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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-1068; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-00383-T;
Amendment 39-21981; AD 2022-06-15]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited
(Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-401 and -402
airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of bleed air leaks in the
wing box area and failure of the leak detection shroud. This AD
requires removing and inspecting the affected V-band coupling and check
valve seals, doing corrective actions if necessary, and replacing the
coupling and seals with a redesigned assembly. The FAA is issuing this
AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective May 10, 2022.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of May 10,
2022.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, Q-Series Technical
Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected];
internet https://dehavilland.com. You may view this service information
at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also
available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-1068.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-
1068; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, any comments received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Dowling, Aerospace Engineer,
Mechanical Systems and Administrative Services Section, FAA, New York
ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued TCCA AD CF-2021-11, dated March 29,
2021 (TCCA AD CF-2021-11) (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or the MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition
for all De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-401 and -
402 airplanes. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2021-1068.
    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all De Havilland
Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-401 and -402 airplanes. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2021 (86 FR 71594).
The NPRM was prompted by reports of bleed air leaks in the wing box
area and failure of the leak detection shroud. The NPRM proposed to
require removing and inspecting the affected V-band coupling and check
valve seals, doing corrective actions if necessary, and replacing the
coupling and seals with a redesigned assembly. The FAA is issuing this
AD to address the possibility of undetected hot engine bleed air being
directed onto aircraft structure, the main landing gear (MLG) emergency
release cable, and the static air temperature (SAT) sensor, which could
cause the main landing gear emergency release cable to malfunction. See
the MCAI for additional background information.

Comments

    The FAA gave the public the opportunity to participate in
developing this final rule. The FAA has considered the comment
received. The Air Line

Pilots Association, International (ALPA), indicated its support for
NPRM.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment
received, and determined that air safety and the public interest
require adopting this final rule as proposed, except for minor
editorial changes. The FAA has determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited has issued Service Bulletin
84-36-06, dated December 15, 2020. This service information describes
procedures for removing the affected V-band coupling and check valve
seals, doing a visual inspection of the coupling covers and surrounding
area for damage due to bleed air leakage, and replacing the coupling
and seals with a redesigned assembly.
    This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 82 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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4 work-hours x $85 per hour = $340...........................             $75             $415          $34,030
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary coupling
cover replacement that would be required based on the results of any
required actions. The FAA has no way of determining the number of
aircraft that might need this on-condition action:

                 Estimated Costs of On-Condition Action
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                                                             Cost per
              Labor cost                   Parts cost        product
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1 work-hour x $85 per hour = $85......              $5              $90
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    The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost
estimates for correcting damage in the area surrounding the coupling
covers.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

2022-06-15 De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate
Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.): Amendment 39-21981; Docket No.
FAA-2021-1068; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-00383-T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective May 10, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited
(Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Model DHC-8-
401 and -402 airplanes, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 36, Pneumatic.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of bleed air leaks in the wing
box area and failure of the leak detection shroud. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address the possibility of undetected hot engine
bleed air being directed onto aircraft structure, the main landing
gear (MLG) emergency release cable, and the static air temperature
(SAT) sensor,

which could cause the main landing gear emergency release cable to
malfunction.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    Within 48 months or 8,000 flight hours, whichever occurs first,
from the effective date of this AD: Remove the affected V-band
coupling and check valve seals, do a visual inspection for damage to
the coupling covers and surrounding area, and replace the coupling
and seals with a redesigned assembly, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.B., of de Havilland Service
Bulletin 84-36-06, dated December 15, 2020.
    (1) If any damage to a coupling cover is found, replace the
coupling cover before further flight in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of de Havilland Service Bulletin 84-36-
06, dated December 15, 2020.
    (2) If any damage to the surrounding area is found, before
further flight, accomplish corrective actions in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (i)(2) of this AD.

(h) Parts Installation Prohibition

    As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install a V-
band coupling, part number (P/N) DSC361-250, or check valve seal, P/
N MS35769-71, in the center wing front spar area of any airplane.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal
inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If
sending information directly to the manager of the certification
office, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing Operational
Safety, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before using any
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the responsible Flight
Standards Office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO
Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or De
Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited's TCCA Design Approval
Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must
include the DAO-authorized signature.

(j) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) TCCA AD CF-2021-11, dated March 29, 2021, for related
information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket
No. FAA-2021-1068.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Elizabeth
Dowling, Aerospace Engineer, Mechanical Systems and Administrative
Services Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Service Bulletin 84-
36-06, dated December 15, 2020.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact De
Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, Q-Series Technical Help Desk,
123 Garratt Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone
416-375-4000; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected]; internet
https://dehavilland.com. You may view this service information at
the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email [email protected], or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on March 10, 2022.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-493-000]

Notice of Application; El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC

    Take notice that on May 19, 2015, El Paso Natural Gas Company,
L.L.C. (El Paso), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944,
filed an application pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)
and Part 153 of the Commission's regulations to amend its Monument 90
Presidential Permit to establish a maximum export capacity of 56.9
million cubic feet per day at its existing international border
crossing from the United States into Mexico located in Cochise County,
Arizona, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may
also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in

the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to
Francisco Tarin, Director, Regulatory Affairs Department, El Paso
Natural Gas Company, L.L.C., P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado
80904, by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules (18 CFR 157.9),
within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's
public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and
state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary
reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other
party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission orders in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 17, 2015.

