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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF22-8-000]

East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Scoping Period
Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Planned System
Alignment Program Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental document that will discuss
the environmental impacts of the System Alignment Program Project
involving construction and operation of facilities by East Tennessee
Natural Gas, LLC (ETNG) in Knox, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties,
Tennessee; Rockingham County, North Carolina; and Washington and Wythe
Counties, Virginia. ETNG would also complete a hydrotest of an
approximately 1.2-mile segment of existing pipeline in Patrick County,
Virginia. The Commission will use this environmental document in its
decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the
public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies regarding the project. As part of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes into account
concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental
impacts that could result from its action whenever it considers the
issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. This
gathering of public input is referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal
of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the environmental
document on the important environmental issues. Additional information
about the Commission's NEPA process is described below in the NEPA
Process and Environmental Document section of this notice.
    By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the
scope of issues to address in the environmental document. To ensure
that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your
comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 18, 2022. Comments may be
submitted in written or oral form. Further details on how to submit
comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this
notice.
    Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental
impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what
issues they need to evaluate in the environmental document. Commission
staff will consider all written or oral comments during the preparation
of the environmental document.
    If you submitted comments on this project to the Commission before
the opening of this docket on June 16, 2022, you will need to file
those comments in Docket No. PF22-8-000 to ensure they are considered.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this planned
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the planned facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable easement agreement. You
are not required to enter into an agreement. However, if the Commission
approves the project, the Natural Gas Act conveys the right of eminent
domain to the company. Therefore, if you and the company do not reach
an easement agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings in court. In such instances, compensation would be
determined by a judge in accordance with state law. The Commission does
not subsequently grant, exercise, or oversee the exercise of that
eminent domain authority. The courts have exclusive authority to handle
eminent domain cases; the Commission has no jurisdiction over these
matters.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' addresses typically
asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to
participate in the Commission's proceedings. This fact sheet along with
other landowner topics of interest are available for viewing on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) under the links to Natural Gas Questions or
Landowner Topics.

Public Participation

    There are four methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your
comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected].
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for
submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You

will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; a comment on
a particular project is considered a ``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (PF22-8-
000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852; or
    (4) In lieu of sending written comments, the Commission invites you
to attend one of the public scoping session(s) its staff will conduct.
A schedule of the scoping meeting dates, times, and locations (if
applicable) will be issued in a separate notice at least two weeks
prior to the date of the meeting(s).
    It is important to note that the Commission provides equal
consideration to all comments received, whether filed in written form
or provided orally scoping session.
    Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription, which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances
and submittals regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe.
These instant email notifications are the fastest way to receive
notification and provide a link to the document files which can reduce
the amount of time you spend researching proceedings. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.

Summary of the Planned Project

    The project involves the installation of facilities to enhance the
physical, bi-directional flow capability on ETNG's Line 3300-1. ETNG
plans to construct approximately 16.2 miles of 24-inch-diameter
pipeline loop \1\ (Boyds Creek Loop) adjacent to its existing 16-inch-
diameter pipeline in Knox and Sevier Counties, Tennessee; a new 6,000-
horsepower compressor station (the Talbot Compressor Station) in
Jefferson County, Tennessee; a new 19,000-horsepower compressor station
in Rockingham County, North Carolina (the Draper Compressor Station);
and ancillary facilities in Knox County and Sevier Counties, Tennessee
and Washington and Wythe Counties, Virginia. ETNG would also replace
approximately 6.5 miles of 8-inch-diameter pipeline with new 24-inch-
diameter pipeline within its existing right-of-way in Washington
County, Virginia and complete a hydrotest of an approximately 1.2 mile-
segment of existing pipeline in Patrick County, Virginia.
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    ETNG states that the purpose of the planned project is to improve
the operational reliability of its system by minimizing the amount of
displacement in the system design to meet customers' shifting needs.
Specifically, ETNG states that with the existing system design,
delivery of nominated quantities of natural gas from west-to-east and
east-to-west relies upon customers' nominations of sufficient
quantities in the opposite direction. However, changes in customer
nominations have increasingly challenged ETNG's operational ability to
meet all of its firm service obligations. Planned facilities would
provide existing service to existing customers; ETNG would not sell
additional capacity as part of the project.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix
A.\2\
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    \2\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary''. For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. At
this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's
Public Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National
Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19),
issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact
FERC at [email protected] or call toll free,<PHONE_NUMBER>
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the planned facilities would disturb about 361.6
acres of land for the aboveground facilities and pipelines. Following
construction, ETNG would maintain about 35 acres for permanent
operation of the project's aboveground facilities; the remaining
acreage would be restored. The planned Boyds Creek Loop is located
within or adjacent to ETNG's existing Line 3300-1 right-of-way for 14.3
miles (approximately 88 percent of its total length).

