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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP06-129-000]

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Proposed
Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 6, 2005.
    Take notice that on December 1, 2005, Southern Star Central Gas
Pipeline, Inc. (Southern Star) tendered for filing as part of its FERC
Gas Tariff, Volume No.

1, Fourth Revised Sheet No. 12, to become effective January 1, 2006.
    Southern states that copies of the tariff sheets are being provided
to Southern Star's jurisdictional customers and interested state
commissions.
    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 and 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 in accordance with the provisions of
section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    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>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-D-1445]

Blood Glucose Monitoring Test Systems for Prescription Point-of-
Care Use; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration
Staff; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to May 7,
2014, the comment period for the notice that appeared in the Federal
Register of January 7, 2014 (79 FR 830). In the notice, FDA requested
comments on a draft guidance document entitled ``Blood Glucose
Monitoring Test Systems for Prescription Point-of-Care Use.'' The
Agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension
to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.

DATES: FDA is extending the comment period on the draft guidance
entitled ``Blood Glucose Monitoring Test Systems for Prescription
Point-of-Care Use.'' Submit either electronic or written comments by
May 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the draft guidance to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1601, Rockville, MD 20852. Identify comments with the docket number
found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Bernhardt, Center for Devices
and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5654, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of January 7, 2014 (79 FR 830), FDA
published a notice announcing the availability of the draft guidance
entitled ``Blood Glucose Monitoring Test Systems for Prescription
Point-of-Care Use.'' Interested persons were invited to submit comments
by April 7, 2014. At this time the Agency is extending the comment
period until May 7, 2014, to continue to receive public comments.
Comments submitted to the docket will assist in identifying issues to
be addressed in the finalized guidance document.

II. Request for Comments

    Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding
this document to http://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the
Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to
send one set of comments. Identify comments with the docket number
found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments
may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: April 2, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-N-4000]

Framework for a Real-World Evidence Program; Availability;
Reopening of the Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is
reopening the comment period for the document entitled ``Framework for
a Real-World Evidence Program; Availability'' that appeared in the
Federal Register on December 7, 2018. The Agency is taking this action
to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.

DATES: FDA is reopening the comment period on the document published
December 7, 2018 (83 FR 63178). Submit either electronic or written
comments on the document by April 16, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments
must be submitted on or before April 16, 2019. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of April 16, 2019. Comments received
by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be
considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery service
acceptance receipt is on or before that date.

Electronic Submissions

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

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2018-N-4000 for ``Framework for a Real-World Evidence Program;
Availability.'' Received comments, those filed in a timely manner (see
ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and, except for those
submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dianne Paraoan, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 3326, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-2500<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Stephen Ripley, Center for
Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903
New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,
240-402-7911<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of December 7, 2018
(83 FR 63178), FDA published a notice of availability with a 60-day
comment period to request comments on the framework entitled
``Framework for a Real-World Evidence Program.'' That document
established a public docket to collect comments on this framework
created by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and Center for
Biologics Evaluation and Research for implementing a program to
evaluate the potential use of real-world evidence in regulatory
decision making. The document requested comments by February 5, 2019.
Based on the public interest underlying the notice, FDA is reopening
the comment period until April 16, 2019. The Agency believes that
reopening the comment period for 60 days allows adequate time for
interested persons to submit comments.

    Dated: February 12, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2021-0024]

Request for Information on the National Flood Insurance Program's
Floodplain Management Standards for Land Management and Use, and an
Assessment of the Program's Impact on Threatened and Endangered Species
and Their Habitats; Public Meeting; Extension of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Announcement of additional public meeting; extension of comment
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is extending
the public comment period for its request for information published
October 12, 2021, and will hold an additional virtual public meeting
via web conference to solicit feedback on the request for information
The October request for information sought input from the public on the
floodplain management standards that communities should adopt to result
in safer, stronger, and more resilient communities. It also sought
input on how the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) can better
promote protection of and minimize any adverse impact to, threatened
and endangered species, and their habitats.

