[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11589-11593]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03595]

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 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1990-0011; FRL-9780-6]

National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List: Deletion of the Kerr-McGee Sewage Treatment
Plant Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is
publishing a direct final Notice of Deletion of the Kerr-McGee Sewage
Treatment Plant Superfund Site (Site) located in West Chicago,
Illinois, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated
pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an
appendix to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan (NCP). This direct final deletion is being published
by EPA with the concurrence of the State of Illinois, through the
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), because EPA has
determined

that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA have been completed.
However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under
Superfund.

DATES: This direct final deletion is effective April 22, 2013 unless
EPA receives adverse comments by March 21, 2013. If adverse comments
are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final
deletion in the Federal Register informing the public that the deletion
will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-1990-0011, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow on-line instructions
for submitting comments.
     Email: Timothy Fischer, Remedial Project Manager, at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Janet Pope, Community Involvement
Coordinator, at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax: Gladys Beard, NPL Deletion Process Manager at (312)
886-4071.
     Mail: Timothy Fischer, Remedial Project Manager, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (SR-6J), 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, IL 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Janet Pope, Community Involvement
Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (SI-7J), 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Hand delivery: Janet Pope, Community Involvement
Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (SI-7J), 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The normal business
hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST, excluding
federal holidays.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-SFUND-
1990-0011. 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 email. 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 email comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov, your email 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 may not be publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only
in the hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available
either electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at:
     U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 5, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604, Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST, excluding federal
holidays.
     West Chicago Public Library, 118 West Washington Street,
West Chicago, IL 60185, Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Hours: Monday through
Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. CST; Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. CST; and Sundays until May, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Fischer, Remedial Project
Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (SR-6J), 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. NPL Deletion Criteria
III. Deletion Procedures
IV. Basis for Site Deletion
V. Deletion Action

I. Introduction

    EPA Region 5 is publishing this direct final Notice of Deletion of
the Kerr-McGee Sewage Treatment Plant Superfund Site (Kerr-McGee STP
Site) from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL constitutes
Appendix B of 40 CFR part 300, which is the National Oil and Hazardous
Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), which EPA promulgated
pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended. EPA
maintains the NPL as the list of sites that appear to present a
significant risk to public health, welfare, or the environment. Sites
on the NPL may be the subject of remedial actions financed by the
Hazardous Substance Superfund (Fund). As described in 300.425(e)(3) of
the NCP, sites deleted from the NPL remain eligible for Fund-financed
remedial actions if future conditions warrant such actions.
    Because EPA considers this action to be noncontroversial and
routine, this action will be effective April 22, 2013 unless EPA
receives adverse comments by March 21, 2013. Along with this direct
final Notice of Deletion, EPA is co-publishing a Notice of Intent to
Delete in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of the Federal Register. If
adverse comments are received within the 30-day public comment period
on this deletion action, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of this
direct final Notice of Deletion before the effective date of the
deletion, and the deletion will not take effect. EPA will, as
appropriate, prepare a response to comments and continue with the
deletion process on the basis of the Notice of Intent to Delete and the
comments already received. There will be no additional opportunity to
comment.
    Section II of this document explains the criteria for deleting
sites from the NPL. Section III discusses procedures that EPA is using
for this action. Section IV discusses the Kerr-McGee STP Site and
demonstrates how it meets the deletion criteria. Section V discusses
EPA's action to delete the site from the NPL unless adverse comments
are received during the public comment period.

II. NPL Deletion Criteria

    The NCP establishes the criteria that EPA uses to delete sites from
the NPL. In accordance with 40 CFR 300.425(e), sites may be deleted
from the NPL where no further response is appropriate. In making such a
determination pursuant to 40 CFR 300.425(e), EPA will consider, in
consultation with the State, whether any of the following criteria have
been met:
    i. Responsible parties or other persons have implemented all
appropriate response actions required;

    ii. All appropriate Fund-financed response under CERCLA has been
implemented, and no further response action by responsible parties is
appropriate; or
    iii. The remedial investigation has shown that the release poses no
significant threat to public health or the environment and, therefore,
the taking of remedial measures is not appropriate.
    Pursuant to CERCLA Section 121(c) and the NCP, EPA conducts five-
year reviews to ensure the continued protectiveness of remedial actions
where hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants remain at a
site above levels that allow for unlimited use and unrestricted
exposure. EPA conducts such five-year reviews even if a site is deleted
from the NPL. EPA may initiate further action to ensure continued
protectiveness at a deleted site if new information becomes available
that indicates it is appropriate. Whenever there is a significant
release from a site deleted from the NPL, the deleted site may be
restored to the NPL without application of the hazard ranking system.

III. Deletion Procedures

    The following procedures apply to deletion of the Site:
    (1) EPA consulted with the State of Illinois prior to developing
this direct final Notice of Deletion and the Notice of Intent to Delete
co-published today in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of the Federal
Register.
    (2) EPA has provided the State thirty (30) working days for review
of this notice and the parallel Notice of Intent to Delete prior to
their publication today, and the State, through the IEPA, has concurred
on the deletion of the Site from the NPL.
    (3) Concurrently with the publication of this direct final Notice
of Deletion, a notice of the availability of the parallel Notice of
Intent to Delete is being published in a major local newspaper, ``The
Daily Herald.'' The newspaper notice announces the 30-day public
comment period concerning the Notice of Intent to Delete the Site from
the NPL.
    (4) EPA placed copies of documents supporting the proposed deletion
in the deletion docket and made these items available for public
inspection and copying at the Site information repositories identified
above.
    (5) If adverse comments are received within the 30-day public
comment period on this deletion action, EPA will publish a timely
notice of withdrawal of this direct final Notice of Deletion before its
effective date and will prepare a response to comments and continue
with the deletion process on the basis of the Notice of Intent to
Delete and the comments already received.
    Deletion of a site from the NPL does not itself create, alter, or
revoke any individual's rights or obligations. Deletion of a site from
the NPL does not in any way alter EPA's right to take enforcement
actions, as appropriate. The NPL is designed primarily for
informational purposes and to assist EPA management. Section
300.425(e)(3) of the NCP states that the deletion of a site from the
NPL does not preclude eligibility for future response actions, should
future conditions warrant such actions.

