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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2008-0844]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone: Robert Moses Causeway Bridge State Boat Channel,
Captree, NY

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the
navigable waters of the State Boat Channel surrounding the Robert Moses
Causeway located in Captree, New York. This safety zone is necessary to
protect vessels transiting the area from hazards imposed by
construction barges and equipment. Entry into this zone is prohibited
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Long Island Sound, New
Haven, CT.

DATES: This rule will be effective from 12:01 a.m. on September 8, 2008
until 11:59 p.m on May 24, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2008-0844 and are available online
at http://www.regulations.gov. They are also available for inspection
or copying two locations: The Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, and at Coast
Guard Sector Long Island Sound, 120 Woodward Ave., New Haven, CT 06512
between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary rule, call LT Douglas Miller, Chief of Waterways Management,
Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound at<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because immediate work is needed to ensure
the continued safe operation of the Robert Moses Causeway Bridge which
in turn makes the publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking and
associated comment period impractical as it would delay the needed
repair and replacement work on the bridge.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. A delay or cancellation of this
ongoing construction project is not in the public interest. In
addition, this safety zone is necessary to ensure the safety of the
maritime public and construction workers through the completion of this
bridge construction project.

Background and Purpose

    Currently, the New York Department of Transportation is repairing
the existing bascule and associated machinery of the Robert Moses
Causeway Bridge located over the State Boat Channel in Captree, NY;
these modifications are needed to ensure the continued safe operation
of the bridge. To complete the modifications on the bridge, barges will
need to block the waterway during the course of the project. To ensure
the continued safety of the boating community, the Coast Guard is
establishing a safety zone in all navigable waters of State Boat
Channel within 100-yards of the Robert Moses Causeway Bridge. This
safety zone is necessary to protect the safety of the boating community
who wish to utilize the State Boat channel. Vessels may utilize the
Great South Bay or Jones Inlet as an alternative route to using the
State Boat Channel, adding minimal additional transit time. Marine
traffic may also transit safely outside of the safety zone during the
effective dates thus allowing navigation in all other areas of the
State Boat Channel, except the portion delineated by this rule.

Discussion of Rule

    This regulation establishes a temporary safety zone on the State
Boat Channel within 100-yards to either side of the Robert Moses
Causeway Bridge. This action is intended to prohibit vessel traffic in
a portion of the State Boat Channel within 100 yards of the Robert
Moses Causeway Bridge in Captree, NY and to provide for the safety of
the boating community due to the hazards posed by construction
equipment located in the waterway during the repair of the existing
span.
    The effective period of this safety zone will be from 12:01 a.m.
September 8, 2008 until 11:59 p.m. on May 24, 2009. Entry into this
zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Long
Island Sound.
    Any violation of the safety zone described herein is punishable by,
among other things, civil and criminal penalties, in rem liability
against the offending vessel, and the initiation of suspension or
revocation proceedings against Coast Guard-issued merchant mariner
credentials.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order.
    This regulation may have some impact on the public, but the
potential impact will be minimized for the following reasons: Vessels
may transit in all areas of the State Boat Channel other than the area
of the safety zone, and may utilize other routes with minimal increased
transit time.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.

    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. This rule may affect the following entities, some of which
may be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to
transit in those portions of the State Boat Channel that are covered by
the safety zone. For the reasons outlined in the Regulatory Evaluation
section above, this rule will not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under subsection 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 [Pub. L. 104-121], the Coast Guard
wants to assist small entities in understanding this rule so that they
can better evaluate its effects on them and participate in the
rulemaking. If this rule would affect your small business,
organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have questions
concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please call LT
Douglas Miller, Chief of Waterways Management, Sector Long Island
Sound, at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 or more in any
one year. Though this rule will not result in such an expenditure, we
do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not effect a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 5100.1 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
under the Instruction that there are no factors in this case that would
limit the use of a categorical exclusion under section 2.B.2 of the
Instruction. Therefore, this rule is categorically excluded, under
figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g), of the Instruction, from further
environmental documentation as it establishes a safety zone. A final
environmental analysis checklist and a final categorical exclusion
determination will be available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, and Waterways.

