Mesotrione (122990)

Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)

Date: March 12, 2013

What is a Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)?

Available estimates of pesticide usage data for a particular active
ingredient that is used on agricultural crops in the United States.

Pesticide usage data obtained from various sources.  The data are then
merged, averaged, and rounded so that the presented information is not
proprietary, business confidential, or trade secret.

What does it contain?

Pesticide usage data for a single active ingredient only.

Agricultural use sites (crops) that the pesticide is reported to be used
on.

Available pesticide usage information from U.S. states that produce 80%
or more of a crop, in most cases, or less than 80%, in rare cases,
depending on the scope of the survey and available resources.

Annual percent of crop treated (average & maximum) for each agricultural
crop.

Average annual pounds of the pesticide applied for each agricultural
crop (i.e., for the states surveyed, not for the entire United States).

What assumptions can I make about the reported data?

Average pounds of active ingredient applied - Values are calculated by
merging pesticide usage data sources together; averaging across all
observations, then rounding.  Note:  If the estimated value is less than
500, then that value is labeled <500.  Estimated values between 500 &
<1,000,000 are rounded to 1 significant digit.  Estimated values of
1,000,000 or greater are rounded to 2 significant digits.)

Average percent of crop treated - Values are calculated by merging data
sources together; averaging by year, averaging across all years, &
rounding to the nearest multiple of 5.  Note:  If the estimated value is
less than 2.5, then the value is labeled <2.5.  If the estimated value
is less than 1, then the value is labeled <1.

Maximum percent of crop treated - Value is the single maximum value
reported across all data sources, across all years, & rounded up to the
nearest multiple of 5.  Note:  If the estimated value is less than 2.5,
then the value is labeled <2.5.

What are the data sources used?

USDA-NASS (United States Department of Agriculture’s National
Agricultural Statistics Service) – pesticide usage data from 2004 to
2011.

Private pesticide market research – pesticide usage data from 2004 to
2011.

California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Pesticide Use
Reporting (PUR) data for 2004 to 2010.

What are the limitations to the data?

Additional registered uses may exist but are not included because the
available surveys do not report usage (e.g., small acreage crops).

Lack of reported usage data for the pesticide on a crop does not imply
zero usage.

Usage data on a particular site may be noted in data sources, but not
quantified.  In these instances, the site would not be reported in the
SLUA.

Non-agricultural use sites (e.g., turf, post-harvest, mosquito control,
etc.) are not reported in the SLUA.  A separate request must be made to
receive these estimates.

Some sites show some use, even though they are not on the label.  This
usage could be due to various factors, including, but not limited to
Section 18 requests, existing stocks of the chemical, data collection
errors, and experimental use permits (EUPs).

Date: March 12, 2013

Screening Level Estimates of Agricultural Uses of Mesotrione (122990)

Sorted Alphabetically

Reporting Years: 2004-2011

	Percent Crop Treated

	Crop	Lbs. A.I.	Avg.	Max.

1	Asparagus	        <500	   5	   5

2	Blueberries	       1,000	  10	  10

3	Caneberries	        <500	   5	  10

4	Corn	   1,800,000	  20	  25

5	Sorghum	      30,000	   5	  10

6	Sweet Corn	       9,000	  15	  25

All numbers are rounded.

<500: indicates less than 500 pounds of active ingredient.

	SLUA data sources include:

USDA-NASS (United States Department of Agriculture's National
Agricultural Statistics Service)

Private Pesticide Market Research

These results reflect amalgamated data developed by the Agency and are
releasable to the public.


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40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R10-OAR-2016-0591; FRL-9955-47-Region 10]

Air Plan Approval: AK; Permitting Fees Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve
state implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of
Alaska (state) Department of Environmental Conservation on February 1,
2016. The revisions implement changes to permit administration and
compliance fees based on the state's fee study results. Changes
include: The addition of definitions, restructuring of fee categories,
rearranging and renumbering of certain fee rules, and updating cross
references to align with the restructured fee rules.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 27,
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10-
OAR-2016-0591 at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located
outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions,
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randall Ruddick at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, it is intended to refer to the EPA. For
further information, please see the direct final action, of the same
title, which is located in the Rules section of this Federal Register.
The EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because the EPA views this as a noncontroversial
SIP revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale
for the approval is set forth in the preamble to the direct final rule.
If the EPA receives no adverse comments, the EPA will not take further
action on this proposed rule.
    If the EPA receives adverse comments, the EPA will withdraw the
direct final rule and it will not take effect. The EPA will address all
public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.
The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this
time. Please note that if we receive adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed
from the remainder of the rule, the EPA may adopt as final those
provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

    Dated: November 14, 2016.
Dennis J. McLerran,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-68124; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2012-121]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
To Apply the Position Limit Exemption Rules of NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC For
Certain Index Options

