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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0346]

Commercial Driver's Licenses; Pilot Program To Allow Drivers
Under 21 To Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles in Interstate Commerce

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Drivers 18, 19 and 20 years old may currently operate
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in intrastate commerce. On July 6,
2018, FMCSA published a Federal Register notice announcing the details
of the Commercial Driver Pilot Program, that allows certain 18- to 20-
year-olds with military training to operate CMVs in interstate
commerce. This document requests comments on a possible second pilot
program to allow non-military

drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
FMCSA requests comments on the training, qualifications, driving
limitations, and vehicle safety systems that FMCSA should consider in
developing options or approaches for a second pilot program for younger
drivers.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 15, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA-2018-0346 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: 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 or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number
for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without
change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.

Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Selden Fritschner, Commercial
Drivers License Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact
Docket Services, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials. In this notice, FMCSA requests certain information,
but comments are not limited to responses to those requests.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2018-0346), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for
suggestions or recommendations. You may submit your comments and
material online, by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so the agency can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to www.regulations.gov, put the
docket number, ``FMCSA-2018-0346'' in the ``Keyword'' box, and click
``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on the ``Comment Now!''
button and type your comment into the text box in the following screen.
Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on
behalf of a third party and then submit. If you submit your comments by
mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than
8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you
submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the
facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or
envelope. FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during
the comment period.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as
being available in the docket, go to www.regulations.gov and insert the
docket number, ``FMCSA-2018-0346'' in the ``Keyword'' box and click
``Search.'' Next, click the ``Open Docket Folder'' button and choose
the document listed to review. If you do not have access to the
internet, you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., ET., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

II. Legal Basis

Applicable Regulations

    Subject to limited exceptions for farm vehicle drivers of
articulated CMVs (49 CFR 391.67) and private (non-business) motor
carriers of passengers (49 CFR 391.68), drivers of CMVs engaged in
interstate commerce must be at least 21 years of age, whether or not
operation of the CMV requires a commercial driver's license (CDL) (49
CFR 391.11(b)(1)).
    Under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), the Secretary of Transportation
(the Secretary) has authority to grant waivers and exemptions from the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and to conduct pilot
programs in which one or more exemptions are granted to allow for the
testing of innovative alternatives to certain FMCSRs. FMCSA must
publish in the Federal Register a detailed description of each pilot
program, including the exemptions being considered, and provide notice
and an opportunity for public comment before the effective date of the
program. The Agency is required to ensure that the safety measures in
the pilot programs are designed to achieve a level of safety that is
equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety that would be
achieved through compliance with the safety regulations. The maximum
duration of a pilot program is 3 years.
    Therefore, a pilot program requires that participating drivers be
provided relief from the effect of the intrastate only (or ``K'')
restriction that would appear on a CDL under 49 CFR 383.153(a)(10)(vii)
and an exemption from the requirement that a CMV driver operating in
interstate commerce be at least 21 years of age under 49 CFR
391.11(b)(1).
    At the conclusion of each pilot program, FMCSA must report to
Congress its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, including
suggested amendments to laws and regulations that would enhance motor
carrier, CMV, and driver safety, and improve compliance with the
FMCSRs.
    Additionally, Section 5404 of the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation (FAST) Act (Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1549, Dec.
4, 2015) directed FMCSA to establish a pilot program to allow certain
drivers with military training and experience, ages 18, 19 or 20, to
operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

III. Background

Recent Considerations To Change the CDL Driving Age

    On October 2, 2000, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)
petitioned FMCSA to conduct a younger driver pilot program. Motor
carriers, truck driver training schools, a trade association, and an
insurance company joined in the petition asking FMCSA to authorize a
pilot program to determine if CMV drivers under age 21 could operate
CMVs safely in interstate

commerce. Petitioners stated that this pilot would address the shortage
of CMV drivers in the trucking industry. Petitioners also asserted that
recruiting young persons as truck drivers would be easier if they could
be approached immediately after graduation from high school.
    The pilot program proposed by TCA would have involved a minimum of
48 weeks of intensive classroom and driving instruction and supervision
that was designed to lead to full-time employment as an interstate CMV
driver. Each younger driver (18 to 21 years of age) would attend a
truck driver training school approved by the Professional Truck Driver
Institute for a minimum of 22 weeks and receive 8 weeks of training in
a motor carrier's ``driver finishing'' program. This would be followed
by 18 weeks of team driving with an older, more experienced driver.
Younger drivers would be required to pass the performance standards of
the entire 48-week program and reach the age of 19 to begin solo
driving.
    On February 20, 2001, FMCSA published a notice asking six questions
about the proposed pilot program and requesting public comment on the
TCA petition (66 FR 10935). FMCSA received more than 1,600 comments.
Very few commenters presented data either for or against the program.
More than 90 percent of the commenters were opposed, most on the basis
that individuals under the age of 21 lacked the maturity and judgment
to operate a CMV. None explained how interstate drivers under 21 would
diminish safety when most States have concluded that intrastate drivers
under 21 do not do so. Very few truck drivers and motor carriers
commented, but most of them also opposed the pilot program.
    On June 9, 2003, FMCSA denied the TCA petition stating that ``the
Agency does not have sufficient information at this time to make a
determination that the safety measures in the pilot program are
designed to achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than,
the level of safety provided by complying with the minimum 21-year age
requirement to operate a CMV.'' (68 FR 34467, 34468)

Military Under 21 Pilot Program

    On August 22, 2016, FMCSA published a notice of proposed pilot
program titled ``Commercial Driver's Licenses; Proposed Pilot Program
to Allow Persons Between the Ages of 18 and 21 with Military Driving
Experience to Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles in Interstate
Commerce'' (81 FR 56745). The notice proposed allowing members of the
military, veterans, Reservists and National Guard members who are 18,
19 or 20 years old and certified in one of seven Military Occupational
Specialties (MOS) to operate CMVs in interstate commerce. The 2016
notice provided details of current military training. At a minimum, the
seven MOS require at least 22 hours of classroom training and 62 hours
of behind-the-wheel taining in a heavy duty military vehicle. In some
instances, additional instruction is required for specialized training,
depending on the vehicle or trailer type.
    The Agency received 67 comments to the docket; 40 favored the pilot
program and 9 opposed it. The remaining 18 comments were a form letter
asking the Agency to expand the current pilot program or initiate a new
one for drivers aged 18, 19, or 20 years old and who are engaged in
agricultural operations.
    On July 6, 2018, the FMCSA published a notice detailing the
requirements of the pilot program and responded to comments. The notice
is titled ``Proposed Pilot Program To Allow Persons Between the Ages of
18 and 21 With Military Driving Experience to Operate Commercial Motor
Vehicles in Interstate Commerce'' (83 FR 31633). The notice discussed
comments and responses received from the August 2016 notice, and
detailed the pilot program requirements and procedures.
    In addition, on July 6, 2018, the FMCSA published a 60-day notice
for the information collection request (ICR) associated with the Under
21 Military CDL Pilot Program (83 FR 31631). The ICR included the
application and consent forms for motor carriers, covered drivers,
control group drivers, and intrastate drivers providing information for
the pilot program. It also explained the Agency's hypotheses for the
Under 21 Military CDL Pilot Program, the monthly reporting
requirements, and the ICR burdens. The Agency anticipates that some of
the forms and processes developed for this information collection may
also be applicable if the Agency decides to conduct a pilot program
involving younger drivers without military training and experience.

