[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Docket No. ER11-3635-000]

Hatch Solar Energy Center 1, LLC; Supplemental Notice That
Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section
204 Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Hatch Solar Energy Center 1, LLC's application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such
application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a
copy of that document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is June 15, 2011.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also 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 dockets(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: May 26, 2011.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 88728-88729]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0028; Notice 2]

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Grant of Petition for Decision
of Inconsequential Noncompliance

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Grant of petition.

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SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen), has determined
that certain model year (MY) 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
passenger cars do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/

Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor
Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less.
Volkswagen filed a defect report dated February 23, 2016. Volkswagen
then petitioned NHTSA on March 15, 2016, for a decision that the
subject noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.

ADDRESSES: For further information on this decision please contact
Kerrin Bressant, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), telephone (202) 366-
1110.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Overview

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen), has determined that
certain model year (MY) 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible passenger
cars do not fully comply with paragraph S4.3(d) of Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims and
Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity
Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000
pounds) or Less. Volkswagen filed a report dated February 23, 2016,
pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility
and Reports. Volkswagen also petitioned NHTSA on March 15, 2016, under
49 CFR part 556 for a decision that the subject noncompliance is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and the rule
implementing those provisions at 49 CFR part 556, Volkswagen has
petitioned for an exemption from the notification and remedy
requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this
noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
    The notice of receipt of Volkswagen's petition was published, with
a 30-day public comment period, on June 14, 2016 in the Federal
Register (81 FR 38772). No comments were received. To view the petition
and all supporting documents log onto the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/. Then follow the
online search instructions to locate docket number ``NHTSA-2016-0028.''

II. Vehicles Involved

    Affected are approximately 325 MY 2016 Volkswagen Beetle
Convertible passenger vehicles that were manufactured between June 18,
2015, and November 9, 2015.

III. Noncompliance

    Volkswagen stated that the subject vehicles have a Tire Placard
Label that is misprinted with an incorrect tire size as compared to the
tires the vehicle was equipped with and therefore does not fully
conform to paragraph S4.3(d) of FMVSS No. 110.

IV. Rule Text

    Paragraph S4.3(d) of FMVSS No. 110 requires, in pertinent part:

    S4.3 Placard. Each vehicle, except for a trailer or incomplete
vehicle, shall show the information specified in S4.3 (a) through
(g), and may show, at the manufacturer's option, the information
specified in S4.3 (h) through (i), on a placard permanently affixed
to the driver's side B-pillar . . .
    (d) Tire size designation, indicated by the headings ``size'' or
``original tire size'' or ``original size,'' and ``spare tire'' or
``spare,'' for the tires installed at the time of the first purchase
for purposes other than resale. For full size spare tires, the
statement ``see above'' may, at the manufacturer's option replace
the tire size designation. If no spare tire is provided, the word
``none'' must replace the tire size designation.

V. Summary of Volkswagen's Petition

    Volkswagen described the subject noncompliance and stated its
belief that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle
safety for the following reasons:
    (1) Volkswagen stated that the condition described (tire placard
with an incorrect label size on it) would not adversely affect the tire
and loading capability of the vehicle.
    (2) Volkswagen stated that the loading and combined weight
information was printed correctly on both versions of the Tire Placard
Label.

NHTSA's Decision:

    NHTSA's Analysis: The intent of FMVSS No. 110 is to ensure that
vehicles are equipped with tires appropriate to handle maximum vehicle
loads and prevent overloading. Utilizing the ETRTO Tire and Rim
Association Manual of 2016, NHTSA has confirmed that the incorrectly
listed size tires would still have a load capacity sufficient to
support the listed weight limitation of occupants and cargo which is
printed on the Vehicle Placard label. Both the installed original
equipment manufacturer (OEM) tires on the vehicle and the installation
of the incorrect sized tires listed on the subject vehicle's vehicle
placard (tire and loading information label) when inflated to the
label's recommended cold inflation pressure are appropriate to handle
the vehicle maximum loads. Consequently, the subject noncompliance
should not cause any unsafe conditions associated with the incorrect
tire size listed on the Vehicle Placard label. Therefore, NHTSA agrees
with Volkswagen that the incorrect tire size listed on the Vehicle
Placard label does not have any adverse safety implications.
    NHTSA's Decision: In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA finds
that Volkswagen has met its burden of persuasion that the subject FMVSS
No. 110 noncompliance in the affected vehicles is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety. Accordingly, Volkswagen's petition is hereby
granted and Volkswagen is consequently exempted from the obligation of
providing notification of, and a free remedy for, that noncompliance
under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120.
    NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a
determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers
only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively,
to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance
and to remedy the defect or noncompliance. Therefore, this decision
only applies to the subject vehicles that Volkswagen no longer
controlled at the time it determined that the noncompliance existed.
However, the granting of this petition does not relieve vehicle
distributors and dealers of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for
sale, or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate
commerce of the noncompliant vehicles under their control after
Volkswagen notified them that the subject noncompliance existed.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: Delegations of authority at
49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.

Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2013-0050]

Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System

    In accordance with Part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice
that by a document dated February 14, 2013, the Wisconsin Central
Limited (WC) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal
system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0050.
    Applicant: Wisconsin Central Limited, Mr. Thomas W. Hilliard,
Senior Manager S&C, Engineering Department, Southern Region, 17641
South Ashland Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430.
    WC, which is a subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway (CN),
seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance and removal of a traffic
control system (TCS) from Milepost (MP) 44.4, Stockton 2, to MP 45.4,
Kirk Yard Junction, including the removal of Control Point (CP) Kirk
Yard Junction on the Matteson Subdivision in Gary, IN.
    In its petition, WC states that it seeks the proposed changes
because the reconfiguration of the entrance to the Kirk Yard requires
that an existing main track be converted to a yard pull down track. At
the present end of the TCS at Stockton 2, WC will convert the current
three tracks to four tracks, creating two new yard leads. The TCS
limits will begin and end at Stockton 2. All diverging routes in
Stockton 2 will remain as part of the TCS on the Matteson Subdivision.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is
open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by July 22, 2013 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2013.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-13458 Filed 6-5-13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Sixty-Sixth Meeting: Special Committee 135 (SC 135)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Sixty-Sixth Meeting Notice of Special Committee 135.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the
sixty-sixth meeting of the Special Committee 135.

DATES: The meeting will be held October 27th-October 29th from 9:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th
Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, Tel:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC, 20036, or by telephone at (202) 833-
9339, fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org or
Sophie Bousquet, Program Director, RTCA, Inc<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(202) 330-0663.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is
hereby given for a meeting of the Special Committee 135. The agenda
will include the following:

October 27-29, 2015

    1. Chairmen's Opening Remarks, Introductions.
    2. Approval of Summary from the Sixty-Fifth Meeting--(RTCA Paper
No. 127-15/SC135-702).
    3. Review New Change Proposals.
    4. Review Working Group Activities.
    5. New/Unfinished Business.
    6. Establish date/locations for Next SC-135 Meetings.
    7. Closing and Adjourn.
    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space
availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present
statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may
present a written statement to the committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2015.
Latasha Robinson,
Management & Program Analyst, NextGen, Program Oversight and
Administration, Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-16245 Filed 6-30-15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-7026; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-016-AD;
Amendment 39-18620; AD 2016-17-07]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for PILATUS
Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as stress corrosion cracking on the main frame on frame 11
left and right fittings. We are issuing this AD to require actions to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective September 30, 2016.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of September 30,
2016.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
7026; or in person at Document Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact PILATUS
Aircraft Ltd., Customer Technical Support (MCC), P.O. Box 992, CH-6371
Stans, Switzerland; phone: +41 (0)41 619 67 74; fax: +41 (0)41 619 67
73; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://
www.pilatus-aircraft.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for Docket No. FAA-
2016-7026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model
PC-7 airplanes. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on June
9, 2016 (81 FR 37166). The NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition
for the specified products and was based on mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of
another country. The MCAI states:

    This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is prompted due to a report of
Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) on the Main Frame on Frame (FR) 11
left fitting Part Number (P/N) <IP_ADDRESS>9 and right fitting P/N
<IP_ADDRESS>0.
    Such a condition, if left uncorrected, could lead to potential
loss of the horizontal stabilizer.
    In order to correct and control the situation, this AD requires
a one-time check to identify the material specification and inspect
the affected areas of the airframe that are made of aluminum alloy
AA2024-T351. Any structural parts of the aircraft structure found to
be cracked must be reported to Pilatus prior to further flight.

The MCAI can be found in the AD docket on the Internet at: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FAA-2016-7026-0002.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (81 FR 37166, June 9,
2016) or on the determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed except for
minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:

     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (81 FR 37166, June 9, 2016) for correcting the unsafe
condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than
was already proposed in the NPRM (81 FR 37166, June 9, 2016).

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. PC-7 Service Bulletin No: 53-013;
and PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. PC-7 Service Bulletin No: 53-014, both dated
February 25, 2016. PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. PC-7 Service Bulletin No: 53-
013, dated February 25, 2016, describes procedures for initial and
repetitive inspection of the main frame FR11 left and right fittings
for stress corrosion cracking; and PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. PC-7 Service
Bulletin No: 53-014, dated February 25, 2016, describes procedures for
replacement of the main frame FR11 left and right fittings when
necessary. This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section of the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 19 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take about 3 work-hours per product to
check the material specification of the fittings and 11 work-hours per
product to inspect the 2014-T351 fittings as required in order to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD on U.S.
operators to be $17,765, or $935 per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take about 19 work-hours and require parts costing $5,000 for a cost of
$6,615 per product. We have no way of determining the number of
products that may need these actions.
    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
7026; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains the NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received,
and other information. The street address for the Docket Office
(telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

2016-17-07 PILATUS Aircraft Ltd.: Amendment 39-18620; Docket No.
FAA-2016-7026; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-016-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective September
30, 2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

 (c) Applicability

    This AD applies to PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes,
manufacturer serial numbers (MSN) 101 through 618, certificated in
any category.

 (d) Subject

    Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 53: Fuselage.

 (e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as stress corrosion
cracking on the main frame on frame 11 left and right fittings,
which can cause potential loss of the horizontal stabilizer. We are
issuing this proposed AD to detect and correct stress corrosion
cracking on the frame 11 left and right fittings.

