[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60024-60025]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27132]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-D-6765]

Replacement Reagent and Instrument Family Policy for In Vitro
Diagnostic Devices; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug
Administration Staff; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
the availability of the draft guidance entitled ``Replacement Reagent
and Instrument Family Policy for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices.'' FDA is
issuing this draft guidance document to update and clarify the policy
for a manufacturer's application of an assay that was previously
cleared for use based on performance characteristics with a specified
instrument, to an additional instrument that was previously cleared or
that is a member of an instrument family from which another member has
been previously cleared. When finalized, this document will supersede
``Replacement Reagent and Instrument Family Policy,'' issued on
December 11, 2003. This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect
at this time.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by March 19, 2018 to ensure that the Agency considers your
comment on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final
version of the guidance.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on any guidances at any time as
follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
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will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2017-D-6765 for ``Replacement Reagent and Instrument Family Policy
for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food
and Drug Administration Staff.'' Received comments will be placed in
the docket and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential
Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at
the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
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should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
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Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
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the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
    An electronic copy of the guidance document is available for
download from the internet. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
for information on electronic access to the guidance. Submit written
requests for a single hard copy of the draft guidance document entitled
``Replacement Reagent and Instrument Family Policy for In Vitro
Diagnostic Devices'' to the Office of the Center Director, Guidance and
Policy Development, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food
and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5431,
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to
assist that office in processing your request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Avis Danishefsky, Center for Devices
and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5620, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-6142.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In 2003, FDA issued updated guidance on the ``replacement reagent
and instrument family policy'' for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices.
The 2003 guidance described a mechanism for manufacturers to follow
when applying an assay that was previously cleared for use based on
performance characteristics with a specified instrument, to an
additional instrument that was previously cleared or that is a member
of an instrument family from which another member has been previously
cleared. Through the approach described in the 2003 guidance,
manufacturers established sufficient control to maintain the level of
safety and effectiveness demonstrated in the cleared device for these
types of modified devices, when evaluated against predefined acceptance
criteria using a proper validation protocol, without submission of a
premarket notification (510(k)).
    FDA believes this policy is important for public health as it
promotes more timely availability of a wider array of clinical
laboratory tests for patient benefit. To ensure that its full benefits
are realized, FDA is providing additional clarity to help manufacturers
and FDA better apply the concepts in the guidance.
    This draft guidance, when finalized, is intended to update and
provide clarity on the Replacement Reagent and Instrument Family Policy
for manufacturers of IVD devices and FDA staff. It incorporates
concepts and recommendations from FDA's guidance entitled ``Deciding
When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device,'' issued on
October 25, 2017 (82 FR 49375).

II. Significance of Guidance

    This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on the
Replacement Reagent and Instrument Family Policy for In Vitro
Diagnostic Devices. It does not establish any rights for any person and
is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an alternative
approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes
and regulations. This guidance is not subject to Executive Order 12866.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons interested in obtaining a copy of the draft guidance may do
so by downloading an electronic copy from the internet. A search
capability for all Center for Devices and Radiological Health guidance
documents is available at https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/default.htm. This
guidance document is also available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Persons unable to download an electronic copy of ``Replacement Reagent
and Instrument Family Policy for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices'' may send
an email request to [email protected] to receive an electronic
copy of the document. Please use the document number 16045 to identify
the guidance you are requesting.

IV. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This draft guidance refers to previously approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations and guidances. These collections
of information are subject to review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520). The collections of information in 21 CFR part 820 are approved
under OMB control number 0910-0073; the collections of information in
21 CFR part 807, subpart E are approved under OMB control number 0910-
0120; the collections of information in 21 CFR parts 801 and 809 are
approved under OMB control number 0910-0485; the collections of
information in the guidance document ``Administrative Procedures for
CLIA [Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988]
Categorization'' are approved under OMB control number 0910-0607; and
the collections of information for requests for feedback on medical
device submissions in the guidance document ``Requests for Feedback on
Medical Device Submissions: The Pre-Submission Program and Meetings
with Food and Drug Administration Staff'' are approved under OMB
control number 0910-0756.

    Dated: December 12, 2017.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-27132 Filed 12-15-17; 8:45 am]
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                             SUPPORTING STATEMENT
                        ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Leather Finishing Operations (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart TTTT) (Amendments)

Part A of the Supporting Statement

1.  Identification of The Information Collection

      1(a)  Title of the Information Collection

      NESHAP for Leather Finishing Operations (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart TTTT) (Amendments), EPA ICR Number 1985.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0478.

      1(b)  Short Characterization/Abstract

      The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Leather Finishing Operations (hereafter referred to as the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP) was proposed on October 2, 2000, promulgated on February 27, 2002, and most recently amended on February 7, 2005. The NESHAP is codified at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart TTTT. This supporting statement addresses information collection activities that will be imposed by the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP, including both activities for which the burden has previously been approved under OMB Control No. 2060-0478 and activities added based on the residual risk and technology review (RTR) required under the Clean Air Act (CAA). These information collection activities are required to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart TTTT. The NESHAP applies to each existing, reconstructed, and new leather finishing operation that is a major source of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions, or is collocated with other sources that are individually or collectively a major source of HAP emissions.  A major source emits or has the potential to emit any single HAP at the rate of 10 tons (9.07 megagrams) or more per year, or any combination of HAP at a rate of 25 tons (22.68 megagrams) or more per year. New facilities include those that commenced construction, or reconstruction after the date of proposal, October 2, 2000. This NESHAP limits emissions of total HAP for the collection of all equipment and activities used for the multistage application of finishing materials (dyes, pigments, film-forming materials, and performance modifiers dissolved or suspended in liquid carriers) to adjust and improve the physical and aesthetic characteristics of the leather surface.

      As part of the RTR for the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP, the EPA added electronic submittal of performance tests, revised records and reports if a control device is used, and clarified and corrected existing rule text, including removing provisions related to malfunctions to clarify that affected facilities are subject to the emission standards at all times. The remaining portions of the NESHAP remain unchanged.

      In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. Owners/operators are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any failures to meet applicable standards; startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility; and any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP. This ICR includes the burden for all activities that will be conducted in the first three years following promulgation of the RTR amendments to the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP. These activities include reading the rule and completing the recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

      This ICR presents the burden to respondents and the Designated Administrator (i.e., U.S. EPA or a delegated authority) that will be imposed by the plans developed to implement the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP. Respondents are owners or operators of existing major source leather finishing operations.[1] The requirements described below are the minimum requirements established by the amended Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP. Although the Designated Administrator may choose to impose more stringent requirements, it is assumed for this burden estimate that the implemented plans mirror the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP.

