[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14861-000]

FFP Project 101, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications

    On October 20, 2017, FFP Project 101, LLC filed an application for
a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power
Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Goldendale Energy
Storage Project (project) to be located near Goldendale in Klickitat
County, Washington and Sherman County, Oregon. 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 will be closed-loop. Water to initially fill
the reservoirs and required make-up water will be pumped from the
Columbia River via an existing pumphouse. The proposed project would
consist of an upper and lower reservoir, an underground water
conveyance system connecting the two reservoirs, an underground
powerhouse, and a transmission line. The lower reservoir would be
formed by a 7,400-foot-long, 170-foot-high rockfill embankment, with
storage capacity of 7,100 acre-feet at maximum water surface elevation
of 580 feet and surface area of 62 acres. The upper reservoir would be
formed by an 8,000-foot-long, 170-foot-high rockfill embankment, with
storage capacity of 7,100 acre-feet at maximum water surface elevation
of 2,940 feet and surface area of 59 acres. Water would be conveyed
from the upper reservoir to the lower reservoir via a 5,000-foot-long,
concrete and steel tunnel with internal diameters ranging from 20 to 29
feet, and a 600-foot-long, 15-foot-diameter steel/concrete penstock.
The powerhouse would contain three, 400-megawatt (MW) Francis-type
pump-turbine units for a total installed capacity of 1,200 MW. Project
power would be transmitted through a new 5-mile-long, 500-kilovolt
transmission line from the powerhouse to Bonneville Power
Administration's John Day Substation.
    The estimated averaged annual generation of the project would be
3,500 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Erik Steimle, Rye Development, 745 Atlantic Ave.
8th Floor, Boston, MA 02111, phone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Kim Nguyen,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 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 protected],<PHONE_NUMBER> (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-14861-000.

    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-14861) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: December 15, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 88124-88125]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29274]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0495; FRL-9955-52-Region 6]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas;
Reasonable Further Progress Plan and Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets
for the Dallas/Fort Worth 2008 Ozone Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) moderate nonattainment area Reasonable Further
Progress (RFP) State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision for the 2008
ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS or standard). EPA is
also approving revisions to the 2011 base year emissions inventory for
the DFW moderate nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS, the 2017
transportation conformity motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs), and
the required contingency measures for failure to meet RFP. This action
is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: This rule is effective on January 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0495. All documents in the docket are
listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information 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 electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy at the EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas,
Texas 75202-2733.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Jacques,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' means the EPA.

I. Background

    The background for this action is discussed in detail in our
September 20, 2016 proposal (81 FR 64372). In that document we proposed
to approve the DFW RFP SIP revision for the 2008 ozone standard
submitted by the State of Texas. EPA also proposed to approve revisions
to the 2011 base year emissions inventory for the DFW moderate
nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS, the 2017 transportation
conformity motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs), and the required
contingency measures for failure to meet RFP. We did not receive any
comments regarding our proposal.

II. Final Action

    We are approving the DFW RFP SIP revision for the 2008 ozone
standard that was submitted on July 10, 2015 and supplemented on April
22, 2016. We are approving the revised base year emission inventory,
the RFP plan, the 2017 MVEBs and the required contingency measures for
failure to meet RFP. The 2017 MVEBs are listed in Table 1.

                         Table 1--DFW RFP MVEBs
                             [Tons per day]
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                 Year                         NOX              VOC
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2017..................................          148.36            77.18
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    This action is being taken under section 110 of the CAA.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the

Act and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR
52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to
approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by February 6, 2017. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: December 1, 2016.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart SS--Texas

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2. In Sec.  52.2270 (e), the second table titled ``EPA Approved
Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Texas
SIP'' is amended by adding a new entry at the end for ``DFW Reasonable
Further Progress SIP Revision for the 2008 Ozone Standard'' to read as
follows.

Sec.  52.2270  Identification of plan.

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    (e) * * *

              EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Texas SIP
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                                        Applicable           State
      Name of SIP provision           geographic or       submittal/     EPA approval date         Comments
                                    nonattainment area  effective date
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DFW Reasonable Further Progress    Collin, Dallas,           7/10/2015  12/7/2016 [Insert    Supplement
 (RFP) Plan, RFP Contingency        Denton, Ellis,                       Federal Register     submitted on April
 Measures, RFP Motor Vehicle        Johnson, Kaufman,                    citation].           22, 2016.
 Emission Budgets for 2017, and     Parker, Rockwall,
 Revised 2011 Base Year Emissions   Tarrant and Wise
 Inventory for the 2008 Ozone       Counties, TX.
 NAAQS.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 87 (Friday, May 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24614-24615]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09685]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0489; FRL 10023-59-OAR]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Air
Emissions Reporting Requirements (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2170.08, OMB
Control No. 2060-0580

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Air Emissions
Reporting Requirements (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2170.08, OMB Control
No. 2060-0580) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before
doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31,
2021. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 6, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2004-0489, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Houyoux, Air Quality Assessment
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, (C339-02),
Environmental Protection Agency, 109 TW Alexander Drive, RTP, NC 27711;
telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: The EPA promulgated the Air Emissions Reporting
Requirements (AERR) (40 CFR part 51, subpart A) to coordinate emissions
inventory reporting requirements with existing requirements of the
Clean Air Act and 1990 Amendments. Under this reporting, 54 state and
territorial air quality agencies, including the District of Columbia,
as well as an estimated 31 local and tribal air quality agencies, must
submit emissions data every 3 years for all point, non-point, on-road
mobile, and non-road mobile sources of volatile organic compounds,
oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter
less than or equal to 10 micrometers in diameter, particulate matter
less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers in diameter, ammonia, and lead.
    In addition, the air quality agencies must submit annually emission
data for point sources with the potential to emit at greater than
specified levels of those pollutants. Fewer agencies are required to
report during these interim years

because of higher emissions thresholds, with an estimated 54 states/
territories and 26 local and tribal agencies required to report. On
average across each 3-year period, 54 states/territories and 5 local
and tribal agencies are required to report.
    The EPA needs the data collected from the emission reporting to
compile and make available a national inventory of air pollutant
emissions. A comprehensive inventory updated at regular intervals is
essential to allow the EPA to fulfill its mandate to monitor and plan
for the attainment and maintenance of the national ambient air quality
standards established for criteria pollutants.
    The number and frequency of data collection and submittal is
expected to remain the same for 2022-2024.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are generally state, territorial and local government air
quality managements programs. Tribal governments are not affected
unless they have sought and obtained treatment as state status under
the Tribal Authority Rule and on that basis, are authorized to
implement and enforce the AERR rule. For the most recent triennial
inventory, 9 tribal agencies reported to the NEI.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: This information is collected
under 23 U.S.C. 101; 42 U.S.C 7401-7671q, and the authority of the
AERR. This information is mandatory and, as specified, cannot be
treated as confidential by the EPA.
    Estimated number of respondents: 80 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 48,415 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $4,227,476 (per year), includes $89,600
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change in hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB.

    Dated: April 30, 2021.
Richard Wayland,
Director, Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards.
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