 (f) Actions and Compliance

    Unless already done, do the actions in paragraphs (f)(1) through
(4) of this AD:
    (1) Within the next 120 days after September 30, 2016 (the
effective date of this AD), check the material specification of the
Frame (FR) 11 left fitting part number (P/N) <IP_ADDRESS>9 and the
FR 11 right fitting P/N <IP_ADDRESS>0 following the Accomplishment
Instructions in paragraph 3.B. of PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. PC-7 Service
Bulletin No: 53-013, dated February 25, 2016.
    (2) If fittings made of aluminum alloy AA2124-T851 are found
during the inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD,
within 30 days after the inspection or within the next 30 days after
September 30, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs
later, report the inspection results following the reporting
requirements in paragraph 3.D. of PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. PC-7 Service
Bulletin No: 53-013, dated February 25, 2016.
    (3) If fittings made of aluminum alloy AA2024-T351 are found
during the inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD,
before further flight, and repetitively thereafter at intervals not
to exceed 12 months, inspect FR 11 left fitting, P/N <IP_ADDRESS>9
and the FR 11 right fitting, P/N <IP_ADDRESS>0, for cracks following
the Accomplishment Instructions in paragraph 3.C. of PILATUS
Aircraft Ltd. PC-7 Service Bulletin No: 53-013, dated February 25,
2016.
    (4) If cracks are found during any inspection required in
paragraph (f)(3) of this AD, before further flight, replace the
fittings following the Accomplishment Instructions in paragraph 3 of
PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. PC-7 Service Bulletin No: 53-014, dated
February 25, 2016.

 (g) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane
to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal
inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO),
or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person
is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless
that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is
2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is
estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the
collection of information. All responses to this collection of
information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this
burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to
the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn:
Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.

 (h) Related Information

    Refer to Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) AD HB-2016-001,
dated May 17,

2016, for related information. The MCAI can be found in the AD
docket on the Internet at: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FAA-2016-7026-0002.

 (i) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. PC-7 Service Bulletin No: 53-013;
dated February 25, 2016; and
    (ii) PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. PC-7 Service Bulletin No: 53-014,
dated February 25, 2016.
    (3) For PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. service information identified in
this AD, contact PILATUS Aircraft Ltd., Customer Technical Support
(MCC), P.O. Box 992, CH-6371 Stans, Switzerland; phone: +41 (0)41
619 67 74; fax: +41 (0)41 619 67 73; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(816) 329-4148.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 17, 2016.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-20074 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 45 (Friday, March 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 13176]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4472-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2020-0001]

New York; Amendment No. 1 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 State of New York (FEMA-4472-DR), dated December 19, 2019, and
related determinations.

DATES: This change occurred on January 18, 2020.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Seamus K.
Leary, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer
for this disaster.
    This action terminates the appointment of Robert Little III as
Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

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

Pete Gaynor,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2020-04586 Filed 3-5-20; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38978-38979]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-6140; Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-059-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment
period.

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SUMMARY: This document announces an extension of the comment period for
the above-referenced NPRM, which proposed the adoption of a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 777
airplanes. That NPRM invited comments concerning the proposed
requirement to modify the fuel quantity indicating system (FQIS) to
prevent development of an ignition source inside the center fuel tank
due to electrical fault conditions. This extension of the comment
period is necessary to provide all interested persons an opportunity to
present their views on the proposed requirements of that NPRM.

DATES: We must receive comments on the NPRM by September 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
6140; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains the proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Regimbal, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM-140S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone: 425-917-
6506; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2016-6140;
Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-059-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    We issued an NPRM to amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD that
would apply to certain The Boeing Model 777 airplanes. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on May 4, 2016 (81 FR 26750) (``the
NPRM''). The NPRM proposed to require modifying the fuel quantity
indicating system (FQIS) to prevent development of an ignition source
inside the center fuel tank due to electrical fault conditions.
    The NPRM invited comments on regulatory, economic, environmental,
and energy aspects of the proposal.
    The NPRM was prompted by fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. The actions specified by the NPRM are intended to prevent
ignition sources inside the center fuel tank, which, in combination
with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and
consequent loss of the airplane.

Related Rulemaking

    At the time we issued the NPRM, we issued five other NPRMs that
also proposed to require modification of the FQIS:
     Docket No. FAA-2016-6139, Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-
061-AD, for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -
800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes.
     Docket No. FAA-2016-6141, Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-
048-AD, for certain The Boeing Company Model 767 airplanes.
     Docket No. FAA-2016-6143, Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-
028-AD, for all Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series
airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively
called Model A300-600 series airplanes), and Model A310 series
airplanes.
     Docket No. FAA-2016-6144, Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-
088-AD, for certain Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 airplanes.
     Docket No. FAA-2016-6145, Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-
056-AD, for certain The Boeing Company Model 747 airplanes.