DATES: Written comments on the request for information published at 86
FR 56713 (Oct. 12, 2021) may be submitted until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
(ET) on Thursday, January 27, 2022.
    FEMA will hold an additional public meeting on Wednesday, December
15, 2021, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Depending on the number of
speakers, the meeting may end before the time indicated, following the
last call for comments.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held via web conference. Members
of the public may register to attend the meeting online at the
following link: https://www.fema.gov/event/public-comment-period-national-flood-insurance-programs-minimum-floodplain-management.
    If you would like to speak at the meeting, please indicate that on
the registration form. If there is time remaining in the meeting after
all registered speakers have finished, FEMA will invite comments from
others in attendance. Also, Spanish language interpretation services
will be made available for this meeting.
    Reasonable accommodations are available for people with
disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below as soon as
possible. Last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible
to fulfill.
    Written comments on the request for information must be submitted
via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
Search for FEMA-2021-0024-0001 and follow the instructions for
submitting comments.
    All written comments received, including any personal information
provided, may be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments on the request for information made
during the meetings will be posted to the rulemaking docket on https://www.regulations.gov.
    For access to the docket and to read comments received by FEMA, go
to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID FEMA-2021-0024-
0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Sears, Supervisory Emergency
Management Specialist, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, [email protected],
202-646-4105.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 12, 2021, FEMA published a
Request for Information (RFI) on the National Flood Insurance Program's
(NFIP) Floodplain Management Standards for Land Management and Use, and
an Assessment of the Program's Impact on Threatened and Endangered
Species and Their Habitats.\1\ That RFI asked for public input on the
floodplain management standards that communities should adopt to result
in safer, stronger, and more resilient communities. It also sought
input on how the NFIP can better promote protection of and minimize any
adverse impact to threatened and endangered species, and their
habitats.
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    In support of FEMA's role in setting the NFIP floodplain management
standards for land management and use and the agency's desire to
strengthen the NFIP's protection of threatened and endangered species
and their habitat, the agency is seeking input from the public on the
floodplain management standards that communities should adopt to result
in safer, stronger, and more resilient communities and to promote
protection of listed species and their critical habitats. Specifically,
FEMA is seeking input through a series of questions in the RFI on
opportunities for the agency to improve the minimum floodplain
management standards for land management and use which better align the
NFIP with the current understanding of flood risk and flood risk
reduction approaches. See, 86 FR 56713. Current FEMA floodplain
management standards for flood-prone area regulations have not been
revised since they were implemented in 1976. The agency is considering
revision to these regulations based on its current understanding of
flood risk and flood risk reduction approaches and is now taking a
thorough review of the floodplain management standards, along with
prior published studies and reports, to determine how these standards
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    \2\ See generally ``National Flood Insurance Program: Evaluation
Studies'' found at http://www.fema.gov/flood-insurance/rules-legislation/2006-evaluation (last accessed November 4, 2021) and
``Building Codes Save: A Nationwide Study of Loss Prevention'' found
at http://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/building-science/building-codes-save-study (last accessed November 4, 2021)
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    FEMA is also re-evaluating the implementation of the NFIP under the
Endangered Species Act at the national level to complete a revised
Biological Evaluation \3\ re-examining how NFIP actions influence land
development decisions; the potential for such actions to have adverse
effects on listed species and critical habitats; and to identify
program changes to mitigate adverse effects to avoid jeopardy to listed
species and/or critical habitats. Public feedback will help FEMA with
this process.
    FEMA is holding an additional public meeting and extending the
comment period for an additional 45 days until January 27, 2022, to
ensure all interested parties have sufficient opportunity to provide
comments on FEMA programs. As the RFI seeks information regarding a
series of questions, the public may wish to review the RFI in advance
of the meeting. The RFI is found at 86 FR 56713. FEMA will carefully
consider all relevant comments received during the meeting, and during
the rest of the RFI's comment period. All comments or remarks provided
on the request for information during the meeting will be

recorded and posted to the rulemaking docket on https://www.regulations.gov.
    The purpose of this additional public meeting is to seek feedback
on the agency's request for information on the NFIP Floodplain
Management Standards for Land Management and Use, and an Assessment of
the Program's Impact on Threatened and Endangered Species and their
Habitats published October 12, 2021. Individuals cannot apply for FEMA
assistance by submitting a comment in the Federal Register or at these
public meetings. If you are an individual who has been impacted by a
disaster and you are seeking assistance from FEMA, please visit https://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual or call the FEMA Helpline (1-800-
621-3362/TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>) to apply or receive information on a
pending request.

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

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0773; Product Identifier 2017-NM-067-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500
series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracks
found in the lower chord of the left wing rear spar. This proposed AD
would require repetitive inspections for cracking of the lower chord of
the rear spar and lower aft skin at wing buttock line (WBL) 157 and
applicable on-condition actions. We are proposing this AD to address
the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by September 29,
2017.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS),
2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may
view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on
the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is
also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0773.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0773; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received,
and other information. The street address for the Docket Office (phone:
800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available
in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Payman Soltani, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO)

Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone: 562-
627-5313; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2017-0773;
Product Identifier 2017-NM-067-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this NPRM because
of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    We have received reports indicating that a crack was found in the
horizontal flange of the lower chord of the left wing rear spar at WBL
157 during a non-destructive test (NDT) at 53,841 total flight cycles
and 66,268 total flight hours. Similar cracks have been reported on
other Boeing airplanes that have accumulated between 63,550 and 69,285
total flight cycles. Analysis has shown that main landing gear (MLG)
loading and braking loads result in cyclic fatigue and local stresses
on the structure. Concentrated loading due to the back-to-back design
of the MLG fitting also contributes to the problem. This condition, if
not corrected, could lead to the inability of the lower chord of the
rear spar, a principal structural element, to sustain limit load, which
could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1333, dated May
12, 2017. The service information describes procedures for repetitive
low frequency eddy current (LFEC) inspections for cracking of the lower
chord of the rear spar and detailed inspections for cracking of the
lower aft skin at WBL 157, applicable on-condition actions (e.g.,
repair), and instructions for airplanes that have an existing repair in
the inspection area. 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.

FAA's Determination

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishment of the actions
identified as ``RC'' (required for compliance) in the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1333, dated May
12, 2017, described previously, except for any differences identified
as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
    For information on the procedures and compliance times, see this
service information at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0773.

