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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2076]

Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists communities where the addition or
modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths,
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or
the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard
determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for
each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical
data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have
been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through
issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Federal
Regulations. The LOMR will be used by insurance agents and others to
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings
and the contents of those buildings. For rating purposes, the currently
effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used
for all new policies and renewals.

DATES: These flood hazard determinations will be finalized on the dates
listed in the table below and revise the FIRM panels and FIS report in
effect prior to this determination for the listed communities.
    From the date of the second publication of notification of these
changes in a newspaper of local circulation, any person has 90 days in
which to request through the community that the Deputy Associate
Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation reconsider the changes. The
flood hazard determination information may be changed during the 90-day
period.

ADDRESSES: The affected communities are listed in the table below.
Revised flood hazard information for each community is available for
inspection at both the online location and the respective community map
repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for
comparison.
    Submit comments and/or appeals to the Chief Executive Officer of
the community as listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Mapping and Insurance
eXchange (FMIX) online at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The specific flood hazard determinations are
not described for each community in this notice. However, the online
location and local community map repository address where the flood

hazard determination information is available for inspection is
provided.
    Any request for reconsideration of flood hazard determinations must
be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer of the community as listed
in the table below.
    The modifications are made pursuant to section 201 of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance
with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.,
and with 44 CFR part 65.
    The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management
measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified
for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
    These flood hazard determinations, together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are
required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must
change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their
floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact
stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by
other Federal, State, or regional entities. The flood hazard
determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    The affected communities are listed in the following table. Flood
hazard determination information for each community is available for
inspection at both the online location and the respective community map
repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for
comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                                                 Chief executive officer of                                         Online location of                                Community
          State and county            Location and case No.               community                 Community map repository      letter of map revision     Date of modification        No.
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Alabama: Tuscaloosa................  City of Tuscaloosa (20-  The Honorable Walt Maddox,        City Hall, 2201 University       https://msc.fema.gov/     Jan. 4, 2021............       010203
                                      04-2661P).               Mayor, City of Tuscaloosa, P.O.   Boulevard, Tuscaloosa AL         portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Box 2089, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403.   35401.
Colorado: Jefferson................  Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Lesley Dahlkemper,  Jefferson County Department of   https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 19, 2021...........       080087
                                      Jefferson County (20-    Chair, Jefferson County Board     Planning and Zoning, 100         portal/advanceSearch.
                                      08-0724P).               of Commissioners, 100 Jefferson   Jefferson County Parkway,
                                                               County Parkway, Suite 5550,       Suite 3550, Golden, CO 80419.
                                                               Golden, CO 80419.
Connecticut: New Haven.............  Town of Seymour (20-01-  The Honorable W. Kurt Miller,     Town Hall, 1 1st Street,         https://msc.fema.gov/     Feb. 16, 2021...........       090088
                                      0712P).                  First Selectman, Town of          Seymour, CT 06483.               portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Seymour Board of Selectmen, 1
                                                               1st Street, Seymour, CT 06483.
Florida:
    Lake...........................  City of Leesburg (20-04- Mr. Al Minner, Manager, City of   City Hall, 501 West Meadow       https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 12, 2021...........       120136
                                      1242P).                  Leesburg, 501 West Meadow         Street, Leesburg, FL 34748.      portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Street, Leesburg, FL 34748.
    Lake...........................  Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Jeff Cole,          Lake County Administration       https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 12, 2021...........       120421
                                      Lake County (20-04-      Manager, Lake County, P.O. Box    Building, 315 West Main          portal/advanceSearch.
                                      1242P).                  7800, Tavares, FL 32778.          Street, Tavares, FL 32778.
    Manatee........................  Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Betsy Benac,        Manatee County Administration    https://msc.fema.gov/     Feb. 16, 2021...........       120153
                                      Manatee County (20-04-   Chair, Manatee County Board of    Building, 1112 Manatee Avenue    portal/advanceSearch.
                                      3373P).                  Commissioners, 1112 Manatee       West, Bradenton, FL 34205.
                                                               Avenue West, Bradenton, FL
                                                               34205.
    Palm Beach.....................  City of Westlake (20-04- The Honorable Roger Manning,      City Hall, 4001 Seminole Pratt   https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 15, 2021...........       120018
                                      2587P).                  Mayor, City of Westlake, 4001     Whitney Road, Westlake, FL       portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Seminole Pratt Whitney Road,      33470.
                                                               Westlake, FL 33470.
    Pinellas.......................  City of Clearwater (20-  The Honorable Frank V. Hibbard,   Engineering Department, 100      https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 11, 2021...........       125096
                                      04-4362P).               Mayor, City of Clearwater, P.O.   South Myrtle Avenue,             portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Box 4748, Clearwater, FL 33758.   Clearwater, FL 33756.
    Sarasota.......................  Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Michael A. Moran,   Sarasota County Planning and     https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 12, 2021...........       125144
                                      Sarasota County (20-04-  Chairman, Sarasota County Board   Development Services             portal/advanceSearch.
                                      5135P).                  of Commissioners, 1660 Ringling   Department, 1001 Sarasota
                                                               Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34236.    Center Boulevard, Sarasota, FL
                                                                                34240.
Maryland:
    Anne Arundel...................  Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Steuart Pittman,    Anne Arundel County Heritage     https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 9, 2021............       240008
                                      Anne Arundel County      Anne Arundel County Executive,    Office Complex, 2664 Riva        portal/advanceSearch.
                                      (20-03-1079P).           44 Calvert Street, Annapolis,     Road, Annapolis, MD 21401.
                                                               MD 21401.