Actions Since Previous NPRM Was Issued

    Since we issued the NPRM, we have received a request from Airlines
for America (A4A) to extend the comment period. A4A stated that the
NPRMs are controversial and could drive substantial costs, especially
for cargo airlines. To be able to prepare informed and meaningful
comments with coordinated consensus among its members, A4A requested a
longer comment period to understand a number of factors, including
related service information, data and safety analysis of the unsafe
condition, and potential costs.
    We agree with the request, and have determined that it is
appropriate to extend the comment period for the

NPRM to give all interested persons additional time to examine the
proposed requirements and submit comments. We have determined that
extending the comment period until September 19, 2016, will not
compromise the safety of the affected airplanes.
    The comment period for Docket No. FAA-2016-6140 closes September
19, 2016.
    Because no other portion of the proposal or other regulatory
information has been changed, the entire proposal is not being
republished.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 8, 2016.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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``production'' of items described in paragraphs b.1 through b.15 of
this entry is classified under 9E610.a.

    b. ``Technology'' (other than ``build-to-print technology'')
``required'' for the ``development'' or ``production'' of any of the
following:
    b.1. Static structural members;
    b.2. Exterior skins, removable fairings, non-removable fairings,
radomes, access doors and panels, and in-flight opening doors;
    b.3. Control surfaces, leading edges, trailing edges, and
leading edge flap seals;
    b.4. Leading edge flap actuation system commodities (i.e., power
drive units, rotary geared actuators, torque tubes, asymmetry
brakes, position sensors, and angle gearboxes) ``specially
designed'' for fighter, attack, or bomber aircraft controlled in
USML Category VIII;
    b.5. Engine inlets and ducting;
    b.6. Fatigue life monitoring systems ``specially designed'' to
relate actual usage to the analytical or design spectrum and to
compute amount of fatigue life ``specially designed'' for aircraft
controlled by either USML subcategory VIII(a) or ECCN 9A610.a,
except for Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft;
    b.7. Landing gear, and ``parts'' and ``components'' ``specially
designed'' therefor, ``specially designed'' for use in aircraft
weighing more than 21,000 pounds controlled by either USML
subcategory VIII(a) or ECCN 9A610.a, except for Military Commercial
Derivative Aircraft;
    b.8. Conformal fuel tanks and ``parts'' and ``components''
``specially designed'' therefor;
    b.9. Electrical ``equipment,'' ``parts,'' and ``components''
``specially designed'' for electro-magnetic interference (EMI)--
i.e., conducted emissions, radiated emissions, conducted
susceptibility and radiated susceptibility--protection of aircraft
that conform to the requirements of MIL-STD-461;
    b.10. HOTAS (Hand-on Throttle and Stick) controls, HOCAS (Hands
on Collective and Stick), Active Inceptor Systems (i.e., a
combination of Active Side Stick Control Assembly, Active Throttle
Quadrant Assembly, and Inceptor Control Unit), rudder pedal
assemblies for digital flight control systems, and parts and
components ``specially designed'' therefor;
    b.11. Integrated Vehicle Health Management Systems (IVHMS),
Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) Systems, and Flight Data
Monitoring (FDM) systems;
    b.12. Equipment ``specially designed'' for system prognostic and
health management of aircraft;
    b.13. Active Vibration Control Systems;
    b.14. Self-sealing fuel bladders ``specially designed'' to pass
a .50 caliber or larger gunfire test (MIL-DTL-5578, MIL-DTL-27422);
or
    b.15. Technology ``required'' for the ``development'' or
``production'' of ``parts'' or ``components'' controlled in 9A610.x
and ``specially designed'' for damage or failure-adaptive flight
control systems controlled in Category VIII(h)(7) of the USML.
    c. through x. [Reserved]
    y. Specific ``technology'' ``required'' for the ``production,''
``development,'' operation, installation, maintenance, repair,
overhaul, or refurbishing of commodities or software enumerated in
ECCN 9A610.y or 9D610.y.

9E619 ``Technology'' ``required'' for the ``development,''
``production,'' operation, installation, maintenance, repair,
overhaul, or refurbishing of military gas turbine engines and
related commodities controlled by 9A619, equipment controlled by
9B619, materials controlled by 9C619, or software controlled by
9D619 (see List of Items Controlled).

License Requirements

Reason for Control: NS, RS, AT, UN

                                            Country chart (see Supp. No.
                Control(s)                         1 to part 738)

NS applies to entire entry except 9E619.y.  NS Column 1.

RS applies to entire entry except 9E619.y.  RS Column 1.
RS applies to 9E619.y.....................  China, Russia, or Venezuela
                                             (see Sec.   742.6(a)(7)).
AT applies to entire entry................  AT Column 1.
UN applies to entire entry except 9E619.y.  See Sec.   746.1(b)
                                            for UN controls.

List Based License Exceptions (See Part 740 for a Description of All
License Exceptions)

TSR: N/A

Special Conditions for STA

STA: (1) Paragraph (c)(1) of License Exception STA (Sec.
740.20(c)(1) of the EAR) may not be used for 9E619.b. or .c. (2)
Paragraph (c)(2) of License Exception STA (Sec.  740.20(c)(2) of the
EAR) may not be used for any technology in ECCN 9E619.

List of Items Controlled

Related Controls: Technical data directly related to articles
enumerated or otherwise described in USML Category XIX are subject
to the control of USML Category XIX(g).
Related Definitions: N/A
Items:

    a. ``Technology'' (other than ``technology'' controlled by
paragraphs .b and .c of this entry) ``required'' for the
``development,'' ``production,'' operation, installation,
maintenance, repair, overhaul, or refurbishment of items controlled
by ECCN 9A619 (except 9A619.y), ECCN 9B619 (except 9B619.y), ECCN
9C619, or ECCN 9D619 (except 9D619.y).