Entry Level Driver Training

    On December 8, 2016, the FMCSA published a final rule titled
``Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor
Vehicle Operators'' (81 FR 88732). The rule on entry-level driver
training (ELDT) established minimum training standards for certain
individuals applying for their CDL. Specifically, according to FMCSA's
current rulemaking implementation schedule, beginning on February 6,
2020, CDL applicants subject to the rule must complete a prescribed
program of instruction presented by an entity listed on FMCSA's
Training Provider Registry, prior to taking the State-administered CDL
skills test, or for the Hazardous Materials endorsement, prior to
taking the knowledge test. The final rule outlined the topics that must
be covered during classroom and behind the wheel training curriculums;
however, it did not require a minimum number of hours for either
classroom or behind the wheel.

Recent Legislative Proposals

    On February 27, 2019, companion bills were introduced in the U.S.
House of representatives and the U.S. Senate called the ``Developing
Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act'' (DRIVE-Safe Act)
(H.R. 5358). The DRIVE-Safe Act proposes to lower the age requirement
for interstate drivers to 18 as long as drivers under the age of 21 are
participating in an apprenticeship program that includes separate 120-
hour and 280-hour probationary periods, during which younger drivers
would operate CMVs under the supervision of an experienced driver and
must achieve specific performance benchmarks before advancing. Younger
drivers would also drive vehicles equipped with active braking
collision mitigation systems, forward-facing video event capture, and
speed limiters set to 65 miles per hour.

IV. Request for Public Comments

    FMCSA requests responses to the following questions to help the
Agency determine whether it should propose a younger driver pilot
program and the parameters of such a program. Instructions for filing
comments to the public docket are included earlier in this notice.
    The public is encouraged to respond to the questions listed below;
however, additional comments are also welcome.

General

    1. What data are currently available on the safety performance
(e.g., crash involvement, etc.) of 18-20-year-old drivers operating
CMVs in intrastate commerce?
    2. Are there concerns about obtaining insurance coverage for
drivers under 21 who operate CMVs in intrastate commerce, and would
these challenges be greater for interstate operations?

Training and Experience

    As noted above, according to the current rulemaking implementation
schedule, starting in 2020, FMCSA will require completion of an ELDT
course

before a driver may take the CDL skills test. In addition, the 2000 TCA
proposal included extensive training requirements. The DRIVE-Safe Act
contemplates an extensive apprenticeship program under the supervision
of an experienced co-driver.
    1. What is the minimum driving experience that should be required
for a driver to be admitted to a pilot?
    a. Should there be a requirement for experience driving non-
commercial vehicles (e.g., to hold a regular driver's license for some
minimum period of time)?
    b. Should there be a requirement for experience driving a CMV in
intrastate commerce for some minimum period of time? If so, what should
that period be and how should it be measured (e.g., time with a CDL,
hours driven, vehicle miles traveled) and why?
    c. Is there a minimum amount of time a younger driver should be
required to hold a CLP or CDL? If so, how long and why? Are there
driver training topics that should be required for younger drivers
beyond those covered in the ELDT final rule? If so, what are they and
why?
    2. What kind of supervision, and how much, should be required for
drivers under 21 in a pilot?
    3. Should there be any specific training/qualification requirements
for mentors, supervisors or co-drivers? If so, what type of training or
qualifications?
    4. Should FMCSA require that participating motor carriers establish
a formal apprenticeship program according to Department of Labor
Standards? If so, why?

Operational Requirements

    The TCA proposal and the DRIVE-Safe Act both proposed operational
limitations for 18-20-year-old drivers beyond what is currently
required under Federal regulations. In addition, graduated driver
license programs that begin with operational restrictions (e.g., may
not drive between midnight and 5:00 a.m.) have been shown to be
effective for new drivers. With this in mind:
    1. Should there be time or distance restrictions on younger
drivers? If so, what should these be and why?
    2. Should younger drivers have more limited hours of service, such
as a maximum of 8 hours of driving each day? If so, what limits should
be applied and why?
    3. Should younger drivers be prohibited from transporting hazardous
materials, passengers, and/or operating tank vehicles or oversize/
overweight vehicles? Should there be other restrictions?

Requirements for participation?

    In the Under 21 Military Pilot Program, FMCSA laid out specific
requirements that participating motor carriers and drivers must
continue to satisfy.
    1. What safety standards should participating motor carriers have
to meet? Are the requirements from the Under 21 Military Pilot Program
appropriate?
    2. What safety standards should participating drivers have to meet?
Are the requirements from the Under 21 Military Pilot program
appropriate?
    3. What action(s) should the Agency consider taking if drivers in
this pilot program are convicted of violations while operating in
interstate commerce?
    4. At what point should FMCSA remove a driver or motor carrier from
a pilot program?

Technology Requirements

    The DRIVE-Safe Act would require younger drivers to operate
vehicles that are equipped with collision avoidance systems, front-
facing video recorders, and speed limiters set to 65 mph.
    1. Should FMCSA include requirements for safety equipment or on-
board recording systems in a pilot program for younger CMV drivers? If
so, what equipment and why?
    2. Are the technologies proposed in the DRIVE-Safe Act appropriate?
    3. Should FMCSA include other technologies? If so, what
technologies are appropriate?

Insurance

    1. Will insurance companies be willing to cover younger drivers
operating CMVs in interstate commerce?
    2. What is the surcharge for insuring a younger driver?
    3. Will motor carriers be able to afford the insurance coverage for
these younger drivers?

Research and Data

    1. What type of data could be provided to the Agency to evaluate
the safety performance of drivers under 21 who operate in intrastate
commerce, e.g., State-managed safety performance data?
    2. Are traffic violations, crashes, and inspection violations
adequate to allow a comparison of safety records? If not, what other
safety performance measures should be used?
    3. What research should the Agency consider to assess the safety
impacts of younger interstate CMV drivers?

    Issued on: May 9, 2019.
Raymond P. Martinez,
Administrator.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Establishment of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Advisory Council

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; establishment of the Historically Black Colleges and
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SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is giving notice
that it is establishing the Historically Black Colleges and
Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Advisory Council. The
purpose of this committee is to provide advice and recommendations to
the EPA Administrator on critical policy and technical issues to
advance equity in economic and social opportunities for all Americans
and strengthen the capacity of HBCUs and MSIs to provide the highest-
quality education, participate in and benefit from federal programs,
and support key Administration policies. The EPA has determined that
this federal advisory committee is necessary and in the public interest
to provide critical advice and recommendations to assist the EPA in
increasing outreach to underrepresented and underserved communities by
developing a stronger partnership with HBCUs and MSIs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pradnya Bhandari, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW (Mail code 1448K),
Washington, DC 20460, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by email to
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Historically Black Colleges and
Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Advisory Council will be
established for a two-year period. Copies of the committee charter will
be filed with the appropriate congressional committees and the Library
of Congress.

