[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD15-24-000]

Richmond Irrigation Company; Notice of Preliminary Determination
of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene

    On May 6, 2015, and supplemented on May 8, 2015, Richmond
Irrigation Company filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying
conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal
Power Act (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the Hydropower Regulatory
Efficiency Act of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Richmond Hydroelectric
Project would have an installed capacity of 397 kilowatts (kW), and
would be located along the Upper High Creek Pipeline. The project would
be located near Richmond City in Cache County, Utah.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Terry Spackman, P.O. Box 156, Richmond, UT
84333, Phone No.<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No.<PHONE_NUMBER>, email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of two developments: Coveville and Richmond.
    The Coveville Development would consist of: (1) A proposed
approximately 400-square-foot powerhouse; (2) one 6-inch-diameter
intake receiving water from the approximately 2,000-foot-long, 18-inch-
diameter Coveville Lateral coming from the Upper High Creek Pipeline;
(3) one pump-as-turbine unit connected to a generator with an installed
capacity of 157 kW; (4) an 8-inch-diameter discharge connected to an
18-inch-diameter pipe that returns the water to High Creek; and (5)
appurtenant facilities.
    The Richmond Development would consist of: (1) A proposed
approximately 600-square-foot powerhouse; (2) two 6-inch-diameter
intakes receiving water from the 24-inch-diameter Upper High Creek
Pipeline; (3) two pump-as-turbine units connected to two generators,
each with an installed capacity of 120 kW, for a total installed
capacity of 240 kW; (4) two 10-inch-diameter discharges returning water
to the 24-inch-diameter Upper High Creek Pipeline; and (5) appurtenant
facilities.
    The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 397
kW, and an estimated annual generating capacity of 1,900 megawatt-
hours.
    A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined
or deemed to meet all of the criteria shown in the table below.

      Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
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                                                              Satisfies
       Statutory provision                Description           (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by     The conduit the facility           Y
 HREA.                              uses is a tunnel,
                                    canal, pipeline,
                                    aqueduct, flume, ditch,
                                    or similar manmade
                                    water conveyance that
                                    is operated for the
                                    distribution of water
                                    for agricultural,
                                    municipal, or
                                    industrial consumption
                                    and not primarily for
                                    the generation of
                                    electricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by  The facility is                    Y
 HREA.                              constructed, operated,
                                    or maintained for the
                                    generation of electric
                                    power and uses for such
                                    generation only the
                                    hydroelectric potential
                                    of a non-federally
                                    owned conduit.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended    The facility has an                Y
 by HREA.                           installed capacity that
                                    does not exceed 5
                                    megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended   On or before August 9,             Y
 by HREA.                           2013, the facility is
                                    not licensed, or
                                    exempted from the
                                    licensing requirements
                                    of Part I of the FPA.
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    Preliminary Determination: Based upon the above criteria,
Commission staff preliminarily determines that the proposal satisfies
the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is
not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing.
    Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments
contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 45
days from the issuance date of this notice.
    Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
    Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance
with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or
before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1)
bear in all capital letters the ``COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR
A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as
applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the
project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3)
state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and
(4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through
385.2005 of the Commission's regulations.\1\ All comments contesting
Commission staff's preliminary determination that the facility meets
the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2014).
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    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and comments using the Commission's eFiling system
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of all other filings in
reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service
on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in
this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
    Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies of the notice of intent can
be obtained directly from the applicant or such copies can be viewed
and reproduced at the Commission in its Public Reference Room, Room 2A,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be
viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (e.g., CD15-24) in the

docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-
free 1-866-208-3676 or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For TTY, call
(202) 502-8659.

    Dated: May 20, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-12702 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am]
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SAMPLE HANDLING DATA STANDARD Standard No.: 1 XXX Version 1   FINAL DRAFT July 26, 2005 This standard has been produced through the Environmental Data Standards Council ( EDSC).

The Environmental Data Standards Council ( EDSC) is a partnership among EPA, States and Tribal partners to develop and agree upon data standards for environmental information collection and exchange. More information about the EDSC is available at http:// www. envdatastandards. net. Sample Handling Data Standard Std No.: 1 XXX Version 1.0   Final Draft July 26, 2005 Page 2 Foreword The Environmental Data Standards Council identifies, prioritizes and pursues the creation of data standards for those areas where information exchange standards will provide the most value in achieving environmental results. The Council involves Tribes and Tribal Nations, state and federal agencies in the development of the standards and then provides the draft materials for general review. Business groups, non governmental organizations, and other interested parties may then provide input and comment for Council consideration and standard finalization. Draft and final standards are available at http:// www. envdatastandards. net.

1.0 INTRODUCTION This Sample Handling Data Standard identifies descriptors for handling, treatment, and preservation of a sample in the laboratory and/ or field activities.

1.1 Scope This standard provides and describes data groupings that are used to exchange data related to sample handling, treatment, and preservation in the laboratory and/ or field.

1.2 References to Other Data Standards The standard relies on other standards to make it complete and provide the necessary support. Users should consider the Normative Standards ( references), noted below, integral to the standard. These include:

  Measure [ Final Draft Version 1.0] Data Standard   Method [ Final Draft Version 1.0] Data Standard   Representation of Date and Time [ Final Draft Version 2.0] Data Standard For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

Term Definition Sample Handling The means/ procedures used to handle a sample for sample treatment and/ or sample preservation.

Sample Treatment The means used to treat a sample prior to measurement or sample preparation.

Sample Preservation The means used to preserve a sample either in the field or at the laboratory.

1.4 Implementation Users are encouraged to use the XML registry housed on the Exchange Network Web site to download schema components for the construction of XML schema flows ( http:// www. exchangenetwork. net).

