[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0119; FRL-10001-67-OMS]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program
Fees (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), Motor Vehicle and Engine
Compliance Program Fees (EPA ICR Number 2080.07, OMB Control Number
2060-0545) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through
December 31, 2019. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on April 11, 2019 during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller
description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden
and cost to the public. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 29,
2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2013-0119, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for
EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Sohacki, Compliance Division,
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number:
734-214-4851, fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's

public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: As required by the Clean Air Act, EPA has regulations
establishing emission standards and other requirements for various
classes of vehicles, engines, and evaporative emission component. These
regulations require that compliance be demonstrated prior to EPA
granting a ``Certificate of Conformity''. EPA charges fees for
administering this certification program. In 2004 the fees program was
expanded to include nonroad categories of vehicles and engines, such as
several categories of marine engines, locomotives, non-road
recreational vehicles, and many nonroad compression-ignition and spark-
ignition engines. Manufacturers and importers of covered vehicles,
engines and components are required to pay the applicable certification
fees prior to their certification applications being reviewed by the
Agency. Under section 208 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7542(c)) all
information, other than trade secret processes or methods, must be
publicly available. Information about fee payments is treated as
confidential information prior to certification.
    Form Numbers: EPA MVECP Fee Filing Form (3520-29).
    Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers or importers of
passenger cars, motorcycles, light trucks, heavy duty truck engines,
nonroad vehicles or engines, and evaporative emissions components.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a
benefit (40 CFR part 1027).
    Estimated number of respondents: 611 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annually.
    Total estimated burden: 1,019 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $67,445 (per year), includes $11,411
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 92 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase is based on the increase in the number
applications for certification and the associated fees, updates and
corrections that are filed by the manufacturer as part of the fee
payment process.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-74604; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2015-20]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Its
Schedule of Fees and Charges for Exchange Services To Specify That
Affiliated Exchange ETP Holders May Request That the Exchange Aggregate
Its Eligible Activity With Activity of the ETP Holder's Affiliates for
Purposes of Charges or Credits Based on Volume

Correction

    In Notice document 2015-07619 beginning on page 18270 in the issue
of Friday, April 3, 2015, make the following correction:
    On page 18270, in the third column, in the second paragraph from
the bottom, the subject heading beginning ``Self-Regulatory
Organizations'' should read as follows:

``Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Its Schedule
of Fees and Charges for Exchange Services to Specify that Affiliated
Exchange ETP Holders May Request that the Exchange Aggregate Its
Eligible Activity with Activity of the ETP Holder's Affiliates for
Purposes of Charges or Credits Based on Volume''

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R08-OAR-2011-0726, FRL-9839-9]

Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan Revisions;
Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 National
Ambient Air Quality Standards; Prevention of Significant Deterioration
Requirements for PM2.5 Increments and Major and Minor Source Baseline
Dates; State Board Requirements; North Dakota

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is approving the State Implementation Plan (SIP)
submission from the State of North Dakota to demonstrate that the SIP
meets the infrastructure requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for
the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) promulgated for fine
particulate matter (PM2.5) on July 18, 1997 and on October
17, 2006. The CAA requires that each state, after a new or revised
NAAQS is promulgated, review their SIPs to ensure that they meet
infrastructure requirements. The State of North Dakota submitted
certifications of their infrastructure SIP on August 12, 2010 and May
22, 2012 for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS. In addition, the State of
North Dakota submitted a certification of their infrastructure SIP on
May 25, 2012 for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS. EPA is also approving
SIP revisions that the State of North Dakota submitted that update the
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program and the SIP
provisions regarding state boards.

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective August 29, 2013.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No.EPA-R08-OAR-2011-0726. All documents in the docket are listed on the
www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is
not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard
copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air
Program, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop
Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129. EPA requests that if at all
possible, you contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to view the hard copy of the docket. You
may view the hard copy of the docket Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Ayala, Air Program, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mail Code 8P-AR, 1595
Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Definitions

    For the purpose of this document, we are giving meaning to
certain words or initials as follows:

(i) The words or initials Act or CAA mean or refer to the Clean Air
Act, unless the context indicates otherwise.
(ii) The initials CBI mean or refer to confidential business
information.
(iii) The word Department means or refers to the North Dakota
Department of Health.
(iv) The words EPA, we, us or our mean or refer to the United States
Environmental Protection Agency.
(v) The initials NAAQS mean or refer to national ambient air quality
standards.
(vi) The initials NSR mean or refer to new source review.
(vii) The initials PM mean or refer to particulate matter.
(viii) The initials PM2.5 mean or refer to particulate
matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers
(fine particulate matter).
(ix) The initials PSD mean or refer to Prevention of Significant
Deterioration.
(x) The initials SIP mean or refer to State Implementation Plan.