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      Respondents are owners or operators of leather finishing operations. Over the next three years, four leather finishing operations will be subject to this standard per year and shall maintain a file of measurements, and retain the file for at least five years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. This estimate is based on the research conducted by the EPA during the subpart TTTT RTR rulemaking. None of these four operations are owned by state, local, or tribal governments or the Federal government. They are owned and operated by privately-owned for-profit businesses. All reports are sent to the Designated Administrator. The required annual reports required of all affected facilities are used to determine periods of excess emissions, identify problems at the facility, and verify operation/maintenance procedures and for compliance determinations.

      The average annual labor, capital, and operations and maintenance costs of this ICR for the four leather finishing operations will be $10,464 per year for the first three years following promulgation of the RTR amendments, $235 of which is due to the RTR amendments. The burden for the respondents may be found in Tables 1 through 4 in Attachment 1. Tables 1 through 3 provide the burden itemized by year. Table 4 provides a summary of all three years. The average annual labor costs for the Designated Administrator to implement the requirements in the NESHAP following promulgation of the RTR amendments will be approximately $4,272 per year, $0 of which is due to the RTR amendments. This burden may be found in Tables 5 through 8 of Attachment 2. Tables 5 through 7 provide the burden itemized by year. Table 8 provides a summary of all three years.

      The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the currently active ICR without any "Terms of Clearance."

2.  Need for and Use of the Collection

      2(a)  Need/Authority for the Collection

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      Section 112 of the CAA requires the EPA to establish NESHAP for major sources of HAP that are listed for regulation under CAA section 112(c). A major source is a stationary source that emits or has the potential to emit more than 10 tpy of any single HAP or more than 25 tpy of any combination of HAP. For major sources, the NESHAP includes technology-based standards that must reflect the maximum degree of emission reductions of HAP achievable (after considering cost, energy requirements, and non-air quality health and environmental impacts). The NESHAP are commonly referred to as Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards. In the Administrator's judgment, HAP emissions, including chromium III, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol, methyl isobutyl ketone, toluene, triethylamine, and propyl cellosolve from leather finishing operations cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Therefore, the NESHAP for this source category were promulgated at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart TTTT in 2002.
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      Section 112(d)(6) of the CAA requires the EPA to review the technology-based MACT standards and revise them "as necessary (taking into account developments in practices, processes, and control technologies)" no less frequently than every 8 years. In addition, section 112(f) of the CAA requires the EPA to determine whether the MACT emissions limitations provide an ample margin of safety to protect public health. For MACT standards for HAP "classified as a known, probable, or possible human carcinogen" that "do not reduce lifetime excess cancer risks to the individual most exposed to emissions from a source in the category or subcategory to less than 1-in-1 million," the EPA must promulgate residual risk standards for the source category (or subcategory) as necessary to provide an ample margin of safety to protect public health. In doing so, EPA may adopt standards equal to existing MACT standards, if the EPA determines that the existing standards are sufficiently protective. The EPA must also adopt more stringent standards, if necessary, to prevent an adverse environmental effect, but must consider cost, energy, safety, and other relevant factors in doing so.

       Certain records and reports are necessary for the Administrator to confirm the compliance status of sources subject to NESHAP, identify any new or reconstructed sources subject to the standards, and confirm that the standards are being achieved on a continuous basis. These recordkeeping and reporting requirements are specifically authorized by section 114 of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7414) and set out in the part 63 NESHAP General Provisions (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart A). CAA Section 114(a) states that the Administrator may require any owner or operator subject to any requirement of this Act to:

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            (A) Establish and maintain such records; (B) make such reports; (C) install, use, and maintain such monitoring equipment, and use such audit procedures, or methods; (D) sample such emissions (in accordance with such procedures or methods, at such locations, at such intervals, during such periods, and in such manner as the Administrator shall prescribe); (E) keep records on control equipment parameters, production variables or other indirect data when direct monitoring of emissions is impractical; (F) submit compliance certifications in accordance with Section 114(a)(3); and (G) provide such other information as the Administrator may reasonably require.
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      2(b) Practical Utility/Users of the Data

      The recordkeeping and reporting information will be used by Designated Administrators to ensure compliance with the applicable regulations, which were promulgated in accordance with the Clean Air Act. The collected information is also used for targeting inspections and as evidence in legal proceedings.

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      Performance tests are required to determine an affected facility's initial capability to comply with the emission standard. During the performance test, a record of the operating parameters under which compliance was achieved may be recorded and used to determine compliance.
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      The notifications required in the standard are used to inform the Designated Administrator when a source becomes subject to the requirements of the regulations. The Designated Administrator may then inspect the source to check if any pollution control devices are properly installed and operated, that leaks are being detected and repaired and that the standard is being met. The performance test may also be observed.
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      The required annual reports are used to determine periods of excess emissions, identify problems at the facility, verify operation/maintenance procedures, and to determine compliance.

3.  Nonduplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria
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      The requested recordkeeping and reporting are required under 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart TTTT.
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      3(a) Nonduplication

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      If the subject standards have not been delegated, the information is sent directly to the appropriate EPA regional office. Otherwise, the information is sent directly to the delegated state or local agency. If a state or local agency has adopted its own similar standards to implement the Federal standards, a copy of the report submitted to the state or local agency can be sent to the Agency in lieu of the report required by the Federal standards. Therefore, no duplication exists.

      3(b) Public notice prior to ICR submission to OMB

      A public notice of this collection was provided in the Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking published for the Risk and Technology Review of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Leather Finishing Operations (83 FR 11314, March 14, 2018). No comments were received on the burden published in the Federal Register.

      3(c) Consultations

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      The Agency's industry experts were consulted, and the Agency's internal data sources and projections of industry growth over the next three years have been considered. The primary source of information as reported by industry, in compliance with the recordkeeping and reporting provisions in the standard, is EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), which is operated and maintained by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance. ECHO is the EPA's database to provide integrated compliance and enforcement information for about 800,000 regulated facilities nationwide. The EPA uses ECHO for tracking air pollution compliance and enforcement by local and state regulatory agencies, EPA regional offices and EPA headquarters. ECHO allows users (including the public) to search and obtain information on permits data, inspections, violations, enforcement actions, and penalties. The growth rate for the industry is based on our consultations with the Agency's internal industry experts.

