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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 15

[Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1148]

FDA Actions Related to Nicotine Replacement Therapies and
Smoking-Cessation Products; Report to Congress on Innovative Products
and Treatments for Tobacco Dependence; Public Hearing; Request for
Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a 1-day
public hearing to obtain input on certain questions related to the
implementation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C
Act), as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control
Act

(Tobacco Control Act). This public hearing is being held to obtain
comments from the public on FDA consideration of applicable approval
mechanisms and additional indications for nicotine replacement
therapies (NRTs), and to request input on a report to Congress
examining the regulation and development of innovative products and
treatments for tobacco dependence.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on December 17, 2012, 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Individuals who wish to present at the public hearing must
register by December 6, 2012. Section III of this document provides
attendance and registration information. Electronic or written comments
will be accepted after the public hearing until January 2, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held at FDA's White Oak Campus,
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, rm. 1503, Silver Spring, MD 20993.
Individuals who wish to present at the public hearing must register by
December 6, 2012, and provide complete contact information, including
name, title, affiliation, address, email, and phone number (see section
III of this document for further information).
    Submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit
written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food
and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD
20852. Identify comments with the docket number found in brackets in
the heading of this document.
    Transcripts of the public hearing will be available for review at
the Division of Dockets Management and on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov approximately 30 days after the public hearing (see
section VI of this document).
    A live Web cast of this public hearing may be seen at https://collaboration.fda.gov/Section918 on the day of the public hearing. A
video record of the public hearing will be available at the same Web
address for 1 year.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ayanna Augustus, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 3219, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-
3980, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing a 1-day public hearing to obtain input on certain
questions related to the implementation of section 918 of the FD&C Act
(21 U.S.C. 387r), as amended by the Tobacco Control Act (Pub. L. 111-
31). Section 918 has two parts. Under Section 918(a), which is
primarily focused on NRTs, the Secretary of the Department of Health
and Human Services (the Secretary of HHS) is required to consider
certain new approval mechanisms and additional indications for NRTs.
Several NRTs, including nicotine-containing gums, patches, and
lozenges, are already marketed for smoking cessation. Under section
918(b), a broader range of products is implicated. Section 918(b)
requires that the Secretary of HHS, after consultation with recognized
scientific, medical, and public health experts, submit a report to
Congress examining how best to regulate, promote, and encourage the
development of ``innovative products and treatments (including
nicotine-based and non-nicotine-based products and treatments)'' to
better achieve the following three goals: (1) Total abstinence from
tobacco use, (2) reductions in consumption of tobacco, and (3)
reductions in the harm associated with continued tobacco use. The
purpose of this public hearing is to create a forum for interested
stakeholders to provide input regarding FDA's fulfillment of the
requirements set forth in section 918, including on the following
issues, among others: (1) The use of fast-track and accelerated
approval authorities for smoking-cessation products, including NRTs;
(2) the potential for extended use of NRTs (beyond currently approved
durations of use) for the treatment of tobacco dependence; (3) the
potential for additional indications for NRTs, including for craving
relief or relapse prevention; and (4) how best to regulate ``innovative
products and treatments'' targeted at tobacco users in order to achieve
abstinence from tobacco use, reductions in consumption of tobacco, and
reductions in the harm associated with continued tobacco use. FDA will
consider the information it obtains from the public hearing in its
implementation of the requirements of section 918, including in
drafting the report to Congress required by section 918(b).

II. Purpose and Scope of the Public Hearing

    The purpose of this 21 CFR part 15 hearing is to receive
information and comments from a broad group of stakeholders, including
manufacturers, interested industry and professional organizations, the
public health community, individuals affected by tobacco dependence,
researchers, health care professionals, and the public, regarding
implementation of section 918 of the FD&C Act. FDA is also consulting
directly with other Federal agencies and third parties, as contemplated
by section 918.
    FDA is particularly interested in obtaining information and public
comment on the issues listed in sections II.A and II.B of this
document, although comments related to any issues regarding
implementation of section 918 are welcome.

A. Section 918(a): FDA Actions Related to NRTs and Smoking-Cessation
Products

    Fast-Track Status for Smoking-Cessation Products, Including NRTs.
    Section 918(a)(1) of the FD&C Act provides that the Secretary of
HHS must, ``at the request of the applicant, consider designating
products for smoking cessation, including nicotine replacement products
as fast track research and approval products within the meaning of
section 506'' of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 356).
    Accelerated approval and fast track designation are available under
section 506 of the FD&C Act and FDA regulations,\1\ and these
provisions have been used on a case-by-case basis for drug candidates
that are intended to treat ``a serious or life-threatening condition''
and that have the potential to fill an unmet medical need. The Food and
Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), which was
enacted in July 2012, amends section 506 to define ``breakthrough
therapy'' \2\ and provide that certain expedited review processes may
be available to any drug candidate intended to treat a serious or life-
threatening disease or condition, whether alone or in combination with
other drugs, provided that the drug candidate has the potential to fill
an unmet medical need.
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    \1\ See 21 CFR part 314, subpart H, and 21 CFR part 601, subpart
E.
    \2\ A ``breakthrough therapy'' is a drug intended, alone or in
combination with one or more other drugs, to treat a serious or
life-threatening disease or condition, where ``preliminary clinical
evidence indicates that the drug may demonstrate substantial
improvement over existing therapies on 1 or more clinically
significant endpoints, such as substantial treatment effects
observed early in clinical development.'' 21 U.S.C. 356(a)(1).
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    FDA seeks comment on the following issues related to section
918(a)(1) of the FD&C Act:
    1.1. How can FDA best use its authorities under section 506 of the
FD&C Act, as amended by FDASIA (including the designation of products
as ``fast track products'' and as ``breakthrough therapies''), to
facilitate expedited review and accelerated

