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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1530-001.
    Applicants: Llano Estacado Wind, LLC.
    Description: Triennial Updated Market Power Analysis for the
Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Region of Llano Estacado Wind, LLC.
    Filed Date: 12/31/12.
    Accession Number: 20121231-5201.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2331-013; ER10-2343-013; ER10-2319-012; ER10-
2320-012; ER10-2317-011; ER10-2322-013; ER10-2324-012; ER10-2325-011;
ER10-2332-012; ER10-2326-013; ER10-2327-014; ER10-2328-012; ER11-4609-
011; ER10-2330-013.
    Applicants: J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation, J.P. Morgan
Commodities Canada Corporation, BE Alabama LLC, BE Allegheny LLC, BE CA
LLC, BE Ironwood LLC, BE KJ LLC, BE Louisiana LLC, BE Rayle LLC, Cedar
Brakes I, L.L.C., Cedar Brakes II, L.L.C., Triton Power Michigan LLC,
Utility Contract Funding, L.L.C., Central Power & Lime LLC.
    Description: Updated Market Power Analysis and Order 697 Compliance
Filing for the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Region of J.P. Morgan
Ventures Energy Corporation.
    Filed Date: 12/31/12.
    Accession Number: 20121231-5204.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2211-002; ER11-2209-002; ER11-2210-002; ER11-
2207-002; ER11-2206-002; ER11-2843-001; ER10-3244-001.
    Applicants: Alta Wind I, LLC, Alta Wind II, LLC, Alta Wind III,
LLC, Alta Wind IV, LLC, Alta Wind V, LLC, Oak Creek Wind Power, LLC,
Coso Geothermal Power Holdings, LLC.
    Description: Updated Market Power Analysis for the Southwest Power
Pool, Inc. Region of Alta Wind I, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 12/31/12.
    Accession Number: 20121231-5183.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3777-001; ER10-2042-009; ER10-1938-004; ER10-
1937-002; ER10-1898-003; ER10-1934-003; ER10-1893-003; ER10-1867-002;
ER10-1862-003.
    Applicants: Calpine Oneta Power, LLC, Calpine Energy Services,
L.P., Calpine Power America--CA, LLC, Calpine Power America--OR, LLC,
CES Marketing V, L.P., CES Marketing IX, LLC, CES Marketing X, LLC,
Power Contract Financing, L.L.C., PCF2, LLC.
    Description: Updated Market Power Analysis of Calpine Oneta Power,
LLC, et al. for the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Region.
    Filed Date: 12/31/12.
    Accession Number: 20121231-5197.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4055-002; ER12-1566-002; ER12-1470-002; ER10-
2977-002; ER11-3987-003; ER10-1290-003; ER10-2814-002; ER10-3026-002.
    Applicants: Copper Mountain Solar 1, LLC, Copper Mountain Solar 2,
LLC, Energia Sierra Juarez U.S., LLC, Mesquite Power, LLC, Mesquite
Solar 1, LLC, San Diego Gas & Electric Company,

Sempra Generation, Termoelectrica U.S. LLC.
    Description: Triennial Updated Market Power Analysis for the
Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Region of Copper Mountain Solar 1, LLC, et.
al.
    Filed Date: 12/31/12.
    Accession Number: 20121231-5192.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-683-000.
    Applicants: WSPP Inc.
    Description: Revisions to the WSPP Agreement List of Members to be
effective 12/31/2012.
    Filed Date: 12/31/12.
    Accession Number: 20121231-5155.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/22/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-684-000.
    Applicants: NV Energy, Inc.
    Description: OATT Revisions to Schedule 04--Energy Imbalance to be
effective 3/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 12/31/12.
    Accession Number: 20121231-5158.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/22/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-685-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of New Mexico.
    Description: PNM Notice of Transmission Rate Change--Part 1 of 3 to
be effective 3/2/2012.
    Filed Date: 12/31/12.
    Accession Number: 20121231-5159.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/22/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-686-000.
    Applicants: Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
    Description: Chisholm-SoCo A1 PtP Transfer Agreement to be
effective 1/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 12/31/12.
    Accession Number: 20121231-5160.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/22/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-687-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of New Mexico.
    Description: PNM Notice of Transmission Rate Change--Part 3 of 3 to
be effective 3/2/2013.
    Filed Date: 12/31/12.
    Accession Number: 20121231-5161.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/22/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-688-000.
    Applicants: New England Power Pool Participants Committee.
    Description: Jan 2013 Membership Filing to be effective 1/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 12/31/12.
    Accession Number: 20121231-5162.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/22/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-689-000.
    Applicants: Avista Corporation.
    Description: Avista--BPA Parallel Operation Agreement RS T-1110 to
be effective 1/2/2013.
    Filed Date: 12/31/12.
    Accession Number: 20121231-5164.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/22/13.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: January 2, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4460-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2019-0001]

Arkansas; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for State of Arkansas (FEMA-4460-DR), dated September 13, 2019, and
related determinations.

DATES: This change occurred on October 18, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Sandra
Eslinger, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating
Officer for this disaster.
    This action terminates the appointment of Jerry S. Thomas as
Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance

(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation
Grant.

Pete Gaynor,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket Nos. OSHA-2014-0025, 0026, OSHA-2015-0004, 0007, 0011, 0016,
0023]

