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Analysis of State- and County-Level PM2.5 Benefits

Overview
The Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) accompanying the recently proposed Toxics Rule summarized the national and regional PM2.5-related health co-benefits associated with the rule (EPA, 2011). Due to data, time and resource constraints, EPA did not report these co-benefits at a sub-regional level. In this Technical Support Document (TSD) we describe our approach for allocating the national-level PM2.5-related monetized benefits to the state, and the county-level avoided premature deaths to the county. We also summarize the results of this analysis and describe the limitations and uncertainties associated with our approach. A key limitation of our approach is that it does not completely account for PM2.5 transport between states, and so may under- or over-estimate PM-related co-benefits for certain states.

Methodology
As noted in the RIA, the air quality modeling scenario used in developing national benefits estimates for the Toxics Rule reflected an early assessment of the potential utility emissions controls, and as a result, the projected estimates of ambient PM2.5 did not match the expected level and spatial distribution of PM2.5 levels resulting from the specific emissions changes that are associated with implementation of the actual proposed rule; time limitations prevented EPA from modeling the air quality changes associated with emissions controls estimated to result from the proposed rule. For this reason, in estimating the national total PM2.5 related benefits of the proposed rule, EPA applied a benefit per-ton approach, in which it scaled the PM2.5 co-benefits estimated from the air quality modeled scenario based on the relative national levels of SO2 emission reductions; this procedure is described in the PM2.5 co-benefits chapter of the RIA. A key limitation of the benefit-per ton approach is that it generally provides a very limited characterization of the benefits at a sub-regional (i.e. state or county) scale. However, spatially resolved estimates of the co-benefits are clearly very useful to understanding how the expected benefits of this rule are distributed across the U.S.
The spatial resolution of the input data to the benefits calculations affected the scale at which we could report the monetized benefits and premature deaths. For example, estimates of premature death were calculated in BenMAP (prior to the scaling exercise) using a combination of national and county data, which gives us greater confidence in reporting county-level results. The total monetized benefits were calculated using a combination of national, regional and county-level data, giving us greater confidence in reporting state-level results.
For this reason, EPA developed an approximation approach for allocating the national-level PM2.5 co-benefits estimated in the Toxics Rule RIA to the state and county level. Below we first summarize our approach for calculating state-level monetized benefits and then detail our methods for estimating the number of premature deaths avoided at each county. This approach is subject to important uncertainties, which we also describe below.

Allocating the national-level PM2.5 monetized co-benefits to the state-level
EPA followed the sequence of steps below to allocate the national-level PM2.5 monetized co-benefits to each state.
   1. Estimate the state-level monetized co-benefits of the air quality modeled scenario. Using the environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program (Abt, 2008), EPA quantified the total monetized PM2.5-related co-benefits of the air quality modeled scenario for each state. The methods for estimating the monetized benefits of changes in PM2.5 air quality levels are detailed in the co-benefits chapter of the RIA.
   2. Calculate the percentage change in state-level SO2 reductions between the modeled and proposed policy cases. There were significant changes in both the size and distribution of SO2 emission reductions between the modeled and proposed policy case; this step accounts for the percentage change in SO2 reductions for each state.
   3. Scale the state-level monetized co-benefits according to the percentage change in SO2 emissions between the air quality modeled and final policy cases. In this final step, the state-level monetized co-benefits estimated in step 1 is adjusted according to the percentage calculated in step 2.

Allocating the national-level avoided PM2.5 premature deaths to the county-level
EPA followed the sequence of steps below to allocate the national-level avoided PM2.5 premature deaths to each county.
   1. Estimate the number of avoided PM2.5-related premature deaths of the air quality modeled scenario for each county. Using the environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program (Abt, 2008), for each county EPA quantified the number of PM2.5-related premature deaths avoided resulting from the air quality modeled scenario. The methods for estimating the number of avoided PM2.5-related deaths are detailed in the co-benefits chapter of the RIA.
   2. Calculate the percentage change in state-level SO2 reductions between the modeled and proposed policy cases. There were significant changes in both the size and distribution of SO2 emission reductions between the modeled and proposed policy case; this step accounts for the percentage change in SO2 reductions for each state.
   3. Scale the county-level avoided PM2.5 deaths according to the percentage change in SO2 emissions between the air quality modeled and final policy cases for each state. In this final step, the number of PM2.5 related deaths avoided in each county in step 1 is adjusted according to the percentage change in SO2 emissions for that state calculated in step 2.
Limitations and uncertainties
The method described above adds unique uncertainties and limitations beyond those already described in detail in the co-benefits chapter:
   1. This approach does not account fully for the transport of PM2.5 between states. This method assumes that the PM2.5-related monetized benefits and avoided deaths are proportional to the change in PM2.5 precursors in that state. However, emission changes in one state affect the PM2.5 levels in neighboring states. As a result, we may under- or over-estimate the PM2.5 monetized benefits and avoided mortalities in each state.

   2. This approach does not account for the transport of PM2.5 within states. This method assumes that the number of avoided deaths in each county within each state scales according to the change in emissions between the air quality modeled and policy case in that state. As a result, this method does not account for the fact that the location of emissions within the state are likely to also change, which would affect the number of avoided deaths in each county.

   3. States in which no SO2 emissions are reduced are allocated no benefits. For Kentucky we estimate no change in PM-related deaths or monetized benefits due to the fact that the final policy scenario did not apply any SO2 emission controls to units in Kentucky; this reflects the results of a recent settlement with the Tennessee Valley Authority that went into effect after the completion of the air quality modeling but before the rule was proposed. However, because upwind states have significantly reduced SO2 emissions, we expect Kentucky to receive significant PM2.5-related co-benefits under the proposed rule.

Results
Below we report the PM2.5-related monetized co-benefits in each state (Table 1). We also provide a map of the monetized co-benefits in each state (Figure 1) and the number of PM2.5-related deaths avoided in each county (Figure 2).

