EXPOSURE MODELING PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

June 12, 2007

1st Floor South Conference Room, Potomac Yard One

2777 Crystal Dr, Arlington VA 22202

Morning Session

9:00 – 9:30   <Welcome, introductions, and brief updates>

9:30 – 10:00

Model Review and Scenario Development for Urban Pesticide Runoff Model
(Scott Jackson, CLA; Mark Cheplick, Amy Ritter and Marty Williams, WEI)

10:00 – 10:30

Urban Models: Concepts, Questions and Opportunities (Tharacad
Ramanarayanan, Bayer; Paul Hendley, Syngenta)

10:30 – 10:45   <Break>

10:45 – 11:15

Examination of Non-Agricultural Pesticide Use by means of GIS Coverages
(Roy W. Meyer and Curtis Brown, New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection)

11:15 – 11:45

A Comparison of PRZM, RZWQM, AND TURFPQ for Modeling Turf Pesticides
(Qingli Ma and Stuart Cohen, Environmental & Turf Services, Inc.)

11:45 – 1:00   <Lunch Break>

Afternoon Session

1:00 – 1:30

Uncalibrated Rainfall-Runoff Models (Phillip Zarriello, USGS/WRD)

1:30 – 2:00

Methods for Estimating Spatial Distributions of Turf (Michelle Thawley,
USEPA/EFED)

2:00 – 2:15   <Break>

2:15 – 2:45

National PCA Assessment for Turf (Gerco Hoogeweg, Raghu Vamshi and Marty
Williams, Waterborne Environmental, Inc.)

2:45 – 3:00   <Wrap up>


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 141

[Docket No. OW-2004-0001; FRL-8261-7] RIN 2040-AD93

  Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation (UCMR) for Public  Water Systems Revisions

Correction

    In correction document Z6-22123 appearing on page 3916 in the issue  of Friday, January 26, 2007 make the following correction:     The billing code should appear as set forth below.

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 130 (Monday, July 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31795-31796]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE-2017-49]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Rolls-Royce
plc

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

ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption received.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR). The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's
awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process.
Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of
information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of
the petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number and must be received on or before July 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2017-0642
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking

process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Fitzgerald, Federal Aviation
Administration, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Standards Staff, ANE-
112, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803-5529; (781)
238-7130; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on June 28, 2017.
Carlos A. Pestana,
Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2017-0642.
    Petitioner: Rolls-Royce plc.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 33.27 (f)(6).
    Description of Relief Sought: Rolls-Royce plc petitions for
exemption from Sec.  33.27 (f)(6) for the Trent 1000-A, -A2, -AE, -AE2,
-AE3, -C, -C2, -CE, -CE2, CE3, -D, -D2, -D3, -E, -E2, -G, -G2, -G3, -H,
-H2, -H3, -J2, -J3, -K2, -K3, -L2, -L3, -M3, -N3, -P3, -Q3, -R3, Trent
7000-72, and Trent 7000-72C engine models to exclude the entire high-
pressure shaft system from failure consideration in determining the
highest overspeed that would result from a complete loss of load on a
turbine rotor.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0712; Product Identifier 2019-NM-115-AD; Amendment
39-19849; AD 2020-04-10]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus SAS Model A330-200 Freighter, A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and
A340-300 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports that
elevator skin panels were found disbonded as a result of water ingress.
This AD requires repetitive detailed inspections of skin panels on both
elevators, and corrective actions if necessary, as specified in a
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated
by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective April 17, 2020.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of April 17,
2020.

