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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD17-16-000]

Wallowa Resources Community Solutions Inc.; Notice of Preliminary
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and
Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

    On July 20, 2017, Wallowa Resources Community Solutions Inc. filed
a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower
facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
amended by section 4 of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of
2013 (HREA). The proposed Wallowa Lake County Service District Hydro
Station Project would have an installed capacity of 20 kilowatts (kW),
and would be located along the existing State Park Spring municipal
water pipeline located near the town of Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon.
    Applicant Contact: Kyle Petrocine, 401 NE 1st Street, Suite A,
Enterprise, OR 97828, Phone No.<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No.<PHONE_NUMBER>, email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) A new 20-kW impulse turbine and induction
generator; (2) a new, approximately 13-foot by 14-foot powerhouse; and
(3) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an
estimated annual generating capacity of 149,000 kilowatt-hours.
    A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined
or deemed to meet all of the criteria shown in the table below.

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

using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD17-16) in
the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call
toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For TTY,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: July 25, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1419]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the
community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in
effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS
report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings
and the contents of those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before October 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in
the tables below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1419, to
Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
(email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP and also are used to calculate the appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM
and FIS report become effective.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location and
the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each
community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at
www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

I. Watershed-Based Studies

                       Lower Susquehanna Watershed
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               Community                             address
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           Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
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Borough of Adamstown...................  Borough Office, 3000 North
                                          Reading Road, Adamstown, PA
                                          19501.
Borough of Akron.......................  Borough Office, 117 South 7th
                                          Street, Akron, PA 17501.
Borough of Christiana..................  Borough Hall, 10 West Slokom
                                          Avenue, Christiana, PA 17509.
Borough of Columbia....................  Borough Hall, 308 Locust
                                          Street, Columbia, PA 17512.
Borough of Denver......................  Borough Office, 501 Main
                                          Street, Denver, PA 17517.
Borough of East Petersburg.............  Borough Hall, 6040 Main Street,
                                          East Petersburg, PA 17520.

Borough of Elizabethtown...............  Borough Office, 600 South
                                          Hanover Street, Elizabethtown,
                                          PA 17022.
Borough of Ephrata.....................  Borough Office, 124 South State
                                          Street, Ephrata, PA 17522.
Borough of Lititz......................  Borough Office, 7 South Broad
                                          Street, Lititz, PA 17543.
Borough of Manheim.....................  Borough Office, 15 East High
                                          Street, Manheim, PA 17545.
Borough of Marietta....................  Borough Office, 111 East Market
                                          Street, Marietta, PA 17547.
Borough of Millersville................  Borough Office, 100 Municipal
                                          Drive, Millersville, PA 17551.
Borough of Mount Joy...................  Borough Office, 21 East Main
                                          Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.
Borough of Mountville..................  Borough Office, 21 East Main
                                          Street, Mountville, PA 17554.
Borough of Quarryville.................  Borough Office, 300 Saint
                                          Catherine Street, Quarryville,
                                          PA 17566.
Borough of Strasburg...................  Borough Office, 145 Precision
                                          Avenue, Strasburg, PA 17579.
City of Lancaster......................  Lancaster Municipal Building,
                                          120 North Duke Street,
                                          Lancaster, PA 17608.
Township of Bart.......................  Bart Township Office, 46 Quarry
                                          Road, Quarryville, PA 17566.
Township of Brecknock..................  Brecknock Township Office, 1026
                                          Dry Tavern Road, Denver, PA
                                          17517.
Township of Caernarvon.................  Caernarvon Township Office,
                                          2147 Main Street, Narvon, PA
                                          17555.
Township of Clay.......................  Clay Township Office, 870
                                          Durlach Road, Stevens, PA
                                          17578.
Township of Colerain...................  Colerain Township Office, 1803
                                          Kirkwood Pike, Kirkwood, PA
                                          17536.
Township of Conestoga..................  Township Municipal Building,
                                          3959 Main Street, Conestoga,
                                          PA 17516.
Township of Conoy......................  Conoy Township Office, 211
                                          Falmouth Road, Bainbridge, PA
                                          17502.
Township of Drumore....................  Township Office, 1675 Furniss
                                          Road, Drumore, PA 17518.
Township of Earl.......................  Earl Township Office, 517 North
                                          Railroad Avenue, New Holland,
                                          PA 17557.
Township of East Cocalico..............  East Cocalico Township Office,
                                          100 Hill Road, Denver, PA
                                          17517.
Township of East Donegal...............  East Donegal Municipal
                                          Building, 190 Rock Point Road,
                                          Marietta, PA 17547.
Township of East Drumore...............  East Drumore Township Municipal
                                          Building, 925 Robert Fulton
                                          Highway, Quarryville, PA
                                          17566.
Township of East Earl..................  Municipal Building, 4610
                                          Division Highway, East Earl,
                                          PA 17519.
Township of East Hempfield.............  East Hempfield Township Office,
                                          1700 Nissley Road,
                                          Landisville, PA 17538.
Township of East Lampeter..............  East Lampeter Township Office,
                                          2250 Old Philadelphia Pike,
                                          Lancaster, PA 17602.
Township of Eden.......................  Eden Township Office, 489 Stony
                                          Hill Road, Quarryville, PA
                                          17566.
Township of Elizabeth..................  Elizabeth Township Office, 423
                                          South View Drive, Lititz, PA
                                          17543.
Township of Ephrata....................  Township Office, 265 Akron
                                          Road, Ephrata, PA 17522.
Township of Fulton.....................  Fulton Municipal Building, 777
                                          Nottingham Road, Peach Bottom,
                                          PA 17563.
Township of Lancaster..................  Township Municipal Building,
                                          1240 Maple Avenue, Lancaster,
                                          PA 17603.
Township of Leacock....................  Leacock Township Office, 3545
                                          West Newport Road,
                                          Intercourse, PA 17534.
Township of Little Britain.............  Little Britain Municipal
                                          Building, 323 Green Lane,
                                          Quarryville, PA 17566.
Township of Manheim....................  Manheim Township Office, 1840
                                          Municipal Drive, Lancaster, PA
                                          17601.
Township of Manor......................  Manor Township Office, 950 West
                                          Fairway Drive, Lancaster, PA
                                          17603.
Township of Martic.....................  Martic Municipal Building, 370
                                          Steinman Farm Road, Pequea, PA
                                          17565.
Township of Mount Joy..................  Mount Joy Township Office, 159
                                          Merts Drive, Elizabethtown, PA
                                          17022.
Township of Paradise...................  Township Office, 2 Township
                                          Drive, Paradise, PA 17562.
Township of Penn.......................  Penn Township Office, 97 North
                                          Penryn Road, Manheim, PA
                                          17545.
Township of Pequea.....................  Pequea Township Office, 1028
                                          Millwood Road, Willow Street,
                                          PA 17584.
Township of Providence.................  Providence Township Office, 200
                                          Mount Airy Road, New
                                          Providence, PA 17560.
Township of Rapho......................  Rapho Township Office, 971
                                          North Colebrook Road, Manheim,
                                          PA 17545.
Township of Sadsbury...................  Sadsbury Township Office, 7182
                                          White Oak Road, Christiana, PA
                                          17509.
Township of Salisbury..................  Salisbury Township Office, 5581
                                          Old Philadelphia Pike, Gap, PA
                                          17527.
Township of Strasburg..................  Township Office, 400 Bunker
                                          Hill Road, Strasburg, PA
                                          17579.
Township of Upper Leacock..............  Upper Leacock Township Office,
                                          36 Hillcrest Avenue, Leola, PA
                                          17540.
Township of Warwick....................  Warwick Township Office, 315
                                          Clay Road, Lititz, PA 17543.
Township of West Cocalico..............  West Cocalico Township Office,
                                          156B West Main Street,
                                          Reinholds, PA 17569.
Township of West Donegal...............  West Donegal Township Office, 1
                                          Municipal Drive,
                                          Elizabethtown, PA 17022.
Township of West Earl..................  West Earl Township Office, 157
                                          West Metzler Road, Brownstown,
                                          PA 17508.