Authorization To Open Dockets of Denied Variance Applications for
Public Access

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces its intent to update the
publication of the dockets of variance applications that it denied in
the period from 2014 to 2015. Previously OSHA published a Federal
Register notice announcing the denied variance application dockets for
the 2010 to 2014 (79 FR 76387) period. OSHA is making this information
available to the public to enhance transparency concerning the variance
process, to assist the public in understanding the variance process,
and to reduce errors in applying for future variances.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
    Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room N-3647, Washington, DC 20210; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson,
Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210; phone:
(202) 693-2110 or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The principal objective of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
of 1970 (``the OSH Act'') is ``to assure so far as possible every
working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working
conditions and to preserve our human resources'' (29 U.S.C. 651 et
seq.). In fulfilling this objective, the OSH Act authorizes the
implementation of ``such rules and regulations as [the Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health] may deem
necessary to carry out [his/her] responsibilities under this Act'' (29
U.S.C. 657(g)(2)).
    Under several provisions of the OSH Act, employers may apply for
four different types of variances from the requirements of OSHA
standards. Employers submit variance applications voluntarily to OSHA,
and the applications specify alternative means of complying with the
requirements of OSHA standards. The four types of variances are
temporary, experimental, permanent, and national-defense variances.
OSHA promulgated rules implementing these statutory provisions in 29
CFR part 1905 (``Rules of Practice for Variances, Limitations,
Variations, Tolerances, and Exemptions under the William-Steiger
Occuptional Safety and Health Act of 1970''). The following paragraphs
further describe each of these four types of variances.
    Temporary variance.\1\ This variance delays the date on which an
employer must comply with requirements of a newly issued OSHA standard.
The employer must submit the variance application to OSHA after OSHA
issues the standard, but prior to the effective date of the standard.
In the variance application, the employer must demonstrate an inability
to comply with the standard by its effective date ``because of
unavailability of professional or technical personnel or of materials
and equipment needed to come into compliance with the standard or
because necessary construction or alteration of facilities cannot be
completed by the effective date.'' Employers also must establish that
they are ``taking all available steps to safeguard [their] employees
against the hazards covered by the standard,'' and that they have ``an
effective program for coming into compliance with the standard as
quickly as practicable.'' (29 U.S.C. 655(b)(6)(A)).
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    Experimental variance.\2\ OSHA may grant this variance as an
alternative to complying with the requirements of a standard whenever
it determines that the variance ``is necessary to permit an employer to
participate in an experiment . . . designed to demonstrate or validate
new and improved techniques to protect the health or safety of
employees.'' (29 U.S.C. 655(b)(6)(C)).
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    Permanent variance.\3\ This variance authorizes employers (or
groups of employers) to use alternative means of complying with the
requirements of OSHA standards when the employers demonstrate, with a
preponderance of

evidence, that the proposed alternative protects employees at least as
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    \3\ See Section 6(d) of the OSH Act (29 U.S.C. 655) and 29 CFR
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    National defense variance.\4\ Under this variance, OSHA, ``may
provide such reasonable limitations and may make such rules and
regulations allowing reasonable variations, tolerances, or exceptions
to and from'' the requirements of its standards that it ``find[s] are
necessary and proper to avoid serious impairment of the national
defense'' (29 U.S.C. 665). Such variances can be in effect no longer
than six months without notifying the affected employees and affording
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    \4\ See Section 16 of the OSH Act (29 U.S.C. 665) and 29 CFR
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    Additionally, OSHA developed optional stardardized variance
application forms, and obtained the requried Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection requirement (OMB
control no. 1218-0265/Expires 6/30/2018), in order to assist employers
in meeting the paperwork requirements contained in these regulations.
Further, in order to facilitate and simplify the completion of the
complex variance applications and reduce the information collection
burden on applicants, OSHA made the variance application forms and
accompanying completion instructions, as well as variance application
checklists, accessible from its ``How to Apply for a Variance'' Web
page (http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/variances/index.html).

II. Denied Variance Applications

    Generally, when receiving a variance application, OSHA conducts an
administrative and technical review, which includes verifying an
applicant completed the application fully and included required
information and evaluating the effectiveness of the alternate safety
measures proposed by the applicant. Part of OSHA's administrative
variance application evaluation is to establish a docket for each case.
OSHA then places the variance application and other related materials
submitted by the applicant in the docket without revision. Initially,
these materials are not made public.
    Upon completion of the technical review, if OSHA determines to move
forward with the grant of a variance, it develops and publishes a
preliminary Federal Register notice (FRN) announcing the variance
application, grant of an interim order (when such was requested by the
applicant), and request for public comment. When the preliminary FRN is
published, OSHA makes the case docket public and available online at
the Federal eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov).
    Following publication of the preliminary FRN, interested parties
may submit their comments and attachments electronically to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. OSHA monitors public comments received (if any),
and at the expiration of the comment period reviews and analyzes them.
Based on the review results, OSHA develops and publishes the final FRN
granting or denying the variance.
    If OSHA determines not to move forward with the grant of a
variance, it does not publish the variance docket. A variance
application may be denied for a variety of reasons upon completion of
the technical review. Often these reasons stem from errors employers
commit in completing their applications. Reviewing the variance
application forms' completion instructions, the application checklists,
and previously denied variance applications prior to completing a
variance application will assist applicants in determining whether
their applications are complete and appropriate, as well as to avoid
common errors. The following are examples of common errors that lead to
the denial of applications:
    Denied--unresolved citation. An employer cannot use a variance
application to avoid or resolve an existing citation while contesting
the citation. If OSHA has issued a citation on the standard (or
provision of the standard) for which an employer is seeking a variance,
OSHA may deny the application or place it on hold until the parties
resolve the citation (29 CFR 1905.5). Therefore, in order to avoid this
type of error, a variance application should not contain a request for
resolving a contested citation.
    Denied--exemption requested. An application for a variance is a
request proposing use of alternate means for protecting workers that
are at least as effective as the standards from which the applicant is
seeking the variance. Therefore, in order to avoid this type of error,
a variance application should not contain a request for an outright
exemption or waiver that permits the applicant to avoid complying with
the requirements of an applicable standard. Only national-defense
variances may provide outright exemptions from OSHA standards (29 CFR
1905.12).
    Denied--not as protective as standard. The technical review of the
variance application found that it failed to demonstrate by a
preponderance of evidence that the proposed alternate means of
compliance protects workers at least as effectively as the protection
afforded by the standard from which the applicant is seeking the
variance (29 CFR 1905.11). Therefore, in order to avoid this type of
error, a variance application should contain proposed alternate safety
measures that are at least as effective as the protection afforded by
the applicable standard.
    Denied--standard or interpretation already exists. The applicant
proposes use of alternate means that OSHA previously determined
acceptable for use by issuing a letter of interpretation (LOI). Since
use of the proposed alternate was allowed prior to the filing of the
variance application, the application is unnecessary. The applicant may
use the means of compliance in the manner determined acceptable and
described by the LOI.
    Denied--site located solely in State-Plan state.\5\ When obtaining
a variance for establishment(s) located solely in states that operate
their own OSHA-approved occupational safety and health plans,
employer(s) must follow the variance-application procedures specified
by the State Plan(s) covering states in which they have
establishment(s) named in the variance application(s) (29 CFR 1952).
Therefore, in order to avoid this type of error, a variance application
for establishment(s) located solely in State Plan states should be
filed in the state(s) where the establishments are located.
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    \5\ Section 18 of the OSH Act of 1970 encourages States to
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    Denied--application missing side-by-side comparison. When obtaining
a multi-state variance (involving at least one location in a state
under Federal OSHA authority and one location in a state under State
Plan authority) and the application does not contain side-by-side
comparison of federal and state plan standard(s), the application will
be denied. Therefore, in order to avoid this type of error, the
application for a multi-state variance should contain a side-by-side
comparison of the federal standard from which the employer is
requesting a variance with the corresponding state standard. The
corresponding state standard must be essentially identical in substance
to the federal standard.
    Denied--application inappropriately requests product or product
design approval. The variable working conditions at jobsites and the
possible alteration or misapplication of an otherwise safe piece of
equipment could easily create hazardous conditions beyond the control
of the equipment manufacturer. Therefore, it is OSHA's