approval for smoking-cessation products?
    1.2. Under what circumstances should a smoking-cessation product
candidate be considered to fill an unmet medical need under section
506, in light of the existing products for smoking cessation?
    1.3. What kind of preliminary clinical evidence might support the
designation of a smoking-cessation product candidate as a
``breakthrough therapy'' under section 506?
    Extended use of NRTs for treatment of tobacco dependence. Section
918(a)(2) of the FD&C Act provides that the Secretary of HHS must
``consider approving the extended use of nicotine replacement products
(such as nicotine patches, nicotine gum, and nicotine lozenges) for the
treatment of tobacco dependence.'' The NRTs referenced in this
provision are currently labeled as aids to smoking cessation with a
course of treatment generally lasting 10-12 weeks, depending on the
product. FDA's understanding is that ``extended use'' as used in
section 918(a)(2) refers to use beyond that period of time, for the
treatment of tobacco dependence.
    On October 26 and 27, 2010, FDA held a public workshop entitled
``Risks and Benefits of Long-Term Use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Products.'' The questions explored in that workshop overlap with the
issues raised in section 918(a)(2) of the FD&C Act. Although FDA does
not seek to duplicate the discussion held at the October 2010 workshop,
FDA is interested in receiving any new or additional information that
might be relevant to the extended use of NRTs for tobacco dependence.
    FDA seeks comment on the following issues related to section
918(a)(2) of the FD&C Act:
    2.1. What evidence is available to support the approval of NRTs for
extended use to maintain abstinence in individuals who have quit?
    2.2. What evidence is available to support the approval of NRTs for
extended use to achieve cessation (quitting)?
    2.3. With regard to both of the above indications, does the
evidence implicate specific populations?
    Additional indications for NRTs, such as craving relief and relapse
prevention. Section 918(a)(3) of the FD&C Act provides that the
Secretary of HHS must ``review and consider the evidence for additional
indications for nicotine replacement products, such as for craving
relief or relapse prevention.'' As noted previously, the NRTs
referenced in this provision are currently indicated as aids to smoking
cessation. In the studies that were carried out to demonstrate
efficacy, the endpoint was smoking cessation. These products aid
cessation by relieving withdrawal symptoms, including cravings, that
smokers may experience in the process of quitting. However, no
currently approved NRT is indicated for craving relief outside of the
context of quitting; nor is any currently approved NRT indicated for
relapse prevention.
    FDA seeks comment on the following issues related to section
918(a)(3) of the FD&C Act:
    3.1. If an additional indication is sought for an approved NRT in
which craving relief itself is the endpoint of efficacy studies:
    a. How can the concept of ``craving'' be adequately characterized
to support a potential indication for craving relief?
    b. Craving can occur in the context of acute withdrawal or long
after a former smoker has quit (the latter may be described as
``provoked'' or ``cue-induced'' craving). Have both types of craving
been adequately characterized to support a potential indication for
craving relief?
    c. Are there scientifically acceptable study designs for
establishing efficacy for craving relief that use:
    i. Established instruments to measure patient-reported outcomes?
    ii. Analytical methods that address the degree of craving relief
that should be considered clinically significant?
    3.2. If an additional indication is sought for an approved NRT for
relapse prevention:
    a. How should ``relapse'' be defined and measured?
    b. How should the population of individuals at risk of relapse be
defined?
    3.3. Are there other additional indications that might be sought
for approved NRT products?

B. Report to Congress on How Best To Regulate Innovative Products and
Treatments To Achieve Abstinence From Tobacco Use, Reductions in the
Consumption of Tobacco, and Reductions in the Harm Associated With
Continued Tobacco Use

    Section 918(b) of the FD&C Act requires that the Secretary of HHS,
after consultation with recognized scientific, medical, and public
health experts, submit to Congress a report that examines how best to
regulate, promote, and encourage the development of ``innovative
products and treatments (including nicotine-based and non-nicotine-
based products and treatments) to better achieve, in a manner that best
protects and promotes the public health--(A) total abstinence from
tobacco use; (B) reductions in consumption of tobacco; and (C)
reductions in the harm associated with continued tobacco use.'' The
report to Congress must include the recommendations of the Secretary of
HHS on how FDA should coordinate and facilitate the exchange of
information on these ``innovative products and treatments'' among
relevant offices and Centers within FDA and within the National
Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
and other relevant Agencies such as the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration.
    One question raised by section 918(b) of the FD&C Act is how FDA
should regulate specific ``innovative products and treatments'' that
make claims in the three categories identified. ``Abstinence from
tobacco use'' may be understood to include non-initiation of tobacco
use (never starting to use) as well as cessation of tobacco use (a user
successfully quitting). Product claims in this category might therefore
include claims to prevent or inhibit initiation as well as claims to
bring about cessation.
    A claim to reduce consumption of tobacco might, for example,
suggest that the product would cause users to smoke fewer cigarettes or
otherwise consume less tobacco. A claim to reduce the harms associated
with continued tobacco use might, for example, suggest that the user
could continue consuming tobacco as desired without experiencing one or
more of the harmful effects of tobacco use.
    Section 918(b) also raises a question as to how FDA and other HHS
Agencies can implement regulation and policy with regard to the
``innovative products and treatments'' referenced in the statute to
bring about the three effects identified--abstinence, reductions in
consumption, and reductions in the harm associated with continued use--
as broader outcomes, in a manner that best protects and promotes the
public health.
    FDA seeks comment on the following issues related to these
provisions of section 918(b):
    4.1. What kinds of innovative products and treatments designed to
achieve any of the above three purposes--abstinence from tobacco use,
reduction in tobacco consumption, and reduction in the harm associated
with continued use--might be developed to meet the criteria for
marketing under applicable legal authorities?
    4.2. With regard to the ``abstinence'' category, what innovative
products and treatments might be developed to better achieve either
cessation or non-initiation? What are the established methods for
measuring the prevention or inhibition of initiation?

    4.3. With regard to innovative products and treatments for
``reduction in consumption of tobacco,''
    a. How can the reduction best be measured?
    b. If the reduction is associated with a certain goal or benefit:
    i. What evidence is available to indicate that the reduction in
consumption will bring about that goal or achieve that benefit?
    ii. What degree and duration of reduction are necessary to achieve
that goal or benefit?
    4.4. With regard to innovative products and treatments for
``reduction in the harm associated with continued tobacco use'':
    a. How should the ``harm'' be identified and measured?
    b. Is there a range of harms that might be addressed, and if so,
which are the most important to address?
    4.5. With regard to innovative products and treatments making
claims in any of the three categories identified in section 918(b),
what barriers exist to development and marketing approval?
    4.6 In regulating the innovative products and treatments referenced
in section 918(b), how can FDA and other HHS Agencies act to ensure
that the three effects mentioned in section 918(b)--total abstinence
from tobacco use, reductions in consumption of tobacco, and reductions
in the harm associated with continued tobacco use--are achieved as
broader outcomes, in a manner that best protects and promotes the
public health?
    4.7. How can these broader outcomes be taken into account in FDA's
premarket evaluation of new product candidates?

