[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46920-46922]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17121]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

    The following notice of meeting is published pursuant to section
3(a) of the government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 94-409), 5 U.S.C.
552b:

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

DATE AND TIME: July 21, 2016 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Room 2C, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

STATUS: Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Agenda.
    * NOTE--Items listed on the agenda may be deleted without further
notice.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For a recorded message listing items struck from or added to the
meeting, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    This is a list of matters to be considered by the Commission. It
does not include a listing of all documents relevant to the items on
the agenda. All public documents, however, may be viewed on line at the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link,
or may be examined in the Commission's Public Reference Room.

                    1029th--Meeting, Regular Meeting
                       [July 21, 2016, 10:00 a.m.]
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        Item No                Docket No.                Company
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                             ADMINISTRATIVE
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A-1...................  AD16-1-000.............  Agency Administrative
                                                  Matters.
A-2...................  AD16-7-000.............  Customer Matters,
                                                  Reliability, Security
                                                  and Market Operations.

A-3...................  AD16-22-000............  Briefing on Revised
                                                  Memorandum of
                                                  Understanding Between
                                                  FERC and the U.S. Army
                                                  Corps for Non-Federal
                                                  Hydropower Development
                                                  at the Corps'
                                                  Facilities.
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                                ELECTRIC
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E-1...................  ER12-959-007...........  Southwest Power Pool,
                                                  Inc.
E-2...................  ER16-791-000...........  Southwest Power Pool,
                                                  Inc.
E-3...................  EL16-91-000............  Southwest Power Pool,
                                                  Inc.
E-4...................  EL14-12-001............  Association of
                                                  Businesses Advocating
                                                  Tariff Equity,
                                                  Coalition of MISO
                                                  Transmission
                                                  Customers, Illinois
                                                  Industrial Energy
                                                  Consumers, Indiana
                                                  Industrial Energy
                                                  Consumers, Inc.,
                                                  Minnesota Large
                                                  Industrial Group,
                                                  Wisconsin Industrial
                                                  Energy Group v.,
                                                  Midcontinent
                                                  Independent System
                                                  Operator, Inc.,
                                                  ALLETE, Inc., Ameren
                                                  Illinois Company,
                                                  Ameren Missouri,
                                                  Ameren Transmission
                                                  Company of Illinois,
                                                  American Transmission
                                                  Company LLC, Cleco
                                                  Power LLC, Duke Energy
                                                  Business Services,
                                                  LLC, Entergy Arkansas,
                                                  Inc., Entergy Gulf
                                                  States Louisiana, LLC,
                                                  Entergy Louisiana,
                                                  LLC, Entergy
                                                  Mississippi, Inc.,
                                                  Entergy New Orleans,
                                                  Inc., Entergy Texas,
                                                  Inc., Indianapolis
                                                  Power & Light Company,
                                                  International
                                                  Transmission Company,
                                                  ITC Midwest LLC,
                                                  Michigan Electric
                                                  Transmission Company,
                                                  LLC, MidAmerican
                                                  Energy Company,
                                                  Montana-Dakota
                                                  Utilities Co.,
                                                  Northern Indiana
                                                  Public Service
                                                  Company, Northern
                                                  States Power Company-
                                                  Minnesota, Northern
                                                  States Power Company-
                                                  Wisconsin, Otter Tail
                                                  Power Company,
                                                  Southern Indiana Gas &
                                                  Electric Company.
E-5...................  EL15-45-001,...........  Arkansas Electric
                                                  Cooperative
                                                  Corporation,
                                                  Mississippi Delta
                                                  Energy Agency,
                                                  Clarksdale Public
                                                  Utilities Commission,
                                                  Public Service
                                                  Commission of Yazoo
                                                  City, Hoosier Energy
                                                  Rural Electric
                                                  Cooperative, Inc. v.,
                                                  ALLETE, Inc., Ameren
                                                  Illinois Company,
                                                  Ameren Missouri,
                                                  Ameren Transmission
                                                  Company of Illinois,
                                                  American Transmission
                                                  Company LLC, Cleco
                                                  Power LLC, Duke Energy
                                                  Business Services,
                                                  LLC, Entergy Arkansas,
                                                  Inc., Entergy Gulf
                                                  States Louisiana, LLC,
                                                  Entergy Louisiana,
                                                  LLC, Entergy
                                                  Mississippi, Inc.,
                                                  Entergy New Orleans,
                                                  Inc., Entergy Texas,
                                                  Inc., Indianapolis
                                                  Power & Light Company,
                                                  International
                                                  Transmission Company,
                                                  ITC Midwest LLC,
                                                  Michigan Electric
                                                  Transmission Company,
                                                  LLC, MidAmerican
                                                  Energy Company,
                                                  Montana-Dakota
                                                  Utilities Co.,
                                                  Northern Indiana
                                                  Public Service
                                                  Company, Northern
                                                  States Power Company-
                                                  Minnesota, Northern
                                                  States Power Company-
                                                  Wisconsin, Otter Tail
                                                  Power Company,
                                                  Southern Indiana Gas &
                                                  Electric Company.
                        EL16-99-000............  Midcontinent
                                                  Independent System
                                                  Operator, Inc.
E-6...................  Omitted.
E-7...................  RM16-17-000............  Data Collection for
                                                  Analytics and
                                                  Surveillance and
                                                  Market-Based Rate
                                                  Purposes.
E-8...................  RM15-14-002............  Revised Critical
                                                  Infrastructure
                                                  Protection Reliability
                                                  Standards.
E-9...................  RM15-14-001............  Revised Critical
                                                  Infrastructure
                                                  Protection Reliability
                                                  Standards.
E-10..................  RM16-18-000............  Cyber Systems in
                                                  Control Centers.
E-11..................  RM16-8-000.............  Requirements for
                                                  Frequency and Voltage
                                                  Ride Through
                                                  Capability of Small
                                                  Generating Facilities.
E-12..................  RM05-5-025.............  Standards for Business
                                                  Practices and
                                                  Communication
                                                  Protocols for Public
                                                  Utilities.
E-13..................  RM15-23-000............  Collection of Connected
                                                  Entity Data from
                                                  Regional Transmission
                                                  Organizations and
                                                  Independent System
                                                  Operators.
E-14..................  RM16-3-000.............  Ownership Information
                                                  in Market-Based Rate
                                                  Filings.
E-15..................  ER16-1774-000..........  Southwest Power Pool,
                                                  Inc.
E-16..................  ER16-13-002............  Southwest Power Pool,
                                                  Inc.
E-17..................  ER12-678-006...........  Midwest Independent
                                                  Transmission System
                                                  Operator, Inc.
E-18..................  ER12-678-004 EL14-58-    Midwest Independent
                         001.                     Transmission System
                                                  Operator, Inc.
E-19..................  Omitted.