    Prince George's................  City of Laurel (20-03-   The Honorable Craig A. Moe,       City Hall, 8103 Sandy Spring     https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 9, 2021............       240053
                                      1079P).                  Mayor, City of Laurel, 8103       Road, Laurel, MD 20707.          portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Sandy Spring Road, Laurel, MD
                                                               20707.
    Prince George's................  Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Angela D.           Prince George's County           https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 9, 2021............       245208
                                      Prince George's County   Alsobrooks, Prince George's       Department of Environment,       portal/advanceSearch.
                                      (20-03-1079P).           County Executive, 14741           1801 McCormick Drive, Suite
                                                               Governor Oden Bowie Drive,        500, Largo, MD 20774.
                                                               Upper Marlboro, MD 20772.
Massachusetts: Bristol.............  Town of Easton (20-01-   The Honorable Dottie Fulginiti,   Department of Public Works, 130  https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 15, 2021...........       250053
                                      0637P).                  Chair, Town of Easton Select      Center Street, Easton, MA        portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Board, 136 Elm Street, Easton,    02356.
                                                               MA 02356.
North Carolina: Pamlico............  Town of Vandemere (20-   The Honorable Judy H. Thaanum,    Town Hall, 1042 Pennsylvania     https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 11, 2021...........       370438
                                      04-5047P).               Mayor, Town of Vandemere, P.O.    Avenue, Vandemere, NC 28587.     portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Box 338, Vandemere, NC 28587.
Pennsylvania:
    Allegheny......................  Township of Shaler (20-  The Honorable David Shutter,      Township Hall, 300 Wetzel Road,  https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 1, 2021............       421101
                                      03-0720P).               President, Township of Shaler     Glenshaw, PA 15116.              portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Board of Commissioners, 300
                                                               Wetzel Road, Glenshaw, PA
                                                               15116.
    Lancaster......................  Township of East         Mr. Ralph Hutchison, Manager,     Planning, Zoning, and Building   https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 22, 2021...........       421771
                                      Lampeter (20-03-         Township of East Lampeter, 2250   Department, 2250 Old             portal/advanceSearch.
                                      1645P).                  Old Philadelphia Pike,            Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster,
                                                               Lancaster, PA 17602.              PA 17602.
South Carolina:
    Charleston.....................  City of Charleston (20-  The Honorable John J.             Department of Public Service, 2  https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 22, 2021...........       455412
                                      04-5212P).               Tecklenburg, Mayor, City of       George Street, Suite 2100,       portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Charleston, 80 Broad Street,      Charleston, SC 29401.
                                                               Charleston, SC 29401.
    Dillon.........................  Town of Latta (20-04-    Mr. Jarett Taylor, Town of Latta  Town Hall, 107 Northwest         https://msc.fema.gov/     Feb. 24, 2021...........       450067
                                      2341P).                  Administrator, 107 Northwest      Railroad Avenue, Latta, SC       portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Railroad Avenue, Latta, SC        29565.
                                                               29565.
    Dillon.........................  Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Stevie Grice,       Dillon County Administrative     https://msc.fema.gov/     Feb. 24, 2021...........       450064
                                      Dillon County (20-04-    Chairman, Dillon County           Building, 211 West Howard        portal/advanceSearch.
                                      2341P).                  Council, P.O. Box 449, Dillon,    Street, Dillon, SC 29536.
                                                               SC 29536.
Tennessee: Williamson..............  City of Franklin (20-04- The Honorable Ken Moore, Mayor,   Engineering Department, 109 3rd  https://msc.fema.gov/     Feb. 19, 2021...........       470206
                                      2146P).                  City of Franklin, 109 3rd         Avenue South, Franklin, TN       portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Avenue South, Suite 103,          37064.
                                                               Franklin, TN 37064.
Texas:
    Burnet.........................  Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable James Oakley,       Burnet County Development        https://msc.fema.gov/     Apr. 28, 2021...........       481209
                                      Burnet County (20-06-    Burnet County Judge, 220 South    services Department, 133 East    portal/advanceSearch.
                                      3344P).                  Pierce Street, Burnet, TX         Jackson Street, Burnet, TX
                                                               78611.                            78611.
    Denton.........................  City of Carrollton (20-  Ms. Erin Rinehart, Manager, City  Engineering Department, 1945     https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 15, 2021...........       480167
                                      06-0797P).               of Carrollton, 1945 East          East Jackson Road, Carrollton,   portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Jackson Road, Carrollton, TX      TX 75006.
                                                               75006.
    Harris.........................  Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Lina Hidalgo,       Harris County Permit Office,     https://msc.fema.gov/     Feb. 1, 2021............       480287
                                      Harris County (20-06-    Harris County Judge, 1001         10555 Northwest Freeway, Suite   portal/advanceSearch.
                                      2019P).                  Preston Street, Suite 911,        120, Houston, TX 77092.
                                                               Houston, TX 77002.
    Llano..........................  Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Mary S.             Llano County Land Development    https://msc.fema.gov/     Apr. 28, 2021...........       481234
                                      Llano County (20-06-     Cunningham, Llano County Judge,   and Emergency Management, 100    portal/advanceSearch.
                                      3344P).                  801 Ford Street, Room 101,        West Sandstone Street, Suite
                                                               Llano, TX 78643.                  200A, Llano, TX 78643.
    Tarrant........................  City of Arlington (20-   The Honorable Jeff Williams,      Public Works and Transportation  https://msc.fema.gov/     Mar. 8, 2021............       485454
                                      06-2041P).               Mayor, City of Arlington, P.O.    Department, 101 West Abram       portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               Box 90231, Arlington, TX 76004.   Street, Arlington, TX 76010.

