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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of
Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Activity, Request for Comments; Fractional Aircraft Ownership Programs

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current
information collection. Fractional Ownership is a program that offers
increased flexibility in aircraft ownership.

DATES: Please submit comments by November 9, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Mauney on<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
    Title: Fractional Aircraft Ownership Programs.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of an approved
collection. OMB Control Number: 2120-0684.
    Forms(s): There are no FAA forms associated with this collection.
    Affected Public: A total of 11 Respondents.
    Frequency: The information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 45 minutes per
response.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 16,484 hours annually.
    Abstract: Fractional Ownership is a program that offers increased
flexibility in aircraft ownership. Owners purchase shares of an
aircraft and agree to share their aircraft with others having an
ownership share in that same aircraft. Owners agree to put their
aircraft into a ``pool'' of other shared aircraft and to lease their
aircraft to another owner in that pool. The aircraft owners use a
common management company to maintain the aircraft and administer the
leasing of the aircraft among the owners.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Carla
Mauney, Room 712, Federal Aviation Administration, IT Enterprises
Business Services Division, AES-200, 800 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20591.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimates of the burden of
the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 31, 2009.
Carla Mauney,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. E9-21417 Filed 9-4-09; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 571

[Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0112]

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Motorcycle Helmets

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

ACTION: Final rule; grant of petition for reconsideration.

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SUMMARY: This document responds to a petition for reconsideration of a
final rule issued by this agency on May 13, 2011. The final rule
amended the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard for motorcycle
helmets. Specifically, the final rule amended the helmet labeling
requirements and compliance test procedures in order to make it more
difficult to misleadingly label novelty helmets and to aid the agency
in enforcing the standard. This document addresses issues raised in a
petition for reconsideration relating to early compliance with the
amended requirements.

DATES: Effective date: The effective date of the final rule amending 49
CFR part 571 published at 76 FR 28132, May 13, 2011, is May 13, 2013.
    Compliance date: Voluntary early compliance with the final rule
amending 49 CFR part 571 published at 76 FR 28132, May 13, 2011, is
permitted as of August 13, 2012 if all of the amended requirements of
the final rule are met.
    Petitions for reconsideration must be received by September 27,
2012.

ADDRESSES: Petitions for reconsideration must be submitted to:
Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For policy and technical issues: Mr. Check Kam, Office of
Rulemaking, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For legal issues: Mr. William H. Shakely, Office of the Chief
Counsel, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Background
II. Petition for Reconsideration and Agency's Response

I. Background

    On May 13, 2011, NHTSA published a final rule amending the helmet
labeling requirements and compliance test procedures of FMVSS No. 218,
Motorcycle helmets, in order to make it more difficult to misleadingly
label novelty helmets and to aid the agency in enforcing the
standard.\1\ Specifically, the final rule required a single, enhanced
certification label that the agency believes will discourage the
production, sale, and attachment of labels that misleadingly resemble
legitimate certification labels. The final rule further required that
the size label state the helmet size in discrete, numerical terms in
order to facilitate compliance testing. Additionally, the final rule
amended the retention and impact attenuation test procedures and
adopted helmet conditioning tolerances.
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    \1\ Final Rule, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards;
Motorcycle Helmets, 76 FR 28132 (May 13, 2011).
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    Two petitions for reconsideration, each dated June 23, 2011, were
received from the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), a not-for-profit
national trade association representing manufacturers and distributors
of motorcycles and motorcycle parts and accessories, as well as members
of allied trades. The first petition requested that the agency include
in the preamble a statement permitting voluntary early compliance prior
to the effective date of May 13, 2013. This document responds to that
petition.
    The second petition requested that the definition of ``discrete
size'' in FMVSS No. 218 be amended by adding language requiring that
this value reflect the actual size of the helmet. MIC also submitted a
clarification of its second petition, which noted various issues
regarding the measurement of ``discrete size.'' The agency will respond
to this petition in a separate, forthcoming document.

