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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4573-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2021-0001]

Alabama; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-4573-DR), dated December 10,
2020, and related determinations.

DATES: The declaration was issued December 10, 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: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated December 10, 2020, the President issued a major disaster
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
``Stafford Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in the State of Alabama
resulting from Hurricane Zeta during the period of October 28 to
October 29, 2020, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant
a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
``Stafford Act'').
    Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the
State of Alabama.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance and Public
Assistance in the designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout
the State. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance
is supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act
for Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and Other Needs Assistance
under section 408 will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

    The time period prescribed for the implementation of section
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed
six months after the date of this declaration.
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Allan Jarvis, of FEMA is appointed
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Alabama have been designated as
adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Clarke, Dallas, Marengo, Mobile, Perry, Washington, and Wilcox
Counties for Individual Assistance.
    Autauga, Butler, Cherokee, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay,
Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Hale, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Perry,
Randolph, Talladega, Washington, and Wilcox Counties for Public
Assistance.
    All areas within the State of Alabama are eligible for
assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant 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 Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Robert J. Fenton Jr.,
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9909-81-Region 5]

Notice of Issuance of Minor Permit Modification to a Federal
Operating Permit to NRG Reliability Solutions, LLC

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that, on March 6, 2014, pursuant to
Title V of the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
issued a minor permit modification of a title V operating permit to NRG
Reliability Solutions. NRG Reliability Solutions owns and operates four
diesel-fired generators for Treasure Island Resort and Casino on land
held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian Community in Red Wing,
Minnesota. The modified title V operating permit changes the location
where records are kept, adds insignificant activities omitted from the
original permit application, and corrects typographical errors within
the permit.

DATES: The final modified title V operating permit was issued and
became effective on March 6, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The final signed permit is available for public inspection
online at http://yosemite.epa.gov/r5/r5ard.nsf/Tribal+Permits!OpenView,
or during normal business hours at the following address: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division,
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. We recommend that
you call Michael Langman, Environmental Scientist, at<PHONE_NUMBER>
before visiting the Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Langman, Environmental
Scientist, Air Permits Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.

A. What is the background information?

    NRG Reliability Solutions, LLC, formerly NRG Backup Generation
Services, owns and operates four diesel-fired generators for Treasure
Island Resort and Casino in Red Wing, Minnesota. All four generators
are located on land held in trust by the United States for the Prairie
Island Indian Community. The generators are used for peak load
management and backup power at the casino.
    On November 26, 2012, EPA issued a title V operating permit
renewal, permit number V-PI-2704900084-2012-10, to NRG Backup
Generation Services. On February 25, 2013, EPA issued an administrative
permit amendment to the title V operating permit renewal, permit number
V-PI-2704900084-2012-11, which changed the name of the owner and
operator of the four diesel-fired generators to NRG Reliability
Solutions, LLC.

    On December 2, 2013, EPA received a letter from NRG Reliability
Solutions requesting an administrative permit amendment to its title V
operating permit to change the location where records required by the
permit are kept and to add insignificant emission units that were
omitted from the permit's application during the permit renewal
process. EPA determined that the requested changes to the permit did
not qualify for an administrative permit amendment since 40 CFR
71.7(d)(1) did not authorize the use of an administrative permit
amendment for some of the requested revisions. EPA directed NRG
Reliability Solutions to submit an application for the requested
revisions pursuant to the minor permit modification requirements at 40
CFR 71.7(e).
    On January 8, 2014, EPA received a minor permit modification
application requesting revisions to the permit originally requested in
the December 2, 2013, letter. In addition to the revisions identified
in the December 2, 2013, letter, NRG Reliability Solutions also
requested the correction of a typographical error in one of the
permit's conditions.
    EPA processed the minor permit modification application according
to the regulations governing minor permit modification requirements at
40 CFR 71.7(e). EPA determined that the requested revisions to the
title V operating permit satisfied the criteria at 40 CFR
71.7(e)(1)(i). EPA also determined that the application submitted by
NRG Reliability Solutions satisfied the minor permit modification
application requirements at 40 CFR 71.7(e)(1)(ii). On January 22, 2014,
EPA sent letters to the Prairie Island Indian Community, the state of
Wisconsin, and the state of Minnesota notifying each affected entity
that EPA received a complete minor permit modification application as
required by 40 CFR 71.7(e)(1)(iii), 40 CFR 71.8(a), and 40 CFR 71.8(d).
Pursuant to 40 CFR 71.11, EPA did not issue a public notice beyond
notifying affected states or tribes or provide a public comment period
for this permit action because the action is a minor permit
modification.
    EPA issued a final minor permit modification, permit number V-PI-
2704900084-2012-12, on March 6, 2014, in accordance with 40 CFR
71.7(e)(1)(iv). A copy of the final minor permit modification was sent
to NRG Reliability Solutions on March 12, 2014.

