[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 226 (Friday, November 25, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 72369-72372]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25509]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0503; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-01244-T;
Amendment 39-22219; AD 2022-22-04]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-03-
12, which applied to certain Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes;
Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes;
Model A320-211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model
A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. AD
2018-03-12 required repetitive rototest inspections for cracking of the
fastener holes in certain door stop fittings, and repair if necessary.
This AD was prompted by new analysis by the manufacturer that resulted
in optimized compliance times for the inspections. This AD continues to
require repetitive rototest inspections for cracking of the fastener
holes in certain door stop fittings at revised compliance times, and
corrective actions if necessary, as specified in a European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: This AD is effective December 30, 2022.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of December 30,
2022.

ADDRESSES:
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2022-0503; 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 material incorporated by reference (IBR) in this AD,
contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone
+49 221 8999 000; email [email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You
may find this IBR material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
     You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in the AD docket at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2022-0503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hye Yoon Jang, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2021-0242, dated November 8, 2021
(EASA AD 2021-0242) (also referred to as the MCAI), to correct an
unsafe condition for certain Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes;
Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes;
Model A320-211, -212, -214, -215, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes;
and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232
airplanes. Model A320-215 airplanes are not certificated by the FAA and
are not included on the U.S. type certificate data sheet; this AD
therefore does not include those airplanes in the applicability.
    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2018-03-12, Amendment 39-19185 (83 FR 5906,
February 12, 2018) (AD 2018-03-12). AD 2018-03-12 applied to certain
Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -
114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214,
-231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211,

-212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal
Register on May 6, 2022 (87 FR 27032). The NPRM was prompted by reports
of fatigue damage in the structure for the door stop fittings on
certain fuselage frames, and new analysis by the manufacturer, which
resulted in optimized compliance times for the inspections. The NPRM
proposed to continue to require repetitive rototest inspections for
cracking of the fastener holes in certain door stop fittings at revised
compliance times, and corrective actions if necessary, as specified in
EASA AD 2021-0242.
    The FAA is issuing this AD to address cracking at the door stop
fitting holes of fuselage frame (FR) 66 and FR68 which could result in
reduced structural integrity of the airplane. See the MCAI for
additional background information.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received comments from one commenter, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
(DAL). The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and the
FAA's response to each comment.

Request To Revise Exception Language

    DAL requested that the language in paragraph (h)(3) of the proposed
AD be revised to clearly state that the manufacturer must be contacted
only ``when cracking exceeds the limits from the applicable SRM
[structural repair manual]'' as opposed to ``if any crack is found
during any inspection'' as stated in the NPRM. DAL pointed out that
paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2021-0242 establishes requirements if a crack
is detected and identified within the limit defined in the applicable
SRM, and paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021-0242 establishes corrective
action requirements when cracking exceeds the limits from the
applicable SRM. DAL emphasized that paragraph (h)(3) of the proposed
rule does not make that distinction and that the exception specifies
that any cracking found must be repaired before further flight. Because
of this omission and the use of the verbiage ``if any crack is found
during any inspection,'' DAL reasoned that paragraph (h)(3) of the
proposed AD indicates that it applies to all instances of cracking,
regardless of whether it exceeds SRM limits. DAL suggested that the
exception paragraph would drive operators to obtain the specified level
of approval for all crack findings from the required inspections, even
if there are SRM approved repairs that are addressed by paragraph (2)
of EASA AD 2021-0242.
    The FAA agrees to clarify. Paragraph (h)(3) of this AD is included
to ensure that any cracks are repaired before further flight, and
applies only to the cracks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021-
0242 (i.e., those found during the rototest inspections and exceeding
the applicable SRM limit). Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021-0242 specifies
to contact Airbus for instructions before further fight, but does not
specify that the repair must be done before further flight. Since FAA
policy does not allow flights with known cracks, an exception is needed
to clarify the compliance time. The FAA notes that paragraph (2) of
EASA AD 2021-0242 specifies accomplishing repair and corrective actions
before further flight, so a similar exception is not needed for that
action. However, the FAA agrees that clarification related to which
cracks the language in paragraph (h)(3) of this AD applies to would be
helpful. Therefore, the FAA has revised paragraph (h)(3) of this AD to
specify that the actions are required only for cracks that exceed the
applicable SRM limits.

