a certification label
must be affixed to the driver's door jamb to meet the requirements of
49 CFR Part 567.
    All comments received before the close of business on the closing
date indicated above will be considered, and will be available for
examination in the docket at the above addresses both before and after
that date. To the extent possible, comments filed after the closing
date will also be considered. Notice of final action on the petition
will be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority
indicated below.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8;
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

    Issued on: March 29, 2013.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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From:
Kaplan, Mary<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent:
Thursday, December 24, 2020 9:46 AM
To:
Jones, DonnaLee<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Raymond, Gabrielle<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Cc:
David Ailor<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Allen Dittenhoefer<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject:
RE: [EXTERNAL] COETF: EPA responses to Model Shell File Review

My apologies that I neglected to attach the updated spreadsheet.

Kind regards,

Mary Kaplan
Scientist IV, Air Quality and Engineering Studies
Environment
D 1.978.905.2260
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
AECOM
250 Apollo Drive, Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824
T 1.978.905.2100  F 1.978.905.2101 Cisco 1232260
www.aecom.com

<< CokeOven_NonCategory_RTR_ModFile_20201111-COETF MARKUP 111220_EPA-Responses-11-20-20_COETFResponses_122420.xlsx >>

From: Kaplan, Mary
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2020 9:41 AM
To: 'Jones, DonnaLee'<EMAIL_ADDRESS>'Raymond, Gabrielle'<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Cc: David Ailor<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Allen Dittenhoefer<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] COETF: EPA responses to Model Shell File Review

Good morning Dr. Jones,

Please find the attached update to the model shell file that you provided to us on November 20th for your review.  All changes are highlighted in pink for ease of review and we have provided answers to your questions in the EPA Responses tab in Column E.  We are providing three attachments as documentation regarding two items:

1.        Attachments #8 Pusher 2017 1213 Malfunction #8 Battery DEP.pdf and MSC 2017 Emissions Report excerpt.pdf  - On Tab 5-CCCCC in Row 45, the raw bleed gas to atmosphere reported to WV DEP is due to a malfunction on 12/13/2017.    We request that this line be removed from the modeling file as the emissions lasted 12 minutes.
2.        Backup Quench Station Title V Record 2015.pdf  -  In response to your request in Row 131 of the EPA Responses tab, we are providing information regarding the backup quench tower.  While this unit can be moved to the 3-CCCCC tab, we believe this source should not be included in the modeling analysis.  It is used only when the primary quench tower is off-line for maintenance.  Therefore if this source were to be included in the modeling as well as the main quench tower, there is the potential for double counting as all quenches for the year were assigned to the primary quench tower.  The backup quench tower was used for approximately 70 minutes over the course of 6 to 8 hours in one day in 2015.  It was not used at all in 2014 or 2016.

Please let us know if you have additional questions regarding our responses.   I hope you have a wonderful holiday!

Kind regards,

Mary Kaplan
Scientist IV, Air Quality and Engineering Studies
Environment
D 1.978.905.2260
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
AECOM
250 Apollo Drive, Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824
T 1.978.905.2100  F 1.978.905.2101 Cisco 1232260
www.aecom.com


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[Notices]
[Page 45894-45895]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Announcing the Eighteenth Public Meeting of the Crash Injury
Research and Engineering Network (CIREN)

