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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP13-520-000]

EQT Gathering LLC; Notice of Application for Limited Jurisdiction
Certificate

    Take notice that on July 15, 2013, EQT Gathering LLC (EQT), 625
Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3111, filed
an application under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 the
Commission's Rules and Regulations for authorization to enable EQT to
provide limited, ancillary jurisdictional service on its planned Derry
Compressor Station (Derry Facilities) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
EQT plans to construct, own, and operate Derry for the primary purpose
of providing non-jurisdictional compression services to increase the
capacity and operational reliability of EQT's gathering facilities in
southwestern Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
    The Derry Facilities, will consist of a compressor station with
three compressor engines totaling 14,205 horsepower, with design
suction and discharge pressures of 250 psig and 1,050 psig.
respectively. The Derry Facilities will receive locally produced
pipeline-quality unprocessed gas from EQT's Three Rivers gathering
system; dehydrate the gas; then discharge the gas via an approximately
200-foot discharge line into the Texas Eastern Transmission, LP system.
The Derry Facilities will initially receive gas from the Three Rivers
gathering system, and EQT anticipates that the Derry Facilities will
also receive locally produced gas from other EQT Gathering facilities
in the future. The Derry Facilities will gather gas to be compressed
and redelivered into the interstate pipeline grid.
    EQT seeks a certificate of limited jurisdiction to enable it to
also provide limited, ancillary jurisdictional services on the Derry
Facilities and waiver of filing and reporting requirements and annual
charges that might otherwise apply. The Derry Facilities' primary
function is gathering as part of EQT's gathering system, but EQT
proposes to also receive a limited quantity of up to 50 megadecatherms
per day of natural gas at the Derry Facilities from a new interconnect
with the Peoples Natural Gas Company's (Peoples) TP-371 pipeline (TP-
371) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. TP-371 is primarily a 12-
inch diameter pipeline for which Peoples has limited authority from the
Commission to provide interstate service. The operator of the TP-371
Line will deliver gas into the Texas Eastern system through EQT's 200
foot discharge line after the gas is compressed by the planned Derry
Facilities.
    The filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last
three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to Paul
W. Diehl, EQT Corporation, 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15222-3111, telephone no.<PHONE_NUMBER>, facsimile no.
(412) 553-7781 and email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project

should, before the comment date of this notice, file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 5 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing''
link.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 8, 2013.

    Dated: July 18, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4142-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2013-0001]

Karuk Tribe; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the Karuk Tribe (FEMA-4142-DR), dated August 29, 2013, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: August 29, 2013.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated August 29, 2013, the President issued a major disaster
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
``Stafford Act''), as follows:

    I have determined damage to the lands associated with the Karuk
Tribe resulting from a wildfire during the period of July 29 to
August 2, 2013, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a
major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
``Stafford Act''). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster
exists for the Karuk Tribe and associated lands.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Public Assistance and Hazard
Mitigation for the Karuk Tribe and associated lands. Consistent with
the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal
funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation will be
limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds
provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be
limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, with the
exception of projects that meet the eligibility criteria for a
higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the Public Assistance
Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for Debris Removal implemented
pursuant to Section 428 of the Stafford Act.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Stephen M. DeBlasio Sr., of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major
disaster.
    The following areas have been designated as adversely affected by
this major disaster:

    The Karuk Tribe and associated lands for Public Assistance.
    The Karuk Tribe is eligible to apply for assistance under the
Hazard Mitigation Grant 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.)

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL08-4-000]

Entergy Gulf States, Inc.; Notice of Filing

October 18, 2007.
    Take notice that on October 12, 2007, Entergy Gulf States, Inc., on
behalf of Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. and Entergy Texas, Inc., filed
a petition for declaratory order regarding payment of dividends from
paid-in capital.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 2, 2007.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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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: RP22-926-000.
    Applicants: Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: System Map URL Update to be
effective 6/16/2022.
    Filed Date: 5/16/22.
    Accession Number: 20220516-5242.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/30/22.

    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.

Filings in Existing Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1188-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: Report Filing: TETLP Test Period Updates--RP21-1188-
000 to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 5/16/22.
    Accession Number: 20220516-5200.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/30/22.

    Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must
file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Regulations (18
CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified
comment date.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: May 17, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2003-D-0128] (formerly 2003D-0236)

Draft Guidance for Industry: Recommendations for Screening,
Testing, and, Management of Blood Donors and Blood and Blood Components
Based on Screening Tests for Syphilis; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a draft document entitled ``Guidance for Industry:
Recommendations for Screening, Testing, and Management of Blood Donors
and Blood and Blood Components Based on Screening Tests for Syphilis,''
dated March 2013. The draft guidance document provides revised
recommendations for screening and testing of donors and management of
donations based on screening tests for syphilis. The draft guidance is
intended for blood establishments that collect Whole Blood or blood
components, including Source Plasma. The guidance announced in this
notice replaces the draft guidance entitled, ``Guidance for Industry:
Revised Recommendations for Donor and Product Management Based on
Screening Tests for Syphilis,'' dated June 2003. In addition, the draft
guidance, when finalized, is intended to supersede the FDA memorandum
to registered blood establishments dated December 12, 1991, entitled,
``Clarification of FDA Recommendations for Donor Deferral and Product
Distribution Based on the Results of Syphilis Testing.''

DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this
draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the
guidance, submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by May 28, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the draft
guidance to the Office of Communication, Outreach and Development (HFM-
40), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug
Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852-
1448. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist the office in
processing your requests. The draft guidance may also be obtained by
mail by calling CBER at 1-800-835-4709 or<PHONE_NUMBER>. See the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the draft
guidance document.
    Submit electronic comments on the draft guidance to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul E. Levine, Jr., Center for
Biologics Evaluation and Research (HFM-17), Food and Drug
Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852-
1448,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft document entitled,
``Guidance for Industry: Recommendations for Screening, Testing, and
Management of Blood Donors and Blood and Blood Components Based on
Screening Tests for Syphilis,'' dated March 2013. The draft guidance
document provides revised recommendations for screening and testing of
donors and management of donations based on screening tests for
syphilis. The recommendations described in the document are for blood
establishments that use either non-treponemal or treponemal screening
assays to test donors for serological evidence of syphilis infection.
    In the Federal Register of June 26, 2003 (68 FR 38083), FDA
announced the availability of the draft guidance entitled, ``Guidance
for Industry: Revised Recommendations for Donor and Product Management
Based on Screening Tests for Syphilis,'' dated June 2003. The draft
guidance announced in this notice replaces the 2003 draft guidance and
when finalized, is intended to supersede the FDA memorandum to all
registered blood establishments dated December 12, 1991, entitled,
``Clarification of FDA Recommendations for Donor Deferral and Product
Distribution Based on the Results of Syphilis Testing.''
    The draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will represent FDA's current thinking on this topic. It does
not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not
operate to bind FDA or the public. An alternative approach may be used
if such approach satisfies the requirement of the applicable statutes
and regulations.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This draft guidance refers to previously approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations. These collections of information
are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The
collections of information in 21 CFR 630.6 and 606.160 have been
approved under OMB control number 0910-0116.

III. Comments

    The draft guidance is being distributed for comment purposes only
and is not intended for implementation at this time. Interested persons
may submit either electronic comments regarding this document to http://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to send one set of
comments. Identify comments with the docket number found in brackets in
the heading of this document. Received comments may be seen in the
Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

IV. Electronic Access

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

    Dated: February 20, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2023-0087]

Department of Transportation Equity Action Plan Update

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation
(DOT).

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) invites
public comment regarding how our work to advance equity has impacted
organizations and communities, as well as input on performance metrics,
data sets, tools, and research to measure and advance transportation
equity. The responses to this RFI will help the Department understand
the impact of our equity activities to date and inform

what equity-related activities and performance metrics we prioritize
through the 2023 update to DOT's Equity Action Plan.

DATES: Comments are requested by June 30, 2023. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section on ``Public Participation,'' below, for more
information about written comments.
    Written Comments: Responses to this RFI are voluntary and may be
submitted anonymously. Comments should refer to the docket number above
and be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public
Participation heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
    Privacy Act: Except as provided below (``confidential business
information''), all comments received into the docket will be made
public in their entirety. The comments will be searchable 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 should not include information in your comment that you do not want
to be made public. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement
in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or
at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or to the street
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please email [email protected] or contact
Ariel Gold at<PHONE_NUMBER> with questions. Office hours are from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. EDT, Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this Request for Information (RFI),
the Department solicits input from the public regarding: how our work
to advance equity has impacted organizations and communities; related
partnerships and external activities; performance measures to measure
and advance transportation equity; and data sets, research, and tools
to help advance transportation equity. Specifically, the Department
seeks responses to the questions outlined in the ``Questions to the
Public'' section below.
    The DOT Strategic Plan (available at https://www.transportation.gov/dot-strategic-plan) is a roadmap for the
Department's implementation of six strategic goals, one of which is
Equity. The Equity strategic goal states that the Department will
``reduce inequities across our transportation systems and the
communities they affect'' and ``support and engage people and
communities to promote safe, affordable, accessible, and multimodal
access to opportunities and services while reducing transportation-
related disparities, adverse community impacts, and health effects.''
    In response to Executive Order (E.O.) 13985, Advancing Racial
Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal
Government (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/25/2021-01753/advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government), the Department developed the DOT
Equity Action Plan (https://www.transportation.gov/priorities/equity/equity-action-plan). It highlights key actions that the Department will
undertake to expand access and opportunity to all communities while
focusing on underserved, overburdened, and disadvantaged communities.
The actions fall under four focus areas--Wealth Creation; Power of
Community; Proactive Intervention, Planning, and Capacity Building; and
Expanding Access. The DOT Equity Action Plan brings focus and
accountability to the Department's Equity strategic goal.
    The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL; enacted November 15, 2021)
and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; enacted August 16, 2022) make
historic investments in the transportation sector, improving public
safety and climate resilience, creating jobs across the country, and
delivering a more equitable future. The Department is committed to
reducing barriers to opportunity through the implementation of BIL and
IRA, including through actions described in our Equity Action Plan.
    E.O. 14091, Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for
Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/02/22/2023-03779/further-advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal), directs all federal agencies to update their
Equity Action Plans by September 2023, and on an annual basis
thereafter. Specifically, the update should include: the progress made
by the agency on the actions, performance measures, and milestones
highlighted in the preceding year's Equity Action Plan; potential
barriers that underserved communities may face; strategies to address
those barriers, and a description of how the agency intends to
meaningfully engage with underserved communities.
    Government-wide definitions of (a) equity, (b) underserved
communities, and (c) disadvantaged communities have been established
via Executive Order(s). DOT has adopted these government-wide
definitions for the purpose of this RFI and our Equity Action Plan:
    (a) The term ``equity'' means the consistent and systematic
treatment of all individuals in a fair, just, and impartial manner,
including individuals who belong to communities that often have been
denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, Indigenous and Native
American, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander persons
and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; women and
girls; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons;
persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; persons who
live in United States Territories; persons otherwise adversely affected
by persistent poverty or inequality; and individuals who belong to
multiple such communities. [Source: E.O. 14091]
    (b) The term ``underserved communities'' refers to those
populations [included in the definition of ``equity''] as well as
geographic communities that have been systematically denied the
opportunity to participate fully in aspects of economic, social, and
civic life, as defined in E.O. 13985. [Source: E.O. 14091]
    (c) The term ``disadvantaged community'' refers to a community that
experiences disproportionately high and adverse health, environmental,
climate related, economic, and other cumulative impacts. [Source: E.O.
14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, https://
www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/01/2021-02177/

tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad]
    In addition, DOT has adopted the following definitions of (d)
overburdened community and (2) for the purpose of this RFI and our
Equity Action Plan:
    (d) The term ``overburdened community'' refers to minority, low-
income, tribal, or Indigenous populations or geographic locations in
the United States that potentially experience disproportionate
environmental and/or safety harms and risks. This disproportionality
can be a result of greater vulnerability to environmental hazards,
heightened safety risks, lack of opportunity for public participation,
or other factors. [Source: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ej-2020-glossary]
    (e) The term ``meaningful public involvement'' refers to a process
that proactively seeks full representation from the community,
considers public comments and feedback, and incorporates that feedback
into a project, program, or plan. [Source: https://www.transportation.gov/public-involvement]
    The responses to this RFI will help the Department understand the
impact of our equity activities to date and inform what efforts we
prioritize as we update DOT's Equity Action Plan. Through this request,
the Department seeks information from stakeholders in public agencies,
academic researchers involved in the study of equity in transportation
decision-making, advocacy, community-based organizations, and not-for-
profit institutions and individuals working in the transportation
sector or the field of equity, and State, local, Tribal, and
territorial areas, and the public.
    The Department plans to host two public engagements, on June 20 and
June 23, 2023, to discuss the topics covered in this RFI. Participation
in these events is not required in order to respond to this RFI. Please
visit our website for more information and to register for these
events: https://www.transportation.gov/priorities/equity/events.

Equity Performance Metrics, Data Sets, Tools, and Research

    1. Consider the equity-related performance measures in the
Department's Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Performance Plan and FY 2022
Performance Report, as summarized at https://www.transportation.gov/priorities/equity/equity-strategic-goal.
    (a) Which of DOT's equity-related performance measures do you think
are most relevant to accomplishing the goals that are most important to
you, and why? This could help inform which performance measures we
focus on achieving through the Equity Action Plan.
    (b) DOT's performance measures are national-level measures. Which
of DOT's equity-related performance measures can be helpful to
influence and advance equity at a local level? Please provide examples,
where available.
    2. Through previous requests for information and other engagements,
the Department has identified data sets, research, and tools to help
assess and address systemic barriers to opportunities and benefits for
underserved communities through our programs and policies. For example,
this includes the May 2021 Request for Information on Transportation
Data and Assessment Methods (available at https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2021-0056-0001) and the February 2023 Request for
Information on US DOT Equitable Transportation Community Explorer
(ETCE) Tool and Index Methodology that supports the Administration's
Justice 40 initiative (available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/02/21/2023-03396/request-for-information-on-us-dot-equitable-transportation-community-explorer-etce-tool-and-index).
    (a) What recent data sets, research, or tools that have been
published should U.S. DOT consider to inform updates to the next phase
of our equity work, including assessing and addressing transportation-
related disparities? Information submitted via the RFIs listed above
does not need to be resubmitted through this RFI.
    (b) What are some areas where you need more robust data sets, data
standards, guides, or other tools to help you influence and advance
equity at a more local level (e.g., State, Territory, Tribal nation,
Region, County, City, Community)?

Examples of Impacts and Partnerships

    3. Please provide examples of how you or the organization that you
represent have taken action or partnered with other entities, either
governmental or non-governmental, to influence and advance
transportation equity. Where possible, please briefly explain how your
example reflects the Department's focus areas (i.e., Expanding Access;
Wealth Creation; Power of Community; Proactive Intervention, Planning,
and Capacity Building).
    4. Please provide examples where you see the Department's work to
advance equity has impacted your organization or community, including
the extent to which you have seen equity incorporated into DOT's
implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation
Reduction Act. Where possible, please briefly explain how your example
reflects the Department's focus areas (i.e., Expanding Access; Wealth
Creation; Power of Community; Proactive Intervention, Planning, and
Capacity Building).
    The Department plans to host two public engagements, on June 20 and
June 23, 2023, to discuss the topics covered in this RFI. Participation
in these events is not required in order to respond to this RFI. Please
visit our website for more information and to register for these
events: https://www.transportation.gov/priorities/equity/events.

Public Participation

How do I prepare and submit comments?

    To ensure that your comments are filed correctly, please include
the docket number of this document (DOT-OST-2023-0087) in your
comments.
    Please submit one copy (two copies if submitting by mail or hand
delivery) of your comments, including any attachments, to the docket
following the instructions given above under ADDRESSES. Please note, if
you are submitting comments electronically as a PDF (Adobe) file, we
ask that the documents submitted be scanned using an Optical Character
Recognition (OCR) process, thus allowing the Agency to search and copy
certain portions of your submissions.

How do I submit confidential business information?

    Any submissions containing Confidential Information must be
delivered to DOT in the following manner:
     Submitted in a sealed envelope marked ``confidential
treatment requested'';
     Document(s) or information that the submitter would like
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     Accompanied by an index listing the document(s) or
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The index should include information such as numbers used to identify
the relevant document(s) or information, document title and
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document; and
     Submitted with a statement explaining the submitter's
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objecting to disclosing the information to the public.
    DOT will treat such marked submissions as confidential under the
FOIA and not include them in the public docket. DOT also requests that
submitters of Confidential Information include a non-confidential
version (either redacted or summarized) of those confidential
submissions in the public docket. If the submitter cannot provide a
non-confidential version of its submission, DOT requests that the
submitter post a notice in the docket stating that it has provided DOT
with Confidential Information. Should a submitter fail to docket either
a non-confidential version of its submission or to post a notice that
Confidential Information has been provided, we will note the receipt of
the submission on the docket, with the submitter's organization or name
(to the degree permitted by law) and the date of submission.

Will the Agency consider late comments?

    DOT will consider all comments received before the close of
business on the comment closing date indicated above under DATES. To
the extent practicable, the Agency will also consider comments received
after that date.

How can I read the comments submitted by other people?