1.5 Document Structure The structure of this document is briefly described below:

a. Section 2.0 Diagram, illustrates the principal data groupings contained within this standard. b. Section 3.0 Sample Handling Data Standard Table, provides detailed information on the high level, intermediate and elemental Sample Handling data groupings. Where applicable, for each level of this data standard a definition, XML tag, note( s), example list of values and format are Sample Handling Data Standard Std No.: 1 XXX Version 1.0   Final Draft July 26, 2005 Page 3 provided. The format column may list the number of characters for the associated data element, where " A" specifies alphanumeric and " N" designates numeric. c. Data Standard Numbering: For purposes of clarity and to enhance understanding of data standard hierarchy and relationships, each data group is numerically classified from the primary to the elemental level. d. Code and Identifier metadata: Based on the business need, additional metadata may be required to sufficiently describe an identifier or a code. A note regarding this additional metadata is included in the notes column for identifier and code elements. Additional metadata for identifiers may include:   Code List Identifier, which is a standardized reference to the context or source of the set of codes Additional metadata for codes may include:   Code List Identifier, which is a standardized reference to the context or source of the set of codes   Code List Version Identifier, which identifies the particular version of the set of codes.   Code List Version Agency Identifier, which identifies the agency responsible for maintaining the set of codes   Code List Name, which describes the corresponding name for which the code represents e. Appendix A, Sample Handling Data Structure Diagram illustrates the hierarchical classification of the Sample Handling data standard. This diagram enables business and technical users of this standard to quickly understand its general content and complexity. Sample Handling Data Standard Std No.: 1 XXX Version 1.0   Final Draft July 26, 2005 Page 4 2.0 SAMPLE HANDLING DIAGRAM This diagram specifies the major data groups that may be used to identify the characteristics and/ or to catalog sample handling.

Sample Handling Data Standard 1.0 Sample Handling 2.0 Sample Preservation Sample Handling Data Standard Std No.: 1 XXX Version 1.0   Final Draft July 26, 2005 Page 5 3.0 SAMPLE HANDLING DATA ELEMENTS TABLE 1.0 Sample Handling Definition: Information describing sample handling procedures including sample treatment or sample preservation.

Relationship: None.

Notes: None.

XML Tag: SampleHandling Data Element Name Data Element Definitions Notes Format XML Tags 1.1 Sample Handling Type Identifies the type of sample handling conducted on a sample. Permitted List of Values:

  Sample Treatment   Sample Preservation A SampleHandlin gTypeName Sample Handling Data Standard Std No.: 1 XXX Version 1.0   Final Draft July 26, 2005 Page 6 Data Element Name Data Element Definitions Notes Format XML Tags 1.2 Sample Handling Method Information describing the method used to treat or preserve the sample. Note: Reference the Method [ DRAFT]

Data Standard.

The following items may be needed:

Method Identifier,

Method Name,

Method Qualifier Type,

Method Qualifier,

Method Description Text,

Method Type,

Method Deviations,

Method Reference Note: Multiple methods may be recorded.

Example treatment types are filtration,

homogenization, chemical surrogate addition, etc.

Example preservation types are chemical preservation and thermal preservation.

Possible descriptive information for homogenization may include subsampling splitting, sieving, mixing,

grinding protocols, etc.

Possible descriptive information for chemical surrogate addition may include type and amount of surrogate added etc. A SampleHandlin gMethod Sample Handling Data Standard Std No.: 1 XXX Version 1.0   Final Draft July 26, 2005 Page 7 Data Element Name Data Element Definitions Notes Format XML Tags 1.3 Sample Handling Amount The amount ( weight or volume) of the sample subject to handling. Note: Reference the Measure [ DRAFT]

Data Standard.

The following items may be needed:

Measure Value,

Measure Unit Code,

Measure Qualifier Code,

Measure QA/ QC Note: To be used when a determined amount of sample handled in procedures ( e. g. in TCLP  Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure)

prior to sample preparation and analysis needs to be exchanged. A SampleHandlin gAmount 1.4 Sample Handling Start Date The starting date that a sample was subject to handling. Note: Reference the Date/ Time [ 1

19934 2] Data Standard. YYYY MMDD SampleHandlin gStartDate 1.5 Sample Handling Start Time The starting time that a sample was subject to handling. Note: Reference the Date/ Time [ 1

19934 2] Data Standard. hh: mm: ss ± hh: mm SampleHandlin gStartTime 1.6 Sample Handling End Date The ending date that a sample was subject to handling. Note: Reference the Date/ Time [ 1

19934 2] Data Standard. YYYY MMDD SampleHandlin gEndDate 1.7 Sample Handling End Time The ending time that a sample was subject to handling. Note: Reference the Date/ Time [ 1

19934 2] Data Standard. hh: mm: ss ± hh: mm SampleHandlin gEndTime 1.8 Sample Handling Comments Additional information relative to sample handling. Note: This field could be used to indicate that no sample handling procedures were used. A SampleHandlin gCommentText Sample Handling Data Standard Std No.: 1 XXX Version 1.0   Final Draft July 26, 2005 Page 8 2.0 Sample Preservation Definition: The means used to preserve a sample either in the field or at the laboratory.

Relationship: None.

Notes: None.

XML Tag: SamplePreservation Data Element Name Data Element Definitions Notes Format XML Tags 2.1 Chemical Preservative Used Information describing the chemical means to preserve the sample. Multiple values may be used.

Example List of Values:

  pH adjustment   Antioxidant   Other ( comment field)

  None A ChemicalPreserv ativeUsedName 2.1 Thermal Preservative Used Information describing the temperature means used to preserve the sample. Multiple values may be used.

Example List of Values:

  Wet ice ( 4 o C)

  Cold packs ( 4 o C)

  Frozen ( 0 o C)

  Cool, <= 6 o C   None A ThermalPreservat iveUsedName Sample Handling Data Standard Std No.: 1 XXX Version 1.0   Final Draft July 26, 2005 Page 9 Appendix A Sample Handling Data Structure Diagram Sample Handling Data Standard 1.0 Sample Handling 1.1 Sample Handling Type 1.2 Sample Handling Method 1.3 Sample Handling Amount 1.4 Sample Handling Start date 1.5 Sample Handling Start Time 1.6 Sample Handling End Date 1.7 Sample Handling End Time 1.8 Sample Handling Comments 2.0 Sample Preservation 2.1 Chemical Preservative Used 2.2 Thermal Preservative Used


[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38149-38150]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16375]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0723; FRL-9426-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Certification of Pesticide
Applicators