      Industry trade associations and other interested parties were contacted and provided an opportunity to review and comment on the burden associated with the current standard as it was being developed, and the standard was previously reviewed to determine the minimum information needed for compliance purposes. In developing this ICR for the proposed RTR amendments, we provided all interested parties the opportunity to review and comment on the revised burden estimated in this Information Collection Request as a result of these RTR amendments (83 FR 11314, March 14, 2018).

      3(d) Effects of Less Frequent Data Collection

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      Less frequent information collection would decrease the margin of assurance that facilities are continuing to meet the standards. Requirements for information gathering and recordkeeping are useful techniques to ensure that good operation and maintenance practices are applied and emission limitations are met. If the information required by these standards were collected less frequently, the proper operation and maintenance of control equipment and the possibility of detecting violations would be less likely.

      3(e) General Guidelines

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      These reporting or recordkeeping requirements do not violate any of the regulations promulgated by OMB under 5 CFR part 1320, section 1320.5.

      These standards require the respondents to maintain all records, including reports and notifications for at least five years. This is consistent with the General Provisions as applied to the standards. EPA believes that the five-year records retention requirement is consistent with the Part 70 permit program and the five-year statute of limitations on which the permit program is based. The retention of records for five years allows EPA to establish the compliance history of a source, any pattern of non-compliance, and to determine the appropriate level of enforcement action. EPA has found that the most flagrant violators have violations extending beyond five years. In addition, EPA would be prevented from pursuing the violators due to the destruction or nonexistence of essential records.

      3(f) Confidentiality

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      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

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      The reporting or recordkeeping requirements in the standard do not include sensitive questions.
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4.  The Respondents And The Information Requested

      4(a) Respondents/NAICS Codes

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      The respondents to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are leather finishing operations. The United States Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for the respondents affected by the standards is 3111, which corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 316110 for Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing.

      4(b) Information Requested

      (i)  Data Items

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      In this ICR, all the data that are recorded or reported is required by the NESHAP for Leathering Finishing Operations (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart TTTT) as amended. The tables below reflect the final requirements after promulgation of the RTR amendments.

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      A source must make the following notifications and reports:
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Notifications
Initial notification
63.5415(b), 63.5415(d), 63.9(b)
Notification of intent to construct or reconstruct
63.5415(d), 63.9(b)
Notification of actual startup
63.5415(b), 63.9(b)
Notification of site-specific test plan
63.5415(e), 63.7(b)
Notification of compliance status
63.5415(f), 63.9(h)
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Reports
Annual compliance status certification
63.5420(a)
Deviation report
63.5420(b)
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      A source must keep the following records:
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Recordkeeping
Maintain records of finish inventory
63.5430(d), 63.5335(b)
Maintain records of HAP content
63.5430(e), 63.5390
Maintain records of leather inventory
63.5430(f), 63.5400
Record 12 months compliance ratio
63.5330, 63.5430
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      Electronic Reporting

      Currently sources are using monitoring and reporting equipment that provide parameter data in an automated way (e.g., continuous parameter monitoring system). Although personnel at the source still need to evaluate the data, this type of monitoring equipment has significantly reduced the burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping.

      In addition, some regulatory agencies are setting up electronic reporting systems to allow sources to report electronically, which is reducing the reporting burden. However, electronic reporting systems are still not widely used. These RTR amendments include a requirement that facilities electing to use a control device to comply with the NESHAP are required to submit performance test results to the EPA through the EPA's Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI) for data collected using test methods supported by the EPA's Electronic Reporting Tool (ERT). The performance test data are required to be submitted in a file format generated through the use of the EPA's ERT or an alternate electronic file format consistent with the extensible markup language (XML) schema listed on the EPA's ERT Web site. No existing leather finishing operations subject to the NESHAP use a control device to comply with the NESHAP. Further, the EPA anticipates that no new leather finishing operations will become subject to the NESHAP in the first three years of the information collection.

      (ii)  Respondent Activities

                             Respondent Activities
Read instructions and rule revisions.
Install, calibrate, maintain, and operate leather finishing operations processes.
Perform initial performance test, Reference Method 24 and 311 tests, and repeat performance tests if necessary.
Write the notifications and reports listed above.
Enter information required to be recorded above.
Submit the required reports developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information.
Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of processing and maintaining information.
Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of disclosing and providing information.
Train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information.
Transmit, or otherwise disclose the information.

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

      5(a)  Agency Activities

      The EPA conducts the following activities in connection with the acquisition, analysis, storage, and distribution of the required information.

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Agency Activities

Observe initial performance tests and repeat performance tests if necessary.

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Review notifications and reports, including performance test reports, and excess emissions reports, required to be submitted by industry.

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Audit facility records.

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Input, analyze, and maintain data in ECHO.

      5(b)  Collection Methodology and Management

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      Following notification of startup, the reviewing authority could inspect the source to determine whether the pollution control devices are properly installed and operated. Performance test reports are used by the Agency to discern a source's initial capability to comply with the emission standard. Data and records maintained by the respondents are tabulated and published for use in compliance and enforcement programs. The records required by this regulation must be retained by the owner/operator for five years.
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Information contained in the reports is entered into the EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), which is operated and maintained by the EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. ECHO is the EPA's database to provide integrated compliance and enforcement information for about 800,000 regulated facilities nationwide. Refer to section 3(b) for further discussion about ECHO.

      5(c)  Small Entity Flexibility

      Three of the four respondents are small entities (i.e., small businesses). The impact on small entities was taken into consideration during the development of the original regulation and these RTR amendments. Due to technical considerations involving the process operations and the types of control equipment employed, the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are the same for both small and large entities. The Agency considers these to be the minimum requirements needed to ensure compliance and, therefore, cannot reduce them further for small entities. To the extent that larger businesses can use economies of scale to reduce their burden, the overall burden will be reduced.

      5(d)  Collection Schedule

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      The specific frequency for each information collection activity within this request is shown in below Tables 1 through 3 of Attachment 1.

