[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 60009]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL18-47-000]

Alabama Municipal Electric Authority; Notice of Petition for
Partial Waiver

    Take notice that on December 11, 2017, pursuant to section 292.402
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules and
Regulations,\1\ 18 CFR 292.402(2017), Alabama Municipal Electric
Authority (AMEA), on behalf of itself and its participating member
municipal cities (Participating Members), request a partial waiver of
certain obligations imposed on AMEA and its Participating Members,
through the Commission's regulations \2\ implementing section 210 of
the Public Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended, all as more
fully explained in its petition.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 292.402.
    \2\ 18 CFR 292.303(a) and 292.303(b).
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    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
eLibrary link and is available for review in the Commission's Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the
website that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any
FERC Online service, please email [email protected], or call
(866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on January 2, 2018.

    Dated: December 11, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Performance
and Handling Requirements for Rotorcraft

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request from the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on February 11, 2014, vol. 79, no. 28, pages 8231-8232. The
FAA requires that certain performance information be provided in the
Rotorcraft Flight Manual in order to show compliance to the regulatory
requirements. The flight manual, by regulation, must be furnished with
each aircraft.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 29, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy DePaepe at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0726.
    Title: Performance and Handling Requirements for Rotorcraft.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: In order to determine that a rotorcraft is a safe
vehicle, an applicant for a type certificate must show compliance to
specific minimum requirements. In order to show compliance, an
applicant must substantiate the type design through analysis, testing,
design limitations, and other acceptable means. This requires that
certain performance information for safe operation of the rotorcraft be
presented, in the form of tables, diagrams, or charts, in the flight
manual. FAA engineers and designated engineers review the data
submittals to determine that the rotorcraft complies with the
applicable minimum safety requirements for rotorcraft performance and
that the rotorcraft has no unsafe features.
    Respondents: Approximately 4 normal or transport category
rotorcraft certification applicants.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2 hours.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER>, or mailed to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503.
    Public comments invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued in Washington, DC on April 22, 2014.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises
Business Services Division, ASP-110.
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[Page 61289]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. NJ18-4-000]

Notice of Filing; City of Azusa, California

    Take notice that on December 14, 2017, City of Azusa, California
submitted its tariff filing: City of Azusa 2018 TRBAA/ETC Update to be
effective 1/1/2018.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
eLibrary link and is available for electronic review in the
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an
eSubscription link on the website that enables subscribers to receive
email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s).
For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
[email protected], or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 4, 2018.

    Dated: December 20, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 50622-50623]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement for the Proposed Lake Charles Liquefaction Project

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Trunkline Gas Company, LLC................  CP14-119-000
Lake Charles LNG Company, LLC.............  CP14-120-000
 Lake Charles LNG Export Company, LLC.....  CP14-122-000
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    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Lake Charles Liquefaction Project, proposed by Trunkline Gas
Company, LLC (Trunkline), Lake Charles LNG Company, LLC, and Lake
Charles LNG Export Company, LLC in the above-referenced dockets.
Trunkline requests authorization to construct, install, and operate new
natural gas pipeline facilities; modify certain existing pipeline
facilities; and abandon one compressor unit in the states of Arkansas,
Mississippi, and Louisiana (collectively referred to as the Non-
Liquefaction Facilities). Lake Charles LNG Company, LLC and Lake
Charles LNG Export Company, LLC (collectively referred to as Lake
Charles LNG) request authorization to site, construct, and operate new
liquefaction facilities adjacent to an existing liquefied natural gas
(LNG) terminal located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and to construct
and operate certain facility modifications at the existing LNG
terminal. The new liquefaction facilities would have a design
production capacity of 16.45 million metric tons of LNG per annum,
which would provide an LNG export capacity equivalent to about 2
billion cubic feet per day of natural gas.
    Lake Charles LNG also requests authorization to abandon certain
terminal facilities previously certificated under the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) section 7; and convert such certificated facilities so that the
entirety of the company's facilities and operations are authorized
solely under NGA section 3.
    The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of
construction and operation of the Lake Charles Liquefaction Project in
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the

proposed project would have some adverse environmental impacts;
however, most of these impacts would be reduced to less-than-
significant levels with the implementation of Lake Charles LNG's and
Trunkline's proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended
in the final EIS.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department
of Energy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of
Transportation participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation
of the final EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or
special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by a
proposal and participate in the National Environmental Policy Act
analysis. Although the cooperating agencies provided input on the
conclusions and recommendations presented in the final EIS, the
agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in
their respective records of decision or determinations for the project.
    The Lake Charles Liquefaction Project includes:
     Three liquefaction trains, each with a production capacity
sufficient to produce 5.48 million metric tons per annum of LNG for
export (each train would contain metering and gas treatment facilities,
liquefaction and refrigerant units, safety and control systems, and
associated infrastructure);
     modifications and upgrades at the existing Trunkline LNG
terminal;
     about 0.5 mile of 48-inch-diameter feed gas line to supply
natural gas to the liquefaction facility from existing gas transmission
pipelines;
     approximately 17.9 miles of 24- and 42-inch-diameter
natural gas pipeline;
     a new compressor station with a manufacturer's rating of
103,175 horsepower (hp), which equates to a site-specific rating of
98,685 hp (based on relative humidity and elevation);
     abandonment of a 3,000-hp compressor unit, installation of
a unit with a manufacturer's rating of 15,900 hp and site-specific
rating of 15,002-hp unit, and piping modifications at one existing
compressor station;
     modification of station piping at three other existing
compressor stations;
     five new meter stations and modifications and upgrades of
five existing meter stations;
     modification of certain existing pipeline facilities; and
     construction of miscellaneous auxiliary and appurtenant
facilities.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the final EIS to federal, state,
and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes;
potentially affected landowners; other interested individuals and non-
governmental organizations; newspapers and libraries in the project
area; and parties to this proceeding. Paper copy versions of this EIS
were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others received
a compact disk version. In addition, the final EIS is available for
public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
link. A limited number of hardcopies are available for distribution and
public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public
Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502-8371.
    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket
number(s) excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field
(i.e., CP14-119, CP14-120, and CP14-122). Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>;
for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access
to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as
orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and
submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you
spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: August 14, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 61637-61638]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82398; File No. SR-CBOE-2017-070]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Order
Approving a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 6.56 To Include
Procedures for Multi-Leg Positions

