[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39292-39298]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16892]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 100 and 165

[Docket No. USCG-2011-0550]
RIN 1625-AA08; 1625-AA00

Special Local Regulations & Safety Zones; Marine Events in
Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing fourteen temporary special
local regulations and safety zones for marine events and fireworks
displays within the Captain of the Port (COTP) Long Island Sound Zone.
This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable
waters during the events. Entry into, transit through, mooring or
anchoring within these zones is prohibited unless authorized by the
COTP Sector Long Island Sound.

DATES: This rule is effective in the CFR on July 6, 2011 through 6 p.m.
on October 2, 2011. This rule is effective with actual notice for
purposes of enforcement beginning at 8:30 p.m. on June 25, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2011-0550 and are available online
by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2011-0550 in the
``Keyword'' box, and then clicking ``Search.'' They are also available
for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30),
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary rule, call or e-mail Petty Officer Joseph Graun, Prevention
Department, Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the docket,
call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because any delay encountered in this
regulation's effective date by publishing an NPRM would be contrary to
public interest since immediate action is needed to protect both
spectators and participants from the safety hazards created by these
events including powerboats traveling at high speeds, unexpected
pyrotechnics detonation and burning debris. We spoke with each event
sponsor and each indicated they were unable and unwilling to move their
event date to a later time for the following reasons.
    The sponsor for Salute to Veterans fireworks display (the Town of
Hempstead) stated they are unwilling to reschedule their event to a
later date because the town expended funds on advertising the current
event date. Changing the date would require the town to spend more of
their limited funds on advertising. The town was not aware of the
requirements for submitting a recurring marine event application 60
days in advance resulting in a late notification to the Coast Guard.
The town is now aware of this reporting requirement.
    The sponsors for the town of Islip and Port Jefferson fireworks
displays stated they are unwilling to reschedule their events because
they are held in conjunction with the Fourth of July holiday and
holiday festivities. Since announced, community members have made
holiday plans based on these fireworks displays. Rescheduling these
events would not be a viable option because most event venues,
entertainers and venders have fully booked summer schedules making
rescheduling nearly impossible. This year's fireworks displays were
originally canceled due to lack of funding; however, funding became
available late in May allowing the fireworks displays to take place.

This unique funding situation which was unpredictable caused the late
notification to the Coast Guard. The sponsors are aware of the
requirements for submitting a recurring marine event application 60
days in advance.
    The Sponsor for Battle on the Bay Powerboat Race is unwilling to
reschedule the event because the powerboats that will be racing in the
event are part of a traveling circuit with a schedule established more
than a year ahead of time, the earliest opportunity to reschedule the
event is 2012. In spring the event's host town for the past several
years unexpectedly decided not to host this year's event. The event
sponsor was surprised and rushed to find a new host town. After a month
of meetings with towns and filing permits the sponsors made an
agreement with a new town. When that agreement was reached the Coast
Guard was provided less than 90 days notice an insufficient amount of
time to publish an NPRM for a new event. This unique host town
situation which was unpredictable caused the late notification to the
Coast Guard. The sponsor is aware of the requirements for submitting a
new marine event application 135 days in advance.
    The sponsors for Xirinachs Family Foundation Fireworks; Icim's 40th
Birthday Party Fireworks and Berman Wedding Fireworks are unwilling to
move their events to a later date because they are held in conjunction
with other events that cannot be moved. The sponsors were not aware of
the requirements for submitting a marine event application 135 days in
advance resulting in a late notification to the Coast Guard. The
sponsors are now aware of the reporting requirements.
    The sponsors for Riverfront US title Series Powerboat Race; Head of
the Riverfront Regatta; Fairfield Aerial Fireworks; Town of Babylon
Fireworks; East Hampton Fire Department Fireworks; Village of Island
Park Fireworks and Ports Washington Sons of Italy Fireworks all
submitted marine event applications with sufficient notice to the Coast
Guard. These fireworks displays and marine events are all recurring
with a proposed permanent rule currently in a public comment period
under docket number USCG-2008-0384, titled: Special Local Regulations;
Safety and Security Zones; Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Long
Island Sound Zone. The Coast Guard is establishing these temporary
special local regulations and safety zones to provide for safety of
life during this year's events. Additionally, the Coast Guard has
ordered special local regulations or safety zones for all of these
areas during past events and has received no public comments or
concerns regarding the impact to waterway traffic from those events.
For the same reasons, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds
that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days
after publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective date
by first publishing a NPRM would be contrary to the rule's objectives
of ensuring safety of life on the navigable waters during these
scheduled events as immediate action is needed to protect both
spectators and participants from the safety hazards created by these
events including powerboats traveling at high speeds, unexpected
pyrotechnics detonation and burning debris.