    Tom Green......................  City of San Angelo (20-  The Honorable Brenda Gunter,      City Hall, 301 West Beauregard   https://msc.fema.gov/     Feb. 22, 2021...........       480623
                                      06-2379P).               Mayor, City of San Angelo, 72     Avenue, San Angelo, TX 76902.    portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               West College Avenue, San
                                                               Angelo, TX 76903.
    Webb...........................  Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Tano E. Tijerina,   Webb County Planning             https://msc.fema.gov/     Feb. 1, 2021............       481059
                                      Webb County (20-06-      Webb County Judge, 1000 Houston   Department, 1110 Washington      portal/advanceSearch.
                                      1430P).                  Street, 3rd Floor, Laredo, TX     Street, Suite 302, Laredo, TX
                                                               78040.                            78040.
Virginia:
    Goochland......................  Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Susan F.            Goochland County Environmental   https://msc.fema.gov/     Feb. 8, 2021............       510072
                                      Goochland County (20-    Lascolette, Chair, Goochland      and Development Review           portal/advanceSearch.
                                      03-0873P).               County Board of Supervisors,      Department, 1800 Sandy Hook
                                                               P.O. Box 10, Goochland, VA        Road, Goochland, VA 23063.
                                                               23063.
    Henrico........................  Unincorporated areas of  Mr. John A. Vithoulkas, Manager,  Henrico County Department of     https://msc.fema.gov/     Feb. 8, 2021............       510077
                                      Henrico County (20-03-   Henrico County, P.O. Box 90775,   Public Works, 4305 East Parham   portal/advanceSearch.
                                      0873P).                  Henrico, VA 23273.                Road, Henrico, VA 23228.
    Loudoun........................  Unincorporated areas of  Mr. Tim Hemstreet, Loudoun        Loudoun County Office of         https://msc.fema.gov/     Feb. 16, 2021...........       510090
                                      Loudoun County (20-03-   County Administrator, P.O. Box    Mapping and Geographic           portal/advanceSearch.
                                      1100P).                  7000, Leesburg, VA 20177.         Information, 1 Harrison Street
                                                                                Southeast, Leesburg, VA 20175.
    Prince William.................  City of Manassas (20-03- The Honorable Harry J. Parrish,   Public Works Department, 8500    https://msc.fema.gov/     Feb. 4, 2021............       510122
                                      0768P).                  II, Mayor, City of Manassas,      Public Works Drive, Manassas,    portal/advanceSearch.
                                                               9027 Center Street, Manassas,     VA 20110.
                                                               VA 20110.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2023.

PLACE: The meeting will be held via remote means and/or at the
Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners,
the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend
the closed meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the
matters also may be present.
    In the event that the time, date, or location of this meeting
changes, an announcement of the change, along with the new time, date,
and/or place of the meeting will be posted on the Commission's website
at https://www.sec.gov.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has
certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (6), (7), (8), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR
200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10),
permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting.
    The subject matter of the closed meeting will consist of the
following topics:
    Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
    Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings;
    Resolution of litigation claims; and
    Other matters relating to examinations and enforcement proceedings.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in
the scheduling of meeting agenda items that may consist of
adjudicatory, examination, litigation, or regulatory matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information; please
contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202)
551-5400.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b.

    Dated: February 2, 2023.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
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[Pages 76662-76663]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan
Board Subcommittee Meeting

TIME AND DATE: December 3, 2020, from Noon to 2 p.m., Eastern time.

PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and via Zoom
Meeting and Screenshare. Any interested person may call (i) 1-929-205-
6099 (US Toll) or 1-669-900-6833 (US Toll) or (ii) 1-877-853-5247 (US
Toll Free) or 1-888-788-0099 (US Toll Free), Meeting ID: 965 1818 4622,
to listen and participate in this meeting.

The website to participate via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/j/96518184622.

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Audit
Subcommittee (the ``Subcommittee'') will continue its work in
developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and
Agreement. The subject matter of this meeting will include:

Proposed Agenda

I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call the meeting to
order, call roll for the Subcommittee, confirm whether a quorum is
present, and facilitate self-introductions.

II. Verification of Publication of Meeting Notice--UCR Executive
Director

    The UCR Executive Director will verify the publication of the
meeting notice on the UCR website and distribution to the UCR contact
list via email followed by the subsequent publication of the notice in
the Federal Register.

III. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Agenda and Setting of Ground
Rules--Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The Subcommittee Agenda will be reviewed, and the Subcommittee will
consider adoption.
Ground Rules
[rtarr8] Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas on
agenda

IV. Review and Approval of Minutes From the October 14, 2020 Meeting--
Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    Draft minutes from the October 14, 2020 Subcommittee meeting via
teleconference will be reviewed. The Subcommittee will consider action
to approve.

V. Independent Auditor's Final Report (2017 and 2018)--UCR Depository
Manager

    The UCR Depository Manager will discuss the outcome of the
financial statement audits for each of the 12-month periods ended
December 31, 2018 and 2017 for the Depository.

VI. NRS Testing--Penetration and Vulnerability Testing--UCR Technology
Manager and UCR Depository Manager

    The UCR Technology Director and UCR Depository Manager will
recommend plans to conduct a protocol of tests of the National
Registration System (NRS) to include an appropriate audit and
penetration and vulnerability testing of the NRS.

VII. Consideration of the Addition of a UCR Auditor/Enforcement
Manager--Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository Manager

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion considering the
potential addition of a UCR Auditor/Enforcement Manager. The
Subcommittee may take action to recommend to the UCR Board that a UCR
Auditor/Enforcement Manager be included in the budget for fiscal year
2021

VIII. Guidance Regarding Steps to be Taken on Foreign Based Motor
Carriers' FARs--UCR Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The Subcommittee Chair will discuss the unique issues regarding
Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs) associated with Non-United States based
motor carriers and motor carriers based in non-participating states.
The Subcommittee may take action to recommend to the Board FARs audit
procedures to be utilized by participating states for these motor
carriers.

