[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65383-65388]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20571]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP23-516-000]

East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Ridgeline Expansion
Project Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Schedule for
Environmental Review

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that
will discuss the environmental impacts of the Ridgeline Expansion
Project (Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by
East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC (East Tennessee) in Trousdale, Smith,
Jackson, Putnam, Overton, Fentress, Morgan, and Roane counties,
Tennessee. The Commission will use this EIS in its decision-making
process to determine whether the Project is in the public convenience
and necessity. The schedule for preparation of the EIS is discussed in
the Schedule for Environmental Review section of this notice.
    As part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review
process, the Commission takes into account concerns the public may have
about proposals and the environmental impacts that could result
whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity. This gathering of public input is referred
to as ``scoping.'' By notice issued on July 22, 2022 in Docket No.
PF22-7-000, the Commission opened a scoping period during East
Tennessee's planning process for the Project and prior to filing a
formal application with the Commission, a process referred to as ``pre-
filing.'' East Tennessee has now filed an application with the
Commission, and staff intends to prepare an EIS that will address the
concerns raised during the pre-filing scoping process and comments
received in response to this notice. By this notice, the Commission
requests public comments on the scope of issues to address in the
environmental document, including comments on potential alternatives
and impacts, and any relevant information, studies, or analyses of any
kind concerning impacts affecting the quality of the human environment.
To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please
submit your comments so that the Commission receives them in
Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 18, 2023.
Comments may be submitted in written form. Further details on how to
submit comments are provided in the Public Participation section of
this notice.
    As mentioned above, during the pre-filing process, the Commission
opened a scoping period which expired on October 20, 2022; however,
Commission staff continued to accept comments during the entire pre-
filing process. Staff also held three scoping sessions to take oral
scoping comments. Those sessions were held in Kingston, Hartsville, and
Cookeville, Tennessee on October 3, 4, and 5, 2022, respectively. All
substantive written and oral comments provided during pre-filing will
be addressed in the EIS. Therefore, if you submitted comments on this
Project to the Commission during the pre-filing process in Docket No.
PF22-7-000, you do not need to file those comments again.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable easement agreement. You
are not required to enter into an agreement. However, if the Commission
approves the Project, the Natural Gas Act conveys the right of eminent
domain to the company. Therefore, if you and the company do not reach
an easement agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings in court. In such instances, compensation would be
determined by a judge in accordance with State law. The Commission does
not grant, exercise, or oversee the exercise of eminent domain
authority. The courts have exclusive authority to handle eminent domain
cases; the Commission has no jurisdiction over these matters.
    East Tennessee provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by
the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What
Do I Need To Know?'' which addresses typically asked questions,
including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the
Commission's proceedings. This fact sheet along with other landowner
topics of interest are available for viewing on the FERC website
(www.ferc.gov) under the Natural Gas, Landowner Topics link.

Public Participation

    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and
has staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
[email protected]. Please carefully follow these instructions
so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for
submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment
on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP23-
516-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription. This service provides automatic notification of filings
made to subscribed dockets, document summaries, and direct links to the
documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register
for eSubscription.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

Summary of the Proposed Project, the Project Purpose and Need, and
Expected Impacts

    East Tennessee proposes to construct, modify, install, own, and
operate 122 miles of 30- and 24-inch-diameter pipeline in Trousdale,
Smith, Jackson, Putnam, Overton, Fentress, Morgan, and Roane counties,
Tennessee to deliver natural gas to the site of Tennessee Valley
Authority's (TVA) Kingston Fossil Plant (Kingston Plant). TVA is
evaluating options to replace coal-fired generation with gas-fired
generation at the Kingston Plant; including the option of constructing
a single gas-fired combined cycle gas plant paired with 16 dual-fuel
aeroderivative combustion turbines at the same site.\1\ The Project
would serve that option and provide about 300,000 dekatherms per day of
new firm natural gas transportation capacity and up to 95,000
dekatherms of Customized Delivery Service (i.e., parking capability)
from multiple providers to TVA to meet fluctuating peaking power
demands.
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    \1\ In its Kingston Fossil Plant Retirement Draft Environmental
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    The Project would consist of the following facilities:
     110 miles of 30-inch-diameter mainline pipeline and
approximately 4 miles of 30-inch-diameter header pipeline (collectively
referred to as the Mainline);
     8 miles of 24-inch-diameter lateral pipeline (Lateral) to
connect to the Kingston Plant;
     a new compressor station (Hartsville Compressor Station)
consisting of two centrifugal compressor packages driven by electric
motor drives rated to 7,300 horsepower (HP) for a total of 14,600 HP;
     a new meter and regulating (M&R) station to receive gas
from Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC (Columbia Gulf);
     modifications to two existing M&R stations to receive gas
from Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) and Midwestern Gas
Transmission Company (Midwestern Gas);
     a new delivery meter station to measure gas delivered to
the Kingston Plant; and
     related appurtenances.
    The general location of the Project facilities is shown in appendix
1.\2\
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    \2\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary''. For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. At
this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's
Public Reference Room. For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected] or call toll free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TTY
(202) 502-8659.
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    Based on the environmental information provided by East Tennessee,
construction of the proposed facilities would disturb about 2,514.5
acres of land for the pipelines and aboveground facilities. Following
construction, East Tennessee would maintain about 755.7 acres for
operation of the Project facilities; the remaining acreage would be
restored and revert to former uses. About 91 percent of the proposed
pipeline route parallels the existing East Tennessee's 3100 Line and an
additional 1.8 miles of the proposed pipeline would be collocated with
an existing power transmission right-of-way.
    Based on an initial review of East Tennessee's proposal and public
comments received during the pre-filing process, Commission staff have
identified several expected impacts that deserve attention in the EIS.
These include but are not limited to potential impacts on the Flynn
Creek Impact Crater, Fort Blount, the Obed Wild & Scenic River and
tributary crossings, socioeconomic and environmental justice concerns,
water quality, threatened and endangered species, cultural resources,
property values, safety concerns, and climate change.