Kathryn Jakob,
Director, Office of Public Engagement.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002]

Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final notice.

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SUMMARY: New or modified Base (1-percent annual chance) Flood
Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
boundaries or zone designations, and/or regulatory floodways
(hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations) as shown on
the indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for each of the communities
listed in the table below are finalized. Each LOMR revises the Flood
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance
Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed communities.
The flood hazard determinations modified by each LOMR will be used to
calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their
contents.

DATES: The effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the table
below.

ADDRESSES: Each LOMR is available for inspection at both the respective
Community Map Repository address listed in the table below and online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services

Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final flood hazard determinations as shown in the
LOMRs for each community listed in the table below. Notice of these
modified flood hazard determinations has been published in newspapers
of local circulation and 90 days have elapsed since that publication.
The Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation has
resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
    The modified flood hazard determinations are made pursuant to
section 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4105, and are in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.
    For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is
shown and must be used for all new policies and renewals.
    The new or modified flood hazard information is the basis for the
floodplain management measures that the community is required either to
adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to remain
qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP).
    This new or modified flood hazard information, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities.
    This new or modified flood hazard determinations are used to meet
the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and also are used to
calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new
buildings, and for the contents in those buildings. The changes in
flood hazard determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the final flood hazard information available at the address
cited below for each community or online through the FEMA Map Service
Center at www.msc.fema.gov.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: March 21, 2017.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                                              Chief executive officer of       Community map          Effective date of       Community
          State and county            Location and case No.           community                 repository               modification            No.
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Arizona:
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Peoria (16-09-  The Honorable Cathy Carlat,  Engineering             Feb. 17, 2017............       040050
     1662).                           0861P).                 Mayor, City of Peoria,       Department, 9875
                                                              8401 West Monroe Street,     North 85th Avenue,
                                                              Peoria, AZ 85345.            Peoria, AZ 85345.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Peoria (16-09-  The Honorable Cathy Carlat,  Engineering             Feb. 17, 2017............       040050
     1662).                           0867P).                 Mayor, City of Peoria,       Department, 9875
                                                              8401 West Monroe Street,     North 85th Avenue,
                                                              Peoria, AZ 85345.            Peoria, AZ 85345.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Phoenix (15-09- The Honorable Greg Stanton,  Street Transportation   Feb. 10, 2017............       040051
     1662).                           2235P).                 Mayor, City of Phoenix,      Department 200 West
                                                              200 West Washington          Washington Street,
                                                              Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003.   5th Floor, Phoenix,
                                                                                AZ 85003.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-    Town of Gilbert (16-09- The Honorable John Lewis,    Town Hall, 90 East      Feb. 17, 2017............       040044
     1662).                           1926P).                 Mayor, Town of Gilbert, 50   Civic Center Drive,
                                                              East Civic Center Drive,     Gilbert, AZ 85296.
                                                              Gilbert, AZ 85296.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-    Unincorporated Areas    The Honorable Clint L.       Flood Control District  Feb. 10, 2017............       040037
     1662).                           of Maricopa County      Hickman, Chairman, Board     of Maricopa County,
                                      (15-09-2235P).          of Supervisors, Maricopa     2801 West Durango
                                                              County, 301 West Jefferson   Street, Phoenix, AZ
                                                              Street 10th Floor,           85009.
                                                              Phoenix, AZ 85003.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-    Unincorporated Areas    The Honorable Clint L.       Flood Control District  Feb. 17, 2017............       040037
     1662).                           of Maricopa County      Hickman, Chairman, Board     of Maricopa County,
                                      (16-09-1926P).          of Supervisors, Maricopa     2801 West Durango
                                                              County, 301 West Jefferson   Street, Phoenix, AZ
                                                              Street 10th Floor,           85009.
                                                              Phoenix, AZ 85003.
    Pima (FEMA Docket No.: B-1662).  Unincorporated Areas    The Honorable Sharon         Pima County Regional    Feb. 3, 2017.............       040073
                                      of Pima County (16-09-  Bronson, Chair, Board of     Flood Control
                                      1661P).                 Supervisors, Pima County,    District, 201 North
                                                              130 West Congress Street,    Stone Avenue, 9th
                                                              11th Floor, Tucson, AZ       Floor, Tucson, AZ
                                                              85701.                       85701.
    Yavapai (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Town of Chino Valley    The Honorable Chris Marley,  Public Works            Jan. 27, 2017............       040094
     1662).                           (16-09-0142P).          Mayor, Town of Chino         Department, 1982 Voss
                                                              Valley, Town Hall, 202       Drive, Chino Valley,
                                                              North State, Route 89,       AZ 86323.
                                                              Chino Valley, AZ 86323.
California:
    Santa Clara (FEMA Docket No.: B- City of San Jose (16-   The Honorable Sam Liccardo,  Department of Public    Jan. 19, 2017............       060349
     1662).                           09-1141P).              Mayor, City of San Jose,     Works, 200 East Santa
                                                              200 East Santa Clara         Clara Street, 3rd
                                                              Street, 18th Floor, San      Floor, San Jose, CA
                                                              Jose, CA 95113.              95113.
    Yolo (FEMA Docket No.: B-1662).  Unincorporated Areas    The Honorable Jim Provenza,  Department of Planning  Feb. 13, 2017............       060423
                                      of Yolo County (16-09-  Chairman, Board of           and Public Works, 292
                                      2472P).                 Supervisors,Yolo County,     West Beamer Street,
                                                              625 Court Street, Room       Woodland, CA 95695.
                                                              204, Woodland, CA 95695.
Illinois:
    Cass (FEMA Docket No.: B-1662).  Unincorporated Areas    The Honorable Dave Parish,   County Courthouse, 100  Jan. 27, 2017............       170810
                                      of Cass County (15-05-  Chairman, Cass County        East Springfield
                                      2462P).                 Board, 100 East              Street, Virginia, IL
                                                              Springfield Street,          62691.
                                                              Virginia, IL 62691.
    Cass (FEMA Docket No.: B-1662).  Village of Ashland (15- The Honorable Terry S.       Village Hall, 101       Jan. 27, 2017............       171025
                                      05-2462P).              Blakeman, Village            North Yates Street,
                                                              President, Village of        Ashland, IL 62612.
                                                              Ashland, 101 North Yates
                                                              Street, Ashland, IL 62612.
    Kane (FEMA Docket No.: B-1662).  Village of Campton      The Honorable Harry          Village Hall, 40W270    Feb. 10, 2017............       171396
                                      Hills (16-05-6021P).    Blecker, Village             LaFox Road, Suite B,
                                                              President, Village of        Campton Hills, IL
                                                              Campton Hills, 40W270        60175.
                                                              LaFox Road, Suite B,
                                                              Campton Hills, IL 60175.

