[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65671-65674]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19688]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 11258-01-OW]

Notice of Funding Availability for Credit Assistance Under the
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of funding availability.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice of funding availability (NOFA) is
to solicit letters of interest (LOIs) from prospective borrowers
seeking credit assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)
program. EPA estimates that it may lend approximately $6.5 billion to
help finance approximately $13 billion in water infrastructure
investment.

DATES: LOIs submitted after October 25, 2023 will be reviewed using the
scoring criteria outlined in this NOFA.

ADDRESSES: Prospective borrowers should submit all LOIs electronically
via EPA's SharePoint site. To be granted access to the SharePoint site,
prospective borrowers should contact [email protected] and request a link
to the SharePoint site, where they can securely upload their LOIs and
then email [email protected] once the complete LOI package has been
uploaded to the SharePoint site. EPA will notify prospective borrowers
that their LOI has been received via a confirmation email.
    Prospective borrowers can access additional information, including
the WIFIA program handbook and application materials, on the WIFIA
website: https://www.epa.gov/wifia/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dallas Shattuck, Office of Water,
Environmental Protection Agency; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or
email: [email protected] (preferred).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Background
II. Program Funding
III. Eligibility Requirements
IV. Budgetary Scoring Determination for Non-Federal Projects
V. Type and Amount of Credit Assistance
VI. Letters of Interest and Applications
VII. Fees
VIII. Selection Criteria
IX. Federal Requirements

I. Background

    Congress enacted WIFIA as part of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA). Codified at 33 U.S.C. 3901-3915, WIFIA
authorizes a Federal credit program for water infrastructure projects
to be administered by EPA. WIFIA authorizes EPA to provide Federal
credit assistance in the form of secured (direct) loans or loan
guarantees for eligible water infrastructure projects.
    The WIFIA program's mission is to accelerate investment in our
nation's water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure by providing
long-term, low-cost, supplemental credit assistance under customized
terms to creditworthy water infrastructure projects of national and
regional significance. Additionally, the WIFIA program is implementing
five key Administration priorities in this 2023 NOFA:

A. Increasing Investment in Economically Stressed Communities

    EPA encourages the submission of projects that address the ever-
increasing needs of economically stressed and disadvantaged communities
to ensure they benefit from investments in water infrastructure, and
therefore improve the public health and livability of these
communities.

B. Making Rapid Progress on Lead Service Line Replacement

    Many drinking water systems still have lead service lines. EPA
encourages the submission of drinking water infrastructure projects
that will help make rapid progress on replacing lead service lines to
reduce exposure to lead and improve public health. There is no safe
level of lead in drinking water. Full lead service line replacement can
be an

effective method to reduce drinking water lead levels. Because of this,
WIFIA-funded projects involving lead service line replacement should
include a plan, strategy, and/or approach to comply with EPA policy on
lead service line replacement.

C. Addressing PFAS and Emerging Contaminants

    EPA encourages the submission of projects that focus on reducing
exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and
other emerging contaminants through drinking water and/or projects that
help address discharges of emerging contaminants from wastewater and/or
stormwater systems.

D. Mitigating the Impacts of Drought

    EPA supports long-term strategies to conserve water, promote water
efficiency and reuse, and protect and diversify communities' sources of
water. Taken together, these efforts can help communities address water
quantity concerns and reduce their reliance on single sources for
drinking water. Due to the WIFIA program's broad range of eligible
projects, EPA can finance projects such as aquifer storage and
recovery, water reuse, green infrastructure, stormwater diversion and
storage, water loss audits, meter replacement, groundwater
replenishment, and nature-based solutions.

E. Supporting One Water Innovation and Resilience

    One of the defining features of WIFIA is the broad range of
eligible projects that EPA can fund to flexibly support priority needs.
EPA encourages borrowers to submit applications for water
infrastructure projects that are new and innovative in regards to
energy efficiency, addressing drought, or reducing water pollution and
contaminants. In addition, EPA encourages the submission of water
infrastructure projects that are more resilient to all threats--whether
it is natural disasters, climate change, or threats such as
bioterrorism and cyber-attacks.

II. Program Funding

A. WIFIA Program Appropriation

    In the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, signed by the
President on December 29, 2022, Congress appropriated $63 million in
funding to cover the subsidy cost of providing WIFIA credit assistance.
EPA estimates that this appropriation will allow the Agency to provide
approximately $6.5 billion \1\ in long-term, low-cost financing to
water infrastructure projects and accelerate approximately $13 billion
in infrastructure investment around the country.
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    \1\ This estimated loan volume is provided for reference only.
Consistent with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 and the
requirements of the Office of Management and Budget, the actual
subsidy cost of providing credit assistance is based on individual
project characteristics and calculated on a project-by-project
basis. Thus, actual lending capacity may vary.
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B. Funding Availability Period

    LOIs may be submitted by prospective borrowers and will be reviewed
by EPA on a rolling basis. LOIs shall be submitted using the LOI form
found at https://www.epa.gov/wifia. LOIs will be reviewed based on the
scoring guide applicable at the time of submission. The publication of
this NOFA does not impact LOIs previously submitted to EPA, which
continue to be reviewed based on the applicable requirements at the
time of submission.
    LOIs submitted after October 25, 2023 will be reviewed using the
scoring criteria outlined in this NOFA. This NOFA provides guidance on
all WIFIA funding authority available including funding from previous
years. Any funding authority not obligated in the fiscal year for which
it is authorized remains available for obligation in subsequent years.