The NEPA Process and the EIS

    The EIS issued by the Commission will discuss impacts that could
occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed
Project under the relevant general resource areas:
     geology and soils;
     water resources and wetlands;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     threatened and endangered species;
     cultural resources;
     socioeconomics and environmental justice;
     land use;
     air quality and noise; and
     reliability and safety.
    Commission staff will also make recommendations on how to lessen or
avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Your comments will help
Commission staff focus its analysis on the issues that may have a
significant effect on the human environment.
    The EIS will present Commission staff's independent analysis of the
issues. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service are
cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS.\3\ Staff will
prepare a draft EIS which will be issued for public comment. Commission
staff will consider all timely comments received during the comment
period on the draft EIS and revise the document, as necessary, before
issuing a final EIS. Any draft and final EIS will be available in
electronic format in the public record through eLibrary \4\ and the
Commission's natural gas environmental documents web page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-
documents). If eSubscribed, you will receive instant email notification
when the environmental document is issued.
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    \3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Section 1501.8 (2021).
    \4\ For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the
last page of this notice.
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Alternatives Under Consideration

    The EIS will evaluate reasonable alternatives that are technically
and economically feasible and meet the purpose and need for the
proposed action.\5\ Alternatives currently under consideration include:
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    \5\ 40 CFR 1508.1(z).
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     the no-action alternative, meaning the Project is not
implemented;
     existing natural gas transportation system alternatives;
     pipeline alternatives; and
     aboveground facility alternatives.
    With this notice, the Commission requests specific comments
regarding any additional potential alternatives to the proposed action
or segments of the proposed action. Please focus your comments on
reasonable alternatives (including alternative facility sites and
pipeline routes) that meet the Project objectives, are technically and
economically feasible, and avoid or lessen environmental impact.

Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate
section 106 consultation with the applicable State Historic
Preservation Office(s), and other government agencies, interested
Indian tribes, and the public to solicit their views and concerns
regarding the Project's potential effects on historic properties.\6\
The EIS will document findings on the impacts on historic

properties and summarize the status of consultations under section 106.
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    \6\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at Title 36 CFR part 800. Those regulations define historic
properties as any prehistoric or historic district, site, building,
structure, or object included in or eligible for inclusion in the
National Register of Historic Places.
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Schedule for Environmental Review

    On July 28, 2023, the Commission issued its Notice of Application
for the Project. Among other things, that notice alerted other agencies
issuing Federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all
necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on the request for a
Federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the
Commission staff's final EIS for the Project. This notice identifies
the Commission staff's planned schedule for completion of the final EIS
for the Project, which is based on an issuance of the draft EIS in
February 2024.

Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS--September 20, 2024
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \7\--December 19, 2024
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    \7\ The Commission's deadline applies to the decisions of other
Federal agencies, and state agencies acting under federally
delegated authority, that are responsible for Federal
authorizations, permits, and other approvals necessary for proposed
projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per 18 CFR 157.22(a), the
Commission's deadline for other agency's decisions applies unless a
schedule is otherwise established by Federal law.

    If a schedule change becomes necessary for the final EIS, an
additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are
kept informed of the Project's progress.

Permits and Authorizations

    The table below lists the anticipated permits and authorizations
for the Project required under Federal law. This list may not be all-
inclusive and does not preclude any permit or authorization if it is
not listed here. Agencies with jurisdiction by law and/or special
expertise may formally cooperate in the preparation of the Commission's
EIS and may adopt the EIS to satisfy its NEPA responsibilities related
to this Project. Agencies that would like to request cooperating agency
status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided
under the Public Participation section of this notice.

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              Agency                               Permit
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Federal Energy Regulatory           Certificate of Public Convenience
 Commission.                         and Necessity under Section 7(c) of
                                     the NGA.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,       Authorization under Section 404 of
 Nashville District.                 the Clean Water Act and Section 10
                                     of the Rivers and Harbors Act;
                                     Permission under Section 14 of the
                                     Rivers and Harbors Act (Section
                                     408).
Tennessee Valley Authority........  Section 26a of the Tennessee Valley
                                     Authority Act Authorization.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,     Consultation under Section 7 of the
 Tennessee Field Office.             Endangered Species Act, Bald and
                                     Golden Eagle Protection Act, and
                                     Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Tennessee Department of             Section 401 Water Quality
 Environment and Conservation,       Certification (Joint Application
 Water Division.                     with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).
Tennessee Historical Commission...  National Historic Preservation Act,
                                     Section 106 Consultation.
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Environmental Mailing List

    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for the Project which includes Federal, State, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for Project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the Project and includes a mailing address with their
comments. Commission staff will update the environmental mailing list
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related to
this environmental review are sent to all individuals, organizations,
and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by
the proposed Project. State and local government representatives should
notify their constituents of this proposed project and encourage them
to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please complete one of
the following steps:
    Send an email to [email protected] stating your
request. You must include the docket number CP23-516-000 in your
request. If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure
to include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to
delete your address from the mailing list, please include your name and
address as it appeared on this notice. This email address is unable to
accept comments.
    OR
    (1) Return the attached ``Mailing List Update Form'' (appendix 2).

Additional Information

    Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number
in the ``Docket Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP23-516). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY, contact (202)
502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all
formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
    Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission's
calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events along with
other related information.

    Dated: September 18, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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of certification.

60.533( p)( 5)( B)* EPA Issue notification of audit Variable, but no more than one test failure and certificate for every four certified suspension or revocation. models.

60.535( b) EPA Evaluate laboratory Annually proficency tests.

60.535( e)* EPA Notice of intention to Variable and infrequent.

revoke laboratory accredition with justification and basis.

60.539* Manufacturer Various requests, submittals,

EPA motions, filings, etc. under hearing and appeal procedures.

* This is not a routine report. It is a provision for an extraordinary circumstance and, therefore, is not included in the calculations because it is very unlikely to occur during the next 3 years.


