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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0015]

National Incident Management System Guideline for the
Credentialing of Personnel

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting
comments on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Guideline
for the Credentialing of Personnel (the Guideline). The Guideline
provides guidance on how to best credential the personnel who respond
to incidents, including large-scale terrorist attacks and catastrophic
natural disasters that require inter-State deployable mutual aid.

DATES: Comments must be received by January 21, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The Guideline is available online at http://
www.regulations.gov. You may also view a hard copy of the Guideline at
the Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room
835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. You may submit comments
on the Guideline, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2008-0015, using one of
the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments, to the proper Docket ID.
    E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include Docket ID in the subject line
of the message.
    Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Regulation & Policy Team, Office of
Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
    Instructions: All Submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or
material, all submissions will be posted,

without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal information you
provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You
may wish to read the Privacy Act notice that is available on the
Privacy and Use Notice link on the Administration Navigation Bar of
http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov. Submitted comments may also be inspected at FEMA,
Office of Chief Counsel, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Schweitzer, Executive Director,
National Preparedness Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 28, 2003, the President issued
Homeland Security Presidential Directive--5 (HSPD-5), Management of
Domestic Incidents, which directed the Secretary of Homeland Security
to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS).
This system provides a consistent nationwide template to enable
Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, the private sector, and
nongovernmental organizations to work together to prevent, protect
against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of
incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity. This
consistency provides the foundation for utilization of NIMS for all
incidents, ranging from daily occurrences to incidents requiring a
coordinated Federal response. NIMS represents a core set of doctrines,
concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational processes that
enables effective, efficient, and collaborative incident management.
One of the elements of NIMS is the credentialing of personnel that may
respond to disasters.
    The Guideline provides guidance on how to best credential the
personnel who respond to incidents, including large-scale terrorist
attacks and catastrophic natural disasters that require inter-State
deployable mutual aid. The Guideline will encourage interoperability
among Federal, State, and local officials and will facilitate
deployment for response and/or restoration. The Guideline will allow
incident commanders to exercise enhanced access control in times of
crisis.
    For non-Federal stakeholders, the Guideline will help ensure that
when called upon for mutual aid, emergency response officials from
multiple jurisdictions and sectors will have interoperable processes.
This will enable emergency response officials to spend less time
processing and being processed and more time responding to the
incident. The Guideline is built upon scalable, flexible, and adaptable
coordinating structures to align key roles and responsibilities across
the Nation. It describes specific authority and best practices for
managing interstate disasters and integrates credentialing within the
Incident Command System.
    FEMA solicits comments on the draft Guideline, which is available
in Docket ID FEMA-2008-0015 at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Authority: Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, as
amended; Homeland Security Presidential Directive--5, Management of
Domestic Incidents, and Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11
Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110-53, Section 408 and 409.

    Dated: December 8, 2008.
R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-1025; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-00757-E]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG
(Type Certificate Previously Held by BMW Rolls-Royce GmbH and BMW
Rolls-Royce Aero Engines) Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG (RRD) BR700-715A1-30,
BR700-715B1-30, and BR700-715C1-30 model turbofan engines. This
proposed AD was prompted by reports of HPT stage 1 blades failing in
service due to sulphidation and subsequent crack initiation. This
proposed AD would require removal and replacement of the HPT stage 1
blade and HPT stage 1 blade damper. The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by December
28, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12 140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Rolls-
Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG, Eschenweg 11, 15827 Blankenfelde-
Mahlow, Germany; phone: +49 (0) 33 708 6 0; website: https://www.rolls-royce.com/contact-us.aspx. You may view this service information at the
FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-1025; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this NPRM, the
mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Caufield, Aviation Safety
Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2020-1025; Project
Identifier MCAI-2020-00757-E'' at the beginning of your comments. The
most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal,
explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting
data. The FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date
and may amend this NPRM because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this proposal.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Barbara Caufield, Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. Any commentary that the FAA
receives which is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in
the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
AD 2018-0194, dated September 4, 2018 (referred to after this as ``the
MCAI''), to address the unsafe condition on these products. The MCAI
states:

    Occurrences have been reported on RRD BR700-715 engines where
certain HP turbine stage 1 blades failed in service. Investigation
of these events showed that these were caused by sulphidation and
subsequent crack initiation, due to contamination of the blade shank
passing by the blade damper.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to further HP
turbine stage 1 blade failures, possibly resulting in engine in-
flight shut-down and consequent reduced control of the aeroplane.
    To address this potential unsafe condition, RRD published the
NMSB to provide instructions to replace the affected assembly.
For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires
determination of the engine configuration and, depending on
findings, removal of the engine from service to replace the affected
assembly.

    You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2020-1025.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by EASA and is approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to our bilateral agreement
with the European Community, EASA has notified us of the unsafe
condition described in the MCAI. The FAA is issuing this NPRM because
the agency evaluated all the relevant information provided by EASA and
has determined that the unsafe condition described previously is likely
to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Related Service Information under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed RRD BR700 Series Alert Non-Modification Service
Bulletin (NMSB) SB-BR700-72-A900640, dated August 31, 2018. The Alert
NMSB describes procedures for removing and replacing the HPT stage 1
blade and HPT stage 1 blade damper. This service information is
reasonably available because the interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business or by the means identified in
ADDRESSES.

Other Related Service Information

    The FAA reviewed RRD Service Bulletin (SB) SB-BR700-72-102005,
dated March 20, 2018; RRD NMSB SB-BR700-72-900118, dated June 6, 2017;
and RRD SB SB-BR700-72-101671, dated January 29, 2010. RRD SB SB-BR700-
72-102005, dated March 20, 2018, introduces a new HPT stage 1 blade
damper with a front restrictor that reduces the average airflow into
the blade shank cavity, thereby reducing deposition of particles in the
cavity. RRD NMSB SB-BR700-72-900118, dated June 6, 2017, describes
procedures for recording of the serial numbers of the cleaned, crack
tested, and examined HPT stage 1 blades. RRD SB SB-BR700-72-101671,
dated January 29, 2010, introduces a redesigned HPT stage 1 blade that
improves robustness and stress characteristics.