December 22, 2017.

I. Introduction

    On November 3, 2017, the Cboe Exchange, Inc. (``Exchange'' or
``Cboe Options'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a
proposed rule to amend Rule 6.56 (Compression Forums) to include
procedures for multi-leg positions. The proposed rule change was
published for comment in the Federal Register on November 22, 2017.\3\
The Commission did not receive any comment letters on the proposed rule
change. This order approves the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82102 (Nov. 16,
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change

    As described in more detail in the Notice,\4\ the Exchange proposes
to amend its SPX Compression Forum procedures set forth in Cboe Rule
6.56, primarily to authorize the Exchange to include information on
hypothetical multi-leg positions constructed from the single series
voluntarily submitted by Trading Permit Holders (``TPHs'').
Specifically, in addition to the information Cboe Options currently
provides on single series interest, the Exchange now also will generate
a list, using the individual series of SPX options submitted by TPHs,
of all possible multi-leg positions based on the three option
strategies specified in Rule 6.56--vertical call spreads, vertical put
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    \4\ Id.
    \5\ Id. at 55667. The Exchange represents that its ``provision
of the list does not constitute advice, guidance, a commitment to
trade, an execution, or a recommendation to trade.'' See id.
Furthermore, the Exchange notes that TPHs determine whether to
submit compression-list positions, whether to participate in the
compression forum, and whether to represent orders on the trading
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    In addition to listing hypothetical multi-leg positions with
offsetting interest in the compression-list position file, the Exchange
also will provide to each TPH that submitted compression-list
positions, a new individualized multi-leg position file that includes:
(a) A complete list of all possible combinations of offsetting multi-
leg positions that are composed of series the individual TPH submitted
as part of a compression-list position; (b) a unique identification
number for each multi-leg position (``PID'') that would enable the TPH
to identify particular multi-leg positions; (c) the series that make up
the multi-leg position; and (d) the offsetting size of the multi-leg
position against other TPHs on an individualized and anonymous
basis.\6\ TPHs would be able to give the Exchange permission to share
their identity with the contra-party for a particular multi-leg
position, and vice-versa, provided that both parties have agreed to
reveal their identities.\7\
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    \6\ Id. at 55671.
    \7\ Id. at 55673. The disclosure of the TPH's identity would be
done on a multi-leg position by multi-leg position basis, as
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    Finally, Exchange will extend the hours for submitting compression-
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III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    After careful review, the Commission finds that the proposed rule
change is consistent with the requirements of the Act \9\ and the rules
and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities
exchange.\10\ In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\11\ which
requires, among other things, that the rules of a national securities
exchange be designed to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism
of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in
general, to protect investors and the public interest and that the
rules are not designed to permit unfair discrimination between
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \10\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission has
considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Commission believes that the proposed rule change is designed
to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open
market and a national market system by providing TPHs with information
that may encourage them to close positions in series of SPX options at
the end of the month, which the Exchange has stated is intended to
``foster liquidity in the SPX options market in light of the bank
regulatory capital requirements.'' \12\ The Commission notes the
Exchange has represented that the proposed multi-leg compression-list
position file provided by the Exchange is for informational purposes
only and does not constitute advice, guidance, a commitment to trade,
an execution, or a recommendation to trade, and that participation in
the process by TPHs is entirely voluntary.\13\ TPHs who receive the
individualized multi-leg positions and wish to enter into a trade may
only do so by finding a counterparty on the trading floor and executing
a trade thereon, and all transactions must be effected in accordance
with applicable rules.\14\ Furthermore, all TPHs on the trading floor,
whether or not they submitted compression-list positions, have the
opportunity to respond to orders on the trading floor, including orders
represented in compression forums. For the reasons noted above, the
Commission believes that the proposal to amend Rule 6.56 to include the
proposed procedures for multi-leg compression-list positions is
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    \12\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 55674. The Exchange stated its
belief that those capital requirements ``could potentially limit the
amount of capital clearing TPHs can allocate to their clients'
transactions, which in turn, may impact liquidity, particularly in
the SPX market.'' Id.
    \13\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 55667. The list is not ranked
or weighted and contains all potential multi-leg positions with
offsetting interest. Accordingly, not all the multi-leg positions on
the list would be possible to trade since one series may be used to
construct multiple potential multi-leg positions.
    \14\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 55675.
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IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\15\ that the proposed rule change (SR-CBOE-2017-070) be, and
hereby is, approved.
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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    \16\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Page 4104-4109]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Commission Staff Attendance at Midwest ISO Meetings