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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14422-000]

Water Asset Management, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On June 6, 2012, Water Asset Management, Inc., New York, filed an
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the
Winnemucca Farms East Pumped Storage Project to be located on the
Humboldt River near the town of Paradise Valley, the Humboldt County,
Nevada. The project would affect federal lands administered by the
Bureau of Land Management. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if
issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license
application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not
authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities
or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the
owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A 7,352-
acre-foot upper reservoir, formed by a 250-foot-high, rockfill
earthwork impoundment, with a total storage capacity of 5,700 acre-feet
and a water surface area of 88 acres at full pool elevation of 5,430
feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) a 9,680-acre-foot lower reservoir,
formed by an 80-foot-high, rockfill earthwork impoundment, with a total
storage capacity of 8,900 acre-feet and a water surface area of 157
acres at full pool elevation of 4,570 feet msl; (3) a concrete-lined
penstock furcating upstream of the powerhouse to steel-lined penstocks
connecting to the pumping units, and a concrete-lined tailrace
connecting to the lower reservoir; (4) an underground powerhouse, with
vertical Francis-type single-stage pump-turbines totaling 400 megawatts
(MW) (2 units x 200 MW) of generating capacity. The annual energy
output would be approximately 237,120 megawatt hours. Interconnection
would be provided at either: (1) A 25-mile-long, overhead single-
circuit 345-kilovolt line owned by subsidiaries of NV Energy, Inc.; or
(2) construct a local substation to allow for a joint connection with
the sister Winnemucca Farms West site project.\1\
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    Applicant Contact: Disque Dean, Jr., Water Asset Management, Inc.,
509 Madison Avenue, Suite 804, New York, NY 10022; phone (212) 754-
5101.
    FERC Contact: Brian Csernak; phone:<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. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
Web site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Although the Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file,
mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-14422) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: August 8, 2012.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee; Public
Teleconference

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee
Teleconference.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of a
teleconference of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory
Committee (COMSTAC).

DATES: The teleconference will take place on Tuesday, September 24,
2013. The teleconference will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will
last approximately one hour. The presentation and call-in number will
be posted at least one week in advance at http://www.ast.faa.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Eckert (AST-3), Office of
Commercial Space Transportation (AST), 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Room 331, Washington, DC 20591, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; Email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Complete information regarding COMSTAC is
available on the FAA Web site at: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_committee/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this teleconference is to
assist the FAA in its development of guidelines for the safety of
occupants of commercial suborbital and orbital spacecraft. On July 31,
2013, the FAA submitted to COMSTAC a draft document on Established
Practices for Human Space Flight Occupant Safety for its review and
comment. The document is intended to continue the conversation that we
have had with COMSTAC on commercial human space flight occupant safety.
The document provides what we believe are occupant safety measures that
have historically proven to be worth doing for most human space flight
system concepts. We plan to submit to COMSTAC a companion document in
mid-September that will provide rationale for each established practice
in the draft. In this teleconference the FAA will introduce these two
documents, entertain early feedback from COMSTAC members, and discuss a
way ahead.
    Interested members of the public may submit relevant written
statements for COMSTAC members to consider under the advisory process.
Statements may concern the issues and agenda items mentioned above or
additional issues that may be relevant for the U.S. commercial space
transportation industry. Interested parties wishing to submit written
statements should contact Paul Eckert, Designated Federal Officer (the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section), in
writing (mail or email) by September 17, 2013. This way the information
can be made available to COMSTAC members for their review and
consideration before the teleconference. Written statements should be
supplied in the following formats: one hard copy with original
signature or one electronic copy via email.
    Individuals who plan to participate and need special assistance
should inform the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section in advance of the meeting.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 16, 2013.
George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0010]

National Fire Academy Board of Visitors

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Open Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Fire Academy Board of Visitors will meet on April
6-7, 2011. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place Wednesday, April 6, 2011, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m., EST; and Thursday, April 7, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
EST. Please note that the meeting may end early if all business is
completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Emergency Training
Center, Building H, Room 300, Emmitsburg, Maryland. The public may
contact Ruth MacPhail at<PHONE_NUMBER> for details on how to gain
access to the facility.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, please
contact Ruth MacPhail as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the
SUMMARY section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no later
than April 5, 2010, and must be identified by FEMA-2008-0010 and may be
submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include the docket ID in the
subject line of the message.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Ruth MacPhail, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg,
Maryland 21727.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the docket ID
for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received by the National Fire Academy Board of Visitors, go to
http://www.regulations.gov.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting on April 6,
2011, from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Each person will be afforded 5 minutes
to make comments. Please note that the public comment period may end
before the time indicated, following the last call for comments.
Contact the individual listed below to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth MacPhail, 16825 South Seton
Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax (301)
447-1173, and e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The
purpose of the Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy is to
review annually the programs of the Academy and advise the
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the
United States Fire Administrator, regarding the operation of the
Academy and any improvements therein that the Board deems appropriate.
The Board shall make interim advisories to the Administrator, FEMA,
through the United States Fire Administrator, whenever there is an
indicated urgency to do so in fulfilling its duties. In carrying out
its responsibilities, the Board shall include in its review an
examination of Academy programs to determine whether these programs
further the basic missions which are approved by the Administrator,
FEMA; an examination of the physical plant of the Academy to determine
the adequacy of the Academy facilities; and, an examination of the
funding levels for the Academy programs. The Board shall submit its
annual report through the United States Fire Administrator to the
Administrator, FEMA, in writing. The report shall provide detailed
comments and recommendations regarding the operation of the Academy.
The Board shall submit interim reports through the United States Fire
Administrator to the Administrator, FEMA, whenever there is an
indicated need to do so in the fulfillment of its duties.
    The National Fire Academy Board of Visitors will hold a meeting to
review National Fire Academy Program activities, including a new
template for the NFA student manual, and to receive updates on the
Harvard Fellowship application, mobile learning applications,
curriculum management system, and NFA course pilot of the new
residential sprinkler policy course, new courses under design and
courses under revision, NFA course pilot of the new residential
sprinkler policy course, Applicant Outreach Subcommittee will discuss
current and future approaches to recruitment of students from women and
minority firefighter communities, FESHE/Professional Development
Subcommittee will report on progress on efforts to coalesce traditional
training and higher education programs and articulation, TRADE Review
Subcommittee will report on current and future approaches to state and
metro fire service training and how NFA can assist. The committee will
discuss the status of Subcommittees, NFA vacant position updates,
National Professional Development Model and Matrix revision update,
launch of Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Recognition and
Certificate Program, roll-out of ``webmaster'' project, NFA online
course update, preparation of the NFA BOV FY 2010 Annual Report, the
status of deferred maintenance and capital improvements on the NETC
campus, to include FY 2011 Budget Request/FY 2012 Budget Planning,
National Fire Program developments in data collection, public education
and firefighter deployment initiatives, as well as a public comment
period. The Board of Visitors will review and consider reports from the
subcommittees. After consideration, the Board of Visitors will
recommend action to the Superintendent and Administrator. This meeting
is open to the public.