Proposed AD Requirements in this NPRM

    This proposed AD would require removal and replacement of the HPT
stage 1 blade and HPT stage 1 blade damper.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 222 engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry. The agency
estimates that the service life of both the HPT stage 1 blade and HPT
stage 1 blade damper are 5.5 years. Based on this life estimate, the
agency is providing an estimated annual cost to replace these parts.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Annualized cost
               Action                        Labor cost           Parts cost        Cost per         on U.S.
                                                                                product         operators
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Replace HPT stage 1 blade and HPT     20 work-hours x $85 per        $692,000         $693,700      $28,000,524
 stage 1 blade damper.                 hour = $1,700.
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    The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, all of the costs of this
proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost
impact on affected operators.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:
    Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG (Type Certificate
previously held by BMW Rolls-Royce GmbH and BMW Rolls-Royce Aero
Engines): Docket No. FAA-2020-1025; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-
00757-E.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by December 28, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG
(Type Certificate previously held by BMW Rolls-Royce GmbH and BMW
Rolls-Royce Aero Engines) BR700-715A1-30, BR700-715B1-30, and BR700-
715C1-30 model turbofan engines with high-pressure turbine (HPT)
stage 1 blade, part number (P/N) BRH17133, BRH19984, BRH20011,
BRH20237, BRH20351, FW35594, FW45914, FW64379, or FW75735, and with
HPT stage 1 blade damper, P/N BRH10943, BRH20353, or FW45770,
installed.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7250, Turbine
Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of HPT stage 1 blades failing in
service due to sulphidation and subsequent crack initiation. The FAA
is issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPT stage 1 blade. The
unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in the release of
the HPT stage 1 blade, failure of the engine, in-flight shutdown,
and loss of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) For affected engines that have not operated exclusively
under the Hawaiian Flight Mission:
    (i) Before exceeding 10,000 flight cycles (FCs) since the first
installation of an affected HPT stage 1 blade, or within 50 FCs
after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, remove
the affected HPT stage 1 blade and the affected HPT stage 1 blade
damper from service and replace with parts eligible for installation
using the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.R. to T., of RRD
Alert Non-Modification Service Bulletin (NMSB) SB-BR700-72-A900640,
dated August 31, 2018 (``NMSB SB-BR700-72-A900640'').
    (ii) If an HPT stage 1 blade has been cleaned and examined
before the effective date of this AD using RRD NMSB SB-BR700-72-
900118, dated June 6, 2017, within 1,500 FCs from the last cleaning
and examination, or within 10 FCs after the effective date of this
AD, whichever occurs later, remove the affected HPT stage 1 blade
and affected HPT stage 1 blade damper from service and replace with
parts eligible for installation using Accomplishment Instructions,
paragraph 3.R. to T., of RRD NMSB SB-BR700-72-A900640.
    (2) For affected engines operated exclusively under the Hawaiian
Flight Mission:
    (i) At the next change of the flight mission after the effective
date of this AD, replace the affected HPT stage 1 blade and affected
HPT stage 1 blade damper in accordance with paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and
(ii) of this AD.
    (ii) [Reserved]

(h) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD, do not install any HPT
stage 1 blade, P/N BRH17133, BRH19984, BRH20011, BRH20237, BRH20351,
FW35594, FW45914, FW64379, or FW75735, with any HPT stage 1 blade
damper, P/N BRH10943, BRH20353, or FW45770, in any engine.

(i) Definitions

    (1) For the purpose of this AD, ``parts eligible for
installation'' are an HPT stage 1 blade, P/N FW75735, installed with
HPT stage 1 blade damper, P/N KH82098.
    (2) For the purpose of this AD, the ``Hawaiian Flight Mission''
are flights operated by Hawaiian Airlines.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

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

(k) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Barbara
Caufield, Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District
Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: (781) 238-
7199; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Refer to European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2018-
0194, dated September 4, 2018, for more information. You may examine
the EASA AD in the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-2020-1025.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG, Eschenweg 11, 15827
Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany; phone: +49 (0) 33 708 6 0; website:
https://www.rolls-royce.com/contact-us.aspx. You may view this
referenced service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products
Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued on November 6, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0396; FRL-9705-01-ORD]

Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of
Formaldehyde (Inhalation)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60-
day public comment period associated with release of the draft
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of
Formaldehyde (Inhalation). The draft document was prepared by the
Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) within
EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD). EPA is releasing this
draft IRIS assessment for public comment in advance of an external peer
review conducted by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine (NASEM). Public comments received will be provided to the
external peer reviewers. NASEM, a contractor to EPA, will convene a
public meeting to discuss the draft report with the public during Step
4 of the IRIS Process. The external peer reviewers will consider public
comments submitted in response to this notice and provided at the
public meeting when reviewing this document. EPA will consider all
comments received when revising the document post-peer review. This
draft assessment is not final as described in EPA's information quality
guidelines, and it does not represent, and should not be construed to
represent Agency policy or views.

DATES: The 60-day public comment period begins April 14, 2022 and ends
June 13, 2022. Comments must be received on or before June 13, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The IRIS Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde (Inhalation)
will be available via the internet on the IRIS website at https://www.epa.gov/iris/iris-recent-additions and in the public docket at
http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0396.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the ORD Docket at the EPA Headquarters Docket Center;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email:
[email protected].
    For technical information on the IRIS Toxicological Review of
Formaldehyde

(Inhalation) contact Dr. Andrew Kraft, CPHEA; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
or email: [email protected]. The IRIS Program will provide updates
through the IRIS website (https://www.epa.gov/iris) and via EPA's IRIS
listserv. To register for the IRIS listserv, visit the IRIS website
(https://www.epa.gov/iris) or visit https://www.epa.gov/iris/forms/staying-connected-integrated-risk-information-system#connect.
    For information about the peer review, please visit the NASEM
Review of EPA's 2021 Draft Formaldehyde Assessment website: https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/review-of-epas-2021-draft-formaldehyde-assessment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. How to Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at https://www.regulations.gov. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0396 for the Formaldehyde (Inhalation) IRIS Assessment,
by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Due to COVID-19, there may be a delay
in processing comments submitted by fax.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Due to COVID-
19, there may be a delay in processing comments submitted by mail.
    For information on visiting the EPA Docket Center Public Reading
Room, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets. Due to public health concerns
related to COVID-19, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room may be
closed to the public with limited exceptions. The telephone number for
the Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>. The public can submit comments
via www.regulations.gov or email.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket number EPA-HQ-ORD-
2010-0396 for IRIS Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde (Inhalation).
Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified
comment period. Comments received after the closing date will be marked
``late,'' and may only be considered if time permits. It is EPA's
policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket without
change and to make the comments available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless a comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information for which disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information through
www.regulations.gov or email that you consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected. The www.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 email comment directly to EPA without going through
www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public 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. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the
EPA Docket Center homepage at www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: Documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other materials,
such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ORD Docket in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center.