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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226 and 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306,
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5;
Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064;

Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T01-0844 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T01-0844  Safety Zone: Robert Mosses Causeway Bridge State
Boat Channel, Captree, New York.

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All navigable
waters of the federal channel on the State Boat Channel in Captree, NY,
from surface to bottom, within 100 yards to either side of the Robert
Mosses Causeway Bridge.
    (b) Definitions. The following definition applies to this section:
Designated on-scene patrol personnel, means any commissioned, warrant
and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard operating Coast Guard
vessels who have been authorized to act on the behalf of the Captain of
the Port Long Island Sound.
    (c) Regulations. (1) The general regulations contained in 33 CFR
165.23 apply.
    (2) In accordance with the general regulations in Sec.  165.23 of
this part, entry into or movement within this zone is prohibited unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port Long Island Sound.
    (3) All persons and vessels must comply with the Coast Guard
Captain of the Port or the designated on-scene patrol personnel.
    (4) Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel by siren, radio,
flashing light or other means, the operator of the vessel must proceed
as directed.
    (5) Persons and vessels may request permission to enter the zone on
VHF-16 or via phone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (d) Effective Period. This rule is effective from 12:01 a.m. on
September 8, 2008 until 11:59 p.m on May 24, 2009.

    Dated: September 5, 2008.
Daniel A. Ronan,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Long Island Sound.
[FR Doc. E8-22416 Filed 9-23-08; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF17-6-000]

Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Planned Buckeye Xpress Project;
Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public
Scoping Sessions

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of the planned Buckeye Xpress Project
(Buckeye Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia) in Vinton, Jackson, Gallia,
and Lawrence Counties, Ohio. The Commission will use this EA in its
decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the
public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the Project. You can make a difference by providing us with
your specific comments or concerns about the Project. Your comments
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they
need to evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your comments are timely and
properly recorded, please send your comments so that the Commission
receives them in Washington, DC on or before November 16, 2017.
    If you sent comments on this Project to the Commission before the
opening of this docket on August 1, 2017, you will need to file those
comments in Docket No. PF17-6-000 to ensure they are considered as part
of this proceeding. This notice is being sent to the Commission's
current environmental mailing list for this project. State and local
government representatives should notify their constituents of this
planned Project and encourage them to comment on their areas of
concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the planned facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if
the Commission approves the project, that approval conveys with it the
right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to
produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings where compensation would be determined in accordance with
state law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know? is available for
viewing on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses
a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent
domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings.

Public Participation

    For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. The Commission will provide equal
consideration to all comments received, whether filed in written form
or provided verbally. The Commission encourages electronic filing of
comments and has expert staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER>
or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
eRegister. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please
select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing type;
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number
(PF17-6-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426; or
    (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the
Commission invites you to attend one of the public scoping sessions its
staff will conduct in the project area, scheduled as follows:

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             Date and time                           Location
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 4:30-7:30     Ironton High School, 1701 South
 p.m.                                     7th Street, Ironton, Ohio
                                          45638,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 4:30-7:30   Jackson High School, 500 Vaughn
 p.m.                                     Street, Jackson, Ohio 45640,
<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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    The primary goal of these scoping sessions is to have you identify
the specific environmental issues and concerns that should be
considered in the EA to be prepared for this project. Individual verbal
comments will be taken on a one-on-one basis with a court reporter.
This format is designed to receive the maximum amount of verbal
comments, in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted.
    Each scoping session is scheduled from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Eastern time. You may arrive at any time after 4:30 p.m. There will not
be a formal presentation by Commission staff when the session opens. If
you wish to speak, the Commission staff will hand out numbers in the
order of your arrival. Comments will be taken until 6:30 p.m. However,
if no additional numbers have been handed out and all individuals who
wish to provide comments have had an opportunity to do so, staff may
conclude the session at 7:00 p.m. Please see appendix 1 for additional
information on the session format and conduct.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>. For instructions on
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    Your scoping comments will be recorded by the court reporter (with
FERC staff or representative present) and become part of the public
record for this proceeding. Transcripts will be publicly available on
FERC's eLibrary system (see below for instructions on using eLibrary).
If a significant number of people are interested in providing verbal
comments in the one-on-one settings, a time limit of 5 minutes may be
implemented for each commentor.
    It is important to note that verbal comments hold the same weight
as written or electronically submitted comments. Although there will
not be a formal presentation, Commission staff will be available
throughout the comment session to answer your questions about the
environmental review process. Representatives from Columbia will also
be present to answer project-specific questions.

