           EO 12866_Oil and Gas CTG Notice 2060 ZA22 Final_20160614
6560-50-P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0216; FRL-xxxx-xx]
RIN 2060-ZA22
Release of Final Control Techniques Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of a final document titled, "Control Techniques Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry" (EPA 453/B-16-001). This Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) provides state, local, and tribal air agencies (air agencies) information to assist them in determining reasonably available control technology (RACT) for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from select oil and natural gas industry emission sources.
DATES: This CTG is effective [insert date of publication in the Federal Register].
ADDRESSES: The final "Control Techniques Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry" is available primarily via the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/index.html or https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/significant-guidance-documents-air or the public docket at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0216.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Charlene Spells, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143-05), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541- 5255; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information About the Document
	Section 172(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) provides that State Implementation Plans (SIP) for nonattainment areas must include RACT, including RACT for existing sources of emissions. Section 182(b)(2)(A)of the CAA requires that for areas designated nonattainment for an ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) and classified as Moderate, states must revise their SIP to include provisions to implement RACT for each category of VOC sources covered by a CTG document issued between November 15, 1990, and the date of attainment. CAA section 182(c) through (e) applies this requirement to states with areas designated nonattainment for an ozone NAAQS classified as Serious, Severe, and Extreme.
The CAA also imposes the same requirement on states in Ozone Transport Regions (OTR). Specifically, CAA section 184(b) provides that states in the OTR must revise their SIP to implement RACT with respect to all sources of VOC in the state covered by a CTG issued before or after November 15, 1990. CAA section 184(a) establishes a single OTR comprised of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) that includes the District of Columbia.
The EPA defines RACT as "the lowest emission limitation that a particular source is capable of meeting by the application of control technology that is reasonably available considering technological and economic feasibility" (44 FR 53761, September 17, 1979). In subsequent notices, the EPA has addressed how states can meet the RACT requirements of the CAA. The EPA developed this CTG to provide air agencies information to assist them in determining what types of control could constitute RACT for VOC emissions from select oil and natural gas sources. In developing the final CTG, the EPA evaluated the sources of VOC emissions from the oil and natural gas industry and the available control approaches for addressing these emissions, including the costs of such approaches. Based on available information and data, the EPA is providing final recommendations for RACT for select oil and natural gas industry emission sources. The VOC RACT recommendations contained in this final CTG were made based on a review of the 1983 CTG on equipment leaks from natural gas processing plants, the Oil and Natural Gas New Source Performance Standards, existing state and local VOC emission reduction approaches, and information on costs, emissions, and available emission control technologies and in response to comments received on the draft CTG released for review on September 18, 2015 (80 FR 56577). Also, the EPA released for external peer review five technical white papers on potentially significant sources of emissions in the oil and natural gas industry. We considered information included in these white papers, along with the input we received from the peer reviewers and the public, when evaluating and recommending a RACT level of control for emission sources. Air agencies can use the recommendations in the CTG to inform their determinations as to what constitutes RACT for VOC for those oil and natural gas industry emission sources in their particular areas. The information contained in the CTG is provided only as guidance. This guidance does not change, or substitute for, requirements specified in applicable sections of the CAA or the EPA's regulations; nor is it a regulation itself. The RACT recommendations, and corresponding model rule language, contained in the CTG do not impose any legally binding requirements on any entity. The CTG provides only recommendations for air agencies to consider in determining RACT. Air agencies are free to implement other technically-sound approaches that are consistent with the CAA and the EPA's regulations.
The recommendations contained in the CTG are based on data and information currently available to the EPA. These general recommendations may not apply to a particular situation based on circumstances not considered in the CTG. Regardless of whether an air agency chooses to implement the recommendations contained in this CTG, or to issue rules that adopt different approaches for RACT for VOC from oil and natural gas industry emission sources, air agencies must submit their RACT provisions to the EPA for review and approval as part of the SIP submission process. The EPA will evaluate the submissions and determine, through notice and comment rulemaking in the SIP review process, whether the submissions meet the RACT requirements of the CAA and the EPA's regulations. To the extent an air agency adopts any of the recommendations in this CTG into its RACT provisions, interested parties can raise questions and objections about the appropriateness of the application of this guidance to a particular situation during the development of the rules and the EPA's SIP review process.  Such questions and objections can relate to the substance of this guidance.
	Section 182(b)(2) of the CAA provides that a CTG issued after November 15, 1990, include the period for submitting SIP revisions incorporating provisions to require RACT for the category of VOC sources covered by the CTG. The EPA is providing a 2-year period, from the effective date included in this Notice, for the required SIP submittal.
      The Tribal Authority Rule (63 FR 7254, February 12, 1998) (TAR) identifies CAA provisions for which it is appropriate to treat Indian tribes in the same manner as air agencies (TAS). Pursuant to the TAR, tribes may apply for TAS for purposes of CAA section 110 and Part D planning requirements in CAA section 172. As a result, tribes may, but are not required to, apply for TAS for the purpose of developing a tribal implementation plan (TIP) addressing RACT for sources located in an area designated nonattainment for an ozone NAAQS with a classification of Moderate, Serious, Severe or Extreme within the tribe's jurisdiction. If the EPA grants that status and approves the TIP, the tribe would implement RACT in the area within the geographic scope of the TAS designation and the approved TIP. If
a tribe does not seek and obtain the authority from the EPA to establish a plan, the EPA will be responsible for establishing CAA section 110 and 172 plans for reservations and trust lands, and any other lands under tribal jurisdiction, if the EPA determines that such a plan is necessary or appropriate to protect air quality in such areas.
	A summary of the comments received on the draft CTG and responses can be found in the docket at hppt://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0216).

Dated: __________________.

_________________________
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.


Wk/yr in operation means weeks per year that the emitting process
operates.
    Work weekday means any day of the week except Saturday or Sunday.
    X stack coordinate (longitude) means an object's east-west
geographical coordinate.
    Y stack coordinate (latitude) means an object's north-south
geographical coordinate.

Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 51--Tables

  Table 1 to Appendix A of Subpart A--Emission Thresholds by Pollutant
  (tpy\1\) for Treatment of Point Sources as Type A Under 40 CFR 51.30.
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                                               Emissions threshold for
                 Pollutant                         Type A treatment
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(1) SO2....................................  >=2500.
(2) VOC....................................  >=250.
(3) NOX....................................  >=2500.
(4) CO.....................................  >=2500.
(5) Pb.....................................  Does not determine Type A
                                              status.
(6) PM10...................................  >=250.
(7) PM2.5..................................  >=250.
(8) NH32...................................  >=250.
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\1\ tpy = Tons per year of actual emissions.
\2\ Ammonia threshold applies only in areas where ammonia emissions are
  a factor in determining whether a source is a major source, i.e.,
  where ammonia is considered a significant precursor of PM2.5.

   Table 2a to Appendix A of Subpart A--Data Elements For Reporting on
      Emissions From Point Sources, Where Required by 40 CFR 51.30
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                                           Every-year       Three-year
             Data elements                 reporting        reporting
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(1) Inventory year....................         [check]          [check]
(2) Inventory start date..............         [check]          [check]
(3) Inventory end date................         [check]          [check]
(4) Contact name......................         [check]          [check]
(5) Contact phone number..............         [check]          [check]
(6) FIPS code.........................         [check]          [check]
(7) Facility ID codes.................         [check]          [check]
(8) Unit ID code......................         [check]          [check]
(9) Process ID code...................         [check]          [check]
(10) Stack ID code....................         [check]          [check]
(11) Site name........................         [check]          [check]
(12) Physical address.................         [check]          [check]
(13) SCC..............................         [check]          [check]
(14) Heat content (fuel) (annual               [check]          [check]
 average).............................
(15) Heat content (fuel) (ozone                [check]          [check]
 season, if applicable)...............
(16) Ash content (fuel) (annual                [check]          [check]
 average).............................
(17) Sulfur content (fuel) (annual             [check]          [check]
 average).............................
(18) Pollutant code...................         [check]          [check]
(19) Activity/throughput (for each             [check]          [check]
 period reported).....................
(20) Summer day emissions (if                  [check]          [check]
 applicable)..........................
(21) Ozone season emissions (if                [check]          [check]
 applicable)..........................
(22) Annual emissions.................         [check]          [check]
(23) Emission factor..................         [check]          [check]

(24) Winter throughput (percent)......         [check]          [check]
(25) Spring throughput (percent)......         [check]          [check]
(26) Summer throughput (percent)......         [check]          [check]
(27) Fall throughput (percent)........         [check]          [check]
(28) Hr/day in operation..............         [check]          [check]
(29) Day/wk in operation..............         [check]          [check]
(30) Wk/yr in operation...............         [check]          [check]
(31) X stack coordinate (longitude)...  ...............         [check]
(32) Y stack coordinate (latitude)....  ...............         [check]
(33) Method accuracy description (MAD)  ...............         [check]
 codes................................
(34) Stack height.....................  ...............         [check]
(35) Stack diameter...................  ...............         [check]
(36) Exit gas temperature.............  ...............         [check]
(37) Exit gas velocity................  ...............         [check]
(38) Exit gas flow rate...............  ...............         [check]
(39) NAICS at the Facility level......  ...............         [check]
(40) Design capacity (including boiler  ...............         [check]
 capacity if applicable)..............
(41) Maximum generator nameplate        ...............         [check]
 Capacity.............................
(42) Primary capture and control        ...............         [check]
 efficiencies (percent)...............
(43) Total capture and control          ...............         [check]
 efficiency (percent).................
(44) Control device type..............  ...............         [check]
(45) Emission type....................  ...............         [check]
(46) Emission release point type......  ...............         [check]
(47) Rule effectiveness (percent).....  ...............         [check]
(48) Winter work weekday emissions of   ...............         [check]
 CO (if applicable)...................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Table 2b to Appendix A of Subpart A--Data Elements For Reporting on
    Emissions from Nonpoint Sources and Nonroad Mobile Sources, Where
                        Required by 40 CFR 51.30
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                                           Every-year       Three-year
             Data elements                 reporting        reporting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Inventory year....................         [check]          [check]
 (2) Inventory start date.............         [check]          [check]
(3) Inventory end date................         [check]          [check]
 (4) Contact name.....................         [check]          [check]
 (5) Contact phone number.............         [check]          [check]
 (6) FIPS code........................         [check]          [check]
 (7) SCC..............................         [check]          [check]
 (8) Emission factor..................         [check]          [check]
 (9) Activity/throughput level (for            [check]          [check]
 each period reported)................
 (10) Total capture/control efficiency         [check]          [check]
 (percent)............................
 (11) Rule effectiveness (percent)....         [check]          [check]
 (12) Rule penetration (percent)......         [check]          [check]
 (13) Pollutant code..................         [check]          [check]
 (14) Ozone season emissions (if               [check]          [check]
 applicable)..........................
 (15) Summer day emissions (if                 [check]          [check]
 applicable)..........................
 (16) Annual emissions................         [check]          [check]
 (17) Winter throughput (percent).....         [check]          [check]
 (18) Spring throughput (percent).....         [check]          [check]
 (19) Summer throughput (percent).....         [check]          [check]
 (20) Fall throughput (percent).......         [check]          [check]
 (21) Hrs/day in operation............         [check]          [check]
 (22) Days/wk in operation............         [check]          [check]
 (23) Wks/yr in operation.............         [check]          [check]
(24) Winter work weekday emissions of   ...............         [check]
 CO (if applicable)...................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Table 2c to Appendix A of Subpart A--Data Elements For Reporting on
  Emissions from Onroad Mobile Sources, Where Required by 40 CFR 51.30
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                                           Every-year       Three-year
             Data elements                 reporting        reporting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Inventory year.....................         [check]          [check]
2. Inventory start date...............         [check]          [check]
3. Inventory end date.................         [check]          [check]
4. Contact name.......................         [check]          [check]
5. Contact phone number...............         [check]          [check]

6. FIPS code..........................         [check]          [check]
7. SCC................................         [check]          [check]
8. Emission factor....................         [check]          [check]
9. Activity (VMT by SCC)..............         [check]          [check]
10. Pollutant code....................         [check]          [check]
11. Ozone season emissions (if                 [check]          [check]
 applicable)..........................
12. Summer day emissions (if                   [check]          [check]
 applicable)..........................
13. Annual emissions..................         [check]          [check]
14. Winter throughput (percent).......         [check]          [check]
15. Spring throughput (percent).......         [check]          [check]
16. Summer throughput (percent).......         [check]          [check]
17. Fall throughput (percent).........         [check]          [check]
18. Winter work weekday emissions of    ...............         [check]
 CO (if applicable)...................
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Subpart G--[Amended]

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3. Section 51.122 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  51.122  Emissions reporting requirements for SIP revisions
relating to budgets for NOx emissions.

