               GA EPD's Comments on EPA's EtO Modeling Files
                               February 12, 2021

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD) reviewed EPA's EtO modeling files for the following five facilities: Sterigenics, BD-Covington, BD-Madison, Sterilization Services of Georgia (SSG), and Kendall Patient Recovery (KPR).  A summary of our comments for each facility are contained below with details placed in the attached Excel file.

Sterigenics
GA EPD recommends using "Sterigenics" for the facility name instead of "Griffith Micro Science Inc."

Based on the controls currently installed and operated at the facility and based on the draft permit that is currently out for public comment, GA EPD recommends using the process-level allowable and actual emissions shown in Tables 1 and 2 (total EtO emissions = 0.0419850 TPY = 84.0 lbs/yr).  GA EPD did not have a breakdown for the fugitive emissions associated with ST1 because they were calculated using an assumption of 0.5% of usage.  Therefore, GA EPD applied EPA's ratio (01.25/1.875 = 0.0058571/0.0087857 = 2/3) of emission from the sterilizer room area (Emission Unit ID: CR) to emissions of the shipping or warehouse (Emission Unit ID: S) to the total amount of fugitive emissions sent to ST1 (0.015625 TPY = 31.25 lbs/yr).  Therefore, 40% of the total fugitive emissions sent to ST1 (0.4 * 0.015625 = 0.00625 TPY) are allocated to the sterilizer room area (Emission Unit ID: CR) and 60% of the total fugitive emissions sent to ST1 (0.6 * 0.015625 = 0.009375 TPY) are allocated to the shipping or warehouse (Emission Unit ID: S).

Table 1. Process-level allowable emissions for Sterigenics.
                            EMISSION RELEASE POINT
                                      ID
                                   EMISSION
                                    UNIT ID
                                  PROCESS_ID
                                Emissions (TPY)
                                     EPA
                                   Allowable
                                Emissions (TPY)
                                    GA EPD
                                   Allowable

                                      ST2
                                     AR-1
                                       A
                                   0.0087857
                                   0.0187500
                                      ST1
                                      CR
                                      FUG
                                   0.0058571
                                   0.0062500
                                      ST2
                                      SC
                                      CEV
                                   0.0011955
                                   0.0037500
                                      ST2
                                      SC
                                       S
                                   0.0000123
                                   0.0038600
                                      ST1
                                       S
                                      FUG
                                   0.0087857
                                   0.0093750

                                     TOTAL
                                   0.0246362
                                   0.0419850

Table 2. Process-level actual emissions for Sterigenics.
                            EMISSION RELEASE POINT
                                      ID
                                   EMISSION
                                    UNIT ID
                                  PROCESS_ID
                                Emissions (TPY)
                                     EPA
                                   Allowable
                                Emissions (TPY)
                                    GA EPD
                                   Allowable

                                      ST2
                                     AR-1
                                       A
                                   0.1250000
                                   0.0187500
                                      ST1
                                      CR
                                      FUG
                                   1.2500000
                                   0.0062500
                                      ST2
                                      SC
                                      CEV
                                   2.1260938
                                   0.0037500
                                      ST2
                                      SC
                                       S
                                   2.9162391
                                   0.0038600
                                      ST1
                                       S
                                      FUG
                                   1.8750000
                                   0.0093750

                                     TOTAL
                                   8.2923329
                                   0.0419850
BD-Covington
Based on the most recent permit application under GA EPD's review, GA EPD recommends using the process-level allowable emissions shown in Table 3 (total EtO emissions = 0.2031 TPY = 406.2 lbs/yr).  If actual emissions are used, GA EPD recommends using the process-level actual emissions shown in Table 4 (total EtO emissions = 0.1524 TPY = 304.7 lbs/yr).