    Dated: May 27, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4473-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2022-0001]

Puerto Rico; Amendment No. 10 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-4473-DR), dated January 16, 2020, and
related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued February 27, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated February 27, 2022, the President amended the cost-sharing
arrangements regarding Federal funds provided under the authority of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act''), in a letter to Deanne
Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico resulting from earthquakes during the
period of December 28, 2019, to July 3, 2020, is of sufficient
severity and magnitude that special cost sharing arrangements are
warranted regarding Federal funds provided under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act'').
    Therefore, I amend the declaration of January 16, 2020, to
authorize Federal funds for all categories of Public Assistance at
90 percent of total eligible costs.
    This adjustment to state and local cost sharing applies only to
Public Assistance costs and direct Federal assistance eligible for
such adjustments under the law. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act specifically prohibits a similar
adjustment for funds provided for Other Needs Assistance (Section
408) and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Section 404). These
funds will continue to be reimbursed at 75 percent of total eligible
costs.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER18-459-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Compliance filing: OVEC and PJM Request for Extended
Tariff Effective Date (Tariff, OA, RAA) to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 4/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20180417-5167.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-460-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Compliance filing: OVEC and PJM Request for Extended
Tariff Effective Date (CTOA) to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 4/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20180417-5170.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-832-002.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of New Mexico.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to eTariff Filings to be
effective 1/29/2018.
    Filed Date: 4/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20180417-5166.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-907-002.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of New Mexico.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to eTariff Filings to be
effective 2/9/2018.
    Filed Date: 4/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20180417-5169.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-1385-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Cleanup of Sch 12 re:
Previously accepted language & add non-ministerial changes to be
effective 7/18/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20180417-5193.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-1386-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amended LGIA Desert Harvest
Project to be effective 4/19/2018.
    Filed Date: 4/18/18.
    Accession Number: 20180418-5007.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-1387-000.
    Applicants: Kansas City Power & Light Company.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Municipal Participation
Agreement [Rate Schedule No. 85] of Kansas City Power & Light.
    Filed Date: 4/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20180417-5226.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-1388-000.
    Applicants: Kansas City Power & Light Company.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Municipal Participation
Agreement [Rate Schedule No. 78] of Kansas City Power & Light.
    Filed Date: 4/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20180417-5227.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-1389-000.
    Applicants: Kansas City Power & Light Company.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Municipal Participation
Agreement [Rate Schedule No. 77] of Kansas City Power & Light.
    Filed Date: 4/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20180417-5228.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-1390-000.
    Applicants: Kansas City Power & Light Company.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Municipal Participation
Agreement [Rate Schedule No. 90] of Kansas City Power & Light.

    Filed Date: 4/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20180417-5229.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-1391-000.
    Applicants: Unitil Service Corp.
    Description: Unitil Power Corp submits Statement of all billing
transactions under the Amended Unitil System Agreement for the period
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
    Filed Date: 4/18/18.
    Accession Number: 20180418-5077.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-1392-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of New Mexico.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: eTariff Administrative
Filing of OATT Revisions to be effective 11/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 4/18/18.
    Accession Number: 20180418-5117.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-1394-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Termination of Idaho Power
Migration Agmt--LaGrande/Pocatello to be effective 6/18/2018.
    Filed Date: 4/18/18.
    Accession Number: 20180418-5169.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-1395-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Original ISA SA No. 5044;
Queue No. AB1-013 to be effective 3/19/2018.
    Filed Date: 4/18/18.
    Accession Number: 20180418-5205.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/18.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: April 18, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC21-30-000, RD20-4-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725G); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on a renewal of currently approved
information collection, FERC 725G (Mandatory Reliability Standards for
the Bulk-Power System: PRC Reliability Standards), which will be
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due September 8,
2021.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725-G to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0252) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC21-30-000)
by one of the following methods:
    Electronic filing through http://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
     Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
     For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery.
    [cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    [cir] Hand (Including Courier) Delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the search function under the ``Currently Under Review''
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,''
and select ``comment'' to the right of the subject collection. FERC
submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance, contact FERC
Online Support by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at:
(866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-725G (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-
Power System: Regional Reliability Standard PRC standards: PRC-006-5
Automatic Underfrequency Load-Shedding (UFLS), PRC-002-2, PRC-012-2,
PRC-019-2, PRC-023-4, PRC-024-1, PRC-025-2, PRC-026-1, and PRC-027-1.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0252.
    Type of Request: Revisions and extension to the information
collection, as discussed in Docket No. RD20-4-000.
    Abstract: On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted into law the
Electricity Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title XII, Subtitle A,
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005).\1\ EPAct 2005 added a
new section 215 to the FPA, which required a Commission-certified
Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory and
enforceable Reliability Standards, which are subject to Commission
review and approval. Once approved, the Reliability Standards may be
enforced by the ERO subject to Commission oversight, or the Commission
can independently enforce Reliability Standards.\2\
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    \1\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, Title XII,
Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at 16 U.S.C. 824o).
    \2\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).
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    The information collected by the FERC-725G is required to implement
the statutory provisions of section 215 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA).\2\ Section 215 of the FPA buttresses the Commission's efforts to
strengthen the reliability of the interstate bulk power grid.
    The FERC-725G information collection currently contains the
reporting and recordkeeping requirements for the following Reliability
Standards: PRC-002-2, PRC-006-5, PRC-012-2, PRC-019-2, PRC-023-4, PRC-
024-1, PRC-025-2, PRC-026-1, and PRC-027-1.