    (a) As used in this section, words and terms shall have the
meanings set forth in Sec.  51.50.
    (b) For its transport SIP revision under Sec.  51.121, each state
must submit to EPA NOX emissions data as described in this
section.
    (c) Each revision must provide for periodic reporting by the state
of NOX emissions data to demonstrate whether the state's
emissions are consistent with the projections contained in its approved
SIP submission.
    (1) For the every-year reporting cycle, each revision must provide
for reporting of NOX emissions data every year as follows:
    (i) The state must report to EPA emissions data from all
NOX sources within the state for which the state specified
control measures in its SIP submission under Sec.  51.121(g), including
all sources for which the state has adopted measures that differ from
the measures incorporated into the baseline inventory for the year 2007
that the state developed in accordance with Sec.  51.121(g).
    (ii) If sources report NOX emissions data to EPA for a
given year pursuant to a trading program approved under Sec.  51.121(p)
or pursuant to the monitoring and reporting requirements of 40 CFR part
75, then the state need not provide an every-year cycle report to EPA
for such sources.
    (2) For the three-year cycle reporting, each plan must provide for
triennial (i.e., every third year) reporting of NOX
emissions data from all sources within the state.
    (3) The data availability requirements in Sec.  51.116 must be
followed for all data submitted to meet the requirements of paragraphs
(b)(1) and (2) of this section.
    (d) The data reported in paragraph (b) of this section must meet
the requirements of subpart A of this part.
    (e) Approval of ozone season calculation by EPA. Each state must
submit for EPA approval an example of the calculation procedure used to
calculate ozone season emissions along with sufficient information to
verify the calculated value of ozone season emissions.
    (f) Reporting schedules.
    (1) Data collection is to begin during the ozone season 1 year
prior to the state's NOX SIP Call compliance date.
    (2) Reports are to be submitted according to paragraph (b) of this
section.
    (3) Through 2011, reports are to be submitted according to the
schedule in Table 1 of this paragraph. After 2011, triennial reports
are to be submitted every third year and annual reports are to be
submitted each year that a triennial report is not required.

                Table 1--Schedule for Submitting Reports
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           Data collection year                Type of report required
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2005......................................  Triennial.
2006......................................  Annual.
2007......................................  Annual.
2008......................................  Triennial.
2009......................................  Annual.
2010......................................  Annual.
2011......................................  Triennial.
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    (4) States must submit data for a required year within the time
specified after the end of the inventory year for which the data are
collected. The first inventory (the 2009 inventory year) and all
subsequent years will be due 12 months following the end of the
inventory year, i.e., the 2009 inventory must be reported to EPA by
December 31, 2010.
    (g) Data reporting procedures are given in subpart A. When
submitting a formal NOX Budget Emissions Report and
associated data, states shall notify the appropriate EPA Regional
Office.

[FR Doc. E8-29737 Filed 12-16-08; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61413-61416]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24164]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-70546; File No. SR-CHX-2013-18]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Adopt a Market Data Revenue Rebates Program

September 27, 2013.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\, and Rule 19b-4 \2\ thereunder, notice is hereby given
that on September 26, 2013, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX''
or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by CHX. CHX has filed this
proposal pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \3\ which is
effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    CHX proposes to amend its Schedule of Fees and Assessments (the
``Fee Schedule'') by adopting Section P to implement the Market Data
Revenue Rebates program. The text of this proposed rule change is
available on the Exchange's Web site at (www.chx.com) and in the
Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the CHX included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule changes and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The CHX has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A,
B and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend its Fee Schedule to adopt Section P
to implement the Market Data Revenue (``MDR'') Rebate program. In sum,
the proposed MDR Rebate program calls for 50% of MDR that exceeds fixed
thresholds in any one of three pools (``Excess MDR'') to be shared with
Participants in proportion to their respective eligible quoting
activity in Tapes A, B and C securities. The proposed MDR Rebate
program is designed to improve display liquidity and promote order flow
to the Exchange by offering an incentive for market participants to
quote on the Exchange.
Background
    The Securities Information Processors (``SIPs''), which include the
Securities Information [sic] Automation Corporation (``SIAC'') and the
Unlisted Trading Privilege Plan Quotation Data Feed (``UQDF''), collect
fees from subscribers for trade and quote tape data received from
trading centers and reporting facilities, such as the CHX (collectively
``SIP Participants''). After deducting the cost of operating each tape,
the profits are allocated among the SIP Participants on a quarterly
basis, according to a complex set of calculations that consider
estimates of anticipated MDR, adjustments to comport to actual MDR from
previous quarters and a non-linear aggregation of total trading and
quoting activity in Tapes A, B and C securities in attributing MDR to
each SIP Participant. Based on these calculations, the SIPs provide MDR
payments to each SIP Participant during the first month of each quarter
for trade and quote data from the previous calendar quarter, which are
subject to adjustment through subsequent quarterly payments. These
payments can be divided into six pools (i.e., trade and quote activity
in Tape A, B and C securities).
Proposed MDR Rebate Program
    As the Exchange does not currently share MDR with Participants, the
Exchange now proposes to implement an MDR Rebate program to share MDR
attributed to quote activity only by adopting proposed Section P of the
Fee Schedule.\4\ Specifically, proposed Section P(1) provides that
assuming that the requirements of this proposed Section are met, a
Participant will receive a quarterly MDR Rebate attributable to the
Participant's quoting of displayed orders in Tapes A, B and C
securities, collectively referred to as ``eligible quote activity,''
from the previous calendar quarter.\5\ Furthermore, proposed Section
P(2) provides that MDR will be calculated separately for quote activity
in Tape A, B and C securities, for a total of three pools.
Specifically, if the MDR received by the Exchange in any given pool
exceeds the following proposed thresholds in any given calendar
quarter, 50% of such Excess MDR will be paid to Participants in
proportion to their respective eligible quote activity in that pool.
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    \4\ The Exchange does not propose to share MDR attributed to
trading activity at this time.
    \5\ Undisplayed orders are not eligible quote activity.