January 13, 2011.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hereby gives notice that
members of the Commission and Commission staff may attend the following
Midwest ISO-related meetings during the 2011 year:

 Advisory Committee (10 a.m.-3 p.m., Local Time)
    [cir] January 19
    [cir] February 23 (Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier Street, New
Orleans, LA)
    [cir] March 16
    [cir] May 18
    [cir] June 15
    [cir] July 20
    [cir] August 17 (St. Paul Hotel, 350 Market St., St. Paul, MN)
    [cir] September 14
    [cir] October 19
    [cir] November 16
    [cir] December 7
 Board of Directors (8:30 a.m.-10 a.m., Local Time)
    [cir] February 24 (Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier Street, New
Orleans, LA)
    [cir] April 14 (Crowne Plaza Hotel, 123 W. Louisiana Street,
Indianapolis, IN)
    [cir] June 16
    [cir] August 18 (St. Paul Hotel, 350 Market St., St. Paul, MN)
    [cir] October 20
    [cir] December 8
 Board of Directors Markets Committee (8 a.m.-10 a.m., Local
Time)
    [cir] February 23 (Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier Street, New
Orleans, LA)
    [cir] March 16
    [cir] April 13 (Crowne Plaza Hotel, 123 W. Louisiana Street,
Indianapolis, IN)
    [cir] May 18
    [cir] June 15
    [cir] July 20
    [cir] August 17 (St. Paul Hotel, 350 Market St., St. Paul, MN)
    [cir] September 14
    [cir] October 19
    [cir] November 16
    [cir] December 6
 Midwest ISO Informational Forum (3 p.m.-5 p.m., Local Time)
    [cir] January 18
    [cir] February 15
    [cir] March 15
    [cir] April 19
    [cir] May 17
    [cir] June 14
    [cir] July 19
    [cir] August 16 (St. Paul Hotel, 350 Market St., St. Paul, MN)
    [cir] September 13
    [cir] October 18
    [cir] November 15
    [cir] December 13
 Midwest ISO Market Subcommittee (9 a.m.-5 p.m., Local Time)
    [cir] February 1
    [cir] March 1
    [cir] April 5
    [cir] May 3
    [cir] June 7
    [cir] June 28
    [cir] August 2
    [cir] August 30
    [cir] October 4
    [cir] November 1
    [cir] December 6
 Midwest ISO Supply Adequacy Working Group (9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Local Time)
    [cir] January 20
    [cir] February 3
    [cir] February 17
    [cir] March 3
    [cir] March 17
    [cir] April 7
    [cir] April 21
    [cir] May 5
    [cir] May 19
    [cir] June 9

    [cir] June 30
    [cir] August 4
    [cir] September 1
    [cir] October 6
    [cir] November 3
    [cir] December 8
 Midwest ISO Regional Expansion Criteria and Benefits Task
Force (9 a.m.-5 p.m., Local Time)
    [cir] January 25
    [cir] February 15
    [cir] March 22
    [cir] April 26
    [cir] May 24
    [cir] June 21
    [cir] July 26
    [cir] August 23
    [cir] September 20
    [cir] October 25
    [cir] November 22
    [cir] December 20

    Except as noted, all of the meetings above will be held at: Midwest
ISO Headquarters, 701 City Center Drive and 720 City Center Drive,
Carmel, IN 46032.

    Further information may be found at http://www.midwestiso.org.
    The above-referenced meetings are open to the public.
    The discussions at each of the meetings described above may address
matters at issue in the following proceedings:

Docket No. RM01-5, Electronic Tariff Filings.
Docket No. ER02-488, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket Nos. ER02-2595, et al., Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc.
Docket No. ER04-375, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc., et al.
Docket Nos. ER04-458, et al., Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc.
Docket Nos. ER04-691, EL04-104 and ER04-106, et al., Midwest
Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., et al.
Docket No. ER05-6, et al., Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc., et al.
Docket No. ER05-636, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER05-752, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc. and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. ER05-1047, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER05-1048, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER05-1083, et al., Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc., et al.
Docket No. ER05-1085, et al., Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc.
Docket No. ER05-1138, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER05-1201, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER05-1230, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. EL05-103, Northern Indiana Power Service Co. v. Midwest
Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. and PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Docket No. EL05-128, Quest Energy, L.L.C. v. Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc.
Docket Nos. EC06-4 and ER06-20, LGE Energy LLC, et al.
Docket Nos. ER06-18, et al., Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc.
Docket No. ER06-22, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER06-27, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc., et al.
Docket No. ER06-56, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER06-192, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER06-356, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER06-360, et al., Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc., et al.
Docket No. ER06-532, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER06-731, Independent Market Monitor for the Midwest
Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
Docket No. ER06-866, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER06-881, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER06-1420, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER06-1536, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER06-1552, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. EL06-31, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc., et al.
Docket No. EL06-49, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc., et al.
Docket No. EL06-80, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. RM06-16, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Bulk-Power
System.
Docket No. AD07-12, Reliability Standard Compliance and Enforcement in
Regions with Independent System Operators and Regional Transmission
Organizations.
Docket No. ER07-53, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER07-478, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER07-532, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER07-580, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER07-815, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER07-940, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc., et al.
Docket No. ER07-1141, International Transmission Co., et al.
Docket No. ER07-1144, American Transmission Co. LLC, et al.
Docket No. ER07-1182, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket Nos. ER07-1233 and ER07-1261, Midwest Independent Transmission
System Operator, Inc.
Docket No. ER07-1372, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER07-1375, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER07-1388, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER07-1417, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc., et al.
Docket No. EL07-44, Dakota Wind Harvest, LLC v. Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc., et al.
Docket No. EL07-79, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket Nos. EL07-86, EL07-88, EL07-92, Ameren Services Co., et al. v.
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., et al.

