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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0870; FRL-8102-7]

National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels
for Hazardous Substances; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute
Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL Committee)
will be held from December 12, 2006-December 14, 2006, in Alexandria,
VA. At this meeting, the NAC/AEGL Committee will address, as time
permits, the various aspects of the acute toxicity and the development
of AEGLs for the following chemicals: Allyl alcohol, carbon disulfide,
carbonyl fluoride, ethyl benzene, mercury vapor, methacrylaldehyde,
methyl vinyl ketone, N,N-dimethylformamide, oxygen difluoride,
phosphorus trichloride, propargyl alcohol, selenium hexafluoride,
stibine, sulfur dioxide, and thionyl chloride. In addition, proposed
AEGL chemicals listed for public comment in the October 12, 2006
Federal Register (71 FR 60141-60143) (FRL-8095-1) will be considered
for elevation from Proposed to Interim AEGL chemicals.

DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be held from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. on December 12, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on December
13, 2006, and from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on December 14, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town,
1767 King St., Alexandria, VA (King St. Metro stop).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    For technical information contact: Paul S. Tobin, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), Economics, Exposure, and Technology Division
(7406M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may
be of particular interest to anyone who may be affected if the AEGL
values are adopted by government agencies for emergency planning,
prevention, or response programs, such as EPA's Risk Management Program
under the Clean Air Act and Amendments Section 112r. It is possible
that other Federal agencies besides EPA, as well as State agencies and
private organizations, may adopt the AEGL values for their programs. As
such, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity,
consult the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0870. Publicly
available docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov
, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT

Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC). The EPA/DC suffered
structural damage due to flooding in June 2006. Although the EPA/DC is
continuing operations, there will be temporary changes to the EPA/DC
during the clean-up. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room, which was
temporarily closed due to flooding, has been relocated in the EPA
Headquarters Library, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334) in EPA West,
located at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 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 of the EPA/DC
Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the
OPPT Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. EPA visitors are required to show
photographic identification and sign the EPA visitor log. Visitors to
the EPA/DC Public Reading Room will be provided with an EPA/DC badge
that must be visible at all times while in the EPA Building and
returned to the guard upon departure. In addition, security personnel
will escort visitors to and from the new EPA/DC Public Reading Room
location. Up-to-date information about the EPA/DC is on the EPA website
at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Meeting Procedures

    For additional information on the scheduled meeting, the agenda of
the NAC/AEGL Committee, or the submission of information on chemicals
to be discussed at the meeting, contact the DFO listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    The meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be open to the public.
Oral presentations or statements by interested parties will be limited
to 10 minutes. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the DFO to
schedule presentations before the NAC/AEGL Committee. Since seating for
outside observers may be limited, those wishing to attend the meeting
as observers are also encouraged to contact the DFO at the earliest
possible date to ensure adequate seating arrangements. Inquiries
regarding oral presentations and the submission of written statements
or chemical-specific information should be directed to the DFO.

III. Future Meetings

    Another meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee is scheduled for March
2007. In order to provide some advance notice of future chemicals for
AEGL development, this notice provides names of those chemicals that at
the present time are most likely to be addressed, although these
priorities may change before the March 2007 meeting date. A subsequent
Federal Register notice for that meeting will provide the final list of
chemicals for AEGL development to be included in that future meeting.
The chemicals are as follows: Allyl chloride; boron tribromide; bromine
chloride; diketene; ethylene fluorohydrin; osmium tetroxide;
pentaborane; silicon tetrachloride; silicon tetrafluoride;
tetrachloroethylene; 1,1,1-trichloroethane; and toluene.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health.

    Dated: November 3, 2006.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1120]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance)
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the
communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to
seek general information and comment regarding the proposed regulatory
flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream and upstream
locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are a part of
the floodplain management measures that the community is required
either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to
qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once
finalized, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the
contents in those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before September 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community is available for
inspection at the community's map repository. The respective addresses
are listed in the table below.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1120, to
Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief,

Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-2820, or (e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) proposes to make determinations of BFEs and modified BFEs for
each community listed below, in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
67.4(a).
    These proposed BFEs and modified BFEs, 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. These proposed elevations
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 built after these elevations are made final,
and for the contents in those buildings.
    Comments on any aspect of the Flood Insurance Study and FIRM, other
than the proposed BFEs, will be considered. A letter acknowledging
receipt of any comments will not be sent.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This proposed rule is
categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10,
Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not
been prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. This
proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria
of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This proposed rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed rule
meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp., p. 376.

Sec.  67.4  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.4 are
proposed to be amended as follows:

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                                                                  * Elevation in feet
                                                                 (NGVD) + Elevation in
                                                                 feet (NAVD)
                                                                  Depth in feet above
         Flooding source(s)            Location of referenced       ground  [caret]        Communities affected
                                             elevation            Elevation in meters
                                                                         (MSL)
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                                                                Effective     Modified
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                                Tazewell County, Illinois, and Incorporated Areas
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Bull Run Creek......................  Approximately 900 feet          None         +655  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream of the                                    Tazewell County,
                                       confluence with                                    Village of Morton
                                       Prairie Creek.
                                      At the upstream side of         None         +680
                                       Idlewood Street
                                       extended.
Dempsey Creek.......................  Approximately 1.40 mile         None         +541  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream of the                                    Tazewell County.
                                       confluence with Farm
                                       Creek.
                                      Approximately 2.56              None         +603
                                       miles upstream of the
                                       confluence with Farm
                                       Creek.
Farm Creek..........................  Approximately 770 feet          None         +740  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream of the                                    Tazewell County.
                                       railroad bridge.
                                      At the downstream side          None         +742
                                       of Diebel Road.
Fond Du Lac Creek...................  At the confluence with          None         +500  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Farm Creek.                                        Tazewell County.
                                      At the downstream side          None         +508
                                       of East Washington
                                       Street (IL-8).
Illinois River......................  At the upstream side of         +455         +454  City of Pekin,
                                       Mason Road extended.                               Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Tazewell County.
                                      Approximately 1,950             +458         +457
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Illinois Highway 9.
Lick Creek..........................  Approximately 480 feet          None         +472  City of Pekin.
                                       downstream of Parkway
                                       Drive.
                                      Approximately 680 feet          None         +476
                                       upstream of Parkway
                                       Drive.
Mackinaw River......................  Approximately 0.97 mile         None         +588  Village of Mackinaw.
                                       downstream of Dee Mack
                                       Road (County Highway
                                       6).
                                      Approximately 0.78 mile         None         +591
                                       downstream of Dee Mack
                                       Road (County Highway
                                       6).
Prairie Creek.......................  Approximately 0.49 mile         None         +648  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       downstream of the                                  Tazewell County.
                                       confluence with Bull
                                       Run Creek.
                                      Approximately 280 feet          None         +654
                                       downstream of the
                                       confluence with Bull
                                       Run Creek.