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                           Source                                        Tape A                         Tape B                         Tape C
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Quotes.....................................................                        $3,000                       $204,000                        $12,000
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In addition, proposed Section P(3) provides a de minimis requirement
that states that a Participant will not receive an MDR Rebate in any
calendar quarter in which the total MDR Rebate attributed to a
Participant is less than $500.
    In attributing eligible quote activity to Participants, the
Exchange proposes to utilize a set of calculations similar to those
used by the SIPs in allocating MDR to SIP Participants. In sum, if
Excess MDR exists in any given pool, the Exchange will allocate quote
credits to each Participant for eligible quote activity in that pool,
which will take into account the actual dollar amount of the quote and
how long the quote was at the National Best Bid or Offer (``NBBO''). In
turn, the actual dollar amount of the rebate for a Participant will be
the product of the percentage of the total quote credits attributed to
the Participant in a given pool and the Excess MDR in the same pool. If
a Participant is eligible for MDR Rebates from multiple pools, the
Participant will be eligible to receive an MDR rebate equal to the sum
of all the rebates. However, if the sum of the rebates is less than
$500, the Participant will not receive a payment and the rebate will be
kept by the Exchange. The purpose of the de minimis requirement is to
encourage significant quote activity and for the Exchange to avoid
having to pay Participants for de minimis Excess MDR.\6\
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    \6\ For example, it would be unduly burdensome to the Exchange
to calculate and pay MDR Rebates to Participants if the total Excess
MDR of all the pools was $4000 and ten Participants were each
attributed $400 in rebates.
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    As for calculating the pool of funds from which MDR Rebates will be
paid, unlike the SIPs, the Exchange will derive MDR Rebate allocation
from a fixed value that will not be subject to adjustment (i.e., the
amount of MDR actually received by the Exchange on a quarterly basis).
This avoids the problem of having to adjust MDR rebates that have
already been paid to Participants to comport to adjustments to MDR made
by the SIPs.\7\
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    \7\ For example, if MDR paid to the Exchange was less than
anticipated in Q3 2014 due to an adjustment to the MDR paid to the
Exchange in Q2 2014 (i.e., actual MDR in Q2 fell short of
estimates), the Exchange will not recoup the difference from the
Participants that had been paid the Q2 MDR Rebate. Instead, the MDR
Rebate for Q3 will be calculated based on the actual MDR paid to the
Exchange in Q3.
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    In addition, the Exchange proposes to adopt three of the six MDR
pools utilized by the SIPs, by excluding the three pools for trading
activity, for the purposes of attributing the proposed MDR Rebates to
Participants (i.e., quote activity in each Tape A, B and C security).
The proposed thresholds were selected based on historical data of the
Exchange's quote activity and MDR that has been paid to the Exchange in
previous quarters. The dollar values represent the amount of MDR that
must be paid to the Exchange by the SIPs before the Excess MDR would be
eligible for distribution.
    The following Examples 1 and 2 illustrate how Excess MDR will be
calculated and distributed.
    Example 1. The following table represents the proposed MDR pool
thresholds:

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                           Source                                        Tape A                         Tape B                         Tape C
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Quotes.....................................................                        $3,000                       $204,000                        $12,000
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    Assume that the Q1 2014 MDR paid to the Exchange is apportioned as
follows:

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                           Source                                        Tape A                         Tape B                         Tape C
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Quotes.....................................................                        $2,900                       $244,000                        $12,000
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    Under this Example, the Tape B pool has Excess MDR in the amount of
$40,000. However, the Tapes A and C pools have no Excess MDR because
the actual MDR received in the Tape A pool was $100 short of its $3,000
threshold and the Tape C pool was equal to its $12,000 threshold. Thus,
Participants may be paid MDR Rebates for attributed eligible quoting
activity from 50% of the Excess MDR in the Tape B pool, which is
$20,000.
    Example 2. Assume the same as Example 1 and there are five
Participants (i.e., Participants A, B, C, D and E) that had eligible
quote activity in Tape B securities in the previous calendar quarter.
After calculating the Tape B quote credits for each Participant, the
attributed MDR for each Participant would be as follows:

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                                           Tape B Quote
               Participant                    Credits     Attributed MDR
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A.......................................          24,000            $480
B.......................................          75,000           1,500
C.......................................         201,000           4,020
D.......................................         300,000           6,000
E.......................................         400,000           8,000
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    TOTAL...............................       1,000,000          20,000
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    In sum, each Participant would be attributed MDR according to their
[sic] respective percentage of the Tape B quote credits allocated. For
instance, Participant A was allocated 2.4% (i.e., 24,000 credits) of
the total 1,000,000 Tape B quote credits attributed to all five
Participants. As such, Participant A would be attributed 2.4% of the
Excess MDR, which is $480 (i.e., 2.4% x $20,000 = $480). However, since
the attributed MDR is less than $500 and there are no other MDR pools
with Excess MDR, the de minimis exception would result in Participant A
not receiving an MDR payment. In contrast, since the other Participants
were attributed MDR in amounts greater than $500, these Participants
would be paid MDR according to the above amounts.
    As a final matter, the Exchange proposes to amend the initial
subtitle to the Fee Schedule to accurately reflect that the Fee
Schedule includes ``Fees, Assessments, Credits and Rebates,'' as
opposed to merely ``Fees and Assessments.''
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act \8\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \9\ in particular, in that it
provides for the equitable allocation of MDR Rebates among members and
other persons using any facility or system which the Exchange operates
or controls. The Exchange believes that the proposed MDR Rebate program
will promote display liquidity and order flow to the Exchange. In
addition, these changes to the Fee Schedule would equitably allocate
MDR Rebates among Participants by paying MDR Rebates according to the
total quoting activity in Tape A, B and C securities attributable to a
Participant in any given calendar quarter.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed change to
provide MDR Rebates contributes to the protection of investors and the
public interest by promoting display liquidity on, and order flow to,
the Exchange. Consequently, the proposed MDR rebates will promote
competition that is necessary and appropriate in furtherance of the
purpose of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \10\ and
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\11\
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \12\ normally
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\13\ the Commission
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal
may become operative immediately upon filing.
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    The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest.
The Exchange proposes to implement the program in time for the final
calendar quarter for 2013. Waiver would allow the Exchange to adhere to
this proposed timetable. Also, prompt implementation of the program may
encourage competition among exchanges that have market data revenue
sharing programs. For these reasons, and because the proposed rule
change presents no novel issues, the Commission hereby waives the 30-
day operative delay and designates the proposal operative upon
filing.\14\
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    \14\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \15\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CHX-2013-18 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CHX-2013-18. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room on official business
days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal offices of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted
without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying
information from submissions. You should submit only information that
you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to
File Number SR-CHX-2013-18, and should be submitted on or before
October 24, 2013.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35298-35299]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0002]

Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final Notice.

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

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

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
(email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final flood hazard determinations as shown in the
LOMRs for each community listed in the table below. Notice of these
modified flood hazard determinations has been published in newspapers
of local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that
publication. The Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation has
resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
    The modified flood hazard determinations are made pursuant to
section 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4105, and are in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.
    For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is
shown and must be used for all new policies and renewals.
    The new or modified flood hazard determinations are the basis for
the floodplain management measures that the community is required
either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order
to remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP).
    These new or modified flood hazard determinations, 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 new or modified flood hazard determinations are used to meet
the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and also are used to
calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new
buildings, and for the contents in those buildings. The changes in
flood hazard determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the final flood hazard information available at the address
cited below for each community or online through the FEMA Map Service
Center at www.msc.fema.gov.

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                                                              Chief executive
         State and county           Location and case No.       officer of        Community map repository  Effective date of  modification   Community
                                                                 community                                                                       No.
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Arkansas:
    Saline (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Benton (12-06- The Honorable Dave    114 South East Street,     April 22, 2013.................       050192
     1305).                          0842P).                Mattingly, Mayor,     Benton, AR 72015.
                                                            City of Benton,
                                                            P.O. Box 607,
                                                            Benton, AR 72018.
    Saline (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Bryant (12-06- The Honorable Jill    210 Southwest 3rd Street,  April 22, 2013.................       050308
     1305).                          0842P).                Dabbs, Mayor, City    Bryant, AR 72022.
                                                            of Bryant, 210
                                                            Southwest 3rd
                                                            Street, Bryant, AR
                                                            72022.
    Saline (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Unincorporated areas   The Honorable Lanny   Saline County Courthouse,  April 22, 2013.................       050191
     1305).                          of Saline County (12-  Fite, Saline County   200 North Main Street,
                                     06-0842P).             Judge, Saline         Room 117, Benton, AR
                                                            County Courthouse,    72015.
                                                            200 North Main
                                                            Street, Room 117,
                                                            Benton, AR 72015.
New Mexico:
    Sandoval (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Village of Corrales    The Honorable         Village Hall, 4324         April 1, 2013..................       350094
     1291).                          (12-06-1884P).         Phillip Gasteyer,     Corrales Road, Corrales,
                                                            Mayor, Village of     NM 87048..
                                                            Corrales, 4324
                                                            Corrales Road,
                                                            Corrales, NM 87048.
Oklahoma:
    Tulsa (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of Jenks (12-06-  Mr. Mike Tinker,      211 North Elm Street       April 12, 2013.................       400209
     1297).                          3225P).                Manager, City of      Jenks, OK 74037.
                                                            Jenks, P.O. Box
                                                            2007, Jenks, OK
                                                            74037.
Pennsylvania:
    Chester (FEMA Docket No.: B-    Township of West       The Honorable         West Goshen Township       April 4, 2013..................       420293
     1291).                          Goshen (12-03-1877P).  Raymond H.            Building, 1025 Paoli
                                                            Halvorsen,            Pike, West Chester, PA
                                                            Chairman, Township    19380.
                                                            of West Goshen,
                                                            Board of
                                                            Supervisors, 1025
                                                            Paoli Pike, West
                                                            Chester, PA 19380.
Texas:
    Bell (FEMA Docket No.: B-1305)  City of Killeen (12-   The Honorable Daniel  City Hall, 101 North       April 22, 2013.................       480031
                                     06-0554P).             A. Corbin, Mayor,     College Street, Killeen,
                                                            City of Killeen,      TX 76540.
                                                            P.O. Box 1329,
                                                            Killeen, TX 76541.
    Collin (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Plano (12-06-  The Honorable Phil    City Hall, 1520 Avenue K,  April 26, 2013.................       480140
     1305).                          0656P).                Dyer, Mayor, City     Plano, TX 75074.
                                                            of Plano, 1520
                                                            Avenue K, Plano, TX
                                                            75074.
    Harris (FEMA Docket No.:B-      Unincorporated areas   The Honorable Ed      Harris County, 10555       April 11, 2013.................       480287
     1291).                          of Harris County (12-  Emmett, Harris        Northwest Freeway,
                                     06-3202P).             County Judge, 1001    Houston, TX 77092.
                                                            Preston, Suite 911,
                                                            Houston, TX 77002.
    Lamar (FEMA Docket No.: B-      Unincorporated areas   The Honorable Chuck   Lamar County Courthouse,   April 1, 2013..................       480891
     1291).                          of Lamar County (12-   Superville, Jr.,      119 North Main Street,
                                     06-2815P).             Lamar County Judge,   Paris, TX 75460.
                                                            119 North Main
                                                            Street, Paris, TX
                                                            75460.
    Lubbock (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Lubbock (12-   The Honorable Glen    City Hall, 1625 13th       January 22, 2013...............       480452
     1279).                          06-1157P).             Robertson, Mayor,     Street, Lubbock, TX
                                                            City of Lubbock,      79401.
                                                            P.O. Box 2000,
                                                            Lubbock, TX 79457.
Virginia:
    City of Bristol (FEMA Docket    City of Bristol (12-   Mr. Dewey P.          Virginia City Hall, 300    April 11, 2013.................       510022
     No.: B-1291).                   03-0985P).             Cashwell, Jr.,        Lee Street, Bristol, VA
                                                            Manager, City of      24201.
                                                            Bristol, 300 Lee
                                                            Street, Bristol, VA
                                                            24201.
    City of Virginia Beach (FEMA    City of Virginia       The Honorable         Department of Public       April 11, 2013.................       515531
     Docket No.: B-1297).            Beach (12-03-2078P).   William D. Sessoms,   Works, Municipal Center,
                                                            Jr., Mayor, City of   Building 2, 2405
                                                            Virginia Beach,       Courthouse Drive,
                                                            City Hall, Building   Virginia Beach, VA
                                                            1, 2401 Courthouse    23456.
                                                            Drive, Virginia
                                                            Beach, VA 23456.
    Stafford (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Unincorporated areas   The Honorable Susan   Stafford County            April 1, 2013..................       510154
     1291).                          of Stafford County     Stimpson, Chairman,   Administration Center,
                                     (12-03-0748P).         Stafford County       1300 Courthouse Road,
                                                            Board of              Stafford, VA 22554.
                                                            Supervisors, 1300
                                                            Courthouse Road,
                                                            Stafford, VA 22554.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: May 17, 2013.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54886-54888]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF13-15-000]

Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Planned Ohio Pipeline Energy Network
Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of
Public Scoping Meetings

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of the Ohio Pipeline Energy Network
Project (Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) in Belmont, Carroll,
Columbiana, Jefferson, and Monroe Counties, Ohio. The Commission will
use this EA in its decision-making process to determine whether the
Project is in the public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the Project. Your input will help the Commission staff
determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EA. Please note that
the scoping period will close on September 30, 2013.
    You may submit comments in written form or verbally. Further
details on how to submit written comments are in the Public
Participation section of this notice. In lieu of or in addition to
sending written comments, the Commission invites you to attend either
of the FERC public scoping meetings scheduled for the Project as
follows:

Monday, September 16, 2013, 7:00 PM EDT,
    Edison High School, 9890 State Route 152, Richmond, OH 43944.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 7:00 PM EDT,
    J.B. Martin Recreation Center, 102 Fair Avenue, St. Clairsville, OH
43650.

    The public meetings are designed to provide you with more detailed
information and another opportunity to offer your comments on the
planned project. Texas Eastern representatives will be present one hour
before each meeting to describe their proposal, present maps, and
answer questions. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to
attend the meetings and to present comments on the issues they believe
should be addressed in the EA. A transcript of each meeting will be
made so that your comments will be accurately recorded.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this Project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this planned
Project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you
are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the planned facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if
the Commission approves the Project, that approval conveys with it the
right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to
produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings where compensation would be determined in accordance with
state law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' is available for
viewing on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses
a number of typically-asked questions, including the use of eminent
domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings.

Summary of the Planned Project

    Texas Eastern plans to expand its existing Texas Eastern system by
constructing 73.44 miles of new 30-inch-diameter pipeline to provide
additional natural gas transportation to markets in the Midwest,
Southeast, and Gulf Coast. The planned Project would provide an
additional 550,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas from Texas
Eastern's proposed Kensington Receipt Meter and Regulator Station in
Columbiana County, Ohio to the proposed terminus where it would tie
into Texas Eastern Lines 25 and 30.
    The Project would include construction and operation of the
following facilities:
     Approximately 73.44 miles of new 30-inch-diameter natural
gas pipeline in Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Jefferson, and Monroe
Counties, Ohio;
     One new compressor station and one new meter & regulator
station in Jefferson County, Ohio;
     Two new meter & regulator stations in Columbiana County,
Ohio;
     One new regulator station in Monroe County, Ohio;
     Modifications to existing compressor stations to allow bi-
directional flow on Texas Eastern's system in Scioto County, OH, Monroe
County, KY, Hinds and Jefferson Counties, MS, and West Feliciana
Parish, LA; and
     Other appurtenant and ancillary facilities.
    The general location of the Project facilities is shown in Appendix
1.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>. For instructions on
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    Texas Eastern plans to file an application with FERC in January of
2014, and to initiate construction of the Project in February 2015 and
complete construction in November 2015.

Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the planned facilities would disturb about 1,300
acres of land for the pipeline and aboveground facilities.\2\ Following
construction, Texas Eastern would maintain about 445 acres for
permanent operation of the Project's facilities; the remaining acreage
would be restored and revert to former uses. About 46 percent, or 33.6
miles, of the proposed new pipeline would be collocated with an
existing transmission line or pipeline corridors, maximizing the use of
previously