Docket No. OA07-57, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket Nos. RR07-2, et al., Delegation Agreement Between the North
American Electric Reliability Corporation and Midwest Reliability
Organization, et al.
Docket No. EL08-32, Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and
Midwest Municipal Transmission Group, Inc.
Docket No. ER08-15, Midwest ISO Transmission Owners.
Docket No. ER08-55, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc., et al.
Docket No. ER08-109, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket Nos. ER08-185 and ER08-186, Ameren Energy Marketing Company, et
al.
Docket No. ER08-207, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-209, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-269, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-296, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-320, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-370, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-394, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-404, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-416, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-622, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-637, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-925, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1043, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1074, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1169, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1244, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1252, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1285, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1309, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1370, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1399, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1400, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1401, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1404, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1435, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1485, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1486, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1505, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. OA08-4, Midwest ISO Transmission Owners, et al.
Docket No. OA08-14, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. OA08-42, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. OA08-53, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. OA08-106, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. OA09-7, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. RM08-19, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Calculation
of Available Transfer, Capacity Benefit Margins, Transmission
Reliability Margins, Total Transfer Capability, and Existing
Transmission Commitments and Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Bulk Power System.
Docket No. AD09-10, National Action Plan on Demand Response.
Docket No. AD09-15, Version One Regional Reliability Standard for
Resource and Demand Balancing.
Docket No. EL09-71, Resale Power Group of Iowa, WPPI Energy.
Docket No. ER09-66, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-72, Xcel Energy Operating Companies.
Docket No. ER09-91, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-108, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-123, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-245, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-266, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-267, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-403, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-499, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-506, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-512, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-91, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-573, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-592, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-654, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-660, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-769, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-774, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-783, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-785, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-788, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-807, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.

Docket No. ER09-827, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-839, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-861, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-991, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-994, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-998, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-999, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1049, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1074, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1126, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1369, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1396, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1422, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1432, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1431, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1435, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1526, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1543, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1575, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1719, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1727, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1769, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1779, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ES09-54, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. AD10-5, RTO/ISO Performance Metrics.
Docket No. AD10-14, Reliability Standards Development and NERC and
Regional Entity Enforcement.
Docket No. EC10-39, American Transmission Company, LLC.
Docket No. EF10-3, Western Area Power Administration.
Docket No. EL10-41, Tatanka Wind Power, LLC v. Montana-Dakota Utilities
Company, a division of MDU Resources Group, Inc.
Docket No. EL10-45, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc. v. PJM Interconnection, LLC.
Docket No. EL10-46, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc. v. PJM Interconnection, LLC.
Docket No. EL10-60, PJM Interconnection, LLC v. Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc.
Docket No. EL10-68, Resale Power Group of Iowa and WPPI Energy v. ITC
Midwest LLC and Interstate Power and Light Company.
Docket No. EL10-77, City of Pella, Iowa v. Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc. and MidAmerican Energy Company, Inc.
Docket No. EL10-78, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. ER10-8, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket Nos. ER10-9, 10-73, 10-74, Dairyland Power Cooperative v.
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-27, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket Nos. ER10-209, EL10-12, and ER10-640, Commonwealth Edison
Company and Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc. v. Midwest
Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-128, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-224, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-277, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-279, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-316, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-327, Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-386, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-394, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-495, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-559, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-563, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-576, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-579, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-582, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-639, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-640, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-685, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-686, Otter Tail Power Company.
Docket No. ER10-687, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc. and ALLETE, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-691, Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-706, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-810, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-839, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-863, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-866, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-867, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-884, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-938, Duke Energy Corporation.
Docket No. ER10-953, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-957, Midwest Independent Transmission System

Operator, Inc., PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., and Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-962, Union Electric Company.
Docket No. ER10-970, FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.
Docket No. ER10-978, Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1004, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1007, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1024, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1036, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1069, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1070, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1071, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1085, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1086, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1098, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1132, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1194, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1244, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1251, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1273, Joint Pricing Zone Revenue Allocation Agreement
between Great River Energy, Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency,
Northern States Power Company and Southern Minnesota Municipal Power
Agency.
Docket No. ER10-1296, Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
Docket No. ER10-1301, Notice of Cancellation of Adjacent Balancing
Authority Coordination Agreement between the Midwest ISO and Dairyland
Power Cooperative.
Docket No. ER10-1305, Xcel Energy Services Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1349, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1361, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1366, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1377, Xcel Energy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1400, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1413, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1444, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1446, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1463, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1485, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1492, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1552, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1561, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1562, Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., and Duke Energy Kentucky,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1648, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1666, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1649, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1668, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1677, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1696, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1701, Ameren Services Company as Agent for Illinois
Power Company.
Docket Nos. ER10-1732 and ER10-1733, Midwest Independent Transmission
System Operator, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1791, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc. and the Midwest ISO Transmission Owners.
Docket No. ER10-1814, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1913, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1997, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2052, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2072, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2080, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2090, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2283, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2523, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2524, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2540, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2844, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2869, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-3152, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-3180, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER10-3229, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-15, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-16, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-22, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-28, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-64, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-93, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-99, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-134, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.

