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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0701; FRL-9976-30--Region 3]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
District of Columbia; Interstate Transport Requirements for the 2010 1-
Hour Sulfur Dioxide Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state
implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the District of
Columbia (the District). This revision pertains to the infrastructure
requirement for interstate transport of pollution with respect to the
2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO2) national ambient air
quality standards (NAAQS). EPA is approving this revision in accordance
with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: This final rule is effective on May 3, 2018.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0701. All documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., confidential business
information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is
not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard
copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available through
https://www.regulations.gov, or please contact the person identified in
the For Further Information Contact section for additional availability
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Schulingkamp,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 17, 2014, the District of Columbia
(the District) through the District Department of Energy and the
Environment (DDOEE) submitted a SIP revision addressing the
infrastructure requirements under section 110(a)(2) of the CAA for the
2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS.

I. Background

A. General

    On June 2, 2010, the EPA strengthened the SO2 primary
standards, establishing a new 1-hour primary standard at the level of
75 parts per billion (ppb), based on the 3-year average of the annual
99th percentile of 1-hour daily maximum concentrations (hereafter ``the
2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS''). At the same time, the EPA also
revoked the previous 24-hour and annual primary SO2
standards. See 75 FR 35520 (June 22, 2010). See 40 CFR 50.11. The
previous SO2 air quality standards were set in 1971,
including a 24-hour average primary standard at 140 ppb and an annual
average primary standard at 30 ppb. See 36 FR 8186 (April 30, 1971).
    SO2 is one of a group of highly reactive gases known as
``oxides of sulfur.'' Nationally, the largest sources of SO2
emissions are fossil fuel combustion at power plants and other
industrial facilities. Smaller sources of SO2 emissions
include industrial processes such as extracting metal from ore, and the
burning of high sulfur containing fuels by locomotives, large ships,
and non-road equipment. SO2 is linked with a number of
adverse effects on the respiratory system.

B. EPA's Infrastructure Requirements

    Pursuant to section 110(a)(1) of the CAA, states are required to
submit a SIP revision to address the applicable requirements of section
110(a)(2) within three years after promulgation of a new or revised
NAAQS or within such shorter period as EPA may prescribe. Section
110(a)(2) requires states to address basic SIP elements to assure
attainment and maintenance of the NAAQS--such as requirements for
monitoring, basic program requirements, and legal authority. Section
110(a) imposes the obligation upon states to make a SIP submission to
EPA for a new or revised NAAQS, but the contents of that submission may
vary depending upon the facts and circumstances of each NAAQS and what
is in each state's existing SIP. In particular, the data and analytical
tools available at the time the state develops and submits the SIP
revision for a new or revised NAAQS affect the content of the
submission. The content of such SIP submission may also vary depending
upon what provisions the state's existing SIP already contains.
    Specifically, section 110(a)(1) provides the procedural and timing
requirements for SIP submissions. Section 110(a)(2) lists specific
elements that states must meet for infrastructure SIP requirements
related to a newly established or revised NAAQS such as requirements
for monitoring, basic program requirements, and legal authority that
are designed to assure attainment and maintenance of the NAAQS.

C. Interstate Pollution Transport Requirements

    Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the CAA requires a state's SIP to
address any emissions activity in one state that contributes
significantly to nonattainment, or interferes with maintenance, of the
NAAQS in any downwind state. The EPA sometimes refers to these
requirements as prong 1 (significant contribution to nonattainment) and
prong 2 (interference with maintenance), or jointly as the ``good
neighbor'' provision of the CAA. Further information can be found in
the Technical Support Document (TSD) for this rulemaking action, which
is available online at www.regulations.gov, Docket number EPA-R03-OAR-
2014-0701.