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    \2\ Texas Eastern is still evaluating the need for temporary and
permanent access roads; therefore, additional lands disturbed for
these project components would be in addition to that reported
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The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
\3\ to discover and address concerns the public may have about
proposals. This process is referred to as ``scoping''. The main goal of
the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. We will
consider all filed comments during the preparation of the EA.
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    \3\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
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    In the EA, we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of
the construction and operation of the planned Project under these
general headings:
     Geology and soils;
     Water resources;
     Wetlands and vegetation;
     Fish and wildlife;
     Threatened and endangered species;
     Land use, recreation, and visual resources;
     Air quality and noise;
     Cultural resources;
     Socioeconomics;
     Reliability and safety; and
     Cumulative environmental impacts.
    We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the planned Project
or portions of the Project, and make recommendations on how to lessen
or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Although no formal application has been filed, we have already
initiated our NEPA review under the Commission's pre-filing process.
The purpose of the pre-filing process is to encourage early involvement
of interested stakeholders and to identify and resolve issues before
the FERC receives an application. As part of our pre-filing review, we
have begun to contact federal and state agencies to discuss their
involvement in the scoping process and the preparation of the EA.
    Our independent analysis of the issues will be presented in the EA.
The EA will be placed in the public record and, depending on the
comments received during the scoping process, may be published and
distributed to the public. A comment period will be allotted if the EA
is published for review. We will consider all comments on the EA before
we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments
are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the Public
Participation section beginning on page 6.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law
and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues
related to this Project to formally cooperate with us in the
preparation of the EA.\4\ Agencies that would like to request
cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided under the Public Participation section of this
notice. Currently the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has expressed
their intention to participate as a cooperating agency in the
preparation of the EA to satisfy their NEPA responsibilities related to
this Project.
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    \4\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
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Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation
with the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, and to solicit their views
and those of other government agencies, interested Indian tribes, and
the public on the Project's potential effects on historic
properties.\5\ We will define the Project-specific Area of Potential
Effect in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer
(SHPO) as the Project develops. On natural gas facility projects, the
Area of Potential Effect at a minimum encompasses all areas subject to
ground disturbance (examples include the construction right-of-way,
contractor/pipe storage yards, compressor stations, and access roads).
Our EA for this Project will document our findings on the impacts on
historic properties and summarize the status of consultations under
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    \5\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
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Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified several issues that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review of the planned facilities and
the environmental information provided by Texas Eastern. This
preliminary list of issues may change based on your comments and our
analysis:
     Potential impacts on perennial and intermittent
waterbodies, including waterbodies with federal and/or state
designations/protections;
     Evaluation of temporary and permanent impacts on wetlands
and the development of appropriate mitigation;
     Potential impacts on fish and wildlife habitat, including
potential impacts on federally and state-listed threatened and
endangered species;
     Potential effects on prime farmland and highly erodible
soils;
     Potential visual effects of the aboveground facilities;
     Potential impacts and potential benefits of construction
workforce on local housing, infrastructure, public services, and
economy; and
     Impacts on air quality and noise associated with
construction and operation of the Project.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the Project. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and
measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific
your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so
that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before
September 30, 2012. This is not your only public input opportunity;
please refer to the Environmental Review Process flow chart in Appendix
2.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
Project docket number (PF13-15-000) with your submission. The
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert
staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature located on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested
persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling
feature located on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to

Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426.

Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for Project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the Project. We will update the environmental mailing list
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related
to this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the
planned Project.
    If we publish and distribute the EA, copies will be sent to the
environmental mailing list for public review and comment. If you would
prefer to receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD
version or would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please
return the attached Information Request (Appendix 3).

Becoming an Intervenor

    Once Texas Eastern files its application with the Commission, you
may want to become an ``intervenor,'' which is an official party to the
Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the
process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard
by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling.
An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a
request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are in
the User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the Commission's Web
site. Please note that the Commission will not accept requests for
intervenor status at this time. You must wait until the Commission
receives a formal application for the Project.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., PF13-
15). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
    Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.
    A Web site for the Project can be viewed at http://qa.spectraenergy.com/Operations/New-Projects/Ohio-Pipeline-Energy-Network/
    To request additional information on the proposed Project or to
provide comments directly to the Project sponsor, you can contact:
Susan Waller, VP Stakeholder Outreach & Sustainability, Spectra Energy,
713.627.5372<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: August 29, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0911]
RIN 1625-AA09

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Thea Foss Waterway Previously
Known as City Waterway, Tacoma, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is modifying the operating schedule that
governs the Murray Morgan Bridge, also known as the South 11th Street
Bridge, across Thea Foss Waterway, mile 0.6, previously known as City
Waterway, at Tacoma, WA. This modified rule allows more efficient
staffing of the bridge operating crew by requiring advance notification
for bridge openings during designated hours. This rule also removes
previously authorized closure periods for the bridge to better reflect
present day transportation needs. Lastly, this rule updates contact
information for requesting emergency bridge openings.

DATES: This rule is effective June 24, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket
USCG-2012-0911. To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the
docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking. You may also
visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground
floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Randall Overton, Bridge Administrator, Coast Guard
Thirteenth District; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the
docket, call Barbara Hairston, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Sec.  Section Symbol
U.S.C. United States Code

A. Regulatory History and Information

    On November 20, 2012 the Coast Guard published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) entitled, ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Thea
Foss Waterway previously known as City Waterway, Tacoma, WA'' in the
Federal Register (77 FR 69576). The Coast Guard received no comments on
the proposed rule. No public meeting was requested, and none was held.

B. Basis and Purpose

    The Murray Morgan Bridge, also known as the South 11th Street
Bridge crosses the Thea Foss Waterway at mile 0.6 Tacoma, WA. The Thea
Foss Waterway was previously known as City Waterway. The Murray Morgan
is a vertical lift bridge which provides 60 feet of vertical clearance
at mean high water (MHW) while in the closed position and 135 feet of
vertical clearance in the open position. The bridge is currently
operated in accordance with 33 CFR Sec.  117.1061,

which states that the draw need not be opened from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30
a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, for vessels less
than 1,000 gross tons.
    The City of Tacoma requested the current operating regulation for
the Murray Morgan Bridge be modified to address changes in maritime and
terrestrial transportation usage. The modifications to the operating
schedule for the Murray Morgan Bridge outlined in this Final Rule will
allow the City of Tacoma to staff the bridge operating crew more
efficiently and better accommodate present day and reasonably
foreseeable transportation needs. This modification also updates
contact information needed to request emergency openings of the bridge.