III. Eligibility Requirements

    The WIFIA statute and implementing rules provide eligibility
requirements for prospective borrowers, projects, and project costs. In
general, the WIFIA program can provide loans to public and private
borrowers for a wide variety of water infrastructure projects. Detailed
information on WIFIA eligibility requirements for prospective
borrowers, projects, and project costs can be found in the WIFIA
program handbook at https://www.epa.gov/wifia/wifia-program-handbook.

A. Eligible Applicants

    Prospective borrowers must be an eligible entity to receive WIFIA
credit assistance. Eligible entities include: corporations,
partnerships, joint ventures and trusts; state, local, and tribal
governments; and state infrastructure financing authorities.
    Public sponsorship is required for projects undertaken by an entity
that is not a state or local government or agency or instrumentality of
a state or local government, or a tribal government or consortium of
tribal governments.

B. Eligible Projects

    The WIFIA statute authorizes EPA to provide credit assistance for a
wide variety of creditworthy drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater
infrastructure projects. The non-exhaustive list below includes several
examples of projects eligible for WIFIA credit assistance. For detailed
project eligibility information, review the WIFIA program handbook at
https://www.epa.gov/wifia/wifia-program-handbook.
     A wide range of wastewater, stormwater, and nonpoint
source projects that are eligible under the Clean Water State Revolving
Fund (CWSRF). More detailed CWSRF eligibility information can be found
at https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf;
     A wide range of drinking water infrastructure projects--
including treatment, transmission and distribution, source, storage,
consolidation/partnerships, and the creation of new systems--that are
eligible under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). More
detailed DWSRF eligibility information can be found at https://www.epa.gov/dwsrf;
     Repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of drinking water,
wastewater, or stormwater infrastructure;
     Energy efficiency enhancements for a public water system
or publicly owned treatment works;
     Desalination, aquifer storage and recovery, water
recycling, or other projects to provide an alternative water supply and
reduce aquifer depletion;
     Drought prevention, reduction, or mitigation projects;
     Acquisition of real property or an interest in real
property, in certain circumstances;
     A combination of drinking water and wastewater projects
submitted by a State infrastructure financing authority; and
     A combination of eligible projects, secured by a common
security pledge, for which a single entity, or a combination of
eligible entities, submits a single application.

C. Eligible Costs

    Eligible project costs are costs associated with the following
activities:
    (i) Development-phase activities, including planning, feasibility
analysis (including any related analysis necessary to carry out an
eligible project), revenue forecasting, environmental review,
permitting, preliminary engineering and design work, and other
preconstruction activities;

    (ii) Construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and replacement
activities;
    (iii) The acquisition of real property or an interest in real
property (including water rights, land relating to the project, and
improvements to land), environmental mitigation, construction
contingencies and acquisition of equipment;
    (iv) Capitalized interest necessary to meet market requirements,
reasonably required reserve funds, capital issuance expenses, and other
carrying costs during construction. Capitalized interest on WIFIA
credit assistance may not be included as an eligible project cost.

IV. Budgetary Scoring Determination for Non-Federal Projects

    To comply with Public Law 116-260, a project selected for WIFIA
financing using funding appropriated in FY2023 will be assessed using
two initial screening questions and sixteen scoring factors. These
questions will help the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) determine
compliance with budgetary scoring rules, a process that will be
conducted in parallel to EPA's LOI evaluation process outlined in this
NOFA. The questions may be found in Federal Register publication: Water
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program (WIFIA) Criteria
Pursuant to the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (85 FR
39189, June 30, 2020). These questions are also published in the WIFIA
program handbook and further information about the scoring process may
be referenced therein. EPA encourages project applicants to review the
scoring criteria and provide sufficient information in the LOI or as an
attachment to the LOI to facilitate EPA and OMB review of the
prospective project considering the scoring criteria.

V. Type and Amount of Credit Assistance

    Under this NOFA, EPA will provide credit assistance in the form of
direct loans or loan guarantees. Each prospective borrower should list
the estimated total capital costs of the project broken down by
activity type.

A. Minimum Project Costs

    Projects must have eligible costs that are reasonably anticipated
to be equal to or exceed $20 million, or for small communities (serving
not more than 25,000 individuals), project costs that are reasonably
anticipated to equal or exceed $5 million.

B. Maximum Amount of WIFIA Credit Assistance

    The maximum amount of WIFIA credit assistance to a project is 49%
of eligible project costs in almost all instances. EPA may offer small
community prospective borrowers credit assistance up to 80% of the
eligible project costs.