Wayne Cascio,
Director, Center for Public Health & Environmental Assessment.
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Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0001]

Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory
Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will
be open to the public.
    Name of Committee: Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices
Advisory Committee.
    General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and
recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues.
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held on September 19, 2013, from
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    Location: Hilton Washington, DC North/Gaithersburg, salons A, B, C,
and D, 620 Perry Pkwy., Gaithersburg, MD 20877. The hotel telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Contact Person: Natasha Facey, Center for Devices and Radiological
Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.
66, rm. 1544, Silver Spring, MD 20933,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line,
1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the Washington, DC area). A notice in
the Federal Register about last minute modifications that impact a
previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be
published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you
should always check the Agency's Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down to the appropriate
advisory committee meeting link, or call the advisory committee
information line to learn about possible modifications before coming to
the meeting.
    Agenda: On September 19, 2013, the committee will discuss, make
recommendations, and vote on information regarding the premarket
approval application for the ReSure Sealant sponsored by Ocular
Therapeutix, Inc. The ReSure Sealant is an in situ formed hydrogel that
is applied topically to clear corneal incisions to create an adherent
temporary, soft and lubricious sealant. The ReSure Sealant proposed
indication for use is the intraoperative management of clear corneal
incisions with a wound leak demonstrated by Seidel test, and for
prevention of postoperative fluid egress following cataract or
intraocular lens placement surgery.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is
available at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting
link.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before
September 13, 2013. Oral presentations from the public will be
scheduled between approximately 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Those individuals
interested in making formal oral presentations should notify the
contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of
the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses
of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time
requested to make their presentation on or before September 5, 2013.
Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of
registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably
accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may
conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open
public hearing session. The contact person will notify interested
persons regarding their request to speak by September 9, 2013.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability, please contact AnnMarie Williams at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>, at least 7 days in
advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: July 29, 2013.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-18636 Filed 8-1-13; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57593-57594]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP17-21-001, CP17-21-000, CP18-7-000]

Port Arthur Pipeline LLC; Notice of Amendment to Application

    Take notice that on November 7, 2017, Port Arthur Pipeline LLC
(Port Arthur Pipeline), 2925 Briarpark, Suite 900, Houston, Texas
77042, filed an amendment to its application in Docket No. CP17-21-000,
pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of
the Commission's regulations for a certificate of public convenience
and necessity to construct and operate the Texas Connector Project
located in Orange and Jefferson Counties, Texas and Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
    Specifically, Port Arthur Pipeline filed an amendment to its
proposed Rate Schedules and General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) to
reflect the pro forma tariff proposed by Port Arthur Pipeline in Docket
No. CP18-7-000 for its Louisiana Connector Project. Further, Port
Arthur Pipeline proposes changes to its initial rates for service
through the Texas Connector Project to reflect changes to: (i) The
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, (ii) the rate for service
under Port Arthur Pipeline's proposed Rate Schedule Enhanced Hourly
Firm Transportation; and (iii) the precedent agreement between Port
Arthur Pipeline and Port Arthur LNG, LLC (Port Arthur LNG) executed in
association with the open seasons

conducted in November 2016 and in August and September 2017, under
which Port Arthur LNG subscribed for all of the capacity of the Texas
Connector Project. Port Arthur Pipeline submitted updated Exhibits I,
K, N, O, and P, all as more fully set forth in the application which is
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    The filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-
free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Jerrod L. Harrison, Senior Counsel, Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC, 488 8th
Avenue, San Diego, California 92101, by phone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email to [email protected].
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental impact statement (EIS) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for this proposal. The
filing of the FEIS in the Commission's public record for this
proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule will serve to notify
federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all
necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal
authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
staff's FEIS.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit five copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at
http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and five copies of the protest or intervention to
the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
    Comment date: December 21, 2017.

    Dated: November 30, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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State Subcategory PM/ Metals Total % Inorganics Total % Comment Gas Small Inst. None  None

Small Ind/ Comm None  None

Limited Use Inst None  None

Limited Use Ind/ Comm None  None

Large Inst. None  None

Large Ind/ Comm None  None

Liquid Small Inst. None  None

Small Ind/ Comm None  None

Limited Use Inst None  None

Limited Use Ind/ Comm None  None

Large Inst. ESP 15.15 None

Large Ind/ Comm Scrubber 7.26 None  Scrubber may not be effective metals control Solid Small Inst. None  None

Small Ind/ Comm None  None

Limited Use Inst FF 13.79 None

Limited Use Ind/ Comm ESP 17.98 Scrubber 6.74 Large Inst. FF 23.74 None

Large Ind/ Comm FF 15.6 Scrubber 17.39 State Subcategory PM/ Metals Total % Inorganics Total % Comment Gas Smal None  None

Limited Use None  None

Large None  None

Liquid Smal None  None

Limited Use None  None

Large None  None  There is a floor if cyclones are included Solid Smal None  None

Limited Use ESP 18.64 None

Large FF 16.59 Scrubber 15.83 Floor Control Institutional boilers only ( not process heaters) broken out Combined Industrial, Commercial, Institutional Floor Control


[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 68318]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER16-34-000]

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

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding
Harborside Energy, LLC's application for market-based rate authority,
with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes
a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is November 17, 2015.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an
eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive
email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s).
For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: October 28, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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            Supporting Statement for a Request for OMB Review under
                          the Paperwork Reduction Act
1.	Identification of the Information Collection
1(a).  Title of the Information Collection.
     Title:  Reporting in the FIFRA Cooperative Agreement Work Plan and Report Template
     EPA ICR No.:  2511.01
     OMB Control No:  2070-NEW
     Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0479

1(b).  Short Characterization/Abstract.
This is a request for a new Information Collection Request (ICR).  This ICR describes the burden activities for the electronic collection of information for the pre-award burden activity for creating a work plan and the post-award and after-the-grant award activities related to reporting accomplishments to implement EPA's Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) program (7 U.S.C. 136u) see Attachment A.