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval: Certification of Pesticide Applicators;
EPA ICR No. 0155.10, OMB Control No. 2070-0029. This is a request to
renew an existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted
below, describes the nature of the information collection and its
estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 29, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-
2010-0723, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Pesticide Public Regulatory Docket at Potomac Yard,
7502P, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Niva Kramek, Field and External
Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, 7506P, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On October 27, 2010 (75 FR 66085), EPA sought comments on this
renewal ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any
additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB
within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0723, which is available for online viewing at
http//:www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Pesticide
Public Regulatory Docket, One Potomac Yard, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Room
S-4400, Arlington, VA 22202. This docket facility is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for this docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http//
:www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, to access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For
further information about the electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Certification of Pesticide Applicators.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0155.10, OMB Control No. 2070-0029.
    ICR Status: The current OMB approval for this ICR is scheduled to
expire on July 31, 2011. Under OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320.12(b)(2),
the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of
information while this submission is pending at OMB. This ICR is for an
ongoing information collection activity. An Agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR,
after appearing in the Final Rule and in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 or by other appropriate means,
such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable.
    Abstract: Under section 11 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA administers certification programs for
pesticide applicators. FIFRA allows EPA to classify a pesticide as
``restricted use'' if the pesticide meets certain toxicity or risk
criteria. This ICR addresses the paperwork activities performed by
various EPA-authorized agencies of States and Indian tribal
governments, as well as federal agencies (collectively referred to in
this document as ``authorized agencies''), and activities performed by
individuals and firms in the course of training and certifying persons
who apply restricted use pesticides.
    Because of their potential to harm human health or the environment,
restricted use pesticides may be purchased and applied only by a

certified applicator or by a person under the direct supervision of a
certified applicator. A person must meet certain standards of
competency to become a certified applicator; these standards are met
through completion of a certification program or test. Authorized
agencies administer certified applicator programs within their
jurisdictions, but each agency's certification plan must be approved by
EPA before it can be implemented. In areas where no agency has been
authorized, EPA may administer a certification program directly, called
a Federal program.
    This ICR also addresses how registrants of certain pesticide
products are expected to perform specific, special paperwork
activities, such as training and record-keeping, in order to comply
with the terms and conditions of the pesticide registration (e.g.,
registrants of anthrax-related pesticide products that assert claims to
inactivate Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) spores). Paperwork activities
associated with the use of such products are conveyed specifically as a
condition of the registration.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to range from
0.17 hours (ten minutes) to 77.35 hours per response, with a burden on
most respondents of 3.1 hours. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
The following is a summary of the burden and cost information for this
ICR:
    Respondents/Affected Entities: As identified by their North
American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code, entities
potentially affected by this ICR are: Applicators on Farms (111 Crop
Production, 112 Animal Production); Commercial Services Applicators
(561710 Exterminating and Pest Control Services); Administration of
Certification Programs by States/Tribal Lead Agencies (924110
Environmental protection program administration and 926140 Pest control
programs, agricultural, governmental); Pesticide Dealers (only for EPA-
administered programs) (444220 Retail Nursery, Lawn, and Garden Supply
stores, 424910 Agricultural chemicals merchant wholesalers); and
Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532
Individuals or entities engaged in activities related to the
registration of a pesticide product).
    Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 427,133.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 1,320,669 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $42,134,484.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 10,918 hours in
the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in
the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects a program
change: the expansion of the Federal certified applicator program from
Navajo Country to all of Indian Country. Burden hours per respondent
have not changed.

    Dated: June 23, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-16375 Filed 6-28-11; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-74511; File No. SR-OCC-2015-006]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; the Options Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Concerning the Provision of
Clearance and Settlement Services for Energy Futures and Options on
Energy Futures

March 16, 2015.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder \2\ notice is hereby given that
on March 2, 2015, The Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed
rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items
have been prepared primarily by OCC. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the
Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of this proposed rule change by The Options Clearing
Corporation (``OCC'') is to provide clearance and settlement services
for energy futures contracts (``Energy Futures'') and options on Energy
Futures contracts. In order to do so, OCC is proposing to add new risk
models to its STANS methodology as

well as to add a new ``Schedule C'' to the Agreement for Clearing and
Settlement Services between OCC and NASDAQ Futures, Inc. (``NFX'') (the
``Clearing Agreement'').\3\
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    \3\ The Clearing Agreement is the subject of a pending proposed
rule change by filed OCC (SR-OCC-2015-03). This proposed rule change
has not yet been published by the Commission. SR-OCC-2015-03 is
publically available at: http://www.theocc.com/components/docs/legal/rules_and_bylaws/sr_occ_15_03.pdf. (The staff notes that the
rule change was filed by the Commission on March 4, 2015 and
subsequently published in the Federal Register. See Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 74432 (March 4, 2015), 80 FR 12652 (March
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II. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change