Table 1: Estimated PM2.5-related Monetized Co-Benefits for Each State
State
                           Total Monetized Benefits
                     (3% discount rate, millions of 2007$)

                     Pope et al. (2002) mortality estimate
                    Laden et al. (2006) mortality estimate
Alabama
                                    $1,600
                                    $3,900
Arizona
                                     $400
                                    $1,000
Arkansas
                                    $1,200
                                    $2,800
California
                                     $580
                                    $1,400
Colorado
                                     $410
                                     $990
Connecticut
                                    $2,400
                                    $5,900
Delaware
                                     $250
                                     $620
DC
                                     $130
                                     $320
Florida
                                    $4,700
                                    $12,000
Georgia
                                     $880
                                    $2,100
Idaho
                                      $18
                                      $45
Illinois
                                    $1,900
                                    $4,600
Indiana
                                    $1,100
                                    $2,600
Iowa
                                     $550
                                    $1,300
Kansas
                                     $680
                                    $1,700
Kentucky
                                    ---[A]
                                    ---[A]
Louisiana
                                    $1,300
                                    $3,300
Maine
                                      $75
                                     $180
Maryland
                                    $1,300
                                    $3,200
Massachusetts
                                    $2,700
                                    $6,700
Michigan
                                    $2,400
                                    $5,800
Minnesota
                                     $580
                                    $1,400
Mississippi
                                     $480
                                    $1,200
Missouri
                                    $1,400
                                    $3,500
Montana
                                      $75
                                     $190
Nebraska
                                     $320
                                     $790
Nevada
                                      $17
                                      $43
New Hampshire
                                     $200
                                     $490
New Jersey
                                    $6,700
                                    $16,000
New Mexico
                                     $100
                                     $250
New York
                                    $5,100
                                    $12,000
North Carolina
                                    $1,700
                                    $4,100
North Dakota
                                      $79
                                     $190
Ohio
                                    $2,700
                                    $6,700
Oklahoma
                                    $1,100
                                    $2,600
Oregon
                                      $11
                                      $28
Pennsylvania
                                    $3,300
                                    $8,200
Rhode Island
                                    ---[A]
                                    ---[A]
South Carolina
                                    $1,800
                                    $4,400
South Dakota
                                     $130
                                     $320
Tennessee
                                    $2,500
                                    $6,200
Texas
                                    $8,800
                                    $22,000
Utah
                                      $94
                                     $230
Vermont
                                    ---[A]
                                    ---[A]
Virginia
                                    $2,000
                                    $4,900
Washington
                                    ---[A]
                                    ---[A]
West Virginia
                                     $650
                                    $1,600
Wisconsin
                                    $1,300
                                    $3,100
Wyoming
                                      $16
                                      $38
[A] While methodological limitations prevented us from estimating PM2.5-related benefits in these states, emission reductions from neighboring states are likely to provide PM2.5-related benefits.

Figure 1: Estimated PM2.5-related Monetized Co-Benefits for Each State

Figure 2: Estimated PM2.5-related Deaths Avoided for Each County


[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77082-77083]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30086]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0306]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes
Mellitus

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

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA confirms its decision to exempt 36 individuals from its
rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM)
from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.
The exemptions enable these individuals to operate CMVs in interstate
commerce.

DATES: The exemptions were effective on November 1, 2014. The
exemptions expire on November 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Papp, R.N., Chief, Medical
Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA, Room
W64-224, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Electronic Access

    You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and/or Room W12-140 on the
ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.

II. Background

    On October 1, 2014, FMCSA published a notice of receipt of Federal
diabetes exemption applications from 36 individuals and requested
comments from the public (79 FR 59351). The public comment period
closed on October 31, 2014, and no comments were received.
    FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of the 36 applicants and
determined that granting the exemptions to these individuals would
achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level that
would be achieved by complying with the current regulation 49 CFR
391.41(b)(3).

III. Diabetes Mellitus and Driving Experience of the Applicants

    The Agency established the current requirement for diabetes in 1970
because several risk studies indicated that drivers with diabetes had a
higher rate of crash involvement than the general population. The
diabetes rule provides that ``A person is physically qualified to drive
a commercial motor vehicle if that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring
insulin for control'' (49 CFR 391.41(b)(3)).
    FMCSA established its diabetes exemption program, based on the
Agency's July 2000 study entitled ``A Report to Congress on the
Feasibility of a Program to Qualify Individuals with Insulin-Treated
Diabetes Mellitus to Operate in Interstate Commerce as Directed by the
Transportation Act for the 21st Century.'' The report concluded that a
safe and practicable protocol to allow some drivers with ITDM to
operate CMVs is feasible. The September 3, 2003 (68 FR 52441), Federal
Register notice in conjunction with the November 8, 2005 (70 FR 67777),
Federal Register notice provides the current protocol for allowing such
drivers to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
    These 36 applicants have had ITDM over a range of 1 to 32 years.
These applicants report no severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting in
loss of consciousness or seizure, requiring the assistance of another
person, or resulting in impaired cognitive function that occurred
without warning symptoms, in the past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or
more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in the past 5 years. In each case,
an endocrinologist verified that the driver has demonstrated a
willingness to properly monitor and manage his/her diabetes mellitus,
received education related to diabetes management, and is on a stable
insulin regimen. These drivers report no other disqualifying
conditions, including diabetes-related complications. Each meets the
vision requirement at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
    The qualifications and medical condition of each applicant were
stated and discussed in detail in the October 1, 2014, Federal Register
notice and they will not be repeated in this notice.

III. Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding.

IV. Basis for Exemption Determination

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the diabetes requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) if the exemption
is likely to achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety than
would be achieved without the exemption. The exemption allows

the applicants to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
    To evaluate the effect of these exemptions on safety, FMCSA
considered medical reports about the applicants' ITDM and vision, and
reviewed the treating endocrinologists' medical opinion related to the
ability of the driver to safely operate a CMV while using insulin.
    Consequently, FMCSA finds that in each case exempting these
applicants from the diabetes requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) is
likely to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the
exemption.

