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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2292-153]

Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Request for approval of a Drawdown Plan and
temporary variance of reservoir elevation and run-of-river
requirements.
    b. Project No.: 2292-153.
    c. Date Filed: February 17, 2021 and supplemented March 12 and 26,
2021.
    d. Applicant: Domtar Wisconsin Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Nekoosa Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Wisconsin River in Wood
County, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. David S. Orcutt, Environmental Manager,
Domtar Wisconsin Corporation, 301 Point Basse Ave., Nekoosa, WI 54457-
1422, Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Anumzziatta Purchiaroni,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: 15 days from the date of this notice. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to
intervene, and protests using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/ecomment.asp. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy.
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. The first page of any filing should include docket
number P-2292-029. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not
considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a resource agency, they must also
serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission
approval of a Drawdown Plan and a temporary variance of the reservoir
elevation and run-of-river requirements for the Nekoosa Hydroelectric
Project No. 2292. The licensee is requesting the drawdown to perform
concrete repairs on the Nekoosa Dam intake structure and overflow
spillway, as well as improvements to the spillway flashboard sections.
The licensee proposes to lower the reservoir 941.3 feet NGVD, which
correlates to 5.0 feet below the minimum elevation of 946.3 feet NGVD
required by the project license. The licensee plans to begin the
drawdown by June 8 and be completed by June 14, 2021. The licensee
plans to start the refilling of the reservoir as soon as the activities
requiring the drawdown are completed, which would be approximately 11
weeks. The licensee will restrict the drawdown to a maximum rate of 12
inches per day. During the refill of the reservoir, the licensee would
release less than 1,000 cubic feet per second of water flow through the
dam.
    l. Locations of the Applications: This filing may be viewed on the

Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. You may also register
online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Motions to Intervene or Protests: Anyone may submit
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, motions to
intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'', or ``PROTEST'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. A copy of all other filings in reference to this
application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: March 30, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-29257; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-144-AD;
Amendment 39-15422; AD 2008-06-10]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional
Jet Series 100 & 440) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes.
This AD requires repetitive detailed inspections for cracking of the
left side and right side frame and reinforcement angles at fuselage
station (FS) 640 between stringer 9 and stringer 12, and corrective
actions if necessary. This AD also provides an optional terminating
action for the repetitive inspections. This AD results from reports
that cracks have been discovered on the frame and reinforcement angles
at FS 640. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the
frame, which could lead to failure of the fuselage structure and
possible loss of the airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective April 16, 2008.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of April 16,
2008.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., Canadair, Aerospace Group, P.O. Box 6087, Station
Centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3G9, Canada.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is the Document Management
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pong K. Lee, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe and Propulsion Branch, ANE-171, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, New
York 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to
certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440)
airplanes. That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on September
20, 2007 (72 FR 53704). That NPRM proposed to require repetitive
detailed inspections for cracking of the left side and right side frame
and reinforcement angles at fuselage station (FS) 640 between stringer
9 and stringer 12, and corrective actions if necessary.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We have considered the comments received.

Request To Address Possible Terminating Modification

    Air Wisconsin requests that we consider including a possible
terminating modification in the NPRM. Air Wisconsin states that the
NPRM does not recognize other options that can be taken to modify
FS640. Air Wisconsin continues that, in fact, a certain option is
significantly better, providing a higher level of safety than the
modification in Part C of Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R-53-061,
Revision E, dated December 7, 2006, including Appendix B, Revision C,
dated June 25, 2003 (cited as the appropriate source of service
information for doing the proposed actions described in the NPRM),
which is an interim modification requiring further inspections. Air
Wisconsin continues that Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) issued
an alternate means of compliance (AMOC) indicating that the inspections
of Service Bulletin 601R-53-061 can be terminated by doing applicable
actions described in Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin A601R-53-059,
Revision E, dated March 21, 2005 (or later); or Bombardier Service
Bulletin 601R-53-065, Revision A, dated August 24, 2005 (or later). Air
Wisconsin states it has already modified 23 airplanes using Service
Bulletin A601R-53-059, Revision E; or Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin
A601R-53-059, Revision F, dated April 21, 2006; and intends to modify
all its other affected airplanes within the next one to two years. Air
Wisconsin asserts that any AD issued against Service Bulletin 601R-53-
061 should specify that doing the applicable actions described in
Service Bulletin A601R-53-059, Revision E or F; or Service Bulletin
601R-53-065, Revision A; is acceptable for terminating the repetitive
inspections of Service Bulletin 601R-53-061.

