[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39966-39968]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0841; FRL-9929-60-Region 9]

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, South
Coast Air Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to
approve a revision to the South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP).
This revision concerns volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from
Large Confined Animal Facilities. We are approving a local rule to
regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the
Act).

DATES: This rule will be effective on August 12, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established docket number EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0841
for this action. Generally, documents in the docket for this action are
available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy
at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105-
3901. While all documents in the docket are listed at http://www.regulations.gov, some information may be publicly available only at
the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material, large maps, multi-
volume reports), and some may not be available in either location
(e.g., confidential business information (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: Nancy Levin, EPA Region IX, (415) 972-
3848<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us,''
and ``our'' refer to EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Proposed Action
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. EPA Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Proposed Action

    On April 14, 2015, in 80 FR 19931, the EPA proposed approval of the
following rule that was submitted for incorporation into the California
SIP.

                                             Table 1--Submitted Rule
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           Local agency                 Rule No.             Rule title             Adopted         Submitted
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SCAQMD............................             223   Emission Reduction               06/02/06         03/17/09
                                                      Permits for Large
                                                      Confined Animal
                                                      Facilities.
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    Our proposed action contains more information on the basis for this
rulemaking and on our evaluation of the submittal.

II. Public Comments and EPA Responses

    The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period.
During this period, we received no comments.

III. EPA Action

    No comments were submitted. Therefore, as authorized in section
110(k)(3) of the Act, EPA is fully approving this rule into the
California SIP.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the
SCAQMD rules described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth
below. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents
available electronically through www.regulations.gov and in hard copy
at the appropriate EPA office (see the ADDRESSES section of this
preamble for more information).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act 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 Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     does not provide 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).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by September 11, 2015. 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 in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: June 9, 2015.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is
amended as follows:

PART 52 [AMENDED]

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

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

Subpart F--California

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2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(363)(i)(F) to read
as follows:

Sec.  52.220  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (363) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (F) South Coast Air Quality Management District.
    (1) Rule 223, ``Emission Reduction Permits for Large Confined
Animal Facilities,'' adopted on June 2, 2006.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20881-20882]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8387]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2012-0087]

Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors; Request for
Nominations

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

ACTION: Notice: Request for Nominations from the Motor Carrier Industry
to the Board of Directors.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA solicits nominations and applications for appointment to
the Board of Directors of the Unified Carrier Registration Plan (UCR
Plan) of interested persons to serve as representatives of the motor
carrier industry. The Agency will appoint five members from the motor
carrier industry. The UCR Plan is responsible for the administration of
the UCR Agreement. The UCR Agreement governs the registration and the
collection and distribution of fees paid by for-hire and private motor
carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies. The UCR
Plan and Agreement replaced the Single State Registration System
(SSRS), which was repealed as of January 1, 2008.

DATES: Nominations or expressions of interest for appointment to the
Board of Directors must be received on or before May 7, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to this notice, identified by docket
number FMCSA-2012-0087, by any of the following methods--Internet,
facsimile, regular mail, or hand-delivery.
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Federal Docket Management System (FDMS)
Web site at http://www.regulations.gov. The FDMS is the preferred
method for submitting comments, and we urge you to use it. In the
``Comment'' or ``Submission'' section, type Docket ID Number ``FMCSA-
2012-0087'', select ``Go'', and then click on ``Send a Comment or
Submission.'' You will receive a tracking number when you submit a
comment.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail, Courier, or Hand-Deliver: U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations (M-30), West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    Docket: Comments and material received from the public, as well as
background information and documents mentioned in this preamble, are
part of docket FMCSA-2012-0087, and are available for inspection and
copying on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may also
view and copy documents at the U.S. Department of Transportation's
Docket Operations Unit, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC.
    Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket
Management System published in the Federal Register 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. Jose M. Rodriguez, Office of
Research and Information Technology,<PHONE_NUMBER>, FMCSA, Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590 or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the
docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Background