Table of Contents

I. Background
II. Response to Comments
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews.

I. Background

    Infrastructure requirements for SIPs are provided in sections
110(a)(1) and (2) of the CAA. Section 110(a)(2) lists the specific
infrastructure elements that a SIP must contain or satisfy. The
elements that are the subject of this action are described in detail in
our notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR), published on May 13, 2013 (78
FR 27898).
    In the NPR, EPA proposed to approve North Dakota's submissions for
the following infrastructure elements for the 1997 and 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS: CAA section 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C) with respect
to minor NSR and PSD requirements, (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J),
(K), (L), and (M). We proposed to

approve North Dakota's submissions for element (D)(i)(II) with respect
to PSD requirements for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS. In conjunction
with our action on North Dakota's infrastructure SIP submittals, EPA
also proposed to approve a portion of the State's January 24, 2013
submittal revising the State's PSD program: specifically, the portion
incorporating by reference the text of 40 CFR part 52, section 21,
paragraphs (b)(14)(i), (ii), and (iii); (b)(15)(i) and (ii); and
paragraph (c) as those paragraphs existed on January 1, 2012.
Additionally, EPA proposed to approve the portion of the April 8, 2013
submittal that revised Chapter 2, Section 2.15, Respecting Boards.
Finally, EPA will act separately on infrastructure element (D)(i)(I)
for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.
    The approval of the above portion of the January 24, 2013 submittal
incorporates the PM2.5 increments into the State's PSD
program and updates the program to meet the current requirements for
all regulated NSR pollutants. As a result, North Dakota's SIP satisfies
the PSD requirements in infrastructure elements (C) and (J). In
addition, with our approval of the portion of the April 8, 2013
submittal regarding state boards, the North Dakota SIP meets the
current requirements for section 128 and element (E)(ii) regarding
disclosure requirements that apply to any person that approves permits
or enforcement orders under North Dakota's implementation of the CAA.

II. Response to Comments

    No comments were received on our May 13, 2013 NPR.

III. Final Action

    EPA is approving the following infrastructure elements for the 1997
and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS: CAA 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C) with
respect to minor NSR and PSD requirements, (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H),
(J), (K), (L), and (M). EPA is approving (D)(i)(II) with respect to PSD
requirements for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS. EPA is approving a
portion of the State's January 24, 2013 submittal revising the State's
PSD program. Specifically, we are approving the inclusion into the
North Dakota SIP of the text of 40 CFR part 52, section 21, paragraphs
(b)(14)(i), (ii), and (iii); (b)(15)(i) and (ii); and paragraph (c) as
those paragraphs existed on January 1, 2012. Additionally, EPA is
approving the portion of the April 8, 2013 submittal revising Chapter
2, Section 2.15, Respecting Boards. Finally, EPA will act separately on
infrastructure element (D)(i)(I) for the 2006 p.m. 2.5
NAAQS.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, 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, EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by September 30, 2013. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: July 12, 2013.
Shaun L. McGrath,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
    40 CFR part 52 is amended to read as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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

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

Subpart JJ--North Dakota

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2. Section 52.1820 is amended by:
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a. Revising provision, 35-15-15-01.2 within table (c).

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b. Revising table (e) item (1), and adding item (31) to table (e).
    The revisions read as follows:

Sec.  52.1820  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

                                        State of North Dakota Regulations
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                                                           State
      State citation             Title/subject           effective      EPA approval date       Explanations
                                                           date           and citation
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33-15-15-01.2............  Scope....................        10/27/10  9/27/12, 77 FR 64734  Also refer to 40 CFR
                                                                                52.1829(c), (d).

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    (e) * * *

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                                Applicable geographic   State submittal    EPA approval
   Name of nonregulatory SIP      or non-attainment      date/adopted        date and           Explanations
           provision                     area                date            citations
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(1) Implementation Plan for     Statewide............  Submitted: 1/24/  5/31/72, 37 FR    Excluding subsequent
 the Control of Air Pollution                           72; Adopted: 1/   10842.            revisions, as
 for the State of North Dakota.                         24/72.                              follows: Chapters 1,
                                                                                2, 6, 7, 9, 11, and
                                                                                12; Sections 1.14,
                                                                                2.11, 2.15, 3.7,
                                                                                6.8, 6.10, 6.11,
                                                                                6.13, 7.7, and 8.3;
                                                                                and Subsections
                                                                                3.2.1, 5.2.1,
                                                                                6.11.3, 7.8.1.A,
                                                                                7.8.1.B, 7.8.1.C,
                                                                                and 8.3.1. Revisions
                                                                                to these non-
                                                                                regulatory
                                                                                provisions have
                                                                                subsequently been
                                                                                approved. See below.

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(31) Revisions to Chapter 2,    Statewide............  3/1/13..........  7/30/13 AND       .....................
 Section 2.15, Respecting                                                 CITATION OF
 Boards (revised).                                                        FINAL RULE].
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3. Section 52.1829 is amended by adding paragraphs (c) and (d) as
follows:

Sec.  52.1829  Prevention of significant deterioration of air quality.