This ICR augments the ICR entitled "EPA's General Regulation for Assistance Programs ICR" (OMB Control No. 2030-0020; EPA ICR No. 0938.18) which accounts for the current PRA burden for the minimum management requirements for all recipients of EPA grants or cooperative agreements (assistance agreements). This new ICR provides OMB the burden assessment for collecting the same information in the current ICR (OMB Control No. 2030-0020; EPA ICR No. 0938.18), and provides a burden breakout for FIFRA program specific activities while using a standardized electronic format for only the STAG program reporting.  This ICR is also requesting approval for the FIFRA Grant Reporting Template that was developed in conjunction with the States and EPA Regions.
2.	Need For and Use of the Collection
2(a). Need/Authority for the Collection.
This ICR documents the PRA burden for STAG grantees to use a standardized electronic template to comply with work plan and reporting requirements which grantees complete and submit to the Agency via email.

Under the STAG program (7 U.S.C. 136u) and in EPA regulations at 40 CFR Parts 30 and 31, grantees are required to provide reports on grant activities to the Office of Pesticide Programs.   These regulations implement OMB Circulars A-21, A-87, A-102, A-110, A-122, and A-133. Specifically, the PRA burden related activities set forth for the pre-award, post-award and after-the-grant requirements associated with submitting a work plan, biannual reporting and reporting enforcement violations of program specific activities (e.g., endangered species, worker protection  and container containment) and general record keeping and grant closing requirements.

Currently, grantees provide this information to EPA via paper copy.  The burden is accounted for in the EPA's General Regulation for Assistance Programs ICR (OMB Control No. 2030-0020; EPA ICR No. 0938.18) see Attachment B.

This information is utilized by EPA project officers, grant specialists, and finance officials to manage/oversee recipient programmatic and financial performance under all EPA assistance agreements. Without the collection information, rational, fair grant awards would be extremely difficult to make, and financial and technical managerial information would not be available to judge the status of grant efforts.

2(b). Practical Utility/Users of the Data.
The pre-award information (work plan) is used to negotiate with and ensure that the applicants are proposing work activities that align with both national and regional guidance documents and priorities. The post-award information (interim reporting on work activities and updates to work plan) is used to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements concerning monitoring recipient performance.  The after-the-grant information is used to meet reporting and recordkeeping requirements and to close out awards. The information is necessary to ensure accountability of EPA funds and to deter waste, fraud, and abuse.
3.	Non Duplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria
3(a).  Non Duplication.
There is no other source for this information. Pursuant to the individual Cooperative Agreements, grantees must fulfill the work plan and reporting requirements by utilizing the template.  Thus, grantees do not need to submit reports via paper copy.

3(b).  Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB.
Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d) EPA published a Federal Register notice (80 FR 40, January 2, 2015; Correction notice 80 FR 1029, January 8, 2015) providing a 60 day public comment on this proposed Information Collection activity.  EPA did not receive any public comment on this action.

3(c).  Consultations.
The FIFRA Cooperative Agreement Work Plan and Report Template (a.k.a. "template") is the result of a collaborative effort that began in the fall of 2011 at the request of the State FIFRA Issues, Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) to EPA to help reduce the administrative burden of the cooperative agreement process, and to increase consistency in work plans and reports throughout the country.  The template will also facilitate national compilation of data.  Workgroup participants included representatives from Office of Pesticide Programs, the Office of Compliance, 8 EPA regional offices, and one SFIREG representative.  In the spring of 2012 several FIFRA state lead agencies volunteered to test the template either by testing it in-house or by using it as a work plan or year-end report. Periodic meetings were held via adobe connect to receive feedback and suggestions for improvement until the fall of 2013 - see Attachment C for copies of the survey data and consultation questions. The following states participated in the pilot phase:

   * Arizona Department of Agriculture  -  Jack Peterson, Associate Director,<PHONE_NUMBER>
   * California Department of Pesticide Regulation - Scott Benson,<PHONE_NUMBER>
   * Office of the Indiana State Chemist  -  Dave Scott, Pesticide Administrator,<PHONE_NUMBER>
   * New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection  -  Roy Meyer, Bureau Chief for Pesticide Compliance,<PHONE_NUMBER>
   * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation  -  Anthony Lamanno, Section Chief,<PHONE_NUMBER>
   * New Mexico Department of Agriculture  -  Bonnie Rabe, Director, Division of Agricultural and Environmental Services,<PHONE_NUMBER>
   * North Dakota Department of Agriculture  -  Jim Gray, Division Director,<PHONE_NUMBER>
   * Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services  -  Liza Fleeson, Program Manager,<PHONE_NUMBER>
   * Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection  -  Lori Bowman, Director, Bureau of Agrichemical Management,<PHONE_NUMBER>

EPA received positive feedback from States for developing the template as a reporting mechanism.  For most states the template provided increase efficiency for completing the work plan and reporting requirements and for some grantees a way to reduce the paperwork burden. This ICR is requesting approval for the EPA template that was developed in conjunction with the States and EPA Regions.

3(d).  Effects of Less Frequent Collection.
No less frequent collection is possible in accordance with OMB requirements.

3(e).  General Guidelines.
Recipients keep their records for three (3) years after the date they submit the final SF 269, "Financial Status Report" unless otherwise directed by EPA. Therefore the recordkeeping activities briefly described herein are in compliance with OMB's guideline that agencies not require that records be retained for more than 3 years (5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)(iv)).

3(e) (1). Forms.
Respondents (grantees) fill out the "FIFRA Cooperative Agreement Work Plan and Report," a template that is available via the internet and available to the States, territories and Tribes who have FIFRA cooperative agreements with EPA.

3(f).  Confidentiality.
No pledge of confidentiality is given for applicant responses.

3(g).  Sensitive Questions.
No sensitive information is collected under this ICR.
4.	The Respondents and the Information Requested
4(a).  Respondents/SIC Codes.
The primary recipients of EPA grants are State and local governments and Indian tribes.  The information requested is used to make awards, pay recipients, and collect information on how Federal funds are being spent.  The corresponding North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes for respondents include: 9241 - Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; 921150 American Indians and Alaska Native Tribal Governments.