Basis and Purpose

    The legal basis for this rule is 33 U.S.C. 1225, 1226, 1231, 1233;
46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; Public Law 107-
295, 116 Stat. 2064; and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1, which collectively authorize the Coast Guard to define
regulatory special local regulations and safety zones. This regulation
carries out two related actions: (1) Establishing special local
regulations, and (2) establishing safety zones. Marine events are
frequently held on the navigable waters within the COTP Long Island
Sound Zone. Based on accidents that have occurred in the past and the
explosive hazards of fireworks, the COTP Long Island has determined
that regattas and fireworks launches proximate to watercrafts pose
significant risk to public safety and property.
    To protect the safety of all waterway users including event
participants and spectators, this rule establishes temporary special
local regulations or safety zones for the time and location of each
marine event.
    This rule prevents vessels from entering, transiting, mooring or
anchoring within areas specifically designated as regulated areas
during the periods of enforcement unless authorized by the COTP, or
designated representative.

Discussion of Rule

    This temporary rule establishes special local regulations for all
navigable waters around each powerboat race and regatta and safety
zones for all navigable waters within a 1000 foot zone around each
fireworks display.
    These events are listed below in the text of the regulation.
    Because large numbers of spectator vessels are expected to
congregate around the location of these events, these regulated areas
are needed to protect both spectators and participants from the safety
hazards created by them including powerboats traveling at high speeds,
unexpected pyrotechnics detonation, and burning debris. During the
enforcement periods, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering,
transiting through, remaining, anchoring or mooring within the
regulated areas unless stipulated otherwise or specifically authorized
by the COTP or the designated representative. The Coast Guard may be
assisted by other Federal, state and local agencies in the enforcement
of these regulated areas.
    The Coast Guard determined that these regulated areas will not have
a significant impact on vessel traffic due to their temporary nature,
limited size, and the fact that vessels are allowed to transit the
navigable waters outside of the regulated areas.
    The Coast Guard has published an NPRM proposing permanent regulated
areas for each of these events. The NPRM can be viewed and comments can
be submitted by following the procedure under ADDRESSES and typing in
docket number USCG-2008-0384. Thus far we have received no comments or
requests for a public meeting on the NPRM. Additionally, the Coast
Guard has ordered special local regulations or safety zones for all of
these areas during past events and has received no public comments or
concerns regarding the impact to waterway traffic from those events.
    Advanced public notifications will also be made to the local
maritime community by the Local Notice to Mariners as well as Broadcast
Notice to Mariners.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, and does not require an
assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of
that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not reviewed it
under that Order.

    The Coast Guard determined that these regulated areas will not have
a significant impact on vessel traffic due to their temporary nature,
limited size, and the fact that vessels are allowed to transit the
navigable waters outside of the regulated areas. Additionally, The
Coast Guard has ordered special local regulations or safety zones for
all fourteen areas during past events and has received no public
comments or concerns regarding impact to waterway traffic from events.
    Advanced public notifications will also be made to the local
maritime community by the Local Notice to Mariners as well as Broadcast
Notice to Mariners.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, and does not require an
assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of
that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not reviewed it
under that Order.
    The Coast Guard determined that this rule is not a significant
regulatory action for the following reasons: the regulated areas will
be of limited duration, they cover only a small portion of the
navigable waterways, and the events are designed to avoid, to the
extent possible, deep draft, fishing, and recreational boating traffic
routes.
    The Coast Guard has previously promulgated safety zones or special
local regulations, in accordance with 33 CFR Parts 165 and 100, for all
event areas contained within this proposed regulation and has not
received notice of any negative impact caused by any of the safety
zones or special local regulations.
    No new or additional restrictions will be imposed on vessel
traffic.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. This rule will affect the following entities, some of which
may be small entities: the owners or operators of vessels intending to
transit or anchor in the designated regulated area during the
enforcement periods stated for each event list below in the regulatory
text.
    The temporary special local regulations and safety zones will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities for the following reasons: the regulated areas will be of
limited size and of short duration, and vessels that can safely do so
may navigate in all other portions of the waterways except for the
areas designated as regulated areas. Additionally, before the effective
period, notifications will be made to the local maritime community
through the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners
well in advance of the events.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we offer to assist small
entities in understanding the rule so that they can better evaluate its
effects on them and participate in the rulemaking process.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or Tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have Tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because

it is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866 and is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the
supply, distribution, or use of energy. The Administrator of the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a
significant energy action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement
of Energy Effects under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
this action is one of a category of actions which do not individually
or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment.
This rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph
(34)(g)&(h), of the Instruction. This rule involves the establishment
of temporary special local regulations and safety zones.
    An environmental analysis checklist and a categorical exclusion
determination are available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects

33 CFR Part 100

    Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recording
requirements, Waterways.