II. Petition for Reconsideration and Agency's Response

    MIC requested that the agency include in the preamble a statement
permitting voluntary early compliance prior to the effective date of
May 13, 2013, stating that such a provision is usually included in
final rules with safety benefits. MIC asserted that allowing immediate
voluntary compliance would serve to accelerate the goals of the rule
and would provide needed flexibility to motorcycle helmet manufacturers
seeking to introduce helmets complying with the amended requirements on
a gradual basis, rather than having to stockpile inventory until the
effective date.
    Agency Response--NHTSA is granting MIC's petition and is including
a provision in the DATES section of this document permitting voluntary
early compliance with the amended requirements of 49 CFR 571.218
established by the May 13, 2011 final rule. We emphasize that a helmet
manufactured to meet the amended requirements of FMVSS No. 218 before
the effective date must meet all of the amended labeling and
performance requirements.

    Issued on: August 6, 2012.
Christopher J. Bonanti,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2012-19763 Filed 8-10-12; 8:45 am]
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073049                                 Valent Biosciences Corp., 870
                                        Technology Way, Suite 100,
                                        Libertyville, IL 600486316.
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080305                                 Dr. Shih Y. Chang, Agent For: I-
                                        Ching Chemical Co., Ltd., 4
                                        Hudson Ct., West Windsor, NJ
                                        08550.
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081876                                 Landis International, Inc., Agent
                                        For: Griffin Corp., PO Box 5126,
                                        Valdosta, GA 316035126.
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083884                                 Calvin Hartzog, Agent For:
                                        Huntsman International, LLC,
                                        2215 Commerce St., Bldg. D,
                                        Houston, TX 770022372.
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III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    Section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a
pesticide product may at any time request that any of its pesticide
registrations be canceled. FIFRA further provides that, before acting
on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such
request in the Federal Register and provide for a 30-day public comment
period. In addition, where a pesticide is registered for a minor
agricultural use and the Administrator determines that cancellation or
termination of that use would adversely affect the availability of the
pesticide for use, FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C) requires EPA to provide a
180-day period before approving or rejecting the section 6(f) request
unless:
    1. The registrant requests a waiver of the 180-day period, or
    2. The Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide
would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation must
submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, postmarked before February 19, 2008 or
before September 19, 2007 for those registrations where the 180-day

comment period has been waived. This written withdrawal of the request
for cancellation will apply only to the applicable FIFRA section
6(f)(1) request listed in this notice. If the product(s) have been
subject to a previous cancellation action, the effective date of
cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier cancellation
action are controlling. The withdrawal request must also include a
commitment to pay any reregistration fees due, and to fulfill any
applicable unsatisfied data requirements.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    The effective date of cancellation will be the date of the
cancellation order. The orders effecting these requested cancellations
will generally permit a registrant to sell or distribute existing
stocks for 1 year after the date the cancellation request was received.
This policy is in accordance with the Agency's statement of policy as
prescribed in the Federal Register of June 26, 1991 (56 FR 29362) (FRL-
3846-4). Exceptions to this general rule will be made if a product
poses a risk concern, or is in noncompliance with reregistration
requirements, or is subject to a data call-in. In all cases, product-
specific disposition dates will be given in the cancellation orders.
    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products
which are currently in the United States and which have been packaged,
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
cancellation action. Unless the provisions of an earlier order apply,
existing stocks already in the hands of dealers or users can be
distributed, sold, or used legally until they are exhausted, provided
that such further sale and use comply with the EPA-approved label and
labeling of the affected product. Exception to these general rules will
be made in specific cases when more stringent restrictions on sale,
distribution, or use of the products or their ingredients have already
been imposed, as in a Special Review action, or where the Agency has
identified significant potential risk concerns associated with a
particular chemical.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: August 10, 2007.
Robert Forrest,
Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs
[FR Doc. E7-16320 Filed 8-17-07; 8:45 am]

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Page 1 of 3 Memorandum From: Carey A. Johnston, P. E. USEPA/ OW/ OST ph: ( 202) 566 1014 johnston. carey@ epa. gov To: Public Record for the Effluent Guidelines Program Plan for 2004/ 2005 DCN XXX, Section XXX EPA Docket Number OW 2003 0074 ( www. epa. gov/ edockets/)

Date: August 5, 2004 Re: Talking Points from August 5, 2004, Meeting Between EPA and Wood Treaters On August 5, 2004, several industry trade associations met with EPA to discuss EPA's effluent guidelines planning process and industrial discharges from the wood treater industry. The list of attendees is presented in Table 1.

General Industry Discussion The meeting started with a brief discussion of the wood treater industry and which segments were represented by meeting participants.