* * * * *
    (c) Definitions. For the purpose of this section:
    (1) ``Major source baseline date'' means:
    (i) In the case of PM10 and sulfur dioxide, January 6,
1975;
    (ii) In the case of nitrogen dioxide, February 8, 1988; and
    (iii) In the case of PM2.5, October 20, 2010.
    (2) ``Minor source baseline date'' means the earliest date after
the trigger date on which a major stationary source or a major
modification subject to 40 CFR 52.21 or to regulations approved
pursuant to 40 CFR 51.166 submits a complete application under the
relevant regulations. The trigger date is:
    (i) In the case of PM10 and sulfur dioxide, August 7,
1977;
    (ii) In the case of nitrogen dioxide, February 8, 1988; and
    (iii) In the case of PM2.5, October 20, 2011.
    (3) The baseline date is established for each pollutant for which
increments or other equivalent measures have been established if:
    (i) The area in which the proposed source or modification would
construct is designated as attainment or unclassifiable under section
107(d)(1)(A)(ii) or (iii) of the Act for the pollutant on the date of
its complete application under 40 CFR 52.21 or under regulations
approved pursuant to 40 CFR 51.166; and
    (ii) In the case of a major stationary source, the pollutant would
be emitted in significant amounts, or, in the case of a major
modification, there would be a significant net emissions increase of
the pollutant.
    (4) ``Baseline area'' means any intrastate area (and every part
thereof) designated as attainment or unclassifiable under section
107(d)(1)(A)(ii) or (iii) of the Act in which the major source or major
modification establishing the minor source baseline date would
construct or would have an air quality impact for the pollutant for
which the baseline date is established, as follows: equal to or greater
than 1 [micro]g/m\3\ (annual average) for SO2,
NO2, or PM10; or equal or greater than 0.3
[micro]g/m\3\ (annual average) for PM2.5.
    (5) Area redesignations under section 107(d)(1)(A)(ii) or (iii) of
the Act cannot intersect or be smaller than the area of impact of any
major stationary source or major modification which:
    (i) Establishes a minor source baseline date; or

    (ii) Is subject to 40 CFR 52.21 and would be constructed in the
same state as the state proposing the redesignation.
    (d) Ambient air increments. (1) In areas designated as Class I, II
or III, increases in pollutant concentration over the baseline
concentration shall be limited to the following:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum
                                                            allowable
                                                             increase
                       Pollutant                           (micrograms
                                                            per cubic
                                                              meter)
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                              Class I Area
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PM2.5:
  Annual arithmetic mean...............................              1
  24-hr maximum........................................              2
PM10:
  Annual arithmetic mean...............................              4
  24-hr maximum........................................              8
Sulfur dioxide:
  Annual arithmetic mean...............................              2
  24-hr maximum........................................              5
  3-hr maximum.........................................             25
Nitrogen dioxide:
  Annual arithmetic mean...............................              2.5
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Class II Area
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PM2.5:
  Annual arithmetic mean...............................              4
  24-hr maximum........................................              9
PM10:
  Annual arithmetic mean...............................             17
  24-hr maximum........................................             30
Sulfur dioxide:
  Annual arithmetic mean...............................             20
  24-hr maximum........................................             91
  3-hr maximum.........................................            512
Nitrogen dioxide:
  Annual arithmetic mean...............................             25
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Class III Area
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PM2.5:
  Annual arithmetic mean...............................              8
  24-hr maximum........................................             18
PM10:
  Annual arithmetic mean...............................             34
  24-hr maximum........................................             60
Sulfur dioxide:
  Annual arithmetic mean...............................             40
  24-hr maximum........................................            182
  3-hr maximum.........................................            700
Nitrogen dioxide:
  Annual arithmetic mean...............................             50
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) For any period other than an annual period, the applicable
maximum allowable increase may be exceeded during one such period per
year at any one location.

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4. Section 52.1833 is amended by adding paragraph (c) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.1833  Section 110(a)(2) infrastructure requirements.

* * * * *
    (c) EPA is approving the following infrastructure elements for the
1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS: CAA section 110(a)(2)(A), (B),
(C) with respect to minor NSR and PSD requirements, (D)(ii), (E), (F),
(G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). EPA is approving (D)(i)(II) with
respect to PSD requirements for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1969-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2011-0001]

North Carolina; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-1969-DR), dated April 19, 2011,
and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: June 22, 2011.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of North Carolina is hereby amended to include the
following area among those areas determined to have been adversely
affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his
declaration of April 19, 2011.

    Alamance County for Individual Assistance.

(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.)

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL11-16-000]

Prairie Power, Inc.; Notice of Filing

January 26, 2011.
    Take notice that on January 25, 2011, Prairie Power, Inc.,
submitted a proposed revenue requirement filing under Midwest
Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) Schedule
2, for reactive supply and voltage control service from certain of its
owned generators \1\, which is consistent with applicable Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) Orders and Midwest ISO
requirements for the provision of reactive supply and voltage control
under Schedule 2 of the Midwest ISO Open Access Transmission, Energy,
and Operating Reserve Markets Tariff, including the Commission's Orders
in Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.\2\
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    \1\ Prairie Power is also listed by the Midwest ISO as a Non-
Transmission Owning Cooperative Member (see Midwest ISO, Midwest ISO
Members By Sector (January 2011)).
    \2\ 113 FERC ] 61,046 at P 88 and n.13 (2005) (``October 2005
Order''), reh'g denied, 114 FERC ] 61,192 (2006) (the October 2005
Order relates to the Midwest ISO compliance filing submitted in
response to the Commission's order on October 1, 2004 in Midwest
Indep. Transmission Sys. Operator, Inc., 109 FERC ] 61,005 at PP 39-
40 (2004) (``October 2004 Order''), order on reh'g, 110 FERC ]
61,267 (2005)).

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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. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to 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>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 15, 2011.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities
and Exchange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on Tuesday, November
26, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting.
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be
present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or her designee, has
certified that, in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR
200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the
scheduled matter at the Closed Meeting.
    Commissioner Gallagher, as duty officer, voted to consider the
items listed for the Closed Meeting in a closed session and determined
that no earlier notice thereof was possible.
    The subject matter of the Closed Meeting will be:

institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
institution and settlement of administrative proceedings; and
other matters relating to enforcement proceedings.

