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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from certain
requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is
described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory
provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the
petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

Iowa Interstate Railroad

[Docket Number FRA-2008-0105]

    The Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS), a Class III Railroad,
petitioned for a

waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the steam locomotive
safety standards as prescribed by CFR 230.105(a) Lateral motion, for
two steam locomotives used in tourist/excursion service. Specifically,
this waiver request applies to locomotives number RDC 6988 and 7081.
These Class QJ, 2-10-2 locomotives were built by the Datong Locomotive
Works, China. The Datong Works constructed 4,714 locomotives of this
type between 1967 and 1988. The maximum operating speed for this type
of locomotive is 50 mph.
    Both locomotive numbers 6988 and 7081 received a standard 250,000
km overhaul, a Class 3 repair, in China prior to being shipped to the
United States. The manufacturer's specifications for the QJ Class
locomotive require a total lateral clearance of 20 mm (0.787 inch) on
the number 1 and 5 driving axle, with a 4 mm (0.157 inch) clearance for
the three center axles (no. 2-4). All tire back-to-back spacing is at
1,252 mm (53.267 inches). The purpose for this specification is to
allow a locomotive with a long rigid wheelbase to negotiate a curve up
to 15.2 degrees. The lateral wear limit for all driving axles is 10 mm
(0.393 inch) over the original dimensions. In summary, by design and as
built, model QJ locomotive exceeds the U.S. limit of 0.75 inch for
allowable lateral clearance for driving axles number 1 and 5 as
specified by 49 CFR Sec.  230.105(a)
    IAIS requests relief from the requirements of 49 CFR 230.105(a) for
driving axles numbers 1 and 5 to allow for a maximum lateral clearance
of up to 30 mm (1.181 inches). This is consistent with the
manufacturer's design specification, and the operating experience of
the China National Railway. In addition, the locomotive will be
maintained in accordance with the requirements of 49 CFR 230.105(c) to
ensure that no part of the running gear interfere with any other part
of the steam locomotive.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2008-0105) and may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice
will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All
written communications concerning these proceedings are available for
examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above
facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web
site at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages
19477-78).

    Issued in Washington, DC on January 14, 2009.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E9-1202 Filed 1-21-09; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2008-0780; FRL-8976-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Virginia; Amendments to Existing Regulation Provisions Concerning Case-
by-Case Reasonably Available Control Technology

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. This SIP revision
consists of amendments to the Commonwealth's existing regulations in
order to clarify and recodify provisions covering case-by-case
reasonably available control technology (RACT), as well as to add the
1997 8-hour ozone standard RACT requirements to the Commonwealth's
regulations. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 3, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2008-0780 by one of the following methods:
    A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    B. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2008-0780, Cristina Fernandez, Chief, Air
Quality Planning Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2008-0780. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online
at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise

protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment
directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., 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 either electronically in www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy during normal business hours at the Air Protection
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal
are available at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, 629
East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Becoat,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On September 8, 2008, the Commonwealth of Virginia submitted a
regulation revision for case-by-case RACT determinations, which
consists of amendments to the existing regulations in order to
implement the non-control techniques guidelines RACT specific 8-hour
ozone nonattainment area requirements of subpart X of 40 CFR Part 51,
and to restructure and recodify the regulations for clarity. In
addition to clarifying and recodifying the existing provisions covering
case-by-case RACT determinations, the regulation amendments create a
new Rule 4-51 (Article 51 of 9 VAC 5 Chapter 40)--Emission Standards
for Stationary Sources Subject to Case-by-Case RACT Determinations, in
order to separate the RACT specific requirements from the general
process requirements of Article 4 of 9 VAC 5 Chapter 40. These
amendments consisted only of changes in style or form.
    The regulation amendments also add the 1997 8-hour ozone standard
requirements set forth by the CAA. Subpart X of 40 CFR Part 51
specifically defines the provisions for implementation of the 8-hour
ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). The rule specifies
dates by when states must submit their RACT SIPs, and when RACT must be
implemented. The rule also requires that nonattainment areas meet the
requirements of 40 CFR 51.900(f), which includes RACT and major source
applicability cut-offs for purposes of RACT.