policy not to approve or endorse products or product designs.\6\ In
order to avoid this type of error, a variance application should not
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    Denied--application inappropriately addresses proposed standard.
The applicant is seeking a variance from a proposed standard that has
not been published as a final rule and is subject to possible
alteration and revision. A variance is an alternate means of compliance
that is different from the means of compliance required by a specific
(in effect) OSHA standard (29 CFR 1905.11). Therefore, in order to
avoid this type of error, a variance application should not contain a
request for a variance from a proposed standard that has not been
published as a final rule.
    Denied--application inappropriately addresses a ``performance''
standard or ``definition'' in a standard. The variance application did
not propose use of alternate means of compliance from a standard that
describes a specific method for meeting its safety requirements.
Instead, the applicant is requesting a variance from a ``performance
standard,'' ``definition,'' ``scope,'' ``applicability'' or ``purpose''
portion(s) of a standard that leaves ``open ended'' or ``unspecified''
the means and methods for meeting its safety requirements (29 CFR
1905.11). Therefore, in order to avoid this type of error, a variance
application should not contain a request for a variance from a
performance standard or definition in a standard.
    Denied--application inappropriately requests a temporary variance
filed after the standard's effective date. As stated earlier in this
SOP, a temporary variance is an alternative means of implementing a new
standard during a specified period of time that it will take the
employer to come into compliance with the new standard. Employers must
request a temporary variance prior to the effective date of the new
standard (Section 6(b)(6)(A) of the OSH Act and 29 CFR 1905.10).
However, the applicant incorrectly submitted a request for a temporary
variance after the effective date of the standard.
    Denied--application inappropriately requests a variance from the
General Duty clause (Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act). OSHA does not
have authority to grant variances from Section 5(a)(1) of the Act.
Section 5(a)(1) is not a specific occupational safety and health
standard, but a statutory provision of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act (OSH Act). This section states that ``Each employer shall
furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment
which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to his employee.'' Experience
indicates that generally an applicant seeks a Section 5(a)(1) variance
as a result of receiving a General Duty clause citation. A citation
issued under Section 5(a)(1) constitutes a serious violation that must
be abated in such a manner as to provide a safe and healthful workplace
that is free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to
cause death or serious physical harm.
    Denied--application inappropriately requests a variance from a
consensus standard. A variance from a consensus standard (developed by
industry or other standards development organization (SDO)) is
inappropriate and cannot be granted because variances only apply to
specific occupational safety and health standards or regulations
promulgated by OSHA. Consensus standards developed by industry or other
standard development organizations are not specific occupational safety
and health standards promulgated by OSHA.
    Withdrawn--During the administrative and technical evaluations,
OSHA will evaluate a variance application for appropriateness,
completeness, and effectiveness. When an application fails to pass the
administrative review, OSHA will inform the applicant regarding the
application's defect(s). At that point, an applicant may choose to
amend its application to fix its defect(s) or withdraw its application
without prejudice. For example, an applicant may withdraw its
application when it determines that: a variance is no longer necessary;
its application is incomplete and the applicant chooses to stop
pursuing the matter; or the applicant's work place is located solely in
a state operating an OSHA-approved State Plan so that the application
should have been submitted to the State Plan.

II. Denial of Multi-State Variance Applications

    Under the provisions of Section 18 of the OSH Act of 1970 and 29
CFR part 1952, states can develop and operate their own job safety and
health programs. OSHA approves and monitors State Plans and provides up
to 50 percent of an approved plans' operating costs. Currently, there
are 22 states and territories operating complete State Plans (covering
both the private sector and State and local government employees) and
six states covering state and local government employees only. States
with OSHA-approved State Plans may have additional requirements for
variances.
    For more information on these requirements, as well as State Plan
addresses, visit OSHA's State Plans Web page: (http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/osp/index.html).
    Employers filing a variance application for multiple workplaces
located in one or more states under Federal OSHA authority may submit
their applications to Federal OSHA by meeting the requirements set
forth in the OSH Act and the implementing regulations (29 CFR 1905).
Employers filing a variance application for multiple workplaces located
in one or more states exclusively under State Plan authority must
submit their applications in that particular state or states. Note that
State Plans vary in their applicability to public sector and private
sector places of employment. For example, Virginia's plan does not
cover private-sector maritime employers, while California's plan covers
most private-sector maritime employer activities, except as specified
by 29 CFR 1952.172. Employers should follow the variance-application
procedures specified by the State Plan(s) for states in which they have
an establishment named in the variance application.
    Applicants with workplaces in one or more states under State Plan
authority and at least one state under Federal OSHA authority may apply
to Federal OSHA for a variance by meeting the requirements set forth in
the OSH Act and the implementing regulations (29 CFR 1905 and 1952).
When applicants perform work in a number of states that operate OSHA-
approved safety and health programs, such states (and territories) have
primary enforcement responsibility over the work performed within their
borders. Under the provisions of 29 CFR 1952.9 (``Variance affecting
multi-state employers'') and 29 CFR 1905.14(b)(3) (``Actions on
applications''), a permanent variance or interim order granted, denied,
modified, or revoked by the Agency becomes effective in State Plans as
an authoritative interpretation of the applicants' compliance
obligation when: (1) The variance request involves the same material
facts for the places of employment; (2) the relevant state standards
are the same as the Federal OSHA standards from which the applicants
are seeking the variance; and (3) the State Plan does not object to the
terms of the variance application.