NEPA Process and the Environmental Document

    Any environmental document issued by Commission staff will discuss
impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation
of the planned project under the relevant general resource areas:
     geology and soils;
     water resources and wetlands;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     threatened and endangered species;
     cultural resources;
     land use;
     socioeconomics and environmental justice;
     air quality and noise;
     reliability and safety; and
     cumulative impacts.
    Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the
planned project or portions of the project and make recommendations on
how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Your
comments will help Commission staff identify and focus on the issues
that might have an effect on the human environment and potentially
eliminate others from further study and discussion in the environmental
document.
    Although no formal application has been filed, Commission staff
have already initiated a NEPA review under the Commission's pre-filing
process. The purpose of the pre-filing process is to encourage early
involvement of interested stakeholders and to identify and resolve
issues before the Commission receives an application. As part of the
pre-filing review, Commission staff will contact federal and state
agencies to discuss their involvement in the scoping process and the
preparation of the environmental document.
    If a formal application is filed, Commission staff will then
determine whether to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EA or the EIS will present
Commission staff's independent analysis of the environmental issues. If
Commission staff prepares an EA, a Notice of Schedule for the
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment will be issued. The EA may
be issued for an allotted public comment period. The Commission would
consider timely comments on the EA before making its determination on
the proposed project. If Commission staff prepares an EIS, a Notice of
Intent to Prepare an EIS/Notice of Schedule will be issued once an
application is filed, which will open an additional public comment
period. Staff will then prepare a draft EIS that will be issued for
public comment. Commission staff will consider all timely comments
received during the comment period on the draft EIS, and revise the
document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. Any EA or draft and
final EIS will be available in electronic format in the public record

through eLibrary \3\ and the Commission's natural gas environmental
documents web page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). If eSubscribed, you will receive
instant email notification when the environmental document is issued.
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    With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with
jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the
environmental issues related to this project to formally cooperate in
the preparation of the environmental document.\4\ Agencies that would
like to request cooperating agency status should follow the
instructions for filing comments provided under the Public
Participation section of this notice.
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    \4\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
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    Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act
    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate
consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office(s),
and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies,
interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential
effects on historic properties.\5\ The environmental document for this
project will document our findings on the impacts on historic
properties and summarize the status of consultations under section 106.
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    \5\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places.
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Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project and includes a mailing address with their
comments. Commission staff will update the environmental mailing list
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related to
this environmental review are sent to all individuals, organizations,
and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by
the planned project.
    If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please complete one of
the following steps:
    (1) Send an email to [email protected] stating your
request. You must include the docket number PF22-8-000 in your request.
If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure to
include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to
delete your address from the mailing list, please include your name and
address as it appeared on this notice. This email address is unable to
accept comments.
    OR
    (2) Return the attached ``Mailing List Update Form'' (appendix 2).

Becoming an Intervenor

    Once ETNG files its application with the Commission, you may want
to become an ``intervenor'' which is an official party to the
Commission's proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing of the Commission's decision and be heard by the courts if
they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling. An intervenor
formally participates in the proceeding by filing a request to
intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Motions to intervene are more fully
described at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to.asp. Please
note that the Commission will not accept requests for intervenor status
at this time. You must wait until the Commission receives a formal
application for the project, after which the Commission will issue a
public notice that establishes an intervention deadline.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number
in the ``Docket Number'' field. Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at [email protected] or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>,
or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides
access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission's
calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events along with
other related information.

    Dated: October 19, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-54002; File No. SR-NASD-2006-072]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. To Modify the Fees for Trading and Compliance
Data and the Data Package Available to NASD Member Firms via
NasdaqTrader.com

June 16, 2006.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on June 5, 2006, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
(``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been prepared by Nasdaq. Pursuant to
section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act,\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)
thereunder,\4\ Nasdaq has designated this proposal as establishing or
changing a due, fee, or other charge, which renders the proposed rule
change effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    Nasdaq proposes to modify the fees for trading and compliance data
available to NASD member firms via NasdaqTrader.com, as well as to
update the information that the Nasdaq Trading and Compliance Data
Package (``Data Package'') includes.\5\ Nasdaq will implement the new
fees on July 1, 2006.
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    \5\ March 31, 2005 was the last day that customers had access to
the Daily Share Volume Report. Nasdaq notified customers via email
on March 14, 2005, and posted a notice simultaneously on the
NasdaqTrader.com Web site, regarding the removal of the Daily Share
Volume Report from the Data Package. In addition to having no
customer demand for the Daily Share Volume Report, Nasdaq received
no complaints nor any customer inquiries before or after its removal
from the Data Package. E-mail from Jonathan F. Cayne, Associate
General Counsel, Nasdaq, to Joseph Morra, Special Counsel,
Commission, dated June 14, 2006. The Commission notes that Nasdaq
should have filed a proposed rule change at the time it decided to
remove the Daily Share Volume Report from the Data Package.
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    The text of the proposed rule change is below. Proposed new
language is in italics; proposed deletions are in brackets.\6\
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    \6\ Changes are marked to the rule text that appears in the
electronic NASD Manual found at http://www.nasd.com. Prior to the

date when The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``NASDAQ LLC'') commences
operations, NASDAQ LLC will file a conforming change to the rules of
NASDAQ LLC approved in Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53128
(January 13, 2006), 71 FR 3550 (January 23, 2006) (File No. 10-131).
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Rule 7010. System Services
(a)-(m) No Change
(n) NasdaqTrader.com Trading and Compliance Data Package Fee
    The charge to be paid by an NASD Member Firm for each entitled user
receiving Nasdaq Trading and Compliance Data Package via
NasdaqTrader.com is $130 [$100] per month (monthly maximum of 25

Historical Research Reports) or $160 [$130] per month (monthly maximum
of 100 Historical Research Reports). The Nasdaq Trading and Compliance
Data Package includes:

[(1) Daily Share Volume Report for a Broker/Dealer (Member Firm's
information only)]
    (1) [(2)] Monthly Compliance Report Cards (Member Firm's
information only).
    (2) [(3)] Monthly Summaries.
    (3) [(4)] Historical Research Reports.
    [(i) Market Maker Price Movement Report].
    [(ii) Equity Trade Journal (Member Firm's information only)].
    The Association may modify the contents of the Nasdaq Trading and
Compliance Data Package from time to time based on subscriber interest.
    (o)-(w) No Change
* * * * *

