[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9461-9463]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

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

    Docket Numbers: EC14-50-000.
    Applicants: Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation,
Border Winds Energy, LLC, Pleasant Valley Wind, LLC.
    Description: Amendment to January 30, 2014 Joint Application of
Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, et. al. for
Authorization under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
    Filed Date: 2/7/14.
    Accession Number: 20140207-5143.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/14.

    Docket Numbers: EC14-54-000.
    Applicants: Big Sky Wind, LLC, Edison Mission Energy, Everpower
Wind Holdings, Inc., Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation.
    Description: Application of Big Sky Wind, LLC, Edison Mission
Energy, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation, and EverPower Wind Holdings,
Inc. for Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
    Filed Date: 2/7/14.
    Accession Number: 20140207-5191.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/14.

    Docket Numbers: EC14-55-000.
    Applicants: EAM Nelson Holding, LLC, Entergy Nuclear FitzPatrick,
LLC, Entergy Nuclear Generation Company, Entergy Nuclear Indian Point
2, LLC, Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC, Entergy Nuclear Palisades,
LLC, Entergy Nuclear Power Marketing, LLC, Entergy Nuclear Vermont
Yankee, LLC, Entergy Power, LLC, Entergy Rhode Island State Energy,
L.P., EWO Marketing, LLC, Llano Estacado Wind, LLC, Northern Iowa
Windpower, LLC, RS Cogen, LLC.
    Description: Joint Application for Authorization under Section 203
to Acquire Securities and Request for Expedited Commission Action of
EAM Nelson Holding, LLC, et. al.
    Filed Date: 2/7/14.
    Accession Number: 20140207-5193.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/14.

    Docket Numbers: EC14-56-000.
    Applicants: Fortis Inc., FortisUS Inc., Color Acquisition Sub Inc.,
UNS Energy Corporation, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric,
Inc., UniSource Energy Development Company.
    Description: Fortis-UNS Energy Section 203 Application for
Authorization for Merger and Disposition of Jurisdictional Facilities.

    Filed Date: 2/7/14.
    Accession Number: 20140207-5194.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/10/14.

    Docket Numbers: EC14-57-000.
    Applicants: Bruce Power Inc.
    Description: Application for Authorization for Disposition of
Jurisdictional Facilities and Request for Expedited Action of Bruce
Power Inc.
    Filed Date: 2/7/14.
    Accession Number: 20140207-5197.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/14.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG14-27-000.
    Applicants: Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC.
    Description: Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC Notice of Self-
Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5059.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: EG14-28-000.
    Applicants: Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 LLC.
    Description: Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 LLC Notice of Self-
Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5060.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

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

    Docket Numbers: ER13-83-005.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Progress, Inc., Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    Description: OATT Order No. 1000 Third Compliance Filing--Carolinas
to be effective 6/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5055.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-865-000.
    Applicants: Southwestern Public Service Company.
    Description: Supplement to December 27, 2013 Southwestern Public
Service Company tariff filing.
    Filed Date: 2/7/14.
    Accession Number: 20140207-5190.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/18/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-964-001.
    Applicants: Pleasant Valley Wind, LLC.
    Description: Amended Pleasant Valley Wind LLC MBR filing to be
effective 3/10/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5104.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-965-001.
    Applicants: Border Winds Energy, LLC.
    Description: Amended Border Winds Energy MBR Filing to be effective
3/10/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5109.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1127-001.
    Applicants: Bayou Cove Peaking Power, LLC.
    Description: Bayou Cove--Supplement to Compliance Filing to be
effective 1/23/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5120.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1128-001.
    Applicants: Big Cajun I Peaking Power LLC.
    Description: Big Cajun--Supplement to Compliance Filing to be
effective 1/23/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5121.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1129-001.
    Applicants: Energy Alternatives Wholesale, LLC.
    Description: Energy Alternatives--Supplement to Compliance Filing
to be effective 1/23/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5128.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1130-001.
    Applicants: Louisiana Generating LLC.
    Description: LA Gen--Supplement to Compliance Filing to be
effective 1/23/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5130.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1131-001.
    Applicants: NRG Sterlington Power LLC.
    Description: Sterlington-Supplement to Compliance Filing to be
effective 1/23/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5134.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1132-001.
    Applicants: NRG Wholesale Generation LP.
    Description: Wholesale-Supplement to Compliance Filing to be
effective 1/23/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5137.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1289-000.
    Applicants: Noble Bellmont Windpark, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Market-Based Rate Tariff to
be effective 2/8/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/7/14.
    Accession Number: 20140207-5181.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1290-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: 2014-02-07--Schedule 34 Filing to be effective 4/8/
2014.
    Filed Date: 2/7/14.
    Accession Number: 20140207-5187.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1291-000.
    Applicants: Electric Energy, Inc.
    Description: Request for Waiver of the Requirements of Order No.
764 of Electric Energy, Inc.
    Filed Date: 2/7/14.
    Accession Number: 20140207-5206.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1292-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of New Mexico.
    Description: PNM Cargill Unexecuted TSA to be effective 1/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5051.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1293-000.
    Applicants: Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Request for Waiver and Suspension, and Pro Forma
Notice of Cancellation, of Cost-Based Power Sales Tariff of Oklahoma
Gas and Electric Company.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5071.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1294-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: 2014-02-10--SA 2633--Ameren-FutureGen Procurement Agr
to be effective 1/10/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5072.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1295-000.
    Applicants: Milford Wind Corridor Phase I, LLC.
    Description: Market-Based Rate Tariff Revisions to be effective 4/
5/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5087.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1296-000.
    Applicants: Milford Wind Corridor Phase II, LLC.
    Description: Market-Based Rate Tariff Revisions to be effective 4/
5/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5088.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1297-000.
    Applicants: Palouse Wind, LLC.
    Description: Market-Based Rate Tariff Revisions to be effective 4/
5/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5089.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1298-000.