V. Conditions and Requirements

    The terms and conditions of the exemption will be provided to the
applicants in the exemption document and they include the following:
(1) That each individual submit a quarterly monitoring checklist
completed by the treating endocrinologist as well as an annual
checklist with a comprehensive medical evaluation; (2) that each
individual reports within 2 business days of occurrence, all episodes
of severe hypoglycemia, significant complications, or inability to
manage diabetes; also, any involvement in an accident or any other
adverse event in a CMV or personal vehicle, whether or not it is
related to an episode of hypoglycemia; (3) that each individual provide
a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's report to the medical
examiner at the time of the annual medical examination; and (4) that
each individual provide a copy of the annual medical certification to
the employer for retention in the driver's qualification file, or keep
a copy in his/her driver's qualification file if he/she is self-
employed. The driver must also have a copy of the certification when
driving, for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local
enforcement official.

VI. Conclusion

    Based upon its evaluation of the 36 exemption applications, FMCSA
exempts the following drivers from the diabetes requirement in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10), subject to the requirements cited above 949 CFR
391.64(b)):

Noe D. Aguilar (CA)
Paul W. Albert (WY)
David N. Banks (NC)
Wayne W. Best (PA)
Gregory K. Blythe (IL)
Justin M. Brown (MT)
Richard E. Cole (WI)
Michael W. Cooley (KS)
Steven R. Everly (IA)
Clayton G. Hardwick (KY)
Audie C. Holton (GA)
John F. Kincaid (IL)
Jerry E. King (MN)
Craig T. LaPresti (PA)
Lester M. Lee, Jr. (GA)
Aretha Lewis (VA)
Marvin D. Mathis (NC)
Brian M. McFadden (MA)
Danny D. Miracle (IN)
Patrick J. Miraflor (PA)
Sean K. Myhand (GA)
Glen R. Parry (NM)
George E. Patton (AL)
Michael J. Ramey (CO)
Richard J. Rasmussen (NE)
Mark L. Rigby (UT)
Jeffrey K. Roberts (WI)
Eric R. Storm (GA)
Daniel A. Swain (TX)
Sean P. Thomas (IN)
Glenn R. Tyrrell (MN)
Lewis W. Vaught, Jr. (NC)
Michael S. Waitkus (IL)
William L. Wiltrout (PA)
David T. Zilm (MN)
Tina L. Zimmer (IL)

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 each exemption is
valid for two years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will
be revoked if the following occurs: (1) The person fails to comply with
the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has
resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was
granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent
with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315. If the
exemption is still effective at the end of the 2-year period, the
person may apply to FMCSA for a renewal under procedures in effect at
that time.

    Issued on: December 15, 2014.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-30086 Filed 12-22-14; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 221 (Monday, November 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73032-73034]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25209]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP21-6-000]

Spire Storage West, LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting
Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Clear Creek Expansion
Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental document, that will discuss
the environmental impacts of the Clear Creek Expansion Project
involving construction and operation of facilities by Spire Storage
West, LLC (Spire Storage) in Uinta County, Wyoming. The Commission will
use this environmental document in its decision-making process to
determine whether the project is in the public convenience and
necessity.

    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies regarding the project. As part of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes into account
concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental
impacts that could result from its action whenever it considers the
issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. This
gathering of public input is referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal
of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the environmental
document on the important environmental issues. Additional information
about the Commission's NEPA process is described below in the NEPA
Process and Environmental Document section of this notice.
    By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the
scope of issues to address in the environmental document. To ensure
that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your
comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 9, 2020. Comments may be
submitted in written form. Further details on how to submit comments
are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice.
    Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental
impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what
issues they need to evaluate in the environmental document. Commission
staff will consider all written comments during the preparation of the
environmental document.
    If you submitted comments on this project to the Commission before
the opening of this docket on October 9, 2020, you will need to file
those comments in Docket No. CP21-6-000 to ensure they are considered
as part of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable easement agreement. You
are not required to enter into an agreement. However, if the Commission
approves the project, the Natural Gas Act conveys the right of eminent
domain to the company. Therefore, if you and the company do not reach
an easement agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings in court. In such instances, compensation would be
determined by a judge in accordance with state law. The Commission does
not subsequently grant, exercise, or oversee the exercise of that
eminent domain authority. The courts have exclusive authority to handle
eminent domain cases; the Commission has no jurisdiction over these
matters.
    Spire Storage provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the
FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do
I Need To Know?'' which addresses typically asked questions, including
the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's
proceedings. This fact sheet along with other landowner topics of
interest are available for viewing on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov)
under the Natural Gas Questions or Landowner Topics link.

Public Participation

    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your
comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for
submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment
on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP21-6-
000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription
which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and submittals
regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These instant
email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification and
provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    Spire Storage proposes to expand its natural gas storage facilities
at its existing Clear Creek Storage Field in Uinta County, Wyoming in
order to increase the certificated gas capacities from 4.0 billion
cubic feet (Bcf) to 20 Bcf, and increase the maximum daily injection
and withdrawal capacities from 35 million cubic feet (MMcf) and 50 MMcf
per day, to 350 MMcf and 500 MMcf per day, respectively. Spire Storage
further proposes to construct pipeline connections north to the Canyon
Creek Plant, south to the Kern River Gas Transmission mainline, and
reconnect with the Questar Pipeline at the Clear Creek Plant. According
to Spire Storage, the purpose of this project is to increase storage
capacity and enhance operational capabilities to satisfy market demand
for natural gas services in the Western United States.
    The Clear Creek Expansion Project would consist of the following
facilities:
     Four compressor units at the Clear Creek Plant;
     a tank storage and natural gas liquids fueling equipment
facility on an existing pad;
     11 new injection/withdrawal wells, one new water disposal
well, and associated lines;
     approximately 10.6 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline;
     approximately 3.5 miles of 4,160-volt powerline; and
     other related appurtenances.

    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary''. For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. At
this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's
Public Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National
Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19),
issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact
FERC at [email protected] or call toll free,<PHONE_NUMBER>
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the proposed facilities would disturb about 249.0
acres of land for the aboveground facilities and the pipeline.
Following construction, Spire Storage would maintain about 128.1 acres
for permanent operation of the project's facilities; the remaining
acreage would be restored and revert to former uses.