School Creek........................  At the confluence with          None         +509  City of East Peoria,
                                       Farm Creek.                                        Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Tazewell County.
                                      Approximately 80 feet           None         +622
                                       west of Rio Drive
                                       extended.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES
City of East Peoria
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 100 South Main Street, East Peoria, IL 61611.

City of Pekin
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 111 South Capitol Street, Pekin, IL 61554.

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Tazewell County
Maps are available for inspection at the McKenzie Building, 11 South 4th Street, 4th Floor, Pekin, IL 61554.

Village of Mackinaw
Maps are available for inspection at the Village Hall, 100 East Fast Street, Mackinaw, IL 61755.

Village of Morton
Maps are available for inspection at the Village Hall, 120 North Main Street, Morton, IL 61550.
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                                   Kennebec County, Maine (All Jurisdictions)
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Berry Pond..........................  Entire shoreline north          +245         +246  Town of Winthrop.
                                       of Dexter Pond Road.
Echo Lake...........................  Entire shoreline within         None         +317  Town of Fayette.
                                       the Town of Fayette.
Kennebec River......................  Approximately 3.5 miles         None          +44  Town of Vassalboro.
                                       upstream of I-95.
                                      Approximately 2.6 miles         None          +55
                                       downstream of Carter
                                       Memorial Drive Bridge.
Little Pond.........................  Entire shoreline within         None         +256  Town of Rome.
                                       the Town of Rome.
Long Pond...........................  Entire shoreline within         None         +187  Town of Windsor.
                                       the Town of Windsor.
Lovejoy Pond........................  Entire shoreline within         None         +304  Town of Fayette.
                                       the Town of Fayette.
Messalonskee Stream.................  At the County Road              None         +105  Town of Oakland.
                                       Bridge.
                                      At the boundary between         None         +105
                                       the City of Waterville
                                       and Somerset County.
North Pond..........................  Entire shoreline within         None         +256  Town of Rome.
                                       the Town of Rome.
Sebasticook River...................  Approximately 2,500             None         +129  Township of Unity.
                                       feet downstream of the
                                       boundary between the
                                       Town of Clinton and
                                       Waldo County.
                                      At the boundary between         None         +132
                                       the Town of Clinton
                                       and Waldo County.
Threecornered Pond..................  Entire shoreline north          None         +196  Town of Windsor.
                                       of Weeks Mills Road.
Threemile Pond......................  Entire shoreline north          None         +185  Town of Windsor.
                                       of Weeks Mills Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

Town of Fayette
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 2589 Main Street, Fayette, ME 04349.

Town of Oakland
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 6 Cascade Mill Road, Oakland, ME 04963.

Town of Rome
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 8 Mercer Road, Rome, ME 04963.

Town of Vassalboro
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 682 Main Street, Vassalboro, ME 04989.

Town of Windsor
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 523 Ridge Road, Windsor, ME 04363.

Town of Winthrop
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Office, 17 Highland Avenue, Winthrop, ME 04364.

Township of Unity
Maps are available for inspection at the Kennebec County Office, 125 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330.
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                                 Perry County, Missouri, and Incorporated Areas
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Apple Creek.........................  At a dam/unnamed road           +400         +399  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       crossing approximately                             Perry County.
                                       300 feet downstream of
                                       U.S. Route 61.
                                      Approximately 250 feet          +402         +403
                                       upstream of U.S. Route
                                       61.
Apple Creek (Backwater effects from   From the confluence             None         +368  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                   with the Mississippi                               Perry County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       3.6 miles upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       the Mississippi River.
Apple Creek Tributary 3 (Backwater    From the confluence             None         +368  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Apple Creek                                   Perry County.
                                       upstream to County
                                       Road 456.
Blue Spring Branch (Backwater         From the confluence             None         +390  Town of Lithium,
 effects from Mississippi River).      with the Mississippi                               Unincorporated Areas
                                       River to approximately                             of Perry County.
                                       1.1 mile upstream of
                                       Christian Street.
Blue Spring Branch Tributary 1        From the confluence             None         +390  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Mississippi   with Blue Spring                                   Perry County.
 River).                               Branch to
                                       approximately 0.5 mile
                                       upstream of County
                                       Road 926.
Blue Spring Branch Tributary 3        From the confluence             None         +390  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Mississippi   with Blue Spring                                   Perry County.
 River).                               Branch to
                                       approximately 0.4 mile
                                       upstream of County
                                       Road 916.
Brazeau Creek (Backwater effects      From the confluence             None         +372  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Mississippi River).              with the Mississippi                               Perry County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       1.0 mile upstream of
                                       County Road 446.
Brazeau Creek Tributary 3 (Backwater  From the confluence             None         +372  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Brazeau Creek to                              Perry County.
                                       approximately 0.5 mile
                                       upstream of County
                                       Road 438.
Brazeau Creek Tributary 5 (Backwater  From the confluence             None         +372  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Brazeau Creek to                              Perry County.
                                       approximately 250 feet
                                       upstream of Missouri
                                       Route A.
Christenson Branch Creek (Backwater   From the confluence             None         +385  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with the Mississippi                               Perry County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       350 feet upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       McClanahan Creek.
Cinque Hommes Creek (Backwater        From the confluence             None         +384  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with the Mississippi                               Perry County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       3 miles upstream of
                                       County Road 322.
Clines Branch (Backwater effects      From the confluence             None         +378  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Mississippi River).              with the Mississippi                               Perry County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       1,400 feet downstream
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Missouri Route D and
                                       County Road 438.
Doodlebug Branch (Backwater effects   From the confluence             None         +382  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Mississippi River).              with Cinque Hommes                                 Perry County.
                                       Creek to approximately
                                       4,000 feet upstream.
Dry Fork (Backwater effects from      From the confluence             None         +384  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                   with Cinque Hommes                                 Perry County.
                                       Creek to approximately
                                       1.4 mile upstream.
Dry Fork Tributary 1 (Backwater       From the confluence             None         +384  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Dry Fork to                                   Perry County.
                                       approximately 0.6 mile
                                       upstream.
Falls Branch (Backwater effects from  From the confluence             None         +390  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                   with Blue Spring                                   Perry County.
                                       Branch to
                                       approximately 0.8 mile
                                       upstream of Missouri
                                       Route M.
McClanahan Creek (Backwater effects   From the confluence             None         +385  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Mississippi River).              with Christenson                                   Perry County.
                                       Branch Creek to
                                       approximately 0.9 mile
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Christenson Branch
                                       Creek.
Mississippi River...................  At the Cape Girardeau           +370         +368  Town of Lithium,
                                       County boundary.                                   Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Perry County.
                                      At the Ste. Genevieve           +393         +391
                                       County boundary.

