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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0091]

Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Hilcorp Alaska, LLC

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comment on a
request for special permit, seeking relief from compliance with certain
requirements in the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations. At the
conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will review the comments
received from this notice as part of its evaluation to grant or deny
the special permit request.

DATES: Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by
November 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for the specific
special permit request and may be submitted in the following ways:
     E-Gov website: http://www.Regulations.gov. This site
allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice
issued by any agency.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Docket Management System: U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    Instructions: You should identify the docket number for the special
permit request you are commenting on at the beginning of your comments.
If you submit your comments by mail, please submit two copies. To
receive

confirmation that PHMSA has received your comments, please include a
self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit comments at
http://www.Regulations.gov.

    Note: There is a privacy statement published on http://www.Reglations.gov. Comments, including any personal information
provided, are posted without changes or edits to http://www.Regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or email at
[email protected].
    Technical: Mr. Joshua Johnson by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    PHMSA received a special permit request from Hilcorp Alaska, LLC
(Hilcorp) to deviate from the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations
(PSRs) in 49 CFR 195.563 and 195.573 for the design, construction, and
operation and maintenance (O&M) of the proposed Liberty Pipeline. The
PSRs require hazardous liquid (HL) pipeline operators to have cathodic
protection to prevent external corrosion and to monitor the level of
external corrosion control to ensure adequate protection from pipeline
metal loss. Whereas Hilcorp is seeking a waiver from Sec. Sec.  195.563
and 195.573, PHMSA proposes that Hilcorp conduct alternative integrity
measures to maintain safety through the implementation of proposed
special permit conditions.
    The proposed Liberty Pipeline will originate on Liberty Drilling
and Production Island (LDPI), an artificial island located in Foggy
Island Bay of the Beaufort Sea Outer Continental Shelf and State of
Alaska waters. The Liberty Pipeline consists of 7.2 miles of 12.75-inch
diameter HL interstate pipeline (carrier pipeline) and will transport
crude oil. The submerged portion of the Liberty Pipeline will utilize a
pipe-in-pipe design (12.75-inch diameter carrier pipe installed within
16-inch casing pipe). The maximum water depth along the route is 19
feet at LDPI. The special permit request is for approximately 5.7 miles
of the carrier pipeline located offshore in the Beaufort Sea.
    The 5.7 miles of offshore carrier pipe will be installed in 16-inch
casing pipe (pipe-in-pipe) to protect against crude oil spills from any
leaks or other failures of the carrier pipeline. The pipe-in-pipe will
be designed and constructed and O&M procedures will be implemented to
prevent, monitor, and mitigate the creation of a corrosive environment
and stresses that might occur through the operational life of the
Liberty Pipeline. The pipe-in-pipe will be designed and operated as
secondary containment against carrier pipeline crude oil in the segment
located in offshore waters. The purpose of the special permit, with its
implemented conditions, is to assure safety and environmental
protection in lieu of compliance with Sec. Sec.  195.563 and 195.573.
    The maximum operating pressure of the carrier pipeline will be
1,480 pounds per square inch gauge (psig). The Liberty Pipeline will
transport crude oil to and through the Badami and Endicott Pipelines
and then to the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). The TAPS will
transport the Liberty Pipeline crude oil to a terminal in Valdez,
Alaska, where tankers will then transport crude oil to the West Coast.
The Liberty Pipeline will be installed in a remote area of Alaska that
is not populated, in an area where federally listed threatened and/or
endangered species exist and that is identified as an unusually
sensitive area. Pipelines in such areas must be operated in compliance
with the pipeline integrity management provisions as specified in 49
CFR 195.6, 195.450, and 195.452.
    The proposed special permit and Draft Environmental Assessment
(DEA) for the Liberty Pipeline are available in Docket No. PHMSA-2017-
0091 at http://www.Regulations.gov for public review and comment. We
invite interested persons to review and submit comments on the special
permit request, DEA, and other background materials in the docket.
Please include any comments on potential safety and environmental
impacts that may result if the special permit is granted. Comments may
include relevant data.
    Before issuing a decision on the special permit request, PHMSA will
evaluate all comments received on or before the comment closing date.
Comments received after the closing date will be evaluated if it is
possible to do so without incurring additional expense or delay. PHMSA
will consider each relevant comment we receive in making our decision
to grant or deny a request.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2018, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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[Notices]
[Pages 15994-15995]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05719]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-69063; File No. SR-FINRA-2013-002]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission
Action on Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 2267 (Investor
Education and Protection)