NEPA Process and the Environmental Document

    Any environmental document issued by the Commission will discuss
impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation
of the proposed project under the relevant general resource areas:
     Geology and soils;
     water resources and wetlands;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     threatened and endangered species;
     cultural resources;
     land use;
     air quality and noise; and
     reliability and safety.
    Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the
proposed project or portions of the project and make recommendations on
how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Your
comments will help Commission staff identify and focus on the issues
that might have an effect on the human environment and potentially
eliminate others from further study and discussion in the environmental
document.
    Following this scoping period, Commission staff will determine
whether to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS). The EA or the EIS will present Commission
staff's independent analysis of the issues. If Commission staff
prepares an EA, a Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an
Environmental Assessment will be issued. The EA may be issued for an
allotted public comment period. The Commission would consider timely
comments on the EA before making its decision regarding the proposed
project. If Commission staff prepares an EIS, a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an EIS/Notice of Schedule will be issued, which will open up an
additional comment period. Staff will then prepare a draft EIS which
will be issued for public comment. Commission staff will consider all
timely comments received during the comment period on the draft EIS and
revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. Any EA
or draft and final EIS will be available in electronic format in the
public record through eLibrary \2\ and the Commission's natural gas
environmental documents web page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). If eSubscribed, you
will receive instant email notification when the environmental document
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    With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with
jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the
environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental document.\3\ Agencies that would like
to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for
filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this
notice. Currently, the Bureau of Land Management has expressed its
intention to participate as a cooperating agency in the preparation of
the environmental document to satisfy its NEPA responsibilities related
to this project.
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    \3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
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Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate
consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office(s),
and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies,
interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential
effects on historic properties.\4\ The environmental document for this
project will document findings on the impacts on historic properties
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
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Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project and includes a mailing address with their
comments. Commission staff will update the environmental mailing list
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related to
this environmental review are sent to all individuals, organizations,
and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by
the proposed project.
    If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please return the
attached ``Mailing List Update Form'' (appendix 2).

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number
in the ``Docket Number'' field. Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission's
calendar located at https://w.ferc.gov/news-events/events along with
other related information.

    Dated: November 9, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-106-000]

Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of to Proposed
Changes in Ferc Gas Tariff

December 15, 2006.
    Take notice that on December 13, 2006, Portland Natural Gas
Transmission System (PNGTS) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 4, to
become effective January 12, 2007.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 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.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is 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
(866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0664]

 Medical Device Quality System Regulation Educational Forum on
Risk Management Through the Product Life Cycle; Public Workshop

AGENCY:  Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

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SUMMARY:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory
Affairs (ORA), Southwest Region (SWR), Dallas District Office (DALDO),
in collaboration with the FDA Medical Device Industry Coalition
(FMDIC), is announcing a public workshop entitled ``Medical Device
Quality System Regulation Educational Forum on Risk Management through
the Product Life Cycle.'' This public workshop is intended to provide
information about FDA's Medical Device Quality Systems Regulation (QSR)
to the regulated industry, particularly small businesses.
    Date and Time: The public workshop will be held on April 2, 2010,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Location: The public workshop will be held at the new Cowboy
Stadium in Irving, TX. Directions to the facility are available at the
FMDIC Web site at http://www.fmdic.org/.
    Contact Person: David Arvelo, Food and Drug Administration, 4040
North Central Expressway, suite 900, Dallas, TX 75204,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Registration: FMDIC has a $250 early registration fee. Discounts
for full-time students and government employees with valid
identification are available. Early registration ends March 19, 2010.
Registration is $300 thereafter. For more information on fees and/or to
register online, please visit http://www.fmdic.org/. As an alternative,
you may send registration information including name, title, firm name,
address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail, along with a check or
money order for the appropriate amount payable to the FMDIC, to William
Hyman, Texas A&M University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 3120
TAMU, College Station, TX 75843-3120. Registration on site will be
accepted on a space available basis on the day of the public workshop
beginning at 8 a.m. The cost of registration at the site is $300
payable to the FMDIC. The registration fee will be used to offset
expenses of hosting the event, including food, venue, and equipment.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact David Arvelo (see Contact Person) at least 21 days in advance.
    Transcripts: Transcripts of this event will not be available due to
the format of this workshop. Digital event handouts will be posted
online at http://www.fmdic.org/ or may be requested in writing from the
Freedom of Information Office (HFI-35), Food and Drug Administration,
5600 Fishers Lane, rm.12A-16, Rockville, MD 20857, after the public
workshop at a cost of 10 cents per page.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop is being held in response to
the interest in the topics discussed from small medical device
manufacturers in the Dallas District area. This workshop helps achieve
objectives set forth in section 406 of the Food and Drug Administration
Modernization Act of 1997 (21 U.S.C. 393), which include working
closely with stakeholders and maximizing the availability and clarity
of information to stakeholders and the public. This is also consistent
with the purposes of FDA's Regional Small Business Program, which are
in part to respond to industry inquiries, develop educational
materials, sponsor workshops and conferences to provide firms,
particularly small businesses, with firsthand working knowledge of
FDA's requirements and compliance policies. This workshop is also
consistent with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
of 1996 (Public Law 104-121), as an outreach activity by Government
agencies to small businesses.
    The goal of the workshop is to present information that will enable
manufacturers and regulated industry to better comply with the medical
device QSR. The following topics will be discussed at the workshop: (1)
Standards and guidance, (2) risk management in design, (3) risk
management in execution, and (4) risk management and post market
surveillance.