    Lake (FEMA Docket No.: B-1654).  Unincorporated Areas    The Honorable Aaron Lawlor,  Central Permit          Dec. 23, 2016............       170357
                                      of Lake County (16-05-  Chairman, Lake County        Facility, 500 West
                                      2755P).                 Board, 18 North County       Winchester Road, Unit
                                                              Street, 10th Floor,          101, Libertyville, IL
                                                              Waukegan, IL 60085.          60048.
    Lake (FEMA Docket No.: B-1654).  Village of              The Honorable Elizabeth,     Village Hall, 1 Olde    Dec. 23, 2016............       170378
                                      Lincolnshire (16-05-    Brandt, Mayor, Village of    Half Day Road,
                                      2755P).                 Lincolnshire, 1 Olde Half    Lincolnshire, IL
                                                              Day Road, Lincolnshire, IL   60069.
                                                              60069.
    Lake (FEMA Docket No.: B-1654).  Village of Riverwoods   The Honorable John Norris,   Village Hall, 300       Dec. 23, 2016............       170387
                                      (16-05-2755P).          Mayor, Village of            Portwine Road,
                                                              Riverwoods, 300 Portwine     Riverwoods, IL 60015.
                                                              Road, Riverwoods, IL 60015.
Kansas: Johnson (FEMA Docket No.: B- City of Overland Park   The Honorable Carl Gerlach,  City Hall, 8500 Santa   Jan. 4, 2017.............       200174
 1662).                               (16-07-1180P).          Mayor, City of Overland      Fe Drive, Overland
                                                              Park, 8500 Santa Fe Drive,   Park, KS 66212.
                                                              Overland Park, KS 66212.
Kentucky: Jefferson (FEMA Docket     Louisville-Jefferson    The Honorable Greg Fischer,  Louisville-Jefferson    Jan. 9, 2017.............       210120
 No.: B-1662).                        County Metro            Mayor, Louisville-           County Metropolitan
                                      Government (16-04-      Jefferson County Metro,      Sewer District, 700
                                      6581P).                 Metro Hall, 527 West         West Liberty Street,
                                                              Jefferson Street, 4th        Louisville, KY 40203.
                                                              Floor, Louisville, KY
                                                              40202.
Missouri:
    Greene (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of Springfield     The Honorable Bob Stephens,  City Hall, 840          Feb. 15, 2017............       290149
     1662).                           (16-07-1495P).          Mayor, City of               Boonville Avenue,
                                                              Springfield, City Hall,      Springfield, MO 65802.
                                                              840 Boonville Avenue,
                                                              Springfield, MO 65802.
    Greene (FEMA Docket No.: B-      Unincorporated Areas    Mr. Robert Cirtin, Greene    Greene County           Feb. 15, 2017............       290782
     1662).                           of Greene County (16-   County Presiding             Courthouse, 840
                                      07-1495P).              Commissioner, Greene         Boonville Avenue,
                                                              County Commission Offices,   Springfield, MO 65802.
                                                              933 North Robberson
                                                              Avenue, Springfield, MO
                                                              65802.
Nevada: Clark (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Unincorporated Areas    The Honorable Steve          Office of the Director  Jan. 5, 2017.............       320003
 1662).                               of Clark County (16-    Sisolak, Chairman, Board     of Public Works, 500
                                      09-1844P).              of Supervisors, Clark        South Grand Central
                                                              County, 500 South Grand      Parkway, Las Vegas,
                                                              Central Parkway, 6th         NV 89155.
                                                              Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89106.
New York: Suffolk (FEMA Docket No.:  Town of Southold (16-   The Honorable Scott A.       Town Hall, 53095 Route  Feb. 17, 2017............       360813
 B-1662).                             02-1018P).              Russell, Town Supervisor,    25, Southold, NY
                                                              Town of Southold, 53095      11971.
                                                              Main Road, Southold, NY
                                                              11971.
Oregon:
    Benton (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of Corvallis (16-  The Honorable Biff Traber,   Planning Department,    Jan. 17, 2017............       410009
     1662).                           10-0653P).              Mayor, City of Corvallis,    501 Southwest Madison
                                                              501 Southwest Madison        Avenue, Corvallis, OR
                                                              Avenue, Corvallis, OR        97333.
                                                              97339.
    Jackson (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Unincorporated Areas    The Honorable Rick Dyer,     Jackson County Roads,   Dec. 27, 2016............       415589
     1662).                           of Jackson County (16-  Commissioner, Jackson        Parks and Planning
                                      10-0825P).              County, 10 South Oakdale     Services, 10 South
                                                              Avenue, Room 214, Medford,   Oakdale Avenue,
                                                              OR 97501.                    Medford, OR 97501.
Texas:
    Dallas (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of Mesquite (16-   The Honorable Stan Pickett,  City Engineering        Jan. 5, 2017.............       485490
     1662).                           06-2265P).              Mayor, City of Mesquite,     Services, 1515 North
                                                              757 North Galloway Avenue,   Galloway Avenue,
                                                              Mesquite, TX 75185.          Mesquite, TX 75185.
    Travis (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of Manor (16-06-   The Honorable Rita G.        City Hall, 201 East     Jan. 9, 2017.............       481027
     1662).                           1785P).                 Jonse, Mayor, City of        Parson Street, Manor,
                                                              Manor, 105 East Eggleston    TX 78653.
                                                              Street, Manor, TX 78653.
    Travis (FEMA Docket No.: B-      Unincorporated Areas    The Honorable Sarah          Transportation and      Jan. 9, 2017.............       481026
     1662).                           of Travis County (16-   Eckhardt, Travis County      Natural Resources,
                                      06-1785P).              Judge, 700 Lavaca, Suite     700 Lavaca Street,
                                                              2.300, Austin, TX 78767.     5th Floor, Austin, TX
                                                                                78767.
Washington DC (FEMA Docket No.: B-   District of Columbia    The Honorable Muriel         Department of           Feb. 9, 2017.............       110001
 1662).                               (16-03-2068P).          Bowser, Mayor, District of   Environment, 51 North
                                                              Columbia, John A. Wilson     Street, Northeast,
                                                              Building, 1350               Suite 5020,
                                                              Pennsylvania Avenue,         Washington, DC 20002.
                                                              Northwest, Suite 316,
                                                              Washington, DC 20004.
Wisconsin:
    Dane (FEMA Docket No.: B-1662).  City of Monona (16-05-  The Honorable Bob Miller,    City Hall, 5211         Dec. 30, 2016............       550088
                                      3951P).                 Mayor, City of Monona,       Schluter Road,
                                                              5211 Schluter Road,          Monona, WI 53716.
                                                              Monona, WI 53716.
    Eau Claire (FEMA Docket No.: B-  City of Eau Claire (16- The Honorable Kerry          City Hall, 203 South    Feb. 14, 2017............       550128
     1662).                           05-5442P).              Kincaid, President, City     Farwell Street, 3rd
                                                              Council, 4441 South Lowes    Floor, Eau Claire, WI
                                                              Creek Road, Eau Claire, WI   54701.
                                                              54701.
    Jackson (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Unincorporated Areas    The Honorable Ray Ransom,    Jackson County          Feb. 9, 2017.............       550583
     1662).                           of Jackson County (16-  Chairperson, Jackson         Courthouse, 307 Main
                                      05-4012P).              County Board, Jackson        Street, Black River
                                                              County Courthouse, 307       Falls, WI 54615.
                                                              Main Street, Black River
                                                              Falls, WI 54615.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[EPA-R07-OAR-2005-MO-0005; FRL-8048-3]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating
Permits Program; State of Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing four actions in response to Missouri's
request to revise the State Implementation Plan (SIP) and Part 70
Operating Permit program to include two new rules and three revised
rules. Missouri requested approval of portions of rules adopted on June
26, 2003. Because of the state's request for approval of portions of
the rules, EPA is not proposing action on all of the state-adopted
rules. All of the rules pertain to Missouri's air permits program. EPA
is proposing to approve revisions to Definitions and Common Reference
Tables in the SIP and Part 70 Operating Permit program. EPA is
proposing to conditionally approve the Construction Permits By Rule.
EPA is proposing to approve a SIP revision for changes to the
Construction Permits Required rule and to conditionally approve
portions of the Construction Permits Required rule, which reference the
Construction Permits By Rule. EPA is proposing SIP approval of a new
rule, Construction Permit Exemptions.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 21, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2005-MO-0005, by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov:e Follow the on-line instructions for