33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, and Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR parts 100 and 165 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

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1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.

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2. Add Sec. 100.T01-0550 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.T01-0550  Special Local Regulations; Regattas and Boat Races
in the Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound Captain of the Port Zone.

    (a) Regulations.
    The following regulations apply to the marine events listed in the
Table to Sec.  100.T01-0550. These regulations will be enforced for the
duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated.
    These regulations will be enforced for the duration of each event.
Notifications will be made to the local maritime community through the
Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners in advance of
the events. First Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners can be
found at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/.
    (b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:
    (1) Designated Representative. A ``designated representative'' is
any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer of the U.S.
Coast Guard who has been designated by the Captain of the Port, Sector
Long Island Sound (COTP), to act on his or her behalf. The designated
representative may be on an official patrol vessel or may be on shore
and will communicate with vessels via VHF-FM radio or loudhailer. In
addition, members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform
vessel operators of this regulation.
    (2) Official Patrol Vessels. Official patrol vessels may consist of
any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement
vessels assigned or approved by the COTP.
    (3) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the
event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels.
    (c) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the
regulated areas shall contact the COTP or the designated representative
via VHF channel 16 or by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER> to obtain
permission to do so.
    (d) Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter, or
impede the transit of event participants or official patrol vessels in
the regulated areas during the effective dates and times, or dates and
times as modified through the Local Notice to Mariners, unless
authorized by COTP or designated representative.
    (e) The COTP or designated representative may control the movement
of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an
official patrol vessel, a vessel shall come to an immediate stop and
comply with the lawful directions issued. Failure to comply with a
lawful direction may result in expulsion from the area, citation for
failure to comply, or both.
    (f) The COTP or designated representative may delay or terminate
any marine event in this subpart at any time it is deemed necessary to
ensure the safety of life or property.
    (g) For all events listed, vessels not participating in this event,
swimmers, and personal watercraft of any nature are prohibited from
entering or moving within the regulated area unless stipulated
otherwise or authorized by the COTP or a designated representative.
Vessels within the regulated area must be at anchor within a designated
spectator area or moored to a waterfront facility in a way that will
not interfere with the progress of the event.

                      Table to Sec.   100.T01-0550
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1. Battle on the Bay Powerboat Race....   Event type: Boat race.
                                          Date & time: August 27
                                          and 28, 2011 7 a.m. until 7
                                          p.m.
                                          Locations: All waters
                                          of the Great South Bay, Islip,
                                          NY within the following zones:

                                            (1) The Race Course Zone
                                             forms a quadrilateral shape
                                             The eastern boundary begins
                                             at the tip of the Brown
                                             Creek western jetty
                                             approximate position
                                             40[deg]43'18'' N,
                                             073[deg]04'10'' W continues
                                             south to 40[deg]42'38'' N,
                                             073[deg]04'05'' W, The
                                             southern boundary begins at
                                             40[deg]42'38'' N,
                                             073[deg]04'05'' W continues
                                             west to 40[deg]42'07'' N,
                                             073[deg]07'50'' W, the
                                             western boundary begins at
                                             40[deg]42'07'' N,
                                             073[deg]07'50'' W continues
                                             north to 40[deg]43'12'' N,
                                             073[deg]06'38'' W the
                                             northern boundary begins at
                                             40[deg]43'12'' N,
                                             073[deg]06'38'' W continues
                                             east to land at
                                             40[deg]43'12'' N,
                                             073[deg]06'38'' W and
                                             continues along the shore
                                             to tip of the Brown Creek
                                             western jetty
                                             40[deg]43'18'' N,
                                             073[deg]04'10'' W (NAD 83).
                                            (2) Spectator anchorage
                                             zone, all waters within 100
                                             yards of the Race Course
                                             Zones southern boundary.
                                            (3) Transit Only zone, all
                                             waters within 100 yards of
                                             the Race Course Zones
                                             eastern, western and
                                             northern boundaries.
                                          Additional
                                          stipulations:
                                            (1) Vessel within the
                                             spectator anchorage zone
                                             must operate at a no wake
                                             speed not to exceed 5 knots
                                             and must proceed as
                                             directly as possible to and
                                             from an anchorage location.
                                             (2) Vessels within the
                                             transit only zone must
                                             maintain a steady course
                                             and speed anchoring,
                                             stopping, mooring and other
                                             activities are prohibited
                                             within this zone.
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2. Riverfront U.S. Title series           Event type: Boat race.
 Powerboat Race, Hartford, CT.           Date & time: September 2 and 3,
                                          2011, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and
                                          September 4, 2011, 12:01 p.m.
                                          until 6 p.m.
                                          Location: All water of
                                          the Connecticut River,
                                          Hartford, CT, between the
                                          Founders Bridge on the North
                                          approximate position 41[deg]
                                          45'53.47'' N, 072[deg]
                                          39'55.77'' W and 41[deg]
                                          45'37.39'' N, 072[deg]
                                          39'47.49'' W (NAD 83) to the
                                          South.
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3. Head of the Riverfront Regatta......   Event Type: Rowing
                                          regatta.
                                          Date & time: October
                                          2, 2011 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.
                                          Location: All water of
                                          the Connecticut River,
                                          Hartford, CT, between the
                                          Putnum Bridge 41[deg]42.87' N
                                          072[deg]38.43' W and the
                                          Riverside Boat House
                                          41[deg]46.42' N 072[deg]39.83'
                                          W (NAD 83).
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PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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3. The authority citation for Part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapters 701; 50
U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g), 6.04-1, 6.04-6 and 160.5; Pub. L.
107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1.