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

(A) Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this proposed rule change is to provide clearance
and settlement services for Energy Futures and options on Energy
Futures. As described more fully below, OCC is proposing to add new
risk models to its STANS methodology that are designed to risk manage
Energy Futures.\4\ The STANS methodology already accommodates the
margining of futures and futures options and, after adopting the models
described in this proposed rule change, Energy Futures would be risk
managed using the same methodology as futures products currently
cleared and settled by OCC.\5\ In addition, OCC is proposing to add a
new Schedule C to the Clearing Agreement since Energy Futures and
options on Energy Futures are not types of contracts for which OCC has
previously agreed to provide clearance and settlement services to NFX.
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    \4\ OCC believes that its existing risk models for options on
futures contracts would appropriately manage risk for options on
Energy Futures when used in conjunction with the proposed new risk
models for Energy Futures.
    \5\ OCC would compute initial margin requirements for segregated
futures accounts through the Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk
(``SPAN''[supreg]) margin calculation system without further
modification, subject to OCC's collection of enhanced margin to be
deposited in the segregated futures account in the event that the
margin requirement as calculated under STANS would exceed the
requirement calculated under SPAN. See Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 72331 (June 5, 2014), 79 FR 33607 (June 11, 2014) (SR-
OCC-2014-13). See also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74268
(February 12, 2015), 80 FR 8917 (February 19, 2015) (SR-OCC-2014-
24). This rule change has been approved by the Commission.
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Energy Futures Background
    OCC is proposing to clear and settle 25 Energy Futures and 3
futures options that are proposed to be traded on NFX.\6\ These 25
Energy Futures include 9 futures contracts on petrol and natural gas
products, 3 of which will have related options contracts, and 16
futures contracts on electricity. The proposed Energy Futures contracts
are all cash-settled futures products, and the three options on futures
contracts (as described below) will settle into the underlying Energy
Futures contract. All of the Energy Futures contracts are ``look-
alike'' products to futures products already traded on U.S. futures
exchanges and cleared by other Derivatives Clearing Organizations
(``DCOs'').\7\
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    \6\ Energy Futures and options on Energy Futures would trade
during overnight trading sessions. See Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 74241 (February 10, 2015), 80 FR 8383 (February 17,
2015) SR-OCC-2014-812.
    \7\ More specifically, Energy Futures are look-alike products to
futures products that are currently traded on the New York
Mercantile Exchange, Inc. and ICE Futures, U.S., and cleared by the
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and ICE Clear U.S., Inc.,
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Proposed Petrol and Natural Gas Futures Products
    NFX will list petrol and natural gas futures contracts and options
on petrol futures contracts. The futures are based on a variety of
refined oil fuels and natural gasses that are commonly used for hedging
market participants' portfolios. Specifically, NFX will list the
following cash-settled petrol and natural gas futures contracts: NFX
Brent Crude Financial Futures (BFQ), NFX Gasoil Financial Futures
(GOQ), NFX Heating Oil Financial Futures (HOQ), NFX WTI Crude Oil
Financial Futures (CLQ), NFX RBOB Gasoline Financial Futures (RBQ), NFX
Henry Hub Natural Gas Financial Futures--10,000 (HHQ), NFX Henry Hub
Natural Gas Financial Futures--2,500 (NNQ), NFX Henry Hub Natural Gas
Penultimate Financial Futures--2,500 (NPQ) and NFX Henry Hub Natural
Gas Penultimate Financial Futures--10,000 (HUQ).
    Further, NFX will list options on NFX WTI Crude Financial Futures
(LOQ), NFX Brent Crude Financial Futures (BCQ) and the NFX Henry Hub
Penultimate Financial Futures (LNQ) that settle directly into the
referenced futures contract.
Proposed Electricity Futures Products
    NFX will also list electricity futures. These electricity futures
are based on electricity prices at different hubs and smaller nodes
from across the United States reflecting different power distribution
grids and circuits and are look-alike products to products traded on
ICE Futures, U.S. and cleared by ICE Clear U.S., Inc. For each of these
nodes, there is a ``peak'' and ``off-peak'' future representing prices
at time periods in the day when electricity usage is high compared to
when the demand on the grid is lower. The electricity futures NFX
selected for listing are the most popular nodes and hubs within the
electricity futures market. More specifically, NFX will list the
following electricity contracts, to be settled on final settlement
prices based on an average regional transmission organization,
independent system operator (``ISO'') published real-time or day-ahead
locational marginal prices (``LMPs'') \8\ for a pre-determined set of
peak or off-peak hours for a contract month:
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     NFX ISO-NE Massachusetts Hub Day-Ahead Off-Peak Financial
Future (NOPQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average
day-ahead hourly off-peak LMPs for the contract month for the
Massachusetts Hub.
     NFX ISO-NE Massachusetts Hub Day-Ahead Peak Financial
Futures (NEPQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average
day-ahead hourly peak LMPs for the contract month for the Massachusetts
Hub.
     NFX MISO Indiana Hub Real-Time Peak Financial Futures
(CINQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average real-time
hourly peak LMPs for the contract month for the Indiana Hub as
published by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
(``MISO'').
     NFX MISO Indiana Hub Real-Time Off-Peak Financial Futures
(CPOQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average real-time
hourly off-peak LMPs for the contract month for the Indiana Hub as
published by MISO.
     NFX PJM AEP Dayton Hub Real-Time Peak Financial Futures
(MSOQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average real-time
hourly peak LMPs for the contract month for the AEP Dayton Hub.
     NFX PJM AEP Dayton Hub Real-Time Off-Peak Financial
Futures (AODQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average
real-time hourly

off-peak LMPs for the contract month for the AEP Dayton Hub.
     NFX PJM Northern Illinois Hub Real-Time Peak Financial
Futures (PNLQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average
real-time hourly peak LMPs for the contract month for the Northern
Illinois Hub.
     NFX PJM Northern Illinois Hub Real-Time Off-Peak Financial
Futures (NIOQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average
real-time hourly off-peak LMPs for the contract month for the Northern
Illinois Hub.
     NFX PJM Western Hub Day-Ahead Off-Peak Financial Futures
(PJDQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average day-ahead
hourly off-peak LMPs for the contract month for the Western Hub.
     NFX PJM Western Hub Day-Ahead Peak Financial Futures
(PJCQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average day-ahead
hourly peak LMPs for the contract month for the Western Hub.
     NFX PJM Western Hub Real-Time Off-Peak Financial Futures
(OPJQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average real-time
hourly off-peak LMPs for the contract month for the Western Hub.
     NFX PJM Western Hub Real-Time Peak Financial Future
(PJMQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average real-time
hourly peak LMPs for the contract month for the Western Hub.
     NFX CAISO NP-15 Hub Day-Ahead Off-Peak Financial Futures
(ONPQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average day-ahead
hourly off-peak LMPs for the contract month for the NP-15 Hub.
     NFX CAISO NP-15 Hub Day-Ahead Peak Financial Futures
(NPMQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average day-ahead
hourly peak LMPs for the contract month for the NP-15 Hub.
     NFX CAISO SP-15 Hub Day-Ahead Off-Peak Financial Futures
(OFPQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average day-ahead
hourly off-peak LMPs for the contract month for the SP-15 Hub.
     NFX CAISO SP-15 Hub Day-Ahead Peak Financial Futures
(SPMQ), settling on final settlement prices based on average day-ahead
hourly peak LMPs for the contract month for the SP-15 Hub.
Risk Model Changes
Background
    The proposed Energy Futures are look-alike products to energy
futures traded on other futures exchanges and cleared by other DCOs.
Accordingly, there is a significant amount of historical data and
academic literature concerning risk models for energy futures, as
discussed below. OCC has used such data and literature in the
development of its risk models for Energy Futures.
    Based on such data and literature, OCC has identified two
characteristics specific to energy futures (compared to futures
contracts already cleared, settled and risk managed by OCC) for which
new risk models need to be added to the STANS methodology: \9\
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    \9\ In developing its risk models for Energy Futures, OCC also
considered a third characteristic, namely that electricity markets
are known to be geographically segmented, which can cause abrupt and
unanticipated changes in spot prices. However, after reviewing
relevant academic literature and performing internal testing, OCC
determined that adjusting its futures risk models to account for
changes in the spot price of electricity was not appropriate. See
Kholopova, M. (2006) ``Estimating a two-factor model for the forward
curve of electricity,'' Ph.D. dissertation.
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     Energy futures prices are known to be more volatile as
contracts approach delivery because of the convergence with cash-market
prices and the potential for real-life trading and delivery
complications of the underlying commodity. This phenomenon is known as
the ``Samuelson effect,'' \10\ and
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    \10\ See Samuelson, Paul A., ``Proof that Properly Anticipated
Prices Fluctuate Randomly,'' Industrial Management Review, Vol. 6
(1965). No other futures contracts for which OCC provides clearance
and settlement services exhibit the Samuelson effect.
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     The price volatility of certain energy futures display a
seasonal pattern (a/k/a ``seasonality'').