E-20..................  EL16-69-000, QF16-362-   Windham Solar LLC and
                         001, QF16-363-001,       Allco Finance Limited.
                         QF16-364-001, QF16-365-
                         001, QF16-366-001,
                         QF16-367-001, QF16-368-
                         001, QF16-369-001,
                         QF16-370-001, QF16-371-
                         001, QF16-372-001,
                         QF16-373-001, QF16-374-
                         001, QF16-375-001,
                         QF16-376-001, QF16-377-
                         001, QF16-378-001,
                         QF16-379-001, QF16-380-
                         001, QF16-381-001,
                         QF16-382-001, QF16-383-
                         001, QF16-384-001,
                         QF16-385-001, QF16-386-
                         001, QF16-387-001.
E-21..................  Omitted.
E-22..................  Omitted................
E-23..................  QM16-1-000.............  Nebraska Public Power
                                                  District.
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                                  HYDRO
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H-1...................  P-13458-003............  BOST1 Hydroelectric
                                                  LLC.
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                              CERTIFICATES
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C-1...................  CP15-498-000...........  Eastern Shore Natural
                                                  Gas Company.
C-2...................  CP15-18-000 CP15-18-001  Eastern Shore Natural
                                                  Gas Company.
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    Dated: July 14, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

    A free webcast of this event is available through www.ferc.gov.
Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by
navigating to www.ferc.gov's Calendar of Events and locating this event
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Reininger at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Immediately following the conclusion of the Commission Meeting, a
press briefing will be held in the Commission Meeting Room. Members of
the public may view this briefing in the designated overflow room. This
statement is intended to notify the public that the press briefings
that follow Commission meetings may now be viewed remotely at
Commission headquarters, but will not be telecast through the Capitol
Connection service.

[FR Doc. 2016-17121 Filed 7-15-16; 4:15 pm]
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45771-45773]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18802]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-D-3130]

Consideration of Uncertainty in Making Benefit-Risk
Determinations in Medical Device Premarket Approvals, De Novo
Classifications, and Humanitarian Device Exemptions; 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 a final guidance entitled ``Consideration of
Uncertainty in Making Benefit-Risk Determinations in Medical Device
Premarket Approvals, De Novo Classifications, and Humanitarian Device
Exemptions.'' This guidance document describes FDA's current approach
to considering uncertainty in making benefit-risk determinations to
support certain FDA premarket decisions for medical devices--premarket
approval applications (PMAs), De Novo requests, and humanitarian device
exemption applications. This guidance document elaborates on the
consideration of uncertainty as part of our overarching approach to a
benefit-risk based framework that is intended to assure greater
predictability, consistency, and efficiency through the application of
least burdensome principles. This guidance also provides examples of
how the principles for considering uncertainty could be applied in the
context of clinical evidence and circumstances where greater
uncertainty could be appropriate in premarket decisions, balanced by
postmarket controls--PMAs for Breakthrough Devices and PMAs for devices
for small patient populations.

DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal
Register on August 30, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit either electronic or written comments on
Agency 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
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
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-2018-D-3130 for ``Consideration of Uncertainty in Making Benefit-
Risk Determinations in Medical Device Premarket Approvals, De Novo
Classifications, and Humanitarian Device Exemptions; Guidance for
Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability.''
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
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
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
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
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
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
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 guidance document entitled
``Consideration of Uncertainty in Making Benefit-Risk Determinations in
Medical Device Premarket Approvals, De Novo Classifications, and
Humanitarian Device Exemptions'' to the Office of Policy, 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: Sonja Fulmer, Office of Policy, Center
for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration,
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5451, Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The 1976 Medical Device Amendments (Pub. L. 94-295) to the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) established a risk-based
framework for the regulation of medical devices. The law established a
three-tiered risk classification system based on the risk posed to
patients should the device fail to perform as intended. Under this
system, devices that pose greater risks to patients are subject to more
regulatory controls and requirements. Generally, for any regulatory
decision, there exists some uncertainty around benefits and risks. The
Agency generally provides marketing authorization for a device when it
meets the applicable standards, including that its benefits outweigh
its risks.
    In 2015, following pilots conducted over 4 years, FDA established
the Expedited Access Pathway (EAP) Program as a voluntary program for
certain medical devices that address an unmet need in the treatment or
diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or
conditions. Under this program, an eligible device subject to a PMA
could be approved with greater uncertainty about the product's benefits
and risks, provided that, among other requirements, the data still
support a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness, including
that the probable benefits of the device outweigh its risks for a
patient population with unmet medical needs. For devices subject to
PMA, the Agency has the authority to impose, when warranted, postmarket
requirements, including post-approval studies and postmarket
surveillance, as a condition of approval, which could be used to
address this greater uncertainty.\1\ In the Breakthrough Device
provisions of the FD&C Act, as added by the 21st Century Cures Act
(Cures Act) and amended by the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA),
Congress codified and expanded this program to include devices reviewed
through a 510(k) notification.\2\
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    \1\ See sections 513(a)(3)(C), 515(c)(5)(C), 515(d)(1)(B)(ii),
and 515B(e)(2)(C) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360c(a)(3)(C),
360e(c)(5)(C), 360e(d)(1)(B)(ii), and 360e-3(e)(2)(C)); 21 CFR
814.82.
    \2\ See section 515B of the FD&C Act, as created by section 3051
of the Cures Act (Pub. L. 114-255) and amended by section 901 of
FDARA (Pub. L. 115-52).
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    This guidance provides further information on how FDA considers
uncertainty in benefit-risk determinations for PMAs, De Novo requests,
and Humanitarian Device Exemption applications. FDA considered comments
received on the draft guidance that appeared in the Federal Register of
September 6, 2018 (83 FR 45247). FDA revised the guidance as
appropriate in response to the comments.

II. Significance of Guidance

    This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance
practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents the
current thinking of FDA on Consideration of Uncertainty in Making
Benefit-Risk Determinations in Medical Device Premarket Approvals, De
Novo Classifications, and Humanitarian Device Exemptions. 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 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 or
https://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/default.htm. Persons unable to
download an electronic copy of ``Consideration of Uncertainty in Making
Benefit-Risk Determinations in Medical Device Premarket Approvals, De
Novo Classifications, and Humanitarian Device Exemptions'' may send an
email request to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>to receive an electronic
copy of the document. Please use the document number 17039 to identify
the guidance you are requesting.