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Eighteenth Public Meeting of members
of the Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network. CIREN is a
collaborative effort to conduct research on crashes and injuries at
eight Level 1 Trauma Centers across the United States linked by a
computer network. Researchers can review data and share expertise,
which may lead to a better understanding of crash injury mechanisms and
the design of safer vehicles. The eight centers will give presentations
on current research based on CIREN data. The agenda will be posted to
the CIREN Web site that can be accessed by going to the NHTSA homepage
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/, click on Vehicle Safety Research on the
right side of the top toolbar, then click on Crash Injury Research and
Engineering Network (CIREN) in the box on the left. The agenda will be
posted two weeks prior to the meeting.
    Date and Time: The meeting is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Thursday, October 8, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: University of Maryland/National
Study Center, 110 South Paca Street, Learning Center, Baltimore, MD
21201.
    To Register for This Event: It is not necessary to pre-register,
but attendees are strongly encouraged to do so to expedite the security
process for entry to the meeting facility. Please send your name,
affiliation, phone number and e-mail address to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(or call<PHONE_NUMBER>) by Wednesday, September
30, 2009, in order to have your name added to the pre-registration
list. Everyone must have a government-issued photo identification to be
admitted to the facility.
    For General Information: Rodney Rudd<PHONE_NUMBER>, Mark Scarboro
(202) 366-5078 or Cathy McCullough<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA has held CIREN public meetings on a
regular basis since 2000, including quarterly meetings and annual
conferences. This is the eighteenth such meeting. Presentations from
these meetings are available through the NHTSA Web site. NHTSA plans to
continue holding CIREN meetings on a regular basis to disseminate CIREN
information to interested parties. Individual CIREN cases collected
since 1998 may be viewed from the NHTSA/CIREN Web site at the address
provided above. At this public meeting, the CIREN Centers will be
giving presentations on topics including side impact response;
comparisons between anthropomorphic test device response and real-world
injury; lumbar spine fractures; and evaluations of safety systems and
vehicle design.
    Should it be necessary to cancel the meeting due to inclement
weather or to any other emergencies, a decision to cancel will be made
as soon as possible and posted immediately on CIREN's Web site as
indicated above. If you do not have access to the Web site, you may
call or e-mail the contacts listed in this announcement and leave your
telephone number or e-mail address. You will be contacted only if the
meeting is postponed or canceled.

    Issued on: August 26, 2009.
John Maddox,
Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety Research.
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25881 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 93 / Wednesday, May 14, 2003 / Notices 19 Except in Indian Country, as provided in paragraph III. B. of the Delegation Agreement, and sources subject to EFSEC's jurisdiction. Washington Department of Ecology pursuant to the terms and conditions of this delegation agreement and the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Date: March 28, 2003. Betty A. Wiese, Director, Office of Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10. On behalf of the State of Washington and the Department of Ecology, I accept partial delegation of the federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration program, 40 CFR 52.21, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this delegation agreement and the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Date: March 28, 2003. Mary E. Burg, Manager, Air Quality Program, State of Washington, Department of Ecology.

III. Conclusion Subject to the conditions of the Partial Delegation Agreement, Ecology is delegated authority to implement and enforce the federal PSD regulations, as published on December 31, 2002, except for applications for PAL increases under 40 CFR 52.21( aa)( 11) and except as otherwise provided in the Delegation Agreement. Except for applications for PAL increases under 40 CFR 52.21( aa)( 11), all applications and other information required pursuant to the federal PSD regulations at 40 CFR 52.21 from sources located or locating in the State of Washington, 19 shall continue to be submitted to the Ecology at the following address: Department of Ecology, Air Quality Program, PO Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504   7600. Applications for PAL increases under 40 CFR 52.21( aa)( 11) shall be submitted to EPA Region 10 at the following address: Office of Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, OAQ   107, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under Executive Order 12866 ( 58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this information notice is not a `` significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this reason, this information notice 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 information notice imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly, the Administrator certifies that this information notice 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 information notice delegates preexisting requirements under Federal law and does not impose any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by Federal 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 ( Pub. L. 104   4). This information notice 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 information notice 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 information notice merely delegates the implementation of a Federal program, and does not alter the relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities established in the Clean Air Act. This information notice also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 `` Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' ( 62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant. In reviewing delegation requests, EPA's role is to approve state capabilities, 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 delegation request for failure to use VCS. It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it reviews a delegation request, to use VCS in place of a delegation request 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. 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.). This information notice granting partial delegation of the Federal PSD program to Ecology is issued under the authority of sections 101, 110, and 301 of the Clean Air Act, as amended ( 42 U. S. C. 7401, 7410, 7601).