III. Granting Public Access to Dockets of Denied Variance Applications

    OSHA has denied a large number of variance applications since its
inception in the early 1970s. As previously indicated in this notice,
because OSHA denied these applications, initially they were not
published in the Federal Register for public review.\7\
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    \7\ Sections 6(b), 6(d), and 16 of the OSH Act and 29 CFR 1905
set out the laws and regulations applicable to Variances. Whereas,
these provisions require OSHA to announce variance applications and
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    However, in 2010, OSHA made public a sizable number of illustrative
variance applications (approximately 200) that it denied during the
period from 1995 through 2010.
    Further, on December 22, 2014, OSHA published an FRN announcing the
dockets of the variances that it denied from 2010 through 2014 (79 FR
76387). The dockets for these denied or withdrawn variance applications
are accessible online at the Federal eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov), as well as on OSHA's ``Denied and Withdrawn
Variance Applications for 1995-2014'' Web page: (http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/variances/denied_withdrawn95-10.html).
    OSHA made this information available to the public to enhance
transparency concerning the variance process, to assist the public in
understanding the variance process, and to reduce errors in applying
for future variances.
    This action was consistent with the policy established by the Open
Government Directive, M-10-06, issued by the Office of Management and
Budget on December 8, 2009 (http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/memoranda_2010/m10-06.pdf).
    OSHA published the dockets of the variance applications that the
Agency denied during 2014-2015 \8\ on the Federal eRulemaking Portal
and OSHA's ``Denied and Withdrawn Variance Applications for 1995-2015''
Web page. These denied variance application dockets are presented in
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OSHA-2015-0016....................  J.W. Fowler, Co........  1926.803...............       12/4/2015  ND........................  Withdrawn--variance
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OSHA-2015-0023....................  Wahlco--D.W. Tool......  General-duty clause           10/5/2015  MO........................  Denied--No variances
                                                              Section 5(a)(1) of the                                               from the general-duty
                                                              Act.                                                                 clause.
OSHA-2015-0011....................  Rosenwach Tank Co. LLC.  1926.501(b)(1).........      06/04/2015  NY........................  Denied--Not as
                                                                                protective as
                                                                                standard.
OSHA-2015-0007....................  Avantor Performance      1910.1200; Appendix C,       04/14/2015  PA, NJ, KY................  Denied--Not as
                                     Materials, Inc.          (C.2.3.1).                                                           protective as
                                                                                standard.
OSHA-2015-0004....................  Devin Kieschnick (DK)    1910.142(b)(2).........      03/10/2015  TX........................  Denied--Not as
                                     Farms.                                                                                protective as
                                                                                standard and
                                                                                exemption requested.
OSHA-2014-0026....................  Transfield Services....  1910.134...............      12/15/2014  TX, CA....................  Withdrawn--variance
                                                                                not necessary.
OSHA-2014-0025....................  Union Pacific Railroad   1910.110(b)(6)(ii).....       10/8/2014  IL........................  Denied--not as
                                     (UPRR).                                                                                protective as
                                                                                standard and
                                                                                exemption requested.
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Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this notice.
Accordingly, the Agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C.
655, Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012),
and 29 CFR part 1905.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on March 7, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. UL19-1-000; UL19-2-000]

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation; Notice of Pending
Jurisdictional Inquiry, and Solicting Comments, Protests, and Motions
To Intervene

    On May 9, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) received a request from the U.S. Department of the
Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for an updated
jurisdictional determination for the unlicensed Sturgeon Pool and
Dashville Hydroelectric Projects. The projects are located on the
Wallkill River in Ulster County, New York.
    Pursuant to section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, a non-
federal hydroelectric project must be licensed (unless it has a still-
valid pre-1920 federal permit) if it: (a) Is located on a navigable
water of the United States; (b) occupies lands or reservations of the
United States; (c) utilizes surplus water or waterpower from a
government dam; or (d) is located on a stream over which Congress has
Commerce Clause jurisdiction, is constructed or modified on or after
August 26, 1935, and affects the interests of interstate or foreign
commerce.\1\
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 8171 (2012).
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    A stream is navigable under section 3(8) of the FPA if: (1) It is
currently being used or is suitable for use, or (2) it has been used or
was suitable for use in the past, or (3) it could be made suitable for
use in the future by reasonable improvements, to transport persons or
property in interstate or foreign commerce. Navigability under section
3(8) of the FPA is not destroyed by obstructions or disuse of many
years;

personal or private use may be sufficient to demonstrate the
availability of the river for commercial navigation; and the seasonal
floatation of logs is sufficient to determine that a river is
navigable.
    Commission staff previously investigated the Commission's
jurisdiction over the Sturgeon Pool and Dashville Hydroelectric
Projects. In 1988, staff determined that the projects were non-
jurisdictional based on staff's finding that the Wallkill River was not
navigable at the location of the projects.\2\ Commission staff's prior
finding relied primarily on historical usage of the river. FWS requests
that the Commission reexamine navigability of the Wallkill River and
look specifically at the river's suitability for commercial use. A
stream's suitability for commercial use can be demonstrated based on
its physical characteristics, as well as its actual use or suitability
for use for recreational boating, if this information shows the river
is suitable for the simpler types of commercial navigation.\3\
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    \2\ See Central Hudson Gas & Electric Co., 44 FERC ] 62,215
(1988) (Dashville Hydroelectric Project in Docket No. UL88-18-000);
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Co., 44 FERC ] 62,216 (1988) (Sturgeon
Pool Hydroelectric Project in Docket No. UL88-22-000).
    \3\ See FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC v. FERC, 287 F.3d 1151, 1158
(D.C. Cir. 2002) (affirming navigability finding based on stream
characteristics and test trips by canoe).
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    In response to FWS's request, Commission staff is investigating the
jurisdictional status of the Sturgeon Pool Hydroelectric Project (UL19-
1-000) and Dashville Hydroelectric Project (UL19-2-000). A copy of
FWS's request may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number, UL19-1-
000 or UL19-2-000, excluding the last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of
new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The Commission is soliciting comments, motions to intervene, and
protests in these proceedings. Comments, motions to intervene, and
protests must be filed by 45 days from notice or August 8, 2019. Anyone
may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance
with the requirements of Rules and Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.210, 211, and 214. In determining the appropriate action to take,
the Commission will consider all protests or comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rule may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, protests, and motions to intervene using the Commission's
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing
should include Docket Numbers UL19-1-000 and/or UL19-2-000.
    For further information, please contact Jennifer Polardino at (202)
502-6437 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Ashish Desai at (202) 502-
8370 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: June 24, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 31079 Amdt. No. 3698]

Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument
Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These
regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised
criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace
System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities,
adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These
changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the
navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under
instrument flight rules at the affected airports.