II. Summary of SIP Revision

    Further details of the Commonwealth of Virginia's regulation
revisions can be found in a Technical Support Document prepared for
this rulemaking. This SIP revision consists of the following changes:
    1. Addition of Rule 4-51--Emission Standards for Stationary Sources
Subject to Case-by-Case RACT Determinations, in order to separate the
RACT specific requirements from the general process requirements of
Article 4 of 9 VAC 5 Chapter 40.
    2. Administrative wording changes to regulations 9 VAC 5-40-250A.
and 9 VAC 5-40-250B.
    3. Deletion of definition of ``Reasonably available control
technology'' in 9 VAC 5-40-250C. and addition of the definition to 9
VAC 5-40-7380 in Article 51 of 9 VAC 5 Chapter 40.
    4. Addition of the following definitions to regulation 9 VAC 5-40-
7380C.--Terms defined: ``Presumptive RACT,'' ``Theoretical potential to
emit'' and ``Tpy.''
    5. All the definitions in regulation 9 VAC 5-40-311B.3--Terms
defined, were deleted and added to 9 VAC 5-40-7380C. in Article 51 of 9
VAC 5 Chapter 40.
    6. Repealed regulations 9 VAC 5-40-300--Standard for volatile
organic compounds, 9 VAC 5-40-310--Standard for nitrogen oxides, and 9
VAC 5-40-311--Reasonably available control technology guidelines for
stationary sources of nitrogen oxides, in Article 4 of 9 VAC 5 Chapter
40 and replaced them with 9 VAC 5-40-7390--Standard for volatile
organic compounds (one-hour standard), 9 VAC 5-40-7410--Standard for
nitrogen oxides (one-hour ozone standard), and 9 VAC 5-40-7430--
Presumptive reasonably available control technology guidelines for
stationary sources of nitrogen oxides, respectively, in Article 51 of 9
VAC 5 Chapter 40.
    7. Addition of the 1997 8-hour ozone standard requirements for RACT
in regulations 9 VAC 5-40-7400--Standard for volatile organic compounds
(eight-hour ozone standard) and 9 VAC 5-40-7420--Standard for nitrogen
oxides (eight-hour ozone standard).

III. General Information Pertaining to SIP Submittals From the
Commonwealth of Virginia

    In 1995, Virginia adopted legislation that provides, subject to
certain conditions, for an environmental assessment (audit)
``privilege'' for voluntary compliance evaluations performed by a
regulated entity. The legislation further addresses the relative burden
of proof for parties either asserting the privilege or seeking
disclosure of documents for which the privilege is claimed. Virginia's
legislation also provides, subject to certain conditions, for a penalty
waiver for violations of environmental laws when a regulated entity
discovers such violations pursuant to a voluntary compliance evaluation
and voluntarily discloses such violations to the Commonwealth and takes
prompt and appropriate measures to remedy the violations. Virginia's
Voluntary Environmental Assessment Privilege Law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1-
1198, provides a privilege that protects from disclosure documents and
information about the content of those documents that are the product
of a voluntary environmental assessment. The Privilege Law does not
extend to documents or information (1) that are generated or developed
before the commencement of a voluntary environmental assessment; (2)
that are prepared independently of the assessment process; (3) that
demonstrate a clear, imminent and substantial danger to the public
health or environment; or (4) that are required by law.
    On January 12, 1998, the Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the
Attorney General provided a legal opinion that states that the
Privilege law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1-1198, precludes granting a privilege
to documents and information ``required by law,'' including documents
and information ``required by Federal law to maintain program
delegation, authorization or

approval,'' since Virginia must ``enforce Federally authorized
environmental programs in a manner that is no less stringent than their
Federal counterparts * * * .'' The opinion concludes that ``[r]egarding
Sec.  10.1-1198, therefore, documents or other information needed for
civil or criminal enforcement under one of these programs could not be
privileged because such documents and information are essential to
pursuing enforcement in a manner required by Federal law to maintain
program delegation, authorization or approval.''
    Virginia's Immunity law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1-1199, provides that
``[t]o the extent consistent with requirements imposed by Federal
law,'' any person making a voluntary disclosure of information to a
state agency regarding a violation of an environmental statute,
regulation, permit, or administrative order is granted immunity from
administrative or civil penalty. The Attorney General's January 12,
1998 opinion states that the quoted language renders this statute
inapplicable to enforcement of any Federally authorized programs, since
``no immunity could be afforded from administrative, civil, or criminal
penalties because granting such immunity would not be consistent with
Federal law, which is one of the criteria for immunity.''
    Therefore, EPA has determined that Virginia's Privilege and
Immunity statutes will not preclude the Commonwealth from enforcing its
program consistent with the Federal requirements. In any event, because
EPA has also determined that a state audit privilege and immunity law
can affect only state enforcement and cannot have any impact on Federal
enforcement authorities, EPA may at any time invoke its authority under
the CAA, including, for example, sections 113, 167, 205, 211 or 213, to
enforce the requirements or prohibitions of the state plan,
independently of any state enforcement effort. In addition, citizen
enforcement under section 304 of the CAA is likewise unaffected by
this, or any, state audit privilege or immunity law.