IV. Basis for Site Deletion

    The following information provides EPA's rationale for deleting the
Site from the NPL.

Site Background and History

    The Kerr-McGee STP Site is located in West Chicago, DuPage County,
Illinois, and is comprised of the West Chicago Sewage Treatment Plant
and approximately 1.2 miles of the West Branch DuPage River. The Site
property and the sediments, banks and floodplain soils along the river
were contaminated with radioactive thorium waste materials that
originated at a thorium milling facility in West Chicago known as the
Rare Earths Facility (REF). West Chicago is located approximately 30
miles west of downtown Chicago, has a population of approximately
27,086 (2010 census), and is characterized as suburban, with primarily
high-density, single-family residential housing. The STP property is
owned and operated by the City of West Chicago and is located at
Illinois Routes 59 and 38 at Sarana Drive. The West Branch DuPage River
is located along the eastern edge of the STP property and flows south
through forest preserve and residential properties. The STP site
extends as far south as the river's confluence with Kress Creek; all
areas of the river south of that point are included as part of the
Kerr-McGee Kress Creek/West Branch DuPage River Site, a related site in
the West Chicago area.
    The REF, operated by Lindsay Light and Chemical Company and its
successors from 1932 until 1973, produced radioactive elements such as
thorium, radium and uranium, along with gas lantern mantles, by
extracting the elements from monazite sands and other ores. These
operations resulted in the generation of radioactive mill tailings.
Radioactive ore, tailings and process wastes from the REF were used at
the STP property as fill material and to contour grounds, and also were
used as fill along portions of the riverbank. Over time, some of the
contaminated materials located on the STP property and along the
riverbank entered the river through erosion and surface water runoff
and were deposited downstream in sediments, banks and flood plain
soils. Kerr-McGee purchased the REF in 1967 and maintained operations
until closing the facility in 1973.
    EPA proposed the STP site to the National Priorities List (NPL) on
October 15, 1984 (49 FR 40320), and added it to the final list on
August 30, 1990 (55 FR 35502). In 1985, Kerr-McGee entered into an
agreement with the City of West Chicago under which Kerr-McGee
conducted cleanup activities at the STP property, removing an estimated
57,000 cubic yards of material from the site during 1986 and 1987.
    Contaminated materials were left behind in certain areas of the STP
property and along the riverbank, and the 1.2 mile stretch of the river
was not addressed by the City's agreement with Kerr-McGee. No other
removal actions were taken at the site until the EPA required the time-
critical removal action discussed below. Currently, there are no
redevelopment plans for the STP site.

Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study

    EPA began a fund-lead remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/
FS) at the STP site in 1992. EPA's RI was designed to (1) identify
areas of the STP property where residual contamination was left behind
during the mid-1980s cleanup, and (2) fully investigate the nature and
extent of contamination in the river. During settlement negotiations
with Kerr-McGee, a potentially responsible party (PRP), associated with
this site and three other related NPL sites in the West Chicago area,
Kerr-McGee agreed to take over the completion of the RI/FS and to
conduct a time-critical removal action at the STP property. EPA then
divided the STP site into two operable units: An Upland Operable Unit
(STP Upland OU) consisting of the STP property, and a second OU,
consisting of the riverbank along the STP property and the 1.2 mile
stretch of the West Branch DuPage River from the STP property to the
confluence with Kress Creek (STP River OU).
    On October 7, 2003, EPA signed an action memorandum for a time-
critical removal action at the STP Upland OU, and on October 16, 2003,
EPA entered into an administrative order on consent (AOC) in which
Kerr-McGee agreed to conduct the removal action. The selected removal
action included excavation and offsite disposal of

materials contaminated with radiation until predetermined verification
points based upon relevant and appropriate state and federal
regulations were achieved. The predetermined verification points,
consisting of specified depths/elevations at numerous points across the
STP property, were based on extensive site characterization data and
were designed to remove materials that had been identified during site
characterization activities as exceeding 7.2 picoCuries per gram (pCi/
g) combined radium. (The relevant and appropriate state and federal
regulations include a health-based surface soil standard of 5 pCi/g
above background, and background in the West Chicago area was
determined to be 2.2 pCi/g.) The selected removal action also included
backfilling and restoring the excavated areas of the site. Kerr-McGee
began on-site removal action work at the STP Upland OU in October 2003.
    On November 21, 2003, EPA signed an AOC with Kerr-McGee under which
they agreed to complete the RI/FS at the STP site. Kerr-McGee completed
the RI and FS reports, and EPA completed the human health and
ecological risk assessment reports. Human health risks that were
identified above protective levels include soil ingestion and
inhalation (non-Radon) risks to maintenance workers and radon
inhalation risks to future residential users at the Upland OU. At the
STP River OU, residential risks to radon inhalation and recreational
risks to fish ingestion were found to be above a protective level. For
the ecological risk assessment, chemical and radiation effects were
assessed at both OUs. EPA determined that potential risks to
environmental receptors would be minimized or eliminated by the cleanup
actions taken at the site.
    Kerr-McGee completed most of the on-site removal action work at the
STP Upland OU during 2004. A total of 6,557 loose cubic yards of
contaminated soil was removed from the site. Because portions of the
STP property were used to support remedial action work at the STP River
OU, final restoration activities could not be completed at the Upland
OU until 2006. EPA and the State conducted a pre-final inspection of
the removal action work at the STP Upland OU on August 8, 2006 and
determined that Kerr-McGee had constructed the remedy in accordance
with the removal action plans and specifications. One minor item was
identified during the pre-final inspection; regrading and reseeding of
a small area around a storm inlet manhole--and that action was
completed by August 11, 2006.
    In accordance with the AOC for the STP Upland OU, on September 12,
2006, Kerr-McGee prepared and submitted a final removal action report
to EPA for review and approval. EPA approved the removal action report
and issued a Notice of Completion of activities required by the AOC on
August 12, 2008. The cost of the time-critical removal action at the
STP Upland OU reported in the final removal action report was $3.15
million.