4(b)(i).  Information Requested - Data Items, Including Record Keeping Requirements.
The following describes the Respondent burden activities when using the template to submit the status of the work plan and other reporting activities. Under 40 CFR part 35.107 grantees are required to submit a work plan. The FIFRA Work Plan and Report Template contains a work plan tab for the grantee to insert the exact activities the grantee will be completing based upon the priorities as specified in the National FIFRA Cooperative Agreement Guidance that is revised on a three (3) year cycle, and as negotiated between the regions and grantees. These priorities fall broadly under the categories of programmatic work, compliance and enforcement, and certification and training of pesticide applicators. Under 40 CFR part 35.115 grantees are required to submit an end of year report. The Template contains specific reporting tabs for enforcement outputs, as well as space within the work plan tab to discuss accomplishments as measured against work plan commitments.

An example of a completed template is shown in Attachment E. Since the cooperative agreement priorities among the states, tribes and territories are not the same and the national priorities change depending on the Agency budget, the template provides a flexible format to accommodate the variety of activities and program changes over time.  Generally, the template is sectioned into a series of "tabs" or categories, including:

Tab
Description
Start
Respondents provide responses to eight (8) basic questions: Name; Grantee; Agreement Type; Number of Years the Agreement Covers; Project Period; Which Budget Period the Work plan/Report Corresponds to; Work plan/Report Status and Date.
Narrative
Respondents have the option to submit additional narratives that do not fit anywhere else in the template, such as: authority to accept the cooperative agreement, legislative changes, QAPPs, neutral administrative inspection schemes, case review results, etc.
Budget
Grantees can either enter budget information directly into the spaces provided in the template or embed a separate document (Word, PPT, PDF files) into this tab.
Work plan
The required activities areas included in the national guidance from which the grantee must select priority work.
Outcomes
This chart includes all the program areas listed in the national FY15-17 cooperative agreement guidance, and links them to potential outcomes from work done in each program area, and to the appropriate goal in EPA's Strategic Plan.  The grantee adjusts the outcomes as necessary to match work contained in the grantee's Work Plan.
Enforcement (5700 Group reports)
This section of the template allows the grantee to complete three 5700 forms related to projections and accomplishments related to inspections for enforcement, worker protection and container/containment concerns.
Endangered Species
Grantees complete projections and accomplishments sections related to inspections for Endangered Species Inspections.
Performance Measures
Grantees collect information to help determine the effectiveness of the program; provide data for management decisions and inform Congress and the public on the value of the program.

4(b)(ii).  Information Collection Baseline - STAG Grant Program.
The following selected sections of 40 CFR parts 30 and 31 (see Attachment D) are summarized here to highlight the burden hours that are covered by the template activities and are considered the baseline burden for the STAG Grant Program. These activities are already addressed in an ICR that accounts for the current PRA burden for the minimum management requirements for all recipients of EPA grants or cooperative agreements (assistance agreements) and that is currently approved under OMB Control No. 2030-0020 (EPA ICR No. 0938.18). A summary of the baseline activities and related burdens is also presented in Table 1.

(A). Application for Federal Assistance.
The pre-award SF-424 form, Application for Federal Assistance is used by States, local governments and federally recognized Indian Tribal governments to apply for Federal financial assistance. SF-424 requires basic information about the applicant, including a list of sources of proposed funding and a description for the proposed project.  Supplemental information is provided in SF-424A, Budget Information  -  Non Construction Programs, and SF-424B, Assurances- Non Construction  -  Programs, as applicable.  The regulatory authority for using the SF-424 is in 40 CFR part 31, Subpart B as supplemented by 40 CFR 35.104 which governs applications for the continuing environmental program grants and refers back to part 31 and incorporates the work plan regulation in 35.107.  We estimate, collectively these forms will impose 4 burden hours on the recipient and 5 hours on EPA.

(b). Official Record Files (40 CFR 30.50, 30.52, and 31.42).
Recipients must establish an official record file for each assistance award to track how the recipient uses the project funds, to account for property purchased under the award or used as part of any in-kind contributions, to maintain time records, and to document compliance with applicable statutes and regulations (40 CFR Part 7).  We estimate that this requirement imposes 5 burden hours on the recipient and 1 burden hour on EPA.

EPA project officers may use an evaluation instrument to perform reviews that pertain to programmatic components of assistance agreements.  This type of evaluation focuses on reviewing information that can help assess recipients' activities and progress toward meeting the goals and objectives outlined in the assistance agreements.  Programmatic reviews also ensure that the work to be performed under the agreement is on schedule, within budget, and consistent with the agreements' relevant programmatic regulation and/or programmatic terms and conditions.  For those who do complete these reviews, we estimate 1 burden hour on the recipient and 1 burden hour on EPA. The extent of the information gathered and reviewed through this type of instrument will vary according to the size and scope of each agreement.  Complex agreements that involve large financial grants and entail extensive staffing and complex tasks will require a greater degree of review and evaluation.  Regardless of the size or complexity of the assistance agreement, the review instrument creates a framework that allows EPA to ensure the sound and effective management of assistance agreements.

(c). Interim and Final Progress Reports (40 CFR 30.51 and 31.40).
Recipients must submit interim and final progress reports, if required.  EPA uses the interim progress reports to determine progress in relation to the approved schedule and project milestones during the project.  The final progress report summarizes all of the work on the project and the extent to which the recipient has met the project's objectives.  We estimate that this requirement imposes a total of 6.5 burden hours on the recipient and 4 burden hours on EPA.

(d). Obtaining Approval for Certain Purchases (40 CFR 30.25 and 31.32).
Recipients must obtain the award officials approval before purchasing property or equipment with a unit acquisition cost of $5,000 or more. We estimate that this requirement applies to about 20% of the non-construction assistance recipients, and that this requirement imposes 3 burden hours on those recipients and 2 burden hours on EPA.

(e). Property Management Standards (40 CFR 30.30-37 and 31.32).
Recipients must comply with specific property management standards.  The recipient is required to keep accurate records and carry out a physical inventory of property and reconcile the results, at least every two years.  We estimate that this requirement imposes 3 burden hours on the recipient and 2 burden hours on EPA.

(f). Management of Federally-owned Property (40 CFR 30.33 and 31.32).
Recipients must comply with requirements for Federally-owned property management.  We estimate that this requirement affects only 1% of the projects, and imposes 2 burden hours on those recipients and 2 burden hours on EPA.

(g). Invention Reports (40 CFR 30.36).
If applicable, recipients must submit invention reports after completion of each project.