III. Attendance and Registration

    The FDA Conference Center at the White Oak location is a Federal
facility with security procedures and limited seating. Attendance is
free and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals who
wish to present at the public hearing must register by December 6,
2012, and provide complete contact information, including name, title,
affiliation, address, email, and phone number. Those without email
access may register by contacting Ayanna Augustus (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT). FDA has included questions for comment in section
II of this document. You should identify the number of each question
you wish to address in your presentation, so that FDA can consider that
in organizing the presentations. Individuals and organizations with
common interests should consolidate or coordinate their presentations
and request time for a joint presentation. FDA will do its best to
accommodate requests to speak and will determine the amount of time
allotted for each oral presentation, and the approximate time that each
oral presentation is scheduled to begin. FDA will notify registered
presenters of their scheduled times, and make available an agenda at
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/NewsEvents/ucm324938.htm approximately 1 week
prior to the public hearing. Once FDA notifies registered presenters of
their scheduled times, presenters should submit to FDA an electronic
copy of their presentation to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by
December 10, 2012.
    If you need special accommodations because of a disability, please
contact Ayanna Augustus (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least
7 days before the meeting.
    A live Web cast of this public hearing may be seen at https://collaboration.fda.gov/Section918 on the day of the public hearing. A
video record of the public hearing will be available at the same Web
address for 1 year.

IV. Notice of Hearing Under 21 CFR Part 15

    The Commissioner of Food and Drugs is announcing that the public
hearing will be held in accordance with part 15 (21 CFR part 15). The
hearing will be conducted by a presiding officer, who will be
accompanied by senior management and technical experts from various
offices within FDA.
    Under Sec.  15.30(f), the hearing is informal and the rules of
evidence do not apply. No participant may interrupt the presentation of
another participant. Only the presiding officer and panel members may
question any person during or at the conclusion of each presentation.
Public hearings under part 15 are subject to FDA's policy and
procedures for electronic media coverage of FDA's public administrative
proceedings (part 10 (21 CFR part 10, subpart C)). Under Sec.  10.205,
representatives of the electronic media may be permitted, subject to
certain limitations, to videotape, film, or otherwise record FDA's
public administrative proceedings, including presentations by
participants. The hearing will be transcribed as stipulated in Sec.
15.30(b) (see section VI of this document). To the extent that the
conditions for the hearing, as described in this document, conflict
with any provisions set out in part 15, this document acts as a waiver
of those provisions as specified in Sec.  15.30(h).

V. Request for Comments

    Regardless of attendance at the public hearing, interested persons
may submit either electronic or written comments to the Division of
Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It is no longer necessary to send
two copies of mailed 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.

VI. Transcripts

    Transcripts of the public hearing will be available for review at
the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES) and on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov approximately 30 days after the public
hearing. A transcript will also be made available in either hard copy
or on CD-ROM, upon submission of a Freedom of Information request.
Written requests should be sent to the Division of Freedom of
Information (ELEM-1029), Food and Drug Administration, 12420 Parklawn
Dr., Element Bldg., Rockville, MD 20857.

    Dated: November 21, 2012.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 91

[Docket No. FAA-2001-11133; Amendment No. 91-323]

Manual Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making a minor
technical change to a final rule published in the Federal Register on
July 27, 2004. This final rule established new requirements for the
certification, operation, and maintenance of light-sport aircraft under
several regulations. In the final rule, the FAA inadvertently did not
change an affected regulatory reference in one section. The FAA is
issuing this technical amendment to correct that oversight.

DATES: Effective Dates: This rule becomes effective on August 5, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Barnette, Flight Standards
Service, Aircraft Maintenance Division, AFS-300, Federal Aviation
Administration, 950 L'Enfant Plaza North, SW., Washington, DC 20024;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA published a final rule entitled
``Certification of Aircraft and Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport
Aircraft,'' in the Federal Register on July 27, 2004 (69 FR 44772).
That final rule established new requirements for the certification,
operation, and maintenance of light-sport aircraft. That final rule
also redesignated the concluding text of Sec.  43.9(a) as Sec.  43.9(d)
but did not revise a cross-reference in Sec.  91.417(a)(2)(vi) to
reflect the redesignation of that text. This technical amendment will
correct Sec.  91.417(a)(2)(vi) to reference the redesignated text in
Sec.  43.9(d).

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 91

    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
91 is amended as follows:

The Amendment

PART 91--GENERAL OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES

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1. The authority citation for part 91 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 1155, 40103, 40113, 40120, 44101,
44111, 44701, 44709, 44711, 44712, 44715, 44716, 44717, 44722,
46306, 46315, 46316, 46504, 46506-46507, 47122, 47508, 47528-47531,
articles 12 and 29 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation
(61 Stat.1180).

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2. Amend Sec.  91.417 by revising paragraph (a)(2)(vi) to read as
follows:

Sec.  91.417  Maintenance records.

    (a) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (vi) Copies of the forms prescribed by Sec.  43.9(d) of this
chapter for each major alteration to the airframe and currently
installed engines, rotors, propellers, and appliances.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2011.
Dennis R. Pratte,
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52 and 81

[EPA-R05-OAR-2022-0137; FRL-9604-02-R5]

Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Redesignation of the Illinois
Portion of the Chicago-Naperville, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin Area to
Attainment of the 2008 Ozone Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds that the
Illinois portion of the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI area (Chicago
area) is attaining the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
(NAAQS or standard) and is acting in accordance with a January 25,
2022, request from Illinois to redesignate the Illinois portion of the
Chicago area to attainment for the 2008 ozone NAAQS because the request
meets the statutory requirements for redesignation under the Clean Air
Act (CAA). EPA is approving, as a revision to the Illinois State
Implementation Plan (SIP), the State's plan for maintaining the 2008
ozone NAAQS through 2035 in the Illinois portion of the Chicago area.
EPA finds adequate and is approving the 2035 volatile organic compound
(VOC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOX) motor vehicle emission
budgets (budgets) for transportation conformity purposes for the
Illinois portion of the Chicago area. Pursuant to section 110 and part
D of the CAA, EPA is approving the VOC reasonably available control
technology (RACT), Enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance
(I/M), clean-fuel vehicle programs (CFVP), and the enhanced monitoring
of ozone and ozone precursors (EMP) SIP revisions submitted by
Illinois, because they satisfy serious SIP requirements of the CAA for
the Illinois portion of the Chicago area. Finally, EPA is approving a
CAA section 182(f) waiver from NOX RACT requirements for the
Illinois portion of the Chicago area under the 2008 ozone NAAQS.