B. What is the purpose of this notice?

    EPA is notifying the public of the issuance of a minor modification
to a title V operating permit, permit number V-PI-2704900084-2012-12,
issued to NRG Reliability Solutions, LLC, on March 6, 2014. The permit
became effective on March 6, 2014.

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

    Dated: April 10, 2014.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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Project Name: 304( m) CFPR Detailed Study TELEPHONE CALL RECORD Outgoing Call Date: 05/ 14/ 04 Time: 11: 15 a. m.

Company Name: Ondeo Nalco Garyville, LA 985 535 2221 Contact Name: Meghan Kandle Phone No.: 703 633 1684 Name: Rodney Bourgeois Eastern Research Group, Inc.

GENERAL SUBJECT : TRI 2000 report regarding PACs TOPICS DISCUSSED AND ACTION TAKEN I called the Ondeo Nalco facility on 05/ 04/ 04, 05/ 06/ 04, and 05/ 14/ 04 to verify reported discharges of polycyclic aromatic compounds to PCS, and ask why PACs are not also reported to TRI. The receptionist identified Mr. Donald Duga as the appropriate contact for my question and transferred my call to his assistant. Mr. Duga was not available to take my call on any of these occasions, so I left a message with his assistant explaining that I was calling to ask a question about the TRI report for 2000. My message from 5/ 14/ 04 was transferred to Rodney Bourgeois, the appropriate TRI technical contact.

Mr. Bourgeois returned my call at 11: 15 am on 5/ 14/ 04. I asked him why monitoring data for benzo( a) pyrene, benzo( a) anthracene, benzo( k) fluoranthene, and fluoranthene were reported to PCS, but no PACs are reported to TRI. Mr. Bourgeois explained that Nalco is required by their permit to conduct an annual screening of their wastewater for all priority pollutants. When pollutants are not detected, he reports them at ½ the detection limit, thus overestimating the priority pollutant loads reported to PCS. The PACs, therefore, are not reported to TRI because they are not actually present in the wastewater. Furthermore, Mr. Bourgeois mentioned that he rarely detects any of the other priority pollutants during the annual screening. Mr. Bourgeois offered to provide ERG with monitoring data to demonstrate this.


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-54614; File No. SR-NASD-2006-117]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Enhance the Brut Directed Cross Order

October 17, 2006.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on October 4, 2006, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by Nasdaq. Nasdaq has filed
the proposal pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule
19b-4(f)(6) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal effective upon
filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    Nasdaq proposes to enhance the flexibility of the Brut Directed
Cross Order by allowing it to check and, if appropriate, interact with
available liquidity in any of Nasdaq's three execution systems (ITS/
CAES System, Brut, and INET) before further processing. Nasdaq has
designated this proposal as noncontroversial and has requested that the
Commission waive the 30-day pre-operative waiting period contained in
Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) under the Act.\5\
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    The text of the proposed rule change is below. Proposed new
language is in

italics; proposed deletions are in [brackets].

4903. Order Entry Parameter

    (a) No Change.
    (b) Brut Cross Orders--
    (1) General. A Brut Cross Order is an order that is displayed in
the System, and is executable against marketable contra-side orders in
the System. The order also is eligible for routing to other market
centers. If marketable upon receipt against both orders in the System
as well as other market centers, the order shall execute first against
System orders. With the exception of Directed Cross Orders, once a Brut
Cross Order is routed (in whole or in part) to another market center,
any remaining unexecuted or returned portion of the order shall be
posted in System and shall no longer be eligible for routing to other
market centers. Directed Cross Orders directed to the New York Stock
Exchange shall remain at the exchange until executed or cancelled by
the entering party.
    (A)-(C) No Change.
    (D) A Brut Cross Order may also be designated as a Directed Cross
Order. A Directed Cross Order is an order that is entered into the
System during market hours and is executable against marketable contra-
side orders in the System. The order also is eligible for routing to
other market centers. After being processed and exhausting available
liquidity, the order is automatically routed to the specific market
center selected by the entering party for potential execution. Any
portion of the Directed Cross Order that remains unfilled after being
routed to the selected market center will be returned to the entering
party. For Directed Cross Orders directed to the New York Stock
Exchange [if, after being processed in the Brut System and exhausting
available liquidity in the Brut System], such orders will first
interact with any available liquidity in the Brut, INET, and ITS/CAES
systems [be automatically routed to the ITS/CAES System and INET for
potential execution] and thereafter, if instructed by the entering
party, to other market centers that provide automated electronic
executions before being sent to the New York Stock Exchange. Directed
Cross Orders directed to the New York Stock Exchange shall remain at
the New York Stock Exchange until executed or cancelled by the entering
party.
    (E)-(F) No Change.
    (c)-(f) No Change.
* * * * *