II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA Analysis

    On July 17, 2014, the District, through DDOEE, submitted a revision
to its SIP to satisfy the infrastructure requirements of section
110(a)(2) of the CAA for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS,
including section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I). On April 13, 2015 (80 FR 19538),
the EPA approved the District's infrastructure SIP submittal for the
2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS for all applicable elements of section
110(a)(2) with the exception of 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).\1\ This rulemaking
action is addressing the portions of the District's infrastructure
submittal for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS that pertain to
transport requirements.\2\ On October 18, 2017 (82 FR 48472 and 82 FR
48439), EPA simultaneously published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPR) and a direct final rule (DFR) for the District approving the SIP
revision. EPA received four comments on the rulemaking and withdrew the
DFR prior to the effective date of December 18, 2017.
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    \1\ In the April 13, 2015 action, the EPA also approved the
District's infrastructure SIPs for the 2008 ozone and 2010
NO2 NAAQS, with the exception of the transport elements
in 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).
    \2\ For the EPA's explanation of its ability to act on discrete
elements of section 110(a)(2), see 80 FR 2865 (Approval and
Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; District of
Columbia; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Ozone, 2010
Nitrogen Dioxide, and 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air
Quality Standards; Approval of Air Pollution Emergency Episode Plan
(January 21, 2015)).
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    The portion of the District's July 17, 2014 SIP submittal
addressing interstate transport (for section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I))
includes an emissions inventory and air quality data that concludes
that the District does not have sources that can contribute with
respect to the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS to nonattainment in, or
interfere with maintenance in, any other state. The submittal also
included currently available air quality monitoring data which alleged
that SO2 levels continue to be well below the 2010 1-hour
SO2 NAAQS in the District and in any areas surrounding or
bordering the District. EPA has reviewed current monitoring data for
SO2 and finds monitor data within the District, and in areas
surrounding the District, continue to show no nonattainment issues with
regards to the SO2 NAAQS.
    Additionally, the District described in its submittal several
existing SIP-approved measures and other federally enforceable source-
specific measures, including measures pursuant to permitting
requirements under the CAA, that apply to SO2 sources within
the District. The District alleges with these measures, SO2
emissions within the District are minimal. The EPA finds that the
District's existing SIP provisions, as identified in the July 17, 2014
SIP submittal, are adequate to prevent the District's emission sources
from significantly contributing to nonattainment or interfering with
maintenance in another state with respect to the 2010 1-hour
SO2 NAAQS. In light of these measures, the EPA does not
expect SO2 emissions in the District to increase
significantly, and therefore does not expect monitors in the District
and nearby states to have difficulty continuing to attain or maintain
attainment of the NAAQS. A detailed summary of EPA's review and
rationale for approval of this SIP revision as meeting CAA section
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS may be
found in the TSD for this rulemaking action, which is available online
at www.regulations.gov, Docket number EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0701.

III. Response to Comments

    During the comment period, EPA received four anonymous comments on
the rulemaking. Of the comments, one comment was generally supportive
of EPA's action and thus no response is required. A second comment
generally discussed CAA section 112 and hazardous air pollutant (HAP)
standards but provided no specific information related to this
rulemaking action, which was taken under section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).
EPA believes this