Docket No. ER11-1844, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-1845, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-1851, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-1863, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-1991, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-1967, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-1976, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2053, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2059, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2104, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2113, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2123, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2208, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2275, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2276, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2277, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2300, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2313, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2334, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2350, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2359, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2360, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2361, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ES10-31, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc.
Docket No. ES10-35, Integrys Energy Services, Inc. and Macquarie Cook
Power Inc.
Docket No. PL10-4, Enforcement of Statutes, Orders, Rules, and
Regulations.
Docket No. RM09-13, Time Error Correction Reliability Standard.
Docket No. RM10-9, Transmission Loading Relief Reliability Standard and
Curtailment Priorities.
Docket No. RM10-11, Integration of Variable Energy Resources.
Docket No. RM10-13, Credit Reforms in Organized Wholesale Electric
Markets.
Docket No. RM10-17 and EL09-68, Demand Response Compensation in
Organized Wholesale Energy Markets.

    For more information, contact Patrick Clarey, Office of Energy
Markets Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at (317) 249-
5937 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Christopher Miller, Office of
Energy Markets Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at
(317) 249-5936 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-1311 Filed 1-21-11; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52981-52983]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22845]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2018-0910]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Fox River, Brown County Fireworks, Green Bay, WI

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the
Fox River in Green Bay, WI, for all navigable waters within a 210-foot
radius of the approximate launch position at 44[deg]31.016' N,
088[deg]01.016' W (NAD 83). This action is necessary to protect
spectators, mariners, vessels, and property from potential hazards
associated with a fireworks display. Entry of vessels or persons into
this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain
of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 7 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. on October
26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2018-0910 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
document, call or email the marine event coordinator, MSTC Kaleena
Carpino, Prevention Department, Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan,
Milwaukee, WI; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary rule without prior notice
and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because doing so would be impracticable and
contrary to the public interest. The final details for this event were
not known to the Coast Guard until there was insufficient time
remaining before the event to publish an NPRM. Delaying the effective
date of this rule to wait for a comment period to run would be both
impracticable and contrary to the public interest because it would
inhibit the Coast Guard's ability to protect the public, vessels,
mariners, and property from the hazards associated with the fireworks
display on October 26, 2018.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register for the same reasons discussed in
the preceding paragraph. Waiting for a 30 day notice period to run
would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The legal basis for this rule is the Coast Guard's authority to
establish safety zones: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6,
and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
    The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone on October 26, 2018,
from 7 p.m. through 7:30 p.m., for a fireworks display on Fox River in
Green Bay, WI. The Captain of the Port Lake Michigan has determined
that this fireworks display will pose a significant risk to public
safety and property. Such hazards include premature and accidental
detonations, falling and burning debris, and collisions among spectator
vessels.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    With the aforementioned hazards in mind, the Captain of the Port
Lake Michigan has determined that this temporary safety zone is
necessary to protect persons and vessels during the fireworks display
in the waters of Fox River, in Green Bay, WI. This zone is effective
and will be enforced from 7 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. on October 26, 2018.
The safety zone will encompass all navigable waters of Fox River within
a 210-foot radius of the approximate launch position at 44[deg]31.016'
N, 088[deg]01.016' W (NAD 83).

    Entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan
or a designated on-scene representative. The Captain of the Port or a
designated on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive Orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive Orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This rule has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, this rule has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, duration, and time-of-year of the safety zone. The safety
zone created by this rule will be relatively small and enforced for
only 30 minutes. Under certain conditions, vessels may still transit
through the safety zone when permitted by the Captain of the Port.
Moreover, the Coast Guard will issue Broadcast Notice to Mariners via
VHF-FM marine channel 16 about the zone.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
    This rule will affect the following entities, some of which might
be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to
transit or anchor in the affected portion of Fox River, in Green Bay,
WI between 7 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. on October 26, 2018. This safety
zone will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities for the reasons cited in the Regulatory
Planning and Review section. Additionally, before the enforcement of
the zone, we will issue local Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Public
Notice of Safety Zone so vessel owners and operators can plan
accordingly.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

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

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has 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. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. If
you believe this rule has implications for federalism or Indian tribes,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

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

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.1D, which guide the
Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined that this action is
one of a category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively
have a significant effect on the human environment. This rule involves
the establishment of a safety zone surrounding a fireworks display on
Fox River, in Green Bay, WI. It is categorically excluded from further
review under paragraph L[60(a)] of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS
Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 01. A Record of Environmental
Consideration supporting this determination is available in the docket
where indicated under ADDRESSES.

G. Protest Activities

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

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1,
6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

0
 2. Add Sec.  165.T09-0910 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T09-0910   Safety Zone; Fox River, Brown County Fireworks,
Green Bay, WI.