    We agree with this request. In the NPRM, we stated that we
considered the proposed AD to be interim action, and that we might
consider further rulemaking if final action was later identified. We
have determined that Air Wisconsin's request addresses appropriate
final action, as described in the following service information. We
have reviewed Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin A601R-53-059, Revision
E, dated March 21, 2005, and Revision F, dated April 21, 2006; and
Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R-53-065, Revision A, dated August 24,
2005, and Revision B, dated November 2, 2007. The service bulletins
describe procedures for reinforcing the engine support beams that are
acceptable for terminating the repetitive inspections described by
Service Bulletin 601R-53-061, Revision E. We have determined that any
reinforcement of the engine support beam done in accordance with Part
A, B, or C, as applicable, of Alert Service Bulletin A601R 53-059,
Revision E or F; or in accordance with Service Bulletin 601R-53-065,
Revision A or B; is acceptable as optional terminating action for the
repetitive inspections required by this AD. Therefore, we have added
this service information to the AD; deleted existing paragraph (f) of
the NPRM; revised subsequent paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of this AD,
and re-identified them as paragraphs (f), (g), and (h); relocated and
reidentified paragraph (j) of the NPRM as new paragraph (h)(2)(ii) of
this AD; added new paragraph (i) of this AD to describe the optional
terminating action; and reidentified subsequent paragraphs (k), (l),
and (m) of the NPRM, as paragraphs (j), (k), and (l) of this AD.

Request for Clarification of Special Flight Permits

    Comair requests that we clarify paragraph (i) of the NPRM
(paragraph (h) of this AD) regarding relocation of airplanes to service
facilities after the discovery of cracking. Comair is concerned that
the requirement to repair the crack before further flight forbids
moving the airplane to a repair facility to accomplish the repair.
Comair cites earlier ADs that included a provision for obtaining
special flight permits to move airplanes to repair facilities in
accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation
Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199). Comair requests that such a
statement be inserted into the NPRM.
    We do not agree with this request. On July 10, 2002, we issued a
new version of 14 CFR part 39 (67 FR 47997, July 22, 2002), which
governs our ADs. Part 39 now includes material that relates to altered
products, special flight permits, and AMOCs. Because this material now
appears in part 39, an AD refers to special flight permits only when
relocation flights are limited or not permitted. In that case, in
accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199 as described by the commenter,
operators may apply for a special flight permit to move affected
airplanes. However, special flights are neither limited nor prohibited
by this AD; therefore, ``before further flight'' in this AD applies to
any flight other than the flight taken to relocate the airplane to the
repair facility. We have not changed the AD in this regard.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data, including the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD with the changes described previously. We determined that these
changes will not increase the economic burden on any operator or
increase the scope of the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    This AD affects about 739 airplanes of U.S. registry. The required
inspection takes about 2 work hours per airplane, at an average labor
rate of $80 per work hour. Based on these figures, the estimated cost
of the AD for U.S. operators is $118,240, or $160 per airplane, per
inspection cycle.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    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 DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979), and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    You can find our regulatory evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance in the AD Docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

0
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 AD:

2008-06-10 Bombardier, Inc. (Formerly Canadair): Amendment 39-15422.
Docket No. FAA-2007-29257; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-144-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective April 16,
2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional
Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes, certificated in any category; as
identified in Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R-53-061, Revision E,
dated December 7, 2006.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from reports that cracks have been
discovered on the frame and reinforcement angles at fuselage station
(FS) 640. Failure of this frame could degrade the structural
integrity of the airplane. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct cracking of the frame, which could lead to failure of the
fuselage structure and possible loss of the airplane.

Compliance

    (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Detailed Inspection

    (f) Before the accumulation of 8,600 total flight cycles, or
within 1,100 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD,
whichever occurs later: Perform a detailed inspection to detect
cracking of the left side and right side frames and reinforcement
angles at FS640 between stringer 9 and stringer 12, in accordance
with Part A of the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service
Bulletin 601R-53-061, Revision E, dated December 7, 2006.

    Note 1: For the purposes of this AD, a detailed inspection is:
``An intensive examination of a specific item, installation, or
assembly to detect damage, failure, or irregularity. Available
lighting is normally supplemented with a direct source of good
lighting at an intensity deemed appropriate. Inspection aids such as
mirror, magnifying lenses, etc., may be necessary. Surface cleaning
and elaborate procedures may be required.''

Repetitive Inspection and Corrective Action

    (g) If no crack is found during the inspection required by
paragraph (f) of this AD: Repeat the detailed inspection thereafter
at intervals not to exceed 1,100 flight cycles, until the frame
modification described in paragraph (h)(2) of this AD or the
optional terminating modification described in paragraph (i) of this
AD has been done.
    (h) If any crack is found during the inspection required by
paragraph (g) of this AD: Before further flight, repair the crack in
accordance with paragraph (h)(1), (h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD, as
applicable.
    (1) For any crack found in the frame at the stringer 9 cut-out
only, repair in accordance with Part A of the Accomplishment
Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R-53-061, Revision E,
dated December 7, 2006.
    (2) For any crack found in the frame reinforcement doubler only,
do the actions described in paragraphs (h)(2)(i) and (h)(2)(ii) of
this AD.
    (i) Do the frame modification (including related investigative
and corrective actions) described in Part C of the Accomplishment
Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R-53-061, Revision E,
dated December 7, 2006; except where the service bulletin specifies
to contact the manufacturer for repair instructions, repair the
crack using a method approved by either the Manager, New York
Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA; or Transport Canada Civil
Aviation (TCCA) (or its delegated agent).
    (ii) Within 12,000 flight cycles after doing the modification
required by paragraph (h)(2)(i) of this AD, do the detailed
inspection required by paragraph (f) of this AD, then repeat the
detailed inspection thereafter at intervals not to exceed 1,100
flight cycles.
    (3) For any crack found in areas of the inspection zone
described in paragraph (f) of this AD other than those areas
described in paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD: Repair the
crack using a method approved by either the Manager, New York ACO,
FAA; or TCCA (or its delegated agent).