IV. Proposed Action

    EPA is proposing to approve the Virginia SIP revision that
clarifies and recodifies provisions covering case-by-case RACT, as well
as adds the 1997 8-hour ozone standard requirements to the
Commonwealth's regulations. EPA views the administrative changes and
re-codifications as non-substantive, as they do not affect the scope of
the currently approved Virginia SIP, and consequently, cannot interfere
with timely attainment or progress towards attainment of a NAAQS, nor
interfere with any other provision of the CAA. However, regulation 9
VAC 5-40-7420F. and G. incorrectly cross-references the Commonwealth's
VOC regulations at 9 VAC 5-40-7390, instead of its nitrogen oxides
regulation at 9 VAC 5-40-7410. The Commonwealth is in the process of
correcting the cross-references in this regulation and will submit the
correction to EPA. EPA does not intend to finalize this action until
after the Commonwealth formally submits the corrected versions of 9 VAC
5-40-7420F. and G. to EPA as part of this SIP revision. EPA does not
intend to reopen the comment period before taking final action on this
SIP revision. EPA is soliciting public comments on the issues discussed
in this document. These comments will be considered before taking final
action.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    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 Clean Air Act. Accordingly,
this action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this proposed action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     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 proposed rule, pertaining to amendments to
Virginia's case-by-case RACT determinations, 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.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Nitrogen dioxide,
Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic
compounds.

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

    Dated: October 22, 2009.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. E9-26340 Filed 11-2-09; 8:45 am]

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 EPA-HQ - OAR - 2009 - 0299; 2060-0104; FRL - ]

 Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Motor Vehicle Emissions: Revisions to Certification of Alternative Fuels Conversions

 AGENCY:	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

 ACTION:	Notice.

 SUMMARY:	The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Motor Vehicle Emissions: Revisions to Certification of Alternative Fuels Conversions" (EPA ICR No. 0783.64, OMB Control No. 2060-0104) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through May 31, 2014.   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:  Comments must be submitted on or before [insert date 60 days after publication in the Federal Register].
 ADDRESSES:  Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ - OAR - 2009 - 0299 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.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Holly Pugliese, Compliance
 Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105. Telephone: (734) 214 -  4288. E-mail Address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>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 http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
 	Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.  The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval.  At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract:  With this ICR renewal, EPA is seeking permission to continue recordkeeping and reporting requirements for manufacturers to submit information to EPA to ensure compliance with the provisions of EPA's Clean Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Engine Conversions Final Rule which was issued on April 8, 2011 (76 FR 19830). This includes a variety of requirements for alternative fuel vehicle/engine converters who seek an exemption from the anti-tampering prohibition in section 203(a)(3) of the Clean Air Act. Under Title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.)
Form Numbers: EPA Form Number 5800-257 and EPA Form Number 5800-258
Respondents/affected entities: This action will affect companies and persons that manufacture, assemble, sell, import, or install alternative fuel conversions for light-duty vehicles, light-duty trucks, medium-duty passenger vehicles.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Estimated number of respondents:  25 (total).
Frequency of response: On occasion as needed to obtain certification.
Total estimated burden: 39,193 hours (per year).  Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost:  $2,689,777 (per year), includes $363,059 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
 Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 20,657 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due primarily to the increase in the number of manufacturers and vehicle and engine test groups that are participating in the program.

 Dated: _____________________________________

 ___________________________________________
 Byron Bunker
  Director, Compliance Division


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP12-472-000]

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Request
Under Blanket Authorization

    Take notice that on June 4, 2012, Williston Basin Interstate
Pipeline Company (Wiliston Basin), 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismark,
North Dakota, 58503, filed in Docket No. CP12-472-000, an application
pursuant to Sections 157.210 and 157.213(b) of the Commission's
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) as amended and Williston
Basin's blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP82-487-000, et
al.,\1\ for the acquisition and operation of natural gas facilities in
Sheridan County and Campbell County, Wyoming and modification of
underground storage facilities at its Baker Storage Reservoir in Fallon
County, Montana. The details of Williston Basin's proposal is more
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission
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    Williston Basin proposes to acquire about 74 miles of 16-inch
diameter pipeline from Bitter Creek Pipelines, LLC (Bitter Creek),
which currently performs a non-jurisdictional gathering function, as
well as installing filtration equipment at its Monarch Compressor
Station. Together these facilities will enable Williston Basin to
increase the firm storage deliverability from its Baker Storage
Reservoir that it will use to make up for declining deliverability from
its Billy Creek Storage Reservoir on its Sheridan Subsystem. Williston
Basin states that its proposal will increase system security and
reliability by connecting its stand-alone Sheridan Subsystem with the
rest of its transmission facilities and, ultimately allow for the
future abandonment of its Billy Creek Storage facility. Williston Basin
estimates that the cost of the project will be approximately
$8,367,00.00.
    Any questions concerning this prior notice request may be directed
to Keith A. Tiggelaar, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Williston Basin
Interstate Pipeline Company, 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North
Dakota 58503,<PHONE_NUMBER> or via email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Persons unable to file
electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest
or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