Dated: May 1, 2003. Ronald Kreizenbeck, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10. [ FR Doc. 03   12029 Filed 5   13   03; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ OPPT   2003   0004; FRL   7305   6]

Access to Confidential Business Information by Solutions by Design II AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Solutions by Design II ( SBD) of McLean, VA access to information which has been submitted to EPA under sections 5 and 8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information ( CBI). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara A. Cunningham, Director, Environmental Assistance Division ( 7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: ( 202) 554   1404; e mail address: TSCA <EMAIL_ADDRESS>epa. gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does This Notice Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under TSCA. Since other entities may also 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. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Documents? 1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification ( ID) number OPPT   2003   0004. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket,

VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 16: 42 May 13, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 14MYN1. SGM 14MYN1 RECEIVED OPPT NCIC 2003 MAY14 8: 35AM OPPT 2003 0004 0006 25882 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 93 / Wednesday, May 14, 2003 / Notices the public docket does not include CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102 Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is ( 202) 566   1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is located in EPA Docket Center, is ( 202) 566   0280. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the `` Federal Register'' listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. 1. Once in the system, select `` search,'' then key in the appropriate docket ID number.

II. What Action Is the Agency Taking? Under contract number GS35F   4717G, Solutions by Design II, of 1420 Spring Hill Road, Suite 325, McLean, Virginia, will assist EPA in designing and developing Lotus Notes PMN Development and Storage Applications. SBD will also assist in developing the TSCA Data Transmittal System to transmit PMNs and other TSCA data. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306( j), EPA has determined that under contract number GS35F   4717G, SBD will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under sections 5 and 8 of TSCA, to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. SBD personnel will be given access to information submitted to EPA under sections 5 and 8 of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be CBI. EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information under sections 5 and 8 of TSCA, that the Agency may provide SBD access to these CBI materials on a need to know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters and Chemical Abstracts Service's site located at 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio. SBD personnel will be required to adhere to all provisions of EPA's TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. SBD's personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI. Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under Contract number GS35F   4717G may continue until July 30, 2007.

List of Subjects Environmental protection, Confidential business information.

Dated: April 30, 2003. Robin L. Gonzalez, Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [ FR Doc. 03   11906 Filed 5   13   03; 8: 45 am]

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Science Advisory Board; Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis; Notification of an Upcoming Public Meeting and Three Planning Teleconferences AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The EPA Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis ( Council) is announcing a public meeting and a public planning teleconference. It is also announcing planning teleconferences for its two subcommittees, the Air Quality Modeling Subcommittee ( AQMS) and the Health Effects Subcommittee ( HES). DATES: May 28, 2003: The planning teleconference call meeting for the Council will be held from 12 to 2 p. m. ( eastern time). May 29, 2003: The planning teleconference call meeting for the HES will be held from 12 to 1: 30 p. m. ( eastern time). May 30, 2003: The planning teleconference call meeting for the AQMS will be held from 2 to 3: 30 p. m. ( eastern time). June 11   13, 2003: The public meeting for the Council will begin June 11, at 9 a. m. and adjourn on June 13, 2003, no later than 2 p. m. ( eastern time) on that day. The meeting agenda will be posted on the SAB Web site, http:// www. epa. gov/ sab/ agendas. htm, one week before the meeting. ADDRESSES: The public meeting of the Council will be held in Washington, DC. The meeting location will be announced on the SAB Web site, http:// www. epa/ sab. For further information concerning the public meeting, please contact Dr. Angela Nugent, DFO ( see contact information below). Participation in the teleconference call meetings will be by teleconference only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding the public meeting may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer ( DFO), U. S. EPA Science Advisory Board by telephone/ voice mail at ( 202) 564   4562 or via e mail at nugent. angela@ epa. gov. Members of the public who wish to obtain the call in number and access code to participate in any of the teleconference meetings must contact Ms. Sandra Friedman, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff, at telephone/ voice mail: ( 202) 564   2526, via e mail at: Friedman. Sandra@ epa. gov. General information about the SAB can be found in the SAB Web site at http:// www. epa. gov/ sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92   463, notice is hereby given that the Council will hold a public meeting to provide advice to the EPA on the Agency's plan to develop the third in a series of statutorily mandated comprehensive analyses of the total costs and total benefits of programs implemented pursuant to the Clean Air Act, and that the Council and its two subcommittees will also hold public teleconferences to plan for the public meeting. The dates and times for both the meeting and teleconference are provided above. Background: Background on the Council, its subcommittees, and on the advisory project that will be the focus of the meeting and teleconferences described in this notice was provided in a Federal Register notice published on February 14, 2003 ( 68 FR 7531   7534). In forming the Health and Ecological Effects Subcommittee discussed in that Federal Register notice, the Science Advisory Board Staff Office received nominations for health effects experts. It has therefore decided to rename the Subcommittee as the `` Health Effects Subcommittee'' of the Council and to work with the Council to form a new subcommittee to focus on ecological effects or to develop another appropriate mechanism to consider and give due attention to ecological effects, including coordination with a new SAB VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 16: 42 May 13, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 14MYN1. SGM 14MYN1