Optional Terminating Action

    (i) Reinforcement of any engine support beam in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of the service information described
in paragraph (i)(1) or (i)(2) of this AD, as applicable, ends all
repetitive inspections required by this AD for that support beam.
    (1) For all airplanes: If the reinforcement is done before the
effective date of this AD, Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin A601R-
53-059, Revision E, dated March 21, 2005; or Revision F, dated April
21, 2006; may be used. After the effective date of this AD, only
Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin A601R-53-059, Revision F, may be
used.
    (2) For airplanes identified in Bombardier Service Bulletin
601R-53-065, Revision B, dated November 2, 2007: If the
reinforcement is done before the effective date of this AD,
Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R-53-065, Revision A, dated August
24, 2005, or Revision B, may be used. After the effective date of
this AD, only Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R-53-065, Revision B,
may be used.

No Reporting Requirement

    (j) Although Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R-53-061, Revision
E, dated December 7, 2006, specifies to submit certain information
to the manufacturer, this AD does not include that requirement.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (k)(1) The Manager, New York ACO, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in accordance with the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.

Related Information

    (l) Canadian airworthiness directive CF-2003-12, dated May 7,
2003, also addresses the subject of this AD.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (m) You must use Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R-53-061,
Revision E, dated December 7, 2006, including Appendix B, Revision
C, dated June 25, 2003, to do the actions required by this AD,
unless the AD specifies otherwise. If you accomplish the optional
actions specified by this AD, you must use Bombardier Alert Service
Bulletin A601R-53-059, Revision F, dated April 21, 2006, excluding
Appendix A, dated June 14, 2001; or Bombardier Service Bulletin
601R-53-065, Revision B, dated November 2, 2007; as applicable; to
perform those actions, unless the AD specifies otherwise. Bombardier
Service Bulletin 601R-53-061, Revision E, dated December 7, 2006,
includes the following effective pages:

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                                    Revision
                                     level
            Page Nos.               shown on      Date shown on page
                                      page
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1-44.............................          E  December 7, 2006.
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                               Appendix B
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B1-B8............................          C  June 25, 2003.
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    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., Canadair, Aerospace Group, P.O. Box 6087, Station
Centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3G9, Canada.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or 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/code_of_federal_
regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 3, 2008.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon written request, copies available from: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Rules 17Ad-6 and 17Ad-7, OMB Control No. 3235-0291, SEC File No.
270-151.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(``OMB'') a request for approval of extension of the existing
collection of information provided for in the following rules: Rule
17Ad-6 (17 CFR 240.17Ad-6) and Rule 17Ad-7 (17 CFR 240.17Ad-7) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (``Exchange
Act'').
    Rule 17Ad-6 under the Exchange Act requires every registered
transfer agent to make and keep current records about a variety of
information, such as: (1) Specific operational data regarding the time
taken to perform transfer agent activities (to ensure compliance with
the minimum performance standards in Rule 17Ad-2 (17 CFR 240.17Ad-2);
(2) written inquiries and requests by shareholders and broker-dealers
and response time thereto; (3) resolutions, contracts or other
supporting documents concerning the appointment or termination of the
transfer agent; (4) stop orders or notices of adverse claims to the
securities; and (5) all canceled registered securities certificates.
    Rule 17Ad-7 under the Exchange Act requires each registered
transfer agent to retain the records specified in Rule 17Ad-6 in an
easily accessible place for a period of six months to six years,
depending on the type of record or document. Rule 17Ad-7 also specifies
the manner in which records may be maintained using electronic,
microfilm, and microfiche storage methods.
    These recordkeeping requirements are designed to ensure that all
registered transfer agents are maintaining the records necessary for
transfer agents to monitor and keep control over their own performance
and for the Commission to adequately examine registered transfer agents
on an historical basis for compliance with applicable rules.
    The Commission estimates that approximately 600 registered transfer
agents will spend a total of 300,000 hours per year complying with
Rules 17Ad-6 and 17Ad-7 (500 hours per year per transfer agent).
    The retention period for the recordkeeping requirements under Rule
17Ad-6 is six months to one year. In addition, such records must be
retained for a total of two to six years or for one year after
termination of the transfer agency, depending on the particular record
or document. The recordkeeping requirements under Rules 17Ad-6 and
17Ad-7 are mandatory to assist the Commission and other regulatory
agencies with monitoring transfer agents and ensuring compliance with
the rule. This rule does not involve the collection of confidential
information.
    Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person
is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid control number.
    Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities
and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503 or by sending an e-mail to: Shagufta_
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) Charles Boucher, Director/Chief Information
Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Shirley Martinson,
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an e-mail to PRA_
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted within 30 days of this
notice.