    Dated: June 14, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
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Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0146; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-243-AD;
Amendment 39-18094; AD 2015-02-25]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. This AD was prompted
by fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer. This AD requires
replacing a fitting that is part of the refuel control solenoid valve
assembly. We are issuing this AD to prevent the potential of ignition
sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel
vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the
airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective March 17, 2015.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of March 17,
2015.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2014-0146; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Bombardier,
Inc., Q-Series Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, Toronto,
Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.bombardier.com. You may view this referenced service information at
the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
0146.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mazdak Hobbi, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion and Services Branch, ANE-173, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Bombardier, Inc.
Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal
Register on March 28, 2014 (79 FR 17459). The NPRM was prompted by fuel
system reviews conducted by the manufacturer. The NPRM proposed to
require replacing a fitting that is part of the refuel control solenoid
valve assembly. We are issuing this AD to prevent the potential of
ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with
flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and
consequent loss of the airplane.
    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-
2013-32, dated October 8, 2013 (referred to after this as the Mandatory
Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an
unsafe condition certain Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400 series
airplanes. The MCAI states:

    During the incorporation of Modsum 4-126630, mandated by
[Canadian] AD CF-2010-31 [http://wwwapps3.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/cawis-swimn/images/doc-acrobat16x16.gif; corresponding FAA AD 2011-
13-06, Amendment 39-16729 (76 FR 37258, June 27, 2011)], it has been
reported that fitting part number (P/N) 82822074-951 has been
installed through the rear spar instead of fitting P/N 82822074-005
or 82822074-007. Fitting P/N 82822074-951 does not comply with the
fuel tank safety standards introduced in Chapter 525 of the
Airworthiness Manual through [a certain] Notice of Proposed
Amendment (NPA) * * *. Therefore, this fitting shall be replaced to
mitigate unsafe conditions that could result in a potential ignition
source within the fuel system.
    This [Canadian] AD mandates the replacement of the above-
mentioned fittings with compliant fittings P/N 82822074-009.

You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0146-0002.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comment received on the NPRM (79 FR
17459, March 28, 2014) and the FAA's response to each comment.

Request To Mandate Only Certain Sections of the Service Information

    Horizon Air requested that we revise the NPRM (79 FR 17459, March
28, 2014), to mandate only the section of the Accomplishment
Instructions that corrects the unsafe condition (i.e., paragraph 3.B.,
``Procedure''). Horizon Air reasoned that paragraph (g) of the NPRM
mandates the entire Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service
Bulletin 84-28-12, Revision A, dated June 20, 2013, and that the ``Job
Set-Up'' and ``Close Out'' sections of the Accomplishment Instructions
do not directly correct the unsafe condition. Horizon Air explained
that requiring the ``Job Set-Up'' and ``Close Out'' sections restricts
an operator's ability to perform other maintenance in conjunction with
the incorporation of the service bulletin. As an example, Horizon Air
suggested that an operator might need or want to have the gear pins
out, but that would not be allowed because the NPRM mandates the
installation of the gear pins through the work steps in the ``Job Set-
Up'' section, and they cannot be removed until the ``Job Close Out''
section is accomplished.
    For the reasons stated by Horizon Air, we agree to mandate only the
section of the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service
Bulletin 84-28-12,

Revision A, dated June 20, 2013, that corrects the unsafe condition in
this AD. We have revised paragraph (g) of this AD accordingly.