DATES: This final rule is effective on May 20, 2022.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R05-OAR-2022-0137. All documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., 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 either
through www.regulations.gov or at the Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays and facility
closures due to COVID-19. We recommend that you telephone Michael
Leslie, Environmental Engineer at<PHONE_NUMBER> before visiting the
Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Leslie, Environmental
Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.

I. Background information

    On March 10, 2022 (87 FR 13668), EPA proposed to find that the
Illinois portion of the Chicago area is attaining the 2008 ozone NAAQS
and to act in accordance with a January 25, 2022, request from Illinois
to redesignate the Illinois portion of the Chicago area to attainment
for the 2008 ozone NAAQS because the request meets the statutory
requirements for redesignation under the CAA. EPA proposed to approve,
as a revision to the Illinois SIP, the State's plan for maintaining the
2008 ozone NAAQS through 2035 in the Illinois portion of the Chicago
area. EPA proposed to find adequate and approve the 2035 VOC and
NOX motor vehicle emission budgets (budgets) for the
Illinois portion of the Chicago area. Pursuant to section 110 and part
D of the CAA, EPA proposed to approve the VOC RACT, Enhanced I/M, the
CFVP, and the EMP SIP revisions submitted by Illinois, because they
satisfy serious SIP requirements of the CAA for the Illinois portion of
the Chicago area. Finally, EPA proposed to approve a CAA section 182(f)
waiver from NOX RACT requirements for the Illinois portion
of the Chicago area under the 2008 ozone NAAQS. An explanation of CAA
requirements, a detailed analysis of how these requirements apply to
the Illinois portion of the Chicago area, a discussion of how Illinois
has met these requirements, and EPA's reasons for proposing these
actions were provided in the notice of proposed rulemaking and will not
be restated here.

II. Response to Public Comments

    EPA provided a 30-day review and comment period for the March 10,
2022, proposed rule. The comment period ended on April 11, 2022. We
received one adverse comment from the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources (WDNR) on our proposed approval of the CAA section 182(f)
waiver from NOX RACT requirements. The adverse comment is
summarized and addressed below.

    Comment 1: WDNR requested that EPA not approve the NOX
RACT waiver for the following reasons:
    Comment 1a: The commenter states that a NOX RACT program
was required for the three-state Chicago-Naperville 2008 ozone
nonattainment area by January 1, 2017, after the area was reclassified
to moderate. While Illinois has a NOX program, it is not
federally approved and does not fully meet all NOX RACT
requirements.
    Response 1a: CAA section 182(f)(1)(A) provides that a state is not
required to implement RACT for major stationary sources of
NOX for nonattainment areas not within an ozone transport
region if EPA determines ``that additional reductions of
[NOX] would not contribute to attainment of the [NAAQS] for
ozone in the area.'' The Illinois portion of the Chicago area is
attaining the 2008 ozone NAAQS, based on the most recent certified
monitoring data from the 2019-2021 period. It is EPA's longstanding
interpretation, as stated in EPA's January 2005 document, ``Guidance on
Limiting Nitrogen Oxides Requirements Related to 8-Hour Ozone
Implementation,'' that when an ozone nonattainment area is attaining
the ozone standard, as demonstrated by three consecutive years of
adequate monitoring data, ``it is clear that the section 182(f)[(1)(A)]
language is met since `additional reductions of oxides of nitrogen
would not contribute to attainment.' That is, since attainment has
already occurred, additional NOX reductions could not
improve the area's attainment status and, therefore, the NOX
exemption request could be approved.'' The NOX RACT waiver
under consideration in this action was submitted by Illinois on January
25, 2022, and is based on CAA section 182(f)(1)(A). This waiver can be
approved because the area is attaining the 2008 ozone NAAQS, as
demonstrated by the three years of clean monitoring data, and
additional NOX reductions would not improve the area's
attainment status.
    Comment 1b: The commenter states that the Chicago nonattainment
area continues to struggle to meet Federal ozone standards, such as by
failing to meet its August 3, 2021, marginal attainment date for the
more stringent 2015 ozone standard. The commenter further states that
EPA is overdue in meeting its statutory obligation to reclassify this
area to moderate for the 2015 ozone standard, which was due within 6
months of that attainment date. When the reclassification to moderate
under the 2015 ozone standard is finalized, Illinois will be required
to submit a NOX RACT program under the CAA. Given this
forthcoming NOX RACT requirement, the commenter argues EPA's
proposed approval to waive an emissions control requirement that will
soon be reinstated by statute should not be granted.
    Response 1b: In this action, EPA is granting a NOX RACT
waiver only for the 2008 ozone standard based on three years of clean
monitoring data for that standard. A CAA section 182(f) NOX
exemption granted for a prior ozone standard (in this case the 2008
ozone standard) does not relieve the area from any CAA section 182(f)
NOX obligations under the 2015 ozone NAAQS (see 40 CFR
51.1313(c)). Therefore, potential future reclassification of the
Chicago area under the 2015 ozone standard does not prevent EPA from
approving the NOX RACT waiver for the 2008 ozone standard.
    Comment 1c: The commenter states that the CAA does not compel EPA
to grant this waiver request and that the approval of the
NOX waiver relies on EPA's 2005 guidance, in which EPA
cautions that actions relying on the guidance might not be approvable
in every situation. The commenter requests that EPA explain how it is
appropriate to apply that guidance when the Chicago area remains in
nonattainment for ozone and needs additional NOX emissions
reductions in the area to meet all of the ozone standards.
    Response 1c: The Chicago area is attaining the 2008 ozone NAAQS,
based on the most recent certified monitoring data from the 2019-2021
period. In this action, EPA is granting a NOX RACT waiver
only for the 2008 ozone standard because, as per the discussion above
regarding the CAA section 182(f)(1)(A) and EPA's January 2005 document,
the area qualifies for the NOX RACT waiver due to the
achievement of three years of clean monitoring data. A CAA section
182(f) NOX exemption granted for the 2008 ozone standard
does not relieve the area from any CAA section 182(f) NOX
obligations under the 2015 ozone NAAQS (see 40 CFR 51.1313(c)).
Therefore, approval of a NOX RACT waiver only as it applies
to the 2008 ozone NAAQS is appropriate.
    Comment 1d: The commenter states that EPA's recently released ozone
transport modeling for the 2015 standard shows that Illinois
significantly contributes to downwind nonattainment at several monitors
along Wisconsin's Lake Michigan shoreline. Also, both the Sheboygan and
Chicago nonattainment areas will continue to be nonattainment for the
2015 ozone standard in 2032 based on EPA's ozone transport modeling.
Given these modeling results, the commenter states that additional,
timely reductions in ozone precursor emissions, including
NOX, are needed to ensure attainment of the 2015 ozone
standard throughout the region.
    Response 1d: The Illinois portion of the Chicago area is attaining
the 2008 ozone NAAQS, based on the most recent certified monitoring
data from the 2019-2021 period. In this action, EPA is finalizing our
approval of the NOX RACT waiver only for the 2008 ozone
standard because, as per the discussion above regarding CAA section
182(f)(1)(A), the area is attaining the 2008 ozone NAAQS, as
demonstrated by three consecutive years of clean monitoring data, and
EPA's modeling indicates that the Illinois portion of the Chicago area
will continue to attain the 2008 ozone NAAQS in the future. In this
regard, further NOX reductions will not improve the area's
ability to attain the 2008 ozone standard. In contrast, EPA's ozone
transport modeling indicates that, barring further emissions
reductions, this area will continue to have difficulty attaining or
maintaining the 2015 ozone NAAQS in 2024 (the Moderate Area attainment
date for the 2015 ozone NAAQS) and beyond. A CAA section 182(f)
NOX exemption granted for the 2008 standard does not relieve
the area from any CAA section 182(f) NOX obligations under
the 2015 ozone NAAQS (see 40 CFR 51.1313(c)). If finalized, EPA's
determination that the Chicago area failed to attain the 2015 ozone
NAAQS by the attainment date and accompanying reclassification to
Moderate would impose the CAA's NOX RACT requirements for
the 2015 ozone standard.