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft
Prevention Standard; Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption.

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SUMMARY: This document grants in full the Porsche Cars North America,
Inc.'s (Porsche) petition for exemption of the 2020 model year Taycan
vehicle line from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard
(Theft Prevention Standard). The petition is granted because the agency
has determined that the antitheft device to be placed on the line as
standard equipment is likely to be as effective in reducing and
deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with the parts-marking
requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard.

DATES: The exemption granted by this notice is effective beginning with
the 2020 model year (MY).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carlita Ballard, Office of
International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Standards, NHTSA, West
Building, W43-439, NRM-310, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590. Ms. Ballard's phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Her fax number is
(202) 493-2990.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a petition dated November 6, 2018,
Porsche requested an exemption from the parts-marking requirements of
the Theft Prevention Standard for its Taycan vehicle line beginning
with MY 2020. The petition requested exemption from parts-marking
pursuant to 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft Prevention
Standard, based on the installation of an antitheft device as standard
equipment for the entire vehicle line.
    Under 49 CFR part 543.5(a), a manufacturer may petition NHTSA to
grant an exemption for one vehicle line per model year. In its
petition, Porsche provided a detailed description and diagram of the
identity, design, and location of the components of the antitheft
device for its Porsche Taycan

vehicle line. Porsche stated that the Taycan vehicle line will be
installed with a passive antitheft device as standard equipment on the
entire vehicle line. Porsche also stated that its vehicles will be
installed with a keyless go system that will consists of two major
subsystems: A microprocessor based immobilizer system that prevents the
power unit from functioning when the system is engaged and a
transmission control locking and alarm system. Key components of the
antitheft device will include a passive immobilizer, electronic
ignition switch, transponder key, remote control unit, alarm/central
locking control unit, engine control unit, transmission control unit
and an electronic parking brake. Porsche stated that it will offer a
keyless entry system as an option for its Taycan vehicle line. Porsche
also stated that its vehicle line will be installed with an audible and
visible alarm as standard equipment. Additionally, Porsche stated that
the central locking system works in conjunction with the audible and
visible alarm by locking the doors with the ignition key or the remote
control activating the audible and visible alarm. Porsche stated that
an ultrasonic sensor in the alarm system will monitor the doors, rear
luggage compartment, front deck lid, fuel filler door, and interior
movement. The horn will sound and the lights will flash if there is any
detection of unauthorized use.
    Porsche stated that the immobilizer system cannot be disabled
unless an original key sends the proper code to the immobilizer system
instructing the engine management system via a code to begin
functioning again. The immobilizer is automatically activated after the
ignition is turned off from the dashboard control switch. The
immobilizer then returns to its normal ``off'' state, where engine
starting and transmission starting are not allowed. Starting the engine
and operation of the vehicle will be allowed only when the correct code
is sent to the control unit by using the correct key in the ignition
switch, or by having the correct keyless entry key within the occupant
compartment of the car. The ignition key contains a radio signal
transponder, which signals the control unit to allow the engine to be
started. With the keyless entry system, operation of the vehicle is
allowed when the ignition key is substituted with the special key that
contains a radio signal transmitter similar to the transponder in the
standard ignition key.
    Porsche's submission is considered a complete petition as required
by 49 CFR 543.7 in that it meets the general requirements contained in
543.5 and the specific content requirements of 543.6.
    In addressing the specific content requirements of 543.6, Porsche
provided information on the reliability and durability of its proposed
device. To ensure reliability and durability of the device, Porsche