 PRC-002-2 Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

    The purpose is to have adequate data available to facilitate
analysis of Bulk Electric System (BES) Disturb.

 PRC-006-5 Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding

    To establish design and documentation requirements for automatic
Underfrequency Load Shedding (UFLS) programs to arrest declining
frequency, assist recovery of frequency following underfrequency events
and provide last resort system preservation measures.

 PRC-012-2 Remedial Action Schemes

    To ensure that Remedial Action Schemes (RAS) do not introduce
unintentional or unacceptable reliability risks to the Bulk Electric
System (BES).

 PRC-019-2 Coordination of Generating Unit or Plant
Capabilities, Voltage Regulating Controls, and Protection

    The purpose is to verify coordination of generating unit Facility
or synchronous condenser voltage

regulating controls, limit functions, equipment capabilities and
Protection System settings.

 PRC-023-4 Transmission Relay Load-Ability

    Protective relay settings shall not limit transmission load-
ability; not interfere with system operators' ability to take remedial
action to protect system reliability and; be set to reliably detect all
fault conditions and protect the electrical network from these faults.

 PRC-024-1 Generator Frequency and Voltage Protective Relay
Settings

    The purpose is to ensure Generator Owners set their generator
protective relays such that generating units remain connected during
defined frequency and voltage excursions.

 PRC-025-2 Generator Relay Load-Ability

    The purpose is to set load-responsive protective relays associated
with generation Facilities at a level to prevent unnecessary tripping
of generators during a system disturbance for conditions that do not
pose a risk of damage to the associated equipment.

 PRC-026-1 Relay Performance During Stable Power Swings

    The purpose is to ensure that load-responsive protective relays are
expected to not trip in response to stable power swings during non-
Fault conditions.

 PRC-027-1 Coordination of Protection Systems for Performance
During Faults

    The purpose is to maintain the coordination of Protection Systems
installed to detect and isolate Faults on Bulk Electric System (BES)
Elements, such that those Protection Systems operate in the intended
sequence during Faults.
    Each of these Reliability Standards have three components that
impose burden upon affected industry:

 Requirements (e.g., denoted in each Reliability Standard as
R1, R2 . . .)
 Measures (e.g., denoted in each Reliability Standard as M1, M2
. . .)
 Evidence Retention

    These three components can be reviewed for the Reliability
Standards in North American Electric Reliability Commission (NERC)
petitions in FERC's eLibrary system (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp) or on NERC's own website (www.nerc.com).
    Type of Respondents: Generator owners, Planning coordinators,
Distribution providers, UFLS-only Distribution Providers, and
transmission owners in the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC)
Region.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ Our estimates are based on the NERC
Compliance Registry Summary of Entities as of February 5, 2021.
According to the NERC compliance registry, and functions as of, which
indicates there are registered as GO, PC, DP and TO entities. The
individual burden estimates are based on the time needed to gather
data, run studies, and analyze study results to design or update the
underfrequency load shedding programs. Additionally, documentation and
the review of underfrequency load shedding (UFLS) program results by
supervisors and management is included in the administrative
estimations. These are consistent with estimates for similar tasks in
other Commission approved standards.
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    \3\ Burden is defined as 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. See 5
CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information
collection burden.
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RD20-4 (PRC-006-4)