III. Final Action

    EPA finds that the Illinois portion of the Chicago area is
attaining the 2008 ozone NAAQS and is acting in accordance with a
January 25, 2022, request from Illinois to redesignate the Illinois
portion of the Chicago area to attainment for the 2008 ozone NAAQS
because the request meets the statutory requirements for redesignation
under the CAA. EPA is approving, as a revision to the Illinois SIP, the
State's plan for maintaining the 2008 ozone NAAQS through 2035 in the
Illinois portion of the Chicago area.
    EPA finds adequate and is approving the 2035 VOC and NOX
motor vehicle emission budgets for use in transportation conformity
determinations in the Illinois portion of the Chicago area.
Specifically, EPA is finding adequate and approving the budgets for
2035 as proposed (i.e., the last year of the maintenance plan) of 65

tons/day of VOCs and 110 tons/day of NOX).
    Pursuant to section 110 and part D of the CAA, EPA is also
approving the VOC RACT, Enhanced I/M, CFVP, and the EMP SIP revisions
submitted by Illinois, because they satisfy serious SIP requirements of
the CAA for the Illinois portion of the Chicago area. Finally, EPA is
approving a CAA section 182(f) waiver from NOX RACT
requirements for the Illinois portion of the Chicago area under the
2008 ozone NAAQS.
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d) of the Administrative Procedure
Act (APA), EPA finds there is good cause for this action to become
effective immediately upon publication. The immediate effective date
for this action is authorized under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1).
    Section 553(d)(1) of the APA provides that final rules shall not
become effective until 30 days after publication in the Federal
Register ``except . . . a substantive rule which grants or recognizes
an exemption or relieves a restriction.'' The purpose of this provision
is to ``give affected parties a reasonable time to adjust their
behavior before the final rule takes effect.'' Omnipoint Corp. v. Fed.
Commc'n Comm'n, 78 F.3d 620, 630 (D.C. Cir. 1996); see also United
States v. Gavrilovic, 551 F.2d 1099, 1104 (8th Cir. 1977) (quoting
legislative history). However, when the agency grants or recognizes an
exemption or relieves a restriction, affected parties do not need a
reasonable time to adjust because the effect is not adverse. EPA has
determined that this rule relieves a restriction because this rule
relieves sources in the area of Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR)
permitting requirements; instead, upon the effective date of this
action, sources will be subject to less restrictive Prevention of
Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting requirements. For this
reason, EPA finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1) for this action
to become effective on the date of publication of this action.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, redesignation of an area to attainment and the
accompanying approval of a maintenance plan under section 107(d)(3)(E)
are actions that affect the status of a geographical area and do not
impose any additional regulatory requirements on sources beyond those
imposed by state law. A redesignation to attainment does not in and of
itself create any new requirements, but rather results in the
applicability of requirements contained in the CAA for areas that have
been redesignated to attainment. Moreover, the Administrator is
required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions
of the CAA and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40
CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to
approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For these reasons, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    This action is subject to the Congressional Review Act, and EPA
will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States. This action is not a ``major
rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by July 19, 2022. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

40 CFR Part 81

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

    Dated: May 16, 2022.
Debra Shore,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.