Explanation of Applicability

    Model 737 airplanes having line numbers 1 through 291 have a limit
of validity (LOV) of 34,000 total flight cycles, and the actions
proposed in this NPRM, as specified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
737-57A1333, dated May 12, 2017, would be required at a compliance time
occurring after that LOV. Although operation of an airplane beyond its
LOV is prohibited by 14 CFR 121.1115 and 129.115, this NPRM would
include those airplanes in the applicability so that these airplanes
are tracked in the event the LOV is extended in the future.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 190 airplanes of U.S.
registry. We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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            Action                   Labor cost         Parts cost    Cost per product   Cost on U.S. operators
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LFEC and detailed inspections  10 work-hours x $85                $0  $850 per          Up to $161,500 per
                                per hour = $850 per                    inspection        inspection cycle.
                                inspection cycle.                      cycle.
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    We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide
cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this proposed
AD.
    We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide
cost estimates for the instructions for airplanes that have an existing
repair in the inspection area specified in this proposed AD.

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.
    We are 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.
    This proposed AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated
by the Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as
authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order,
issuance of ADs is normally a function of the Compliance and
Airworthiness Division, but during this transition period, the
Executive Director has delegated the authority to issue ADs applicable
to transport category airplanes to the Director of the System Oversight
Division.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This

proposed AD would not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national Government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) 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 Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2017-0773; Product Identifier
2017-NM-067-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by September 29, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -
200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes, certificated in any
category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 57, Wings.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by the report of a crack indication in the
horizontal flange of the lower chord of the left wing rear spar at
wing buttock line (WBL) 157 and multiple reports of similar crack
findings on other airplanes. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct cracking of the lower chord of the rear spar and the lower
aft skin at WBL 157. Undetected cracks could lead to the inability
of the lower chord of the rear spar, a principal structural element,
to sustain limit load, which could adversely affect the structural
integrity of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) For Group 2 airplanes identified in Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 737-57A1333, dated May 12, 2017: Except as required by
paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable times specified in
paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
737-57A1333, dated May 12, 2017, do all applicable actions
identified as ``RC'' (required for compliance) in, and in accordance
with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 737-57A1333, dated May 12, 2017.
    (2) For Group 1 airplanes identified in Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 737-57A1333, dated May 12, 2017: Within 120 days after the
effective date of this AD, inspect the airplane and do all
applicable corrective actions using a method approved in accordance
with the procedures specified in paragraph (i) of this AD.

(h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications

    (1) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1333, dated May
12, 2017, uses the phrase ``after the original issue date of this
service bulletin,'' for purposes of determining compliance with the
requirements of this AD, the phrase ``after the effective date of
this AD'' must be used.
    (2) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1333, dated May
12, 2017, specifies contacting Boeing, and specifies that action as
RC: This AD requires using a method approved in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (i) of this AD.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Los Angeles 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 local Flight Standards
District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization
Designation Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the
Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, to make those findings. To be
approved, the repair method, modification deviation, or alteration
deviation must meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the
approval must specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) Except as required by paragraph (h)(2) of this AD: For
service information that contains steps that are labeled as RC, the
provisions of paragraphs (i)(4)(i) and (i)(4)(ii) of this AD apply.
    (i) The steps labeled as RC, including substeps under an RC step
and any figures identified in an RC step, must be done to comply
with the AD. If a step or substep is labeled ``RC Exempt,'' then the
RC requirement is removed from that step or substep. An AMOC is
required for any deviations to RC steps, including substeps and
identified figures.
    (ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be deviated from using accepted
methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or inspection
program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the RC
steps, including substeps and identified figures, can still be done
as specified, and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy
condition.

(j) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Payman Soltani,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch,
3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone: 562-627-
5313; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-
5600; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue
SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 2, 2017.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-16774 Filed 8-14-17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0027; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANM-70]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Domestic VOR Federal Airway V-356; Mile High, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airway V-356 by revoking the airway segment between the FIDLE and ELORE
Fixes. The FAA is taking this action due to the Mile High, CO, VOR/
Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) signal coverage supporting the airway
segment having been determined to be unusable below 18,000 feet mean
sea level (MSL) during flight inspection.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, February 23, 2023. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it modifies the route structure as necessary to preserve
the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace
System.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for Docket
No. FAA-2022-0027 in the Federal Register (87 FR 4520; January 28,
2022), amending V-356 by revoking the airway segment between the FIDLE
and ELORE Fixes due to the absence of a supporting navigational aid
signal. Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting comments on the proposal. No comments
were received.
    Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September
15, 2022, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR
Federal airway