Township of West Hempfield.............  West Hempfield Township Office,
                                          3401 Marietta Avenue,
                                          Lancaster, PA 17601.
Township of West Lampeter..............  West Lampeter Township Office,
                                          852 Village Road, Lampeter, PA
                                          17537.
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Borough of Cross Roads.................  Cross Roads Borough Secretary's
                                          Office, 14771 Cross Mill Road,
                                          Felton, PA 17322.
Borough of Delta.......................  Borough Office, 101 College
                                          Avenue, Delta, PA 17314.
Borough of Dillsburg...................  Municipal Building, 151 South
                                          Baltimore Street, Dillsburg,
                                          PA 17019.
Borough of Dover.......................  Borough Hall, 46 Butter Road,
                                          Dover, PA 17315.
Borough of Fawn Grove..................  Citizens Volunteer Fire
                                          Company, 171 South Market
                                          Street, Fawn Grove, PA 17321.
Borough of Felton......................  Borough Office, 88 Main Street,
                                          Felton, PA 17322.
Borough of Glen Rock...................  Borough Building, 1 Manchester
                                          Street, Glen Rock, PA 17327.
Borough of Goldsboro...................  Goldsboro Municipal Building,
                                          53 North York Street, Etters,
                                          PA 17319.
Borough of Hallam......................  Borough Building, 250 West
                                          Beaver Street, Hallam, PA
                                          17406.
Borough of Hanover.....................  Borough Office, 44 Frederick
                                          Street, Hanover, PA 17331.
Borough of Jacobus.....................  Borough Office, 126 North
                                          Cherry Lane, Jacobus, PA
                                          17407.
Borough of Jefferson...................  Jefferson Borough Office, 48
                                          Baltimore Street, Codorus, PA
                                          17311.
Borough of Lewisberry..................  Borough Community Center, 308
                                          Market Street, Lewisberry, PA
                                          17339.
Borough of Manchester..................  Borough Hall, 225 South Main
                                          Street, Manchester, PA 17345.
Borough of Mount Wolf..................  Borough Office, 345 Chestnut
                                          Street, Mount Wolf, PA 17347.
Borough of New Freedom.................  Borough Office, 49 East High
                                          Street, New Freedom, PA 17349.
Borough of North York..................  North York Municipal Building,
                                          350 East Sixth Avenue, York,
                                          PA 17404.
Borough of Railroad....................  Borough Office, 2 East Main
                                          Street, Railroad, PA 17355.
Borough of Seven Valleys...............  Borough Office, 9 Maple Street,
                                          Seven Valleys, PA 17360.
Borough of Spring Grove................  Borough Office, 1 Campus
                                          Avenue, Spring Grove, PA
                                          17362.
Borough of Wellsville..................  Borough Office, 299 Main
                                          Street, Wellsville, PA 17365.
Borough of Windsor.....................  Borough Building, 2 East Main
                                          Street, Windsor, PA 17366.
Borough of Wrightsville................  Municipal Office, 601 Water
                                          Street, Wrightsville, PA
                                          17368.
Borough of Yoe.........................  Borough Building, 150 North
                                          Maple Street, Yoe, PA 17313.
Borough of York Haven..................  Borough Hall, 2 Pennsylvania
                                          Avenue, Storage Room, York
                                          Haven, PA 17370.
City of York...........................  Department of Public Works, 101
                                          South George Street, York, PA
                                          17401.
Township of Carroll....................  Carroll Township Municipal
                                          Building, 555 Chestnut Grove
                                          Road, Dillsburg, PA 17019.
Township of Chanceford.................  Chanceford Community Building,
                                          51 Muddy Creek Forks Road,
                                          Brogue, PA 17309.
Township of Codorus....................  Codorus Township Building, 4631
                                          Shaffers Church Road,
                                          Glenville, PA 17329.
Township of Conewago...................  Conewago Township Secretary's
                                          Office, 490 Copenhaffer Road,
                                          York, PA 17404.
Township of Dover......................  Township Building, 2480 West
                                          Canal Road, Dover, PA 17315.
Township of East Hopewell..............  East Hopewell Township Office,
                                          8916 Hickory Road, Felton, PA
                                          17322.
Township of East Manchester............  East Manchester Township
                                          Office, 5080 North Sherman
                                          Street Extension, Mount Wolf,
                                          PA 17347.
Township of Fairview...................  Fairview Township Building, 599
                                          Lewisberry Road, New
                                          Cumberland, PA 17070.
Township of Fawn.......................  Fawn Township Office, 245 Alum
                                          Rock Road, New Park, PA 17352.
Township of Franklin...................  Franklin Township Building, 150
                                          Century Lane, Dillsburg, PA
                                          17019.
Township of Heidelberg.................  Heidelberg Township Building,
                                          6424 York Road, Spring Grove,
                                          PA 17362.
Township of Hellam.....................  Hellam Township Office, 44
                                          Walnut Springs Road, York, PA
                                          17406.
Township of Hopewell...................  Hopewell Township Building,
                                          3336 Bridgeview Road,
                                          Stewartstown, PA 17363.
Township of Jackson....................  Jackson Township Municipal
                                          Building, 439 Roth's Church
                                          Road, Spring Grove, PA 17362.
Township of Lower Chanceford...........  Lower Chanceford Township
                                          Building, 4120 Delta Road,
                                          Airville, PA 17302.
Township of Lower Windsor..............  Lower Windsor Township
                                          Building, 2425 Craley Road,
                                          Wrightsville, PA 17368.
Township of Manchester.................  Manchester Township Building,
                                          3200 Farmtrail Road, York, PA
                                          17406.
Township of Manheim....................  Manheim Township Building, 5191
                                          Wool Mill Road, Glenville, PA
                                          17329.
Township of Monaghan...................  Monaghan Township Municipal
                                          Office, 202 South York Road,
                                          Dillsburg, PA 17019.