    Dated: March 11, 2009.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 141 and 142

[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0878; FRL-9906-88-OW]

National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Minor Corrections to
the Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In this action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
proposing minor corrections to the final Revisions to the Total
Coliform

Rule (RTCR), as authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act, to
correct typographical errors in sections relating to recordkeeping and
State primacy requirements, which could affect implementation and
enforcement of the RTCR if they were left uncorrected. This proposed
action also includes other edits to the final rule language that are
intended to improve the understanding of the rule and avoid confusion.
This proposed action does not impose new requirements; rather it
clarifies what must be included in States' primacy applications related
to this rule and the specific records water systems must keep. In the
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is
making these minor corrections and edits to the final RTCR as a direct
final rule without a prior proposed rule. If we receive no adverse
comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule.

DATES: Written comments must be received by March 28, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2008-0878, by mail to Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Comments may also be submitted electronically or through hand delivery/
courier by following the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section
of the direct final rule located in the rules section of this Federal
Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Conley, Standards and Risk
Management Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC-
4607M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For general information, contact the Safe Drinking
Water Hotline, telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>. The Safe Drinking
Water Hotline is open Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Why is EPA issuing this proposed rule?

    EPA is proposing minor corrections to the final Revisions to the
Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) to correct typographical errors in sections
relating to recordkeeping and State primacy requirements, which could
affect implementation and enforcement of the RTCR if left uncorrected.
This proposed action also includes other edits to the final rule
language that are intended to improve the understanding of the rule and
avoid confusion. This proposed action does not impose new requirements;
rather it clarifies what must be included in States' primacy
applications related to this rule and the specific records water
systems must keep.

II. Regulated Categories and Entities

    Entities potentially regulated by the proposed corrections to the
final RTCR are all public water systems (PWSs). Regulated categories
and entities include the following:

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               Category                  Examples of regulated entities
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Industry.............................  Privately-owned community water
                                        systems (CWSs), transient non-
                                        community water systems
                                        (TNCWSs), and non-transient non-
                                        community water systems
                                        (NTNCWSs).
Federal, State, Tribal, and local      Publicly-owned CWSs, TNCWSs, and
 governments.                           NTNCWSs.
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    This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide for readers regarding entities regulated by this action. This
table lists the types of entities that EPA is now aware of that could
potentially be regulated by this action. Other types of entities not
listed in the table could also be regulated. To determine whether your
facility is regulated by this action, you should carefully examine the
definition of ``public water system'' in Sec.  141.2 and the section
entitled ``Coverage'' in Sec.  141.3 in title 40 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), and the applicability criteria in Sec.  141.851(b)
of the final RTCR. If you have questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed in the
preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

C. Copies of This Document and Other Related Information

    This document is available for download at http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/tcr/regulation_revisions.cfm. For other
related information, see the docket section of the direct final rule
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

D. Minor Corrections to the Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule (RTCR)

    Today's proposed rule corrects, as authorized under the Safe
Drinking Water Act (SDWA), two typographical errors in the final RTCR
(78 FR 10269, February 13, 2013) rule language. First, this proposed
action corrects a mistaken cross-reference regarding water system
recordkeeping requirements for assessment forms and documentation of
corrective actions and sanitary defects. EPA is correcting the cross-
reference at Sec.  141.861(b)(1) to correctly provide that assessments,
corrective actions and identification of sanitary defects are required
under the treatment technique requirements of section 141.859 of the
final RTCR. The burden for these recordkeeping requirements was
reflected in the Revised Total Coliform Rule and in section 7 of the
Economic Analysis (EA) for the Revised Total Coliform Rule (EPA-815-R-
12-004).
    EPA also discussed these requirements in the preamble to the final
RTCR on page 10295. Second, today's proposed rule also corrects the
introductory paragraph at Sec.  142.16(q)(2) to correctly indicate that
the State's application for primacy must contain a written description
of all provisions included in the subsections of the paragraph,
(q)(2)(i) through (q)(2)(ix). It was always EPA's intent that primacy
applications must contain a written description of all provisions in
142.16(q)(2), but when EPA added subparagraph (q)(2)(ix) to the final
rule, EPA neglected to change the numbering in the paragraph (2) lead-
in to the list of elements. EPA intended this to be the case, as
demonstrated in the preamble to the final RTCR on page 10301. In
addition, the burden for this State activity was also included in
section 7 of the Economic Analysis (EA) for the RTCR. EPA is not
developing a new EA for today's action because the EA for the final
RTCR accounts for all costs associated with this rule.
    Today's proposed rule also corrects the numbering in Sec.
141.855(a) by adding subparagraph (d)(2) and reserving it, to most
simply correct a numbering error that identified a subparagraph (d)(1)
without a subsequent (d)(2). Correcting the numbering in this fashion
will not interfere with any cross references to subparagraph (d)(1).