    Note:  ``Build-to-print technology'' ``required'' for the
``production'' of items described in paragraphs b.1 through b.10 of
this entry is classified under 9E619.a.

    b. ``Technology'' (other than ``build-to-print technology'')
``required'' for the ``development'' or ``production'' of any of the
following:
    b.1. Front, turbine center, and exhaust frames;
    b.2. Low pressure compressor (i.e., fan) ``components'' and
``parts'' as follows: Nose cones and casings;
    b.3. High pressure compressor ``components'' and ``parts'' as
follows: Casings;
    b.4. Combustor ``components'' and ``parts'' as follows: Casings,
fuel nozzles, swirlers, swirler cups, deswirlers, valve injectors,
and igniters;
    b.5. High pressure turbine ``components'' and ``parts'' as
follows: Casings
    b.6. Low pressure turbine ``components'' and ``parts'' as
follows: Casings;
    b.7. Augmentor ``components'' and ``parts'' as follows: Casings,
flame holders, spray bars, pilot burners, augmentor fuel controls,
flaps (external, convergent, and divergent), guide and
syncronization rings, and flame detectors and sensors;
    b.8. Mechanical ``components'' and ``parts'' as follows: Fuel
metering units and fuel pump metering units, valves (fuel throttle,
main metering, oil flow management), heat exchangers (air/air, fuel/
air, fuel/oil), debris monitoring (inlet and exhaust), seals
(carbon, labyrinth, brush, balance piston, and ``knife-edge''),
permanent magnetic alternator and generator, eddy current sensors;
    b.9. Torquemeter assembly (i.e., housing, shaft, reference
shaft, and sleeve); or
    b.10. Materials controlled by ECCN 9C619.b.
    c. ``Technology'' ``required'' for the ``development'' or
``production'' of any of the following:
    c.1. Low pressure compressor (i.e., fan) ``components'' and
``parts'' as follows: blades, vanes, spools, shrouds, blisks, shafts
and disks;
    c.2. High pressure compressor ``components'' and ``parts'' as
follows: blades, vanes, spools, shrouds, blisks, shafts, disks, and
impellers;
    c.3. Combustor ``components'' and ``parts'' as follows:
diffusers, liners, chambers, cowlings, domes and shells;
    c.4. High pressure turbine ``components'' and ``parts'' as
follows: shafts and disks, blades, vanes, nozzles, tip shrouds;
    c.5. Low pressure turbine ``components'' and ``parts'' as
follows: shafts and disks, blades, vanes, nozzles, tip shrouds;
    c.6. Digital engine control systems (e.g., Full Authority
Digital Engine Controls (FADEC) and Digital Electronic Engine
Controls (DEEC)) ``specially designed'' for gas turbine engines
controlled in this ECCN; or
    c.7. Engine monitoring systems (i.e., prognostics, diagnostics,
and health) ``specially designed'' for gas turbine engines and
components controlled in this ECCN.
    d. through x. [Reserved]
    y. Specific ``technology'' ``required'' for the ``development,''
``production,'' operation, installation, maintenance, repair,
overhaul, or refurbishment of commodities controlled by 9A619.y or
9B619.y, or ``software'' controlled by ECCN 9D619.y.

    Dated: May 1, 2020.
Matthew S. Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-09717 Filed 6-2-20; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: January 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 6)]
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[Page 1197-1200]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R05-OAR-2006-0560; FRL-8267-4]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Implementation Plans; Ohio;
Rules to Control Emissions From Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste
Incinerators

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve, with exceptions noted below,
a State plan submitted by Ohio concerning criteria pollutant and toxic
emissions from Hospital, Medical and Infectious Waste Incinerators
(HMIWI) in the State. EPA is proposing to approve all other items
requested in Ohio's letter of October 18, 2005, including limits for a
variety of emissions from HMIWI units including mercury, cadmium, lead,
hydrogen chloride, and dioxin and criteria pollutants. Ohio prepared a
plan based on CAA sections 111(d) and 129 for existing hospital,
medical and infectious waste incinerators and asked that it be reviewed
and approved as a revision to the State plan. The State's HMIWI plan
sets out requirements for affected units at least as stringent as the
EPA requirements entitled ``Emission Guidelines (EG) and Compliance
Times for Hospital/Medical/ Infectious Waste Incinerators'' published
in the Federal Register dated September 15, 1997. For approval, the
State plan must include requirements for emission limits at least as
protective as those requirements stated in the emission guideline. The
rules in the plan apply to existing sources only for which construction
commenced on or before June 20, 1996. New sources constructed after
this date are covered by a Federal new source performance standard. The
Ohio rules, contained in the plan, were proposed on March 22, 2002, and
a public hearing was held on April 29, 2002. The rules became effective
in Ohio on March 23, 2004. Plans affecting this source category were
due from States with HMIWI subject to the emission guidelines on
September 15, 1998. Ohio missed the submittal deadline and became
subject to the Federal Plan on August 15, 2000, (65 FR 49868). We are
proposing to approve the Ohio plan because we believe it meets the
requirements of the EPA emission guideline affecting hospital
incinerators.

