[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 29, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38074-38077]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16370]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0645; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-009-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-
100B, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP Series
Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness
directive (AD) that applies to certain Model 747 series airplanes. The
existing AD currently requires repetitive inspections for cracks of the
fuselage skin lap splice between body station (BS) 400 and BS 520 at
stringers S-6L and S-6R, and repair if necessary. This proposed AD
would shorten the interval for the repetitive inspections, require
modification for certain airplanes, and require certain post-
modification inspections for other airplanes. This proposed AD results
from reports of multiple adjacent cracks on an airplane, and a recent
fleet-wide evaluation of widespread fatigue damage of skin lap joints,
which indicated the need for revised procedures and reduced compliance
times. We are proposing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the
fuselage skin lap splice between BS 400 and BS 520 at stringers S-6L
and S-6R. Such cracking could result in sudden loss of cabin
pressurization and the inability of the fuselage to withstand fail-safe
loads.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 15, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone 206-
544-5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet https:[sol][sol]www.myboeingfleet.com. You may review copies
of the referenced service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket
Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information.
The street address for the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in
the

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Ashforth, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
425-917-6432; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2011-0645;
Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-009-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
you provide. We will also post a report summarizing each substantive
verbal contact we receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    On October 1, 1990, we issued AD 90-21-17, amendment 39-6768 (55 FR
41510, October 12, 1990), for certain Model 747 series airplanes. That
AD requires inspection of the fuselage skin lap splice between body
station (BS) 400 and BS 520 at stringers (S) 6L or S-6R, and repair if
necessary. That AD resulted from reports of multiple adjacent cracks on
one airplane. We issued that AD to detect and correct such cracking,
which could result in sudden loss of cabin pressurization and the
inability of the airplane fuselage to withstand fail-safe loads.

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued

    Since we issued AD 90-21-17, Boeing performed a fleet-wide
evaluation of the Model 747 skin lap joints for widespread fatigue
damage (WFD) and concluded that the existing repetitive interval of
both the pre- and post-modification inspections needs to be reduced to
preclude WFD. In addition, Boeing has determined that one of the
existing modification options, which allow installation of protruding
head fasteners without external reinforcement, does not provide
adequate durability for WFD and must be prohibited, and all previously
accomplished modifications that are inadequately reinforced (i.e., lap
joints that have no external reinforcement or are only partially
reinforced) must be reworked.

Relevant Service Information

    The appropriate source of service information for the required
actions in AD 90-21-17 is Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2303,
dated June 2, 1988; and Revision 1, dated March 29, 1990. Boeing has
since issued Boeing Service Bulletin 747-53A2303, Revision 2, dated
October 1, 2009, which does the following:
     Shortens the interval for repetitive inspections from
5,000 to 3,000 flight cycles, with a grace period of 1,000 flight
cycles after the date on Revision 2 of the service bulletin.
     Adds installation of reinforcing doublers to the upper and
lower skin of the lap splice for certain modified airplanes.
     Adds post-modification inspections which are internal and
external high-frequency eddy current inspections for cracking in the
area of the modification.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    We have evaluated all pertinent information and identified an
unsafe condition that is likely to develop on other airplanes of the
same type design. For this reason, we are proposing this AD, which
would supersede AD 90-21-17, retain its requirements, and require
accomplishing the actions specified in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-
53A2303, Revision 2, dated October 1, 2009, described previously.

Changes to Existing AD

    We have made the following changes to the existing AD:
    1. Boeing Commercial Airplanes has received an Organization
Designation Authorization (ODA). We have revised paragraph (p) in this
proposed AD to add delegation of authority to Boeing Commercial
Airplanes ODA to approve an alternative method of compliance for any
repair required by this AD.
    2. Boeing Service Bulletin 747-53A2303, Revision 2, dated October
1, 2009, specifies contacting the manufacturer for instructions on how
to repair certain conditions, but this proposed AD would require
repairing those conditions in one of the following ways:
     Using a method that we approve; or
     Using data that meet the certification basis of the
airplane, and that have been approved by the Boeing Commercial
Airplanes Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) whom we have
authorized to make those findings.
    3. Paragraph A. of AD 90-21-17 specifies doing a ``close visual''
inspection. We have revised that paragraph (paragraph (g) in this NPRM)
to also refer to a ``detailed inspection'' to correspond to the
terminology used in Service Bulletin 747-53A2303, Revision 2, dated
October 1, 2009. New Note 1 in this NPRM defines a detailed inspection.
    4. This proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD 90-21-17.
Since that AD was issued, the AD format has been revised, and certain
paragraphs have been rearranged. As a result, the corresponding
paragraph identifiers have changed in this proposed AD, as listed in
the following table:

                      Revised Paragraph Identifiers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Corresponding requirement in this
     Requirement in AD 90-21-17                  proposed AD
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            paragraph A                        paragraph (g)
            paragraph B                        paragraph (h)
             paragraph C                       paragraph (i)
            paragraph D                        paragraph (j)
            paragraph E                        paragraph (k)
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Costs of Compliance

    There are about 165 airplanes of the affected design in the
worldwide fleet; of these, 64 are U.S.-registered airplanes. The
following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators to
comply with this proposed AD.

                                                 Estimated Costs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Average labor                       Cost per
           Action                Work hours     rate per hour       Parts           airplane        Fleet cost
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inspection (required by AD    8..............             $85  $0.............  $680 per         $43,520 per
 90-21-17).                                                                      inspection       inspection
                                                                                cycle.           cycle.

Modification (new proposed    Up to 370......              85  Between $954     Up to $33,514..  Up to
 action).                                                       and $2,064.                       $2,144,896.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the
ADDRESSES section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

    2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing amendment 39-6768 (55 FR
41510, October 12, 1990) and adding the following new AD:

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2010-0645; Directorate Identifier
2010-NM-009-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by August
15, 2011.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 90-21-17, Amendment 39-6768.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-
100B, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing
Service Bulletin 747-53A2303, Revision 2, dated October 1, 2009.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53:
Fuselage.

Unsafe Condition

    (e) This AD results from reports of multiple adjacent cracks on
an airplane, and a recent fleet-wide evaluation of widespread
fatigue damage of skin lap joints, which indicated the need for
revised procedures and reduced compliance times. The Federal
Aviation Administration is issuing this AD to detect and correct
cracking of the fuselage skin lap splice between body station (BS)
400 and BS 520, at stringers S-6L and S-6R. Such cracking could
result in sudden loss of cabin pressurization and the inability of
the fuselage to withstand fail-safe loads.

Compliance

    (f) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Restatement of Requirements of AD 90-21-17, Amendment 39-6768, With
Revised Service Information, Reduced Inspection Interval, and Added
Note

Inspection

    (g) Conduct a close visual or detailed inspection, and a high
frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection, of the fuselage skin lap
splice between BS 400 and BS 520, at stringers S-6L and S-6R, for
cracking, in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-
53A2303, dated June 2, 1988; Revision 1, dated March 29, 1990; or
Revision 2, dated October 1, 2009; at the times specified in
paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), or (g)(3) of this AD. After the effective
date of this AD, only Revision 2 may be used. Adequate lighting must
be used for this inspection. The eddy current inspections may be
conducted without removal of the paint, provided the paint does not
interfere with the inspections. Paint must be removed, using an
approved chemical stripper, in any situation where the inspector
determines that the paint is interfering with the proper functioning
of the inspection instrument.
    (1) Within the next 100 landings after March 31, 1989 (the
effective date of Amendment 39-6146, AD 89-05-03, which was
superseded by AD 90-21-17), for airplanes that have accumulated
16,000 or more landings as of March 31, 1989, unless previously
accomplished within the last 4,900 landings.
    (2) Within the next 1,000 landings after March 31, 1989, or
prior to the accumulation of 16,000 landings, whichever occurs
first, for airplanes that have accumulated between 12,000 and 16,000
landings, as of March 31, 1989, unless previously accomplished
within the last 4,000 landings.
    (3) Prior to the accumulation of 13,000 landings for airplanes
that have accumulated 12,000 or fewer landings as of March 31, 1989,
unless previously accomplished within the last 5,000 landings.

    Note 1:  For the purposes of this AD, a detailed inspection is:
``An intensive examination of a specific item, installation, or
assembly to detect damage, failure, or irregularity. Available
lighting is normally supplemented with a direct source of good
lighting at an intensity deemed appropriate. Inspection aids such as
mirror, magnifying lenses, etc., may be necessary. Surface cleaning
and elaborate procedures may be required.''