    The revisions in the proposed Reliability Standards will align
these standards with the previously approved changes to the NERC
registration criteria \4\ by removing reference to entities \5\ that
are no longer registered with NERC. In proposed Reliability Standard
PRC-006-4, NERC adds the UFLS-only Distribution Provider as an
applicable entity. In two instances, NERC has proposed changes that
will promote consistent use of the term Planning Coordinator across the
Reliability Standards.\6\
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    \4\ Order on Electric Reliability Organization Risk Based
Registration Initiative and Requiring Compliance Filing, 150 FERC ]
61,213 (2015); Order on Compliance Filing, 153 FERC ] 61,024 (2015).
    \5\ NERC's risk-based registration initiative resulted in the
removal of the load-serving entity and purchasing-selling entity
from the NERC compliance registry.
    \6\ Standards Alignment with Registration Petition at 7.
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    The Commission's request to OMB will reflect the following:
     Addition to the burden associated with UFLS-only
distribution providers to proposed (in RD-20-4) Reliability Standard
PRC-006-4.\7\ The petition states that the currently effective standard
is applicable to planning coordinators, ``UFLS entities'' (which may
include transmission owners and distribution providers that own,
operate, or control UFLS equipment), and transmission owners that own
certain elements. In proposed Reliability Standard PRC-006-4, NERC
proposes to add the UFLS-only distribution provider as an applicable
UFLS entity.\8\
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    \7\ The burden associated with the Commission approved standard,
PRC-006-3, is included in FERC-725G.
    \8\ Standards Alignment with Registration Petition at 13.
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     Current Reliability Standard PRC-006-5 \9\ (formerly PRC-
006-3) (Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding).
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    \9\ PRC-006-5 was approved April 1, 2021 in RM21-1 which did not
trigger the PRA and therefore did not require prior OMB approval.
The current version of this standard, PRC-006-5, was approved by the
Commission on April 1, 2021. The only change was a revision to the
regional variance for the WECC region for PRC-006-4 modifications
that needs to be approved through OMB.
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    The following table outline net changes in burden hours and
responses as a result of Docket No. RD20-4.

                                               RD20-4 Net Changes for FERC-725G, OMB Control No. 1902-0252
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                                                                  Average annual
                                       Average annual number \1\     number of       Average annual total     Average annual
 PRC regional reliability standards         of respondents         responses per      number of responses       burden hrs.    Total annual burden hours
                                                                    respondent                                 per response
                                      (1).......................             (2)   (1) * (2) = (3)..........             (4)
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PRC-006-4 (Automatic Underfrequency   -80 (TO & DP).............               1  -80.......................              47  -3,760.
 Load Shedding) Reporting
 Requirement--program decrease \10\.
PRC-006-4 (Automatic Underfrequency   -80 (TO & DP).............               1  -80.......................               5  -400.
 Load Shedding) Evidence Retention--
 program decrease \14\.
PRC-006-4 (Automatic Underfrequency   64 (PC)...................               1  64........................              47  3,008.
 Load Shedding) R1-R7, R11-R15
 Reporting Requirement--program
 increase & clarification \11\.
PRC-006-4 (Automatic Underfrequency   64 (PC)...................               1  64........................               5  320.
 Load Shedding) R1-R7, R11-R15
 Evidence Retention-program increase
 & clarification \14\.

PRC-006-4 (Automatic Underfrequency   478 (TO, DP, UFLS-only DP)               1  478.......................               5  2,390.
 Load Shedding) R8-R10 Evidence
 Retention--program increase &
 clarification \12\.
Net Changes for FERC-725G due to      ..........................  ..............  446 (net increase)........  ..............  1,558 hrs. (net increase).
 RD20-4.
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    The Commission estimates the annual burden and cost \13\ for the
information collection as follows:
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    \10\ The number of entities is being reduced in order to more
clearly identify the applicable entities in subsequent rows in this
table. As stated in the NERC Petition, ``[t]he currently effective
standard is applicable to Planning Coordinators, ``UFLS entities''
(which may include Transmission Owners and Distribution Providers
that own, operate, or control UFLS equipment), and Transmission
Owners that own certain Elements. In proposed Reliability Standard
PRC-006-4, NERC proposes to add the UFLS-Only Distribution Provider
as an applicable UFLS entity, consistent with the language in
Section III(b) of Appendix 5B of the NERC Rules of Procedure
(Statement of Compliance Registry Criteria) that the Reliability
Standards applicable to UFLS-Only Distribution Providers includes
prior effective versions of the PRC-006 standard.'' The changes are
not due to Docket No. RD20-4-000.
    \11\ The increases are not due to Docket No. RD20-4-000. They
are a program increase of 64 PCs (and the corresponding hrs.) in
order to correct and clarify the estimates.
    \12\ The program increase is due to adding 63 UFLS-only DPs due
to Docket No. RD20-4-000. In addition, 415 TOs and DPs were
originally estimated in FERC-725A due to Order No. 693. However, the
estimates and descriptions were not clearly spelled out, so we are
clarifying them. As a result, there are 315 hours (63*5 hours) and
the corresponding increase of 63 respondents of program increase due
to Docket No. RD20-4-000, and 2,075 hours (415*5 hours) of increase
due to adjustment.
    \13\ The Commission staff estimates that the average respondent
for this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in
terms of salary plus benefits. Based on FERC's 2020 annual average
of $172,329 (for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is
$83/hour.