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4. Add Sec.  165.T01-0550 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T01-0550  Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in Captain of the
Port Long Island Sound Zone

    (a) Regulations.
    The general regulations contained in 33 CFR 165.23 as well as the
following regulations apply to the fireworks displays listed in Table 1
of T01-0550.
    These regulations will be enforced for the duration of each event.
Notifications will be made to the local maritime community through the
Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners in advance of
the events. First Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners can be
found at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/.
    (b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:
    (1) Designated Representative. A ``designated representative'' is
any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer of the U.S.
Coast Guard who has been designated by the Captain of the Port, Sector
Long Island Sound (COTP), to act on his or her behalf. The designated
representative may be on an official patrol vessel or may be on shore
and will communicate with vessels via VHF-FM radio or loudhailer. In
addition, members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform
vessel operators of this regulation.
    (2) Official Patrol Vessels. Official patrol vessels may consist of
any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement
vessels assigned or approved by the COTP.
    (3) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the
event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels.
    (c) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the
regulated areas should contact the COTP or the designated
representative via VHF channel 16 or by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER> to
obtain permission to do so.
    (d) Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter, or
impede the transit of event participants or official patrol vessels in
the regulated areas during the effective dates and times, or dates and
times as modified through the Local Notice to Mariners, unless
authorized by COTP or designated representative.
    (e) The COTP or the designated representative may control the
movement of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled
by an official patrol vessel, a vessel shall come to an immediate stop
and comply with the lawful directions issued. Failure to comply with a
lawful direction may result in expulsion from the area, citation for
failure to comply, or both.
    (f) The COTP or designated representative may delay or terminate
any marine event in this subpart at any time it is deemed necessary to
ensure the safety of life or property.
    (g) The regulated area for all fireworks displays listed in Table 1
of T01-0550 is that area of navigable waters within a 1000 foot radius
of the launch platform or launch site for each fireworks display.
    (h) Fireworks barges used in these locations will also have a sign
on their port and starboard side labeled ``FIREWORKS--STAY AWAY.'' This
sign will consist of 10 inch high by 1.5 inch wide red lettering on a
white

background. Shore sites used in these locations will display a sign
labeled ``FIREWORKS--STAY AWAY'' with the same dimensions.

                           Table 1 of T01-0550
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6                                                      June
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6.1 Salute to Veterans.................   Date: June 25, 2011.
                                          Rain date: June 26,
                                          2011.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Hempstead, NY in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]35'36.62'' N,
                                          073[deg]35'20.72'' W (NAD 83).
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7.1 Town of Islip Fireworks............   Date: July 4, 2011.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2011.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Great South Bay off Bay Shore
                                          Manor Park, Islip, NY in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]42'24'' N,
                                          073[deg]14'24'' W (NAD 83).
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7.2 Village of Port Jefferson Fireworks   Date: July 4, 2011.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2011.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound, Port
                                          Jefferson Harbor off East
                                          Beach, Village of Port
                                          Jefferson, NY in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]57'53.189'' N,
                                          073[deg]3'9.72'' W (NAD 83).
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7.3 Fairfield Aerial Fireworks.........   Date: July 4, 2011.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2011.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          long Island Sound off Jennings
                                          Beach, Fairfield, CT in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]08'17.232'' N,
                                          073[deg]14'1.028'' W (NAD 83).
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7.4 Xirinachs Family Foundation           Date: July 10, 2011.
 Fireworks.                               Rain date: July 11,
                                          2011.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Water of
                                          Long Island Sound, Huntington
                                          Bay, Huntington, NY
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]54'23.27'' N,
                                          073[deg]25'08.04'' W (NAD 83).
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7.5 Icim's 40th Birthday Party            Date: July 16, 2011.
 Fireworks.                               Rain date: July 17,
                                          2011.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Shelter Island Sound, off
                                          Lomangino Dock, Southold, NY
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]02'22.53'' N,
                                          072[deg]23'20.11'' W (NAD 83).
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7.6 Berman Wedding Fireworks...........   Date: July 16, 2011.
                                          Rain date: July 17,
                                          2011
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Bellport Bay, Bellport, NY
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]44'59.73'' N,
                                          072[deg]55'58.67'' W (NAD 83).
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8                                                     August
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8.1 Town of Babylon Fireworks..........   Date: August 27, 2011.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          of Cedar Beach Town Park,
                                          Babylon, NY in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]37'53'' N,
                                          073[deg]20'12'' W (NAD 83).
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9                                                   September
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9.1 East Hampton Fire Department          Date: September 03,
 Fireworks.                               2011.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Main Beach, East Hampton, NY
                                          in approximate position
                                          40[deg]56'40.28'' N,
                                          072[deg]11'21.26'' W (NAD 83).
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9.2 Port Washington Sons of Italy         Date: September 9,
 Fireworks.                               2011.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Hempstead Harbor off Bar
                                          Beach, North Hempstead, NY in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]49'48.04'' N,
                                          073[deg]39'24.32'' W (NAD 83).
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9.3 Village of Island Park Labor Day      Date: September 03,
 Celebration Fireworks.                   2011.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Village of Island Park Fishing
                                          Pier, Village Beach, NY in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]36'30.95'' N,
                                          073[deg]39'22.23'' W (NAD 83).
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    Dated: June 24, 2011.
H.L. Najarian,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port Sector Long
Island Sound.
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Sunshine Act Meeting; Cancellation

FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 85 FR 53898, August
31, 2020.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF THE MEETING: Wednesday, September
2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

CHANGES IN THE MEETING: The Open Meeting scheduled for Wednesday,
September 2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., has been cancelled.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information; please
contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202)
551-5400.

     Dated: September 1, 2020.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
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[Pages 38882-38884]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement,
for the Chicago, IL to St. Louis, MO High Speed Rail Corridor Program

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of draft environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) has been prepared for the
Chicago, Illinois to St. Louis, Missouri High Speed Rail Corridor
Program. The Draft EIS includes a Tier 1 corridor-level evaluation and
a Tier 2 project-level evaluation for the Springfield Rail Improvements
Project. FRA is the lead federal agency and the Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT) is the lead state agency for the environmental
review process.
    IDOT proposes to improve high speed passenger rail service between
Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri, including the rail lines
through Springfield, Illinois. The proposed including the development
of double tracking along the existing Amtrak railroad corridor to
improve high-speed passenger service reliability and safety, and to
increase the number of trips between Chicago and St. Louis, as well as
including improvements to railroad crossings, signals, and stations.
    The Draft EIS presents the Program's purpose and need, identifies
all reasonable alternatives, describes the affected environment,
analyzes the potential environmental impacts of all the reasonable
alternatives and the no action alternative, and identifies appropriate
mitigation measures to minimize the potential environmental impacts.

DATES: Written comments on the 45-day Draft EIS should be provided to
IDOT on or before Monday, August 20th, 2012. Public hearings are
scheduled to occur in August, 2012 in Chicago, IL, Springfield, IL,
Alton, IL, Joliet, IL, and Bloomington, IL at times and dates to be
announced on the High Speed Rail Program's Web site at http://www.idothsr.org/.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the Draft EIS should be sent directly to
Joseph Shacter, Illinois Department of Transportation, 100 West
Randolph Street, Suite 6-600, Chicago, Illinois 60601, or submitted
through the High Speed Rail Program's Web site at http://www.idothsr.org/, or via email with the subject line ``Draft EIS'' to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments may also be provided orally or in
writing at the public hearings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea E. Martin, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Office of Railroad Policy and Development,
Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., MS-20, Washington, DC 20590; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER> or Joseph Shacter,
Illinois Department of Transportation, 100 West Randolph Street, Suite
6-600, Chicago, Illinois 60601; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed High Speed Rail Program would
include the development of double track along the existing Amtrak
railroad corridor between Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri to
improve high-speed passenger service reliability and safety, and to
increase the number of trips, as well as include improvements to
railroad crossings, signals, and stations. These proposed improvements
are in addition to those improvements associated with the