Ms. Leslie Hyde, Koppers Inc., indicated that her company produces a variety of treated wood products ( e. g., utility poles, pilings) using creosote, pentachlorophenol, and chromated copper arsenate. Ms. Hyde also indicated that all creosote treaters are very similar as they use similar chemicals and processes for producing creosote treated wood products. Mr. Bob Matthews, Creosote Council, which represented the interests of manufacturers and suppliers of industrial grades of creosote along with timber treatment companies and users of creosoted timber.

Mr. John Wilkinson, Pentachlorophenol Task Force, indicated that his organization represents two companies: Vulcan Chemicals and KMG Bernuth. These companies produce pentachlorophenol which wood treaters use to produce a variety of treated wood products ( e. g., utility poles, railroad crossties, bridge timbers). Mr. Wilkinson stated that there are approximately 50 to 60 facilities producing pentachlorophenol treated utility poles ( approximately 60% of the utility pole market). Mr. Jeff Miller indicated that his organization represented water based wood treaters. Page 2 of 3 EPA's Effluent Guidelines Planning Mr. Carey Johnston, EPA, provided a brief overview of EPA's effluent guidelines planning process. Under the Clean Water Act ( CWA), EPA establishes national regulations, called " effluent guidelines," to reduce discharges of pollutants from industries to surface waters and publicly owned treatment works. Section 304( m) of the CWA requires EPA to publish an Effluent Guidelines Program Plan every other year. The current ( 2004) Plan is expected to be published by the end of August 2004. Mr. Johnston also indicated that it would be unlikely for the Agency to identify the Timber Products effluent guidelines ( 40 CFR 429), which regulates industrial wastewater discharges from wood treaters, in the current Plan due to additional data needs and data quality checks.

Wood Treater Discharges Mr. Johnston then lead the group in a discussion on how facilities estimate their discharges of toxic pollutants for the Toxics Release Inventory ( TRI). Mr. Martin Rollins, industry consultant, indicated in the meeting that he helped develop a guidance document and spreadsheet for estimating TRI discharges for wood treaters using pentachlorophenol ( penta). In order to estimate dioxin discharges, the protocol uses stormwater monitoring data and surrogate parameters ( e. g., oil and grease, penta). Facilities can backcalculate the amount of dioxin discharged as the amount of dioxin in penta is monitored as part of production. Mr. Johnston asked for a copy of this guidance document. Mr. Herb Estreicher agreed to provide this document to EPA. The group also touched on many of the questions EPA distributed in advance of the meeting. Mr. Estreicher also mentioned that some facilities are voluntarily performing additional monitoring to better refine their environmental releases. Finally, Mr. Estreicher mentioned that there are a number of changes within the wood treater industry that the Agency should consider.

EPA's Toxic Weighting Factors Mr. Johnston then lead the group on a discussion of EPA's Toxic Weighting Factors ( TWFs). These factors are used in the effluent guidelines planning process to assess the hazard of industrial wastewater discharges. In a rulemaking, they are used to compare the costs of various treatment technology options with toxic pollution reductions. Ms. Lynn Zipf, EPA, also discussed how EPA recently updated its TWFs for dioxin and its congeners. These updates include adding congener specific bioaccumulative factors, using the Agency's current fish consumption rate, and incorporating the 1998 World Health Organization Toxic Equivalency Factors.

Next Steps Mr. Johnston stated that it was important to understand the difference between the Agency's TRI data and industry's estimates. Mr. Johnston also asked the group to consider helping the Agency gather more data to better refine releases from this industrial sector ( e. g., stormwater monitoring data, NPDES permits, changes in industry profile and environmental releases). The group agreed to this and agreed to meet again in October 2004. Page 3 of 3 Table 1: EPA Meeting with Wood Treaters  Attendees August 5, 2004, 11AM  12 noon EPA Headquarters, Washington DC Name Organization ( Representing) Telephone E mail Robert Matthews McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP ( Creosote Council) ( 202) 496 7737 rmatthews@ mckennalong. com Leslie Hyde* Koppers Inc. ( 412) 227 2001 hydels@ koppers. com John Wilkinson Pentachlorophenol Task Force ( 703) 538 4915 wilkinsonj@ cox. net Martin Rollins* Independent industry consultant for the wood treater sector ( 228) 832 1738 martinrollins@ hmrollins. com Jeff Miller Treated Wood Council ( 202) 463 2045 jeff_ miller@ treated wood. org Herb Estreicher Keller and Heckman LLP ( Pentachlorophenol Task Force) ( 202) 434 4334 estreicher@ khlaw. com Besty Bicknell* ERG ( Contractor to EPA) ( 703) 633 1612 besty. bicknell@ erg. com Carey Johnston EPA/ Office of Water ( 202) 566 1014 johnston. carey@ epa. gov Donald F. Anderson EPA/ Office of Water ( 202) 566 1021 anderson. donaldf@ epa. gov Lynn Zipf EPA/ Office of Water ( 202) 566 1429 zipf. lynn@ epa. gov Ahmar Siddiqui EPA/ Office of Water ( 202) 566 1044 siddiqui. ahmar@ epa. gov * Note: Participated in meeting via teleconference.