IV. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This guidance refers to previously approved collections of
information. 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
the following FDA regulations and guidance have been approved by OMB as
listed in the following table:

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                                                            OMB control
21 CFR part; guidance; or FDA form          Topic               No.
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814, subparts A through E.........  Premarket approval..       0910-0231
814, subpart H....................  Humanitarian Device        0910-0332
                                     Exemption.
``De Novo Classification Process    De Novo                    0910-0844
 (Evaluation of Automatic Class      classification
 III Designation)''.                 process.
``Requests for Feedback on Medical  Q-submissions.......       0910-0756
 Device Submissions: The Pre-
 Submission Program and Meetings
 with Food and Drug Administration
 Staff``.
801 and 809.......................  Medical Device             0910-0485
                                     Labeling
                                     Regulations.
822...............................  Postmarket                 0910-0449
                                     Surveillance of
                                     Medical Devices.
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    Dated: August 27, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 225 (Friday, November 26, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67419-67424]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25444]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 80

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0793; FRL-8521.1-02-OAR]
RIN 2060-AV57

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Extension of Compliance
and Attest Engagement Reporting Deadlines

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
modify certain compliance dates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
program. First, EPA is proposing to extend the RFS compliance reporting
deadline and the associated attest engagement reporting deadline for
the 2019 compliance year for small refineries only. Second, EPA is
proposing to extend the RFS compliance reporting deadline and the
associated attest engagement reporting deadline for the 2020 and 2021
compliance years for all obligated parties. Finally, EPA is proposing
to change the way in which future RFS compliance and attest engagement
reporting deadlines are determined.

DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before January 3,
2022.
    Public hearing. EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on December
3, 2021. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
additional information on the public hearing.

ADDRESSES: Comments. You may send your comments, identified by Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0793, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method) Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2021-0793 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, Air Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460.

     Hand Delivery or Courier (by scheduled appointment only):
EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center's hours of
operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday--Friday (except Federal
Holidays).
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. For the full EPA public comment policy, information about
confidential business information (CBI) or multimedia submissions, and
general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
    Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our
staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are closed to the public,
with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19.
Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the public to
submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov or email, as there may
be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers
may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further information
on EPA Docket Center services and the current status, please visit us
online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    EPA continues to carefully and continuously monitor information
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), local area
health departments, and our Federal partners so that we can respond
rapidly as conditions change regarding COVID-19.
    Public hearing. The virtual public hearing will be held on December
3, 2021. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and end
when all parties who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so.
All hearing attendees (including even those who do not intend to
provide testimony) should register for the public hearing by November
30, 2021. Information on how to register can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-extension-renewable-fuel-standard-compliance-deadlines. Additional information
regarding the hearing appears below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For questions regarding this action,
contact Karen Nelson, Office of Transportation and Air Quality,
Compliance Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood
Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address: [email protected]. For questions regarding the public
hearing, contact Nick Parsons at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Does this action apply to me?

    Entities potentially affected by this proposed rule are those
involved with the production, distribution, and sale of transportation
fuels, including gasoline, diesel, and renewable fuels such as ethanol,
biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biogas. Potentially affected
categories include:

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                                        NAICS
               Category                  \1\     Examples of potentially
                                         code       affected entities
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Industry.............................   324110  Petroleum refineries.
Industry.............................   325193  Ethyl alcohol
                                                 manufacturing.
Industry.............................   325199  Other basic organic
                                                 chemical manufacturing.
Industry.............................   424690  Chemical and allied
                                                 products merchant
                                                 wholesalers.
Industry.............................   424710  Petroleum bulk stations
                                                 and terminals.
Industry.............................   424720  Petroleum and petroleum
                                                 products merchant
                                                 wholesalers.
Industry.............................   221210  Manufactured gas
                                                 production and
                                                 distribution.
Industry.............................   454319  Other fuel dealers.
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\1\ North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

    This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. This table lists the types of entities that EPA is now aware
could potentially be affected by this action. Other types of entities
not listed in the table could also be affected. To determine whether
your entity would be affected by this action, you should carefully
examine the applicability criteria in 40 CFR part 80. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.

Participation in Virtual Public Hearing

    Please note that EPA is deviating from its typical approach because
the President has declared a national emergency. Because of current CDC
recommendations, as well as state and local orders for social
distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19, EPA cannot hold in-person
public meetings at this time.
    Information on how to register for the hearing can be found at
https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-extension-renewable-fuel-standard-compliance-deadlines. The last day to pre-
register to speak at the hearing will be November 30, 2021.
    Each commenter will have 3 minutes to provide oral testimony. EPA
may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations, but will
not respond to the presentations at that time. Written statements and
supporting information submitted during the comment period will be
considered with the same weight as oral comments and supporting
information presented at the public hearing.
    Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing will
be posted online at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-extension-renewable-fuel-standard-compliance-deadlines. While EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth
above, please monitor the website or contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to determine if there are any
updates. EPA does not intend to publish a document in the Federal
Register announcing updates.
    If you require the services of a translator or special
accommodations such as audio description, please pre-register for the
hearing and describe your needs by November 30, 2021. EPA may not be
able to arrange accommodations without advance notice.

Outline of This Preamble

I. Background and Proposed Extension of Deadlines
    A. Extension of the 2019 RFS Compliance Reporting Deadline for
Small Refineries
    B. Extension of the 2020 and 2021 RFS Compliance Reporting
Deadline for All Obligated Parties
    C. Corresponding Attest Engagement Reporting Deadlines
    D. Annual Compliance and Attest Engagement Reporting Deadlines
Based on Effective Date
II. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
    A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and
Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
    B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
    C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
    D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
    E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
    F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With
Indian Tribal Governments
    G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks

    H. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
    I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) and
1 CFR Part 51
    J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations
III. Statutory Authority