    You may read the comments received at the address given above under
WRITTEN COMMENTS. The hours of the docket are indicated above in the
same location. You may also see the comments on the internet,
identified by the docket number at the heading of this notice, at
http://www.regulations.gov.
    Please note, this RFI is a planning document and will serve as
such. The RFI should not be construed as policy, a solicitation for
applications, or an obligation on the part of the government.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2023.
Christopher Coes,
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, Department of
Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2023-11806 Filed 6-2-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: September 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 187)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1117; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-106-AD;
Amendment 39-16026; AD 2009-20-03]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Boeing Model 727 airplanes. This AD requires inspections for cracking
of the left- and right-side shear ties and web posts of the kickload
beam and the adjacent structure in the vertical stabilizer, and
corrective actions if necessary. This AD results from a report of
cracking of the left- and right-side web posts and shear ties of the
kickload beam. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of
the left- and right-side web posts and shear ties of the kickload beam,
which, when coupled with failures in the adjacent structure, could
result in structural failure of the vertical stabilizer, and loss of
control of the airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective November 3, 2009.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of November 3,
2009.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone 206-
544-5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is the Document Management
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Berhane Alazar, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
917-6577; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to
all Boeing Model 727 airplanes. That NPRM was published in the Federal
Register on October 29, 2008 (73 FR 64284). That NPRM proposed to
require inspections for cracking of the left- and right-side shear ties
and web posts of the kickload beam and the adjacent structure in the
vertical stabilizer, and corrective actions if necessary.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We considered the comments received from the commenters.

Support for the AD

    Boeing concurs with the contents of the NPRM.

Request To Revise Method of Determining Compliance Times

    ASTAR Air Cargo (ASTAR) states that the flight hours/flight cycles
compliance methods are inconsistent. ASTAR states that it will have 24
airplanes that will need to be initially inspected within 4,000 flight
hours or 3,000 flight cycles if it uses the flight-hour compliance
method specified in the NPRM. However, ASTAR asserts that it will have
only eight airplanes that will need to be initially inspected within
4,000 flight hours or 3,000 flight cycles if it uses the flight-cycles
compliance method.
    From this comment, we infer that ASTAR requests that we revise the
method we used to determine the compliance times proposed in the NPRM.
We disagree. We acknowledge that the time each airplane will reach the
required compliance time will vary depending on each operator's
particular utilization. However, we have confirmed that there is no
inconsistency with the method used to determine the compliance time.
    We point out that the manufacturer recommended the flight-cycle/
flight-hour method for determining the compliance time in Boeing
Special Attention Service Bulletin 727-55-0093, dated March 12, 2008.
This recommendation was based on the average utilization rate and age
of the affected airplanes yet to be inspected, as well as the age of
the airplanes on which the subject unsafe condition was identified.
    In developing an appropriate compliance time, we considered the
safety implications, the manufacturer's recommendation, the time
necessary to complete the rulemaking process, and the operators' normal
maintenance schedules for timely accomplishment of the required
actions. In light of these items, we have determined that the method
for determining the initial compliance time is appropriate. However,
paragraph (l) of the final rule provides an affected operator the
opportunity to apply for an adjustment of the compliance time if the
operator also presents data that justify the adjustment. We do not find
it necessary to change the final rule in this regard.
    Also, from this comment, we infer there is a misunderstanding that
an operator has a choice between using the total flight cycles or the
total flight hours on an airplane to determine the applicable
compliance time. This AD does not provide such an option. To clarify,
the ``Condition'' column of Table 1 in paragraph 1.E. of Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 727-

55-0093, dated March 12, 2008, specifies, ``All airplanes with more
than 52,000 total flight hours or 39,000 total flight cycles.'' This
condition means that for a given airplane that has accumulated more
than either the specified flight hours or flight cycles, the
corresponding compliance time is within 4,000 flight hours or 3,000
flight cycles, whichever occurs first, as specified in Table 1 of
paragraph 1.E. of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 727-55-
0093, dated March 12, 2008.
    Due to the issues discussed previously in this section, we have
clarified the compliance time table specified in paragraph 1.E. of
Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 727-55-0093, dated March 12,
2008, by adding new paragraphs (i) and (j) to this AD, described below.
We have reidentified the subsequent paragraphs accordingly. We have
also revised paragraph (f) of this AD to refer to paragraphs (i) and
(j) of this AD.
    Paragraph (i) of this AD specifies that the ``Condition'' column of
Table 1 of paragraph 1.E. of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin
727-55-0093, dated March 12, 2008, refers to total flight hours and
total flight cycles ``at the date on this service bulletin,'' but that
this AD applies to the airplanes with the specified total flight hours
and total flight cycles as of the effective date of this AD.
    Paragraph (j) of this AD specifies that the ``Condition'' in the
first row of Table 1 in paragraph 1.E. of Boeing Special Attention
Service Bulletin 727-55-0093, dated March 12, 2008, applies to
airplanes with less than 52,000 total flight hours ``or'' 39,000 total
flight cycles, but that for this AD, the first row of the table is
applicable to airplanes with less than 52,000 total flight hours
``and'' less than 39,000 total flight cycles.

Request To Revise Cost Estimate

    FedEx Express states that Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin
727-55-0093, dated March 12, 2008, provides two options for accessing
the required inspection area specified in the NPRM. FedEx Express
explains that the first option is to remove an access panel and proceed
down the manholes to the inspection area inside the vertical
stabilizer, and the second is to remove the number 2 engine and the aft
section of the intake duct. FedEx Express asserts that the second
option requires an additional 34 work-hours to the inspection, which
will increase the time the airplanes must be out of service for heavy
maintenance. The additional time in maintenance concerns FedEx Express
for economic reasons.
    FedEx Express further points out that the NPRM specifies that 10
work-hours are necessary to do the required inspection; however, FedEx
Express reiterates that the number of required work-hours depends on
the access method used.
    From these comments, we infer that FedEx Express requests that we
revise the cost estimate provided in the NPRM to include separate labor
costs for inspection based on which option is used. We do not agree to
revise the proposed cost estimate. We acknowledge that access option 2
in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 727-55-0093, dated March
12, 2008, would take significantly more time and could increase the
airplane down-time. However, the cost information below describes only
the direct costs of the specific actions required by this AD. Based on
the best data available, the manufacturer provided the number of work
hours (10) necessary to do the required actions. This number represents
the time necessary to perform only the actions actually required by
this AD. We recognize that, in doing the actions required by an AD,
operators might incur incidental costs in addition to the direct costs.
The cost analysis in AD rulemaking actions, however, typically does not
include incidental costs such as the time required to gain access and
close up, time necessary for planning, or time necessitated by other
administrative actions. Those incidental costs, which might vary
significantly among operators, are almost impossible to calculate. We
have not changed the final rule in this regard.