    Applicants: First Wind Energy Marketing, LLC.
    Description: Market-Based Rate Tariff Revisions to be effective 4/
5/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5090.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1299-000.
    Applicants: Longfellow Wind, LLC.
    Description: Market-Based Rate Tariff Revisions to be effective 4/
5/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5091.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1300-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: 2299R3 Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project, LLC GIA to be
effective 1/17/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/10/14.
    Accession Number: 20140210-5093.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/3/14.

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

    Dated: February 10, 2014.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. EC12-145-000; ER12-2681-000; EL12-107-000]

ITC Holdings Corp.; Entergy Corporation; Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that, on November 20, 2012, ITC Holdings Corp. and
Entergy Services, Inc. (together, Applicants) submitted a filing styled
as an answer in the above-referenced proceedings attaching a series of
confidential workpapers and additional background information relating
to Applicants' joint application that was filed in the above-referenced
proceedings on September 24, 2012 under sections 203 and 205 of the
Federal Power Act. (See Joint Application for Authorization of
Acquisition and Disposition of Jurisdictional Transmission Facilities,
Approval of Transmission Service Formula Rate and Certain
Jurisdictional Agreements, and Petition for Declaratory Order on
Application of Section 305(a) of the Federal Power Act, Docket Nos.
EC12-145-000, ER12-2681-000, and EL12-107-000). Applicants' filing is
hereby noticed as an amendment to the application.
    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 these
proceedings. 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.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on Applicants and all of the parties in these
proceedings.
    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 email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2013.

    Dated: November 30, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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                         National Advisory Council for
                      Environmental Policy and Technology

                                    Agenda
                               March 26-27, 2012

                           1201 Constitution Ave, NW
                         EPA East Building, Room 1153
                             Washington, DC 20004

Purpose:  For the Council to present final advice letters addressing two topics: 1) leadership development and organizational transformation at EPA, and 2) the need for technologies that can help address environmental problems experienced by environmental justice communities and other vulnerable populations.  In addition, the Council will discuss the charge on Sustainability and the U.S. EPA and approve the first draft advice letter on sustainability.

Monday, March 26, 2012

8:45 am	Registration

9:15 am	Welcome, Introductions, and Overview of Agenda
               *                  Mark Joyce
                 Associate Director and NACEPT Acting Designated Federal Officer
              	Office of Federal Advisory Committee Management and Outreach
                 EPA Office of the Administrator
               *                  Cynthia Jones-Jackson
                 Acting Director
                 Office of Federal Advisory Committee Management and Outreach
                 EPA Office of the Administrator
               *                  Dr. James H. Johnson, Jr.
              	NACEPT Chair

9:30 am	Overview and Discussion of NACEPT's Fourth and Final Advice Letter on EPA Workforce Planning: Strategies to Attract and Retain Superior Executive Leadership Talent
            *                Dr. Olufemi Osidele and Sara Kendall
           		NACEPT Leadership Workgroup Members
               * Craig E. Hooks
                   	Assistant Administrator
                      	EPA Office of Administration and Resources Management
10:15 am	Break

10:30 am	Overview and Discussion of NACEPT's Final Advice Letter: Technologies for Environmental Justice Communities and Other Vulnerable Populations
            *                  Dr. DeWitt John and Dr. Mark A. Mitchell
                 NACEPT Vulnerable Populations Workgroup Co-Chairs
               *                  Lek Kadeli
                 Acting Assistant Administrator
                 EPA Office of Research and Development
               *                  Fred Hauchman
           Director, Office of Science Policy
           EPA Office of Research and Development

11:15 am	Public Comments

11:45 am	Lunch

1:00 pm	Overview and Discussion of NACEPT's Charge and First Draft Advice Letter on Sustainability and the U.S. EPA
               *
               *                  Dr. James H. Johnson, Jr.
                 NACEPT Chair
                  *                  Robert Olson
                 NACEPT Sustainability Workgroup Member

               *       Bicky Corman
      Deputy Associate Administrator
      EPA Office of Policy
               *       Ramona Trovato
      Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Management
      EPA Office of Research and Development
               *       Matt Bogoshian
      Senior Policy Counsel
      EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention

 2:15 pm	Council Discussion and Approval of NACEPT's First Draft Advice Letter on Sustainability and the U.S. EPA

2:45 pm	Break

3:00 pm	Sustainability Workgroups meet in separate, concurrent sessions.