IX. Next Steps Regarding the 2019 Audit Deficiencies by Idaho and
Utah--Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The Subcommittee Chair will discuss the next steps regarding the
2019 Audit Deficiencies by Idaho and Utah with the Subcommittee. The
Subcommittee may take action to recommend to the Board that additional
steps be taken against these two states.

X. Consideration and Possible Approval of a Recommendation to the Board
to Approve an Audit Contract of the NRS by RSM--UCR Executive Director

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The UCR Executive Director will lead a discussion around the
consideration and possible approval of a recommendation to the Board to
approve an audit contract, that includes penetration and vulnerability
testing, of the NRS by RSM.

XI. Other Items--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items the committee
members would like to discuss.

XII. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time,
November 24, 2020 at: https://plan.ucr.gov.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-57304; File No. SR-OCC-2008-01]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to Its Facilities
Management Agreements

February 11, 2008.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on January 9, 2008, The
Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change described
in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared primarily
by OCC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change would amend OCC Rule 309 to permit
expedited review of a facilities management agreement proposed to be
entered into by an existing clearing member that desires to become a
managed clearing member.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, OCC included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. OCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these
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(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to provide an expedited
process for reviewing a facilities management agreement proposed to be
entered into by an operationally capable clearing member that desires
to become a managed clearing member. A managed clearing member is one
that outsources certain of its obligations as a clearing member to
another clearing member (``managing clearing member'').
    Rule 309 prohibits a clearing member that proposes to enter into an
outsourcing agreement with a managing clearing member from implementing
the agreement without the prior approval of the Membership/Risk
Committee (``Committee'').\3\ In 2006 and 2007, the Committee reviewed
three requests to approve such outsourcing arrangements. However, none
of the three clearing member's desired time frame for implementing its
facilities management arrangement coincided with a regularly scheduled
meeting of the Committee, and each firm was required to defer executing
its outsourcing plans until after a meeting occurred.
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    To provide for a more timely review of certain outsourcing
agreements, OCC proposes to modify Rule 309. Under the proposal, a
managed clearing member would be permitted to request an expedited
review of its outsourcing agreement, and if OCC consented to an
expedited review, the Chairman, the Management Vice Chairman, or the
President would be authorized to determine whether the agreement meets
applicable requirements and to approve or disapprove the agreement. At
the next regularly scheduled Committee meeting, the Committee would
independently review the outsourcing agreement and would determine de
novo whether to approve or disapprove it. In the event the Committee's
decision would result in a modification or a reversal of the action
taken by the Chairman, the Management Vice Chairman, or President, no
actions taken by OCC or the clearing member prior to the modification
or reversal would be invalidated and no rights of any person arising
out of such actions would be affected. In the unlikely event that the
Committee disapproved an agreement previously approved by OCC, the
clearing member would be given a reasonable time either to enter into
an appropriately revised outsourcing agreement or to cease to be a
Managed Clearing Member.
    This proposed process is comparable to the process used when
clearing members request expedited approval to clear a new type or kind
of transaction.\4\ OCC believes that the proposed expedited review
process strikes a reasonable balance between meeting the business
requirements of clearing

members and continuing to ensure appropriate review of the operational
and financial aspects of outsourcing arrangements.
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Securities Exchange Act Release No. 30169 (January 8, 1992) 57 FR
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    The expedited review process would become Interpretation & Policy
.01 under Rule 309. The existing Interpretation and Policy .01, which
required managing clearing members as of October 1, 2003, to meet
revised capital requirements by October 1, 2004, is no longer
applicable and is therefore being deleted. In addition, a technical
change is being made to paragraph (f) of Rule 309 to more closely
parallel the language used in a cross-referenced By-law provision.
    OCC believes that the proposed change is consistent with the Act
because it promotes the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of
securities transactions by providing an expedited review process for
facilities management agreements proposed to be entered into by OCC
clearing members. The proposed rule change is not inconsistent with the
existing rules of OCC, including any other rules proposed to be
amended.

(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    OCC does not believe that the proposed rule change would impose any
burden on competition.

(C) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments were not and are not intended to be solicited with
respect to the proposed rule change, and none have been received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Within thirty-five days of the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register or within such longer period: (i) As the
Commission may designate up to ninety days of such date if it finds
such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so
finding, or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents,
the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve such proposed rule change, or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
) or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-OCC-2008-01 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-OCC-2008-01. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of OCC and on OCC's Web
site at: http://www.theocc.com/publications/rules/proposed_changes/sr_occ_08_01.pdf.
 All comments received will be posted without

change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to
make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number
SR-OCC-2008-01 and should be submitted on or before March 11, 2008.

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specific and unique operational aspects of these tanks.  However,
stakeholders have become aware that EDGs may also be served by tanks in
below-grade structural vaults, and advised EPA of this fact in comments.

Stakeholders requested these tanks be included in the exemption, because
the tanks are not listed in the exclusions from the definition of an
underground storage tank at §280.12.  In particular, EPA excluded
“storage tanks in an underground area (such as a basement, cellar,
mineworking, drift, shaft or tunnel) if the storage tank is situated
upon or above the surface of the floor.”  EPA also defined
“underground area” as “an underground room, such as a basement,
cellar, shaft or vault, providing enough space for physical inspection
of the exterior of the tank situated on or above the surface of the
floor.”  To assess the merits of the commenters’ request, EPA
re-evaluated the relevant definitions under §280.12 and the related
preamble discussion at 53 FR 37082 (September 23, 1988) and confirmed
that a tank located in a below-grade structural vault (i.e. underground
area), where there is insufficient space to enable a physical
inspection, would remain within the definition of an underground storage
tank, subject to 40 CFR part 280.  This type of tank would also be
deferred under §280.10(c)(3).  Since a tank situated in below-grade
structural vault would also be subject to the same NRC operating safety
requirements as a completely buried tank at a nuclear power plant, EPA
believes that extending the exemption to include a tank located in
below-grade structural vault, where there is insufficient space for
physical inspection, is a logical outgrowth of the proposal.  However, a
tank located in below-grade structural vault at a nuclear power plant
with sufficient space for physical inspection would fall within the
exclusion from the definition of an underground storage tank at
§280.12, and thus, would not be deferred from Part 280 and would remain
subject to SPCC.   In the same vein, a tank located in the basement of
building at nuclear power plant, such as a day tank, would also remain
subject to SPCC.