    Today's proposed rule also includes clarifying revisions to the
language regarding primacy applications in Sec.  142.16(q)(2)(ii) to
make it more clear in the special primacy requirements section of the
RTCR that systems must implement at least one of listed additional
criteria to qualify for reduced monitoring. EPA clearly intended this
to be the case, as reflected in Sec.  141.854(h)(2) for NCWSs and Sec.
141.855(d) for CWSs, and in the preamble to the final RTCR at pages
10281 and 10282.
    Next, the final rule clarifies situations requiring public
notification in Appendix A to Subpart Q of Part 141 to list out all of
the possible reporting violations under the RTCR that will require Tier
3 public notice. EPA clearly intended this to be the case, as reflected
in item (6) in Table 1 to Sec.  141.204 (Violation Categories and Other
Situations Requiring a Tier 3 Public Notice), which provides that all
reporting and recordkeeping violations under the RTCR require Tier 3
public notice. Also, page 10294 of the preamble to the final RTCR
clearly states that Tier 3 PN is required for both monitoring and
reporting violations under the RTCR.
    Finally, the final rule clarifies the analytical methods table in
Sec.  141.852(a)(5) to place the citation ``Standard Methods Online
9223 B-97'' for the Colilert analytical method in the correct column.
    These revisions do not change any rule requirements, are consistent
with the rule requirements as intended by the Total Coliform Rule/
Distribution System Advisory Committee that recommended the revisions
to the Total Coliform Rule, and are intended only to clarify
requirements and reduce confusion.

II. Additional Supplementary Information

    We are publishing a Direct Final Rule to this parallel proposal in
the final rule section of today's Federal Register. Additional
supplementary information is available in the Direct Final Rule,
``National Primary Drinking Water Regulation: Minor Corrections to the
Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule.''

    Dated: February 10, 2014.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.
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[Pages 61698-61699]
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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 249 / Friday, December 29, 2017 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-1002; Airspace Docket No. 17-ACE-12]

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace: Muscatine, IA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace designated as a
surface area and amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Muscatine Municipal Airport, Muscatine, IA. The
FAA is proposing this action due to the decommissioning of the Port
City VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) facility, which provided
navigation guidance for the instrument procedures to this airport. The
VOR has been decommissioned as part of the VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) Program.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2017-1002; Airspace Docket No. 17-ACE-12 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays.
    FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11B at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would amend Class E airspace designated as a surface area and
amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Muscatine Municipal Airport, Muscatine, IA, to support instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2017-1002;
Airspace Docket No. 17-ACE-12.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective
September 15, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed

in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 that would:
    Modify Class E airspace designated as a surface area to within a
4.1-mile radius (increased from a 3.9-mile radius) of Muscatine
Municipal Airport, Muscatine, IA, with an extension 1.0 mile either
side of the 305[deg] bearing from the airport from the 4.1-mile radius
to 4.4 miles northwest of the airport, and an extension 1.0 mile either
side of the 238[deg] bearing from the airport from the 4.1-mile radius
to 4.4 miles southwest of the airport; and
    Modify Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at Muscatine Municipal Airport by removing the Port City VOR/
DME from the airspace description, removing the extensions referencing
the Port City VOR/DME, and adding an extension 3.8 miles either side of
the 238[deg] bearing from the airport from the 6.6-mile radius to 10.5
miles southwest of the airport.
    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of
the Port City VOR as part of the VOR MON Program, and to bring the
airspace and airspace descriptions into compliance with FAA Order
7400.2L, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters. Controlled airspace
is necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations at the
airport.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and
effective September 15, 2017, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

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

Environmental Review

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

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

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

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

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ACE IA E2 Muscatine, IA [Amended]

Muscatine Municipal Airport, IA
    (Lat. 41[deg]22'04'' N, long. 91[deg]08'54'' W)

    Within a 4.1-mile radius of Muscatine Municipal Airport, and
within 1.0 mile either side of the 305[deg] bearing from the airport
from the 4.1-mile radius to 4.4 miles northwest of the airport, and
within 1.0 mile either side of the 238[deg] bearing from the airport
from the 4.1-mile radius to 4.4 miles southwest of the airport. This
Class E airspace area is effective during specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart
Supplement.

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

* * * * *

ACE IA E5 Muscatine, IA [Amended]

Muscatine Municipal Airport, IA
    (Lat. 41[deg]22'04'' N, long. 91[deg]08'54'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of Muscatine Municipal Airport and within
3.8 miles either side of the 238[deg] bearing from the airport from
the 6.6-mile radius to 10.5 miles southwest of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 19, 2017.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2006-0833; FRL-8513-2]

Waste Management System; Testing and Monitoring Activities;
Notice of Availability of Final Update IV of SW-846

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is
providing notice of the availability of ``Final Update IV'' to the
Third Edition of the manual, ``Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste,
Physical/Chemical Methods,'' EPA publication SW-846. Final Update IV
contains new and revised analytical methods that may be used in
monitoring or complying with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) hazardous waste regulations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Kirkland, EMRAD, Office of Solid
Waste (5307P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-0002; telephone number: (703) 308-
8855, fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. How Can I Get Copies of Final Update IV and Other Related
Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-RCRA-2006-0833; FRL-6908-4. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov
 or in hard copy at the OSWER RCRA Docket in the EPA

Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OSWER RCRA Docket is (202)
566-0270.
    Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

B. How Can I Get Copies of the Third Edition of SW-846 and All of Its
Updates?

    The Third Edition of SW-846, as amended by Final Updates I, II,
IIA, IIB, III, IIIA, IIIB, and IV is available in pdf format on the
Internet at http://www.epa.gov/SW-846. Table 1 below provides sources

for both paper and electronic copies of the Third Edition of SW-846 and
all of its updates.