Summary of the Planned Project

    Columbia plans to replace Columbia's aging system with newer and
more reliable pipeline facilities in Vinton, Jackson, Gallia, and
Lawrence Counties, Ohio. The Project would provide about 275,000
dekatherms per day of additional firm natural gas transportation
capacity. According to Columbia, its project would ensure reliability
and flexibility for its firm storage and storage transportation
services on a system-wide basis.
    The Buckeye Project would consist of the following facilities:
     Install 65.7 miles of new, 36-inch-diameter natural gas
pipeline and various associated facilities including two tie-ins, four
new MLVs, suction and discharge lines to the Oak Hill Compressor
Station, and installation of over-pressure protection at five locations
(planned R-801 system);
     abandon 58.8 miles of existing 20-inch-diameter natural
gas pipeline and associated facilities (R-501 system); and
     abandon 2.0 miles of existing 20-inch-diameter and 24-
inch-diameter natural gas pipeline and associated facilities (R-500
system).
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix
2.

Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the planned R-801 facilities would disturb about
1,220 acres of land for the aboveground facilities and the pipeline.
Abandonment of the existing R-500 and R-501 systems would affect about
979 acres. Following construction, Columbia would maintain about 402
acres for permanent operation of the project's new R-801 facilities;
the remaining acreage would be restored and revert to former uses.
About 80 percent of the planned pipeline route would parallel existing
pipeline, utility, or road rights-of-way.

The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
\2\ to discover and address concerns the public may have about
proposals. This process is referred to as scoping. The main goal of the
scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. We will
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    \2\ We, us, and our refer to the environmental staff of the
Commission's Office of Energy Projects.

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    In the EA we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of
the construction and operation of the planned project under these
general headings:
     Geology and soils;
     land use;
     water resources, fisheries, and wetlands;
     cultural resources;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     air quality and noise;
     endangered and threatened species;
     public safety; and
     cumulative impacts.
    We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the planned Project
or portions of the Project, and make recommendations on how to lessen
or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Although no formal application has been filed, we have already
initiated our NEPA review under the Commission's pre-filing process.
The purpose of the pre-filing process is to encourage early involvement
of interested stakeholders and to identify and resolve issues before
the FERC receives an application. As part of our pre-filing review, we
have begun to contact some federal and state agencies to discuss their
involvement in the scoping process and the preparation of the EA.
    The EA will present our independent analysis of the issues. The EA
will be available in the public record through eLibrary. Depending on
the comments received during the scoping process, we may also publish
and distribute the EA to the public for an allotted comment period. We
will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations
to the Commission. To ensure we have the opportunity to consider and
address your comments, please carefully follow the instructions in the
Public Participation section, beginning on page 2.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law
and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues
related to this project to formally cooperate with us in the
preparation of the EA.\3\ Agencies that would like to request
cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided under the Public Participation section of this
notice. Currently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has expressed its
intention to participate as a cooperating agency in the preparation of
the EA to satisfy its NEPA responsibilities related to this project.
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    \3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 1501.6.
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Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation
with the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and to solicit
their views and those of other government agencies, interested Indian
tribes, and the public on the project's potential effects on historic
properties.\4\ We will define the project-specific Area of Potential
Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPO as the project develops. On
natural gas facility projects, the APE at a minimum encompasses all
areas subject to ground disturbance (examples include construction
right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards, compressor stations, and
access roads). Our EA for this project will document our findings on
the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status of
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
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Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified several issues that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review of the planned facilities and
the environmental information provided by Columbia. This preliminary
list of issues may change based on your comments and our analysis and
includes:
     Agriculture and prime farmland;
     water resources;
     crossing of the Wayne National Forest;
     endangered species; and
     steep terrain.

Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project. We will update the environmental mailing list
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related
to this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the
planned project.
    If we publish and distribute the EA, copies of the EA will be sent
to the environmental mailing list for public review and comment. If you
would prefer to receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD
version or would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please
return the attached Information Request (appendix 3).