    Dated: December 23, 2009.
David Horowitz,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-1006; Product Identifier 2018-NM-142-AD; Amendment
39-19565; AD 2019-03-13]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type
Certificate Previously Held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.)
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
Gulfstream Aerospace LP Model Gulfstream G150 airplanes. This AD was
prompted by reports of corrosion in the solder joints of the upper and
lower front relay box connectors to the printed circuit board. This AD
requires replacement of the existing relay boxes with modified boxes.
We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: This AD is effective April 8, 2019.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of April 8,
2019.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, P.O. Box 2206, Mail Station
D-25, Savannah, GA 31402-2206; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 912-965-
3520; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet http://www.gulfstream.com/product_support/technical_pubs/pubs/index.htm. You may view this
service information at the FAA, Transport Standards 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 on the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2018-1006.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
1006; 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 regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for Docket Operations (phone: 800-647-
5527) 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 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 Gulfstream
Aerospace LP Model Gulfstream G150 airplanes. The NPRM published in the
Federal Register on December 11, 2018 (83 FR 63596). The NPRM was
prompted by reports of corrosion in the solder joints of the upper and
lower front relay box connectors to the printed circuit board. The NPRM
proposed to require replacement of the existing relay boxes with
modified boxes.
    We are issuing this AD to address corrosion in the front relay box
connector solder joints. If not addressed, this condition could cause
false crew alerting system (CAS) messages, such as slats unbalance,
auto slats fail, and Mach trim fail, which could interfere with
continued safe operation of the airplane.
    The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI), which is the
aviation authority for Israel, has issued Israeli Airworthiness
Directive ISR-I-24-2018-09-7, dated October 1, 2018 (referred to after
this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the
MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for certain Gulfstream
Aerospace LP Model Gulfstream G150 airplanes. The MCAI states:

    The existing Upper and Lower Front Relay Box might be prone to
corrosion in the relay box connector's solder joint to the printed
circuit board. As a result various CAS [crew alerting system]
messages such as slats unbalance and auto slats fail, Mach trim
fail, etc . . . might be reported [and could interfere with
continued safe operation of the airplane]. To prevent this
condition, replacement of existing relay boxes with modified boxes
featuring an added acrylic conformal coating should be performed.
    Five occurrences on G150 model in last 3 years had been
reported.

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
1006.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this final rule. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the
determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting this final rule as proposed,
except for minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor
changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Gulfstream has issued Service Bulletin 150-24-193, dated March 30,
2018. This service information describes procedures for removing and
replacing the upper and lower front relay boxes. This service
information is reasonably available because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course of business or by the means
identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 81 airplanes of U.S. registry. We
estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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220 work-hours x $85 per hour = $18,700......................         $20,083          $38,783       $3,141,423
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    According to the manufacturer, some or all of the costs of this AD
may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all known costs in our cost
estimate.

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.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to transport category airplanes and
associated appliances to the Director of the System Oversight Division.

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) 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.

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

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 adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2019-03-13 Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held
by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.): Amendment 39-19565; Docket No.
FAA-2018-1006; Product Identifier 2018-NM-142-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective April 8, 2019.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate
previously held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model
Gulfstream G150 airplanes, certificated in any category, serial
numbers 201 through 326 inclusive.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 24, Electrical
power.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of corrosion in the solder
joints of the upper and lower front relay box connectors to the
printed circuit board. We are issuing this AD to address corrosion
in the front relay box connector solder joints. If not addressed,
this condition could cause false crew alerting system (CAS)
messages, such as slats unbalance, auto slats fail, and Mach trim
fail, which could interfere with continued safe operation of the
airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Replacement

    Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD, remove the
upper front relay box, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) part number
(P/N) 25G8130301-510/-512/-514/-516, and replace with IAI P/N
25G8130301-516, upgraded to MOD A, and remove the lower front relay
box, IAI P/N 25G8130300-512/-516/-518/-520, and replace with an
improved lower front relay box, IAI P/N 25G8130300-520, upgraded to
MOD A, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of
Gulfstream Service Bulletin 150-24-193, dated March 30, 2018.

(h) Parts Installation Prohibition

    As of the applicable compliance time specified in paragraph
(h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD, do not install relay box IAI P/N
25G8130301-510/-512/-514/-516 or IAI P/N 25G8130300-512/-516/-518/-
520 on any airplane, except relay box IAI P/N 25G8130301-516 or IAI
P/N 25G8130300-520 that has been upgraded to MOD A as specified in
paragraph (g) of this AD may be installed.
    (1) For airplanes that have IAI P/N 25G8130301-510/-512/-514/-
516 or IAI P/N 25G8130300-512/-516/-518/-520 installed as of the
effective date of this AD: After modification of the airplane as
required by this AD.
    (2) For airplanes that do not have IAI P/N 25G8130301-510/-512/-
514/-516 or IAI P/N 25G8130300-512/-516/-518/-520 installed as of
the effective date of this AD: As of the effective date of this AD.

(i) No Parts Return or Reporting Requirement

    (1) Although Gulfstream Service Bulletin 150-24-193, dated March
30, 2018, specifies to return parts to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.
    (2) Although Gulfstream Service Bulletin 150-24-193, dated March
30, 2018, specifies to submit certain information to the
manufacturer, this AD does not include that requirement.

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards 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 local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>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.
    (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, International
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the Civil Aviation
Authority of Israel (CAAI); or the CAAI's authorized Designee. If
approved

by the CAAI Designee, the approval must include the Designee's
authorized signature.

(k) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) Israeli Airworthiness Directive ISR-I-24-2018-09-7, dated
October 1, 2018, for related information. This MCAI may be found in
the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-1006.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Tom Rodriguez,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

(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) Gulfstream Service Bulletin 150-24-193, dated March 30,
2018.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, P.O. Box 2206, Mail Station D-25,
Savannah, GA 31402-2206; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet http://www.gulfstream.com/product_support/technical_pubs/pubs/index.htm.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195.
    (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 Des Moines, Washington, on February 14, 2019.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[USCG-2008-0220]
RIN 1625-AA00

Regattas and Marine Parades; Great Lakes Annual Marine Events

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending special local regulations for
annual regattas and marine parades in the Captain of the Port Detroit
zone. This rule is intended to ensure safety of life on the navigable
waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after regattas or
marine parades. This rule will establish restrictions upon, and control
movement of, vessels in a specified area immediately prior to, during,
and immediately after regattas or marine parades.