Change language to “completely below-grade tank.  EPA disagrees with
the commenter that this regulatory text change will address the
commenter’s concern.  The commenter suggested this change as a means
to exempt a tank located in below-grade structural vault.  As discussed
in the comment response above, EPA is extending the exemption to cover
an EDG tank located in below-grade structural vaults, where there is
insufficient space for physical inspection.  This regulatory text
modification is considered a logical outgrowth of the proposal and
should address the comment.  Other below-grade tanks, such as a tank in
a building basement with sufficient space for physical inspection,
remain subject to SPCC.

XV.	SPCC Applicability to Wind Turbines

Issue: EPA requested comment on whether the discussion in the preamble
to the proposed SPCC rule amendments provides adequate clarity on the
applicability of the SPCC rule to wind turbines, or whether further
clarification is needed.

COMMENT

General comment. Several commenters agreed that the discussion in
EPA’s proposal added sufficient clarity on the applicability of the
SPCC rule to wind turbines. (40, 96, 110, 113, 121)

Include language in guidance. One commenter suggested that the
discussion about turbines with gearbox capacities of 55 gallons or more
meeting the definition of oil-filled equipment should be included in
EPA’s SPCC Guidance for Regional Inspectors. (43)

A wind farm is a facility and should require an SPCC Plan. One commenter
considered a wind farm a facility and, because the total oil stored in
the turbine gear cases plus the lubricant replacement storage exceeds
the 1,320 gallon threshold, a full SPCC Plan is required. (31)

RESPONSE

General comment. The Agency agrees with those commenters who support
EPA’s clarification on the applicability of the SPCC requirements to
wind turbines. EPA is maintaining these clarifications.

Include language in guidance.  EPA agrees with the commenter and will
update the SPCC Guidance for Regional Inspectors to reflect the
clarifications regarding the applicability of the SPCC rule to wind
turbines that were discussed in the preamble to the proposed rule
amendments (72 FR 58378, October 15, 2007).

A wind farm is a facility and should require an SPCC Plan. EPA agrees
that a wind farm may be a facility that is subject to the SPCC rule. The
owner or operator should refer to the definition of “facility” at
§112.2, to determine how to aggregate or disaggregate groups of
turbines in order to define the boundaries of his facility (or
facilities). A wind farm facility that meets the rule’s oil storage
capacity threshold and due to its location, could reasonably be expected
to have a discharge to navigable waters or adjoining shorelines is
subject to the SPCC rule and must prepare and implement an SPCC Plan.
The clarification does not affect the applicability of the rule to wind
farm facilities, but explains how wind turbines are considered under the
rule and what provisions may apply to this type of equipment.

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77088-77090]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24231]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10620-01-OMS]

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Office of Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).

ACTION: Notice of a new system of records.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of
Inspector General (OIG) is giving notice that it proposes to create a
new a system of records pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act
of 1974. OIG Data Analytics Enterprise is being created to store and
maintain records collected by EPA OIG that are necessary in order to
fulfill the responsibilities of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended. The EPA OIG will use this system of records to develop data
models and analytical assessments that will assist with the performance
of audits, evaluations, investigations, and reviews in order to
identify fraud, waste, mismanagement, and abuse relating to the
programs and operations of the EPA.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this system of records notice must
do so by December 8, 2023. Routine uses for this new system of records
will be effective December 8, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OMS-2023-0020, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting comments.
    Email: [email protected]. Include the Docket ID number in the
subject line of the message.
    Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Mail: OMS Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code:
2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: OMS Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OMS-
2023-0020. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed
to be Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or other information
for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit
information that you consider to be CUI or otherwise protected through
https://www.regulations.gov. The https://www.regulations.gov website is
an ``anonymous access'' system for the EPA, which means the EPA will
not know your identity or contact information. If you submit an
electronic comment, the EPA recommends that you include your name and
other contact information in the body of your comment. If the EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. If you send an email comment directly to the EPA without going
through https://www.regulations.gov, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the internet.
Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about the EPA public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CUI or other information
for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material,
such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the
OMS Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. The Public Reading Room is normally open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OMS Docket is (202) 566-
1752. Further information about EPA Docket Center services and current
operating status is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Porter, Director, Data
Analytics Directorate, Office of Inspector General, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004;
phone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA OIG will use this system of records
to develop data models and analyses in order to identify fraud, waste
and abuse, and programmatic problems and deficiencies. This system of
records will allow the EPA OIG to identify correlations between
existing EPA data sets and other government agency data sets to
identify patterns and correlations that indicate fraud and issues of
program waste and abuse. EPA OIG will apply analytics and data modeling
principles within this system of records to identify problems or
failures in the implementation or performance of internal controls
within the EPA. EPA will separately add exemptions for this system of
records to the Agency's Privacy Act regulations at 40 CFR part 16.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    OIG Data Analytics Enterprise, EPA-100.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Office of Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency, 109
T.W. Alexander Drive, Durham, NC 27711.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Daniel Porter, EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG), Data
Analytics Directorate (DAD), Director, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20004,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected].