In order to address these characteristics, OCC has designed multi-
factor risk modeling capabilities that can risk model based on up to
three factors: A short-run factor, a seasonal factor and a long-run
factor. The short-run factor is designed to account for the Samuelson
effect, which becomes more pronounced the closer the contract is to
maturity (i.e., delivery). The seasonal factor accounts for Energy
Futures contracts that display volatility in a seasonal pattern, and
the long-run factor accounts for the risk of a given Energy Future not
addressed by either the short-run factor or the seasonal factor.
    OCC's multi-factor models can be further categorized as either a
two-factor model or three-factor model. The two factor model consists
of a short-run and long-run factor, while the three-factor model
consists of a short-run factor, long-run factor and seasonality factor.
Two-Factor Model
    OCC plans to use a two-factor risk model to compute theoretical
prices for NFX Brent Crude Financial Futures contracts and NFX WTI
Crude Oil Financial Futures contracts since such futures do not exhibit
seasonality.\11\ The two-factor risk model will derive a given Energy
Future's price based on a long-run factor and a short-run factor. The
long-run factor component captures changes to the equilibrium price
(i.e., the prevailing market price at a point in time) of a given
Energy Future based on factors such as expectations of the exhaustion
of existing supply, improving technology for production, the discovery
of additional supply of the commodity, inflation and political and
regulatory effects. Based on historical data, OCC assumes that such
long-run factors cause the equilibrium price for a given Energy Future
to evolve according to a stochastic process that accounts for
asymmetric skewness and excess kurtosis.\12\ The short-run component
captures short-run changes in demand or supply due to real-life factors
such as variation in the weather or intermittent supply disruptions as
well as increased volatility (i.e., the Samuelson effect).\13\ The
short-run component of the model is mean reverting; therefore, in the
absence of such short-term changes in demand or supply the long-run
factor should determine the price for a given Energy Future.
Additionally, the short-run is less noticeable as the tenor of the
Energy Futures contract increases.
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    \11\ See Schwartz, E. and J. Smith (2000) ``Short-term
variations and long-term dynamics in commodity prices,'' Management
Science, vol. 46, pp. 893-911. The supply of Brent Crude Oil and WTI
Crude Oil is not affected by seasonal variation in demand since
there are low-cost transportation methods for Brent Crude Oil and
WTI Crude Oil as well as the ability to store Brent Crude Oil and
WTI Crude Oil.
    \12\ The model assumes that past price information is already
incorporated into the current price and the next price movement is
conditionally independent of past price movements. Additionally, the
long-run factor accounts for ``fat tail'' events.
    \13\ This is often observed as shorter dated futures contracts
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Three-Factor Model
    OCC plans to use a three-factor risk model in order to compute
theoretical prices for the remainder of the Energy Futures.\14\ The
three-factor model uses the same long-run and short-fun factor
components as the two-factor model and adds a seasonality factor. Based
on historical data, all Energy Futures except for Energy Futures on
Brent Crude Oil and WTI Crude Oil experience seasonality.\15\ In order
to address seasonality, OCC would employ

a trigonometric function,\16\ which captures price dynamics in
different seasons.
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    \14\ OCC's proposed model is based upon recent academic
literature on energy futures. See Mirantes, A., J. Poblacion and G.
Serna (2012) ``The stochastic seasonal behavior of natural gas
prices,'' European Financial Management, vol. 18, pp. 410-443.
    \15\ This is due to the lack of low-cost transportation and
limited, or no, ability to store the commodity.
    \16\ See note 13 supra.
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    Based on the above, OCC believes that the proposed enhancements to
STANS have been appropriately designed to support the clearance and
settlement of Energy Futures, which belief is supported by model back
testing results. Moreover, energy futures are not new or novel
contracts, and the clearance and settlement of Energy Futures does not
present material risk to OCC.\17\
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    \17\ Cleared futures contracts account for less than two percent
of OCC's total overall volume and, in 2011, OCC cleared 1,388
contracts traded on NFX. In 2012, OCC cleared 518,360 contracts
traded on NFX (NFX did not have any cleared futures contract volume
in 2013 and 2014). By way of reference, OCC's average daily cleared
contract volume in through February 19, 2015, is 17 million
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Schedule C to the Clearing Agreement
    OCC also proposes to add a Schedule C to the Clearing Agreement in
order to support the clearance and settlement of Energy Futures and
options on Energy Futures. OCC performs clearance and settlement
services for NFX pursuant to the Clearing Agreement. Pursuant to the
terms of the Clearing Agreement, OCC has agreed to clear the specific
types of contracts enumerated in the Clearing Agreement and may agree
to clear and settle additional types of contracts through the execution
by both parties of a new Schedule C to the Clearing Agreement. Energy
Futures and options on Energy Futures are not enumerated in the
Clearing Agreement, nor do they fall under an existing Schedule C to
the Clearing Agreement. Therefore, a new Schedule C providing for the
clearance and settlement of Energy Futures and options on Energy
Futures is required. A copy of such Schedule C is attached hereto as
Exhibit 3.
2. Statutory Basis
    OCC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act \18\ because it will assure the
safeguarding of securities and funds which are in the custody and
control of OCC. OCC believes that the proposed rule change assures the
safeguarding of securities and funds in the custody and control of OCC
because it would permit OCC to risk manage Energy Futures through
appropriate risk models as described above. Such risk models would
reduce the risk that clearing member margin assets would be
insufficient should OCC need to use such assets to close-out the
positions of a defaulted clearing member. In addition, the proposed
rule change is consistent with Rule 17Ad-22(b)(2) under the Act,\19\
because the proposed rule change would allow OCC to implement risk-
based models and parameters, as described above, to set margin
requirements for clearing members who trade Energy Futures. The
proposed rule change is not inconsistent with any existing OCC By-Laws
or Rules, including any rules proposed to be amended.
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    \18\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \19\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(b)(2).
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(B) Clearing Agency's Statement on Burden on Competition