DATES: This rule is effective July 18, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments and material received from the public, as well as
documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket,
are part of docket USCG-2008-0220 and are available online at
www.regulations.gov. This material is also available for inspection or
copying at two locations: The Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays and the U.S. Coast
Guard, Sector Detroit, 110 Mt. Elliot Ave., Detroit, MI 48207 between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call CDR Joseph Snowden, Prevention, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit at
(313) 568-9580. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee
V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-
9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    On April 25, 2008, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) entitled Regattas and Marine Parades; Great Lakes Annual Marine
Events, in the Federal Register (73 FR 22303). We received 0 letters
commenting on the proposed rule. No public meeting was requested, and
none was held.
    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. Delaying this rule would be
contrary to the public interest of ensuring the safety and security of
the spectators and participants during this event and immediate action
is necessary to prevent possible loss of life or property.

Background and Purpose

    This rule will remove the specific entries from table 1 found in 33
CFR 100.901, Great Lakes annual marine events that apply to regattas
and marine parades in the Captain of the Port Detroit zone and list
each regatta or marine parade as a subpart. This rule will also add
several regattas and marine parades not previously listed in 33 CFR
Part 100 and remove several events that no longer occur annually or are
not regattas or marine parades.

Discussion of Comments and Changes

    No comments were received and no changes were made to this rule.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under section
3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does
not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order.
    The Coast Guard's use of these special local regulations will be
periodic in nature, of short duration, and designed to minimize the
impact on navigable waters. These special local regulations will only
be enforced immediately before and during the time the marine events
are occurring. Furthermore, these special local regulations have been
designed to allow vessels to transit

unrestricted through portions of the waterways not affected by the
special local regulations. The Coast Guard expects insignificant
adverse impact to mariners from the activation of these special local
regulations.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. 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
would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
    This rule would affect the following entities, some of which might
be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to
transit or anchor in the areas designated as special local regulations
in paragraphs (4) through (13) during the dates and times the special
local regulations are being enforced.
    These special local regulations would not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities for the
following reasons: The special local regulations in this rule would be
in effect for short periods of time, and only once per year; and the
special local regulations have been designed to allow traffic to pass
safely around the zone whenever possible and vessels will be allowed to
pass through the zones with the permission of the Captain of the Port.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), in the NPRM we offered to
assist small entities in understanding the rule so that they could
better evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking
process.
    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. We did not receive any comments for this
section.

Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

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.

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.

Taking of Private Property

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

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. We did not receive any comments
for this section.

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. We did not receive any comments for
this section.

Indian Tribal Governments

    The Coast Guard recognizes the treaty rights of Native American
Tribes. Moreover, the Coast Guard is committed to working with Tribal
Governments to implement local policies and to mitigate tribal
concerns. We have determined that these regulations and fishing rights
protection need not be incompatible. We have also determined that 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. Nevertheless, Indian Tribes
that have questions concerning the provisions of this Rule or options
for compliance are encouraged to contact the point of contact listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211. We did not receive any comments for this
section.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.

    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards. We did not receive
any comments for this section.

Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Commandant Instruction M16475.lD
and Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 5100.1, 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
that there are no factors in this case that would limit the use of a
categorical exclusion under section 2.B.2 of the Instruction.
Therefore, this rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1,
paragraph (35)(h) of the Instruction, from further environmental
documentation. This event establishes a regulated area for marine
events, therefore paragraph (35)(h) of the Instruction applies.
    A final environmental analysis checklist and a final categorical
exclusion determination are available in the docket where indicated
under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

    Harbors, Marine Safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

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1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.

0
2. Amend Sec.  100.901 by removing the entry ``Group Detroit, MI'' from
Table 1 and adding paragraph (f) to read as follows:

Sec.  100.901  Great Lakes annual marine events.

* * * * *
    (f) Patrol Commander means a Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or
petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port to
monitor a regatta area, permit entry into the regatta area, give
legally enforceable orders to persons or vessels within the regatta
area, and take other actions authorized by the Captain of the Port.

Sec.  100.902  [Removed and Reserved]

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4. Remove and reserve Sec.  100.902.

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5. Add Sec.  100.911 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.911  Bay City Airshow, Bay City, MI.

    (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established to include all
waters of the Saginaw River bound on the south by a line extending from
a point of land on the western shore at position 43[deg]32.2' N;
083[deg]53.3' W, east to a point of land on the eastern shore located
at position 43[deg]32.2' N; 083[deg]53.2' W, and bounded on the north
by a line extending from a point of land on the western shore at
position 43[deg]33.4' N; 083[deg]54.5' W, east to a point of land on
the eastern shore located at position 43[deg]33.4' N; 083[deg]54.3' W.
(NAD 83). This area is south of Middle Ground Island near Clements
Municipal Airport.
    (b) Special Local Regulations. The regulations of Sec.  100.901
apply. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the
regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.
    (c) Enforcement Period: Two days during the second week in August.
The exact dates and times for this event will be determined annually.

0
6. Add Sec.  100.912 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.912  Detroit Bell Isle Grand Prix, Detroit, MI.

    (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established to include all
waters of the Detroit River near Belle Isle, bounded by a line
extending from a point of land on the southern shore of Belle Isle
located at position 42[deg]20'00'' N; 082[deg]59'45'' W, to 50 yards
offshore at position 42[deg]19'57''; 082[deg]59' 43'', and continuing
at a distance of 50 yards around the western end of Belle Isle to the
Belle Isle Bridge, maintaining a constant distance of 50 yards from the
shoreline and terminating at position 42[deg]20'28''; 082[deg]59'43''
on the northern side of Belle Isle, adjacent to a point on land at
position 42[deg]20'24'' N; 082[deg]59'48'' W (NAD 83). This area wraps
around the downstream end of Belle Isle.
    (b) Special Local Regulations. The regulations of Sec.  100.901
apply. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the
regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.
    (c) Enforcement Period: The last weekend in August. The exact dates
and times for this event will be determined annually.

0
7. Add Sec.  100.913 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.913  ACORA Garwood Classic Offshore Race, Algonac, MI.