Request To Include a New Exception

    DAL requested that the FAA include an additional exception to the
proposed AD that clarifies the ``contact Airbus'' language in
paragraphs (5.2) and (6) of EASA AD 2021-0242. DAL noted that
paragraphs (5.2) and (6) of EASA AD 2021-0242 require contacting
Airbus, and reasoned that an exception similar to that in paragraph
(h)(3) of the proposed AD would be needed. DAL pointed out that the
language used in paragraphs (5.2) and (6) of EASA AD 2021-0242 is
related to providing credit for actions that have been accomplished,
rather than providing a corrective action like in paragraph (3) of EASA
AD 2021-0242, so different language would be needed. DAL provided
suggested wording, and stated that its proposed exception would ensure
that the same actions are mandated at all instances where EASA AD 2021-
0242 requires contacting the manufacturer.
    The FAA agrees to clarify. Paragraph (j)(2) of this AD already
specifies what actions to take in instances where the EASA AD or
related service information specifies to contact the manufacturer. As
explained previously, paragraph (h)(3) of this AD is needed to clarify
the compliance time for crack repair, rather than simply clarifying who
to contact for instructions. Therefore, an additional exception is not
needed and this AD has not been changed regarding this issue.

Conclusion

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country and is 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, considered the
comment received, and determined that air safety requires adopting this
AD as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on this product. Except for minor editorial changes,
and any other changes described previously, this AD is adopted as
proposed in the NPRM. None of the changes will increase the economic
burden on any operator.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2021-0242 specifies procedures for rototest inspections for
cracking of the fastener holes in the airframe structure for the door
stop fittings installation in FR66 and FR68, and corrective actions.
Corrective actions include repair or modification of fastener holes at
door stop locations. This material is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 1,084 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                Cost on U.S.
           Action                  Labor cost         Parts cost      Cost per  product          operators
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inspections................  Up to 25 work-hours x              $0  Up to $2,125.........  Up to $2,303,500.
                              $85 per hour =
                              $2,125.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition modifications that would be required based on the results of
any required actions. The FAA has no way of determining the number of
aircraft that might need these on-condition modifications:

                 Estimated Costs of On-Condition Actions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Labor cost             Parts cost         Cost per product
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Up to 27 work-hours x $85 per            $610  Up to $2,905.
 hour = $2,295.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost
estimates for the on-condition repairs specified in this AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by:
0
a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD 2018-03-12, Amendment 39-
19185 (83 FR 5906, February 12, 2018) (AD 2018-03-12); and
0
b. Adding the following new AD:

2022-22-04 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-22219; Docket No. FAA-2022-0503;
Project Identifier MCAI-2021-01244-T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective December 30,
2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2018-03-12, Amendment 39-19185 (83 FR 5906,
February 12, 2018) (AD 2018-03-12).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model airplanes specified in
paragraphs (c)(1) through (4) of this AD, certificated in any
category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2021-0242, dated November 8, 2021 (EASA AD 2021-0242).
    (1) Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122 airplanes.
    (2) Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133
airplanes.
    (3) Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233
airplanes.
    (4) Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232
airplanes.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53, Fuselage.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of fatigue damage in the
structure for the door stop fittings on certain fuselage frames, and
new analysis by the manufacturer, which resulted in optimized
compliance times for the inspections. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address cracking at the door stop fitting holes of fuselage frame
(FR) 66 and FR68, which could result in reduced structural integrity
of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2021-0242.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021-0242

    (1) Where EASA AD 2021-0242 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2021-0242 does not apply
to this AD.
    (3) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021-0242 specifies ``if,
during any inspection as required by paragraph (1) of this [EASA]
AD, a crack is detected and identified exceeding the limit defined
in the applicable SRM [structural repair manual]'' to ``contact
Airbus for approved instructions for corrective action and
accomplish those instructions accordingly,'' replace those phrases
with the following phrase: ``if any cracking is found and exceeding
the limit defined in the applicable SRM, the cracking must be
repaired before further flight using a method approved by the
Manager, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch,
FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval
(DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-
authorized signature.''
    (4) Where paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (5.1) of EASA AD 2021-
0242 specify limits or actions in ``the applicable SRM'' or ``the
SRM,'' for purposes of this AD, replace those phrases with the
following phrase: ``the applicable SRM as specified in the
instructions of the inspection SB.''