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

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

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    Nasdaq proposes to modify the fees for trading and compliance data
available to NASD member firms via NasdaqTrader.com, as well as to
update the information that is included in the Data Package.
NasdaqTrader.com allows NASD member firms to obtain data regarding
their own trading volume in securities in which they report volume, as
well as information concerning their compliance with NASD rules.
    Specifically, NASD member firms that subscribe to the Data Package
can obtain the following reports: (1) Monthly Compliance Report Cards,
which outline the firm's own compliance with various NASD rules; (2)
Monthly Summaries, which provide monthly trading volume statistics for
the top 50 market participants broken down by industry sector, security
or type of trading; and (3) Historical Research Reports, which provide
a variety of historical trading data such as a market maker's quote
updates for a security on a specified date. Due to the lack of customer
demand, Nasdaq removed the Daily Share Volume Report from the Data
Package in March 2005.\7\
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    Use of this service is voluntary and NASD member firms have the
option of subscribing to two different levels of the Data Package. The
``basic'' level, which currently has a fee of $100 per month, allows
access to a maximum of 25 Historical Research Reports per month. The
``premium'' level, which currently has a fee of $130 per month, allows
access to a maximum of 100 Historical Research Reports per month. These
fees have not increased since October 2003, even though several
enhancements have been made since that time. Some of these enhancements
include: (1) New OATS Compliance Report Cards; and (2) new historical
research reports (e.g., Time and Sales with Inside Quotes and NASDAQ
Market Center Activity Reports for Other Exchange-Listed Securities).
    In order to help cover the costs associated with the maintenance of
the Data Package service, as well as the implementation of additional
enhancements to the service in the near future, Nasdaq proposes to
increase the subscription fee for the service. Specifically, Nasdaq
proposes to increase the subscription fee for the ``basic'' level from
$100 to $130 per month, and increase the fee for the ``premium'' level
from $130 to $160 per month. These fee increases will commence on July
1, 2006.
2. Statutory Basis
    Nasdaq believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
the provisions of section 15A of the Act,\8\ in general and with
section 15A(b)(5) of the Act,\9\ in particular, in that it provides for
the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges
among members and issuers and other persons using any facility or
system which the NASD operates or controls. Specifically, use of the
Data Package service is voluntary and the subscription fees will be
imposed on all member firms equally based on the level of service
selected. In addition, the increase in fees will help cover the costs
associated with maintaining and enhancing the Data Package service.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    Nasdaq does not believe that the proposed rule change will result
in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    The proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \10\ and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\11\ because it establishes or changes a member due, fee, or
other charge imposed by NASD. At any time within 60 days of the filing
of the proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such
rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-NASD-2006-072 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number NASD-2006-072. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will

post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent

amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule
change that are filed with the Commission, and all written
communications relating to the proposed rule change between the
Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from
the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for inspection and copying in the Commission's Public
Reference Room. Copies of the filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal offices of NASD. All comments
received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number NASD-2006-072 and should be
submitted on or before July 14, 2006.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 169

[USCG-2005-22612]
RIN 1625--AB00

Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; announcement of approval of collection of information.

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SUMMARY: On April 29, 2008, we published a final rule entitled ``Long
Range Identification and Tracking of Ships'' (LRIT). In it we noted
that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) had not yet approved a
collection of information, ``Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness via
Electronic Transmission of Vessel Transit Data,'' associated with the
LRIT rule. This document provides notice that on August 12, 2008, OMB
approved the referenced collection of information associated with the
LRIT final rule.

DATES: On August 12, 2008, OMB approved the collection of information
associated with the LRIT final rule published in the Federal Register
on April 29, 2008 (73 FR 23310).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this document
contact Mr. William Cairns, Office of Navigation Systems, Coast Guard,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have
questions on viewing the docket (USCG-2005-22612), call Ms. Renee V.
Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard published a final rule
concerning long range information and tracking of certain ships to
report identifying and position data electronically on April 29, 2008
(73 FR 23310). That rule became effective on May 29, 2008, and contains
implementation dates starting December 31, 2008. See 33 CFR 169.220.
    The Coast Guard described collection of information provisions in
both the final rule and in the LRIT notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) published October 3, 2007 (72 FR 56600). In the NPRM, in
addition to comments on the

rule, we also requested comments on its collection of information
provisions.
    The rule's Sec.  169.215 of 33 CFR requires ships to transmit
position reports using long range identification and tracking (LRIT)
equipment that has been type-approved by their Administration. Its
Sec.  169.230 of the same title requires ships' LRIT equipment to
transmit position reports at 6-hour intervals unless a more frequent
interval is requested remotely by an LRIT Data Center. And its Sec.
169.245 requires a ship's master to inform his or her Flag
Administration without undue delay if LRIT equipment is switched off or
fails to operate. The master must also make an entry in the ship's
logbook that states his or her reason for switching the LRIT equipment
off, or an entry that the equipment has failed to operate, and the
period during which the LRIT equipment was switched off or non-
operational.
    The LRIT NPRM and final rule are available electronically through
the docket (USCG-2005-22612) at www.regulations.gov. On August 12,
2008, under 44 U.S.C. 3505(c), OMB approved the collection of
information associated with the requirements in Sec. Sec.  169.215,
169.230, and 169.245 of the LRIT final rule under OMB control number
1625-0112. A copy of the OMB notice of action is available in our
online docket.