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 401-424
(Inspector General Act).

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    Records contained in OIG Data Analytics Enterprise may be used in
the course of performing audits, evaluations, and inspections;
investigating individuals and entities suspected of criminal, civil, or
administrative misconduct and in

supporting related judicial and administrative proceedings; or in
conducting preliminary inquiries undertaken to determine whether to
commence an audit, evaluation, inspection, or investigation.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY SYSTEM:
    The EPA OIG maintains records in OIG Data Analytics Enterprise on
the following categories of individuals: current, former, and
prospective EPA employees; contractors; subcontractors; recipients of
Federal funds and their contractors/subcontractors and employees;
grantees; sub-grantees; individuals who work on Agency grants (e.g.,
principal investigators); lessees; licensees; persons engaged in
official business with the Agency; or other persons identified by OIG
or by other agencies, constituent units of the Agency, and members of
the general public, in connection with the authorized functions of the
OIG.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    The OIG Data Analytics Enterprise will contain a wide variety of
records to assist OIG staff in carrying out their work. Categories of
records may include: information obtained from EPA business systems
information, including general ledger data, bank account numbers and
transactions, contracting and business ownership data, Electronic Funds
Transfer Numbers, customer data, and vendor data; Agency payroll,
purchase card, and travel card data; System for Award Management
(SAM.gov) data; general case management documentation; correspondence;
personally identifiable and business identifiable information,
including financial, employment, time and attendance, human resources,
and biometric data and Social Security Numbers; information protected
by Title 13 of the U.S. Code; trade secrets data and similar
proprietary data; import/export data, including Automated Export System
data; law enforcement data; data containing information related to
Agency grants and contracts, and other data and evidence received,
collected, or generated by OIG's Data Analytics group while conducting
its official duties. Social Security Numbers are maintained in the
system pursuant to authority under the Inspector General Act and are
collected or received and maintained in the system as necessary by OIG
to carry out its statutory responsibilities under the Inspector General
Act.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Records and information stored in this system of records are
obtained from both publicly and privately available sources and various
systems of records and information systems within the EPA and other
Federal, State, and local agencies, Federal contractors, and non-
government entities.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    The routine uses below are both related to and compatible with the
original purpose for which the information was collected. The following
general routine uses apply to this system (86 FR 62527): A, B, C, D, E,
F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M.
    Additional routine uses that apply to this system are:
    1. To any source, private or public, to the extent necessary to
secure from such source information relevant to a legitimate EPA
investigation, audit, decision, or other inquiry.
    2. To a Federal, State, local, Tribal, Territorial, foreign,
international, or other public authority in response to its request in
connection with: the hiring, assignment, or retention of an individual;
the issuance, renewal, retention, or revocation of a security
clearance; the reporting of an investigation of an individual; the
execution of a security or suitability investigation; the letting of a
contract; or the issuance, retention, or revocation of a license,
grant, award, contract, or other benefit conferred by that entity to
the extent that the information is relevant and necessary to the
requesting entity's decision on the matter.
    3. To the Department of Justice (DOJ) or any other Federal agency
to the extent necessary to obtain their advice relevant to an OIG
matter, or that has an interest in the record in connection with
determining whether disclosure thereof is required by the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552).
    5. To the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Justice
when EPA is seeking an ex parte court order to obtain taxpayer
information from the Internal Revenue Service.
    6. To the news media and public when a public interest justifies
the disclosure of information on public events such as indictments or
similar activities and such disclosure would not cause an unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
    7. To the public when the matter under audit or investigation has
become public knowledge, or when the Inspector General determines that
such disclosure is necessary to preserve confidence in the integrity of
the OIG audit or investigative process or is necessary to demonstrate
the accountability of EPA officers, employees, or individuals covered
by this system, unless it is determined that disclosure of the specific
information in the context of a particular case could reasonably be
expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
    8. To Members of Congress and the public in the OIG's Semiannual
Report to Congress when the Inspector General determines that the
matter reported is significant.
    9. To a Federal agency responsible for considering suspension or
debarment action where such record would be relevant to such action.
    10. In response to a lawful subpoena issued by a Federal agency.
    11. To a public or professional licensing organization if the
record indicates, either by itself or in combination with other
information, a violation or potential violation of professional
standards, or reflects on the moral, educational, or professional
qualifications of an individual who is licensed or who is seeking to
become licensed.
    12. To any person when disclosure of the record is needed to enable
the recipient of the record to take action to recover money or property
of the EPA, when such recovery will accrue to the benefit of the United
States, or when disclosure of the record is needed to enable the
recipient of the record to take appropriate disciplinary action to
maintain the integrity of EPA programs or operations.
    13. To the Office of Government Ethics to comply with agency
reporting requirements in 5 CFR 2638.206.
    14. To a foreign government or international organization pursuant
to an international treaty, convention, implementing legislation, or
executive agreement entered into by the United States.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    These records are maintained electronically on computer storage
devices managed by the Office of Inspector General, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
Electronically stored information is hosted at the EPA National
Computer Center (NCC), 109 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park,
Durham, NC 27711, in agency-owned cloud and on-premise environments.
Paper records are maintained at the Office of the

Inspector General at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records may be retrieved by search criteria that include names of
individuals, names of businesses, identifying particulars,
organizations, Social Security Number, EPA ID number, or driver's
license number.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retained and disposed of in accordance with EPA Records
Retention Schedules approved by the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA).