    Dated: March 22, 2011.
Kirby E. Kiefer,
Acting Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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MEMORANDUM

TO:	EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0317

FROM:	Ned Shappley, EPA

DATE:		November 1, 2021

SUBJECT:	Summary of Meeting with API Related to Innovative Methane Detection Technology

April 29, 2021

EPA staff from OAQPS met with representatives from API on April 29, 2021, to understand the use of innovative methane detection technologies being developed and evaluated in the field. Topics included:

 Capability and maturity of a number of the technologies.
 Fenceline monitoring and sensor networks.
 How the technology could be applied in a regulatory setting.
 Performance based approaches to the methodologies.
 AMEL Considerations
 Data Needs
 Modeling and other types of analysis
 Application beyond the Basin-level

API Attendees:
 Cathe Kalisz (API)
 Matt Todd (API)
 Drew Pomerantz (Schlumberger)
 Steven Yang (Chevron)
 Mike Smith (Devon)
 Lisa Tiesman (Shell)
 Angela Zivkovich (Oxy)
 Alex Betts (ExxonMobil)
 Arsineh Hecobian (Chevron)


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-62103; File No. SR-BX-2010-036]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Reduce
the Required Number of Market Makers Appointed in a Particular Class
for the Opening of Trading

May 13, 2010.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on May 4, 2010, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (the ``Exchange'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been
prepared by the self-regulatory organization. The Exchange filed the
proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,\3\ and
Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal effective
upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule from interested
persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (the ``Exchange'') proposes to amend Chapter
IV, Section 5 (Minimum Participation Requirement for Opening Trading of
Option Classes) of the Rules of the Boston Options Exchange Group, LLC
(``BOX'') to reduce the required number of Market Makers appointed in a
particular class for the opening of trading in series of an options
class from at least two (2) Market Makers to at least one (1) Market
Maker. The text of the proposed rule change is attached as Exhibit
5.\5\ The text of the proposed rule change is available from the
principal office of the Exchange, at the Commission's Public Reference
Room and also on the Exchange's Internet Web site at http://
nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com/NASDAQOMXBX/Filings/.
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    \5\ The Commission notes that the text of the proposed rule
change is attached as Exhibit 5 to the Form 19b-4, but is not
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
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. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant aspects of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    Chapter IV, Section 5(a) of the BOX Rules currently provides, in
relevant part, that after a particular class of options has been
approved for listing on BOX, BOXR \6\ will open trading in series of
options in that class only if there are at least two (2) Market Makers
\7\

appointed for trading that particular class. Additionally, Chapter IV,
Section 5(c) of the BOX Rules currently provides, in relevant part,
that BOXR may continue trading in a class where subsequently only one
(1) Market Maker remains appointed to that class.\8\
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    \6\ The term ``BOXR'' or ``BOX Regulation'' means Boston Options
Exchange Regulation LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Exchange.
See Chapter I, Section 1(a)(9) of the BOX Rules.
    \7\ The term ``Market Maker'' means an Options Participant
registered with the Exchange for the purpose of making markets in
options contracts traded on the Exchange and that is vested with the
rights and responsibilities specified in Chapter VI of the BOX
Rules. All Market Makers are designated as specialists on the
Exchange for all purposes under the Exchange Act or Rules
thereunder. See Chapter I, Section 1(a)(31) of the BOX Rules. The
term ``Options Participant'' or ``Participant'' means a firm, or
organization that is registered with the Exchange pursuant to
Chapter II of the BOX Rules for purposes of participating in options
trading on BOX as an ``Order Flow Provider'' or ``Market Maker''.
See Chapter I, Section 1(a)(48) of the BOX Rules.
    \8\ If an Options Official makes an affirmative determination
that halting of trading in such class is detrimental to the
remaining Market Maker, and that continued trading in such class by
one Market Maker is in the interest of maintaining a fair and
orderly marketplace and would not create adverse consequence to an
existing Customer of BOX or an Options Participant. The term
``Options Official'' means an officer of BOXR vested by the BOXR
Board with certain authority to supervise option trading on BOX. See
Chapter I, Section 1(a)(44) of the BOX Rules.
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    The Exchange is proposing to reduce the requirement of Section
5(a), from at least two (2) Market Makers to at least one (1) Market
Maker, in order to expand the number of options classes available to
investors for trading on BOX and for hedging risks associated with
securities underlying those options classes, as well as to enhance the
BOX Market in products which are likely to receive customer order flow.
Reducing this listing requirement on BOX to one (1) Market Maker would
provide BOX with the opportunity to trade options classes that may have
interest but that do not have the presently required interest to meet
the two (2) Market Maker requirement.
    Additionally, the reduction of the requirement of Section 5(a),
from at least two (2) Market Makers to at least one (1) Market Maker,
requires that Section 5(c) be amended to reflect that once a class is
opened for trading and subsequently zero (0) Market Makers remain
appointed to that class, an Options Official shall halt trading in such
options class until such time when at least one (1) Market Maker is
again appointed for trading in that particular class. In such a case
BOX will not execute any orders whatsoever, whether against the BOX
Book, or otherwise, and will not accept any incoming orders from BOX
Options Participants or from Away Exchanges.\9\
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    \9\ The term ``Away Exchange'' means a national securities
exchange that trades listed options, other than the Exchange. See
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    The Exchange also proposes adding new rule text to Section 5 to
address the circumstance where a particular class of options has been
approved for listing on BOX and there is not at least one (1) series of
options in that class open for trading. In this circumstance the class
shall be halted from trading until such time as a series of options in
that class may be opened for trading and BOX will neither execute
orders on its book nor accept inbound orders from BOX Options
Participants or from away markets.\10\
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    \10\ The Exchange proposes inserting this rule text as new
Section 5(b). This proposed insertion requires that current Sections
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    The Commission previously stated, in its approval order for the
proposed rule change establishing the NASDAQ Options Market (``NOM''),
that it does not believe that the Act requires an exchange to have
market makers and that although market makers could be an important
source of liquidity on NOM, they likely would not be the only
source.\11\ Furthermore, the Commission also recently approved a
proposed rule change establishing rules governing the trading of
standardized options contracts on the BATS Exchange (``BATS'').
Specifically, after a particular class of options has been approved for
listing on BATS Options a series of options in that class will be
opened for trading only if there is at least one (emphasis added)
options market maker registered for trading that particular series.\12\
Both NOM and BATS Options trading rules also place an options class in
a `regulatory execution suspension,' or halt, when there are no longer
any NOM Market Makers or BATS Options Members, respectively, registered
or appointed in the particular class as well in a `non-regulatory
suspension,' or halt, in the circumstance where a particular class of
options has been approved for listing and there is not at least one (1)
series of options in that class open for trading.\13\
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    \11\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57478 (March 12,
2008), 73 FR 14521 (March 18, 2008) (SR-NASDAQ-2007-004). As the
Commission noted in its approval order for the NOM market, in its
release adopting Regulation ATS, the Commission rejected the
suggestion that a guaranteed source of liquidity was a necessary
component of an exchange. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
40760 (December 8, 1998), 63 FR 70844 (December 22, 1998)
(``Regulation ATS Release''). The Exchange notes that NASDAQ
recently submitted a proposed rule change with the Commission which,
among other things, would eliminate, in its entirety, the
requirement that at least one options market maker be registered for
trading a particular series before it may be opened for trading on
NOM.
    \12\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61419 (January 26,
2010), 75 FR 5157 (February 1, 2010) (SR-BATS-2009-031) (Order
Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified
by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, to Establish Rules Governing the Trading
of Options on the BATS Options Exchange).
    \13\ See Chapter IV, Section 5 of the NOM Rules and BATS Options
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    With regard to the impact on system capacity, the Exchange has
analyzed BOX's capacity and represents that BOX and the Options Price
Reporting Authority have the necessary systems capacity to handle any
additional traffic associated with the listing and trading of an
expanded number of options classes, and series within those classes,
which may result from approval of this proposal.
2. Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,\14\ in general, and Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\15\ in particular, in that it is designed to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating,
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and
facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism for a free and open market and a national market
system and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
In particular, the proposal would expand the ability of investors to
hedge risks associated with securities underlying options which are
currently not listed on BOX and allow the BOX Rules to more closely
conform to the rules of other options exchanges.
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received comments on the
proposed rule change.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change: (1) Does not
significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (2) does not impose any significant burden on competition;
and (3) by its terms does not become operative for 30 days after the
date of this filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may
designate if consistent