    Section 4305(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) [Pub. L.
109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, August 10, 2005] enacted 49 U.S.C. 14504a
entitled ``Unified carrier registration system plan and agreement.''
Under the UCR Agreement, motor carriers, motor private carriers,
brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies that are involved in
interstate transportation register and pay certain fees. The UCR Plan's
Board of Directors must issue rules and regulations to govern the UCR
Agreement. Section 14504a(a)(9) defines the Unified Carrier
Registration Plan as the organization of State, Federal, and industry
representatives responsible for developing, implementing, and
administering the UCR Agreement. Section 14504a(d)(1)(B) directed the
Secretary to establish a Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of
Directors made up of 15 members from FMCSA, State governments, and the
motor carrier industry. The Board also must recommend initial annual
fees to be assessed against carriers, leasing companies, brokers, and
freight forwarders under the UCRA, as well as any annual adjustments to
those fees. Section 14504a(d)(1)(B) provides that the UCR Plan's Board
of Directors must consist of directors appointed by the Secretary as
follows:
    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: One director must be
selected from each of the FMCSA 4 service areas (as defined by FMCSA on
January 1, 2005) from among the chief administrative officers of the
State agencies responsible for overseeing the administration of the UCR
Agreement.
    State Agencies: The five directors selected to represent State
agencies must be from among the professional staffs of State agencies
responsible for overseeing the administration of the UCR Agreement.
Nominees for these five directorships must be submitted to the
Secretary by the national association of professional employees of the
State agencies responsible for overseeing the administration of the UCR
Agreement in their respective States.
    Motor Carrier Industry: Five directors must be from the motor
carrier industry. At least one of the five motor carrier industry
directors must be from ``a national trade association representing the
general motor carrier of property industry'' and one of them must be
from ``a motor carrier that falls within the smallest fleet fee
bracket.''
    U.S. Department of Transportation (the Department): One individual,
either the FMCSA Deputy Administrator or such other Presidential
appointee from the Department appointed by the Secretary, represents
the Department.
    The establishment of the Board was announced in the Federal
Register on May 12, 2006 (71 FR 27777). In that notice, the Agency
recognized the American Trucking Associations, Inc. (ATA) as the
national trade association representing the general motor carrier of
property industry. ATA is a national affiliation of State trucking
organizations representing the national, State and local interests of
the 50 affiliated State trucking associations; and the interests of
specialized areas of the trucking industry through conferences and
councils. The Agency selected the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers
Association (OOIDA) as the organization from which to appoint an
individual to represent motor carriers comprising the smallest fleet
fee bracket. OOIDA is a national trade association representing the
interests of small trucking companies and drivers.
    Each of the five current directors from the motor carrier industry
serves a term of 3 years that will expire on May 31, 2012. These
directors may continue to serve until their replacements are appointed;
each of them may be reappointed (49 U.S.C. 14504a(d)(1)(D)(iii) and
(iv)). Today's publication serves as a notice requesting nominations
for and public comment on possible appointment of the five members of
the motor carrier industry in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 14504a(d).

Board Member Nominations

    FMCSA seeks either nominations of, or expressions of interest from,
individuals to serve as members of the board of directors for the UCR
Plan from the motor carrier industry. Nominations or expressions of
interest should indicate that the person nominated or recommended meets
the statutory requirements specified in 49 U.S.C. 14504a(d)(1)(B)(iii).
Nominations or expressions of interest must be transmitted by means of
the procedures for comments specified earlier in this notice. FMCSA and
the Department will make the appointments for the five members from the
motor carrier industry for three-year terms, expiring on May 31, 2015.
FMCSA and the Department will consider the objectives specified in the
statute for the UCR Plan and Agreement when making the appointments.

    Issued on: March 29, 2012.
Kelly Leone,
Associate Administrator, Research and Information Technology.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1174; FRL-8344-9]

Inert Ingredients: Updates to Lists of Inert Ingredients
Permitted in Pesticide Products

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has released on its website updates to the listings of
inert ingredients permitted in pesticide products applied to non-food
sites, including those permitted for use in minimum risk pesticides
exempted under FIFRA Section 25(b) and those eligible for USDA's
National Organic Program. The lists were last updated in 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Angulo, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

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

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1174. Publicly
available docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard

copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal
Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA has released on its website updates to the listing of inert
ingredients permitted in pesticide products. The lists were last
updated in 2004. The website address for the updated lists is http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/inerts/lists.html
.