    (h) On airplanes which have been modified to the stretched-
upper-deck configuration, as identified in Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 747-53A2303, dated June 2, 1988; or Revision 1, dated March
29, 1990; or Boeing Service Bulletin 747-53A2303, Revision 2, dated
October 1, 2009; the accumulated landing threshold for compliance
with

paragraph (g) of this AD is measured from the time of the stretched-
upper-deck modification.
    (i) If no cracking is detected during the inspections required
by paragraph (g) of this AD, repeat the inspections required by
paragraph (g) of this AD one time at the earlier of the times
specified in paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of this AD. Thereafter
repeat the inspections at intervals not to exceed 3,000 landings.
    (1) Within 5,000 landings after the last inspection.
    (2) Within 3,000 landings after the last inspection, or within
1,000 landings after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later.
    (j) If cracks are detected during the inspections required by
paragraph (g) of this AD, accomplish the repair or preventive
modification of the affected lap splice, in accordance with Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2303, dated June 2, 1988; or Revision
1, dated March 29, 1990; or Boeing Service Bulletin 747-53A2303,
Revision 2, dated October 1, 2009; prior to further pressurized
flight. After the effective date of this AD, only Revision 2 may be
used. If cracks are repaired in local areas without accomplishing
preventive modification of the entire affected lap area, continue
inspections of the unmodified and unrepaired areas of the affected
lap splice in accordance with paragraph (i) of this AD.
    (k) For airplanes incorporating the preventive modification, as
described in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2303, dated June
2, 1988; or Revision 1, dated March 29, 1990; or Boeing Service
Bulletin 747-53A2303, Revision 2, dated October 1, 2009; accomplish
the inspections required by paragraph (g) of this AD prior to the
accumulation of 10,000 landings after the modification and
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 5,000 landings. If cracks are
found, repair in accordance with a method approved by the Manager,
Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain
Region, prior to further pressurized flight.

New Requirements of This AD

Post-Modification Inspections

    (l) For airplanes on which a protruding head fastener
modification has been done in accordance with Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 747-53A2303, dated June 2, 1988; or Revision 1, dated March
29, 1990: Within 10,000 flight cycles after modification, or within
500 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs later, do an external HFEC inspection for cracking in the
skin around the fasteners in the upper row of the lap joint, in
accordance with Part 5 of the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing
Service Bulletin 747-53A2303, Revision 2, dated October 1, 2009
(``the service bulletin''). If any crack is found, before further
flight repair in accordance with the service bulletin (except as
required by paragraph (o) of this AD), or do the modification
specified in paragraph (n) of this AD. Repeat the inspection in
affected uncracked areas at intervals not to exceed 500 flight
cycles, until the modification specified in paragraph (n) of this AD
is done.
    (m) For airplanes on which an external doubler repair has been
installed as a modification that was done in accordance with a
method other than that specified in Boeing 747 SRM 53-30-03, Figure
19, 25, 28 or 34: Within 10,000 flight cycles after modification, or
within 500 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD,
whichever occurs later, do an internal HFEC inspection for cracking
in the skin around the fasteners in the upper row of the lap joint,
in accordance with Part 5 of the Accomplishment Instructions of
Boeing Service Bulletin 747-53A2303, Revision 2, dated October 1,
2009 (``the service bulletin''). If any crack is found, before
further flight, repair in accordance with the service bulletin
(except as required by paragraph (o) of this AD), or do the
modification specified in paragraph (n) of this AD. Repeat the
inspection in affected uncracked areas at intervals not to exceed
500 flight cycles, until the modification specified in paragraph (n)
of this AD is done.

External Doubler Modification

    (n) For airplanes on which no previous modification or repair
has been installed in the affected area or on which a protruding
head fastener modification or a Boeing 747 SRM 53-30-03 repair or
modification has been installed that is not per Figure 19, 25, 28,
or 34 of the Boeing 747 SRM for the full length of the lap splice:
Within 14,000 flight cycles after the first repair or modification
was done, or within 3,000 flight cycles after the effective date of
this AD, whichever occurs later, modify the skin, and do all post-
modification inspections and repairs, in accordance with Part 3 of
Boeing Service Bulletin 747-53A2303, Revision 2, dated October 1,
2009, except as required by paragraph (o) of this AD. Do the post-
modification inspection within 10,000 flight cycles after
installation of the modification. Repeat the inspection thereafter
at intervals not to exceed 3,000 flight cycles. All applicable
repairs must be done before further flight.

