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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 261

[EPA-R05-RCRA-2010-0758; FRL-9201-2]

Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of
Hazardous Waste Amendment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; amendment.

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SUMMARY: The EPA (also, ``the Agency'' or ``we'') is amending the
exclusion for the American Steel Cord facility in Scottsburg, Indiana
to reflect changes in ownership and name.

DATES: This amendment is effective on September 22, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Ramaly, Land and Chemicals
Division, Region 5, Mail Code LR-8J, Environmental Protection Agency,
77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604; telephone number: (312)
353-9317; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    In this document EPA is amending appendix IX to part 261 to reflect
a change in the status of a particular exclusion and, as such, will
apply to a single facility.

B. How can I get copies of related information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No.
EPA-R05-2010-0758. Publicly available docket materials are available
either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy at the Records Center, 7th floor, U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. We
recommend you telephone Todd Ramaly at<PHONE_NUMBER> before visiting
the Region 5 office. The public may copy material from the regulatory
docket at $0.15 per page.

C. Why is EPA taking this action?

    The petition process under Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (40
CFR) 260.20 and 260.22 allows facilities to demonstrate that a specific
waste from a particular generating facility should not be regulated as
a hazardous waste. Based on waste-specific information provided by the
petitioner, EPA granted an exclusion for up to 3,000 cubic yards of
F006, wastewater treatment sludges from electroplating operations,
annually to American Steel Cord, Scottsburg (64 FR 3869, January 26,
1999).
    On April 22, 2010, the Agency was notified that ownership of the
Scottsburg facility had been transferred to Tokusen U.S.A., Inc.
Scottsburg  (Tokusen). Tokusen certified it will meet all
terms and conditions set forth in the delisting and will not change the
characteristics of the waste at the Scottsburg facility without prior
Agency approval. This notice documents the change by updating appendix
IX to incorporate a change in name.
    There are also a number of minor typographical errors identified in
the existing exclusion that will be fixed by this amendment. The
sentences containing the list of verification constituents in condition
1 of the exclusion are combined with a colon and the list of allowable
concentrations with semicolons. The constituent ``benzo butyl
phthlate'' is corrected to ``benzylbutylphthalate''. A zero is added
before the decimal for concentrations that are less than 1. The
description of the waste is corrected from ``wastewater treatment plant
(WWTP) sludge'' to ``wastewater treatment sludges'' (description based
on the listing). Confusing timing language in condition 4(d) of the
exclusion is corrected from ``* * * (if no information is presented
under paragraph (c) the initial receipt of information described in
paragraph (a) * * *'' to ``* * * if no information is presented under
paragraph (c) * * *''
    These changes to appendix IX of part 261 are effective September
22, 2010. The Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 amended
section 3010 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to
allow rules to become effective in less than six months when the
regulated community does not need the six-month period to come into
compliance. As described above, the facility has certified that it is
prepared to comply. Therefore, a six-month delay in the effective date
is not necessary in this case. This provides the basis for making this
amendment effective immediately upon publication under the
Administrative Procedures Act pursuant to 5 United States Code (U.S.C.)
5531(d).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 261

    Environmental protection, Hazardous waste, Recycling, and Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Authority:  Sec. 3001(f) RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6921(f).

    Dated: September 14, 2010.
Bruce F. Sypniewski,
Acting Director, Land and Chemicals Division.

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For the reasons set out in the preamble, 40 CFR part 261 is amended as
follows:

PART 261--IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

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1. The authority citation for part 261 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912(a), 6921, 6922, and 6938.

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2. Table 1 of Appendix IX of part 261 is amended by removing the
``American Steel Cord'' entry and adding a new entry ``Tokusen U.S.A.,
Inc. Scottsburg  (formerly American Steel Cord)'' in
alphabetical order by facility to read as follows:

Appendix IX to Part 261--Wastes Excluded Under Sec. Sec.  260.20 and
260.22

                                 Table 1--Wastes Excluded From Specific Sources
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               Facility                        Address                          Waste description
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Tokusen U.S.A., Inc. Scottsburg  (formerly American Steel                               operations (EPA Hazardous Waste No. F006)
 Cord).                                                          generated at a maximum annual rate of 3,000
                                                                 cubic yards per year, after January 26, 1999,
                                                                 and disposed of in a Subtitle D landfill.
                                                                1. Verification Testing: Tokusen U.S.A., Inc.
                                                                 Scottsburg JFS America (Tokusen) must implement
                                                                 an annual testing program to demonstrate, based
                                                                 on the analysis of a minimum of four
                                                                 representative samples, that the constituent
                                                                 concentrations measured in the TCLP extract of
                                                                 the waste are within specific levels. The
                                                                 constituent concentrations must not exceed the
                                                                 following levels (mg/l) which are back-
                                                                 calculated from the delisting health-based
                                                                 levels and a DAF of 68: arsenic-3.4; barium-
                                                                 100; cadmium-0.34; chromium-5; copper-88.4;
                                                                 lead-1.02; mercury-0.136; nickel-6.8; selenium-
                                                                 1; silver-5; zinc-680; cyanide-13.6; acetone-
                                                                 272; benzylbutylphthalate-476; chloroform-0.68;
                                                                 1,4-dichlorobenzene-0.272; cis-1,2-
                                                                 dichloroethene-27.2; methylene chloride-0.34;
                                                                 naphthalene-68; styrene-6.8; tetrachloroethene-
                                                                 0.34; toluene-68; and xylene-680. Tokusen must
                                                                 measure and record the pH of the waste using SW
                                                                 846 method 9045 and must record all pH
                                                                 measurements performed in accordance with the
                                                                 TCLP.
                                                                2. Changes in Operating Conditions: If Tokusen
                                                                 significantly changes the manufacturing or
                                                                 treatment process or the chemicals used in the
                                                                 manufacturing or treatment process, Tokusen may
                                                                 handle the wastewater sludges generated from
                                                                 the new process under this exclusion only after
                                                                 the facility has demonstrated that the waste
                                                                 meets the levels set forth in paragraph 1 and
                                                                 that no new hazardous constituents listed in
                                                                 Appendix VIII of Part 261 have been introduced.
                                                                3. Data Submittals: The data obtained through
                                                                 annual verification testing or compliance with
                                                                 paragraph 2 must be submitted to U.S. EPA
                                                                 Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL
                                                                 60604-3590, within 60 days of sampling. Records
                                                                 of operating conditions and analytical data
                                                                 must be compiled, summarized, and maintained on
                                                                 site for a minimum of five years and must be
                                                                 made available for inspection. All data must be
                                                                 accompanied by a signed copy of the
                                                                 certification statement in Sec.   260.22(i)(12)
                                                                 of this chapter.
                                                                4. (a) If, anytime after disposal of the
                                                                 delisted waste, Tokusen possesses or is
                                                                 otherwise made aware of any environmental data
                                                                 (including but not limited to leachate data or
                                                                 groundwater monitoring data) or any other data
                                                                 relevant to the delisted waste indicating that
                                                                 any constituent identified in Condition (1) is
                                                                 at a level in the leachate higher than the
                                                                 delisting level established in Condition (1),
                                                                 or is at a level in the ground water or soil
                                                                 higher than the health based level, then
                                                                 Tokusen must report such data, in writing, to
                                                                 the Regional Administrator within 10 days of
                                                                 first possessing or being made aware of that
                                                                 data.
                                                                (b) Based on the information described in
                                                                 paragraph 4. (a) and any other information
                                                                 received from any source, the Regional
                                                                 Administrator will make a preliminary
                                                                 determination as to whether the reported
                                                                 information requires Agency action to protect
                                                                 human health or the environment. Further action
                                                                 may include suspending, or revoking the
                                                                 exclusion, or other appropriate response
                                                                 necessary to protect human health and the
                                                                 environment.
                                                                (c) If the Regional Administrator determines
                                                                 that the reported information does require
                                                                 Agency action, the Regional Administrator will
                                                                 notify the facility in writing of the actions
                                                                 the Regional Administrator believes are
                                                                 necessary to protect human health and the
                                                                 environment. The notice shall include a
                                                                 statement of the proposed action and a
                                                                 statement providing the facility with an
                                                                 opportunity to present information as to why
                                                                 the proposed Agency action is not necessary or
                                                                 to suggest an alternative action. The facility
                                                                 shall have 10 days from the date of the
                                                                 Regional Administrator's notice to present such
                                                                 information.