comment was not germane to this rulemaking action, and thus no further
response is provided. The remaining comments relevant to this action
are summarized below with EPA's response.
    Comment #1: The commenter stated that EPA could not approve the
District's plan because no dispersion modeling was performed and EPA
must perform dispersion modeling, including modeling for mobile
sources, because, ``it's not unlikely for DC to contribute to [nearby]
states as DC is so small [transport is] inevitable.'' The commenter
also raised concerns that EPA did not evaluate mobile source
SO2 emissions and SO2 emissions from combustion
of residential heating oil in EPA's transport evaluation.
    Response #1: EPA disagrees with the commenter's assertion that
dispersion modeling is needed, including modeling for mobile sources
before EPA can approve a SIP submittal as meeting interstate transport
requirements in CAA section 110(a)(2)(D); there is no requirement in
this CAA provision that even suggests that dispersion modeling is
needed for determining whether or not a state significantly contributes
to a neighboring state's attainment with a specific NAAQS or interferes
with another state maintaining a NAAQS. EPA has previously found that a
weight of evidence (WOE) approach is sufficient to determine whether or
not a state significantly contributes to another state.\3\ EPA believes
the WOE evaluation provided in EPA's TSD is adequate to determine
potential contribution from the District to other neighboring states;
the analysis includes (1) an evaluation of the District's sources and
trends, (2) a selection of a spatial scale in which EPA would evaluate
potential contribution, (3) a review of monitored SO2 data
and control measures, and (4) an analysis of the information presented
in the other three factors. Using these factors, EPA believes the
District does not significantly contribute to any neighboring states'
nonattainment or interfere with their ability to maintain the 2010
SO2 NAAQS. Further, as to the commenter's claim that it is
not unlikely for the District to contribute to nearby states due to its
size, EPA notes that the commenter did not provide any justification to
substantiate this claim.
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    \3\ See, e.g., Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals
and Promulgations: Utah; Interstate Transport of Pollution for the
2006 PM2.5 NAAQS; May 20, 2013 (78 FR 29314); Final Rule
78 FR 48615 (August 9, 2013); Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; State of California; Interstate Transport of
Pollution; Significant Contribution to Nonattainment and
Interference With Maintenance Requirements, Proposed Rule 76 FR
146516 (March 17, 2011), Final Rule 76 FR 34872 (June 15, 2011);
Approval and Promulgations of State Implementation Plans; State of
Colorado; Interstate Transport of Pollution for the 2006 24-Hour
PM2.5 NAAQS, Proposed Rule, 80 FR 27121 (May 12, 2015),
Final Rule 80 FR 47862 (August 10, 2015).
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    In addition, EPA disagrees with the assertion that EPA did not
address contribution from SO2 emissions from mobile source
or residential heating oil in the TSD. Mobile source contribution was
discussed in Step 3 of the analysis in the TSD and is controlled in the
District with a high enhanced inspection and maintenance (I/M) program
which is within the District's approved SIP, EPA's Heavy-duty Highway
Rule, EPA's Tier 1 Motor Vehicle Emission Standards, and EPA's Tier 2
Vehicle and Gasoline Sulfur Program, all of which are expected to
reduce SO2 emissions from the mobile source sector.
Residential heating oil contribution was also discussed in Step 3 and
is controlled by the District's 20 DCMR sections 801 and 803 which
restrict the sulfur content of all commercially available residential
fuel oil and completely ban the use of heavier fuel oils (numbers 5 and
6). The District's regulations of fuel oil are also contained in the
District's federally enforceable SIP.
    The controls described for both mobile sources and residential
heating oil further supplement the low emissions profile of the
District as discussed in the TSD and support EPA's assertion that the
District's SO2 emissions do not significantly contribute to
nonattainment in, or interfere with the maintenance of, another state
with regards to the 2010 SO2 NAAQS.
    Comment #2: The second commenter stated that EPA did not address a
March 28, 2017 Executive Order regarding the promotion of energy
independence and economic growth. The commenter also similarly raised
the issue of addressing interstate transport originating from mobile
sources. The commenter concluded by saying EPA should repeal this rule
until the effects of this rule are understood on the energy sector and
the economy as a whole.
    Response #2: As to the issue regarding mobile sources, EPA
addressed this issue in Response #1. As to the March 28, 2017 Executive
Order (E.O.),\4\ EPA disagrees that this rulemaking should be
``repealed'' because EPA did not address the E.O. The E.O. in question
pertains to reviewing existing regulations, order, guidance documents,
policies, and any other similar agency actions (collectively, agency
action) that potentially burden the development or use of domestically
produced energy resources, with particular attention to oil, natural
gas, coal, and nuclear energy. First, EPA does not believe this E.O.
applies to this rulemaking action because, to the extent this
rulemaking is considered an agency action under the E.O., this action
was not an existing agency action as of March 28, 2017, the date the
E.O. was signed. Second, assuming arguendo, that this rulemaking action
is considered an agency action under the E.O., this rulemaking action
does not create a burden as that term is defined in the E.O. As defined
in the E.O., the term ``burden'' means, ``to unnecessarily obstruct,
delay, curtail, or otherwise impose significant cost on the siting,
permitting, production, utilization, transmission, or delivery of
energy resources.'' This rulemaking action does not affect the siting,
permitting, production, utilization, transmission, or delivery of
energy resources as this action merely approves the District's
submission as meeting various CAA requirements, thus any required
review under this E.O. is not applicable. Third, EPA does not believe
this E.O. applies to our regulatory action to approve the District's
SIP submittal whereby we are approving that the District has a SIP to
address interstate transport of emissions such that sources do not
significantly contribute to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance
in another state. If a SIP submittal from a state has everything
required in the list contained in CAA section 110(a)(2) including
required emission limitations, then CAA section 110(k)(3) requires that
EPA must or ``shall'' approve the SIP submission. Thus, considering the
plain language of the CAA in section 110(k)(3), EPA cannot consider
disapproving or requiring changes to a state's SIP submittal based on a
particular E.O. or statutory reviews. As explained in the TSD, EPA
finds the District's SIP meets requirements in section 110(a)(2)(D).
Thus, EPA shall approve the SIP submission.
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    \4\ Based on the comment, EPA assumes the E.O. in question is
E.O. 13738, Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth,
signed March 28, 2017.
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IV. Final Action