 IC21-30-000 Renewal as Effected by RD20-4-000: Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: Regional Mandatory Reliability Standards for
the Bulk-Power System: Regional Reliability Standard PRC Standards: PRC-006-5, PRC-002-2, PRC-012-2, PRC-019-2, PRC-023-4, PRC-024-1, PRC-025-2, PRC-026-
                                                                    1, and PRC-027 14
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                                                       Average annual
                                       Average annual     number of    Average annual    Average annual burden     Total average annual      Cost per
  Reliability standard & requirement    number \1\ of   responses per   total number      hrs. & cost ($) per    burden hours & cost ($)  respondent ($)
                                         respondents     respondent     of responses           response                 (rounded)
                                                  (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4).....................  (3) * (4) = (5)........       (5) / (1)
                                                                                (3)
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                                               PRC-006-5 (Current burden after net changes due to RD20-4)
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TO/DP/PC \15\........................             480               1             480  35 hrs.; $2,905.........  16,800 hrs.; $1,394,400          $2,905
    Net Changes for FERC-725G due to   ..............  ..............             926  ........................  18,358 hrs.; $1,523,714  ..............
     RD20-4.
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                                                                        PRC-023-4
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TO/GO/DP \16\........................           1,314               1           1,314  303 hrs.; $25,149.......  398,142 hrs.;                    25,149
                                                                                $33,045,786.
PC...................................              65               1              65  212 hrs.; $17,596.......  13,780 hrs.; $1,143,740          17,596
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                                                                       PRC-025-217
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GO/TO/DP \18\........................           1,314               1           1,314  4 hrs.; $332............  5,256 hrs.; $436,248...             332
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                                                                        PRC-019-2
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GO/TO................................           1,178               1           1,178  8.9 hrs.; $664..........  9,424 hrs.; $782,192...             664
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                                                                        PRC-024-1
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GO...................................           1,003               1           1,003  8 hrs.; $664............  8,024 hrs.; $665,992...             664
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                                                                        PRC-026-1
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GO/PC/TO.............................           1,189               1           1,189  18 hrs.; $1,494.........  21,402 hrs.; $1,776,366           1,494
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                                                                        PRC-002-2
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TO/GO/PC \19\........................           1,189            0.50           594.5  100 hrs.; $8,300........  59,450 hrs.; $4,934,350           4,150
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                                                                        PRC-012-2
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RC/PC/TO/GO/DP.......................           1,329               1           1,329  88 hrs.; $7,304.........  116,952 hrs.;                     7,304
                                                                                $9,707,016.
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                                                                        PRC-027-1
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TO/GO/DP.............................           1,314               1           1,314  44 hrs.; $3,652.........  57,816 hrs.; $4,798,728           3,652
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    TOTAL for FERC-725G..............  ..............  ..............       10,226.50  ........................  708,604 hrs.;            ..............
                                                                                $58,814,132.
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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    \14\ The number of respondents on this table reflect information
taken from NERC Compliance Registry, while it may show a decrease
from previous years the 2021 values reflect treating standards as a
whole instead of by requirement which allow for aggregate values and
eliminating multiple counts of the same entity within a standard.
    \15\ Using NERC Compliance Registration data (February 5, 2021),
the number of respondents are for US unique entities and takes into
account the overlap between functions of the DP = Distribution
Provider, TO = Transmission Owner and PC = Planning Coordinator for
a total of 480.
    \16\ Using NERC Compliance Registration data (February 5, 2021),
the number of respondents are for US unique entities and takes into
account the overlap between functions of the DP = Distribution
Provider, TO = Transmission Owner and DP = Distribution Provider for
a total of 1,314. The number of hours also take into account line
terminal work needed to be done applicable TO, GO, or DP as per PRC-
023-1 approved in Order No. 773 March 18, 2010.
    \17\ Reliability Standard PRC-025-2 from FERC-725G2 (OMB No.
1902-0281)- a temporary place holder is now being placed back into
725G.
    \18\ According to the NERC compliance registry as of February 5,
2021, NERC has registered 379 distribution providers (DP), 1,003
generator owners (GO) and 321 transmission owners (TO). However,
under NERC's compliance registration program, entities may be
registered for multiple functions, so these numbers incorporate some
double counting. The number of unique entities responding will be
approximately 994 entities registered as a transmission owner, a
distribution provider, or a generator owner that is also a
transmission owner and/or a distribution owner. These values reflect
removing any year 1-2 costs and covers on-going cost from version
PRC-025-1 and PRC-025-2.
    \19\ Based on the Requirements of PRC-002-2 some entities do not
have to perform tasks annual so average response rate is set to
0.50.