submitting comments.
    2. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Mail: Amy Algoe-Eakin, Environmental Protection Agency, Air
Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City,
Kansas 66101.
    4. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Amy Algoe-
Eakin, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development
Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R07-OAR-
2005-MO-0005. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal

information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed
to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information
that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site

is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be

automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses.
    Docket. All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some

information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Environmental

Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th
Street, Kansas City, Kansas. EPA requests that you contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your
inspection. The interested persons wanting to examine these documents
should make an appointment with the office at least 24 hours in
advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Algoe-Eakin at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. This section provides
additional information by addressing the following questions:

What is a SIP?
What is the Federal approval process for a SIP?
What does Federal approval or disapproval of a state regulation mean
to me?
What is the Part 70 operating permits program?
What is the Federal approval process for an operating permits
program?
What is being addressed in this document?
Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision and a Part 70
revision been met?
What action is EPA proposing?

What is a SIP?

    Section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) requires states to
develop air pollution regulations and control strategies to ensure that
state air quality meets the national ambient air quality standards
(NAAQS) established by EPA. These ambient standards are established
under section 109 of the CAA, and they currently address six criteria
pollutants. These pollutants are: Carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide,
ozone, lead, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide.
    Each state must submit these regulations and control strategies to
us for approval and incorporation into the Federally-enforceable SIP.
    Each Federally-approved SIP protects air quality primarily by
addressing air pollution at its point of origin. These SIPs can be
extensive, containing state regulations or other enforceable documents
and supporting information such as emission inventories, monitoring
networks, and modeling demonstrations.

What is the Federal approval process for a SIP?

    In order for state regulations to be incorporated into the
Federally-enforceable SIP, states must formally adopt the regulations
and control strategies consistent with state and Federal requirements.
This process generally includes a public notice, public hearing, public
comment period, and a formal adoption by a state-authorized rulemaking
body.
    Once a state rule, regulation, or control strategy is adopted, the
state submits it to us for inclusion into the SIP. We must provide
public notice and seek additional public comment regarding the proposed
Federal action on the state submission. If adverse comments are
received, they must be addressed prior to any final Federal action by
us.

    All state regulations and supporting information approved by EPA
under section 110 of the CAA are incorporated into the Federally-
approved SIP. Records of such SIP actions are maintained in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at title 40, part 52, entitled ``Approval and
Promulgation of Implementation Plans.'' The actual state regulations
which are approved are not reproduced in their entirety in the CFR
outright but are ``incorporated by reference,'' which means that we
have approved a given state regulation with a specific effective date.

What does Federal approval or disapproval of a state regulation mean to
me?

    Enforcement of the state regulation before and after it is
incorporated into the Federally-approved SIP is primarily a state
responsibility. However, after the regulation is Federally approved, we
are authorized to take enforcement action against violators. Citizens
are also offered legal recourse to address violations as described in
section 304 of the CAA. If a state regulation is disapproved, it is not
incorporated into the Federally-approved SIP and is not enforceable by
EPA or by citizens under section 304. In the case of a revision to a
Federally-approved state regulation, disapproval of the revision means
that the underlying state regulation prior to the state's revision
remains as the Federally enforceable requirement.

What is the part 70 operating permits program?

    The CAA amendments of 1990 require all states to develop operating
permits programs that meet certain federal criteria. In implementing
this program, the states are to require certain sources of air
pollution to obtain permits that contain all applicable requirements
under the CAA. One purpose of the part 70 operating permits program is
to improve enforcement by issuing each source a single permit that
consolidates all of the applicable CAA requirements into a Federally-
enforceable document. By consolidating all of the applicable
requirements for a facility into one document, the source, the public,
and the permitting authorities can more easily determine what CAA
requirements apply and how compliance with those requirements is
determined.
    Sources required to obtain an operating permit under this program
include ``major'' source of air pollution and certain other sources
specified in the CAA or in our implementing regulations. For example,
all source regulated under the acid rain program, regardless of size,
must obtain permits. Examples of major sources include those that emit
100 tons per year or more of volatile organic compounds, carbon
monoxide, lead, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide or PM10 ; those that
emit 10 per year of any single hazardous air pollutant (HAP)
(specifically listed under the CAA); or those that emit 25 tons per
year or more of a combination of HAPs.
    Revisions to the state and local agencies operating permits program
are also subject to public notice, comment and our approval.

What is the Federal approval process for an operating permits program?

    In order for state regulations to be incorporated into the
Federally enforceable Part 70 operating permits program, states must
formally adopt regulations consistent with state and Federal
requirements. This process generally includes a public notice, public
hearing, pubic comment period, and formal adoption by a state-
authorized rulemaking body.
    Once a state rule, regulation, or control strategy is adopted, the
state submits it to us for inclusion into the approved operating
permits program. We must provide public notice and seek additional
public comment regarding the proposed Federal action on the state
submission. If adverse comments are received, they must be addressed
prior to any final Federal action by us.
    All state regulations and supporting information approved by EPA
under section 502 of the CAA are incorporated into the Federally-
approved operating permits program. Records of such actions are
maintained in the CFR at Title 40, part 70, appendix A, entitled,
``Approval Status of State and Local Operating Permits Programs.''

What is being addressed in this document?