    Dated: August 15, 2008.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast
Guard.
[FR Doc. E8-19307 Filed 8-19-08; 8:45 am]

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                     EPA Region 4 "All States" Meeting
                               December 8, 2011

EPA OUST and EPA Region 4 met with representatives of each of the states in EPA Region 4.  During this meeting EPA and the States had one session where they talked about the proposed changes to the UST regulations.  EPA handed out the comparison document from the EPA OUST website (www.epa.gov/oust) which explains the 16 changes and how they compare to the previous regulations.  EPA answered questions about the proposed changes.

In attendance were:
Bill Truman		EPA R-4
Larry Sorrell		South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Curt Johnson		AL Department of Env Mgmt
Martha Martin		MS Dept. of Env Quality
Dorothy Malaier	AL Dept of Env Mgmt
Lee Monts		South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Donna Rogers		MS Dept. of Env Quality
Rick Strickfaden	GA Env Protection Div
Darnell Manning	GA Env Protection Div
Lynn Chambers	MS Dept. of Env Quality
Bob Davies		North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Edward Winner	Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Lee Davis		AL Department of Env Mgmt
Grover Nicholson	North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Derrick Williams	GA Env Protection Div
Eric Cathcart		South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Lisa Lewis		GA Env Protection Div
Stephen Kent		Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Sarah Jon Gaddis	Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Stan Boyd		TN  Department of Environment and Conservation
Sonja Massey		AL Department of Env Mgmt
Chris Doll		South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Mihir Mehta		South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Steve Burton		EPA R-4
			FL Department of Environmental Protection (call-in)


Comment Info: =================

General Comment:I am having a hard time getting through the deeming regulations and grasping what all of this means. The time frame to respond to such a huge decision and comments on your deeming regulations is near impossible for someone to read and reread to get understanding of what exactly i'm commenting on. As you can see im not a witty reader or writer. This is going to take me months to get an understanding of.   “A 75 day period time to review the proposed regulations is insufficient.  I'm requesting that the review period be extended to 180 days.” if not longer. What i do understand of the regulations is not acceptable and fair at all for a vapor not wanting to return to smoking after 4 years of not smoking. I was 12 years old when I started smoking and I'm now 43. I have a lung disease with test results showing scaring so fast a lung transplant was going to take place within a years time. I started on the cigarette look alike kits with no good results to quit.  Then moved to buying eliquid to drip in a heating device called an atomizer to help me get completely off the cigarettes with great successes. Within 3 months the scaring on my lungs STOPPED. I have regular cat-scans done every 6 months to 12 months depending on if I have enough money to get the scan done.  Please do not make it to where I cant afford or cant even purchase this life changing  alternative away. Yes i'm hooked on the nicotine but the nicotine is not what was killing my lungs it was what was in the cigarettes that was doing the harm to my lungs and quality of life. I know others have very true life changing stories like mine and it seems FDA does not care to listen or understand success. I really feel FDA is only protecting there own money pocket. I hope your decision on this changes so I can change mine on how I feel about FDA. Look me up im in Portsmouth Ohio 45663. My name is Kimberly R. Galloway and I would be more than happy to send anyone my test results and Dr. visits how vaping has completely saved my life. Eliquid is NOT tobacco and I don't understand how this falls under the tabacco regulations. Well enough said here with my repeated successes that I have given to you at different times in the past 3 years. Back to reading and trying to understand these deeming regulations. Kim Galloway

P.S. Told you im not that smart (witty) So if Individual consumer is not correct to call myself in the Required Category below then please forgive my ignorance.


[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14306-14309]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2023-0426; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-01324-A]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2021-10-28, which applies to all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model
PC-24 airplanes. AD 2021-10-28 requires incorporating new revisions to
the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing airplane
maintenance manual (AMM) or Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
(ICA) to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations.
Since the FAA issued AD 2021-10-28, the FAA has determined that new or
more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed
AD would require revising the ALS of the existing AMM or ICA for your
airplane, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference (IBR). The
FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this NPRM by April 24, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.

     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-0426; or in person at Docket Operations between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this NPRM, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is listed above.

Material Incorporated by Reference

     For material that is proposed for IBR in this NPRM,
contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone:
+49 221 8999 000; email: [email protected]; website: easa.europa.eu.
You may find this material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
     You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aviation Safety
Engineer, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, International
Validation Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone:
(816) 329-4059; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2023-0426; Project Identifier
MCAI-2022-01324-A'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
the proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Doug
Rudolph, Aviation Safety Engineer, General Aviation & Rotorcraft
Section, International Validation Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas
City, MO 64106. Any commentary that the FAA receives which is not
specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for
this rulemaking.

Background

    The FAA issued AD 2021-10-28, Amendment 39-21561 (86 FR 30763, June
10, 2021) (AD 2021-10-28), for all Pilatus Model PC-24 airplanes. AD
2021-10-28 was prompted by MCAI originated by EASA, which is the
Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union. EASA
issued AD 2020-0202, dated September 22, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0202) to
prevent reduction in the structural integrity of the airframe and
components, as well as an unrecognized failure of the manual pitch
trim, which could lead to loss of control of the airplane. This
prompted the FAA to issue AD 2021-10-28.
    AD 2021-10-28 requires incorporating new revisions to the ALS of
the existing AMM or ICA to incorporate new tasks for the control column
sprocket gear assembly and control wheel column assembly, to address
the new limit of validity and update the usage assumptions and
conditions for operations on unpaved and grass runways, and to correct
an error in the horizontal stabilizer primary trim system secondary
power source operational test.