C. Appropriation Set-Aside for Small Communities

    EPA will endeavor to use 15% of its budget authority for small
communities. Recognizing the need that exists in both small and large
communities to invest in infrastructure, the WIFIA statute requires
that EPA set aside 15% of the budget authority appropriated each year
for small communities, defined as systems that serve a population of
25,000 or less. Of the funds set aside, any amount not obligated by
June 1 of the fiscal year for which budget authority is set aside may
be used for any size community.

VI. Letters of Interest and Applications

    Each prospective borrower will be required to submit an LOI and, if
invited, an application to EPA to be considered for approval. This
section describes the LOI submission and application submission.

A. Letter of Interest (LOI)

    Prospective borrowers seeking a WIFIA loan must submit an LOI
describing the project fundamentals and addressing the WIFIA selection
criteria. Prospective borrowers can find more information on the LOI at
https://www.epa.gov/wifia.
    The primary purpose of the LOI is to provide adequate information
to EPA to: (i) determine the eligibility of the prospective borrower
and the prospective project, (ii) perform a preliminary
creditworthiness assessment, (iii) perform a preliminary engineering
feasibility assessment, and (iv) evaluate the project against the
selection criteria. Based on its review of the information provided in
the LOI, EPA will invite prospective borrowers to submit applications
for their projects. Prospective borrowers are encouraged to review the
WIFIA program handbook at https://www.epa.gov/wifia/wifia-program-handbook to help create the best justification possible for the project
and a cohesive and comprehensive LOI submittal.
    Prospective borrowers must utilize the WIFIA LOI form and follow
the guidelines contained on the WIFIA program website: https://www.epa.gov/wifia. Prospective borrowers should provide the LOI and any
attachments as Microsoft Word documents or searchable PDF files,
whenever possible, to facilitate EPA's review. Additionally,
prospective borrowers must ensure that financial information, including
the pro forma financial statement, is in a formula-based Microsoft
Excel document. Prospective borrowers should provide sufficient detail
about the project for EPA's review. EPA will notify a prospective
borrower if its project is deemed ineligible as described in section
III of this document or if additional information is needed to assess
the LOI package.

B. Application

    After EPA concludes its evaluation of a complete LOI package, a
selection committee will invite the prospective borrower to apply based
on review and scoring, as applicable, of the selection criteria and
satisfaction of the eligibility requirements. The selection committee
may choose to combine multiple LOIs or separate projects from a
prospective borrower based on the creditworthiness review and may offer
an alternative amount of WIFIA assistance than requested in the LOI.
Final applications should be received by EPA within 365 days of the
invitation to apply, but EPA may extend the deadline on a case-by-case
basis if the LOI schedule signals additional time may be needed.
    An invitation to apply for WIFIA credit assistance does not
guarantee EPA's approval, which remains subject to a project's
continued eligibility, including creditworthiness, the successful
negotiation of terms acceptable to EPA, and the availability of funds
at the time at which all necessary recommendations and evaluations have
been completed. However, the purpose of EPA's LOI review is to pre-
screen prospective borrowers to the extent practicable. It is expected
that EPA will only invite prospective borrowers to apply if it
anticipates that those prospective borrowers are able to obtain WIFIA
credit assistance. Detailed information needs for the application are
listed in the application form at https://www.epa.gov/wifia and
described in the WIFIA program handbook.

VII. Fees

    There is no fee to submit an LOI. For information about application
and post-closing costs, please refer to the WIFIA program handbook.

VIII. Selection Criteria

    This section specifies the criteria and process that EPA will use
to evaluate LOIs and award applications for WIFIA assistance.

