[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 70430]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24629]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4280-DR]; [Docket ID FEMA-2016-0001]

Florida; 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 the State of Florida (FEMA-4280-DR), dated September 28, 2016, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 30, 2016.

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 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 event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration
of September 28, 2016.

    Alachua, Baker, Gilchrist, Manatee, Marion, Sarasota, Sumter,
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.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2016-24629 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am]
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The total respondent recordkeeping burden associated with this information collection is an estimated 1,882 hours (17). This burden estimate is calculated by multiplying the estimated recordkeeping burden associated with each type of submission, by the estimated number of submissions for each notice and summing across notice types. All recordkeeping burden estimates are taken from the Economic Analysis of the Premanufacture Notification Electronic Reporting Final Rule (EPA, 2009). It should be noted that there is no recordkeeping burden associated with submitting a full electronic PMN SNUN, LVE, or LoREX submission because the burden estimate of 91.683 hours per form already includes the burden associated with recordkeeping.
Once a respondent presents information in an initial TSCA section 5 submission, the burden for maintaining or updating these records is minimal. The recordkeeping burden for several TSCA section 5 submissions have decreased due to the implementation of the e-PMN rule, which was finalized in 2010. EPA assumes an aggregate annualized recordkeeping burden of one hour for each PMN, SNUN, MCAN, exemption submission, or biotech submission under this new rule. This estimate is based on the recordkeeping burden associated with essential technical requirements, such as records that demonstrate that the first commercial batch of a chemical manufactured for commercial purposes under the exemption met certain eligibility criteria. The recordkeeping burden estimate for section 5(e) testing is17.5 hours. For section 5(e) and 5(f) non-testing the burden estimate is 25 hours.
The overall respondent recordkeeping burden is displayed below in Table16.

Table 16: Respondent Recordkeeping Burden
Type of Notice
                           Average Annual Responses
                          Hours for Recordkeeping[1]
                             Average Annual Burden
PMN
                                      289
                                       0
                                       0
SNUN
                                      13
                                       0
                                       0
MCAN
                                      14
                                       1
                                      14
Exemptions:
   LVE/LoREX
                                      305
                                       0
                                       0
   TERA
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
   Tier I
                                       4
                                       1
                                       4
   Tier II
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
   Polymer
                                      109
                                      3.5
                                     381.5
   Research & Development
                                      200
                                      0.5
                                      100
   Instant Photographic Film Articles
                                       1
                                     0.25
                                     0.25
Bona Fide
                                      183
                                       1
                                      183
Section 5(e) Orders with Triggered Testing[1]
                                      20
                                     17.5
                                      350
Section 5(e) Orders with Pended Testing/ 5(f) Orders with No Testing[1]
                                      33
                                      25
                                      825
NOC
                                      169
                                     0.125
                                    21.125
Total
                                     1,343

                                     1,882
Footnote
                                                                            [1]
Average recordkeeping hours per response
      Burden Associated with CDX Registration
As part of EPA's electronic reporting requirements, submitters of TSCA section 5 notices are required to register and submit information electronically with EPA's Central Data Exchange (CDX) system. EPA estimates that companies submitting TSCA section 5 notices for the first time would incur a one-time burden to complete CDX registration activities, obtain a CDX electronic signature, and set up a Pay.gov ID account. The total burden associated with CDX registration is approximately 2.80 hours per company. EPA assumes each company will register five employees, resulting in a per-employee burden of 0.66 hours. This per-employee burden includes 0.18 hours for CDX registration, 0.35 hours for submitting and then verifying electronic signature agreements, and 0.13 hours for setting up a Pay.gov account. In FY 2019 through FY 2021, there were an average of 2,942 new registrants, of which an average of 2,284 TSCA-Authorized Officials (AO) and 658 TSCA-Support Registrants (SR) were approved via CDX for all TSCA section 5 activities. Multiplying the annual burden by the average number of new registrants results in a total annual burden of 1,942 hours (Table 17).
Table 17: Burden Associated New CDX Registration Activities
                        CDX Registration Burden (Hours)
                        CDX E-Signature Burden (Hours)
                    E-Payment (Pay.gov ID account)
(Hours)
             Total Burden for CDX Registration Activities
(Hours)
                     Annual Number of New CDX Registrants
               Total Annual Burden for CDX Registration
(Hours)
                                     0.18
                                     0.35
                                     0.13
                                     0.66
                                     2,942
                                     1,942
      Estimating Total Burden
Table 18. below contains the total annual respondent burden for all submissions and activities covered under this ICR. The total annual burden is estimated to be approximately 136,292 hours (132,468 reporting hours + 1,882 recordkeeping hours + 1,942 CDX registration hours). For this ICR, EPA estimated the total number of potential respondents at 234. This estimate is based on the average number of unique entities that submitted a response of any kind during FY 2019- FY 2021. EPA estimates the average number of responses per respondent as the total number of annual responses (minus any CDX registration activity) divided by the total number of respondents, which yields approximately 5.74 responses per respondent (1,343 annual responses / 234 annual respondents).
Table18: Total Annual Respondent Burden Calculation
Type of Notice
                           Average Annual Responses
                               Managerial Hours
                                Technical Hours
                                Clerical Hours
                               Total Labor Hours
                                 Total Burden
PMN
289
38.5
211.998
0
250.498
                                                                         72,394
SNUN
13
24
85.328
0
109.328
                                                                          1,421
MCAN
14
71
235.345
0.5
306.845
                                                                          4,296
Exemptions:
   LVE/LoREX
305
24
85.328
0
109.328
                                                                         33,345
   TERA
2
135
390.345
0.5
525.845
                                                                          1,052
   Tier I
4
29
99.345
0.5
128.845
                                                                            515
   Tier II
1
29
99.345
0.5
128.845
                                                                            129
   Polymer
109
6.32
13.425
2.25
21.995
                                                                          2,397
   R&D
200
5.07
13.925
0.25
19.245
                                                                          3,849
   Film Articles
1
5.07
11.925
0
16.995
                                                                            17
Bona Fide
183
11.07
22.675
0
33.745
                                                                          6,175
Section 5(e) Orders with Triggered Testing[1]
20
43.87
132.625
8.75
185.245
                                                                          3,705
Section 5(e) Orders with Pended Testing/ 5(f) Orders with No Testing[1]
33
24.57
29.175
12.5
66.245
                                                                          2,186
NOC
169
5.07
11.8375
0.0625
16.970
                                                                          2,868
New CDX Registration[1]
2,942
0.132
0.528
0
0.660
                                                                          1,942
Total
                                                                        136,292
Footnote
                                                                            [1]
Based on the 2009 Economic Analysis of the Premanufacture Notification Electronic Reporting Final Rule, EPA assumes that 20 percent of CDX registrants will be managerial employees and 80 percent will be technical employees. Therefore, the per employee registrations burden is split between managerial and technical hours using a 20/80 ratio.