Actions Since AD 2021-10-28 Was Issued

    Since the FAA issued AD 2021-10-28, EASA superseded EASA AD 2020-
0202 and issued EASA AD 2022-0207, dated October 10, 2022 (EASA AD
2022-0207) (referred to after this as the MCAI), for all Pilatus Model
PC-24 airplanes. The MCAI states that new or more restrictive tasks and
limitations have been developed. These new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations include introducing new Certification
Maintenance Requirement (CMR) Task AL-24-60-004, Emergency Power
Contactor 2, by converting the existing Scheduled Maintenance Task SM-
24-60-0004, Emergency Contactor 2 Test (EC2 Test) into that CMR task.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address failure of certain parts, which
could result in loss of control of the airplane. Additionally, the
actions required to address the unsafe condition in AD 2021-10-28 are
included in ``the applicable ALS,'' as defined in EASA AD 2022-0207.
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-0426.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2022-0207 requires certain actions and associated
thresholds and intervals, including life limits and maintenance tasks.
    This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in ADDRESSES.

FAA's Determination

    These products have been approved by the aviation authority of
another country and is approved for operation in the United States.
Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design
Authority, it has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in
the MCAI described above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM after
determining that the unsafe condition described previously is likely to
exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would retain none of the requirements of AD 2021-
10-28. This proposed AD would require revising the ALS of the existing
AMM or ICA for your airplane as specified in EASA AD 2022-0207,
described previously. The owner/operator (pilot) holding at least a
private pilot certificate may revise the ALS of the existing AMM

or ICA for your airplane, and performance of this incorporation must be
entered into the aircraft records showing compliance with this AD in
accordance with 14 CFR 43.9(a) and 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v). The record
must be maintained as required by 14 CFR 91.417, 121.380, or 135.439.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to incorporate EASA AD 2022-0207 by reference in the FAA
final rule. Service information required by the EASA AD for compliance
will be available at regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2023-0426 after the FAA final rule is published.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and EASA AD 2022-0207

    Paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022-0207 requires corrective action in
accordance with the applicable Pilatus maintenance documentation or
contacting Pilatus for approved instructions and accomplishing those
instructions accordingly. Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0207 requires
revising the approved aircraft maintenance program. Paragraph (4) of
EASA AD 2022-0207 provides credit for performing actions in accordance
with previous revisions of the Pilatus AMM. Paragraph (5) of EASA AD
2022-0207 explains that after revision of the approved aircraft
maintenance program, it is not necessary to record accomplishment of
individual actions for demonstration of AD compliance. This proposed AD
would not require compliance with paragraphs (2) through (5) of EASA AD
2022-0207.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 73 airplanes of U.S. registry. Labor rates are estimated at $85
per work-hour. Based on these figures, the FAA estimates that revising
the ALS of the existing AMM or ICA for your airplane would require
about 1 work-hour for an estimated cost on U.S. operators of $6,205 or
$85 per airplane.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-10-28, Amendment 39-21561
(86 FR 30763, June 10, 2021); and
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b. Adding the following new AD:

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.: Docket No. FAA-2023-0426; Project Identifier
MCAI-2022-01324-A.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by April 24, 2023.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2021-10-28, Amendment 39-21561 (86 FR 30763,
June 10, 2021) (AD 2021-10-28).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-24 airplanes,
all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 0500, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI states that failure to revise the airworthiness
limitations section (ALS) of the existing aircraft maintenance
manual (AMM) by introducing new or more restrictive tasks and
limitations, which introduces a new certification maintenance
requirement (CMR) task to test emergency power contactor 2, could
result in an unsafe condition. The FAA is issuing this AD to address
failure of certain parts, which could result in loss of control of
the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Required Actions

    (1) Before further flight after the effective date of this AD,
revise the ALS of the existing AMM or Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness for your airplane by incorporating the requirements
specified in paragraph (1) of European Union Aviation Safety Agency
AD 2022-0207, dated October 10, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0207).
    (2) The actions required by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD may be
performed by the owner/operator (pilot) holding at least a private
pilot certificate and must be entered into the aircraft records
showing compliance with this AD in accordance with Sec. Sec.
43.9(a) and 91.417(a)(2)(v). The record must be maintained as
required by Sec.  91.417, 121.380, or 135.439.

(h) Provisions for Alternative Requirements (Airworthiness Limitations)

    After the actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD have been
done, no alternative requirements (airworthiness limitations) are
allowed unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of
the ``Ref. Publications'' section of EASA AD 2022-0207.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in Sec.  39.19. In accordance with Sec.  39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Validation Branch, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (j) of this AD or
email to: [email protected]. If mailing information, also
submit information by email. Before using any approved AMOC, notify
your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal
inspector, the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (2) Global AMOC AIR-730-22-248, dated July 12, 2022, was
approved as an AMOC for the requirements of AD 2021-10-28, and is
approved as an AMOC for the requirements of paragraph (g) of this
AD. Other AMOCs previously issued for the requirements of AD 2021-
10-28 are not approved as an AMOC for the requirements of this AD.