 October 31, 2012.
    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 October 18, 2012, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``NASDAQ'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange.
The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The NASDAQ Stock Market [sic] to amend NASDAQ Options Market LLC
(``NOM'') \3\ Rules at Chapter XIV, Sections 5 (Position Limits for
Broad-Based Index Options) and 7 (Position Limits for Industry and
Micro-Narrow Based Index Options) to apply the position limit exemption
rules of NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``Phlx'') for certain broad-based index
options and industry and micro-narrow based index options.
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site at http://www.nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com, at the principal
office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for 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
    The Exchange is proposing to amend Chapter XIV, Sections 5
(Position Limits for Broad-Based Index Options) and Section 7 (Position
Limits for Industry and Micro-Narrow Based Index Options) of the NASDAQ
Rules to permit NASDAQ Options Market LLC (``NOM'') Options
Participants to utilize position limit exemptions,\4\ which are
currently available on Phlx with respect to certain index options
discussed below.
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    Currently, Chapter XIV, Sections 5 and 7 state that NOM Options
Participants shall comply with the applicable rules of the Chicago
Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE'') with respect to
position limits, both for broad-based and industry or micro-narrow
index options. The Exchange recently filed to list options on several
Phlx proprietary and non-proprietary indexes on NOM, which are not
listed on CBOE: MSCI EM, MSCI EAFE, PHLX Oil Service Sector\SM\ index
(OSX), PHLX Semiconductor Sector\SM\ Index (SOX) and PHLX Housing
Sector\TM\ Index (HGX) \5\ (collectively ``MSCI and PHLX Indexes''). In
each of these filings, the Exchange sought to list and trade the MSCI
and PHLX Indexes on NOM by amending the NOM rules to provide for the
same position limits that are applied currently on Phlx for options
overlying the MSCI and PHLX Indexes.\6\ Both filings intended that
options on the MSCI and PHLX Indexes would be listed and traded on NOM
as they are on Phlx.\7\ Both filings added new sections to Chapter XIV,
Sections 5 and 7 to specify the applicable position limits because
options on the MSCI and PHLX Indexes were not listed on another
exchange other than Phlx.\8\
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 67582 (August 2,
2012), 77 FR 47455 (August 8, 2012) (SR-NASDAQ-2012-092) (an
immediately effective filing relating to option [sic] on the MSCI EM
and MSCI EAFE Index [sic]) and 67105 (June 4, 2012), 77 FR 34110
(June 8, 2012) (SR-NASDAQ-2012-065) (an immediately effective filing
relating to strike price intervals and position limits for OSX, SOX
and HGX).
    \6\ Id. Today, this does not include the application of Phlx
exemptions.
    \7\ Id.
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    Unlike index options that are listed on CBOE, where applicable CBOE
rules relating to position limits, including exemptions from position
limits, are incorporated by reference in NOM's rules, all applicable
Phlx rules relating to position limits for the MSCI and PHLX Indexes,
including specifically position limit exemptions, are not incorporated
by reference in NOM's rules.\9\ Rather, only the specified position
limits for these indexes as set forth in Phlx's rules are replicated in
NOM's rules.\10\
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    \9\ See Phlx Rules [sic] 1001A Position Limits. See also NOM
Rules at Chapter XIV, Section 5(d) and Section 7(d) which replicate
the Phlx position limits for the MSCI and Phlx Indexes within the
NOM Rules.
    \10\ See Phlx Rules [sic] 1001A Position Limits. See also NOM
Rules at Chapter XIV, Section 7(d) and (e) which replicate the Phlx
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    The Exchange is proposing to incorporate by reference the entirety
of Phlx's rules relating to position limits with respect to options
overlying the MSCI and PHLX Indexes. This would allow NOM Options
Participants desiring to trade options on the MSCI and PHLX Indexes to
avail themselves of the same exemptions as Phlx members receive today.
    To this end, the Exchange is proposing to amend Chapter XIV,
Section 5 to state that the applicable Phlx position limit rules would
apply to the MSCI EAFE and MSCI EM broad-based index options. Also, the
Exchange would amend Chapter XIV, Section 7 to state that the
applicable Phlx position limit rules would apply to PHLX Oil Service
Sector\SM\ index (OSX), PHLX Semiconductor Sector\SM\ Index (SOX) and
PHLX Housing Sector\TM\ Index (HGX) industry and micro-narrow based
index options. The Exchange proposes to remove section (d) of Chapter
XIV,

Section 5 and sections (d) and (e) of Chapter XIV, Section 7 as that
rule text is no longer necessary because all applicable Phlx position
limit rules and exemptions would apply going forward to the MSCI and
PHLX Indexes.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \11\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \12\ in particular, in that it is designed to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments
to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national
market system, and, in general to protect investors and the public
interest, by providing NOM Options Participants that desire to transact
options on MSCI and PHLX Indexes the ability to avail themselves of the
same position limit rules and exemptions as Phlx members. It was the
intent of the Exchange to list and trade options on the MSCI and PHLX
Indexes in the same manner as those index options are traded on Phlx.
This would include providing the same position limit rules and
exemptions on position limits as are permitted on Phlx. The Exchange
believes that permitting applicable Phlx position limit exemption
rules, in addition to position limits, to be applied will ensure that
the same exemptions would apply to options on the MSCI and PHLX Indexes
on both NOM and Phlx.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    Today the CBOE rules are applied on NOM in the same manner as the
Exchange proposes to apply Phlx rules relating to position limits and
exemptions. Those index options which trade on CBOE and NOM are subject
to applicable CBOE rules with respect to index option position limits
and exemptions. The Exchange believes that because NOM does not have
its own rules governing exemptions, applying the CBOE position limit
rules, including exemptions, ensures that NOM Options Participants are
able to trade index options in much the same manner as they are traded
on CBOE, subject to the same regulatory requirements. The Exchange is
proposing to similarly apply Phlx rules in the same manner with respect
to the MSCI and PHLX Indexes. The Exchange believes that this filing is
non-controversial because it seeks to apply the rules of another self-
regulatory organization to NOM Options Participants in the same way as
those rules apply today to Phlx members trading the MSCI and PHLX
Indexes.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    Because the proposed rule change does not (i) Significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30
days after the date of the filing, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate, the proposed rule change has become effective
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \13\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
thereunder.\14\
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). As required under Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the Commission with written
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change along with a
brief description and the text of the proposed rule change, at least
five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
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    A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the
Act \15\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \16\ permits the Commission to
designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay. The Exchange
believes that doing so would provide NOM Options Participants with the
ability to utilize position limit exemptions for the MCSI and PHLX
Indexes and trade options on those indexes in the same manner as Phlx
members. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative
delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public
interest. Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the 30-day operative
delay and designates the proposal operative upon filing.\17\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \17\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend 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 email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NASDAQ-2012-121on 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-NASDAQ-2012-121. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email 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 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
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the 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-
NASDAQ-2012-121 and should be submitted on or before November 27, 2012.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\18\
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-52947; File No. SR-NASD-2005-132]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change Relating to a Session Fee Increase for the
Regulatory Element of the Continuing Education Requirements of NASD
Rule 1120