``Contacting the Manufacturer'' Paragraph in This AD

    Since late 2006, we have included a standard paragraph titled
``Airworthy Product'' in all MCAI ADs in which the FAA develops an AD
based on a foreign authority's AD.
    The MCAI or referenced service information in an FAA AD often
directs the owner/operator to contact the manufacturer for corrective
actions, such as a repair. Briefly, the Airworthy Product paragraph
allowed owners/operators to use corrective actions provided by the
manufacturer if those actions were FAA-approved. In addition, the
paragraph stated that any actions approved by the State of Design
Authority (or its delegated agent) are considered to be FAA-approved.
    In the NPRM (79 FR 17459, March 28, 2014), we proposed to prevent
the use of repairs that were not specifically developed to correct the
unsafe condition, by requiring that the repair approval provided by the
State of Design Authority or its delegated agent specifically refer to
this FAA AD. This change was intended to clarify the method of
compliance and to provide operators with better visibility of repairs
that are specifically developed and approved to correct the unsafe
condition. In addition, we proposed to change the phrase ``its
delegated agent'' to include a design approval holder (DAH) with State
of Design Authority design organization approval (DOA), as applicable,
to refer to a DAH authorized to approve required repairs for the
proposed AD.
    No comments were provided to the NPRM (79 FR 17459, March 28, 2014)
about these proposed changes. However, a comment was provided for an
NPRM having Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-101 AD (78 FR 78285,
December 26, 2013). The commenter stated the following: ``The proposed
wording, being specific to repairs, eliminates the interpretation that
Airbus messages are acceptable for approving minor deviations
(corrective actions) needed during accomplishment of an AD mandated
Airbus service bulletin.''
    This comment has made the FAA aware that some operators have
misunderstood or misinterpreted the Airworthy Product paragraph to
allow the owner/operator to use messages provided by the manufacturer
as approval of deviations during the accomplishment of an AD-mandated
action. The Airworthy Product paragraph does not approve messages or
other information provided by the manufacturer for deviations to the
requirements of the AD-mandated actions. The Airworthy Product
paragraph only addresses the requirement to contact the manufacturer
for corrective actions for the identified unsafe condition and does not
cover deviations from other AD requirements. However, deviations to AD-
required actions are addressed in 14 CFR 39.17, and anyone may request
the approval for an alternative method of compliance to the AD-required
actions using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    To address this misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the
Airworthy Product paragraph, we have changed the paragraph and retitled
it ``Contacting the Manufacturer.'' This paragraph now clarifies that
for any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a
manufacturer, the actions must be accomplished using a method approved
by the FAA, the TCCA, or Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA Design Approval
Organization (DAO).
    The Contacting the Manufacturer paragraph also clarifies that, if
approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized
signature. The DAO Designee signature indicates that the data and
information contained in the document are TCCA-approved, which is also
FAA-approved. Messages and other information provided by the
manufacturer that do not contain the DAO-authorized signature approval
are not TCCA-approved, unless TCCA directly approves the manufacturer's
message or other information.
    This clarification does not remove flexibility previously afforded
by the Airworthy Product paragraph. Consistent with long-standing FAA
policy, such flexibility was never intended for required actions. This
is also consistent with the recommendation of the Airworthiness
Directive Implementation Aviation Rulemaking Committee to increase
flexibility in complying with ADs by identifying those actions in
manufacturers' service instructions that are ``Required for
Compliance'' with ADs. We continue to work with manufacturers to
implement this recommendation. But once we determine that an action is
required, any deviation from the requirement must be approved as an
alternative method of compliance.
    Other commenters to the NPRM having Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-
101 AD (78 FR 78285, December 26, 2013) pointed out that in many cases
the foreign manufacturer's service bulletin and the foreign authority's
MCAI might have been issued some time before the FAA AD. Therefore, the
DOA might have provided U.S. operators with an approved repair,
developed with full awareness of the unsafe condition, before the FAA
AD is issued. Under these circumstances, to comply with the FAA AD, the
operator would be required to go back to the manufacturer's DOA and
obtain a new approval document, adding time and expense to the
compliance process with no safety benefit.
    Based on these comments, we removed the requirement that the DAH-
provided repair specifically refer to this AD. Before adopting such a
requirement, the FAA will coordinate with affected DAHs and verify they
are prepared to implement means to ensure that their repair approvals
consider the unsafe condition addressed in this AD. Any such
requirements will be adopted through the normal AD rulemaking process,
including notice-and-comment procedures, when appropriate.
    We also have decided not to include a generic reference to either
the ``delegated agent'' or ``DAH with State of Design Authority design
organization approval,'' but instead we have provided the specific
delegation approval granted by the State of Design Authority for the
DAH.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this AD with the changes described previously and minor editorial
changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (79 FR 17459, March 28, 2014) for correcting the unsafe condition;
and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 17459, March 28, 2014).
    We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this AD.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Bombardier has issued Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-28-12,
Revision A, dated June 20, 2013. The service information describes
procedures for replacing a fitting that is part of the refuel control
solenoid valve assembly. This service information is reasonably
available; see ADDRESSES for ways to access this service information.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 55 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We also estimate that it will take about 9 work-hours per product
to comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts costs are negligible. Based
on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. operators to
be $42,075, or $765 per product.

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.
    We are 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

    We determined that 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. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
    4. 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.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2014-0146; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information.
The street address for the Docket Operations office (telephone 800-647-
5527) is in the ADDRESSES section.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of 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

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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 (AD):

2015-02-25 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 39-18094. Docket No. FAA-
2014-0146; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-243-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective March 17, 2015.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400, -401, and -
402 airplanes, certificated in any category, serial numbers 4063
through 4118 inclusive.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 28, Fuel.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to prevent the potential of
ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with
flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and
consequent loss of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Replacement

    Within 6,000 flight hours or 36 months after the effective date
of this AD, whichever occurs first: Replace fitting part number (P/
N) 82822074-951 with new P/N 82822074-009, in accordance with
paragraph 3.B., ``Procedure,'' of the Accomplishment Instructions of
Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-28-12, Revision A, dated June 20,
2013.

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for actions required by paragraph
(g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the effective
date of this AD using Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-28-12, dated
July 23, 2012, which is not incorporated by reference in this AD.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), ANE-170, 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 local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the ACO, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing
Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite
410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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. The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this
AD.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO,
ANE-170, FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or
Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA Design Approval Organization (DAO). If
approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized
signature.