(j) Additional Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Doug Rudolph,
Aviation Safety Engineer, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section,
International Validation Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
MO 64106; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022-0207,
dated October 10, 2022.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For EASA AD 2022-0207, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; email:
[email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA
AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901
Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email: [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on March 2, 2023.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-04623 Filed 3-7-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 72750]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30309]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2011-0151]

Meeting Notice--Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency
Medical Services

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

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA announces a meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee
on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) to be held in the Washington, DC
area. This notice announces the date, time and location of the meeting,
which will be open to the public. Pre-registration is required to
attend.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 19, 2011, from 1:30 p.m.
EST to 4:30 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), Office of Health Affairs at 1120 Vermont Avenue NW.,
4th Floor Conference Room, Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Dawson, Director, Office of
Emergency Medical Services, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., NTI-140, Washington, DC
20590, Telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>; Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Required Registration Information: This meeting will be open to the
public, however pre-registration is required to comply with security
procedures. Picture I.D. must be provided to enter the DHS Building and
it is suggested that visitors arrive 20-30 minutes early in order to
facilitate entry. Members of the public wishing to attend must provide
their name, affiliation, phone number, and email address to Noah Smith
by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER> no
later than December 15, 2011, or they will not be allowed into the
building. Please be aware that visitors to DHS are subject to search
and must pass through a magnetometer. Weapons of any kind are strictly
forbidden in the building unless authorized through the performance of
the official duties of your employment (i.e. law enforcement officer).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 10202 of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users
(SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, provides that the FICEMS consist of
several officials from Federal agencies as well as a State emergency
medical services director appointed by the Secretary of Transportation.
SAFETEA-LU directs the Administrator of NHTSA, in cooperation with the
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration of
the Department of Health and Human Services and the Director of the
Preparedness Division, Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and
Response of the Department of Homeland Security, to provide
administrative support to the Interagency Committee, including
scheduling meetings, setting agendas, keeping minutes and records, and
producing reports.
    This meeting of the FICEMS will focus on addressing the
requirements of SAFETEA-LU and the opportunities for collaboration
among the key Federal agencies involved in emergency medical services.
The tentative agenda currently includes:
     Discussion of Response to Recommendations from the
National Transportation Safety Board.
    [cir] Update on Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
recommendations.
    [cir] Final response to the Mexican Hat, Utah Motorcoach Crash
recommendations.
     Reports and updates from Technical Working Group
committees.
     A discussion of FICEMS strategic planning initiatives.
     Reports, updates, and recommendations from FICEMS members.
     A public comment period.
    There will not be a call-in number provided for this FICEMS
meeting, however minutes of the meeting will be available to the public
online at http://www.ems.gov.

    Issued on: November 18, 2011.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2011-30309 Filed 11-23-11; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: July 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 129)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0446; Directorate Identifier 2009-CE-024-AD;
Amendment 39-15960; AD 2009-14-10]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; EADS-PZL ``Warszawa-Ok[eogon]cie'' S.A.
Model PZL-104 WILGA 80 Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD)
for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:

    An inspection of a PZL-104 aeroplane that had a relatively long
operational background revealed a severe corrosion of the steel
front fuselage structural elements.
    It is likely that such corrosion can also be present on other
aeroplanes of similar design and operational history.
    If left uncorrected, this condition could lead to loss of
strength of the structural front posts elements and consequent
reduction of the structural strength of the aeroplane.

We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective August 12, 2009.
    On August 12, 2009, the Director of the Federal Register approved
the incorporation by reference of PZL-104 Wilga 80 Maintenance Manual,
pages 5-4 and 25-10, dated April 7, 2009, listed in this AD.
    As of May 18, 2009 (74 FR 18979; April 27, 2009), the Director of
the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of EADS-
PZL ``Warszawa-Ok[eogon]cie'' S.A. Mandatory Bulletin No. 10409036,
dated March 18, 2009, listed in this AD.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 901
Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-
4059; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on May 12, 2009 (74 FR
22127), and proposed to supersede AD 2009-09-04, Amendment 39-15890 (74
FR 18979, April 27, 2009). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe
condition for the specified products. The MCAI states that:

    An inspection of a PZL-104 aeroplane that had a relatively long
operational background revealed a severe corrosion of the steel
front fuselage structural elements.
    It is likely that such corrosion can also be present on other
aeroplanes of similar design and operational history.
    If left uncorrected, this condition could lead to loss of
strength of the structural front posts elements and consequent
reduction of the structural strength of the aeroplane.
    For the reason stated above, this Airworthiness Directive (AD)
mandates inspecting the fuselage front posts, repairing any
corrosion found and replacing pads made of foam rubber by pads made
of Neoprene to prevent water ingression.

    The Administrative Procedure Act does not permit including long-
term requirements in an urgent safety of flight action where the rule
becomes effective at the same time the public has the opportunity to
comment. We analyzed the short-term action and the long-term actions of
the MCAI separately to determine the necessity of public notice.
Therefore, AD 2009-09-04 addressed the initial short-term inspection
requirement of the MCAI, but we did not include the required long-term
repetitive inspections in the immediately adopted rule. We proposed the
long-term repetitive inspections in the NPRM to allow public comment.
    The NPRM retained the short-term initial inspection and proposed
the mandatory long-term action of repetitively inspecting the fuselage
front posts through a revision to the airplane maintenance program.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

    We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
    We might also have required different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a NOTE within the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 26 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 50 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $80 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $150 per product.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD to the U.S.
operators to be $107,900 or $4,150 per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take about 10 work-hours and require parts costing $0, for a cost of
$800 per product. We have no way of

determining the number of products that may need these actions.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains the NPRM, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing Amendment 39-15890 (74 FR
18979; April 27, 2009) and adding the following new AD:

2009-14-10 EADS-PZL Warszawa-Okecie S.A.: Amendment 39-15960; Docket
No. FAA-2009-0446; Directorate Identifier 2009-CE-024-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective August
12, 2009.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 2009-09-04, Amendment 39-15890.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Model PZL-104 WILGA 80 airplanes, all
serial numbers, certificated in any category.