    EPA will evaluate and select proposed projects described in the
LOIs using the selection criteria established in the statute and
regulation, and the Administration priorities identified in section I
of this document. EPA's priorities reflect water sector challenges that
require innovative tools to assist borrowers in managing and adapting
to our most pressing public health and environmental challenges. These
priorities are reflected in the scoring methodology of the selection
criteria below and described in greater detail in the WIFIA program
handbook.
    The WIFIA selection criteria are divided into three categories:
Project Readiness, Borrower Creditworthiness, and Project Impact. Each
LOI will be evaluated for the extent to which the project satisfies the
criteria listed below for each category. To satisfy the overall
category review, it is not necessary to satisfy all criteria for each
category. For the Project Impact category, WIFIA staff will score LOIs
based on the points indicated below. All projects that satisfy
category-level review for all three categories will be selected for
funding, assuming sufficient funds are still available. The criteria
are as follows:
    Project Readiness:
    (i) The readiness of the project to proceed toward development,
including a demonstration by the obligor that there is a reasonable
expectation that the contracting process for construction of the
project can commence by not later than 90 days after the date on which
a Federal credit instrument is obligated for the project under WIFIA.
    (ii) Preliminary engineering feasibility analysis.
    Borrower Creditworthiness:
    (i) The likelihood that assistance under WIFIA would enable the
project to proceed at an earlier date than the project would otherwise
be able to proceed.
    (ii) The extent to which the project financing plan includes public
or private financing in addition to assistance under WIFIA.
    (iii) The extent to which assistance under WIFIA reduces the
contribution of Federal assistance to the project.
    (iv) The amount of budget authority required to fund the Federal
credit instrument made available under WIFIA.
    (v) Preliminary determination of prospective borrower and project
creditworthiness.
    Project Impact:
    (i) 10 points: The extent to which the project is nationally or
regionally significant, with respect to the generation of economic and
public benefits, such as (1) the reduction of flood risk; (2) the
improvement of water quality and quantity, including aquifer recharge;
(3) the protection of drinking water, including source water
protection; and (4) the support of international commerce.
    (ii) 15 points: The extent to which the project (1) protects
against extreme weather events, such as floods, hurricanes or drought;
or (2) helps maintain or protect the environment, including Priority D.
    (iii) 5 points: The extent to which the project serves regions with
significant energy exploration, development, or production areas.
    (iv) 10 points: The extent to which a project serves regions with
significant water resource challenges, including the need to address:
(1) water quality concerns in areas of regional, national, or
international significance; (2) water quantity concerns related to
groundwater, surface water, or other water sources; (3) significant
flood risk; (4) water resource challenges identified in existing
regional, state, or multistate agreements; or (5) water resources with
exceptional recreational value or ecological importance.
    (v) 5 points: The extent to which the project addresses identified
municipal, state, or regional priorities.
    (vi) 10 points: The extent to which the project addresses needs for
repair, rehabilitation or replacement of a treatment works, community
water system, or aging water distribution or wastewater collection
system.
    (vii) 15 points: The extent to which the project serves
economically stressed communities, or pockets of economically stressed
rate payers within otherwise non-economically stressed communities,
including Priority A.
    (viii) 15 points: The extent to which the project reduces exposure
to lead in the nation's drinking water systems or addresses emergent
contaminants, including Priorities B and C.
    (ix) 15 points: The extent to which the project uses new or
innovative approaches, including Priority E.
    The scoring scales and guidance used to evaluate each project
against the selection criteria are available in the WIFIA program
handbook. Prospective borrowers considering WIFIA should review the
WIFIA program handbook and discuss how the project addresses each of
the selection criteria in the LOI submission.

IX. Federal Requirements

    All projects receiving WIFIA assistance must comply with the
applicable Federal requirements. Compliance with Federal requirements
is not required for submitting a letter of interest, being invited to
apply for a WIFIA loan, or submitting an application. The WIFIA program
will review selected projects for compliance with Federal requirements
once they have submitted an application. Additional information about
Federal compliance requirements is available in the WIFIA program
handbook and at https://www.epa.gov/wifia/wifia-federal-compliance-requirements.

X. Opportunities To Learn More About the WIFIA Program

    EPA hosts regular outreach events and monthly office hours to
provide further information about submitting an LOI. The outreach
schedule and registration instructions can be found on the WIFIA
program website: www.epa.gov/wifia.
    Prospective borrowers with questions about the program or interest
in meeting with the WIFIA program staff may send a request to
[email protected]. EPA will meet with all prospective borrowers interested
in discussing the program prior to submission of an LOI.
    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 3901-3915; 40 CFR part 35.

Michael S. Regan,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2153-041]

United Water Conservation District; Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available
for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Recreation Trail Plan Amendment.
    b. Project No: 2153-041.
    c. Date Filed: August 15, 2018.
    d. Applicant: United Water Conservation District.
    e. Name of Project: Santa Felicia Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on Piru Creek, a tributary of
the Santa Clara River, in Ventura County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Linda Purpus, Senior Environmental Scientist,
United Water Conservation District, 106 North 8th Street, Santa Paula,
CA 93060; phone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Ivy at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: January 18, 2019.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene, protests, and comments using the Commission's
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing
should include docket number P-2153-041. Comments emailed to Commission
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: As required by ordering paragraph (B) of
the January 6, 2017 Order Approving Trail Plan, United Water
Conservation District requests Commission approval of an amendment to
the recreation trail plan, to develop the Pothole Trailhead Parking
Area. Background information regarding development of the recreation
trail plan can be found in the November 2, 2017 progress report
(accession # 20171102-5035) on eLibrary.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>. This filing may also be

viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from
the applicant.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.

    Dated: December 19, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56657; File No. SR-CHX-2007-09]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.;
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Exchange's
Institutional Broker Rules To Add Provisions Relating to the Handling
of Stop and Stop-Limit Orders

October 12, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on March 21, 2007, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by CHX. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend its rules to add new provisions to
confirm how institutional brokers should handle stop and stop-limit
orders. The text of the proposed rule change is available at http://www.chx.com/rules/proposed_rules.htm
, at the Exchange, and at the

Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to add a new provision to its institutional
broker rules

to confirm how institutional brokers should handle stop and stop-limit
orders.\3\ Under these provisions, an institutional broker could choose
to, but would not be required to, accept stop or stop-limit orders.
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    Under this proposal, a stop order to buy (sell) would become a
market order when a transaction in the security at or above (below) the
stop price is reported in an effective transaction reporting plan after
the order is received by an institutional broker. Similarly, stop-limit
orders to buy (sell) would become limit orders when a transaction in
the security at or above (below) the stop price is reported in an
effective transaction reporting plan after the order is received by an
institutional broker. Stop or stop-limit orders could be elected either
by the price of the opening transaction on the Exchange or by the price
of the opening on any other market center reporting in an effective
transaction reporting plan. These proposed provisions are substantially
similar to requirements set forth in the rules of other self-regulatory
organizations, including New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'') and the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA'') (f/k/a
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'')).\4\
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act \5\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act.\6\ The proposed rule change
is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act because it would promote
just and equitable principles of trade, remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of, a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general, protect investors and the public interest by
permitting the Exchange to add a new provision to its institutional
broker rules to confirm how institutional brokers should handle stop
and stop-limit orders.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    Written comments on the proposed rule change were neither solicited
nor received.