    EPA's website now provides a list of inert ingredients permitted in
pesticide products applied to non-food sites (e.g., ornamental plants,
highway right-of-ways, rodent control, etc.). This list has been
updated with new inert ingredients approved for use in non-food
pesticide products since 2004. The website also provides directions for
finding in the electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR)
tolerances and tolerance exemptions for inert ingredients that may be
used in pesticide products applied to food commodities. It is important
to note that only inert ingredients with tolerances or tolerance
exemptions found in the Code of Federal Regulations may be used in
food-use pesticide products, and must be in accordance with the uses
and limitations (if any).
    The Agency's website update includes a list of inert ingredients
that may be used in minimum risk pesticides exempted under FIFRA
Section 25(b). Stakeholders should now find it easier to locate 25(b)-
eligible inert ingredients (called ``4A'' under an old EPA policy; see
Pesticide Registration Notice 2000-6; http://www.epa.gov/PR_Notices).

    In addition, EPA's website is providing an easy way for
stakeholders to find inert ingredients that are eligible for use under
USDA's National Organic

Program (NOP). EPA's website now provides access to a consolidated list
of inert ingredients eligible for the NOP through links to USDA's NOP
website. In the past, stakeholders had to search the inert ingredient
list on EPA's website for NOP-eligible inert ingredients (i.e., inert
ingredients considered to be ``List 4'' under an old policy). It is
important to note that all matters of policy concerning the eligibility
of inert ingredients for use in the NOP are determined by USDA. EPA's
role is to assist USDA by assuring that USDA's policies are implemented
with regard to organic claims made on registered pesticide product
labeling.

List of Subjects

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

    Dated: December 13, 2007.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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[Pages 46269-46270]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2014-N-1104]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; State Petitions for Exemption From Preemption

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on our proposed collection of certain
information. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA),
Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to
allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice
invites comments on the information collection provisions of our
reporting requirements contained in existing FDA regulations governing
state petitions for exemption from preemption.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by October 6, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the
collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA PRA Staff, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, 8455 Colesville Rd., COLE-14526, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with
this requirement, we are publishing notice of the proposed collection
of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, we invite
comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's functions,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the
accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.

State Petitions for Exemption From Preemption--21 CFR 100.1(d) (OMB
Control No. 0910-0277)--Extension

    Under section 403A(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 343-1(b)), states may petition FDA for
exemption from Federal preemption of state food labeling and standard
of identity requirements. Section 100.1(d) (21 CFR 100.1(d)) sets forth
the information a state is required to submit in such a petition. The
information required under Sec.  100.1(d) enables FDA to determine
whether the state food labeling or standard of identity requirement
satisfies the criteria of section 403A(b) of the FD&C Act for granting
exemption from Federal preemption.
    We estimate the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                                                Number of
                          21 CFR 100.1(d)                               Number of      responses per     Total annual    Average burden    Total hours
                                                                       respondents       respondent       responses       per response
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Form of petition...................................................               1                1                1               40               40
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    The reporting burden for Sec.  100.1(d) is minimal because
petitions for exemption from preemption are seldom submitted by states.
In the last 3 years, we have received one new petition for exemption
from preemption; therefore, we estimate that one or fewer petitions
will be submitted annually.

    Dated: August 1, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4701-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2023-0001]

Tennessee; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-4701-DR), dated April 7, 2023, and
related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued May 17, 2023.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Tennessee is hereby amended to include permanent work
under the Public Assistance program for those areas determined to have
been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the
President in his declaration of April 7, 2023.

    Giles, Johnson, and Morgan Counties for Public Assistance.
    Cannon, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lewis, McNairy, Tipton, and
Wayne Counties for permanent work [Categories C-G] (already
designated for Individual Assistance and assistance for debris
removal and emergency protective measures [Categories A and B],
including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance
program).
    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

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

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP15-1128-000.
    Applicants: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC submits Off System
Capacity Request.
    Filed Date: 7/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20150723-5037.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/4/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-1129-000
    Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.
    Description: Request of Equitrans, L.P. for Partial Tariff Waiver.
    Filed Date: 7/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20150723-5038.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/4/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-1130-000.
    Applicants: WestGas InterState, Inc.
    Description: Compliance filing 20150723_WGI Order 801 Compliance
System Map to be effective 8/24/2015.
    Filed Date: 7/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20150723-5068.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/4/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-1131-000.
    Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Capacity Release
Agreements--07/24/2015 to be effective 7/24/2015.
    Filed Date: 7/24/15.
    Accession Number: 20150724-5048.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/5/15.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Sec.
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to
become a party to the proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: July 27, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-53862; File No. SR-ISE-2006-23]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange,
Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to Cancellation Fee Changes