(h). Requests for deviations from EPA regulations (40 CFR 30.4 and 31.6).
If applicable, recipients must comply with procedural requirements for requesting a deviation from an EPA regulation.  Only 5% of all recipients request deviations.  We estimate that a deviation imposes 8 burden hours on the recipient and 8 burden hours on EPA.

(j). Assistance Agreement Dispute Appeals (40 CFR 30.63 and 40 CFR 31 Subpart F).
If applicable, recipients must comply with procedural requirements for appealing an assistance agreement dispute between the recipient and the award official.  We estimate that this requirement imposes 16 burden hours on the recipient and 16 burden hours on EPA.  Less than 1% of EPA grant awards result in disputes.

(k). Procedural Requirements (40 CFR 30.40-48 and 31.36).
Recipients must comply with procedural requirements. We estimate that this requirement imposes 0.5 burden hours on the recipient and 0.5 burden hours on EPA.

(l). Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs (40 CFR 31.11).
Recipients must comply 40 CFR Part 29, which implements Executive Order 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs," revokes OMB Circular A-95, and establishes new procedures for intergovernmental reviews.  OMB has determined that the new requirements are not subject to the reporting burden clearance process.

(m). Bonding and Reporting Requirements (40 CFR 31.36(h)).
Recipients must comply bonding and reporting requirements.  We estimate that this requirement imposes 0.5 burden hours on the recipient and 1 burden hour on EPA.

4(b)(iii).  Information Requested  -  Respondent Activities for FIFRA Cooperative Agreements.
Whereas the information collection activities approved under OMB Control No. 2030-0020 (EPA ICR No. 0938.18) generally apply to grantees across multiple program areas, this new ICR addresses additional information collection activities that are undertaken by FIFRA grantees. Grantees complete a work plan at the beginning of the project period as part of the cooperative agreement application package. Respondent/grantees fill out the "FIFRA Cooperative Agreement Work Plan and Report," template that is available via the internet and available to all grantees, states, territories and tribes, participating in the STAG program.  The template can be downloaded free of charge for use.  The minimum requirement for use of the template is Excel[(C)] software which most states, territories and tribes currently use for business purposes. Biannually, states will fill out the template information and send an electronic copy of the completed template to the Agency via email.

In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.5(b)(1), once OMB approves the template a valid OMB control number will be displayed on the template.  To assist the states, tribes, and territories template guidance is provided to the grantees, see http://www2.epa.gov/compliance/fiscal-year-2015-2017-fifra-cooperative-agreement-guidance.  As necessary, the Agency may also provide webinar training to assist states and tribes using the template.
5.	The Information Collected  -  Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and Information Management
5(a).  Agency Activities.
The data collected on the template is reviewed periodically to identify and eliminate duplication in reporting requirements. The Agency also conducts periodic on-site reviews to ensure recipient compliance with applicable requirements.  The template is reviewed in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR Parts 30 and 31. A summary of the Agency burden hours and costs are summarized in Table 3.

5(b).  Collection Methodology and Management.
The information will be collected using the standardized template.

5(c).  Small Entity Flexibility.
EPA believes the reporting requirements discussed in this ICR do not place an unreasonable burden on small entities; the estimated burdens cannot be further reduced for small entities. EPA needs the information requested to make award decisions, properly manage assistance agreements, maintain records, and monitor performance. This requested information may, in some cases, be dependent on the type of entity (e.g., state agency, territory, or tribe.) but is not dependent on an entity's relative size. EPA takes active steps to minimize the burden on small entities in the form of guidance materials and electronic forms. In most cases, the requirements do not impose a large burden on small entities because the information required is simple and straightforward.

5(d).  Collection Schedule.
Specific schedules for the collection of the template are outlined in the Cooperative Agreement Guidance. Biannual reporting is the average reporting period.
6.	Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection
6(a).  Estimating Respondent Burden.
Since the burden activities associated with the work plan and reporting are already covered under the existing EPA's General Regulation for Assistance Programs ICR" (OMB Control No. 2030-0020; EPA ICR No. 0938.18), a summary of the baseline burden hours associated with only the STAG grantees was developed for comparison and is used as the burden baseline in Table 1.

Currently, 81 states, tribes and territories are active FIFRA grantees under the current STAG program. To establish the burden hour estimate and costs for FIFRA grantees (states, tribes and territories, hereafter referenced as "grantees") to use the template, EPA solicited burden data from 9 states (Indiana, Oregon, New York, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Vermont). FIFRA grantees responded to EPA's consultation by providing the total estimated burden for completing all grant reporting using the reporting template.  EPA identified the FIFRA program specific activities required to be reported under the grant. Table 4 displays the annual incremental burden and cost of the FIFRA program specific grant reporting activities as compared to the burden for the general grant reporting requirements in the existing ICR.

There are no capital costs related to completing EPA grant applications and the related reporting requirements and there are no operating and maintenance costs associated with these activities.

6(b).  Estimating Labor Costs.
OPP is using labor cost estimates generated by Agency economists with respect to wages, benefits and overhead for all labor categories for affected industries, state government, and EPA employees.  This approach uses a transparent and consistent methodology employing publicly-available data to provide more accurate estimates and allow easy replication of the calculations.

Methodology.	The methodology uses publicly available wage data for each sector and labor type for an Unloaded wage rate (hourly wage rate) and calculates the Loaded wage rate (unloaded wage rate + benefits) and the Fully loaded wage rate (loaded wage rate + overhead).  Fully loaded wage rates are used to calculate the Agency's staffing costs.  Costs use 2012 base data.

Unloaded Wage Rate.  Wages are estimated for labor types (management, technical, and clerical) within applicable sectors. The Agency uses average wage data for the relevant sectors available in the National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  (See http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).

Sectors.  The specific North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and website for each sector is included in that sector's wage rate table.  Within each sector, the wage data are provided by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).  The SOC system is used by Federal statistical agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data (see http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm).

Loaded Wage Rate.  Unless stated otherwise, all benefits represent 43% of unloaded wage rates, based on benefits for all civilian non-farm workers, from http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t01.htm. However, if other sectors are listed for which 43% is not applicable, the applicable percentage will be stated.

Fully Loaded Wage Rate.  The fully loaded wages include benefits and overhead costs. The loaded wage rate is multiplied by 50% (EPA guidelines 20-70%) to get overhead costs.