5:00 pm	ADJOURN

 Tuesday, March 27, 2012

9:00 am	Overview of EPA's Innovation Program
               * Peter W. Preuss, PhD
                  Chief Innovation Officer
                  EPA Office of Research and Development

10:00 am	Sustainability Workgroups meet in separate, concurrent sessions.

11:15 am	Break

11:30 am	Workgroup Report-Outs

12:30 pm 	Public Comments

 12:45 pm	Chair's Meeting Summary, Action Items, and 2012 Meeting Dates

 2:00 pm		ADJOURN


[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10408-01-ORD]

Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) Meetings--2023

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research
and Development (ORD), gives notice of 2023 public meetings of the
Human Studies Review Board (HSRB). The HSRB provides advice,
information, and recommendations on issues related to scientific and
ethical aspects of third-party human subjects' research that are
submitted to the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to be used for
regulatory purposes.

DATES: Four three-day virtual public meetings will be held on:
    1. February 15-17, 2023; and
    2. April 18-20, 2023; and
    3. July 25-27, 2023; and
    4. October 11-13, 2023.
    Meetings will be held each day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
For each meeting, separate subsequent follow-up meetings are planned
for the HSRB to finalize reports from the three-day meetings. These
meetings will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the
following dates: March 23, 2023; May 18, 2023; August 23, 2023; and
November 16, 2023.

ADDRESSES: These meetings are open to the public and will be conducted
entirely virtually and by telephone. For detailed access information
and meeting materials please visit the HSRB website: https://www.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to
receive further information should contact the HSRB Designated Federal
Official (DFO), Tom Tracy, via phone/voicemail at:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or via
email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The HSRB is a Federal advisory committee operating in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 9. The
HSRB provides advice, information, and recommendations on issues
related to scientific and ethical aspects of third-party human subjects
research that are submitted to the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
to be used for regulatory purposes.
    Meeting access: These meetings will be open to the public. The full
agenda with access information and meeting materials will be available
seven calendar days prior to the start of each meeting at the HSRB
website: https://www.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board. For
questions on document availability, or if you do not have access to the
internet, consult with the DFO, Tom Tracy listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Special accommodations. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, or to request accommodation of a
disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT at least 10 days prior to each meeting to give EPA as much time
as possible to process your request.

How may I participate in this meeting?

    The HSRB encourages the public's input. You may participate in
these meetings by following the instructions in this section.
    1. Oral comments. To pre-register to make oral comments, please
contact the DFO, Tom Tracy, listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Requests to present oral comments during the meetings will be
accepted up to Noon Eastern Time, seven calendar days prior to each
meeting date. To the extent that time permits, interested persons who
have not pre-registered may be permitted by the HSRB Chair to present
oral comments during the meetings at the designated time on the agenda.
Oral comments before the HSRB are generally limited to five minutes per
individual or organization. If additional time is available, further
public comments may be possible.
    2. Written comments. For the Board to have the best opportunity to
review and consider your comments as it deliberates, you should submit
your comments prior to the meetings via email by Noon Eastern Time,
seven calendar days prior to each meeting date. If you submit comments
after these dates, those comments will be provided to the HSRB members,
but you should recognize that the HSRB members may not have adequate
time to consider your comments prior to their discussion. You should
submit your comments to the DFO, Tom Tracy listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. There is no limit on the length of written
comments for consideration by the HSRB.
    Topics for discussion. The agenda and meeting materials will be
available seven calendar days in advance of each meeting at https://www.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board.
    Meeting minutes and final reports. Minutes of these meetings,
summarizing the topics discussed and recommendations made by the HSRB,
will be released within 90 calendar days of each meeting. These minutes
will be available at https://www.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board. In addition, information regarding the HSRB's Final Reports,
will be found at https://www.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board or
can be requested from Tom Tracy listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

Mary Ross,
Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5593-5594]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2017-0550; FRL-9974-24-Region 4]