Record of Decision Findings

    On September 30, 2004, EPA signed a Record of Decision (ROD) for
the STP Site. The ROD for the STP Site addressed both the Upland OU and
the River OU and identified the following remedial action objectives
(RAOs) for the site:
     Reduce risks to human health and the environment presented
by sediments and soils containing elevated levels of total radium by
reducing soil concentration to levels that are consistent with the
requirements outlined in 40 CFR part 192 (the regulations implementing
the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act) and Illinois Source
Material Milling Regulations; and
     Mitigate, to the extent practicable, potential adverse
effects to the environment as a result of implementation of remedial
activities at the site.
    For the STP Upland OU, the ROD selected no further action after
completion of the ongoing time-critical removal action at that portion
of the site. For the STP River OU, the ROD selected the following
remedy:
     Excavation and off-site disposal of contaminated soils and
sediments from the site using mechanical ``dry excavation'' techniques.
Contaminated materials are those materials within pre-defined
excavation envelopes based on extensive site characterization
activities that identified materials exceeding 7.2 pCi/g;
     Mitigation and restoration activities to restore aquatic
and terrestrial areas of the site, including revegetation of
appropriate areas and stabilization of stream banks;
     Monitoring and maintenance of restored areas to assess the
effectiveness of stabilization and revegetation measures.
    Similar to the removal action at the STP Upland OU, the cleanup at
the STP River OU included excavation of materials contaminated with
radiation until predetermined verification points were achieved. The
predetermined verification points, consisting of specified depths/
elevations at numerous points, were based on extensive site
characterization data and were designed to remove materials that had
been identified as exceeding 7.2 pCi/g.
    The ROD specified that the selected remedy for the site is
protective of human health and the environment and will not result in
hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants remaining on-site
above levels that allow for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure. As
a result, institutional controls are not required for the Site.
    In a 2005 federal consent decree with the United States, EPA,
Department of Interior, and the State of Illinois, Kerr-McGee agreed to
perform the remedial design/remedial action (RD/RA) at the STP River OU
and to complete the removal action at the STP Upland OU in accordance
with the AOC for that portion of the site. Kerr-McGee conducted the RD
for the STP River OU as required by the ROD, and the STP River OU was
divided into two discreet ``Reaches'' for design and construction
purposes. Reach 5A comprises the northern portion of the STP River OU,
and extends from the STP property to Gary's Mill Road. Reach 5B
comprises the southern portion of the STP River OU and extends from
Gary's Mill Road to the river's confluence with Kress Creek. On-site
remedial action construction work began in Reach 5A on November 1,
2004, after EPA conditionally approved the remedial design for a
portion of that reach. Remedial action work continued in Reaches 5A and
5B of the site during portions of 2005 and 2006. The sequencing of work
at the STP River OU depended on Kerr-McGee's progress conducting
remedial action work at the related Kerr-McGee Kress Creek site. Kerr-
McGee conducted remedial activities at the STP River OU as planned.
    Reach 5A of the site was cleaned up using dry excavation methods.
Individual excavation areas located along the river bank and/or in the
river corridor were isolated with ``super sac'' or sandbag enclosures,
and the area within each enclosure was then dewatered so that
excavation and restoration work could proceed in relatively dry
conditions. A total of 1,432 loose cubic yards of contaminated soil and
sediment was removed from Reach 5A. EPA and the State conducted a pre-
final inspection of the remedial action work in Reach 5A on August 8,
2006, and determined that Kerr-McGee constructed the remedy for that
portion of the site in accordance with the RD plans and specifications.
Minor items were identified during the pre-final inspection, which
included completing

several plantings and removing some silt fence, and these were
completed by August 11, 2006.
    Dry excavation of Reach 5B of the site was accomplished by using a
pump bypass and dewatering system which (1) Isolated the entire reach
with sheet pile diversion and backflow dams, (2) diverted the flow of
the West Branch DuPage River through a 48'' bypass pipe, and (3) used
dewatering sumps within the Reach to control groundwater in the
excavation areas. All excavation work associated with the removal of
contaminated materials was completed by September 9, 2006, and all
contaminated materials were shipped off-site by September 20, 2006. The
pump bypass system remained in operation to complete bank stabilization
activities and in-stream habitat enhancements in dry conditions. Under
a separate consent decree between Kerr-McGee and the local communities,
Kerr-McGee was required to conduct additional habitat enhancement
activities that were not required by the 2005 federal consent decree.
These additional activities necessitated the pump bypass system
operating for a longer period of time than would have been required to
achieve the requirements of the ROD and the 2005 federal consent
decree.
    EPA and the State conducted a pre-final inspection of the remedial
action work in Reach 5B on September 29, 2006, and determined that
Kerr-McGee constructed the remedy for that portion of the site in
accordance with the RD plans and specifications.

Cleanup Goals

    Contaminated areas at the Kerr-McGee STP site were identified by
the installation of hundreds of soil and sediment borings where gamma
radiation logging was conducted to determine the lateral and vertical
extent of contamination. To verify that the cleanup goals were achieved
at the STP Upland OU, confirmatory soil samples were collected and the
results were documented in the Final Removal Action Report, dated
September 12, 2006. Compliance with the 7.2 pCi/g cleanup standard in
the STP River OU was determined using field surveys to verify that
excavation in the river and flood plain had achieved the identified
elevations and lateral extent where contamination was deposited.
    In accordance with the 2005 federal consent decree, the extensive
excavation and radiation logging, and the field surveys document the
successful completion of the remedial action and show that verification
soil samples are not necessary. In addition, the 7.2 pCi/g cleanup
standard at the River OU is a residential cleanup number which
represents a conservative standard for the reasonably anticipated uses
of the River area.

Operation and Maintenance

    There are no remaining operation and maintenance requirements for
the Kerr-McGee STP Site. All response activities are complete and all
physical components of the response have been removed.

Five-Year Review

    Hazardous substances will not remain at the site above levels that
allow unlimited use and unrestricted exposure after the completion of
the remedial action. Pursuant to CERCLA section 121(c), and as provided
in the current guidance on Five Year Reviews: OSWER Directive 9355.7-
03B-P, Comprehensive Five-Year Review Guidance, June 2001, five-year
reviews are not required for this site.