Subject

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

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:

    An inspection of a PZL-104 aeroplane that had a relatively long
operational background revealed a severe corrosion of the steel
front fuselage structural elements.
    It is likely that such corrosion can also be present on other
aeroplanes of similar design and operational history.
    If left uncorrected, this condition could lead to loss of
strength of the structural front posts elements and consequent
reduction of the structural strength of the aeroplane.
    For the reason stated above, this Airworthiness Directive (AD)
mandates inspecting the fuselage front posts, repairing any
corrosion found and replacing pads made of foam rubber by pads made
of Neoprene to prevent water ingression.

Actions and Compliance

    (f) Unless already done, do the following actions:
    (1) Within 12 years from date of manufacture or within the next
2 months after May 18, 2009 (the effective date of AD 2009-09-04),
whichever occurs later, inspect the fuselage front posts for signs
of corrosion following paragraph 6.A. of EADS PZL ``Warszawa-
Okecie'' S.A. Mandatory Bulletin No. 10409036, dated March 18, 2009.
    (2) If corrosion or any corrosion damage is found during the
inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further
flight, repair or replace any parts where corrosion or corrosion
damage was found in accordance with an FAA-approved repair solution
obtained from EADS-PZL ``Warszawa-Ok[eogon]cie'' S.A, Aleja
Krakowska 110/114, 00-971 Warszawa, Poland; telephone: +48 22 577 22
11; fax: +48 22 577 22 03; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (3) Within 12 years from date of manufacture or within the next
2 months after May 18, 2009 (the effective date of AD 2009-09-04),
whichever occurs later, replace the rear glass padding following
paragraph 6.C. of EADS PZL ``Warszawa-Okecie'' S.A. Mandatory
Bulletin No. 10409036, dated March 18, 2009.
    (4) Within 2 months after August 12, 2009 (the effective date of
this AD), amend the approved operator's airplane maintenance program
to incorporate the applicable tasks as described in PZL-104 Wilga 80
Maintenance Manual, pages 5-4 and 25-10, dated April 7, 2009.

FAA AD Differences

    Note:  This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to Attn: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before using
any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify
your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight
Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved the information collection requirements and has assigned
OMB Control Number 2120-0056.

Related Information

    (h) MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2009-
0072, dated March 31, 2009, EADS PZL ``Warszawa-

Ok[eogon]cie'' S.A. Mandatory Bulletin No. 10409036, dated March 18,
2009; and PZL-104 Wilga 80 Maintenance Manual, pages 5-4 and 25-10,
dated April 7, 2009, for related information.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (h) You must use EADS PZL ``Warszawa-Ok[eogon]cie'' S.A.
Mandatory Bulletin No. 10409036, dated March 18, 2009; and PZL-104
Wilga 80 Maintenance Manual, pages 5-4 and 25-10, dated April 7,
2009, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies
otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of PZL-104 Wilga 80 Maintenance Manual,
pages 5-4 and 25-10, dated April 7, 2009, under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and
1 CFR part 51.
    (2) On May 18, 2009 (74 FR 18979; April 27, 2009), the Director
of the Federal Register previously approved the incorporation by
reference of EADS PZL ``Warszawa-Ok[eogon]cie'' S.A. Mandatory
Bulletin No. 10409036, dated March 18, 2009.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact EADS-
PZL ``Warszawa-Ok[eogon]cie'' S.A., Aleja Krakowska 110/114, 00-971
Warszawa, Poland; telephone: +48 22 577 22 11; fax: +48 22 577 22
03; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.eads.net/
1024/en/businet/airbus/airbus_military/pzl/pzl.html.
    (4) You may review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference for this AD at the FAA, Central Region,
Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri
64106. For information on the availability of this material at the
Central Region, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may also review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference for this AD at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 30, 2009.
Scott A. Horn,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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                                 Docket Index
                                 Proposed Rule
Disapproval of Implementation Plan Revisions; State of California; South Coast VMT Emissions Offset Demonstrations
                       (Docket No. EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0713)
                                March 14, 2012

A.  Rulemaking Documents
   A-1. Docket Index, Final Rule, Disapproval of Implementation Plan Revisions; State of California; South Coast VMT Emissions Offset Demonstrations; (Docket No. EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0713), March 14, 2013.

   A-2. Disapproval of Implementation Plan Revisions; State of California; South Coast VMT Emissions Offset Demonstrations; Final rule. March 14, 2013 (pre-publication version).

   A-3. Disapproval of Implementation Plan Revisions; State of California; South Coast VMT Emissions Offset Demonstrations; Proposed rule, August 30, 2012 (pre-publication version).

B.  Relevant State and District Documents
B-1.    Letter Correspondence, James D. Boyd, Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board, to Daniel W. McGovern, Regional Administrator, EPA Region IX, January 7, 1993.
B-2.    Final Appendix IV-C, Transportation Control and Indirect Source Measure Recommendations from the SCAG Regional Counsel, September 1994, excerpt includes TCM-1("Transportation Improvements").
B-3.    South Coast Air Quality Management District, Final 2003 Air Quality Management Plan, August 2003.
B-4.    South Coast Air Quality Management District, Final 2007 Air Quality Management Plan, June 2007.
B-5.    Letter from Elaine Chang, Deputy Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District, to Matt Haber, Deputy Director, Air Division, EPA Region 9, dated September 10, 2008.
   C.  EPA Guidance Documents, Policies and Rulemakings
   C-1.    Revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Photochemical Oxidants, Final Rule, 44 Fed. Reg. 8202 (February 9, 1979).
   C-2.    Designation of Areas for Air Quality Purposes, 56 Fed. Reg. 56694 (November 6, 1991).
   C-3.    State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for the Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; General preamble for future proposed rulemakings. 57 Fed. Reg. 13498 (April 16, 1992).
   C-4.    Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California Ozone, 62 Fed. Reg. 1150 (January 8, 1997).
   C-5.    National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 62 Fed. Reg. 38856 (July 18, 1997).