    Any party interested in commenting on EPA's proposed approval
should do so within the timeframe noted below.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 9, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2006-0560 by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line

instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: John M. Mooney, Chief, Criteria Pollutant Section,
Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
     Hand delivery: John M. Mooney, Chief, Criteria Pollutant
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office normal
hours of operation. The Regional Office official hours of business are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding Federal
holidays.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R05-OAR-
2006-0560. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available on line
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
instructions on submitting comments, go to Section I of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic 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
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. This Facility is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. We recommend that you telephone John Paskevicz, Engineer, at
(312) 886-6084 before visiting the Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Paskevicz, Engineer, Criteria
Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), EPA Region 5, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or via e-
mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' are used we mean the EPA. The SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION is arranged as follows:

I. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
II. Does This Action Apply to Me?
III. Did the State Provide an Opportunity for Public Review?
IV. Does the State Plan Meet the Requirements of the EPA Model Rule
and Emission Guideline?
V. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?
VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    When submitting comments, remember to:
    1. Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    2. 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.
    3. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    4. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    5. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    6. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
    7. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
vulgarity or personal threats.
    8. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline
identified.

II. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3745-75, Hospital/Medical/
Infectious (HMI) Waste Incinerator rules apply to existing (prior to
June 1996) incinerator units which burn waste generated at hospitals.
Waste (hospital waste and medical/infectious waste) is defined in the
State rule similar to the definitions found in the EPA emission
guideline, dated September 15, 1997. These State rules do not apply to
new units. New units are subject to Federal new source performance
standards issued in September 1997. Some existing units in this rule
may be exempt from the requirement if these units co-fire with other
fuels or municipal waste where the HMI waste is less than a specific
fraction of the total waste stream. This action applies to you if you
own and/or operate an existing hospital, medical, infectious waste
incinerator in the State of Ohio defined in the ``applicability''
portion of the Ohio rule OAC 3745-75-01. Some exemptions are available
in the State rule and these exemptions are consistent with the Federal
plan requirements published in the Federal Register on August 15, 2000.
65 FR 49881.

III. Did the State Provide an Opportunity for Public Review?

    The Emission Guidelines (EG) and Compliance Times for Hospital
Medical and Infectious Waste Incinerators were published in the Federal
Register on September 15, 1997. Plans affecting HMIWI sources subject
to the EG were due from the States to EPA on September 15, 1998. Ohio
did not meet this deadline and HMIWI sources in the State became
subject to a Federal plan on August 15, 2000, (65 FR 49868.) The Ohio
rules were made public and proposed on March 22, 2002, and a public
hearing was held in Columbus, Ohio on April 29, 2002. No members of

the public provided public testimony at the hearing. There were,
however, several public comments from industry and other State agencies
on the new rules. The State's rules became effective on March 23, 2004.
The plan containing the rules was submitted to EPA on October 18, 2005,
and set out requirements for affected units at least as stringent as
those in 40 CFR part 60, subpart Ce, known as ``Emission Guidelines
(EG) and Compliance Times for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators.''
    EPA finds that the State plan includes requirements for emission
limits at least as protective as the requirements stated in the
emission guideline document. The State plan follows the requirements of
the model rule with one exception. The State reports in its emission
inventory that there are no small rural (HMIWI) incinerators in the
State, as defined in the Emission Guideline (noted above) and the
Federal Plan (40 CFR 62.14490), and therefore Ohio did not include this
source size in the State plan. A ``small rural HMIWI'' is defined as a
small HMIWI which is located more than 50 miles from the boundary of
the nearest Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area and which burns less
than 2,000 pounds per week of hospital waste and medical waste.
Citizens of Ohio, who believe this may not be the case for any facility
they are aware of, are asked to comment to this effect per instructions
noted above.

IV. Does the State Plan Meet the Requirements of the EPA Model Rule and
Emission Guideline?

    The State plan incorporates elements of the model rule and elements
of the Federal emission guideline organized in a format which meets
State administrative requirements. As noted above, the State emissions
inventory of all HMIWI sources in the State shows that there are no
small rural HMIWI units in Ohio. The State does not include this source
size in the rule being proposed for approval. Citizens are asked to
comment on this if they have information to the contrary.
    The State rule addresses all of the emission limits of the named
pollutants in the Federal Plan. The State rule also sets emission
limits for pollutants not part of the Federal emission guideline or the
Federal Plan. The State includes in its rule limits on arsenic,
beryllium, chromium, and nickel. EPA will not propose approval, or take
any action on these limits because these pollutants are not part of the
Federal HMIWI plan or EG. EPA does not have legal authority to rule on
these other pollutants in the context of the Federal HMIWI emission
guideline document and the Federal Plan and therefore will not address
these pollutants in this proposed approval.

V. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?

    The EPA is proposing to approve, with some exceptions noted above,
the Ohio plan which will reduce emissions from incinerators in order
for the State to continue to protect the health of the people of Ohio.
EPA is not acting on the following portions of the Ohio Rule 3745-75-
02(I)(1) (arsenic), -02(I)(2) (beryllium), -02(I)(4) (chromium), and -
02(I)(7) (nickel) because the emission limits noted here are not part
of the EPA EG document and approval of these emission limits for the
pollutants noted would exceed the EPA's authority. EPA is proposing to
approve all other items requested in Ohio's letter of October 18, 2005,
including limits for a variety of emissions from HMIWI units including
mercury, cadmium, lead, hydrogen chloride, dioxin and criteria
pollutants.