March 7, 2013.
    On January 7, 2013, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
(``FINRA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC''
or ``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a
proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 2267 (Investor Education and
Protection) to require that members include a prominent description of
and link to FINRA BrokerCheck, as prescribed by FINRA, on their Web
sites, social media pages, and any comparable Internet presence, and on
Web sites, social media pages, and any comparable Internet presence
relating to a member's investment banking or securities business
maintained by or on behalf of any person associated with a member. The
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register
on January 25, 2013.\3\ The Commission received 24 comment letters on
the proposal.\4\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 68700 (Jan. 18,
2013), 78 FR 5542.
    \4\ See Letter from Charles Barker, dated January 29, 2013;
Letter from David M. Sobel, Esq., Abel/Noser Corp., dated January
30, 2013; Letter from Pamela Albanese, Legal Intern, and Christine
Lazaro, Esq., Acting Director, St. John's University School of Law,
Securities Arbitration Clinic, dated February 4, 2013; Letter from
Peter J. Chepucavage, General Counsel, Plexus Consulting Group, LLC,
dated February 6, 2013; Letter from Jonathan W. Evans and Michael S.
Edmiston, Jonathan W. Evans Associates, dated February 10, 2013;
Letter from Scott R. Shewan, Pape Shewan, LLP, dated February 11,
2013; Letter from David Neuman, Stoltmann Law Offices, dated
February 12, 2013; Letter from Barry D. Estell, dated February 12,
2013; Letter from Scott C. Ilgenfritz, President, Public Investors
Arbitration Bar Association, dated February 13, 2013; Letter from
Bert Savage, dated February 13, 2013; Letter from William A.
Jacobson, Esq., Associate Clinical Professor, Cornell Law School,
Director, Securities Law Clinic, and Alexander Wingate, Cornell Law
School, dated February 14, 2013; Letter from A. Heath Abshure,
President, North American Securities Administrators Association,
Inc., dated February 15, 2013; Letter from Robert J. McCarthy,
Director of Regulatory Policy, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, dated
February 15, 2013; Letter from Tamara K. Salmon, Senior Associate
Counsel, Investment Company Institute, dated February 15, 2013;
Letter from David T. Bellaire, Esq., Executive Vice President &
General Counsel, Financial Services Institute, dated February 15,
2013; Letter from Scott A. Eichhorn, Supervising Attorney, and
Julianne S. Bisceglia, Legal Intern, University of Miami School of
Law, Investor Rights Clinic, dated February 15, 2013; Letter from
Melissa MacGregor, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel,
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, dated
February 15, 2013; Letter from Brendan Daly, Legal and Compliance
Counsel, Commonwealth Financial Network, dated February 15, 2013;
Letter from James Cooper, Chief Operating Officer, Zions Direct,
dated February 15, 2013; Letter from Melissa Callison, Vice
President, Compliance, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc, dated February 15,
2013; Letter from James Smith, Chief Compliance Officer, BlackRock
Investments, LLC, Ned Montenecourt, Chief Compliance Officer,
BlackRock Capital Markets, LLC, BlackRock Execution Services, and
Joanne Medero, Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc., dated February
15, 2013; Letter from Clifford E. Kirsch and Eric A. Arnold,
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, for the Committee of Annuity
Insurers, dated February 15, 2013; Letter from Steven B. Caruso,
Maddox Hargett Caruso, P.C., dated February 16, 2013; and Letter
from Lisa Catalano, Esq., dated February 18, 2013.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \5\ provides that, within 45 days of
the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule

change, or within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission
may designate if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and
publishes its reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory
organization consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed
rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute
proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be
disapproved. The 45th day for this filing is March 11, 2013. The
Commission is extending this 45-day time period.
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    The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer
period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that
it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change, the
comments received, and any response to the comments submitted by FINRA.
The proposed rule change would amend FINRA Rule 2267 to require that
members include a prominent description of and link to FINRA
BrokerCheck, as prescribed by FINRA, on their Web sites, social media
pages, and any comparable Internet presence, and on Web sites, social
media pages, and any comparable Internet presence relating to a
member's investment banking or securities business maintained by or on
behalf of any person associated with a member.
    Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\6\ designates April 25, 2013, as the date by which the Commission
should either approve or disapprove or institute proceedings to
determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change (File Number
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AC09-55-000]

Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Filing

April 1, 2009.
    Take notice that on March 30, 2009, Southern Natural Gas Company
(SNG) submitted a request for approval of its accounting treatment for
changes in deferred tax balances. These adjustments result from the
formation of a master limited partnership, El Paso Pipeline Partners,
L.P., and its acquisition of an approximately two percent partnership
interest in SNG during the formation process, along with a
corresponding Internal Revenue Code Section 754 election. SNG states
these adjustments reduce its deferred tax balances and increase its
equity by approximately $5.5 million.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 16, 2009.

Kimberly Bose,
Secretary.
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[Pages 49846-49848]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-67644; File No. SR-CBOE-2012-077]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change To Delay the Implementation Date of Changes to
Market-Makers' Continuous Quoting Obligations

August 13, 2012.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on August 3, 2012, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described
in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the
Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to delay the implementation date of changes
to Market-Makers' continuous quoting obligations.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site (http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx),
at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange recently submitted a proposed rule change to amend
Rule 1.1(ccc), ``Continuous Electronic Quotes,'' to reduce to 90% the
percentage of time for which a Market-Maker is required to provide
electronic quotes in an appointed option class on a given trading
day.\3\ That filing also included a proposed rule change to amend Rules
8.13, 8.15A, 8.85, and 8.93 to increase to the lesser of 99% or 100%
minus one call-put pair the percentage of series in each class in which
Preferred Market-Makers, Lead Market-Makers, Designated Primary Market-
Makers, and Electronic Designated Primary Market-Makers, respectively
(collectively, ``Market-Makers''), must provide continuous electronic
quotes.
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    \3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-67410 (July 11,
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    The Exchange is proposing to delay implementation of these changes
to allow Market-Makers more time to make necessary system changes to
comply with these new quoting obligations. The Exchange will announce
the