I. Background and Proposed Extension of Deadlines

    The RFS regulations establish deadlines for obligated parties with
renewable volume obligations (RVOs) to submit annual compliance reports
to EPA, and later deadlines for the same parties to submit associated
attest engagement reports. Under existing RFS regulations, obligated
parties must submit compliance reports for each calendar year by March
31 of the following year, and the associated attest engagements by June
1 of the following year.\1\ On April 1, 2021, EPA extended the
deadlines for small refineries to demonstrate compliance with their
2019 RFS obligations and for all obligated parties to demonstrate
compliance with their 2020 RFS obligations.\2\ In that same action, we
also extended the deadlines for the corresponding attest engagements
reports.\3\ As discussed in Sections I.A through C, we are proposing to
again extend certain reporting deadlines applicable to the 2019 and
2020 compliance years, and additionally extending certain reporting
deadlines for the 2021 compliance year, due to continued delay in the
promulgation of the 2021 RFS standards and uncertainty around EPA's
small refinery exemption (SRE) policy. We are also proposing a new
approach to setting reporting deadlines for obligated parties that
would automatically establish the annual compliance and attest
engagement reporting deadlines for a given compliance year based on the
effective date of the subsequent compliance year's RFS standards, if
such a date is after the March 31 regulatory deadline. We discuss this
proposed approach in more detail in Section I.D.
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    \1\ See 40 CFR 80.1451(a) and 80.1464(d).
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A. Extension of the 2019 RFS Compliance Reporting Deadline for Small
Refineries

    For small refineries, we are proposing to further extend the 2019
compliance reporting deadline to the next quarterly reporting deadline
that is after the effective date of the 2021 RFS percentage
standards,\4\ in light of the continued uncertainty surrounding SREs
under the RFS program.\5\ For example, under this proposal, if the
final rule establishing the 2021 standards is published in the Federal
Register on March 1, 2022, the effective date of the 2021 standards
would be 60 days later (April 30, 2022), and the 2019 compliance
reporting deadline for small refineries would be June 1, 2022, because
that would be the next quarterly reporting deadline after the effective
date of the 2021 standards. We are proposing to tie the 2019 compliance
reporting deadline to the effective date of the 2021 standards to allow
for the proper sequencing of deadlines such that 2019 compliance would
be complete prior to 2020 compliance, and 2020 compliance would be
complete prior to 2021 compliance, given the continued delay in
promulgating the 2021 standards. EPA is still evaluating SRE petitions
consistent with the recent case law, including those for 2019.\6\
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    \4\ The effective date of 2021 RFS percentage standards is
generally expected to be 60 days after publication of the action
establishing the standards in the Federal Register.
    \5\ A small refinery may petition EPA for an exemption from its
RFS obligations under 40 CFR 80.1441(e)(2).
    \6\ More information about SREs and the number of SRE petitions
that EPA is currently evaluating is available at https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/rfs-small-refinery-exemptions.
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    On January 24, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth
Circuit issued a decision in Renewable Fuels Association v. EPA (RFA)
invalidating on multiple grounds three SREs granted by EPA.\7\ The
small refineries whose SREs were invalidated by the court in the RFA
case sought rehearing from the Tenth Circuit, which was denied on April
7, 2020.\8\ Thus, the Tenth Circuit's decision was not final until
after the 2019 compliance reporting deadline of March 31, 2020, had
already passed. On September 4, 2020, the small refinery intervenors in
that suit filed a petition for a writ of certiorari from the U.S.
Supreme Court, which was granted on January 8, 2021, in HollyFrontier
v. RFA.\9\ On June 25, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in
HollyFrontier.\10\ EPA is still considering how to adjust its SRE
policy in light of these two judicial opinions, including holdings from
the RFA case that were not appealed; for this reason, there is still
uncertainty regarding the 2019 SRE petitions.
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    \7\ Renewable Fuels Ass'n v. EPA, 948 F.3d 1206 (10th Cir. 2020)
(RFA).
    \8\ Order, RFA, No. 18-9533 (10th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020).
    \9\ HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels
Ass'n, 114 S.Ct. 2172 (2021).
    \10\ Id. at 2181.
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    Therefore, we believe it appropriate to further extend the 2019
annual compliance reporting deadline for small refineries. We believe
that it is appropriate to do so only for small refineries because it is
only their compliance requirements that have been affected by the
recent HollyFrontier decision. We are proposing to extend this
flexibility to all small refineries regardless of whether they have an
SRE petition for 2019 pending before EPA because those that do not may
elect to submit petitions in the future. All other obligated parties'
compliance obligation deadlines for 2019 have already passed and remain
unchanged.\11\
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    We recognize that some small refineries, despite the previous
compliance reporting deadline extension for 2019, have already
submitted their 2019 compliance reports. However, we are proposing to
allow small refineries to revisit their 2019 compliance reports before
their new 2019 compliance reporting deadline. This means that if a
small refinery carried forward a deficit to demonstrate compliance for
2019 by March 31, 2020, but later receives an SRE for 2019 or retires
RINs in accordance with its RVOs, that initial decision to carry
forward a deficit will not constitute a carry-forward deficit (i.e.,
failing to meet the requirement to retire sufficient RINs as described
in 40 CFR 80.1427(a)(1)) that would make the small refinery ineligible
to do the same for 2020 under 40 CFR 80.1427(b). Small refineries that
did not submit a compliance report by March 31, 2020, would need to
submit a compliance report to comply with the new 2019 compliance
reporting deadline, unless they receive an exemption for 2019.
    This proposed deadline extension would apply only to those parties
who meet the definition of small refinery in Clean Air Act (CAA)
section 211(o)(1)(k) and 40 CFR 80.1441(e)(2)(iii) for the 2019
compliance year. Limiting the extension in this way is appropriate
because only small refineries' compliance obligations are affected by
the HollyFrontier and RFA opinions and it is consistent with our
eligibility requirements regarding SREs. We recognize that, in recent
years, we have determined that some parties who have petitioned for
SREs have been deemed ineligible by EPA, often due to the refinery's
throughput (i.e., more than 75,000 barrels of crude oil per day) or

the nature of their business (i.e., not a petroleum refinery). The
parties that EPA has found ineligible because they do not meet the
definition of small refinery in recent years will similarly not be
eligible for the 2019 compliance date extension for small refineries.
    We note that all of the existing regulatory flexibilities for small
refineries--including the ability to satisfy up to 20 percent of their
2019 RVOs using 2018 carryover RINs under 40 CFR 80.1427(a)(5) and the
ability to carry forward a deficit from 2019 to 2020 if they did not
carry forward a deficit from 2018 under 40 CFR 80.1427(b)--would
continue to be available to them to demonstrate compliance for 2019 by
the proposed 2019 compliance reporting deadline. This means that small
refineries that carried forward a deficit for 2019 in their initial
2019 compliance reports (filed in 2020) could reverse that decision in
new compliance reports and retain their ability to carry forward a
deficit for 2020. It also means that small refineries that did not
submit a 2019 compliance report by March 31, 2020, could also carry
forward a deficit for 2020. Finally, small refineries could either
carry forward a deficit for 2019 (if they did not do so for 2018) or
for 2020 (if they do not do so for 2019). We seek comments on the
proposed deadlines for small refineries for the 2019 compliance year.