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    Security controls used to protect personal sensitive data in OIG
Data Analytics Enterprise are commensurate with those required for an
information system rated MODERATE for confidentiality, integrity, and
availability, as prescribed in National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) Special Publication, 800-53, ``Security and Privacy
Controls for Information Systems and Organizations,'' Revision 5.
    1. Administrative Safeguards: All users must take annual mandatory
Security Awareness and Privacy training as provided by the Agency.
Additionally, staff determined to have significant security
responsibilities are also required to complete role-based training
(RBT).
    2. Technical Safeguards: Access to electronic records is restricted
to the OIG staff and contractors individually authorized to access the
electronic system. Access is restricted based on assigned roles and
responsibilities. Authentication to the system occurs through the
Agency's Active Directory Domain Controller. Passwords must meet
complexity requirements and are changed periodically, in accordance
with OIG policies. Also, all devices that connect to the system use a
screen lock; both (screen lock and password) are enforced by Agency
policy.
    3. Physical Safeguards: Electronic records are stored on servers
maintained in a locked facility that is secured at all times. All
electronic media are kept in limited-access areas during duty hours and
in locked offices during nonduty hours and are used only by authorized
screened personnel.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), (k)(2), and (k)(5), certain
records maintained in the OIG Data Analytics Enterprise are exempt from
specific access and accounting provisions of the Privacy Act. See 40
CFR 16.11 and 16.12, However, EPA may, in its discretion, grant
individual requests for access if it determines that the exercise of
these rights will not interfere with an interest that the exemption is
intended to protect. Requests for access must be made in accordance
with the procedures described in EPA's Privacy Act regulations at 40
CFR part 16.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), (k)(2), and (k)(5), certain
records maintained in the OIG Data Analytics Enterprise are exempt from
specific access and accounting provisions of the Privacy Act. See 40
CFR 16.11 and 16.12. However, EPA may, in its discretion, grant
individual requests for correction and amendment if it determines that
the exercise of these rights will not interfere with an interest that
the exemption is intended to protect. Requests for correction and
amendment must identify the record to be changed and the correction
sought, and must be made in accordance with the procedures described in
EPA's Privacy Act regulations at 40 CFR part 16.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals who wish to be informed whether a Privacy Act system of
records maintained by EPA contains any record pertaining to them,
should make a written request to the EPA, Attn: Agency Privacy Officer,
MC 2831T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, or by email
at: [email protected]. A full description of EPA's Privacy Act procedures
is included in EPA's Privacy Act regulations at 40 CFR part 16.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    EPA has exempted records maintained in this system from 5 U.S.C.
552a(c)(3) and (4); 5 U.S.C. 552a(d); 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(1), (2) and (3);
5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)(G) and (H); 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(5) and (8); 5 U.S.C.
552a(f)(2) through (5); and 5 U.S.C. 552a(g) of the Privacy Act
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). EPA has also exempted records
maintained in this system from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), 5 U.S.C. 552a(d), 5
U.S.C. 552a(e)(1), 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)(G) and (H) and 5 U.S.C.
552a(f)(2) through (5) of the Privacy Act under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2).
EPA has also exempted records maintained in this system from 5 U.S.C.
552a(c)(3) and 5 U.S.C. 552a(d) of the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(k)(5). An exemption rule for this record system has been
promulgated in accordance with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1),
(2), and (3), (c) and (e) and published in 40 CFR part 16. In addition,
when exempt records received from other systems of records become part
of this system, EPA also claims the same exemptions for those records
that are claimed for the prior system(s) of records from which they
were a part and claims any additional exemptions set forth here.

HISTORY:
    None.

Vaughn Noga,
Senior Agency Official for Privacy.
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[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0220; FRL-9980-99-OEI]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), Mobile Air Conditioner
Retrofitting Program (EPA ICR No. 1774.07, OMB Control No. 2060-0350)
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through July 31,
2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal
Register on April 27, 2018 during a 60-day comment period. This notice
allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller
description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden
and cost to the public. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 20,
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2018-0220, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by
email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to
[email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for
EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Thompson, Environmental
Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of
Atmospheric Programs, MC 6205T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-0983; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
[email protected].

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, EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program
implements Section 612 of the 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments which
authorized the Agency to establish regulatory requirements to ensure
that ozone-depleting substances (ODS) are replaced by alternatives that
reduce overall risks to human health and the environment, and to
promote an expedited transition to safe substitutes. To promote this
transition, the CAA specified that EPA establish an information
clearinghouse of available alternatives, and coordinate with other
federal agencies and the public on research, procurement practices, and
information and technology transfers.
    Regulations promulgated under SNAP require that Motor Vehicle Air

Conditioners (MVACs) retrofitted to use a SNAP substitute refrigerant
include basic information on a label to be affixed to the air
conditioner. The label includes the name of the substitute refrigerant,
when and by whom the retrofit was performed, environmental and safety
information about the substitute refrigerant, and other information.
This information is needed so that subsequent technicians working on
the MVAC system will be able to service the equipment properly,
decreasing the likelihood of significant refrigerant cross-
contamination and potential failure of air conditioning systems and
recovery/recycling equipment.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: New and used car dealers, gas
service stations, top and body repair shops, general automotive repair
shops, automotive repair shops not elsewhere classified, including air
conditioning and radiator specialty shops.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under 40 CFR 82.180.
    Estimated number of respondents: 13 (total).
    Frequency of response: Once per retrofit of a motor vehicle air
conditioner.
    Total estimated burden: 1 hour (per year). Burden is defined at 5
CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $15 (per year), includes $1 (per year)
annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 8 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB (per year). This decrease is based on the decline of MVACs in
service today using chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), specifically CFC-12.
After 1994, new cars in the U.S. were no longer manufactured with CFC-
12 MVACs. The number of MVACs originally designed to use CFC-12 as well
as the number of those retrofitted has been decreasing every year and
EPA estimates a continued reduction in the number of CFC-12 MVAC
retrofits will occur during the next three years. EPA estimates that in
2017 there were 18,000 MVACs originally designed to use CFC-12
operating in the U.S., and estimates that in 2018, 2019 and 2020 the
number of cars originally designed to use CFC-12 will decrease to
8,200, 3,500 and 1,500, respectively. Of these, EPA estimates that
approximately 0.1% will be retrofitted annually to use alternative
refrigerants. Therefore, EPA estimates that in 2018, 2019 and 2020 the
number of MVACs to be retrofitted are 8, 4 and 1, respectively;
resulting in a total of 13 MVAC retrofits over the three years of this
ICR.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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Assessing the Effect of Five Gasoline Properties on Exhaust Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles certified to Tier-2 Standards