Exception to Service Bulletin Specification

    (o) Where Boeing Service Bulletin 747-53A2303, Revision 2, dated
October 1, 2009, specifies to contact Boeing for appropriate action:
Before further flight, repair using a method approved in accordance
with the procedures specified in paragraph (p) of this AD.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (p)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in the Related Information
section of this AD. Information may be e-mailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair required by this AD if it is approved by the
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) or other person who has been authorized by the Manager,
Seattle ACO, to make those findings. For a repair method to be
approved, the repair must meet the certification basis of the
airplane, and the approval must specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) AMOCs approved previously in accordance with AD 90-21-17 are
approved as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of paragraphs (g)
and (i) of this AD. AMOCs approved previously in accordance with AD
90-21-17 are approved as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of
paragraphs (j) and (n) of this AD only if the repair or preventive
modification of the affected lap splice was done in accordance with
Boeing Service Bulletin 747-53A2303, Revision 2, dated October 1,
2009 (``the service bulletin''), including Boeing Designated
Engineering Representative (DER) or Airworthiness Representative
(AR) approvals of deviations to Revision 2 of the service bulletin.

Related Information

    (q) For more information about this AD, contact Bill Ashforth,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-
mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (r) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone
206-544-5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You
may review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 17, 2011.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-16370 Filed 6-28-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


SF 83 SUPPORTING STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCERS OF PESTICIDES 40 CFR PART 169 1. Identification of the Information Collection 1( a) Title of the Information Collection Recordkeeping Requirements for Producers of Pesticides under section 8 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act as amended ( FIFRA). ICR Number 0143.07 1( b) Short Characterization/ Abstract FIFRA section 8 states that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may prescribe regulations requiring pesticide producers, registrants and applicants for registration to maintain such records with respect to their operations and the effective enforcement of this Act and to make such records available for inspection and copying as specified in the statute. The regulations at 40 CFR Part 169 ( Books and Records of Pesticide Production and Distribution) specify the following records that producers must keep and the disposition of those records.

Producers must maintain records on production data for pesticides, devices, or active ingredients ( including pesticides produced pursuant to an experimental use permit); receipt by the producer of pesticides, devices, or active ingredients used in producing pesticides; delivery, moving, or holding of pesticides; inventory; domestic advertising for restricted use pesticides; guarantees; exports; disposal; human testing; and tolerance petitions. Additionally, section 8 gives the Agency inspectional authority to monitor the validity of research data ( including raw data), developed in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice Standards, and used to support pesticide registration. These records generally consist of the material produced during the course of ordinary business activity, and are maintained in the location, manner, and duration as is generally prudent for such records in the course of ordinary business activity.

Respondents are required to maintain records of receipt, production, shipping, and inventory for two years. Records regarding testing of registered pesticides must be maintained for the life of the pesticide registration, as such data are necessary to support the regulatory decision.

Approximately 12,336 respondents are currently subject to this requirement, and it is estimated that no additional respondents per year will become subject to this requirement in the next three years. The cost of this ICR to the respondents is estimated to be $ 984,906. The estimate of number of respondents is based on the number of pesticide producers who have responded to the latest mandatory annual reporting response under FIFRA section 7, which defines the entire universe of legal producers of pesticides for sale or distribution in the United States. The estimated change is based on extrapolation from trends in the number of reported  2

producers over the last three years. The estimated cost per producer has been estimated to consist entirely of the cost of preparing records for inspection, as the recordkeeping itself consists of activities that are considered to be customary business practices.

2. Need for and Use of the Collection 2( a) Need/ Authority for the Collection FIFRA section 8( a) states that the Administrator may prescribe regulations requiring producers, registrants, and applicants for registration to maintain such records with respect to their operations and the pesticides and devices produced as the Administrator determines are necessary for the effective enforcement of [ FIFRA] and to make such records available for inspection and copying.

FIFRA section 12( a)( 2)( B)( i) provides that it is unlawful for any person to refuse to prepare, maintain, or submit any records required by or under section 8 of the Act.