(i) No Reporting Requirement

    Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2021-0242
specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.

(j) Additional AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or

responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the International Validation Branch, send it
to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k) of this
AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected].
    (i) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (ii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 2018-03-12 are approved as
AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2021-0242 that are
required by paragraph (g) of this AD.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus
SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by
paragraph (j)(2) of this AD, if any service information contains
procedures or tests that are identified as RC, those procedures and
tests must be done to comply with this AD; any procedures or tests
that are not identified as RC are recommended. Those procedures and
tests that are not identified as RC may be deviated from using
accepted methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or
inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided
the procedures and tests identified as RC can be done and the
airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. Any
substitutions or changes to procedures or tests identified as RC
require approval of an AMOC.

(k) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Hye Yoon Jang,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International
Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0242,
dated November 8, 2021.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For EASA AD 2021-0242, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
[email protected]; internet easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA
AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this material 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 October 20, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-25509 Filed 11-23-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41392-41394]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13487]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #2

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

    Docket Numbers: EC23-92-000.
    Applicants: Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Company.
    Description: Supplement to May 30, 2023, Application Under Section
204 of the Federal Power Act for Authorization to Issue Securities of
Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Company.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5238.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 6/30/23.

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

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2320-012.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Compliance filing: TO 18 Order on Rehearing Compliance
Filing to be effective N/A.

    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5202.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2179-000.
    Applicants DC Energy New York, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation of FERC
Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1 to be effective 6/21/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5054.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2180-000.
    Applicants: DC Energy Texas, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation of FERC
Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1 to be effective 6/21/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5057.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2181-000.
    Applicants: DC Energy, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation of FERC
Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1 to be effective 6/21/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5058.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2182-000.
    Applicants: New England Power Company.
    Description: New England Power Company submits a Notice of
Cancellation of the Interconnection Agreement with TransCanada Hydro
Northeast Inc.
    Filed Date: 6/14/23.
    Accession Number: 20230614-5145.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2183-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to WEIS Tariff
Regarding the Market Power Test to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5071.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2186-000.
    Applicants: SR DeSoto II, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Market-Based Rate Application
to be effective 8/4/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5089.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2188-000.
    Applicants: SR DeSoto III Lessee, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Market-Based Rate Application
to be effective 8/4/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5094.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2189-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 1895R12 Evergy Kansas
Central, Inc. NITSA NOA to be effective 9/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5098.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2190-000.
    Applicants: SR DeSoto III, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Market-Based Rate Application
to be effective 8/4/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5101.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2191-000.
    Applicants: Apollo Energy, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Baseline new to be effective
6/21/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5108.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2192-000.
    Applicants: NN8, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Baseline new to be effective
6/21/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5112.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2193-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Cancel LA, Placerita Energy
Storage Project WDT1649/SA No. 1138 to be effective 8/20/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5122.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2194-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 1892R12 Evergy Kansas
Central, Inc. NITSA NOA to be effective 9/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5128.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2195-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2023-06-20_SA 2077
Termination of NSP-WAPA IA to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5129.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2196-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Termination of Resurgence I LA/SA285
& 3 LGIAs/SA189-190-207 (TOT692-693-694) to be effective 8/20/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5132.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2197-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 1893R13 Evergy Kansas
Central, Inc. NITSA NOA to be effective 9/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5141.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2198-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 1894R12 Evergy Kansas
Central, Inc. NITSA NOA to be effective 9/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 6/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230620-5148
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/23.

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

    Docket Numbers: ES23-51-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Application Under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act
for Authorization to Issue Securities of Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Filed Date: 6/16/23.
    Accession Number: 20230616-5235.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/7/23.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by 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>.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes.

    For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

    Dated: June 20, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-13487 Filed 6-23-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35200-35201]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15972]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9965-40-OA]

Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the CASAC Secondary
National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel for Oxides of
Nitrogen and Sulfur

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public teleconference of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee (CASAC) and CASAC Secondary National Ambient Air Quality
Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur to discuss the
CASAC draft review of the EPA's Integrated Science Assessment for
Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and Particulate Matter--
Ecological Criteria (First External Review Draft--February 2017).