Air Plan Approval; KY; Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone NAAQS
Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve portions of State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted
by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Division for Air
Quality, on December 21, 2016 and August 29, 2017, on behalf of the
Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District). EPA is
proposing to approve the portions of the submittals that modify the
District's Ambient Air Quality Standards regulation, as incorporated
into the SIP. The revisions to the SIP that EPA is proposing to approve
pertain to changes to the District's air quality standards for fine
particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone to reflect the 2012
PM2.5 and 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards
(NAAQS). EPA is proposing to approve these portions of the SIP
revisions because the Commonwealth has demonstrated that they are
consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). EPA will act on the
other portions of the December 21, 2016, and August 29, 2017,
submittals in a separate action.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2017-0550 at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 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. 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, the full EPA public comment
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general
guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madolyn Sanchez, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air,
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia
30303-8960. Ms. Sanchez can be reached via telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>
or via electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Sections 108 and 109 of the CAA govern the establishment, review,
and revision, as appropriate, of the NAAQS to protect public health and
welfare. The CAA requires periodic review of the air quality criteria--
the science upon which the standards are based--and the standards
themselves. EPA's regulatory provisions that govern the NAAQS are found
at 40 CFR 50--National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality
Standards. In this rule, EPA is proposing to approve the portions of
the revisions to the Jefferson County air quality regulations \1\
addressing Regulation 3.01, Ambient Air Quality Standards, in the
Kentucky SIP, submitted by the Commonwealth on December 21, 2016, and
August 29, 2017. Regulation 3.01 is amended \2\ by updating air quality
standards in Section 7 for PM2.5 and ozone to reflect the
most recent NAAQS, removing the numbering of the subsections in Section
7, and making textual modifications to the footnotes. The SIP
submittals amending the Jefferson County regulations to incorporate the
most recent PM2.5 and ozone NAAQS can be found in the docket
for this rulemaking at www.regulations.gov and are summarized below.
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    \1\ In 2003, the City of Louisville and Jefferson County
governments merged and the ``Jefferson County Air Pollution Control
District'' was renamed the ``Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control
District.'' However, each of the regulations in the Jefferson County
portion of the Kentucky SIP still has the subheading ``Air Pollution
Control District of Jefferson County.'' Thus, to be consistent with
the terminology used in the SIP, EPA refers throughout this notice
to regulations contained in the Jefferson County portion of the
Kentucky SIP as the ``Jefferson County'' regulations.
    \2\ The District refers to the revised version of Regulation
3.01 in its December 21, 2016, submittal as ``Version 6'' and the
revised version of Regulation 3.01 in its August 29, 2017, submittal
as ``Version 7.'' Upon EPA's final approval of changes to Regulation
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II. EPA's Analysis of Kentucky's Submittal

    On December 14, 2012 (78 FR 3086), EPA promulgated a revised
primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS, strengthening it from 15.0
micrograms per cubic meter ([mu]g/m\3\) to 12.0 [mu]g/m\3\, and
retained the existing primary 24-hour PM2.5 standard at 35
[mu]g/m\3\. Accordingly, in the August 29, 2017, SIP submittal, the
District revised Regulation 3.01, Ambient Air Quality Standards, to
update the primary air quality standard for PM2.5 to be
consistent with the NAAQS that were promulgated by EPA in 2012. EPA has
reviewed this change to the Jefferson County regulation for
PM2.5 and has made the determination that this change is
consistent with federal regulations.
    On October 1, 2015 (80 FR 65292), EPA promulgated revised 8-hour
primary and secondary ozone NAAQS, strengthening both from 0.075 parts
per

million (ppm) to 0.070 ppm. Accordingly, in the December 21, 2016, SIP
submittal, the District revised Regulation 3.01, Ambient Air Quality
Standards, to update the primary and secondary air quality standards
for ozone to be consistent with the NAAQS that were promulgated by EPA
in 2015. EPA has reviewed this change to the Jefferson County
regulation for ozone and has made the determination that this change is
consistent with federal regulations.
    In addition to the revision of air quality standards in Section 7
of Regulation 3.01, the August 29, 2017, SIP submittal included minor
formatting changes to Regulation 3.01: Removal of the numbering of the
subsections in Section 7; and textual modifications to the footnotes
which abbreviate them but do not change their meaning. EPA has
determined that these are administrative changes that are consistent
with the requirements of the CAA.

III. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, 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, EPA is proposing to incorporate by
reference Jefferson County Regulation 3.01, Ambient Air Quality
Standards, effective September 21, 2016, and February 15, 2017, which
was revised to be consistent with the current NAAQS. EPA has made, and
will continue to make, these materials generally available through
www.regulations.gov and/or at the EPA Region 4 Office (please contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this preamble for more information).

IV. Proposed Action

    EPA is proposing to approve the Commonwealth of Kentucky December
21, 2016, and August 29, 2017, SIP revisions identified in section II
above, because these changes are consistent with the CAA.