Becoming an Intervenor

    Once Columbia files its application with the Commission, you may
want to become an ``intervenor'' which is an official party to the
Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the
process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard
by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling.
An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a
request to intervene. Motions to intervene are more fully described at
http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. Instructions
for becoming an intervenor are in the Document-less Intervention Guide
under the e-filing link on the Commission's Web site. Please note that
the Commission will not accept requests for intervenor status at this
time. You must wait until the Commission receives a formal application
for the project.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., PF17-
6). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which

allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend
researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Finally, public sessions or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

    Dated: October 16, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0090; FRL-10006-38]

Carbaryl and Methomyl Registration Review; Draft Endangered
Species Act Biological Evaluations; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA or the Agency) draft biological evaluations
(BEs) for the registration review of the pesticides carbaryl and
methomyl and opens a public comment period on these documents.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 18, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0090, 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 Confidential Business
Information (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.
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instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy Perry, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division (7508P), 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?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human
health, farm worker, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry;
pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale,
distribution, or use of pesticides and/or the potential impacts of
pesticide use on threatened or endangered (listed) species and
designated critical habitat. Since others also may be interested, the
Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may
be affected by this action. 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 email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
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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.
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your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

A. Authority

    The Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires federal agencies, such as
EPA, to ensure that their actions are not likely to jeopardize the
continued existence of species listed as threatened or endangered under
the ESA or destroy or adversely modify the designated critical habitat
of such species. The registration review process of reevaluating a
pesticide under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) constitutes an EPA ``action'' under the ESA. If EPA determines
a pesticide may affect a listed species or its designated critical
habitat, EPA must initiate consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and/or the National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively
referred to as the Services), as appropriate. EPA initiates formal
consultation with the Services through the conduct and transmittal of a
BE with its findings.

B. Background

    The Agency has completed comprehensive, nationwide draft BEs for
all carbaryl and methomyl uses relative to the potential effects on
listed species and their designated critical habitats. The schedule for
conducting the carbaryl and methomyl BEs was negotiated as part of a
partial settlement agreement pursuant to a joint stipulation filed on
October 18, 2019 and entered by the court on October 22, 2019, in
Center for Biological Diversity et al. v. EPA et al. (N.D. Ca) (3:11-
cv-00293).
    In preparation for conducting the carbaryl and methomyl BEs and
consistent with the objective to revise and refine the method used for
the first three pilot BEs (final pilot BEs for chlorpyrifos, malathion,
and diazinon were completed in January 2017), EPA proposed refinements
to the BE process with its Draft Revised Method. EPA sought public
comments on this Draft from May to August 2019 (45-day public comment
period, extended for an additional 45 days), held a public meeting on
June 10, 2019, and conducted tribal outreach and formal tribal
consultation from July to October 2019. The Services and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided input on the Draft Revised
Method through an interagency workgroup prior to public release of the
document for comment. EPA evaluated public input and met again with the
Services and USDA to discuss the comments from the public and input
from the agencies.
    After reviewing comments received during the public comment period
on the draft carbaryl and methomyl BEs, EPA will issue final BEs and a
response to public comments document. If EPA determines that these
pesticides may affect listed species and/or their designated critical
habitats, EPA will initiate consultation with the Services.

Based on the BEs, the Services will then develop Biological Opinions
for carbaryl and methomyl.
    Along with the draft BEs, EPA is posting an updated Revised Method
document in this BE docket, as a supporting document. The updated
Revised Method will also be posted in the Draft Revised Method docket
(see docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0195 at www.regulations.gov),
along with a response to public comments document. Some elements of the
Revised Method include: (1) Incorporation of usage data to inform the
likelihood that an ESA-listed species or designated critical habitat
may be exposed to a pesticide; (2) incorporation of probabilistic
approaches to determine the likelihood that an ESA-listed species will
be adversely affected by a pesticide given the variability in the range
of potential exposures and toxicological responses to listed species;
and (3) incorporation of a weight-of-evidence framework for informing
effects determinations.