Community Involvement

    Public participation activities have been satisfied as required in
CERCLA Section 113(k), 42 U.S.C. 9613(k), and CERCLA section 117, 42
U.S.C. 9617. Documents in the deletion docket which EPA relied on for
recommendation of the deletion of this site from the NPL are available
to the public in the information repositories and at
www.regulations.gov.

Determination That the Site Meets the Criteria for Deletion in the NCP

    The NCP (40 CFR 300.425(e)) states that a site may be deleted from
the NPL when no further response action is appropriate. EPA, in
consultation with the State of Illinois, has determined that all
required response actions have been implemented and no further response
action by the responsible parties is appropriate.

V. Deletion Action

    EPA, with concurrence from the State of Illinois through the
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, has determined that all
appropriate response actions under CERCLA have been completed.
Therefore, EPA is deleting the Site from the NPL.
    Because EPA considers this action to be noncontroversial and
routine, EPA is taking it without prior publication. This action will
be effective April 22, 2013 unless EPA receives adverse comments by
March 21, 2013. If adverse comments are received within the 30-day
public comment period, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of this
direct final Notice of Deletion before the effective date of the
deletion, and it will not take effect. EPA will prepare a response to
comments and continue with the deletion process on the basis of the
notice of intent to delete and the comments already received. There
will be no additional opportunity to comment.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals,
Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations,
Penalties, Radiation protection, Radionuclides, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water pollution control, Water
supply.

    Dated: January 28, 2013.
 Susan Hedman,
 Regional Administrator, Region 5.

    For the reasons set out in this document, 40 CFR part 300 is
amended as follows:

PART 300--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O.
12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR
2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.

Appendix B--[Amended]

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2. Table 1 of Appendix B to part 300 is amended by removing ``Kerr-
McGee (Sewage Treatment Plant)'', ``West Chicago'', ``IL''.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 155 (Monday, August 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45721-45722]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17511]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12711-018]

Ocean Renewable Power Company Maine, LLC; Notice of Application
for Filing, 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. Application Type: Application for non-capacity amendment of
license.
    b. Project No: P-12711-018.
    c. Date Filed: July 30, 2021.
    d. Applicant: Ocean Renewable Power Company Maine, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project.
    f. Location: The tidal project is located in Cobscook Bay in
Washington County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Nathan Johnson, Vice President Development,
Ocean Renewable Power Company Maine, LLC, 254 Commercial St., Suite
1198, Portland, ME 04101<EMAIL_ADDRESS>phone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: September 9, 2021.
    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/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance,

please contact FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866)
208-3676 (toll free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (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 the docket number P-12711-018.
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 particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The pilot project license expires
January 31, 2022. The license requires decommissioning and removal of
most project features consistent with its project removal and site
restoration plan approved by article 401 of the license. The applicant
seeks approval to retain the bottom support frame in place to
facilitate ongoing research in Cobscook Bay and to align its removal
with its state land lease expiration date of December 31, 2025.
    l. Locations of the Application: 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, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. 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,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' 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 commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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
385.2010.

    Dated: August 10, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2021-0584; FRL-9939-01-R9]

Air Quality Implementation Plan; California; Tuolumne County Air
Pollution Control District; Stationary Source Permits

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a revision to the Tuolumne County Air Pollution Control
District's (TCAPCD or ``District'') portion of the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision governs the District's
issuance of permits for stationary sources, and focuses on the
preconstruction review and permitting of major sources and major
modifications under part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or
``the Act''). We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to
follow with a final action.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 15, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R09-
OAR-2021-0584 at https://www.regulations.gov, or via email to
[email protected]. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, follow
the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either
manner of submission, the EPA may publish any comment received to its
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you
consider Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information
the disclosure of which is restricted by statute. Multimedia

submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the full
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI and multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please
visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. If you need
assistance in a language other than English or if you are a person with
disabilities who needs a reasonable accommodation at no cost to you,
please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amber Batchelder, EPA Region IX, 75
Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105; by phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, the terms ``we,''
``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. The State's Submittal
    A. What rule did the State submit?
    B. Are there other versions of this rule?
    C. What is the purpose of the submitted rule?
II. The EPA's Evaluation
    A. What is the background for this proposal?
    B. How is the EPA evaluating the rule?
    C. Does the rule meet the evaluation criteria?
III. Proposed Action and Public Comment
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. The State's Submittal

A. What rule did the State submit?

    Table 1 lists the rule addressed by this proposal, including the
date on which it was adopted by the District and the date on which it
was submitted to the EPA by the California Air Resources Board (CARB or
``the State''). The TCAPCD is the air pollution control agency for
Tuolumne County in California.

                                             Table 1--Submitted Rule
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           Local agency              Rule #            Rule title                Adopted           Submitted
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TCAPCD...........................        429  Federal New Source Review...           07/06/21           08/03/21
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    For areas designated nonattainment for one or more National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), the applicable SIP must include
preconstruction review and permitting requirements for new or modified
major stationary sources of such nonattainment pollutant(s) under part
D of title I of the Act, commonly referred to as Nonattainment New
Source Review (NNSR). The rule listed in Table 1 contains the
District's NNSR permit program applicable to new and modified major
sources located in areas designated nonattainment for the 1997 and 2015
ozone NAAQS.
    On February 3, 2022, the submittal for Rule 429 was deemed by
operation of law to meet the completeness criteria in 40 CFR part 51
Appendix V, which must be met before formal EPA review.

B. Are there other versions of this rule?

    There are no previous versions of Rule 429 in the SIP.

C. What is the purpose of the submitted rule?

    Rule 429 is intended to address the CAA's statutory and regulatory
requirements for NNSR permit programs for major sources emitting
nonattainment air pollutants and their precursors.