Table 3. Process-level allowable emissions for BD-Covington.
                            EMISSION RELEASE POINT
                                      ID
                                   EMISSION
                                    UNIT ID
                                  PROCESS_ID
                                Emissions (TPY)
                                     EPA
                                   Allowable
                                Emissions (TPY)
                                    GA EPD
                                   Allowable

                                     RTO-a
                                      AR
                                       A
                                    0.11024
                                   0.010500
                                     STK1
                                      SVR
                                      FUG
                                     1.068
                                   0.008300
                                     RTO-a
                                      SC
                                      CEV
                                     2.67
                                   0.000019
                                     RTO-a
                                      SC
                                       S
                                    2.47966
                                   0.019170
                                     STK2
                                     STOR
                                      FUG
                                     1.602
                                   0.165100

                                     TOTAL
                                    7.9299
                                   0.203089

Table 4. Process-level actual emissions for BD-Covington.
                            EMISSION RELEASE POINT
                                      ID
                                   EMISSION
                                    UNIT ID
                                  PROCESS_ID
                                Emissions (TPY)
                                      EPA
                                    Actual
                                Emissions (TPY)
                                    GA EPD
                                    Actual

                                     RTO-a
                                      AR
                                       A
                                   0.001835
                                   0.007850
                                     STK1
                                      SVR
                                      FUG
                                   0.006810
                                   0.006850
                                     RTO-a
                                      SC
                                      CEV
                                   0.017025
                                   0.000015
                                     RTO-a
                                      SC
                                       S
                                   0.001107
                                   0.014335
                                     STK2
                                     STOR
                                      FUG
                                   0.010215
                                   0.123350

                                     TOTAL
                                   0.036992
                                    0.1524

For STK1, GA EPD recommends using 30.282 ft/sec for exit gas velocity (EPA should update gas flow rates accordingly), -83.84093 for X coordinates, and 33.60765 for Y coordinates.

For STK2, GA EPD recommends using 33.60802 for Y coordinates.

BD-Madison
GA EPD recommends using "BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) - Madison" for the facility name instead of "BARD MADISON OPERATIONS".

GA EPD has not received an updated permit application from BD-Madison yet, but based on the similarities in processes between BD-Covington and BD-Madison, we believe the BD-Covington EtO emissions are the best available estimates for the BD-Madison EtO emissions.  Therefore, GA EPD recommends using the process-level allowable and actual emissions in Tables 1 and 2.

For STK1, GA EPD recommends using 36.877 ft/sec for exit gas velocity (EPA should update gas flow rates accordingly) and -83.46816 for X coordinates.

For STK2, GA EPD recommends using 53.084 ft/sec for exit gas velocity (EPA should update gas flow rates accordingly) and -83.46812 for X coordinates.

For RTO-a, GA EPD recommends using -83.46857 for X coordinates.

Sterilization Services of Georgia
Based on the controls currently installed and operated at the facility, GA EPD recommends using the following information for the two "FUG" sources (EPA's emission Unit IDs: CHR and QS).  Although stack testing of the new controls has not been performed yet, we assumed 99% control.

 DBR system in sterilization area (EPA's emission Unit ID: CHR, "Chamber rooms")
 Ambient temperature
 Coordinates: (33.72636, -84.58406)
 Roof height: 28'2"
 Discharge height above roof: 7'10"
 Stack diameter:18"
 Stack flow: 7,450 CFM
 Stack Type: J-type (discharging back toward the roof, recommending the "POINTCAP" type for modeling)
 0.00173222 TPY (1% of EPA's value of 0.173222 TPY)

 DBR system in shipping area (EPA's emission Unit ID: QS, "Quarantine and shipping")
 Ambient temperature
 Coordinates: (33.72632, -84.58465)
 Roof height: 28'2"
 Discharge height above roof: 9'0"
 Stack diameter: 24"
 Stack flow: 15,306 CFM
 Stack Type: J-type (discharging back toward the roof, recommending the "POINTCAP" type for modeling)
 0.00259833 TPY (1% of EPA's value of 0.259833 TPY)

GA EPD recommends updating the actual emissions (tons/year) for OX1 from 0.043028 to 0.000530, DB1 from 0.000277 to 0.006614, and SC1 from 0.038663 to 0.006307.

For EMISSION_RELEASE_POINT_ID OX1, GA EPD recommends using 31.237 ft/sec for exit gas velocity (EPA should update gas flow rates accordingly).

GA EPD did not provide allowable emissions.  If allowable emissions are modeled, they should not be significantly higher than the actual emissions.