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, Nasdaq included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. Nasdaq has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A,
B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    Nasdaq proposes to increase the flexibility of the Brut Directed
Cross Order for orders directed to the New York Stock Exchange
(``NYSE''). Currently parties entering a Brut Directed Cross Order
directed to the NYSE have those orders first processed in the Brut
System and, after exhausting available liquidity in the Brut System,
thereafter automatically routed to the ITS/CAES System and Nasdaq's
INET Facility for potential execution and finally, if instructed by the
entering party, to other market centers that provide automated
electronic executions before being sent to the NYSE. Nasdaq proposes to
modify the behavior of the Brut Directed Cross Order so that it will
now check and, if appropriate, interact with available liquidity in any
of the following Nasdaq-operated execution facilities: The ITS/CAES
System, Nasdaq's Brut Facility, and Nasdaq's INET Facility, before
being sent upon request to other market centers that provide automated
electronic executions before finally being delivered to the NYSE.
Nasdaq notes that each Nasdaq-operated execution facility would be
checked for available liquidity before the order is routed away to
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    \6\ Telephone conversation between Tomas Moran, Associate
General Counsel, Nasdaq, and Theodore S. Venuti, Attorney, Division
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    Nasdaq believes that the above change will enhance the ability of
market participants to take advantage of beneficial liquidity residing
across all three of Nasdaq's current execution systems. Further, such
processing will increase the likelihood of having users' NYSE-bound
orders executed electronically thereby improving the speed and
efficiency of the market as a whole. As before, no Brut Directed Cross
Order will execute in a Nasdaq-operated execution venue at an inferior
price to one that is available at an accessible alternative venue.
2. Statutory Basis
    Nasdaq believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
the provisions of section 15A of the Act,\7\ in general, and with
section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\8\ in particular, in that it is designed
to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to a free
and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    Nasdaq does not believe that the proposed rule change will result
in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The foregoing proposed rule change is subject to section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder \10\
because the proposal: (i) Does not significantly affect the protection
of investors or the public interest; (ii) does not impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) does not become operative
prior to 30 days after the date of filing or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors
and the public interest; provided that Nasdaq has given the Commission
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a
brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five
business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change,
or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
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    Nasdaq has fulfilled the five-day pre-filing requirement. Nasdaq
has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day pre-operative delay.
The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day pre-operative delay is
consistent

with the protection of investors and the public interest because such
waiver would immediately allow a Brut Directed Cross Order to check
and, if appropriate, interact with available liquidity in any of
Nasdaq's three execution systems (ITS/CAES System, Brut, and INET)
before further processing. For these reasons, the Commission designates
the proposed rule change to be effective and operative upon filing with
the Commission.\11\
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    \11\ For the purposes only of waiving the 30-day pre-operative
delay, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors or otherwise in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-NASD-2006-117 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASD-2006-117. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of the filing
also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal
office of the NASD. All comments received will be posted without
change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to
make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number
SR-NASD-2006-117 and should be submitted on or before November 14,
2006.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1785-DR]

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

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Florida (FEMA-1785-DR), dated August 24, 2008, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: August 26, 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 Florida 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 August 24, 2008.

    Volusia County for Individual Assistance.
    Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties for Individual Assistance
(already designated for Public Assistance).
    Hendry County for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance.
    Baker, Bradford, Collier, Gadsden, Glades, Hardee, and Union
Counties for Public 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.)

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

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0339; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01605-T;
Amendment 39-21636; AD 2021-14-09]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type
Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership
(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-
1A11 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a design review that identified
rib 0 of the center wing box (CWB) as an area where a single failure of
a clamshell type refuel/defuel line coupling could lead to the
accumulation of dangerous levels of electrostatic charges within the
fuel tank. This AD requires replacing the clamshell type refuel/defuel
line coupling in the CWB at rib 0 with a threaded type fuel coupling,
and installing an additional support bracket and clamp in the CWB at
rib 0, as specified in a Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) AD,
which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective August 24, 2021.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of August 24,
2021.

ADDRESSES: For material incorporated by reference (IBR) in this AD,
contact TCCA, Transport Canada National Aircraft Certification, 159
Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada; telephone 888-663-
3639; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation.
You may view this IBR material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products
Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in the AD docket on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2021-0339.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-
0339; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, any comments received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Catanzaro, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe and Propulsion Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart
Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 516-
794-5531; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The TCCA, which is the aviation authority for Canada, has issued
TCCA AD CF-2020-04, dated March 9, 2020 (TCCA AD CF-2020-04) (also
referred to as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
the MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition for certain Airbus Canada
Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes.
    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Airbus Canada
Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes. The
NPRM published in the Federal Register on April 26, 2021 (86 FR 21967).
The NPRM was prompted by a design review that identified rib 0 of the
CWB as an area where a single failure of a clamshell type refuel/defuel
line coupling could potentially lead to the accumulation of dangerous
levels of electrostatic charges within the fuel tank. The NPRM proposed
to require replacing the clamshell type refuel/defuel line coupling in
the CWB at rib 0 with a threaded type fuel coupling, and installing an
additional support bracket and clamp in the CWB at rib 0, as specified
in TCCA AD CF-2020-04.
    The FAA is issuing this AD to address failure of a clamshell type
refuel/defuel line coupling, which could lead to fuel tank ignition.
See the MCAI for additional background information.