    (a) Location. All navigable waters of Fox River within a 210-foot
radius of the approximate launch position at 44[deg]31.0167' N,
088[deg]01.016' W (NAD 83).
    (b) Effective and enforcement period. This rule is effective and
will be enforced from 7 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. on October 26, 2018.
    (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
Sec.  165.23 of this part, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within
this safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene representative.
    (2) This safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may
be permitted by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated
on-scene representative.
    (3) The ``on-scene representative'' of the Captain of the Port Lake
Michigan is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who
has been designated by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan to act on
his or her behalf.
    (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone must contact the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or an on-scene
representative to obtain permission to do so. The Captain of the Port
Lake Michigan or an on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF
Channel 16. Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in
the safety zone must comply with all directions given to them by the
Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or an on-scene representative.

    Dated: October 2, 2018.
Thomas J. Stuhlreyer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP06-620-000]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC
Gas Tariff

October 3, 2006.
    Take notice that on September 29, 2006 Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern) tendered for filing to become part of its FERC Gas Tariff,
Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets proposed to be
effective on November 1, 2006:

74 Revised Sheet No. 50 75
Revised Sheet No. 51 38
Revised Sheet No. 52 74
Revised Sheet No. 53 12
Revised Sheet No. 55 30
Revised Sheet No. 59 14
Revised Sheet No. 59A 33
Revised Sheet No. 60 13
Revised Sheet No. 60A

    Northern states that copies of the filing have been mailed to each
of its customers and interested state commissions.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of
section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0711; FRL-9198-5]

Proposed Approval of the Central Characterization Project's
Transuranic Waste Characterization Program at the Hanford Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability; opening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is
announcing the availability of, and soliciting public comments for 45
days on, the proposed approval of the radioactive contact-handled (CH)
transuranic (TRU) waste characterization program implemented by the
Central Characterization Project (CCP) at the Hanford Site in Richland,
Washington. This waste is intended for disposal at the Waste Isolation
Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico.
    In accordance with the WIPP Compliance Criteria, EPA evaluated the
characterization of TRU debris waste from Hanford-CCP during an
inspection conducted on April 27-29, 2010. Using the systems and
processes developed as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's)
Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) program, EPA verified whether DOE could
adequately characterize CH TRU debris waste, consistent with the
Compliance Criteria. The results of EPA's evaluation of Hanford-CCP's
waste characterization program and its proposed approval are described
in the Agency's inspection report, which is available for review in the
public dockets listed in ADDRESSES. We will consider public comments
received on or before the due date mentioned in DATES.
    This notice summarizes the waste characterization processes
evaluated by EPA and EPA's proposed approval. As required by the 40 CFR
194.8, at the end of a 45-day comment period EPA will evaluate public
comments received, and if appropriate, finalize the reports responding
to the relevant public comments and issue a final report and approval
letter to DOE.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 25, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2010-0711, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Attn: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2010-0711. The Agency's policy is that all comments received will
be included in the public docket without change and may be made
available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed
to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information
that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any

disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
at http://www.regulations.gov. As provided in EPA's regulations at 40
CFR part 2, and in accordance with normal EPA docket procedures, if
copies of any docket materials are requested, a reasonable fee may be
charged for photocopying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rajani Joglekar or Ed Feltcorn,
Radiation Protection Division, Center for Waste Management and
Regulations, Mail Code 6608J, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
343-9601; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of
the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk
or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM
as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
     Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and
page number).
     Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives
and substitute language for your requested changes.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical
information and/or data that you used.
     If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
     Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the
use of profanity or personal threats.
     Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. Background

    DOE is developing the WIPP, near Carlsbad in southeastern New
Mexico, as a deep geologic repository for disposal of TRU radioactive
waste. As defined by the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act (LWA) of 1992 (Pub.
L. No. 102-579), as amended (Pub. L. No. 104-201), TRU waste consists
of materials with radionuclides that have atomic numbers greater than
92 (with half-lives greater than twenty years), in concentrations
greater than 100 nanocuries of alpha-emitting TRU isotopes per gram of
waste. Much of the existing TRU waste consists of items contaminated
during the production of nuclear weapons, such as rags, equipment,
tools, and sludges.
    TRU waste is itself divided into two categories, based on its level
of radioactivity. Contact-handled TRU waste accounts for about 97
percent of the volume of TRU waste currently destined for the WIPP. It
is packaged in 55-gallon metal drums or in metal boxes and can be
handled under controlled conditions without any shielding beyond the
container itself. The maximum radiation dose at the surface of a CH TRU
waste container is 200 millirems per hour. CH waste primarily emits
alpha particles that are easily shielded by a sheet of paper or the
outer layer of a person's skin.
    Remote-handled (RH) TRU waste emits more radiation than CH TRU
waste and must therefore be both handled and transported in specially
shielded containers. Surface radiation levels of unshielded containers
of remote-handled transuranic waste exceed 200 millirems per hour. RH
waste primarily emits gamma radiation, which is very penetrating and
requires concrete, lead, or steel to block it.
    On May 13, 1998, EPA issued a final certification of compliance for
the WIPP facility. The final rule was published in the Federal Register
on May 18, 1998 (63 FR 27354). EPA officially recertified WIPP on March
29, 2006 (71 FR 18015). Both the certification and recertification
determined that WIPP complies with the Agency's radioactive waste
disposal regulations at 40 CFR part 191, subparts B and C, and is
therefore safe to contain TRU waste.
    The final WIPP certification decision includes conditions that (1)
prohibit shipment of TRU waste for disposal at WIPP from any site other
than the Los Alamos National Laboratories (LANL) until the EPA
determines that the site has established and executed a quality
assurance program, in accordance with 194.22(a)(2)(i), 194.24(c)(3),
and 194.24(c)(5) for waste characterization activities and assumptions
(Condition 2 of appendix A to 40 CFR part 194); and (2) (with the
exception of specific, limited waste streams and equipment at LANL)
prohibit shipment of TRU waste for disposal at WIPP (from LANL or any
other site) until EPA has approved the procedures developed to comply
with the waste characterization requirements of 194.22(c)(4) (Condition
3 of appendix A to 40 CFR part 194). The EPA's approval process for
waste generator sites is described in 194.8 (revised July 2004).
    Condition 3 of the WIPP Certification Decision requires EPA to
conduct independent inspections at DOE's waste generator/storage sites
of their TRU waste characterization capabilities before approving their
program and the waste for disposal at the WIPP. EPA's inspection and
approval process gives EPA (a) Discretion in establishing technical
priorities, (b) the ability to accommodate variation in the site's
waste characterization capabilities, and (c) flexibility in scheduling
site waste characterization inspections.
    As described in Section 194.8(b), EPA's baseline inspections
evaluate each waste characterization process component (equipment,
procedures, and personnel training/experience) for its adequacy and
appropriateness in characterizing TRU waste destined for disposal at
WIPP. During an inspection, the site demonstrates its capabilities to
characterize TRU waste(s) and its ability