DATES: The teleconference will be held on August 31, 2017, from 1:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be held by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Dr. Thomas
Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at (202)
564-2155 or at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>General information about the
CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meeting

announced in this notice, may be found on the CASAC Web page at http://www.epa.gov/casac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CASAC was established pursuant to the
Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C.
7409(d)(2), to review air quality criteria and National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS) and recommend any new NAAQS and revisions of
existing criteria and NAAQS as may be appropriate. The CASAC is a
Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA
requires that the Agency periodically review and revise, as
appropriate, the air quality criteria and the NAAQS for the six
``criteria'' air pollutants. EPA is currently reviewing the secondary
(welfare-based) ambient air quality standards for oxides of nitrogen,
oxides of sulfur, and particulate matter.
    Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the
Chartered CASAC and the CASAC Secondary National Ambient Air Quality
Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur will hold a
public teleconference to discuss the draft CASAC review of the EPA's
Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur,
and Particulate Matter--Ecological Criteria (First External Review
Draft--February 2017). The CASAC Secondary National Ambient Air Quality
Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur and the CASAC
will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff
Office procedural policies.
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the
Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur,
and Particulate Matter--Ecological Criteria (First External Review
Draft--February 2017) should be directed to Dr. Tara Greaver
(greaver.tara@epa.gov), EPA Office of Research and Development.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the teleconference, the
teleconference agenda, draft panel report, and other materials will be
available on the CASAC Web page at http://www.epa.gov/casac/.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices.
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an
EPA program office.
    Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific
advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the
public can submit relevant comments on the topic of this advisory
activity for the CASAC to consider as it develops advice for EPA. Input
from the public to the CASAC will have the most impact if it provides
specific scientific or technical information or analysis for CASAC
panels to consider, or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the
technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment
should follow the instructions below to submit comments.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an
oral presentation on a public teleconference will be limited to three
minutes. Each person making an oral statement should consider providing
written comments as well as their oral statement so that the points
presented orally can be expanded upon in writing. Interested parties
should contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, DFO, in writing (preferably via
email) at the contact information noted above by August 24, 2017, to be
placed on the list of public speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by CASAC
members, statements should be supplied to the DFO (preferably via
email) at the contact information noted above by August 24, 2017. It is
the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the Web
page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. Submitters are
requested to provide an unsigned version of each document because the
SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web
sites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal
contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted
to the CASAC Web site. Copyrighted material will not be posted without
explicit permission of the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Thomas Armitage at
(202) 564-2155 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>To request accommodation of
a disability, please contact Dr. Armitage preferably at least ten days
prior to the teleconference to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.

    Dated: July 18, 2017.
Khanna Johnston,
Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2017-15972 Filed 7-27-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P


[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50907-50909]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20660]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

Docket No. FAA-2012-0842; Amendment No. 71-44
RIN 2120-AA66

Airspace Designations; Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) part 71 relating to airspace designations to reflect the approval
by the Director of the Federal Register of the incorporation by
reference of FAA Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points. This action also explains the procedures the FAA will use to
amend the listings of Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas; air
traffic service routes; and reporting points incorporated by reference.