      Table 1.--Sources for SW-846, Third Edition, and Its Updates
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                 Source                    Available portions of SW-846
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National Technical Information Service   --Paper copy of an integrated
 (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road,            version of SW-846, Third
 Springfield, VA 22161,<PHONE_NUMBER>    Edition, as amended by Final
 or<PHONE_NUMBER>.                       Updates I, II, IIA, IIB, III,
                                          and IIIA.
                                         --Individual paper copies of
                                          the SW-846, Third Edition,
                                          basic manual and of certain
                                          updates, including Final
                                          Updates I, II, IIA, IIB, III,
                                          IIIA, and IIIB.
                                         --CD-ROM of integrated version
                                          of SW-846, Third Edition, as
                                          amended by Final Updates I,
                                          II, IIA, IIB, and III (pdf and
                                          WordPerfect electronic
                                          copies).
                                         --CD-ROM of Draft Update IVA
                                          (pdf and WordPerfect
                                          electronic copies).
Internet http://www.epa.gov/SW-846.....  --Integrated version of SW-846,

                                          Third Edition, as amended by
                                          Final Updates I, II, IIA, IIB,
                                          III, IIIA, IIIB, and IV (pdf
                                          electronic copy).
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C. How Is the Rest of This Notice Organized?

    We list below the order of the major sections of this notice.

II. What is the Subject and Purpose of this Notice?
III. Why is this Update to SW-846 Being Announced in a Notice
Instead of Being Promulgated as a Final Rule?
IV. What Does Final Update IV Contain?

II. What Is the Subject and Purpose of This Notice?

    We are announcing the availability of Final Update IV to ``Test
Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods,'' EPA
Publication SW-846. Final Update IV of SW-846 contains analytical
methods that we have evaluated and determined to be appropriate and may
be used for monitoring or complying with the RCRA hazardous waste
regulations.
    The Agency revises the content of SW-846 over time as new
information and data are developed. We continually review advances in
analytical instrumentation and techniques and periodically incorporate
such advances into SW-846 as method updates by adding new methods to
the manual, and replacing existing methods with revised versions of the
same method. These updates improve analytical method performance and
cost effectiveness. To date, we have finalized Updates I, II, IIA, IIB,
III, IIIA, and IIIB to the SW-846 manual, which can be found on the
Internet at: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/sw846.htm.

    On May 8, 1998, we published a notice of availability for Draft
Update IVA in the Federal Register (see 63 FR 25430-25438, Docket No.
F-98-4TMA-FFFF) and, on November 27, 2000, we published a notice of
availability for Draft Update IVB in the Federal Register (see 65 FR
70678-70681, Docket No. F-2000-4BTA-FFFF). In today's notice, we are
announcing the availability of Final Update IV, which combines Draft
Updates IVA, IVB, and subsequent revisions made to these Updates based
on public comments received.

III. Why Is This Update to SW-846 Being Announced in a Notice Instead
of Being Promulgated as a Final Rule?

    In the past, EPA proposed and finalized updates to SW-846 as part
of a rulemaking. On June 14, 2005, however, EPA published a final rule,
referred to as the Methods Innovation Rule (MIR), which removed from
the RCRA hazardous waste regulations any requirement to use an
analytical method found in SW-846, unless that method is the only one
capable of measuring a method-defined parameter (MDP) (70 FR 34538-
34592). See the preamble of that rule regarding the Agency's basis for
that rulemaking. In addition, the MIR allows the Agency to issue final
updates to SW-846 as guidance, provided the analytical methods
contained in the update are not required by the RCRA hazardous waste
regulations. The Agency will continue to follow Agency guidelines to
ensure that methods incorporated into SW-846 are scientifically sound,
including the peer review of method documents, as appropriate. We will
also continue to request public comment on methods we update through
Federal Register notices prior to their incorporation into SW-846.
    As the analytical methods contained in Final Update IV are not
required by the RCRA hazardous waste regulations, EPA is issuing this
update as guidance. EPA solicited public comments on the analytical
methods found in Final Update IV in two Federal Register notices (see
notice of availability for Draft Update IVA of SW 846 (63 FR 25430) and
Draft Update IVB of SW-846 (65 FR 70678)). The docket to Final Update
IV (EPA-RCRA-2006-0833) contains a background document with our
response to public comments.

IV. What Does Final Update IV Contain?

    Final Update IV contains new and revised analytical methods, each
dated ``February 2007'' in its footer. The new and revised analytical
methods can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/main.htm.
 Tables 2 through 4 list the documents found in Final Update

IV. Table 5 lists those methods that have been deleted.
    Table 2 provides a listing of the twenty-four revised SW-846
analytical methods, seven revised chapters and the table of contents
and title page. Chapter Eleven (``Ground Water Monitoring'') is
included in this listing because, as described in the Draft Update IVA
notice, EPA has removed the outdated text of Chapter Eleven of SW-846
and replaced the text with a note to refer the reader to the most
current version of the ground-water monitoring guidance originally
issued by EPA's Office of Solid Waste (OSW) in 1992.
    Table 3 provides a listing of twenty-three new analytical methods
found in Update IV. It should be noted that two of the analytical
methods (Methods 4500 and 9058) on which the Agency solicited public
comment in Draft Updates IVA and IVB are not included in Final Update
IV. Specifically, Method 4500, ``Mercury in Soil by Immunoassay,'' a
method in Draft Update IVA, is not included because the method kit is
no longer available from its original source. Method 9058,
``Determination of Perchlorate Using Ion Chromatography with Chemical
Suppression Conductivity Detection,'' a method in Draft Update IVB, is
not included because EPA determined, based on public comment and other
source information, that this version of the analytical method is
subject to biased results due to matrix interferences. However, the
Agency developed two new and improved analytical methods for
perchlorate analyses, SW-846 Methods 6850 and

6860. These methods are not part of the Final Update IV package, but
have been validated and are available for use at the EPA Methods Web
site, under the heading ``New Methods,'' http://www.epa.gov/SW-846.