    OCC does not believe that the proposed rule change would impose a
burden on competition.\20\ As described above, the proposed rule change
concerns implementation of certain enhancements to OCC's risk models in
order to facilitate the margining of clearing member positions in
Energy Futures. OCC does not believe that these enhancements will
affect the ability of clearing members or other market participants to
clear Energy Futures or otherwise limit market participants' choices
for selecting clearing services. In addition, the proposed rule change
will uniformly affect all clearing members who trade Energy Futures.
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(C) Clearing Agency's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change
Received From Members, Participants or Others

    Written comments on the proposed rule change were not and are not
intended to be solicited with respect to the proposed rule change and
none have been received.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the
Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be
appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve or disapprove the proposed rule change, or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commissions Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-OCC-2015-006 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-OCC-2015-006. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Section, 100 F Street
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of OCC and
on OCC's Web site at http://www.theocc.com/components/docs/legal/rules_and_bylaws/sr_occ_15_006.pdf .
    All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-OCC-2015-006 and
should be submitted on or before April 10, 2015.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated Authority.\21\
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD12-12-000]

Coordination Between Natural Gas and Electricity Markets; Notice
of Technical Conferences

    Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) staff will hold regional technical conferences on
Coordination between Natural Gas and Electricity Markets. The regional
technical conferences will be held on the following dates and in the
following cities:\1\
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    \1\ We recognize that due to the long lines of some of the
interstate pipelines, natural gas pipeline infrastructure may not
neatly fit into these divisions, but find these divisions reasonable
for discussing gas-electric coordination issues.
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    \2\ For purposes of these conferences, the Central region is
largely defined by the corporate boundaries of the organized
wholesale electric markets of Midwest Independent Transmission
System Operator Inc. (MISO), Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) and
Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). While we recognize we
do not have Federal Power Act jurisdiction over the rates or terms
of service in wholesale electricity markets doing business wholly
within the state of Texas in ERCOT events in Texas affect, and are
affected by, gas-electric coordination issues in other geographic
areas and opening these discussions to all participants will permit
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    \4\ Southern Company, Duke and Progress Energy, TVA, and other
areas south of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) and East of SPP and
ERCOT.
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    \6\ New York Independent System Operator Inc. (NYISO), PJM and
related areas.

    The regional technical conferences will be open for the public to
attend. Commission members will participate in the conferences.
    On February 15, 2012, in the above-mentioned docket, a notice was
issued requesting comments regarding gas-electric interdependence. The
commenters raised a wide variety of issues regarding gas-electric
interdependence. Many of the commenters asserted that those issues
differed on a regional basis. The regional technical conferences will
discuss the various aspects of gas-electric interdependence and
coordination, as well as ways to improve communication and coordination
between the two industries.
    Each conference will be organized as a roundtable discussion of the
following topics: (1) Communications/coordination/information sharing;
(2) scheduling; (3) market structures and rules; and (4) reliability
concerns. Time permitting, comments or questions from those attending
the conference, but not participating in the roundtable, will be
permitted. Subsequent notices will be issued specifying the time,
venue, and agenda for each conference.
    Those interested in attending a conference are encouraged to
register by close of business, July 19, 2012. You may register at the
following Web page: http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/nat-gas-elec-mkts-form.asp. Those also interested in participating in a
roundtable should notify the Commission by close of business on the
same day by completing an online form identifying at which conference
they wish to participate: http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/nat-gas-elec-mkts-speaker-form.asp. Due to time and seating
constraints, we may not be able to accommodate all those interested in
participating in the roundtables.
    Information on the conferences will also be posted on the Web site
http://www.ferc.gov/industries/electric/indus-act/electric-coord.asp,
as well as the Calendar of Events on the Commission's Web site, http://www.ferc.gov, prior to the conferences.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.
    For more information about the regional technical conferences,
please contact:

Pamela Silberstein, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sarah McKinley, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE., Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>

    Dated: July 5, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4312-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2018-0001]

Resighini Rancheria; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major
Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the
Resighini Rancheria (FEMA-4312-DR), dated May 2, 2017, and related
determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued April 19, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated April 19, 2018, the President amended the cost-sharing
arrangements regarding Federal funds provided under the authority of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act''), in a letter to Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as follows:

    I have determined that the damage to the Resighini Rancheria
resulting from flooding during the period of February 8-11, 2017, is
of sufficient severity and magnitude that special cost-sharing
arrangements are warranted regarding Federal funds provided under
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,
42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act'').
    Therefore, I amend my declaration of May 2, 2017, to authorize
Federal funds for all categories of Public Assistance at 90 percent
of total eligible costs.
    This adjustment to the cost sharing applies only to Public
Assistance costs and direct Federal assistance eligible for such
adjustments under the law. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act specifically prohibits a similar
adjustment for funds provided for the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program (Section 404). These funds will continue to be reimbursed at
75 percent of total eligible costs.
    (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Comptroller of the Currency

[Docket ID OCC-2013-0014]

 FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

[Docket No. OP-1465]

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2013-0029]

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-71134; File No. S7-08-13]

Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Interagency Policy
Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity
Policies and Practices of Entities Regulated by the Agencies

AGENCIES: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (``OCC''); Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (``Board''); Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (``FDIC''); National Credit Union Administration
(``NCUA''); Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (``CFPB''); and
Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'').