listed in this document will be published subsequently in FAA Order JO
7400.11.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September
15, 2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by revoking the V-356 airway
segment between the FIDLE and ELORE Fixes due to the lack of usable
navigational signal by the Mile High, CO, VORTAC below 18,000 feet MSL
supporting the airway segment. FAA flight inspection determined the
lack of navigational signal coverage during a routine inspection of V-
356. The airway amendment is described below.
    V-356: V-356 extends between the Red Table, CO, VOR/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) and the Mile High, CO, VORTAC. As a
result of the lack of Mile High VORTAC navigational signal coverage
between the FIDLE and ELORE Fixes, the airway segment between the
intersection of the Red Table VOR/DME 058[deg] and the Kremmling, CO,
VOR/DME 190[deg] radials (FIDLE Fix) and the intersection of the Gill,
CO, VOR/DME 211[deg] and the Mile High VORTAC 265[deg] radials (ELORE
Fix) is removed. As amended, the airway is changed to extend between
the Red Table, CO, VOR/DME and the FIDLE Fix and between the ELORE Fix
and the Mile High, CO, VORTAC.
    All NAVAID radials listed in the airway description below are
unchanged and stated in True degrees.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
is published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation
of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when
promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this airspace action of amending V-356,
due to the lack of navigational signal coverage below 18,000 feet MSL
between the FIDLE and ELORE Fixes by the Mile High, CO, VORTAC,
qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at
40 CFR part 1500, and in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F,
Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5-6.5a, which
categorically excludes from further environmental impact review
rulemaking actions that designate or modify classes of airspace areas,
airways, routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation
of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes;
and Reporting Points), and paragraph 5-6.5k, which categorically
excludes from further environmental review the publication of existing
air traffic control procedures that do not essentially change existing
tracks, create new tracks, change altitude, or change concentration of
aircraft on these tracks. As such, this action is not expected to
result in any potentially significant environmental impacts. In
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed this action for
factors and circumstances in which a normally categorically excluded
action may have a significant environmental impact requiring further
analysis. Accordingly, the FAA has determined that no extraordinary
circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental
assessment or environmental impact study.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

* * * * *

V-356 [Amended]

    From Red Table, CO; to INT Red Table 058[deg] and Kremmling, CO,
190[deg] radials. From INT Gill, CO, 211[deg] and Mile High, CO,
265[deg] radials; to Mile High.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-26391 Filed 12-5-22; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 55

[OAR-2004-0091; FRL-8320-6]

Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update for
California

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'').

ACTION: Proposed rule--Consistency Update.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to update a portion of the Outer Continental
Shelf (``OCS'') Air Regulations. Requirements applying to OCS sources
located within 25 miles of States' seaward boundaries must be updated
periodically to remain consistent with the requirements of the
corresponding onshore area (``COA''), as mandated by section 328(a)(1)
of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (``the Act''). The portion of
the OCS air regulations that is being updated pertains to the
requirements for OCS sources by the Ventura County Air Pollution
Control District (Ventura County APCD). The intended effect of
approving the OCS requirements for the Ventura County APCD is to
regulate emissions from OCS sources in accordance with the requirements
onshore. The change to the existing requirements discussed below is
proposed to be incorporated by reference into the Code of Federal
Regulations and is listed in the appendix to the OCS air regulations.

DATES: Any comments must arrive by July 2, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number OAR-2004-0091,
by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-

line instructions.
    2. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel (Air-4), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.
    Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket
without change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov,

including any personal information provided, unless the comment
includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that you
consider CBI or otherwise protected should be clearly identified as
such and should not be submitted through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail.

http://www.regulations.gov is an ``anonymous access'' system, and EPA will not

know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send e-mail directly to EPA, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
public comment. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA Region

IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While all documents
in the docket are listed in the index, some information may be publicly
available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material),
and some may not be publicly available in either location (e.g., CBI).
To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment
during normal business hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Allen, Air Division (Air-4),
U.S. EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, (415)
947-4120<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Background Information
    Why is EPA taking this action?
II. EPA's Evaluation
    A. What criteria were used to evaluate rules submitted to update
40 CFR part 55?
    B. What requirements were submitted to update 40 CFR part 55?
III. Administrative Requirements
    A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review
    B. Paperwork Reduction Act
    C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
    D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
    E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
    F. Executive Order 13175: Coordination With Indian Tribal
Government
    G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
    H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
    I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act

I. Background Information

Why is EPA taking this action?

    On September 4, 1992, EPA promulgated 40 CFR part 55,\1\ which
established requirements to control air pollution from OCS sources in
order to attain and maintain federal and state ambient air quality
standards and to comply with the provisions of part C of title I of the
Act. Part 55 applies to all OCS sources offshore of the States except
those located in the Gulf of Mexico west of 87.5 degrees longitude.
Section 328 of the Act requires that for

such sources located within 25 miles of a State's seaward boundary, the
requirements shall be the same as would be applicable if the sources
were located in the COA. Because the OCS requirements are based on
onshore requirements, and onshore requirements may change, section
328(a)(1) requires that EPA update the OCS requirements as necessary to
maintain consistency with onshore requirements.
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    \1\ The reader may refer to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
December 5, 1991 (56 FR 63774), and the preamble to the final rule
promulgated September 4, 1992 (57 FR 40792) for further background
and information on the OCS regulations.
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    Pursuant to Sec.  55.12 of the OCS rule, consistency reviews will
occur (1) at least annually; (2) upon receipt of a Notice of Intent
under Sec.  55.4; or (3) when a state or local agency submits a rule to
EPA to be considered for incorporation by reference in part 55. This
proposed action is being taken in response to the submittal of
requirements submitted by the Ventura County APCD July 31, 2006,
November 16, 2006, and January 8, 2007. Public comments received in
writing within 30 days of publication of this document will be
considered by EPA before publishing a final rule. Section 328(a) of the
Act requires that EPA establish requirements to control air pollution
from OCS sources located within 25 miles of States' seaward boundaries
that are the same as onshore requirements. To comply with this
statutory mandate, EPA must incorporate applicable onshore rules into
part 55 as they exist onshore. This limits EPA's flexibility in
deciding which requirements will be incorporated into part 55 and
prevents EPA from making substantive changes to the requirements it
incorporates. As a result, EPA may be incorporating rules into part 55
that do not conform to all of EPA's state implementation plan (SIP)
guidance or certain requirements of the Act. Consistency updates may
result in the inclusion of state or local rules or regulations into
part 55, even though the same rules may ultimately be disapproved for
inclusion as part of the SIP. Inclusion in the OCS rule does not imply
that a rule meets the requirements of the Act for SIP approval, nor
does it imply that the rule will be approved by EPA for inclusion in
the SIP.