    Dated: August 3, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0200, FRL-9669-01-OMS]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Final Authorization for Hazardous Waste
Management Programs (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), Final Authorization for Hazardous
Waste Management Programs (EPA ICR Number 0969.12, OMB Control Number
2050-0041) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through May
31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal
Register on September 28, 2021 during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller
description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden
and cost to the public. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 18,
2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-
2018-0200, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method) or
by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code 2821T, 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.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the

proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone
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. For further information and updates on EPA Docket
Center services, please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
The telephone number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Abstract: In order for a State to obtain final authorization for a
State hazardous waste program or to revise its previously authorized
program, it must submit an official application to the EPA Regional
office for approval. The purpose of the application is to enable the
EPA to properly determine whether the State's program meets the
requirements of Sec.  3006 of RCRA. A State with an approved program
may voluntarily transfer program responsibilities to EPA by notifying
the EPA of the proposed transfer, as required by section 271.23.
Further, the EPA may withdraw a State's authorized program under
section 271.23.
    State program revision may be necessary when the controlling
Federal or State statutory or regulatory authority is modified or
supplemented. In the event that the State is revising its program by
adopting new Federal requirements, the State shall prepare and submit
modified revisions of the program description, Attorney General's
statement, Memorandum of Agreement, or such other documents as the EPA
determines to be necessary. The State shall inform the EPA of any
proposed modifications to its basic statutory or regulatory authority
in accordance with section 271.21. If a State is proposing to transfer
all or any part of any program from the approved State agency to any
other agency, it must notify the EPA in accordance with section 271.21
and submit revised organizational charts as required under section
271.6, in accordance with section 271.21. These paperwork requirements
are mandatory under Sec.  3006(a). The EPA will use the information
submitted by the State in order to determine whether the State's
program meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for
authorization.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: State/territorial governments.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (RCRA Sec.  3006(a)).
    Estimated number of respondents: 50.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 10,794 hours per year. Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $427,536 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase in annual burden for
this renewal of 798 hours. The reason for this increase is an increase
in the number of revision applications from 6 to 7. EPA expects that a
greater number of states will seek to revise their authorization and
receive approval from EPA due greater emphasis on increasing
authorization progress and recent high profile rulemakings.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0824; FRL-8801-9]

Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions (Multiple
Chemicals)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation extends time-limited tolerances for the
pesticides listed in Unit II. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. These
actions are in response to EPA's granting of emergency exemptions under
section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) authorizing use of these pesticides. Section 408(l)(6) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) requires EPA to establish
a time-limited tolerance or exemption from the requirement for a
tolerance for pesticide chemical residues in food that will result from
the use of a pesticide under an emergency exemption granted by EPA.

DATES: This regulation is effective January 6, 2010. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before March 8, 2010, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0824. 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., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See the table in this unit for the
name of a specific contact person. The following information applies to
all contact persons: Emergency Response Team, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.

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          Pesticide/CFR Citation                   Contact Person
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Bifenthrin -- Sec.   180.442               Andrea Conrath
<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>
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Avermectin -- Sec.   180.449               Andrew Ertman
<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>
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Boscalid -- Sec.   180.589                 Stacey Groce
 Mancozeb -- Sec.   180.176<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Pendimethalin -- Sec.   180.361..........  (703) 305-505
Pyraclostrobin -- Sec.   180.582.........
 Zoxamide -- Sec.   180.567..............
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Dinotefuran -- Sec.   180.603              Libby Pemberton
<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

 B. How Can I Get Electronic Access to Other Related Information?

    You may access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR
part 180 through the Government Printing Office's e-CFR site at http://
www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr.

C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request?

    Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a, any person may file
an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a
hearing on those objections. The EPA procedural regulations which
govern the submission of objections and requests for hearings appear in
40 CFR part 178. You must file your objection or request a hearing on
this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0824 in the subject line on the first page of
your submission. All requests must be in writing, and must be mailed or
delivered to the Hearing Clerk on or before March 8, 2010.
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing that does not contain any CBI for inclusion in the public
docket that is described in ADDRESSES. Information not marked
confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA
without prior notice. Submit your copies, identified by docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0824, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