II. The EPA's Evaluation

A. What is the background for this proposal?

    The EPA's April 2004 designation of Tuolumne County as a
nonattainment area for the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS) triggered the requirement for the District to
develop and submit an NNSR program to the EPA for SIP approval.\1\
Although the EPA revoked the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS effective April 6,
2015,\2\ the NNSR requirements applicable to Tuolumne County based on
its designation and classification for the revoked 1997 8-hour ozone
NAAQS remain applicable in order to prevent future emissions from new
and modified major stationary sources from increasing beyond the levels
allowed, based on the area's prior designation and classification for
the 1997 ozone NAAQS. Thus, because Tuolumne County was designated and
classified as Moderate nonattainment for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS,
the District's NNSR program must satisfy the NNSR requirements
applicable to Moderate ozone nonattainment areas, including the offset
ratios identified in CAA section 182(b)(5).\3\ Tuolumne County is also
designated and classified as Marginal nonattainment for the 2015 8-hour
ozone NAAQS and, therefore, subject to the NNSR requirements applicable
to Marginal ozone nonattainment areas.\4\ Submission of an NNSR program
that satisfies the requirements of the Act and the EPA's regulations
for Moderate ozone nonattainment areas, however, would satisfy the NNSR
program requirements for Marginal ozone nonattainment areas.\5\
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    \1\ CAA section 172(b) and 40 CFR 51.914.
    \2\ 80 FR 12264, 12265 (March 6, 2015).
    \3\ The EPA's determination that the Tuolumne County area had
attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS by the applicable attainment
date suspended the requirements to submit those SIP elements related
to attainment of these NAAQS for so long as the area continues to
attain but did not suspend the requirement to submit an NNSR
program. 40 CFR 51.918; see also 77 FR 71551 (Dec. 3, 2012) (noting
that the EPA's attainment determination does not redesignate the
area to attainment or relax control requirements).
    \4\ 40 CFR 51.1314.
    \5\ The NNSR requirements applicable to Moderate ozone
nonattainment areas are identical to those that apply to Marginal
ozone nonattainment areas, except that Moderate nonattainment areas
are subject to a more stringent offset ratio than Marginal
nonattainment areas. CAA sections 182(a)(2)(C) (requiring permit
programs consistent with CAA sections 172(c)(5) and 173 for ozone
nonattainment areas), 182(a)(4) (establishing 1.1 to 1 offset ratio
for Marginal nonattainment areas), and 182(b)(5) (establishing 1.15
to 1 offset ratio for Moderate nonattainment areas) and 40 CFR
51.165.
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    Additional information regarding the District's nonattainment
status for each pollutant is included in our Technical Support Document
(TSD), which may be found in the docket for this rule.

B. How is the EPA evaluating the rule?

    The EPA reviewed Rule 429 for compliance with CAA requirements for:
(1) stationary source preconstruction permitting programs as set forth
in CAA part D, including CAA sections 172(c)(5) and 173; (2) the review
and modification of major sources in accordance with 40 CFR 51.160-
51.165 as applicable in Moderate ozone nonattainment areas; (3) the
review of new major stationary sources or major modifications in a
designated nonattainment area that may have an

impact on visibility in any mandatory Class I Federal Area in
accordance with 40 CFR 51.307; (4) SIPs in general as set forth in CAA
section 110(a)(2), including 110(a)(2)(A) and 110(a)(2)(E)(i); \6\ and
(5) SIP revisions as set forth in CAA section 110(l) and
193.7 8 Our review evaluated the submittal for compliance
with the NNSR requirements applicable to Moderate ozone nonattainment
areas, and ensured that the submittal addressed the NNSR requirements
for the 1997 and 2015 ozone NAAQS.
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    \6\ CAA section 110(a)(2)(A) requires that regulations submitted
to the EPA for SIP approval be clear and legally enforceable, and
CAA section 110(a)(2)(E)(i) requires that states have adequate
personnel, funding, and authority under state law to carry out their
proposed SIP revisions.
    \7\ Per CAA section 110(l), SIP revisions are subject to
reasonable notice and public hearing prior to adoption and submittal
by states to the EPA. Additionally, CAA section 110(l) prohibits the
EPA from approving any SIP revision that would interfere with any
applicable requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further
progress, or any other applicable requirement of the CAA.
    \8\ CAA section 193 prohibits the modification of any SIP-
approved control requirement in effect before November 15, 1990 in a
nonattainment area unless the modification ensures equivalent or
greater emission reductions of the relevant pollutants.
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C. Does the rule meet the evaluation criteria?

    With respect to procedural requirements, CAA sections 110(a)(2) and
110(l) require that revisions to a SIP be adopted by the state after
reasonable notice and public hearing. Based on our review of the public
process documentation included in the August 3, 2021 submittal of Rule
429, we find that the District has provided sufficient evidence of
public notice, opportunity for comment, and a public hearing prior to
adoption and submittal of these rules to the EPA.
    With respect to the substantive requirements found in CAA sections
172(c)(5) and 173, and 40 CFR 51.160-51.165, we have evaluated Rule 429
in accordance with the applicable CAA and regulatory requirements that
apply to NNSR permit programs under part D of title I of the Act for
all relevant ozone NAAQS, including the 2015 ozone NAAQS. We find that
Rule 429 satisfies these requirements as they apply to sources subject
to the NNSR permit program requirements applicable to Moderate ozone
nonattainment areas. We have also determined that this rule satisfies
the related visibility requirements in 40 CFR 51.307. In addition, we
have determined that Rule 429 satisfies the requirement in CAA section
110(a)(2)(A) that requires regulations submitted to the EPA for SIP
approval be clear and legally enforceable, and we have determined that
the submittal demonstrates, in accordance with CAA section
110(a)(2)(E)(i), that the District has adequate personnel, funding, and
authority under state law to carry out these proposed SIP revisions.
    Regarding the additional substantive requirements of CAA sections
110(l) and 193, our action will result in a more stringent SIP, while
not relaxing any existing provision contained in the SIP. We have
concluded that our action would comply with section 110(l) because our
approval of Rule 429 will not interfere with any applicable requirement
concerning attainment and reasonable further progress, or any other CAA
applicable requirement. In addition, our approval of Rule 429 will not
relax any pre-November 15, 1990 requirement in the SIP, and therefore
changes to the SIP resulting from this action ensure greater or
equivalent emission reductions of ozone and its precursors in the
District. Accordingly, we have concluded that our action is consistent
with the requirements of CAA section 193.