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

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the Exchange consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve such proposed rule change, or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

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

File Number SR-CHX-2007-09 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CHX-2007-09. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-CHX-2007-09 and should be
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    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2016-N-0969]

Revocation of Authorization of Emergency Use of an In Vitro
Diagnostic Device for Detection of Zika Virus

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
revocation of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) (the Authorization)
issued to Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. for the LightMix[supreg] Zika
rRT-PCR Test. FDA revoked this Authorization on March 13, 2017, under
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), as requested
by Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. by letter dated March 10, 2017. The
revocation, which includes an explanation of the reasons for
revocation, is reprinted in this document.

DATES: The Authorization is revoked as of March 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the revocation
to the Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 1, Rm. 4338, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist
that office in processing your request or include a fax number to which
the revocation may be sent. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
for electronic access to the revocation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmen Maher, Office of
Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats, Food and Drug Administration,
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 1, Rm. 4347, Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002,<PHONE_NUMBER> (this is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 564 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3) as amended by the
Project BioShield Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-276) and the Pandemic and
All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-5)
allows FDA to strengthen the public health protections against
biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological agents. Among other
things, section 564 of the FD&C Act allows FDA to authorize the use of
an unapproved medical product or an unapproved use of an approved
medical product in certain situations. On August 26, 2016, FDA issued
an EUA to Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. for the LightMix[supreg] Zika
rRT-PCR Test, subject to the terms of the Authorization. Notice of the
issuance of the Authorization was published in the Federal Register on
October 28, 2016 (81 FR 75092), as required by section 564(h)(1) of the
FD&C Act. Under section 564(g)(2), the Secretary of Health and Human
Services may revoke an EUA if, among other things, the criteria for
issuance are no

longer met or other circumstances make such revocation appropriate to
protect the public health or safety.

II. EUA Revocation Request for an In Vitro Diagnostic Device for
Detection of the Zika Virus

    On March 10, 2017, Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. requested, and on
March 13, 2017, FDA revoked, the EUA for the LightMix[supreg] Zika rRT-
PCR Test because the criteria for issuance were no longer met and other
circumstances made such revocation appropriate to protect the public
health or safety.

II. Electronic Access

    An electronic version of this document and the full text of the
revocation are available on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.

III. The Revocation

    Having concluded that the criteria for revocation of the
Authorization under section 564(g) of the FD&C Act are met, FDA has
revoked the EUA for Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.'s LightMix[supreg]
Zika rRT-PCR Test. The revocation in its entirety follows and provides
an explanation of the reasons for revocation, as required by section
564(h)(1) of the FD&C Act.

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    Dated: June 21, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Docket Numbers: RP21-989-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Various
Releases eff 8-1-2021 to be effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5002.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-990-000.
    Applicants: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Various
Releases eff 8-1-2021 to be effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5003.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-991-000.
    Applicants: Nautilus Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Talos
630206-7 eff 8-1-2021 to be effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5005.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-992-000.
    Applicants: Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership.
    Description: Compliance filing Semi-Annual Transporter's Use Report
July 2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5007.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-993-000.
    Applicants: Cove Point LNG, LP.
    Description: Compliance filing Cove Point--2021 Report of
Operational Sales and Purchases of Gas.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5010.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-994-000.
    Applicants: Dominion Energy Overthrust Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Non-conforming TSA Amendments
to be effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5011.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-995-000.
    Applicants: Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: EGTS--July 30, 2021
Nonconforming

Service Agreements to be effective 9/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5012.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-996-000.
    Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmts
(Atlanta Gas 8438 releases eff 8-1-2021) to be effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5014.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-997-000.
    Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmts
(Marathon 51753, 51754 to Spire 54232, 54233) to be effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5015.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-998-000.
    Applicants: Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Gulfport Non-Conforming NRA
174460 Amendment to be effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5016.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-999-000.
    Applicants: Alliance Pipeline L.P.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Various
August 1 Capacity Releases to be effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5017.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1000-000.
    Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 20210730 Negotiated Rate to be
effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5020.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1001-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: TETLP 2021 Rate Case Filing to
be effective 9/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5191.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1002-000.
    Applicants: Northwest Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Northwest Passage Service
Filing to be effective 8/30/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5026.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1003-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Cherokee
AGL--Replacement Shippers--Aug 2021 to be effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5035.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1004-000.
    Applicants: Wyoming Interstate Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Fuel and L&U Quarterly and No
Fuel Area Update to be effective 9/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5043.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1005-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Releases eff
08-01-2021 to be effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5045.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1006-000.
    Applicants: NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Releases eff
08-01-2021 to be effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5061.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1007-000.
    Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: REX 2021-07-30 Negotiated Rate
Agreement Amendment to be effective 8/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5071.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1008-000.
    Applicants: Elba Express Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Effingham/Oglethorpe
Negotiated Rate Filing to be effective 9/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5121.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1009-000.
    Applicants: Dominion Energy Overthrust Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Annual Fuel Gas Reimbursement Report of Dominion
Energy Overthrust Pipeline, LLC.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5128.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1011-000.
    Applicants: UGI Storage Company.
    Description: Annual Report of Operational Purchases and Sales of
UGI Storage Company.
    Filed Date: 7/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20210730-5207.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/21.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: August 3, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP13-483-000; Docket No. CP13-492-000]