II. Background and Statutory Findings

    EPA published final rules in the Federal Register for each
pesticide listed. The initial issuance of these final rules announced
that EPA, on its own initiative, under section 408 of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C.
346a, was establishing time-limited tolerances.
    EPA established the tolerances because section 408(l)(6) of FFDCA
requires EPA to establish a time-limited tolerance or exemption from
the requirement for a tolerance for pesticide chemical residues in food
that will result from the use of a pesticide under an emergency
exemption granted by EPA under FIFRA section 18 . Such tolerances can
be established without providing notice or time for public comment.
    EPA received requests to extend the use of these chemicals for a
subsequent growing season. After having reviewed these submissions, EPA
concurs that emergency conditions exist. EPA assessed the potential
risks presented by residues for each pesticide. In doing so, EPA
considered the safety standard in section 408(b)(2) of FFDCA, and
decided that the necessary tolerance under section 408(l)(6) of FFDCA
would be consistent with the safety standard and with FIRA section 18.
    The data and other relevant material have been evaluated and
discussed in the final rule originally published to support these uses.
Based on that data and information considered, the Agency reaffirms
that extension of these time-limited tolerances will continue to meet
the requirements of section 408(l)(6) of FFDCA. Therefore, the time-
limited tolerances are extended until the date listed. EPA will publish
a document in the Federal Register to remove the revoked tolerances
from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Although these tolerances
will expire and are revoked on the date listed, under section 408(l)(5)
of FFDCA, residues of the pesticide not in excess of the amounts
specified in the tolerance remaining in or on the commodity after that
date will not be unlawful, provided the residue is present as a result
of an application or use of a pesticide at a time and in a manner that
was lawful under FIFRA, the tolerance was in place at the time of the
application, and the residue does not exceed the level that was
authorized by the tolerance. EPA will take action to revoke these
tolerances earlier if any experience with, scientific data on, or other
relevant information on this pesticide indicate that the residues are
not safe.
    Tolerances for the use of the following pesticide chemicals on
specific commodities are being extended:

     1. Avermectin. EPA has authorized under FIFRA section 18 the use
of avermectin on bulb onions for control of thrips in Colorado (40 CFR
180.449(b)). This regulation extends a time-limited tolerance for
combined residues of the insecticide avermectin B1 and its
delta-8,9-isomer in or on bulb onions at 0.005 parts per million (ppm)
for an additional 3-year period. This tolerance will expire and is
revoked on December 31, 2012. A time-limited tolerance was originally
published in the Federal Register of February 7, 2007 (72 FR 5624-5630)
(FRL-8110-8).
    2. Bifenthrin. EPA has authorized under FIFRA section 18 the use of
bifenthrin on orchardgrass for control of the orchardgrass billbug in
Oregon (40 CFR 180.442(b)). This regulation extends time-limited
tolerances for residues of the insecticide bifenthrin, (2-methyl [1,1'-
biphenyl]-3-yl)methyl-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3,-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate, in or on orchardgrass, forage at 2.5
ppm and orchardgrass, hay at 4.5 ppm for an additional 3-year period.
These tolerances will expire and are revoked on December 31, 2012.
Time-limited tolerances were originally published in the Federal
Register of July 26, 2002 (67 FR 48790) (FRL-7187-8), and revised in
the Federal Register of June 11, 2008 (73 FR 33018) (FRL-8366-4).
    3. Boscalid. EPA has authorized under FIFRA section 18 the use of
boscalid on Endive, Belgian for control of the fungal pathogen,
Scelerotinia sclerotiorum in California (40 CFR 180.589(b)). This
regulation extends a time-limited tolerance for residues of the
fungicide boscalid, 3-pyridinecarboxamide, 2-chloro-N-(4'-chloro[1,1'-
biphenyl]-2-yl) in or on Endive, Belgian at 16 ppm for an additional 1-
year period. This tolerance will expire and is revoked on December 31,
2010. A time-limited tolerance was originally published in the Federal
Register of March 28, 2008 (73 FR 16553-16559) (FRL-8354-4).
    4. Dinotefuran. EPA has authorized under FIFRA section 18 the use
of dinotefuran on rice for control of rice stink bug (Oebalus pugnax
(F.)) in Texas (40 CFR 180.603(b)). This regulation extends a time-
limited tolerance for combined residues of the insecticide dinotefuran,
N-methyl-N'-nitro-N''-((tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl)guanidine, and its
metabolites DN, 1-methyl-3-(tetrahydro-3-furylmethyl)guanidine, and UF,
1-methyl-3-(tetrahydro-3-furylmethyl)urea, expressed as dinotefuran in
or on rice, grain at 2.8 ppm for an additional 3-year period. This
tolerance will expire and is revoked on December 31, 2012. A time-
limited tolerance was originally published in the Federal Register of
March 25, 2009 (74 FR 12596-12601) (FRL-8401-5).
    5. Mancozeb. EPA has authorized under FIFRA section 18 the use of
mancozeb on ginseng for control of phytophthora stem and leaf blight in
Michigan and Wisconsin (40 CFR 180.176(b)). This regulation extends a
time-limited tolerance for combined residues of the fungicide mancozeb
(calculated as zinc ethylenebisdithiocarbamate and its metabolite,
ethylenethiourea (ETU)), in or on ginseng, root at 2.0 ppm for an
additional 1-year period. This tolerance will expire and is revoked on
December 31, 2010. A time limited tolerance was originally published in
the Federal Register of October 9, 1998 (63 FR 54362) (FRL-6029-5).
    6. Pendimethalin. EPA has authorized under FIFRA section 18 the use
of pendimethalin on Bermuda grass for control of common sandbur and
other sandbur species (Cenchrus echinatus), in Texas and Oklahoma (40
CFR 180.361(b)). This regulation extends time-limited tolerances for
combined residues of the herbicide, pendimethalin, N-(1-ethylpropyl)-
3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitrobenzenamine, and its metabolite 4-[(1-
ethylpropyl)amino]-2-methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzyl alcohol, in or on Bermuda
grass forage and hay at 25 ppm and 60 ppm, respectively, for an
additional 1-year period. These tolerances will expire and are revoked
on December 31, 2010. Time-limited tolerances were originally published
in the Federal Register of March 18, 2009 (74 FR 11489-11494) (FRL-
8400-1).
    7. Pyraclostrobin. EPA has authorized under FIFRA section 18 the
use of pyraclostrobin on Endive, Belgian for control of the fungal
pathogen, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in California (40 CFR 180.582(b)).
This regulation extends a time-limited tolerance for combined residues
of the fungicide pyraclostrobin (carbamic acid), 2-[[[1-(4-
chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]methyl]phenyl methoxy-methyl ester,
and its desmethoxy metabolite, methyl-N-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl) pyrazol-
3-yl]oxy]o-tolyl] carbamate), expressed as parent compound, in or on
Endive, Belgian at 11 ppm for an additional 1-year period. This
tolerance will expire and is revoked on December 31, 2010. A time-
limited tolerance was originally published in the Federal Register of
April 23, 2008 (73 FR 21839-21843) (FRL-8359-7).
    8. Zoxamide. EPA has authorized under FIFRA section 18 the use of
zoxamide on ginseng for control of phytophthora stem and leaf blight in
Michigan and Wisconsin (40 CFR 180.567(b)). This regulation extends a
time-limited tolerance for residues of the fungicide zoxamide, 3, 5-
dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-oxopropyl)-4-methylbenzamide,
in or on ginseng at 0.06 ppm for an additional 1-year period. This
tolerance will expire and is revoked on December 31, 2010. A time-
limited tolerance was originally published in the Federal Register of
March 31, 2004 (69 FR 16800) (FRL-7349-3).