III. Proposed Action and Public Comment

    As authorized in sections 110(k)(3) and 301(a) of the Act, the EPA
is proposing to approve the submitted rule because it fulfills the
relevant CAA requirements, and strengthens the SIP. We have concluded
that our approval of the submitted rule would comply with the relevant
provisions of CAA sections 110(a)(2), 110(l), 172(c)(5), 173, and 193,
40 CFR 51.160-51.165, and 40 CFR 51.307.
    If finalized as proposed, our action will be codified through
revisions to 40 CFR 52.220 (Identification of plan-in part). In
conjunction with the EPA's SIP approval of the District's visibility
provisions for sources subject to the NNSR program as meeting the
relevant requirements of 40 CFR 51.307, this action would also revise
the regulatory provision at 40 CFR 52.281(d) concerning the
applicability of the visibility Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) at 40
CFR 52.28 as it pertains to California, to provide that this FIP does
not apply to sources subject to review under the District's SIP-
approved NNSR program.
    We will accept comments from the public on this proposal until
August 15, 2022.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule
regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance
with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is proposing to incorporate by
reference the District rule described in Section I.A. of this preamble.
The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials available
through www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at the EPA Region IX
Office (please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more information).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. Accordingly,
this proposed action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting
federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond
those imposed by state law. For that reason, this proposed action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority
to address

disproportionate human health or environmental effects with practical,
appropriate, and legally permissible methods under Executive Order
12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe
has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental
relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

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

    Dated: July 7, 2022.
Martha Guzman Aceves,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION Please read the instructions before completing this form. For additional forms or assistance in completing this form, contact your agency's Paperwork Clearance Officer. Send two copies of this form, the collection instrument to be reviewed, the Supporting Statement and any additional documentation to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503.

1. Agency/ Subagency originating request US EPA, Office of the Administrator/ Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation 2. OMB control number b. None a 2010 0032 __ __ __ __

3. Type of information collection ( check one) a. G New Collection b.[ X] Revision of a currently approved collection c. G Extension of a currently approved collection d. G Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired e. G Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired f. G Existing collection in use without an OMB control number 4. Type of review requested ( check one) a. [ X] Regular b. G Emergency  Approval requested by: / / c. G Delegated 5. Small entities Will this information collection have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities? G Yes [ X ] No For b f, note item A2 of Supporting Statement Instructions 6. Requested expiration date a. G Three years from approval date X b. G Other Specify: 08 / 31 / 2006 7. Title National Environmental Performance Track Program ( Outreach Award, Mentoring Program Registration, and Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire)

8. Agency form number( s) ( If applicable) EPA ICR No. 1949.04 9. Keywords Environmental Protection, Environmental Performance, Performance Track, Outreach Award, Mentoring 10. Abstract On June 26, 2000, US EPA announced the National Environmental Performance Track program as a voluntary program designed to recognize facilities that exhibit best practices in environmental stewardship and management systems. There are currently 309 members in the program. The Outreach Award Application is a means to gather information to formally recognize facilities that are promoting Performance Track by educating the public and encouraging prospective facilities to join the Performance Track program. The Mentoring Program Registration was developed to facilitate information sharing among facilities and to help potential Performance Track applicants improve their environmental performance and strengthen their Performance Track applications. The Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire is planned to be administered biennially as a means of collecting information from members on their opinions about the program's effectiveness and level of service and will be used to shape the development of future member services. EPA views these instruments as a means of increasing membership in Performance Track and improving environmental stewardship.

11. Affected public ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. Individuals or households d. Farms b. P Business or other for profit e. X Federal Government c. Not for profit institutions f. X State, Local or Tribal Government 12. Obligation to respond ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. [ X] Voluntary b. G Required to obtain or retain benefits c. G Mandatory 13. Annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden a. Number of respondents 331 b. Total annual responses 387 1. Percentage of these responses collected electronically 80 % c. Total hours requested 109,661 d. Current OMB inventory 109,445 e. Difference 216 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program Change 216 2. Adjustment 0 14. Annual reporting and recordkeeping cost burden ( in thousands of dollars)

a. Total annualized capital/ startup costs $ 0 b. Total annual costs ( O& M) $ 0 c. Total annualized cost requested $ 0 d. Current OMB inventory $ 0 e. Difference $ 0 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program change $ 0 2. Adjustment $ 0 15. Purpose of information collection ( Mark Primary With " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. __ Application for benefits e. P Program planning or management b. X Program evaluation f. __ Research c. __ General purpose statistics g. __ Regulatory or compliance d. __ Audit 16. Frequency of recordkeeping or reporting ( check all that apply) a. Q Recordkeeping b. Q Third party disclosure c. [ X] Reporting 1. [ X] On occasion 2. Q Weekly 3. Q Monthly 4. Q Quarterly 5. Q Semi annually 6. [ X] Annually 7. [ X] Biennially 8.[ ] Other ( describe)

17. Statistical methods Does this information collection employ statistical methods?

Q Yes [ X] No 18. Agency contact ( person who can best answer questions regarding the content of this submission) Name: Lisa Grogan Phone: 202 566 2981 OMB 83 I 10/ 95 19. Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with' 5 CFR 1320.9.

NOTE: The text of 5 CFR 1320.9, and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3), appear at the end of the instructions. The certification is to be made with reference to those regulatory provisions as set forth in the instructions.

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

( a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

( b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

( c) It reduces burden on small entities;

( d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is understandable to respondents;

( e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

( f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

( g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3): ( I) Why the information is being collected' ( ii) Use of information; ( iii) Burden estimate; ( iv) Nature of response ( voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory); ( v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and ( vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

( h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected ( see note in Item 19 of the instructions);

( I) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology; and ( j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item below and explain the reason in Item 18 of the Supporting Statement.

Signature of Senior Official or designee Oscar Morales, Director Collection Strategies Division Office of Environmental Information Date OMB 83 I 10/ 95


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4500-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2021-0001]

Connecticut; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Connecticut (FEMA-4500-DR), dated March 28, 2020, and
related determinations.