(j) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2013-32, dated October 8,
2013, for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD
docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-00146-0002.
    (2) Service information identified in this AD that is not
incorporated by reference is available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (k)(3) and (k)(4) of this AD.

(k) 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) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-28-12, Revision A, dated June
20, 2013.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt
Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;

email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.bombardier.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (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, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 21, 2015.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2019-0031; FRL-8822-03-R5]

Air Plan Approval; Illinois; 2008 Ozone Moderate VOC RACT for
Chicago; Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action corrects codification errors in the Illinois State
Implementation Plan (SIP) regarding the moderate volatile organic
compound (VOC) reasonably available control technology (RACT)
requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2008 Ozone National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on December 3,
2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Mullen, Environmental Engineer,
Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected]. The EPA Region 5 office is open from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays and
facility closures due to COVID-19.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 13, 2021, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) made inadvertent codification errors when it
approved elements of a SIP submission from Illinois regarding the VOC
RACT requirements of CAA section 182(b)(2) for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. In
the final rule published in the Federal Register on August 13, 2021 (86
FR 44616), on page 44617, EPA correctly added an entry to the table
entitled ``EPA Approved--Illinois Source-Specific Requirements'', but
mistakenly omitted instructions to add entries to the table entitled
``EPA-Approved Illinois Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory
Provisions.'' In Sec.  52.720, the table in paragraph (e) should also
have been amended under the heading ``Moderate Area & Above Ozone
Requirements'' by adding the following entries: ``2008 8-hour Ozone
Negative Declarations'', ``2008 8-hour Ozone Section 182(b)(2) VOC RACT
Rules Certification'', and ``2008 8-hour Ozone Non-CTG RACT
Demonstration''.
    This action amends the regulatory text to correct these errors.
Section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B),
provides that, when an agency for good cause finds that notice and
public procedure are impracticable, unnecessary or contrary to the
public interest, the agency may issue a rule without providing notice
and an opportunity for public comment. We have determined that there is
good cause for making this rule final without prior proposal and
opportunity for comment because we are merely correcting an incorrect
citation in a previous action. Thus, notice and public procedure are
unnecessary. We find that this constitutes good cause under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B).

Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993),
this action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and is therefore
not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this
reason, this action is also not subject to E.O. 13211, ``Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). Because the agency
has made a ``good cause'' finding that this action is not subject to
notice-and-comment requirements under the Administrative Procedures Act
or any other statute as indicated in the Supplementary Information
section above, it is not subject to the regulatory flexibility
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), or
to sections 202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(UMRA) (Pub. L. 104-4). In addition, this action does not significantly
or uniquely affect small governments or impose a significant
intergovernmental mandate, as described in sections 203 and 204 of
UMRA. In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by E.O. 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This rule will
not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship
between the National Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of governments,
as specified by E.O. 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This rule
also is not subject to E.O. 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997),
because it is not economically significant.
    This technical correction action does not involve technical
standards; thus the requirements of section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do
not apply. The rule also does not involve special consideration of
environmental justice related issues as required by E.O. 12898 (59 FR
7629, February 16, 1994). In issuing this rule, EPA has taken the
necessary steps to eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize
potential litigation, and provide a clear legal standard for affected
conduct, as required by section 3 of E.O. 12988 (61 FR 4729, February
7, 1996). EPA has complied with E.O. 12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15, 1998)
by examining the takings implications of the rule in accordance with
the ``Attorney General's Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of
Risk and Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings'' issued under the
executive

order. This rule does not impose an information collection burden under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    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. Section 808 allows the issuing agency to
make a rule effective sooner than otherwise provided by the CRA if the
agency makes a good cause finding that notice and public procedure is
impracticable, unnecessary or contrary to the public interest. This
determination must be supported by a brief statement. 5 U.S.C. 808(2).
As stated previously, EPA had made such a good cause finding, including
the reasons therefore, and established an effective date of December 3,
2021. EPA will submit a report containing this rule 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. This correction to 40 CFR 52 for
Illinois is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

    Dated: November 24, 2021.
Debra Shore,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
    Accordingly, 40 CFR part 52 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendments:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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

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

0
2. In Sec.  52.720, the table in paragraph (e) is amended under the
heading ``Moderate Area & Above Ozone Requirements'' by adding entries
for ``2008 8-hour Ozone Negative Declarations'', ``2008 8-hour Ozone
Section 182(b)(2) VOC RACT Rules Certification'', and ``2008 8-hour
Ozone Non-CTG RACT Demonstration'' immediately following the entry for
``Negative declaration--Shipbuilding and ship repair industry'' to read
as follows:

Sec.  52.720  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *

                       EPA-Approved Illinois Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Provisions
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                                     Applicable
                                   geographical or   State submittal
     Name of SIP provision         non-attainment          date        EPA approval date         Comments
                                        area
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                                    Moderate Area & Above Ozone Requirements
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2008 8-hour Ozone Negative       Chicago area......       1/10/2019   8/13/2021, 86 FR    Includes: Aerospace
 Declarations.                                                         44616.              Manufacturing and
                                                                                Rework Facilities,
                                                                                High-Density
                                                                                Polyethylene,
                                                                                Polypropylene, and
                                                                                Polystyrene Resins,
                                                                                Natural Gas/Gasoline
                                                                                Processing Plants,
                                                                                Oil and Natural Gas
                                                                                Industry,
                                                                                Shipbuilding and Ship
                                                                                Repair Industry, and
                                                                                Vegetable Oil
                                                                                Processing.
2008 8-hour Ozone Section        Chicago area......       1/10/2019   8/13/2021, 86 FR
 182(b)(2) VOC RACT Rules                                              44616.
 Certification.
2008 8-hour Ozone Non-CTG RACT   Chicago area......       1/10/2019   8/13/2021, 86 FR    Industrial Wastewater
 Demonstration--.                                                      44616.              Category.

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[Notices]
[Pages 34972-34973]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP11-494-000]

USG Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on May 31, 2011, USG Pipeline Company (USGPC),
Department 143-61, 550 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661-3676,
filed with the Commission an application in Docket No. CP11-494-000,
pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and subpart F of
Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, for a blanket certificate to
perform certain activities under section 157.201, et seq., of the
Commission's Regulations, as more fully set forth in the application
which is open to public inspection. This filing may be also viewed on
the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERCOnline
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>,
or TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Counsel for USG Pipeline Company, William H. Penniman, Paul F. Forshay
or Sandra E. Safro, Sutherland Ashbill & Brennan LLP, 1275 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington DC 20004-2415, or via telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>,
facsimile number<PHONE_NUMBER>, and e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit an original and 7 copies of filings made with the Commission and
must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other

party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for
court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: June 30, 2011.

    Dated: June 8, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0376]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Mile Marker 219 to Mile
Marker 229, in the Vicinity of Port Allen Lock

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for
all waters of the Lower Mississippi River beginning at mile marker 219
and ending at mile marker 229, extending the entire width of the river,
in the vicinity of Port Allen Lock. This safety zone is needed to
protect persons and vessels from the potential safety hazards
associated with high water. Entry into this zone is prohibited unless
vessels have met the specified instructions or specifically authorized
by the Captain of the Port, New Orleans or a designated representative.

DATES: This rule will be enforced with actual notice from 12 p.m. on
May 5, 2013, until June 13, 2013. This rule is effective in the Code of
Federal Regulations on June 13, 2013 until 12 p.m. on June 16, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2013-0376. To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, type the docket number in ``SEARCH'' box
and click ``SEARCH''. Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Lieutenant Christopher Norton, Coast Guard Marine Safety
Unit Baton Rouge; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the
docket, call Barbara Hairston, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

A. Regulatory History and Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), the Coast Guard finds that
good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) with respect to this rule because it is impracticable. Immediate
action is necessary to ensure the safe operation of vessels on the
river during this period of elevated water levels. The water levels on
the Lower Mississippi River in this area have risen very rapidly,
creating a faster than normal current that is a hazard to the safe
operation of vessels in the area. Publishing an NPRM would be
impracticable because it would unnecessarily delay the immediate action
needed to protect persons and vessels from the potential safety hazards
associated with high water.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. As discussed above, a safety zone
is immediately needed to protect the public from hazards associated
with flooding caused by the elevated water levels. Therefore,
publishing a NPRM and delaying its effective date would be
impracticable and contrary to the public interest.

B. Basis and Purpose

    The Baton Rouge gauge has reached 33 feet and continues to rise.
This elevated water level is creating a faster than usual current in
the area of the Lower Mississippi River, therefore the Captain of the
Port, New Orleans has implemented a safety zone from mile marker 219 to
mile marker 225, Lower Mississippi River (LMR). This safety zone
prohibits certain commercial vessels from operating in this area,
unless they are in compliance with specific operational directions of
the Captain of the Port, New Orleans.
    The legal basis and authorities for this rule are found in 33
U.S.C. 1231, 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33
CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Public Law 107-295, 116 Stat.
2064; and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, which
collectively authorize the Coast Guard to establish and define
regulatory safety zones.