Mississippi River Tributary 21        From the confluence             None         +376  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Mississippi   with the Mississippi                               Perry County.
 River).                               River to approximately
                                       0.45 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       the Mississippi River.
Mississippi River Tributary 25        From the confluence             None         +378  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Mississippi   with the Mississippi                               Perry County.
 River).                               River to approximately
                                       0.8 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       the Mississippi River.
Omete Creek (Backwater effects from   From the confluence             None         +380  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                   with Cinque Hommes                                 Perry County.
                                       Creek to approximately
                                       1.0 mile upstream of
                                       County Road 340.
Omete Creek Tributary 2 (Backwater    From the confluence             None         +380  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Omete Creek to                                Perry County.
                                       approximately 0.73
                                       mile upstream of Omete
                                       Creek.
Owl Creek (Backwater effects from     From the confluence             None         +373  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                   with the Mississippi                               Perry County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       2.2 miles upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       the Mississippi River.
Patton Creek (Backwater effects from  From the confluence             None         +369  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                   with the Mississippi                               Perry County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       0.76 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       the Mississippi River.
Patton Creek Tributary 1 (Backwater   From the confluence             None         +370  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with the Mississippi                               Perry County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       1.2 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       the Mississippi River.
Saint Laurent Creek (Backwater        From the county                 None         +391  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      boundary to                                        Perry County.
                                       approximately 1.2 mile
                                       upstream to Missouri
                                       Route H.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES
Town of Lithium
Maps are available for inspection at 321 North Main Street, Suite 5, Perryville, MO 63775.

                                      Unincorporated Areas of Perry County
Maps are available for inspection at 321 North Main Street, Suite 5, Perryville, MO 63775.
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                                   Miami County, Ohio, and Incorporated Areas
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Great Miami River...................  Approximately 1.0 mile          None         +854  City of Piqua.
                                       upstream of Peterson
                                       Road.
                                      Approximately 1.1 mile          None         +866
                                       upstream of County
                                       Highway 25A.
Great Miami River...................  At the Montgomery               None         +791  City of Tipp City,
                                       County boundary.                                   Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Miami County.
                                      At State Highway 571...         None         +791
Hatfield Ditch......................  Approximately 750 feet          None         +914  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream of Main                                   Miami County.
                                       Street.
                                      Approximately 2,000             None         +931
                                       feet upstream of Main
                                       Street.
Staunton Tributary..................  Approximately 1,865             None         +825  City of Troy,
                                       feet downstream of Old                             Unincorporated Areas
                                       Staunton Road.                                     of Miami County.
                                      Approximately 350 feet          None         +830
                                       downstream of
                                       Stonyridge Avenue.
Stillwater River....................  At the Montgomery               None         +832  City of Union,
                                       County boundary.                                   Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Miami County,
                                                                                Village of West
                                                                                Milton.
                                      Approximately 0.8 mile          None         +832
                                       downstream of State
                                       Highway 55.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.

 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Piqua
Maps are available for inspection at 201 West Water Street, Piqua, OH 45356.

City of Tipp City
Maps are available for inspection at 260 South Garber Drive, Tipp City, OH 45371.

City of Troy
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 100 South Market Street, Troy, OH 45373.

City of Union
Maps are available for inspection at 118 North Main Street, Union, OH 45322.

                                      Unincorporated Areas of Miami County
Maps are available for inspection at 201 West Main Street, Troy, OH 45373.

Village of West Milton
Maps are available for inspection at 701 South Miami Street, West Milton, OH 45383.