    On July 14, 2004, Missouri requested that EPA revise the SIP to
include two new rules and three revised rules and revise the Part 70
program to include revisions to two rules. All of these rules pertain
to Missouri's air permit program and will assist in effective
management of Missouri's air permitting program and provide clarity to
several confusing elements of the program. These rules were adopted by
the Missouri Air Conservation Commission on June 26, 2003, and became
effective under state law on October 30, 2003. When Missouri submitted
these rules to EPA, Missouri included the comments made on the rules
during the state's adoption process, the state's response to comments,
and other information necessary to meet EPA's completeness criteria.
For additional information on the completeness criteria, the reader
should refer to 40 CFR part 51, appendix V.
    EPA is proposing four actions in response to this request.
    The first action we are proposing is to approve the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources' (MDNR) request to include, as a
revision to Missouri's SIP and Part 70 Operating Permit program,
amendments to rule 10 CSR 10-6.020, Definitions and Common Reference
Tables. This proposed approval would incorporate changes in definitions
of ``cold cleaner,'' ``nonattainment area,'' ``opacity,'' ``portable
equipment installation,'' ``significant,'' and ``visible emissions.''
These changes are minor and are consistent with EPA requirements.
    The second action we are proposing is to approve and conditionally
approve revisions to the Construction Permits Required rule, 10 CSR 10-
6.060. These changes clarify and correct rule applicability sections
for consistency with Federal regulations. The parts of rule 10 CSR 10-
6.060 that are proposed for conditional approval are the references to
10 CSR 10-6.062, Construction Permits By Rule, which is being proposed
for conditional approval in its entirety, as discussed later in this
proposal.
    The third action we are proposing is to approve certain sections of
a new Missouri rule, Construction Permit Exemptions, 10 CSR 10-6.061.
This rule lists specific categories of construction or modification
projects which are not required to obtain permits to construct under
the Construction Permits Required rule, 10 CSR 10-6.060. Many of the
exemptions previously listed in the Construction Permits Required rule
had been previously approved by EPA. For those exemptions which were
not previously listed in the Construction Permit Required rule or were
not intuitively de minimis, EPA Region 7 requested a demonstration that
these exemptions do not impact attainment or maintenance of the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Missouri submitted this
demonstration with the June 14, 2004, SIP submittal. EPA believes that
this demonstration satisfactorily illustrates that the construction
permit exemptions proposed for approval in this action will not
interfere with attainment of the NAAQS.
    However, one exemption included in the June 2003 state rulemaking
is not included in today's proposal. In an October 25, 2005, request
from the Director of Missouri's Air Pollution

Control Program to the EPA Region 7 Regional Administrator, Missouri
withdrew subparagraph (3)(A)2.D, of 10 CSR 10-6.061 from the SIP
submission. This exemption is for ``Livestock markets and livestock
operations'' constructed on or before November 30, 2003. EPA proposes
to approve the exemptions in 10 CSR 10-6.061, which do not include the
livestock exemption found in subparagraph (3)(A)2.D per Missouri's
request. EPA also proposes to approve the renumbering of the exemptions
previously approved into the SIP, which Missouri has moved from 10 CSR
10-6.060 to 10 CSR 10-6.061. This latter proposal involves an
administrative change and does not substantively reopen EPA's approval
of the exemptions previously contained in 10 CSR 10-6.060.
    The fourth action we are proposing is to conditionally approve the
Construction Permits By Rule, 10 CSR 10-6.062. This is a new rule that
creates a process by which sources can be exempted from the
Construction Permits Required rule, because the rule establishes
conditions under which specific sources can construct and operate. It
also establishes notification requirements and standard review fees.
The rule authorizes sources to construct and operate upon submission of
notice to MDNR.
    We are proposing conditional approval of rule 10 CSR 10.6-062. This
proposed conditional approval does not include paragraph (3)(B)4.,
which is a permit by rule for livestock operations. In an October 25,
2005, request from the Director of MDNR's Air Pollution Control Program
to EPA Region 7 Regional Administrator, Missouri withdrew the paragraph
for EPA approval. EPA anticipates that Missouri will revise and submit
new rules relating to livestock operations in the near future.
    EPA proposes a conditional approval because this rule, as adopted
by the Missouri Air Conservation Commission on June 26, 2003, does not
expressly include a mechanism for pre-construction review of
applications received from the facilities that want to operate under
this rule. Section 110(a)(2)(C) of the CAA requires that each SIP
include a program to regulate construction and modification of sources
to ensure that the NAAQS are achieved. EPA's implementing regulation
provides that the plan must include procedures, ``by which the state *
* * will prevent such construction or modification'' where the source
or modification would violate a control strategy or interfere with
attainment or maintenance of the NAAQS (see 40 CFR 51.160(b)). Because
Missouri's Construction Permits By Rule appears to authorize
construction to begin before any air quality review occurs, and the
rule only provides for revocation of a permit after the source begins
construction or operation, EPA believes that Missouri's preconstruction
permit program is deficient with respect to sources which may qualify
for the Permit By Rule. With respect to these sources, the rule does
not clearly authorize Missouri to prevent construction or modification
before construction or modification begins.
    In order to rectify these deficiencies, the Missouri Air
Conservation Commission (MACC) adopted a resolution on December 8,
2005, which is intended to clarify that Missouri, in administering this
rule, will require a preconstruction review period before sources may
begin construction and will amend the Construction Permits by Rule to
expressly include a preconstruction review period. The MACC also
directed the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Air Pollution
Control Program to complete revisions to this rule within twelve months
of the December 2005 resolution. During the interim period required to
promulgate an effective rule, the program is directed to conduct a
maximum seven day review period procedure for permit by rule
notifications submitted in accordance with Missouri rule 10 CSR 10-
6.062, Construction Permits by Rule.
    Because the MACC resolution serves to clarify the preconstruction
review, which is an issue of significant concern to EPA, we propose to
conditionally approve into the SIP Missouri rule 10 CSR 10-6.062,
Construction Permits by Rule. Section 110(k)(4) of the Clean Air Act
states that EPA may conditionally approve a plan based on a commitment
from the state to adopt specific enforceable measures within one year
from the date of approval. If the state fails to meet its commitment
within the one-year period, the approval is treated as a disapproval.
As such, this rule is proposed for approval with the condition that
Missouri must revise the Construction Permits By Rule to incorporate a
preconstruction review period and submit this revised rule for
inclusion into the SIP to EPA within one year of the date EPA finalizes
this action.
    Finally, Missouri's submittal includes revisions to Missouri's
Operating Permits Rule in 10 CSR 10-6.065. These revisions relate to
Missouri's operating permit program for minor sources which are not
subject to the state's Title V program for major sources (and other
specified source categories) and are not seeking limits to avoid any
major source requirements. The rule revisions for rule 10 CSR 10-6.065
relate solely to the state's basic operating permit program that are
not included in Missouri's approved Part 70 Operating Permits program
or SIP. Therefore, we are not acting on these revisions.

Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision and a Part 70
revision been met?