Township of Newberry...................  Newberry Township Building,
                                          1915 Old Trail Road, Etters,
                                          PA 17319.
Township of North Codorus..............  North Codorus Township
                                          Municipal Building, 1986
                                          Stoverstown Road, Spring
                                          Grove, PA 17362.
Township of North Hopewell.............  North Hopewell Township
                                          Building, 13081 High Point
                                          Road, Felton, PA 17322.
Township of Paradise...................  Paradise Township Municipal
                                          Building, 82 Beaver Creek
                                          Road, Abbottstown, PA 17301.
Township of Peach Bottom...............  Peach Bottom Township Office,
                                          529 Broad Street Extension,
                                          Delta, PA 17314.
Township of Penn.......................  Penn Township Municipal
                                          Building, 20 Wayne Avenue,
                                          Hanover, PA 17331.
Township of Shrewsbury.................  Shrewsbury Township Municipal
                                          Building, 11505 Susquehanna
                                          Trail South, Glen Rock, PA
                                          17327.
Township of Spring Garden..............  Spring Garden Township Zoning
                                          Office, 558 South Ogontz
                                          Street, York, PA 17403.
Township of Springettsbury.............  Springettsbury Township
                                          Community Development
                                          Department, 1501 Mount Zion
                                          Road, York, PA 17402.
Township of Springfield................  Springfield Township
                                          Administrative Building, 9211
                                          Susquehanna Trail South, Seven
                                          Valleys, PA 17360.
Township of Warrington.................  Warrington Township Municipal
                                          Builing, 3345 Rosstown Road,
                                          Wellsville, PA 17365.
Township of Washington.................  Washington Township Municipal
                                          Building, 14 Creek Road, East
                                          Berlin, PA 17316.
Township of West Manchester............  West Manchester Township
                                          Building, 380 East Berlin
                                          Road, York, PA 17408.
Township of West Manheim...............  West Manheim Township Office,
                                          2412 Baltimore Pike, Hanover,
                                          PA 17331.
Township of Windsor....................  Windsor Township Municipal
                                          Office, 1480 Windsor Road, Red
                                          Lion, PA 17356.
Township of York.......................  York Township Complex,
                                          Engineering Department, 190
                                          Oak Road, Dallastown, PA
                                          17313.
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II. Non-Watershed-Based Studies

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               Community                             address
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              Delaware County, New York (All Jurisdictions)
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Town of Andes..........................  Town Hall, 115 Delaware Avenue,
                                          Andes, NY 13731.
Town of Bovina.........................  Bovina Town Clerk's Office,
                                          1866 County Highway 6, Bovina
                                          Center, NY 13740.
Town of Colchester.....................  Colchester Town Hall, 72
                                          Tannery Road, Downsville, NY
                                          13755.
Town of Delhi..........................  Town Clerk's Office, 5 Elm
                                          Street, Delhi, NY 13753.
Town of Franklin.......................  Town Hall, 554 Main Street,
                                          Franklin, NY 13775.
Town of Hamden.........................  Town Hall, Corner of Route 10
                                          and Covert Hollow Road,
                                          Hamden, NY 13782.
Town of Harpersfield...................  Town Hall, 25399 State Highway
                                          23, Harpersfield, NY 13786.
Town of Kortright......................  Kortright Town Hall, 51702
                                          State Highway 10, Bloomville,
                                          NY 13739.
Town of Meredith.......................  Town Hall, 4247 Turnpike Road,
                                          Meredith, NY 13806.
Town of Middletown.....................  Middletown Building and Zoning
                                          Office, 42339 State Highway
                                          28, Margaretville, NY 12455.
Town of Roxbury........................  Town Hall, 53690 State Highway
                                          30, Roxbury, NY 12474
Town of Stamford.......................  Stamford Town Hall, 101 Maple
                                          Avenue, Hobart, NY 13788..
Town of Tompkins.......................  Tompkins Town Hall, 148 Bridge
                                          Street, Trout Creek, NY 13847.
Town of Walton.........................  Town Hall, 129 North Street,
                                          Walton, NY 13856.
Village of Delhi.......................  Village Hall, 9 Court Street,
                                          Delhi, NY 13753.
Village of Fleischmanns................  Village Hall, 1017 Main Street,
                                          Fleischmanns, NY 12430.
Village of Hobart......................  Community Center, 80 Cornell
                                          Avenue, Hobart, NY 13788.
Village of Margaretville...............  Village Hall, 773 Main Street,
                                          Margaretville, NY 12455.
Village of Stamford....................  Village Hall, 84 Main Street,
                                          Stamford, NY 12167.
Village of Walton......................  Village Hall, 21 North Street,
                                          Walton, NY 13856.
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Town of Hoosick........................  Hoosick Town Building
                                          Department, New York State
                                          Armory, 80 Church Street,
                                          Hoosick Falls, NY 12090.