C. Public Comments Sought

    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c) and consistent with the enhanced
stakeholder engagement practices (see docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-
0442), EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice of
availability, for interested parties to provide comments and input
concerning the Agency's draft BEs for carbaryl and methomyl. Such
comments could address, among other things, the application of the
Agency's revised risk assessment methodologies and assumptions to these
draft BEs for methomyl and carbaryl. In particular, EPA is seeking
comment regarding the following specific aspects of the draft BEs.
    First, there are uncertainties in the spatial footprint associated
with the non-agricultural uses (e.g., residential, forestry, rangeland)
of carbaryl and there are limited data available to inform the extent
of usage in any given area for these types of uses. EPA has previously
requested input on availability of spatial data to define use sites and
on usage data for non-agricultural uses, including seeking public
comment on: The registration review plan for carbaryl in 2010; the NMFS
biological opinion on chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion in 2018;
and the draft Revised Method for conducting national level endangered
species risk assessments for pesticides in 2019. In light of these data
limitations and associated uncertainties, EPA is seeking input on the
evaluation of the likelihood of effects to an individual of a listed
species from the use of carbaryl on non-agricultural use areas.
    Second, EPA has developed a systematic process, using the best
available data, to determine if a pesticide is likely to adversely
affect an individual of a listed species and, if so, then characterizes
the strength of evidence associated with likely to be adversely
affected (LAA) determinations. The criteria used to characterize the
strength of evidence are described in Attachment 4-1 of the BEs. EPA is
seeking input on these strength-of-evidence criteria.
    Third, a number of draft LAA determinations were made for methomyl
and carbaryl based on potential impacts on prey, pollination, habitat,
or dispersal (PPHD) of a listed species using endpoints identified in
Table 3 of the Revised Method document and chapter 2 of the BEs. There
are uncertainties associated with the magnitude of impact to a
particular species' prey base or habitat for a given pesticide that
could result in a discernible effect to that listed species. EPA
requests public input regarding properties of methomyl and carbaryl or
particular characteristics of listed species or their habitats that
affect the confidence in the link between thresholds used to evaluate
PPHD effects and resulting potential effects to an individual of a
listed species.
    The file sizes of the draft BEs for carbaryl and methomyl exceed
the docket system's file size limitation, therefore these documents are
not posted to this BE docket. Instead, the BEs are posted on EPA's
endangered species web page (see web links provided in the Table
below). Commenters are instructed to post comments on the BEs to this
BE docket (EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0090) in www.regulations.gov, as indicated
in the Table below.

 Table--Pesticide Docket ID Numbers for Posting Comments on the Carbaryl
 and Methomyl Draft BEs and Links to the Draft Carbaryl and Methomyl BEs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Pesticide docket
           Document             ID No. for public    Links to the draft
                                     comments               BEs
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Carbaryl BE...................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0  https://www.epa.gov/
                                 090.               endangered-species/
                                                    draft-biological-
                                                    evaluation-chapters-
                                                    carbaryl-esa-
                                                    assessment.
Methomyl BE...................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0  https://www.epa.gov/
                                 090.               endangered-species/
                                                    draft-biological-
                                                    evaluation-chapters-
                                                    methomyl-esa-
                                                    assessment.
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    1. Other related information. Additional information on endangered
species risk assessment and the NAS report recommendations are
available at https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species/implementing-nas-report-recommendations-ecological-risk-assessment-endangered-and.
Information on the Agency's registration review program and its
implementing regulation is available at https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
    2. Information submission requirements. Anyone may submit data or
information in response to this document. To be considered during a
pesticide's registration review, the submitted data or information must
meet the following requirements:
     To ensure that EPA will consider data or information
submitted, interested persons must submit the data or information
during the comment period. The Agency may, at its discretion, consider
data or information submitted at a later date.
     The data or information submitted must be presented in a
legible and useable form. For example, an English translation must
accompany any material that is not in English and a written transcript
must accompany any information submitted as an audiographic or
videographic record. Written material may be submitted in paper or
electronic form.
     Submitters must clearly identify the source of any
submitted data or information.
     Submitters may request the Agency to reconsider data or
information that the Agency rejected in a previous review. However,
submitters must explain why they believe the Agency should reconsider
the data or information in the pesticide's registration review.
    As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the registration review docket for
each pesticide case will remain publicly accessible through the
duration of the registration review process; that is, until

all actions required in the final decision on the registration review
case have been completed.

(Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.)

    Dated: March 11, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-05445 Filed 3-16-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P


region facility species. orig stage year impinged. est entrained. est notes qc dummy dummy dummy dummy  999  999  999 dummy dummy river barry alabama. shad age01 1976 266 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry american. eel age01 1976 141 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry black. crappie age01 1976 1132 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry blue. catfish age01 1976 11849 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry bluegill. sunfish age01 1976 1925 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry bluespotted. sunfish age01 1976 29 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry bowfin age01 1976 14 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry bullhead. spp age01 1976 86 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry cambusia age01 1976 13 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry catfish. spp age01 1976 280 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry chain. pickerel age01 1976 51 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry channel. catfish age01 1976 2250 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry flathead. catfish age01 1976 252 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry flier age01 1976 123 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry freshwater. drum age01 1976 6279 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry gizzard. shad age01 1976 3035 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry golden/ shiner age01 1976 138 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry green. sunfish age01 1976 14 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry gulf. menhaden age01 1976 48 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry hogchoker age01 1976 2479 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry largemouth. bass age01 1976 13 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry least. brook. lamprey age01 1976 14 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry logperch age01 1976 73 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry longear. sunfish age01 1976 234 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry longnose. gar age01 1976 14 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry machrobrachium. spp age01 1976 26409 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry morone. spp age01 1976 43 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry needlefish age01 1976 162 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry notropis. spp age01 1976 3798 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry paddlefish age01 1976 166 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry pickerel. spp age01 1976 13 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry pirate. perch age01 1976 58 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry redbreast. sunfish age01 1976 14 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry redear. sunfish age01 1976 150 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry redfin. pickerel age01 1976 29 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry rock. bass age01 1976 13 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry shad. spp age01 1976 372 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry skipjack. herring age01 1976 1019 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry smallmouth. buffalo age01 1976 13 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry spotted. sunfish age01 1976 14 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry striped. anchovy age01 1976 2943 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry sucker. spp age01 1976 15 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry sunfish. spp age01 1976 169 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry threadfin. shad age01 1976 331025 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry warmouth age01 1976 1138 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer river barry white. crappie age01 1976 475 . RM # 35975; pgs 17; 18 lefer units species. orig stage year impinged. est notes qc 1 3 longear. sunfish age01 1976 24 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 black. crappie age01 1976 304 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 white. crappie age01 1976 125 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 bluegill. sunfish age01 1976 871 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 redear. sunfish age01 1976 84 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 warmouth age01 1976 255 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 rock. bass age01 1976 13 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 chain. pickerel age01 1976 8 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 sunfish. spp age01 1976 42 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 flier age01 1976 29 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 redbreast. sunfish age01 1976 14 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 morone. spp age01 1976 14 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 channel. catfish age01 1976 646 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 blue. catfish age01 1976 3152 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 flathead. catfish age01 1976 83 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 freshwater. drum age01 1976 1959 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 paddlefish age01 1976 12 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 catfish. spp age01 1976 132 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 bullhead. spp age01 1976 29 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 threadfin. shad age01 1976 138155 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 gizzard. shad age01 1976 1351 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 alabama. shad age01 1976 14 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 shad. spp age01 1976 331 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 skipjack. herring age01 1976 441 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 gulf. menhaden age01 1976 16 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 striped. anchovy age01 1976 2061 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 needlefish