DATES: These regulations are effective September 15, 2012, through
September 15, 2013. The incorporation by reference of FAA Order 7400.9W
is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 15,
2012, through September 15, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah A. Combs, Airspace, Regulations
and ATC Procedures Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    FAA Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
effective September 15, 2011, listed Class A, B, C, D and E airspace
areas; air traffic service routes; and reporting points. Due to the
length of these descriptions, the FAA requested approval from the
Office of the Federal Register to incorporate the material by reference
in the Federal Aviation Regulations section 71.1, effective September
15, 2011, through September 15, 2012. During the incorporation by
reference period, the FAA processed all proposed changes of the
airspace listings in FAA Order 7400.9V in full text as proposed rule
documents in the Federal Register. Likewise, all amendments of these
listings were published in full text as final rules in the Federal
Register. This rule reflects the periodic integration of these final
rule amendments into a revised edition of Order 7400.9W, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points. The Director of the Federal Register
has approved the incorporation by reference of FAA Order 7400.9W in
section 71.1, as of September 15, 2012, through September 15, 2013.
This rule also explains the procedures the FAA will use to amend the
airspace designations incorporated by reference in part 71. Sections
71.5, 71.15, 71.31, 71.33, 71.41, 71.51, 71.61, 71.71, and 71.901 are
also updated to reflect the incorporation by reference of FAA Order
7400.9W.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 to reflect the approval by the Director of the Federal Register
of the incorporation by reference of FAA Order 7400.9W, effective
September 15, 2012, through September 15, 2013. During the
incorporation by reference period, the FAA will continue to process all
proposed changes of the airspace listings in FAA Order 7400.9W in full
text as proposed rule documents in the Federal Register. Likewise, all
amendments of these listings will be published in full text as final
rules in the Federal Register. The FAA will periodically integrate all
final rule amendments into a revised edition of the Order, and submit
the revised edition to the Director of the Federal Register for
approval for incorporation by reference in section 71.1.
    The FAA has determined that this action: (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. This
action neither places any new restrictions or requirements on the
public, nor changes the dimensions or operation requirements of the
airspace listings incorporated by reference in part 71.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 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 part 71 continues to read as follows:

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

0
2. Section 71.1 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  71.1  Applicability.

    A listing for Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas; air traffic
service routes; and reporting points can be found in FAA Order 7400.9W,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012. This
incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal
Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552 (a) and 1 CFR part 51. The
approval to incorporate by reference FAA Order 7400.9W is effective
September 15, 2012, through September 15, 2013. During the
incorporation by reference period, proposed changes to the listings of
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas; air traffic service routes; and
reporting points will be published in full text as proposed rule
documents in the Federal Register. Amendments to the listings of Class
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas; air traffic service routes; and
reporting points will be published in full text as final rules in the
Federal Register. Periodically, the final rule amendments will be
integrated into a revised edition of the Order and submitted to the
Director of the Federal Register for approval for incorporation by
reference in this section. Copies of FAA Order 7400.9W may be obtained
from Airspace, Regulations and ATC Procedures Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591,
(202) 267-8783. An electronic version of the Order is available on the
FAA Web site at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications. Copies of
FAA Order 7400.9W may be inspected in Docket No. FAA-2012-0842;
Amendment No. 71-44 on http://www.regulations.gov. A copy of AFF Order
7400.9W may be inspected at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

Sec.  71.5  [Amended]

0
3. Section 71.5 is amended by removing the words ``FAA Order 7400.9V''
and adding, in their place, the words ``FAA Order 7400.9W.''

Sec.  71.15  [Amended]

0
4. Section 71.15 is amended by removing the words ``FAA Order 7400.9V''
and adding, in their place, the words ``FAA Order 7400.9W.''

Sec.  71.31  [Amended]

0
5. Section 71.31 is amended by removing the words ``FAA Order 7400.9V''
and adding, in their place, the words ``FAA Order 7400.9W.''

Sec.  71.33  [Amended]

0
6. Paragraph (c) of section 71.33 is amended by removing the words
``FAA Order 7400.9V'' and adding, in their place, the words ``FAA Order
7400.9W.''

Sec.  71.41  [Amended]

0
7. Section 71.41 is amended by removing the words ``FAA Order 7400.9V''
and adding, in their place, the words ``FAA Order 7400.9W.''

Sec.  71.51  [Amended]

0
8. Section 71.51 is amended by removing the words ``FAA Order 7400.9V''
and adding, in their place, the words ``FAA Order 7400.9W.''

Sec.  71.61  [Amended]

0
9. Section 71.61 is amended by removing the words ``FAA Order 7400.9V''
and adding, in their place, the words ``FAA Order 7400.9W.''

Sec.  71.71  [Amended]

0
10. Paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of section 71.71 are amended
by removing the words ``FAA Order 7400.9V'' and adding, in their place,
the words ``FAA Order 7400.9W.''

Sec.  71.901  [Amended]

0
11. Paragraph (a) of section 71.901 is amended by removing the words
``FAA

Order 7400.9V'' and adding, in their place, the words ``FAA Order
7400.9W.''