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

    Dated: May 14, 2010.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC18-21-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725G);
Consolidated Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is submitting its information collection FERC-725G (Reliability
Standards for the Bulk Power System: PRC Reliability Standards, OMB
Control No. 1902-0252) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review of the information collection requirements.
    As part of this extension request, FERC will transfer the
information collection requirements and burden of the FERC-725G1 (OMB
Control No. 1902-0284) and FERC-725G4 (OMB Control No. 1902-0282) into
FERC-725G. FERC-725G1 and FERC-725G4 information collections will
eventually be discontinued.
    Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and
should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained
below. The Commission previously published a Notice in the Federal
Register on 10/17/2018, requesting public comments. The Commission
received no comments on the FERC-725G (or the transfers of FERC-725G1
and FERC-725G4) and will make this notation in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by January 30,
2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0252 (FERC-725G), should be sent via email to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Attention:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may
also be reached via telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. IC18-21-000, by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support
by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll-free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and by fax at
(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-725G (Reliability Standards for the Bulk Power System:
PRC Reliability Standards). \1\
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    \1\ The current information collection requirements of the FERC-
725G1 (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System:
Reliability Standard PRC-004-3; OMB Control No. 1902-0284) and FERC-
725G4 (Mandatory Reliability Standards: Reliability Standard PRC-
010-1 (Undervoltage Load Shedding); OMB Control No. 1902-0282) are
being transferred into the FERC-725G.
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    OMB Control No.: 1902-0252.
    Type of Request: Request a three-year extension of the FERC-725G
information collection requirements (including the information
collection requirements transferred from the FERC-725G1 and FERC-725G4)
with no changes to the current reporting requirements.
    Abstract: The information collected by the FERC-725G is required to
implement the statutory provisions of section 215 of the Federal Power
Act (FPA).\2\ Section 215 of the FPA buttresses the Commission's
efforts to strengthen the reliability of the interstate bulk power
grid.
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    \2\ 16 U.S.C. 824o.
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    The FERC-725G information collection currently contains the
reporting and recordkeeping requirements for the following Reliability
Standards:
     PRC-002-2 (Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting
Requirements).
     PRC-006-2 (Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding).
     PRC-012-2 (Remedial Action Schemes).
     PRC-019-1 (Coordination of Generating Unit or Plant
Capabilities, Voltage Regulating Controls, and Protection).
     PRC-023-4 (Transmission Relay Loadability).
     PRC-024-1 (Generator Frequency and Voltage Protective
Relay Settings).
     PRC-025-1 (Generator Relay Loadability).
     PRC-026-1 (Relay Performance During Stable Power Swings).
     PRC-027-1 (Coordination of Protection Systems for
Performance During Faults).
    Additionally, the information collection requirements of the
following Reliability Standards will be transferred into FERC-725G:

     PRC-004-5(i) \3\ (Protection System Misoperation
Identification and Correction) and
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    \3\ This standard is currently contained in the FERC-725G1
information collection. FERC-725G1 will eventually be discontinued.
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     PRC-010-2 \4\ (Undervoltage Load Shedding).
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    \4\ This standard is currently contained in the FERC-725G4
information collection. FERC-725G4 will eventually be discontinued.
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    Each of these Reliability Standards has three components that
impose burden upon affected industry:
     Requirements (e.g., denoted in each Reliability Standard
as R1, R2. . .).
     Measures (e.g., denoted in each Reliability Standard as
M1, M2. . .).
     Evidence Retention.
    These three components can be reviewed for the Reliability
Standards in NERC petitions in FERC's eLibrary system (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp) or on NERC's own website
(www.nerc.com).
    Type of Respondents: Transmission owners, generator owners,
distribution providers, planning coordinators and transmission
planners.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \5\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost \6\ for the information collection as:
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    \5\ Burden is defined as 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. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
    \6\ The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses the figures
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2017. Unless otherwise
specified, this figure includes salary (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) for an Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code: 17-2071,
$66.90/hour) and an Information and Record Clerk (Occupation Code:
43-4199, $39.68/hour). All of the reporting requirements use the
electrical engineer rate for cost calculation. Similarly, all of the
record-keeping requirements use the information and record clerk
rate for cost calculation.
    \7\ GO = generator owner, TO = transmission owner, DP =
distribution planner; PC = planning coordinator, TP = transmission
planners, RC = Reliability Coordinator.
    \8\ The average costs are rounded to the nearest dollar.
    \9\ Reliability Standard PRC-004-5(i) is an updated standard
that neither added nor removed reporting and record keeping
requirements (and corresponding burden) as compared to Reliability
Standards PRC-004-3 and PRC-004-4.
    \10\ The reporting requirements for Reliability Standard PRC-
004-5(i) are being reduced by 2 hours/response (annually, to 8 hrs.
rather than 10) due to completion of a one-time requirement imposed
by the Order in Docket No. RD14-14-000.
    \11\ This hourly figure was revised from the 60-day public
notice from 0 hours/response to 1 hour/response. This results in a
total annual burden of 738 hours for Reliability Standard PRC-019-2.
    \12\ This hourly figure was revised from the 60-day public
notice from 0 hours/response to 1 hour/response. This results in a
total annual burden of 738 hours for Reliability Standard PRC-024-1.