II. EPA's Evaluation

A. What criteria were used to evaluate rules submitted to update 40 CFR
part 55?

    In updating 40 CFR part 55, EPA reviewed the rules submitted for
inclusion in part 55 to ensure that they are rationally related to the
attainment or maintenance of federal or state ambient air quality
standards or part C of title I of the Act, that they are not designed
expressly to prevent exploration and development of the OCS and that
they are applicable to OCS sources. 40 CFR 55.1. EPA has also evaluated
the rules to ensure they are not arbitrary or capricious. 40 CFR 55.12
(e). In addition, EPA has excluded administrative or procedural
rules,\2\ and requirements that regulate toxics which are not related
to the attainment and maintenance of Federal and State ambient air
quality standards.
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    \2\ Each COA which has been delegated the authority to implement
and enforce part 55, will use its administrative and procedural
rules as onshore. However, in those instances where EPA has not
delegated authority to implement and enforce part 55, EPA will use
its own administrative and procedural requirements to implement the
substantive requirements. 40 CFR 55.14(c)(4).
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B. What requirements were submitted to update 40 CFR part 55?

    1. After review of the requirements submitted by the Ventura County
APCD against the criteria set forth above and in 40 CFR part 55, EPA is
proposing to make the following District requirements applicable to OCS
sources:

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                                                             Adoption or
           Rule                      Name             amended
                                                                 Date
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23.................................  Exemptions From Permit     09/12/06
26.1...............................  New Source Review--        11/14/06
                                      Definitions.
26.12..............................  Federal Major              06/27/06
                                      Modifications.
33.................................  Part 70 Permits--          09/12/06
                                      General.
33.1...............................  Part 70 Permits--          09/12/06
                                      Definitions.
33.3...............................  Part 70 Permits--          09/12/06
                                      Permit Content.
42.................................  Permits Fees..........     04/11/06
74.30..............................  Wood Product Coatings.     06/27/06
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III. Administrative Requirements

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735 (October 4, 1993)), the
Agency must determine whether the regulatory action is ``significant''
and therefore subject to Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'')
review and the requirements of the Executive Order. The Order defines
``significant regulatory action'' as one that is likely to result in a
rule that may:

    (1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more
or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the
economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public
health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or
communities;
    (2) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with
an action taken or planned by another agency;
    (3) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements,
grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of
recipients thereof; or
    (4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal
mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in
the Executive Order.

    This action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under the
terms of Executive Order 12866 and is therefore not subject to OMB
Review. These rules implement requirements specifically and explicitly
set forth by the Congress in section 328 of the Clean Air Act, without
the exercise of any policy discretion by EPA. These OCS rules already
apply in the COA, and EPA has no evidence to suggest that these OCS
rules have created an adverse material effect. As required by section
328 of the Clean Air Act, this action simply updates the existing OCS
requirements to make them consistent with rules in the COA.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The OMB has approved the information collection requirements
contained in 40 CFR part 55, and by extension this update to the rules,
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq. and has assigned OMB control number 2060-0249. Notice of OMB's
approval of EPA Information Collection Request (``ICR'') No. 1601.06
was published in the Federal Register on March 1, 2006 (71 FR 10499-
10500). The approval expires January 31, 2009. As EPA previously
indicated (70 FR 65897-65898 (November 1, 2005)), the annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for collection of information under
40 CFR part 55 is estimated to average 549 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;
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.
    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 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR
part 9 and are identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable.
In addition, EPA is amending the table in 40 CFR part 9 of currently
approved OMB control numbers for various regulations to list the
regulatory citations for the information requirements contained in this
final rule.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) generally requires an agency
to conduct a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to
notice and comment rulemaking requirements unless the agency certifies
that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. Small entities include small
businesses, small not-for-profit enterprises, and small governmental
jurisdictions.
    These rules will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. These rules implement
requirements specifically and explicitly set forth by the Congress in
section 328 of the Clean Air Act, without the exercise of any policy
discretion by EPA. These OCS rules already apply in the COA, and EPA
has no evidence to suggest that these OCS rules have had a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. As required
by section 328 of the Clean Air Act, this action simply updates the
existing OCS requirements to make them consistent with rules in the
COA. Therefore, I certify that this action will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (``UMRA''),
Public Law 104-4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to
assess the effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and
tribal governments and the private sector. Under section 202 of the
UMRA, EPA generally must prepare written statement, including a cost-
benefit analysis, for proposed and final rules with ``Federal
mandates'' that may result in expenditures to State, local, and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or to the private sector, of $100
million of more in any one year.
    Before promulgating an EPA rule for which a written statement is
needed, section 205 of the UMRA generally requires EPA to identify and
consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt the
least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative that
achieves the objectives of the rule. The provisions of section 205 do
not apply when they are inconsistent with applicable law. Moreover,
section 205 allows EPA to adopt an alternative other than the least
costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative if the
Administrator publishes with the final rule an explanation why that
alternative was not adopted.
    Before EPA establishes any regulatory requirements that may
significantly or uniquely affect small governments, including tribal
governments, it must have developed under section 203 of the UMRA a
small government agency plan. The plan must provide for notifying
potentially affected small governments, enabling officials of affected
small governments to have meaningful and timely input in the
development of EPA regulatory proposals with significant Federal
intergovernmental mandates, and informing, educating, and advising
small governments on compliance with the regulatory requirements.
Today's proposed rules contain no Federal mandates (under the
regulatory provisions of Title II of the UMRA) for State, local, or
tribal governments or the private sector that may result in
expenditures of $100 million or more for State, local, or tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or to the private sector in any one
year. These rules implement requirements specifically and explicitly
set forth by the Congress in section 328 of the Clean Air Act without
the exercise of any policy discretion by EPA. These OCS rules already
apply in the COA, and EPA has no evidence to suggest that these OCS
rules have created an adverse material effect. As required by section
328 of the Clean Air Act, this action simply updates the existing OCS
requirements to make them consistent with rules in the COA.