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2012.
Alan Wilkes,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC Procedures Group.
[FR Doc. 2012-20660 Filed 8-22-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


Mr. Elwood Forsht 4303T USEPA Headquarters Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Clean Harbors Data Submittal ,

Dear Mr. Forsht:

wastewater treatment system to remove molyb our request to remove molybdenum as a regulated pollutant under the organics Please feel free to contact me at ( 803) 691 3426 or by email at kuhn. iohn@, Cleanharbors. com if you have any questions concerning the study or the responses.

Sincerely, subcategory of the Centralized Waste Treatment regulations.

~ . _ 4 Scott Kuhn Vice President of Environmental Compliance  2 " Ieople and Technology Creating a Better Environment"


[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67873-67875]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26687]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2019-0429; FRL-10002-99-Region 3]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Delaware; Amendments to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic
Compounds

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state
implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Delaware.
The revisions pertain to amendments made to the definition of volatile
organic compound (VOC) in the Delaware Administrative Code to conform
with EPA's regulatory definition of VOC. EPA found that certain
compounds have negligible photochemical reactivity and, therefore, has
exempted them from the regulatory definition of VOC in several
rulemaking actions. This revision to the Delaware SIP requested the
exemption of eight compounds from the regulatory definition of VOC to
match the actions EPA has taken. The revision also requested to remove
the recordkeeping, reporting, modeling, and inventory requirements for
t-butyl acetate (TBAC). EPA is approving these revisions to update the
definition of VOC in the Delaware SIP in accordance with the
requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: This final rule is effective on January 13, 2020.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2019-0429. All documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., confidential business
information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is
not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard
copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available through
https://www.regulations.gov, or please contact the person identified in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for additional availability
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Malone, Planning & Implementation
Branch (3AD30), Air & Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Ms. Malone can also be reached
via electronic mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On September 3, 2019, EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) for the State of Delaware. 84 FR 45931. In the NPRM, EPA
proposed approving Delaware's amendment of its definition of VOC to
include eight additional compounds to the list of exempt compounds and
to remove the recordkeeping, reporting, and modeling requirements for
TBAC. The formal SIP revision was submitted by Delaware on March 25,
2019.

II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA Analysis

    In order to conform with EPA's current regulatory definition of VOC
in 40 CFR 51.100(s), Delaware amended Section 2.0 of 7 Admin. Code
1101--Definitions and Administrative Principles to add: trans-1,3,3,3-
tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze); HFE-134
(HCF2OCF2H); HFE-236cal2
(HCF2OCF2OCF2H); HFE-338pcc13
(HCF2OCF2CF2OCF2H); H-
Galden 1040X or H-Galden ZT 130 or (150 or 180)
(HCF2OCF2OCF2CF2OCF2
H); trans 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene; 2,3,3,3-
tetrafluoropropene; and 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol to a list of
compounds excluded from the regulatory definition of VOC. Delaware also
amended the definition of VOC in 7 DE Admin. Code 1101 to remove the
recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling,
and inventory requirements for TBAC. On March 25, 2019, the State of
Delaware, through the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental
Control (DNREC), formally submitted these amendments to 7 DE Admin.
Code 1101 as a SIP revision.
    EPA determined DNREC's submission to be administratively and
technically complete in the Agency's May 28, 2019 completeness letter
to DNREC. The Agency's completeness letter was inadvertently not added
to the docket for this rulemaking action by the time the NPRM went out
for publication. The completeness letter can now be found in the docket
(Docket ID Number EPA-R03-OAR-2019-0429).
    On September 3, 2019, EPA published an NPRM for the State of
Delaware's SIP revision. 84 FR 45931. The rationale for EPA's proposed
action is explained in the NPRM and will not be restated here.\1\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ In the NPRM, EPA identified that the effective date of
Delaware's amended regulatory changes was November 11, 2016. 84 FR
45931, 45932 (September 3, 2019). However, the actual effective date
was December 11, 2016. The change in effective date is due to an
error that Delaware corrected in a subsequent notice. See 20 DE Reg.
512 (January 1, 2017) (Errata).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    EPA received two anonymous comments in response to the NPRM. One
comment suggested that EPA should not approve Delaware's SIP revision
to exclude the identified chemical compounds from the definition for
VOC due to concerns regarding harm to the ozone layer and the air
quality of ozone at the surface. The second comment was concerned with
the cumulative effect of removing the identified chemicals from
regulatory control and the effect of their removal on air quality and
public health. A copy of the comments can be found in the docket for
this rulemaking action.
    EPA Response: Both comments appear to be principally concerned with
EPA's prior action of approving the exclusion of these chemical
compounds from the definition of VOC, thus removing them from
regulatory control. However, this current rulemaking addresses
Delaware's request to remove the compounds from Delaware's