Town of Pittstown......................  Pittstown Town Hall, 97
                                          Tomhannock Road, Valley Falls,
                                          NY 12185.
Town of Schaghticoke...................  Schaghticoke Town Hall, 290
                                          Northline Drive, Melrose, NY
                                          12121.
Village of Hoosick Falls...............  Municipal Building, 24 Main
                                          Street, Hoosick Falls, NY
                                          12090.
Village of Schaghticoke................  Municipal Building, 163 Main
                                          Street, Schaghticoke, NY
                                          12154.
Village of Valley Falls................  Village Office, 11 Charles
                                          Street, Valley Falls, NY
                                          12185.
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            Delaware County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Borough of Eddystone...................  Eddystone Borough Engineering
                                          Office, 520 West MacDade
                                          Boulevard, Milmont Park, PA
                                          19033.
Borough of Folcroft....................  Borough Hall, 1555 Elmwood
                                          Avenue, Folcroft, PA 19032.
Borough of Marcus Hook.................  Municipal Building, 1015 Green
                                          Street, Marcus Hook, PA 19061.
Borough of Norwood.....................  Borough Hall, 10 West Cleveland
                                          Avenue, Norwood, PA 19074.
Borough of Prospect Park...............  Borough Building, 720 Maryland
                                          Avenue, Prospect Park, PA
                                          19076.
Borough of Trainer.....................  Borough Hall, 824 Main Street,
                                          Trainer, PA 19061.
City of Chester........................  Planning Department, 1 Fourth
                                          Street, Chester, PA 19013.
Township of Ridley.....................  Ridley Township Office, 100
                                          East MacDade Boulevard,
                                          Folsom, PA 19033.
Township of Tinicum....................  Tinicum Township Hall, 629
                                          North Governor Printz
                                          Boulevard, Essington, PA
                                          19029.
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              Bastrop County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Unincorporated Areas of Bastrop County.  Bastrop County Courthouse, 806
                                          Water Street, Bastrop, TX
                                          78602.
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              Travis County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Austin.........................  Watershed Engineering Division,
                                          505 Barton Springs Road, 12th
                                          Floor, Austin, TX 78704.
City of Creedmoor......................  City Hall, 5008 Hartung Lane,
                                          Creedmoor, TX 78610.
City of Mustang Ridge..................  City Offices, 12800 U.S.
                                          Highway 183 South, Mustang
                                          Ridge, TX 78610.
Unincorporated Areas of Travis County..  Travis County Transportation
                                          and Natural Resources
                                          Department, 700 Lavaca Street,
                                          5th Floor, Austin, TX 78701.
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             Wight County, Virginia, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Town of Smithfield.....................  Planning, Engineering and
                                          Public Works Department, 310
                                          Institute Street, Smithfield,
                                          VA 23430.
Unincorporated Areas of Isle of Wight    Isle of Wight County Planning
 County.                                  and Zoning Department, 17140
                                          Monument Circle, Suite 201,
                                          Isle of Wight, VA 23397.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: June 26, 2014.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 56 (Thursday, March 25, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15838-15840]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2020-0386; FRL-10021-70-Region 5]

Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Monitoring Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a revision to Indiana's State Implementation Plan (SIP) to
address changes to its air emissions monitoring rules for Portland
cement plants. Indiana revised its rules for Portland cement plants to
update the monitoring of particulate matter (PM) emissions to allow the
use an additional monitoring method. This additional monitoring option
is consistent with EPA's recent revisions to Federal requirements for
Portland cement plants.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 26, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2020-0386 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either
manner of submission, 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
discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not
consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, please contact the person identified in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Rau, Environmental Engineer,
Control Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>The EPA Region 5
office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding Federal holidays and facility closures due to COVID-19.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.

I. Background

    On July 24, 2020, the Indiana Department of Environmental
Management (IDEM) submitted a request to approve a revision to the
Indiana SIP to address changes to the monitoring requirements at 326
IAC 3-5-1 for Portland cement plants. This revision will allow a single
monitoring method to demonstrate compliance with various provisions of
the SIP. IDEM revised its rule to be consistent with EPA's revision to
the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
governing Portland cement plants.
    EPA previously revised 40 part 63, subpart LLL, the NESHAP for the
Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry, on September 9, 2010 (75 FR
54969). This revision removed opacity limits for most Portland cement
plant units, including for Portland cement plants' kilns and clinker
cooler units because it found PM emissions data to be a more accurate
measure to monitor compliance with PM emission limits. Under the
revised NESHAP, those units were required to monitor emissions with a
PM continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) instead of a
continuous opacity monitoring system (COMS).
    On February 12, 2013, EPA again revised the NESHAP, 40 part 63,
subpart LLL (78 FR 10006). The revision updated the PM monitoring
requirements for Portland cement plants to replace the compliance basis
for PM from monitoring with a CEMS to require a PM continuous
parametric monitoring system (CPMS). EPA found technical issues with
monitoring PM emissions at Portland cement plants with CEMS because of
the size and variability of PM generated by a cement kiln. A PM CPMS
system responds to changes in PM concentration of the exhaust allowing
Portland cement plants to better determine compliance. The NESHAP
provides the requirements for establishing the parametric operating
limits for subject units and requires sources to conduct an annual test
that resets the PM CPMS operating limit and sets the standards for
continuous monitoring.
    Indiana has revised 326 IAC 3-5-1 to allow Portland cement plants
to monitor, with a PM CPMS, its kiln or clinker cooler units as an
alternate to COMS. Indiana's 326 IAC 3-5-1, as currently approved into
the Indiana SIP for PM, requires monitoring with COMS or PM CEMS, while
the 2013 NESHAP requires monitoring with PM CPMS. This revision allows
Portland cement plants to meet the monitoring requirements for kiln and
clinker cooler units with one monitoring system, PM CPMS. Otherwise,
Portland cement plants would have to operate two monitoring systems to
satisfy the differing SIP and NESHAP requirements.

II. How has the rule been revised?

    Indiana revised 326 IAC 3-5-1 (c) to add 326 IAC 3-5-1 (c)(2) that
allows Portland cement plants to monitor with a PM CPMS. That rule sets
the requirements for the PM CPMS. Those include satisfying the
requirements in 40 part 63, subpart LLL. Thus, Portland cement plants
in Indiana will have the option of monitoring with COMS, PM CEMS, or PM
CPMS in the revised 326 IAC 3-5-1.
    Indiana retained 326 IAC 3-5-1 (c)(1) where the requirements for
sources, not limited to Portland cement plants, that monitor with a PM
CEMS are found. The remaining revisions to 326 IAC 3-5-1 are
administrative revisions such as changing ``shall'' to ``must.''