DATES: This rule is effective June 17, 2016. The compliance date for
each SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, and ODP is specified in the
amendatory provisions.
    The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in
the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as
of June 17, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matter incorporated by reference in the
amendment is as follows:

For Examination

    1. U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Ops-M30, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg., Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
    2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area in which the
affected airport is located;
    3. The office of Aeronautical Navigation Products, 6500 South
MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169 or,
    4. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
    For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call
202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

Availability

    All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs are available online free
of charge. Visit the National Flight Data Center online at nfdc.faa.gov
to register. Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP
copies may be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic Organization Service
Area in which the affected airport is located.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedure
Standards Branch (AFS-420) Flight Technologies and Procedures Division,
Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Mike
Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma
City, OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125)
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule amends Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97) by amending the referenced SIAPs.
The complete regulatory description of each SIAP is listed on the
appropriate FAA Form 8260, as modified by the National Flight Data
Center (NFDC)/Permanent Notice to Airmen (P-NOTAM), and is incorporated
by reference under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 CFR 97.20.
The large number of SIAPs, their complex nature, and the need for a
special format make their verbatim publication in the Federal Register
expensive and impractical. Further, airmen do not use the regulatory
text of the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic depiction on charts
printed by publishers of aeronautical materials. Thus, the advantages
of incorporation by reference are realized and publication of the
complete description of each SIAP contained on FAA form documents is
unnecessary.
    This amendment provides the affected CFR sections, and specifies
the SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs with their applicable effective
dates. This amendment also identifies the airport and its location, the
procedure and the amendment number.

Availability and Summary of Material Incorporated by Reference

    The material incorporated by reference is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section.
    The material incorporated by reference describes SIAPs, Takeoff
Minimums and ODPs as identified in the amendatory language for part 97
of this final rule.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is effective upon publication of
each separate SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP as amended in the
transmittal. For safety and timeliness of change considerations, this
amendment incorporates only specific changes contained for each SIAP
and Takeoff Minimums and ODP as modified by FDC permanent NOTAMs.
    The SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, as modified by FDC
permanent NOTAM, and contained in this amendment are based on the
criteria contained in the U.S. Standard for Terminal Instrument
Procedures (TERPS). In developing these changes to SIAPs and Takeoff
Minimums and ODPs, the TERPS criteria were applied only to specific
conditions existing at the affected airports. All SIAP amendments in
this rule have been previously issued by the FAA in a FDC NOTAM as an
emergency action of immediate flight safety relating directly to
published aeronautical charts.
    The circumstances that created the need for these SIAP and Takeoff
Minimums and ODP amendments require making them effective in less than
30 days.
    Because of the close and immediate relationship between these
SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, and safety in air commerce, I find
that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are
impracticable and contrary to the public interest and, where
applicable, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), good cause exists for making these
SIAPs effective in less than 30 days.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore--(1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. For the same reason, the FAA
certifies that this amendment will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR part 97

    Air Traffic Control, Airports, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (Air).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 20, 2016.
John S. Duncan,
Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, Title 14,
Code of Federal regulations, Part 97, (14 CFR part 97), is amended by
amending Standard Instrument Approach Procedures and Takeoff Minimums
and ODPs, effective at 0901 UTC on the dates specified, as follows:

PART 97--STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

0
1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114,
40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.

0
2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:
    By amending: Sec.  97.23 VOR, VOR/DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/DME or
TACAN; Sec.  97.25 LOC, LOC/DME, LDA, LDA/DME, SDF, SDF/DME; Sec.
97.27 NDB, NDB/DME; Sec.  97.29 ILS, ILS/DME, MLS, MLS/DME, MLS/RNAV;
Sec.  97.31 RADAR SIAPs; Sec.  97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and Sec.  97.35 COPTER
SIAPs, Identified as follows:

* * * Effective Upon Publication

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     AIRAC Date        State          City             Airport         FDC No.      FDC Date        Subject
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23-Jun-16..........  TX        Eagle Pass.......  Maverick County         5/3181     04/27/16  This NOTAM,
                                                   Memorial Intl.                               published in TL
                                                                                16-13, is hereby
                                                                                rescinded in its
                                                                                entirety.
23-Jun-16..........  MO        Macon............  Macon-Fower             6/4284     04/27/16  This NOTAM,
                                                   Memorial.                                    published in TL
                                                                                16-13, is hereby
                                                                                rescinded in its
                                                                                entirety.
23-Jun-16..........  CO        Steamboat Springs  Steamboat Springs/      6/5725     04/18/16  This NOTAM,
                                                   Bob Adams Field.                             published in TL
                                                                                16-13, is hereby
                                                                                rescinded in its
                                                                                entirety.
23-Jun-16..........  NV        Reno.............  Reno/Tahoe Intl..       5/1845      5/10/16  RNAV (RNP) Y RWY
                                                                                16R, Amdt 1A.
23-Jun-16..........  NV        Reno.............  Reno/Tahoe Intl..       5/1846      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) X RWY
                                                                                16L, Amdt 1B.
23-Jun-16..........  NV        Reno.............  Reno/Tahoe Intl..       5/1847      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) X RWY
                                                                                16R, Amdt 1B.
23-Jun-16..........  NV        Reno.............  Reno/Tahoe Intl..       5/1849      5/10/16  RNAV (RNP) Z RWY
                                                                                16R, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  NV        Reno.............  Reno/Tahoe Intl..       5/1852      5/10/16  RNAV (RNP) Z RWY
                                                                                16L, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  NV        Reno.............  Reno/Tahoe Intl..       5/1853      5/10/16  RNAV (RNP) Y RWY
                                                                                16L, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  WV        Huntington.......  Tri-State/Milton        5/6941       5/5/16  RADAR 1, Amdt 8.
                                                   J Ferguson Field.
23-Jun-16..........  MS        Natchez..........  Hardy-Anders            5/7613      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   Field Natchez-                               31, Amdt 1.
                                                   Adams County.
23-Jun-16..........  MS        Natchez..........  Hardy-Anders            5/7615      5/10/16  ILS or LOC RWY
                                                   Field Natchez-                               13, Amdt 2.
                                                   Adams County.
23-Jun-16..........  MS        Natchez..........  Hardy-Anders            5/7616      5/10/16  VOR RWY 18, Amdt
                                                   Field Natchez-                               10D.
                                                   Adams County.
23-Jun-16..........  MS        Natchez..........  Hardy-Anders            5/7617      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   Field Natchez-                               36, Amdt 1.
                                                   Adams County.
23-Jun-16..........  MS        Natchez..........  Hardy-Anders            5/7618      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   Field Natchez-                               13, Amdt 1.
                                                   Adams County.
23-Jun-16..........  MS        Natchez..........  Hardy-Anders            5/7620      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   Field Natchez-                               18, Amdt 1.
                                                   Adams County.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        George West......  Live Oak County..       5/7676       5/3/16  Takeoff Minimums
                                                                                and (Obstacle)
                                                                                DP, Orig.
23-Jun-16..........  IA        Cedar Rapids.....  The Eastern Iowa.       6/0235       5/3/16  ILS or LOC RWY 9,
                                                                                Amdt 18A.
23-Jun-16..........  IL        Springfield......  Abraham Lincoln         6/0849       5/5/16  ILS or LOC RWY 4,
                                                   Capital.                                     Amdt 25F.
23-Jun-16..........  IL        Springfield......  Abraham Lincoln         6/0850       5/5/16  VOR/DME RWY 4,
                                                   Capital.                                     Orig-A.
23-Jun-16..........  SD        Pierre...........  Pierre Rgnl......       6/1114  ...........  VOR/DME or TACAN
                                                                                RWY 7, Amdt 5A.
23-Jun-16..........  CA        Columbia.........  Columbia.........       6/1224       5/3/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                35, Orig.
23-Jun-16..........  IN        Shelbyville......  Shelbyville Muni.       6/2105       5/3/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                19, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  IN        Shelbyville......  Shelbyville Muni.       6/2108       5/3/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 1,
                                                                                Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  IN        Indianapolis.....  Eagle Creek             6/2258      5/10/16  LOC RWY 21, Amdt
                                                   Airpark.                                     4.
23-Jun-16..........  IN        Indianapolis.....  Eagle Creek             6/2259      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   Airpark.                                     21, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  MN        Warroad..........  Warroad Intl            6/2264      5/10/16  Takeoff Minimums
                                                   Memorial.                                    and (Obstacle)
                                                                                DP, Orig.
23-Jun-16..........  MN        Warroad..........  Warroad Intl            6/2266      5/10/16  ILS or LOC RWY
                                                   Memorial.                                    31, Amdt 1A.
23-Jun-16..........  MN        Warroad..........  Warroad Intl            6/2268      5/10/16  NDB RWY 31, Amdt
                                                   Memorial.                                    2.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Jasper...........  Jasper County-          6/2428      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   Bell Field.                                  36, Orig-A.
23-Jun-16..........  AL        Decatur..........  Pryor Field Rgnl.       6/2950      5/10/16  ILS Z or LOC Z
                                                                                RWY 18, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Oklahoma City....  Sundance Airpark.       6/3722      4/27/16  Takeoff Minimums
                                                                                and (Obstacle)
                                                                                DP, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  MO        Lamar............  Lamar Muni.......       6/4071      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 3,
                                                                                Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Dallas...........  Collin County           6/4225      4/27/16  ILS or LOC RWY
                                                   Rgnl at McKinney.                            18, Amdt 5A.