6.  Estimating The Burden And Cost Of The Collection
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      Tables 1 through 4 of Attachment 1 present an itemization of the burden on the respondents subject to the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP for the recordkeeping and reporting requirements in the first three years following promulgation of the RTR amendments to the NESHAP. Tables 5 through 8 of Attachment 2 present an itemization of the Agency burden in the first three years following promulgation of the RTR amendments to the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP. The individual burdens in Tables 1 through 8 of Attachments 1 and 2 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.
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      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.

      6(a)  Estimating Respondent Burden

      The average annual burden to industry from these recordkeeping and reporting requirements in the first three years following promulgation of the RTR amendments is estimated to be 137 labor hours, as shown in Tables 1 through 4 of Attachment 1. These labor hour estimates are based on Agency studies and background documents from the development of the regulation and these RTR amendments, Agency knowledge and experience with the NESHAP program, and the previously approved ICR.

      6(b)  Estimating Respondent Costs

      The information collection activities for sources subject to these requirements are presented in Tables 1 through 4 of Attachment 1. The total cost for each respondent activity includes labor costs, capital/startup costs, and operating and maintenance (O&M) costs.

      (i)  Estimating Labor Costs

      This ICR uses the following labor rates:

      Managerial	$102.86 ($48.98+ 110%)
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            Technical	$95.11 ($45.29+ 110%)
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            Clerical	$37.86 ($18.03+ 110%)

      These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
"May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
NAICS 316100 - Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing."  The selected labor rates are the mean hourly wage for labor categories 11-1021, 11-3051, and 43-6010 for Managerial, Technical, and Clerical, respectively. The rates have been increased by 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry.

       (ii)  Estimating Capital/Start-up and Operation and Maintenance Costs
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      The only costs to the regulated industry from the information collection activities required by the subject standard are labor costs. There are no capital/startup or operation and maintenance costs, because no current leather finishing operations subject to the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP comply with the NESHAP using a control device, and it is estimated that no sources are expected to start-up over the next three years; therefore, the EPA expects that no leather finishing operations will require any special monitoring or recordkeeping equipment, and no capital and operations and maintenance costs will be associated with the recordkeeping or reporting requirements of the rule.
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      (iii)  Capital/Startup and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs

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      The only type of industry costs associated with the information collection activity in the regulations is labor costs. No current leather finishing operations subject to the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP have capital/startup or operation and maintenance costs.
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      6(c)  Estimating Agency Burden and Cost

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      The only costs to the Agency are associated with analysis of the reported information. The Agency's overall compliance and enforcement program includes activities such as the examination of records maintained by the respondents, periodic inspection of sources of emissions, and the publication and distribution of collected information.
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The average annual Agency cost during the three years of the ICR is estimated to be $4,374. This cost is based on the average hourly labor rate as follows:

		Managerial	$65.71 (GS-13, Step 5, $41.07 + 60%)
		Technical	$48.75 (GS-12, Step 1, $30.47 + 60%)
		Clerical	$26.38 (GS-6, Step 3, $16.49 + 60%)
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These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2018General Schedule, which excludes locality rates of pay.  The rates have been increased by 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to government employees. Details upon which this estimate is based appear in Tables 5 through 8 of Attachment 2.

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

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      Based on our research for this ICR, on average over the next three years, four existing respondents will be subject to the standard. No new respondents will become subject to this rule due to the RTR amendments. This estimate is based on the research conducted by the EPA during the subpart TTTT RTR rulemaking, including Agency review of various online databases and information sources, permits, and company websites. Additionally, it is estimated that no sources are expected to start-up over the next three years. The growth rate for the industry is based on our consultations with the Agency's internal industry experts.
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      The number of respondents is calculated using the following table that addresses the three years covered by this ICR.
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      The number of Total Annual Responses is 60.
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      The average annual labor costs are $12,346. Details regarding this estimate may be found in Tables 1 through 4 of Attachment 2.

      6(e)  Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables
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      (i)  The Respondent Tally

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      The total average annual labor hours for respondents are 137 at an average annual cost of $12,346. Furthermore, the annual average public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 34 hours per respondent and 2 hours per response. Details regarding these estimates may be found in Tables 1 through 4 of Attachment 1.
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      The total annual capital/startup and O&M costs to the regulated entity are $0.

      (ii) The Agency Tally

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      The average annual Agency burden and cost over the next three years is estimated to be 92 labor hours at a cost of $4,374. Details regarding these estimates may be found in Tables 5 through 8 of Attachment 2.

      6(f)  Reasons for change in burden
      There is only a small increase in the labor hours per respondent in this ICR as compared to the previous ICR. This situation is due to two considerations: 1) the RTR amendments introduce a small increase in labor hours to review the amendments; otherwise, the regulations have not changed over the past three years and are not anticipated to change over the next three years; and 2) the growth rate for the industry is very low, negative, or non-existent, so there is no significant change in the overall burden.
      There is a decrease in the estimated labor cost per respondent as compared to the previous ICR. There is a small increase in the labor cost due to the RTR amendments; however, there is a more pronounced decrease in the labor cost that is not due to program changes. The estimated labor cost per respondent is lower than the previous ICR due to use of the most updated and industry-specific labor rates as presented in section 6(b), which are more representative of the leather finishing operations industry. Further, the total cost of the rule for industry is lower than the previous ICR due to a reduction in the estimated number of respondents subject to the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP. The number of respondents is four as discussed in section 6(d).

      6(g)  Burden Statement

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      The annual average public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 34 hours per respondent, 1 hour of which is due to the RTR amendments. 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.
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      An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Numbers for EPA regulations are listed at 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15.

	To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0194. An electronic version of the public docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov/ which may be used to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. When in the system, select "search," then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. The documents are also available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the docket center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503. Please include the EPA Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0194 and OMB Control Number 2060-NEW in any correspondence.

                      PART B OF THE SUPPORTING STATEMENT

      This section is not applicable because statistical methods are not used in data collection associated with this regulation.

                                 ATTACHMENT 1

	TABLES 1, 2, 3, and 4

Tables 1 - 3:	Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP  -  Years 1-3 (Amendments)

Table 4:	Summary of Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP (Amendments)

                                 ATTACHMENT 2

	TABLES 5, 6, 7, and 8

Tables 5 - 7:	Annual Agency Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP - Years 1-3 (Amendments)

Table 8:	Summary of Annual Agency Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Leather Finishing Operations NESHAP (Amendments)


[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48202-48203]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0514; FRL-9969-57-Region 1]

Notification of Partial Delegation of Authority; Vermont; New
Source Performance Standards for New Residential Wood Heaters, New
Residential Hydronic Heaters, and Forced-Air Furnaces

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of partial delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: On September 19, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) sent the State of Vermont a letter approving Vermont's request
for partial delegation of the New Source Performance Standards for New
Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters, and Forced-
Air Furnaces (NSPS). To inform regulated facilities and the public of
EPA's approval of Vermont's request for partial delegation of authority
to implement and enforce the NSPS, the EPA is making available a copy
of EPA's letter to Vermont through this document.