C. Discussion of Comments, Changes and the Final Rule

    The Coast Guard provided a 45-day comment period and no comments
were received.
    This Final Rule modifies the operating regulation for the Murray
Morgan Bridge with three amendments. The first amendment requires that
for bridge openings between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., notification be made no
later than 8 p.m. prior to the desired opening. This differs from the
existing regulation in that presently the bridge is required to open at
all times (except during authorized closure periods) provided two hours
advance notice is given. This amendment for notification by 8 p.m. for
openings between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. is because openings between 10 p.m.
and 8 a.m. are extremely rare. Over an 18 month period there were only
6 bridge openings requested between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. One of the
unique features of the Murray Morgan Bridge is its height above the
waterway providing 60 feet of clearance at mean high water (MHW) in the
closed position. Because of this vertical clearance the overwhelming
majority of vessels which transit this waterway do not require a bridge
opening. The majority of bridge openings are for locally moored and
operated recreational sailboats with mast heights over 60 feet. Almost
all of these vessels are moored at marinas in very close proximity of
the bridge.
    The second amendment to the regulation removes the authorized
morning and afternoon bridge closure periods. The current regulation
states that the draw need not be opened from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, for vessels of less than
1,000 gross tons. This modification to the operating schedule requires
the draw to open at all times with two hours advance notification,
except as stated in the first amendment above. The morning and
afternoon authorized bridge closures in the existing regulation were
put into place when the bridge was part of SR 509, a continuous route
from Northeast Tacoma to downtown, and traffic volumes were
approximately 15,000 vehicles per day. In 1997 a new SR 509 was
constructed approximately 0.7 miles south of the bridge and is now used
as the main traffic corridor. After completion of the new SR 509, the
Murray Morgan Bridge connection between Northeast Tacoma and downtown
was severed due to roadway reconfiguration, resulting in a dramatic
decrease of traffic volumes.
    The third amendment to the existing regulation changes the contact
information for emergency bridge openings. The existing regulation
states ``In emergencies, openings shall be made as soon as possible
upon notification to the Washington State Department of
Transportation.'' This modification states notification for emergency
openings would be made to the City of Tacoma. The reason for this
change is because Washington State gave ownership and responsibility of
the bridge to the City of Tacoma on January 6, 1998.

D. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on these statutes or executive orders.

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Order 12866 or under
section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and Budget
has not reviewed it under those Orders. The Coast Guard bases this
finding on the fact that very few vessels will be impacted because all
requested bridge openings will be granted with the requisite advance
notification.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard received no comments from the Small Business
Administration on this rule. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C.
605(b) that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. This action will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
because it does not authorize closure periods for the bridge, only
advance notification requirements. Additionally, because the bridge
provides 60 feet of vertical clearance when it is in the closed
position only a very few numbers of vessels using the waterway require
a bridge opening to transit the area. Vessels which do require an
opening will be granted an opening without delay when appropriate
notification is given.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule affects your small
business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
above.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

4. Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

5. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship

between the national government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have determined that it
does not have implications for federalism.

6. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in
this preamble.

8. Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights

9. Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

10. Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.

11. Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

12. Energy Effects

    This action is not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive
Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

13. Technical Standards

    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guides the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
that this action is one of a category of actions that do not
individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This rule simply promulgates the operating regulations or
procedures for drawbridges. This rule is categorically excluded, under
figure 2-1, paragraph (32)(e), of the Instruction.
    Under figure 2-1, paragraph (32)(e), of the Instruction, an
environmental analysis checklist and a categorical exclusion
determination are not required for this rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117

    Bridges.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 117 as follows:

PART 117--DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS

0
1. The authority citation for part 117 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05-1; Department of Homeland
Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

0
2. In Sec.  117.1061, revise paragraph (b) to read as follows:

Sec.  117.1061  Tacoma Harbor.

* * * * *
    (b) The draw of the Murray Morgan Bridge, also known as the South
11th Street Bridge, across Thea Foss Waterway, previously known as City
Waterway, mile 0.6, at Tacoma, shall open on signal if at least two
hours notice is given. However, to obtain a bridge opening between 10
p.m. and 8 a.m. notification must be made to the City of Tacoma by 8
p.m. In emergencies, openings shall be made as soon as possible upon
notification to the City of Tacoma.

    Dated: May 14, 2013.
K. A. Taylor,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0485]

Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone:
Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River,
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, Calumet-Saganashkee
Channel on all waters of the Des Plaines River between the McDonough
Street Bridge and Cass Street Bridge in Joliet, Illinois on July 3,
2018. This action is necessary and intended to protect mariners and
ensure the safety of life from the hazards associated with a shore
based fireworks show. During the enforcement period listed below, entry
into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a
designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 165.930
will be enforced from 9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 3, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email LT John Ramos, Waterways
Management Division, Marine Safety Unit Chicago, telephone 630-986-
2155, email address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of
the Safety Zone: Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River,
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL, listed in 33 CFR 165.930.
Specifically, the Coast Guard will enforce this safety zone on all
waters of the Des Plaines River between the McDonough Street Bridge and
Cass Street Bridge in Joliet, Illinois. Enforcement will occur from
9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 3, 2018. Entry into, transiting, or
anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene
representative. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the
safety zone shall obey all lawful orders or directions of the Captain
of the Port Lake Michigan, or his or her on-scene representative.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under the authority of 33 CFR
165.930 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this publication in the
Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community
with advance notification of this safety zone via Broadcast Notice to
Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners. Additionally, the Captain of the
Port Lake Michigan may notify representatives from the maritime
industry through telephonic notifications, email notifications, or by
direct communication from on scene patrol commanders. If the Captain of
the Port or a designated representative determines that the regulated
area need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice,
he or she may grant general permission to enter the regulated area via
Broadcast Notice to Mariners. The Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or
a designated on-scene representative may be contacted via Channel 16,
VHF-FM or at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: June 18, 2018.
Thomas J. Stuhlreyer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE-2017-57]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption received.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The
purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and
participation in, this aspect of the FAA's regulatory activities.
Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of
information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of
the petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number involved and must be received on or before August 2, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2017-0635
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deana Stedman, ANM-113, Federal
Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356,
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>phone<PHONE_NUMBER>; or Alphonso
Pendergrass, ARM-200, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591,
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>phone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 7, 2017.
Victor Wicklund,
Manager, Transport Standards Staff.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2017-0635.
    Petitioner: Airbus.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: Sec.  K25.1.4(a)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought: Petitioner requests relief from the
extended operations (ETOPS) requirements of 14 CFR K25.1.4(a)(2)
related to the fuel system design and fuel pump power source under
emergency power on Airbus Model A330 airplanes.
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