DATES: This change occurred on January 14, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Paul F. Ford,
of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for
this disaster.
    This action terminates the appointment of W. Russell Webster as
Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Robert J. Fenton,
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2012-0052]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a letter dated
July 25, 2014, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
(SEPTA) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an
extension of its waiver of compliance from the Federal hours of service
requirement for train employees engaged in commuter or intercity rail
passenger transportation at 49 CFR 228.405(b)(4). FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA-2012-0052.
    In its petition, SEPTA seeks a waiver allowing travel time from a
train employee's home to all reporting points to count as time off
duty. FRA's current policy only allows travel time, at a designated
home terminal, from an employee's residence to a single fixed regular
reporting point to be defined as commuting and time off duty. Travel
time between a train employee's residence and other than regular
reporting points is considered deadheading and can count as time on
duty. In support of its request, SEPTA submitted fatigue analysis of
employee work schedules, arguing that safety would not be compromised
by approving the waiver request. SEPTA also provided information that
the waiver would be in the public interest, because of increased
employee availability that would reduce the financial burden placed on
this publicly funded commuter railroad.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations
Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or

comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to
warrant a hearing. If any interested party desires an opportunity for
oral comment, they should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the
comment period and specify the basis for their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by October 27, 2014 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2014.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13559-000]

Hydro Power 101, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications

August 20, 2009.
    On July 22, 2009, Hydro Power 101, LLC filed an application,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to
study the feasibility of the Tacony Project No. 13559, to be located in
the Delaware River in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania.
    The proposed Tacony Project would be located in an area of the
Delaware River just upstream of the Tacony-Palmyra bridge (State Route
73) and would consist of: (1) Up to 150 20-kilowatt (kW) underwater
turbine generators with a total capacity of 3,000 kW attached to either
pilings in the river bottom, or moored to shore structures; (2) a new
69-kilovolt, 1,200-foot-long transmission line; and (3) appurtenant
facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation
between 4,000 and 5,000 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeremy Conner, 3000 Atrium Way, Suite 261,
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Tom Dean,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing
applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``eFiling'' link. If unable to be filed electronically,
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to
the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-
comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of Commission's Web site at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13559) in the docket number field to access the

document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0170]

Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Captain of
the Port Zone Columbia River

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations at
various locations in the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port
Zone. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on
these navigable waters during marine events. These regulations prohibit
persons and vessels from being in the regulated area unless authorized
by the Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River or a designated
representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1302, Table 1, will be enforced
for the regulated areas identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section below for the dates and times specified in this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email LT Sean Murphy, Waterways
Management Division, Marine Safety Unit Portland, Coast Guard;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce special local
regulations in 33 CFR 100.1302, Table 1, for the following events only
during the hours specified on the dates listed in the following Table:

Table 1--Dates and Times of Enforcement of 33 CFR 100.1302 Special Local Regulations at Various Locations in the
                             Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone in 2022
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               Number                         Date                    Event                    Location
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1..................................  June 3, 2022 from 6:30  Spring Testing          Kennewick, WA, Regulated
                                      a.m. to 5:30 p.m.       Hydroplane Races.       area includes all
                                                                                navigable waters within
                                                                                the Columbia River in the
                                                                                vicinity of Columbia Park,
                                                                                commencing at the
                                                                                Interstate 395 Bridge and
                                                                                continuing up river
                                                                                approximately 2.0 miles
                                                                                and terminating at the
                                                                                northern end of Wade
                                                                                Island.

2..................................  July 9, 2022 from 10    The Big Float, group    Portland, OR. Regulated
                                      a.m. to 7 p.m.          inner-tube float.       area includes all
                                                                                navigable waters of the
                                                                                Willamette River, in
                                                                                Portland Oregon, enclosed
                                                                                by the Hawthorne Bridge,
                                                                                the Marquam Bridge, and
                                                                                west of a line beginning
                                                                                at the Hawthorne Bridge at
                                                                                approximate location
                                                                                45[deg]30'50'' N;
                                                                                122[deg]40'21'' W, and
                                                                                running south to the
                                                                                Marquam Bridge at
                                                                                approximate location
                                                                                45[deg]30'27'' N;
                                                                                122[deg]40'11'' W.
3..................................  July 29, 2022 thru      Kennewick Hydroplane    Kennewick, WA, Regulated
                                      July 31, 2022 from      Races.                  area includes all
                                      5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.                          navigable waters within
                                                                                the Columbia River in the
                                                                                vicinity of Columbia Park,
                                                                                commencing at the
                                                                                Interstate 395 Bridge and
                                                                                continuing up river
                                                                                approximately 2.0 miles
                                                                                and terminating at the
                                                                                northern end of Wade
                                                                                Island.
4..................................  August 13, 2022 from    Swim the Snake........  Perry, WA. Regulated area
                                      10:30 a.m. to 1:30                              includes all navigable
                                      p.m.                                            waters, bank-to-bank of
                                                                                the Snake River, 500 yards
                                                                                upstream and 500 yards
                                                                                downstream from the
                                                                                Washington State Highway
                                                                                261 Bridge at the
                                                                                approximate position of
                                                                                46[deg]35'23'' N;
                                                                                118[deg]13'10'' W.
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All coordinates are listed in reference Datum NAD 1983.

    During the enforcement periods, as reflected in Sec.  100.1302,
Table 1, if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you
must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official
Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign. In addition to this
notification of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard
plans to provide notification of this enforcement period via the Local
Notice to Mariners and marine information broadcasts.