                                                                (d) Following the receipt of information from
                                                                 the facility described in paragraph 4. (c) or
                                                                 if no information is presented under paragraph
                                                                 4. (c) the Regional Administrator will issue a
                                                                 final written determination describing the
                                                                 Agency actions that are necessary to protect
                                                                 human health or the environment. Any required
                                                                 action described in the Regional
                                                                 Administrator's determination shall become
                                                                 effective immediately, unless the Regional
                                                                 Administrator provides otherwise.

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comment directly to us without going through www.regulations.gov, your
email 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, we recommend 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, we may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters or any form of
encryption and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about the EPA public docket visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Herring, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Air Quality Policy

Division (C504–05), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research
Triangle

Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541–3195; fax number: (919)
541–5509; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

The EPA has established public dockets for these ICRs under Docket ID
Nos. EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0015 (part 70

ICR) and EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0016 (part 71 ICR) which are available
for online viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing
at the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004.
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number
for the reading room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for
the Air and Radiation Docket is (202) 566–1742. Use
www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collections of
information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of
the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public
docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select
‘‘search,’’ then key in the docket ID numbers identified in this
document.

What Information Particularly Interests EPA?

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits
comments and information to enable it to:

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;

(ii) evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;

(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and

(iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:

1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.

2. Describe any assumptions that you used.

3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that
support your views.

4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at
the estimate that you provide.

5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.

6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under
DATES.

7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID
numbers assigned to these actions in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.

To What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply?

Docket ID Nos. EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0015 (part 70 ICR) and
EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0016 (part 71 ICR).

Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
those which must apply for and obtain an operating permit under title V
of the Clean Air Act (Act). These, in general, include sources which are
defined as ‘‘major’’ under any title of the Act.

Titles: Part 70 Operating Permit Regulations; Part 71 Federal Operating
Permit Regulations.

ICR numbers: For the part 70 regulations, EPA ICR No. 1587.07 and OMB
Control No. 2060–0243. For the part 71 regulations, EPA ICR No.
1713.05 and OMB Control No. 2060–0336.

ICR status: These ICRs are currently scheduled to expire on March 31,
2007. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s
regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.

Abstract: Title V of the Act requires States to develop and implement a
program for issuing operating permits to all sources that fall under any
Act definition of ‘‘major’’ and certain other non-major sources
that are subject to Federal air quality regulations. The Act further
requires EPA to develop regulations that establish the minimum
requirements for those State operating permits programs, to oversee
implementation of the State programs, and to operate a Federal operating
permits program in areas not subject to an approved State program. The
EPA regulations setting forth requirements for the State operating
permits programs are at part 70, title 40, chapter I of the Code of
Federal Regulations. These are referred to as the ‘‘Part 70
Operating Permit Regulations,’’ which are the subject of one of the
ICRs addressed in this notice. The EPA regulations for the Federal
operating permits program are at part 71, title 40, chapter I of the
Code of Federal Regulations. These are referred to as the ‘‘Part 71
Federal Operating Permit Regulations,’’ which are the subject of the
second ICR addressed in this notice. The part 71 program is being
implemented for sources located in Indian country, Outer Continental
Shelf sources, and in areas that do not have part 70 programs.  In
implementing title V of the Act and EPA’s part 70 operating permits
regulations, State and local permitting agencies must develop programs
and submit them to EPA for approval (section 502(d)), and sources
subject to the program must develop operating permit applications and
submit them to the permitting authority within 1 year after program
approval (section 503). Permitting authorities will then issue permits
(section 503(c)) and thereafter enforce, revise, and renew those permits
at no more than 5–year intervals (section 502(d)). Permit applications
and proposed permits will be provided to, and are subject to review by,
EPA (section 505(a)). All information submitted by a source and the
issued permit shall also be available for public review except for
confidential information which will be protected from disclosure
(section 503(e)). Sources will semi-annually submit compliance
monitoring reports to the permitting authorities (section 504(a)). The
EPA has the responsibility to oversee implementation of the program and
to administer a Federal operating permits program in the event a program
is not approved for a State (section 502(d)(3)) or if EPA determines the
permitting authority is not adequately administering its approved
program (section 502(i)(4)). The activities to carry out these tasks are
considered mandatory and necessary for implementation of title V and the
proper operation of the operating permits program. This notice provides
updated burden estimates from previously approved ICRs. Burden
Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for the
part 70 collection of information is estimated to average 248 hours per
permitted source, and the annual burden for permitting authorities to
administer a part 70 program is estimated to average 10,179 hours. The
annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for the part 71
collection of information is estimated to average 221 hours per
permitted source.

Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?

There is an increase of 206 thousand hours in the part 70 total
estimated respondent annual burden compared with that identified in the
ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase in part 70 burden for
sources and permitting authorities is an adjustment due to changes in
burden estimates, primarily an increase in permit renewal activities.
These changes in burden are not program changes, as no federal mandates,
including the part 70 and part 71 regulations, have changed in any way
that would affect these ICRs since the last ICR updates. For the part 71
program, there is a decrease of 22 thousand hours in the total estimated
annual burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This burden reduction is also an adjustment, due to
changes in assumptions, primarily due to a reduction in expected EPA
oversight activities for delegated part 71 programs.

What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?

The EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICRs as
appropriate. The final ICR packages will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv)
to announce the submission of the ICRs to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about these
ICRs or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Dated: January 31, 2007.

Jenny Noonan Edmonds,

Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.

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 All definitions of “major” in the Act.

 This involves writing permit terms that reflect the “applicable
requirements” that apply to sources.  These “applicable
requirements” (e.g., MACT and CAM) are not required by part 70; they
are required by other Federal rules and their burdens are counted in the
ICRs for those rules.  Nevertheless, writing permit terms to reflect
those requirements are part 70 burdens.  Also, part 70 burdens include
imposing additional monitoring through part 70, such as gap-filing
monitoring (as clarified in a December 15, 2006 interpretive rule, 71 FR
75422).

3 United States Environmental Protection Agency, Regulatory Impact
Analysis and Regulatory Flexibility Act Screening for Operating Permits
Regulations, EPA-450/2-91- 011, June 1992, pp. 16-17.

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Executive Summary

1	Identification of the Information Collection

1.2	Description

2	Need and Use of the Collection

2.1	Need/Authority

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Collection

Practical

Utility/Users of the Data

2.3	Caveats and

	Considerations

3	Non-Duplication, Consultation, and Other Collection Criteria

3.1	Non-Duplication

Public Notice

Requirements

Consultations

Effects of Less

Frequent Collection

General Guidelines

3.6	Confidentiality

4	The Respondents and the Information Requested

4.1	Respondents

4.2	Information

Requested

Data Items

Submitted Including Recordkeeping Requirements

4.2.2	Respondent Activities

5	The Information Collected – Collection Methodology and Information
Management

5.1	Collection Methodology and Management

5.2	Small Entity Flexibility

5.3	Collection Schedule

6	Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0002; Directorate Identifier 2011-NE-42-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Continental Motors, Inc. Reciprocating
Engines; Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Availability of an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
(IRFA)

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SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of and request for
comments on the IRFA for the previously published proposed
airworthiness directive (AD). That AD applied to certain Airmotive
Engineering Corp. replacement parts manufacturer approval cylinder
assemblies marketed by Engine Components International Division, used
on the Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) models 520 and 550 reciprocating
engines, and all other engine models approved for the use of CMI models
520 and 550 cylinder assemblies such as the CMI model 470 when modified
by supplemental type certificate.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 12, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jurgen E. Priester, Aerospace
Engineer, Special Certification Office, FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate,
2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:
817-222-5785; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
The NPRM published in the Federal Register on August 12, 2013 (78 FR
48828). The NPRM proposed to require initial and repetitive
inspections, replacement of cracked cylinders, and replacement of
cylinder assemblies at reduced times-in-service. The NPRM also proposed
to prohibit the installation of affected cylinder assemblies into any
engine.

Regulatory Flexibility Determination

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-354) (RFA)
establishes as a principle of regulatory issuance that agencies shall
endeavor, consistent with the objective of the rule and of applicable
statutes, to fit regulatory and informational requirements to the scale
of the businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions
subject to regulation.
    To achieve that principle, the RFA requires agencies to solicit and
consider flexible regulatory proposals and to explain the rationale for
their actions. The RFA covers a wide-range of small entities, including
small businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and small governmental
jurisdictions.
    Agencies must perform a review to determine whether a proposed or
final rule will have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. If the agency determines that it will, the
agency must prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis as described in
the Act. Based on the comments received following publication of the
NPRM, we have completed an IRFA and request comments from affected
small entities. The purpose of this analysis is to identify the number
of small entities affected, assess the economic impact of the proposed
regulation on them, and consider less burdensome alternatives and still
meet the agency's statutory objectives.