to comply with the regulatory limits and tracking requirements under
194.24. A baseline inspection may describe any limitations on approved
waste streams or waste characterization processes [Sec.
194.8(b)(2)(iii)]. In addition, a baseline inspection approval must
specify what subsequent waste characterization program changes or
expansion should be reported to EPA [Sec.  194.8(b)(4)]. The Agency is
required to assign Tier 1 (T1) and Tier 2 (T2) designations to the
reportable changes depending on their potential impact on data quality.
A T1 designation requires that the site notify EPA of proposed changes
to the approved components of an individual waste characterization
process (such as radioassay equipment or personnel), and that EPA
approve the change before it can be implemented. A waste
characterization element with a T2 designation allows the site to
implement changes to the approved components of individual waste
characterization processes (such as visual examination procedures) but
requires EPA notification. The Agency may choose to inspect the site to
evaluate technical adequacy before approval. EPA inspections conducted
to evaluate T1 or T2 changes are follow-up inspections under the
authority of 194.24(h). In addition to the follow-up inspections, if
warranted, EPA may opt to conduct continued compliance inspections at
TRU waste sites with a baseline approval under the authority of
194.24(h).
    The site inspection and approval process outlined in 194.8 requires
EPA to issue a Federal Register notice proposing the baseline
compliance decision, docket the inspection report for public review,
and seek public comment on the proposed decision for a period of 45
days. The report must describe the waste characterization processes EPA
inspected at the site, as well as their compliance with 194.24
requirements.

III. Proposed Baseline Compliance Decision

    EPA conducted Baseline Inspection No. EPA-Hanford-CCP-CH-04.10-8 of
the waste characterization program for CH TRU waste at the Hanford site
on April 27-29, 2010. In accordance with the provisions of 40 CFR
194.8(b), EPA evaluated the site's program to characterize wastes
proposed for disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). EPA is
seeking public comment on the proposed approval which, when finalized,
will allow the Hanford-CCP to characterize and dispose of CH TRU debris
waste at the WIPP.
    The EPA inspection team identified five concerns, all of which
required a response. EPA Inspection Issue Tracking Forms (see
Attachments C.1 through C.4 and C.6 of the accompanying inspection
report) document these concerns. The EPA inspection team also
identified one finding (Hanford-CCP-CH-VE-10-005F, Final, see
Attachment C.5 of the accompanying inspection report). Personnel from
Hanford-CCP and Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) provided information to
resolve these concerns to EPA after the inspection. The information
provided to EPA adequately addressed the finding and concerns. EPA
considers the one finding and the five concerns related to Hanford-CCP
to be resolved, and there are no open issues resulting from this
inspection.
    The EPA inspection team determined that the Hanford-CCP waste
characterization program for retrievably-stored CH TRU debris waste was
technically adequate. EPA, therefore, is proposing to approve the
Hanford-CCP CH TRU waste characterization program in the configuration
observed during this inspection and described in this report and the
attached checklists (Attachments A.1 through A.5). This approval
includes the following:
    (1) The acceptable knowledge (AK) process for CH retrievably-stored
TRU debris wastes.
    (2) The Canberra Gamma Energy Analysis (GEA) systems (units GEA-A
and GEA-B) for assaying CH TRU wastes.
    (3) The nondestructive examination (NDE) process of real-time
radiography (RTR) for CH TRU debris wastes.
    (4) The NDE process of visual examination (VE) for CH TRU debris
waste.
    (5) The WIPP Waste Data System (WDS) process for tracking waste
contents of CH TRU wastes.
    As part of Item 3 above, when estimating observable, free
liquid in a CH container, if a mathematical equation is used to
calculate the quantities of liquid, the mathematical equation used and
resulting calculation must be recorded. Auditable records thus are
available to verify estimated quantities of liquid in a container.
Hanford-CCP must report any Tier 1 (T1) or Tier 2 (T2) changes to the
Hanford-CCP waste characterization activities from the date of the
baseline inspection according to Table 1, below. Reference to the
specific section of this report where each T1 or T2 change is discussed
is included in parentheses following the change. Table 1 in the
accompanying inspection report closely follows the format used in
previous CH baseline approval reports. Footnote b in Tables 1 and 10
specifies that ``substantive changes'' are changes with the potential
to impact the site's waste characterization activities under 40 CFR
194.24 or the documentation thereof, excluding changes that are solely
related to environmental safety and health (ES&H), nuclear safety, or
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), or that are
editorial in nature.