    Dated: March 27, 2022.
M. Scott Jackson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

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

    Docket Numbers: EC18-114-000.
    Applicants: The Dow Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corporation,
Dow Pipeline Company, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Spruance
Genco, LLC.
    Description: Response to December 6, 2018 Deficiency Letter of The
Dow Chemical Company, et al.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5100.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

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

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1514-005.
    Applicants: CPV Keenan II Renewable Energy Company, LLC.
    Description: Market Power Update of CPV Keenan II Renewable Energy
Company, LLC.
    Filed Date: 12/27/18.
    Accession Number: 20181227-5243.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2739-024; ER10-1892-011; ER14-2499-004; ER16-
1652-012.
    Applicants: LS Power Marketing, LLC, Columbia Energy LLC,
LifeEnergy, LLC, Oneta Power, LLC.
    Description: Updated Market Power Analysis of the LS SPP MBR
Sellers.
    Filed Date: 12/27/18.
    Accession Number: 20181227-5240.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1238-008; ER12-1239-008; ER10-2385-009; ER10-
2368-008; ER10-2382-009; ER10-2357-009; ER10-2369-008; ER10-2361-009.
    Applicants: Broken Bow Wind, LLC, Crofton Bluffs Wind, LLC, Elkhorn
Ridge Wind, LLC, Laredo Ridge Wind, LLC, San Juan Mesa Wind Project,
LLC, Sleeping Bear, LLC, Taloga Wind, LLC, Wildorado Wind, LLC.
    Description: Updated Market Power Analysis of the Clearway SPP MBR
Sellers.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5112.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/26/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1332-007; ER10-2401-007; ER10-2402-007; ER10-
2403-008; ER11-3414-008; ER13-1816-010; ER15-1333-007; ER17-1318-003;
ER18-1188-001.
    Applicants: Arbuckle Mountain Wind Farm LLC, Blue Canyon Windpower
II LLC, Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC, Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC,
Cloud County Wind Farm, LLC, Prairie Queen Wind Farm LLC, Redbed Plains
Wind Farm LLC, Sustaining Power Solutions LLC, Waverly Wind Farm LLC.
    Description: Updated Market Power Analysis for the Southwest Power
Pool Region of Arbuckle Mountain Wind Farm LLC, et. al.
    Filed Date: 12/27/18.
    Accession Number: 20181227-5246.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-278-001.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., ALLETE,
Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: 2018-12-28_MP-GRE ICA Substitute
(Baxter) to be effective 11/3/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5090.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-697-000.
    Applicants: Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Transmission Formula Rate
Template and Protocols to be effective 1/1/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/27/18.
    Accession Number: 20181227-5215.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/17/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-698-000.
    Applicants: Broken Bow Wind, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Market-Based
Rate Tariff to be effective 12/29/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5064.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-699-000.
    Applicants: Crofton Bluffs Wind, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Market-Based
Rate Tariff to be effective 12/29/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5067.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-700-000.
    Applicants: Elkhorn Ridge Wind, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Market-Based
Rate Tariff to be effective 12/29/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5068.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-701-000.
    Applicants: Laredo Ridge Wind, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Market-Based
Rate Tariff to be effective 12/29/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5070.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-702-000.
    Applicants: San Juan Mesa Wind Project, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Market-Based
Rate Tariff to be effective 12/29/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5071.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-703-000.
    Applicants: Sleeping Bear, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Market-Based
Rate Tariff to be effective 12/29/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5072.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-704-000.
    Applicants: Taloga Wind, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Market-Based
Rate Tariff to be effective 12/29/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5073.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-705-000.
    Applicants: Wildorado Wind, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Market-Based
Rate Tariff to be effective 12/29/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5074.

    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-706-000.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc., Emera Maine.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: ISO-NE and Emera Maine;
Original Service Agreement under Schedule 21-EM to be effective 1/1/
2019.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5075.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-707-000.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc., New England Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: ISO-NE and NEP; Second
Revised Service Agreement No. TSA-NEP-83 to be effective 1/1/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5076.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-708-000.
    Applicants: GSG, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Reactive Power Compnsation
Filing to be effective 2/26/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5077.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-709-000.
    Applicants: Entergy Arkansas, LLC, Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy
Mississippi, LLC, Entergy New Orleans, LLC, Entergy Texas, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Entergy OpCos Reactive Power
Update to be effective 1/1/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5080.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-710-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 1636R22 Kansas Electric
Power Cooperative, Inc. NITSA and NOA to be effective 12/1/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5084.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-711-000.
    Applicants: Louisville Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: KyMEA Telecom Equipment
Agreement Service Agmt No. 21 to be effective 12/31/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5095.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-712-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 3499 Poplar Bluff Municipal
Utilities NITSA NOA to be effective 12/1/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/28/18.
    Accession Number: 20181228-5096.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/18/19.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: December 28, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Commission Staff Attendance

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby gives
notice that members of the Commission's staff may attend the following
meeting related to the transmission planning activities of the New York
Independent System Operator, Inc.

The New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Electric System Planning
Working Group Meeting (CARIS Forum)

December 17, 2015, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (EST)

    The above-referenced meeting will be via web conference and
teleconference.
    The above-referenced meeting is open to stakeholders.
    Further information may be found at: http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_operations/services/planning/index.jsp
    The discussions at the meeting described above may address matters
at issue in the following proceedings:

New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER13-102.
ISO New England Inc., et al., Docket Nos. ER13-1957, et al.
ISO New England Inc., Docket Nos. ER13-193 and ER13-196.
New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER15-2059.
New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16-120.
New York Transco, LLC, Docket No. ER15-572.

    For more information, contact James Eason, Office of Energy Market
Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: December 9, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM98-1-000]

Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice

April 18, 2008.
    This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of
the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications.
    Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission
decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-
the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested
proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of
the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any
oral communication.
    Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional
file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the
proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited
communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the
decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not
be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a
proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or
contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may
request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and
responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant
such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any
person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record
communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the
official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with
Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
    Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional
record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a
cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
385.2201(e)(1)(v).
    The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently
received by the Secretary of the Commission. The communications listed
are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or
may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using
the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three
digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, please contact FERC, Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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                                                        Presenter or
          Docket No.              Date received          requester
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Prohibited:
    ER08-538-000.............  4-9-08............  Tim Healy.
Exempt:
    1. CP07-208-000..........  4-4-08............  Hon. Michael R.
                                                    Turner.
    2. EL08-39-000...........  4-3-08............  Hon. Maurice D.
                                                    Hinchey, Hon.
                                                    Hillary Rodham
                                                    Clinton, Hon.
                                                    Michael A. Arcuri,
                                                    Hon. John J. Hall.
    3. EL08-39-000...........  4-9-08............  Hon. Charles E.
                                                    Schumer.
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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