E. Executive Order 13132, Federalism

    Executive Orders 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR 43255
(August 10, 1999)), requires EPA to develop an accountable process to
ensure ``meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in
the development of regulatory policies that have federalism
implications.'' ``Policies that have federalism implications'' is
defined in the Executive Order to include regulations that have
``substantial direct effects 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.''
    This proposed rule does not have federalism implications. It will
not have substantial direct effects 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,
as specified in Executive Order 13132. These rules implement
requirements specifically and explicitly set forth by the Congress in
section 328 of the Clean Air Act, without the exercise of any policy
discretion by EPA. As required by section 328 of the Clean Air Act,
this rule simply updates the existing OCS rules to make them consistent
with current COA requirements. These rules do not amend the existing
provisions within 40 CFR part 55 enabling delegation of OCS regulations
to a COA, and this rule does not require the COA to implement the OCS
rules. Thus, Executive Order 13132 does not apply to this rule.
    In the spirit of Executive Order 13132, and consistent with EPA
policy to promote communications between EPA and state and local
governments, EPA specifically solicits comments on this proposed rule
from State and local officials.

F. Executive Order 13175, Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments

    Executive Order 13175, entitled ``Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful
and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory
policies that have tribal implications.'' This rule does not have a
substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the
relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
government and Indian tribes and thus does not have ``tribal
implications,'' within the meaning of Executive Order 13175. This rule
implements requirements specifically and explicitly set forth by the
Congress in section 328 of the Clean Air Act, without the exercise of
any policy discretion by EPA. As required by section 328 of the Clean
Air Act, this rule simply updates the existing OCS rules to make them
consistent with current COA requirements. In addition, this rule does
not impose substantial direct compliance costs on tribal governments,
nor preempt tribal law. Consultation with Indian tribes is therefore
not required under Executive Order 13175. Nonetheless, in the spirit of
Executive Order 13175 and consistent with EPA policy to promote
communications between EPA and tribes, EPA specifically solicits

comments on this proposed rule from tribal officials.

G. Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children From Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks

    Executive Order 13045: ``Protection of Children from Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885 (April 23, 1997)), applies
to any rule that: (1) is determined to be ``economically significant''
as defined under Executive Order 12866, and (2) concerns an
environmental health or safety risk that EPA has reason to believe may
have a disproportionate effect on children. If the regulatory action
meets both criteria, the Agency must evaluate the environmental health
or safety effects of the planned rule on children, and explain why the
planned regulation is preferable to other potentially effective and
reasonably feasible alternatives considered by the Agency.
    This proposed rule is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because
it is not economically significant as defined in Executive Order 12866.
In addition, the Agency does not have reason to believe the
environmental health or safety risks addressed by this action present a
disproportional risk to children.

H. Executive Order 13211, Actions That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This proposed rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211,
``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because it
is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act

    Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (``NTTAA''), Public Law No. 104-113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272
note) directs EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in its
regulatory activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with
applicable laws or otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards
are technical standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods,
sampling procedures, and business practices) that are developed or
adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies. The NTTAA directs EPA
to provide Congress, through OMB, explanations when the Agency decided
not to use available and applicable voluntary consensus standards.
    As discussed above, these rules implement requirements specifically
and explicitly set forth by the Congress in section 328 of the Clean
Air Act, without the exercise of any policy discretion by EPA. As
required by section 328 of the Clean Air Act, this rule simply updates
the existing OCS rules to make them consistent with current COA
requirements. In the absence of a prior existing requirement for the
state to use voluntary consensus standards and in light of the fact
that EPA is required to make the OCS rules consistent with current COA
requirements, it would be inconsistent with applicable law for EPA to
use voluntary consensus standards in this action. Therefore, EPA is not
considering the use of any voluntary consensus standards. EPA welcomes
comments on this aspect of the proposed rulemaking and, specifically,
invites the public to identify potentially-applicable voluntary
consensus standards and to explain why such standards should be used in
this regulation.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 55

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedures,
Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental
relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides.

    Dated: May 10, 2007.
Laura Yoshii,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Title 40 Chapter I of the Code of Federal Regulations, is proposed
to be amended as follows:

PART 55--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 55 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Section 328 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et
seq.) as amended by Public Law 101-549.