      Estimating Respondent Cost
Respondents to TSCA section 5 reporting requirements experience costs associated with (1) reporting, (2) recordkeeping, and (3) compliance with exposure controls and testing requirements included in TSCA section 5(e) and 5(f) orders, when EPA takes regulatory action. The respondent costs associated with this information collection are estimated to total $37,324,700 (Table 19).
Respondent costs for all submissions consist of three components: (1) labor costs, calculated by multiplying the estimated burden hours associated with each submission type by the appropriate labor rate; (2) delay costs, estimated as the cost of the delayed receipt of profits by chemical manufactures as a result of the submission review process, and (3) explicit costs, such as user fees or lab testing fees.
In order to estimate total respondent cost associated with TSCA section 5 submissions, an average cost per notice was first calculated for each type of notice. The cost for each notice type was calculated by summing each of the associated cost components, and then multiplying by the expected number of notice submissions. The total industry cost was calculated by summing the costs across notice types. Table 19 outlines the average cost calculations for the various types of notice submissions and presents the total respondent cost estimate.
As noted above, delay costs reflect the cost of the delayed receipt of profits by chemical manufactures as a result of the submission review process. Industry delay costs used to calculate the average cost per submission were computed using the midpoint of the low and high delay cost estimates (1993 dollars) as presented in the "Regulatory Impact Analysis of Amendments to Regulations for TSCA section 5 Premanufacture Notifications" (1994), and inflated to 2016 dollars using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Producer Price Index data for the Chemical Manufacturing industry.
The EPA fees (explicit costs) used to calculate the average cost per submission were taken from the 2018 fees rule: Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (83 Fed.Reg. 82694). This rule increased fees for PMNs, SNUNs, and MCANs from $2,500 to $16,000 and fees for LVE, LoREX, TME, TERA, Tier II, and photographic film articles from $0 to $4,700. Laboratory testing costs were inflated to 2016 dollars using the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Employment Cost Index (ECI) series for private industry workers in all industries and occupations.

                                Type of Notice
                           Average Annual Responses
   Total Burden (Reporting + Recordkeeping) and Wage Rate by Labor Category
                                Labor Costs[1]
                                Delay Costs[2]
                                    Fees[3]
                            Avg. Cost Per Notice[4]
                           Total
Respondent
Cost[6]

                                  Managerial
                                   Technical
                                   Clerical

                                     Hours
                                   Wage ($)
                                     Hours
                                   Wage ($)
                                     Hours
                                   Wage ($)

PMN
                                      289
                                     38.5
                                    $95.41
                                    211.998
                                    $82.06
                                       0
                                    $37.33
                                    $21,070
                                    $34,290
                                    $16,000
                                    $71,360
                                  $20,622,994
SNUN
                                      13
                                      24
                                    $95.41
                                    85.328
                                    $82.06
                                       0
                                    $37.33
                                    $9,292
                                    $34,290
                                    $16,000
                                    $59,582
                                   $774,564
MCAN
                                      14
                                      71
                                    $95.41
                                    235.345
                                    $82.06
                                      0.5
                                    $37.33
                                    $26,105
                                    $34,290
                                    $16,000
                                    $76,395
                                  $1,069,533
Exemptions:

         TME
                                      23
$76.67
81.345
$77.94
0.5
                                    $34.99
                                    $8,121
-
$4,700
$12,821
                                   $192,313
                                       0
   LVE/LoREX
                                      305
                                      24
                                    $95.41
                                    85.328
                                    $82.06
                                       0
                                    $37.33
                                    $9,292
                                    $17,259
                                    $4,700
                                    $31,251
                                  $9,531,511
   TERA
                                       2
                                      135
                                    $95.41
                                    390.345
                                    $82.06
                                      0.5
                                    $37.33
                                    $44,931
                                       -
                                    $4,700
                                    $49,631
                                    $99,261
   Tier I
                                       4
                                      29
                                    $95.41
                                    99.345
                                    $82.06
                                      0.5
                                    $37.33
                                    $10,938
                                       -
                                       -
                                    $10,938
                                    $43,751
   Tier II
                                       1
                                      29
                                    $95.41
                                    99.345
                                    $82.06
                                      0.5
                                    $37.33
                                    $10,938
                                       -
                                    $4,700
                                    $15,638
                                    $15,638
   Polymer
                                      109
                                     6.32
                                    $95.41
                                    13.425
                                    $82.06
                                     2.25
                                    $37.33
                                    $1,789
                                       -
                                       -
                                    $1,789
                                   $194,962
   R&D
                                      200
                                     5.07
                                    $95.41
                                    13.925
                                    $82.06
                                     0.25
                                    $37.33
                                    $1,636
                                       -
                                       -
                                    $1,636
                                   $327,149
   Film Articles
                                       1
                                     5.07
                                    $95.41
                                    11.925
                                    $82.06
                                       0
                                    $37.33
                                    $1,462
                                       -
                                    $4,700
                                    $6,162
                                    $6,162
   Bona Fide
                                      183
                                     11.07
                                    $95.41
                                    22.675
                                    $82.06
                                       0
                                    $37.33
                                    $2,917
                                       -
                                       -
                                    $2,917
                                   $533,793
   Section 5(e) Orders with Triggered Testing
                                      20
                                     43.87
                                    $95.41
                                    132.625
                                    $82.06
                                     8.75
                                    $37.33
                                   $15,395
                                       -
                                   $162,644
                                   $178,039
                                  $3,560,790
   Section 5(e) Orders with Potentially Useful Information/ 5(f) Orders with No Testing[1]
                                      33
                                     24.57
                                    $95.41
                                    29.175
                                    $82.06
                                     12.5
                                    $37.33
                                    $5,205
                                       -
                                       -
                                    $5,205
                                   $171,763
   NOC
                                      169
                                     5.07
                                    $76.67
                                    11.8375
                                    $77.94
                                    0.0625
                                    $34.99
                                    $1,314
                                       -
                                       -
                                    $1,314
                                   $221,985
   New CDX Registration
                                     2942
                                     0.132
                                    $76.67
                                     0.528
                                    $77.94
                                       0
                                    $34.99
                                     $51
                                       -
                                       -
                                     $51
                                   $150,844
   Total

                                  $37,324,700

   Footnotes

                                                                              1
Labor costs are calculated by multiplying burden hours by the wage rate for each labor category and summing across labor categories.
                                                                              2
Delay costs calculated using the average of low and high estimates from "Regulatory Impact Analysis of Amendments to Regulations for TSCA section 5 Premanufacture Notifications" September 9, 1994 (RIA, 1994), updated to 2020$, using Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data for the chemical manufacturing industry. MCANs are assumed to have the same delay costs as PMNs.
                                                                              3
User fees charged by EPA, except where noted.
                                                                              4
Average cost per notice is the sum of labor costs, delay costs and fees.
                                                                              5
This figure is for a representative testing regimen consisting of 835.3110 (ready biodegradability), 850.1010, 850.1075, 850.5400 (aquatic base set), and OECD 407 (28-day repeated dose), based on an analysis of average costs for 277 testing cases and inflated to 2020$ using the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Employment Cost Index (ECI) series for all workers in private industry (Series ID CIS2010000000000I (B)).
                                                                              6
While companies incur costs for control equipment, such costs are outside the scope of this ICR
Table 19: Total Respondent Cost Calculation

13. Provide an estimate for the total annual cost burden to respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of information. (Do not include the cost of any hour burden already reflected on the burden worksheet).
 The cost estimate should be split into two components: (a) a total capital and start-up cost component (annualized over its expected useful life) and (b) a total operation and maintenance and purchase of services component. The estimates should take into account costs associated with generating, maintaining, and disclosing or providing the information. Include descriptions of methods used to estimate major cost factors including system and technology acquisition, expected useful life of capital equipment, the discount rate(s), and the time period over which costs will be incurred. Capital and start-up costs include, among other items, preparations for collecting information such as purchasing computers and software; monitoring, sampling, drilling and testing equipment; and record storage facilities.
If cost estimates are expected to vary widely, agencies should present ranges of cost burdens and explain the reasons for the variance. The cost of purchasing or contracting out information collections services should be a part of this cost burden estimate. In developing cost burden estimates, agencies may consult with a sample of respondents (fewer than 10), utilize the 60-day pre-OMB submission public comment process and use existing economic or regulatory impact analysis associated with the rulemaking containing the information collection, as appropriate.
Generally, estimates should not include purchases of equipment or services, or portions thereof, made: (1) prior to October 1, 1995, (2) to achieve regulatory compliance with requirements not associated with the information collection, (3) for reasons other than to provide information or keep records for the government, or (4) as part of customary and usual business or private practices.
There are no operation and maintenance costs associated with this collection.
14. Provide estimates of annualized cost to the Federal government. Also, provide a description of the method used to estimate cost, which should include quantification of hours, operational expenses (such as equipment, overhead, printing, and support staff), and any other expense that would not have been incurred without this collection of information. Agencies may also aggregate cost estimates from Items 12, 13, and 14 in a single table.
From the Agency's perspective, the organizing reporting unit is "notices." A given notice typically submitted by a single firm may pertain to a single or multiple (related) chemical substances, but to the Agency involves similar burden according to notice.
In connection with administering the TSCA section 5 new chemical review and regulatory program, EPA performs the following activities:
Conducts pre-notice meetings with respondents when requested;
Reviews and makes determinations on PMN/MCAN/SNUN submissions;
Analyzes submissions for confidentiality and provides appropriate protection for confidential information;
Files and stores submissions to Agency data systems;
Proposes and implements regulatory action as appropriate
Acknowledges receipt of submissions and notifies respondents of any submission deficiencies;
Provides technical assistance to notice submitters pre- and post-submission; and
Conducts site and record inspections and performs related compliance monitoring functions.
The Agency costs associated with this information collection are estimated to total $26,959,416 (Table 20). Costs to the government include: (1) review of the chemical substance or significant new use under the conditions of use (circumstances under which the chemical is intended, known or reasonably foreseen to be manufactured, processed, distributed in commerce, used, or disposed of), (2) making a final determination on the chemical substance under TSCA section 5(a)(3), and (3) as appropriate, taking regulatory action under TSCA sections 5(e), 5(f) or 5(g).
The provisions of TSCA, as amended, result in additional TSCA section 5 Agency costs that arise primarily from the requirement to review the intended, known or reasonably foreseen activities associated with the chemical, from the requirement to make an affirmative risk determination, and from development of significant new use rules (SNURs) and orders that result from our analysis and findings under TSCA, as amended. Therefore, the Agency used the cost estimates from prior experience and prior versions of this ICR as a starting point and then added estimates for the costs of these additional responsibilities to calculate the Agency's program costs associated with TSCA section 5 as part of the final rule: Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (83 Fed. Reg. 52694) (2018).
Agency cost estimates include the costs of processing, reviewing, and making determinations, and the Agency's costs of taking any regulatory action, such as with a SNUR or a consent order. Costs of reviewing any data that is submitted to the Agency as a result of an order is also included. Agency cost estimates for administering TSCA section 5 also include the costs associated with processing and retaining records related to NOCs. NOC costs also include the cost of registering the chemical with the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS). These estimates of average cost per notice are based on projected FTE and extramural support needed for these actions divided by the number of notices the Agency assumes will be received each year once fees are in place. Total Agency cost estimates are then calculated as average cost per notice multiplied by the average number of notices estimated in section 6(b) of this ICR.
Table 20: Total Agency Cost Calculation
Type of Notice
                           Average Annual Responses
                            Avg. Cost Per Notice[1]
                             Total Agency Cost[2]
PMN[3]
289
$49,610
$14,337,290
SNUN[3]
13
$49,610
$644,930
MCAN[3]
14
$49,610
$694,540
Exemption:

LVE/LoREX
305
$6,800
$2,074,000
TERA
2
$6,800
$13,600
Tier I
4
$6,800
$27,200
Tier II
1
$6,800
$6,800
Polymer
109
$6,800
$741,200
R&D
200
$6,800
$1,360,000
Film Articles
1
$6,800
$6,800
Bona Fide[4]
183
                                       -
                                       -
Section 5(e) Orders with Triggered Testing[4]
20
                                       -
                                       -
Section 5(e) Orders with Potentially Useful Information/ 5(f) Orders with No Testing[4]
33
                                       -
                                       -
NOC
169
$7,024
$1,187,056
New CDX Registration[4]
2942
                                       -
                                       -
Risk Management[5]
                                       -
                                       -
$5,866,000
Total
$26,959,416

Footnotes
                                                                            [1]
Values derived from TSCA User Fees Technical Support Document (2018).
                                                                            [2]
Total Agency Cost per type of notice calculated as average cost per notice multiplied by average number of annual responses per type of notice.
                                                                            [3]
Average of annual responses of PMN/SNUN/MCAN based on historical activity and are expected to decline because fees were increased by the final rule titled Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (2018) (83 FR. 52694).
                                                                            [4]
Agency costs associated with review of Bona Fide notices, 5(e) orders, 5(f) orders, and new CDX registrations is included in the average cost per notice for PMNs, SNUNs, MCANs, Exemptions and NOCs, as well as in the total Agency cost associated with Risk Management activities.
                                                                            [5]
Includes costs associated with taking regulatory actions under TSCA sections 5(e), 5(f), or 5(g), as well as reviewing data submitted from consent orders.
A significant new use rule (SNUR) on an existing chemical substance is the product of a process that is designed to develop the appropriate information-gathering collection for a substance. This process has three major steps: Chemical Referral, Regulatory Selection, and Regulation Development.
Regulatory Development: Prior to the development of a rule, the recommended rulemaking approach must be reviewed by the referring office and approved by the Office Director of OPPT. If the recommendation is approved, then the rulemaking process begins.
An existing chemical SNUR is developed and, if OMB determines that the proposed and/or final rule is a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, the draft rule is submitted to OMB for interagency review under Executive Order 12866 prior to proposing or promulgating the rule in the Federal Register.
EPA's cost to review and process SNUN submissions is assumed to be represented by its costs for a larger category of similar TSCA section 5 notices that includes SNUNs. On December 21, 2020, EPA proposed revisions to the TSCA Fees Rule under the TSCA, as amended in 2016 by the Frank R. Lautenberg Act Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.
In revising the fees, EPA re-estimated its total annual costs for processing, reviewing, and making determinations under TSCA section 5 between fiscal years 2022 and 2024. These estimates were based on EPA payroll data, in contrast to the theoretical estimates put forward in the 2018 TSCA Fees Rule. EPA estimated its direct and indirect costs for reviewing PMNs, SNUNs, Microbial Commercial Activity Notices (MCANs) and exemptions to be $34,713,428 per year during this period. The proposed fee rule of 2020 did not provide a cost estimate per PMN, SNUN, MCAN, or exemption, as was present in the 2018 TSCA fees rule. In order to estimate the cost per PMN, SNUN, MCAN, and exemption in this document, we inflate the value of $41,000 (per PMN, SNUN, and MCAN), and the value of $5,622 (per exemption) by a factor of 1.21This yields an average Agency cost of approximately $49,610 apiece for reviewing and processing PMNs, SNUNs, and MCANs. Thus, processing and reviewing any SNUNs submitted due to this SNUR is also expected to cost EPA approximately $49,610. The reviewing of exemptions is expected to cost EPA approximately $6,800.
15. Explain the reasons for any program changes or adjustments reported in hour or cost burden.
This information collection combines the burdens from two previously approved ICRs, EPA ICR No.1188.12 and EPA ICR No. 0574.18. The total combined burden from these two previously approved ICRs was [192,156 + 137 = 192,293 hours]. The total burden requested for this ICR is [136,460 hours], or a decrease of [55,833 hours] from the previous total burden. The difference between the current burden request and the previously approved requests is primarily due to the declining number of section 5 submissions for new chemicals. Additionally, minor adjustments were made in EPA's estimates of the number of respondents and of the burden.
The total combined cost burden from these two previously approved ICRs was [$26,752+$54,516,216]. The total cost burden requested for this ICR is [$37,354,814]. The difference between the current cost burden request and the previously approved requests are due to the consolidation of the individual ICRs when calculating the burden, as well as adjustments in EPA's estimates of the number of respondents and of the burden. In addition to the adjustments listed above, the wage rates and material costs were revised to reflect 2020 dollars for this information collection request.
16. For collections whose results will be published, outline the plans for tabulation and publication. Address any complex analytical techniques that will be used. Provide the time schedule for the entire project, including beginning and ending dates of the collection of information, completion of report, publication dates, and other actions.
Not applicable.
17. If seeking approval to not display the expiration date for OMB approval of the information collection, explain the reasons why display would be inappropriate.
Not applicable.
18. Explain each exception to the certification statement identified in "Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions."
EPA does not request an exception to the certification of this information collection.
Supplemental Information
This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (OMB Control No. 2070-NEW). Responses to this collection of information are mandatory for certain persons, as specified at 40 CFR 721 and 725. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to be between 16.97 to 525.85 hours per response. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden to the Regulatory Support Division Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