Request To Verify Adequate Replacement Parts

    FedEx Express points out that limited numbers of web post and shear
tie kickload beams are available according to the Boeing Parts Page on
Boeing's Web site. Further, FedEx Express asserts that the Boeing Parts
Page did not provide any information about the timeline for stock
replenishment of these parts.
    From this comment, we infer that FedEx Express is requesting
verification that adequate replacement parts will be available to
operators. Since replacement of web post and shear tie kickload beams
is required only under certain conditions, the total number of
replacement parts needed cannot be determined until inspections
required by the AD are done. Therefore, we cannot predict the total
number of parts needed prior to issuance of the AD.
    We have investigated this issue further and have determined that
operators may produce their own parts in accordance with Section 21.303
(``Replacement and Modification Parts'') of the Federal Aviation
Regulations (14 CFR 21.303) so that the actions required by this AD can
be accomplished within the specified compliance time. We have revised
paragraph (f) of this final rule to specify that, as an alternative to
using the parts specified in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin
727-55-0093, dated March 12, 2008, operators may fabricate their own
parts in accordance with FAA-approved Boeing data.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD with the changes described previously. We also determined that
these changes will not increase the economic burden on any operator or
increase the scope of the AD.

Interim Action

    We consider this AD interim action. If final action is later
identified, we might consider further rulemaking then.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 364 airplanes of U.S. registry.
The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators to
comply with this AD.

                                                                     Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Number of U.S.-
                Action                   Work hours    Average  labor       Parts          Cost per product         registered          Fleet cost
                                                        rate per hour                                               airplanes
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Inspection...........................              10             $80              $0  $800, per inspection                 364  $291,200, per
                                                                                cycle.                                    inspection cycle.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979), and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    You can find our regulatory evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance in the AD Docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

0
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2009-20-03 Boeing: Amendment 39-16026. Docket No. FAA-2008-1117;
Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-106-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective November 3,
2009.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to all Boeing Model 727, 727C, 727-100, 727-
100C, 727-200, and 727-200F series airplanes, certificated in any
category.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from a report of cracking of the left- and
right-side web posts and shear ties of the kickload beam. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the left- and
right-side web posts and shear ties of the kickload beam, which,
when coupled with failures in the adjacent structure, could result
in structural failure of the vertical stabilizer, and loss of
control of the airplane.

Compliance

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

Inspections and Corrective Actions

    (f) At the times specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of
Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 727-55-0093, dated March
12, 2008 (``the service bulletin''), except as provided by
paragraphs (g), (h), (i), and (j) of this AD: Do the inspections to
detect cracking of the left- and right-side web posts and shear ties
of the kickload beam, by doing all of the actions specified in Part
2 and the applicable corrective actions specified in Part 3 of the
Accomplishment Instructions of the service bulletin, except as
provided by paragraph (k) of this AD. Do all applicable corrective
actions before further flight. Repeat the inspections thereafter at
the intervals specified in paragraph 1.E. of the service bulletin.
As an alternative to using the parts specified in Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 727-55-0093, dated March 12, 2008,
operators may fabricate their own parts in accordance with FAA-
approved Boeing data.

Clarifications and Exception to the Specified Compliance Times

    (g) To determine the compliance times for airplanes having
exactly 52,000 total flight hours or 39,000 total flight cycles, for
the purposes of this AD, these airplanes are grouped with airplanes
having ``less than'' 52,000 total flight hours or 39,000 total
flight cycles, as specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of
Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 727-55-0093, dated March
12, 2008.
    (h) Where Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 727-55-0093,
dated March 12, 2008, specifies a compliance time after the date on
the service bulletin, this AD requires compliance within the
specified compliance time after the effective date of this AD.
    (i) Where the ``Condition'' column of Table 1 of paragraph 1.E.
of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 727-55-0093, dated
March 12, 2008, refers to airplanes having accumulated the specified
total flight hours and total flight cycles ``at the date on this
service bulletin,'' this AD requires compliance for airplanes having
accumulated the specified total flight hours and total flight cycles
as of the effective date of this AD.
    (j) The ``condition'' in the first row of Table 1 of paragraph
1.E. of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 727-55-0093, dated
March 12, 2008, applies to airplanes ``with less than 52,000 total
flight hours or 39,000 total flight cycles.'' For this AD, the first
row of Table 1 is applicable to airplanes ``with less than 52,000
total flight hours and less than 39,000 total flight cycles.''

Exception to the Specified Corrective Actions

    (k) If any cracking is found during any inspection required by
this AD, and Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 727-55-0093,
dated March 12, 2008, specifies contacting Boeing for appropriate
action: Before further flight, repair the cracking or damage using a
method approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification
Office (ACO), FAA. For a repair method to be approved by the
Manager, Seattle ACO, as required by this paragraph, the Manager's
approval letter must specifically refer to this AD.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (l)(1) The Manager, Seattle ACO, FAA, ATTN: Berhane Alazar,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, 1601 Lind Avenue,
SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
(425) 917-6590; has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair required by this AD, if it is approved by an
Authorized Representative for the Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Delegation Option Authorization Organization who has been authorized
by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to make those findings. For a repair
method to be approved, the repair must meet the certification basis
of the airplane, and the approval must specifically refer to this
AD.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (m) You must use Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 727-
55-0093, dated March 12, 2008, to do the actions required by this
AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone
206-544-5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 15, 2009.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-22871 Filed 9-28-09; 8:45 am]

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MGK ® Repellent 326 Summary Uses C MGK ® Repellent 326 is used for application to companion animals ( i. e., kittens, cats, puppies, dogs, and horses) and their outdoor premises ( i. e., the interior of kennels, barns, etc.), and direct application to humans to repel insects only.