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER09-694-000]

Kentucky MSW2 LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based
Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

February 20, 2009.
    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Kentucky MSW2 LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with
an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Sec.
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a
copy of that document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is March 12, 2009.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

 Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-4171 Filed 2-26-09; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0208; FRL-8058-8]

Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Establishment of
Regulations for Residues of Thifensulfuron Methyl in or on Grain
Sorghum and Rice Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide
petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of in
thifensulfuron methyl (methyl-3-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-
2-yl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-2-thiophene carboxylate) in or on
grain sorghum (forage, grain, and stover), and rice (grain and straw).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 14, 2006.

ADDRESSES:  Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0208, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal:  http://www.regulations.gov.

Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
pm., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2006-0208. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access''

system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made
available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov
, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation
of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is (703)
305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vickie Walters, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail 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.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

     1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
     2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is printing a summary of a pesticide petition received under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21
U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations in
40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various
food commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition
contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA
section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency
of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting
of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA
rules on this pesticide petition.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in
this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the
analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the
pesticide chemical residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at
http://www.regulations.gov. To locate this information on the home page

of EPA's Electronic Docket, select ``Quick Search'' and type the OPP
docket ID number. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on
the ``Docket ID'' will bring up a list of all documents in the docket
for the pesticide including the petition summary.

New Tolerance

    PP 4F6889. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Laurel Run Plaza,
P.O. Box 80038, Wilmington, DE 19880-0038, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the herbicide thifensulfuron methyl (methyl-
3-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-
yl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-2-thiophene carboxylate) in or on
grain sorghum (forage, grain, and stover); and rice (grain and straw)
at 0.05 parts per million (ppm).
    Thifensulfuron methyl residues in grain sorghum (grain) were
determined by an analytical method utilizing liquid chromatography/mass
spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) analysis. The analytes were
resolved by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) and
quantitatively analyzed by tandem mass spectrometric detection. The
limit of quantitation (LOQ) was 0.05 ppm. Residues in rice commodities
and in grain sorghum (forage and stover) were determined with an
analytical method utilizing sample extraction by homogenization in a
potassium

phosphate buffer solution. The extracts were cleaned up and
concentrated by solid-phase extraction. Analysis was performed by
reversed-phase HPLC and quantitatively analyzed by tandem mass
spectrometric detection. The target LOQ was 0.05 ppm for these
commodities.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    Dated: July 3, 2006.
Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. E6-11009 Filed 7-13-06; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 2

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC12-64-000.
    Applicants: Franklin Resources, Inc.
    Description: Request for Reauthorization and Extension of Blanket
Authorizations under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of Franklin
Resources, Inc.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5148.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2715-004.
    Applicants: Interstate Power and Light Company.
    Description: Interstate Power and Light Company submits tariff
filing per 35: IPL Amended and Restated O&T Agreement with ITCM & CIPCO
to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5109.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-480-000.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Response to Letter Requesting Additional Information
of Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5146.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-653-001.
    Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company.
    Description: Arizona Public Service Company submits tariff filing
per 35.17(b): Addendum to Service Agreement 319; Interconnection
Agreement ANPP & AVSE II to be effective 12/15/2011.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5098.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-795-001.
    Applicants: High Liner Foods Incorporated.
    Description: High Liner Foods Incorporated submits tariff filing
per: Amended Filing to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5144.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-986-000.
    Applicants: ResCom Energy LLC.
    Description: ResCom Energy LLC submits tariff filing per 35.1:
Baseline Tariff Filing to be effective 2/3/2012.