December 13, 2005.
    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 November 22, 2005, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the NASD. NASD has
designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a due, fee, or
other charge imposed by the NASD under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the
Act,\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) 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 change from
interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    NASD is proposing to amend Section 4 of Schedule A to the NASD By-
Laws to increase the session fee for the Regulatory Element of the
continuing education requirements of NASD Rule 1120. Below is the text
of the proposed rule change. Proposed new language is in italics;
proposed deletions are in [brackets].
SCHEDULE A TO NASD BY-LAWS
* * * * *
Section 4--Fees
    (a) through (e) No change.
    (f) There shall be a session fee of [$60.00] $75.00 assessed as to
each individual who is required to complete the Regulatory Element of
the Continuing Education Requirements pursuant to Rule 1120.
* * * * *

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

    In its filing with the Commission, NASD 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. NASD 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
    The Regulatory Element, a computer-based education program
administered by NASD to help ensure that registered persons are kept
up-to-date on regulatory, compliance, and sales practice matters in the
industry, is a component of the Securities Industry Continuing
Education Program (``Program'') under NASD Rule 1120. The Securities
Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education (``Council'') \5\
was organized in 1995 to facilitate cooperative industry/regulatory
coordination of the administration and future development of the
Program in keeping with applicable industry regulations and changing
industry needs. Its roles include recommending and helping develop
specific content and questions for the Regulatory Element, defining
minimum core curricula for the Firm Element component of the Program,
and developing and updating information about the Program for industry-
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    \5\ The Council currently consists of 20 individuals, 14 of whom
are securities industry professionals associated with NASD member
firms, and six of whom represent self-regulatory organizations (the
American Stock Exchange LLC, the Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Inc., the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, NASD, the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc., and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.).
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    It is the Council's responsibility to maintain the Program on a
revenue neutral basis while maintaining adequate reserves for
unanticipated future expenditures.\6\ In December 2003, the Council
voted to reduce the Regulatory Element session fee from $65 to $60
effective January 1, 2004, in order to reduce the reserves to a level
necessary to support current and expected programs and expenses. The
Council decided to review the reserve level and evaluate the Regulatory
Element session fee on an annual basis. The 2004 financial review and
evaluation produced no change in the Regulatory Element session fee. In
September 2005, the Council's annual financial review and evaluation
revealed that unless the Regulatory Element session fee were adjusted,
the Council's reserves were likely to be insufficient in 2006. The
reasons for the declining surplus are: (1) Lower than projected session
volume resulting in a significant decrease in actual revenue over
projected revenue; (2) higher delivery-related expenses beginning in
2006; and (3) costs associated with the rebuilding of PROCTOR
[supreg].\7\ At its September 2005 meeting, the Council voted
unanimously to increase the Regulatory Element session fee from $60 to
$75, effective January 1, 2006, in order to meet costs and maintain an
adequate reserve in 2006.
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    \6\ The Regulatory Element session fee was initially set at $75
when NASD established the continuing education requirements in 1995.
The fee was reduced in 1999 to $65 and again in 2004 to $60. The
proposed fee increase returns the Regulatory Element session fee to
its original level.
    \7\ PROCTOR [supreg] is a technology system that supports
computer-based testing and training. The Regulatory Element program
uses PROCTOR [supreg] to package content, deliver, score and report
results, and maintain and generate statistical data related to the
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    The proposed implementation date is January 1, 2006.
1. Statutory Basis
    NASD believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
provisions of Section 15A of the Act,\8\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Sections 15A(b)(5) and 15A(b)(6) of the Act in
particular.\9\ Section 15A(b)(5) of the Act requires, among other
things, that NASD rules provide for the equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among members and issuers and
other persons using any facility or system that NASD operates or
controls. Further, Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act provides that NASD
rules must be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, and, in
general, to protect investors and the public interest. NASD believes
that the proposed rule change is designed to accomplish these ends by
enabling the Program to be maintained on a revenue neutral basis while
maintaining adequate reserves for unanticipated future expenditures.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NASD does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any
burden on competition that is 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