List of Attachments
The attachments listed below can be found in the docket for this ICR or by using the hyperlink that is provided in the list below. The docket for this ICR is accessible electronically through http://www.regulations.gov using Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0660.
Ref.
Title
1.
Statutory Authority  -  15 U.S.C. 2406
2.
Implementing Regulation   -  40 CFR 721 (Subpart A through Subpart D) and 40 CFR 725
3.
Instruction Manual for Reporting under the TSCA §5 New Chemicals Program
4.
Guidelines for Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations, (dated August2019)
5.
Points to Consider When Preparing TSCA New Chemical Notifications
6.
EPA Form 7710-25
7.
Wage Rates
REFERENCES
BLS, 2006. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Cost Index News Release Text: Employment Cost Index, March 2006 (April 28, 2006), at http://www.bls.gov.
BLS, 2018. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Supplementary Tables: December 2006  -  December 2017" Accessed March 26, 2018. https://www.bls.gov/web/ecec/ecsuphst.pdf
EPA, 1994. U.S. EPA, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Regulatory Impacts Branch. Regulatory Impact Analysis of Amendments to Regulations for TSCA Section 5 Premanufacture Notifications. Washington, DC: U.S. EPA/OPPT/EETD/RIB, September 9, 1994.
EPA, 2002a. U.S. EPA, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Economic and Policy Analysis Branch. Revised Economic Analysis for the Amended Inventory Update Rule: Final Report. Washington, DC. August 2002.
EPA, 2002b. U.S. EPA, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Economic and Policy Analysis Branch, Wage Rates for Economic Analysis of the Toxics Release Inventory Program. Washington, DC: June 10, 2002.
EPA, 2007. U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Supporting Statement for Information Collection Request: Pre-Manufacture Review Reporting and Exemption Requirements for New Chemical Substances and Significant New Use Reporting Requirements for Chemical Substances. OMB Control Number 2070-0012, EPA Tracking Number 0574.13, December 11, 2007.
EPA, 2009a. U.S. EPA, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Economic and Policy Analysis Branch. Economic Analysis of the Premanufacture Notification Electronic Reporting Final Rule. (EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0296). July 13, 2009
EPA, 2009b. U.S. EPA, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics ICR No. 118.09. [Information Collection Request for] TSCA Section 5(a)(2) Significant New Use Rules for Existing Chemicals (Renewal). Supporting Statement for a Request for OMB Review under the Paperwork Reduction Act, February 6, 2009.

Appendix. Reference PMN Submission Labor Time Estimates (Hours per Response)
                             Activity Description
                               1994 RIA Averages
                                    2009 EA
                         2016 TSCA CBI Substantiation
                         Additional Notice Preparation

                                   Clerical
                                     Tech.
                                    Manager
                                     Total
                                   Clerical
                                     Tech.
                                    Manager
                                     Total
                                   Clerical
                                     Tech.
                                    Manager
                                     Total
                                   Clerical
                                     Tech.
                                    Manager
                                     Total

                                    Average
                                     Total
                                     Total
                                     Total
Costs Based on 1994 RIA
General Instructions
                                                                          2.250
                                                                          1.750
                                                                          3.500
                                                                          7.500
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          1.750
                                                                          3.500
                                                                          5.250
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          1.750
                                                                          3.500
                                                                          5.250
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          1.750
                                                                          3.500
                                                                          5.250
Certification

                                                                          0.500
                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500
                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500
                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500
                                                                          0.500
I. General Information

A. Submitter Information

B. Chemical Identity Info
                                                                          1.750
                                                                          4.500
                                                                          1.000
                                                                          7.250
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          4.500
                                                                          1.000
                                                                          5.500
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          4.500
                                                                          1.000
                                                                          5.500
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          4.500
                                                                          1.000
                                                                          5.500
1. Impurities

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500
2.  Synonyms

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250
3. Trade Identification

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250

                                                                          0.250
4. Generic Chemical Name

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500
5. Byproducts

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500

                                                                          0.500
C. Production, Import, and Use Information
                                                                          1.500

                                                                          2.500
                                                                          4.000
                                                                          0.000

                                                                          2.500
                                                                          2.500
                                                                          0.000

                                                                          2.500
                                                                          2.500
                                                                          0.000

                                                                          2.500
                                                                          2.500
1. Production

