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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14827-000]

Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On January 18, 2017, Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, filed an
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the
Lookout Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project to be located in Somerset
County, Pennsylvania. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if
issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license
application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not
authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities
or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the
owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A new
upper reservoir with a surface area of 44 acres and a storage capacity
of 660 acre-feet at a surface elevation of approximately 2,850 feet
above mean sea level (msl) created through construction of a new
roller-compacted concrete or rock-filled dam and/or dike; (2)
excavating a new lower reservoir with a surface area of 30 acres and a
total storage capacity of 792 acre-feet at a surface elevation of 2,200
feet msl; (3) a new 3,500-foot-long, 48-inch-diameter penstock
connecting the upper and lower reservoirs; (4) a new 150-foot-long, 50-
foot-wide powerhouse containing two turbine-generator units with a
total rated capacity of 35 megawatts; (5) a new transmission line
connecting the powerhouse to a nearby electric grid interconnection
point at the Lookout Wind Farm; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
Possible initial fill water and make-up water would come from the
nearby Wills Creek, including groundwater. The proposed project would
have an annual generation of 128,372 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Adam Rousselle, Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC,
5710 Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-14827-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-14827) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: June 1, 2017.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-11765 Filed 6-6-17; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6983-6985]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1413; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-00077-E;
Amendment 39-22302; AD 2023-01-08]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH
Reciprocating Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH TAE 125-02-99 and TAE
125-02-114 model reciprocating engines. This AD was prompted by
manufacturer reports of fractured main bearing studs. This AD requires
the removal and replacement of certain main bearing studs. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective March 9, 2023.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of March 9,
2023.

ADDRESSES:
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2022-1413; or in person at Docket Operations between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14,
09356 Sankt Egidien, Germany; phone: +49 37204 696 0; email:
continentaldiesel.com">[email protected]continentaldiesel.com; website: continentaldiesel.com.
     You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is
also available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2022-1413.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Caufield, Aviation Safety
Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Continental
Aerospace Technologies GmbH TAE 125-02-99 and TAE 125-02-114 model
reciprocating engines. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on
November 09, 2022 (87 FR 67572). The NPRM was prompted by AD 2021-0022,
dated January 18, 2021, issued by the European Union Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of
the European Union (referred to after this as ``the MCAI''). The MCAI
states that the manufacturer has received reports of fractured main
bearing studs. A fractured main bearing stud provides improper support
to the crankshaft and increases crankshaft clearance, resulting in
crankshaft sensor failures and potential crankshaft fracture. The
manufacturer is investigating the root cause of main bearing stud
failures. To address this unsafe condition, Continental Aerospace
Technologies GmbH published service information to identify the serial
numbers (S/Ns) of the affected engines and specify procedures for
replacement of certain main bearing studs. The MCAI specifies actions
to replace main bearing studs and specifies certain main bearing studs
that are not to be installed onto any engine. This condition, if not
addressed, could result in engine in-flight shutdown and forced
landing, damage to the airplane, and injury to the occupants.
    In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require the removal of certain
main bearing studs from service and replacement with parts eligible for
installation. The NPRM also proposed to prohibit the installation of
certain main bearing studs. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.
    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2022-1413.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the costs.

Conclusion

    These products have been approved by the aviation authority of
another country and are approved for operation in the United States.
Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral agreement with this State of Design
Authority, it has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in
the MCAI referenced above. The FAA reviewed the relevant data and
determined that air safety requires adopting this AD as proposed.
Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition
on these products. Except for minor editorial changes, this AD is
adopted as proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH Service
Bulletin (SB) CG 125-1027 P1, Revision 1, dated May 28, 2021. This
service information identifies the S/Ns of the affected engines and
specifies procedures for replacing the main bearing studs. The FAA also
reviewed Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH Repair Instruction RI-
05-0017-04, Revision 4, dated April 1, 2021. This service information
provides instructions for replacing the main bearing studs.
    This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in ADDRESSES.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 92 engines installed on
aircraft of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Replace main bearing studs............  16 work-hours x $85 per           $5,500          $6,860        $631,120
                                         hour = $1,360.
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    The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, some of the costs of this AD
may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected operators.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