    NASD 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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \10\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\11\
because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other charge imposed
by the NASD. Accordingly, the proposal will take effect upon filing
with the Commission. 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.\12\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19.b-4(f)(2).
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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-NASD-2005-132 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-9303.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASD-2005-132. 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. Copies of the filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at the principal offices of the
NASD. 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-
NASD-2005-132 and should be submitted on or before January 10, 2006.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register: February 7, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 25)]
[Notices]
[Page 5697-5698]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12607-001]

The Town of Massena Electric Department; Notice of Intent To File
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement
of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of Comments on
the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and
Associated Study Requests

January 30, 2007.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
an Original License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding.
    b. Project No.: 12607-001.
    c. Date Filed: December 8, 2006.
    d. Submitted By: The Town of Massena Electric Department (Massena
Electric).
    e. Name of Project: Massena Grasse River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Grasse River, in St. Lawrence County, New York.
The project does not occupy any Federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Andrew J. McMahon, P.E., Superintendent,
The Town of Massena Electric Department, 71 East Hatfield St., Massena,
NY 13662,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Michael Watts,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or via e-mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    j. We are asking Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental
issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental
document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should
follow the instructions for filing comments described in paragraph o
below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that
agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental
document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, part 402; and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Massena Electric as the
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Massena Electric filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD),
including a proposed process plan and schedule with the Commission,
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations. The Commission
issued Scoping Document 1 (SD1) on January 30, 2007.
    n. A copy of the PAD and SD1 are available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov), using the ``eLibrary''

link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Copies are also available for
inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h.
    Register online at http://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified

via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending
projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and SD1,
as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study
requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In
addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for
cooperating agency status, and all communications to and from
Commission staff related to the merits of the potential application
(original and eight copies) must be filed with the Commission at the
following address: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All
filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the project
name (Massena Grasse River Hydroelectric Project) and number (P-12607-
001), and bear the heading ``Comments on Pre-Application Document,''
``Study Requests,'' ``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for
Cooperating Agency Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission
Staff.'' Any individual or entity interested in submitting study
requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency

requesting cooperating status must do so by April 7, 2007.
    Comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for
cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of
communications with the Commission may be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the

``efiling'' link.
    p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an environmental impact
statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will
satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or
EIS is issued by the Commission.

Scoping Meetings

    Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of
the project at the times and places noted below. The daytime meeting
will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental
organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for
receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and
to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the
scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental
document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:
    Evening Scoping Meeting:
    Date: Thursday, March 1, 2007.
    Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
    Location: Quality Inn/Massena, 10 Orvis Street, Massena, NY 13662.
    Daytime Scoping Meeting:
    Date: Friday, March 2, 2007.
    Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
    Location: Quality Inn/Massena, 10 Orvis Street, Massena, NY 13662.
    For Directions: please call Ms. Shirley Williamson at (617) 960-
4995, or via e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the
environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on
the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the
scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov,

using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions for accessing
information in paragraph n. Depending on the extent of comments
received, a Scoping Document 2 may or may not be issued. SD2 may
include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of
issues, identified through the scoping process.

Site Visit

    Massena Electric and commission staff will conduct a site visit of
the proposed project site on March 1, 2007, starting at 9 a.m. All
participants interested in seeing the proposed project site should meet
in the parking lot of the Massena Town Hall building, located at 60
Main Street, Massena, New York. All participants attending the site
visit should be prepared to provide their own transportation. Anyone
with questions about the site visit (or for directions) should contact
Shirley Williamson at<PHONE_NUMBER> or via e-mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

Scoping Meeting Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Present a proposed list of
issues to be addressed in the EA; (2) review and discuss existing
conditions and resource agency management objectives; (3) review and
discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and
study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for
pre-filing activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in
Part 5 of the Commission's regulations and, to the extent possible,
maximizes coordination of Federal, State, and tribal permitting and
certification processes; and (5) discuss requests by any federal or
state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for
development of an environmental document.
    Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are
included in item n of this document.

Scoping Meeting Procedures

    The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become
part of the formal Commission record on the project.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 88271-88274]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28004]

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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 244 / Thursday, December 21, 2023 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2395; Project Identifier AD-2023-00767-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2022-08-12, which applies to all The Boeing Company Model 757
airplanes. AD 2022-08-12 requires repetitive inspections for skin
cracking and shim migration at the upper link drag fittings, diagonal
brace cracking, and fastener looseness; and applicable on-condition
actions. Since the FAA issued AD 2022-08-12, it was determined that
certain drag fittings may be made of alternate materials, which could
result in reduced structural integrity of the engine strut, and that
additional inspections and revised compliance times are needed. This
proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD 2022-08-12 with revised
compliance times for certain actions and would add inspections for
existing repairs and applicable on-condition actions. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by February 5,
2024.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-2395; or in person at Docket Operations between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this NPRM, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For service information identified in this NPRM, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; website myboeingfleet.com.
     You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available at
regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2023-2395.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Ha, Aviation Safety Engineer,
FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 562-627-
5238; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2023-2395; Project Identifier
AD-2023-00767-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Wayne
Ha, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected]. Any commentary
that the FAA receives that is not specifically designated as CBI will
be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    The FAA issued AD 2022-08-12, Amendment 39-22015 (87 FR 26964, May
6, 2022) (AD 2022-08-12), for all The Boeing Company Model 757
airplanes. AD 2022-08-12 was prompted by reports of bolt rotation in
the engine drag fitting joint and fastener heads and cracks found in
the skin of the fastener holes, and the need to reduce the compliance
time for certain groups. AD 2022-08-12 requires repetitive inspections
for skin cracking and shim migration at the upper link drag fittings,
diagonal brace cracking, and fastener looseness; and applicable on-
condition actions. The FAA issued AD 2022-08-12 to address cracking in
the wing upper skin and forward drag fittings, which could lead to a
compromised upper link and reduced structural integrity of the engine
strut, and possible separation of a strut and engine from the airplane
during flight.