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000
2. Use Information

                                                                          3.000

                                                                          3.000

                                                                          3.000

                                                                          3.000

                                                                          3.000

                                                                          3.000

                                                                          3.000

                                                                          3.000
3. Hazard Information

                                                                          3.500

                                                                          3.500

                                                                          3.500

                                                                          3.500

                                                                          3.500

                                                                          3.500

                                                                          3.500

                                                                          3.500
II. Human Exposure
                                                                          3.000

                                                                          6.500
                                                                          9.500
                                                                          0.000

                                                                          6.500
                                                                          6.500
                                                                          0.000

                                                                          6.500
                                                                          6.500
                                                                          0.000

                                                                          6.500
                                                                          6.500
A. Ind. Sites Controlled by the Submitter

1. Operation Description

a. Identity

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000
b. Type of Operation

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000

                                                                          1.000
c. Amount and Duration

                                                                          2.000

                                                                          2.000

                                                                          2.000

                                                                          2.000

                                                                          2.000

                                                                          2.000

                                                                          2.000

                                                                          2.000
d. Process Description

                                                                         11.000

                                                                         11.000

                                                                         11.000

                                                                         11.000

                                                                         11.000

                                                                         11.000

                                                                         11.000

                                                                         11.000
2. Occupational Exposure

                                                                         13.500

                                                                         13.500

                                                                         13.500

                                                                         13.500

                                                                         13.500

                                                                         13.500

                                                                         13.500

                                                                         13.500
3. Environmental Release and Disposal

                                                                          9.500

                                                                          9.500

                                                                          9.500

                                                                          9.500

                                                                          9.500

                                                                          9.500

                                                                          9.500

                                                                          9.500
B. Industrial Sites Controlled by Others
                                                                          2.000
                                                                         11.000
                                                                          2.250
                                                                         15.250
                                                                          0.000
                                                                         11.000
                                                                          2.250
                                                                         13.250
                                                                          0.000
                                                                         11.000
                                                                          2.250
                                                                         13.250
                                                                          0.000
                                                                         11.000
                                                                          2.250
                                                                         13.250
1. Operation Description

2. Worker Exposure and Environmental Release

III. List of Attachments
                                                                          2.000
                                                                          7.000
                                                                          1.250
                                                                         10.250
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          7.000
                                                                          1.250
                                                                          8.250
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          7.000
                                                                          1.250
                                                                          8.250
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          7.000
                                                                          1.250
                                                                          8.250
Physical and Chemical Properties Worksheet
                                                                          0.500
                                                                          1.750
                                                                          0.500
                                                                          2.750
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          1.750
                                                                          0.500
                                                                          2.250
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          1.750
                                                                          0.500
                                                                          2.250
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          1.750
                                                                          0.500
                                                                          2.250
New Form Fields in 2009 EA
User Fee Payment Number
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A

                                                                          0.000
                                                                          0.167
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          0.167
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          0.167
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          0.167
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          0.167
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          0.167
Email address
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A

                                                                          0.000
                                                                          0.017
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          0.017
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          0.017
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          0.017
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          0.017
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          0.017
2016 TSCA CBI Substantiation
6. Chem ID CBI Substantiation Questions
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          9.625
                                                                          4.750
                                                                         14.375
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          9.625
                                                                          4.750
                                                                         14.375
III. Non-Chem ID CBI Substantiation Questions
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          1.550
                                                                          0.320
                                                                          1.870
                                                                          0.000
                                                                          1.550
                                                                          0.320
                                                                          1.870
Additional Notice Preparation
Additional Notice Preparation
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                          0.000
                                                                         25.670
                                                                          5.000
                                                                         30.670
"Points to Consider" Document
"Points to Consider" Document
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
Pre-Notification Consultation
Pre-Notification Consultation
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
Post-Notification Communication
Post-Notification Communication
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A
                                                                            N/A

Total
                                                                         13.000
                                                                         73.500
                                                                         18.000
                                                                        104.500
                                                                          0.000
                                                                         73.683
                                                                         18.000
                                                                         91.683
                                                                          0.000
                                                                         84.858
                                                                         23.070
                                                                        107.928
                                                                          0.000
                                                                        110.528
                                                                         28.070
                                                                        138.598


[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 125 (Monday, June 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36867-36868]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15210]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0067]

Decision That Certain Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Are Eligible
for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Grant of Petitions.

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SUMMARY: This document announces decisions by NHTSA that certain motor
vehicles not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are eligible for
importation into the United States because they are substantially
similar to vehicles originally manufactured for sale in the United
States and certified by their manufacturers as complying with the
safety standards, and they are capable of being readily altered to
conform to the standards or because they have safety features that
comply with, or are capable of being altered to comply with, all
applicable FMVSS.

DATES: These decisions became effective on the dates specified in Annex
A.

ADDRESSES: For further information contact Mr. George Stevens, Office
of Vehicle Safety Compliance, NHTSA<PHONE_NUMBER>).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a motor vehicle that was not
originally manufactured to conform to all applicable FMVSS shall be
refused admission into the United States unless NHTSA has decided that
the motor vehicle is substantially similar to a motor vehicle
originally manufactured for importation into and/or sale in the United
States, certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of the same model year as
the model of the motor vehicle to be compared, and is capable of being
readily altered to conform to all applicable FMVSS.
    Where there is no substantially similar U.S.-certified motor
vehicle, 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B) permits a nonconforming motor vehicle
to be admitted into the United States if its safety features comply
with, or are capable of being altered to comply with, all applicable
FMVSS based on destructive test data or such other evidence as NHTSA
decides to be adequate.
    Petitions for eligibility decisions may be submitted by either
manufacturers or importers who have registered with NHTSA pursuant to
49 CFR Part 592. As specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA publishes notice
in the Federal Register of each petition that it receives, and affords
interested persons an opportunity to comment on the petition. At the
close of the comment period, NHTSA decides, on the basis of the
petition and any comments that it has received, whether the vehicle is
eligible for importation. The agency then publishes this decision in
the Federal Register.
    NHTSA received petitions from registered importers to decide
whether the vehicles listed in Annex A to this notice are eligible for
importation into the United States. To afford an opportunity for public
comment, NHTSA published notice of these petitions as specified in
Annex A. The reader is referred to those notices for a thorough
description of the petitions.
    Comments: No substantive comments were received in response to the
petitions identified in Appendix A.
    NHTSA Decision: Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA
hereby decides that each motor vehicle listed in Annex A to this
notice, which was not originally manufactured to comply with all
applicable FMVSS, is either substantially similar to a motor vehicle
manufactured for importation into and/or sale in the United States, and
certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, as specified in Annex A, and is
capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable FMVSS or
has safety features that comply with, or are capable of being altered
to comply with, all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
    Vehicle Eligibility Number for Subject Vehicles: The importer of a
vehicle admissible under any final decision must indicate on the form
HS-7 accompanying entry the appropriate vehicle eligibility number
indicating that the vehicle is eligible for entry. Vehicle eligibility
numbers assigned to vehicles admissible under this decision are
specified in Annex A.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B) and (b)(1); 49
CFR 593.7; delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.

Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

Annex A--Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Decided To Be Eligible for
Importation

1. Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0103

Nonconforming Vehicles: 1992 Jeep Wrangler Multipurpose Passenger
Vehicles
Substantially Similar U.S. Certified Vehicles: 1992 Jeep Wrangler
Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles
Notice of Petition Published at: 78 FR 65756 (November 1, 2013)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-562 (effective date December 16, 2013)

2. Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0104

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2011-2012 BMW S1000RR Motorcycles
Substantially Similar U.S.-Certified Vehicles: 2011-2012 BMW S1000RR
Motorcycles
Notice of Petition Published at: 78 FR 65758 (November 1, 2013)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-563 (effective date December 16, 2013)

3. Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0106

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Multipurpose
Passenger Vehicles (Manufactured for the Mexican market)
Substantially Similar U.S.-Certified Vehicles: 2011 Mitsubishi
Outlander Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles
Notice of Petition Published at: 79 FR 16098 (March 24, 2014)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-564 (effective date May 9, 2014)

4. Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0036

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2012 AHLM SPT 16-25 Trailers
Because there are no substantially similar U.S.-certified version 2012
AHLM SPT 16-25 Trailers the petitioner sought import eligibility under
49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B).
Notice of Petition Published at: 78 FR 65759 (November 1, 2013)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VCP-55 (effective date December 13, 2013)

5. Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0105

Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994 and 1997 Westfalia 14 ft Double Axle Cargo
Trailers
Because there are no substantially similar U.S.-certified version 1994
and 1997 Westfalia 14 ft Double Axle Cargo Trailers the petitioner
sought import eligibility under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B).

Notice of Petition Published at: 79 FR 182 (January 2, 2014)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VCP-56 (effective date February 18, 2014)

6. Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0110

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2006-2013 Honda NT700V (Deauville) Motorcycles
Because there are no substantially similar U.S.-certified version 2006-
2013 Honda NT700V (Deauville) Motorcycles the petitioner sought import
eligibility under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B).
Notice of Petition Published at: 79 FR 2505 (January 14, 2014)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VCP-57 (effective date February 24, 2014)

7. Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0063

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2001 PT Gemala Saranaupaya 1600 Double Axle
Trailers
Because there are no substantially similar U.S.-certified version 2001
PT Gemala Saranaupaya 1600 Double Axle Trailers the petitioner sought
import eligibility under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B).
Notice of Petition Published at: 79 FR 3470 (January 21, 2014)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VCP-58 (effective date March 14, 2014)

8. Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0037

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2007-2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class Passenger Cars
Substantially Similar U.S.-Certified Vehicles: 2007-2010 Mercedes-Benz
S Class Passenger Cars
Notice of Petition Published at: 79 FR 21833 (April 17, 2014)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-566 (effective date June 3, 2014)

9. Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0038

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2012 Mercedes-Benz S Class Passenger Cars
Substantially Similar U.S.-Certified Vehicles: 2012 Mercedes-Benz S
Class Passenger Cars
Notice of Petition Published at: 79 FR 21835 (April 17, 2014)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-565 (effective date June 3, 2014)

[FR Doc. 2014-15210 Filed 6-27-14; 8:45 am]
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                                CONTACT REPORT
Person Calling:
Keith Barnett and Steve Fruh
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
OAQPS/ESD/OCG
919-541-5605
Person Called:
Jim Pew
Earthjustice
Date of Contact:
September 2, 2009

Contact Summary:      This call was in response to an email received from Mr. Pew on September 1, 2009 (Attached)

 From:
James Pew<EMAIL_ADDRESS> To:
Keith Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA
 Date:
09/01/2009 06:29 PM
 Subject:
THC letter

Hi Keith - I hope you're doing well.  Has the 114 letter for THC data gone out yet, and can you send me a copy?

Jim

James S. Pew
Staff Attorney
Earthjustice
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 667-4500 (phone)
(202) 667-2356 (fax)