    The state submittal has met the public notice requirements for SIP
submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The submittal also
satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V. In
addition, as explained above and in more detail in the Technical
Support Document (TSD) that is part of this rule, except as noted with
respect to the permits by rule provision discussed above, the revisions
meet the substantive SIP requirements of the CAA, including section 110
and implementing regulations. Finally, the submittal met the
substantive requirements of Part 70 of the 1990 CAA Amendments and 40
CFR part 70.

What action is EPA proposing?

    EPA is proposing four actions:
    (1) EPA is proposing to approve, as an amendment to the Missouri
SIP and Part 70 program, revisions to Definitions and Common Reference
Tables, Missouri Rule 10 CSR 10-6.020.
    (2) EPA is proposing to approve, as an amendment to the Missouri
SIP, revisions to the Construction Permits Required, Missouri Rule 10
CSR 10.060. We are proposing to conditionally approve portions of the
Construction Permits Required rule, which reference the Construction
Permits by Rule, 10 CSR 10-6.062.
    (3) EPA is proposing approval into the SIP of a new rule,
Construction Permit Exemptions, 10 CSR 10-6.061, except for the
livestock markets and livestock operations exemption found in this
rule, which was withdrawn in an October 25, 2005, request from the
state of Missouri.
    (4) EPA is proposing to conditionally approve, as an amendment to
the Missouri SIP, the Construction Permits By Rule, 10 CSR 10-6.062,
except for the livestock markets and livestock operations exemption
found in this rule, which was withdrawn in an October 25, 2005, request
from the state of Missouri.
    We are soliciting comments on these proposed actions. Final
rulemaking will occur after consideration of any comments.

Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
proposed

action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this
reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211,
``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This
proposed action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal
requirements and imposes no additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. Accordingly, the Administrator certifies that
this proposed action will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this rule proposes to approve pre-
existing requirements under state law and does not impose any
additional enforceable duty beyond that required by state law, it 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).
    This proposed rule also does not have tribal implications because
it will not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian
tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian
tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between
the Federal Government and Indian tribes, as specified by Executive
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This action also does not
have Federalism implications because it does not have substantial
direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified
in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This action
merely proposes to approve a state rule implementing a Federal
standard, and does not alter the relationship or the distribution of
power and responsibilities established in the CAA. This proposed rule
also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 ``Protection of Children
from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April
23, 1997), because it is not economically significant.
    In reviewing state submissions, EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. In this
context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the State
to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), EPA has no authority to
disapprove a state submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be
inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it reviews a state
submission, to use VCS in place of a SIP submission that otherwise
satisfies the provisions of the CAA. Thus, the requirements of section
12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
(15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This proposed rule does not impose
an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

List of Subjects

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.

40 CFR Part 70

    Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control,
Intergovernmental relations, Operating permits, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: March 13, 2006.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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[Docket No. ER12-2405-000]

Helvetia Solar, 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 Helvetia Solar, LLC's application for market-based rate authority,
with an accompanying rate schedule, 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 August 27, 2012.
    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 should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding(s) are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also 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>.

    Dated: August 7, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 27668; 812-13201]

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.; Notice of Application

January 19, 2007.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice of an application for an order under section 61(a)(3)(B)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'').

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Summary of Application: Applicant, Hercules Technology Growth Capital,
Inc. (``HTGC''), requests an order approving a proposal to issue
options to purchase HTGC's common stock (``Common Stock'') to directors
who are not officers or employees of HTGC (``Eligible Directors'')
pursuant to HTGC's 2006 Non-employee Director Plan (the ``Plan'').

Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 21, 2005 and amended on
December 12, 2006.
    Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the
application will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing.
Interested persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission's
Secretary and serving applicant with a copy of the request, personally
or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by
5:30 p.m. on February 13, 2007, and

should be accompanied by proof of service on applicant, in the form of
an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing
requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, the reason
for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be
notified of a hearing may request notification by writing to the
Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-9303. Applicant, c/o Manuel A.
Henriquez, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., 400 Hamilton Avenue,
Suite 310, Palo Alto, CA 94301.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emerson S. Davis, Sr., Senior Counsel,
at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Nadya Roytblat, Assistant Director, at (202) 551-
6821 (Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application is available for a fee at the
Commission's Public Reference Branch, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549-0102 (tel.<PHONE_NUMBER>).

Applicant's Representations

    1. HTGC, a Maryland corporation, is a business development company
(``BDC'') within the meaning of section 2(a)(48) of the Act.\1\ HTGC is
a specialty finance company that provides debt and equity growth
capital to technology-related and life-science companies at all stages
of development. Applicant's business and affairs are managed under the
direction of its board of directors (``Board''). Applicant does not
have an external investment adviser within the meaning of section
2(a)(20) of the Act.
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    \1\ Section 2(a)(48) generally defines a BDC to be any closed-
end investment company that operates for the purpose of making
investments in securities described in sections 55(a)(1) through
55(a)(3) of the Act and makes available significant managerial
assistance with respect to the issuers of such securities.
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    2. Applicant requests an order under section 61(a)(3)(B) of the Act
approving the Plan for Eligible Directors.\2\ Applicant has a four
member Board, three of whom are Eligible Directors. The Plan was
approved on May 30, 2006 by the Board and HTGC's shareholders. The Plan
will not become effective until the date the Commission issues an order
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    \2\ For their services on the Board and its committees, Eligible
Directors currently receive cash compensation in the form of annual
fees, fees for service on the committees, and reimbursement of
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending Board
meetings.
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    3. As of October 20, 2006, HTGC had outstanding 16,188,402 shares
of Common Stock. Applicant has in place an equity compensation plan for
executive officers, directors and other key employees (``2004 Plan'').
Under the 2004 Plan, options to purchase 1,889,346 shares of the Common
Stock are outstanding. Eligible Directors are not eligible to
participate in the 2004 Plan. Applicant also has outstanding warrants
to purchase 673,223 shares of Common Stock, of which 56,551 were issued
under the 2004 Plan to HTGC's officers, directors and employees.
Applicant has no other warrants, options or rights to purchase its
voting securities outstanding.
    4. Under the Plan, options may be granted up to a maximum of
1,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Each Eligible Director will receive
an initial grant on the Order Date of options to purchase 20,000 shares
of Common Shares and an annual grant on each anniversary of the
Eligible Director's election to the Board of an option to purchase
20,000 shares of Common Stock, which will vest over two years, in equal
installments, on each anniversary date of the grant. The Plan provides
that the exercise price of the options will not be less than the
current market value of, or if no market value exists, the current net
asset value of, the Common Stock as determined in good faith by the
Board on the date of grant.
    5. The Plan also provides that it will terminate on the tenth
anniversary of its adoption and no additional grants of options may be
made under the Plan after that date. The Plan further provides that the
options may not be transferred except for disposition by gift, will or
laws of descent and distribution.
    6. As of October 20, 2006, 16,188,402 shares of Common Stock were
outstanding. The total number of shares that would result from the
exercise of all outstanding options and warrants issued to HTGC's
officers, directors and employees is 1,980,733, or approximately 12.24%
of HTGC's outstanding voting securities. The total number of shares
that would result from the exercise of all of HTGC's outstanding
options, warrants or rights is approximately 15.83% of HTGC's
outstanding voting securities.