Actions Since AD 2022-08-12 Was Issued

    Since the FAA issued AD 2022-08-12, it was determined that drag
fittings made of alternate materials have possibly been installed on
some configurations, which could result in reduced structural integrity
of the engine strut. The FAA has determined that additional inspections
and revised compliance times are needed to maintain structural
integrity.

FAA's Determination

    The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0073 RB,
Revision 3, dated May 5, 2023. This service information specifies
procedures for a general visual inspection or records check of the wing
upper skin at the drag fitting attachment holes for any existing
repair; repetitive general visual and detailed inspections for loose
fasteners, skin cracking, and shim migration at the upper link drag
fittings, and for cracking in the diagonal brace and diagonal brace
fittings; repetitive open-hole high frequency eddy current (HFEC)
inspections for cracking of the fastener holes and loose bolt holes;
and applicable on-condition actions. On-condition actions include
performing an ultrasonic inspection for cracks at any repaired upper
wing skin location; installing the upper link and upper link pins;
replacing drag fittings; installing bolts, washers, and nuts;
performing a torque check of fasteners on the affected shims; trimming
affected shims and applying chemical conversion coating on the shims,
fillet seal, and drag fittings; and repairing cracks, migrated shims,
mistorqued bolts, and loose fasteners.
    This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in ADDRESSES.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    Although this proposed AD does not explicitly restate the
requirements of AD 2022-08-12, this proposed AD would retain all of the
requirements of AD 2022-08-12. Those requirements are referenced in the
service information identified previously, which, in turn, is
referenced in paragraph (g) of this proposed AD.
    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in the service information already described except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
For information on the procedures and compliance times, see this
service information at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-2395.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 496 airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following
costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                             Parts                              Cost on U.S.
              Action                      Labor cost          cost      Cost per product          operators
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Repetitive HFEC inspections         85 work-hours x $85           $0  $7,225 per            $3,583,600 per
 (retained actions from AD           per hour = $7,225                 inspection cycle.     inspection cycle.
 2022[dash]08[dash]12).              per inspection cycle.
New proposed actions..............  Up to 4 work-hours x           0  Up to $340..........  Up to $168,640.
                                     $85 per hour = Up to
                                     $340.
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    The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost
estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this proposed AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-08-12, Amendment 39-22015
(87 FR 26964, May 6, 2022), and
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b. Adding the following new AD:

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2023-2395; Project Identifier AD-
2023-00767-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by February 5, 2024.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2022-08-12, Amendment 39-22015 (87 FR 26964,
May 6, 2022) (AD 2022-08-12).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 757-200, 200PF,
-200CB, and -300 series airplanes, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 57, Wings.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of bolt rotation in the engine
drag fitting joint and fastener heads and cracks found in the skin
of the fastener holes, a determination that certain drag fittings
may be made of alternate materials, which could result in reduced
structural integrity of the engine strut, and a determination that
additional inspections and revised compliance times are needed. The
FAA is issuing this AD to address cracking in the wing upper skin
and forward drag fittings, which could lead to a compromised upper
link and reduced structural integrity of the engine strut, and
possible separation of a strut and engine from the airplane during
flight.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD: At the
applicable times specified in the ``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing
Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0073 RB, Revision 3, dated May 5,
2023, do all applicable actions identified in, and in accordance
with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin 757-57A0073 RB, Revision 3, dated May 5, 2023.
    Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for accomplishing the actions
required by this AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
757-57A0073, Revision 3, dated May 5, 2023, which is referred to in
Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0073 RB, Revision 3, dated
May 5, 2023.

(h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications

    (1) Where the Compliance Time columns of the tables in the
``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-
57A0073 RB, Revision 3, dated May 5, 2023, use the phrase ``the
Original Issue date of Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0073 RB,'' this
AD requires using ``September 10, 2018 (the effective date of AD
2018-16-05, Amendment 39-19345 (83 FR 38250, August 6, 2018))'' (AD
2018-16-05).
    (2) Where the Compliance Time columns of the tables in the
``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-
57A0073 RB, Revision 3, dated May 5, 2023, use the phrase ``the
Revision 1 date of Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0073 RB,'' this AD
requires using ``January 14, 2021 (the effective date of AD 2020-21-
17, Amendment 39-21290 (85 FR 79418, December 10, 2020))'' (AD 2020-
21-17).
    (3) Where the Compliance Time columns of the tables in the
``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-
57A0073 RB, Revision 3, dated May 5, 2023, use the phrase ``the
Revision 2 date of Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0073 RB,'' this AD
requires using ``June 10, 2022 (the effective date of AD 2022-08-
12).''
    (4) Where the Compliance Time columns of the tables in the
``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-
57A0073 RB, Revision 3, dated May 5, 2023, use the phrase ``the
Revision 3 date of Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0073 RB,'' this AD
requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (5) Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0073 RB,
Revision 3, dated May 5, 2023, specifies contacting Boeing for
repair instructions or for alternative inspections: This AD requires
doing the repair, or doing the alternative inspections and
applicable on-condition actions using a method approved in
accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this
AD.