C According to the technical registrant, in 2002, 38% of the total amount of MGK ® Repellent 326 was sold to customers with pesticide labels for use as " personal insect repellents," 54% for use on horses, and 8% for use on dogs and cats.

C MGK ® Repellent 326 may be applied topically to skin and clothes on an as needed basis. Products used as insect repellents for humans contain 1% to 4% a. i. and those used on companion animals contain 1% to 5% a. i. However, MGK ® Repellent 326 is never used alone as the sole active ingredient; it is mostly used to enhance the repellency of other formulation components, such as DEET and MGK 264.

Health Effects C No acute hazard endpoint ( no adverse effects were associated with exposure to a single dose) was identified.

C MGK ® Repellent 326 is currently classified as a probable human carcinogen ( B2) based on the findings in the rat and the mouse studies.

Risks C Acute and chronic dietary ( food and drinking water) risks are not of concern, because dietary exposure from use as an insect repellent is not expected.

C Residential non cancer risks from dermal and incidental oral exposure is not of concern.

C Residential cancer risks are of potential concern from dermal exposure to MGK ® Repellent 326; however, the Agency considers this assessment to be conservative.

C Aggregate ( food, water, & residential) risks are not of concern, because there is no potential for concurrent exposure via the food, water, and residential pathways.

C Worker risks are not of concern, because there are no specific occupational uses of MGK ® Repellent 326.

C Ecological risks are not of concern. The Agency believes that there is little to no exposure to non target organisms and endangered species from the registered uses.


[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 231 (Thursday, December 1, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 86662-86664]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28741]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0245; FRL-9955-60-Region 9]

Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Yolo-Solano Air
Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a revision to the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District
(YSAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP).
This revision concerns emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
and particulate matter (PM) from confined animal facilities (CAFs). We
are proposing to approve a local rule to regulate these emission
sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). We are taking
comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action.

DATES: Any comments must arrive by January 3, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R09-
OAR-2016-0245 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to Andrew
Steckel, Rulemaking Office Chief at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For
comments submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the online instructions
for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be removed or
edited from Regulations.gov. For either manner of submission, the EPA
may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the
official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish
to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the web,
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission
methods, please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the full EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance
on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

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 the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. The State's Submittal
    A. What rule did the State submit?
    B. Are there other versions of this rule?
    C. What is the purpose of the submitted rule?
II. The EPA's Evaluation and Action
    A. How is the EPA evaluating the rule?
    B. Does the rule meet the evaluation criteria?
    C. EPA Recommendations To Further Improve the Rule
    D. Public Comment and Proposed Action
III. Incorporation by Reference
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. The State's Submittal

A. What rule did the State submit?

    Table 1 lists the rule addressed by this proposal with the dates
that it was adopted by the local air agency and submitted by the
California Air Resourced Board (CARB).

                                             Table 1--Submitted Rule
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           Local agency                 Rule No.             Rule title             Adopted         Submitted
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YSAQMD............................            11.2   Confined Animal                  06/14/06       10/05/2006
                                                      Facilities Permit
                                                      Program.
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    On October 24, 2006, the EPA determined that the submittal for
YSAQMD Rule 11.2 met the completeness criteria in 40 CFR part 51
Appendix V, which must be met before formal EPA review.

B. Are there other versions of this rule?

    There are no previous versions of Rule 11.2 in the SIP.

C. What is the purpose of the submitted rule?

    VOCs help produce ground-level ozone, smog and PM, which harm human
health and the environment. Section 110(a) of the CAA requires States
to submit regulations that control VOC emissions. PM, including PM
equal to or less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5) and PM
equal to or less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10),
contributes to effects that are harmful to human health and the
environment, including premature mortality, aggravation of respiratory
and cardiovascular disease, decreased lung function, visibility
impairment and damage to vegetation and ecosystems. Section 110(a) of
the CAA requires states to submit regulations that control PM
emissions. This rule prohibits any person from operating a CAF without
first obtaining a ``CAF Permit'' from the YSAQMD Air Pollution Control
Officer (APCO). The rule defines a CAF as a ``facility where animals
are corralled, penned, or otherwise caused to remain in restricted
areas for commercial purposes and primarily fed by means other than
grazing.'' \1\ The rule exempts a CAF from permit requirements if it
does not meet the definition of a large CAF (LCAF).\2\ The rule defines
a LCAF as a CAF that meets or exceeds a threshold of 1,000 milking cows
per dairy, 3,500 beef cattle per beef feedlot, 7,500 ``other cattle''
\3\ per facility, 100,000 turkeys per facility, 650,000 chickens per
facility or 3,000 swine per facility.\4\ The permit application must
contain an emissions mitigation plan that implements best available
retrofit control technology (BARCT) for existing CAFs and best
available control technology (BACT) for new facilities, as applicable.
The rule does not include specific measures that the CAF may or must
use to implement BARCT or BACT. The EPA's technical support document
(TSD) has more information about this rule.
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    \1\ See YSAQMD Rule 11.2, section 206 ``Confined Animal Facility
(CAF).''
    \2\ See YSAQMD Rule 11.2, sections 103 ``Exemptions'' and 211
``Large Confined Animal Facility.'' All CAFs must comply with
section 502 ``Number of Animals--Exemption Demonstration,'' which
requires the owner or operator of any CAF that exceeds 50 percent of
the large CAF (LCAF) threshold to maintain records demonstrating
that the CAF meets the exemption criteria of the rule. Rule 11.2
also exempts a CAF if it is subject to YSAQMD Rule 3.8 ``Federal
Operating Permits.'' See Rule 11.2 section 103.
    \3\ ``Other Cattle'' includes heifers and calves.
    \4\ See YSAQMD Rule 11.2, section 211. This section also
includes LCAF thresholds for sheep, lamb or goat CAFs (15,000 head),
horse CAFs (2,500 head), duck CAFs (650,000 head), and CAFs for any
other type of livestock not listed (30,000 head).
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II. The EPA's Evaluation and Action