with the protection of investors and the public interest, the proposed
rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) \16\
of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\17\
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires a self-regulatory organization to provide the Commission
with written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change,
along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change,
at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the
proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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-BX-2010-036 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BX-2010-036. 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,\18\ 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 Web site
viewing and printing 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 the
Exchange. 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-BX-
2010-036 and should be submitted on or before June 9, 2010.
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    \18\ The text of the proposed rule change is available on the
Commission's Web site at https://www.sec.gov.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-11941 Filed 5-18-10; 8:45 am]
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[Release No. 34-81294; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2017-40]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule
Change in Connection With the Proposed Merger of Its Wholly Owned
Subsidiary NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. With and Into the Exchange

August 2, 2017.
    On June 2, 2017, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'' or ``NYSE Arca'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''),
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change, in
connection with the proposed merger (``Merger'') of its wholly owned
subsidiary NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. (``NYSE Arca Equities'') with and
into the Exchange, to amend (1) Article III, Sections 3.01, 3.02 and
4.02 of the Amended and Restated NYSE Arca Bylaws; (2) certain Rules of
the Exchange to facilitate the Merger and create a single rulebook
covering options and equities; (3) the NYSE Arca Options Fee Schedule;
and (4) the Schedule of Fees and Charges for Exchange Services. In
addition, the Exchange proposed to remove the NYSE Arca Equities
organizational documents, rules of NYSE Arca Equities, and NYSE Arca
Equities Schedule of Fees and Charges for Exchange Services from the
Exchange's rules and adopt a new fee schedule for the Exchange's equity
market. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the
Federal Register on June 20, 2017.\3\ The Commission received no
comments on the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80929 (June 14,
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that, within 45 days of
the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change,
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The
45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change
is August 4, 2017. The Commission is extending this 45-day time period.
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    The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer
period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that
it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change.
Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\5\ designates September 18, 2017 as the date by which the
Commission shall either approve or disapprove or institute proceedings
to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change (File
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    \5\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Docket No. EL10-22-000]

Tres Amigas LLC; Notice of Filing

December 9, 2009.
    Take notice that on December 8, 2009, Tres Amigas LLC filed a
petition for disclaimer of jurisdiction, pursuant to Rule 207 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207 (2009),
requesting the Commission to issue a declaratory order ruling that any
transmission owner that constructs transmission facilities
interconnecting the ERCOT grid to the proposed Tres Amigas Superstation
(Tres Amigas) will not be subject to the Commission's jurisdiction as a
public utility under the Federal Power Act by virtue of such
interconnection, that transmission services over the alternating
current (AC) lines from ERCOT to Tres Amigas (and synchronized with the
ERCOT grid) will not be subject to the Commission's jurisdiction, and
that establishing a new AC to Direct Current interconnection between
Tres Amigas and ERCOT will not change the jurisdictional status of any
other ERCOT utilities or ERCOT transaction.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 29, 2009.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-29909 Filed 12-15-09; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-496-000]

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of
the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lone Star Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Lone
Star Project, proposed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC
(Tennessee) in the above-referenced docket. Tennessee requests
authorization to construct and operate two new compressor stations in
San Patricio and Jackson Counties, Texas.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of construction
and operation of the Lone Star Project in accordance with the
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff
concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate
mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    The proposed Lone Star Project includes the following facilities:
     One new bi-directional enclosed Compressor Station 3A in
San Patricio County, Texas, consisting of one 10,915 horsepower (hp)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) rated Solar Taurus
70 turbine/compressor unit and associated appurtenances; and
     one new bi-directional enclosed Compressor Station 11A in
Jackson County, Texas, consisting of one 20,500-hp ISO rated Solar
Titan 130 turbine/compressor unit and appurtenances.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; Native
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups, including commenters; newspapers and libraries
in the project area; and parties to this proceeding. In addition, the
EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of
the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street
NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To
ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before June 26,
2017.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments with the Commission. In all instances please reference
the project docket number (CP16-496-000) with your submission. The
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert
staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature located on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. This is an

easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426.
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the
right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission
grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns
intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a
clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can
adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not
give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to
have your comments considered.
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    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP16-
496). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: May 26, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-11532 Filed 6-2-17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Request Extension From the Office of
Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Activity, Request for Comments; Flight Standards Customer Satisfaction
Survey

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current
information collection. The FAA has initiated customer service surveys
throughout the agency, requiring that every element have contact with
their customers to assure that their needs are being met and that
service is improved.