Comments

    The FAA gave the public the opportunity to participate in
developing this final rule. The FAA has considered the comment
received. The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) stated
its support for the NPRM.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment
received, and determined that air safety and the public interest
require adopting this final rule as proposed, except for minor
editorial changes. The FAA has determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    TCCA AD CF-2020-04 describes procedures for replacing the clamshell
type refuel/defuel line coupling in the CWB at rib 0 with a threaded
type fuel coupling, and installing an additional support bracket and
clamp in the CWB at rib 0. This material 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.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 47 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 work-hours x $85 per hour = $2,295........................          $7,191           $9,486         $445,842
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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.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

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

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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

2021-14-09 Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate
Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP);
Bombardier, Inc.): Amendment 39-21636; Docket No. FAA-2021-0339;
Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01605-T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective August 24, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (type
certificate previously held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership
(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Transport
Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) AD CF-2020-04, dated March 9, 2020
(TCCA AD CF-2020-04).

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 28, Fuel.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a design review that identified rib 0 of
the center wing box (CWB) as an area where a single failure of a
clamshell type refuel/defuel line coupling could lead to the
accumulation of dangerous levels of electrostatic charges within the
fuel tank. The FAA is issuing this AD to address failure of a
clamshell type refuel/defuel line coupling, which could lead to fuel
tank ignition.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, TCCA AD CF-2020-04.

(h) Exceptions to TCCA AD CF-2020-04

    (1) Where TCCA AD CF-2020-04 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) Where TCCA AD CF-2020-04 refers to hours air time, this AD
requires using flight hours.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal
inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If
sending information directly to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing
Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 516-794-
5531. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO
Branch, FAA; or TCCA; or Airbus Canada's TCCA Design Approval
Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must
include the DAO-authorized signature.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Joseph Catanzaro,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe and Propulsion Section, FAA, New York
ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(k) 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 this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) AD CF-2020-04, dated
March 9, 2020.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For TCCA AD CF-2020-04, contact TCCA, Transport Canada
National Aircraft Certification, 159 Cleopatra Drive, Nepean,
Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation.
    (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material may be found in the AD
docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0339.
    (5) You may view this material that is incorporated by reference
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on June 25, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-15351 Filed 7-19-21; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19963-19967]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7917]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 100 and 165

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0100]
RIN 1625-AA00; 1625-AA08

Special Local Regulation and Security Zone: War of 1812
Bicentennial Commemoration, Port of Boston, MA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to adopt a temporary special local
regulation and temporary security zones, during, and after the War of
1812 Bicentennial Commemoration events in the Port of Boston,
Massachusetts, to be held between June 28, 2012 and July 6, 2012. These
regulations are necessary to promote the safe navigation of vessels and
the safety of life and property during the heavy volume of vessel
traffic expected during this event.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before May 18, 2012. Requests for public meetings must be
received by the Coast Guard on or before April 24, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2012-0100 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or email Mr. Mark Cutter, Coast Guard Sector Boston,
Waterways Management Division, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Lieutenant Junior Grade Isaac Slavitt, Coast
Guard First District Waterways Management Branch, telephone 617-223-
8385, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing
or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG-2012-0100), 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 (via http://www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or hand
delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a
comment online via www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received
by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you
fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered as
having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the
Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name and
a mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the body
of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
type the docket number (USCG-2012-0100 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click
``SEARCH.'' Click on ``Submit a Comment'' on the line associated with
this rulemaking. 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. If you submit comments by
mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period
and may change the rule based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
type the docket number (USCG-2012-0100 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click
``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with
this rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in
Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. We have an agreement with the Department of Transportation to
use the Docket Management Facility. A copy of this proposal will also
be placed in the local notice to mariners.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting, but you may submit a
request for one on or before April 24, 2012 using one of the four
methods specified under ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a
public meeting would be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid
this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a
later notice in the Federal Register.
    The event sponsor hosted a planning and coordination meeting that
was open to the public on October 12, 2011 and held an Initial Planning
Conference on February 14-15, 2012 in Boston, MA. Recommendations to
employ a similar pattern to that which was used during the Sail Boston
2009 events was recommended during this meeting and that recommendation
is incorporated into this document. Additionally, informal discussions
were held December 21, 2011 and January 18, 2012 during the Boston's
Port Operators Group Meeting, and comments concerning the use of
traffic patterns the way they were used during Sail Boston 2009 have
been addressed. The War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration Events will
be a topic on the agenda in future monthly Boston Port Operators Group
Meetings. On January 26, 2012 the Coast Guard held an informal meeting
with Federal, State and local government agencies to brief them on the
planning the Coast Guard is doing for the War of 1812 Bicentennial
Commemoration Events; this meeting was attended by some local business
leaders. Nothing discussed at this meeting impacted the drafting of
this proposed regulation.