III. What is EPA's analysis of the revisions?

    Indiana provided a Clean Air Act (CAA) 110(l) analysis as a
supplement to it submission. CAA Section 110(l) prohibits EPA from
approving a SIP revision if that revision would interfere with any
applicable requirement concerning attainment, reasonable further
progress, or any other CAA requirement. Indiana concluded that the 326
IAC 3-5-1 revision will not result in an increase in emissions or
interfere with Indiana's obligations under the CAA. The State concluded
that since Portland cement plants are subject to limits under 40 CFR
63, subpart LLL that are at least as stringent as the State rule.
Indiana states that the strict PM emission limits and continuous
monitoring requirements have rendered the COMS requirements of 326 IAC
3-5 obsolete for Portland cement plants.
    EPA concurs with Indiana's CAA 110(l) analysis that the revision
does not interfere with any applicable requirement concerning
attainment or any other applicable requirement of the CAA because it is
simply revising the monitoring requirements. EPA, in 40 CFR 63, subpart
LLL, Portland cement plants must use PM CPMS to show compliance with
the Federal standard. Indiana's rule required such units to monitor
with COMS or request Department permission to alternatively operate a
PM CEMS. The revised 326 IAC 3-5-1 adds the option for Portland cement
plants to alternatively operate a PM CPMS in accordance with 40 CFR
part 63, subpart LLL requirements.
    EPA finds that the revised 326 IAC 3-5-1 is consistent with the
requirements of 40 part 63, subpart LLL. Indiana's revisions follow the
revisions EPA made to the NESHAP.

IV. What action is EPA taking?

    EPA is proposing to approve revisions to 326 IAC 3-5-1, continuous
monitoring requirements, into the Indiana SIP.

V. Incorporation by Reference

    In this action, EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule
regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance
with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is proposing to incorporate by
reference Title 326 of the Indiana Administrative Code Article 3, Rule
5, Section 1 Applicability; continuous monitoring requirements for
applicable pollutants, effective April 24, 2020. EPA has made, and will
continue to make, these documents generally available through
www.regulations.gov and at the EPA

Region 5 Office (please contact the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more
information).

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Particulate matter, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: March 22, 2021.
Cheryl Newton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2021-06166 Filed 3-24-21; 8:45 am]
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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22789-22794]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0134; FRL-9382-6]

Methyl Jasmonate; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of the biochemical methyl jasmonate in or
on all food commodities when applied pre-harvest. Becker Underwood,
Inc. submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) requesting an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum
permissible level for residues of methyl jasmonate when applied pre-
harvest.

DATES: This regulation is effective April 17, 2013. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before June 17, 2013, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0134, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305-
5805. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information
about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Pfeifer, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. How can I get electronic access to other related information?

    You may access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR
part 180 through the Government Printing Office's e-CFR site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl. To access the OCSPP test guidelines referenced in this document
electronically, please go to http://www.epa.gov/ocspp and select ``Test
Methods and Guidelines.''

C. How can I file an objection or hearing request?

    Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an
objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a
hearing on those objections. You must file your objection or request a
hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided
in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, you must identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2012-0134 in the subject line on the first page of your submission. All
objections and requests for a hearing must be in writing, and must be
received by the Hearing Clerk on or before June 17, 2013. Addresses for
mail and hand delivery of objections and hearing requests are provided
in 40 CFR 178.25(b).
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing (excluding any Confidential Business Information (CBI)) for
inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential
pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without
prior notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your objection or hearing
request, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0134, by one of
the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm. Additional
instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background and Statutory Findings

    In the Federal Register of May 2, 2012 (77 FR 25957) (FRL-9346-1),
EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C.
346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of a pesticide tolerance petition (PP
1F7941) by Becker Underwood, Inc.; 801 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010.
The petition requested that 40 CFR part 180 be amended by establishing
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of methyl
jasmonate. That document referenced a summary of the petition prepared
by the petitioner Becker Underwood, Inc., which is available in the
docket, http://www.regulations.gov. There were no comments received in
response to the notice of filing.
    Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish an
exemption from the requirement for a tolerance (the legal limit for a
pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that
the exemption is ``safe.'' Section 408(c)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines
``safe'' to mean that ``there is a reasonable certainty that no harm
will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue,
including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for
which there is reliable information.'' This includes exposure through
drinking water and in residential settings, but does not include
occupational exposure. Pursuant to FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(B), in
establishing or maintaining in effect an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance, EPA must take into account the factors set forth in
FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(C), which require EPA to give special
consideration to exposure of infants and children to the pesticide
chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to ``ensure that there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and
children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue * *
*.'' Additionally, FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D) requires that the Agency
consider ``available information concerning the cumulative effects of
(a particular pesticide's) residues and other substances that have a
common mechanism of toxicity.''
    EPA performs a number of analyses to determine the risks from
aggregate exposure to pesticide residues. First, EPA determines the
toxicity of pesticides. Second, EPA examines exposure to the pesticide
through food, drinking water, and through other exposures that occur as
a result of pesticide use in residential settings.