2( b) PRACTICAL UTILITY/ USERS OF THE DATA EPA must be able to examine and copy records at pesticide producers demonstrating the identity, production, receipt, shipment, inventory, advertisement, and guarantees with respect to all domestically sold or distributed pesticides. This is necessary to determine that such products are in compliance with FIFRA and to support enforcement action against the products producers if they are not. EPA must be able to examine and copy records with respect to exported pesticides in order to determine that products that have been exported are in compliance with labeling and foreign purchaser specification and acknowledgment requirements, and to take support enforcement action against exporters who do not comply with FIFRA requirements. EPA must be able to examine records of pesticide disposal in order to protect public health and the environment should it be necessary to locate such disposal sites. EPA must be able to access records regarding testing on humans to protect the health and safety of such testing subjects should potential adverse effects become known. EPA must be able to access records regarding testing of registered pesticides to determine the integrity of such information, and the subsequent validity of regulatory decisions based on such information that allow the continued sale and distribution of specific pesticide products.

These data may be used by enforcement and compliance officers at the federal and state level, and by regulatory officials at the federal and state level.

3. Nonduplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria 3( a) Nonduplication The records required to be maintained are normal business records and as such are only created upon the occurrence of a discrete activity. These records may be reproduced at the time  3

of an inspection but EPA does not require a producer to submit these records to the Agency. Since it applies to the original records, no duplication exists.

3( b) Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB An announcement of a public comment period for the renewal of this ICR was published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2001 ( 66 FR 10019 10020).

3( c) Consultations No comments were received on the burden published in the Federal Register.

3( d) Effects of Less Frequent Collection Each record required relates to a separate, discrete business activity. Each record is generated only once in the course of each activity. It would not be possible to reduce the collection frequency without removing certain activities from compliance altogether.

3( e) General Guidelines None of the reporting or recordkeeping requirements contained in 40 CFR Part 169 or otherwise pertinent to this request violate any of the regulations established by OMB in 5 CFR 1320.6.

3( f) Confidentiality The required information consists of emissions data and other information that have been determined not to be private. However, any information submitted to the agency for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency policies set forth in Title 40, Chapter 1, Part 2, Subpart B  Confidentiality of Business Information ( see 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 36902, September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 FR 42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979).

3( g) Sensitive Questions None of the reporting or recordkeeping requirements contained in 40 CFR Part 169 or otherwise pertinent to this request contain sensitive questions.

4. The Respondents and the Information Requested 4( a) Respondents/ SIC Codes The three digit Standard Industrial Classification codes assigned to pesticide producers are 286 and 287.  4

4( b) INFORMATION REQUESTED ( i) Data Items All data in this ICR that is recorded is required by 40 CFR Part 169. Under this requirement producers of pesticides must maintain:

( A) In a current status:

 Inventory records with respect to types and amounts of pesticides and active ingredients or quantities of devices in stock. These records may be discarded when updated with more current records. ( 169.2( e))

( B) For one ( 1) year:

 copies of all guarantees given pursuant to section 12( a)( 2)( C) of the Act. ( 169.2( g))

( C) For two ( 2) years:

 Records showing the product name, EPA registration number, experimental use permit number, amounts per batch and batch identification numbers of pesticides produced.

 Records showing the brand names and quantities of pesticides produced. ( 169.2( b))

 Records showing the following information regarding receipt by the producer of pesticides, devices, and active ingredients: brand name of pesticide or device or common/ chemical name of active ingredient; name and address of shipper; name of delivering carrier; date received; and quantities received. ( 169.2( c))

 Records showing the following information regarding shipment by the producer of pesticides, devices, and active ingredients: brand name of pesticide or device or common/ chemical name of active ingredient; name and address of consignee; in the case of pesticides produced pursuant to sections 5, 18, or 24 of the Act, the information required under these sections and any regulations promulgated thereto regarding the distribution of such pesticides; name of originating carrier; date shipped or delivered for shipment; and quantities shipped or delivered for shipment. ( 169.2( d))

 Copies of all domestic advertising of the restricted uses of any restricted use pesticide that the producer caused to have prepared. ( 169.2( f))  5

 In the case of pesticides, devices, and active ingredients used in producing pesticides intended solely for export: copies of specifications or directions of the foreign purchaser for production of such pesticides, devices, and active ingredients; copies of labels or labeling required to comply with section 17( a)( 1) of the Act; and for any pesticide not registered under section 3 or sold under section 6( a)( 1) of the Act, a copy of the statement from the foreign purchaser acknowledging that the foreign purchaser is aware that the product is not registered in the United States and cannot be sold for use in the United States. ( 169.2( h))

( D) For twenty ( 20) years, or forwarded after three ( 3) years to EPA for maintenance:

 Records of the method of disposal, data or dates of disposal, location of disposal sites, and types and amounts of pesticides or pesticide active ingredients disposed of by the producer or contractor, deviations from normal practice, and records on disposal of pesticides, active ingredients, or containers specified pursuant to section 19 of the Act or regulations promulgated thereto. ( 169.2( i))

 Records of any tests conducted on human beings whether conducted by or paid for by the producer, including: the names and addresses of subjects tested, dates and types of tests; written consent of subjects to test; instructions to subjects regarding purpose, nature, foreseeable health consequences of the tests; and any records of adverse effects either before or after the tests. ( 169.2( j))

( E) For as long as a registration is valid and the producer is in business:

 records containing research data relating to registered pesticides including data submitted to the EPA in support of a registration or tolerance petition, and all underlying raw data. ( 169.2( k))

This period of retention is necessary to allow the agency to evaluate the validity of data used to support pesticide registrations at any time during the period that the product is registered. Without these data the Agency would not be able to support its regulatory decision allowing the product to be registered.

( ii) Respondent Activities  Read instructions 40 CFR Part 169 regulations.

 Plan activities CBP  Gather information CBP  6

 Plan and review information for accuracy CBP  Store, file, and maintain the information CBP CBP " Customary and Usual Business Practice"

During the course of normal and prudent business operations, a producer would plan his and his staff's information collection activities, arrange for the collection, review himself or have staff review the information for accuracy, and arrange to maintain or store the information detailed under 3( b). The information required to be kept is generally information that prudent businesses would maintain. The Agency does not specify in the regulation how the data to be gathered must be organized. Therefore, producers can continue to gather the required data in a manner consistent with their customary and usual business practices.

5. The Information Collected  Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and Information Management 5( a) Agency Activities In this collection the Agency will: 1) answer producers' questions; 2) may audit or review data collected; 3) provide appropriate protection of confidential business information; and 4) store long term data, if requested.

5( b) Collection Methodology and Management Producers determine how best to comply with the requirements for recordkeeping under FIFRA section 8. They may collect and store the required data electronically. The Agency, through State, headquarters or EPA Regional inspectors, may periodically audit or review the data at sites chosen by individual producers. Other than review during periodic inspections, those records will generally not be submitted to the Agency unless the Agency requests them for a specific reason, such as a need to review research data supporting a registration or in the preparation of an enforcement case.

Those records pertaining to disposal of pesticide and human testing, which are required to be retained for 20 years, may be turned over to the Agency for storage after 3 years. The Agency then stores those records in the form in which they are submitted. If a producer submits section 8 records to the Agency, that portion of the records which are not classified as Confidential Business Information ( CBI) could be accessed by the public through the Freedom of Information Act.  7

5( c) Small Entity Flexibility The information collected under ICR # 0143 does not negatively impact small businesses, since the records required to be maintained are those which qualify as " customary and usual business activity." To the extent that larger businesses can use economies of scale to reduce their burden, the overall burden will be reduced. However, even though the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are the same for small and larger businesses, the Agency considers these requirements the minimum needed to ensure compliance and, therefore, cannot reduce them further for small businesses.

5( d) Collection Schedule There is no specified collection schedule. Production of records for Agency review occurs at the time of routine inspection, which occurs approximately every two to three years, or when a specific need arises to evaluate the compliance of a producer. For the purposes of estimation, this is assumed to be annual, which overstates the actual collection burden.

6. Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection The records that must be maintained for purposes of FIFRA section 8 are generally those that a responsible company would maintain as good business practice. It is estimated that the burden for a producer to prepare for the possibility of an on site EPA inspection of those records, is two hours per year. The burden is due, therefore, less to the actual recordkeeping requirement itself than to the burden placed upon the record keeper in locating and presenting these records to an inspector. While the actual burden that falls upon a company undergoing an inspection may be greater than the estimated two hours, a given company will undergo an inspection no more often than once every two to three years, if that frequently. EPA estimates that approximately one hour is spent by management employees in the planning and reviewing of the records for presentation to an EPA inspector and one hour by a clerical employee in the planning, gathering, and maintenance of the information.

Table 2 documents the computation of individual burdens for each of the recordkeeping and reporting requirements applicable to the industry. The individual burdens are expressed under standardized headings believed to be consistent with the concept of burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Where appropriate, specific tasks and major assumptions have been identified.