Part 135 Operators

    The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) classifies businesses
as small based on size standards, typically expressed as number of
employees. The FAA identified 609 part 135 operators that meet the SBA
definition of a small entity (entities with 1,500 or fewer employees)
out of the 610 part 135 operators affected by this proposed rule. We
consider this a substantial number of small entities.
    For the 609 part 135 small operators, we estimate costs that range
between $14 thousand and $1.2 million for adopting this AD. We also
estimated the value of their aircraft, which ranges between $22
thousand and $21 million. Using the preceding information, the FAA
estimates that the ratio of annualized cost to asset value are higher
than 5 percent for 432 part 135 operators.

Smaller Air Services Businesses

    We estimate that more than 5,000 smaller air services businesses
would be affected by this proposed rule. We consider this a substantial
number of small entities. For each of these entities, we estimated
costs of about $14 thousand although we were unable to estimate their
asset value.

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

    Under Section 603(b) of the RFA, the initial analysis must address:
    (1) Description of reasons the agency is considering the action;
    (2) Statement of the legal basis and objectives for the proposed
rule;
    (3) Description of the record keeping and other compliance
requirements of the proposed rule;
    (4) All federal rules that may duplicate, overlap, or conflict with
the proposed rule;
    (5) Description and an estimated number of small entities to which
the proposed rule will apply; and
    (6) Describe alternatives considered.
    A brief description of each of these criteria is discussed below.
The complete IRFA can be found in the AD docket on the Internet at
http://www.regulations.gov/#!searchResults;rpp=25;po=0;s=FAA-2012-0002.

1. A Description of the Reasons Action by the Agency Is Being
Considered

    This proposed AD was prompted by failure reports of multiple
cylinder head-to-barrel separations and cracked and leaking aluminum
cylinder heads.

2. Objectives of, and Legal Basis for, the Proposed Rule

    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.

3. A Description of and an Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to
Which the Proposed Rule Will Apply

    The FAA identified 432 small part 135 operators on which the rule
will have a significant economic impact. We estimate that these small
part 135 operators have assets valued between $22 thousand and $21
million.

4. Reporting, Record Keeping, and Other Compliance Requirements of the
Proposed Rule

    Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to
be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the collection of
information. Total paperwork costs range between $7 and $623 per small
entity.

5. Duplicative, Overlapping, or Conflicting Federal Rules

    The FAA is unaware of any Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or
conflict with this rule.

6. Significant Alternatives to the Proposed Rule

    We have considered the following alternatives:
    (1) Do nothing--This option is not acceptable due to the number of
failures of ECi cylinder head assemblies and the consequences of the
failures.
    (2) Periodic inspections only (no forced removals)--Though the
National Transportation Safety Board recommends this option, we do not
find it acceptable. The rate of crack growth to failure is unknown, but
has shown that it can be more rapid than the intervals of part 43
mandated inspections. Further, failure events tend to group in both low
time (<500 hr) failure events and high time (>1000 hr) failure events.
    (3) Forced removals only (no periodic inspections)--We do not find
that this option is acceptable. Failure events may still occur at times
other than the low and high times groups described above, and periodic
inspections may find impending failures.

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this rulemaking. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2012-0002;
Directorate Identifier 2011-NE-42-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this rulemaking action.
The most helpful comments will reference a specific portion of the IRFA
or related rulemaking document, explain the reason for any recommended
change, and include supporting data.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will address all comments in the final rule including those already in
the AD docket from the NPRM. We will also post a report summarizing
each substantive verbal contact we receive about the proposed AD.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on February 27, 2014.
Colleen M. D'Alessandro,
Assistant Directorate Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 239 and 258

[EPA-RO7-RCRA-2006-0878; FRL-8269-1]

Adequacy of Nebraska Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Program;
Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Because EPA received adverse comment, we are withdrawing the
direct final rule for Adequacy of Nebraska Municipal Solid Waste
Landfill Program, published on November 16, 2006.