Basis and Purpose

    The legal basis for the proposed rule is 33 U.S.C. 1225, 1226,
1231, 1233; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; Pub.
L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Ports and Waterways Safety Act and
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, which
collectively authorize the Coast Guard to define special local
regulations and security zones.
    The proposed temporary regulations are for the War of 1812
Bicentennial Commemoration events to be held in Boston Harbor, which
the U.S. Coast Guard has designated this as a Marine Event of National
Significance. These events will be held from June 28, 2012 through July
6, 2012. This rule is proposed to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waters and to protect U.S. and Foreign military vessels, U.S.
and foreign government sailing vessels, private vessels, spectators,
and the Port of Boston during these events.

Discussion of Proposed Rule

    The United States Navy is planning a series of events nationwide to
celebrate the commemoration of the War of 1812. The Port of Boston
events will occur between June 28 and July 6, 2012. The events will
consist of a gathering of U.S and foreign military vessels, U.S. and
foreign government sailing vessels mooring in various berths throughout
the Port of Boston.
    At the time of this notice, War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration
events are expected to include the following:
    1. June 28-29--Multiple U.S. and foreign military vessels arrive;
    2. June 30: Arrival of the U.S. and foreign government sailing
vessels;
    3. June 28 through July 6: Security Zones in effect;
    4. June 30 through July 6: Public tours of U.S and Foreign military
vessels and U.S and foreign government sailing vessels;
    5. June 29 through July 6: Vessel movement control measures in
effect;
    6. July 4: USS CONSTITUTION and USCGC EAGLE Parade;
    7. July 4: USN Blue Angles aerial demonstration.
    On July 4, starting at 11 a.m. there will be salute to the USS
CONSITUTION and USCGC EAGLE as they sail from Constitution Pier,
outbound Boston Main Channel to Castle Island and return. This will be
followed by an air demonstration by the Navy's Blue Angels above Boston
Inner Harbor at approximately 12:15 p.m.

Special Local Regulations

    In the year 2009, a similar event, Sail Boston 2009, drew several
hundred thousand spectators by both land as well as water to Boston
Harbor.
    Recognizing the significant draw this event may have on
recreational boating traffic, the Coast Guard's proposes to establish a
special local regulation that would create vessel movement control
measures in Boston Harbor through a Regulated Area, which will be in
effect during the War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration events.
    This proposed regulated area is needed for vessel movement control
measures and to facilitate law enforcement vessel access to support
facilities. Additionally, the regulated areas will protect the maritime
public and participating vessels from possible hazards to navigation
associated with dense vessel traffic.
    The proposed Regulated Area establishes a counter-clockwise traffic
pattern around Boston Inner Harbor to ensure spectator vessels are
following an organized route, facilitating the smooth flow of boating
traffic, thereby minimizing disruption on the waterway. A Coast Guard
Patrol Commander (PATCOM) will be designated and on scene controlling
the flow of traffic through the Regulated Area.
    The waterway between the World Trade Center Pier and the Fish Pier,
as well as the waterway within the Reserved Channel do not constitute
large areas for unhindered navigation. Due to the navigation
restrictions in these waterways, when vessels over 125 feet enter the
area, on-scene patrol personnel will halt the flow of vessel traffic
and allow no other vessel in the channel until the vessel greater than
125 feet is clear of the narrow channel.
    Due to concerns of tenants at the World Trade Center, Fish Piers
and the Black Falcon Terminal, waterside viewing hours for vessels
berthed at these facilities will be limited to times specified in the
regulatory text, outside of which only vessels which are tenants within
the channels of the World Trade Center, Fish Pier and Reserved Channel
will be authorized access within those areas.