B. Extension of the 2020 and 2021 RFS Compliance Reporting Deadline for
All Obligated Parties

    We are proposing to further extend the 2020 compliance reporting
deadline for all obligated parties from January 31, 2022, to the next
quarterly reporting deadline after the 2019 compliance reporting
deadline for small refineries, and to extend the 2021 compliance
reporting deadline for all obligated parties from March 31, 2022, to
the next quarterly reporting deadline that is after the 2020 compliance
reporting deadline. We are proposing to do so because EPA has not yet
established the 2021 or 2022 standards, including applicable volumes,
and we recognize the importance to obligated parties of planning their
compliance for a given calendar year by understanding their obligations
for the years before and after.\12\ This is particularly true given the
two-year ``lifespan'' for RINs, such that 2020 RINs can be used for
compliance with either 2020 or 2021 obligations. Compliance obligations
for 2021 and 2022 will remain unknown until EPA finalizes the 2021 and
2022 standards.
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    \12\ For discussion of obligated parties' interest in such
extensions in past actions, see 80 FR 33100, 33149-50 (June 10,
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    These proposed deadline extensions would allow several things to
occur prior to those compliance dates. First, it would allow small
refineries to complete compliance with their 2019 obligations before
having to comply with their 2020 RFS obligations. Second, it would
provide at least 60 days between the 2019 and 2020 compliance reporting
deadlines and at least 60 days between the 2020 and 2021 compliance
reporting deadlines to allow for obligated parties to make additional
RIN acquisitions, transfers, transactions, and retirements prior to the
compliance reporting deadlines. Finally, these deadlines would provide
at least 60 days between 2021 and 2022 compliance reporting deadlines,
allowing the 2022 compliance reporting deadline to remain on March 31,
2023, as currently prescribed in our regulations.\13\
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    Using the prior example, if the final rule establishing the 2021
standards is published in the Federal Register on March 1, 2022, the
2019 compliance reporting deadline for small refineries would be June
1, 2022. Furthermore, by operation of law, under this scenario, the
2020 compliance reporting deadline for all obligated parties would be
September 1, 2022, and the 2021 compliance reporting deadline would be
December 1, 2022. This would allow for at least 60 days before the 2022
compliance reporting deadline of March 31, 2023. We seek comments on
the proposed deadlines for all obligated parties for the 2020 and 2021
compliance years.

C. Corresponding Attest Engagement Reporting Deadlines

    We are proposing to extend the deadline for attest engagement
reports required under 40 CFR 80.1464(g) for small refineries for 2019
compliance demonstrations and for all obligated parties for 2020 and
2021 compliance demonstrations to the next June 1 annual attest
engagement reporting deadline that is at least 60 days after the
applicable 2019, 2020, and 2021 compliance reporting deadline. Using
the example described in Section IX.C where the final rule establishing
the 2021 standards is published in the Federal Register on March 1,
2022, under this proposal, the 2019 attest engagement reporting
deadline for small refineries and the 2020 and 2021 attest engagement
reporting deadline for all obligated parties would be due on June 1,
2023.
    We are proposing these extended attest engagement reporting
deadlines to ensure enough time for attest auditors to reasonably
conduct the 2019, 2020, and 2021 attest engagement reports. Because the
annual attest engagement reporting deadline occurs only once each year
(June 1), it is likely that with the proposed compliance deadline
extensions, several or all of the affected 2019, 2020, and 2021 attest
engagement reports would be due on the same deadline (June 1, 2023).
This proposed change would therefore minimize confusion and maximize
efficiency for the attest auditors to conduct and prepare reports. We
seek comment on the proposed attest engagement reporting deadlines for
2019, 2020, and 2021.

D. Annual Compliance and Attest Engagement Reporting Deadlines Based on
Effective Date

    For annual compliance and annual attest engagement reporting
deadlines for 2022 and beyond, we are proposing the same approach as
that outlined above for 2019, 2020, and 2021. Under this proposal, for
2022 and beyond, the annual compliance reporting deadline would be the
latest date of the following:
     March 31st of the subsequent calendar year;
     The next quarterly reporting deadline that is after the
effective date of the subsequent compliance year's renewable fuel
standards (typically 60 days after publication of the final rule in the
Federal Register); or
     The next quarterly reporting deadline under 40 CFR
80.1451(f)(2) after the annual compliance reporting deadline for the
prior compliance year.
    Under this approach, the annual compliance reporting deadline would
also be at least 60 days after publication of the subsequent year's RFS
standards in the Federal Register and 60 days after the prior year's
compliance reporting deadline. This approach would also avoid EPA
having to repeatedly extend compliance reporting deadlines for
obligated parties should promulgation of the subsequent year's
standards be delayed. We believe this approach would provide regulatory
certainty for obligated parties, and we seek comment on whether we
should adopt this approach for 2022 and beyond.
    Similarly, for 2022 and beyond, we are proposing to tie the annual
attest engagement reporting deadline to the effective date of the RFS
standards in the same manner as proposed for the 2019, 2020, and 2021
annual attest

engagement reporting deadlines, which would make it the latest date of
the following:
     June 1 of the subsequent calendar year; or
     The next June 1 annual attest engagement reporting
deadline that is at least 60 days after the annual compliance reporting
deadline.
    Under this proposed approach, annual attest engagement reports
would be due at least 60 days after the annual compliance reporting
deadline like under the current regulations. We seek comment on whether
we should adopt this approach for 2022 and beyond.
    To help communicate the annual compliance and annual attest
engagement reporting deadlines, we are also proposing to post the
annual compliance and annual attest engagement reporting deadlines on
our website.\14\
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    \14\ Information related to annual compliance and attest
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II. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Additional information about these statutes and Executive orders
can be found at https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders.

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

    This action is not a significant regulatory action and was
therefore not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

    This action does not impose any new information collection burden
under the PRA. OMB has previously approved the information collection
activities contained in the existing regulations and has assigned OMB
control number 2060-0725 and 2060-0723. This action only makes a one-
time change in the compliance dates for certain regulated parties and
adjusts the due date of their compliance reports and attest engagements
to reflect this change. It does not change the information to be
collected or increase the frequency of collection.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

    I certify that this action will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the RFA. In
making this determination, EPA concludes that the impact of concern for
this proposed rule is any significant adverse economic impact on small
entities and that the agency is certifying that this rulemaking will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities if the proposed rule has no net burden on the small entities
subject to the proposed rule. This action extends the RFS compliance
and attest engagement reporting deadlines. We do not anticipate that
there will be any costs associated with these changes. We have
therefore concluded that this action will have no net regulatory burden
for all directly regulated small entities.