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

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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

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

0
2. In Sec.  52.720, the table in paragraph (e) is amended:
0
i. Under the heading ``Attainment and Maintenance Plans'' by adding an
entry for ``Ozone (8-hour, 2008) redesignation and maintenance plan''
after the entry ``Ozone (8-hour, 2008) redesignation and maintenance
plan'' for the St. Louis area; and
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ii. Under the heading ``Moderate Area & Above Ozone Requirements'' by
adding entries for ``2008 8-hour Ozone Serious Planning Elements'' and
``2008 8-hour Ozone NOX RACT Waiver'' after

the entry ``2008 8-hour Ozone Non-CTG RACT Demonstration''.
    The additions read as follows:

Sec.  52.720   Identification of plan.

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    (e) * * *

                       EPA-Approved Illinois Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Provisions
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                                        Applicable          State
      Name of SIP provision            geographic or      submittal     EPA approval date         Comments
                                    nonattainment area       date
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Attainment and Maintenance Plans

                                                  * * * * * * *
Ozone (8-hour, 2008)               Chicago Area........      1/25/22  5/20/22, [INSERT
 redesignation and maintenance                                         FEDERAL REGISTER
 plan.                                                                 CITATION].

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Moderate Area & Above Ozone
 Requirements

                                                  * * * * * * *
2008 8-hour Ozone Serious          Chicago Area........      1/25/22  5/20/22, [INSERT      2035 VOC and NO
 Planning Elements.                                                    FEDERAL REGISTER      motor vehicle
                                                                       CITATION].            emissions budgets,
                                                                                VOC RACT
                                                                                certification,
                                                                                Enhanced Motor
                                                                                Vehicle Inspection
                                                                                and Maintenance
                                                                                Program
                                                                                certification,
                                                                                clean-fuel vehicle
                                                                                programs
                                                                                certification,
                                                                                enhanced monitoring
                                                                                of ozone and ozone
                                                                                precursors
                                                                                certification.
2008 8-hour Ozone NO RACT Waiver.  Chicago Area........      1/25/22  5/20/22, [INSERT
                                                                       FEDERAL REGISTER
                                                                       CITATION].

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

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

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

0
4. Section 81.314 is amended by revising the entry for ``Chicago-
Naperville, IL-IN-WI'' in the table entitled ``Illinois-2008 8-Hour
Ozone NAAQS [Primary and secondary]'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.314   Illinois.

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                                        Illinois--2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS
                                             [Primary and secondary]
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                                               Designation                             Classification
       Designated area        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Date \1\                Type             Date \1\              Type
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Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI   May 20, 2022.......  Attainment...........  ..............  Serious.
 \2\.
    Cook County.
    DuPage County.
    Grundy County (part):
        Aux Sable Township.
        Goose Lake Township.
    Kane County.
    Kendall County (part):
        Oswego Township.
    Lake County.
    McHenry County.
    Will County.

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\1\ This date is July 20, 2012, unless otherwise noted.
\2\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, unless otherwise noted.

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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2008-0224]

Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Exemption
Renewal for Greyhound Lines, Inc.

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemption; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its renewal of the exemption for Greyhound
Lines, Inc. (Greyhound) regarding the placement of video event
recorders at the top of the windshields on its buses. Greyhound will
continue to use the video event recorders to increase safety through
(1) identification and remediation of risky driving behaviors such as
distracted driving and drowsiness; (2) enhanced monitoring of passenger
behavior; and (3) enhanced collision review and analysis. The Agency
believes that granting this exemption renewal will maintain a level of
safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety
achieved without the exemption. However, the Agency requests comments
on this issue, particularly from parties who believe the Greyhound
exemption would not meet that standard.

DATES: This decision is effective March 21, 2011. Comments must be
received on or before April 21, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) number FMCSA-2008-0224 by any of the following
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Ground Floor, Room W12-140, DOT Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and
docket number for this notice. For detailed instructions on submitting
comments and additional information on the exemption process, see the
``Public Participation'' heading below. Note that all comments received
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided. Please see the ``Privacy Act''
heading for further information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or to Room W12-140,
DOT Building, New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Federal
Docket Management System (FDMS) is available 24 hours each day, 365
days each year. If you want acknowledgement that we received your
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard
or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting
comments on-line.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement for the FDMS published in the Federal
Register published on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316) or you may visit
http://edocket/access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-785.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Luke W. Loy, Vehicle and Roadside
Operations Division, Office of Bus and Truck Standards and Operations,
MC-PSV,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b)(1), FMCSA may renew an
exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for a two-
year period if it finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a level
of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would
be achieved absent such exemption.'' Greyhound has requested a two-year
extension for its exemption from 49 CFR 393.60(e). The procedures for
requesting an exemption (including renewals) are set out in 49 CFR part
381.

Exemption Decision

    This notice addresses Greyhound's requested renewal of an exemption
in accordance with FMCSA procedures. FMCSA has evaluated the
application for renewal on its merit and determined to extend the
exemption for a two-year period. The exemption is extended

subject to the requirements that video event recorders installed in
Greyhound vehicles must be mounted not more than 50 mm (2 inches) below
the upper edge of the area swept by the windshield wipers, and located
outside the driver's sight lines to the road and highway signs and
signals. The exemption will be valid for two years unless rescinded
earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be rescinded if: (1) Greyhound
fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2)
commenters demonstrate persuasively, or the Agency learns, that the
exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained
before it was granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not
be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315(b)(1).

Basis for Renewing Exemption

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an exemption may be granted for no
longer than two years from its approval date and may be renewed upon
application for additional two-year periods. On March 19, 2008,
Greyhound applied for an exemption from 49 CFR 393.60(e)(1) to allow it
to install video event recorders on some or all of its bus fleet--which
totals approximately 1,650 buses. FMCSA published a notice of the
application, and requested public comments, in the Federal Register on
August 11, 2008 (73 FR 46704). On March 19, 2009, FMCSA published a
notice of final disposition in the Federal Register granting the
exemption (74 FR 11807).
    FMCSA is not aware of any evidence showing that the installation of
video event recorders on Greyhound's buses, in accordance with the
conditions of the original exemption, has resulted in any degradation
in safety. The Agency believes that extending the exemption for a
period of two years will likely achieve a level of safety that is
equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety achieved without
the exemption because: (1) The video event recorders will not obstruct
drivers' views of the roadway, highway signs and surrounding traffic
due to the fact that the panoramic windshields installed on Greyhound's
buses encompass a large percentage of the front of buses and extend
well above the driver's sight lines; (2) larger windshield wipers
installed on Greyhound's buses increase the swept area well beyond that
which is recommended by the Society of Automotive Engineers guidelines
for commercial vehicles; and (3) placement of video event recorders
just below the larger swept area of the wipers will be well outside of
the driver's useable sight lines.