DATES: Please submit comments by July 12, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Mauney on<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

    Title: Flight Standards Customer Satisfaction Survey.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of an approved
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0568.
    Forms(s): There are no FAA forms associated with this collection.
    Affected Public: A total of 5,000 Respondents.
    Frequency: The information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Response: Approximately 10 minutes per
response.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 542 hours annually.
    Abstract: The FAA has initiated customer service surveys throughout
the agency, requiring that every element have contact with their
customers to assure that their needs are being met and that service is
improved. Data from these surveys will be analyzed by Flight Standards
Service, Organizational Resources and Program Management Division, and
the General Aviation and Commercial Division.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Carla
Mauney, Room 712, Federal Aviation Administration, IT Enterprises
Business Services Division, AES-200, 800 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20591.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimates of the burden of
the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2010.
Carla Mauney,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, AES-200.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
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[Pages 4574-4575]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2009-0803]

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal
Canal, Oakland/Alameda, CA, Schedule Change

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is withdrawing its notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM), to change the operation of the Alameda County and
the Army Corps of Engineers owned drawbridges crossing the Oakland
Inner Harbor Tidal Canal, between Oakland and Alameda, California. The
proposed change would have allowed the drawbridges to open for vessels
upon four hours advance notice for openings between the hours 4:30 p.m.
and 9 a.m. daily. With the exception of Federal Holidays, openings at
all other times would have been on signal except during interstate rush
hours, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, when the drawbridges need not be opened for vessels. The
proposed change was requested by Alameda County to reduce the
drawbridge staffing requirements during periods of reduced openings.
The NPRM is being withdrawn because of the opposing comments received
from the various sources including the primary waterway users that
transit the drawbridges.

DATES: The notice of proposed rulemaking is withdrawn on January 26,
2011.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this withdrawn rulemaking is available for
inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find
this docket on the Internet by going to http://www.regulations.gov,
inserting USCG-2009-0803 in the ``Keyword'' box and then clicking
``Search''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice, call or e-mail David H. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge Section,
Waterways Management Branch, 11th Coast Guard District, telephone 510-
437-3516, e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have
questions on viewing material in the docket, call Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 27, 2010, we published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal
Canal, Oakland/Alameda, CA, Schedule Change'' in the Federal Register
(75 FR 29693-29695). The proposed change would have allowed the
drawbridge owner/operator to reduce the hours of staffing on the
drawbridges and would have required a four hour advance notice from
mariners to the bridge operator for vessel transits requiring
drawbridge openings, during the specified times. A test period of the
proposed regulation was not performed. A Coast Guard Public Meeting was
determined unnecessary due to the outreach provided by Alameda County,
the response to the NPRM and the actions of local concerned citizens.
    The Coast Guard received twenty-nine (29) response to the NPRM. Of
these two (2) were in support of the proposal and twenty-seven (27)
either opposed or recommended additional review of the proposal. Some
of the opposing entries contained input from multiple sources including
petitions against the proposal and letters providing consolidated input
from various organizations in opposition. We conducted a lengthy and
thorough investigation including a review of statistical information on
vessel transits provided by Alameda County, site visits at the
drawbridges and waterfront facilities along the Oakland Inner Harbor,
presentations to and request for input from the San Francisco Harbor
Safety Committee, requests for input from the Cities of Alameda and
Oakland, CA, and dissemination of the Federal Register to most of the
local marine related establishments along the waterway. Local groups
representing waterway users and property owners along the waterway
provided additional dissemination of the Federal Register NPRM for the
proposed change. The bridge operator (Alameda County) held a public
meeting on April 1, 2010 to present the proposal to the local public.
The Coast Guard directly contacted the primary waterway users to obtain
their input.
    The proposed change was submitted by Alameda County. Alameda County
indicated that the proposed regulation change would meet their minimum
needs for reducing funding required for drawbridge staffing and
alternatives had not been considered at the time of the request.
Comments opposing the proposed change were received from the San
Francisco Harbor Safety Committee, The National Boating Federation,
Hanson Aggregates, Power Engineering, Harbor Bay Maritime, Dutra Group,
Oakland Yacht Club, Fernside Homeowners Association, Waterfront
Homeowners Association, East Shore Homeowners Association, Aeolian
Yacht Club, Briar Rose Yacht Charters, Baytech Marine Service,
Heinold's First and Last Chance, Aroma Restaurant, Eskelund Marine,
Bocanova, Vortex Marine Construction, British Marine, The Outboard
Motor Shop, Waterfront Hotel-Miss Pearl's Restaurant, Encinal Yacht
Club, Marina Village Inn, Kincaid's Restaurant, Scott's Seafood
Restaurant, Captain Ed Payne Technical Services, Il Pescatore
Restaurant, The City of Alameda, The City of Oakland Fire Department,
City of Oakland Public Works/Transportation Services Division, and
numerous local residents and vessel owners. Comments received
recommending additional review and possible alternative regulations
included those from Mr. Tom Charron, Mr. Henry C. Lindemann and The Bay
Planning Coalition recommending coordination with RBOC Recreational
Boaters of California, PICYA Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association and
other key stakeholders.

Withdrawal

    The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is withdrawn due to comments
received in opposition and the potential negative impacts to navigation
and the surrounding community. We have determined the regulation
change, as proposed, would not meet the reasonable needs of navigation
on the waterway.