conducted tests based on its own specified standards. Porsche provided
a detailed list of the tests conducted (i.e., extreme temperature
tests, voltage spike tests, reverse polarity tests, electromagnetic
interference tests, vibration test and endurance tests) and believes
that the device is reliable and durable since the device complied with
its specific requirements for each test. Additionally, Porsche stated
that the antitheft device also features a built-in self-diagnostic that
constantly checks for system failures. If a failure is detected, an
alarm indicator will signal the driver.
    Porsche further states that disablement of the immobilizer is
virtually impossible. Disconnecting power to the antitheft device does
not affect the operation of the device. Once the antitheft device is
activated, the device stays activated until the correct key or optional
keyless entry key is used to instruct the engine management system
through the proper code to begin functioning again.
    In further support of the reliability of its antitheft device,
Porsche informed the agency that it will continue to use the ``off-
board'' antitheft strategy that reduces the marketability of stolen
electronic components and making the theft of vehicles unattractive.
Specifically, Porsche stated that during the production of its vehicle,
the initialization and registration of various antitheft electronic
components are recorded in a central database. If the components have
to be repaired or replaced, authorized access to the database must be
obtained to receive authorization for the components. If authorized
access to the central database is unavailable or the database indicates
that the components are not authorized, further operation and use of
the vehicle will be restricted or impossible to obtain.
    Porsche stated that its central locking system works in conjunction
with its audible and visible alarm. Locking the doors with the ignition
key, the remote control or a door switch (with the keyless entry
option) will also activate the audible and visible alarm. Porsche also
stated that the immobilizer cannot be disabled by manipulation of the
door locks or central-locking system because the locks/locking system
are incapable of sending the code needed to disable the device.
    As an additional feature, Porsche stated that it will also
incorporate an electronically activated parking brake on the Taycan
vehicle which is electronically activated and integrated into the
vehicle's antitheft device. Porsche stated that if the control unit
does not receive the correct code from the ignition key or keyless
entry key, the parking brake will remain activated and the vehicle
cannot be towed away.
    Since the Porsche Taycan is a new vehicle line, there is currently
no available theft rate data published by the agency for the vehicle
line. However, Porsche provided data on the effectiveness of other
similar antitheft devices that have been installed on its 911 and
Boxster/Cayman vehicle lines in support of its belief that its proposed
device will be at least as effective as those comparable devices
previously granted exemptions by the agency. Porsche's data showed that
the theft rate for the 911 and Boxster/Cayman vehicle lines remained
consistently low over a three-year period. Using an average of 3 MYs'
theft data (2012-2014), the theft rates for the Boxster/Cayman, Porsche
911 and Panamera vehicle lines are 0.4917, 0.6009 and 2.6518,
respectively. Porsche stated that its off-board antitheft concept,
similar in concept to parts-marking will further reduce the demand for
stolen Porsche vehicle components. Based on the experience of these
vehicle lines, Porsche has concluded that the antitheft device proposed
for its Porsche Taycan vehicle line is no less effective than those
devices in lines for which NHTSA has already granted full exemption
from the parts-marking requirements.
    Based on the supporting evidence submitted by Porsche, the agency
believes that the antitheft device for the Taycan vehicle line is
likely to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft
as compliance with the parts-marking requirements of the Theft
Prevention Standard (49 CFR part 541).
    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 33106 and 49 CFR 543.7(b), the agency grants
a petition for exemption from the parts-marking requirements of Part
541, either in whole or in part, if it determines that, based upon
substantial evidence, the standard equipment antitheft device is likely
to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as
compliance with the parts-marking requirements of Part 541. The agency
finds that Porsche has provided adequate reasons for its belief that
the antitheft device for the Porsche Taycan vehicle line is likely to
be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as
compliance with the parts-