                                                              FERC-725G: Mandatory Reliability Standards: PRC Reliability Standards
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                                                                                Annual
                                                                                number of                                                                                Cost per
       Reliability standards                 Number of respondents \7\            responses   Total number     Average burden & cost ($)       Total annual burden hours & total     respondent
                                                                                per      of responses      (rounded) per response             annual cost ($) (rounded)          (rounded)
                                                                                respondent                                                                                ($)
                                    (1).......................................           (2)   (1) * (2) =  (4) \8\.......................  (3) * (4) = (5).......................     (5) / (1)
                                                                                (3)
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                                                                                Reporting Requirements
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PRC-023-4.........................  741 (TO, GO, DP, PC)......................             1           741  42.445 hrs.; $2,840...........  31,452 hrs.; $2,104,139...............        $2,840
PRC-002-2.........................  521 (TO, GO)..............................             1           521  73.729 hrs.; $4,932...........  38,413 hrs.; $2,569,830...............         4,932
PRC-006-2.........................  80 (TO, DP)...............................             1            80  47 hrs.; $3,144...............  3,760 hrs.; $251,544..................         3,144
PRC-012-2.........................  3,291 (RC, PC, TO, GO, DP)................             1         3,291  23.746 hrs.; $1,589...........  78,147 hrs.; $5,228,034...............         1,589
PRC-019-1.........................  738 (GO, TO)..............................             1           738  17 hrs.; $1,137...............  12,546 hrs.; $839,327.................         1,137
PRC-024-1.........................  738 (GO)..................................             1           738  17 hrs.; $1,137...............  12,546 hrs.; $839,327.................         1,137
PRC-025-1.........................  1,019 (GO, TO, DP)........................             1         1,019  6.622 hrs.; $443..............  6,748 hrs.; $451,441..................           443
PRC-026-1.........................  1,092 (GO, PC, TO)........................             1         1,092  7.868 hrs.; $526..............  8,592 hrs.; $574,805..................           526
PRC-027-1.........................  1,727 (TO, GO, DP)........................             1         1,727  19.757 hrs.; $1,322...........  34,120 hrs.; $2,282,628...............         1,322
PRC-004-5(i) \9\ (formerly in FERC- 648 (TO, GO, DP)..........................             1           648  8 hrs.; $535 \10\.............  5,184 hrs.; $346,810..................           535
 725G1).
PRC-010-2 (formerly in FERC-725G4)  26 (PC, TP, DP)...........................             1            26  36 hrs.; $2,408...............  936 hrs.; $62,618.....................         2,408
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PRC-023-4.........................  741 (TO, GO, DP, PC)......................             1           741  513.858 hrs.; $20,390.........  380,769 hrs.; $15,108,914.............        20,390
PRC-002-2.........................  521 (TO, GO)..............................             1           521  31.599 hrs.; $1,254...........  16,463 hrs.; $653,252.................         1,254
PRC-006-2.........................  80 (TO, DP)...............................             1            80  5 hrs.; $198..................  400 hrs.; $15,872.....................           198
PRC-012-2.........................  3,291 (RC, PC, TO, GO, DP)................             1         3,291  11.754 hrs.; $466.............  38,684 hrs.; $1,534,981...............           466
PRC-019-2.........................  738 (GO, TO)..............................             1           738  1 hr.; $40 \11\...............  738 hrs.; $29,284.....................            40
PRC-024-1.........................  738 (GO)..................................             1           738  1 hr.; $40 \12\...............  738 hrs.; $29,284.....................            40
PRC-025-1.........................  1,019 (GO, TO, DP)........................             1         1,019  2.044 hrs.; $81...............  2,083 hrs.; $82,653...................            81
PRC-026-1.........................  1,092 (GO, PC, TO)........................             1         1,092  12 hrs.; $476.................  13,104 hrs.; $519,967.................           476
PRC-027-1.........................  1,727 (TO, GO, DP)........................             1         1,727  15.854 hrs.; $629.............  27,380 hrs.; $1,086,438...............           629
PRC-004-5(i) (formerly in FERC-     648 (TO, GO, DP)..........................             1           648  12 hrs.; $476.................  7,776 hrs.; $308,552..................           476
 725G1).
PRC-010-2 (formerly in FERC-725G4)  26 (PC, TP, DP)...........................             1            26  12 hrs.; $476.................  312 hrs.; $12,380.....................           476
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    Subtotal for Reporting          ..........................................  ............  ............  ..............................  232,444 hrs.; $15,550,503.............
     Requirements.
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    Subtotal for Record-keeping     ..........................................  ............  ............  ..............................  488,447 hrs.; $19,381,577 \13\........
     Requirements.
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        Total.....................  ..........................................  ............  ............  ..............................  720,891 hrs.; $34,932,080 \13\........
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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    \13\ These hour and cost figures were updated from cost posited
in the 60-day notice based due to updated hour and cost figures
related to Reliability Standards PRC-019-2 and PRC-024-1.

    Dated: December 21, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-28411 Filed 12-28-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69618-69619]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28155]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL13-19-000]

Dairyland Power Cooperative; Notice of Petition for Declaratory
Order

    Take notice that on November 9, 2012, pursuant to section 207(a)(2)
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of
Practice and Procedure 18 CFR

385.207(a)(2), Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland) filed a petition
for declaratory order requesting that the Commission grant the proposed
transmission rate incentives in connection with the participation of
Dairyland in the regional planning initiative known as the Capacity
Expansion by the Year 2020, as more fully explained in its petition.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 10, 2012.

    Dated: November 14, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-28155 Filed 11-19-12; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47745]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17183]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0306; A-1-FRL-9949-31-Region 1]

Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; Correction, Administrative and
Miscellaneous Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the
State of Rhode Island. This SIP revision includes fifteen revised Rhode
Island Air Pollution Control Regulations. These regulations have been
previously approved into the Rhode Island SIP and the revisions to
these regulations are mainly administrative in nature, but also include
technical corrections and a few substantive changes to several of the
rules. In addition, EPA is proposing a correction to the Rhode Island
SIP to remove Rhode Island's odor regulation because it was previously
erroneously approved into the SIP. The intended effect of this action
is to propose to approve Rhode Island's fifteen revised regulations
into the Rhode Island SIP and correct the Rhode Island SIP by removing
Rhode Island's odor regulation. This action is being taken in
accordance with the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2015-0306 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either
manner of submission, the EPA may publish any comment received to its
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person
identified in the ``For Further Information Contact'' section. For the
full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please
visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lancey, Air Permits, Toxics and
Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office
Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Rules and Regulations section of this
Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a
direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this
as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action
rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public
comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on
this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this
time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of the rule and if that provision may be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is
located in the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: July 5, 2016.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 2016-17183 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am]
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                             Supporting Statement
                        Information Collection Request

                   Exclusion Determinations for New Nonroad
                      Spark-ignited Engines, New Nonroad
                          Compression-ignited Engines
                 and New On-road Heavy Duty Engines (Renewal)

                              EPA Number 1852.05
                         OMB Control Number 2060-0395

                              40 CFR 85 Subpart R
                              40 CFR 89 Subpart J
                              40 CFR 90 Subpart J
                              40 CFR 91 Subpart K
                              40 CFR 92 Subpart J
                              40 CFR 94 Subpart J
                                 40 CFR 1039.5
                                 40 CFR 1045.5
                                 40 CFR 1048.5
                                 40 CFR 1051.5
                                 40 CFR 1054.5
                             40 CFR 1068 Subpart C

                            Certification Division
                   Office of Transportation and Air Quality
                          Office of Air and Radiation
                      US Environmental Protection Agency

1.  Identification of the Information Collection

   1(a)  Title and Number of the Information Collection

Exclusion Determinations for New Nonroad Spark-ignited Engines, New Nonroad Compression-ignited Engines, and New On-road Heavy Duty Engines (Renewal); EPA Number 1852.05; OMB Control Number 2060-0395.