2023-01-08 Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH (Type Certificate
previously held by Technify Motors GmbH and Thielert Aircraft
Engines GmbH): Amendment 39-22302; Docket No. FAA-2022-1413; Project
Identifier MCAI-2021-00077-E.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective March 9, 2023.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH (Type
Certificate previously held by Technify Motors GmbH and Thielert
Aircraft Engines GmbH) TAE 125-02-99 and TAE 125-02-114 model
reciprocating engines with an engine serial number (S/N) identified
in Models Affected, Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH Service
Bulletin (SB) CG 125-1027 P1, Revision 1, dated May 28, 2021.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7200, Engine
(Turbine/Turboprop).

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by manufacturer reports of fractured main
bearing studs. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of the
main bearing stud. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could
result in engine in-flight shutdown and forced landing, damage to
the airplane, and injury to the occupants.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) For Group 1 and Group 2 engines, before exceeding the
applicable compliance time in Table 1 to paragraph (g)(1) of this
AD, remove all main bearing studs from service if one or more main
bearing studs with part number (P/N) 05-7211-K009801 and batch
number B180703/1, B184216/1, B184216/2, or B191277/1 are installed
on the engine and replace with parts eligible for installation in
accordance with Instructions, paragraphs 4.2 through 4.2.17 of
Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH Repair Instruction RI-05-
0017-04, Revision 4, dated April 1, 2021 (Continental Aerospace
Technologies GmbH RI-05-0017-04, Revision 4).

       Table 1 to Paragraph (g)(1)--Main Bearing Stud Replacement
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                   Flight hours (FHs)
      Group             since new               Compliance time
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1................  100 FHs or less...  Before exceeding 115 FHs since
                                        new, or during the next
                                        scheduled maintenance, whichever
                                        occurs first after the effective
                                        date of this AD.
1................  More than 100 FHs.  Before exceeding 15 FHs from the
                                        effective date of this AD, or
                                        during the next scheduled
                                        maintenance, whichever occurs
                                        first after the effective date
                                        of this AD.
2................  100 FHs or less...  Before exceeding 200 FHs since
                                        new, or during the next
                                        scheduled maintenance whichever
                                        occurs first after the effective
                                        date of this AD.
2................  More than 100 FHs.  Before exceeding 100 FHs from the
                                        effective date of this AD, or
                                        during the next scheduled
                                        maintenance, whichever occurs
                                        first after the effective date
                                        of this AD.
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    Note 1 to paragraph (g)(1): FHs since new indicated in Table 1
to paragraph (g)(1) of this AD are FHs accumulated by the engine
since first installation on an airplane, on the effective date of
this AD.

    (2) For engines not installed on an airplane as of the effective
date of this AD, before further flight, remove all main bearing
studs if one or more main bearing studs with P/N 05-7211-K009801 and
batch number B180703/1, B184216/1, B184216/2, or B191277/1 are
installed on the engine and replace with parts eligible for
installation in accordance with Instructions, paragraphs 4.2 through
4.2.17 of Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH RI-05-0017-04,
Revision 4.

(h) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD, do not install onto any
engine a main bearing stud with P/N 05-7211-K009801 and batch number
B180703/1, B184216/1, B184216/2, or B191277/1.

(i) Definitions

    (1) For the purpose of this AD, Group 1 engines are affected
engines installed on single-engine airplanes, with main bearing stud
with P/N 05-7211-K009801 and batch number B180703/1, B184216/1,
B184216/2, or B191277/1 installed on the engine, and affected
engines installed on twin-engine airplanes, with main bearing stud
with P/N 05-7211-K009801 and batch number B180703/1, B184216/1,
B184216/2, or B191277/1 installed on both engines.
    (2) For the purpose of this AD, Group 2 engines are affected
engines installed on twin-engine airplanes, with main bearing stud
with P/N 05-7211-K009801 and batch number B180703/1, B184216/1,
B184216/2, or B191277/1 installed on only one engine.
    (3) For the purpose of this AD, parts eligible for installation
are any main bearing studs that do not have P/N 05-7211-K009801 and
batch number B180703/1, B184216/1, B184216/2, or B191277/1.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in Sec.  39.19.
In accordance with Sec.  39.19, send your request to your principal
inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate.
If sending information directly to the manager of the certification
office, send it to the attention of the person identified in
paragraph (k)(2) of this AD and email to: [email protected].
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office.

