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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2230-044]

City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska, Alaska; Notice of Availability
of Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC's)
regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 380 (Order No.
486, 52 Federal Register [FR] 47897), Commission staff has reviewed the
City and Borough of Sitka's application for a capacity-related
amendment to the license for the Blue Lake Hydroelectric Project (FERC
Project No. 2230) and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA).
The project is located on Sawmill Creek, formerly the Medvetche River,
in the Borough of Sitka, Alaska. The project currently occupies a total
of 1,676 acres of federal lands administered by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, and under the City of Sitka's proposal, it
would occupy 1,798 acres of federal lands.
    The EA contains the Commission staff's analysis of the potential
environmental effects of the proposed modifications to the project and
the addition of new generating capacity and the conclusion that
authorizing the amendment, with appropriate environmental protective
measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would
significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room 2-A of the Commission's offices at 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The EA also may be viewed on the
Commission's Internet Web site at (www.ferc.gov) using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. Additional information
about the project is available from the Commission's Web site using the
eLibrary link. For assistance with eLibrary, contact
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at<PHONE_NUMBER>; for TTY
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    You may also register online at 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 date of this
notice. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site at http:[sol][sol]www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters
can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http:[sol][sol]www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support. Although the Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file,
mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
    For further information, contact Steven Sachs by telephone at (202)
502-8666 or by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: January 12, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-1076 Filed 1-19-12; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: April 25, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 79)]
[Notices]
[Page 20518-20519]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP96-200-173]

CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Negotiated
Rate Filing

April 19, 2007.
    Take notice that on April 13, 2007, CenterPoint Energy Gas
Transmission Company (CEGT) tendered for filing and approval two
negotiated rate agreements between CEGT and XTO Energy, Inc.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by

the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but
will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any
person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or
motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests
must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of
the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an
intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the
intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 37 (Friday, February 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11764-11765]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03997]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-9055-4]

Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General
Information<PHONE_NUMBER> or https://www.epa.gov/nepa.

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
Filed February 8, 2021 10 a.m. EST Through February 22, 2021 10 a.m.
EST
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

Notice

    Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public
its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA's comment
letters on EISs are available at: https://cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/action/eis/search.

EIS No. 20210019, Final, USA, GA, Fort Benning Heavy Off-Road Mounted
Maneuver Training Area, Review Period Ends: 03/29/2021, Contact: Mr.
John Brown<PHONE_NUMBER>.
EIS No. 20210020, Final, USACE, CA, Prado Basin Water Conservation and
Ecosystem Restoration Study, Review Period Ends: 03/29/2021, Contact:
Megan Wong<PHONE_NUMBER>.
EIS No. 20210021, Final Supplement, BOP, KS, Proposed Federal
Correctional Institution and Federal Prison Camp Leavenworth, Kansas,
Review Period Ends: 03/29/2021, Contact: Kimberly S. Hudson 202-616-
2574.
EIS No. 20210022, Draft Supplement, CHSRA, CA, Bakersfield to Palmdale
Project Section: Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Comment Period

Ends: 04/12/2021, Contact: Scott Rothenberg<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: February 22, 2021.
Cindy S. Barger,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 2021-03997 Filed 2-25-21; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73933-73935]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0182]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently
Approved Information Collection: Generic Clearance of Customer
Satisfaction Surveys

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public comment. In order to work
continuously to ensure that our programs are effective and meet our
customers' needs, FMCSA requests approval to renew an ICR titled,
``Generic Clearance of Customer Satisfaction Surveys.'' This ICR allows
FMCSA to continue collecting feedback on our service delivery. By
feedback, we mean information that provides useful insights on
perceptions and opinions but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of
study.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before December
26, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-
2023-0182 using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is
there to help you, please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER> before
visiting Dockets Operations.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for instructions on submitting
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Roxane Oliver, FMCSA, Office of
Analysis, Department of Transportation, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Instructions

    All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number. For
detailed instructions on submitting comments, see the Public
Participation heading below. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information

provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2023-0182), indicate the specific section of this
document to which your comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of
these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing
address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your
document so FMCSA can contact you if there are questions regarding your
submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2023-0182/document, click on this notice, click
``Comment,'' and type your comment into the text box on the following
screen.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing.
    Comments received after the comment closing date will be included
in the docket and will be considered to the extent practicable.

Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.

Background

    Executive Order 12862, Setting Customer Service Standards, and most
recently updated E.O. 13571, requires the Federal Government to provide
the ``highest quality service possible to the American people.'' Under
the order, the ``standard of quality for services provided to the
public shall be: Customer service equal to the best in business.'' In
order to work continuously to ensure that our programs are effective
and meet our customers' needs, FMCSA seeks to renew OMB's approval of a
generic clearance to collect qualitative feedback from our customers on
our service delivery. The surveys covered in this generic clearance
provide a means for FMCSA to collect this data directly from our
customers. By qualitative feedback, we mean information that provides
useful insights on perceptions and opinions but are not statistical
surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the
population of study. This feedback provides insights into customer or
stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provides an
early warning of issues with service, or focuses attention on areas of
communication, training or changes in operations that might improve
delivery of products or services. These collections allow for ongoing,
collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its
customers and stakeholders. They also allow feedback to contribute
directly to the improvement of program management.
    The solicitation of feedback targets areas such as: timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses are assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.
    The Agency will submit a planned collection for approval under this
generic clearance only if it meets the conditions that such collections
are:
     voluntary;
     low-burden for respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal
Government;
     noncontroversial and do not raise issues of concern to
other Federal agencies;
     targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents
who have experience with the program or may have experience with the
program in the near future;
     only collecting personally identifiable information (PII)
to the extent necessary and not retaining it;
     only collecting information intended to be used only
internally for general service improvement and program management, and
any release outside the agency must indicate the qualitative nature of
the information;
     not to be used for the purpose of substantially informing
influential policy decisions; and
     intended to yield only qualitative information.
    This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not
be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to
yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time
or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more
rigorous designs that address: the target population to which
generalizations will be made; the sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements
or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size; and the
expected response rate, methods for assessing potential nonresponse
bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding the study. Depending
on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such
collections may still be eligible for submission for other mechanisms
that are designed to yield quantitative results. As a general matter,
information collections will not result in any new system of records
containing privacy information and will not ask questions of a
sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, religious
beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered private.
    Title: Generic Clearance of Customer Satisfaction Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0061.
    Type of Request: Renewal of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State and local agencies, general public and
stakeholders; original equipment manufacturers and suppliers to the
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) industry; fleets, owner-operators, state
CMV safety agencies, research organizations and contractors; news
organizations and safety advocacy groups.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,900 (5,000 customer satisfaction
survey respondents + 100 listening sessions/stakeholder feedback forums
respondents + 300 focus group respondents + 500 strategic planning
customer satisfaction survey respondents).
    Estimated Time per Response: Range from 10 to 120 minutes.
    Expiration Date: July 31, 2024.
    Frequency of Response: Generally, on an annual basis.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,758 hours (833 hours for customer
satisfaction surveys + 200 hours for listening sessions/stakeholder
feedback forums + 600 hours for focus groups + 125 hours for strategic
planning customer satisfaction surveys).
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the performance of

FMCSA's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways
for FMCSA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the collected information. The Agency
will summarize or include your comments in the request for OMB's
clearance of this ICR.
    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.

Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.
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Ecological Incident Summary for Registration Review Snapshot

Cyromazine (PC Code 121301)

The Agency has received no report of adverse field effects to non-target
animals or plants that have been attributed to the use of cyromazine.
The Agency also has no incident report from pesticide registrants
concerning cyromazine contamination of ground or surface water.