Kendall Patient Recovery (KPR)
This facility is called "Kendall Healthcare Products" by EPA.

GA EPD recommends excluding FUG_PSC from modeling because EtO is discharged into water in a closed system.  The wastewater to sent offsite to a water treatment facility.  In the modeling files, KPR stated "EtO in condensate is not emitted to the air."

GA EPD recommends modeling FUG_CP as a VOLUME source with sigma_y of 5.81 m and sigma_z of 4.65 m.  If EPA models this source as an AREA source, GA EPD would like to know the reason for this choice.  In addition, GA EPD recommends using 5 ft for the release height and -81.98618 for the X coordinate (what EPA uses will place FUG_CP about 50 m away from where GA EPD recommends).  Based on recent sampling results provided by Alternative Construction & Environmental Solutions, Inc., KPR calculated an average emission rate of 0.025 lbs/yr from the storage shed.  Therefore, the original emission rate shown for FE1 in Appendix A (69 lbs/yr) of the GA EPD modeling memo dated April 28, 2020 was replaced with 2 lbs/yr (a conservative upper-bound estimate for 0.025 lbs/yr) in the modeling.

GA EPD does not believe that FUG_SW emissions should be included since sterilization and aeration occur in the same chamber and any additional fugitive emissions are sent to stacks S-1 through S-8 (see Figure 1).

Figure 1. Locations of stacks and one volume source (FE1) in GA EPD's modeling files for KPR.  "FE1" in the figure is "FUG_CP" in EPA's Excel file.

For stacks S-1 through S-CO, GA EPD recommends using stack diameters listed in Table 5.  EPA should update the gas flow rates accordingly.

Table 5. Recommended stack diameters and actual emissions for KPR stacks.
                           EMISSION RELEASE POINT ID
                              GA EPD Recommended
                             Stack Diameters (ft)

                              GA EPD Recommended
                            Actual Emissions (TPY)
                                      S-1
                                     0.58
                                    0.00006
                                      S-2
                                      1.5
                                    0.00333
                                      S-3
                                     0.58
                                    0.00006
                                      S-4
                                      1.5
                                    0.00333
                                      S-5
                                     3.21
                                    0.00687
                                      S-6
                                     3.21
                                    0.00687
                                      S-7
                                     3.21
                                    0.00687
                                      S-8
                                     2.63
                                    0.00320
                                     S-CO
                                      2.5
                                    0.06930

GA EPD did not provide allowable emissions.  If allowable emissions are modeled, they should not be significantly higher than the actual emissions.


[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 59 (Thursday, March 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17231-17233]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0032]

Aston Martin Lagonda Limited; Receipt of Petition for Temporary
Exemption From New Requirements of Standard No. 214

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of receipt of a petition for a temporary exemption from
new requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.
214, Side impact protection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the procedures in 49 CFR part 555, Aston
Martin Lagonda Limited (Aston Martin) has petitioned the agency for a
temporary exemption from new pole and moving deformable barrier test
requirements of FMVSS No. 214. The petitioner states that compliance
would cause Aston Martin substantial economic hardship and that it has
tried in good faith to comply with the standard. NHTSA is publishing
this document in accordance with statutory and administrative
provisions, and requests comments on the petition. NHTSA has made no
judgment on the merits of the petition.

DATES: If you would like to comment on the petition, you should submit
your comment not later than April 28, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deirdre Fujita, Office of the Chief
Counsel, NCC-112, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:
(202) 366-2992; Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comment, identified by the docket number
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