implementation date of the proposed rule change in a Regulatory
Circular to be published no later than 90 days following the effective
date. The implementation date will be no later than 150 days following
the effective date.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the
Exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the
Act.\4\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is
consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \5\ requirements that the rules of
an exchange be designed to promote just and equitable principles of
trade, to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts, to remove
impediments to and to perfect the mechanism for a free and open market
and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and
the public interest.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
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    In particular, the Exchange believes that delaying the
implementation date of these changes to Market-Makers' continuous
quoting obligations to allow Market-Makers to adjust their systems to
be consistent with these new obligations will provide efficiencies that
will benefit investors and the public interest and encourage more
efficient order entry practices by Market-Makers.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the
proposed rule change.

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

    The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \6\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\7\
Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative prior to
30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as
the Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.\9\
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). The Exchange has requested that
the Commission waive the requirement that the Exchange provide the
Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule
change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule
change, at least five business days prior to the date on which the
Exchange filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Rule 19b-
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \10\ normally
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\11\ the Commission
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest.
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    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative
delay so that the proposed rule change may become operative immediately
upon filing. The Exchange has indicated that delaying the
implementation date of the changes to Market-Makers' continuous quoting
obligations will allow additional time for Market-Makers to adjust
their systems to be consistent with the amended quoting obligations,
which should encourage more efficient order entry practices to the
benefit of investors and the public interest. Waiving the 30-day
operative delay should help to avoid any confusion that could result if
the amendments to the continuous quoting obligations became operative,
and then this proposed rule change to delay implementation became
operative at a later time. Therefore, the Commission believes that
waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest and designates the proposed rule
change as operative upon filing.\12\
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    \12\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CBOE-2012-077 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2012-077. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-

2012-077 and should be submitted on or before September 7, 2012.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0911; FRL-8869-2]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request

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,
entitled: ``Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Information Dissemination--
TSCA Section 406(b)'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 1669.06 and OMB
Control No. 2070-0158, is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2011.
Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is
soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information
collection.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 13, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0911, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East, Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention:
Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0911. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the DCO is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2010-0911. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The
regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means
EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment
directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is

not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at
Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the OPPT Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Docket visitors
are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal
detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed
through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the
building and returned upon departure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Michelle Price, National Program Chemicals Division (7407T), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 566-0744; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of PRA, EPA specifically solicits
comments and information to enable it to:
    1. 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.
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
    4. 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

II. What should I consider when I prepare my comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.

III. What information collection activity or ICR does this action apply
to?

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this ICR are
persons who perform renovations for compensation on housing constructed
prior to 1978.
    Title: Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Information Dissemination--
TSCA Section 406(b).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1669.06, OMB Control No. 2070-0158.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on August 31,
2011. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection
instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers
for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: This information collection involves third-party
notification to owners and occupants of housing that will inform such
individuals about the dangers of lead-contaminated dust and lead-based
paint debris that are sometimes generated during renovations of housing
where lead-based paint is present, thereby aiding them in avoiding
potentially hazardous exposures and protecting public health. Since
young children are especially susceptible to the hazards of lead,
owners and occupants with children can take action to protect their
children from lead poisonings. Section 406(b) of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to promulgate regulations requiring
certain persons who perform renovations for compensation on target
housing to provide a lead hazard information pamphlet (developed under
TSCA section 406(a)) to the owner and occupants of such housing prior
to beginning the renovation. Further, the firm performing the
renovation must keep records acknowledging receipt of the pamphlet on
file for three years after completion of work. Those who fail to
provide the pamphlet or keep records as required may be subject to both
civil and criminal sanctions.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40
CFR part 745, subpart E). Respondents may claim all or part of a
document confidential. EPA will disclose information that is covered by
a claim of confidentiality only to the extent permitted by, and in
accordance with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR part 2.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.23
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and

review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is
only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 320,504.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
35.4.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 2,577,280 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $140,498,539. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $140,498,539 and an estimated cost of $0 for
capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.

IV. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    There is a decrease of 545,206 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's change in methodology for
calculating the number of target housing renovation events to that used
in the 2008 Renovation, Repair, and Painting rule analysis. The
supporting statement provides additional information. This change is an
adjustment.

V. What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

    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 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue another
Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce
the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or
the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: April 6, 2011.
Stephen A. Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[EPA-R10-OAR-2022-0124; FRL-9488-02-R10]

Air Plan Approval; OR; Oakridge PM2.5 Redesignation to Attainment
and Maintenance Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is redesignating the
Oakridge, Oregon nonattainment area to attainment for the 2006 24-hour
fine particulate matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (NAAQS). The EPA is also approving a maintenance plan for the
area that demonstrates continued compliance with the PM2.5
NAAQS through the year 2035, which Oregon submitted along with the
redesignation request for inclusion into the Oregon State
Implementation Plan (SIP). Additionally, the EPA finds adequate and is
approving the PM2.5 motor vehicle emission budgets for the
area. Finally, the EPA is approving additional control measures,
because incorporation of these measures will strengthen the Oregon SIP
and ensure PM2.5 emissions reductions in the Oakridge area.
The EPA is taking these actions pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or
the Act).