DATES: On September 19, 2017, EPA sent the State of Vermont a letter
approving Vermont's request for partial delegation of the NSPS.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket Identification No. EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0514. Copies of documents
pertaining to this action are available for public inspection at our
Region 1 office during normal business hours. All documents in the
electronic docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although
listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e.,
CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Office of Ecosystem
Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England
Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA. EPA requests that if
at all possible, you contact the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional
Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 a.m., excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Wortman, Air Permits, Toxics and
Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 5
Post Office Square (OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, telephone number
(617) 918-1624, fax number<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a letter dated May 19, 2017, the Vermont
Agency of Natural Resources (VT ANR) notified the EPA that VT ANR had
adopted an amended Sec.  5-204 of the Vermont Air Pollution Control
Regulation for Wood Stoves and Central Heaters and requested partial
delegation to implement and enforce certain provisions of the NSPS. On
September 19, 2017, the EPA sent VT ANR a letter approving the request
for partial delegation to implement and enforce the NSPS as specified
by VT ANR in its notification to the EPA. A copy of the EPA's September
19, 2017 letter to VT ANR follows:

Heidi Hales, Division Director
Department of Environmental Conservation
One National Life Drive
Montpelier, VT 05620-3802

Dear Ms. Hales:
    On March 16, 2015, the EPA promulgated Standards of Performance
for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters,
and Forced-Air Furnaces (NSPS) at 40 CFR part 60, subparts AAA and
QQQQ. In your letter dated May 19, 2017, the Vermont Agency of
Natural Resources (VT ANR) requested partial delegation to implement
and enforce certain provisions of the NSPS.

Delegation Request

    VT ANR requested partial delegation to implement and enforce the
following provisions of the NSPS at 40 CFR 60.539a and 60.5482:
    1. Enforcement of prohibitions on the installation and operation
of affected wood heaters and central heaters in a manner
inconsistent with the installation and owner's manual;
    2. Enforcement of prohibitions on operation of catalytic wood
heaters or central heaters where the catalyst has been deactivated
or removed;
    3. Enforcement of prohibitions on advertisement and/or sale of
uncertified model lines;
    4. Enforcement of prohibitions on advertisement and/or sale of
affected wood heaters and central heaters that do not have the
required permanent label;
    5. Enforcement of proper labeling of affected wood heaters and
central heaters; and
    6. Enforcement of compliance with other labeling requirements
for wood heaters and central heaters.

Delegation of Authority

    On December 15, 2016, VT ANR adopted and amended the Vermont Air
Pollution Control Regulations at Sec.  5-204 for Wood Stoves and
Central Heaters. In the May 19, 2017 letter, VT ANR provided copies
of its revised regulations and its authority to accept delegation.
    The EPA has reviewed the pertinent regulations of the State of
Vermont, and has determined they provide an adequate and effective
procedure for implementation of the requested NSPS provisions.
Accordingly, the EPA hereby approves your request for partial
delegation of authority to implement and enforce the identified
provisions of the NSPS at 40 CFR 60.539a and 60.5482.
    Please note that this partial delegation of authority is subject
to the terms and conditions in the March 6, 1996 Memorandum of
Understanding between the VT ANR and the EPA for delegation of
Section 111 standards. In addition, the EPA is not delegating any
authorities under 40 CFR 60.539a and 60.5482 that specifically
indicate they cannot be delegated.
    Since this delegation is effectively immediately, there is no
need for VT ANR to notify the EPA of its acceptance. Unless we
receive written notice of objections from VT ANR within ten (10)
days from the date of this letter, VT ANR will be deemed to have
accepted all of the terms as stated herein. We will publish a notice
of delegation of authority in the Federal Register informing the
public of this action.
    The EPA appreciates Vermont's efforts to accept partial
delegation and implement and enforce the Wood Heater and Central
Heater NSPS delegated provisions. If you have any questions
regarding this matter, please don't hesitate to contact Eric Wortman
at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Sincerely,

Deborah A. Szaro

Acting Regional Administrator

    This document informs regulated facilities and the public of the
EPA's approval of Vermont's request for partial delegation of authority
to implement and enforce the NSPS. The partial delegation of authority
was effective on September 19, 2017.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 60

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Authority:  This action is issued under the authority of section
111 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7412.

    Dated: October 2, 2017.
Deborah A. Szaro,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA-New England.
[FR Doc. 2017-22364 Filed 10-16-17; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: July 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 139)]
[Notices]
[Page 41364-41366]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2008-0178]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0032, 1625-0037, 1625-0041 and
1625-0042

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
request for comments announces that the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding
four Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of their approval
for the following collections of information: (1) 1625-0032, Vessel
Inspection Related Forms and Reporting Requirements Under Title 46 U.S.
Code; (2) 1625-0037, Certificates of Compliance, Boiler/Pressure Vessel
Repairs, Cargo Gear Records, and Shipping Papers; (3) 1625-0041,
Various International Agreement Pollution Prevention Certificates and
Documents, and Equivalency Certificates; and (4) 1625-0042,
Requirements for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material Cargoes. Our
ICRs describe the information we seek to collect from the public.
Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens
commensurate with our performance of duties.