    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5071.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-987-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, LLC, Virginia Electric and Power
Company.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: PJM Service Agreement No. 3191--WDSA among Dominion
and Richmond Energy LLC to be effective 1/4/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5097.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-988-000.
    Applicants: San Diego Gas & Electric Company.
    Description: San Diego Gas & Electric Company submits tariff filing
per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Desert Star Service Agreement to be effective 4/4/
2012.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5099.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-989-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: California Independent System Operator Corporation
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2012-02-03 CAISO's LGIA with
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. to be effective 4/4/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5105.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-990-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: PacifiCorp submits tariff filing per 35.15:
Termination of Bountiful Parrish Sub Construction Agreement to be
effective 4/10/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5110.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-991-000.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
    Description: ISO New England Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Rev to Att K and MR1 Reg Res for Reliability Treated
in RSP Process to be effective 4/3/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5120.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-992-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: California Independent System Operator Corporation
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2012-02-03 Att B--Marked
Tariff MSG Enhancements.pdf to be effective 4/4/2012 under ER12-992.
Filing Type: 10.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5125.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-993-000.
    Applicants: Robbins Energy, LLC.
    Description: Robbins Energy, LLC submits tariff filing per 35.1:
Baseline Tariff Filing to be effective 2/3/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5157.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-994-000.
    Applicants: Parkview AMC Energy, LLC.
    Description: Parkview AMC Energy, LLC submits tariff filing per
35.1: Baseline Tariff Filing to be effective 2/3/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/3/12.
    Accession Number: 20120203-5158.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/12.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: February 3, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2014-E-0130]

Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent
Extension; FLUBLOK

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the
regulatory review period for FLUBLOK and is publishing this notice of
that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination
because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the
extension of a patent which claims that human biological product.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov.
Submit written petitions (two copies are required) and written comments
to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
Submit petitions electronically to http://www.regulations.gov at Docket
No. FDA-2013-S-0610.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Friedman, Office of
Management, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave.,
Hillandale Campus, Rm. 3180, Silver Spring, MD 20993,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term
Restoration Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98-417) and the Generic Animal Drug
and Patent Term Restoration Act (Pub. L.100-670) generally provide that
a patent may be extended for a period of up to 5 years so long as the
patented item (human drug product, animal drug product, medical device,
food additive, or color additive) was subject to regulatory review by
FDA before the item was marketed. Under these acts, a product's

regulatory review period forms the basis for determining the amount of
extension an applicant may receive.
    A regulatory review period consists of two periods of time: A
testing phase and an approval phase. For human drug products, the
testing phase begins when the exemption to permit the clinical
investigations of the drug becomes effective and runs until the
approval phase begins. The approval phase starts with the initial
submission of an application to market the human drug product and
continues until FDA grants permission to market the drug product.
Although only a portion of a regulatory review period may count toward
the actual amount of extension that the Director of USPTO may award
(for example, half the testing phase must be subtracted as well as any
time that may have occurred before the patent was issued), FDA's
determination of the length of a regulatory review period for a human
drug product will include all of the testing phase and approval phase
as specified in 35 U.S.C. 156(g)(1)(B).
    FDA has approved for marketing the human biological product FLUBLOK
(A/California/7/2009(h1N1), A/Victoria/361/2011(H3N2), B/Wisconsin/1/
2010). FLUBLOK is a vaccine indicated for active immunization against
disease caused by influenza virus subtypes A and type B contained in
the vaccine. Subsequent to this approval, the USPTO received a patent
term restoration application for FLUBLOK (U.S. Patent No. 5,762,939)
from Protein Sciences Corporation, and the USPTO requested FDA's
assistance in determining this patent's eligibility for patent term
restoration. In a letter dated March 26, 2014, FDA advised the USPTO
that this human drug product had undergone a regulatory review period
and that the approval of FLUBLOK represented the first permitted
commercial marketing or use of the product. Thereafter, the USPTO
requested that FDA determine the product's regulatory review period.
    FDA has determined that the applicable regulatory review period for
FLUBLOK is 3,010 days. Of this time, 1,275 days occurred during the
testing phase of the regulatory review period, while 1,735 days
occurred during the approval phase. These periods of time were derived
from the following dates:
    1. The date an exemption under section 505(i) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) became
effective: October 22, 2004. The applicant claims September 23, 2004,
as the date the investigational new drug application (IND) became
effective. However, FDA records indicate that the IND effective date
was October 22, 2004, which was 30 days after FDA receipt of the IND.
    2. The date the application was initially submitted with respect to
the human drug product under section 505(b) of the FD&C Act: April 18,
2008. FDA has verified the applicant's claim that the biologics license
application (BLA) for FLUBLOK (BLA 125285/0) was submitted on April 18,
2008.
    3. The date the application was approved: January 16, 2013. FDA has
verified the applicant's claim that BLA 125285/0 was approved on
January 16, 2013.
    This determination of the regulatory review period establishes the
maximum potential length of a patent extension. However, the USPTO
applies several statutory limitations in its calculations of the actual
period for patent extension. In its application for patent extension,
this applicant seeks 5 years of patent term extension.
    Anyone with knowledge that any of the dates as published are
incorrect may submit to the Division of Dockets Management (see
ADDRESSES) either electronic or written comments and ask for a
redetermination by June 23, 2015. Furthermore, any interested person
may petition FDA for a determination regarding whether the applicant
for extension acted with due diligence during the regulatory review
period by October 21, 2015. To meet its burden, the petition must
contain sufficient facts to merit an FDA investigation. (See H. Rept.
857, part 1, 98th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 41-42, 1984.) Petitions should
be in the format specified in 21 CFR 10.30.
    Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management
(see ADDRESSES) electronic or written comments and written or
electronic petitions. It is only necessary to send one set of comments.
Identify comments with the docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document. If you submit a written petition, two copies
are required. A petition submitted electronically must be submitted to
http://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. FDA-2013-S-0610. Comments and
petitions that have not been made publicly available on http://www.regulations.gov may be viewed in the Division of Dockets Management
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