Responses to this information collection are mandatory, as required at FIFRA sections 8 and 12( a)( 2)( B). The Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.  8

6( a) Estimating Respondent Burden The average annual burden to industry over the next three years from these recordkeeping and reporting requirements is estimated at two ( 2) person hours. These hours are based on Agency knowledge and experience with the pesticides program, the previously approved ICR, and any comments received about time to prepare reports.

6( b) Estimating Respondent Costs ( i) Estimating Labor Costs This ICR uses labor rates of Executive, Administrative, and Managerial ($ 54.79, based on $ 26.09 per hour + 110% overhead) and Clerical ($ 25.05, based on $ 11.93 per hour + 110% overhead). These rates were from the United States Department of Commerce Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 1998, Table 2: Employment Costs for Civilian Workers by Occupational and Industry Group, as used in the last ICR, and adjusted using the DOC CPI calculator, which adjusted with a total inflation factor of 1.086 for the three year period from 1998 to 2001. Costs are determined to be equally divided between managerial and clerical, for an average overall hourly cost of $ 39.92 including overhead.

( ii) Estimating Capital and Operations and Maintenance Costs The only type of industry costs associated with the information collection activity in the standards are labor costs.

( iii) Capital/ Start up vs. Operating and Maintenance ( O& M) Costs This is not applicable as there are no capital/ start up costs.

6( c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost As part of an existing and ongoing program, the developmental costs for this information collection activity are minimal, and includes only the preparation of a written justification, narrative, and description for the clearance request, and the preparation of and description for the clearance request, and the preparation of the SF 83. The EPA estimates such costs at a GS 13 ( step 1) salary level for two work weeks. Since these activities occur only in the three year clearance period, their cost on a pro rated annual basis is one third of the total one time cost. The estimated cost is $ 1,767 ( hourly rate of $ 30.29, with an additional benefits multiplication factor of 1.16, multiplied by 80 hours, and that number divided by 3). As a recordkeeping requirement, rather than a reporting requirement, there are no additional Federal costs directly associated with this information collection activity. Details upon which this estimate is based appear in Table 1: Agency Burden.  9

6( d) Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs The number of existing respondents subject to 40 CFR Part 169 is 12,336. The number of new respondents subject to 40 CFR Part 169 is zero. The total annual labor costs are $ 907,928 and total annual capital and O& M costs to the regulated entity are $ 0 dollars. Details upon which this estimate is based appear in Table 2: Industry Burden 6( e) Bottom Line Burden Hours And Cost Tables TABLE 1. AVERAGE ANNUAL EPA RESOURCE REQUIREMENT FOR PESTICIDE PRODUCERS, 40 CFR PART 169 Activity ( A) EPA hr/ Occurrence ( B) Occurrences ( C) a EPA hr/ yr ( D) b EPA Cost ($)

Preparation of ICR 80 0.333 27 $ 1,767 TOTAL ANNUAL HOURS 27 $ 1,767 Salary: ( 1 person x 27hrs/ year x $ 65.43/ hr) = $ 1,767/ year TOTAL ANNUAL COST TO EPA = $ 1,767 a AXB= C b Assume an hourly wage of $ 30.29 plus 116 percent to account for benefits and overhead which equals $ 65.43. This amount was multiplied by the hours per year in Column C.  10

TABLE 2. ANNUAL BURDEN OF REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR PESTICIDE PRODUCERS, 40 CFR PART 169 Recordkeeping requirements ( A) Occurences / hours per occurence ( B) Hours/ respondent / year ( C= AXB) Respondent / year ( D) Respondents per year ( E= CXD) Hours per year ( F) a Cost/ year, $

A. Read Instructions 1 0.5 0.5 12,336 6,168 $ 246,227 B. Plan Activities 1 0.5 0.5 12,336 6,168 $ 246,227 C. Implement Activities 1 1.0 1.0 12,336 12,336 $ 492,453 D. Develop Record System   N/ A b

E. Time to Enter Information   N/ A b

F. Audits   N/ A c

TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN   24,672 $ 984,906 a Assume an hourly wage of $ 19.01 plus 110 percent overhead costs, which equals $ 39.92. This amount was multiplied by the hours per year in Column E. b Assume that this is in accordance with customary business practices with no additional burden to the respondent. c Burden for audits is included in activities A C .

6( f) Reasons for Change in Burden There is no change in burden associated with this ICR renewal request.

6( g) Burden Statement Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15.

Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, OIE Collection Strategies Division, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency ( 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20460; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA. Include the EPA ICR number and OMB control number in any correspondence. Part B of the Supporting Statement This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information.