(i) Credit for Previous Actions

    (1) This paragraph provides credit for the actions specified in
paragraph (g) of this AD, except for the open-hole high frequency
eddy current inspections at fastener locations 11-18, if those
actions were performed before January 14, 2021 (the effective date
of AD 2020-21-17) using Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-
57A0073 RB, dated July 14, 2017.
    (2) This paragraph provides credit for the actions specified in
paragraph (g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before
June 10, 2022 (the effective date of AD 2022-08-12) using Boeing
Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0073 RB, Revision 1, dated August
1, 2019.
    (3) This paragraph provides credit for the actions specified in
paragraph (g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the
effective date of this AD using Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin
757-57A0073 RB, Revision 2, dated March 1, 2021.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or
responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the certification office,
send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph
(k)(1) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by The Boeing Company Organization Designation
Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, AIR-
520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA, to make those
findings. To be approved, the repair method, modification deviation,
or alteration deviation must meet the certification basis of the
airplane, and the approval must specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) AMOCs approved for AD 2022-08-12 are approved as AMOCs for
the corresponding provisions of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin
757-57A0073 RB, Revision 3, dated May 5, 2023, that are required by
paragraph (g) of this AD, except for AMOCs approved for locations at
the wing skin and drag fittings at the upper link drag fittings
(fasteners 1-18).
    (5) AMOCs approved for AD 2020-21-17 are approved as AMOCs for
the corresponding provisions of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin
757-57A0073 RB, Revision 3, dated May 5, 2023, that are required by
paragraph (g) of this AD, except for AMOCs approved for locations at
the wing skin and drag fittings at the upper link drag fittings
(fasteners 1-18).
    (6) AMOCs approved for AD 2018-16-05 are approved as AMOCs for
the corresponding provisions of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin
757-57A0073 RB, Revision 3, dated May 5, 2023, that are required by
paragraph (g) of this AD, except for AMOCs approved for locations at
the wing skin and drag fittings at the upper link drag fittings
(fasteners 1-18).

(k) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Wayne Ha,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].
    (2) Service information identified in this AD that is not
incorporated by reference is available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (l)(3) and (4) of this AD.

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0073 RB, Revision
3, dated May 5, 2023.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-
5600; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; website myboeingfleet.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the

availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this material at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email [email protected].

    Issued on December 14, 2023.
Victor Wicklund,
Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2009-0711; FRL-9090-3]

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, San
Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing a limited approval and limited disapproval of
revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control
District (SJVAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan
(SIP). These revisions concern oxides of nitrogen (NOX)
emissions from solid fuel fired boilers, steam generators and process
heaters. We are proposing action on a local rule that regulates these
emission sources under the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the
Act). We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a
final action.

DATES: Any comments must arrive by January 8, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number [EPA-R09-OAR-
2009-0711], by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions.
    2. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel (Air-4), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.
    Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket
without change and may be made available online at
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes Confidential Business Information
(CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Information that you consider CBI or otherwise protected should be
clearly identified as such and should not be submitted through
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov is an ``anonymous access'' system,
and EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send e-mail directly to
EPA, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as
part of the public comment. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment.
    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While all
documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information may
be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted
material), and some may not be publicly available in either location
(e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an
appointment during normal business hours with the contact listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Idalia Perez, EPA Region IX, (415)
972-3248<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us'' and
``our'' refer to EPA.

Table of Contents

I. The State's Submittal
    A. What rule did the State submit?
    B. Are there other versions of this rule?
    C. What is the purpose of the submitted rule revision?
II. EPA's Evaluation and Action
    A. How is EPA evaluating the rule?
    B. Does the rule meet the evaluation criteria?
    C. What is the rule deficiency?
    D. EPA Recommendations To Further Improve the Rule
    E. Proposed Action and Public Comment
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. The State's Submittal

A. What rule did the State submit?

    Table 1 lists the rule addressed by this proposal with the dates
that it was adopted by the local air agency and submitted by the
California Air Resources Board.

                                             Table 1--Submitted Rule
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               Local agency                 Rule No.             Rule title               Adopted     Submitted
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SJVAPCD..................................       4352  Solid Fuel Fired Boilers, Steam      05/18/06     10/05/06
                                                       Generators and Process Heaters.
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    On 10/24/06, EPA determined that the submittal for SJVAPCD Rule
4352 met the completeness criteria in 40 CFR part 51 Appendix V, which
must be met before formal EPA review.

B. Are there other versions of this rule?

    We approved an earlier version of Rule 4352 into the SIP on
February 11,

1999 (64 FR 6803). We published a direct final approval of revisions to
this rule, along with a parallel proposal, on May 30, 2007 (72 FR
29886). We received adverse comments and withdrew the direct final
approval of Rule 4352 on July 30, 2007 (72 FR 41450). Because we are
reproposing today an alternative action on Rule 4352, we are not
addressing comments or taking further action on the parallel proposal
published on May 30, 2007 (72 FR 29901).