DATES: This action is effective on September 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2022-0124. 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 or other information the disclosure
of which 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 at https://www.regulations.gov, or please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section for additional availability information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christi Duboiski (15-H13), EPA Region
10, 1200 Sixth Avenue (Suite 155), Seattle, WA 98101, at (360) 753-
9081, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' or
``our'' is used, it refers to the EPA.

I. Background

    On January 13, 2022, Oregon submitted a request for the EPA to
redesignate the Oakridge nonattainment area to attainment for the 2006
24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS under section 107(d)(3)(E) of the CAA.
On May 5, 2022, the EPA proposed to determine that the Oakridge, Oregon
nonattainment area met the statutory requirements for redesignation
under the CAA and proposed to approve, as a revision to the Oregon SIP,
the State's plan for maintaining the 2006 24-hour PM2.5
NAAQS through the year 2035 (87 FR 26710). The EPA's proposed approval
was based upon the EPA's determination that the area continues to
attain the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS \1\ and that all other
redesignation criteria have been met for the area. In addition, in
accordance with 40 CFR 93.118(f)(2), the EPA proposed to find adequate
and approve the Oakridge 2015, 2025, 2030 and 2035 PM2.5
motor vehicle emission budgets for use in transportation conformity
determinations.
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    \1\ The EPA, 2020 Air Quality System (AQS) Design Value Report,
AMP480, accessed July 26, 2022. The Design Value Report excludes
measurements with regionally concurred exceptional event flags.
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    An explanation of the CAA requirements, a detailed analysis of the
submittal, and the EPA's reasons for approval were provided in the
notice of proposed rulemaking and will not be restated here. The public
comment period closed on June 6, 2022. We received no public comments,
therefore, we are finalizing the action as proposed.

II. Final Action

    The EPA is redesignating the Oakridge, Oregon PM2.5 area
to attainment and we are approving the associated maintenance plan as a
revision to the Oregon SIP. The designation status of the Oakridge,
Oregon PM2.5 area under 40 CFR part 81 will be revised to
attainment upon the effective date of this final action. We are also
finding adequate and approving the PM2.5 motor vehicle
emission budgets included in the Oakridge maintenance plan.
    In addition, the EPA is approving and incorporating by reference
into the Oregon SIP, the submitted revisions to LRAPA Title 29 to
reflect the Oakridge area's revised air quality designations, updated
area names, and shift from the list of nonattainment areas to the list
of maintenance areas; specifically, sections 29-0010, 29-0020, 29-0030,
29-0040, 29-0050, 29-0060, 29-0070, 29-0080, 29-0090, 29-0300, 29-0310
and 29-0320 (regulations governing the designation of air quality areas
in Lane County, Oregon and their legal descriptions), State effective
November 18, 2021.
    Finally, the EPA is approving and incorporating into the SIP the
Lane County Code Chapter 9--Restriction on Use of Solid Fuel Space
Heating Devices, Sections 9.120-9.140 (regulating the use of solid fuel
heating devices to reduce particulate emissions and improve air
quality), and the City of Oakridge Ordinance No. 920--An Ordinance
Amending Section 7 of Ordinance 914 and Adopting New Standards for the
Oakridge Air Pollution Control Program; Section Two (3)--Solid Fuel
Burning Devices--Prohibitions (prohibiting emissions from solid-fuel
heating devices with an opacity greater than 20%). Upon the effective
date of this action the SIP will contain the Oakridge Ordinance No.
920, city approved October 20, 2016 (except section 6) and the Lane
County Code Chapter 9, county approved February 9, 2017 (except 9.145
and 9.150). Incorporation of these measures will strengthen the Oregon
SIP and ensure PM2.5 emission reductions in the Oakridge
area.
    We note, the EPA is taking separate and final action on the
Oakridge PM10 redesignation request, and maintenance plan,
which were also included in the January 13, 2022 submission.

III. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that
includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with the
requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, we are finalizing the incorporation by
reference of the LRAPA regulatory provisions described in section II of
this preamble. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these
materials generally available through https://www.regulations.gov and
at the EPA Region 10 Office (please contact the person identified in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more
information). Therefore, these materials have been approved by the EPA
for inclusion in the SIP, have been incorporated by reference by the
EPA into that plan, are fully federally enforceable under sections 110
and 113 of the Clean Air Act as of the effective date of the EPA's
approval of the final rule, and will be incorporated by reference in
the next update to the SIP compilation.\2\
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    \2\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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IV. Statutory and Executive Order Review

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Clean Air Act
and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
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);
     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 Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide the 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, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe
has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000).
    This action is subject to the Congressional Review Act, and the EPA
will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States. This action is not a ``major
rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by October 21, 2022. 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 may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

40 CFR Part 81

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, National parks,
Wilderness areas.