(k) Additional Information

    (1) Refer to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2021-0022, dated January 18, 2021, for related information. This
EASA AD may be found in the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2022-1413.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Barbara
Caufield, Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District
Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected].

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH Service Bulletin CG
125-1027 P1, Revision 1, dated May 28, 2021.
    (ii) Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH Repair Instruction
RI-05-0017-04, Revision 4, dated April 1, 2021.
    (3) For Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH service
information identified in this AD, contact Continental Aerospace
Technologies GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14, 09356 Sankt Egidien, Germany;
phone: +49 37204 696 0; email: continentaldiesel.com">[email protected]continentaldiesel.com;
website: continentaldiesel.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email: [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on January 6, 2023.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-02154 Filed 2-1-23; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Pages 37538-37539]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14513-000]

Idaho Irrigation District; New Sweden Irrigation District; Notice
of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On April 19, 2013, the Idaho and New Sweden Irrigation Districts,
filed a joint application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section
4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility
of the County Line Road Hydroelectric Project (County Line Road Project
or project) to be located on the Snake River near Idaho Falls, in
Jefferson and Bonneville counties, Idaho. The sole purpose of a
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority
to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary
permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-
disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by
others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of two developments, the Idaho
Canal and the Great Western Canal. Both developments would utilize an
existing 840-foot-long, 10-foot-high concrete overflow weir impounding
a reservoir with a surface area of 30 acres and a storage capacity of
250-acre-feet at a maximum surface elevation of 4,765 feet mean sea
level. The two developments would also include the following new
facilities:

Idaho Canal Development

    (1) A 70-foot-wide concrete diversion structure with seven, 8-foot-
wide, 5-foot-high steel head gates to divert water from the Snake
River; (2) a 3.1-mile-long, 65 to 75-foot-wide, 8 to 10-foot-deep canal
extending between the head gates and the powerhouse; (3) a gate
structure in the canal to divert flows to the powerhouse while
maintaining irrigation flows; (4) a powerhouse containing a 1.2-
megawatt (MW) Kaplan turbine; (5) a tailrace canal; (6) a gated
overflow spillway to pass flows around the powerhouse; (7) a 2,500-
foot-long, 12.5-kilovolt (kV) transmission line extending to a
distribution line owned by Rocky Mountain Power; (8) a switchyard; and
(9) appurtenant facilities.

Great Western Canal Development

    (1) An 80-foot-wide-concrete diversion structure with four, 13-
foot-wide, 5-foot-high steel radial head gates to divert water from the
Snake River; (2) a 3.5-mile-long, 50 to 100-foot-wide, 8 to 10-foot-
deep canal extending between the head gates and the powerhouse; (3) a
gate structure in the canal to divert flows to the powerhouse while
maintaining irrigation flows; (4) a powerhouse containing a 1.3-MW
Kaplan turbine; (5) a tailrace canal; (6) a gated overflow spillway to
pass flows around the powerhouse; (7) a 500-foot-long, 12.5-kV
transmission line extending to a distribution line owned by Rocky
Mountain Power; (8) a switchyard; and (9) appurtenant facilities.
    The estimated annual generation of the County Line Road Project
would be 18.3 gigawatt-hours. The project would be partially located on
0.5 acres of federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Alan Kelsch, Chairman, Idaho Irrigation
District, 496 E. 14th Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404; phone: (208)
522-2356.
    Mr. Louis Thiel, Chairman, New Sweden Irrigation District, 2350 W.
17th Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: John Matkowski; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of

intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to
intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed
electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission's Web site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic
filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an
original and five copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-14513) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: June 17, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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9 31 January 2003 Great Lakes Region The Great Lakes region includes all facilities located on the shoreline of a Great Lake or on a waterway with open passage to a Great Lake and within 30 miles of the lake in Minnesota,

Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. This definition is based on EPA's estimate of the extent of the spawning habitat of Great Lakes fish species,

including spawning habitat in rivers and tributaries of the Great Lakes. The distance each species may travel upstream to spawn varies depending on both the species and the waterway, and is influenced by obstacles such as dams. However, after consultation with local fisheries experts,

EPA determined that inclusion of waters within 30 miles of the Great Lakes is likely to encompass spawning areas of Great Lakes fishes. EPA used GIS to determine which facilities are on a water body that has unobstructed passage to the Great Lakes and is within 30 miles of a Great Lake. Data from the Lake Huron Project were used for areas encompassed by that project.

For areas not covered by the Lake Huron Project, this was done using the ERF1 streams coverage ( available at http:// water. usgs. gov/ lookup/ getspatial? erf1), the national dams coverage ( available at http:// data. geocomm. com/ catalog/ US/ group7. html), and a basic US states coverage.

No facilities drawing from other lakes or reservoirs were included among the Great Lake facilities unless the water bodies were connected to the Great Lakes.

Inland Region The Inland region includes all facilities located on freshwater rivers or streams, lakes or reservoirs, in all states, with the exception of facilities located on a waterway with open passage to a Great Lake and within 30 miles of the lake.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0245; FRL-9784-01-OMS]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; EPA's Safer Choice Program Product and
Partner Recognition Activities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), Safer Choice Program Product and
Partner Recognition Activities, (EPA ICR Number 2692.01, OMB Control
Number 2070-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
This is a request to renew and combine the approval of two existing
ICRs (2070-0178 and 2070-0189) that are currently approved through May
31, 2022, and November 30, 2022, respectively. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal Register on June 28, 2021, during
a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days
for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below,
including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency may
not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 25, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2021-0245, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
docket without change, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to
be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be CBI or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. For additional information about
EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General contact: Katherine Sleasman,
Mission Support Division, 7101M, Office of Program Support, Office of
Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address: [email protected].

    Technical contact: Linda Rutsch, Data Gathering and Analysis
Division, 7406M, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: This ICR will cover the information collection activities
and burden associated with the reporting and recordkeeping obligations
of individuals, businesses, organizations, and government entities
participating in or collaborating with EPA's Safer Choice program. The
programs are designed to: Improve data efficiency by electronic data
collection via a cloud-based Salesforce system called the Safer Choice
Community; monitor the public's awareness of the Safer Choice program
and label; and clarify the Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards
application process and form.
    Form numbers: 9600-017, 9600-018, 9600-019, 9600-020, 9600-21,
9600-022, and 9600-023.
    Respondents/affected entities: The ICR provides a list of the North
American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes associated with
the various industries most likely affected by the paperwork activities
covered in this ICR.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated number of respondents: 7,566 (total).
    Total estimated burden: 9,696 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
    Total estimated costs: $751,942 (per year). This includes an
estimated burden cost of $206,342 and an estimated cost of $545,600 for
non-burden hour paperwork costs, e.g., capital investment or
maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates: The total combined burden from the two
approved ICRs that are being combined in this request is 7,118 hours
(4,788 hours and 2,330 hours, respectively). The total burden requested
for this ICR is 9,696 hours, resulting in an overall increase of 2,578
hours from the estimated combined burden compared with that currently
approved by OMB. The difference is primarily due to the inclusion of
the activities and burden associated with Partner of the Year Award
activities (1,575 hours) and minor adjustments were made in EPA's
estimates of the number of respondents and of the burden. Specifically,
the burden for previously approved EPA ICR No. 2487.02 increased by
1,003 hours (from 2,330 to 3,333 hours). The burden for previously
approved EPA ICR No. 2302.03 has not changed, remaining at 4,788 hours.
The total combined cost for the existing ICRs is $545,600 ($545,600 and
$0, respectively). The total cost requested for this ICR remains the
same. These changes are adjustments.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-08709 Filed 4-22-22; 8:45 am]
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