May 24, 2006.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on May 1, 2006, the International Securities Exchange, Inc. (``ISE'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change concerning the Exchange's
cancellation fee as described in Items I, II, and II below, which Items
have been prepared by the ISE. On May 18, 2006, the ISE submitted an
amendment to the proposed rule change (``Amendment No. 1'').\3\ The ISE
has filed the proposed rule change as one establishing or changing a
due, fee, or other charge imposed by the ISE under Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \4\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\5\
which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission.
The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ The purpose of Amendment No. 1 was to clarify the
application of the proposed cancellation fee in the Notes section of
the Exchange's Schedule of Fees and to include in that section an
exception for the cancellation of orders that improved the
Exchange's disseminated quotes at the time the orders were entered.
This exception, described below, was discussed in the purpose
section of the filing, but was not set forth in the text of the
Schedule of Fees.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \5\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The ISE proposes to amend its Schedule of Fees regarding its

cancellation fee. The text of the proposed rule change is available on
the Exchange's Internet Web site (http://www.iseoptions.com/legal/proposed_rule_changes.asp
), at the principal office of the ISE, and

at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this proposed rule change is to amend the ISE's
cancellation fee. Through June 2005, the Exchange charged Electronic
Access Members (``EAMs'') $1 per order canceled in excess of the number
of orders executed. In File No. SR-ISE-2005-31 (``Fee Amendment''), the
Exchange amended that fee in a rule change effective on filing pursuant
to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act.\6\ To address problems the Exchange
encountered in applying the cancellation fee, the Fee Amendment applied
the fee: (1) On the cancellation activity of each of an EAM's customers
(including itself when it self-clears), rather than the aggregate
activity of all of an EAM's customers; and (2) on a per-contract,
rather than a per-order basis.
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 52177 (July 29,
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    Upon the Exchange's filing of the Fee Amendment, the Commission
received a number of comment letters raising objections to the
proposal. According to the Exchange, based on those comment letters,
the Commission staff informed the ISE that it believed that the
proposed fee should be subject to formal comment pursuant to Section
19(b)(2) of the Act. Accordingly, the Exchange submitted File No. SR-
ISE-2005-36, which reinstated the cancellation fee as it was in effect
prior to the submission of the Fee Amendment. The Exchange thereafter
submitted File No. SR-ISE-2005-37 (the ``19(b)(2) Fee Amendment''), a
proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act to
implement the same change that had previously been adopted in the Fee
Amendment. The Exchange is withdrawing the 19(b)(2) Fee Amendment
filing and submitting the instant filing.
    Since the inception of the cancellation fee (except during the
month of July 2005), the Exchange has charged EAMs $1 per order
canceled in excess of the number of orders executed.\7\ Recognizing
that order cancellations often happen in large numbers, the purpose of
the fee was to ease congestion in the ISE Order Routing System
(``IORS'') and to fairly allocate costs among members according to
system use. According to the Exchange, experience shows that two
limitations are preventing the fee from fully achieving its intended
effect. First, the ISE applies the fee to the aggregate number of
orders a clearing EAM cancels on behalf of itself and its customers,
which tends to mask the activity of the EAM's particular customers who
are responsible for the cancellations. Second, because the Exchange
applies the fee on a per order basis, firms have adjusted trading
activity solely to avoid this fee by executing small orders to offset
the cancellation of larger orders. ISE states that, if anything, this
increases message traffic as firms enter more small orders to mask
their order cancellations.
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 46189 (July 11,
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    To address these concerns, the ISE first proposes to charge a
clearing EAM based on the cancellation activity of each of its
customers (including itself when it self-clears). The Exchange has
enhanced its systems so that it now can identify the specific broker-
dealer customers of a clearing EAM who enters and cancels orders. This
will allow the Exchange to identify and charge for cancellation
activity beyond aggregate numbers. The ISE similarly will be able to
provide clearing EAMs with the information necessary for them to pass
through resulting cancellation charges to their customers.\8\
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    \8\ The Exchange notes that this is similar to how the NYSE
Arca, Inc. now imposes its cancellation fee. See Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 49802 (June 3, 2004), 69 FR 32391 (June 9, 2004)
(File No. SR-PCX-2004-31).
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    Further, for purposes of calculating the number of trades that may
offset cancellations, the Exchange proposes to consider all orders
executed by the same firm in the same series on the same side of the
market at the same price within 30 seconds as only one execution. The
Exchange believes that this will remove the incentive for an EAM to
enter multiple orders in rapid succession. To ensure that the Exchange
covers only activity that is truly excessive and inappropriately uses
bandwidth and system capacity, the Exchange proposes to exclude from
the cancellation fee orders that improve ISE's disseminated quotation
at the time the orders were entered.
2. Statutory Basis
    The basis for the proposed rule change is the requirement under
Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \9\ that an exchange have an equitable
allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its
members and other persons using its facilities. The ISE states that, in
particular, these fees would permit the Exchange to recover capacity
costs more equitably from among its members.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested
parties.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change, as amended, establishes
or changes a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange, it has
become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \10\ and
Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \11\ thereunder. At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule change the Commission may summarily
abrogate such proposed rule change if it appears to the Commission that
such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the
protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of
the Act.\12\
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \11\ 17 CFR 19b-4(f)(2).
    \12\ For purposes of calculating the 60-day period within which
the Commission may summarily abrogate the proposed rule change under
Section 19(b)(3)(C) of Act, the Commission considers the period to
commence on May 18, 2006, the date on which the ISE submitted
Amendment No. 1. See 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C).