    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in
the scheduling of meeting items.
    For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have
been added, deleted or postponed, please contact the Office of the
Secretary at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

     Dated: November 20, 2013.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on November 9, 2005

   NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2005-22550

________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Application of   Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. (ASA), filed  9/22/05
for:

XX  Exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the
following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between Atlanta, Georgia, and Monterrey, Mexico, and to combine this
exemption authority with all of ASA’s existing certificate and
exemption authority, consistent with applicable international
agreements.

Applicant rep: Robert E. Cohn<PHONE_NUMBER>   DOT Analyst: Linda
Lundell<PHONE_NUMBER>

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX  Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above was effective when taken: November 9, 2005, through November
9, 2007.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

		    Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement
between the United States and Mexico.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to
the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:

XX Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

Conditions:  The U.S.-Mexico exemption authority granted is subject to
the dormancy notice requirements set forth in condition 7 of Appendix A
of Order 88-10-2.  Consistent with our standard policy, the dormancy
notice period will begin December 1, 2005, the carrier’s startup date
for the proposed service.

The route integration authority granted is subject to the condition that
any service provided under this exemption shall be consistent with all
applicable agreements between the United States and the foreign
countries involved.  Furthermore, (a) nothing in the award of the route
integration authority granted should be construed as conferring upon ASA
rights (including fifth-freedom intermediate and/or beyond rights) to
serve markets where U.S. carrier entry is limited unless ASA notifies
the Department of its intent to serve such a market and unless and until
the Department has completed any necessary carrier selection procedures
to determine which carrier(s) should be authorized to exercise such
rights; and (b) should there be a request by any such carrier to use the
limited-entry route rights that are included in ASA’s authority by
virtue of the route integration authority granted here, but that are not
then being used by ASA, the holding of such authority by route
integration will not be considered as providing any preference for ASA
in a competitive carrier selection proceeding to determine which
carrier(s) should be entitled to use the authority at issue.

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__

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the
Department's regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide
the exemption services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced
Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this
Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

  HYPERLINK "http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp"
http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier
applicant(s) shall:

(1)  Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government
of each country served;

(2)  Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained
in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3)  Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR
241;

(4)  Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for
certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning
waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6)  Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544.
To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service
(including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its
International Principal Security Inspector (IPSI) to advise the IPSI of
its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security
Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such
airport(s) to be served; and

(7)  Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations
of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the
United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the
holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

05/2004

   ASA states that it needs this exemption authority to upgrade from its
current small aircraft services (using 40-seat regional jet aircraft),
to 70-seat CRJ-700 aircraft.  ASA states that it will continue to
operate this service under the “DL*” designator code of Delta Air
Lines, Inc., as a “Delta Connection” carrier.

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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 598-600]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 1, 11, 16, 106, 110, 111, 112, 114, 117, 120, 123,
129, 179, 211, and 507

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-6908]

Policy Regarding Certain Entities Subject to the Current Good
Manufacturing Practice and Preventive Controls, Produce Safety, and/or
Foreign Supplier Verification Programs; Guidance for Industry;
Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notification of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the
availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Policy Regarding
Certain Entities Subject to the Current Good Manufacturing Practice and
Preventive Controls, Produce Safety, and/or Foreign Supplier
Verification Programs.'' This guidance states agency compliance policy
regarding certain entities and/or activities related to the ``farm''
definition, written assurances, food contact substances, and human food
by-products for use as animal food.

DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal
Register on January 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit either electronic or written comments on
Agency guidances at any time as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.

     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2017-N-6908 for ``Enforcement Policy for Certain Entities Subject
to Requirements in the CGMP and Preventive Controls Regulations, the
Produce Safety Regulation, and the Foreign Supplier Verification
Programs Regulation.'' Received comments will be placed in the docket
and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,''
publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets
Management Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
    Submit written requests for single copies of the guidance to Office
of Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and
Drug Administration (HFS-300), 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740.
Send two self-addressed adhesive labels to assist that office in
processing your request. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
electronic access to the guidance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For questions relating to CGMP, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based
Preventive Controls for Human Food: Jenny Scott, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-300), Food and Drug Administration, 5001
Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For questions relating to CGMP, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based
Preventive Controls for Food for Animals: Jeanette Murphy, Center for
Veterinary Medicine (HFV-200), Food and Drug Administration, 7519
Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For questions relating to Foreign Supplier Verification Programs
for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals: Rebecca Buckner, Office
of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 10903
New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For questions relating to Standards for the Growing, Harvesting,
Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: Samir Assar,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-317), Food and Drug
Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    We are announcing the availability of a guidance for industry
entitled ``Policy Regarding Certain Entities Subject to the Current
Good Manufacturing Practice and Preventive Controls, Produce Safety,
and/or Foreign Supplier Verification Programs: Guidance for Industry.''
We are issuing the guidance consistent with our good guidance practices
regulation (21 CFR 10.115). In accordance with Sec.  10.115(g)(2), we
are implementing the guidance immediately because we have determined
that prior public participation is not feasible or appropriate.
Although the guidance document is immediately in effect, FDA will
accept comments at any time. The guidance is not subject to Executive
Order 12866.
    This guidance document concerns four of the seven foundational
rules that we have established in Title 21 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (21 CFR) as part of our implementation of the FDA Food
Safety Modernization Act (FSMA; Pub. L. 111-353). The four final rules
are entitled ``Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis,
and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food'' (published in the
Federal Register of September 17, 2015, 80 FR 55908) (https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/fsma/ucm334115.htm) (part 117);
``Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based
Preventive Controls for Food for Animals'' (published in the Federal
Register of September 17, 2015, 80 FR 51670) (https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/fsma/ucm366510.htm) (part 507); ``Foreign Supplier
Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals''
(published in the Federal Register of November 27, 2015, 80 FR 74226)
(https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/fsma/ucm361902.htm) (FSVP
regulation); and ``Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and
Holding of Produce for Human Consumption'' (published in the Federal
Register of November 27, 2015, 80 FR 74354) (https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/fsma/ucm334114.htm) (produce safety regulation or
part 112).
    In the guidance, we state compliance policy for certain entities
and/or activities under these four rules:
     Specific facilities subject to part 117 and/or part 507:
    [cir] Certain facilities that would qualify as secondary activities
farms except for the ownership of the facility (e.g., certain produce
packinghouses and warehouses, egg packinghouses, grain elevators,
cotton ginners);
    [cir] Facilities that would qualify as farms if they did not color
RACs;