V. 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. This 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 Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2,
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under
Executive Order 12866;
     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.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

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

    Dated: January 29, 2018.
Onis ``Trey'' Glenn, III,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0143; Product Identifier 2019-SW-024-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model BO-105A, BO-105C,
BO-105S, and BO-105LS A-3 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by
the FAA's determination that aging of the elastomeric material in a
tension torsion strap (TT-strap) could affect the structural
characteristics of the TT-strap. This proposed AD would require
replacement of certain TT-straps with serviceable parts and
implementation of a new storage life limit for TT-straps, as specified
in a European Aviation Safety Agency (now European Union Aviation
Safety Agency) (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by
reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by April 26,
2021.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For material that is proposed for IBR in this AD, contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999
000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may
find this material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
You may view this material at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel,
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX
76177. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in the AD docket on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2021-0143.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-
0143; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for Docket Operations is listed above. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blaine Williams, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood,
CA 90712-4137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2021-0143; Product Identifier
2019-SW-024-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this proposal.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Blaine Williams, Aviation Safety Engineer, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 3960
Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Any commentary that the FAA receives
that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public
docket for this rulemaking.

Discussion

    The EASA (now European Union Aviation Safety Agency), which is the
Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued
EASA AD 2019-0024, dated February 4, 2019 (EASA AD 2019-0024) (also
referred to as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
the MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition for certain Airbus
Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model BO-105A, BO-105C, BO-105D, BO-105S,
and BO-105LS A-3 helicopters. Model BO-105D helicopters are not
certificated by the FAA and are not included on the U.S. type
certificate data sheet; this proposed AD therefore does not include
those helicopters in the applicability.
    This proposed AD was prompted by the FAA's determination that aging
of the elastomeric material in a TT-strap could affect the structural
characteristics of the TT-strap. The FAA is proposing this AD to
address aging of the elastomeric material in a TT-strap, which could
lead to premature failure of a TT-strap, resulting in loss of control
of the helicopter. See the MCAI for additional background information.

Relationship Between This Proposed AD and AD 2016-25-14

    This proposed AD would not supersede AD 2016-25-14, Amendment 39-
18740 (81 FR 94944, December 27, 2016) (AD 2016-25-14). This proposed
AD would require replacement of certain TT-straps with serviceable
parts. Accomplishment of the proposed replacement would then terminate
all of the requirements of AD 2016-25-14 for Model BO-105LS A-3
helicopters only.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2019-0024 describes procedures for replacing certain TT-
straps with serviceable parts and requires a storage life limit for TT-
straps.
    This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to the bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, the FAA
has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD after evaluating all the
relevant information and determining the unsafe condition described
previously is likely to exist or develop in other products of the same
type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2019-0024, described previously, as incorporated by
reference, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this proposed AD and except as discussed under
``Differences Between this Proposed AD and the MCAI.''

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA initially worked with Airbus and EASA to develop a
process to use certain EASA ADs as the primary source of information
for compliance with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has
since coordinated with other manufacturers and civil aviation
authorities (CAAs) to use this process. As a result, EASA AD 2019-0024
will be incorporated by reference in the FAA final rule. This proposed
AD would, therefore, require compliance with EASA AD 2019-0024 in its
entirety, through that incorporation, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
Using common terms that are the same as the heading of a particular
section in the EASA AD does not mean that operators need comply only
with that section. For example, where the AD requirement refers to
``all required actions and compliance times,'' compliance with this AD
requirement is not limited to the section titled ``Required Action(s)
and Compliance Time(s)'' in the EASA AD. Service information specified
in EASA AD 2019-0024 that is required for compliance with EASA AD 2019-
0024 will be available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0143 after the FAA
final rule is published.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the MCAI

    Although EASA AD 2019-0024 does not specify a life limit for the
Lord TT-Straps part number (P/N) J17322-1 and P/N 117-14111, this
proposed AD does specify a life limit for those parts.
    Where EASA AD 2019-0024 specifies that installation of a Lord TT-
Strap is allowed provided the first flight of that helicopter after
that installation is accomplished before the storage life of that Lord
TT-Strap exceeds 5 years, for this proposed AD, the installation of a
Lord TT-Strap is allowed provided the first flight of that helicopter
after that installation is accomplished before 5 years since the TT-
strap's date of manufacture.
    Where EASA AD 2019-0024 defines ``serviceable part'' as a Lord TT-
Strap having a storage life not exceeding 5 years, for this proposed
AD, a serviceable part is Lord TT-straps P/N J17322-1 and P/N 117-14111
having less than 5 years since that TT-strap's date of manufacture.
    Where EASA AD 2019-0024 specifies that the ``cure date'' of a TT-
Strap can be determined using the information provided in the
applicable service information specified in EASA AD 2019-0024, or
contacting Airbus Helicopters for applicable instructions, for this
proposed AD, the option of contacting Airbus Helicopters is not
required.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 61 helicopters of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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              Labor cost                      Parts cost            Cost per product      Cost on U.S. operators
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4 work-hours x $85 per hour = $340...  Up to $4,800...........  Up to $5,140...........  Up to $313,540.
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    According to the manufacturer, some or all of the costs of this
proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost
impact on affected operators. The FAA does not control warranty
coverage for affected operators. As a result, the FAA has included all
known costs in the cost estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH: Docket No. FAA-2021-0143;
Product Identifier 2019-SW-024-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by April 26, 2021.