Security Zones

    Additionally, the Coast Guard is proposing to establish 25-yard
security

zones surrounding participating vessels while moored. The proposed
regulations would be in effect in Boston Harbor throughout the
effective period. These restrictions are expected to minimize the risks
associated with the anticipated large number of recreational vessel
traffic within the confines of Boston Inner Harbor operating in
conjunction with commercial deep draft vessel traffic that pose a
significant threat to the safety of life.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review,
as supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders.
    Although this regulation imposes traffic restrictions in portions
of Boston Harbor during the events, the effect of this regulation will
not be significant for the following reasons: the regulated area and
security zones will only be in place during the week long War of 1812
activities, and Extensive advance notice will be made to mariners via
appropriate means, which may include broadcast notice to mariners,
local notice to mariners, facsimile, marine safety information
bulletin, local Port Operators Group meetings, the Internet, USCG
Sector Boston Homeport Web page, and local newspapers and media. The
advance notice will permit mariners to adjust their plans accordingly.
Additionally, the regulated area is tailored to impose the least impact
on maritime interests without compromising safety.
    Similar restrictions were established for Sailing Boston 1992,
2000, and 2009 events. Based upon the Coast Guard's experiences from
those previous similar magnitude events, these proposed regulations
have been narrowly tailored to impose the least impact on maritime
interests yet provide the necessary level of safety.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. 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 proposed
rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
    This proposed rule would affect the following entities, some of
which might be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels
intending to transit, fish, or anchor in portions of Boston Harbor
during various times during the effective period.
    The proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the same reasons outlined in
the Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563 section above.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.

Assistance for Small Entities

    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 proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. 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 under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against
small entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or
any policy or action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.).

Federalism

    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 proposed rule under that Order and
determined that this rule does not have implications for federalism.

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 proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

    This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630,
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
Property Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

    This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not
create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

    This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would 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.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211,
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination that this action appears to be
one of a category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively
have a significant effect on the human environment. A preliminary
environmental analysis checklist supporting this determination will be
available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. This rule
appears to be categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraphs
(34)(g) and (h) of the Instruction. We seek any comments or information
that may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact
from this proposed rule.

List of Subjects

33 CFR Part 100

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

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 proposes
to amend 33 CFR parts 100 and 165 as follows:

PART 100--REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES

    1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.

    2. Add temporary Sec. 100.T01-0100 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.T01-0100  Special Local Regulation; War of 1812 Bicentennial
Commemoration, Port of Boston, Massachusetts.

    (a) Location: This special local regulation establishes a regulated
area to include all waters west of a line drawn from the monument at
Castle Island in approximate position 42[deg]20'21'' N, 71[deg]00'37''
W, to the Logan Airport Security Zone Buoy ``24'' in approximate
position 42[deg]20'45'' N, 71[deg]00'29'' W, and then to land in
approximate position 42[deg]20'48'' N, 71[deg]00'27'' W, including the
Reserved Channel to the Summer Street retractile bridge in approximate
position 42[deg]20'34'' N, 71[deg]02'11'' W, the Charles River to the
Gridley Locks at the Charles River Dam in approximate position
42[deg]22'07'' N, 71[deg]03'40'' W, the Mystic River at the Alford
Street Bridge in approximate position 42[deg]23'22'' N, 71[deg]04'16''
W, and the Chelsea River to the McArdle Bridge in approximate position
42[deg]23'09'' N, 71[deg]02'21'' W.
    (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) During the effective period,
vessel operators transiting through the regulated area shall proceed in
a counterclockwise direction at no wake speeds not to exceed five
knots, unless otherwise authorized by the Captain of the Port.
    (2) Vessel operators shall comply with the instructions of on-scene
Coast Guard patrol personnel. On-scene Coast Guard patrol personnel
include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard
onboard Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, local, state, and federal
law enforcement vessels.
    (3) From 9 a.m. on June 29, 2012 through 6 p.m. on July 6, 2012
vessel control measures will be implemented. The traffic pattern will
be in a counterclockwise rotation, such that all vessels shall stay
generally as far to the starboard side of the channel as is safe and
practicable.
    (4) To facilitate commercial ferry traffic with minimal disruption,
commercial ferries within the regulated area, moving between stops on
their normal routes, will be exempt from the mandatory counterclockwise
traffic pattern. This exemption does not give ferries navigational
precedence or in any way alter their responsibilities under the Rules
of the Road or any other pertinent regulations.
    (5) Vessel operators transiting the waterway between the Fish Pier
and World Trade Center must enter and keep to the starboard side of the
channel, proceeding as directed by on-scene Coast Guard patrol
personnel. Vessel traffic shall move in a counterclockwise direction
around a turning point as marked by an appropriate on-scene patrol
vessel.
    (6) Vessel operators transiting the regulated area must maintain at
least twenty five (25) yard safe distance from all official War of 1812
event participants, all U.S. military vessels under 100 feet, and all
foreign military vessels, and must make way for all deep draft vessel
traffic underway in the regulated area.
    (7) When a vessel greater than 125 feet enters the waterway between
the World Trade Center and the Fish Pier and inside the Reserved
Channel, no other vessel will be allowed to enter until that vessel
departs that area unless authorized by the on-scene Patrol Commander.
    (8) From 10 p.m. through 8 a.m. daily, while regulated area is in
effect, only vessels which are tenants within the channels of the World
Trade Center, Fish Pier and Reserved Channel will be authorized access.
    (9) The Captain of the Port (COTP) may control the movement of all
vessels operating on the navigable waters of Boston Harbor when the
COTP has determined that such orders are justified in the interest of
safety by reason of weather, visibility, sea conditions, temporary port
congestion, and other temporary hazards circumstance.
    (c) Enforcement period. This regulation will be enforced from 9
a.m. on June 29, 2012 through 6 p.m. on July 6, 2012.