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)

    This action does not contain an unfunded mandate of $100 million or
more as described in UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, and does not
significantly or uniquely affect small governments. This action imposes
no enforceable duty on any state, local or tribal governments.
Requirements for the private sector do not exceed $100 million in any
one year.

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This action does not have federalism implications. It will not have
substantial direct effects 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.

F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments

    This action does not have tribal implications as specified in
Executive Order 13175. This proposed rule only affects RFS obligated
parties. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this action.

G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks

    EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 as applying only to those
regulatory actions that concern environmental health or safety risks
that EPA has reason to believe may disproportionately affect children,
per the definition of ``covered regulatory action'' in section 2-202 of
the Executive order. This action is not subject to Executive Order
13045 because it does not concern an environmental health risk or
safety risk.

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, because it is
not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) and 1 CFR
Part 51

    This action does not involve technical standards.

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations

    The EPA believes that this action is not subject to Executive Order
12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) because it does establish an
environmental health or safety standard. This action addresses the RFS
compliance and attest engagement reporting deadlines and does not
impact the RFS standards themselves.

III. Statutory Authority

    Statutory authority for this action comes from section 211(o) of
the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7545(o).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 80

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Diesel fuel, Fuel additives, Gasoline, Imports,
Oil imports, Penalties, Petroleum, Renewable fuel, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

Michael S. Regan,
Administrator.
    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, EPA proposes to amend 40
CFR part 80 as follows:

PART 80--REGISTRATION OF FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 80 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7414, 7521, 7542, 7545, and 7601(a).

Subpart M--Renewable Fuel Standard

0
2. Amend Sec.  80.1451 by:
0
a. Revising paragraph (a)(1) introductory text;
0
b. Removing and reserving paragraph (a)(1)(xiv);
0
c. Revising paragraph (f) introductory text; and
0
d. Adding paragraph (f)(1) and section headings for paragraphs (f)(2)
and (3).
    The revisions and additions read as follows:

Sec.  80.1451  What are the reporting requirements under the RFS
program?

    (a) * * *
    (1) Annual compliance reports must include all the following
information:
* * * * *
    (f) Report submission deadlines. The submission deadlines for
annual and quarterly reports are as follows:
    (1) Annual compliance reports--(i) Obligated parties. (A) Except as
specified in paragraph (f)(1)(i)(B) of this section, for obligated
parties, annual compliance reports must be submitted by whichever of
the following dates is latest:
    (1) March 31 of the subsequent calendar year.
    (2) The next quarterly reporting deadline under paragraph (f)(2) of
this section that is after the date the subsequent compliance year's
renewable fuel standards become effective in Sec.  80.1405(a).
    (3) The next quarterly reporting deadline under paragraph (f)(2) of
this section after the annual compliance reporting deadline for the
prior compliance year.
    (B)(1) For obligated parties that meet the requirements for a small
refinery under Sec.  80.1441(e)(2)(iii), for the 2019 compliance year,
annual compliance reports must be submitted no later than the next
quarterly reporting deadline under paragraph (f)(2) of this section
that is after the date the 2021 renewable fuel standards become
effective in Sec.  80.1405(a).
    (2) For the 2020 compliance year, annual compliance reports must be
submitted no later than the next quarterly reporting deadline in
paragraph (f)(2) of this section after the deadline in paragraph
(f)(1)(i)(B)(1) of this section.
    (3) For the 2021 compliance year, annual compliance reports must be
submitted no later than the next quarterly reporting deadline in
paragraph (f)(2) of this section after the deadline in paragraph
(f)(1)(i)(B)(2) of this section.
    (ii) All other parties. For all parties other than obligated
parties, annual compliance reports must be submitted by March 31 of the
subsequent year.
    (iii) Deadline publication. The annual compliance reporting
deadline will be calculated in accordance with paragraph (f)(1)(i) of
this section and published on EPA's website.
    (2) Quarterly compliance reports. * * *
    (3) Report certification. * * *
* * * * *
0
3. Amend Sec.  80.1464 by:
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a. Revising paragraph (d); and
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b. Removing and reserving paragraphs (g) and (i)(3).
    The revision reads as follows:

Sec.  80.1464  What are the attest engagement requirements under the
RFS program?

* * * * *
    (d) Report submission deadlines--(1) Obligated parties. (i) Except
as specified in paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section, for obligated
parties, annual attest engagement reports must be submitted to EPA by
whichever of the following dates is latest:
    (A) June 1 of the subsequent calendar year.
    (B) The next June 1 annual attest engagement reporting deadline
that is at least 60 days after the annual compliance reporting deadline
under Sec.  80.1451(f)(1)(i)(A).
    (ii)(A) For obligated parties that meet the requirements for a
small refinery under Sec.  80.1441(e)(2)(iii), for the 2019 compliance
year, annual attest engagement reports must be submitted to EPA no
later than the next June 1 annual attest engagement reporting deadline
that is at least 60 days after the annual compliance reporting deadline
under Sec.  80.1451(f)(1)(i)(B)(1).
    (B) For obligated parties, for the 2020 compliance year, annual
attest engagement reports must be submitted to EPA no later than the
next June 1 annual attest engagement reporting deadline that is at
least 60 days after the annual compliance reporting deadline under
Sec.  80.1451(f)(1)(i)(B)(2).
    (C) For obligated parties, for the 2021 compliance year, annual
attest engagement reports must be submitted to EPA no later than the
next June 1 annual attest engagement reporting deadline that is at
least 60 days after the annual compliance reporting deadline under
Sec.  80.1451(f)(1)(i)(B)(3).
    (2) All other parties. All parties other than obligated parties
must submit annual attest engagement reports to EPA by June 1 of the
subsequent calendar year.
    (3) Deadline publication. The annual attest engagement reporting
deadline will be calculated in accordance with paragraph (d)(1) of this
section and published on EPA's website.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10822-013]

Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment: Town of
Canton, Connecticut