Request for Comments

    FMCSA requests comments on the decision to renew Greyhound's
exemption by April 21, 2011. The Agency will also review comments
received at any time indicating that Greyhound's safety record has been
adversely affected by the use of video event recorders.
    Interested parties or organizations possessing information showing
that Greyhound is not currently achieving the statutory level of safety
should immediately notify FMCSA. The Agency will evaluate any adverse
evidence submitted and, if safety is being compromised or if
continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals
and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b)(1), FMCSA will take
immediate steps to revoke the Greyhound's exemption.

    Issued on: March 16, 2011.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42022-42023]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17819]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0290; Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-9]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class E Airspace; New Castle, IN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at New Castle-Henry County Municipal
Airport, New Castle, IN. This action is the result of an airspace
review due to the decommissioning of the Richmond VHF omnidirectional
range (VOR) navigation aid as part of the VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) Program. The geographic coordinates of the airport are
also updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 8, 2018. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11B at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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
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 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport, New Castle, IN,
to support instrument flight rule operations at this airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (83 FR 17512; April 20, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2018-0290 to
amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
at New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport, New Castle, IN.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No
comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15,
2017, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15,
2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 6.4-mile radius (decreased from a 7-mile
radius) at New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport, New Castle, IN,
and adds an extension 2.5 miles each side of the 267[deg] bearing from
the New Castle NDB extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 7.0 miles west
of the NDB. The geographic coordinates of the airport are also being
updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    This action is necessary due to an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Richmond VOR as part of the VOR MON Program.

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, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
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 only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does 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 action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of 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

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1. The authority citation for 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 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AGL IN E5 New Castle, IN [Amended]

New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport, IN
    (Lat. 39[deg]52'36'' N, long. 85[deg]19'31'' W)
New Castle NDB
    (Lat. 39[deg]52'48'' N, long. 85[deg]19'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of New Castle-Henry County Municipal
Airport, and within 2.5 miles each side of the 267[deg] bearing from
the New Castle NDB extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 7.0 miles
west of the New Castle NDB.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 13, 2018.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-17819 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am]
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Memorandum for the Docket
December 7, 2015
Teleconference call with Paula Cantor (Ohio), Hope Wright (Illinois), Cpan Lee (ORCR), Kathy Lett (ORCR) and Jim O'Leary (ORCR)
Subject: SQG Re-notification
The above participated in a teleconference call to discuss concerns associated with the Agency's proposed rule requiring SQGs to re-notify every two years one month prior to when LQGs and TSDFs must submit their Biennial Reports.
While both Paula and Hope saw the need for requiring SQGs to re-notify, both expressed concerns about the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposal.
Hope said a higher priority would first be for Illinois to clean up their existing data base of SQGs before initiating any re-notification process. They have SQGs going back into the 1980s. She also expressed concerns about initiating any new efforts without obtaining additional EPA financial support since state resources are declining. Hope also believes the Agency should wait until E-manifest becomes operational because every state will then have the ability to cross-walk manifest data with their Site ID data to identify "operational" SQGs from generators no longer SQGs. That would include summing the volumes of waste for all manifested data by a facility to determine if they fell within the SQG volume range or were really LQGs. She mentioned Michigan already doing this because they collect manifest data. Hope also suggested EPA send out a mailing/email to all SQGs to update their Site ID form and send the form into their state for processing.
Paula mentioned that it was still a worthwhile endeavor and a few positive things they could do, such as having the state advertise that SQGs must now re-notify, asking their TSDFs to help in making their SQG customers aware of this new requirement (if finalized). For new SQGs, make them aware they will be required to re-notify. They also expect lots of notifications as a result of the Pharms rule; i.e., LQGs becoming CESQGs or SQGs.
Jim O'Leary also brought up the idea of using the BR's Waste Received (WR) form where TSDFs identify every generator they receive waste from, and then cross-walk that information over to the Site ID form to identify their generator status. From this, the states could focus on "outliers" or those SQGs in a state's data base who did not manifest any HW during the reporting year. This approach would not so much focus on explicit re-notification as much as identifying inactive SQGs. Hope thought this approach would require more work than basic re-notification since her data base is old with lots of inactive facilities. Paula expressed concerns too.


                          CHOLINE CHLORIDE TECHNICAL

ACTIVE INGREDIENT
      Choline Chloride........... . . . . . . . . . ................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98.73%
OTHER INGREDIENTS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........1.27%
       TOTAL  . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l00.00%

                         NET WEIGHT: 55 LBS. (25 KG.)

                         KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

CAUTION

            SEE BACK PANEL FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
                     AND STATEMENT OF PRACTICAL TREATMENT

FIRST AID
                                  IF IN EYES:
 Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes.
 Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye.
 Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice.
                                  IF INHALED:
 Move person to fresh air
 If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably by mouth-to-mouth, if possible.
 Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice.
                            IF ON SKIN OR CLOTHING:
 Take off contaminated clothing.
 Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes.
 Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice.
HOTLINE NUMBER
Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment. You may also contact the National Pesticide Information Center at<PHONE_NUMBER> for general or medical information.

              EPA REG. NO.  88031-XX			EPA EST. NO.  88031-CA-001

                                BATCH NUMBER:

                           PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
CAUTION

Harmful if swallowed.  Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum or using tobacco. Remove contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Do not discharge effluent containing this product into lakes, streams, ponds, estuaries, oceans, or other waters unless in accordance with the requirements of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and the permitting authority has been notified in writing prior to discharge Do not discharge effluent containing this product into sewer systems without previously notifying the local sewage treatment plant authority. For guidance contact your State Water Board or Regional Office of the EPA.

	STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal.
PESTICIDE STORAGE: Keep containers tightly closed when not in use.
PESTICIDE DISPOSAL:  Wastes resulting from the use of this product may be disposed of on site or at an approved waste disposal facility.
CONTAINER DISPOSAL: Non-refillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. Completely empty liner by shaking and tapping sides and bottom to loosen clinging particles. Empty residue into application equipment. Then offer for recycling, if available, or dispose of liner in a sanitary landfill or by incineration or, if allowed by state and local authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke.

	DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. For use only in formulating agricultural plant growth regulators product formulations. It is the responsibility for formulators using this product to register all formulations made from it with the EPA as a plant growth regulator product. Before using this product to formulate any agricultural plant growth regulator product be sure to consult the technical manual, which is available from the manufacturer.

WARRANTY STATEMENT

To the fullest extent permitted by law, CP Bio, Inc. warrants that the product conforms to the chemical description on the label and is reasonably fit for the purposes set forth on the label when used according to directions under normal use conditions. There are no other warranties, express or implied, including a warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. This warranty does not extend to the handling or use of this
product contrary to label instructions
                              WARRANTY STATEMENT

To the fullest extent permitted by law, CP Bio, Inc. warrants that the product conforms to the chemical description on the label and is reasonably fit for the purposes set forth on the label when used according to directions under normal use conditions. There are no other warranties, express or implied, including a warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. This warranty does not extend to the handling or use of this
product contrary to label instructions
              CP Bio, Inc., 4802 Murrieta Street, Chino, CA 91710


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0017]

Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System

    Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that
on April 28, 2017, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) submitted an
amended petition to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA
assigned the original and amended petitions Docket Number FRA-2017-
0017.

Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief Engineer
C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309.

    NS seeks a waiver from compliance with cab signal system
requirements in 49 CFR 236.566, Locomotive of each train operating in
train stop, train control, or cab signal territory; equipped, at the
following geographic locations:
     Between control point (CP) Bright, milepost (MP) PC28.2
and CP Rochester, MP PC25.9 in the area of Rochester, PA.
     Movements on Fort Wayne Main 1 or Main 2 to or from
Youngstown Line.
    After turnout rationalization and installation of new cab signal
operations east of CP Rochester, completed in conjunction with PTC
implementation, NS requests that FRA expand the limits of the waiver to
include operations between:
     CP Rochester on Fort Wayne Line Main 1 for movements to or
from the Cleveland Line.
     CP West Conway, MP PC24.5 on Fort Wayne Line Main 1 or
Main 2 for movements to or from Youngstown Line track #101 or #102.
    All movements will be made with an absolute block at Restricted
Speed.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations
Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested parties
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by July 3, 2017 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered if practicable.
    Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better
inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the
privacy notice of regulations.gov.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-10246 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Pages 28771-28772]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0904; FRL-9307-8]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Transition Program for Equipment
Manufacturers (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 17, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-0904, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Docket,
Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,
and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nydia Yanira Reyes-Morales,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Mail
Code 6403J, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On October 14, 2010 (75 FR 63171), EPA sought comments on this
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any
additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB
within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-2007-0904, which is available for online viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the Air Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For
further information about the electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Transition Program for Equipment Manufacturers (Renewal).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1826.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0369.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2011. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. An
Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations
in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: When EPA establishes new regulations with tighter engine
emission standards, engine manufacturers often need to change the
design of their engines to achieve the required emissions reductions.
Consequently, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) may also need to
redesign their products to accommodate these engine design changes.
Sometimes, OEMs have trouble making the necessary adjustments by the
effective date of the regulations. In an effort to provide OEMs with
some flexibility in complying with the regulations, EPA created the
Transition Program for Equipment Manufacturers (TPEM). Under this
program, OEMs are allowed to delay compliance with the new standards
for up to seven years as long as they comply with certain limitations.
Participation in the program is voluntary. Participating OEMs and
engine manufacturers who provide the noncompliant engines are required
to keep records and submit reports of their activities under the
program.
    The information is collected for compliance purposes by the Engine
Programs Group, Certification and Compliance Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
Confidentiality of proprietary information is granted in accordance
with the Freedom of Information Act, EPA regulations at 40 CFR 2, and
class determinations issued by EPA's Office of General Counsel.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 51
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the

existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and
requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be
able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or
otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
these actions are manufacturers of compression-ignition engines and
equipment.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 405.
    Frequency of Response: Annually and on occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 40,090.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $4,086,455, includes $1,061,650 O&M
costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 31,543 hours in
the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICR Burdens. Total burden has increased significantly due to a
sharp increase in the estimated number of participants. Tighter Tier 4
standards have resulted in engine manufacturers not being able to
provide their customers with compliant engines in time for the
effective date of the new regulations. This has meant that equipment
manufacturers who did not previously participate in TPEM now need the
program to reach the gap between the effective date of the regulations
and the date when compliant engines are ready. A significant number of
participants will also be added when the small Si program starts in
2011. EPA expects at least 150 new participants from that industry
alone.

    Dated: May 12, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-12217 Filed 5-17-11; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75630-75631]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30720]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Commission Staff Attendance

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hereby gives notice that
members of the Commission's staff may attend the following meetings
related to the interregional transmission planning activities of the
Southwest Power Pool (SPP):
    SPP Seams Steering Committee Meeting--December 18, 2012.
    The above-referenced meeting will be held at: AEP Offices, 1201 Elm
Street, Dallas, TX 72501.
    The above-referenced meeting is open to the public.
    Further information may be found at www.spp.org.
    The discussions at the meeting described above may address matters
at issue in the following proceedings:

Docket No. ER09-35-001, Tallgrass Transmission, LLC
Docket No. ER09-36-001, Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC
Docket No. ER09-548-001, ITC Great Plains, LLC
Docket No. ER09-659-002, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER11-1419-000, et al., Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER11-4105-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. EL11-34-001, Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc.
Docket No. ER12-1179, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER12-1401-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER12-1402-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

Docket No. ER12-1415-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER12-1460-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER12-1586-000 et al., Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER12-1610-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER12-1772-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER12-1779-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER12-2366-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. EL12-2-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. EL12-60-000, et al., Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER12-2387-000 et al., Southwest Power Pool, Inc..
Docket No. ER13-366-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER13-367-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER13-406-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER13-476-000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

    For more information, contact Luciano Lima, Office of Energy
Markets Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at (202) 288-
6738 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: December 13, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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