Applicant's Legal Analysis

    1. Section 63(3) of the Act permits a BDC to sell its common stock
at a price below current net asset value upon the exercise of any
option issued in accordance with section 61(a)(3) of the Act. Section
61(a)(3)(B) of the Act provides, in pertinent part, that a BDC may
issue to its non-employee directors options to purchase its voting
securities pursuant to an executive compensation plan, provided that:
(a) The options expire by their terms within ten years; (b) the
exercise price of the options is not less than the current market value
of the underlying securities at the date of the issuance of the
options, or if no market exists, the current net asset value of the
voting securities; (c) the proposal to issue the options is authorized
by the BDC's shareholders, and is approved by order of the Commission
upon application; (d) the options are not transferable except for
disposition by gift, will or intestacy; (e) no investment adviser of
the BDC receives any compensation described in section 205(1) of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, except to the extent permitted by
clause (A) or (B) of section 205(b)(2); and (f) the BDC does not have a
profit-sharing plan as described in section 57(n) of the Act.
    2. In addition, section 61(a)(3) of the Act provides that the
amount of the BDC's voting securities that would result from the
exercise of all outstanding warrants, options, and rights at the time
of issuance may not exceed 25% of the BDC's outstanding voting
securities, except that if the amount of voting securities that would
result from the exercise of all outstanding warrants, options, and
rights issued to the BDC's directors, officers, and employees pursuant
to an executive compensation plan would exceed 15% of the BDC's
outstanding voting securities, then the total amount of voting
securities that would result from the exercise of all outstanding
warrants, options, and rights at the time of issuance will not exceed
20% of the outstanding voting securities of the BDC.
    3. Applicant represents that the terms of the Plan meet all of the
requirements of section 61(a)(3) of the Act. HTGC states that the
Board, including the Eligible Directors, actively oversees applicant's
affairs and applicant relies on the judgment and experience of the
Board. Applicant states that the Eligible Directors provide advice on
financial and operational issues, credit and underwriting policies,
asset valuation, strategic direction, as well as serve on various
committees. Applicant states that the professional experiences and
expertise of the Eligible Directors make them valuable resources for
management. HTGC states that the options that will be granted to the
Eligible Directors under the Plan will provide significant incentives
to the

Eligible Directors to remain on the Board and to devote their best
efforts to the success of HTGC's business and the enhancement of
stockholder value. Applicant states that the options granted under the
Plan will provide a means for the Eligible Directors to increase their
ownership interests in HTGC, thereby ensuring close identification of
their interests with those of HTGC and its stockholders. Applicant
asserts that by providing incentives in the form of options under the
Plan, HTGC would be better able to retain and attract qualified persons
to serve as Eligible Directors.
    4. Applicant submits that the terms of the Plan are fair and
reasonable and do not involve overreaching of applicant or its
shareholders. Applicant asserts that the exercise of the options
pursuant to the Plan will not have a substantial dilutive effect on the
net asset value of applicant's Common Stock.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2015-0625; Directorate Identifier 2015-NE-09-AD;
Amendment 39-18253; AD 2015-17-20]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
serial number (S/N) GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. M601E-11, M601E-11A, and
M601F turboprop engines with certain part number (P/N) gas generator
turbine (GGT) blades, installed. This AD requires removing from service
any affected engine with certain GGT blades installed. This AD was
prompted by the determination that certain GGT blades are susceptible
to blade failure. We are issuing this AD to prevent GGT blade failure,
which could lead to engine failure and loss of the airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective October 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: See the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-
0625; 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 mandatory continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The address for the Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is
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: Robert Green, Aerospace Engineer,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12
New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to the specified products. The
NPRM was published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2015 (80 FR
22136). The NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:

    It has been demonstrated that non-shot peened Gas Generator
Turbine (GGT) blades are susceptible to blade separation in the
shank area due to their reduced fatigue life.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to an in-flight
engine shutdown and, consequently, reduced control of the aeroplane.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (80 FR 22136, April 21,
2015).
    In our review of the NPRM, we found that we had included an S/N
from the MCAI that was in error. We corrected the error by removing S/N
961001 from paragraph (c)(2) of this AD.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting this AD with the changes described
previously. We determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects one engine installed on an
airplane of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it would take about 64
hours per engine to comply with this AD. The average labor rate is $85
per hour. Required parts cost about $28,765 per engine. Based on these
figures, we estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. operators to be
$34,205.

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

    We determined that 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 this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent
that it justifies making a regulatory distinction, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2015-17-20 GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate previously
held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.):
Amendment 39-18253; Docket No. FAA-2015-0625; Directorate Identifier
2015-NE-09-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective October 1, 2015.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to certain serial number (S/N) GE Aviation Czech
s.r.o. M601E-11, M601E-11A, and M601F turboprop engine models, with
gas generator turbine (GGT) blade, part number (P/N) M601-3372.6 or
M601-3372.51, installed, as follows:
    (1) Model M601E-11: S/Ns 862001, 863008, 894018, 034005, 034006,
034007, 034008, 041003, and 042002.
    (2) Model M601E-11A: S/Ns 042003, 042004, 044001, and 044002.
    (3) Model M601F: S/Ns 024001, 002001, 003001, 934001, 934002,
961001.

(d) Reason

    This AD was prompted by the determination that certain GGT
blades are susceptible to blade failure. These blades are identified
as blade P/Ns M601-3372.6 and M601-3372.51, and are installed on an
engine S/N identified in paragraph (c) of this AD. We are issuing
this AD to prevent GGT blade failure, which could lead to engine
failure and loss of the airplane.

(e) Actions and Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done. After the effective date of this AD:
    (1) Do not return to service any affected engine with GGT blade,
P/N M601-3372.6 or M601-3372.51, installed, after 300 hours time in
service or six months, whichever occurs first, after the effective
date of this AD.
    (2) If the affected engines are subsequently disassembled or
overhauled, the non-shot peened GGT blades, P/N M601-3372.6 or M601-
3372.51, are not eligible for installation in any other engine after
removal.

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    The Manager, Engine Certification Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your
request. You may email your request to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(g) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Robert Green,
Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA
01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency AD 2015-0015,
dated January 30, 2015, for more information. You may examine the
MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating it in http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-0625-0002.

(h) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on August 20, 2015.
Colleen M. D'Alessandro,
Directorate Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP06-217-002]

Trans-Union Interstate Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Refund Report

May 16, 2006.
    Take notice that on May 8, 2006, Trans-Union Interstate Pipeline,
L.P. (Trans-Union), submitted its Refund Report in compliance with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's March 9, 2006 Letter Order
issued in Docket No. RP06-217-000.
    Trans-Union further states that it has served copies of its filing
on all affected customers and all interested state regulatory
commissions.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests
must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a
protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the
proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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 May 24, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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