ADDRESSES: For the material incorporated by reference (IBR) in this AD,
contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany;
telephone +49 221 89990 1000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this IBR material on the EASA website
at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this IBR material at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195. It is also available in the AD docket on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2019-0712.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0712; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2019-0138, dated June 12, 2019
(``EASA AD 2019-0138'') (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for all Airbus SAS Model A330-200 Freighter, A330-200, A330-
300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes.
    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all Airbus SAS Model
A330-200 Freighter, A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series
airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on October 9,
2019 (84 FR 54049). The NPRM was prompted by reports that elevator skin
panels were found disbonded as a result of water ingress. The NPRM
proposed to require repetitive detailed inspections of skin panels on
both elevators, and corrective actions if necessary.
    The FAA is issuing this AD to address disbonding of the elevator
skin panels. This condition, if not detected and corrected, could
affect the structural integrity of the elevators, possibly resulting in
reduced control of the airplane. See the MCAI for additional background
information.

Comments

    The FAA gave the public the opportunity to participate in
developing this final rule. The following presents the comments
received on the NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment.

Request To Modify the Applicability of the Proposed AD

    Delta Air Lines (DAL) requested that paragraph (c) of the proposed
AD be modified to refer to Table 1 of EASA AD 2019-0138 for affected
parts, or that the proposed AD include a paragraph providing actions
for airplanes not equipped with the affected part numbers. DAL asserted
that although the NPRM is applicable to all Airbus SAS airplanes, EASA
AD 2019-0138 provides additional details, namely the affected elevator
part numbers, and those details should be referenced in paragraph (c)
of the proposed AD.
    The FAA disagrees with the requested modification. EASA AD 2019-
0138 is

applicable to Airbus SAS Model A330-200 Freighter, A330-200, A330-300,
A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes, all manufacturer serial
numbers, the same airplanes to which this AD applies. Further,
paragraph (g) of this AD requires the actions specified in EASA AD
2019-0138, which includes the list of affected parts in Table 1 of EASA
AD 2019-0138. Therefore, no change to this AD is necessary in this
regard.

Request To Add Clarifying Statement to the Proposed AD

    DAL also requested clarification of whether the requirements of
paragraph (i) of AD 2011-03-10, Amendment 39-16594 (76 FR 6543,
February 7, 2011) (``AD 2011-03-10''), are still retained, and that a
statement specifying that retention be added to the proposed AD. The
commenter observed that paragraph (i) of the proposed AD terminates all
requirements of AD 2011-03-10, yet paragraph (i) of AD 2011-03-10
identifies specific part number and serial number combinations as
having conditional activities, and identification of those combinations
can be verified by records review. DAL further remarked that the
proposed AD does not address the actions specified in paragraph (i) of
AD 2011-03-10 nor retain the requirement to verify part number and
serial number combinations.
    The FAA does not agree to add a clarifying statement in this AD.
Paragraph (i) of AD 2011-03-10 is the restatement of the requirements
of paragraph (g) of AD 2005-20-32, Amendment 39-14329 (70 FR 59263,
October 12, 2005), which is superseded by paragraph (k) of AD 2011-03-
10. Accomplishment of actions specified in paragraph (k) of AD 2011-03-
10 terminates the requirements of paragraph (i) of AD 2011-03-10.
Paragraph (k) of AD 2011-03-10 refers to Table 1 of AD 2011-03-10,
which defines the affected elevator part numbers.
    In addition, FAA AD 2011-03-10 is based on EASA AD 2009-0255, dated
December 1, 2009 (``EASA AD 2009-0255''). EASA AD 2019-0138 retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2009-0255, which is superseded. Table 1 of EASA
AD 2019-0138 contains the affected elevator part numbers, which are the
same as those defined in Table 1 of FAA AD 2011-03-10. Compliance with
EASA AD 2019-0138 in its entirety constitutes compliance with this AD
and thus terminates all actions specified in AD 2011-03-10, as
reflected in paragraph (i) of this AD.
    The FAA has not changed this AD with regard to this request.

Change Made to This AD

    The FAA has revised the formatting of paragraph (h) of this AD.
This change does not affect the content or intent of that paragraph.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments
received, and determined that air safety and the public interest
require adopting this final rule with the change described previously
and minor editorial changes. The FAA has determined that these minor
changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.
    We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this final
rule.