    Dated: August 12, 2022.
Casey Sixkiller,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 40 CFR parts 52 and 81
are amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart MM--Oregon

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2. Amend Sec.  52.1970:
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a. In paragraph (c):
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i. Amend Table 3 by:
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A. Revising the entry for ``City of Oakridge Ordinance No. 920''; and
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B. Adding an entry for ``Lane County Code Chapter 9'' at the end of the
table; and
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ii. Amend Table 4 by revising the sections entitled ``Title 29--
Designation of Air Quality Areas'' and ``Designation of Areas'' and
footnote 1; and
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b. In paragraph (e), amend Table 5 by adding, under the undesignated
heading, ``Attainment and Maintenance Planning--Particulate Matter
(PM2.5)'' an entry for ``Oakridge PM2.5
Maintenance Plan'' immediately after the entry for ``Updated
PM2.5 Attainment Plan''.
    The revisions and additions read as follows:

Sec.  52.1970  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

                                Table 3--EPA Approved City and County Ordinances
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      Agency and ordinance         Title or subject          Date          EPA approval date     Explanations
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City of Oakridge Ordinance No.    An Ordinance        10/20/2016 (city    8/22/2022, [INSERT  Except section 6.
 920.                              Amending Section    approved).          Federal Register
                                   7 of Ordinance                          CITATION].
                                   914 and Adopting
                                   New Standards for
                                   the Oakridge Air
                                   Pollution Control
                                   Program.
Lane County Code Chapter 9......  Restriction on Use  2/09/2017 (county   8/22/2022, [INSERT  Except sections
                                   of Solid Fuel       approved).          Federal Register    9.145 and 9.150.
                                   Space Heating                           CITATION].
                                   Devices.
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       Table 4--EPA Approved Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Rules for Lane County, Oregon \1\
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                                                            State
         LRAPA citation              Title/subject     effective date   EPA approval date       Explanations
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                                   Title 29--Designation of Air Quality Areas
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29-0010.........................  Definitions........      11/18/2021  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                                                        Federal Register
                                                                        CITATION].
29-0020.........................  Designation of Air       11/18/2021  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                   Quality Control                      Federal Register
                                   Regions.                             CITATION].
29-0030.........................  Designation of           11/18/2021  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                   Nonattainment                        Federal Register
                                   Areas.                               CITATION].
29-0040.........................  Designation of           11/18/2021  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                   Maintenance Areas.                   Federal Register
                                                                        CITATION].
29-0050.........................  Designation of           11/18/2021  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                   Prevention of                        Federal Register
                                   Significant                          CITATION].
                                   Deterioration
                                   Areas.
29-0060.........................  Redesignation of         11/18/2021  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                   Prevention of                        Federal Register
                                   Significant                          CITATION].
                                   Deterioration
                                   Areas.
29-0070.........................  Special Control          11/18/2021  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                   Areas.                               Federal Register
                                                                        CITATION].
29-0080.........................  Motor Vehicle            11/18/2021  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                   Inspection                           Federal Register
                                   Boundary                             CITATION].
                                   Designations.
29-0090.........................  Oxygenated Gasoline      11/18/2021  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                   Control Areas.                       Federal Register
                                                                        CITATION].
                                              Designation of Areas
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29-0300.........................  Designation of           11/18/2021  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                   Sustainment Areas.                   Federal Register
                                                                        CITATION].
29-0310.........................  Designation of           11/18/2021  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                   Reattainment Areas.                  Federal Register
                                                                        CITATION].
29-0320.........................  Priority Sources...      11/18/2021  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                                                        Federal Register
                                                                        CITATION].

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\1\ The EPA approves the requirements in Table 4 of this paragraph (c) only to the extent they apply to (1)
  pollutants for which NAAQS have been established (criteria pollutants) and precursors to those criteria
  pollutants as determined by the EPA for the applicable geographic area; and (2) any additional pollutants that
  are required to be regulated under Part C of Title I of the CAA, but only for the purposes of meeting or
  avoiding the requirements of Part C of Titles I of the CAA.

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    (e) * * *

         Table 5--State of Oregon Air Quality Control Program Approved But Not Incorporated By Reference
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                                       Applicable
      Name of SIP provision          geographic or          State       EPA approval date       Explanations
                                   nonattainment area  submittal date
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                          Attainment and Maintenance Planning--Particulate Matter (PM)
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                                                    * * * *
Oakridge PM2.5 Maintenance Plan.  Oakridge-Westfir...       1/13/2022  8/22/2022, [INSERT
                                                                        Federal Register
                                                                        CITATION].

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PART 81--DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES

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3. The authority citation for part 81 continues to read as follows:

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

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4. In Sec.  81.338, amend the table entitled ``Oregon--2006 24-Hour
PM2.5 NAAQS'' by revising the entry for ``Lane County
(part)'' immediately after ``Oakridge, OR:'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.338  Oregon.

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                                        Oregon--2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS
                                             [Primary and secondary]
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                                            Designation \a\                           Classification
       Designated area        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Date \1\               Type               Date \2\              Type
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Oakridge, OR:
    Lane County (part).......  8/22/2022..........  Attainment.........
        Boundary is defined
         as a line from
         Township 21 South,
         Range 2 East,
         Section 11
         (northwest corner)
         east to Township 21
         South, Range 3 East,
         Section 11
         (northeast corner),
         south to Township 21
         South, Range 3 East,
         Section 23
         (southeast corner),
         west to Township 21
         South, Range 2 East,
         Section 23
         (southwest corner)
         connecting back to
         Township 21 South,
         Range 2 East,
         Section 11
         (northwest corner).