marking requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard (49 CFR part
541). This conclusion is based on the information Porsche provided
about its device.
    The agency concludes that the device will provide the five types of
performance listed in 543.6(a)(3): Promoting activation; attracting
attention to the efforts of unauthorized persons to enter or operate a
vehicle by means other than a key; preventing defeat or circumvention
of the device by unauthorized persons; preventing operation of the
vehicle by unauthorized entrants; and ensuring the reliability and
durability of the device.
    The agency notes that 49 CFR part 541, Appendix A-1, identifies
those lines that are exempted from the Theft Prevention Standard for a
given model year. 49 CFR part 543.7(f) contains publication
requirements incident to the disposition of all Part 543 petitions.
Advanced listing, including the release of future product nameplates,
the beginning model year for which the petition is granted and a
general description of the antitheft device is necessary in order to
notify law enforcement agencies of new vehicle lines exempted from the
parts marking requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard.
    If Porsche decides not to use the exemption for this line, it
should formally notify the agency. If such a decision is made, the line
must be fully marked according to the requirements under 49 CFR parts
541.5 and 541.6 (marking of major component parts and replacement
parts).
    NHTSA notes that if Porsche wishes in the future to modify the
device on which this exemption is based, the company may have to submit
a petition to modify the exemption. Part 543.7(d) states that a Part
543 exemption applies only to vehicles that belong to a line exempted
under this part and equipped with the antitheft device on which the
line's exemption is based. Further, Part 543.10(c)(2) provides for the
submission of petitions ``to modify an exemption to permit the use of
an antitheft device similar to but differing from the one specified in
that exemption.''
    The agency wishes to minimize the administrative burden that Part
543.10(c)(2) could place on exempted vehicle manufacturers and itself.
The agency did not intend in drafting Part 543 to require the
submission of a modification petition for every change to the
components or design of an antitheft device. The significance of many
such changes could be de minimis. Therefore, NHTSA suggests that if the
manufacturer contemplates making any changes, the effects of which
might be characterized as de minimis, it should consult the agency
before preparing and submitting a petition to modify.
    For the foregoing reasons, the agency hereby grants in full
Porsche's petition for exemption for the Porsche Taycan vehicle line
from the parts-marking requirements of 49 CFR part 541, beginning with
its model year (MY) 2020 vehicles.

    Issued in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.95 and 501.8.
Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2019-05446 Filed 3-21-19; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Pages 65209-65210]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2014-0593; FRL-9918-71-OW]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 2015
Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment
(Reinstatement)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``2015 Drinking Water
Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (Reinstatement)'' (EPA ICR
No. 2234.04, OMB Control No. 2014-0274), to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing
so, the EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described in this request. This is a
reinstatement of a previously approved information collection activity
that was discontinued on February 28, 2014. An Agency may not conduct
or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2014-0593, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Barles, Drinking Water
Protection Division (Mail Code 4606M), Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about the EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. The
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval. At that time, the EPA will issue another Federal
Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to identify
the infrastructure needs of public water systems for the 20-year period
from January 2015 through December 2034. The EPA's Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water will collect these data to comply with
Sections 1452(h) and 1452(i)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300j-12). The
    EPA will use a questionnaire to collect capital investment need
information from selected community water systems serving more than
3,300 persons. Participation in the survey is voluntary. The data from
the questionnaires will provide the EPA with new information from the
field to assist in the 2015 update to the Agency's assessment of the
nationwide infrastructure needs of public water systems. Also, as
mandated by section 1452(a)(1)(D)(ii) of the Safe Drinking Water Act,
the EPA uses the results of the latest survey to allocate Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) monies to the States. Under the
allotment formula, each State receives a grant of the annual DWSRF
appropriation in proportion to its share of the total national need,
with the proviso that each State receives at least one percent of the
total funds available.
    Form Numbers: 6100-02.
    Respondents/affected entities: The respondents for the 2015
Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment are community
water systems and State agencies.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 2,915 (total).
    Frequency of response: One time.
    Total estimated burden: 12,398 hours (average per year over three
years). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $578,001 (average per year over three years),
includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: This ICR does not modify an existing ICR.
However, it should be noted that an ICR was prepared for the previous
survey effort done in 2011, which is outside of the three-year window
for modifying an existing ICR for a new effort. For purposes of this
reinstatement, the EPA has provided a comparison of burden of the
proposed, new effort to the estimates of the previous effort's ICR.
    The estimated total public reporting burden over the entire four-
year length of the 2011 DWINSA was 48,995 hours; the total burden for
the 2015 Survey is estimated to be 37,194 hours. The 2011 DWINS average
burden per respondent was estimated to be 15.24 hours; whereas for
2015, the average is estimated to be 12.76 hours per respondent. The
reduction in burden for the 2015 DWINSA is attributed to:
    1. The use of a modified data collection approach, whereby a
majority of systems from the 2011 DWINSA are being resurveyed and a
smaller pool of systems will be randomly surveyed.
    2. Existing data from the 2011 DWINSA for Tribal systems will be
extrapolated to 2015 needs using construction cost inflation
calculations and taking into account any shifts in the number and size
of these systems.
    These changes are further discussed in the Supporting Statement of
the Information Collection Request available in EPA's docket for
comment.