C. What is the purpose of the submitted rule revision?

    NOX emissions help produce ground-level ozone, smog and
particulate matter, which harm human health and the environment.
Section 110(a) of the CAA requires States to submit regulations that
control NOX emissions. Rule 4352 limits NOX and
carbon monoxide (CO) emissions from solid fuel fired boilers, steam
generators and process heaters. SJVAPCD amended the rule to broaden its
applicability and to strengthen the emission limits for NOX.
EPA's technical support document (TSD) has more information about this
rule.

II. EPA's Evaluation and Action

A. How is EPA evaluating the rule?

    Generally, NOX SIP rules must be enforceable (see
section 110(a) of the Act), must require Reasonably Available Control
Technology (RACT) for each major source of NOX emissions in
nonattainment areas classified as moderate or above (see sections
182(b)(2) and 182(f)), and must not relax existing requirements (see
sections 110(l) and 193). The SJVAPCD regulates an ozone nonattainment
area classified as extreme (1-hour standard) and serious (8-hour
standard) (see 40 CFR part 81), so Rule 4352 must satisfy RACT
requirements. Rule 4352 must also require the use of advanced control
technologies to control NOX emission from this source
category (see section 182(e)(3)).
    Guidance and policy documents that we use to evaluate
enforceability and RACT requirements consistently include the
following:
    1. ``State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for the
Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990,'' 57
FR 13498, April 16, 1992 (the General Preamble); 57 FR 18070, April 28,
1992 (Appendices).
    2. ``State Implementation Plans; Nitrogen Oxides Supplement to the
General Preamble; Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Implementation of
Title I; Proposed Rule,'' 57 FR 55620, November 25, 1992 (the
NOX Supplement).
    3. ``Issues Relating to VOC Regulation Cutpoints, Deficiencies, and
Deviations,'' EPA, May 25, 1988 (the Bluebook).
    4. ``Guidance Document for Correcting Common VOC & Other Rule
Deficiencies,'' EPA Region 9, August 21, 2001 (the Little Bluebook).
    5. ``Determination of Reasonably Available Control Technology and
Best Available Retrofit Control Technology for Industrial,
Institutional, and Commercial Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process
Heaters,'' CARB, July 18, 1991.
    6. ``Alternative Control Techniques Document--NOX
Emissions from Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) Boilers,'' US
EPA, 453/R-94-022, March 1994.
    7. ``Alternative Control Techniques Document--NOX
Emissions from Utility Boilers,'' U.S. EPA, 453/R-94-023, March 1994.

B. Does the rule meet the evaluation criteria?

    SJVAPCD's revisions to Rule 4352 improve the SIP by expanding the
rule's applicability provisions and establishing more stringent
NOX emission limits. The rule is largely consistent with CAA
requirements and EPA policy regarding enforceability and SIP
relaxations. Rule 4352 also requires the use of advanced control
technologies to control NOX emissions from this source
category. Rule provisions which do not meet the evaluation criteria are
summarized below and discussed further in the TSD.

C. What is the rule deficiency?

    The following provision does not satisfy the requirements of
section 110 and part D of the Act and prevents full approval of the SIP
revision.
    1. Section 5.1 of the Rule establishes the emission limits. With
the exception of the NOX emission limit for biomass fuel-
fired units, SJVAPCD has not adequately demonstrated that the
NOX emission limits (i.e., NOX limits for units
burning municipal solid waste or other solid fuels, such as coal)
satisfy RACT requirements. As explained further in the TSD for this
proposed action, EPA's 1994 Alternative Control Techniques Document for
NOX emissions from ICI Boilers contains lower emission
ranges for such boilers. Source-specific information from the SJVAPCD
also indicate that emission limits lower than those in Rule 4352 are
reasonably achievable.

D. EPA Recommendations To Further Improve the Rule

    The TSD describes additional rule revisions that we recommend for
the next time the local agency modifies the rule.

E. Proposed Action and Public Comment

    As authorized in sections 110(k)(3) and 301(a) of the Act, EPA is
proposing a limited approval of the submitted rule to improve the SIP.
If finalized, this action would incorporate the submitted rule into the
SIP, including those provisions identified as deficient. This approval
is limited because EPA is simultaneously proposing a limited
disapproval of the rule under section 110(k)(3). If this disapproval is
finalized, sanctions will be imposed under section 179 of the Act
unless EPA approves subsequent SIP revisions that correct the rule
deficiencies within 18 months of the disapproval. These sanctions would
be imposed according to 40 CFR 52.31. A final disapproval would also
trigger the 2-year clock for the federal implementation plan (FIP)
requirement under section 110(c). Note that the submitted rule has been
adopted by the SJVAPCD, and EPA's final limited disapproval would not
prevent the local agency from enforcing it.
    We will accept comments from the public on the proposed limited
approval and limited disapproval for the next 30 days.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted this
regulatory action from Executive Order 12866, entitled ``Regulatory
Planning and Review.''

B. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This action does not impose an information collection burden under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) generally requires an agency
to conduct a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to
notice and comment rulemaking requirements unless the agency certifies
that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. Small entities include small
businesses,

small not-for-profit enterprises, and small governmental jurisdictions.
    This rule will not have a significant impact on a substantial
number of small entities because SIP approvals under section 110 and
subchapter I, part D of the Clean Air Act do not create any new
requirements but simply approve requirements that the State is already
imposing. Therefore, because the Federal SIP approval does not create
any new requirements, I certify that this action will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
    Moreover, due to the nature of the Federal-State relationship under
the Clean Air Act, preparation of flexibility analysis would constitute
Federal inquiry into the economic reasonableness of State action. The
Clean Air Act forbids EPA to base its actions concerning SIPs on such
grounds. Union Electric Co., v. U.S. EPA, 427 U.S. 246, 255-66 (1976);
42 U.S.C. 7410(a)(2).