C. Discussion of the Final Rule

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all
waters of the Lower Mississippi River beginning at mile marker 219 and
ending at mile marker 229, extending the entire width of the river, in
the vicinity of Port Allen Lock. Commercial vessels are prohibited from
entering into this safety zone unless they comply with the following
directions of the Captain of the Port, New Orleans: Canal towing
companies and tow operators with tows 600 feet in length or greater,
excluding the length of the towing vessel, are required to use private
assist vessels with a minimum of 1000 horse power when entering and
exiting the Port Allen Locks. Tows exiting the Port Allen Locks
intending to head northbound shall initially proceed southbound and
then top around at or below mile marker 226 prior to heading north.
Additionally, the Captain of the Port, New Orleans is recommending a
tonnage restriction of 1 horse power per 5 ton or 280 horse power per
regulation barge, while empty barges may be calculated at \1/2\ the
horse power requirement. Commercial vessels that are not in compliance
with the above directions may request special authorization to enter
into or transit through the safety zone from the Captain of the Port,
New Orleans.
    This rule is effective from 12 p.m. on May 5, 2013, until 12 p.m.
on June 16, 2013, unless cancelled earlier by the Captain of the Port,
New Orleans. The Captain of the Port, New Orleans may cancel this
safety zone in the event the Baton Rouge Gage is reading below 33 feet
and falling. The Captain of the Port, New Orleans or a designated
representative will inform the public through Broadcast Notice to
Mariners of changes in the effective period and enforcement times for
the safety zone.

D. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on these statutes and executive orders.

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders.
    This rule will be in effect for a limited time period and
notifications to the marine community will be made by local notice to
mariners, and subsequent notifications through broadcast notice to
mariners. Deviation from the rule may be requested and will be
considered on a case-by-case basis by the Captain of the Port, New
Orleans or a designated representative. Most vessels will be able to
transit through the zone, therefore the impacts on routine navigation
are expected to be minimal, and this rule is not a significant
regulatory action.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. This rule will affect the following entities, some of
which may be small entities: The owners or operators of certain
commercial vessels intending to transit the Lower Mississippi River
between mile marker 219 and mile marker 229. This safety zone will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities because this rule will be in effect for only a short period of
time, and these commercial vessels may transit freely though the zone
if they are operating in compliance with the Captain of the Port, New
Orleans' direction. If you are a small business entity with a concern
about this temporary final rule, contact LT Christopher Norton, Marine
Safety Unit Baton Rouge, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
3. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions

concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, above.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

4. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

5. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.

6. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 or more in any
one year. Though this rule will not result in such an expenditure, we
do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.

8. Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.

9. Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3 (a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

10. Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.

11. Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

12. Energy Effects

    This action is not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive
Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

13. Technical Standards

    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
this action is one of a category of actions which do not individually
or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment.
This rule involves the establishment of a temporary safety zone as a
result of elevated water levels on the Lower Mississippi River at mile
marker 219 to mile marker 229 in the vicinity of Port Allen Lock. This
rule is categorically excluded from further review under paragraph
34(g) of figure 2-1 of the Commandant Instruction. An environmental
analysis checklist supporting this determination and a Categorical
Exclusion Determination are available in the docket where indicated
under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703;
50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Pub.
L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T08-0376 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T08-0376  Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Mile Marker
219 to Mile Marker 229, in the vicinity of Port Allen Lock.

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of
the Lower Mississippi River beginning at mile marker 219 and ending at
mile marker 229, extending the entire width of the river, in the
vicinity of Port Allen Lock.
    (b) Effective date. This section is effective from 12 p.m. local on
May 5, 2013, until 12 p.m. local on June 16, 2013, unless cancelled
earlier by the Captain of the Port, New Orleans.
    (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
Sec.  165.23 of this part, commercial towing vessels are prohibited
from entering into this safety zone unless operating in compliance with
the Captain of the Port, New Orleans' direction below, or unless
specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, New Orleans or
designated representative. The Captain of the Port, New Orleans may be
contacted via telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>. A designated representative
may include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast
Guard on scene within the safety zone area.
    (2) Commercial towing vessels requiring entry into or passage
through this safety zone must comply with the Captain of the Port, New
Orleans' following directions: Canal towing companies and tow operators
with tows

600 feet in length or greater, excluding the length of the towing
vessel, are required to use private assist vessels with a minimum of
1000 horse power when entering and exiting the Port Allen Locks. Tows
exiting the Port Allen Locks intending to head northbound shall
initially proceed southbound and then top around at or below mile
marker 226 prior to heading north. Additionally, the Captain of the
Port, New Orleans is recommending a tonnage restriction of 1 horse
power per 5 ton or 280 horse power per regulation barge, while empty
barges may be calculated at \1/2\ the horse power requirement.
    (3) Commercial towing vessels that are not in compliance with the
above direction may request special authorization from the Captain of
the Port, New Orleans to enter or transit through the safety zone. Any
vessel granted special authorization must comply with any specific
additional restrictions imposed by the Captain of the Port, New
Orleans.
    (d) Informational Broadcasts. The Captain of the Port, New Orleans
or a designated representative will inform the public through broadcast
notices to mariners (BNM) of any changes in the effective period or
size of the safety zone.

    Dated: May 5, 2013.
P.W. Gautier,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New Orleans.
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