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office
of Energy Projects has reviewed an application submitted by the Town of
Canton, Connecticut (applicant), for the reinstatement, amendment, and
transfer of license for the Upper Collinsville Project No. 10822. The
project is on the Farmington River near the village of Collinsville,
Hartford County, Connecticut. The project does not occupy federal
lands.
    An environmental assessment (EA) has been prepared as part of
staff's review of the proposal. In the application, the applicant
proposes to rehabilitate the project, install a Kaplan turbine with a
total installed capacity of 1,000 kilowatts, provide upstream and
downstream fish and eel passage, and provide additional environmental
measures, including water quality monitoring, mussel relocation, and
recreation. The applicant requests the Commission to reinstate the
license with a new term of 40-50 years. The EA contains Commission
staff's analysis of the probable environmental impacts of the proposed
action and concludes that approval of the proposal would not constitute
a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human
environment.
    The EA is available for review and reproduction at the Commission's
Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission's
website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the
docket number (P-10822) in the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport @ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3372, or for TTY,
(202) 502-865.
    You may register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the issuance date
of this notice. All documents may be filed electronically via the
internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If
unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. Paper
filings should be mailed to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page
of any filing should include docket number P-10822-013. 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.

    Dated: June 18, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of FERC Staff Attendance

June 8, 2009.

Midwest Independent Transmission   Docket No. ER09-411-000
 System Operator, Inc..
Midwest Independent Transmission   Docket No. ER04-691-000
 System Operator, Inc..
Ameren Services Company Northern   Docket No. EL07-86-000
 Indiana Public Service Company.
                v.
Midwest Independent Transmission
 System Operator, Inc.
Great Lakes Utilities, Indiana     Docket No. EL07-88-000
 Municipal Power Agency, Missouri
 Joint Municipal Electric Utility
 Commission, Missouri River
 Energy Services, Prairie Power,
 Inc., Southern Minnesota
 Municipal Power Agency,
 Wisconsin Public Power Inc.
                v.
Midwest Independent Transmission
 System Operator, Inc.
Wabash Valley Power Association,   Docket No. EL07-92-000
 Inc..
                v.
Midwest Independent Transmission
 System Operator, Inc.

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby gives
notice that on June 10, 2009, members of its staff will participate in
the Wind Integration Workshop conducted by the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO). The agenda and other
documents for the meeting are available on the Midwest ISO's Web site,
http://www.midwestiso.org.
    The meeting is open to all market participants, and Commission
staff's attendance is part of the Commission's ongoing outreach
efforts. The meeting may discuss matters at issue in the above
captioned dockets.
    For further information, contact Shawn Bennett at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(202) 502-8930.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0158]

Pipeline Safety: Weldable Compression Coupling Installation

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
DOT.

ACTION: Notice; Issuance of Advisory Bulletin.

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SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA) reminds pipeline owners and operators of the importance of
installing weldable compression couplings in accordance with
manufacturer procedures and following appropriate safety and start-up
procedures. The failure to install weldable compression couplings
correctly, or the failure to implement and follow appropriate safety
and start-up procedures, could result in a catastrophic pipeline
failure. PHMSA strongly urges operators to review, and incorporate
where appropriate into operators' written procedures, the
manufacturer's installation procedures and take any other necessary
safety measures for safe and reliable operation of pipeline systems.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivan Huntoon by phone at (816) 329-
3829 or by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In 2007, a crude oil release occurred during maintenance activities
on a major oil pipeline. The escaping crude oil ignited and resulting
in two fatalities. When this incident occurred the operator was
performing a pipe replacement using pre-tested pipe and weldable
compression couplings. The failure occurred during start-up operations
when the forces associated with pipeline operations exceeded the
restraining capability of the unfinished replacement assembly. As
pressure increased, movement of the piping occurred resulting in the
eventual separation of the pipe from the weldable compression coupling.
There was sufficient mechanical breakdown and the escaping crude oil
created a flammable vapor-air mixture which ignited a few seconds after
the release began. The pipeline was being re-started to allow for
welding of the compression couplings to the pipe when the release
occurred. The failure occurred while pressure and flow were increasing.
    The weldable compression couplings use radial bolts (clamp screws)
to attach the compression coupling to the surface of the pipeline. Once
attached, longitudinal bolts apply pressure to a steel ring and
neoprene seal which expands, providing a compressive seal between the
weldable compression coupling and exterior surface of the pipe. The
compression couplings are designed to be fillet welded to the pipe
surface after bolting and sealing, making them a permanent welded
repair.
    In the above referenced incident, the weldable compression
couplings had been modified prior to the installation by cutting off
approximately half of the clamping bolts which reduced the restraining
capability of the replacement assembly. The manufacturer's installation
procedures did not authorize this modification. In addition, operators'
procedures specific to the installation of compression couplings must
provide sufficient guidance for their employees to determine whether a
pipeline is fully anchored prior to welding. In the above referenced
incident, the manufacturer's literature described a pipeline in the
anchored condition as being ``restricted from movement in all
directions'' and the operating pressure chosen by the operator to be
sustained for welding was based on the manufacturer's recommendation
for a fully anchored installation. However, the physical

characteristics of the installation indicated that it was not fully
anchored and that it needed to be limited to a much lower maximum safe
working pressure. Operator personnel must be specifically trained and
qualified for the installation of weldable compression couplings
including ensuring that the extent to which the pipeline is not fully
anchored is taken into account when determining the maximum safe
working pressure.
    To ensure safety, pipeline operators using weldable compression
couplings must ensure personnel are trained and qualified to perform
the installation. Also, operators must ensure their procedures
accurately incorporate manufacturers' procedures and limitations on the
use of weldable compression couplings and ensure that the procedures
are available, understood and followed by personnel. PHMSA believes
that the risk of compromising safety posed by unauthorized
modifications to weldable compression couplings is unacceptable. PHMSA
strongly recommends that any field changes in the installation process
(i.e., modifications allowed by a component manufacturer) that could
affect component performance and safety be subject to a documented
authorization process, communicated to appropriate personnel, and be
reflected by allowable working pressures. Allowable working pressures
vary greatly between anchored and un-anchored installations. In order
to use the pressure rating for an anchored installation, the operator
must verify the pipeline is anchored in all directions in accordance
with company and manufacturer procedures prior to pipeline start-up. To
ensure safety for personnel, property and the environment, pipeline
start-up procedures must be available and followed. Finally, any
failure to identify and restrict access to hazard zones during
pressurization of exposed pipeline sections could compromise safety.