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306,
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6 and 160.5;
Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

    4. Add temporary Sec. 165.T01-0100 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T01-0100  Security Zones: War of 1812 Bicentennial
Commemoration, Port of Boston, Massachusetts.

    (a) Location. The following are security zones: a twenty five (25)
yard safety and security zone around all moored official War of 1812
event participants, all moored U.S. military vessels under 100 feet,
and all foreign military vessels within the Captain of the Port Zone
Boston.
    (b) Definitions. For purposes of this section ``Designated on-scene
representative'' is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty
officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port (COTP)
Boston to act on the COTP's behalf. The designated on-scene
representative may be on a Coast Guard vessel, or onboard a federal,
state, or local agency vessel that is authorized to act in support of
the Coast Guard.
    (c) Enforcement period. This regulation will be enforced from 9
a.m. on June 28, 2012 until 6 p.m. on July 6, 2012.
    (d) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
33 CFR 165.33, subpart D, no person or vessel may enter, transit,
anchor or otherwise move within the security zones created by this
section unless granted permission to do so by the COTP Boston or the
designated on-scene representative.
    (2) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the
security zone shall contact the COTP or the designated on-scene
representative via VHF channel 16 to obtain permission.
    (3) Penalties. Vessels or persons violating this rule are subject
to the penalties set forth in 33 U.S.C. 1232 and 50 U.S.C. 192.

    Dated: March 15, 2012.
J.N. Healey,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Boston.
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[Notices]
[Pages 49848-49849]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20262]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-67647; File No. SR-NSX-2012-12]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Stock Exchange, Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Modify the Text of NSX Rule 11.15 To Clarify the Manner in Which
Certain Orders are Routed by the Exchange to Other Market Centers

August 14, 2012.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on August 9, 2012, National Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NSX'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    National Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NSX''[supreg] or ``Exchange'') is
proposing to modify the text of NSX Rule 11.15 to clarify the manner in
which certain orders are routed by the Exchange to other market
centers.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site at http://www.nsx.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange currently uses routing logic to direct certain
incoming orders to other trading centers for execution in accordance
with Rule 11.15(a)(ii) (``Routing to Away Trading Centers'' for
``Orders Other Than Sweep Orders''). The Exchange is proposing to amend
Rule 11.15(a)(ii) in order to provide that (i) the Exchange may route
incoming orders to alternative trading systems, (ii) routed orders may
not receive an execution and (iii) limit orders routed pursuant to Rule
11.15(a)(ii) will be routed with a time in force of immediate or cancel
(``IOC'').
    NSX Rule 11.15(a)(ii) currently provides in clause (B) that, unless
the terms of an order direct otherwise, the Exchange will route
incoming orders (other than Sweep Orders \3\) to ``the applicable
trading center for execution against the applicable protected quotation
at the Protected NBBO.'' A Protected NBBO is defined under NSX Rule
1.5(P)(2) as ``the national best bid or offer that is a protected
quotation.'' The Exchange proposes to amend the language in Rule
11.15(a)(ii)(A) and (B) to explicitly provide that incoming orders may
be routed to any ``Trading Center'' which is defined by the Exchange
under NSX Rule 2.11(a) to include alternative trading systems.\4\
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    \3\ A Sweep Order is defined in NSX Rule 11.11(c)(7).
    \4\ See NSX Rule 2.11(a) which defines a ``Trading Center'' as
``other securities exchanges, facilities of securities exchanges,
automated trading systems, electronic communications networks or
other brokers or dealers.''
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    The Exchange further proposes to clarify that the Exchange's
Routing Logic determines the venue or venues to which an order may be
routed. ``Routing Logic'' will be defined under Rule 1.5(R)(2) as ``the
methodology used to determine the Trading Center to which an incoming
order will be directed for potential execution.'' The Exchange is also
proposing to add subsection (C) to NSX Rule 11.15(a)(ii) which will
clarify that the Exchange may alter the Routing Logic without
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    \5\ The Exchange currently offers a single routing option
through its subsidiary broker-dealer, NSX Securities LLC (``NSXS''),
which entity may engage one or more third-party routing broker-
dealers to route orders, at the direction of the Exchange, to away
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    The Exchange also proposes to amend 11.15(a)(ii)(A) and (B) by
modifying the phrase ``for execution'' to ``for potential execution''
in order to clarify the fact that a routed order may not necessarily
receive an execution at the away Trading Center.
    Finally, the references to converted and routed ``limit orders'' in
Rule 11.15(a)(ii)(A) and (B) are proposed to be modified as ``limit IOC
Orders'' in order to clarify that such orders are routed with a time in
force of immediate-or-cancel.
    The proposed amendments benefit Equity Trading Permit (``ETP'')
Holders by providing them with additional information regarding the
Exchange's order routing process.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6 of the Act,\6\ and the rules and regulations thereunder and,
in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\7\
Specifically, the Exchange believes the modification of Rule 11.15
furthers the objective of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act because it clearly
explains the potential venues to which the Exchange may route orders.
The proposed amendments clarify how the Exchange routes incoming orders
other than Sweep Orders. Accordingly, the Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change promotes just and equitable