definition of VOC to conform with EPA's regulatory definition. EPA has
already reviewed, proposed, and finalized the rulemaking actions that
removed the eight compounds from the federal definition of VOC (See 77
FR 37610, June 22, 2012; 78 FR 9823, February 12, 2013; 78 FR 53029,
August 28, 2013; 78 FR 62451, October 22, 2013; 79 FR 17037, March 27,
2014). Since EPA is not proposing to change these final federal
actions, these comments are not relevant to this rulemaking action
involving Delaware's SIP. EPA already found that exempting these
pollutants from the regulatory definition of VOC is consistent with the
discretion provided to the Administrator in the CAA to define VOC, as
explained in the rulemakings cited above. Accordingly, under CAA
section 110(k)(3), EPA ``shall approve'' this SIP revision seeking to
incorporate those same exemptions to the Delaware SIP.

III. Final Action

    EPA is approving updates to the regulatory definition of VOC in
Section 2.0 of 7 DE Admin. Code 1101, submitted on March 25, 2019 by
DNREC, as a revision to the Delaware SIP, as the revision meets the
requirements of CAA section 110.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the revisions
to the definition of VOC in Section 2.0 of 7 DE Admin. Code 1101
discussed in Section II of this preamble. EPA has made, and will
continue to make, these materials generally available through https://www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region III Office (please contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this preamble for more information). Therefore, these materials have
been approved by EPA for inclusion in the SIP, have been incorporated
by reference by EPA into that plan, are fully federally enforceable
under sections 110 and 113 of the CAA as of the effective date of the
final rulemaking of EPA's approval, and will be incorporated by
reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.\2\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \2\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2,
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under
Executive Order 12866.
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by February 10, 2020. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action updating the regulatory definition of VOC in the
Delaware SIP may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its
requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: November 27, 2019.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, Region III.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart I--Delaware

0
2. In Sec.  52.420, the table in paragraph (c) is amended under ``1101
Definitions and Administrative Principles'' by adding a third entry for
``Section 2.0'', after the second entry for ``Section 2.0'' to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.420  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *

                            EPA-Approved Regulations And Statutes in the Delaware SIP
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          State
State regulation  (7 DNREC 1100)     Title/subject      effective    EPA approval date    Additional explanation
                                                           date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 1101 Definitions and Administrative Principles
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 2.0.....................  Definitions........   12/11/2016  12/12/2019 [Insert   Updated definition of
                                                                     Federal Register     volatile organic
                                                                     citation].           compound. Previous
                                                                                approval 5/31/2019.

                                                  * * * * * * *
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
[FR Doc. 2019-26687 Filed 12-11-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P


[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21832-21833]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08776]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0237]