ACTION: Proposed interagency policy statement; extension of comment
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SUMMARY: On October 25, 2013, the OCC, Board, FDIC, NCUA, CFPB, and SEC
(collectively, the ``Agencies'') published in the Federal Register a
joint notice of a proposed interagency policy statement establishing
standards for assessing the diversity policies and practices of the
entities they regulate.\1\ To allow the public more time to consider
the proposed assessment standards, the Agencies have determined that an
extension of the comment period to February 7, 2014, is appropriate.
This action will allow interested persons additional time to analyze
the interagency policy statement and prepare their comments.
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DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the methods identified in
the proposed interagency policy statement. To avoid duplication, the
Agencies request that commenters not submit the same comment to more
than one Agency. The Agencies will share comments with each other, as
appropriate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    OCC: Joyce Cofield, Executive Director, Office of Minority and
Women Inclusion, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or Karen McSweeney, Counsel, Law
Department, at<PHONE_NUMBER>, Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.
    BOARD: Sheila Clark, Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion,
at<PHONE_NUMBER>; or Katherine Wheatley, Associate General Counsel,
Legal Division, at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FDIC: Melodee Brooks, Senior Deputy Director, Office of Minority
and Women Inclusion,<PHONE_NUMBER>; Henry R.F. Griffin, Assistant
General Counsel,<PHONE_NUMBER>; or Michelle M. Borzillo, Senior
Counsel,<PHONE_NUMBER>; or Robert Lee, Counsel,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Legal
Division, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20429-0002.
    NCUA: Tawana James, Director, Office of Minority and Women
Inclusion, at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Cynthia Vaughn, Diversity Outreach
Program Analyst, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, at (703) 518-
1653, or Steven W. Widerman, Senior Staff Attorney, Office of General
Counsel, at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    CFPB: Stuart Ishimaru, Director, Office of Minority and Women
Inclusion, at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or To-Quyen Truong, Deputy General
Counsel, Legal Division at<PHONE_NUMBER>, Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection, 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552.
    SEC: Pamela A. Gibbs, Director, Office of Minority and Women
Inclusion,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Tracey L. McNeil, Counsel, Office of
Minority and Women Inclusion,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 25, 2013, the proposed

interagency policy statement was published in the Federal Register, 78
FR 64052 (October 25, 2013). The proposed interagency policy statement
would establish joint standards for assessing the diversity policies
and practices of entities regulated by the Agencies. The Agencies
sought comment on all aspects of the proposed policy statement and
requested that commenters respond to numerous questions. The proposed
policy statement stated that the public comment period would close
after 60 days, on December 24, 2013.
    The Agencies have received requests from the public for an
extension of the comment period. The Agencies believe that the
additional time will facilitate public comment on the policy statement
and the questions posed by the Agencies. Therefore, the Agencies are
extending the comment period for the proposed interagency policy
statement by 45 days, from December 24, 2013 to February 7, 2014.

Thomas J. Curry,
Comptroller of the Currency.
    By order of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, acting through the Secretary under delegated authority,
December 5, 2013.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Secretary of the Board.
Valerie J. Best,
Assistant Executive Secretary.
    By the National Credit Union Administration Board on December
16, 2013.
Gerard Poliquin,
Secretary of the Board.
Richard Cordray,
Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
    By the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Dated: December 19, 2013.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2019-0669]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Toledo Country Club Fireworks, Maumee River, Toledo,
OH

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for

navigable waters on the Maumee River near the Toledo Country Club in
Toledo, OH. The safety zone is necessary to protect persons, vessels,
and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with
fireworks displays created by the Toledo Country Club Fireworks event
on the Maumee River. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is
prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port
Detroit, or his designated representative.

DATES: This regulation is effective from 8:30 p.m. until 9:15 p.m. on
August 17, 2019.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2019-0669 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this rule,
call or email MSTC Allie Lee, Waterways Department, Marine Safety Unit
Toledo, Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

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

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary rule without prior notice
and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because the event sponsor notified the Coast
Guard with insufficient time to accommodate the comment period. Thus,
delaying the effective date of this rule to wait for the comment period
to run would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest
because it would prevent the Captain of the Port Detroit from keeping
the public safe from the hazards associated with a maritime fireworks
displays.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. Waiting for a 30-day effective
period to run is impracticable and contrary to the public interest for
the reasons discussed in the preceding paragraph.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 46 U.S.C.
70034 (previously 33 U.S.C. 1231). The Captain of the Port Detroit
(COTP) has determined that potential hazards associated with fireworks
displays will be a safety concern for anyone within a 250 foot radius
of the launch site. The likely combination of recreational vessels,
darkness punctuated by bright flashes of light, and fireworks debris
falling into the water presents risks of collisions which could result
in serious injuries or fatalities. This rule is needed to protect
personnel, vessels, and the marine environment in the navigable waters
within the safety zone during the fireworks display.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    This rule establishes a safety zone that will be enforced from 8:30
p.m. until 9:15 p.m. on August 17, 2019. The safety zone will encompass
all U.S. navigable waters of the Maumee River within a 250 foot radius
of the fireworks launch site located at position 41[deg]35'38'' N
083[deg]35'48.6'' W. All geographic coordinates are North American
Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
    The duration of the zone is intended to protect personnel, vessels,
and the marine environment in these navigable waters during the
fireworks display. Entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the
safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port,
Sector Detroit or his designated representative. The Captain of the
Port, Sector Detroit or his designated representative may be contacted
via VHF Channel 16. The regulatory text appears at the end of this
document.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This rule has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, this rule has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, and duration of the safety zone. Vessel traffic will be able
to safely transit around this safety zone which would impact a small
designated area of the Maumee River for a period of 45 minutes during
the evening when vessel traffic is normally low. Moreover, the Coast
Guard would issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM marine
channel 16 about the zone, and the rule would allow vessels to seek
permission to enter the zone.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. While some owners or operators of vessels intending to
transit the safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated
in section V.A above, this rule will not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture

Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business
Regulatory Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions
annually and rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If
you wish to comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-
888-REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate
against small entities that question or complain about this rule or any
policy or action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. If
you believe this rule has implications for federalism or Indian tribes,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

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

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023-01 and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series),
which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have
determined that this action is one of a category of actions that do not
individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This rule involves a safety zone lasting only 45 minutes
that will prohibit entry within 250 foot radius of where the fireworks
display will be conducted. It is categorically excluded from further
review under paragraph L[60](a) in Table 3-1 of U.S. Coast Guard
Environmental Planning Implementing Procedures 5090.1. A Record of
Environmental Consideration supporting this determination is available
in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES.

G. Protest Activities

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

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-
6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T09-0669 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T09-0669  Safety Zone; Toledo Country Club Fireworks, Maumee
River, Toledo, OH.