[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 244 (Friday, December 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82473-82474]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27932]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER21-632-000]

Toms River Merchant Solar, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Toms River Merchant Solar, LLC's application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such
application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in ordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a
motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on
the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is January 4, 2021.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the

eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: December 14, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-27932 Filed 12-17-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register: March 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 54)]
[Notices]
[Page 14198-14200]
[DOCID:fr21mr06-65]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-60-000]

Enbridge Pipelines L.L.C. (Midla); Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed T-1 Mainline Segment
Abandonment and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

March 14, 2006.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of Enbridge Pipelines L.L.C.'s
(Midla) T-1 Mainline Segment Abandonment involving abandonment of
natural gas pipeline facilities and associated surface
appurtenances.\1\ The T-1 Mainline segment that would be abandoned
originates at the Desiard Compressor Station in Ouachita Parish,
Louisiana and extends in a southeasterly direction to the intersection
of Holdiness Road, approximately 1.9 miles northeast of Alto, Richland
Parish, Louisiana. This EA will be used by the Commission in its
decision-making process to determine whether the proposed abandonment
is in the public convenience and necessity.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ Midla's application was filed with the Commission under
section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Commission's
regulations.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary of the Proposed Abandonment

    Midla requests to:
    (1) Abandon in place 21.6 miles of 22-inch-diameter pipeline, that
includes the grouting of the pipe or casing under 22 parish or private
roads, seven state maintained roads, three railroads and one interstate
highway;
    (2) remove 3,899 feet of 22-inch-diameter pipeline at the request
of six private landowners, 180 feet of pipeline from six surface
exposures and valves at nine locations;
    (3) remove surface appurtenances including out-of-service risers
and one out-of-service meter; and
    (4) relinquish the easement to the current landowners.
    The general location of the facilities that would be abandoned is
shown in Appendix 1.\2\ If you are interested in obtaining detailed
maps of a specific portion of the proposed abandoned facilities, send
in your request using the form in Appendix 3.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \2\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all appendices, other
than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's Web site
at the ``eLibrary'' link or from the Commission's Public Reference
Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202)
502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the
last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
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 of Intent, the Commission staff
requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the
EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the
EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify
their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to
comment on their areas of concern.
    In the EA we \3\ will discuss impacts that could occur as a result
of the proposed abandonment of the pipeline facilities under general
headings which may include the following:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \3\ ``We'', ``us'', and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Geology and soils.
     Land use.
     Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands.
     Cultural resources.
     Vegetation and wildlife.
     Air quality and noise.
     Endangered and threatened species.
     Hazardous waste.
     Public safety.
    We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed
abandonment or portions of the abandonment, and make recommendations on
how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending
on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be
published and mailed to Federal, state, and local agencies, public
interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners,
newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for
this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA
is published. 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 below.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your
concerns will be addressed in the EA/EIS and considered by the
Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of
the proposal, alternatives to the proposal, and measures to avoid or
lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more
useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to
ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded:
     Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie
R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas
Branch 3.
     Reference Docket No. CP06-60-000.
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before April 14, 2006.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any
comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link and the link to the

User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a
free account which can be created on-line.

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want
to become an official party to the proceeding, or ``intervenor''. To
become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to
Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
385.214). Intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the
Commission's decision. Motions to Intervene should be electronically
submitted using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov.

Persons without Internet access should send an original and 14 copies
of their motion to the Secretary of the Commission at the address
indicated previously. Persons filing Motions to Intervene on or before
the comment deadline indicated above must send a copy of the motion to
the Applicant. All filings, including late interventions, submitted
after the comment deadline must be served on the Applicant and all
other intervenors identified on the Commission's service list for this
proceeding. Persons on the service list with email addresses may be
served electronically; others must be served a hard copy of the filing.
    Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor
status to have your environmental comments considered.

Environmental Mailing List

    An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals,
organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially
affected by the proposed abandonment. This includes all landowners who
are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used
temporarily for abandonment purposes, or who own homes within distances
defined in the Commission's regulations of certain aboveground
facilities. By this notice we are also asking governmental agencies,
especially those in Appendix 2, to express their interest in becoming
cooperating agencies for the preparation of the EA.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the
FERC Internet Web site (http://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. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 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 now 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 http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-4036 Filed 3-20-06; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717-01-P