    2. Section 55.14 is amended by revising paragraph (e)(3)(ii) (H) to
read as follows:

Sec.  55.14  Requirements that apply to OCS sources located within 25
miles of States' seaward boundaries, by State.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *
    (3) * * *
    (ii) * * *
    (H) Ventura County Air Pollution Control District Requirements
Applicable to OCS Sources.
* * * * *

Appendix to Part 55--[Amended]

    3. Appendix A to Part 55 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(8)
under the heading ``California'' to read as follows:

Appendix A to 40 CFR Part 55--Listing of State and Local Requirements
Incorporated by Reference Into Part 55, by State

* * * * *

California

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (8) The following requirements are contained in Ventura County
Air Pollution Control District Requirements Applicable to OCS
Sources:

Rule 2 Definitions (Adopted 4/13/04)
Rule 5 Effective Date (Adopted 4/13/04)
Rule 6 Severability (Adopted 11/21/78)
Rule 7 Zone Boundaries (Adopted 6/14/77)
Rule 10 Permits Required (Adopted 4/13/04)
Rule 11 Definition for Regulation II (Adopted 3/14/06)
Rule 12 Application for Permits (Adopted 6/13/95)
Rule 13 Action on Applications for an Authority to Construct
(Adopted 6/13/95)
Rule 14 Action on Applications for a Permit to Operate (Adopted 6/
13/95)
Rule 15.1 Sampling and Testing Facilities (Adopted 10/12/93)
Rule 16 BACT Certification (Adopted 6/13/95)
Rule 19 Posting of Permits (Adopted 5/23/72)
Rule 20 Transfer of Permit (Adopted 5/23/72)
Rule 23 Exemptions from Permits (Revised 9/12/06)
Rule 24 Source Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Emission Statements
(Adopted 9/15/92)
Rule 26 New Source Review (Adopted 3/14/06)
Rule 26.1 New Source Review--Definitions (Adopted 11/14/06)
Rule 26.2 New Source Review--Requirements (Adopted 3/14/06)
Rule 26.3 New Source Review--Exemptions (Adopted 3/14/06)
Rule 26.6 New Source Review--Calculations (Adopted 3/14/06)
Rule 26.8 New Source Review--Permit To Operate (Adopted 10/22/91)
Rule 26.10 New Source Review--PSD (Adopted 1/13/98)
Rule 26.11 New Source Review--ERC Evaluation At Time of Use (Adopted
5/14/02)
Rule 26.12 Federal Major Modifications (Adopted 6/27/06)
Rule 28 Revocation of Permits (Adopted 7/18/72)
Rule 29 Conditions on Permits (Adopted 3/14/06)
Rule 30 Permit Renewal (Adopted 4/13/04)
Rule 32 Breakdown Conditions: Emergency Variances, A., B.1., and D.
only. (Adopted 2/20/79)
Rule 33 Part 70--Permits--General (Adopted 9/12/06)
Rule 33.1 Part 70--Permits--Definitions (Adopted 9/12/06)
Rule 33.2 Part 70--Permits--Application Contents (Adopted 4/10/01)
Rule 33.3 Part 70--Permits--Permit Content (Adopted 9/12/06)