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, September 30, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This proposed rule does not impose an information collection burden
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This proposed action merely proposes to approve state law as
meeting Federal requirements and imposes no additional requirements
beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly, the Administrator
certifies that this proposed rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    Because this rule proposes to approve pre-existing requirements
under state law and does not impose any additional enforceable duty
beyond that required by state law, it 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).

Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This action also does not have federalism implications because it
does not have substantial direct effects 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, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999). This action merely proposes to approve a state rule
implementing a federal standard, and does not alter the relationship or
the distribution of power and responsibilities established in the Clean
Air Act.

Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments

    This proposed rule also does not have tribal implications because
it will 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, as specified by Executive
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).

Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks

    This proposed rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045
``Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically
significant.

Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use

    Because it is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866 or a ``significant energy action,'' this action
is also not subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001).

National Technology Transfer Advancement Act

    Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), 15 U.S.C. 272, requires Federal agencies to use
technical standards that are developed or adopted by voluntary
consensus to carry out policy objectives, so long as such standards are
not inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. In
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of

the Clean Air Act. Absent a prior existing requirement for the state to
use voluntary consensus standards, EPA has no authority to disapprove a
SIP submission for failure to use such standards, and it would thus be
inconsistent with applicable law for EPA to use voluntary consensus
standards in place of a program submission that otherwise satisfies the
provisions of the Clean Air Act. Therefore, the requirements of section
12(d) of the NTTA do not apply.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Nitrogen dioxide,
Particulate matter, Carbon monoxide, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    Dated: December 27, 2006.
Steve Rothblatt,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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[Notices]
[Pages 22616-22617]
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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, Department of Transportation
(DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its
determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by the Duluth
Airport Authority (DAA) for Duluth International Airport (DLH) under
the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act and FAA
regulations are in compliance with applicable requirements. The FAA
also announces that it is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility
program that was submitted for DLH in conjunction with the noise
exposure map, and that this program will be approved or disapproved on
or before October 8, 2022.

DATES: The FAA's determination on the noise exposure maps and of the
start of its review of the associated noise compatibility program is
effective April 11, 2022. The public comment period ends June 10, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Fitzpatrick, 6020 South 28th
Avenue, Suite 102, Minneapolis, MN 55450, [email protected],
(612) 253-4639. 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 DLH are in compliance with
applicable requirements of 14 CFR part 150, effective April 11, 2022.
Further, FAA is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program for
that airport which will be approved or disapproved on or before October
8, 2022. This notice also announces the availability of this program
for public review and comment.
    Under 49 U.S.C., section 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.
    The DAA submitted to the FAA on December 13, 2021, noise exposure
maps, descriptions and other documentation that were produced during
the 2020-2021 DLH part 150 Noise Compatibility Program Update. 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 the DAA. The specific documentation
determined to constitute the noise exposure maps includes: Exhibit 3-1
(Existing (2020) Baseline Noise Exposure Contour) and Exhibit 4-1
(Future (2026) Noise Compatibility Program--Noise Exposure Map).
Chapters 3 and 4 of the DLH part 150 update describe the baseline noise
exposure maps and noise compatibility program in greater detail. The
FAA has determined that these maps for DLH are in compliance with
applicable requirements. This determination is effective on April 11,
2022. 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 Sec.  150.21 of FAR part 150, that the statutorily required
consultation has been accomplished.
    The FAA has formally received the noise compatibility program for
DLH, also effective on April 11, 2022. 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 October 8, 2022.
    The FAA's detailed evaluation will be conducted under the
provisions of 14 CFR part 150, Sec.  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 can be viewed online at the DLH website at
https://duluthairport.com/noise-study/#documents. To review the
documents in person, please contact the Airport by phone at (218) 727-
2968 to set up a visit in their office at: Duluth Airport Authority,
Attn: Tom Werner 4701 Grinden Drive, Duluth, MN 55811.
    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 11, 2022.
E. Lindsay Butler,
Manager, Dakota-Minnesota Airports District Office.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9714-9716]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04966]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2019-0156]
RIN 1625-AA87

Security Zones; Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, TX

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard establishes two security zones. One of the
zones is a temporary fixed security zone for the receiving facility's
mooring basin while the Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier (LNGC) MARVEL
FALCON is moored at the facility. The other zone is a moving security
zone encompassing all navigable waters within a 500-yard radius around
the LNGC MARVEL FALCON while the vessel transits with cargo in the La
Quinta Channel and Corpus Christi Ship Channel in Corpus Christi, TX.
The security zones are needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the
marine environment from potential hazards created by Liquified Natural
Gas (LNG) cargo aboard the vessel. Entry of vessels and persons into
these zones is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain
of the Port Sector Corpus Christi.