Jordan Cove Energy Project LP; Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP;
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Jordan Cove Liquefaction and Pacific Connector Pipeline
Projects

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Jordan Cove Liquefaction Project proposed by Jordan Cove Energy
Project LP (Jordan Cove) and the Pacific Connector Pipeline Project
proposed by Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP (Pacific Connector) in
the above-referenced dockets. Jordan Cove requests authorization under
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to produce a maximum of 6.8
million metric tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a
terminal in Coos County, Oregon for export to overseas markets. Pacific
Connector seeks a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under
section 7 of the NGA to transport about 1.07 billion cubic feet per day
of natural gas in a pipeline from the Malin hub to the Jordan Cove
terminal, crossing portions of Klamath, Jackson, Douglas, and Coos
Counties, Oregon.
    The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Jordan Cove Liquefaction and Pacific
Connector Pipeline Projects in accordance with the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that
the proposed projects would have some limited adverse environmental
impacts. However, with implementation of Jordan Cove's and Pacific
Connector's proposed mitigation measures, and the additional mitigation
measures recommended by the FERC staff and federal land managing
agencies in the EIS, most of these impacts would be avoided or reduced
to less-than-significant levels.
    The United States (U.S.) Department of Agriculture Forest Service
(Forest Service); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Department of
Energy; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Department of
Homeland Security Coast Guard; U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau
of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and Fish
and Wildlife Service; and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation
participated as cooperating agencies in preparation of the EIS.
Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with
respect to resources potentially affected by the proposals and
participated in the NEPA analysis.
    The BLM, with the concurrence of the Forest Service and
Reclamation, would adopt and use the EIS to consider issuing a Right-
of-Way Grant for the portion of the Pacific Connector pipeline easement
on federal lands. Both the BLM and the Forest Service would also use
this EIS to evaluate proposed amendments to their District or National
Forest land management plans to make provision for the Pacific
Connector pipeline. Other cooperating agencies would use this EIS in
their regulatory process, and to satisfy compliance with the NEPA and
other federal environmental laws. Although the cooperating agencies
provided input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the
EIS, the agencies would present their own conclusions and
recommendations in their respective Records of Decision for the
projects.
    Jordan Cove's proposed facilities would include an access channel
from the existing Coos Bay navigation channel; a terminal marine slip
including a single LNG vessel berth and tug boat berth; a barge berth;
a loading platform and transfer pipeline; two LNG storage tanks; four
liquefaction trains and associated refrigerant storage bullets; fire
water ponds; ground flares; 420-megawatt South Dune Power Plant;
support buildings; utility and access corridor between the terminal and
the power plant; Southwest Oregon Resource Security Center; and a
natural gas treatment plant.
    Pacific Connector's proposed facilities would include a 232-mile-
long, 36-inch-diameter underground welded steel pipeline between Malin
and Coos Bay; the 41,000 horsepower Klamath Compressor Station; the
Klamath-Eagle Receipt Meter Station and Klamath-Beaver Receipt Meter
Station within the compressor station tract; the Clarks Branch Delivery
Meter Station at the interconnection with Northwest Pipeline's Grants
Pass Lateral; the Jordan Cove Delivery Meter Station at the
interconnection with the Jordan Cove LNG terminal; 5 pig \1\ launchers
and receivers; 17 mainline block valves;

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    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EIS to federal, state, and
local government agencies; elected officials; regional environmental
groups and non-governmental organizations; Indian tribes; affected
landowners; newspapers and libraries in the project area; other
interested individuals; and parties to the proceedings. Paper copy
versions of the EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them;
all others received a compact disc version. In addition, the EIS is
available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov)
using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies are available for
distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Additional information about the projects are available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP13-
483). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>; for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: September 30, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2310-240, 14530-002, 14531-001]

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Petition for
Declaratory Order