a. Statutory Authority for Temporary Exemptions

    The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act),
codified as 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301, provides the Secretary of
Transportation authority to exempt, on a temporary basis and under
specified circumstances, motor vehicles from a motor vehicle safety
standard or bumper standard. This authority is set forth at 49 U.S.C.
30113. The Secretary has delegated the authority for implementing this
section to NHTSA.
    In recognition of the more limited resources and capabilities of
small manufacturers, authority to grant exemptions based on substantial
economic hardship and good faith efforts is provided in the Safety Act
to enable the agency to give those manufacturers additional time to
comply with the Federal safety standards. The Safety Act authorizes the
Secretary to grant a temporary exemption to a manufacturer whose total
motor vehicle production in the most recent year of production is not
more than 10,000 motor vehicles, on such terms as the Secretary deems
appropriate, if the exemption would be consistent with the public
interest and the Safety Act and ``compliance with the standard would
cause substantial economic hardship to a manufacturer that has tried to
comply with the standard in good faith.'' (49 U.S.C.
30113(b)(3)(B)(i).)
    NHTSA established 49 CFR part 555, Temporary Exemption from Motor
Vehicle Safety and Bumper Standards, to implement the statutory
provisions concerning temporary exemptions. Under Part 555, a
petitioner must provide specified information in submitting a petition
for exemption. These requirements are specified in 49 CFR 555.5, and
include a number of items. Foremost among them are that the petitioner
must set forth the basis of the application under Sec.  555.6, and the
reasons why the exemption would be in the public interest and
consistent with the objectives of the Safety Act (49

U.S.C. Chapter 301).\1\ A manufacturer is eligible to apply for a
hardship exemption if its total motor vehicle production in its most
recent year of production did not exceed 10,000 vehicles, as determined
by the NHTSA Administrator (49 U.S.C. 30113).
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    \1\ While 49 U.S.C. 30113(b) states that exemptions from a
Safety Act standard are to be granted on a ``temporary basis,'' (49
U.S.C. 30113(b)(1)), the statute also expressly provides for renewal
of an exemption on reapplication. Manufacturers are nevertheless
cautioned that the agency's decision to grant an initial petition in
no way predetermines that the agency will repeatedly grant renewal
petitions, thereby imparting semi-permanent status to an exemption
from a safety standard. Exempted manufacturers seeking renewal must
bear in mind that the agency is directed to consider financial
hardship as but one factor, along with the manufacturer's ongoing
good faith efforts to comply with the regulation, the public
interest, consistency with the Safety Act, generally, as well as
other such matters provided in the statute.
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b. FMVSS No. 214

    In 2007, NHTSA published a final rule upgrading FMVSS No. 214.\2\
The rule incorporated a dynamic pole test into the standard, requiring
vehicle manufacturers to assure head and improved chest protection in
side crashes by way of technologies such as side curtain air bags and
torso side air bags. Among other things, the technologies improve head
and thorax protection to occupants of vehicles that crash into poles
and trees and vehicles that are laterally struck by a higher-riding
vehicle. The final rule adopted use of two advanced test dummies in the
new pole test, representing occupants ranging from mid-size males to
small females.\3\ The final rule also enhanced the standard's moving
deformable barrier (MDB) test by replacing the then-existing 50th
percentile adult male dummy used in the front seat of tested vehicles
with the more biofidelic ES-2re mid-size male dummy, and by using the
SID-IIs 5th percentile adult female dummy in the rear seat.
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    \2\ 72 FR 51908 (September 11, 2007); response to petitions for
reconsideration 73 FR 32473 (June 9, 2008), 75 FR 12123 (March 15,
2010).
    \3\ A test dummy known as the ES-2re represents mid-size adult
male occupants. A test dummy known as the SID-IIs represents smaller
stature occupants. The SID-IIs is the size of a 5th percentile adult
female.
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    The pole test requirements are being phased in, starting from 2010
for most vehicles (see S9, FMVSS No. 214) and ending with most vehicles
manufactured on or after September 1, 2014 required to meet the
requirements. Excluded from the phase-in are vehicles that are
manufactured by an original vehicle manufacturer that produces or
assembles fewer than 5,000 vehicles annually for sale in the United
States (``small volume manufacturers'') (S9.1.3(a)(1)). Under FMVSS No.
214, small volume manufacturers are not subject to the phase-in, but
must certify the compliance of their vehicles manufactured on or after
September 1, 2014, to the pole test.
    In addition, FMVSS No. 214 provides that the pole test does not
apply to convertibles manufactured before September 1, 2015
(S9.1.3(d)(1)).
    The enhanced MDB test is also being phased in (see S7.2.1, FMVSS
No. 214) based on the same phase-in schedule as the pole test. Excluded
from the phase-in are small volume manufacturers (see S7.2.4(a)(1)).
Under FMVSS No. 214, small volume manufacturers are not subject to the
phase-in, but must certify the compliance of their vehicles
manufactured on or after September 1, 2014 to the enhanced MDB
requirements.
    FMVSS No. 214 also provides that the enhanced MDB requirements do
not apply to convertibles manufactured before September 1, 2015
(S7.2.4(a)(3)).
    According to Aston Martin's petition, the manufacturer currently
manufactures approximately 4,000 Aston Martin brand vehicles per year
worldwide. Thus, the requirements that are the subject of the petition
are FMVSS No. 214's pole and enhanced MDB requirements, which apply to
petitioner's sedans (coupes) manufactured on or after September 1,
2014, and to the convertibles manufactured on or after September 1,
2015.