III. Toxicological Profile

    Consistent with FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the
available scientific data and other relevant information in support of
this action and considered its validity, completeness and reliability,
and the relationship of this information to human risk. EPA has also
considered available information concerning the variability of the
sensitivities of major identifiable subgroups of consumers, including
infants and children.
    Methyl jasmonate is a biochemical pesticide active ingredient
intended for use as a systemic acquired resistance (SAR) inducer on a
variety of agricultural crops. It is applied pre-harvest as a seed
treatment and an in-furrow soil treatment. Methyl jasmonate is a
naturally occurring biochemical hormone found in most plants. It acts
by eliciting plant defense responses in vulnerable seedlings. Methyl
jasmonate is the principal compound of a class of plant hormones known
as jasmonates, which are common to most plants but particularly
concentrated in jasmine and honeysuckle. As a group, jasmonates are
known to trigger plant responses to a variety of stresses. Methyl
jasmonate, in particular, is known to bolster plant defenses against
extreme temperature changes and attacks by insects, fungi and bacteria.
It has a non-toxic mode of action and is present in most fruits, with
especially high concentrations in apples and strawberries. As such, it
is already a normal part of the human diet.
    With regard to dietary risks related to pesticidal use, EPA has
determined that the information submitted by the applicant satisfies
the required human health assessment data requirements and demonstrates
that any potential residues of methyl jasmonate in or on foods do not
pose a toxicological risk. First, methyl jasmonate is a ubiquitous and
naturally occurring plant hormone that is already regarded as a safe
and natural part of the human diet through such commonly consumed
fruits as apples and strawberries (Memorandum from Miachel Rexrode,
Ph.D., July 19, 2012). Data demonstrate that humans, including infants,
regularly ingest methyl jasmonate in fruits and plants at much higher
levels than what can be expected to be ingested from the pesticidal use
of this active ingredient (Memorandum from Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July
19, 2012). Second, the toxicity data demonstrate that methyl jasmonate
is virtually non-toxic to humans and other non-target organisms,
through all routes of exposure, including oral (Memorandum from Miachel
Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012). Third, methyl jasmonate has been
assessed and approved by Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health
Organization (FAO/WHO) as a food additive (JECFA, 2005). Their robust
assessment concluded that methyl jasmonate was non-toxic as a food
additive, establishing a threshold of 540 microgram/day (ug/day), far
above the maximum anticipated pesticidal residues of 373 ug ai/kg of
seed (JECFA, 2005). Fourth, no toxicological endpoints have been
identified for methyl jasmonate through any route of exposure
(Memorandum from Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012). Fifth, methyl
jasmonate's non-toxic mode of action has been well established
(Memorandum from Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012). Further,
methyl jasmonate biodegrades readily within four weeks (Memorandum from
Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012). Because applications
necessarily occur early in

the growing season due to its mode of action as a SAR inducer on seeds
and seedlings, no significant pesticidal residues are anticipated for
any harvested foods. Data show that any potential exposures are
expected to be well within the range of exposures that would occur
naturally, and are therefore not of concern (Memorandum from Miachel
Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012). For all of the foregoing reasons, EPA
finds that methyl jasmonate is virtually non-toxic and poses no dietary
risks to humans.
    Summaries of the toxicological data submitted in support of this
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance follow:

A. Acute Toxicity

    Acute toxicity studies, submitted to support the registration of
the products containing methyl jasmonate, confirm a virtually non-toxic
profile and support the finding that this active ingredient poses no
significant human health risk with regard to new food uses. The acute
toxicity data show virtual non-toxicity for all routes of exposure and
suggest that any dietary risks associated with this naturally occurring
plant hormone would be inconsequential.
    1. The acute oral median lethal doses (LD50s) in rats
were greater than 3,129 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) and confirmed
virtual non-toxicity through the oral route of exposure. There were no
observed toxicological effects on the test subjects in the acute oral
study submitted (Master Record Identification Number (MRID No.)
48653901). Methyl jasmonate is Toxicity Category III for acute oral
toxicity.
    2. The acute dermal median lethal dose (LD50) in rats
was greater than 5,050 mg/kg. There were no clinical signs of toxicity
or dermal irritation throughout the study. The data substantiate methyl
jasmonate's virtual non-toxicity through the dermal route of exposure.
(MRID No. 48653902). Methyl jasmonate is Toxicity Category IV for acute
dermal toxicity.
    3. The acute inhalation median lethal concentration
(LC50) was greater than 2.23 milligrams per liter (mg/L) in
rats and showed no consequential inhalation toxicity (MRID No.
48653903). Methyl jasmonate is Toxicity Category III for acute
inhalation toxicity.
    4. A skin irritation study on rabbits indicated that methyl
jasmonate was not irritating to the skin (MRID No. 48653905). Methyl
jasmonate is Toxicity Category IV for dermal irritation.
    5. Data indicated methyl jasmonate is not a dermal sensitizer (MRID
No. 48653906).
    Data indicate that methyl jasmonate is not acutely toxic. No toxic
endpoints were established in any of the acute toxicity studies, and no
significant toxicological effects were observed in any of the acute
toxicity studies.

B. Subchronic Toxicity

    Based on its biodegradation properties, residues of methyl
jasmonate are not expected to result in significant dietary exposure
beyond the levels expected in background dietary exposures. Sufficient
information (MRID No. 48653908) on methyl jasmonate was submitted to
satisfy requirements for subchronic toxicity testing [i.e., 90-day Oral
(OCSPP 870.3100), 90-day Inhalation (OCSPP 870.3465), and 90-day Dermal
(OCSPP 870.3250)]. The information submitted was found acceptable based
on the toxicological and exposure profile of methyl jasmonate,
summarized below.
    Methyl jasmonate is a naturally occurring compound found in fruits
and other plants and is already consumed in the human diet. This
compound has a history of safe dietary exposure (Memorandum from
Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012). The proposed use pattern of
this active ingredient results in exposure levels that are lower than
the current estimated dietary exposure (Memorandum from Miachel
Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012). Oral exposure of children and adults to
methyl jasmonate calculated from food consumption information from the
U.S. EPA Exposure Factors Handbook (U.S. EPA, 2009) were found to be
less than the residues resulting from a maximum application. Methyl
jasmonate was reviewed by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food
Additives (JECFA, 2005) and was identified as a non-toxic flavoring
agent. Methyl jasmonate is not known or expected to be metabolized
differently following exposure by the dermal route than the oral route,
and a literature search yielded no reports of subchronic dermal
toxicity effects in rodents or humans from methyl jasmonate exposure
(Memorandum from Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012). Prolonged
dermal exposure is not expected because the product is not purposely
applied to the skin and because handlers and applicators are required
to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). There is a
long history of safe inhalation exposure to methyl jasmonate because it
is a naturally occurring volatile component of common plants. The
potential inhalation exposure concentration from use of products
containing methyl jasmonate will be less than or equal to naturally
occurring concentrations from crops and other plants (Memorandum from
Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012). Significant exposure to humans
is not anticipated based on low application rates and, more
importantly, rapid degradation in the environment (Memorandum from
Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012).