    Dated: April 20, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0195]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Jamaica Bay and Connecting
Waterways, Queens, NY

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Marine Parkway Bridge across the
Jamaica Bay, mile 3.0, at Queens, New York. This deviation is necessary
to allow the bridge owner to replace the auxiliary clutch shafts at the
bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on April 4, 2016 to 5
p.m. on April 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0159] is available
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH''
box and click ``SEARCH''. Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer,
First Coast Guard District, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Marine Parkway Bridge, mile 3.0, across
the Jamaica Bay, has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 55
feet at mean high water and 59 feet at mean low water. The existing
bridge operating regulations are found at 33 CFR 117.795(a).
    The waterway is transited by commercial oil barge traffic of
various sizes.
    The bridge owner, MTA Bridges and Tunnels, requested a temporary
deviation from the normal operating schedule to facilitate auxiliary
clutch shafts replacement at the bridge.
    Under this temporary deviation, the Marine Parkway Bridge shall
remain in the closed position from 7 a.m. on April 4, 2016 to 5 p.m.
April 15, 2016.
    Vessels able to pass under the bridge in the closed position may do
so at anytime. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies and
there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to pass.
    The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterways through our
Local Notice and Broadcast to Mariners of the change in operating
schedule for the bridge so that vessel operations can arrange their
transits to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation. The
Coast Guard notified various companies of the commercial oil and barge
vessels and they have no objections to the temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: March 14, 2016.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-06068 Filed 3-17-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15022-000]

Warrior Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications

    On January 28, 2020, Warrior Hydro, LLC filed an application for a
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project to be
located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) William Bacon
Oliver Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River near the towns of
Tuscaloosa and Northport in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The sole
purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit
holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An 80-
foot-long, 140-foot-wide intake channel; (2) four 10-foot-diameter, 60-
foot-long steel siphon penstocks, near the south abutment of the Corps'
dam; (3) a 80-foot-long, 40-foot-wide powerhouse containing four
generating units with a total capacity of 9.2 megawatts; (4) a 100-
foot-long, 140-foot-wide tailrace; and (5) a 0.9-mile-long, 34.5kV
transmission line. The proposed project would have an

estimated average annual generation of 59,000 megawatt-hours, and
operate as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeremy Wells, Wells Engineering, LLC, 5962
Zebulon Rd #144, Macon, GA 35565;<PHONE_NUMBER>
    FERC Contact: Michael Spencer<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(202) 502-
6093.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: Sixty (60) days from the issuance of this
notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing
applications 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. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-15022-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-15022) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: May 27, 2020.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-11866 Filed 6-1-20; 8:45 am]
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