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This final rule establishes tolerances under section 408(d) of
FFDCA in response to petitions submitted to the Agency. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from
review under Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and
Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this final rule has been
exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this final rule is
not subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
(62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This final rule does not contain any
information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., nor does it require any
special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal
Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis
of a petition under section 408(d) of FFDCA, such as the tolerances in
this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) do not apply.
    This final rule directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. As such, the Agency has determined that
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or
tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government
and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between

the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this final rule. In addition,
this final rule does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any
unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public Law 104-4).
    This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272
note).

IV. Congressional Review Act

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to
the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report
containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the
United States prior to publication of this final rule in the Federal
Register. This final rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5
U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: December 24, 2009.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.

Sec.  180.176  [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  180.176, in the table to paragraph (b), amend the entry for
ginseng root by revising the expiration date ``12/31/09'' to read ``12/
31/10.''

Sec.  180.361  [Amended]

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3. In Sec.  180.361, in the table to paragraph (b), amend the entry for
Bermuda grass, forage, and Bermuda grass, hay by revising the
expiration dates ``12/31/09'' to read ``12/31/10.''

Sec.  180.442  [Amended]

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4. In Sec.  180.442, in the table to paragraph (b), amend the entries
for orchardgrass, forage and orchardgrass, hay by revising the
expiration dates ``12/31/09'' to read ``12/31/12.''

Sec.  180.449  [Amended]

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5. In Sec.  180.449, in the table to paragraph (b), amend the entry for
onion, bulb by revising the expiration date ``12/31/09'' to read ``12/
31/12.''

Sec.  180.567  [Amended]

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6. In Sec.  180.567, in the table to paragraph (b), amend the entry for
ginseng by revising the expiration date ``12/31/09'' to read ``12/31/
10.''

Sec.  180.582  [Amended]

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7. In Sec.  180.582, in the table to paragraph (b), amend the entry for
Endive, Belgian by revising the expiration date ``12/31/09'' to read
``12/31/10.''

Sec.  180.589  [Amended]

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8. In Sec.  180.589, in the table to paragraph (b), amend the entry for
Endive, Belgian by revising the expiration date ``12/31/09'' to read
``12/31/10.''

Sec.  180.603  [Amended]

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9. In Sec.  180.603, in the table to paragraph (b), amend the entry for
rice, grain by revising the expiration date ``12/31/09'' to read ``12/
31/12.''

[FR Doc. E9-31279 Filed 1-5-10; 8:45 am]

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