    [cir] Facilities that would qualify as secondary activities farms
except that they pack, package, label, and/or hold processed food that
consists only of RACs that have been dried/dehydrated to create a
distinct commodity (e.g., dried beans);
    [cir] Farm mixed-type facilities making silage food for animals;
     Written assurances under the ``customer provisions'' in
part 117 and related rules;
     Importation of food contact substances under the FSVP
regulation; and
     Certain human food by-products for use as animal food,
with regard to certain requirements under part 507.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This guidance refers to previously approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations. These collections of information
are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The
collections of information in part 117 have been approved under OMB
control number 0910-0751. The collections of information in part 507
have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0789. The collections
of information in 21 CFR part 1, subpart L have been approved under OMB
control number 0910-0752. The collections of information in part 112
have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0816.

II. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain the guidance at
either https://www.fda.gov/FoodGuidances or https://www.regulations.gov. Use the FDA website listed in the previous
sentence to find the most current version of the guidance.

    Dated: January 2, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL16-98-000]

Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund
Effective Date: Elwood Energy, LLC, Exelon Generation Company, LLC

    On August 10, 2016, the Commission issued an order in Docket No.
EL16-98-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16
U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into the justness and
reasonableness of the Elwood Facility's reactive power rates. Elwood
Energy, LLC, et al., 156 FERC ] 61,104 (2016).
    The refund effective date in Docket No. EL16-98-000, established
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication
of this notice in the Federal Register.
    Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL16-98-
000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214, within 21
days of the date of issuance of the order.

    Dated: August 11, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 19355-19356]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Noise Exposure Map Notice: Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program
and Request for Review

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its
determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by Tucson Airport
Authority for Tucson International Airport under the provisions of 49
U.S.C. 47501 et. seq (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act,
hereinafter referred to as ``the Act'') and 14 CFR Part 150 are in
compliance with applicable requirements. The FAA also announces that it
is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program that was submitted
for Tucson International Airport under Part 150 in conjunction with the
noise exposure map, and that this program will be approved or
disapproved on or before September 16, 2013.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of the start of FAA's
determination on the noise exposure maps and of the start of its review
of the associated noise compatibility program is March 20, 2013. The
public comment period ends May 20, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristi Regotti, Los Angeles Airports
District Office, Room 3000, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, CA
90261 and<PHONE_NUMBER>. Comments on the proposed noise compatibility
program should also be submitted to the above office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA finds
that the noise exposure maps submitted for Tucson International Airport
are in compliance with applicable requirements of Part 150, effective
March 20, 2013. Further, FAA is reviewing a proposed noise
compatibility program for that airport which will be approved or
disapproved on or before September 16, 2013. This notice also announces
the availability of this program for public review and comment.
    Under 49 U.S.C. 47503 (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act,
hereinafter referred to as ``the Act''), an airport operator may submit
to the FAA noise exposure maps which meet applicable regulations and
which depict non-compatible land uses as of the date of submission of
such maps, a description of projected aircraft operations, and the ways
in which such operations will affect such maps. The Act requires such
maps to be developed in consultation with interested and affected
parties in the local community, government agencies, and persons using
the airport.
    An airport operator who has submitted noise exposure maps that are
found by FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of Federal
Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 150, promulgated pursuant to the Act,
may submit a noise compatibility program for FAA approval which sets
forth the measures the operator has taken or proposes to take to reduce
existing non-compatible uses and prevent the introduction of additional
non-compatible uses.
    Tucson Airport Authority submitted to the FAA noise exposure maps,
descriptions, and other documentation that were produced during the
Part 150 Noise Exposure Map and Noise Compatibility Program Update from
2008 through 2012. It was requested that the FAA review this material
as the noise exposure maps, as described in section 47503 of the Act,
and that the noise mitigation measures, to be implemented jointly by
the airport and surrounding communities, be approved as a noise
compatibility program under section 47504 of the Act.
    The FAA has completed its review of the noise exposure maps and
related descriptions submitted by Tucson Airport Authority. The
specific documentation determined to constitute the noise exposure maps
includes:
    Exhibit 3-1: Existing (2012) Baseline Noise Exposure Contour, page
3-3.
    Exhibit 3-2: Future (2017) Baseline Noise Exposure Contour, page 3-
7.
    The FAA has determined that these maps for Tucson International
Airport are in compliance with applicable requirements. This
determination is effective on March 20, 2013. FAA's determination on an
airport operator's noise exposure maps is limited to a finding that the
maps were developed in accordance with the procedures contained in
Appendix A of FAR Part 150. Such determination does not