Using these data and methodology, the fully loaded wage rates used to calculate the respondent costs for this renewal are $43.67, $31.80, and $18.37 per hour for managerial, technical, and clerical labor hour costs, respectively.
Table 1- FIFRA baseline biannual workplan plan, reporting and record keeping burdens hours from OMB Control No. 2030-0020

                                    Manager
                                   Technical
                             Average Per Response
                             Number of Respondents
                            Responses / Respondent
                                 Annual Totals

                                     Hrs.
                                  $43.67/hr.
                                     Hrs.
                                  $31.80/hr.
                                      Hrs
                                   Costs ($)

                                    Burden
                                     (hrs)
                                     Costs
                                      ($)
*Pre-award SF-424
                                                                           2.14
                                                                         $93.45
                                                                           1.86
                                                                         $59.15
                                                                            4.0
                                                                        $152.60
                                      81
                                     .333
                                                                            108
                                                                      $4,116.07
40 CFR Sections 30.50, 52, and 31.42
                                                                           2.67
                                                                        $116.59
                                                                           2.33
                                                                         $74.09
                                                                            5.0
                                                                        $190.68
                                      81
                                       2
                                                                            810
                                                                     $30,890.16
40 CFR Sections 30.51 and 31.40
                                                                           3.47
                                                                        $151.53
                                                                           3.03
                                                                         $96.35
                                                                            6.5
                                                                        $247.88
                                      81
                                       2
                                                                           1053
                                                                     $40,156.56
40 CFR Section 30.25 (low frequency)

                                                                            N/A

                                                                            N/A

40 CFR Sections 30.25 and 31.32
                                                                            1.6
                                                                         $69.87
                                                                            1.4
                                                                         $44.52
                                                                            3.0
                                                                        $114.39
                                      81
                                       2
                                                                            486
                                                                     $18,531.18
30.30-37 and 31.32
                                                                            1.6
                                                                         $69.87
                                                                            1.4
                                                                         $44.52
                                                                            3.0
                                                                        $114.39
                                      81
                                       2
                                                                            486
                                                                     $18,531.18
40 CFR Sections 30.33 and 31.32  (low frequency %1 of all Agency projects)
                                                                           1.07
                                                                         $46.72
                                                                            .93
                                                                         $29.57
                                                                            2.0
                                                                         $76.29
                                      81
                                       2
                                                                            324
                                                                     $12,358.98
40 CFR Section 30.36 (invention reports)

                                                                             NA

                                                                            NA

40 CFR Sections 30.4 and 31.6
                                                                           4.28
                                                                        $186.90
                                                                           3.72
                                                                        $118.29
                                                                            8.0
                                                                        $305.19
                                      81
                                       2
                                                                           1296
                                                                     $49,440.78
40 CFR Sections 30.63 and 31 subpart F (low frequency less than %1 of all Agency projects)
                                                                           8.56
                                                                        $373.81
                                                                           7.44
                                                                        $236.59
                                                                           16.0
                                                                        $610.40
                                      81
                                       2
                                                                           2592
                                                                     $98,884.80
40 CFR Section 30.40-48 and 31.36
                                                                           .267
                                                                         $11.65
                                                                           .233
                                                                          $7.40
                                                                            0.5
                                                                         $19.05
                                      81
                                       2
                                                                             81
                                                                      $3,086.10
40 CFR Section 31.11  (Ex. order 12372)

                                                                             NA

                                                                             NA

40 CFR Section 31.36(h)
                                                                           .267
                                                                         $11.65
                                                                           .233
                                                                          $7.40
                                                                            0.5
                                                                         $19.05
                                      81
                                       2
                                                                             81
                                                                      $3,086.10
Total
                                                                          25.92
                                                                      $1,132.04
                                                                          22.58
                                                                        $717.88
                                                                           48.5
                                                                      $1,849.92
                                      --
                                      --
                                                                           7317
                                                                    $279,081.91
Numbers may not add due to rounding.   Wage rates reflect the average hourly wage rate estimate provide by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for all levels of government (NAIC code 999000). 2012 base data is used.  Under the current ICR, OMB Control No. 2030-0020 (EPA ICR No. 0938.18), the average for one reporting event is 48.5 hours, most grantees report biannually or an estimated 89 hours annually. The current ICR does not provide a labor category break-out, so for this comparison we redistributed the total burden between the managerial (approximately 53% of the burden) and technical wage rate categories.  The clerical category was not used because the consultation with the grantees indicates this labor category is rarely used.
*Pre-award SF-424 form burden hours and cost are amortized over the three year cycle because the pre-award application including the development of the work plan and assurances is only conducted once during the lifecycle of the grant.

Table 2 Total Estimated Annual Incremental FIFRA Grantee Burden

                                    Manager
                                   Technical
                           Avg. Burden Per Response
                               #  of Respondents
                        Annual Responses per Respondent
                                 Annual Totals

                                     Hrs.
                                  $43.67/hr.
                                     Hrs.
                                  $31.80/hr.
                                 Burden (hrs)
                                   Costs ($)

                                 Burden (hrs)
                                   Costs ($)
5700 Main
                                                                            4.5
                                                                           $198
                                                                            9.8
                                                                           $312
                                     14.3
                                     $510
                                      81
                                       2
                                    2,316.6
                                    $41,318
5700 WPS
                                                                            1.6
                                                                            $70
                                                                            2.8
                                                                            $88
                                      4.4
                                     $157
                                      81
                                       2
                                     712.8
                                    $12,723
5700 Container Containment (CC)
                                                                            1.2
                                                                            $52
                                                                            6.2
                                                                           $199
                                      7.4
                                     $251
                                      81
                                       2
                                    1,198.8
                                    $20,310
Endangered Species
                                                                            9.6
                                                                           $417
                                                                            3.3
                                                                           $105
                                     12.9
                                     $522
                                      81
                                       2
                                    2,089.8
                                    $42,278
Total
                                                                           16.9
                                                                           $737
                                                                           22.1
                                                                           $704
                                     39.0
                                     $1440

                                      81

                                       2
                                    6,318.0
                                   $233,280
Numbers may not add due to rounding. Wage rates reflect the average hourly wage rate estimate provide by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for all levels of government (NAIC code 999000). Similar to the current ICR, 2012 base data is used. The labor wage category is only distributed between the managerial (approximately 53% of the burden) and technical wage rate categories.  The clerical category was not used because consultation with the grantees indicates this labor category is rarely used for these burden activities.  The average incremental burden for one reporting event is 39 hours, most grantees report biannually or an estimated 78 hours per grantee annually.