DATES: Please submit comments on or before August 18, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2008-0178] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or to OIRA. To avoid
duplication,

please submit your comments by only one of the following means:
    (1) Electronic submission. (a) To Coast Guard docket at http://
www.regulation.gov. (b) To OIRA by e-mail to: oira_
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Mail or Hand delivery. (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590-0001. Hand deliver between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-
366-9329. (b) To OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, to
the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Fax. (a) To DMF,<PHONE_NUMBER>. (b) To OIRA at<PHONE_NUMBER>. To
ensure your comments are received in time, mark the fax to the
attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    The DMF maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and
material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in
this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this
docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140
on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are
available from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,
(Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-
0001. The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>, for
questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on whether
this information collection request should be granted based on it being
necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. In
particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1)
The practical utility of the collections; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of information subject to the collections; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
    Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number
of the ICR. Comments to Coast Guard must contain the docket number of
this request, [USCG 2007-0178]. For your comments to OIRA to be
considered, it is best if they are received on or before August 18,
2008.
    Public participation and request for comments: We encourage you to
respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials.
We will post all comments received, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal information you
provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the
paragraph on DOT's ``Privacy Act Policy'' below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number [USCG-2008-0178], indicate the specific section of the
document to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each
comment. We recommend you include your name, mailing address, an e-mail
address, or other contact information in the body of your document so
that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
You may submit comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or
delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES; but please submit
them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit
them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable
for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period. We may change the
documents supporting this collection of information or even the
underlying requirements in view of them. The Coast Guard and OIRA will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period.
    Viewing comments and documents: Go to http://www.regulations.gov to
view documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the
docket. Enter the docket number [USCG-2008-0178] in the Search box, and
click, ``Go>>.'' You may also visit the DMF in room W12-140 on the West
Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments
received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy
Act Statement of DOT in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477), or by visiting http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (73 FR 19082, April 8,
2008) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no
comments.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Vessel Inspection Related Forms and Reporting
Requirements Under Title 46 U.S. Code.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0032.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners, operators, agents, and masters of vessels.
    Abstract: The Coast Guard's Commercial Vessel Safety Program
regulations are found in 46 CFR, including parts 2, 26, 31, 71, 91,
107, 115, 126, 169, 176, and 189; as authorized in 46 U.S.C. A number
of reporting and recordkeeping requirements are contained therein. This
collection of information requires owners, operators, agents, or
masters of certain inspected vessels to obtain and/or post various
forms as part of the Coast Guard's Commercial Vessel Safety Program.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 1,471
hours to 1,686 hours a year.
    2. Title: Certificates of Compliance, Boiler/Pressure Vessel
Repairs, Cargo Gear Records, and Shipping Papers.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0037.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Abstract: Sections 3301, 3305, 3306, 3702, 3703, 3711, and 3714 of
46 U.S.C. authorize the Coast Guard to establish marine safety
regulations to protect life, property, and the environment. These
regulations are prescribed in 46 CFR. This information is solely needed
to enable the Coast Guard to fulfill its responsibilities for maritime
safety under Title 46 of the U.S. Code. The affected public includes
some owners or operators of large merchant vessels and all foreign-flag
tankers calling at U.S. ports.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 13,577
hours to 17,274 hours a year. In the 60-day

notice, the estimated burden was erroneously reported as 17,297 hours.
The supporting materials in the docket also had this error, and those
materials have been revised.
    3. Title: Various International Agreement Pollution Prevention
Certificates and Documents, and Equivalency Certificates.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0041.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Abstract: Required by the adoption of the International Convention
for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78), these
certificates and documents are evidence of compliance with this
convention for U.S. vessels on international voyages. Without the
proper certificates or documents, a U.S. vessel could be detained in a
foreign port.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 6,874
hours to 2,067 hours a year. In the supporting materials posted to the
docket with the 60-day notice, the existing hour burden was erroneously
reported as 6,780 hours. The supporting materials in the docket have
been revised.
    4. Title: Requirements for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material
Cargoes.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0042.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Abstract: Section 3703 of 46 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast Guard to
establish lightering regulations. Sections 156.200 to 156.330 of 33 CFR
prescribe the regulations, including pre-arrival notice, reporting of
incidents, and operating conditions. The information for this report
allows the Coast Guard to provide timely response to an emergency and
minimize the environmental damage from an oil or hazardous material
spill. Further, it also allows the Coast Guard to control the location
and procedures for lightering activities.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 324 hours
to 215 hours a year.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: July 9, 2008.
D. T. Glenn,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
 [FR Doc. E8-16393 Filed 7-17-08; 8:45 am]

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MEMORANDUM Date: August 28, 2003 To: Docket ID Nos. OAR 2002 0034 and A 2000 56 ( Iron and Steel Foundries)

From: Kevin Cavender, EPA/ OAQPS Subject: Clarification of Affected Source The proposal preamble ( 67 FR 78280, December 23, 2002) stated that " we did not designate the entire foundry as the affected source because this broad approach would require us to establish a facility wide MACT floor based on the total HAP emissions..." This statement is erroneous in that we may determine appropriate emission limits for specific processes or emission points even with a broad definition of affected source. We have concluded that the entire foundry should be the affected source. As stated in the proposal preamble, affected source means the collection of equipment and processes in the source category or subcategory to which the emission limitations, work practice standards, and other regulatory requirements apply. The affected source may be the entire collection of equipment and processes in the source category or it may be a subset of equipment and processes. We believe the broader definition of affected source is most appropriate for iron and steel foundries, and we are establishing individual emission limits for the different emission points within the foundry.

We proposed that the affected sources should be each metal casting department and each mold and core making department. However, we received numerous comments about the most appropriate determination of affected source. Our proposal made a somewhat artificial separation of the mold and core making processes, which can often occur in close proximity, if not in conjunction with the casting ( pouring) operations. In addition, some foundries have multiple metal casting departments, and the processes in each may be interrelated. The proposal could also create instances where an existing foundry might make minor equipment changes that might subject one process or a single piece of equipment subject to the new source emissions limits. Therefore, in response to these comments, we have written the final rule to include a broader definition of the affected source ( i. e., the iron and steel foundry).


[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30187-30188]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002]

Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Each LOMR was finalized as in the table below.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
[email protected]; or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final flood hazard determinations as shown in the
LOMRs for each community listed in the table below. Notice of these
modified flood hazard determinations has been published in newspapers
of local circulation and 90 days have elapsed since that publication.
The Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation has
resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
    The modified flood hazard determinations are made pursuant to
section 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4105, and are in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.
    For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is
shown and must be used for all new policies and renewals.
    The new or modified flood hazard information is the basis for the
floodplain management measures that the community is required either to
adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to remain
qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP).
    This new or modified flood hazard information, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities.
    This new or modified flood hazard determinations are used to meet
the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and are used to
calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new
buildings, and for the contents in those buildings. The changes in
flood hazard determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the final flood hazard information available at the address
cited below for each community or online through the FEMA Map Service
Center at https://msc.fema.gov.