A. How is the EPA evaluating the rule?

    SIP rules must be enforceable (see CAA section 110(a)(2)), must not
interfere with applicable requirements concerning attainment and
reasonable further progress or other CAA requirements (see CAA section
110(l)), and must not modify certain SIP control requirements in
nonattainment areas without ensuring equivalent or greater emissions
reductions (see CAA section 193).
    Guidance and policy documents that we use to evaluate
enforceability and revision/relaxation requirements for the applicable
criteria pollutants include the following:
    1. ``Issues Relating to VOC Regulation Cutpoints, Deficiencies, and
Deviations,'' EPA, May 25, 1988 (the ``Bluebook,'' revised January 11,
1990).
    2. ``Guidance Document for Correcting Common VOC & Other Rule
Deficiencies,'' EPA Region 9, August 21, 2001 (the ``Little
Bluebook'').

B. Does the rule meet the evaluation criteria?

    We believe this rule is consistent with CAA requirements and
relevant guidance regarding enforceability and SIP revisions. The
submitted rule strengthens the SIP by establishing a permit program for
CAFs and by prohibiting any person from operating a CAF without first
obtaining a CAF permit from the APCO. The CAF permit application must
include an emissions mitigation plan. The TSD has more information on
our evaluation.

C. EPA Recommendations To Further Improve the Rule

    The TSD describes additional rule revisions that we recommend for
the next time the local agency modifies the rule.

D. Public Comment and Proposed Action

    As authorized in section 110(k)(3) of the Act, the EPA proposes to
fully approve the submitted rule because we believe it fulfills all
relevant requirements. We will accept comments from the public on this
proposal until January 3, 2017. Unless we receive convincing new
information during the comment period, we intend to publish a final
approval action that will incorporate this rule into the federally-
enforceable SIP.

III. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule
regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance
with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is proposing to incorporate by
reference the YSAQMD rule as described in Table 1 of this preamble. The
EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials available
through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region IX Office (please
contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this preamble for more information).

IV. 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 proposed action merely proposes to approve State law
as meeting federal requirements and does not impose additional
requirements beyond those imposed by State law. For that reason, this
proposed action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     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 (Public Law 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 disproportionate human health or environmental effects with
practical, appropriate, and legally permissible methods under Executive
Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe
has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

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

    Dated: November 14, 2016.
Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2020-0702; FRL-9537-02-R4]

Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Air Quality Control, Miscellaneous
Rule Revisions to Definitions and Permitting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving changes
to the Georgia state implementation plan (SIP) submitted on behalf of
the State of Georgia by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division
(GA EPD) through a letter dated September 1, 2020. This revision
includes changes to the State's air quality regulations incorporated
into the SIP by changing the definition of ``pollution control
project'' and making minor changes to the corresponding minor new
source review (NSR) permitting regulations for consistency. EPA is
approving this SIP revision because the State has demonstrated that
these changes are consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).

DATES: This rule is effective May 5, 2022.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2020-0702. All documents in the docket
are listed on the www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the
index, some information may not be publicly available, i.e.,
Confidential Business Information 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 electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy at the Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and
Implementation Branch, Air and Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia
30303-8960. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official hours of
business are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pearlene Williams-Miles, Air
Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch,
Air and Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303-8960. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Ms. Williams-Miles can also be reached via
electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    EPA is approving a SIP revision submitted on behalf of the State of
Georgia by GA EPD through a letter dated September 1, 2020.\1\ This
revision changes the definition of ``pollution control project'' (PCP)
at Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.01(qqqq) and the scope of the corresponding
permitting provisions related to PCPs at Rule 391-3-1-.03(6),
``Exemptions,'' at subsection (j). Pursuant to Rule 391-3-
1-.03(6)(j),\2\ PCPs are exempt from the requirement to obtain a minor
source construction permit under Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.03(1),
``Construction (SIP) Permits.'' The submittal first changes the
definition of PCP to require that any collateral emissions increase
from a PCP must be lower than the emissions thresholds established to
exempt cumulative modifications at Rule 391-3-1-.03(6)(i)3.(i)-(v) from
minor source construction permitting.\3\ Secondly, the