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\a\ Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.
\1\ This date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
\2\ This date is July 2, 2014, unless otherwise noted.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary of Transportation

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2018-0108]

Vendor and Grantee Invoice Submission Process Change

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of enforced change with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The DOT invites the public and other Federal agencies to
comment on a proposed vendor invoice submission change. DOT will submit
the proposed information collection request to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act. This notice sets forth new processes and procedures for vendors
and grantees that submit invoices and receive payments for DOT
Operating Administrations (OAs). Existing users of DOT's eInvoicing
system, including grantees and vendors, will also be required to use
Login.gov. DOT's objective is to improve efficiency and reduce
unnecessary burden on vendors and grantees by eliminating existing
manual processes for invoice entry, invoice approvals and user
registration to reduce costs, increase timeliness of payments, and
improve data quality. Introducing e-authentication to facilitate user
validation and account management will greatly reduce the burden on
vendors and grantees by eliminating the current paper based
registration process. This electronic invoicing process is currently
used by DOT's grantee community and was successfully piloted to select
vendors.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 24, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of
Financial Management, B-30, Room W98-431, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington DC 20590-0001, Anthony Chestnut,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0564.
    Type of Request: Revision to previously approved information
collection.
    Background: This notice sets forth new processes and procedures for
existing and future vendors and grantees that submit invoices and
receive payments from DOT Operating Administrations (OAs). The vendors
and grantees involved must meet the following requirements to
participate:
     Vendors and grantees will need to have electronic internet
access to register in GSA Login.gov and login into Delphi eInvoicing
system.
     The identities of system users will be verified prior to
receiving access to the Delphi eInvoicing system. Information required
for Login.gov includes his/her email address, full name, phone number,
and password.
     System users will Register with and Create an account with
GSA Login.gov. System users will provide his/her email address and
receive an email back to confirm. They will then create a password and
input a telephone number and opt to receive either a personal call from
Login.gov or text message with an authentication code.
     Once the system user is authenticated, he/she will
complete a System Access Request for Delphi eInvoicing system. The
users will provide the following information: Full name, office phone
number, work email address, vendor name, purchase order (contract or
grant award) numbers, and agency doing business with. System users will
provide the form to DOT to finalize the access.
     Once access is complete, vendors will submit invoices
electronically and DOT OAs will process invoices electronically.
    Affected Public: All Current and Future DOT Vendors and grantees.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: Greater than 5,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: Greater than 5,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500 (Initial Registration Only
Calculated at 5 Minutes per).
    Frequency of Collection: One Time.
    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Costs: $5,000.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the Department's
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the
Department to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the collected information.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520, as amended.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2018.
Jennifer Funk,
Acting, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60390-60391]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25356]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-D-1659]

Established Conditions: Reportable Chemistry, Manufacturing, and
Controls Changes for Approved Drug and Biologic Products; Draft
Guidance for Industry; Reopening of the Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; reopening of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the
comment period for the ``Established Conditions: Reportable Chemistry,
Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) Changes for Approved Drug and
Biologic Products; Draft Guidance for Industry,'' published in the
Federal Register of June 1, 2015. FDA is reopening the comment period
to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments by January 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to http://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 http://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): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of
Dockets Management, 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-2015-D-1659 for Established Conditions: Reportable Chemistry,
Manufacturing, and Controls Changes for Approved Drug and Biologic
Products; Draft Guidance for Industry; Reopening of the Comment Period.
Received comments will be placed in the docket and, except for those
submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of Dockets Management 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 http://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. 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: http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to http://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 Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to
the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave.,
Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002; or Office
of Communication, Outreach and Development, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send
one self-addressed adhesive label to assist the office in processing
your requests. The draft guidance may also be obtained by mail by
calling CBER at 1-800-835-4709 or<PHONE_NUMBER>. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for electronic access to the draft guidance
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Boam, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 4192, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-
2400; or Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research,
Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm.
7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of June 1, 2015 (80 FR 31050), FDA
announced the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled
``Established Conditions: Reportable CMC Changes for Approved Drug and
Biologic Products.'' Interested persons were originally given until
July 31, 2015, to comment on the draft guidance. The Agency believes
that reopening the comment period for an additional 90 days from the
date of publication of this notice will allow adequate time for
interested persons to submit comments without significantly delaying
Agency decision-making on these important issues.

II. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the draft guidance
at http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/default.htm, or http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: September 30, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4528-4530]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01808]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0204; FRL-9440-01-R3]

Air Plan Approval; Delaware; Revision of Regulation for Sulfur
Content of Fuel Oil