Given the development and availability of Methods 6850 and 6860, EPA
recommends that Method 9058 only be used for screening or long-term
monitoring purposes. Confirmation of perchlorate detection is
recommended when analyzing unfamiliar samples using an additional
technique. EPA currently plans to include a final version of Method
9058 in the Fourth Edition of SW-846 after additional validation. The
final version will also be posted on the EPA Methods Web site if the
method is completed prior to official publication of the Fourth
Edition.
    Table 4 identifies three air sampling methods for which we are
providing references in SW-846 as part of Final Update IV. These one
page references indicate how one may obtain a copy of each method. We
are providing this information in SW-846, for the convenience of the
reader.
    Finally, Table 5 identifies the forty-four analytical methods to be
integrated or deleted from SW-846 as part of Final Update IV. All but
one of these analytical methods is an individual flame or graphite
furnace atomic absorption method. The exception is Method 3810,
``Headspace,'' an obsolete headspace screening method which was
replaced by Method 5021, ``Volatile Organic Compounds in Soils and
Other Solid Matrices Using Equilibrium Headspace Analysis.'' The Agency
is deleting Method 3810 because Method 5021, added to SW-846 as part of
Final Update III, can be used for screening applications (in addition
to quantitative uses), and can be expected to perform better than
Method 3810 as a screening method. The 43 individual atomic absorption
methods are being deleted because their inclusion is redundant given
that their procedures and target analytes are fully integrated into
revised Method 7000B (see Table 2) or new Method 7010 (see Table 3),
the general methods for the atomic absorption techniques.

  Table 2.--Revised Analytical Methods and Chapters of SW-846 in Final
                                Update IV
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      Analytical method No.               Method or chapter title
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                                   Table of Contents.
                                   Chapter Two--Choosing the Correct
                                    Procedure.
                                   Chapter Three--Inorganic Analytes.
                                   Chapter Four--Organic Analytes.
                                   Chapter Five--Miscellaneous Test
                                    Methods.
                                   Chapter Six--Properties.
                                   Chapter Ten--Sampling Methods.
                                   Chapter Eleven--Ground Water
                                    Monitoring.
3015A............................  Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of
                                    Aqueous Samples and Extracts.
3051A............................  Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of
                                    Sediments, Sludges, Soils, and Oils.
3500C............................  Organic Extraction and Sample
                                    Preparation.
3535A............................  Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE).
3545A............................  Pressurized Fluid Extraction (PFE).
3550C............................  Ultrasonic Extraction.
3620C............................  Florisil Cleanup.
6010C............................  Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic
                                    Emission Spectrometry.
6020A............................  Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass
                                    Spectrometry.
7000B............................  Flame Atomic Absorption
                                    Spectrophotometry.
7471B............................  Mercury in Solid or Semisolid Waste
                                    (Manual Cold-Vapor Technique).
8015C............................  Nonhalogenated Organics by Gas
                                    Chromatography.
8041A............................  Phenols by Gas Chromatography.
8081B............................  Organochlorine Pesticides by Gas
                                    Chromatography.
8082A............................  Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) by
                                    Gas Chromatography.
8141B............................  Organophosphorus Compounds by Gas
                                    Chromatography.
8270D............................  Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas
                                    Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/
                                    MS).
8280B............................  Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins
                                    (PCDDs) and Polychlorinated
                                    Dibenzofurans (PCDFs) by High
                                    Resolution Gas Chromatography/Low
                                    Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRGC/
                                    LRMS).
8290A............................  Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins
                                    (PCDDs) and Polychlorinated
                                    Dibenzofurans (PCDFs) by High-
                                    Resolution Gas Chromatography/High-
                                    Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRGC/
                                    HRMS).
8318A............................  N-Methylcarbamates by High
                                    Performance Liquid Chromatography
                                    (HPLC).
8321B............................  Solvent-Extractable Nonvolatile
                                    Compounds by High-Performance Liquid
                                    Chromatography/Thermospray/Mass
                                    Spectrometry (HPLC/TS/MS) or
                                    Ultraviolet (UV) Detection.
8330A............................  Nitroaromatics and Nitramines by High
                                    Performance Liquid Chromatography
                                    (HPLC).
9056A............................  Determination of Inorganic Anions by
                                    Ion Chromatography.
9210A............................  Potentiometric Determination of
                                    Nitrate in Aqueous Samples with Ion-
                                    Selective Electrode.
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      Table 3.--New Analytical Methods of SW-846 in Final Update IV
------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Analytical method No.                     Method title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1040.............................  Test Method for Oxidizing Solids.
1050.............................  Test Methods to Determine Substances
                                    Likely to Spontaneously Combust.
3546.............................  Microwave Extraction.
3562.............................  Supercritical Fluid Extraction of
                                    Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and
                                    Organochlorine Pesticides.
3815.............................  Screening Solid Samples for Volatile
                                    Organics.
4425.............................  Screening Extracts of Environmental
                                    Samples for Planar Organic Compounds
                                    (PAHs, PCBs, PCDDs/PCDFs) by a
                                    Reporter Gene on a Human Cell Line.
4670.............................  Triazine Herbicides as Atrazine in
                                    Water by Quantitative Immunoassay.
6200.............................  Field Portable X-Ray Fluorescence
                                    Spectrometry for the Determination
                                    of Elemental Concentrations in Soil
                                    and Sediment.
6500.............................  Dissolved Inorganic Anions in Aqueous
                                    Matrices by Capillary Ion
                                    Electrophoresis.
6800.............................  Elemental and Speciated Isotope
                                    Dilution Mass Spectrometry.
7010.............................  Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption
                                    Spectrophotometry.
7473.............................  Mercury in Solids and Solutions by
                                    Thermal Decomposition, Amalgamation,
                                    and Atomic Absorption
                                    Spectrophotometry.
7474.............................  Mercury in Sediment and Tissue
                                    Samples by Atomic Fluorescence
                                    Spectrometry.