    Take notice that on April 2, 2021, pursuant to Rule 207 of the
Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.207 (2020), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), filed a
petition for declaratory order (Petition) requesting that the
Commission declare that the California State Water Resources Control
Board has waived its authority to issue a certificate for the Upper
Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project No. 2310, Deer Creek Hydroelectric
Project No. 14350, and Lower Drum Hydroelectric Project No. 14531 under
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C 1341(a)(1), as more fully
explained in the Petition.
    Any person wishing to comment on PG&E's petition may do so.\1\ The
deadline for filing comments is 30 days from issuance of this notice.
The Commission encourages electronic submission of comments in lieu of
paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable
to file electronically should send comments to the following address:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. Be sure to reference the project docket
numbers (P-2310-240, P-14530-002, and P-14531-001) with your
submission.
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    \1\ PG&E's request is part of the licensing proceedings in
Project Nos. 2310-240, 14530-000, and 14531-000. Thus, any person
that intervened in any of the licensing proceedings is already a
party. The filing of the petition in this case does not trigger a
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    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view/and or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket field to access the document. At this time, the
Commission has suspended access to Commission's Public Reference Room,
due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the
Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on March
13, 2020. For assistance, with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TYY,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 10, 2021

    Dated: April 9, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[EPA-HQ-OECA-2005-0073; FRL-8008-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notice of Arrival of Pesticides
and Devices, EPA ICR Number 0152.08, OMB Control Number 2070-0020

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on January 31,
2006. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or
sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending
at OMB. This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and
its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 17,
2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2005-0073, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to: EPA

Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Enforcement and
Compliance Docket, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,
and (2) OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Howie, Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance (2225A) , Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
202-564-4146; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On July 27, 2005 (70 FR 43405-43407), EPA sought comments on
this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). No comments were received.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OECA-2004-0053, which is available for public viewing at the
Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The
EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number
for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. An
electronic version of the public docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov Use http://www.regulations.gov. to submit or view

public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public
docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are
available electronically. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then
key in the docket ID number identified above.
    Any comments related to this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB
within 30 days of this notice. EPA's policy is that public comments,
whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available
for public viewing in http://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them

and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material,
CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by
statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material,
EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the
comment that is placed in http://www.regulations.gov. The entire

printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available
in the public docket. Although identified as an item in the official
docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise
restricted by statute, is not included in the official public docket,
and will not be available for public viewing in http://www.regulations.gov.
 For further information about the electronic

docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

    Title: Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices.
    Abstract: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs)
regulations at 19 CFR 12.112 require that an importer desiring to
import pesticides into the United States shall, prior to the shipment's
arrival, submit a Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices (EPA Form
3540-1) to EPA, who will determine the disposition of the shipment.
After completing the form, EPA returns the form to the importer, or his
agent, who must present the form to Customs upon arrival of the
shipment at the port of entry. This is necessary to ensure that EPA is
notified of the arrival of pesticides and devices as required by the
Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) section 17(c)
and has the ability to examine such shipments to determine whether they
are in compliance with FIFRA.
    The form requires identification and address information of the
importer or his agent and information on the identity and location of
the imported pesticide or device shipment.
    When the form is submitted to EPA regional personnel for review it
is examined to determine whether the shipment should be released for
entry upon arrival or alternatively whether it should be detained for
examination. The responsible EPA official returns the form to the
respondent with EPA instructions to Customs as to the disposition of
the shipment.
    Upon the arrival of the shipment, the importer presents the
completed NOA to the District Director of Customs at the port of entry.
Customs compares entry documents for the shipment with the Notice of
Arrival and notifies the EPA Regional Office of any discrepancies which
the EPA will resolve with the importer or broker. At this point the
shipment may be retained for examination. If there are no
discrepancies, Customs follows instructions regarding release or
detention. If EPA inspects the shipment and it appears from examination
of a sample that it is adulterated, misbranded or otherwise violates
the provisions of FIFRA, or is otherwise injurious to health or the
environment, the pesticide or device may be refused admission into the
United States.
    This reporting requirement is needed to inform EPA of pesticides
arriving in the customs territory of the United States and to ensure
compliance with FIFRA by the responsible party importing pesticides.
This reporting requirement is needed to meet direct statutory
requirements of FIFRA regarding notification of EPA of such arrivals.
    The information collected is used by EPA regional pesticide
enforcement and compliance staff and the headquarters Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and Office of Pesticide Programs.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Customs), the Department of
Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and other Federal
agencies may also make use of this information.
    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 OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and are identified on
the form and/or instrument, if applicable.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.3
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Pesticide importers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.

    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 7500.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $379,065, includes $0 annualized
capital or O&M costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 1950 hours in the
total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is due to an adjustment in the
estimate of the number of respondents.

    Dated: December 5, 2005.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 05-24074 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities; Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection; Malfunction or
Defect Report

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The information collected allows the FAA to evaluate its
certification standards, maintenance programs, and regulatory
requirements. It is also the basis for issuance of Airworthiness
Directives designed to prevent unsafe conditions and accidents.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 22, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Scott on<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0003.
    Title: Malfunction or Defect Report.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 8010-4 .