A lack of reported incidents does not necessarily mean that such
incidents have not occurred.  In addition, incident reports for
non-target plants and animals typically provide information on mortality
events only.  Reports for other adverse effects, such as reduced growth
or impaired reproduction, are rarely received


[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54894-54897]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[EPA-R10-RCRA-2021-0439; FRL-8853-01-R10]

Oregon: Proposed Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Management Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Oregon has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) for final authorization of changes to its hazardous waste program
under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended.
EPA has reviewed Oregon's application, and has determined that these
changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for authorization.
Therefore, we are proposing to authorize the State's changes. EPA seeks
public comment prior to taking final action.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before
November 4, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10-
RCRA-2021-0439 through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from
www.regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public
docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio,
video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written
comment is considered the official comment and should include all
points the commenter wishes to make. EPA will generally not consider
comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submissions
(i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional
submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information
about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making
effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. The EPA encourages electronic submittals, but
if you are unable to submit electronically or need other assistance,
please contact Margaret Olson, the contact listed below. Please also
contact Margaret Olson if you need assistance in a language other than
English or if you are a person with disabilities who needs a reasonable
accommodation at no cost to you.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Olson, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 10, Oregon Operations Office, 805 SW
Broadway, Suite 500, Portland, Oregon 97205, phone number: (503) 326-
5874, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Why are revisions to state programs necessary?

    States that have received final authorization from EPA under RCRA
section 3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), must maintain a hazardous waste
program that is equivalent to, consistent with, and no less stringent
than the Federal program. As the Federal program changes, states must
change their programs and ask EPA to authorize the changes. Changes to
state programs may be necessary when Federal or state statutory or
regulatory authority is modified or when certain other changes occur.
Most commonly, states must change their programs because of changes to
EPA's regulations in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 124,
260 through 268, 270, 273, and 279.
    New Federal requirements and prohibitions imposed by Federal
regulations that EPA promulgates pursuant to the Hazardous and Solid
Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) take effect in authorized states at the
same time that they take effect in unauthorized states. Thus, EPA will
implement those requirements and prohibitions in Oregon, including the
issuance of new permits implementing

those requirements, until the State is granted authorization to do so.

B. What decisions has EPA made in this rule?

    On October 16, 2020, Oregon submitted a complete program revision
application seeking authorization of changes to its hazardous waste
program that correspond to certain Federal rules promulgated between
October 22, 1998 and April 17, 2015. EPA is proposing to determine that
Oregon's application to revise its authorized program meets all the
statutory and regulatory requirements established by RCRA, as set forth
in RCRA section 3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), and 40 CFR part 271.
Therefore, EPA proposes to grant Oregon final authorization to operate
its hazardous waste program with the changes described in the
authorization application, and as outlined below in Section G of this
document. Oregon has responsibility for permitting Treatment, Storage,
and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) within its borders (except in Indian
country) and for carrying out the aspects of the RCRA program described
in its revised program application, subject to the limitations of HSWA,
as discussed above.

C. What is the effect of this proposed authorization decision?

    If Oregon is authorized for the changes described in Oregon's
authorization application, these changes will become part of the
authorized State hazardous waste program and will therefore be
federally enforceable. Oregon will continue to have primary enforcement
authority and responsibility for its State hazardous waste program. EPA
would maintain its authorities under RCRA sections 3007, 3008, 3013,
and 7003, including its authority to:
     Conduct inspections, and require monitoring, tests,
analyses and reports;
     Enforce RCRA requirements, including authorized State
program requirements;
     Suspend or revoke permits; and
     Take enforcement actions regardless of whether the State
has taken its own actions.
    This action will not impose additional requirements on the
regulated community because the regulations which EPA is proposing to
authorize in Oregon are already effective under state law and are not
changed by today's proposed action.

D. What happens if EPA receives comments that oppose this action?

    If EPA receives comments on this proposed action, we will address
all such comments in a later final rule. You may not have another
opportunity to comment. If you want to comment on this authorization,
you should do so at this time.