C. Developmental Toxicity and Mutagenicity

    The applicant provided adequate information (MRID No. 48653908) to
fulfill the developmental toxicity and mutagenicity data requirements
[i.e., Prenatal Development (OCSPP 870.3700), Bacterial Reverse
Mutation Test (OCSPP 870.5100), In vitro Mammalian Chromosome
Aberration (OCSPP 870.5375), and In vitro Mammalian Cell Assay (OCSPP
870.5300)]. The submitted information is sufficient to confirm that
there are no expected dietary or non-occupational risks of mutagenicity
with regard to new food uses. The information submitted was found
acceptable based on the toxicological and exposure profile of methyl
jasmonate, summarized below.
    There is a long history of safe dietary exposure to methyl
jasmonate because it naturally occurs in apples, strawberries and
mangos (Lalel et al., 2003), fruits that are part of the normal diet.
The potential oral exposure to methyl jasmonate from the proposed uses
of methyl jasmonate is well below the average exposure for women of
child-bearing age from the consumption of fruits that naturally contain
methyl jasmonate, and also well below the Joint FAO/WHO Expert
Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) human exposure threshold (Munro,
1999). Methyl jasmonate has been evaluated for safety by the FAO and
determined to be metabolized to innocuous end products that are
eliminated in the urine (Lalel et al., 2003). A literature search
yields no reports of genotoxicity in laboratory studies on methyl
jasmonate (Memorandum from Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012).
Significant exposure to child-bearing women is not anticipated based on
low application rates, appropriate PPE requirements on the label, and
rapid degradation in the environment.

D. Effects on Endocrine Systems

    There is no available evidence demonstrating that methyl jasmonate
is an endocrine disruptor in humans. As a result, the Agency is not
requiring information on the endocrine effects of methyl jasmonate at
this time. However, the Endocrine Disruption Screening Program (EDSP)
has established a protocol which guides the Agency in

selecting suspect ingredients for review, and the Agency reserves the
right to require new information should the program require it.
Presently, based on the lack of exposure and the virtually non-toxic
profile of methyl jasmonate, no adverse effects to the endocrine are
known or expected. Overall, the lack of evidence of endocrine
disruption is consistent with methyl jasmonate's negligible toxicity
profile and supports this exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance.

IV. Aggregate Exposures

    In examining aggregate exposure, FFDCA section 408 directs EPA to
consider available information concerning exposures from the pesticide
residue in or on food and all other non-occupational exposures,
including drinking water from ground water or surface water and
exposure through pesticide use in gardens, lawns, or buildings
(residential and other indoor uses).

A. Dietary Exposure

    Because of methyl jasmonate's ability to biodegrade quickly
relative to the time it is to be applied on seeds or to soil near
planting, the Agency does not anticipate significant residues being
present in or on food at the time of consumption. Moreover, any
residues that are present in or on food at the time of consumption as a
result of pesticide use are likely to be indistinguishable from
naturally occurring methyl jasmonate due to its ubiquitous presence in
plants. Finally, the Agency believes that it is unlikely that any
exposure to the residues of methyl jasmonate will result in dietary
risks because of the non-toxic mode of action as a SAR inducer and the
pesticide's virtually non-toxic profile.
    1. Food. Exposure to residues of methyl jasmonate on foods is
expected to be negligible. The application of methyl jasmonate is made
directly to seeds through a contained seed-treatment or through in-
furrow or soil drench applications. This application scenario prevents
drift and minimizes exposure to humans. Although applications will
result in minimal exposure, the Agency has calculated that exposures
associated with maximum application rates are still lower than the
current estimated dietary exposure for regular fruit consumption
(Memorandum from Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012). Further, the
data indicate that methyl jasmonate is readily biodegradable within
four weeks (Memorandum from Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012).
Because applications necessarily occur early in the growing season due
to its mode of action as a SAR inducer on seeds and seedlings, no
significant pesticidal residues are anticipated for any harvested
foods. However, in the event of exposure to residues of methyl
jasmonate, no dietary risks are anticipated. As described in Unit III,
acute, subchronic, mutagenic and developmental studies and information
support its nontoxic profile. Furthermore, it is already present in the
human fruit and vegetable diet without any known detrimental effects.
There is no information in the public literature suggesting any health
issues to either animals or plants relative to this compound. It is
estimated that humans consume at least .348 ug/day on average, based on
EPA models for apple and strawberry consumption (Memorandum from
Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012). Finally, the dietary use of
methyl jasmonate as a food additive was approved by the Joint FAO/WHO
Expert Committee on Food Additives, which found methyl jasmonate to be
non-toxic at a conservative threshold of 540 ug/day. (JECFA, 2005). By
comparison, maximum residues have been calculated to be 373 ug ai/kg of
seed (Memorandum from Miachel Rexrode, Ph.D., July 19, 2012). In sum,
minimal dietary exposure is expected; however, any potential dietary
exposures would not be expected to pose any consequential risk, mainly
due to methyl jasmonate's virtually non-toxic profile.
    2. Drinking water exposure. Residues of methyl jasmonate are not
expected to be present in drinking water because applications of methyl
jasmonate are made directly to seeds, seedlings and soil. Methyl
jasmonate residues are not expected to percolate through the soil
because residues are not expected to persist beyond the time it would
typically take for any residues to percolate into the groundwater.
Nonetheless, given methyl jasmonate's virtually non-toxic profile as
described in Unit III, risks from aquatic exposure would be negligible.

B. Other Non-Occupational Exposure

    Non-occupational exposure is not expected because methyl jasmonate
is intended for commercial use. The active ingredient is applied
directly to seeds or agricultural furrows, and it degrades rapidly.
Further, health risks are not expected from any pesticidal exposure to
this active ingredient, no matter the circumstances. A February, 2013
Agency risk assessment of methyl jasmonate establishes that even a
worst case exposure scenario involving prolonged and regular
occupational exposures, which are not associated with this active
ingredient, would pose negligible risks (Methyl Jasmonate BRAD,
February 28, 2013). Methyl jasmonate is characterized by its
biodegradability; low toxicity profile; nontoxic, SAR-inducing mode of
action; and demonstrable lack of dietary effects.
    1. Dermal exposure. Non-occupational dermal exposures to methyl
jasmonate are expected to be negligible because of its directed
agricultural use. Even in the event of dermal exposure to residues, the
nontoxic profile of methyl jasmonate (as described in Unit III) is not
expected to result in any risks through this route of exposure.
    2. Inhalation exposure. Non-occupational inhalation exposures are
not expected to result from the agricultural uses of methyl jasmonate.
Any inhalation exposure associated with this new agricultural and
commercial use pattern is expected to be occupational in nature.