age01 1976 21 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 notropis. spp age01 1976 1530 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 hogchoker age01 1976 1086 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 logperch age01 1976 27 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 pirate. perch age01 1976 30 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 machrobrachium. spp age01 1976 1933 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 1 3 machrobrachium. spp age01 1976 5789 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 morone. spp age01 1976 29 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 largemouth. bass age01 1976 13 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 black. crappie age01 1976 828 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 white. crappie age01 1976 350 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 chain. pickerel age01 1976 43 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 redfin. pickerel age01 1976 29 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 pickerel. spp age01 1976 13 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 bluegill. sunfish age01 1976 1054 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 redear. sunfish age01 1976 66 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 longear. sunfish age01 1976 210 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 warmouth age01 1976 883 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 bluespotted. sunfish age01 1976 29 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 spotted. sunfish age01 1976 14 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 green. sunfish age01 1976 14 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 flier age01 1976 94 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 sunfish. spp age01 1976 127 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 channel. catfish age01 1976 1604 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 blue. catfish age01 1976 8697 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 flathead. catfish age01 1976 169 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 catfish. spp age01 1976 148 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 bullhead. spp age01 1976 57 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 freshwater. drum age01 1976 4320 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 smallmouth. buffalo age01 1976 13 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 paddlefish age01 1976 154 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 sucker. spp age01 1976 15 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 threadfin. shad age01 1976 192870 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 gizzard. shad age01 1976 1684 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 alabama. shad age01 1976 252 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 shad. spp age01 1976 41 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 gulf. menhaden age01 1976 32 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 skipjack. herring age01 1976 578 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 striped. anchovy age01 1976 882 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 needlefish age01 1976 141 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 longnose. gar age01 1976 14 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 logperch age01 1976 46 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 pirate. perch age01 1976 28 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 hogchoker age01 1976 1393 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 notropis. spp age01 1976 2268 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 golden/ shiner age01 1976 138 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 bowfin age01 1976 14 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 cambusia age01 1976 13 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 least. brook. lamprey age01 1976 14 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 american. eel age01 1976 141 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 machrobrachium. spp age01 1976 3436 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 4 5 machrobrachium. spp age01 1976 15251 RM # 35975, pgs 17, 18 lefer 398793 Sum of impinged. est species. orig stage year Total alabama. shad age01 1976 266 american. eel age01 1976 141 black. crappie age01 1976 1132 blue. catfish age01 1976 11849 bluegill. sunfish age01 1976 1925 bluespotted. sunfish age01 1976 29 bowfin age01 1976 14 bullhead. spp age01 1976 86 cambusia age01 1976 13 catfish. spp age01 1976 280 chain. pickerel age01 1976 51 channel. catfish age01 1976 2250 flathead. catfish age01 1976 252 flier age01 1976 123 freshwater. drum age01 1976 6279 gizzard. shad age01 1976 3035 golden/ shiner age01 1976 138 green. sunfish age01 1976 14 gulf. menhaden age01 1976 48 hogchoker age01 1976 2479 largemouth. bass age01 1976 13 least. brook. lamprey age01 1976 14 logperch age01 1976 73 longear. sunfish age01 1976 234 longnose. gar age01 1976 14 machrobrachium. spp age01 1976 26409 needlefish age01 1976 162 notropis. spp age01 1976 3798 paddlefish age01 1976 166 pickerel. spp age01 1976 13 pirate. perch age01 1976 58 redbreast. sunfish age01 1976 14 redear. sunfish age01 1976 150 redfin. pickerel age01 1976 29 rock. bass age01 1976 13 shad. spp age01 1976 372 skipjack. herring age01 1976 1019 smallmouth. buffalo age01 1976 13 spotted. sunfish age01 1976 14 striped. anchovy age01 1976 2943 sucker. spp age01 1976 15 sunfish. spp age01 1976 169 threadfin. shad age01 1976 331025 warmouth age01 1976 1138 white. crappie age01 1976 475 ( blank) ( blank) ( blank) morone. spp age01 1976 43 Grand Total 398790 Losses data for the Barry Steam Electric Generating Plant ( Alabama). Cooling water source: Mobile River Intake 316( b) Phase III A. Gage, 12/ 2/ 2003 Notes: Impingement sampling was conducted at the 2 intake screens every 2 wks in 27 24 hr sample periods for 1 year. Larval fish densities were measured from March to Aug at 5 stations. Densities were collected at 3 depths at each station. Need to revisit entrainment losses to see if we can extrapolate.

QC Checked values entered on the data. entry worksheet, slight differences in totals. Could not find a typo in our data entry. Checked to make sure the total # impinged fish on the losses page equaled the data. entry page. Did not qc values for each fish. M. Lefer 12/ 8/ 03.