c. Summary of Petition 4
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    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 30113 and the procedures in 49 CFR
part 555, Aston Martin has submitted a petition asking the agency for a
temporary exemption from the new pole and MDB requirements of FMVSS No.
214 \5\ for the petitioner's DB9 and Vantage models. (Aston Martin
states that the two other models it produces--the Vanquish and the
Rapide S--will be compliant with the pole and enhanced MDB tests on
September 1, 2014 (regarding the coupes) and September 1, 2015
(regarding the convertibles).) The basis for the application is that
compliance would cause Aston Martin substantial economic hardship and
that the petitioner has tried in good faith to comply with the
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    \5\ NHTSA understands the petitioner as referring to the
``vehicle-to-pole requirements'' in S9 of FMVSS No. 214 and to the
``moving deformable barrier (MDB) requirements'' in S7, specifically
the requirements in S7.2, ``MDB test with advanced test dummies.''
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    Aston Martin describes itself as a corporation organized under the
laws of England. Petitioner states that it ``has never manufactured in
any year (calendar or model) more than 7,500 Aston Martin brand
vehicles.'' \6\ It sells its cars through a network of 150 dealerships
worldwide. Petitioner states that since the sale by Ford in 2007, Aston
Martin ``has been an independent manufacturer not connected to any
large OEM.''
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    \6\ The petitioner provided confidential production figures to
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    The petition requests an exemption for the following periods:
     DB9 coupe model production from September 1, 2014 until
August 31, 2016;
     DB9 convertible model production from September 1, 2015
until August 31, 2016;
     Vantage coupe model production from September 1, 2014
until August 31, 2017; and,
     Vantage convertible model production from September 1,
2015 until August 31, 2017.
    The petitioner believes that 670 vehicles would be covered by the
requested exemption. This would be the total number of exempted
vehicles imported into the United States over the entire exemption
period.
    According to the petition, Aston Martin originally planned for the
``roll out of the next generation'' DB9 and Vantage models to meet the
new pole and MDB requirements of FMVSS No. 214. [Emphasis in text.] The
petitioner states that Aston Martin started development work on its two
models (the Vanquish and the Rapide) that would not be moving into a
new generation by the compliance dates of the new pole and MBD
requirements. Petitioner states that these two models are on track for
meeting the new FMVSS No. 214 requirements by the date specified by the
standard. Petitioner states that Aston Martin ``did not foresee the
need to reengineer the current DB9 and Vantage for new MDB and pole
test compliance because these models were scheduled to be replaced by
the next generation vehicles.''
    However, Aston Martin explains, the arrival of the next generation
of the DB9 and Vantage models has been delayed. Petitioner states:

    Because of little market recovery since 2009, Aston Martin sales
volumes have not been sufficient to fund the investment required to
deliver the original 2011 plan. Due to these funding constraints,
spending on the next generation of vehicles was

minimal, and Aston Martin could not initiate the start of FMVSS 214
compliance programs on DB9 or Vantage. Therefore, the company
investigated options to deliver more cash into the business. It was
not until 30 April 2013 that Aston Martin received a capital
increase of [pound]150m into the business from Investindustrial in
return for a 37.5% interest in the company. This capital injection
provided the funds needed to deliver the next generation of
vehicles. In short, Aston Martin needs the exemption to continue the
DB9 and Vantage USA production until the replacement vehicles are
ready.