(b) Affected Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

    This AD affects AD 2016-25-14, Amendment 39-18740 (81 FR 94944,
December 27, 2016) (AD 2016-25-14).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model BO-
105A, BO-105C, BO-105S, and BO-105LS A-3 helicopters, certificated
in any category, equipped with a tension torsion strap (TT-strap) as
identified in European Aviation Safety Agency (now European Union
Aviation Safety Agency) (EASA) AD 2019-0024, dated February 4, 2019
(EASA AD 2019-0024).

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 6200, Main Rotor
System.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by the FAA's determination that aging of
the elastomeric material in a TT-strap could affect the structural
characteristics of the TT-strap. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address aging of the elastomeric material in a TT-strap, which could
lead to premature failure of a TT-strap, resulting in loss of
control of the helicopter.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2019-0024.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2019-0024

    (1) Where EASA AD 2019-0024 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2019-0024 does not apply
to this AD.
    (3) Where EASA AD 2019-0024 and the service information
referenced in EASA AD 2019-0024 specify contacting Airbus
Helicopters Deutschland if the storage time for a TT-strap is equal
to or greater than 5 years, this AD requires repair using a method
approved by the Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA. For a
repair method to be approved by the Manager, International
Validation Branch, as required by this paragraph, the Manager's
approval letter must specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2019-
0024 specifies to scrap certain parts, this AD requires removing
those parts from service instead.
    (5) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2019-0024 specifies to
replace each Lord TT-Strap and Bendix TT-Strap ``in accordance with
the instructions of the applicable ASB,'' the replacement must be
done using FAA-approved procedures.
    (6) Where EASA AD 2019-0024 refers to the airworthiness
limitations items of the airworthiness limitations section of the
aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) for the definition of service life
limit (SLL), this AD requires using the life limits specified in
paragraphs (h)(6)(i) through (iii) of this AD, as applicable:
    (i) For Bendix TT-Strap part number (P/N) 2604067 and P/N 117-
14110: Before 10 years or 40,000 flight cycles on the part,
whichever occurs first.
    (ii) For Bendix TT-Strap P/N 2602559 and P/N 2606576: Before 10
years, 2,400 hours time-in-service, or 40,000 flight cycles on the
part, whichever occurs first.
    (iii) For Lord TT-Strap P/N J17322-1 and P/N 117-14111: Before
12 years or 40,000 flight cycles on the part, whichever occurs
first.
    (7) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2019-0024 specifies that
installation of a Lord TT-Strap is allowed provided the first flight
of that helicopter after that installation is accomplished before
the storage life of that Lord TT-Strap exceeds 5 years, for this AD,
the installation of a Lord TT-Strap is allowed provided the first
flight of that helicopter after that installation is accomplished
before 5 years since the TT-strap's date of manufacture.
    (8) Where EASA AD 2019-0024 defines ``serviceable part'' as a
Lord TT-Strap having a storage life not exceeding 5 years, for this
AD, a serviceable part is Lord TT-straps P/N J17322-1 and P/N 117-
14111 having less than 5 years since that TT-strap's date of
manufacture.
    (9) Where EASA AD 2019-0024 specifies that the ``cure date'' of
a TT-Strap can be determined using the information provided in the
applicable service information specified in EASA AD 2019-0024, or
contacting Airbus Helicopters for applicable instructions, for this
AD, the option of contacting Airbus Helicopters is not required.

(i) Repetitive Replacement

    After accomplishing the replacement specified in paragraph (1)
of EASA AD 2019-0024, thereafter, replace the Lord TT-straps P/N
J17322-1 and P/N 117-14111, at intervals not to exceed: Before 12
years or 40,000 flight cycles on the part, whichever occurs first.

(j) Terminating Action for AD 2016-25-14

    For Model B0-105LS A-3 helicopters: After accomplishing the
replacement specified in paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2019-0024 all of
the actions required by AD 2016-15-14 are terminated for that
helicopter only.

(k) Special Flight Permit

    Special flight permits, as described in 14 CFR 21.197 and
21.199, are not allowed.

(l) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs):

    The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the manager of the International Validation Branch, send
it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (m)(2) of
this AD. Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(m) Related Information

    (1) For EASA AD 2019-0024, contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-
Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may
view this material at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel,
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX
76177. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material may be found in the AD docket
on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0143.