E. What has Oregon previously been authorized for?

    Oregon initially received final authorization on January 30, 1986,
effective January 31, 1986 (51 FR 3779), to implement the RCRA
hazardous waste management program. EPA granted authorization for
changes to Oregon's program on March 30, 1990, effective on May 29,
1990 (55 FR 11909); August 5, 1994, effective October 4, 1994 (59 FR
39967); June 16, 1995, effective August 15, 1995 (60 FR 31642); October
10, 1995, effective December 7, 1995 (60 FR 52629); September 10, 2002,
effective September 10, 2002 (67 FR 57337); June 26, 2006 effective
June 26, 2006 (71 FR 36216); and January 7, 2010, effective January 7,
2010 (75 FR 918).

F. What changes are we proposing with today's action?

    On October 16, 2020, Oregon submitted a final complete program
revision application, seeking authorization of changes to its hazardous
waste management program in accordance with 40 CFR 271.21. EPA proposes
to determine, subject to receipt of written comments that oppose this
action, that Oregon's hazardous waste program revisions are equivalent
to, consistent with, and no less stringent than the federal program,
and therefore satisfy all the requirements necessary to qualify for
final authorization. Therefore, EPA is proposing to authorize Oregon
for the following program changes as identified in the list below.

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                                            Federal Register date and
  Description of Federal requirement and       page  (and/or RCRA              Analogous state authority
            Checklist \1\ No.                 statutory authority)
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NA--Hazardous Waste Manifest Printing      76 FR 36363, 6/22/11......  OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
 Specifications Correction Rule.
174--partial adoption--Standards           63 FR 56710, 10/22/98.....  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 465.505,
 Applicable to Owners and Operators of                                  and 466.020. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
 Closed and Closing Hazardous Waste
 Management Facilities: Post-Closure
 Permit Requirement; Closure Process.
203--Used Oil Management Standards.......  75 FR 76633, 9/8/05.......  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 466.020,
                                                                        465.505. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
210--Standardized Permit for RCRA HW       70 FR 53420, 9/8/05.......  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 466.020,
 Management Facilities.                                                 465.505. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>/OAR 340-100-
                                                                        0001(3)/OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>/OAR 340-101-
                                                                        0001(2)/OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>/OAR 340-102-
                                                                        0010(2)-(3)/OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>(2)/OAR 340-
                                                                        105-0001(2)/OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>(2)/OAR 340-
                                                                        109-0001(2)/OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>(3)(d).
217--NESHAP: Standards for RCRA HW         73 FR 18970, 4/8/08.......  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 466.020,
 Management Facilities.                                                 465.505. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
218--Amendment to Hazardous Waste Code     73 FR 31756, 6/4/08.......  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 466.020,
 F019.                                                                  465.505. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
220 \2\--Academic Laboratories Generator   73 FR 72911, 12/1/08......  Oregon Revised Statutes Chapters 183,
 Standards.                                                             192, and 459, and Sections 465.009,
                                                                        465.505, 466.015, 466.020, 466.075,
                                                                        466.090, 466.105, 466.165, 466.195, 468,
                                                                        and 646. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>/340-102-
                                                                        0200(1)-(4).
222--Export Shipments of Spent Lead-Acid   75 FR 1236, 1/9/10........  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 466.020,
 Batteries.                                                             465.505. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
223--Hazardous Waste Technical             75 FR 12989, 3/18/10......  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 466.020,
 Corrections and Clarification Rule.                                    465.505. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.