Delegation of Authority

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Revised Delegation of Authority.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gives notice that
the FAA Administrator has issued a Revised Delegation of Authority to
the Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition (ODRA) that modifies
the existing Delegation of authority dated October 12, 2011. The FAA is
publishing the text of the Revised Delegation of Authority, executed on
March 19, 2014, so that it is available to interested parties.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marie A. Collins, Dispute Resolution
Officer and Administrative Judge for the Office of Dispute Resolution
for Acquisition (AGC-70), Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Street SW., Room 323, Washington, DC 20591; telephone
(202) 267-3290; facsimile<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In 1995 Congress, through the Department of Transportation
Appropriations Act, Public Law 104-50, 109 Stat. 436 (November 15,
1995), directed the FAA ``to develop and implement, not later than
April 1, 1996, an acquisition management system that addressed the
unique needs of the agency and, at a minimum, provided for more timely
and cost effective acquisitions of equipment and materials.'' In
response, the FAA developed the Acquisition Management System (AMS), a
system of policy guidance for the management of FAA procurement, and as
a part of the AMS, created the Office of Dispute Resolution for
Acquisition (ODRA) to facilitate the Administrator's review of
procurement protests and contract disputes (61 FR 24348). Subsequently,
the FAA promulgated rules of procedure governing the ODRA's dispute
resolution process by publishing a final rule entitled, Procedures for
Protests and Contract Disputes; Amendment of Equal Access to Justice
Act Regulations (effective June 28, 1999) (64 FR 32926). In addition to
the rules of procedures, the ODRA operates pursuant to a series of
delegations of authority from the Administrator. Over time, the
authority delegated to the ODRA by the Administrator expanded to
include the authority of the ODRA Director, among other things, ``to
execute and issue, on behalf of the Administrator, Orders and Final
Decisions for the Administrator in all matters'' under the ODRA's
jurisdiction valued at not more than $10 Million (see 63 FR 49151, 65
FR 19958-01, 69 FR 17469-02). Congress provided further confirmation as
to the FAA's dispute resolution authority in the Vision 100-Century of
Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2003, Public Law 108-176, 117
Stat.2490, (2003 Reauthorization Act), which expressly provided the
ODRA with exclusive jurisdiction over bid protests and contract
disputes under the AMS. Specifically, the 2003 Reauthorization Act
provided at Subsection (b)(2)(4), under the title ``Adjudication of
Certain Bid Protests and Contract Disputes,'' that ``[a] bid protest or
contract dispute that is not addressed or resolved through alternative
dispute resolution shall be adjudicated by the Administrator, through
Dispute Resolution Officers or Special Masters of the Federal Aviation
Administration Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition, acting
pursuant to Sections 46102, 46104, 46105, 46106 and 46107 and shall be
subject to judicial review under Section 46110 and Section 504 of Title
5.'' On January 12, 2011, the FAA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking to reorganize and streamline the existing Procedures for
Protests and Contracts Dispute, and harmonize them with current
statutory and other authority (76 FR 2035). On September 7, 2011, the
FAA adopted the proposed rule, publishing it as a final rule in the
Federal Register, with an effective date of October 7, 2011 (76 FR
55217). On October 12, 2011, the FAA Administrator designated the
Director and Dispute Resolution Officers of the ODRA as Administrative
Judges for all matters within the ODRA's jurisdiction; and delegated
authority to the ODRA that superseded and replaced previous delegations
of authority (76 FR 70527-02). On March 19, 2014, the Administrator
executed a Revised Delegation of Authority that modifies the October
12, 2011 Delegation of Authority by replacing paragraph ``i'' of that
Delegation with the following paragraph:

    To execute and issue, on behalf of the Administrator, final
Agency decisions and orders in all matters within the ODRA's
jurisdiction, provided that such matters involve either: (1) a bid
protest concerning an acquisition having a minimum dollar value,
including any option years, of not more than twenty million dollars
($20,000,000.00); (2) a contract dispute involving a total amount to
be adjudicated, exclusive of interest, legal fees or costs, of not
more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00); or (3) contests
arising from public-private competitions under OMB Circular A-76.
The dollar value limitations of this paragraph do not apply to
orders issued pursuant to Paragraph b. hereof. This Delegation does
not preclude the Director of the ODRA from requesting, in any matter
before the ODRA, that the order setting forth the final decision of
the FAA be executed by the Administrator.

    The Revised Delegation further provides that all provisions of the
October 12, 2011 Delegation not expressly modified by the Revised
Delegation of Authority remain in full force and effect.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2014.
Jerome M. Mellody,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2014-08776 Filed 4-16-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register: April 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 62)]
[Notices]
[Page 14980-14981]
[DOCID:fr02ap09-49]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER09-884-000]

TransAlta Energy Marketing Corporation; Supplemental Notice That
Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section
204 Authorization

March 27, 2009.
    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
TransAlta Energy Marketing Corporation's application for market-based
rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such
application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a
copy of that document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is April 16, 2009.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.

    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-7442 Filed 4-1-09; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717-01-P