definition is changed to revise the list of projects that are presumed
to be environmentally beneficial and qualify as PCPs. Lastly, the
definition is revised to change rule cross-references for consistency
with the revision to the list of projects. The September 1, 2020, SIP
revision also makes changes to Rule 391-3-1-.03, ``Permits,'' at
section (6)(j), ``Construction Permit Exemption for Pollution Control
Projects'' to update the cross-references to Rule 391-3-1-.01(qqqq) to
correspond to the updated list of projects. The changes to Rule 391-3-
1-.03(6) also include minor administrative edits that do not change the
meaning of the existing SIP-approved provisions.
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    \1\ The September 1, 2020, submittal contains changes to other
SIP-approved rules that are not addressed in this notice. EPA will
be acting on those rules separately.
    \2\ EPA approved the PCP definition into the SIP, with the
exception of subsections (qqqq)1. and (qqqq)3.-8., on May 29, 2020.
See 85 FR 32300.
    \3\ SIP-approved Rule 391-3-1-.03(6)(i)3 states ``Cumulative
modifications not covered in an existing permit to an existing
permitted facility where the combined emission increases (excluding
any contemporaneous emission decreases, i.e., ``netting'' is not
allowed) from all nonexempt modified activities are below the
following thresholds for all pollutants: (i) 25 tons per year of
carbon monoxide; (ii) 150 pounds per year total with a 1.5 pound per
day maximum emission of lead; (iii) 10 tons per year of particulate
matter, PM10 or sulfur dioxide; (iv) 10 tons per year of
nitrogen oxides or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) except in the
counties of Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas,
Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, or Rockdale,
where less than 2.5 tons per year of nitrogen oxides or VOCs is
exempted; and (v) 2 tons per year total with a 15 pound per day
maximum emission of any single hazardous air pollutant and less than
5 tons per year of any combination of hazardous air pollutants.''
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    On February 10, 2022, EPA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) proposing to approve the September 1, 2020, SIP revision
regarding updates to Georgia's ambient air quality standard rules. See
87 FR 7786. The February 10, 2022, NPRM provides additional detail
regarding the background and rationale for EPA's action. Comments on
the February 10, 2022, NPRM were due on or before March 14, 2022. EPA
received no comments on the February 10, 2022, NPRM.
    Because the aforementioned changes do not alter the universe of
sources exempted from minor source construction permitting under the
SIP with this revision, Georgia's SIP is not being relaxed. Therefore,
EPA believes that these changes are consistent with CAA sections 110(l)
and 193, and requirements for minor source permitting in CAA section
110(a)(2)(C) and federal regulations. Thus, EPA is proposing to approve
the SIP revision.

II. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with the requirements of 1
CFR 51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of Georgia
Rule 391-3-1-.01, ``Definitions'' at section (qqqq), state effective on
July 29, 2020, which revises the definition of ``Pollution control
project,'' and Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.03(6), ``Exemptions,'' \4\ also
state effective on July 29, 2020, which is revised to establish
consistency with the revisions to 391-3-1-.01(qqqq). EPA has made, and
will continue to make, these materials generally available through
www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 4 office (please contact the
person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Section of
this preamble for more information).
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    \4\ The table entry for Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.03(6),
``Exemptions,'' at 40 CFR 52.570(c) is revised in this action to
include an explanation clarifying that 391-3-1-.03(6)(b)16 is not
part of the SIP. Georgia submitted a SIP revision on August 22,
2007, to add (b)16 to the SIP. In a November 27, 2009, notice of
final rulemaking, EPA stated that it was not acting on the portion
of Georgia's August 22, 2007, SIP revision addressing (b)16 (see 74
FR 62249), and the State withdrew this provision from EPA
consideration through a letter dated August 5, 2015.
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III. Proposed Action

    EPA is approving the aforementioned changes to the Georgia SIP.
Specifically, EPA is approving the revisions to section (qqqq) of Rule
391-3-1-.01, ``Definitions'' and throughout section 391-3-1-.03(6),
``Exemptions.'' EPA is approving these changes because they are
consistent with the CAA.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. See 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. These actions 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 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).
    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 as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    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 CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by June 6, 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 in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: March 30, 2022.
Daniel Blackman,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52
as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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

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

Subpart L--Georgia

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2. In Sec.  52.570, amend the table in paragraph (c) by revising the
entries for ``391-3-1-.01'' and ``391-3-1-.03(6)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  52.570  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

                                        EPA-Approved Georgia Regulations
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     State citation           Title/subject        effective     EPA approval              Explanation
                                                      date           date
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391-3-1-.01............  Definitions............    7/29/2020  4/5/2022,         Except the first paragraph,
                                                                [Insert           sections (a)-(nn), (pp)-(ccc),
                                                                citation of       (eee)-(jjj), (nnn)-(bbbb),
                                                                publication].     (dddd)-(kkkk), (mmmm), (rrrr)-
                                                                                (ssss), approved on 12/4/2018
                                                                                with a State-effective date of
                                                                                7/20/2017; sections (ddd) and
                                                                                (cccc) approved on 2/2/1996
                                                                                with a State-effective date of
                                                                                11/20/1994; (nnnn), approved
                                                                                on 1/5/2017 with a State-
                                                                                effective date of 8/14/2016;
                                                                                and sections (oooo) and (pppp)
                                                                                which are not in the SIP.

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391-3-1-.03(6).........  Exemptions.............    7/29/2020  4/5/2022,         With the exception of Rule 391-
                                                                [Insert           3-1-.03(6)(b)16.
                                                                citation of
                                                                publication].

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission; Office of Filings and Information Services Washington, DC
20549.

Extension: Rule 17f-1(b); SEC File No. 270-28; OMB Control No. 3235-
0032.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget a request for extension of the previously approved
collection of information discussed below.
     Rule 17f-1(b): Requirements for reporting and inquiry with
respect to missing, lost, counterfeit, or stolen securities
    Rule 17f-1(b) (17 CFR 240.17f-1(b)) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (the ``Act'') requires
approximately 26,000 entities in the securities industry to register in
the Lost and Stolen Securities Program (``Program''). Registration
fulfills a statutory requirement that entities report and inquire about
missing, lost, counterfeit, or stolen securities. Registration also
allows entities in the securities industry to gain access to a
confidential database that stores information for the Program.

    We estimate that 1,000 new entities will register in the Program
each year. The staff estimates that the average number of hours
necessary to comply with the Rule 17f-1(b) is one-half hour. The total
burden is therefore 500 hours (1,000 times one-half) annually for all
participants.
    Rule 17f-1(b) is a registration obligation only. Registering under
rule 17f-1(b) is mandatory to obtain the benefit of a central database
that stores information about missing, lost, counterfeit, or stolen
securities for the Program. Reporting institutions required to register
under rule 17f-1(b) will not be kept confidential; however, the Program
database will be kept confidential. Please note that 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 control
number.
    Comments should be directed to (1) the Desk Officer for the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or by sending an e-mail
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or send
an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted to OMB
within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: July 31, 2006.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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