principles of trade, will remove impediments to, and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system and,
in general, protects investors and the public interest.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
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    The proposed rule change provides transparency and certainty with
respect to how orders are routed by the Exchange. In so doing, the
proposed rule change promotes the maintenance of a fair and orderly
market, the protection of investors and the protection of the public
interest, consistent with the Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any inappropriate burden on competition.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on
the proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\9\
Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative prior to
30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as
the Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.\10\
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires the Exchange to give the Commission written notice of the
Exchange's intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a
brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least
five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The
Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \11\ normally
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii),\12\ the Commission
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest.
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    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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    The Exchange has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day
operative delay. The Commission believes that waiver of the operative
delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public
interest because such waiver will allow the Exchange to route certain
orders to additional Trading Centers that may execute such orders
faster and at the best price available. In addition, the proposed rule
change will provide clarity regarding the manner in which the Exchange
routes certain orders and should eliminate potential confusion in NSX
Rules. Therefore, the Commission designates the proposal as operative
upon filing with the Commission.\13\
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    \13\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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    At any time within sixty (60) days of the filing of such proposed
rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NSX-2012-12 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NSX-2012-12. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
    Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington,
DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3
p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection and
copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments received
will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-NSX-2012-12 and should be submitted on
or before September 7, 2012.
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 21189-21190]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07435]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2019-0287; FRL-10829-01-ORD]

Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of
Perfluorodecanoic Acid [PFDA, CASRN 335-76-2] and Related Salts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60-
day public comment period associated with release of the draft IRIS
Toxicological Review of Perfluorodecanoic Acid (PFDA, CASRN 335-76-2)
and Related Salts. The draft document was prepared by the Center for
Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) within EPA's Office
of Research and Development (ORD).
    EPA is releasing this draft IRIS assessment for public comment in
advance of a contract-led peer review. Public comments received will be
provided to the external peer reviewers. ERG, a contractor to EPA, will
convene a public meeting to discuss the draft report with the public
during Step 4 of the IRIS Process. The external peer reviewers will
consider public comments submitted in response to this notice and
comments provided at a future public peer review meeting. EPA will
consider all comments received when revising the document post-peer
review. This draft assessment is not final as described in EPA's
information quality guidelines, and it does not represent, and should
not be construed to represent Agency policy or views.

DATES: The 60-day public comment period begins April 10, 2023 and ends
June 9, 2023. Comments must be received on or before June 9, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorodecanoic Acid
[PFDA, CASRN 335-76-2] and Related Salts will be available via the
internet on the IRIS website at https://www.epa.gov/iris/iris-recent-additions and in the public docket at http://www.regulations.gov,
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2019-0287.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the ORD Docket at the EPA Headquarters Docket Center;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email:
[email protected].
    For technical information on the IRIS Toxicological Review of
Perfluorodecanoic Acid (PFDA, CASRN 335-76-2) and Related Salts,
contact Dr. Andrew Kraft, CPHEA; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email:
[email protected]. The IRIS Program will provide updates through the
IRIS website (https://www.epa.gov/iris) and via EPA's IRIS listserv. To
register for the IRIS listserv, visit the IRIS website (https://www.epa.gov/iris) or visit https://www.epa.gov/iris/forms/staying-connected-integrated-risk-information-system#connect.
    For questions about the peer review, please contact: Laurie Waite,
ERG, by email at [email protected] (subject line: EPA PFAS assessments
peer review); or by phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at https://www.regulations.gov

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2019-
0287 for the Perfluorodecanoic Acid IRIS Assessment, by one of the
following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For information on visiting the EPA Docket Center Public Reading
Room, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets. Due to public health concerns
related to COVID-19, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room may be
closed to the public with limited exceptions. The telephone number for
the Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>. The public can submit comments
via www.regulations.gov or email.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket number EPA-HQ-ORD-
2019-0287 for Perfluorodecanoic Acid IRIS Assessment.
    Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified
comment period. Comments received after the closing date will be marked
``late,'' and may only be considered if time permits. It is EPA's
policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket without
change and to make the comments available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless a comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information for which disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do

not submit information through www.regulations.gov or email that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected. The www.regulations.gov
website is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not
know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA
without going through www.regulations.gov, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: Documents in the docket are listed in the
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 materials,
such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ORD Docket in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center.

Wayne Cascio,
Director, Center for Public Health & Environmental Assessment.
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