   C-6.    Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California-South Coast, 65 Fed. Reg. 18903 (April 10, 2000).
   C-7.    Air Quality Designations and Classifications for the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Early Action Compact Areas With Deferred Effective Dates, 69 Fed. Reg. 23858 (April 30, 2004).
   C-8.    Final Rule to Implement the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards-Phase 1, 69 Fed. Reg. 23951 (April 30, 2004).
   C-9.    Final Rule to Implement the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard - Phase 2, 70 Fed. Reg. 71612 (November 29, 2005).

   C-10.    National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 73 Fed. Reg. 16436 (March 27, 2008).
   C-11.    Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of California; 2003 State Strategy and 2003 South Coast Plan for One-Hour Ozone and Nitrogen Dioxide; Proposed rule. 73 Fed. Reg. 63408 (October 24, 2008).
   C-12.    Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of California; 2003 State Strategy and 2003 South Coast Plan for One-Hour Ozone and Nitrogen Dioxide; Final rule. 74 Fed. Reg. 10176 (March 10, 2009).
   C-13.    Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; California; San Joaquin Valley, South Coast Air Basin, Coachella Valley, and Sacramento Metro 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Areas; Reclassification, Final rule. 75 Fed. Reg. 24409 (May 5, 2010).
   C-14.    Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; South Coast; Attainment Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard; Proposed rule. 76 Fed. Reg.  57872 (September 16, 2011).
   C-15.    Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; South Coast; Attainment Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard; Final rule. 77 Fed. Reg. 12674 (March 1, 2012).

D. Additional Documents

   D-1.     Memorandum to File, Wienke Tax, EPA Region 9, re: EPA Proposed Rules, Finding of Substantial Inadequacy of Implementation Plan; Call for California State Implementation Plan Revision; South Coast, and Disapproval of Implementation Plan Revisions; State of California; South Coast VMT Emissions Offset Demonstrations - Conference Call Notes, Conference Call with South Coast Air Quality Management District, September 14, 2012.

   D-2.  Memorandum, Karl Simon, Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA, to Carl Edlund, Director, Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, and Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, EPA Region 9, "Guidance on Implementing Clean Air Act Section 182(d)(1)(A): Transportation Control Measures and Transportation Control Strategies to Offset Growth in Emissions Due to Growth in Vehicle Miles Travelled," with Attachment.

E. Public Comments on the Proposed Rulemaking

   E-1. 	Letter dated October 19, 2012, from Barry Wallerstein, D. Env., Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District, to Wienke Tax, Air Planning Office, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Re: (Proposed) DIsapprovl of Implementation Plan Revisions; State of California, South Coast VMT Emissions Offset Demonstrations, 77 Fed. Reg. 58067 (September 19, 2012); Docket No.: EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0713.

   E-2. 	Letter dated October 19, 2012, from James Goldstene, Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board, to Wienke Tax, Air Planning Office, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0713.


[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49489-49490]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC13-20-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-515); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the
currently approved information collection, FERC-515 (Rules of Practice
and Procedure: Declaration of Intention).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 15,
2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC13-20-
000) by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Web site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support
by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll-free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and fax at
(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Rules of Practice and Procedure: Declaration of Intention.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0079.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-515 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
    Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-515 to implement the statutory provisions of
Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).\1\ Section 23(b)
authorized the Commission to make a determination as to whether it has
jurisdiction over a proposed water project \2\ not affecting navigable
waters \3\ but across, along, over, or in waters over which Congress
has jurisdiction under its authority to regulate commerce with foreign
nations and among the several States. Section 23(b) requires that any
person intending to construct project works on such waters must file a
declaration of their intention with the Commission. If the Commission
finds the proposed project will have an impact on interstate or foreign
commerce, then the entity intending to construct the project must
obtain a Commission license or exemption before starting
construction.\4\ The information is collected in the form of a written
application, containing sufficient details to allow the Commission
staff to research the jurisdictional aspects of the project. This
research includes examining maps and land ownership records to
establish whether or not there is Federal jurisdiction over the lands
and waters affected by the project. A finding of non-jurisdictional by
the Commission eliminates a substantial paperwork burden for the
applicant who might otherwise have to file for a license or exemption
application. The Commission implements these filing requirements under
18 CFR part 24.
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 817.
    \2\ Dams or other project works (see 16 U.S.C. 817).
    \3\ See 16 U.S.C. 796(8) for the definition of ``Navigable
Waters''.
    \4\ Upon a finding of non-jurisdictional by the Commission, and
if no public lands or reservations are affected, permission is
granted upon compliance with State laws.
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    Type of Respondents: Persons intending to construct project works
on certain waters described above.
    Estimate of Annual Burden \5\: The Commission estimates the total
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    \5\ The Commission defines burden as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain,
retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal
agency. For further explanation of what is included in the
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.

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                        Number of responses      Total number of      Average burden hours     Estimated total
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    The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $56,000
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: August 7, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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