6(b).  Estimating Agency Burden and Costs.
To calculate the Agency burden, in 2014 EPA surveyed its Regional offices.  The estimated average annual Agency burden hours per region is 498.3 to assist and process all the annual paperwork for STAG grantees (not just the incremental burden activities). 10 regions implement the program and oversee one or more STAG grants within the region. Numbers may not add due to rounding.  Wage rates reflect the average hourly wage rate estimate provide by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the federal government (NAIC code 999100). Similar to the current ICR, 2012 base data is used.
Table 3 - Total Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

                                    Manager
                                   Technical
                                   Clerical
                                   Average
                             Totals  x 10 regions

                                     Hrs.
                                   55.66/hr
                                     Hrs.
                                   $36.11/hr
                                     Hrs.
                                   $20.59/hr
                                 Burden (hrs)
                                   Costs ($)
                                 Burden (hrs)
                                   Costs ($)
Consult with Grantee and respond to questions  about template completion
                                                                            2.0
                                                                           $111
                                                                          102.0
                                                                         $3,683
                                                                              -
                                                                             $0
                                                                          104.0
                                                                         $3,795
                                                                            936
                                                                        $34,155
Developing mid-year and year end reports (columns P-R)
                                                                           27.0
                                                                         $1,503
                                                                          212.0
                                                                         $7,655
                                                                            2.5
                                                                            $51
                                                                          241.5
                                                                         $9,158
                                                                         2173.5
                                                                        $82,422
Submit template to regional management and  HQ
                                                                            0.7
                                                                            $39
                                                                           20.1
                                                                           $725
                                                                              -
                                                                             $0
                                                                           20.8
                                                                           $764
                                                                          187.2
                                                                          $6876
Working with the regional grants office (Region 1)
                                                                              -
                                                                             $0
                                                                           12.0
                                                                           $433
                                                                              -
                                                                             $0
                                                                           12.0
                                                                           $433
                                                                          108.0
                                                                          $3897

Region 6*
                                                                            9.5
                                                                           $529
                                                                          110.5
                                                                         $3,990

                                                                             $0
                                                                          120.0
                                                                         $4,519
                                                                          120.0
                                                                          $4519
Totals (due to rounding, totals may not add to 100%)
                                                                           39.2
                                                                         $2,182
                                                                          456.6
                                                                        $16,487
                                                                            2.5
                                                                            $51
                                                                          498.3
                                                                        $18,670
                                                                        3,524.7
                                                                       $131,869
Region 6 did not provide a burden breakdown of activities so only a summary of the annual activities estimates are provided.  For the nine remaining regions the average burden and cost was multiplied by a factor of nine.

6(d).  Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs.
Table 1, presents a summary of the current reporting and recordkeeping burden from the current ICR entitled  "EPA's General Regulation for Assistance Programs ICR" (OMB Control No. 2030-0020; EPA ICR No. 0938.18), which was used to determine a baseline for the adjustment in the burden hours.  For the FIFRA program specific ICR burden hour projections, the estimates and cost projected assume that all the grantees, 81 states, territories and tribes, will use the template for their work plan and reporting requirements.  The burden also assumes that all grantees would report to EPA biannually, and will conduct all the activities. This is a conservative estimate, since not all 81 FIFRA grantees will participate in all of the FIFRA grant program activities.

6(e).  Bottom Line Incremental Burden Hour and Cost Table.
Table 4 represents the annual incremental burden and cost of the required grant reporting for the FIFRA program specific activities.  This increment is an amount over the baseline burden and cost in the current ICR, OMB Control No. 2030-0020 (EPA ICR No. 0938.18).

Table 4

                              Annual Burden Hours
                                     Costs
Respondents /Grantees  (81 States, Tribes, territories - biannual reporting; incremental cost over the baseline ICR )

                                     6318

                                   $233,280
Agency processing burden for STAG grants (not just the incremental burden)
                                     4983
                                   $131, 869

6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden.
This is a new ICR. Relative to the baseline annual burden for reporting general management grant reporting requirements approved under OMB Control No. 2030-0020 (EPA ICR No. 0938.18), the overall annual burden increase for FIFRA program specific activities is 6,318 hours, or 78 hours per respondent annually.  This change documents the incremental burden for reporting FIFRA grant program specific activities (e.g., 5,700 environmental enforcement and endangered species activities) and provides conservative projection for program growth.  This is a program adjustment.

"Burden" is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).  The 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.  OMB control numbers for certain EPA regulations in title 40, after initial display in the final rule, are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and appear on the information collection instrument as applicable, i.e., form or instructions, and in the Federal Register.

The Agency has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0479, which is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the OPP Docket in the EPA Docket Center, William Jefferson Clinton (WJC) West, Rm. 3334, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. This docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.  The docket telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

You may submit comments regarding the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques. Comments may be submitted to EPA electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460.  You can also send comments to OMB, addressed to "OMB Desk Officer for EPA" and referencing OMB Control No. 2070-NEW (EPA ICR No. 2511.01) via email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0479 and OMB control number 2070-NEW (EPA ICR No. 2511.01) in any correspondence, but do not submit and any grant related information (e.g., forms, reports, etc.) to these addresses.
7.	Attachments to the Supporting Statement

The Attachments listed below can be found in the docket for this ICR, identified as Docket ID Number, EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0479, which is accessible electronically through http://www.regulations.gov. Direct links are provided for those documents that are also available online elsewhere.

Attachment A: 	EPA's Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) program (7 U.S.C. 136u) is attached in the docket for this action.

Attachment B:	"EPA's General Regulation for Assistance Programs ICR" (OMB Control No. 2030-0020; EPA ICR No. 0938.18) is attached as part of the docket for this action.

Attachment C:	Consultation Questions and Responses from States is attached in the docket for this action.

Attachment D:	40 CFR part 30: Grant Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and other non-profits, and 40 CFR part 31: Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative agreements to States and Local Governments, available on line at: http://www.epa.gov/QUALITY/qa_cfrs.html.

Attachment E:  FIFRA Grant Work Plan and Report Template.