constitute approval of the applicant's data, information or plans, or
constitute a commitment to approve a noise compatibility program or to
fund the implementation of that program.
    If questions arise concerning the precise relationship of specific
properties to noise exposure contours depicted on a noise exposure map
submitted under section 47503 of the Act, it should be noted that the
FAA is not involved in any way in determining the relative locations of
specific properties with regard to the depicted noise contours, or in
interpreting the noise exposure maps to resolve questions concerning,
for example, which properties should be covered by the provisions of
section 47506 of the Act. These functions are inseparable from the
ultimate land use control and planning responsibilities of local
government. These local responsibilities are not changed in any way
under Part 150 or through FAA's review of noise exposure maps.
Therefore, the responsibility for the detailed overlaying of noise
exposure contours onto the map depicting properties on the surface
rests exclusively with the airport operator that submitted those maps,
or with those public agencies and planning agencies with which
consultation is required under section 47503 of the Act. The FAA has
relied on the certification by the airport operator, under section
150.21 of FAR Part 150, that the statutorily required consultation has
been accomplished.
    The FAA has formally received the noise compatibility program for
Tucson International Airport, also effective on March 20, 2013.
Preliminary review of the submitted material indicates that it conforms
to the requirements for the submittal of noise compatibility programs,
but that further review will be necessary prior to approval or
disapproval of the program. The formal review period, limited by law to
a maximum of 180 days, will be completed on or before September 16,
2013.
    The FAA's detailed evaluation will be conducted under the
provisions of 14 CFR part 150, section 150.33. The primary
considerations in the evaluation process are whether the proposed
measures may reduce the level of aviation safety, create an undue
burden on interstate or foreign commerce, or be reasonably consistent
with obtaining the goal of reducing existing non-compatible land uses
and preventing the introduction of additional non-compatible land uses.
    Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed program
with specific reference to these factors. All comments, other than
those properly addressed to local land use authorities, will be
considered by the FAA to the extent practicable. Copies of the noise
exposure maps, the FAA's evaluation of the maps, and the proposed noise
compatibility program are available for examination at the following
locations:

Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region Office,
Airports Division, Room 3012, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale,
California 90261.
Federal Aviation Administration, Los Angeles Airports District Office,
Room 3000, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, CA 90261.
Tucson International Airport, 7005 South Plumer Avenue, Tucson, AZ
85756.

    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Lawndale, California, on March 20, 2013.
Mia Paredes Ratcliff,
Acting Manager, Airports Division, AWP-600, Western-Pacific Region.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2006-0904; FRL-8264-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Maryland; PM-10 Test Methods

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the State of Maryland for the purpose of
incorporation by reference of EPA approved test methods for stack
testing for particulate matter with a particle size of 10 microns or
less (PM-10). In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA
is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial
submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for
the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse
comments are received in response to this action, no further activity
is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final
rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be
addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA
will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in
commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by February 2, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
EPA-R03-OAR-2006-0904 by one of the following methods:
    A. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for

submitting comments.
    B. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2006-0904, Linda Miller, Acting Chief, Air
Quality Planning and Analysis Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2006-0904. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online
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and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
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Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the
State submittal are available at the Maryland Department of the
Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, Maryland,
21230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Miller,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by e-
mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information on this action to
approve incorporation by reference of test methods for PM-10 into the
Maryland SIP, please see the information provided in the direct final

action, with the same title, that is located in the ``Rules and
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: December 18, 2006.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-1214]