23-Jun-16..........  TX        Dallas...........  Collin County           6/4227      4/27/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   Rgnl at McKinney.                            18, Amdt 2A.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Dallas...........  Collin County           6/4229      4/27/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   Rgnl at McKinney.                            36, Amdt 3A.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Dallas...........  Collin County           6/4230      5/10/16  VOR/DME-A, Amdt
                                                   Rgnl at McKinney.                            2.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Dallas...........  Collin County           6/4235      4/27/16  Takeoff Minimums
                                                   Rgnl at McKinney.                            and (Obstacle)
                                                                                DP, Amdt 2.
23-Jun-16..........  KS        Russell..........  Russell Muni.....       6/4618       5/3/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                17, Orig.
23-Jun-16..........  MI        Davison..........  Athelone Williams       6/4656       5/3/16  VOR RWY 8, Orig-
                                                   Memorial.                                    C.
23-Jun-16..........  OH        Akron............  Akron-Canton Rgnl       6/4659       5/5/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                23, Orig.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Denton...........  Denton Muni......       6/4725      4/27/16  ILS or LOC RWY
                                                                                18, Amdt 9A.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Denton...........  Denton Muni......       6/4726      4/27/16  NDB RWY 18, Amdt
                                                                                7A.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Denton...........  Denton Muni......       6/4727      4/27/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                18, Orig-A.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Denton...........  Denton Muni......       6/4728      4/27/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                36, Amdt 2A.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Denton...........  Denton Muni......       6/4729      4/27/16  Takeoff Minimums
                                                                                and (Obstacle)
                                                                                DP, Amdt 3.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Panhandle........  Panhandle-Carson        6/4855       5/5/16  VOR-A, Orig-A.
                                                   County.
23-Jun-16..........  OH        Norwalk..........  Norwalk-Huron           6/4884       5/3/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   County.                                      28, Orig.
23-Jun-16..........  WI        La Crosse........  La Crosse Rgnl...       6/4885       5/5/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                31, Orig-B.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Beaumont/Port      Jack Brooks Rgnl.       6/5048       5/5/16  VOR RWY 12, Amdt
                                Arthur.                                                         9C.
23-Jun-16..........  FL        Tampa............  Tampa Intl.......       6/5585       5/3/16  ILS or LOC RWY
                                                                                19R, Amdt 5B.
23-Jun-16..........  KY        Williamsburg.....  Williamsburg-           6/5990       5/3/16  LOC/DME RWY 20,
                                                   Whitley County.                              Orig-A.
23-Jun-16..........  KY        Williamsburg.....  Williamsburg-           6/5991       5/3/16  VOR/DME RWY 20,
                                                   Whitley County.                              Orig-B.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Fort Worth.......  Bourland Field...       6/6092      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                17, Orig.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Fort Worth.......  Bourland Field...       6/6093      5/10/16  VOR/DME-A, Orig-
                                                                                B.
23-Jun-16..........  AR        Monticello.......  Monticello Muni/        6/6300       5/3/16  Takeoff Minimums
                                                   Ellis Field.                                 and (Obstacle)
                                                                                DP, Orig.
23-Jun-16..........  AL        Tuscaloosa.......  Tuscaloosa Rgnl..       6/6366      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                30, Orig-B.
23-Jun-16..........  KY        Frankfort........  Capital City.....       6/7004       5/5/16  VOR RWY 25, Amdt
                                                                                3B.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Oklahoma City....  Will Rogers World       6/7023      5/10/16  ILS or LOC RWY
                                                                                17R, Amdt 12.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Oklahoma City....  Will Rogers World       6/7024      5/10/16  ILS or LOC RWY
                                                                                17L, Amdt 3.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Oklahoma City....  Will Rogers World       6/7025      5/10/16  ILS or LOC/DME
                                                                                RWY 35L, Amdt 2.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Oklahoma City....  Will Rogers World       6/7027      5/10/16  RNAV (RNP) Z RWY
                                                                                17L, Amdt 3.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Oklahoma City....  Will Rogers World       6/7029      5/10/16  RNAV (RNP) Z RWY
                                                                                17R, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Oklahoma City....  Will Rogers World       6/7030      5/10/16  RNAV (RNP) Z RWY
                                                                                35L, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Oklahoma City....  Will Rogers World       6/7031      5/10/16  RNAV (RNP) Z RWY
                                                                                35R, Amdt 2.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Oklahoma City....  Will Rogers World       6/7032      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) Y RWY
                                                                                17L, Amdt 3.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Oklahoma City....  Will Rogers World       6/7033      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) Y RWY
                                                                                17R, Amdt 4.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Oklahoma City....  Will Rogers World       6/7034      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) Y RWY
                                                                                35R, Amdt 3.
23-Jun-16..........  AR        Mountain Home....  Baxter County....       6/7037       5/3/16  VOR-A, Amdt 10.
23-Jun-16..........  AR        Mountain Home....  Baxter County....       6/7038       5/3/16  ILS or LOC/DME
                                                                                RWY 5, Orig-A.
23-Jun-16..........  AR        Mountain Home....  Baxter County....       6/7039       5/3/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 5,
                                                                                Orig-A.
23-Jun-16..........  IN        Washington.......  Daviess County...       6/7040       5/3/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                18, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  NM        Hobbs............  Lea County Rgnl..       6/7041       5/5/16  VOR/DME or TACAN
                                                                                RWY 21, Amdt 9A.
23-Jun-16..........  OR        Prineville.......  Prineville.......       6/7869      5/10/16  Takeoff Minimums
                                                                                and (Obstacle)
                                                                                DP, Amdt 2.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Oklahoma City....  Will Rogers World       6/7940      5/10/16  ILS or LOC/DME
                                                                                RWY 35R, ILS RWY
                                                                                35R (SA CAT I),
                                                                                ILS RWY 35R (CAT
                                                                                II), Amdt 10.
23-Jun-16..........  IN        Shelbyville......  Shelbyville Muni.       6/7997       5/3/16  VOR RWY 19, Amdt
                                                                                1.
23-Jun-16..........  SD        Sioux Falls......  Joe Foss Field...       6/8827       5/5/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                27, Orig-C.
23-Jun-16..........  SD        Sioux Falls......  Joe Foss Field...       6/8828       5/5/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 9,
                                                                                Orig-.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Albany...........  Albany Muni......       6/8829       5/5/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                17, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Albany...........  Albany Muni......       6/8830       5/5/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                35, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  TX        Comanche.........  Comanche County-        6/8831       5/5/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   City.                                        17, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  MN        Bemidji..........  Bemidji Rgnl.....       6/8832       5/3/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                13, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  MN        Bemidji..........  Bemidji Rgnl.....       6/8833       5/3/16  VOR/DME RWY 13,
                                                                                Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  AL        Muscle Shoals....  Northwest Alabama       6/8834      5/10/16  ILS Z or LOC/DME
                                                   Rgnl.                                        Z RWY 29, Amdt
                                                                                6.
23-Jun-16..........  AL        Muscle Shoals....  Northwest Alabama       6/8836      5/10/16  ILS Y or LOC/DME
                                                   Rgnl.                                        Y RWY 29, Orig.
23-Jun-16..........  AL        Muscle Shoals....  Northwest Alabama       6/8837      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   Rgnl.                                        29, Amdt 2.
23-Jun-16..........  AL        Muscle Shoals....  Northwest Alabama       6/8838      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   Rgnl.                                        11, Amdt 2.
23-Jun-16..........  AL        Muscle Shoals....  Northwest Alabama       6/8839      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   Rgnl.                                        18, Amdt 1.

23-Jun-16..........  AL        Muscle Shoals....  Northwest Alabama       6/8841      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                   Rgnl.                                        36, Amdt 1.
23-Jun-16..........  MO        Warsaw...........  Warsaw Muni......       6/9693       5/3/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                18, Orig.
23-Jun-16..........  MO        Warsaw...........  Warsaw Muni......       6/9694       5/3/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                36, Orig.
23-Jun-16..........  OH        Phillipsburg.....  Phillipsburg.....       6/9746       5/3/16  VOR or GPS RWY
                                                                                21, Amdt 3.
23-Jun-16..........  OK        Prague...........  Prague Muni......       6/9929      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                17, Orig.
23-Jun-16..........  FL        Pensacola........  Pensacola Intl...       6/9932      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 8,
                                                                                Amdt 2B.
23-Jun-16..........  FL        Pensacola........  Pensacola Intl...       6/9933      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                26, Amdt 2B.
23-Jun-16..........  FL        Pensacola........  Pensacola Intl...       6/9934      5/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                35, Amdt 2B
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21475-21476]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08591]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-1658]

Characterizing and Communicating Uncertainty in the Assessment of
Benefits and Risks in Drug Regulatory Decision-Making; Public Workshop;
Request for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; rescheduling of public workshop; extension of comment
period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
rescheduling of a February 13, 2014, public workshop convened by the
Institute of Medicine (IOM) entitled ``Characterizing and Communicating
Uncertainty in the Assessment of Benefits and Risks in Drug Regulatory
Decision-Making,'' published in the Federal Register of January 10,
2014. Due to inclement weather, the Federal Government was closed on
February 13, 2014. We are rescheduling the public workshop to May 12,
2014, and extending the comment period for the public docket.