    Authority: This action is taken under the authority of 33 U.S.C.
499; 33 CFR 1.05-1; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

    Dated: January 3, 2011.
J.R. Castillo,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. 2022-0844]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Air Carrier
Contract Maintenance Requirements

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The collection involves information collected which will be
used by air carriers and by the FAA to adequately target its inspection
resources for surveillance, and make accurate risk assessments.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 13, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into
search field).
    By mail: Jim Anderson, Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft
Maintenance Division, 3180 NE Century Blvd., Hillsboro, OR 97007. FAX
503-615-3300.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Anderson by email at:
[email protected]; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0766.
    Title: Air Carrier Contract Maintenance Requirements.
    Form Numbers: There are no forms associated with this collection.
    Type of Review: This is a renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Air carrier maintenance has evolved from mostly an
``in-house'' operation to an extended network of maintenance providers
that fulfill contracts with air carriers to perform their aircraft
maintenance. Any person performing maintenance for an air carrier must
follow the air carrier's maintenance manual.
    The FAA has found that, although an air carrier is required to list
its maintenance providers and a general description of the work to be
done in its maintenance manual, these lists are not always kept up to
date, are not always complete, and are not always in a format that is
readily useful for FAA oversight and analysis purposes. Without
accurate and complete information on the work being performed for air
carriers, the FAA cannot adequately target its inspection resources for
surveillance and make accurate risk assessments.
    This collection of information supports regulatory requirements
necessary under 14 CFR part 121 and part 135 to ensure safety of flight
by requiring air carriers to provide a list that includes the name and
physical (street) address, or addresses, where the work is carried out
for each maintenance provider that performs work for the certificate
holder, and a description of the type of maintenance, preventive
maintenance, or alteration that is to be performed at each location.
The list must be updated with any changes, including additions or
deletions, and the updated list provided to the FAA in a format
acceptable to the FAA by the last day of each calendar month.
    This collection also supports the FAA's strategic goal to provide
to the next level of safety, by achieving the lowest possible accident
rate and always improving safety, so all users of our aviation system
can arrive safely at their destinations.
    Respondents: 303 air carriers (64 Part 121 air carriers and 239
part 135 air carriers).
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Eight Hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,424 hours.

    Issued in Hillsboro, OR, on June 16, 2022.
James R. Anderson,
Aviation Safety Inspector, Flight Standards, Aircraft Maintenance
Division, Commercial Air Carrier Group.
[FR Doc. 2022-15184 Filed 7-14-22; 8:45 am]
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Jason Burnett/ DC/ USEPA/ US 07/ 11/ 2006 07: 55 PM To " Flynn, Amy E." < Amy_ E._ Flynn@ omb. eop. gov>, " Hutto, Chase" < Frank_ C._ Hutto@ ovp. eop. gov>, " Knepper, John G." < John_ G._ Knepper@ omb. eop. gov>, " Hill, David R." < David. Hill@ hq. doe. gov>, " Jindal, Nikesh" < Nikesh. Jindal@ hq. doe. gov>, Indur_ Goklany@ ios. doi. gov, Burleson. Smith@ usda. gov, " Toy, Edmond" < Edmond_ Toy@ omb. eop. gov>, Ted_ Murphy@ blm. gov, " Fredriksen Kathy" < Kathy. Fredriksen@ hq. doe. gov>, " McDonald, Christine A." < Christine_ A._ McDonald@ omb. eop. gov>, " Neyland, Kevin F." < Kevin_ F._ Neyland@ omb. eop. gov>, " Grahame, Thomas" < Thomas. Grahame@ HQ. DOE. GOV>, " Brimlow, Jacob N." < Jacob_ N._ Brimlow@ omb. eop. gov>, " Schwab, Margo" < Margo_ Schwab@ omb. eop. gov>, " Johansson, Robert" < RJOHANSS@ ers. usda. gov>, " Fraas, Arthur G." < Arthur_ G._ Fraas@ omb. eop. gov>, Jason Burnett/ DC/ USEPA/ US@ EPA, Johnd Bachmann/ RTP/ USEPA/ US@ EPA, Lydia Wegman/ RTP/ USEPA/ US@ EPA, " Gelburd, Diane  Washington, DC" < Diane. Gelburd@ wdc. usda. gov>, Elizabeth_ A._ Stolpe@ ceq. eop. gov cc Luddie Murray/ DC/ USEPA/ US@ EPA, ross. mary@ epa. gov@ EPA Subject Fw: PM studies requested in interagency meeting As per my previous email below are studies requested on today's call. Thank you to Mary Ross for pulling these together.  Jason K. Burnett ( Office) 202.564.2028 ( Fax) 202.501.0986 ( Cell) 202.468.5344 burnett. jason@ epa. gov  Forwarded by Jason Burnett/ DC/ USEPA/ US on 07/ 11/ 2006 07: 50 PM

Mary Ross/ RTP/ USEPA/ US 07/ 11/ 2006 06: 50 PM To Jason Burnett/ DC/ USEPA/ US@ EPA cc Lester Grant/ RTP/ USEPA/ US@ EPA, wandgwilson@ aol. com Subject PM studies requested in interagency meeting Here they are:


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 141

[FRL-9994-44-OW]

Notification of a Public Meeting and Webinar: Development of the
Fifth Proposed Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) for
Public Water Systems

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of a public meeting and webinar.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency)
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk
Management Division's Technical Support Center announces a public
meeting and webinar to discuss potential approaches to developing the
proposal for the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5)
for public drinking water systems. The EPA will discuss issues related
to UCMR 5, including: The impacts of the America's Water Infrastructure
Act of 2018; analytical methods and analytes the Agency is considering,
including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); sampling design;
minimum reporting levels; and other possible requirements.

DATES: The EPA will hold the public meeting and webinar on July 16,
2019, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (local time) in Cincinnati, Ohio. Persons
wishing to attend the meeting in-person or online via the webinar must
register in advance no later than July 11, 2019, as described in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio
45268. Information about attending the meeting in-person can be found
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section (of this document).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
receive further information about the meeting and webinar or have
questions about this document should contact Brenda Bowden or Melissa
Simic, Technical Support Center, Standards and Risk Management
Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MS 140), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone numbers:<PHONE_NUMBER> or (513) 569-
7864; email addresses<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or 582b3135313b76353d34312b2b39183d2839763f372e.
Information about registration and participation in the meeting and
webinar can be found in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section (of this
document) and on the EPA's Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Program
Meetings and Materials website at: https://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule-ucmr-meetings-and-materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. How may I participate in this meeting?