    The petition provides information on the effect that compliance--or
a failure to obtain an exemption--would have on the manufacturer.
Petitioner states that the DB9 and Vantage models will not comply with
the pole and enhanced MDB test requirements ``without complete revision
of the side air bag systems and complete validation of crash testing.''
Aston Martin states that developing completely new pole and MDB test
compliance systems for the vehicles ``would be cost prohibitive given
that these models will cease USA production in the near term and the
cost of amortization over the approximately 670 cars at issue would be
economically infeasible.''
    Aston Martin indicates that its past three year financial
statements show a cumulative loss of approximately [pound]39 Million.
Petitioner believes that the effect amounts to substantial economic
hardship ``above and beyond the substantial economic hardship that
Aston Martin is presently experiencing.'' Among other matters,
petitioner states that approximately $30 million expenditure would be
required to achieve compliance, and the finances needed to meet the new
pole and MDB requirements are ``just not available.''
    In addition, petitioner states, ``The new investor in Aston Martin
has committed its investment money for the next generation vehicle--as
obviously the longer term hopes for the company depend on the future
models. Aston Martin funding needs to be focused on the next generation
of vehicles to ensure the recovery of the company and protect its
dealer network.''
    Aston Martin provides information related to its efforts to comply
with the standard. Petitioner states that its challenges to reengineer
the DB9 and Vantage relate to: its being a small organization with
limited skilled internal resources; at least two global restraint
system suppliers have indicated that Aston Martin's volumes are too low
for the suppliers to be interested in its projects; ``few external CAE/
Structural suppliers have experience in Aston Martin's unique bonded
aluminum structural concept; and the need to also engineer compliance
with FMVSS No. 226, ``Ejection mitigation.'' Petitioner states that
``for Aston Martin to find an interim MDB/Pole solution for only 670
cars and then to be compelled to reengineer FMVSS 208, 214 and 226
compliance for 2017 would be a huge investment which Aston Martin
neither has nor can justify.'' [Emphases in text.]
    Aston Martin believes that the number of vehicles to be sold in the
U.S. during the exemption would be ``very low and the number of annual
miles driven in Aston Martin vehicles is very low (on average 2617
miles).'' Further, Aston Martin contends that ``denial of the exemption
request here will have a negative effect on U.S. employment.''
Petitioner believes that if the petition were denied, ``for a 2-3 year
period U.S. dealers would be restricted in their product range and
would only be able to sell Vanquish and Rapide S, which would impact
their ability to maintain a financial viable operation.'' Aston Martin
notes that the DB9 was tested to the pole test with the ES-2re adult
male dummy and passed the injury criteria, but did not do so with a
compliance margin sufficient for the manufacturer to certify compliance
based on a single test.

d. Completeness and Comment Period

    Upon receiving a petition, NHTSA conducts an initial review of the
petition with respect to whether the petition is complete and whether
the petitioner appears to be eligible to apply for the requested
exemption. The agency has tentatively concluded that Aston Martin's
petition is complete and that the petitioner is eligible to apply for a
temporary exemption. The agency has not made any judgment on the merits
of the application, and is placing a non-confidential copy of the
petition in the docket.
    The agency seeks comment from the public on the merits of Aston
Martin's petition for a temporary exemption from the pole and enhanced
MDB requirements of FMVSS No. 214. After considering public comments
and other available information, we will publish a notice of final
action on the petition in the Federal Register.

    Issued on: March 20, 2014.
Claude H. Harris,
Acting Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2014-06834 Filed 3-26-14; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14026-14028]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
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    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2819-002.
    Applicants: ALLETE, Inc.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of ALLETE,
Inc.
    Filed Date: 2/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140228-5319.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1135-001.
    Applicants: Renewable Power Direct, LLC.
    Description: Original Volume No. 1 to be effective 4/1/201.
    Filed Date: 3/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140304-5070.