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

David I. Maurstad,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                        Location and case                                                                                Community
  State and county             No.           Chief executive officer of community     Community map repository       Date of modification        No.
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Arizona:
    Maricopa (FEMA    City of Goodyear (17- The Honorable Georgia Lord, Mayor,     Engineering Department, 14455   May 4, 2018.............       040046
     Docket No.: B-    09-1851P).            City of Goodyear, 190 North            West Van Buren Street,
     1805).                                  Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338.   Goodyear, AZ 85338.
    Maricopa (FEMA    Unincorporated Areas  The Honorable Denny Barney, Chairman,  Flood Control District of       May 4, 2018.............       040037
     Docket No.: B-    of Maricopa County    Board of Supervisors, Maricopa         Maricopa County, 2801 West
     1805).            (17-09-1851P).        County, 301 West Jefferson Street,     Durango Street, Phoenix, AZ
                                             10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003.         85009.
California:
    Alameda (FEMA     Unincorporated Areas  The Honorable Wilma Chan, President,   Alameda County Public Works     May 7, 2018.............       060001
     Docket No.: B-    of Alameda County     Board of Supervisors, Alameda          Agency, 399 Elmhurst Street,
     1805).            (17-09-2355P).        County, 1221 Oak Street, Suite 536,    Hayward, CA 94544.
                                             Oakland, CA 94612.

    Los Angeles       City of Agoura Hills  The Honorable William D. Koehler,      City Hall, 30001 Ladyface       May 18, 2018............       065072
     (FEMA Docket      (18-09-0469P).        Mayor, City of Agoura Hills, 30001     Court, Agoura Hills, CA
     No.: B-1809).                           Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, CA       91301.
                                             91301.
    Riverside (FEMA   Unincorporated Areas  The Honorable John F. Tavaglione,      Riverside County, Flood         Apr. 10, 2018...........       060245
     Docket No.: B-    of Riverside County   Chairman, Board of Supervisors,        Control and Water
     1809).            (17-09-1273P).        Riverside County, 4080 Lemon Street,   Conservation District, 1995
                                             5th Floor, Riverside, CA 92501.        Market Street, Riverside, CA
                                                                                92502.
    Ventura (FEMA     City of Simi Valley   The Honorable Bob Huber, Mayor, City   City Hall, 2929 Tapo Canyon     Apr. 30, 2018...........       060421
     Docket No.: B-    (17-09-2603P).        of Simi Valley, 2929 Tapo Canyon       Road, Simi Valley, CA 93063.
     1805).                                  Road, Simi Valley, CA 93063.
Hawaii:
    Hawaii (FEMA      Hawaii County (17-09- The Honorable Harry Kim, Mayor,        Department of Public Works,     Apr. 12, 2018...........       155166
     Docket No.: B-    1339P).               County of Hawaii, 25 Aupuni Street,    101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7,
     1805).                                  Hilo, HI 96720.                        Hilo, HI 96720.
    Honolulu (FEMA    City and County of    The Honorable Kirk Caldwell, Mayor,    Department of Planning and      Apr. 26, 2018...........       150001
     Docket No.: B-    Honolulu (17-09-      City and County of Honolulu, 530       Permitting, 650 South King
     1805).            2310P).               South King Street Room 306,            Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
                                             Honolulu, HI 96813.
    Maui (FEMA        Maui County (17-09-   The Honorable Alan M. Arakawa, Mayor,  County of Maui Planning         May 9, 2018.............       150003
     Docket No.: B-    1464P).               Maui County, 200 South High Street,    Department, 2200 Main Street
     1809).                                  Kalana O Maui Building, 9th Floor,     Suite 315, Wailuku, HI 96793.
                                             Wailuku, HI 96793.
Idaho:
    Ada (FEMA Docket  Unincorporated Areas  The Honorable David L. Case,           Ada County Courthouse, 200      Apr. 20, 2018...........       160001
     No.: B-1805).     of Ada County (17-    Chairman, Ada County Board of          West Front Street, Boise, ID
                       10-1683P).            Commissioners, 200 West Front          83702.
                                             Street, 3rd Floor, Boise, ID 83702.
Illinois:
    Adams (FEMA       City of Quincy (17-   The Honorable Kyle A. Moore, Mayor,    City Hall, 730 Maine Street,    Apr. 19, 2018...........       170003
     Docket No.: B-    05-2795P).            City of Quincy, 730 Maine Street,      Quincy, IL 62301.
     1805).                                  Quincy, IL 62301.
    Adams (FEMA       Unincorporated Areas  The Honorable Les Post, Chairman,      Adams County Courthouse, 101    Apr. 19, 2018...........       170001
     Docket No.: B-    of Adams County (17-  Adams County Board, Adams County       North 54th Street, Quincy, IL
     1805).            05-2795P).            Courthouse, 101 North 54th Street,     62305.
                                             Quincy, IL 62305.
Indiana:
    Bartholomew       City of Columbus (17- The Honorable James D. Lienhoop,       Bartholomew County Planning     Apr. 17, 2018...........       180007
     (FEMA Docket      05-4165P).            Mayor, City of Columbus, City Hall,    Department, 123 Washington
     No.: B-1805).                           123 Washington Street, Columbus, IN    Street, Suite B, Columbus, IN
                                             47201.                                 47201.
    Bartholomew       Unincorporated Areas  Mr. Carl Lienhoop, Chairman,           Bartholomew County Planning     Apr. 17, 2018...........       180006
     (FEMA Docket      of Bartholomew        Bartholomew County Commissioners,      Department, 123 Washington
     No.: B-1805).     County (17-05-        440 3rd Street, Columbus, IN 47201.    Street, Suite B, Columbus, IN
                       4165P).                                                      47201.
Oregon:
    Marion (FEMA      City of Salem (17-10- The Honorable Chuck M. Bennett,        Public Works Department, 555    Apr. 11, 2018...........       410167
     Docket No.: B-    1190P).               Mayor, City of Salem, 555 Liberty      Liberty Street Southeast,
     1805).                                  Street Southeast, Room 220, Salem,     Room 325, Salem, OR 97301.
                                             OR 97301.
    Marion (FEMA      City of Turner (17-   The Honorable Gary Tiffin, Mayor,      City Hall, 7250 3rd Street      Apr. 11, 2018...........       410171
     Docket No.: B-    10-1190P).            City of Turner, 5255 Chicago Street    Southeast, Turner, OR 97392.
     1805).                                  Southeast, Turner, OR 97392.
    Marion (FEMA      Unincorporated Areas  Mr. Sam Brentano, Commissioner,        Marion County Department of     Apr. 11, 2018...........       410154
     Docket No.: B-    of Marion County      Marion County, 555 Court Street        Planning, 3150 Lancaster
     1805).            (17-10-1190P).        Northeast, Suite 5232, Salem, OR       Drive Northeast, Salem, OR
                                             97309.                                 97305.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 60 and 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234; EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0044; FRL-9733-2]
RIN 2060-AR62