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the
State of Delaware. This revision pertains to the reduction of the
maximum allowable sulfur content limit for distillate fuels, from a
current limit of 3,000 parts per million (ppm) (0.3% by weight) to 15
ppm (0.0015% by weight) and residential fuels from a current limit of
1.0% by weight to 0.5% by weight. This revision also adds requirements
for sampling and testing along with certification and recordkeeping.
Additionally, start up, shut down and malfunction provisions that were
previously included in the Delaware SIP have been removed in this
revision. EPA is proposing to determine that such removal corrects a
deficiency identified in the June 12, 2015, SIP call issued to
Delaware. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 28,
2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
OAR-2014-0204 at https://www.regulations.gov, or via email to
[email protected]. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, follow
the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either
manner of submission, EPA may publish any comment received to its
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you
consider to be confidential business information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person
identified in the For Further Information Contact section. For the full
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please
visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mallory Moser, Planning &
Implementation Branch (3AD30), Air & Radiation Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Ms. Moser can also be reached via electronic mail at
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 10, 2013, the Delaware Department of
Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) submitted a
revision to the Delaware SIP which comprises revisions to Title 7 of
Delaware's Administrative Code (7 DE Admin. Code) 1108--Sulfur Dioxide
Emissions from Fuel Burning Equipment. The revision to 7 DE Admin. Code
1108 will reduce the amount of sulfur in fuel oils used in fuel burning
units.\1\ The revised regulation also establishes the date of
compliance and adds necessary record keeping and recording provisions
to ensure compliance with the regulation. The revision removes start
up, shut down and malfunction provisions that were previously included
in the Delaware SIP. On August 19, 2016, EPA received a supplemental
letter from DNREC withdrawing a portion of Section 3.0 of 7 DE Admin.
Code 1108 from the July 10, 2013, SIP submittal subject to EPA's
review. The portion removed from the 2013 submittal is the last
sentence of Section 3.0 which states, ``In order to employ an emission
control rather than sulfur content limits as a means of complying with
this Regulation, an owner or operator of fuel burning equipment must
demonstrate to the Department in advance that the equivalent emission
will be achieved.'' This provision will be retained as a State
enforceable only requirement.\2\ Delaware's August 19, 2016, letter is
available in the docket for this

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    \1\ A ``fuel burning unit'' is defined as ``each unit, or any
combination of units discharging to a common stack used for the
burning of fuel or other combustible material for the primary
purpose of utilizing the thermal energy released.'' This definition
is included in the Delaware SIP at 40 CFR 52.420(c).
    \2\ Although this provision remains in the underlying Delaware
regulations, because Delaware withdrew this provision from its SIP
revision, it is not and will not be incorporated into the Delaware
SIP. Consequently, EPA would not recognize any alternate emissions
control approved by Delaware pursuant to this provision as a means
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I. Background

    The revision consists of an amendment to the Delaware SIP to reduce
the maximum allowable sulfur content limit for distillate and
residential fuels. If the SIP revision were approved, the sulfur
content limit for distillate fuel would be lowered to 15 ppm by weight.
The sulfur content limit for a residential fuel would be lowered to
0.5% by weight. For any other fuel, the sulfur content would remain
1.0% by weight. The combustion of sulfur-containing fuel oil releases
sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions, which contribute to the
formation of regional haze and fine particulate matter
(PM2.5), all of which impact the environment and human
health. Regional haze impairs visibility through scattering and
absorption of light. PM2.5 pollution exposure has been
linked to a variety of health problems. In addition to improving public
health and the environment, decreased emissions of SO2 will
contribute to the attainment or maintenance, or both, of the
SO2 and PM2.5 national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS).
    In addition, the July 10, 2013, SIP submission partially responds
to a SIP call issued by EPA to address startup, shutdown and
malfunction (SSM) events which are contrary to the CAA and existing EPA
guidance.\3\ On June 12, 2015, pursuant to CAA section 110(k)(5), EPA
finalized an action (2015 SSM SIP Action) that clarified, restated, and
updated EPA's interpretation that SSM exemption and affirmative defense
SIP provisions are inconsistent with CAA requirements. In the 2015 SSM
SIP Action, EPA also issued a finding that certain SIP provisions in 36
states (applicable in 45 statewide and local jurisdictions) are
substantially inadequate to meet CAA requirements and thus issued a
``SIP call'' for each of the identified SIP provisions. 80 FR 33840.
See also 78 FR 12460 (February 22, 2013) (proposed finding for SIP
call). Delaware was among the 36 states that received a 2015 SIP call.
EPA established a due date, November 22, 2016, for states subject to
the SIP call to submit corrective SIP revisions.
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    \3\ After issuing a statement in 2020 to change aspects of the
policy articulated in the 2015 SSM SIP Action, EPA in 2021
reinstated and reaffirmed the 2015 policy (see September 30, 2021,
memorandum ``Withdrawal of the October 9, 2020, Memorandum
Addressing Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions in State
Implementation Plans and Implementation of the Prior Policy,'' from
Janet McCabe, Deputy Administrator). Neither the 2020 nor 2021
guidance memoranda affected the SSM SIP call for Delaware, and, as
stated in the McCabe memorandum, EPA intends to implement the 2015
SSM SIP Action, including taking this action on the SIP submittal in
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    Several provisions in the Delaware SIP were identified in the 2015
SIP call as substantially inadequate to meet CAA requirements. This
included 7 DE Admin. Code 1108, Section 1.2 (Sulfur Dioxide Emissions
from Fuel Burning Equipment), which stated that ``[t]he provisions of
this regulation shall not apply to the start-up and shutdown of
equipment which operates continuously or in an extended steady state
when emissions from such equipment during start-up and shutdown are
governed by an operation permit issued pursuant to the provisions of
2.0 of 7 DE Admin. Code 1102.'' This SIP submission from Delaware that
is the subject of this action contains a revised version of 7 DE Admin.
Code 1108 to delete the language identified in the 2015 SSM SIP call
formerly at Section 1.2. That language provided impermissible
exemptions from the low sulfur fuel oil provisions where sources
obtained permits from Delaware.