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    Under sections 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(``Unfunded Mandates Act''), signed into law on March 22, 1995, EPA
must prepare a budgetary impact statement to accompany any proposed or
final rule that includes a Federal mandate that may result in estimated
costs to State, local, or tribal governments in the aggregate; or to
the private sector, of $100 million or more. Under section 205, EPA
must select the most cost-effective and least burdensome alternative
that achieves the objectives of the rule and is consistent with
statutory requirements. Section 203 requires EPA to establish a plan
for informing and advising any small governments that may be
significantly or uniquely impacted by the rule.
    EPA has determined that the approval action proposed does not
include a Federal mandate that may result in estimated costs of $100
million or more to either State, local, or tribal governments in the
aggregate, or to the private sector. This Federal action proposes to
approve pre-existing requirements under State or local law, and imposes
no new requirements. Accordingly, no additional costs to State, local,
or tribal governments, or to the private sector, result from this
action.

E. Executive Order 13132, Federalism

    Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999) revokes and replaces
Executive Orders 12612 (Federalism) and 12875 (Enhancing the
Intergovernmental Partnership). Executive Order 13132 requires EPA to
develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input
by State and local officials in the development of regulatory policies
that have federalism implications.'' ``Policies that have federalism
implications'' is defined in the Executive Order to include regulations
that have ``substantial direct effects on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government.'' Under Executive Order 13132, EPA may not issue a
regulation that has federalism implications, that imposes substantial
direct compliance costs, and that is not required by statute, unless
the Federal government provides the funds necessary to pay the direct
compliance costs incurred by State and local governments, or EPA
consults with State and local officials early in the process of
developing the proposed regulation. EPA also may not issue a regulation
that has federalism implications and that preempts State law unless the
Agency consults with State and local officials early in the process of
developing the proposed regulation.
    This rule will not have substantial direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132, because it
merely approves a State rule implementing a Federal standard, and does
not alter the relationship or the distribution of power and
responsibilities established in the Clean Air Act. Thus, the
requirements of section 6 of the Executive Order do not apply to this
rule.

F. Executive Order 13175, Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments

    Executive Order 13175, entitled ``Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful
and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory
policies that have tribal implications.'' This proposed rule does not
have tribal implications, as specified in Executive Order 13175. It
will not have substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the
relationship between the Federal government and Indian tribes, or on
the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
government and Indian tribes. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not
apply to this rule.
    EPA specifically solicits additional comment on this proposed rule
from tribal officials.

G. Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children From Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks

    EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997)
as applying only to those regulatory actions that concern health or
safety risks, such that the analysis required under section 5-501 of
the Executive Order has the potential to influence the regulation. This
rule is not subject to Executive Order 13045, because it approves a
State rule implementing a Federal standard.

H. Executive Order 13211, Actions That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because it is not a
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act

    Section 12 of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
(NTTAA) of 1995 requires Federal agencies to evaluate existing
technical standards when developing a new regulation. To comply with
NTTAA, EPA must consider and use ``voluntary consensus standards''
(VCS) if available and applicable when developing programs and policies
unless doing so would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise
impractical.
    The EPA believes that VCS are inapplicable to this action. Today's
action does not require the public to perform activities conducive to
the use of VCS.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental
relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

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

    Dated: November 19, 2009.
Laura Yoshii,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2006-26367]

Medical Review Board (MRB) Meeting: Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a meeting of its Medical Review Board (MRB) on
Monday and Tuesday, June 25-26, 2018.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday and Tuesday, June 25-26,
2018, from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the FMCSA National Training
Center, 1310 N Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA, 6th floor. Copies of the
task statement and an agenda for the entire meeting will be made
available in advance of the meeting at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor
to the Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected].
    Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on
facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request
special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Watson at (202) 366-
2551, [email protected], by Wednesday, June 13.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The MRB is composed of five medical experts who each serve 2-year
terms. Section 4116 of SAFETEA-LU requires the Secretary of
Transportation, with the advice of the MRB and the chief medical
examiner, to establish, review, and revise ``medical standards for
operators of commercial motor vehicles that will ensure that the
physical condition of operators of commercial motor vehicles is
adequate to enable them to operate the vehicles safely.'' The MRB
operates in accordance with FACA under the terms of its charter, filed
November 25, 2017.

II. Agenda

    The MRB will finalize its Task 17-1 recommendations to the Agency
that it began at its July 2017 meeting on the revision of the Agency's
handbook for medical examiners (ME) on the National Registry of
Certified Medical Examiners (National Registry), for their use in
evaluating interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers for a
medical qualification determination.

III. Meeting Participation

    The meeting is open to the public for its entirety. Oral comments
from the public will be heard during the meeting, at the discretion of
the MRB Chairman. Members of the public may submit written comments on
the topics to be considered during the meeting by Wednesday, June 13,
to Federal Docket Management System (FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA-2008-
0362 for the MRB using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., ET. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued on: June 4, 2018.
 Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER23-2238-000]

Flat Ridge 4 Wind, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-
Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Flat Ridge 4 Wind, LLC's application for market-based rate authority,
with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes
a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is July 17, 2023.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    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].

    Dated: June 27, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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