II. Advisory Bulletin ADB-09-02

    To: Owners and Operators of Hazardous Liquid and Natural Gas
Pipelines.
    Subject: Weldable Compression Couplings.
    Advisory: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) advises operators of hazardous liquid and
natural gas pipelines installing or planning to install weldable
compression couplings and similar repair devices to follow manufacturer
procedures to ensure correct installation. In addition, PHMSA also
advises these operators to follow the appropriate safety and start-up
procedures to ensure the safety of personnel and property and protect
the environment. The failure to install a weldable compression coupling
correctly, or the failure to implement and follow appropriate safety
and start-up procedures, could result in a catastrophic pipeline
failure. PHMSA strongly urges operators to review, and incorporate
where appropriate into operators' written procedures, the
manufacturer's installation procedures and any other necessary safety
measures for safe and reliable operation of pipeline systems.

    Issued in Washington, DC September 23, 2009.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. E9-23527 Filed 9-29-09; 8:45 am]

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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55282-55284]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2018-1007]
RIN 1625-AA87

Security Zone; Senior Government Official's Visit to Cleveland,
Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone for
navigable waters on Lake Erie for a senior government official's visit
to Cleveland, OH. The security zone is necessary to protect the
official party, the public and surrounding waterways from terrorist
acts, sabotage or other subversive acts, accidents, or other causes of
a similar nature. Entry of vessels or persons into the zone is
prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port
Buffalo or a designated representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on
November 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2018-1007 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 on this rule,
call or email LTJG Sean Dolan,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
[email protected].

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 it is impracticable and contrary to
the public interest due to sensitive security issues related to a
Senior Government Official's visit to Cleveland, OH. Providing a public
notice and comment period would be contrary to the security zone's
intended objective of protecting the official party and the public.
    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. Any delay encountered in this
temporary rule's effective date would be contrary to the public
interest given the need to ensure the safety and security during a
Senior Government Official's visit on November 5, 2018.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 33 U.S.C.
1231. The Captain of the Port Buffalo has determined that potential
security hazards are associated with this event in this area. These
hazards include potential security threats, violent or disruptive
public disorder, delivery of a weapon of mass destruction, launch of a
stand-off attack weapon, or delivery of an armed assault force. This
rule is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine
environment in the navigable waters within the security zone throughout
the duration of the event.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    On November 5, 2018, a Senior Government Official is expected to
visit Cleveland, Ohio. The venue will include locations near downtown
Cleveland. The security zone will cover all navigable waters within
portions of Lake Erie: 41[deg]31'45'' N, 081[deg]39'20'' W (just East
of Forest City Yacht Club and West of Quay 55); then extending
approximately 4,000 feet northwest to position 41[deg]32'23'' N,
081[deg]39'46'' W (about 900 feet past the east break wall); then
extending approximately 13,000 feet to position 41[deg]31'02'' N,
081[deg]42'10'' W; then extending southwest to the shoreline at
position 41[deg]30'38'' N, 081[deg]41'53'' W (near the northwest edge
of Voinovich Park); then following the shoreline back to the point of
origin, in the vicinity of the Burke Lakefront Airport.
    The security zone is necessary to protect the official party,
personnel, vessels, the public and surrounding waterways from terrorist
acts, sabotage or other subversive acts, accidents, or other causes of
a similar nature. No vessel or person will be permitted to enter the
security zone without obtaining permission from the Captain of the Port
(COTP) or a designated representative.

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 fact that we
anticipate that it will have a minimal impact on the economy, will not
interfere with other agencies, will not adversely alter the budget of
any grant or loan recipients, and will not raise any novel legal or
policy issues. The security zone created by this rule will be
relatively small and is designed to minimize its impact on navigable
waters. Furthermore, the security zone has been designed to allow
vessels to transit around it. Thus, restriction on vessel movement
within that particular area are expected to be minimal.

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
security 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 Commandant Instruction M16475.1D, 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
establishes a security zone. It is categorically excluded from further
review under paragraph L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction
Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 01. 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

0
1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 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.T09-1007 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T09-1007   Security Zone; Senior Government Official's Visit
to Cleveland, Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH.

    (a) Location. The security zone will encompass all waters of
Cleveland Harbor (near the Burke Lakefront Airport) starting shoreline
at position 41[deg]31' 45'' N, 081[deg]39' 20'' W (just East of Forest
City Yacht Club and West of Quay 55); then extending approximately
4,000 feet northwest to position 41[deg]32' 23'' N, 081[deg]39' 46'' W
(about 900 feet past the east break wall); then extending approximately
13,000 feet to position 41[deg]31' 02'' N, 081[deg]42' 10'' W; then
extending southwest to the shoreline at position 41[deg]30' 38'' N,
081[deg]41' 53'' W (near the northwest edge of Voinovich Park); then
following the shoreline back to the point of origin.
    (b) Enforcement Period. This rule is effective from 8:00 a.m. until
8:00 p.m. on November 5, 2018.
    (c) Regulations.
    (1) In accordance with the general regulations in Sec.  165.23 of
this part, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within this security
zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Buffalo
or his designated on-scene representative.
    (2) This security zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as
may be permitted by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his designated
on-scene representative.
    (3) The ``on-scene representative'' of the Captain of the Port
Buffalo is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who
has been designated by the Captain of the Port Buffalo to act on his
behalf.
    (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the
security zone must contact the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his on-
scene representative to obtain permission to do so. The Captain of the
Port Buffalo or his on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF
Channel 16. 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 Buffalo, or his on-scene representative.

    Dated: October 30, 2018.
Joseph S. Dufresne,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2018-24059 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2007-0912; FRL-8483-2]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of
Missouri; Transportation Conformity

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Kansas City and
St. Louis portions of the Missouri State Implementation Plan (SIP) to
amend the transportation conformity criteria and procedures related to
interagency consultation and enforceability of certain transportation-
related control measures and mitigation measures.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by
November 19, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2007-0912 by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for

submitting comments.
    2. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Mail: Heather Hamilton, Environmental Protection Agency, Air
Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City,
Kansas 66101.
    4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: Heather
Hamilton, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development
Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours
of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business are

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of the Federal
Register, EPA is approving the state's SIP revision as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial revision amendment and anticipates no relevant adverse
comments to this action. A detailed rationale for the approval is set
forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are
received in response to this action, no further activity is
contemplated in relation to this action. If EPA receives relevant
adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed action. EPA will not institute a second comment
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this
action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives
adverse comment on part of this rule and if that part can be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those parts of
the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. For additional
information, see the direct final rule which is located in the rules
section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: October 5, 2007.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. E7-20376 Filed 10-17-07; 8:45 am]

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