    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Blaine Williams,
Aviation Safety Engineer, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount
Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712 4137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Issued on March 8, 2021.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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11, 2002, and amended on February 9, 2005.
    In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications,
performance tests, and periodic reports. Owners or operators are also
required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any
startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected
facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is
inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in
determining compliance, and are required of all sources subject to
NESHAP. Specifically, data is being collected on performance of the
continuous monitoring systems for gasoline vapor and related hazardous
air pollutants (HAPs), any excess emissions, and any operating
parameter exceedances.
    Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part shall
maintain a file of these measurements, and retain

the file for at least five years following the date of such
measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to
the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no
such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 42
(rounded) hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners or operators of major source
petroleum refineries.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 132.
    Frequency of Response: Initially and semiannually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 11,040 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $7,833,941, which includes $0
annualized Capital Startup costs, $6,850,602 annualized Operating and
Maintenance (O&M) costs, and $983,339 annualized Labor costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 1,627 hours in the
total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICR Burdens. The decrease in labor burden from the most
recently approved ICR is due to an adjustment. The decrease in the
total estimated labor burden as currently identified in the OMB
Inventory of Approved Burden is not due to any program changes. The
change in the burden and cost estimates occurred because the standard
has been in effect for more than three years and the requirements are
different during initial compliance (new facilities) as compared to on-
going compliance (existing facilities). The previous ICR reflected
those burdens and costs associated with the initial activities for
subject facilities. This includes purchasing monitoring equipment,
conducting performance tests and establishing recordkeeping systems.
This ICR reflects the on-going burden and costs for existing facilities
since we have assumed that there are no new sources. However, it is
estimated that three affected emission source units had qualified for a
compliance date extension and would be complying with the initial
compliance requirements during the period of this ICR (one per year)
and one affected facility (0.33 per year) will conduct a performance
test due to a process/operating change. Activities for existing sources
include continuous monitoring of pollutants and the submission of
semiannual reports. The overall result is a decrease in labor burden
hours. However, the annual costs increased due to the inclusion of
operation and maintenance costs for monitoring systems which are
assumed to be operating after the compliance date of the rule.

    Dated: August 20, 2007.
Joseph A. Sierra,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER21-2331-000]

Duran Mesa LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based
Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Duran Mesa LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is July 22, 2021.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (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. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: July 2, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14634-002]

New England Hydropower Company, LLC; Notice of Application
Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Accepted for Filing, Ready for
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and
Protests, Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and
Prescriptions

May 17, 2019.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 14634-002.
    c. Date filed: May 6, 2019.
    d. Applicant: New England Hydropower Company, LLC (NEHC).
    e. Name of Project: Ashton Dam Hydroelectric Project (Ashton
Project).
    f. Location: On the Blackstone River, near the Towns of Cumberland
and Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island. No federal or tribal
lands would be occupied by project works or located within the project
boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael C. Kerr, 100 Cummings Center,
Suite 451C, Beverly, MA 01915; phone<PHONE_NUMBER> or email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Patrick Crile,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. In response to Commission staff's March 7, 2019 letter rejecting
NEHC's October 1, 2018 application for a small hydropower exemption
from licensing for the Ashton Dam Project No. 14634-001, NEHC informed
the Commission on March 19, 2019 of its intent to convert its exemption
application to a license application. Pursuant to Commission staff's
March 7, 2019 letter, NEHC submitted additional information necessary
to augment the exemption application and convert it to a license
application, including information filed on April 26, 2019, May 2,
2019, and May 6, 2019 in Docket Number P-14634-002.
    k. As proposed, the Ashton Project would consist of: (1) An
existing concrete gravity dam that includes: (a) An approximately 193-
foot-long western spillway section; (b) an approximately 57-foot-long
middle spillway section with a crest gate proposed to be repaired; and
(c) a proposed new 58-foot-long eastern section with three proposed 12-
foot-wide, 8.8-foot-high steel sluice gates; (2) an existing 25-acre
impoundment with a normal storage capacity of 200 acre-feet at an
operating elevation of approximately 73.6 feet North American Vertical
Datum of 1988; (3) a new 58-foot-wide intake canal; (4) a 39-foot-wide,
11-foot-high steel trashrack with 9-inch clear bar spacing; (5) a new
30-foot-long, 49-foot-wide, 14-foot-high concrete penstock; (6) a new
53-foot-long, 24-foot-wide, 18-foot-high concrete powerhouse containing
three new 20.4-foot-long, 13.5-foot-diameter Archimedes Screw turbine-
generator units, with a total installed capacity of 507 kilowatts, each
contained in a new 15-foot-wide steel trough; (7) a new 120-foot-long
tailrace; (8) a new step-up transformer and 800-foot-long above-ground
transmission line connecting the project to the distribution system
owned by Narragansett Electric Company; (9) a new access road; and (10)
appurtenant facilities.
    NEHC proposes to operate the project in a run-of-river mode with an
estimated annual energy production of approximately 2,130 megawatt-
hours.
    l. A copy of the license application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's website (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 (P-14634). For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>toll free at
1-866-208-3676, or TTY at<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the Cumberland Town Hall, 45 Broad
Street, Cumberland, RI 02864.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    m. The license application has been accepted for filing and is now
ready for environmental analysis.
    n. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ]
61,076 (2001).
    o. Deadline for filing requests for cooperating agency status,
motions to intervene, protests, comments, terms and conditions,
recommendations, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of
this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of
this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
requests for cooperating agency status, motions to intervene, and
protests, comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, and
prescriptions using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu
of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-
14634-002.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
    p. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address,
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A
notice of intent must be served on the applicant named in this public
notice.
    Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR

385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,''
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or
``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions must set forth
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of
18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must
be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the
particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to
this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
    q. Waiver of Pre-filing Consultation: Based on a review of the
application, resource agency consultation letters, and comments filed
to date, we accept the consultation that has occurred on this project
as satisfying our requirements for the standard 3-stage consultation
process under 18 CFR 4.38, and are waiving the requirement to conduct
second stage consultation pursuant to section 4.38(c)(4) of the
regulations, as requested by NEHC.
    r. Waiver of Additional Study Requests: On October 11, 2018,
Commission staff provided public notice of NEHC's exemption application
for the Ashton Project and solicited additional study requests from
resource agencies, Indian Tribes, and the public pursuant to section
4.32(b)(7) of the Commission's regulations. No study requests were
filed in response to Commission staff's notice, and the additional
information filed by NEHC to convert the exemption application to a
license application does not materially change NEHC's proposed project.
Accordingly, there is no indication that additional studies are needed
to form an adequate factual basis for an analysis of the application.
Therefore, the opportunity to submit additional study requests for the
project pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of the Commission's regulations
is waived.
    s. Based on the presence of an existing dam, the applicant's
coordination with federal and state agencies during the preparation of
the application, and studies completed during pre-filing consultation,
we accept the consultation that has occurred on this project during the
pre-filing period as satisfying National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) scoping. Based on a review of the application, resource agency
consultation letters, and comments filed to date, Commission staff
intends to prepare a single environmental assessment (EA) for the
proposed project. Commission staff determined that the issues that need
to be addressed in its EA have been adequately identified during the
pre-filing period, which included a public meeting, and no new issues
are likely to be identified through additional scoping. The EA will
consider assessing the potential effects of project construction and
operation on geology and soils, aquatic, terrestrial, threatened and
endangered species, recreation and land use, and cultural and historic
resources.
    t. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries under section 7
of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations
thereunder at 50 CFR part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b)
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating
consultation with the Rhode Island State Historic Preservation Officer,
as required by section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act,
and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    u. The license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request;
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    v. Procedural Schedule and Final Amendments: The application will
be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions
to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Filing of interventions, protests,          July 2019.
 comments, recommendations, terms and
 conditions, and fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues Environmental Assessment  December 2019.
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    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.

    Dated: May 17, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD13-5-000]

Flexible and Local Resources Needed for Reliability in the
California Wholesale Electric Market; Notice of Staff Technical
Conference

    This notice establishes the location and date for the technical
conference directed by the Commission in an Order on California
Independent System Operator Corporation's (CAISO) proposal to implement
an interim flexible capacity and local reliability resource retention
mechanism.\1\ The technical conference is intended to facilitate a
structured dialogue on flexible and local resources at risk of
retirement for CAISO and its stakeholders to focus on the development
of a market-based mechanism to provide incentives to ensure that the
reliability needs are met. The technical conference will be held on
July 31, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on August 1, 2013 from 9 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) in the Auditorium at the California
Natural Resources Agency, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, California,
95814. The technical conference will be led by FERC staff, with
presentations from panelists. A subsequent notice detailing the topics
to be discussed and agenda will be issued in advance of the conference.
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    Those interested in participating in panel discussions should
notify the Commission by close of business on June 14 by completing the
online form at: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/elec-markets-07-31-13-speaker-form.asp. Due to time constraints, staff may
not be able to accommodate all of those interested in speaking. After
June 14 staff will notify those who are selected to speak at the
conference. A supplemental notice will be issued prior to the technical
conference with information about the agenda and organization of the
technical conference.
    There is no fee to attend, and no deadline to register to attend
the conference. However, because there will be limited seating for the
conference, those attending the conference are encouraged to pre-
register by July 17 by filling out the on-line registration form
located at: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/elec-markets-07-31-13-form.asp.
    The technical conference will not be transcribed. However, there
will be a free audiocast of the conference. The audiocast will allow
persons to listen to the conference, but not participate. Anyone with
Internet access who wants to listen can do so by navigating to the
Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov and locating the technical
conference in the Calendar. The FERC Web site's link to the technical
conference will contain a link to the audiocast. The Capitol Connection
provides technical support for the audiocast. If you have questions,
visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.
    For more information on this conference, please contact Colleen
Farrell at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>; or Katheryn Hoke
at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: May 28, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RC07-4-000]

Direct Energy Services, LLC; Notice of Filing

September 17, 2007.
    Take notice that on September 11, 2007, Direct Energy Services, LLC
(DES), filed an appeal from the August 21, 2007 decision of the North
American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to include DES on the
NERC Compliance Registry as a load serving entity. DES states that it
does not meet the stated definition of a load serving entity set forth
in the Statement of Compliance Registry Criteria.
    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 October 11, 2007.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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