DATES: This rule is effective without actual notice from 12 a.m.
through 11:59 p.m. on March 18, 2019. For the purposes of enforcement,
actual notice will be used from March 11, 2019 until March 18, 2019.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2019-0156 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 rule,
call or email Petty Officer Kevin Kyles, Sector Corpus Christi
Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 361-939-
5125, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
LNGC Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier
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)(3)(B), the Coast Guard finds that
good cause exists for not publishing an NPRM with respect to this rule
because it is impracticable. We must establish these security zones by
March 11, 2019 and lack sufficient time to provide a reasonable comment
period and then consider those comments before issuing the rule.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective date of
this rule would be contrary to the public interest because immediate
action is needed to provide for the security of the vessel.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 46 U.S.C.
70034. The COTP has determined that potential hazards associated with
LNGC MARVEL FALCON between March 11, 2019 and March 18, 2019 will be a
security concern while the vessel is moored at the receiving facility
and within a 500-yard radius of the vessel while the vessel transits
with cargo.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    This rule establishes two security zones around LNGC MARVEL FALCON
from March 11, 2019 through March 18, 2019. A fixed security zone will
be in effect in the mooring basin bound by 27[deg]52'53.38'' N,
097[deg]16'20.66'' W on the northern shoreline; thence to

27[deg]52'45.58'' N, 097[deg]16'19.60'' W; thence to 27[deg]52'38.55''
N, 097[deg]15'45.56'' W; thence to 27[deg]52'49.30'' N,
097[deg]15'45.44'' W; thence west along the shoreline to
27[deg]52'53.38'' N, 097[deg]16'20.66'' W, while LNGC MARVEL FALCON is
moored. A moving security zone will cover all navigable waters within a
500-yard radius of the LNGC MARVEL FALCON while the vessel transits
outbound with cargo through the La Quinta Channel and Corpus Christi
Ship Channel. No vessel or person will be permitted to enter the
security zones without obtaining permission from the COTP or a
designated representative.
    Entry into these security zones is prohibited unless authorized by
the COTP or a designated representative. A designated representative is
a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard
assigned to units under the operational control of USCG Sector Corpus
Christi. Persons and vessels desiring to enter or pass through the
zones must request permission from the COTP or a designated
representative on VHF-FM channel 16 or by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>. If
permission is granted, all persons and vessels shall comply with the
instructions of the COTP or designated representative. The COTP or a
designated representative will inform the public through Broadcast
Notices to Mariners (BNMs) of the enforcement times and dates for these
security zones.

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,
duration, and location of the security zone. This rule will impact a
small designated area of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and La Quinta
Channel, where the vessel traffic is usually low, for only 8 days,
while the vessel is moored at the receiving facility and during the
vessel's transit while loaded with cargo. Moreover, the Coast Guard
will issue BNMs via VHF-FM marine channel 16 about the zones and the
rule allows vessels to seek permission to enter the zones.

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.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit
these temporary security zones may be small entities, for the reasons
stated in section V.A above, this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on any vessel owner or operator.
    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
a temporary fixed security zone while LNGC MARVEL FALCON is moored at
the receiving facility mooring basin bound by 27[deg]52'53.38'' N,
097[deg]16'20.66'' W on the northern shoreline; thence to 27[deg]52''
N, 097[deg]16'19.60'' W; thence to

27[deg]52'38.55'' N, 097[deg]15'45.56'' W; thence to 27[deg]52'49.30''
N, 097[deg]15'45.44'' W; thence west along the shoreline to
27[deg]52'53.38'' N, 097[deg]16'20.66'' W, and a temporary moving
security zone while the vessel transits with cargo within the La Quinta
Channel and Corpus Christi Ship Channel, that will prohibit entry
within 500-yard radius of LNGC MARVEL FALCON. These zones are
categorically excluded from further review under paragraph L60(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

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1. The authority citation for part 165 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034; 46 U.S.C. 70051; 33 CFR 1.05-1,
6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T08-0156 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T08-0156  Security Zones; Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Corpus
Christi, TX.

    (a) Location. The following areas are security zones:
    (1) The mooring basin bound by 27[deg]52'53.38'' N,
097[deg]16'20.66'' W on the northern shoreline; thence to
27[deg]52'45.58'' N, 097[deg]16'19.60'' W; thence to 27[deg]52'38.55''
N, 097[deg]15'45.56'' W; thence to 27[deg]52'49.30'' N,
097[deg]15'45.44'' W; thence west along the shoreline to
27[deg]52'53.38'' N, 097[deg]16'20.66'' W, while Liquefied Natural Gas
Carrier (LNGC) MARVEL FALCON is moored.
    (2) All navigable waters encompassing a 500-yard radius around the
LNGC MARVEL FALCON while transiting outbound with cargo through the La
Quinta Channel and Corpus Christi Ship Channel.
    (b) Effective period. This section is effective without actual
notice from 12 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. on March 18, 2019. For the
purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from March 11, 2019
until March 18, 2019.
    (c) Period of enforcement. This section will be enforced from the
time LNGC MARVEL FALCON moors and while the vessel is transiting
outbound through the La Quinta Channel and Corpus Christi Ship Channel
from March 11, 2019 through March 18, 2019.
    (d) Regulations. (1) The general regulations in Sec.  165.33 apply.
Entry into these temporary security zones is prohibited unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi (COTP) or a
designated representative. A designated representative is a
commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard
assigned to units under the operational control of USCG Sector Corpus
Christi.
    (2) Persons and vessels desiring to enter or pass through the zones
must request permission from the COTP or a designated representative on
VHF-FM channel 16 or by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) If permission is granted, all persons and vessels shall comply
with the instructions of the COTP or designated representative.
    (e) Information broadcasts. The COTP or a designated representative
will inform the public through Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs) of
the enforcement times and date for these security zones.

    Dated: March 12, 2019.
E.J. Gaynor,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi.
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