    Persons wishing to attend the meeting in-person or online via the
webinar must register in advance no later than July 11, 2019, by going
to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-meeting-and-webinar-development-of-the-proposed-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule-ucmr-tickets-60889170147. The agenda for the public meeting and webinar
will include time for public statements. To ensure adequate time for
public statements, individuals or organizations interested in providing
input should mention their request when they register. All presentation
materials should be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>no later
than July 11, 2019, so that the information can be incorporated into
the webinar. We ask that only one person present the statement on
behalf of a group or organization and that the statement be limited to
ten minutes. Additional statements from attendees will be taken if time
permits or can be sent to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>after the public
meeting and webinar. The number of seats and webinar connections
available for the meeting is limited and will be available on a first-
come, first-served basis.
    Because this meeting is being held at a U.S. Government facility,
individuals planning to attend the meeting in-person should be prepared
to show valid photo identification to the security staff in order to
gain access to the meeting room. Please note that the REAL ID Act,
passed by Congress in 2005, established new requirements for entering
federal facilities. For purposes of the REAL ID Act, the EPA will
accept government-issued IDs, including driver's licenses, from the
District of Columbia and all States and Territories except from
American Samoa. If your identification is issued by American Samoa, you
must present an additional form of identification to enter the federal
building where the public meeting will be held. Acceptable alternative
forms of identification include: Federal employee badges, passports,
enhanced driver's licenses, and military identification cards. For
additional information on the status of your State regarding REAL ID,
go to: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-frequently-asked-questions. Any
objects brought into the building need to fit through the security
screening system, such as a purse, laptop bag, or small backpack.
Demonstrations will not be allowed on federal property for security
reasons. This meeting will be simultaneously broadcast as a webinar,
available through the internet.

B. How can I get a copy of the meeting and webinar materials?

    The meeting materials will be sent by email to the registered
attendees prior to the public meeting and webinar; copies will also be
provided for attendees at the meeting. Materials will be posted to the
EPA's website at: (https://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule-ucmr-meetings-and-materials) following the meeting.

C. Special Accommodations

    Individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting in-
person can request special accommodations by contacting
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>no later than July 11, 2019.

II. Background

    The Safe Drinking Water Act requires the EPA to promulgate rules
requiring monitoring of drinking water supplied by public water systems
and establishing criteria every five years for a monitoring program for
unregulated contaminants in drinking water. The EPA published the
fourth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4) on December 20,
2016 (81 FR 92666). The EPA plans to propose the fifth rule, UCMR 5,
which is the subject of this meeting, in 2020 and publish the final
rule by December 2021. In the EPA's Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
(PFAS) Action Plan, published in February 2019, the Agency stated the
EPA's intention to propose monitoring for PFAS in UCMR 5, utilizing
newer methods at lower minimum reporting levels than previously
possible.
    UCMR monitoring varies based on system size, source water, and
contaminants likely to be found. Under current EPA regulations, all
systems serving more than 10,000 people must monitor for specified
unregulated contaminants, while only a representative sample of systems
serving 10,000 or fewer persons must monitor (40 CFR part 141, subpart
E). Section 1445 of the Safe Drinking Water Act was recently amended by
Public Law 115-270, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA),
and now specifies that, subject to the availability of appropriations
for such purpose and appropriate laboratory capacity, the EPA must
require all systems serving between 3,300 and 10,000 persons to monitor
and ensure that only a representative sample of systems serving fewer
than 3,300 persons are required to monitor.

    Dated: May 17, 2019.
Jennifer L. McLain,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM16-17-000]

Data Collection for Analytics and Surveillance and Market-Based
Rate Purposes; Notice of the Second Technical Workshop on the Data
Collection for Analytics and Surveillance and Market-Based Rate
Purposes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

    In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Data Collection for
Analytics and Surveillance and Market-Based Rate Purposes (NOPR), the
Commission proposed to revise the Commission's regulations to collect
certain data for analytics and surveillance purposes from market-based
rate (MBR) sellers and entities trading virtual products or holding
financial transmission rights and to change certain aspects of the
substance and format of information submitted for MBR purposes.\1\ In
the NOPR, the Commission stated that staff will hold technical
workshops on the data dictionary and the submittal process.\2\ A
technical workshop was held on the draft data dictionary attached to
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Based Rate Purposes, 156 FERC ] 61,045 (2016).
    \2\ Id. P 15.
    \3\ ``Staff Notes on: Technical Workshop on the Draft Data
Dictionary Attached to the Data Collection for Analytics and
Surveillance and Market-Based Rate Purposes Notice of Proposed
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    This notice announces a second technical workshop that will focus
on the submittal process. The purpose of this technical workshop is to
allow for a dialogue between staff and the public regarding the
technical aspects of the submission process. Staff will present case
studies drawn from the characteristics of existing entities expected to
submit data under the rule. The case studies will include a discussion
of (1) the steps the user would follow to submit data to the relational
database; (2) the process of data review and validation once the data
is received by the Commission; and (3) the notifications a user would
receive as the data makes its way through the Commission data
validation and receipt process. Staff will also provide a high-level
update on proposed technical refinements to the data dictionary based
on prior workshop and additional outreach. The agenda for the workshop
is attached.
    All interested parties are invited to attend. The workshop will be
held in Washington, DC on December 7, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
at FERC headquarters in the Commission Meeting Room, 888 First Street
NE., Washington, DC. For those unable to attend in person, access to
the workshop sessions will be available by webcast.
    Due to the detailed, substantive nature of the subject matter,
parties interested in actively participating in the discussion are
encouraged to attend in person. All interested parties (whether
attending in person or via webcast) are asked to register online at
https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/12-07-16-form.asp. There is
no registration fee.
    Those who would like to participate in the discussion by telephone
during the workshop should send a request for a telephone line to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2016, with the
subject line: RM16-17 NOPR Workshop Teleconference Request.
    Commission workshops are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY); or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.
    For additional information, please contact David Pierce of FERC's
Office of Enforcement at<PHONE_NUMBER> or send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: November 2, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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