January 8, 2004 Record of Decision (ROD) for the Chicago-St. Louis
High-Speed Rail Program and the 2011 Environmental Assessment (EA)/
Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) concerning improvements to
the existing track and the construction of additional side tracks.
Implementation of those improvements is currently underway.
    The current Chicago to St. Louis Corridor operates on a single
track that is shared by both traditional freight and Amtrak passenger
rail service. The EIS identifies and evaluates the environmental and
transportation impacts associated with route alternatives and corridor-
wide capacity enhancements, including double-track.
    IDOT and FRA are using a tiered environmental process to evaluate
the proposed Program. A tiered environmental process is a phased
environmental review used in the development of complex projects. Under
this process, the Draft EIS addresses broad, corridor-level issues and
alternatives. Tier 2 environmental documents address individual
component projects of the Selected Alternative carried forward from the
Tier 1 environmental process. Concurrently with this Tier 1 study of
the full Chicago to St. Louis Corridor, IDOT and FRA are conducting a
Tier 2 analysis for the portion of the High Speed Rail corridor in
Springfield, IL.
    The corridor alternatives retained in the Draft EIS are the result
of a screening process that used several evaluation criteria developed
specifically for the Program. The screening criteria determined the
route options that should be eliminated from further consideration. The
four alternatives and no-build retained utilize combinations of the
existing Amtrak passenger rail routes between Chicago and Joliet,
Illinois, the City of Springfield, Illinois, and approaching St. Louis,
Missouri and allow for eight daily round trips at 110 miles per hour
(mph) on two tracks.
    Other improvements identified in the Draft EIS include sidings,
pedestrian grade separations at the stations, and grade separations
along major roadways. After the public comment period for the Draft EIS
and following completion of the Final EIS, individual component
projects along the corridor would be advanced and studied in greater
detail as Tier 2 project-level evaluations in the tiered environmental
review process.
    A Tier 2 project-level evaluation for improvements in Springfield
is also included within the Draft EIS. The Springfield Rail
Improvements Project has been advanced concurrently as a component of
the overall corridor program. The Tier 2 evaluation considers the
environmental and transportation impacts of rail routes through the
City of Springfield, Illinois; addressing safety, noise, and traffic
delays that would result from increased volumes of both passenger and
freight rail traffic on the three north-south rail corridors that pass
through the City of Springfield.
    This Draft EIS has been prepared by FRA and IDOT consistent with
the provisions of Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing NEPA (40 CFR part
1500 et seq.), and FRA's Procedures for Considering Environmental
Impacts (64 FR 28545; May 26, 1999).
    Copies of the Draft EIS are available online at FRA's Web site:
http://www.fra.dot.gov and IDOT's Web site: http://www.idothsr.org/;
the document is also available for viewing at the following locations
along the Corridor:

 Hayner Library, 326 Belle Street, Alton, IL 62002
 Atlanta Public Library District, 100 Race Street, Atlanta, IL
61723
 Auburn Public Library, 338 West Jefferson Street, Auburn, IL
62615
 Bloomington Public Library, 205 East Olive Street,
Bloomington, IL 61701
 Blue Island Library, 2433 York Street, Blue Island, IL 60406
 Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 West Kennedy Road, Braidwood,
IL 60408
 Brighton Memorial Public Library, 110 North Main Street,
Brighton, IL 62012
 Carlinville Public Library, 510 North Broad Street,
Carlinville, IL 62626
 Chatham Area Public Library, 600 East Spruce Street, Chatham,
IL 62629
 Chenoa Public Library District, 211 South Division Street,
Chenoa, IL 61726
 Chicago Public Library-Harold Washington, 400 South State
Street, Chicago, IL 60605
 Prairie Creek Public Library, 501 Carriage House Lane, Dwight,
IL 60420
 East Alton Public Library, 250 Washington Avenue, East Alton,
IL 62024
 East St. Louis Public Library, 5300 State Street, East St.
Louis, IL 62203
 Elkhart Public Library District, 121 East Bohan Street,
Elkhart, IL 62634
 Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District, 240 Whitson Street,
Manhattan, IL 60442
 Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 South Pfeiffer Road,
Frankfort, IL 60423
 Girard Township Library, 201 West Madison Street, Girard, IL
62640
 Six Mile Regional Library District, 2001 Delmar Avenue,
Granite City, IL 62040
 Hartford Public Library District, 143 West Hawthorne Street,
Hartford, IL 62048
 Joliet Public Library, 150 North Ottawa Street, Joliet, IL
60432
 Lemont Public Library, 50 East Wend Street, Lemont, IL 60439
 Lexington Public Library District, 207 South Cedar Street,
Lexington, IL 61753
 Lincoln Public Library, 725 Peking Street, Lincoln, IL 62656
 Lockport Public Library, 121 East 8th Street, Lockport, IL
60441
 Madison Public Library, 1700 Fifth Street, Madison, IL 62060
 Mount Hope-Funks Grove Public Library, 111 South Hamilton
Street, McLean, IL 61754
 Midlothian Public Library, 14701 South Kenton Avenue,
Midlothian, IL 60445
 Mokena Community Public Library, 11327 West 195th Street,
Mokena, IL 60448
 New Lenox Public Library, 120 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, IL
60451
 Normal Public Library, 206 West College Avenue, Normal, IL
61761
 Acorn Public Library District, 15624 South Central Avenue, Oak
Forest, IL 60452
 Odell Public Library District, 301 East Richard Street, Odell,
IL 60460
 Orland Park Public Library, 14921 South Ravinia Avenue, Orland
Park, IL 60462
 Pontiac Public Library, 211 East Madison Street, Pontiac, IL
61764
 William Leonard Public Library District, 13820 Central Park
Avenue, Robbins, IL 60472
 Sherman Public Library District, 2100 East Andrew Road,
Sherman, IL 62684
 Springfield Lincoln Library, 326 South Seventh Street,
Springfield, IL 62701
 St. Louis Central Library, 1310 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO
63103
 Summit Public Library District, 6233 South Archer Road,
Summit, IL 60501
 Tinley Park Public Library, 7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park, IL
60477
 Towanda District Library, 301 South Taylor Street, Towanda, IL
61776
 Venice Public Library, 325 Broadway Avenue, Venice, IL 62090
 Grand Prairie of the West Public Library District, 142 West
Jackson Street, Virden, IL 62690
 Williamsville Public Library, 141 West Main Street,
Williamsville, IL 62693