   Table 1--Tiering of CH TRU WC Processes Implemented by HANFORD-CCP,
             Based on April 27-29, 2010 Baseline Inspection
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                                  Hanford-CCP T1
                                 changes needing       Hanford-CCP T2
       Process  elements          EPA review and        changes \a\
                                     approval
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Acceptable Knowledge (AK).....  Implementation of  Notification to EPA
                                 load management    upon completion of
                                 (AK 13).           new versions or
                                                    updates/substantive
                                                    changes \b\ of the
                                                    following:
                                Implementation of     --Modification of
                                 AK for wastes         CCP-TP-005,
                                 other than            Revision 18 (AK
                                 retrievably-          4);
                                 stored debris     --Availability of
                                 (i.e.,             modifications to the
                                 retrievably-       AKSR (AK 5);
                                 stored soil/      --Availability of all
                                 gravel and/or      final WSPF with
                                 solids) (AK 1).    related attachments
                                                    (AK 9);
                                                   --Availability of all
                                                    AK Accuracy Reports
                                                    (AK 12);
                                                   --Availability of
                                                    successful training
                                                    records (AK 10);
                                                   --Availability of the
                                                    AK-NDA memorandum
                                                    (AK 14).
Non Destructive Assay (NDA)...  New equipment or   Notification to EPA
                                 physical           upon completion of
                                 modifications to   changes to software
                                 approved           for approved
                                 equipment \c\      equipment, operating
                                 (NDA 1).           range(s), and site
                                                    procedures that
                                                    require CBFO
                                                    approval (NDA 2).

                                Extension or
                                 changes to
                                 approved
                                 calibration
                                 range for
                                 approved
                                 equipment (NDA
                                 2).
Real-Time Radiography (RTR)...  Implementation of  Notification to EPA
                                 a different type   upon the following:
                                 of RTR equipment  --Modification \c\ to
                                 (RTR 2).           approved equipment,
                                                    RTR units A and B
                                                    (RTR 2);
                                                   --Completion of
                                                    changes to site RTR
                                                    procedures requiring
                                                    CBFO approvals (RTR
                                                    2);
                                                   --Addition of new SCG
                                                    to the RTR processes
                                                    that are subject to
                                                    this approval (RTR
                                                    2).
Visual Examination (VE).......  Performance of VE  Notification to EPA
                                 by any method      upon the following:
                                 other than using  --Completion of
                                 two trained        changes to site VE
                                 operators to       procedure(s)
                                 perform actual     requiring CBFO
                                 VE at the time     approvals (VE 2);
                                 of packaging (VE  --Addition of new SCG
                                 1).                to the VE processes
                                                    that are subject to
                                                    this approval (VE
                                                    2).
Waste Data System (WDS).......  There are no T1    Notification to EPA
                                 changes at this    upon the following:
                                 time.             --Completion of
                                                    changes to WDS
                                                    procedure(s)
                                                    requiring CBFO
                                                    approvals (WDS 2);
                                                   --Changes to the
                                                    Excel spreadsheet
                                                    titled WDS Master
                                                    Template.xls,
                                                    Revision 2, Addendum
                                                    2, SCO
                                                    1065 (WDS
                                                    2).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a\ Upon receiving EPA approval, Hanford-CCP will report all T2 changes
  to EPA at the end of each fiscal quarter.
\b\ ``Substantive changes'' are changes with the potential to impact the
  site's waste characterization activities or documentation thereof,
  excluding changes that are solely related to ES&H, nuclear safety, or
  RCRA, or that are editorial in nature.
\c\ Modifications to approved equipment include all changes with the
  potential to affect NDA data relative to waste isolation and exclude
  minor changes, such as the addition of safety-related equipment.

IV. Availability of the Baseline Inspection Report for Public Comment

    EPA has placed the report discussing the results of the Agency's
inspection of Hanford-CCP in the public docket as described in
ADDRESSES. In accordance with 40 CFR 194.8, EPA is providing the public
45 days to comment on these documents. The Agency requests comments on
the proposed approval decision, as described in the inspection report.
EPA will accept public comment on this notice and supplemental
information as described in Section 1.B. above. EPA will not make a
determination of compliance before the 45-day comment period ends. At
the end of the public comment period, EPA will evaluate all relevant
public comments and revise the inspection report as necessary. If
appropriate, the Agency will then issue a final approval letter and
inspection report, both of which will be posted on the WIPP Web site.
    Information on the certification decision is filed in the official
EPA Air Docket, Docket No. A-93-02 and is available for review in
Washington, DC, and at the three EPA WIPP informational docket
locations in Albuquerque, Carlsbad, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The
dockets in New Mexico contain only major items from the official Air
Docket in Washington, DC, plus those documents added to the official
Air Docket since the October 1992 enactment of the WIPP LWA.

    Dated: September 1, 2010.
Michael P. Flynn,
Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air.
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