    Dated: October 23, 2014.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54177-54178]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21266]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[Docket No. EPA-R02-OAR-2013-0592; FRL-9900-59-Region2]

Adequacy Status of the Submitted 2009, 2017 and 2025
PM2.5 Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for Transportation
Conformity Purposes for New York

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of adequacy.

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SUMMARY: In this action, EPA is notifying the public that we have found
the motor vehicle emissions budgets for PM2.5 and
NOX in the submitted maintenance plan for the New York
portions of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
PM2.5 nonattainment areas to be adequate for transportation
conformity purposes. The transportation conformity rule requires that
the EPA conduct a public process and make an affirmative decision on
the adequacy of budgets before they can be used by metropolitan
planning organizations (MPOs) in conformity determinations. As a result
of our finding, the new 2009, 2017 and 2025 PM2.5 budgets
are applicable to nine of the ten counties in the New York Metropolitan
Transportation Council planning area (excluding Putnam County) and
Orange County in the Orange County Transportation Council planning area
and must be used for all future transportation conformity
determinations.

DATES: This finding is effective September 18, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Zeman, Air Programs Branch,
Environmental Protection Agency--Region 2, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor,
New York, New York 10007-1866,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>    The finding and the response to comments will be available at EPA's
conformity Web site: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 27, 2013, New York State submitted a redesignation request
and maintenance plan to EPA for the New York portion of the New York-
Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT PM2.5
nonattainment areas. The purpose of New York's submittal was to request
a redesignation to attainment for both the 1997 and 2006
PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and
submit a state implementation plan to provide for maintenance of the
standard for the first ten years of a 20-year maintenance period. New
York's request was pursuant to EPA's findings that that the New York
area had attained the 1997 (75 FR 69589) and 2006 (77 FR 76867)
PM2.5 NAAQS based on ambient air quality monitoring data.
New York's submittal included motor vehicle emissions budgets
(``budgets'') for 2009, 2017 and 2025 for use by the State's
metropolitan planning organizations in making transportation conformity
determinations. On July 15, 2013, EPA posted the availability of the
budgets on our Web site for the purpose of soliciting public comments.
The comment period closed on August 14, 2013, and we received no
comments.
    New York State developed these budgets for the 1997 annual
PM2.5 NAAQS and the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS
based on EPA's MOVES model. These budgets are for 2025, the last year
of the maintenance plan as required, and two additional years, 2009 and
2017, for the purpose of establishing budgets for the near-term. New
York also determined that budgets based on annual emissions of direct
PM2.5 and NOX, a precursor, are appropriate for
the 2006 24-hour standard because exceedences of the standard were not
isolated to one particular season; therefore, the budgets being found
adequate today will be used by transportation agencies to meet
conformity requirements for both the annual and 24-hour standards.
    The 2009 budgets were developed without an accompanying full
emissions inventory. However, EPA believes that the 2009 budgets still
meet all of the adequacy criteria, as described below. The 2009 budgets
are consistent with attainment and maintenance of both the 1997 and
2006 PM2.5 standards because of our earlier determinations
that the New York portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long
Island, NY-NJ-CT PM2.5 nonattainment area had attained the
standards based on monitored air quality that included the year 2009.