224--Withdrawal of the Emissions           75 FR 33712, 6/5/10)......  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 465.505,
 Comparable Fuel Exclusion.                                             466.020. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
225NA--Removal of Saccharin and its Salt   75 FR 78918, 12/17/10.....  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 466.020,
 from the Lists of Hazardous Constituents.                              465.505. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
226--Academic Laboratories Generator       75 FR 79304, 12/20/10.....  Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 183,
 Standards Technical Corrections.                                       Chapter 192, Chapter 459, 465.009,
                                                                        465.505, 466.015, 466.020, 466.075,
                                                                        466.090, 466.105, 466.165, 466.195,
                                                                        Chapter 468, Chapter 646. OAR 340-100-
                                                                        0002.
227--Revision of the Treatment Standards   76 FR 34147, 6/13/11......  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 466.020,
 for Carbamate Wastes.                                                  465.505. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
228--Hazardous Waste Technical             77 FR 22229, 7/31/13......  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 466.020,
 Corrections and Clarifications Rule.                                   465.505. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
229 \2\--Conditional Exclusions for        78 FR 46447, 7/31/13......  Oregon Revised Statute 192, 465.009,
 Solvent-Contaminated Wipes.                                            465.505, 466.015, 466.020, 466.075,
                                                                        466.090, 466.180, 468.020, and 646. OAR
                                                                        340-100-002/OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>(3)-(5).
231--Modifications of Hazardous Waste      79 FR 7518, 2/7/14........  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 466.020,
 Manifest System: Electronic Manifest.                                  465.505. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>/OAR 340-100-
                                                                        0002(2).
232--Revisions to the Export Provisions    78 FR 36220, 6/26/14......  Oregon Revised Statutes 465.009, 466.020,
 of the Cathode Ray Tube.                                               465.505. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
234--Vacatur of the Comparable Fuels Rule  80 FR 18777, 4/8/15.......  Oregon Revised Statute 465.009, 465.505,
 and the Gasification Rule.                                             466.020. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
235--Disposal of Coal Combustion Residues  80 FR 21301, 4/17/15......  Oregon Revised Statute 465.009, 465.505,
 from Electric Utilities.                                               466.020. OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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\1\ The Checklist is a document that addresses the specific changes made to the Federal regulations by one or
  more related final rules published in the Federal Register. The EPA develops these checklists as tools to
  assist states in developing their authorization application and in documenting specific state regulations
  analogous to the Federal regulations. For more information, see the EPA's RCRA State Authorization website at
  https://www.epa.gov/rcra/state-authorization-under-resource-conservation-and-recovery-act-rcra#about.
\2\ State rule contains more stringent and/or broader in scope provisions. For identification of these
  provisions refer to the authorization revision application's Attorney General Statement and Checklists found
  in the docket for this proposed rule. Some of these provisions are discussed in Section G of this rule.

G. Where are the revised State rules different from the Federal rules?

    When revised state rules differ from the Federal rules in the RCRA
state authorization process, EPA determines whether the state rules are
equivalent to, more stringent than, or broader in scope than the
federal program. Pursuant to RCRA Section 3009, 42 U.S.C. 6929, state
programs may contain requirements that are more stringent than the
federal regulations. Such more stringent requirements can be federally
authorized and, once authorized, become federally enforceable.
    The following Oregon provisions documented in this authorization
action are more stringent than the Federal program:
     Oregon is more stringent than the Federal program at OAR
340-102-0041(2) by requiring annual reporting rather than biennial
reporting.
     Oregon is more stringent than the Federal program at OAR
340-102-0200(4) which requires when opting-in to Subpart K, an eligible
academic entity is required to submit their completed Laboratory
Management Plan as defined in 40 CFR 262.214.
     Oregon is more stringent than the Federal program at OAR
340-102-0200(2) which requires container labels be affixed or attached
to the container and eliminates the possibility of these labels being
associated with the wrong container.
     Oregon is more stringent than the Federal program at OAR
340-101-0004(4) and (5) by requiring containers of solvent contaminated
wipes be either laundered or disposed as hazardous waste. Oregon does
not allow disposal of solvent contaminated wipes in a municipal
landfill or non-hazardous waste incinerator.
    Although the statute does not prevent states from adopting
regulations that are broader in scope than the Federal program, states
cannot receive authorization for such regulations, and they are not
federally enforceable. Oregon is broader in scope than the Federal
program documented in this authorization action by requiring academic
laboratories that opt into Subpart K to obtain an EPA identification
number.
    Oregon has identified regulatory language at OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>(3) as
broader in scope. At 40 CFR 261.4(a)(26)(i) and 261.4(b)(18)(i), EPA
regulations exclude solvent-contaminated wipes from the definitions of
solid waste and hazardous waste, respectively, so long as the wipes are
(among other things) stored in containers labeled ``Excluded Solvent-
Contaminated Wipes.'' Oregon specifies at OAR<PHONE_NUMBER>(3) that such
wipes may also be ``labeled with equivalent wording describing the
contents of the container and recognizing the exclusion[.]'' EPA has
evaluated this regulatory language and determined that it is
functionally equivalent to the Federal program, so we are including it
in this proposed action.