Reconsideration of Certain New Source and Startup/Shutdown
Issues: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From
Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and
Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility,
Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-
Institutional Steam Generating Units

Correction

    Proposed rule document 2012-28729, appearing on pages 71323-71344
in the issue of Friday, November 30, 2012, should have appeared in the
Proposed Rules section of the issue.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55363-55364]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24201]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9986-07-Region 9]

Casmalia Resources Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA
Administrative De Minimis Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA) and the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is hereby providing notice of a proposed administrative de
minimis settlement concerning the Casmalia Resources Superfund Site in
Santa Barbara County, California (the Casmalia Resources Site). CERCLA
provides EPA with the authority to enter into administrative de minimis
settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve the liabilities of
the 104 settling parties identified below for the Casmalia Resources
Site. These parties have also elected to resolve their liability for
response costs and potential natural resource damage claims by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These 104 parties sent
9,696,519 lbs. of waste to the Casmalia Resources Site, which
represents 0.07% of the total Site waste of 5.6 billion pounds. This
settlement requires these parties to pay $885,397 to EPA.

DATES: EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement
until December 5, 2018. EPA will consider all comments it receives
during this period, and may modify or withdraw consent to the
settlement if any comments disclose facts or considerations indicating
that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
    Public meeting: In accordance with section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42
U.S.C. 6973(d), commenters may request an opportunity for a public
meeting in the affected area. The deadline for requesting a public
meeting is November 19, 2018. Requests for a public meeting may be made
by contacting Russell Mechem by email at [email protected]. If a
public meeting is requested, information about the date and time of the
meeting will be published in the local newspaper, The Santa Maria
Times, and will be sent to persons on the EPA's Casmalia Resources Site
mailing list. To be added to the mailing list, please contact:
Alejandro Diaz at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by email at [email protected].

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Casmalia Case Team,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street
(mail code SFD-7-1), San Francisco, California 94105-3901, or may be
sent by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the settlement document and
additional information about the Casmalia Resources Site and the
proposed settlement may be obtained on the EPA-maintained Casmalia
Resources Site website at: http://www.epa.gov/region09/casmalia or by
calling Russell Mechem at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 122(g) of CERCLA gives EPA authority
to enter into administrative de minimis settlements. Section 122(i) of
CERCLA and section 7003(d) of RCRA require that EPA publish notice of
certain proposed settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve
the liabilities of the settling parties under sections 106 and 107 of
CERCLA and section 7003 of RCRA for the Casmalia Resources Site.
    The parties that have elected to settle their liability with EPA at
this time are as follows: A/C Industrial Cleaning Co.; Adams Campbell
Co.; Aerosol Services Co.; Afflu, Ltd dba Dalee Car Bath; AG RX; Alcorn
Fence Co.; ALLFAST Fastening Systems; Armorlite Inc.; Arnold
Engineering; Arvinyl; ASCO Sintering Co.; Audax Group; Axelson, Inc.,
acquired by Wheatley Corp/Dresser Industries and later merged into
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.; Bard Parker; BC Laboratories, Inc.;
Berney Construction; Bien Nacido Vineyards; Briggman Disposal; Burke
Chemical; C.P. National; CAE, Inc.; California Avi-Tron; Carl's Jr.;
Centre Properties; Channel Disposal Co.; Cigna Health Plans of CA;
Circuitry Engineering; City of Hidden Hills; Coast Welding Supply,
Inc.; Commercial Coil Spring Company; Contract Applications, Inc.;
County of San Luis Obispo; Crystallite Co.; Darnell Corp.; Data Card;
Data Documents Systems; Dela-Tek, Incorporated; Denny's Restaurants; D-
Whit, Inc. (fka Whitney Machinery, Inc.); Economics Lab, Inc.; EDCO
Disposal; Ericsson; Foster & Kleiser; Fruit Growers Supply; Futura
Metal Technology; Gannett; Gannon Manufacturing Company; Haley
Brothers; Harsco Corporation, through its April 11, 1966 Acquisition of
Certain Assets of Borden Metal Products Henry Company, Resin Technology
Division; Honetreat Corporation; IAMA, Inc.; IMAAC Corporation; Inca
Products Company; J. Colavin & Sons; Jack in the Box; Jostens, Inc.;
K&N Engineering, Inc.; K/J Plating; Kerr Dental; Kerr Glass Mfg. Corp.;
Keystone Products, Inc.; Keystone RV Company, successor by merger to
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc., sucessor to Komfort Corporation; Kilovac
Corp.; Magnet Sales & Manufacturing, Inc.; Manufacturers Life
Insurance; Marriott International, Inc.; Martin Decker Company; Merck &
Co., Inc.; Metelics; Nanofilm; Norris Plumbing Fixtures; Pacific Resins
& Chemical; Pacific Ship Repair; PCB Engineering; Penhall Company;
Petroleum Contractors, Inc.; Precision Anodizing & Plating, Inc.;
Precision Autobody; QT Optoelectronics; Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg. Corp.;
S I I Willis Oil Tool Company; Schuster Flexible Packaging/Schuster
Cellophane; Sea-Land Service, Inc.; Shepherd Machinery; Silicon Valley
Group; Smart

Supply Company; Soco West, Inc.; Southern California Carton; Stanley
Bostich; Steve Reynolds, Prado Road Service; Sun Eight Company, Inc.;
Sundance Spas, Inc.; Super Seal & Stripe; Superior Gear; Thermo
Analytical, Inc./EAL; Thornton Coast Ring Corp.; Tryad Service
Corporation; Tulip Corporation; Universal Molding Company; US
Foods;Ventura Rubbish; Vorelco, Inc.; Western Specialty Coatings Co.

    Dated: September 27, 2018.
Enrique Manzanilla,
Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Region IX.
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