    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1224-001.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    Description: Defer effective date and proceeding PMPA NITSA to be
effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 3/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140304-5048.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1302-001.
    Applicants: Seminole Retail Energy Services, L.L.C.
    Description: Ministerial Compliance Filing to be effective 3/10/
2014.
    Filed Date: 3/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140304-5060.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1363-001; ER10-3195-002; ER10-3194-002.
    Applicants: Kendall Green Energy LLC, MATEP Limited Partnership,
MATEP LLC.
    Description: Notice of Change in Status of Kendall Green Energy
LLC, et. al.
    Filed Date: 2/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140228-5317.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1393-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: 2816 Exelon Generation Company and SPS Meter Agent
Agreement to be effective 3/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140228-5257.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1394-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Revisions to the OA Schedule 6 Section 1.5.7 re Market
Efficiency Rules to be effective 4/30/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140228-5268.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1395-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: 2852 The Energy Authority & Westar Meter Agent
Agreement to be effective 3/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140228-5274.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1396-000.
    Applicants: Quantum Auburndale Power, LP.
    Description: Quantum Auburndale Power, LP Revised Electric Tariff
Filing to be effective 3/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140228-5275.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1397-000.
    Applicants: Storm Lake Power Partners II, LLC.
    Description: Storm Lake Power Partners II, LLC MBR Tariff Filing to
be effective 4/29/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140228-5279.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1398-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado.
    Description: 2014-2-28--PSCo TSGT-Op and Maint-340-0.0.0 to be
effective 4/30/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140228-5297.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1399-000.
    Applicants: New England Power Pool Participants Committee.
    Description: March 2014 Membership Filing to be effective 3/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140228-5302.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1400-000.
    Applicants: Seneca Generation, LLC.
    Description: Reactive Service Rate Schedule Filing to be effective
3/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140228-5313.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1401-000.
    Applicants: Appalachian Power Company, American Electric Power
Service Corporation, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Progress,
Inc., PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: APCo (AEP) submits Service Agreement Nos. 3773 and
3774--IAs with DEP and DEC to be effective 3/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140228-5314.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1402-000.
    Applicants: Southwestern Electric Power Company.
    Description: SWEPCO-Rayburn PSA Amendment SPP Integrated Market to
be effective 3/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 3/3/14.
    Accession Number: 20140303-5013.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/24/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1405-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Revisions to the MISO-PJM JOA re: Consistent Import
and Export Treatment to be effective 6/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 3/3/14.
    Accession Number: 20140303-5025.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/24/14.
    Docket Numbers: ER14-1406-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator.
    Description: 2014-03-03--MISO-SPP JOA Filing to be effective 6/1/
2014.
    Filed Date: 3/3/14.
    Accession Number: 20140303-5026.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/24/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1407-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: SPP-MISO JOA CMP and Article 19 Revisions to be
effective 6/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 3/3/14.
    Accession Number: 20140303-5027.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/24/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1408-000.
    Applicants: American Electric Power Service Corporation,
Appalachian Power Company, Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Power
Company, Ohio Power Company, Wheeling Power Company, AEP Appalachian
Transmission Company, In, AEP Indiana Michigan Transmission Company,
AEP Kentucky Transmission Company, Inc, AEP Ohio Transmission Company,
Inc. Indiana Michigan Power Company, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: AEP submits revisions to PJM OATT Att H-14 & H-20A re
updated depreciation rates to be effective 7/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 3/3/14.
    Accession Number: 20140303-5030.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/24/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1409-000.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
    Description: Eighth Forward Capacity Auction Results Filing of ISO
New England Inc.
    Filed Date: 2/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140228-5324.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/14/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1410-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    Description: Interconnection Agreement with APCo-DEC (2) to be
effective 3/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 3/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140304-5026.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1411-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Progress, Inc.
    Description: Interconnection Agreement with APCo-DEP(2) to be
effective 3/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 3/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140304-5027.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1412-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Alliant
Energy Corporate Services, Inc.
    Description: 2014-03-04--SA 2636 IPL-RPGI DAF Agreement to be
effective 1/1/2014.