Clinical Investigator Training Course

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research/Office of Medical Policy and the Duke
University Office of Continuing Medical Education are cosponsoring a 3-
day training course for clinical investigators on scientific, ethical,
and regulatory aspects of clinical trials. This training course is
intended to provide clinical investigators with expertise in the
design, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials; improve the quality
of clinical trials; and enhance the safety of trial participants.
Senior FDA staff will communicate directly with clinical investigators
on issues of greatest importance for successful clinical research.
    Date and Time: The training course will be held on November 12 and
13, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on November 14, 2013, from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
    Location: The course will be held at the Holiday Inn College Park,
10000 Baltimore Ave., College Park, MD 20740.
    Contact Person: Connie Wisner, Office of Medical Policy, Center for
Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, rm. 6360, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-
8509.
    Registration: Register by November 1, 2013. The registration fee is
$400 per person. The fee includes course materials and onsite lunch.
Early registration is recommended because seating is limited. There
will be no onsite registration.
    Register online for the training course at the registration Web
site: http://continuingeducation.dcri.duke.edu/fda-clinical-investigators-training-course-registration or download a full-size copy
of the registration form from the registration site and mail a check
and completed form to: Duke University Conference and Event Services,
FDA Investigator Course, Box 90841, 101 Bryan Center, Durham, NC 27708.
You will receive an email that confirms your registration. (FDA has
verified the Web site address, but FDA is not responsible for
subsequent changes to the Web site after this document publishes in the
Federal Register.)
    Attendees are responsible for their own accommodations. A block of
rooms has been reserved under ``FDA Clinical Investigator Course'' at
the Holiday Inn College Park at a reduced conference rate. Reservations
for these accommodations can be made online using the course
registration Web site mentioned previously. Click on ``registration
form.'' You will see a direct link to the hotel.
    Registration materials, payment procedures, accommodation
information, and a detailed description of the course can be found at
the registration/information Web site mentioned previously.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Connie Wisner (see Contact Person) at least 7 days in advance.
Persons attending the course are advised that FDA is not responsible
for providing access to electrical outlets.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Clinical trial investigators play a critical role in the
development of medical products. They bear the responsibility for
ensuring the safe and ethical treatment of study subjects and for
acquiring adequate and reliable data to support regulatory decisions.
This course is intended to assist clinical investigators in
understanding what preclinical and clinical information is needed to
support the investigational use of medical products, as well as the
scientific, regulatory, and ethical considerations involved in the
conduct

of clinical trials. The course will cover a wide variety of key topics,
including material on novel safety concerns, adverse event monitoring,
compliance with the legal and ethical obligations of clinical research,
and acceptable scientific and analytic standards in the design and
conduct of clinical studies. The faculty will include a diverse
representation of senior FDA staff, enabling FDA to communicate
directly with clinical investigators on issues of greatest importance
for successful clinical research.

II. Description of the Training Course

A. Purpose

    The training course is designed to provide clinical investigators
with an overview of the following information:
     The essential toxicological, pharmacological, and
manufacturing data to support investigational use in humans;
     Fundamental issues in the design and conduct of clinical
trials;
     Statistical and analytic considerations in the
interpretation of trial data;
     Appropriate safety evaluation during studies; and
     The ethical considerations and regulatory requirements for
clinical trials.
    In addition, the course should accomplish the following:
     Foster a cadre of clinical investigators with knowledge,
experience, and commitment to investigational medicine;
     Promote communication between clinical investigators and
FDA;
     Enhance investigators' understanding of FDA's role in
experimental medicine; and
     Improve the quality of data while enhancing subject
protection in the performance of clinical trials.

B. Proposed Agenda

    The course will be conducted over 3 days and comprised of
approximately 26 lectures, each lasting between 30 and 45 minutes. The
course will be presented mainly by senior FDA staff, with guest
lecturers presenting selected topics.
    The course will address FDA's role in clinical studies, regulatory
considerations for clinical trials, and review of the material
generally appearing in an ``investigator's brochure,'' i.e., the
preclinical information (toxicology, animal studies, and chemistry/
manufacturing information) that supports initial clinical trials in
humans. Presenters will discuss the role of clinical pharmacology in
early clinical studies and how this information is used in the design
of subsequent studies. The course will also include discussions of
scientific, statistical, ethical, and regulatory aspects of clinical
studies. On November 14, 2013, participants will choose among three
breakout sessions that will explain how to put together an application
to FDA for drugs, biologics, or devices.

C. Target Audience

    The course is targeted toward health care professionals responsible
for, or involved in, the conduct and/or design of clinical trials.

    Dated: October 21, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1766-DR]

Indiana; Amendment No. 5 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1766-DR), dated June 8, 2008, and
related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 14, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Indiana is hereby amended to include the following
areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his
declaration of June 8, 2008.

    Hamilton, Parke, and Putnam Counties for Individual Assistance.
    Randolph County for Individual Assistance (already designated
for emergency protective measures [Category B], limited to direct
Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program.)

(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
Presidential Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidential Declared
Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and
Households; 97.050, Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to
Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--
Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.)

R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0029]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and
Seizure Disorders

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

ACTION: Notice of applications for exemption; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from six individuals
for an exemption from the prohibition in the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) against persons with a clinical diagnosis
of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause a loss of
consciousness or any loss of ability to control a commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) to drive in interstate commerce. If granted, the
exemptions would enable these individuals who have had one or more
seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the Federal Docket
Management System Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0029 using any of the following
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov/,
insert the docket number (FMCSA-2023-0029) in the keyword box and click
``Search.'' Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),'' choose
the first notice listed, and click on the ``Comment'' button. Follow
the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room
W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected]. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions
regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Dockets
Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

A. Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0029), indicate the specific section of
this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for
each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so that FMCSA can contact you if there are questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FMCSA-2023-0029. Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-
Older),'' choose the first notice listed, click the ``Comment'' button,
and type your comment into the text box on the following screen. Choose
whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on behalf
of a third party and then submit.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. FMCSA will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period.

B. Viewing Comments

    To view comments go to www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket
number (FMCSA-2023-0029) in the keyword box and click ``Search.'' Next,
sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),'' choose the first notice
listed, and click ``Browse Comments.'' If you do not have access to the
internet, you may view the docket online by visiting Dockets Operations
in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
ET Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone
is there to help you, please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>
before visiting Dockets Operations.

C. Privacy Act

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(6), DOT solicits comments
from the public on the exemption request. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov. As described in the system of records
notice DOT/ALL 14 (Federal Docket Management System), which can be
reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices, the comments are searchable by the name of
the submitter.

II. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the FMCSRs for no longer than a 5-year period if it finds such
exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to,
or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such
exemption. The statutes also allow the Agency to renew exemptions at
the end of the 5-year period. FMCSA grants medical exemptions from the
FMCSRs for a 2-year period to align with the maximum duration of a
driver's medical certification.
    The six individuals listed in this notice have requested an
exemption from the epilepsy and seizure disorders prohibition in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(8). Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications
of each applicant to determine whether granting the exemption will
achieve the required level of safety mandated by statute.
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding epilepsy
found in Sec.  391.41(b)(8) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which
is likely to cause the loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to
control a CMV.

    In addition to the regulations, FMCSA has published advisory
criteria \1\ to assist medical examiners (MEs) in determining whether
drivers with certain medical conditions are qualified to operate a CMV
in interstate commerce.
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MEDICAL ADVISORY CRITERIA, section H. Epilepsy: Sec.  391.41(b)(8),
paragraphs 3, 4, and 5, which is available on the internet at
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    The criteria states that if an individual has had a sudden episode
of a non-epileptic seizure or loss of consciousness of unknown cause
that did not require anti-seizure medication, the decision whether that
person's condition is likely to cause the loss of consciousness or loss
of ability to control a CMV should be made on an individual basis by
the ME in consultation with the treating physician. Before
certification is considered, it is suggested that a 6-month waiting
period elapse from the time of the episode. Following the waiting
period, it is suggested that the individual have a complete
neurological examination. If the results of the examination are
negative and anti-seizure medication is not required, then the driver
may be qualified.
    In those individual cases where a driver has had a seizure or an
episode of loss of consciousness that resulted from a known medical
condition (e.g., drug reaction, high temperature, acute infectious
disease, dehydration, or acute metabolic disturbance), certification
should be deferred until the driver has recovered fully from that
condition, has no existing residual complications, and is not taking
anti-seizure medication.
    Drivers who have a history of epilepsy/seizures, off anti-seizure
medication, and seizure-free for 10 years, may be qualified to operate
a CMV in interstate commerce. Interstate drivers with a history of a
single unprovoked seizure may be qualified to drive a CMV in interstate
commerce if seizure-free and off anti-seizure medication for a 5-year
period or more.
    As a result of MEs misinterpreting advisory criteria as regulation,
numerous drivers have been prohibited from operating a CMV in
interstate commerce based on the fact that they have had one or more
seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication, rather than an
individual analysis of their circumstances by a qualified ME based on
the physical qualification standards and medical best practices.
    On January 15, 2013, FMCSA announced in a notice of final
disposition titled, ``Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications;
Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders,'' (78 FR 3069), its decision to grant
requests from 22 individuals for exemptions from the regulatory
requirement that interstate CMV drivers have ``no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which
is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to
control a CMV.'' Since that time, the Agency has published additional
notices granting requests from individuals for exemptions from the
regulatory requirement regarding epilepsy found in Sec.  391.41(b)(8).
    To be considered for an exemption from the epilepsy and seizure
disorders prohibition in Sec.  391.41(b)(8), applicants must meet the
criteria in the 2007 recommendations of the Agency's Medical Expert
Panel (78 FR 3069).

III. Qualifications of Applicants

Joseph Harbaugh

    Joseph Harbaugh is a 36-year-old class D license holder in
Illinois. They have a history of complex partial seizure and have been
seizure free since 2012. They take anti-seizure medication with the
dosage and frequency remaining the same since December 2019. Their
physician states that they are supportive of Joseph Harbaugh receiving
an exemption.

Erik Hernandez

    Erik Hernandez is a 28-year-old class B commercial driver's license
(CDL) holder in Alaska. They have a history of epilepsy and have been
seizure free since 2011. They take anti-seizure medication with the
dosage and frequency remaining the same since December 2020. Their
physician states that they are supportive of Erik Hernandez receiving
an exemption.

Robert Hilburn

    Robert Hilburn is a 58-year-old class A CDL holder in Texas. They
have a history of generalized seizure disorder and has been seizure
free since 1992. They take anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since January 2011. Their physician states
that they are supportive of Robert Hilburn receiving an exemption.

Herman Lee

    Herman Lee is a 35-year-old class A CDL holder in Virginia. They
have a history of epilepsy and have been seizure free since 2013. They
take anti-seizure medication with the dosage and frequency remaining
the same since 2013. Their physician states that they are supportive of
Herman Lee receiving an exemption.

Joel Vasquez

    Joel Vasquez is a 21-year-old class D license holder in New York.
They have a history of generalized epilepsy and have been seizure free
since July 2014. They take anti-seizure medication with the dosage and
frequency remaining the same since 2014. Their physician states that
they are supportive of Joel Vasquez receiving an exemption.

Spencer William

    Spencer William is a 31-year-old class A CDL holder in Ohio. They
have a history of generalized seizure and myoclonic jerks and have been
seizure free since 2008. They take anti-seizure medication with the
dosage and frequency remaining the same since 2009. Their physician
states that they are supportive of Spencer William receiving an
exemption.

IV. Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA requests
public comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions
described in this notice. We will consider all comments received before
the close of business on the closing date indicated under the DATES
section of the notice.

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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