V. Cumulative Effects From Substances With a Common Mechanism of
Toxicity

    Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when considering
whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the Agency
consider ``available information concerning the cumulative effects of
[a particular pesticide's] residues and other substances that have a
common mechanism of toxicity.''
    EPA has not found methyl jasmonate to share a common mechanism of
toxicity with any other substances, and methyl jasmonate does not
appear to produce a toxic metabolite produced by other substances. For
the purposes of this tolerance action, therefore, EPA has assumed that
methyl jasmonate does not have a common mechanism of toxicity with
other substances. For information regarding EPA's efforts to determine
which chemicals have a common mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate the
cumulative effects of such chemicals, see EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.

VI. Determination of Safety for U.S. Population, Infants and Children

    Health risks to humans, including infants and children, are
considered negligible with regard to the pesticidal use of methyl
jasmonate. As illustrated in Unit III, acute toxicity studies indicate
that methyl jasmonate is virtually non-toxic. It is ubiquitous in
nature and present in fruits and vegetables. There is no history of any
toxicological incident involving its

consumption, and its use in food supplements is already allowed by the
United States Food and Drug Administration. For all of these reasons,
the Agency has determined that this food use of methyl jasmonate poses
no foreseeable risks to human health or the environment. Thus, there is
a reasonable certainty of no harm to the general U.S. population,
including infants and children, from exposure to this active
ingredient.

A. U.S. Population

    The Agency has determined that there is a reasonable certainty that
no harm will result from aggregate exposure to residues of methyl
jasmonate to the U.S. population. This includes all anticipated dietary
exposures and other non-occupational exposures for which there is
reliable information. The Agency arrived at this conclusion based on
the low levels of mammalian dietary toxicity associated with methyl
jasmonate, the natural ubiquity of methyl jasmonate in food, and
information suggesting that the pesticidal use of methyl jasmonate will
not result in significant exposure. For these reasons, the Agency has
determined that methyl jasmonate residues in and on all food
commodities will be safe, and that there is a reasonable certainty that
no harm will result from aggregate exposure to residues of methyl
jasmonate.

B. Infants and Children

    FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(C) provides that EPA shall assess the
available information about consumption patterns among infants and
children, special susceptibility of infants and children to pesticide
chemical residues, and the cumulative effects on infants and children
of the residues and other substances with a common mechanism of
toxicity. In addition, FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(C) provides that EPA
shall apply an additional tenfold margin of exposure (safety) for
infants and children in the case of threshold effects to account for
prenatal and postnatal toxicity and the completeness of the database
unless the EPA determines that a different margin of exposure (safety)
will be safe for infants and children. Margins of exposure (safety),
which are often referred to as uncertainty factors, are incorporated
into EPA risk assessments either directly or through the use of a
margin of exposure analysis, or by using uncertainty (safety) factors
in calculating a dose level that poses no appreciable risk.
    Based on all the information evaluated for methyl jasmonate, the
Agency concludes that there are no threshold effects of concern and, as
a result, an additional margin of safety is not necessary.

VII. Other Considerations

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since
the Agency is establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance without any numerical limitation.

B. International Residue Limits

    In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S.
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA
considers the international maximum residue limits (MRLs) established
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as required by FFDCA
section 408(b)(4). The Codex Alimentarius is a joint United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food
standards program, and it is recognized as an international food safety
standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United
States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from
a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain
the reasons for departing from the Codex level.
    The Codex has not established a MRL for methyl jasmonate.

VIII. Conclusions

    Therefore, an exemption is established for residues of methyl
jasmonate in or on all food commodities when applied preharvest.

IX. References

    Complete citations to the references used in this document are set
forth in Appendix C to the document captioned ``Methyl Jasmonate BRAD
(Biopesticides Registration Action Document) Methyl Jasmonate PC Code:
028100'' (document ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0134-0006), found in the
OPP docket listed under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0134, and may
be seen by accessing the www.regulations.gov Web site.

 X. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This final rule establishes a tolerance under FFDCA section 408(d)
in response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from
review under Executive Order 12866, entitled ``Regulatory Planning and
Review'' (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this final rule has
been exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this final rule
is not subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled ``Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled
``Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This final rule does not contain
any information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., nor does it require any
special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled ``Federal
Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations'' (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis
of a petition under FFDCA section 408(d), such as the tolerance in this
final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) do not apply.
    This final rule directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency has determined that
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or
tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government
and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled
``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this final rule. In addition,
this final rule does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any
unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
    This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).

XI. Congressional Review Act

    Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule''
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: March 22, 2013.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--TOLERANCES AND EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICAL RESIDUES
IN FOOD

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1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.

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2. Section 180.1320 is added to subpart D to read as follows:

Sec.  180.1320  Methyl jasmonate; exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance.

    An exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is established for
residues of methyl jasmonate in or on all food commodities when methyl
jasmonate is applied pre-harvest.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0178; FRL-9952-00-OEI]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; EPA Application Materials for the Water
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``EPA Application Materials for
the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act'' (EPA ICR No.
2549.01, OMB Control No. 2040-NEW) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a request for approval
of a new collection. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register (81 FR 32327) on May 23, 2016 during a 60-day comment
period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its
estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 11,
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OW-2016-0178, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for
EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Fligger, Water Infrastructure
Division, Office of Wastewater Management, 4201-T, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Supporting documents which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in
the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: The collection of information is necessary in order to
receive applications for credit assistance pursuant to section 5024 of
the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) of 2014, 33
U.S.C. 3903. The purpose of the WIFIA program is to provide Federal
credit assistance in the form of direct loans and loan guarantees to
eligible water infrastructure projects.
    WIFIA requires that an eligible entity shall submit to the
Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information, as the Administrator may require to
receive assistance under WIFIA. In order to satisfy these requirements,
EPA must collect an application from applicants seeking funding. The
Letters of Interest and Applications collected from loan applicants
through this solicitation will be used by EPA, the WIFIA program
office, and an evaluation team to determine whether each proposed
project meets creditworthiness and other Federal requirements to
receive WIFIA credit assistance.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: The Letters of Interest and
Applications collected from loan applicants through this solicitation
will be used by EPA to evaluate requests for credit assistance under
the WIFIA eligibility requirements and selection criteria.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain credit
assistance pursuant to section 5024 of WIFIA, 33 U.S.C. 3903.
    Estimated number of respondents: 25 per year (total).
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    Total estimated burden: 1,500 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).

    Total estimated cost: $3,064,594 (per year), includes $3,005,000
non-labor costs.

Spencer Clark,
Acting Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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