   1(b)  Short Characterization

Under the provisions of the Clean Air Act (Act), the Administrator is required to promulgate regulations to control air pollutant emissions from motor vehicles and nonroad engines, as defined in the Act.  Motor vehicles and nonroad engines/vehicles not meeting the applicable definitions are excluded from compliance with current regulations.

A manufacturer may make an exclusion determination by itself; however, manufacturers and importers may request EPA to make such determination to ensure that their determination does not differ from the Agency's.  To request an exclusion determination, manufacturers submit a letter with a description of the engine and/or vehicle (engine type, horsepower rating, intended usage etc.,) and sales brochures. If the engine/vehicle for which the exclusion is requested is a compression-ignited engine, the information will be collected by the Diesel Engine Compliance Center.  If the engine/vehicle for which the exclusion is requested is a spark-ignited engine, the information will be collected by the Gasoline Engine Compliance Center. Both of these centers are part of the Compliance Division (CD), Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ), Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  CD uses this information to determine whether the engine or vehicle is excluded from compliance with one or more emission regulations.  CD then stores the data in its internal files, and makes it available to environmental groups and the public upon request under the Freedom of Information Act.

It is estimated that this information collection will have 2 respondents per year at a total annual cost to the respondents of $1,040.

2.  Need for and Use of the Collection

   2(a)  Need/Authority for the collection

	Section 203(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act (Act) prohibits the introduction into commerce of any motor vehicle or engine unless it is covered by a certificate of conformity.  Section 208(a) of the Act provides the Administrator with the authority to require a manufacturer to "make such reports, and provide such information as the Administrator may reasonably require to enable him to determine whether such manufacturer has acted or is acting in compliance with [Title II of the Act] or regulations promulgated thereunder...".  This authority was extended to nonroad engines (small spark-ignited engines, compression-ignited engines, locomotive engines and marine engines) under Section 213(d).

      The exclusion of vehicles from coverage by the Act's motor vehicle provisions is based on section 216(2) of the Act, which defines a 'motor vehicle' as "any self-propelled vehicle designed for transporting persons or property on a street or highway."  Regulations promulgated at Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 85.1703 (40 CFR 85.1703), list criteria for determining the applicability of this definition.  When one or more of these criteria are met, the vehicle is deemed not a motor vehicle and is excluded from compliance with the motor vehicle emission requirements.

      Section 216(10) of the Act defines nonroad engine as an internal combustion engine (including the fuel system) that is not used in a motor vehicle or a vehicle used solely for competition, or that is not subject to standards promulgated under section 111 [related to motor vehicle fuels] or section 202 [related to motor vehicles as previously defined].  An engine not meeting the above definition would not be considered a nonroad engine, and, therefore, is excluded from the nonroad engine emission requirements of the Act.

      A vehicle or engine may be excluded from compliance under one definition but may be subjected to emission requirements under another.  For example, a vehicle can be deemed not for use on a street or highway and, therefore, be excluded from the motor vehicle provisions at 40 CFR Part 85.  That same vehicle may meet the definition of a nonroad engine and be covered under 40 CFR Part 89.

      A manufacturer may make an exclusion determination by itself; however, manufacturers may elect to submit vehicle or engine specifications to EPA and request that EPA make the exclusion determination.

   2(b)  Practical Utility/Users of the Data

      EPA collects information only when a request for exclusion determination is made or in rare instances where EPA believes that a determination made by a manufacturer or importer is erroneous.  The information will be used by either the Diesel Engine Compliance Center (DECC) or the Gasoline Engine Compliance Center (GECC), Certification Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.

3.  Nonduplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria

   3(a)  Nonduplication

      The applicable regulations are administered only by the Office of Transportation and Air Quality.  No other program or agency collects this information.

   3(b)  Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB

	An announcement of the public comment period for this ICR renewal was published in the Federal Register (77 FR 18802) on March 28, 2012.  This document may be accessed through the Federal Register's website at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.

No comments were received in response to this ICR renewal.

   3(c)  Consultations

      Under the existing ICR, EPA has received only 2 responses in the last three years. Given this low level of activity, EPA did not attempt to contact potential respondents, and chose instead to use the burden estimates provided by the respondents under the existing ICR.  Costs were adjusted for inflation.

   3(d)  Effects of Less Frequent Collection

      Exclusion determinations are made only once.  It is impossible to make an exclusion determination without the needed information.

   3(e)  General Guidelines

      This section is not applicable.  None of the Paperwork Reduction Act guidelines are exceeded.

   3(f)  Confidentiality

      Respondents are allowed to assert a claim of confidentiality over information provided to EPA.  Confidentiality will be provided in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and EPA regulations at 40 CFR Part 2.

   3(g)  Sensitive Questions

      No sensitive questions are asked in this information collection.