    EPA is approving the portions of the District's July 17, 2014 SIP
revision addressing interstate transport for the 2010 1-hour
SO2 NAAQS as these portions meet the requirements in section
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the CAA.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
     is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2,
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under
Executive Order 12866;
     does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by June 4, 2018. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action, addressing the District's interstate transport for
the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS, may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Sulfur oxides.

    Dated: March 16, 2018.
Cecil Rodrigues,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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

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

Subpart J--District of Columbia

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2. In Sec.  52.470, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding a
second entry for ``Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for
the 2010 SO2 NAAQS'' before the entry for ``Emergency Air
Pollution Plan'' to read as follows:

Sec.  52.470   Identification of plan.

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  Name of non-regulatory SIP      Applicable  geographic         State                             Additional
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Section 110(a)(2)               District-wide.............         7/18/14  4/3/18, [Insert    This action
 Infrastructure Requirements                                                 Federal Register   addresses CAA
 for the 2010 SO2 NAAQS.                                                     citation].         section.
                                                                                110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I
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                                                                                SO2 NAAQS.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 2, 2021)]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN

Sunshine Act Meetings Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan
Board of Directors Meeting

TIME AND DATE: June 8, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern
time.

PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and
screensharing. Any interested person may call<PHONE_NUMBER> (U.S. toll
free),<PHONE_NUMBER> (U.S. toll free), +1<PHONE_NUMBER> (U.S. toll), or
+1<PHONE_NUMBER> (U.S. toll), Conference ID 945 5272 6109, to
participate in the meeting. The website to participate via Zoom meeting
and screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/j/94552726109.

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board
of Directors (the ``Board'') will continue its work in developing and
implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement. The
subject matter of the meeting will include:

Agenda

I. Welcome and Call to Order--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will welcome attendees, call the meeting to
order, call roll for the Board, confirm the presence of a quorum, and
facilitate self-introductions.

II. Verification of Meeting Notice--UCR Executive Director

    The UCR Executive Director will verify publication of the meeting
notice on the UCR website and distribution to the UCR contact list via
email followed by subsequent publication of the notice in the Federal
Register.

III. Review and Approval of Board Agenda--UCR Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Action

    The proposed Agenda will be reviewed, and the Board will consider
adoption.
Ground Rules
[rtarr8] Board actions taken only in designated areas on agenda

IV. Approval of Minutes of the April 22, 2021 UCR Board Meeting--UCR
Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Action

    Draft Minutes of the April 22, 2021 UCR Board meeting will be
reviewed. The Board will consider action to approve.

V. Report of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)--
FMCSA Representative

    The FMCSA will provide a report on any relevant activity.

VI. Updates Concerning UCR Legislation--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will call for any updates regarding UCR
legislation since the last Board meeting.

VII. Chief Legal Officer Report--UCR Chief Legal Officer

    The UCR Chief Legal Officer will provide an update on the status of
the March 2019 data event.

VIII. New Master Services Agreement Between the UCR Plan and
Seikosoft--UCR Board Chair, UCR Chief Legal Officer, and UCR Executive
Director

For Discussion and Possible Action

    The UCR Board Chair, the UCR Chief Legal Officer, and the UCR
Executive Director will lead a discussion on a new proposed Master
Services Agreement between the UCR Plan and Seikosoft as the current
Master Services Agreement expires on September 30, 2021. The Board may
decide to adopt a new Master Services Agreement between the UCR Plan
and Seikosoft containing additional developer assistance beginning June
15, 2021.

IX. Discussion of the Final Report Received From the UCR Plan's
External Auditor Regarding the Audited Statements of Cash Receipts and
Disbursements of the Depository for the Calendar Years Ended December
31, 2019 and December 31, 2018--UCR Chief Legal Officer and UCR
Executive Director

    The UCR Chief Legal Officer and the UCR Executive Director will
lead a discussion of the Final Audit Report of Audited Statements of
Cash Receipts and Disbursements of the Depository for Calendar Years
Ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 from our external
auditor, Williams Benator and Libby, LLP, including a material weakness
identified in a letter dated May 12, 2021.