[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70496-70497]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28339]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0947]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Old River, Between Victoria
Island and Byron Tract, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the State Highway 4 Drawbridge across
Old River, mile 14.8 between Victoria Island and Byron Tract, CA. The
deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner to make critical
repairs to the bridge gears. This deviation allows the bridge to remain
in the closed-to-navigation position during the deviation period.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from November
26, 2013 until December 6, 2013. For the purposes of enforcement,
actual notice will be used from the date the deviation was signed,
November 15, 2013, until December 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2013-0947], is
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the
``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the
line associated with this deviation. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email David H. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge
Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the docket,
call Barbara Hairston, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: California Department of Transportation has
requested a temporary change to the operation of the State Highway 4
Drawbridge, mile 14.8, over Old River, between Victoria Island and
Byron Tract, CA. The drawbridge navigation span provides 12 feet
vertical clearance above Mean High Water in the closed-to-navigation
position. Pursuant to 33 CFR 117.183, the draw opens on signal from May
1 through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from November 1 through
April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at other times, opening the draw on
signal if at least four hours advance notice is given to the drawtender
at the Rio Vista drawbridge across the Sacramento River, mile 12.8.
Navigation on the waterway is recreational and commercial.
    The drawspan will be secured in the closed-to-navigation position
from 6 p.m. on November 8, 2013 to 6 p.m. on December 6, 2013, to allow
the bridge owner to repair the gears inside the main bridge gearbox,
critical components of the drawbridge. This temporary deviation has
been coordinated with the waterway users. No objections to the proposed
temporary deviation were raised.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed positions may
do so at anytime. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies.
An alternative route around Victoria Island may be used for vessels
unable to pass through the bridge in the closed position. The Coast
Guard will also inform the users of the waterways through our Local and

Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any
impact caused by the temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: November 15, 2013.
D.H. Sulouff,
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard District.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0185; FRL-9935-21-Region 4]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alabama;
Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air
Quality Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final
action to approve in part, and disapprove in part, the November 4,
2011, State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission, provided by the
Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for inclusion
into the Alabama SIP. This final action pertains to the Clean Air Act
(CAA or the Act) infrastructure requirements for the 2008 Lead national
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each state
adopt and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance, and
enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by EPA, which is commonly
referred to as an ``infrastructure'' SIP. ADEM certified that the
Alabama SIP contains provisions that ensure the 2008 Lead NAAQS is
implemented, enforced, and maintained in Alabama. With the exception of
provisions pertaining to prevention of significant deterioration (PSD)
permitting, which EPA is taking no action through this notice, and the
provisions respecting state boards, for which EPA is taking final
action to disapprove, EPA is taking final action to approve Alabama's
infrastructure SIP submission provided to EPA on November 4, 2011, as
satisfying the required infrastructure elements for the 2008 Lead
NAAQS.

DATES: This rule will be effective November 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0185. All documents in the docket
are listed on the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the
index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential
Business Information or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy at the Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and
Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. EPA requests that if at all possible, you
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official
hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
excluding Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zuri Farngalo, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air,
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia
30303-8960. Mr. Farngalo can be reached by phone at<PHONE_NUMBER> and
via electronic mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Upon promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS, sections 110(a)(1) and
(2) of the CAA require states to address basic SIP requirements,
including emissions inventories, monitoring, and modeling to assure
attainment and maintenance for that new NAAQS. Section 110(a) of the
CAA generally requires states to make a SIP submission to meet
applicable requirements in order to provide for the implementation,
maintenance, and enforcement of a new or revised NAAQS within three
years following the promulgation of such NAAQS, or within such shorter
period as EPA may prescribe. For additional information on the
infrastructure SIP requirements, see the proposed rulemaking published
on July 20, 2015 (80 FR 42765).
    On July 20, 2015, EPA proposed to approve in part, and disapprove
in part, Alabama's November 4, 2011, 2008 Lead NAAQS infrastructure SIP
submission. EPA did not receive any comments, adverse or otherwise, on
the July 20, 2015, proposed rule. EPA is not taking any action today
pertaining to the PSD permitting requirements for major sources of
sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3 of D(i), and (J) for the 2008 Lead
NAAQS. EPA took final action on these elements in a separate action on
March 18, 2015 (80 FR 14019). With respect to Alabama's infrastructure
SIP submissions related to section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) respecting the
section 128 state board requirements, EPA is taking final action to
disapprove this element of Alabama's submissions.

II. Final Action

    With the exception of the PSD permitting requirements for major
sources of sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3 of (D)(i) and (J), and the
state board requirements of section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii), EPA is taking
final action to approve that ADEM's infrastructure SIP submission,
submitted November 4, 2011, for the 2008 Lead NAAQS meets the above
described infrastructure SIP requirements. EPA is taking final action
to disapprove Alabama's infrastructure submission for section
110(a)(2)(E)(ii) because the State's implementation plan does not
contain provisions to comply with section 128 of the Act.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

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

     is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal implications as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal
law.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by December 8, 2015. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. See section 307(b)(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: September 24, 2015.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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

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

Subpart B--Alabama

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2. Section 52.50(e), is amended by adding entry ``110(a)(1) and (2)
Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air
Quality Standards'' at the end of the table to read as follows:

Sec.  52.50  Identification of plan.

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    (e) * * *

                                 EPA-Approved Alabama Non-Regulatory Provisions
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                                                            State
                                        Applicable        submittal
    Name of nonregulatory SIP          geographic or        date/       EPA approval date        Explanation
            provision               nonattainment area    effective
                                                             date
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110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure   Alabama.............    11/4/2011  10/9/2015 [Insert     With the exception
 Requirements for the 2008 Lead                                        citation of           of provisions
 National Ambient Air Quality                                          publication].         pertaining to PSD
 Standards.                                                                                permitting
                                                                                requirements in
                                                                                sections
                                                                                110(a)(2)(C),
                                                                                110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)
                                                                                (prong 3),
                                                                                110(a)(2)(J); and
                                                                                section
                                                                                110(a)(2)(E)(ii).
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3. Section 52.53 is amended by adding paragraph (b) to read as follows:

Sec.  52.53  Approval status.

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    (b) Disapproval. Submittal from the State of Alabama, through the
Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on November 4,
2011, to address the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) for
the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards concerning state
board requirements. EPA is disapproving section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) of
ADEM's submittal because the Alabama SIP lacks provisions respecting
state boards per section 128 of the CAA for the 2008 Lead National
Ambient Air Quality Standards.

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