Rule 33.4 Part 70--Permits--Operational Flexibility (Adopted 4/10/
01)
Rule 33.5 Part 70--Permits--Time frames for Applications, Review and
Issuance (Adopted 10/12/93)
Rule 33.6 Part 70--Permits--Permit Term and Permit Reissuance
(Adopted 10/12/93)
Rule 33.7 Part 70--Permits--Notification (Adopted 4/10/01)
Rule 33.8 Part 70--Permits--Reopening of Permits (Adopted 10/12/93)
Rule 33.9 Part 70--Permits--Compliance Provisions (Adopted 4/10/01)
Rule 33.10 Part 70--Permits--General Part 70--Permits (Adopted 10/
12/93)
Rule 34 Acid Deposition Control (Adopted 3/14/95)
Rule 35 Elective Emission Limits (Adopted 11/12/96)
Rule 36 New Source Review--Hazardous Air Pollutants (Adopted 10/6/
98)
Rule 42 Permit Fees (Adopted 4/11/06)
Rule 44 Exemption Evaluation Fee (Adopted 9/10/96)
Rule 45 Plan Fees (Adopted 6/19/90)
Rule 45.2 Asbestos Removal Fees (Adopted 8/4/92)
Rule 47 Source Test, Emission Monitor, and Call-Back Fees (Adopted
6/22/99)
Rule 50 Opacity (Adopted 4/13/04)
Rule 52 Particulate Matter-Concentration (Adopted 4/13/04)
Rule 53 Particulate Matter-Process Weight (Adopted 4/13/04)
Rule 54 Sulfur Compounds (Adopted 6/14/94)
Rule 56 Open Burning (Revised 11/11/03)
Rule 57 Incinerators (Adopted 1/11/05)
Rule 57.1 Particulate Matter Emissions From Fuel Burning Equipment
(Adopted 1/11/05)
Rule 62.7 Asbestos--Demolition and Renovation (Adopted 6/16/92)
Rule 63 Separation and Combination of Emissions (Adopted 11/21/78)
Rule 64 Sulfur Content of Fuels (Adopted 4/13/99)
Rule 67 Vacuum Producing Devices (Adopted 7/5/83)
Rule 68 Carbon Monoxide (Adopted 4/13/04)
Rule 71 Crude Oil and Reactive Organic Compound Liquids (Adopted 12/
13/94)
Rule 71.1 Crude Oil Production and Separation (Adopted 6/16/92)
Rule 71.2 Storage of Reactive Organic Compound Liquids (Adopted 9/
26/89)
Rule 71.3 Transfer of Reactive Organic Compound Liquids (Adopted 6/
16/92)
Rule 71.4 Petroleum Sumps, Pits, Ponds, and Well Cellars (Adopted 6/
8/93)
Rule 71.5 Glycol Dehydrators (Adopted 12/13/94)
Rule 72 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) (Adopted 9/13/05)
Rule 73 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
(NESHAPS) (Adopted 9/13/05)
Rule 74 Specific Source Standards (Adopted 7/6/76)
Rule 74.1 Abrasive Blasting (Adopted 11/12/91)
Rule 74.2 Architectural Coatings (Adopted 11/13/01)
Rule 74.6 Surface Cleaning and Degreasing (Revised 11/11/03--
effective 7/1/04)
Rule 74.6.1 Batch Loaded Vapor Degreasers (Adopted 11/11/03--
effective 7/1/04)
Rule 74.7 Fugitive Emissions of Reactive Organic Compounds at
Petroleum Refineries and Chemical Plants (Adopted 10/10/95)
Rule 74.8 Refinery Vacuum Producing Systems, Waste-water Separators
and Process Turnarounds (Adopted 7/5/83)
Rule 74.9 Stationary Internal Combustion Engines (Adopted 11/8/05)
Rule 74.10 Components at Crude Oil Production Facilities and Natural
Gas Production and Processing Facilities (Adopted 3/10/98)
Rule 74.11 Natural Gas-Fired Residential Water Heaters--Control of
NOX (Adopted 4/9/85)
Rule 74.11.1 Large Water Heaters and Small Boilers (Adopted 9/14/99)
Rule 74.12 Surface Coating of Metal Parts and Products (Adopted 11/
11/03)
Rule 74.15 Boilers, Steam Generators and Process Heaters (Adopted
11/8/94)
Rule 74.15.1 Boilers, Steam Generators and Process Heaters (Adopted
6/13/00)
Rule 74.16 Oil Field Drilling Operations (Adopted 1/8/91)
Rule 74.20 Adhesives and Sealants (Adopted 1/11/05)
Rule 74.23 Stationary Gas Turbines (Adopted 1/08/02)
Rule 74.24 Marine Coating Operations (Revised 11/11/03)
Rule 74.24.1 Pleasure Craft Coating and Commercial Boatyard
Operations (Adopted 1/08/02)
Rule 74.26 Crude Oil Storage Tank Degassing Operations (Adopted 11/
8/94)
Rule 74.27 Gasoline and ROC Liquid Storage Tank Degassing Operations
(Adopted 11/8/94)
Rule 74.28 Asphalt Roofing Operations (Adopted 5/10/94)
Rule 74.30 Wood Products Coatings (Revised 6/27/06)
Rule 75 Circumvention (Adopted 11/27/78)
Rule 101 Sampling and Testing Facilities (Adopted 5/23/72)
Rule 102 Source Tests (Adopted 4/13/04)
Rule 103 Continuous Monitoring Systems (Adopted 2/9/99)
Rule 154 Stage 1 Episode Actions (Adopted 9/17/91)
Rule 155 Stage 2 Episode Actions (Adopted 9/17/91)
Rule 156 Stage 3 Episode Actions (Adopted 9/17/91)
Rule 158 Source Abatement Plans (Adopted 9/17/91)
Rule 159 Traffic Abatement Procedures (Adopted 9/17/91)
Rule 220 General Conformity (Adopted 5/9/95)
Rule 230 Notice to Comply (Adopted 11/9/99)
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[FR Doc. E7-10457 Filed 5-30-07; 8:45 am]

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

NATIONAL VEHICLE AND FUEL EMISSIONS LABORATORY

2000 TRAVERWOOD DRIVE

ANN ARBOR, MI  48105-2498

									     OFFICE OF

									AIR AND RADIATION

September 9, 2013

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT: Meeting with Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) regarding Tier 3

FROM: Michael Olechiw

TO:  EPA Docket # EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0135

This memo documents a meeting held on September 9, 2013 between representatives of AAM and EPA to discuss Tier 3.

The agenda as well as the attendees are shown below.  The purpose of the meeting was to clarify points in the Tier 3 rule.

EPA – Alliance Tier 3 Meeting

Mon, 9-Sep, 11:00 a.m. (Eastern)

Call-In:<PHONE_NUMBER>

PIN:<PHONE_NUMBER>#

Agenda:

Introductions

R Factor

US06 PM Standards

Update/Status of Tier 3 Rulemaking

EPA Attendees:

Bill Charmley

Michael Olechiw

Industry Attendees:

Name	Company

Julie Becker	Alliance

Giedrius Ambrozaitis	Alliance

Vaughn Burns	Chrysler

Cynthia Williams	Ford

Jeff Glodich	Ford

Bob Babik	GM

David Robertson	Mazda

Matt Kevnick	Toyota

Oliver Schmidt	VW

Jenny Sigelko	VW

Steve Douglas (*Phone)	Alliance