Adequacy Process

    Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the
Clean Air Act. EPA's conformity rule requires that transportation
plans, programs, and projects conform to SIPs and establishes the
criteria and procedures for determining whether or not they conform.
Conformity to a SIP means that transportation activities will not
produce new air quality violations, worsen existing violations, or
delay timely attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
    The criteria by which we determine whether a SIP's motor vehicle
emission budgets are adequate for conformity purposes are outlined in
40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). Please note that an adequacy review is separate
from EPA's completeness review, and it also should not be used to
prejudge EPA's ultimate approval of the SIP. Even if we find a budget
adequate, the SIP could later be disapproved.
    We have described our process for determining the adequacy of
submitted SIP budgets in 40 CFR 93.118(f). We have followed this rule
in making our adequacy determination. The motor vehicle emissions
budgets being found adequate today are listed in Table 1 and include
direct PM2.5 and its precursor, NOX. EPA's
finding will also be announced on EPA's conformity Web site: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm.

EPA Review

    EPA's adequacy review of New York's submitted budgets indicates
that the budgets meet the adequacy criteria set forth by 40 CFR
93.118(e)(4), as follows:
    (i) The submitted control strategy implementation plan revision or
maintenance plan was endorsed by the Governor (or his or her designee)
and was subject to a State public hearing: The SIP revision was
submitted to EPA by the Commissioner of the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation, who is the Governor's designee.
    (ii) Before the control strategy implementation plan or maintenance
plan was submitted to EPA, consultation among federal, State, and local
agencies occurred; full implementation plan documentation was provided
to EPA; and EPA's stated concerns, if any, were addressed: New York
State conducted an interagency consultation process involving EPA and
USDOT, the New York State Department of Transportation and affected
MPOs. All comments and concerns were addressed prior to the final
submittal.
    (iii) The motor vehicle emissions budget(s) is clearly identified
and precisely quantified: The budgets were clearly identified and
quantified and are presented here in Table 1.
    (iv) The motor vehicle emissions budget(s), when considered
together with all other emissions sources, is

consistent with applicable requirements for maintenance: The 2009, 2017
and 2025 budgets are less than the on-road mobile source inventory for
2007 that was shown to be consistent with attainment of the standards.
The applicable state implementation plan demonstrates that the 2017 and
2025 budgets are consistent with maintenance when considered with all
other sources for each respective year. The 2009 budgets were developed
with all the information for the year 2009, including on-road activity
in 2009. Because New York demonstrated attainment in this year to the
applicable air quality standards, the 2009 budgets are therefore
consistent with maintenance of the respective standards.
    (v) The motor vehicle emissions budget(s) is consistent with and
clearly related to the emissions inventory and the control measures in
the submitted control strategy implementation plan revision or
maintenance plan: The budgets were developed from the on-road mobile
source inventories, including all applicable state and Federal control
measures. Inputs related to inspection and maintenance and fuels are
consistent with New York State's Federally-approved control programs.
    (vi) Revisions to previously submitted control strategy
implementation plans or maintenance plans explain and document any
changes to previously submitted budgets and control measures; impacts
on point and area source emissions; any changes to established safety
margins (see Sec.  93.101 for definition); and reasons for the changes
(including the basis for any changes related to emission factors or
estimates of vehicle miles traveled): The submitted maintenance plan
establishes new 2009, 2017 and 2025 budgets to ensure continued
maintenance of the standards; therefore, this is not applicable.

Adequacy Finding

    Today's action is simply an announcement of a finding that we have
already made. EPA Region 2 sent a letter to New York on August 19,
2013, stating that the 2009, 2017 and 2025 motor vehicle emissions
budgets in New York's SIP for the New York PM2.5
nonattainment areas are adequate because they are consistent with the
required maintenance demonstration. In our letter we noted that there
are existing approved and adequate budgets for 2009, but that the 2009
budgets contained in the submitted maintenance plans will be the most
recent budgets in place to satisfy the latest Clean Air Act requirement
and therefore will be the applicable 2009 budgets to be used in future
transportation conformity determinations for analysis years prior to
2017.

       Table 1--PM2.5 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for New York
                             [Tons per year]
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  New York Metropolitan Transportation
 Council & Orange County Transportation    Direct PM2.5         NOX
                 Council
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2009 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget.....        5,516.75      106,020.09
2017 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget.....        3,897.71       68,362.66
2025 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget.....        3,291.09       51,260.81
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401-7671 q.

    Dated: August 19, 2013.
Judith A. Enck,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
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