 Wilmington Public Library District, 201 South Kankakee Street,
Wilmington, IL 60481
 Wood River Public Library, 326 East Ferguson Avenue, Wood
River, IL 62095

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 25, 2012.
Corey W. Hill,
Director, Rail Project Development and Delivery.
[FR Doc. 2012-15993 Filed 6-28-12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2019-N-5550]

Elite Laboratories, Inc., et al.; Withdrawal of Approval of 23
Abbreviated New Drug Applications; Correction

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice
that appeared in the Federal Register on January 8, 2020. The document
announced the withdrawal of approval of 23 abbreviated new drug
applications (ANDAs) from multiple applicants, withdrawn as of February
7, 2020. The document indicated that FDA was withdrawing approval of
the following seven ANDAs after receiving a withdrawal request from
CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., c/o Target Health, Inc., 261 Madison Ave.,
24th Floor, New York, NY 10016: ANDA 073191, Triamterene and
Hydrochlorothiazide Capsules USP, 50 milligrams (mg)/25 mg; ANDA
076075, Econazole Nitrate Cream, 1%; ANDA 076192, Ribavirin Capsules
USP, 200 mg; ANDA 076514, Midodrine Hydrochloride (HCl) Tablets USP,
2.5 mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg; ANDA 086809, Spironolactone Tablets USP, 25
mg; ANDA 090288, Naratriptan Tablets USP, Equivalent to (EQ) 1 mg base
and EQ 2.5 mg base; and ANDA 203384, Epinastine HCl Ophthalmic
Solution, 0.05%. Before FDA withdrew the approval of these ANDAs, CASI
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., informed FDA that it did not want the approval
of the ANDAs withdrawn. Because CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., timely
requested that approval of these ANDAs not be withdrawn, the approval
of ANDAs 073191, 076075, 076192, 076514, 086809, 090288, and 203384 is
still in effect.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Nguyen, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 75, Rm. 1676, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-
402-6980<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of Wednesday,
January 8, 2020 (85 FR 909), in FR Doc. 2020-00076, on page 909, the
following correction is made:
    1. On pages 909 and 910, in the table, the entries for ANDAs
073191, 076075, 076192, 076514, 086809, 090288, and 203384 are removed.