    (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established to include all
waters of St. Clair River's North Channel, Algonac, Michigan, bounded
by a north/south line beginning at a point of land adjacent to Allen
Boats, Algonac, MI (position 42[deg]37'05'' N, 082[deg]33'34'' W)
extending to a point of land on Harsens Island (position 42[deg]36'49''
N, 082[deg]33'34'' W) extending east along the shoreline of Harsens
Island to north/south line beginning at position 42[deg]37'16'' N,
082[deg]31'11'' W (approx. 500 ft west of the Russell Island buoy)
extending north to a point at position 42[deg]37'28'' N,
082[deg]31'11'' W (approx. 300 ft offshore from the Russell Boat Club),
then west along the shoreline of Algonac, MI stopping at the point of
origin. (NAD 83).
    (b) Special Local Regulations. The regulations of Sec.  100.901
apply. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the
regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.
    (c) Enforcement Period: The first weekend in August. The exact
dates and times for this event will be determined annually.

0
8. Add Sec.  100.914 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.914  Trenton Rotary Roar on the River, Trenton, MI.

    (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established to include all
waters of the Detroit River, Trenton, Michigan, bounded by an east/west
line beginning at a point of land at the northern end of Elizabeth Park
in Trenton, MI, located at position 42[deg]8.2' N; 083[deg]10.6' W,
extending east to a point near the center of the Trenton Channel
located at position 42[deg]8.2' N; 083[deg]10.4' W, extending south
along a north/south line to a point at the Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge
located at position 42[deg]7.7' N; 083[deg]10.5' W, extending west
along a line bordering the Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge to a point on land
located at position 42[deg]7.7' N; 083[deg]10.7' W, and along the
shoreline to the point of origin. (NAD 83). This area is in the Trenton
Channel between Trenton and Grosse Isle, MI.
    (b) Special Local Regulations. The regulations of Sec.  100.901
apply. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the
regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.
    (c) Enforcement Period: The third week in July. The exact dates and
times for this event will be determined annually.

0
9. Add Sec.  100.915 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.915  St. Clair River Classic Offshore Race, St. Clair, MI.

    (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established to include all
waters of the St. Clair River, St. Clair, Michigan, bounded by latitude
42[deg]52'00'' N to the north; latitude 42[deg]49'00'' N to the south;
the shoreline of the St. Clair River on

the west; and the international boundary line on the east (NAD 83).
    (b) Special Local Regulations. The regulations of Sec.  100.901
apply. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the
regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.
    (c) Enforcement Period: The last week in July. The exact dates and
times for this event will be determined annually.
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10. Add Sec.  100.916 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.916  Chris Craft Silver Cup Races, Algonac, MI.

    (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established to include all
waters of the St. Clair River, North Channel, Algonac, Michigan,
bounded on the north by a line starting at the northern end of Russel
Island at position 42[deg]37.0' N; 082[deg]31.4' W extending across the
channel to Algonac to a point at position 42[deg]37.4' N; 082[deg]31.5'
W, and bounded on the south by a line starting north of Grande Point
Cut on Russel Island at position 42[deg]36.3' N; 082[deg]32.5' W
extending across the channel to Algonac to a point at position
42[deg]36.5' N; 082[deg]32.6' W. (NAD 83).
    (b) Special Local Regulations. The regulations of Sec.  100.901
apply. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the
regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.
    (c) Enforcement Period: The third week in August. The exact dates
and times for this event will be determined annually.

0
11. Add Sec.  100.917 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.917  The Old Club Cannonade, Harsens Island, MI.

    (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established to include all
waters of Lake St. Clair in an area bound by the coordinates starting
at the cannon firing position located at 42[deg]32.5' N; 082[deg]40.1'
W extending west to the Old Channel Light located at position
42[deg]32.5' N; 082[deg]41.6' W angling northeast to position
42[deg]33.5' N; 082[deg]40.6' W then angling southeast to the point of
origin creating a triangle shaped safety zone. (NAD 83). This area is
near the southern end of Harsens Island in Muscamoot Bay.
    (b) Special Local Regulations. The regulations of Sec.  100.901
apply. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the
regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.
    (c) Enforcement Period: The third week in October. The exact dates
and times for this event will be determined annually.

0
12. Add Sec.  100.918 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.918  Detroit APBA Gold Cup, Detroit, MI.

    (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established to include all
waters of the Detroit River, Belle Isle, Michigan, bound on the west by
the Belle Isle Bridge (position 42[deg]20'20'' N, 083[deg]00'00'' W to
42[deg]20'24'' N, 083[deg]59'45'' W), and on the east by a north-south
line drawn through Waterworks Intake Crib Light (Light List Number
8350; position 42[deg]21'06'' N, 082[deg]58'00'' W) (NAD 83).
    (b) Special Local Regulations. The regulations of Sec.  100.901
apply. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the
regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.
    (c) Enforcement Period: The first or second week in June. The exact
dates and times for this event will be determined annually.

0
13. Add Sec.  100.919 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.919  International Bay City River Roar, Bay City, MI.

    (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established to include all
waters of the Saginaw River bounded on the north by the Liberty Bridge,
located at 43[deg]36.3' N, 083[deg]53.4' W, and bounded on the south by
the Veterans Memorial Bridge, located at 43[deg]35.8' N, 083[deg]53.6'
W. (NAD 83).
    (b) Special Local Regulations. The regulations of Sec.  100.901
apply. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the
regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.
    (c) Enforcement Period: The third or fourth week in June. The exact
dates and times for this event will be determined annually.

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14. Add Sec.  100.920 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.920  Tug Across the River, Detroit, MI.

    (a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is established to include all
waters of the Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan, bounded on the south by
the International boundary, on the west by 083[deg]03' W, on the east
by 083[deg]02' W, and on the north by the U.S. shoreline (DATUM: NAD
83). This position is located on the Detroit River in front of Hart
Plaza, Detroit, MI.
    (b) Special Local Regulations. The regulations of Sec.  100.901
apply. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the
regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.
    (c) Enforcement Period: The third or fourth week in June. The exact
dates and times for this event will be determined annually.
    (d) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the
regulated area shall contact the Coast Guard Patrol Commander to obtain
permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter or
operate in the regulated area must comply with all directions given to
them by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

    Dated: July 1, 2008.
F.M. Midgette,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-New England Region I--EPA-R01-OW-2008-0875; FRL-8751-3]

Maine Marine Sanitation Device Standard--Receipt of Petition

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice--Receipt of Petition.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from
the state of Maine requesting a determination by the Regional
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, that adequate
facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage
from all vessels are reasonably available for the waters of Kennebunk,
Kennebunkport and Wells.