    Filed Date: 3/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140304-5043.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1413-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: 1166R20 Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority NITSA and
NOA to be effective 2/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 3/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140304-5054.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1414-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: 2198R15 Kansas Power Pool NITSA NOA to be effective 2/
1/2014.
    Filed Date: 3/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140304-5058.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1415-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: 2028R7 Sunflower Electric Power Corporation NITSA NOA
to be effective 2/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 3/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140304-5065.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1416-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: 1276R7 KCP&L NITSA NOA to be effective 2/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 3/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140304-5072.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/25/14.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: March 4, 2014.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0076; FRL-8226-3]

Extension of Period for Objection Concerning Notice of Data
Availability for EGU NOX Annual and NOX Ozone Season Allocations for
the Clean Air Interstate Rule Federal Implementation Plan Trading
Programs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice to extend period for objections.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the period for submission of objections
concerning the notice of data availability (NODA) for EGU
NOX Annual and NOX Ozone Season Allocations for
the Clean Air Interstate Rule Federal Implementation Plan Trading
Programs (CAIR FIP) published on August 4, 2006 for an additional 90
days with regard to cogeneration units combusting biomass (biomass
cogeneration units). The period had previously been extended to October
5, 2006 for all objections and will be further extended to January 3,
2007 only for objections concerning biomass cogeneration units. Certain
biomass cogeneration unit owners and operators requested the additional
time to submit objections because of difficulties in collection of
information relating to the application of efficiency standards for
cogeneration units (as defined in the CAIR FIP) to biomass cogeneration
units. For all other objections, the deadline remains October 5, 2006.

DATES: The EPA is establishing a period ending on January 3, 2007 only
for objections (including data) related to biomass cogeneration units.
Objections must be postmarked by the last day of the period for
objection and sent directly to the Docket Office listed in ADDRESSES
(in duplicate form if possible).

ADDRESSES: Submit your objections, identified by Docket Number OAR-
2004-0076 by one of the following methods:
    A. Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Today's

action is not a rulemaking but you may use the Federal Rulemaking
Portal to submit objections to the NODA. To submit

objections, follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    B. Mail: Air Docket, ATTN: Docket Number OAR--2004-0076,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    C. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    D. Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Room B102, Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be
made for deliveries of boxed information.

    Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding
during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing
to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary
changes to Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of
operation for people who wish to make hand deliveries or visit the
Public Reading Room to view documents. Consult EPA's Federal
Register notice at 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm for current information on

docket operations, locations and telephone numbers. The Docket
Center's mailing address for U.S. mail and the procedure for
submitting comments to http://www.regulations.gov are not affected by the

flooding and will remain the same.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General questions concerning today's
action and technical questions concerning heat input or fuel data
should be addressed to Brian Fisher, USEPA Headquarters, Ariel Rios
Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., Mail Code 6204 J, Washington, DC
20460. Telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    If mailing by courier, address package to Brian Fisher, 1310 L St.,
NW., RM  713G, Washington, DC 20005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some

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

West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the Air
Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Extension of Period for Objections

    In the August 4, 2006 NODA (71 FR 44283), EPA provided notice that
it had placed in the CAIR FIP docket allocation tables for EGU
NOX annual and EGU NOX ozone season allocations
for control periods 2009-2014. The allocation tables also included
inventories of heat input and inventories of potentially exempt units.
In addition, EPA also placed in the docket a Technical Support Document
describing the allocation table data fields.
    The EPA originally provided a 30-day period for the unit owners,
unit operators, and the public to submit objections regarding
individual units' treatment as potentially covered or not covered by
CAIR and, for units treated as potential CAIR units, the data used in
the allocation calculations and the allocations resulting from such
calculations. In response to a request from the American Forest and
Paper Association, EPA extended the period for all objections an
additional 30 days to October 5, 2006.
    In requesting an additional extension of the period, certain
biomass cogeneration unit owners have noted the unique nature of the
fuels utilized by biomass cogeneration units and the difficulties
encountered in collecting data necessary to apply the efficiency
standard to this type of cogeneration unit. In light of these
circumstances, the EPA is extending the period an additional 90 days
only for objections (including data) related to any biomass
cogeneration units. For all other objections, the deadline will remain
October 5, 2006. EPA believes the addition of 90 days will provide the
Agency time to evaluate and, if appropriate, address the concerns
raised about application of the efficiency standard to biomass
cogeneration units. Since this process may affect the amount and type
of data that may need to be submitted concerning biomass cogeneration
units, EPA is extending the period for objections related to this type
of cogeneration unit.

    Dated: September 26, 2006.
Edward Callahan,
Acting Director,Office of Air and Radiation.
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