DATES: The public workshop will be held on May 12, 2014, from 9 a.m. to
approximately 5 p.m. Registration to attend the workshop must be
received by May 7, 2014. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
information on how to register for the workshop. Submit either
electronic or written comments by June 11, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the FDA White Oak Campus, 10903
New Hampshire Ave., Building 31 Conference Center, Sections B and C of
the Great Room (rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993. Entrance for the
public workshop participants is through Building 1, where routine
security check procedures will be performed. For parking and security
information, please refer to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/BuildingsandFacilities/WhiteOakCampusInformation/ucm241740.htm.
    Submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit
written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food
and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD
20852. Identify comments with the docket number found in brackets in
the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Eggers, Food and Drug
Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave. Bldg. 51, Rm. 1166, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-4904, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of January 10, 2014
(79 FR 1877), FDA announced a 2-day public workshop on February 12-13,
2014. Due to the Federal Government closure on February 13, 2014, the
workshop was postponed. We are rescheduling the public workshop to May
12, 2014, and extending the comment period to June 11, 2014 (see
DATES). The purpose of the workshop is twofold: (1) To explore
potential approaches to addressing and communicating uncertainty and
(2) to identify key considerations on developing, evaluating, and
incorporating potential approaches to addressing uncertainty into the
assessment of benefits and risks in the human drug review process.
Additional information about the purpose of the workshop, topics for
discussion, and registration is available on FDA's Web site at http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/UserFees/PrescriptionDrugUserFee/ucm378861.htm,
and is provided in the January 10, 2014, Federal Register notice, which
is also available on FDA's Web site.

    Dated: April 10, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 229 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68503-68504]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26196]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2008-D-0530]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Tropical Disease Priority Review Vouchers

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on Tropical Disease Priority Review Vouchers.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by January 31, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments
must be submitted on or before January 31, 2022. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of January 31, 2022. Comments
received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions)
will be considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery
service acceptance receipt is on or before that date.

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2008-D-0530 for ``Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Tropical Disease Priority Review
Vouchers.'' Received comments, those filed in a timely manner (see
ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and, except for those
submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the

docket number, found in brackets in the heading of this document, into
the ``Search'' box and follow the prompts and/or go to the Dockets
Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852,
240-402-7500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ila S. Mizrachi, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-12M, 11601
Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal
Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with
this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection
of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Tropical Disease Priority Review Vouchers

OMB Control Number 0910-0822-- Extension

    Section 524 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)
(21 U.S.C. 360n) is designed to encourage development of new drug or
biological products for prevention and treatment of certain tropical
diseases affecting millions of people throughout the world and makes
provisions for awarding priority review vouchers for future
applications to sponsors of tropical disease products. Section 524 of
the FD&C Act serves to stimulate new drug development for drugs to
treat a ``tropical disease'' (as defined in section 524(a)(3)) by
offering additional incentives for obtaining FDA approval for
pharmaceutical treatments for these diseases. Under section 524 of the
FD&C Act, a sponsor of a ``tropical disease product application,'' as
defined in section 524(a)(4), may be eligible for a voucher that can be
used to obtain a priority review for any other application submitted
under section 505(b)(1) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 355(b)(1)) or
section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act).
    Accordingly, we have developed the guidance for industry entitled
``Tropical Disease Priority Review Vouchers'' (available at https://www.fda.gov/media/72569/download). The guidance explains how FDA
implements provisions of section 524 of the FD&C Act and how sponsors
may qualify for a priority review voucher based on eligibility criteria
set forth in the statute, how to use priority review vouchers, and how
priority review vouchers may be transferred to other sponsors.
    The guidance also communicates that, under the FDA Reauthorization
Act of 2017, section 524 requires attestation by the sponsor of
eligibility for a priority review voucher upon submission of the
marketing application.
    Description of Respondents: Sponsors submitting applications under
section 505(b)(1) of the FD&C Act or section 351 of the PHS Act.
    We estimate the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                 Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                     Number of
 Information collection activity     Number of     responses per   Total annual   Average burden    Total hours
                                    respondents     respondent       responses     per response
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Priority Review Voucher Request.               4               1               4               8              32
Notifications of Intent to Use a               2               1               2               8              16
 Voucher........................
Letters Indicating the Transfer                2               1               2               8              16
 of a Voucher Letter............
Acknowledging the Receipt of a                 2               1               2               8              16
 Transferred Voucher............
Attestation of eligibility......               4               1               4               2               8
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............              88
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

    Based on our evaluation of the information collection since last
OMB review and approval, the burden estimate decreased based on receipt
of fewer vouchers and other information collection activities.

    Dated: November 24, 2021.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 143 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40790-40791]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16119]

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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. 86, No. 143 / Thursday, July 29, 2021 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0591; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-15]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Revocation of Class E Airspace; Creech Air Force Base
Airport, NV

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to revoke the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Creech Air Force Base (AFB)
Airport, Indian Springs, NV. This action also proposes several
administrative updates to the Class D legal description. This action
would ensure the safety and management of operations at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 13, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
1-800-647-5527, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2021-0591; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-15, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority,
as it would revoke the Class E airspace at Creech AFB Airport, Indian
Springs, NV. The revocation is appropriate because no instrument flight
rules (IFR) procedures are published for the airport.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2021-0591;
Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-15''. The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA
98198.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by revoking the
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at
Creech AFB Airport, Indian Springs, NV. This type of Class E airspace
is designed to contain IFR aircraft transitioning to/from the terminal
and en route

environments. However, the Class E airspace is not required because
there are no IFR procedures published for Creech AFB Airport.
    This action also proposes two administrative updates to the Class D
legal description. The second line of the text header should be updated
from ``Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, NV'' to ``Creech AFB
Airport, NV'', to match the FAA database. Additionally, the third line
of the text header should be updated from ``(lat. 36[deg]35'14'' N,
long. 115[deg]40'24'' W)'' to ``(lat. 36[deg]35'11'' N, long.
115[deg]40'39'' W)'', to match the FAA database.
    Class D and Class E5 airspace designations are published in
paragraphs 5000, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated
July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, which is incorporated
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in
this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial, and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

AWP NV D Indian Springs, NV [Amended]

Creech AFB Airport, NV
    (Lat. 36[deg]35'11'' N, long. 115[deg]40'39'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
5,700 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the airport, excluding
Restricted Area R-4806W. This Class D airspace area is effective
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be
continuously published in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AWP NV E5 Indian Springs, NV [Revoked]

Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, NV
    (Lat. 36[deg]35'14'' N, long. 115[deg]40'24'' W)

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on July 23, 2021.
Maria A. Aviles,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-16119 Filed 7-28-21; 8:45 am]
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