4.  Respondents and Information Requested

   4(a)  Respondents/NAICS Codes

      Respondents are manufacturers, importers or vendors of on-road heavy duty vehicles, nonroad engines and nonroad equipment within the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes:

   333111	Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
   333112	Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing
   333120	Construction Machinery Manufacturing
   333618	Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
   333924	Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
   336991 	Motorcycle, Bicycle and Parts Manufacturing
   335312	Motor and Generator Manufacturing

   4(b)  Information Requested

      (i)  Data Items, Including Recordkeeping Requirements

The information is voluntarily submitted and is readily available from sales brochures.  The information needed to determine if an engine is covered by a rule depends on the type of engine for which the exclusion determination is requested.  Such information includes:

 1.  On-road heavy-duty engines and vehicles (40 CFR 85.1703)

    a. Engine type 85.1703(a)
    b. Descriptive information of the vehicle* 85.1703(a)(2)

       i. "Lacks features customarily associated with safe and practical street or highway use..."

       ii. "Exhibits features which render its use on a street or highway unsafe, impractical, or highly unlikely..."

    c. Vehicles capability to transport people 85.1703(a) or materials

 2.  Nonroad Compression Ignition Engines (40 CFR 89)

    a. Engine type 89.1(a)
    b. Gross power output (horsepower rating) 89.1(a)
    c. Intended usage 89.1(b)

 3.  Spark-ignited Small Engines (40 CFR 90 and 1054)

    a. Engine type 90.1(a) and 1054.5(a)
    b. Gross power output (horsepower rating) 90.1(a)
    c. Intended usage 90.1(b) and 1054.5(c)
    d. Method of usage 90.1(b) and 1054.5(c) and (d)
    f. Descriptive information of the engine* 90.1(b) and 1054.5(a) and (c)
    g. Descriptive information of vehicle being powered* 90.1(b) and 1054.5(a)

 4.  Spark-ignited Marine Engines (40 CFR 91 and 1045)

    a. Engine type 91.1 and 1045.5
    b. Intended usage 91.1(a) and 1045.5 (a) and (b)
    c. Method of usage 91.3 and 1045.5
    d. Descriptive information of the engine* 91.3 and 1045.5
    e. Description of its technology 91.3 and 1045.5
    f. Emission levels 91.3

5.  Locomotive Engines (40 CFR 92)

    a. Engine type 92.1(a)
    b. Intended usage 92.1(b)
    c. Method of usage 92.1(b)
    d. Descriptive information of the engine* 92.2

 6. Marine Compression Ignition Engines (40 CFR 94 and 1039)
    a. Engine type 94.1(b)(1) and 1039.5
    b. Gross power output (horsepower rating) 94.1(b)(1) and 1039.5
    c. Intended usage 94.1(b)(2) and 1039.5

 7. Large Spark-ignited Engines (40 CFR 1048)
    a. Whether the engine is certified under 40 CFR Part 1051 [1048.5(a)]
    b. Whether the engine is certified under 40 CFR Part 91 [1048.5(b)]

 6.  Recreational Engines (40 CFR 1051)
    a. Whether the engine is certified under 40 CFR Parts 89 or 1039 [1051.5(a)]
    b. Excluded engines may need to be labeled   1051.5(b)

  *	In many cases, pictures from sales brochures are needed to evaluate or clarify some characteristics of the vehicle or equipment.

No recordkeeping is required under this information collection.

(ii)  Respondent Activities

Respondents will collect readily available information and write to EPA requesting an exclusion determination.  If pictures from each side of the vehicle are not available from sales brochures, the respondent will take the pictures, have the film developed, and submit the pictures along with the letter.

   5.  The Information Collected -- Agency Activities, Collection Methodology and Information Management

   5(a)  Agency Activities

      CD reviews the information submitted by the respondent and the requirements of the applicable rule(s), and answers the respondent's request for an exclusion determination.  CD also stores the data.  In the event that a third party requests information about a particular exclusion determination, CD analyzes the data for possible confidential business information and provides appropriate protection, if applicable.

   5(b)  Collection Methodology and Management

	The information is collected through a letter submitted by the respondent.  The respondent usually includes sales brochures and/or pictures to help describe the engine or vehicle for which an exclusion determination has been requested.  This can be done by email or by regular mail.

   The information submitted is analyzed to determine if the engine or vehicle is covered by the appropriate rules.  If the engine is not covered by any rule, an exclusion determination is granted.  If it is not covered by the rule under which the exclusion determination was requested but under another regulation, the requester is notified.  The information is stored in internal files, and disclosed under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

   5(c)  Small Entity Flexibility

      The information required is the minimum needed to make an exclusion determination and is usually readily available from sales brochures. Respondents submit the information voluntarily with a minimum burden.  Respondents also have the option of making the exclusion determination by themselves.  Further flexibility is not necessary or appropriate.

   5(d)  Collection Schedule

      The information is collected only once when an engine manufacturer or importer requests an exclusion determination.

6.  Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection

      Please refer to Table A for further details.

   6(a)  Estimating Respondent Burden

	Under the existing ICR, only 2 respondents requested exclusion determinations in the last three years. Given this low level of activity, EPA did not attempt to contact potential respondents, and chose instead to use the burden estimates provided by the respondents under the existing ICR.

   6(b)  Estimating Respondent Cost

      (i)  Estimating Labor Costs

      To estimate labor costs, EPA used the mean hourly wage estimates developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS Subsector 333) and adjusted the rates to account for overhead.  The mean hourly rate estimated by BLS for management occupations (SOC 11-0000) is $55.11, resulting in a rate of $115.73 after adding overhead/benefits by a factor of 2.1.  The mean hourly rate for Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (SOC 43-6014) is $16.34, resulting in a rate of $34.31 after adding overhead/benefits by a factor of 2.1.  These estimates are taken from the "May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, NAICS 333000 - Machinery Manufacturing" table (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_333000.htm).  See Table A for a summary of the annual respondent burden and cost.