                       Analysis of Data from EPA Phase 3

                                (EPAct/V2/E-89)

                                 Appendix I.2f
                              Final Model Fitting
                   Non-Methane Organic Gases (NMOG) (Bag 3)

No. Observations:			   837
No. Vehicles:		  		     15
No. censored measurements:		   119
No. missing measurements:		       0
No. measurements removed:		       0
Model Type:				Tobit regression

    Models fit for NMOG (Bag 3): (Grand Intercept not fit by Tobit models).
Model Term
                                   Notation
                                     Model

                                     Full
                                    FM4[1]
                                      FM5
                                      FM6
                                      FM7
                                      FM8
                                      FM9
                                     FM10
                                     etOH
Ze
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                     Arom
Za
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      x
                                      RVP
Zr
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      T50
Z5
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      T90
Z9
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                 etOH x etOH
ZZee
                                      ●
                                      x

                                  T50 x T50
ZZ55
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      x

                                 etOH x Arom
ZZea
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      x

                                  etOH x RVP
ZZer
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                  etOH x T50
ZZe5
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                  etOH x T90
ZZe9
                                      ●
                                      x

                                  Arom x RVP
ZZar
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      x

                                  Arom x T50
ZZa5
                                      ●
                                      x

                                  Arom x T90
ZZa9
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      x

                                  T50 x T90
ZZ59
                                      ●
                                      x

                                  RVP x T90
ZZr9
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      ●
                                      x

[1] denotes "Full minus 4, etc."

NMOG (Bag 3): Model fitting history, starting with the 16-term extended model.
                                Fit Parameters

                             Test with respect to
                                Previous Model
Model
                                                                         p-1[1]
                                     -2lnL

                                                                           Dev.
                                                                              d
                                                                    Pr>χ[2]
Full Model
                                                                             16
                                                                       2605.071

FM4
                                                                             12
                                                                       2605.748

0.677
                                                                              4
0.954
FM5
                                                                             11
                                                                       2605.753

0.005
                                                                              1
0.944
FM6
                                                                             10
                                                                       2606.328

0.575
                                                                              1
0.448
FM7
                                                                              9
                                                                       2607.179

0.851
                                                                              1
0.356
FM8
                                                                              8
                                                                       2607.668

0.489
                                                                              1
0.484
FM9
                                                                              7
                                                                       2608.221

0.553
                                                                              1
0.457
FM10[2]
                                                                              6
                                                                       2608.338

0.117
                                                                              1
0.732

[1] Total number of terms excludes the intercept, as the Tobit
Models do not fit intercepts.
[2] Best fit with respect to the 16-term extended model.

NMOG (Bag 3): Coefficients and Tests of Effect for the Full and Reduced Models, with respect to the 16-term extended model (NOTE: model fitting with respect to the 11-term design model gives the same results).


[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 247 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66705-66706]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28121]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0659; FRL-9988-48-ORD]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Generic
Clearance for Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Projects (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Generic Clearance for Citizen
Science and Crowdsourcing Projects (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2521.15,
OMB Control No. 2080-0083) 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 renewal of the existing ICR, which is currently approved
through April 30, 2019. 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 February 25, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2015-0659 referencing the Docket ID numbers provided for each item in
the text, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or
by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    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: Jay Benforado, IOAA-ORD, (Mail Code
8101R), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Supporting documents that 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
202-566-1744. 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: EPA relies on scientific information. Citizen science and
crowdsourcing techniques will allow the Agency to collect qualitative
and quantitative data that might help inform scientific research,
assessments, or environmental screening; validate environmental models
or tools; or enhance the quantity and quality of data collected across
the country's diverse communities and ecosystems to support the
Agency's mission. Information gathered under this generic clearance
will be used by the Agency to support the activities listed above and
might provide unprecedented avenues for conducting breakthrough
research. Collections under this generic ICR will be from participants
who actively seek to participate on their own initiative through an
open and transparent process (the Agency does not select participants
or require participation); the collections will be low-burden for
participants; collections will be low-cost for both the participants
and the Federal Government; and data will be available to support the
scientific research (including assessments, environmental screening,
tools, models, etc.) of the Agency, states, tribal or local entities
where data collection occurs. EPA may, by virtue of collaborating with
non-federal entities, sponsor the collection of this type of
information in connection with citizen science projects. When
applicable, all such collections will comply with Agency policies and
regulations related to human subjects research and will follow the
established approval paths through EPA's Human Subjects Research Review
Official. Finally, personally identifiable information (PII) will only
be collected when necessary and in accordance with applicable federal
procedures and policies. If a new collection is not within the
parameters of this generic ICR, the Agency will submit a separate
information collection request to OMB for approval.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Participants/respondents will be
individuals, not specific entities.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 17,500 (total) people.
    Frequency of response: The frequency of responses will range from
once to on occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 389,083 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $13,784,949 (per year), includes $525,000
annualized capital for operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: The dollar figures have been updated to
reflect current wages.

    Dated: December 17, 2018.
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science.
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