    Dated: April 1, 2020.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-07265 Filed 4-6-20; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0690; FRL_9971-48-OAR)]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; EPA's Light-Duty In-Use Vehicle Testing Program
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0222.11, OMB Control No. 2060-0086.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2018. Before submitting the ICR to OMB
for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES:  Comments must be submitted on or before February 6, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2010-0690 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by
email to [email protected] or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Sohacki, Compliance Division,
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number:
734-214-4851; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the
Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional information about EPA's
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: EPA has an ongoing program to evaluate the emissions
performance of light-duty motor vehicles (i.e., passenger cars and
light trucks) after they have been introduced into commerce. This
program, known as EPA's ``in-use'' program, operates in conjunction
with other motor vehicle emissions testing programs conducted by the
Agency and the light-duty motor vehicle manufacturers. These other test
programs include confirmatory certification testing of prototype
vehicles by manufacturers and EPA and the mandatory manufacturer in-use
verification program (IUVP) . The Clean Air Act directs EPA to ensure
that motor vehicles comply with emissions requirements throughout their
useful lives. The primary purpose of EPA's in-use program is
information gathering. Nevertheless, EPA can require a recall if it
receives information, from whatever source, including in-use testing,
that a ``substantial number'' of any class or category of vehicles or
engines, although properly maintained and used, do not conform to the
emission standards, when in actual use throughout their useful life.
    The EPA in-use program can be broken down into three closely-
related components. The first component involves the selection of
approximately 40 classes of passenger cars and light trucks, totaling
approximately 125 vehicles, for surveillance testing at EPA's National
Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL.) In some cases,
surveillance testing may be followed by confirmatory testing to develop
additional information related to test failures observed in a class
during surveillance testing. Confirmatory testing involves the
selection of approximately one or two classes of 10 passenger cars and
light trucks, averaging approximately 14 vehicles, for further testing,
at EPA's NVFE. Confirmatory testing differs from surveillance testing
in that the vehicles must meet stricter maintenance and use criteria.
However, the emissions tests that are conducted are the same for
surveillance and confirmatory testing. The second program component
involves the testing of a subset of vehicles from the surveillance
recruitment for operation of on-board diagnostics (OBD) systems. EPA
does not currently recruit vehicles for OBD testing but includes the
testing in this ICR in the event that OBD testing is resumed. The third
component involves the special investigation of vehicles to address
specific issues. The number of vehicles procured under this category
varies widely from year to year. However, this information request does
not ask for approval of the information burden corresponding to such
vehicles because the vehicles for this program have not been procured
from the public recently and, therefore, there is no information
collection burden associated with this testing. Participation in the
telephone screenings to identify qualifying light-duty vehicles, as
well as the vehicle testing, is strictly voluntary. A group of 25 to 50
potential participants is identified from state vehicle registration
records. These potential participants are asked to return a form
indicating their willingness to participate and if so, to verify some
limited vehicle information. Three of those who return the form are
called and asked several screening questions concerning vehicle
condition, operation and maintenance. Additional groups of potential
participants may be contacted until a sufficient number of vehicles has
been obtained. Owners verify the vehicle screening information when
they deliver their vehicles to EPA or release the vehicle to EPA,
voluntarily provide maintenance records for copying, receive a cash
incentive and, if requested, a loaner car, and finally receive their
vehicle from EPA at the conclusion of the testing.
    Form Numbers: 5900-304, 5900-305, 5900-306, 5900-307, 5900-308,
5900-309.
    Frequency of response: On Occasion.
    Respondents/affected entities: A group of 25 to 50 potential
participants is identified from state vehicle registration records.
These potential participants are asked to return a form indicating
their willingness to participate and if so, to verify some limited
vehicle information. Three of those who return the form are called and
asked several questions concerning vehicle condition, operation and
maintenance. Additional groups of potential participants may be
contacted until a sufficient number of vehicles have been obtained.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: Approximately 1627 vehicle owners/
lessees returned EPA's forms indicating interest in participating in
the program and approximately 140 ultimately participated.
    Total estimated burden: 302 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $7,206. This includes an estimated burden
cost of $7,206 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or
maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 2291 responses and 204
hours, corresponding to a decrease in cost of $4,071, in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This change is due to a decrease in the
number of responses returned to EPA by potential participants and the
associated burden.

    Dated: November 27, 2017.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0846; FRL-9493-3]

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Placer
County Air Pollution Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Placer County Air
Pollution Control District (PCAPCD) portion of the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic
compound (VOC) emissions from architectural coatings and automotive
refinishing operations. We are proposing to approve two local rules to
regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act as amended in
1990 (CAA or the Act).

DATES: Any comments on this proposal must arrive by January 4, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-OAR-
2011-0846, by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions.
    2. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel (Air-4), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.
    Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket
without change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Information that you consider CBI or otherwise protected should be
clearly identified as such and should not be submitted through http://www.regulations.gov or email. http://www.regulations.gov is an
``anonymous access'' system, and EPA will not know your identity or
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send email directly to EPA, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the public comment. If
EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: Generally, documents in the docket for this action are
available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov and in hard copy
at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While
all documents in the docket are listed at http://www.regulations.gov,
some information may be publicly available only at the hard copy
location (e.g., copyrighted material, large maps), and some may not be
publicly available in either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard
copy materials, please schedule an appointment during normal business
hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Grounds, EPA Region IX, (415)
972-3019<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal addresses the following local
rules: PCAPCD Rule 218, Architectural Coatings and Rule 234, Automotive
Refinishing Operations. In the Rules and Regulations section of this
Federal Register, we are approving these local rules in a direct final
action without prior proposal because we believe these SIP revisions
are not controversial. If we receive adverse comments, however, we will
publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule and address the
comments in subsequent action based on this proposed rule. Please note
that if we receive adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or
section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the
remainder of the rule, we may adopt as final those provisions of the
rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
    We do not plan to open a second comment period, so anyone
interested in commenting should do so at this time. If we do not
receive adverse comments, no further activity is planned. For further
information, please see the direct final action.

    Dated: October 27, 2011.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2011-30786 Filed 12-2-11; 8:45 am]
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