                                    Table A
                       Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

                         Hours and Cost per Respondent
                             Total Hours and Cost
Information Collection   Activity
                              Manager  $115.73/hr
                                   Clerical

                                    $34.31/
                                      hr
                              Respond     hr/yr*
                           Labor            Cost/yr
                           Capital Startup      Cost
                               O&M Cost (1)
                               # Respondents (2)
                                 Total
hrs/yr
                          Total               Cost/yr
Learn about exclusions regulations (1)
                                                                            1.5
                                                                            0.0
                                                                            1.5
                                                                        $173.60
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $3.00
                                                                              2
                                                                              3
                                                                        $353.19
Write letter
                                                                            1.0
                                                                            1.0
                                                                            2.0
                                                                        $150.04
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                              2
                                                                              4
                                                                        $300.08
Take and transfer pictures
                                                                            0.0
                                                                            1.0
                                                                            1.0
                                                                         $34.31
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                              1
                                                                              1
                                                                         $34.31
Postage
                                                                            0.0
                                                                            0.0
                                                                            0.0
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $1.00
                                                                              1
                                                                              0
                                                                          $1.00
Answer additional questions from EPA
                                                                            1.5
                                                                            0.0
                                                                            1.5
                                                                        $173.60
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $2.00
                                                                              2
                                                                              3
                                                                        $351.19
Total for one respondent
                                                                            4.0
                                                                            2.0
                                                                            6.0
                                                                        $531.54
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $6.00
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
Total cost for the industry
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                      $1,028.77
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                         $11.00
                                                                              2
                                                                             11
                                                                      $1,039.77

(1) Includes time to read the regulations and a phone call to an EPA official.
(2) These numbers take into account that only 1 respondent is expected to take pictures and submit the request by mail, while one respondent will submit by email and use pictures already available in sales brochures.

            (ii)  Estimating Capital and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Costs

      Operation and maintenance (O&M) costs are virtually non-existent in this information collection.  Respondents need only submit a letter and pictures of the equipment for which an exclusion determination is sought. These pictures are most of the time already readily available in the respondent's website and sales brochures. In the event that the respondent does not have a website or sales brochures, the respondent may take its own pictures. Today, most people use existing digital cameras or phones to take pictures.  EPA does not believe that a respondent would purchase a camera with the sole purpose of taking pictures for an exclusions determination request, and/or not use it for any other purpose afterwards. Therefore, EPA is not counting the cost of the camera. Respondents do not incur in additional expenses while transferring pictures digitally, so EPA has accounted only for the respondent's time.

      (iii)  Capital/Start-up vs. Operating and Maintenance Costs

      There are no capital start-up costs associated with this information collection.  O&M costs are discussed in section 6(b)(ii).

      (iv)  Annualizing Capital Costs

      There are no capital start-up costs associated with this information collection.

   6(c)  Estimating Agency Burden and Cost

      Government cost is based on GS-13/10 salary for professional engineers & lawyers ($44.65/hr), adjusted by a factor of 1.6 to account for government benefits, resulting in a final rate of $71.44/hr. The hourly rate was obtained from the Office of Personal Management, "Salary Table 2012-GS" ( http://www.opm.gov/oca/12tables/html/gs_h.asp ). Agency time is allocated for review of the NCP application, review of the PCA data, determination of the emission compliance level and review of the quarterly reports and NCP fee calculation.  Please refer to Table B for details.

                                    Table B
                         Annual Agency Burden and Cost

                          Hours and Cost per Response
                             Total Hours and Cost
                       Information Collection   Activity
                         Engineer/Lawyer $71.44/hr (1)
                              Hours per Response
                                 Labor  Cost/
                                      yr
                            Capital Startup    Cost
                               O&M Cost (2)
                              Number of Responses
                                Total
Hours/yr
                          Total               Cost/yr
Review the rules
                                                                            1.5
                                                                            1.5
                                                                        $107.16
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                              2
                                                                              3
                                                                        $214.32
Review request
                                                                            1.0
                                                                            1.0
                                                                         $71.44
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                              2
                                                                              2
                                                                        $142.88
Request additional information
                                                                            2.0
                                                                            2.0
                                                                        $142.88
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $5.00
                                                                              2
                                                                              4
                                                                        $295.76
Answer request
                                                                            3.0
                                                                            3.0
                                                                        $214.32
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $1.00
                                                                              2
                                                                              6
                                                                        $430.64
File information
                                                                           0.25
                                                                            0.3
                                                                         $17.86
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                              2
                                                                            0.5
                                                                         $35.72
Total per Response
                                                                              8
                                                                              8
                                                                        $553.66
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                          $6.00
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
Total for Agency
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                         $12.00
                                                                              2
                                                                             16
                                                                      $1,119.32

[1] Includes phone calls, photocopying expenses and postage.

   6(d)  Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs

During the last three years, EPA received approximately two exclusion determination requests.  EPA expects to also receive about 2 exclusion determination requests in the next three years.

   6(e)  Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables

      (i)  Respondent Tally

Number of Respondents:
2
Number of Activities:
5
Total Hours Per Year:
11
Total Labor Cost Per Year:
$1,029
Total Annual Capital Cost:
0
Total Annual O&M Costs:
$11
Total Costs:
$1,040

      (ii)  Agency Tally

Number of Responses:
2
Number of Activities:
5
Total Hours Per Year:
16
Total Labor Cost Per Year:
$1,107
Total Annual Capital Cost:
0
Total Annual O & M Costs:
$12
Total Costs:
$1,119

   6(f)  Reasons for Change in Burden

      Total burden hours for this collection request decreased significantly, due to a sharp decrease in respondents.  While the previous ICR estimated that a total of 12 respondents would submit requests, EPA only received requests from two respondents.  Each respondent submitted only one request each.  EPA expects this rate to continue in the next three years.  The average burden per respondent decreased by 0.5 hour. This is due to the ease of taking and submitting pictures electronically with current technology.

   6(g)  Burden Statement

      In requesting an exclusion determination, respondents are estimated to spend, on average, about 5.5 hours per request.  This estimate includes time to gather the necessary information, take and develop pictures, and send a written exclusion request to EPA.  There is no recordkeeping burden associated with this ICR.

      Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 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; 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.  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 are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15.

      To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0121, which is available for public viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>.  An electronic version of the public docket is available online through Regulations.gov at http://www.regulations.gov.  Use Regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public 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 number identified above.  Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Office for EPA.  Please include the EPA Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0121 and OMB control number (2060-0395) in any correspondence.