II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA Analysis

    This SIP revision amends 7 DE Admin. Code 1108 sections 1.0 through
3.0 and adds sections 4.0 and 5.0. The amendments to section 1.0
(General provisions) remove language related to the start-up and
shutdown of equipment and provide clarity to existing language
pertaining to the fact that catalyst regeneration only applies to
catalyst regeneration in fluid catalytic cracking operations.
    The amendments to section 2.0 (Limit on Sulfur Content of Fuel):
(1) Remove language related to oil sampling methods and sulfur
concentrations of residual and distillate fuels; (2) establish a
compliance date of July 1, 2016, such that no person shall offer for
sale, sell, deliver, or purchase any fuel having a sulfur content
greater than the applicable limits established within the regulations,
when such fuel is intended for use in any fuel burning equipment; (3)
lower sulfur content in residual fuel from 1% by weight to 0.5% by
weight; (4) lower sulfur content in distillate fuel from 3,000 ppm to
15 ppm; and (5) establish a transitional period through June 30, 2017,
for distillate fuel stored, offered for sale, sold, delivered,
purchased, and used in Delaware prior to July 1, 2016, having a sulfur
content greater than the limits specified within this regulation.\4\
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    \4\ These provisions address the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast
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    The amendments to section 3.0 (Emission Control in Lieu of Sulfur
Content Limits of 2.0 of This Regulation) remove language and add
clarifying language related to any fuel burning equipment employing
emission controls of SO2 such that fuel burning equipment
with controls achieving equal or better reductions are not subject to
fuel sulfur limits.
    Section 4.0 (Sampling and Testing Methods and Requirements): (1)
Establishes sampling and testing requirements for oil samples using
standard American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) methods ASTM
D4057-06; (2) establishes sampling and testing requirements for sulfur
concentrations of residual and distillate fuels using the standard ASTM
method D2622-10; and (3) allows the use of any alternative method found
in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 80.580 and/or approved by EPA
and DNREC, to provide flexibility.
    Section 5.0 (Recordkeeping and Reporting) establishes certification
and recordkeeping requirements for any person subjected to limits on
sulfur content of fuel, when selling or delivering any fuel oil to be
used in Delaware.
    In addition, this SIP revision removes section 1.2, which EPA
determined in its June 12, 2015, SSM SIP Action to be substantially
inadequate to meet CAA requirements and, therefore, SIP called pursuant
to CAA section 110(k)(5). The provision was one of several that were
identified as inadequate from the Delaware SIP because they
impermissibly provide exemptions from otherwise applicable emissions
limitations during periods of startup and shutdown.\5\
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    \5\ The Delaware specific portion of the 2015 SIP Call can be
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    This proposed SIP revision to implement low sulfur fuel oil
provisions is expected to reduce regional haze and visibility
impairment in Delaware. Additionally, decreased emissions of
SO2 will contribute to the attainment, maintenance, or both,
of the SO2 and PM2.5 NAAQS in Delaware and the
surrounding areas.

III. Proposed Action

    Delaware's SIP revision, which incorporate amendments made to 7 DE
Admin. Code 1108, will lower the maximum allowable sulfur content limit
combusted or sold in Delaware and aid in reducing SO2
emissions. These emissions are a cause of regional haze and reducing
them will help Delaware and the surroundings areas to attain and
maintain the SO2 and PM2.5 NAAQS.

EPA has determined that this SIP revision meets the requirements of the
CAA. Therefore, EPA is proposing to approve the July 10, 2013, SIP
revision which sets sulfur limits for combustion and sale in Delaware,
as amended by Delaware on August 19, 2016. EPA is soliciting public
comment on the issues discussed in this document. These comments will
be considered before taking final action.
    In addition, based on Delaware's removal of the language in section
1.2, which EPA identified in the 2015 SSM SIP Action as an
impermissible SSM exemption provision, EPA proposes to find that this
SIP revision adequately addresses the specific deficiency that EPA
identified in the 2015 SSM SIP Action with respect to section 1.2 of
the Delaware SIP. If EPA were to finalize approval of the SIP revision
and finalize the finding that this SIP revision adequately addresses
the SIP call, the SIP call for section 1.2 of the Delaware SIP would be
resolved. The remaining portions of the SIP call issued to Delaware in
2015 would remain in effect pending future EPA action.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule
regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference of the state
rules being approved. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5,
EPA is thus proposing to incorporate by reference Delaware's Sulfur
Dioxide Emissions from Fuel Burning Equipment requirements as described
in 7 DE Admin. Code 1108, not including the last sentence of section
3.0, which Delaware withdrew from this SIP revision. EPA has made, and
will continue to make, these materials generally available through
https://www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region III Office (please
contact the person identified in the For Further Information Contact
section of this preamble for more information).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    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 proposed 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);
     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 proposed rule, regarding fuel oil sulfur limits
for combustion and sale in the State of Delaware, 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.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Particulate matter, Regional Haze, Sulfur oxides.

    Dated: January 13, 2022.
Diana Esher,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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