Related IBR Material Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2019-0138 describes procedures for a detailed inspection of
the affected parts and corrective actions. This material is reasonably
available because the interested parties have access to it through
their normal course of business or by the means identified in the
ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 103 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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               Labor cost                   Parts cost         Cost per product         Cost on U.S. operators
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Up to 14 work-hours x $85 per hour = Up               $0  Up to $1,190..............  Up to $122,570.
 to $1,190.
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition actions that would be required based on the results of any
required actions. The FAA has no way of determining the number of
aircraft that might need these on-condition actions:

                 Estimated Costs of On-Condition Actions
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            Labor cost                Parts cost      Cost per product
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Up to 24 work-hours x $85 per hour              $0  Up to $2,040.
 = Up to $2,040.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:

    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2020-04-10 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-19849; Docket No. FAA-2019-0712;
Product Identifier 2019-NM-115-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective April 17, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD affects AD 2011-03-10, Amendment 39-16594 (76 FR 6543,
February 7, 2011) (``AD 2011-03-10'').

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Airbus SAS airplanes, certificated in any
category, identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (5) of this AD.
    (1) Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes.
    (2) Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, and -243 airplanes.
    (3) Model A330-301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342,
and -343 airplanes.
    (4) Model A340-211, -212, and -213 airplanes.
    (5) Model A340-311, -312, and -313 airplanes.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 55, Stabilizers.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports that elevator skin panels were
found disbonded as a result of water ingress. The FAA is issuing
this AD to address disbonding of the elevator skin panels. This
condition, if not detected and corrected, could affect the
structural integrity of the elevators, possibly resulting in reduced
control of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2019-0138, dated June 12, 2019 (``EASA AD 2019-0138'').

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2019-0138

    (1) Where EASA AD 2019-0138 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) Where EASA AD 2019-0138 refers to December 15, 2009 (the
effective date of EASA AD 2009-0255), this AD requires using March
14, 2011 (the effective date of AD 2011-03-10).
    (3) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2019-0138 does not apply
to this AD.

(i) Terminating Action for AD 2011-03-10

    Accomplishing the actions required by this AD terminates all
requirements of AD 2011-03-10.

(j) No Reporting Requirement

    Although EASA AD 2019-0138 and the service information
referenced in it specify to submit certain information to the
manufacturer, this AD does not include that requirement.

(k) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (l) of this AD. Information may
be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding district office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's
EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the
approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): For any service information
referenced in EASA AD 2019-0138 that contains RC procedures and
tests: Except as required by paragraph (k)(2) of this AD, RC
procedures and tests must be done to comply with this AD; any
procedures or tests that are not identified as RC are recommended.
Those procedures and tests that are not identified as RC may be
deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the
operator's maintenance or inspection program without obtaining
approval of an AMOC, provided the procedures and tests identified as
RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy
condition. Any substitutions or changes to procedures or tests
identified as RC require approval of an AMOC.

(l) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Vladimir Ulyanov,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(m) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0138,
dated June 12, 2019.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For information about EASA AD 2019-0138, contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
89990 6017; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet www.easa.europa.eu.
You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Transport Standards
Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This
material may be found in the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2019-0712.
    (5) You may view this material that is incorporated by reference
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on February 19, 2020.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC22-20-000]

Commission Information Collection Activity (FERC-740); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-740 (Availability of E-Tag Information to
Commission Staff).

DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due September 12,
2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments (identified by Docket No. IC22-
20-000) on FERC-740 by one of the following methods: Electronic filing
through https://www.ferc.gov is preferred.
     Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
     For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:
    [cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    [cir] Hand (including courier) delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For
user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
[email protected], or by phone at<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], or by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-740, Availability of E-Tag Information to Commission
Staff.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0254.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-740 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
    Abstract: This collection of information is authorized by 18 CFR
366.2(d), which requires Commission access, on a non-public and view-
only basis, to information that is located on ``electronic tags,'' also
known as ``e-Tags.'' Each e-Tag consists of an electronic record of a
transaction to transfer energy from a generation source to a Balancing
Authority (BA). Each BA operates a portion of the grid, balancing
supply and demand and assuring compliance with federal reliability
standards. E-Tag ``authors'' are typically Purchasing-Selling Entities
(PSEs). A PSE purchases or sells energy, capacity, and Interconnected
Operations Services.
    Transmission system operators, which are among the addressees of e-
Tags, use e-Tags to ascertain the transactions affecting their local
systems, and to prevent damage to the power grid. Commission access to
e-Tags helps the Commission detect and prevent market manipulation and
anti-competitive behavior, and monitor the efficiency of markets. Both
transmission system operators and the Commission need the e-Tag
information to understand the use of the interconnected electricity
grid, particularly transactions occurring at interchanges. Due to the
nature of the electric grid, an individual transaction's impact on an
interchange cannot be assessed adequately in all cases without
information from all connected systems, which is included in the e-
Tags.
    The inclusion of the Commission is completely automatic and is part
of the normal business requirement. Thus, the time, effort, and
financial resources necessary to comply with this collection of
information are ``usual and customary'' within the meaning of the OMB
regulation at 5 CFR 1320.3 (b)(2) (excluding such activities from the
definition of ``burden''). In view of these circumstances, FERC is
including only a ``placeholder'' burden of one hour to account for the
rare event where a new BA qualifies for exemption under the
Commission's regulations (e.g., transmissions from a new non-U.S. BA
into another non-U.S. BA using a path that does not go through a U.S.
BA). In that case, this administrative function would be expected to
require at most an hour of effort total from both the BA and e-Tag
administrator to include the BA on the exemption list. New exempt BAs
are not common--years may pass between them--but for the purpose of
estimation, we will conservatively assume one appears each year
creating

a burden and cost associated with the Commission's FERC-740 of one hour
and $36.90.
    Type of Respondents: Purchasing-Selling Entities and Balancing
Authorities.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the burden
and cost for FERC-740 as follows based on the distinct e-Tags submitted
to the Commission in 2021 (the most recent full year available).
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    \1\ ``Burden'' is the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to 5 CFR part 1320.

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                                       B Annual number of                              D Average burden &   E Total annual burden
      A Number of  respondents       responses (E-tags) per     C Total number of      cost per  response    hours & total annual        F Cost per
                                            respondent              responses                 \2\                    cost             respondent  ($)
                                                             (Column A x Column B).                         (Column C x Column D)  (Column E / Column A)
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435 PSE/BAs........................  3,403 E-Tags..........  1,480,305 E-Tags......  Automatic, so 0        Automatic, so 0        Automatic, so 0
                                                                                burden and cost.       burden and cost.       burden and cost.
1 E-Tag administrator..............  1 response to add new   1 response to add new   1 hr.; $36.90........  1 hr.; $36.90........  $36.90.
                                      non-jurisdictional      non-jurisdictional
                                      Balancing Authority.    Balancing Authority.
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    Totals.........................  3,404.................  1,480,306.............  1 hr.; $36.90........  1 hr.; $36.90........  $36.90.
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    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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    \2\ The estimated hourly cost (wages plus benefits) provided in
this section is based on the figures for June 2022 posted by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Utilities sector (available at
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm), assuming:
    --15 minutes legal (code 23-0000), at $73.09/hour median hourly
wage.
    --45 minutes information and record clerk (code 43-4199), at
$24.84/hour median hourly wage.
    --$36.90 = (15 minutes / 60 minutes) * $73.09/hour median hourly
wage for legal + (45 minutes / 60 minutes) * $24.84/hour median
hourly wage for information and record clerk.

    Dated: July 8, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-15053 Filed 7-13-22; 8:45 am]
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