X. Subcommittee Reports

Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

A. 2021 Inspection Audits--UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair
For Discussion and Possible Action
    The Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair will lead a discussion regarding
possibly requiring participating states to audit 100% of the motor
carriers

identified through roadside inspection. The Board may take action to
require participating states to audit all unregistered motor carriers
identified through roadside enforcement. The UCR Audit Subcommittee
recommends that the Board adopt this action.
B. Review the Current Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs) Audits Assigned to
the States--UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair
For Discussion and Possible Action
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair will lead a discussion
regarding the current number of FARs assigned to the states and
consider options to increase the number of FARs assigned. The Board may
take action to increase the number of FARs required to be processed
annually by each participating state. The UCR Audit Subcommittee
recommends that the Board adopt this action.

C. Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle for UCR Purposes--UCR Audit
Subcommittee Chair and UCR Executive Director

For Discussion and Possible Action
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Executive Director
will provide proposed modifications to the definition of a ``Commercial
Motor Vehicle'' for UCR purposes. The proposed changes are intended to
include clarifying language while retaining the definition of
Commercial Motor Vehicle as set forth by reference to the UCR Act (49
U.S. Code 31101.) The Board may take action to adopt the proposed
modifications for inclusion in the UCR Handbook. The UCR Audit
Subcommittee recommends that the Board adopt the proposed modifications
to this definition.
D. State UCR Audit Reports for Registration Year 2020--UCR Audit
Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion regarding
the states' obligations to complete audit reports for registration year
2020 and discuss the preliminary status of audit reports for
registration year 2020 that were due on June 1, 2021.

Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair

 UCR Registration Fee Recommendation for 2023--Calculation
Methodology--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Action
    The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Depository Manager
will lead a discussion regarding the merits of using an ``average
collections'' method for estimating the remaining fees collected before
the end of the 2021 registration year on September 30, 2022 versus the
``minimum collections'' method used for estimating fee collections over
the same period. The Board may take action to select the most
appropriate method to use. The UCR Finance Subcommittee recommends that
the Board adopt the ``average collections'' method for calculating and
recommending the UCR registration fee to the U.S. Department of
Transportation Secretary and FMCSA for the 2023 UCR registration year.

Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training
Subcommittee Chair

 Update on Basic Audit Training Module and Flow Chart/Decision
Tree--UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair will provide an
update on the development of the Basic Audit Training Module and Flow
Chart/Decision Tree and other possible training modules going forward.

XI. Contractor Reports--UCR Executive Director

 UCR Executive Director's Report

    The UCR Executive Director will provide a report covering recent
activity for the UCR Plan.

 DSL Transportation Services, Inc.

    DSL Transportation Services, Inc. will report on the latest data
from the FARs program, discuss motor carrier inspection results, and
other matters.

 Seikosoft

    Seikosoft will provide an update on recent/new activity related to
the National Registration System.

 UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)--UCR Operations and
Depository Manager

    The UCR Staff will provide a management report covering recent
activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.

XII. Other Business--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will call for any other items Board members
would like to discuss.

XIII. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    This agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time,
May 28, 2021 at: https://plan.ucr.gov.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-D-1775]

Coronary, Peripheral, and Neurovascular Guidewires--Performance
Tests and Recommended Labeling; Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug
Administration Staff; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
the availability of a final guidance entitled ``Coronary, Peripheral,
and Neurovascular Guidewires--Performance Tests and Recommended
Labeling.'' This guidance provides recommendations for the information
and testing that should be included in premarket submissions for
guidewires intended for use in the coronary vasculature, peripheral
vasculature, and neurovasculature.

DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal
Register on October 10, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit either electronic or written comments on
Agency guidances at any time as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2018-D-1775 for ``Coronary, Peripheral, and Neurovascular
Guidewires--Performance Tests and Recommended Labeling.'' Received
comments will be placed in the docket and, except for those submitted
as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
    An electronic copy of the guidance document is available for
download from the internet. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
for information on electronic access to the guidance. Submit written
requests for a single hard copy of the guidance document entitled
``Coronary, Peripheral, and Neurovascular Guidewires--Performance Tests
and Recommended Labeling'' to the Office of Policy, Guidance and Policy
Development, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5431, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist
that office in processing your request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Goodsell, Center for Devices
and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 2309, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-
402-6600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry and
FDA staff entitled ``Coronary, Peripheral, and Neurovascular
Guidewires--Performance Tests and Recommended Labeling.'' This guidance
updates and clarifies performance testing and labeling recommendations
to support a premarket notification (510(k) submission) for guidewires
intended for use in the coronary vasculature, peripheral vasculature,
and neurovasculature. The recommendations reflect current review
practices and are intended to promote consistency and facilitate
efficient review of these submissions. This guidance is also intended
to assist industry in designing and executing appropriate performance
testing to support a premarket notification and provides
recommendations for content and labeling to include in the submission.
FDA considered comments received on the draft guidance that appeared in
the Federal Register of June 15, 2018 (83 FR 27998). FDA revised the
guidance as appropriate in response to the comments. This guidance
supersedes ``Coronary and Cerebrovascular Guidewire Guidance,'' dated
January 1995 (available at: https://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/UCM080789.pdf).

II. Significance of Guidance

    This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance
practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents the
current thinking of FDA on coronary, peripheral, and neurovascular
guidewires performance tests and recommended labeling. It does not
establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the
public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the
requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. This guidance
is not subject to Executive Order 12866.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons interested in obtaining a copy of the guidance may do so by
downloading an electronic copy from the internet. A search capability
for all Center for Devices and Radiological Health guidance documents
is available at https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/default.htm. This
guidance document is also available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Persons unable to download an electronic copy

of ``Coronary, Peripheral, and Neurovascular Guidewires--Performance
Tests and Recommended Labeling'' may send an email request to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>to receive an electronic copy of the document.
Please use the document number 16007 to identify the guidance you are
requesting.

IV. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This guidance refers to previously approved collections of
information. These collections of information are subject to review by
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521). The collections of information in
the following FDA regulations and guidance have been approved by OMB as
listed in the following table:

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  21 CFR part; guidance; or FDA
              form                       Topic          OMB control No.
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807, subpart E..................  Premarket                    0910-0120
                                   notification.
812.............................  Investigational              0910-0078
                                   Device Exemption.
``Requests for Feedback on        Q-submissions......          0910-0756
 Medical Device Submissions: The
 Q-Submission Program and
 Meetings with Food and Drug
 Administration Staff''.
800, 801, and 809...............  Medical Device               0910-0485
                                   Labeling
                                   Regulations.
820.............................  Current Good                 0910-0073
                                   Manufacturing
                                   Practice (CGMP);
                                   Quality System
                                   (QS) Regulation.
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    Dated: October 4, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER06-615-000; ER07-1257-000; ER08-1113-000; ER08-1178-000;
OA08-62-000]

California Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice of
FERC Staff Attendance

March 3, 2009.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby gives
notice that on the following dates members of its staff will
participate in teleconferences and meetings to be conducted by the
California Independent System Operator (CAISO). The agenda and other
documents for the teleconferences and meetings are available on the
CAISO's Web site, http://www.caiso.com.
    March 9, 2009--MRTU Parallel Operations Touchpoint.
    March 10, 2009--MRTU Parallel Operations Touchpoint.
    Systems Interface User Group.
    2010 Local Capacity Technical Study Meeting.
    March 11, 2009--Congestion Revenue Rights.
    Settlements and Market Clearing User Group.
    March 12, 2009--MRTU Parallel Operations Touchpoint.
    Joint Market Surveillance Committee and Stakeholder Meeting.
    March 16, 2009--MRTU Parallel Operations Touchpoint.
    March 17, 2009-- MRTU Parallel Operations Touchpoint.
    Systems Interface User Group.
    March 18, 2009--Settlements and Market Clearing User Group
    Congestion Revenue Rights.
    March 19, 2009-- MRTU Parallel Operations Touchpoint.
    March 20, 2009--Participating Intermittent Resource Program
Meeting.
    Sponsored by the CAISO, the teleconferences and meetings are open
to all market participants, and staff's attendance is part of the
Commission's ongoing outreach efforts. The teleconferences and meetings
may discuss matters at issue in the above-captioned dockets.
    For further information, contact Saeed Farrokhpay at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(916) 294-0322 or Maury Kruth at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(916) 294-0275.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-5226 Filed 3-10-09; 8:45 am]

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