H. Who handles permits after the final authorization takes effect?

    When the final authorization takes effect, Oregon will issue
permits for all the provisions for which it is authorized and will
administer the permits it issues. Permits issued by EPA prior to
authorizing Oregon for these revisions would continue in force until
the effective date of the State's issuance or denial of a State
hazardous waste management permit, at which time, the EPA would modify
the existing EPA permit to expire at an earlier date, terminate the
existing EPA permit, or allow the existing EPA permit to otherwise
expire by its terms, except for those facilities located in Indian
Country. The EPA will not issue new permits or new portions of permits
for provisions for which Oregon is authorized after the effective date
of this authorization. The EPA will continue to implement and issue
permits for HSWA

requirements for which Oregon is not yet authorized.

I. How does today's action affect Indian country (18 U.S.C. 1151) in
Oregon?

    Oregon is not authorized to carry out its hazardous waste program
in Indian country within the State, which includes:
     All lands within the exterior boundaries of Indian
reservations within or abutting the State of Oregon.
     Any land held in trust by the U.S. for an Indian tribe;
and
     Any other land, whether on or off an Indian reservation,
that qualifies as Indian country.
    Therefore, this action has no effect on Indian country. EPA retains
jurisdiction over Indian country and will continue to implement and
administer the RCRA program on these lands.

J. What is codification and will EPA codify Oregon's hazardous waste
program as proposed in this rule?

    Codification is the process of placing citations and references to
the State's statutes and regulations that comprise the State's
authorized hazardous waste program into the Code of Federal
Regulations. EPA does this by adding those citations and references to
the authorized State rules in 40 CFR part 272. EPA is not proposing to
codify the authorization of Oregon's changes at this time. However, EPA
reserves the ability to amend 40 CFR part 272, subpart MM at a later
date.

K. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted this action
from the requirements of Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4,
1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011). This action proposes to
authorize State requirements for the purpose of RCRA section 3006 and
imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law.
Therefore, this action is not subject to review by OMB. Accordingly, I
certify that this action will not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this action proposes to authorize
pre-existing requirements under State law and does not impose any
additional enforceable duty beyond that required by State law, it does
not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect
small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538). For the same reason, this action also does
not significantly or uniquely affect the communities of tribal
governments, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000). This action 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, as specified in Executive Order 13132
(64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999), because it merely proposes to authorize
State requirements as part of the State RCRA hazardous waste program
without altering the relationship or the distribution of power and
responsibilities established by RCRA. This action also is not subject
to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) because it is
not economically significant and it does not make decisions based on
environmental health or safety risks. This action is not subject to
Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001), because it is not a significant regulatory action
under Executive Order 12866.
    Under RCRA section 3006(b), the EPA grants a state's application
for authorization as long as the state meets the criteria required by
RCRA. It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for the EPA,
when it reviews a state authorization application, to require the use
of any particular voluntary consensus standard in place of another
standard that otherwise satisfies the requirements of RCRA. Thus, the
requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. As required
by section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996),
in proposing this rule, the EPA has taken the necessary steps to
eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize potential litigation,
and provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct. The EPA has
complied with Executive Order 12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15, 1988) by
examining the takings implications of this action in accordance with
the ``Attorney General's Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of
Risk and Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings'' issued under the
executive order. This action does not impose an information collection
burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). ``Burden'' is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) establishes
Federal executive policy on environmental justice. Its main provision
directs Federal agencies, to the greatest extent practicable and
permitted by law, to make environmental justice part of their mission
by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high
and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs,
policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income
populations in the United States. Because this action proposes
authorization of pre-existing State rules which are at least equivalent
to, and no less stringent than existing Federal requirements, and
imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law,
and there are no anticipated significant adverse human health or
environmental effects, this proposed rule is not subject to Executive
Order 12898.