8085.............................  Compound-Independent Elemental
                                    Quantitation of Pesticides by Gas
                                    Chromatography with Atomic Emission
                                    Detection (GC/AED).
8095.............................  Explosives by Gas Chromatography.
8261.............................  Volatile Organic Compounds by Vacuum
                                    Distillation in Combination with Gas
                                    Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (VD/
                                    GC/MS).
8510.............................  Colorimetric Screening Procedure for
                                    RDX and HMX in Soil.
8535.............................  Screening Procedure for Total
                                    Volatile Organic Halides in Water.
8540.............................  Pentachlorophenol (PCP) by UV-Induced
                                    Colorimetry.
9000.............................  Determination of Water in Waste
                                    Materials by Karl Fischer Titration.
9001.............................  Determination of Water in Waste
                                    Materials by Quantitative Calcium
                                    Hydride Reaction.
9074.............................  Turbidimetric Screening Method for
                                    Total Recoverable Petroleum
                                    Hydrocarbons in Soil.
9216.............................  Potentiometric Determination of
                                    Nitrite in Aqueous Samples with Ion-
                                    selective Electrode.
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   Table 4.--Analytical Method References Provided by SW-846 in Final
                                Update IV
------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Analytical method No.                     Method title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
25D..............................  Determination of the Volatile Organic
                                    Concentration of Waste Samples.
25E..............................  Determination of Vapor Phase Organic
                                    Concentration in Waste Samples.
207..............................  A Method for Measuring Isocyanates in
                                    Stationary Source Emissions.
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                  Table 5.--Deleted Analytical Methods
------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Analytical method No.                     Method title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3810 \a\.........................  Headspace.
7020 \b\.........................  Aluminum (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7040 \b\.........................  Antimony (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7041 \c\.........................  Antimony (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7060 \a\.........................  Arsenic (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7080A \b\........................  Barium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7081 \c\.........................  Barium (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7090 \b\.........................  Beryllium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7091 \c\.........................  Beryllium (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7130 \b\.........................  Cadmium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7131A \c\........................  Cadmium (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7140 \b\.........................  Calcium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7190 \b\.........................  Chromium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7191 \c\.........................  Chromium (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7200 \b\.........................  Cobalt (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7201 \c\.........................  Cobalt (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7210 \b\.........................  Copper (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7211 \c\.........................  Copper (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7380 \b\.........................  Iron (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7381 \c\.........................  Iron (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7420 \b\.........................  Lead (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7421 \c\.........................  Lead (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7430 \b\.........................  Lithium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7450 \b\.........................  Magnesium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7460 \b\.........................  Manganese (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7461 \c\.........................  Manganese (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7480 \b\.........................  Molybdenum (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7481 \c\.........................  Molybdenum (Atomic Absorption,
                                    Furnace Technique).
7520 \b\.........................  Nickel (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7521 \c\.........................  Nickel (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Method).
7550 \b\.........................  Osmium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7610 \b\.........................  Potassium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7740 \c\.........................  Selenium (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7760A \b\........................  Silver (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7761 \c\.........................  Silver (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7770 \b\.........................  Sodium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7780 \b\.........................  Strontium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7840 \b\.........................  Thallium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7841 \c\.........................  Thallium (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7870 \b\.........................  Tin (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7910 \b\.........................  Vanadium (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7911 \c\.........................  Vanadium (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique).
7950 \b\.........................  Zinc (Atomic Absorption, Direct
                                    Aspiration).
7951 \c\.........................  Zinc (Atomic Absorption, Furnace
                                    Technique)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a\ Replaced by Method 5021.
\b\ Integrated into Method 7000B.
\c\ Integrated into Method 7010.

    Dated: December 20, 2007.
Susan Parker Bodine,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
[FR Doc. E7-25575 Filed 1-2-08; 8:45 am]

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