    (a) Location. The following area is a temporary safety zone: All
U.S. navigable waters of the Maumee River within a 250 foot radius of
the fireworks launch site located at position 41[deg]35'38'' N
083[deg]35'48.6'' W. All geographic coordinates are North American
Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
    (b) Enforcement Period. This regulation will be enforced from 8:30
p.m. until 9:15 p.m. on August 17, 2019. The Captain of the Port
Detroit, or a designated representative may suspend enforcement of the
safety zone at any time.
    (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
Sec.  165.23 of this part, entry into, transiting or anchoring within
this safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Detroit, or his designated representative.
    (2) This safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may
be permitted by the Captain of the Port Detroit or his designated
representative.
    (3) The ``designated representative'' of the Captain of the Port
Detroit is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who
has been designated by the Captain of the Port Detroit to act on his
behalf. The designated representative of the Captain of the Port
Detroit will be aboard either a Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary
vessel. The Captain of the Port Detroit or his designated
representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16.
    (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone shall contact the Captain of the Port Detroit or his designated
representative to obtain permission to do so. Vessel operators given
permission to enter or operate in the safety zone must comply with all
directions given to them by the Captain of the Port Detroit or his
designated representative.

    Dated: August 7, 2019.
Jeffrey W. Novak,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-494-000]

Boardwalk Storage Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the BSC Compression
Replacement Project

    On August 5, 2022, Boardwalk Storage Company, LLC (Boardwalk
Storage or BSC) filed an application in Docket No. CP22-494-000
requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant
to Section 7(c) and Authorization pursuant to Section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate and abandon certain natural
gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the BSC
Compression Replacement Project (Project) and would abandon one
existing electric driven 10,000 horsepower (hp) compression unit and
install a new electric driven 9,000 hp compressor unit and other
auxiliary facilities at the Choctaw Compressor Station in Iberville
Parish, Louisiana.
    On August 16, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project.
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and
to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization
within 90 days of the date of issuance

of the Commission staff's environmental document for the Project.
    This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the Project and the planned schedule
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Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA March 13, 2023

90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\ June 11, 2023
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    \2\ The Commission's deadline applies to the decisions of other
federal agencies, and state agencies acting under federally
delegated authority, that are responsible for federal
authorizations, permits, and other approvals necessary for proposed
projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per 18 CFR 157.22(a), the
Commission's deadline for other agency's decisions applies unless a
schedule is otherwise established by federal law.
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    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the
Project's progress.

Project Description

    Boardwalk Storage proposes to abandon one 10,000 hp compressor unit
and install a new electric driven 9,000 hp centrifugal compressor unit
at the Choctaw Compressor Station in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. The
Project also includes the installation of yard and station piping and
appurtenant facilities and placing an existing 10,000 hp electric
compressor unit on standby. The Project would decrease the current
certificated injection capability of the Choctaw Storage Facility from
350,000 dekatherms per day to 150,000 dekatherms per day and the
certificated horsepower at the Choctaw Compressor Station would
decrease from 20,000 hp to 9,000 hp. According to Boardwalk Storage,
its project would improve efficiency and reliability at the Choctaw
Compressor Station and the proposed modifications would not change the
Choctaw Storage Facility's storage or withdrawal capacity.

Background

    On September 6, 2022, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed BSC
Compression Replacement Project and Notice of Public Scoping Session
(Notice of Scoping). The Notice of Scoping was sent to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local government agencies; elected
officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American
tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers.
In response to the Notice of Scoping, the Commission received comments
from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The primary issues raised by the
commenters are air quality, climate change, environmental justice, and
wetlands. All substantive comments will be addressed in the EA.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to
keep track of formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the
Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This service
provides automatic notification of filings made to subscribed dockets,
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the ``eLibrary'' link, select
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP22-494), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to
eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at<PHONE_NUMBER>, TTY (202) 502-
8659, or at [email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC
website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by
the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: October 17, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ -OAR-2005-0161; FRL 9529-8]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Renewable Fuels Standard Program (RFS2--
Supplemental) (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``Renewable Fuels Standard
Program (RFS2--Supplemental)'' (EPA ICR No. 2380.02, OMB Control No.
2060-0637) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently
approved through March 31, 2013. Public comments were previously
requested via the Federal Register (77 FR 69620) on November 20, 2012
during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given
below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency
may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 29,
2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2005-0161, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geanetta Heard, Fuels Compliance
Center, 6406J Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER> fax number:
202-343-2800; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information EPA will be collecting, are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: EPA will continue to collect annual reports, initial
registrations and updates by way of the Agency's CDX and petitions for
renewable fuels pathways from the regulated renewable fuels industry.
The recordkeeping and reporting of this regulation will allow EPA to
monitor compliance with the RFS program. We inform respondents that
they may assert claims of business confidentiality (CBI) for
information they submit in accordance with 40 CFR Part 2.
    Forms: All of the forms associated with this ICR may be found in
the associated docket (Docket ID EPA-HQ -OAR-2005-0161).
    Respondents/affected entities: Producers of Renewable Fuels,
Importers, Obligated Parties, Parties who own renewable identification
numbers (RINs), including foreign RIN owners
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under the Clean Air
Act, Sections 114 and 208, 42 U.S.C. 7414 and 7542.
    Estimated number of respondents: 1192.
    Frequency of response: Annually.
    Total estimated burden: 15,707 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $ 3,039,221 (per year) in labor costs. There
are no capital or O&M costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a sharp decrease of 43,026 hours
in the total estimated respondent burden compared to the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease was caused by members in the obligated
parties once registered not being required to re-register their
companies in this renewal. New registrations are required if a company
aquires another or when a new company enters into a party. The
requirements of the current members in the party classes are to submit
updates and corrections to their current registration when needed in
CDX. The

RFS industry will submitt petitions for renewable fuel pathways to seek
approval. The number in the respondent universe will decreased in all
categories for the parties thus lessoning the reporting burden for its
members.

John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Airport Noise
Compatibility Planning

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for [a new or to renew an]
information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of
information was published on March 10, 2011, vol. 76, no. 47, page
13266. The respondents are those airport operators voluntarily
submitting noise exposure maps and noise compatibility programs to the
FAA for review and approval.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 24, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Scott on<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
e[dash]mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0517.
    Title: Airport Noise Compatibility Planning.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The voluntarily submitted information from the current
CFR part 150 collection, e.g., airport noise exposure maps and airport
noise compatibility programs, or their revisions, is used by the FAA to
conduct reviews of the submissions to determine if an airport sponsor's
noise compatibility program is eligible for Federal grant funds. If
airport operators did not voluntarily submit noise exposure maps and
noise compatibility programs for FAA review and approval, the airport
operator would not be eligible for the set aside of discretionary grant
funds.
    Respondents: Approximately 15 airport operators.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 3882.6 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 56,160 hours.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the
proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to oira_
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER>, or mailed to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20503.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2011.
Carla Scott,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, AES-200.
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