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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File No. SR-ISE-2006-23 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
    All submissions should refer to File No. SR-ISE-2006-23. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of the filing
also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal
office of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without
change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to
make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File No. SR-
ISE-2006-23 and should be submitted on or before June 22, 2006.
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
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Neal Fann/RTP/USEPA/US

03/31/2008 10:55 AM

To

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Lydia Wegman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Charlotte Bertrand/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

Subject

Schwartz article

Heidi,

I apologize for the delaying e-mailing you this article, but I didn't have an electronic copy available. I have also attached a spreadsheet that documents the steps we followed to calculate the value of an IQ decrement. Please see the tab marked "unit values summary." Please don't hesitate to call if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Neal

_________________________________

Neal Fann

USEPA

Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards

Air Benefit and Cost Group

C439-02

RTP, NC 27711

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[Page 34798]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-92250; File No. SR-NSCC-2021-005]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing
Corporation; Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission
Action on Proposed Rule Change To Increase the National Securities
Clearing Corporation's Minimum Required Fund Deposit

June 24, 2021.

I. Introduction

    On April 26, 2021, National Securities Clearing Corporation
(``NSCC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') proposed rule change SR-NSCC-2021-005 (the ``Proposed
Rule Change'') pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder \2\ to increase its
minimum required fund deposit. The Proposed Rule Change was published
for comment in the Federal Register on May 14, 2021,\3\ and the
Commission has received one comment letter \4\ on the changes proposed
therein.\5\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 91809 (May 10, 2021), 86
FR 26588 (May 14, 2021) (File No. SR-NSCC-2021-005) (``Notice of
Filing'').
    \4\ See letter from Parsons, Behle & Latimer, Counsel for Alpine
Securities Corporation (``Alpine''), dated June 4, 2021, to Vanessa
Countryman, Secretary, Commission (``Alpine Letter''), available at
https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nscc-2021-005/srnscc2021005.htm.
    \5\ NSCC appended an Exhibit 2 to the materials filed on April
26, 2021. The appended Exhibit 2 consists of a comment letter that
NSCC received from one of its members objecting to NSCC's proposal
in response to member outreach NSCC conducted in 2019. See Notice of
Filing, supra note 4, at 26593. A copy of the comment letter is
available at https://www.dtcc.com/-/media/Files/Downloads/legal/rule-filings/2021/NSCC/SR-NSCC-2021-005.pdf.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \6\ provides that within 45 days of the
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change,
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The
45th day after publication of the notice for the Proposed Rule Change
is June 28, 2021.
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    The Commission is extending the 45-day time period for Commission
action on the Proposed Rule Change. In order to provide the Commission
with sufficient time to consider the Proposed Rule Change, the
Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period
within which to take action on the Proposed Rule Change.
    Accordingly, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \7\ and for
the reasons stated above, the Commission designates August 12, 2021, as
the date by which the Commission shall either approve, disapprove, or
institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the Proposed
Rule Change (File No. SR-NSCC-2021-005).
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    \7\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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