    Authority: This action is issued under the authority of sections
2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and 6974(b).

    Dated: September 28, 2021.
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD16-16-000]

Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978; Notice Inviting Post-Technical Conference
Comments

    On June 29, 2016, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission)
staff conducted a technical conference to discuss implementation issues
related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
(PURPA).\1\ The Commission invites post-technical conference comments
on the following two matters: (1) The use of the ``one-mile rule'' to
determine the size of an entity seeking certification as a small power
production qualifying facility (QF); and (2) minimum standards for
PURPA-purchase contracts.
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    All interested persons are invited to file post-technical
conference comments on these two matters, including the questions
listed in the attachment to this Notice. Commenters need not respond to
all questions asked. Commenters may reference material previously filed
in this docket, including the technical conference transcript, but are
encouraged to submit new or additional information rather than
reiterate information that is already in the record. In particular,
Commenters are encouraged, when possible, to provide examples in
support of their answers. These comments are due on or before November
7, 2016.
    For further information about this Notice, please contact:

Adam Alvarez (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market
Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Loni Silva (Legal Information), Office of General Counsel, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: September 6, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC14-8-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-521); Comment
Request

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy
(DOE).

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the information
collection FERC-521 (Payments for Benefits from Headwater Benefits) to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information
collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments
directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the
Commission as explained below. The Commission issued a Notice in the
Federal Register (79 FR 8949, 2/14/2014) requesting public comments.
FERC received no comments on the FERC-521 and is making this notation
in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by May 29,
2014.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0087, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be
reached via telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, identified by the Docket No. IC14-8-000, 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>by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and by fax at
(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Payments for Benefits from Headwater Benefits.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0087.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-521 information
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
    Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
521 is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of
Section 10(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).\1\ The FPA authorizes the
Commission to determine headwater benefits received by downstream
hydropower project owners. Headwater benefits are the additional energy
production possible at a downstream hydropower project resulting from
the regulation of river flows by an upstream storage reservoir.
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    When the Commission completes a study of a river basin, it
determines headwater benefits charges that will be apportioned among
the various downstream beneficiaries. A headwater benefits charge and
the cost incurred by the Commission to complete an evaluation are paid
by downstream hydropower project owners. In essence, the owners of non-
federal hydropower projects that directly benefit from a headwater
improvement must pay an equitable portion of the annual charges for
interest, maintenance, and depreciation of the headwater project to the
U.S. Treasury. The regulations provide for apportionment of these costs
between the headwater project and downstream projects based on
downstream energy gains and propose equitable apportionment methodology
that can be applied to all rivers basins in which headwater
improvements are built. The Commission requires owners of non-federal
hydropower projects to file data for determining annual charges as
outlined in 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 11.
    Type of Respondents: There are two types of entities that respond,
Federal and Non-Federal hydropower project owners. The Federal entities
that typically respond are the US Army Corps of Engineers and the US
Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation. The Non-Federal entities
may consist of any Municipal or Non-Municipal hydropower project owner.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the annual
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    \2\ 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                    Average burden     Estimated
              Number of respondents                responses per   Total number      hours per     total annual
                                                    respondent     of responses      response         burden
(A)                                                          (B)     (A) x (B) =             (D)       (C) x (D)
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    The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $8,460
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    \3\ $70.50/hour is the average FERC employee salary plus
benefits. We assume (based upon consultation of subject matter
experts for this industry) that respondents to this collection are
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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: April 22, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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