DATES: Comments due by January 12, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OW-2008-0875, by one of the following methods: http://
www.regulations.gov, Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Mail and hand delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--New
England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114-
2023. Deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal
hours of operation (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays), and special arrangements should be made for deliveries
of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R01-OW-
2008-0875. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://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 http://
www.regulations.gov, or e-mail. The http://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 http://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 docket are listed in the http://
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copy-righted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency--New England Region, One Congress
Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation,
and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Regional Office is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number is (617)
918-1538.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Rodney, U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency--New England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100,
COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Fax number:
(617) 918-0538; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that a petition has
been received from the State of Maine requesting a determination by the
Regional Administrator, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant
to section 312(f)(3) of Public Law 92-500 as amended by Public Law 95-
217 and Public Law 100-4, that adequate facilities for the safe and
sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are
reasonably available for the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells area.
    The proposed no discharge area for the KENNEBUNK/KENNEBUNKPORT/
WELLS:

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        Waterbody/general area                        Latitude                            Longitude
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From ``Moody Point in Wells north to a  43[deg]19[min]19.07[sec] N           70[deg]33[min]57.8[sec] W.
 point a the westerly head of
 navigation of the Webehannet River.
Northeast to the head of navigation of  43[deg]17[min]12.21[sec] N           70[deg]34[min]143.98[sec] W.
 the middle fork of the Webehannet
 River.
Northeast to the head of navigation of  43[deg]19[min]25.8[sec] N            70[deg]33[min]32.54[sec] W.
 the eastern fork of the Webehannet
 River.
East to the head of navigation of the   43[deg]21[min]44.16[sec] N           70[deg]31[min]35.53[sec] W.
 Mousam River.
East to the head of navigation of the   43[deg]22[min]23.52[sec] N           70[deg]29[min]3.77[sec] W.
 Kennebunk River.
East to ``Cape Arundel''..............  43[deg]20[min]25.42[sec] N           70[deg]27[min]58.36[sec] W.
Southwest in a straight line to Moody   42[deg]17[min]12.21[sec] N           70[deg]34[min]14.98[sec] W.
 Point.
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    The proposed NDA includes the municipal waters of Kennebunkport,
Kennebunk, and Wells.
    There are marinas, yacht clubs and public landings/piers in the
proposed area with a combination of mooring fields and dock space for
the recreational and commercial vessels. Maine has certified that there
are five pumpout facilities within the proposed area available to the
boating public. The majority of facilities are connected to the sewage
system. A list of the facilities, phone numbers, locations, and hours
of operation is provided at the end of this petition.
    Maine has provided documentation indicating that the total vessel
population is estimated to be 537 in the proposed area. It is estimated
that 195 of the total vessel population may have a Marine Sanitation
Device (MSD) of some type.
    The proposed area is identified as a High Value Wildlife Habitat by
the U.S. fish and Wildlife Service and contains the Wells National
Estuarine Research Reserve and the Rachel Carson National Wildlife
Refuge. The intertidal zone includes a diverse array of habitats from
rocky shores to large amounts of wetland and salt marshes and mud
flats. There are over 19,700 acres of salt marshes. The area includes
672 acres of essential habitat for the federally endangered Piping
Plover and Least Tern. There are 11 beaches, three marinas, three boat
launches, and four campgrounds in the proposed area. This area is a
popular destination for boaters due to its natural environmental
diversity and would benefit from a No Discharge Area.

                              Pumpout Facilities Within Proposed No Discharge Areas
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                                                                                Mean low
                                                                                water
               Name                        Location            Contact info.             Hours           depth
                                                                                (feet)
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                                            Kennebunk/Kennebunk/Wells
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Harbormaster......................  Wells................<PHONE_NUMBER>, VHF 16  7 a.m.-3 p.m........         10
Yachtsman.........................  Kennebunk River......<PHONE_NUMBER>, VHF 9.  8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7             10
                                                                                days.
Kennebunkport Marina..............  Kennebunk River......<PHONE_NUMBER>, VHF 9.  8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7             10
                                                                                days.
Chicks Marina.....................  Kennebunk River......<PHONE_NUMBER>, VHF 9.  8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7             10
                                                                                days.
River Commission pumpout float....  Kennebunk River......<PHONE_NUMBER>........  24/7 self service...          8
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    Dated: November 30, 2008.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, New England Region.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0236; FRL-9690-9]

Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule Revising the California State
Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On June 1, 2012 (77 FR 32398), EPA published a direct final
approval of a revision to the California State Implementation Plan
(SIP). This revision concerned South Coast Air Quality Management
District (SCAQMD) Rule 1156, Further Reductions of Particulate
Emissions from Cement Manufacturing Facilities. The direct final action
was published without prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse
comment. The direct final rule stated that if adverse comments were
received by July 2, 2012, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in the
Federal Register. EPA received a timely adverse comment. Consequently,
with this revision we are withdrawing the direct final approval of
SCAQMD Rule 1156. EPA will either address the comment in a subsequent
final action based on the parallel proposal also published on June 1,
2012 (77 FR 32398), or repropose an alternative action. As stated in
the parallel proposal, EPA will not institute a second comment period
on a subsequent final action.

DATES: The addition of 40 CFR 52.220 (c)(362)(i)(B)(2) published at 77
FR 32398 on June 1, 2012 is withdrawn as of July 2, 2012.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established docket number EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0236 for
this action. Generally, documents in the docket for this action are
available electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While all
documents in the

docket are listed at www.regulations.gov, some information may be
publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted
material, large maps), and some may not be publicly available in either
location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy materials, please
schedule an appointment during normal business hours with the contact
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Vineyard, EPA Region IX,
(415) 947-4125<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 11, 2012.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.220 published in the
Federal Register on June 1, 2012 (77 FR 32398) which was to become
effective on July 31, 2012 is withdrawn.

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