DATES: Effective January 16, 2007, EPA withdraws the direct final rule

published at 71 FR 66686 on November 16, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chilton McLaughlin, Solid Waste/
Pollution Prevention Branch, EPA Region 7, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas
City, Kansas 66101, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>,

<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because EPA received adverse comment, we are
withdrawing the direct final rule for Adequacy of Nebraska Municipal
Solid Waste Landfill Program published on November 16, 2006 (71 FR
66686). We stated in that direct final rule that if we received adverse
comment by January 16, 2007, the direct final rule would not take
effect and we would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal
Register. On December 8, 2006, the Federal Register published a
correction notice (71 FR 71241) establishing December 18, 2006, as the
date by which EPA would receive comment. We subsequently received an
adverse comment on that direct final rule. We will address that comment
in a subsequent final action. As stated in the direct final rule and
the parallel proposed rule, we will not institute a second comment
period in this action.

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 239

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Intergovernmental relations, Waste treatment and disposal.

40 CFR Part 258

    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Waste treatment disposal,
Water pollution control.

    Authority: This action is issued under the authority of section
2002, 4005 and 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended,
42 U.S.C. 6912, 6945 and 6949(a).

    Dated: January 9, 2007.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2005-0004; FRL-8268-3]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for
Economics Projects; EPA ICR No. 2205.01

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 12,
2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2005-0004, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to: EPA Docket

Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental
Information, Mail Code 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer
for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathalie Simon, Office of Policy,
Economics and Innovation, Mail Code 1809T, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On November 4, 2005 (70 FR 67163), EPA sought comments on this
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received one comment during the
comment period, which is addressed in the ICR. Any additional comments
on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this
notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OA-2005-0004, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of

Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the Office
of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at
http://www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the

index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives

them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted
material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

    Title: Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2205.01
    ICR Status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity.
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations
in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking
approval for a generic information collection request (ICR) for the
conduct of focus groups and protocol interviews (hereafter jointly
referred to as focus groups) related to economics projects. Over the
next three years, the Agency anticipates embarking on a number of
survey development efforts associated with a variety of economics
projects including those related to valuation of ecosystems, children's
health risks, improvements to coastal waters, and invasive species to
name a few. Focus groups are an important part of any survey
development process, allowing for researchers to directly gauge what
specific issues are important to the public and providing a means for
explicitly testing draft survey materials. Through these focus groups,
the Agency will be able to gain a more in-depth understanding of the
public's attitudes, beliefs, motivations and feelings regarding
specific issues and will provide valuable information regarding the
quality of draft survey instruments.
    The information collected in the focus groups will be used to
develop and improve economics-related surveys. To the extent that these
surveys are ultimately successfully administered, they will serve to
expand the Agencies understanding of benefits and costs of a variety of
actions and could provide the means to quantitatively assess the
effects of others. Participation in the focus groups will be voluntary
and the identity of the participants will be kept confidential.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average about
2.5 hours per response (and 1,510 hours per year). Burden means the
total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and
systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and

maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 626 per year.
    Frequency of Response: one-time.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 1,510.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,363,493, includes $0 annualized
capital or O&M costs.

    Dated: January 4, 2007.
Richard T. Westlund,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[CERCLA-04-2018-3762; FRL 10019-53-Region 4]

KOPPERS CO., Inc. (Charleston Plant), Charleston, North Carolina;
Notice of Modified Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Modified Settlement.

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SUMMARY: Under 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has modified an existing
settlement entered by the EPA and Prospective Purchaser (PP) Highland
Resources for the Koppers Co., Inc. (Charleston Plant) Superfund
National Priorities List (NPL) Site (``Site'') in Charleston,
Charleston County, South Carolina. The existing Administrative
Agreement on Consent (AOC) (CERCLA Docket No. 2018-3762) became
effective on March 11, 2019. HR Charleston VII, LLC agreed to perform
work at the Koppers Superfund Site to support redevelopment. This
modification adds a newly acquired parcel which was not previously
included in the agreement.

DATES: The Agency will consider public comments on the settlement until
March 31, 2021. The Agency will consider all comments received and may
modify or withdraw its consent to the modified settlement if comments
received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the
settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the settlement are available from the Agency by
contacting Ms. Paula V. Painter, Program Analyst, using the contact
information provided in this notice. Comments may also be submitted by
referencing the Site's name through one of the following methods:
    Internet: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-epa-region-4-southeast#r4-public-notices.
    Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula V. Painter at 404/562-8887.

    Dated: January 21, 2021.
Maurice Horsey,
Chief, Enforcement Branch, Superfund & Emergency Management Division.
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