    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Repair stations certificated under Part 145 and air
taxi operators certificated under Part 135 mandatorily submit
malfunction or defect reports on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Form 8010-4. When defects are reported which are likely to exist on
other products of the same or similar design, the FAA may disseminate
safety information to a particular section of the aviation community.
The FAA also may adopt new regulations or issue Airworthiness
Directives (AD's) to address a specific problem.
    Respondents: Approximately 57,736 operators.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 8,653 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Carla
Scott, Room 336, Federal Aviation Administration, AES-300, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 15, 2011.
Carla Scott,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2011-15380 Filed 6-20-11; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 50

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0572, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0229; FRL-9940-78-OAR]
RIN 2060-AS02

Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of availability of related guidance;
extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On November 20, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) proposed a rule titled, ``Treatment of Data Influenced by
Exceptional Events.'' The EPA is extending the comment period on the
proposed rule and the notice of availability of the related draft
guidance that was scheduled to close on January 19, 2016. The new
comment closing date will be February 3, 2016. We are extending the
comment period at the request of several stakeholders to allow
interested parties additional time to thoroughly review and analyze the
noted documents and provide meaningful comments.

DATES: The public comment period for the proposed rule and notice of
availability of related draft guidance published in the Federal
Register on November 20, 2015 (80 FR 72840), is being extended. Written
comments must be received on or before February 3, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established separate dockets for the proposed
rulemaking and the related draft guidance (available at http://www.regulations.gov). For the proposed rulemaking titled, ``Treatment
of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events,'' the Docket ID No. is EPA-
HQ-OAR-2013-0572. For the related draft guidance titled, ``Draft
Guidance on the Preparation of Exceptional Events Demonstrations for
Wildfire Events that May Influence Ozone Concentrations,'' the Docket
ID No. is EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0229. Information on both of these actions is
posted at http://www2.epa.gov/air-quality-analysis/treatment-data-influenced-exceptional-events. Submit your comments, identified by the
appropriate Docket ID, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The
EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not
submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. If you need to include CBI as part of your
comment, please visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html for
instructions. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the
official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish
to make.
    For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment
policy, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit
http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this
action, contact Beth W. Palma, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Environmental Protection Agency (C539-04), Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After considering the request of several
stakeholders, the EPA has decided to extend the public comment period
for this action until February 3, 2016. This extension will allow
interested parties additional time to thoroughly review and analyze the
noted documents and provide meaningful comments.

    Dated: December 21, 2015.
Stephen D. Page,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2015-32899 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP06-1-000]

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Proposed
Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

October 6, 2005.
    Take notice that on October 3, 2005, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas
Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to
become effective October 1, 2005:

Fortieth Revised Sheet No. 27
Thirty-First Revised Sheet No. 28
Fifty-Fifth Revised Sheet No. 28A
Thirty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 28C
Fifty-Ninth Revised Sheet No. 50

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

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

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

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-5676 Filed 10-14-05; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

Notice of Approval of Supplemental New Animal Drug Application;
Moxidectin

AGENCY:  Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice
that it has approved a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA)
filed by Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth. The approved NADA
provides for the veterinary prescription use of a sustained-release
injectable moxidectin formulation for prevention of heartworm disease
and treatment of existing hookworm infections in dogs. The supplemental
NADA adds animal safety information to product labeling.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Melanie R. Berson, Center for
Veterinary Medicine (HFV-110), Food and Drug Administration, 7500
Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855,<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth,
800 Fifth St. NW., Fort Dodge, IA 50501, filed a supplement to NADA
141-189 that provides for veterinary prescription use of PROHEART 6
(moxidectin) Sustained Release Injectable for Dogs, used for prevention
of heartworm disease and treatment of existing hookworm infections. The
supplemental NADA updates the warning, precaution, adverse reactions,
and post-approval experience sections of product labeling. In
accordance with section 512(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(i)) and 21 CFR 514.105(a) and 514.106(a), the
Center for Veterinary Medicine is providing notice that this
supplemental NADA is approved as of May 23, 2008.
    In accordance with the freedom of information provisions of 21 CFR
part 20 and 21 CFR 514.11(e)(2)(ii), a summary of safety and
effectiveness data and information submitted to support approval of
this application may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
    The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.33(d)(1) that this action
is of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an
environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is
required.

    Dated: June 2, 2008.
Bernadette Dunham,
Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine.
[FR Doc. 08-1329 Filed 6-5-08; 12:00 pm]

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[Notices]
[Page 58604]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0210, Notice No. 13-16]

Safety Advisory: Unauthorized Marking of Compressed Gas Cylinders

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Safety Advisory Notice.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is issuing this safety advisory to notify the public of
the unauthorized marking of high pressure compressed gas cylinders by
Beauchesne Fire Equipment located at 21 Freeman St. Attleboro Falls,
MA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Michalski, Senior Hazardous
Materials Investigator, Eastern Region, Office of Hazardous Materials
Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 306, West
Trenton, NJ 08034. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER> or,
via email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agents from the U.S. DOT Inspector General's
Office in Cambridge, MA, with assistance from a PHMSA investigator from
the Eastern Region Field Operations Office, recently conducted an
investigation into allegations that Beauchesne Fire Equipment (BFE)
represented high pressure DOT specification and special permit
cylinders as requalified in accordance with the Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Part 171-180) without conducting the required
hydrostatic testing. The investigation revealed that BFE marked
approximately 5,900 high pressure compressed gas cylinders with test
dates and Requalifier Identification Number (RIN) H557 in 2011 and 2012
without conducting the prescribed hydrostatic testing of these
cylinders.
    On May 14, 2013, Aaron Beauchesne, the owner of BFE, pleaded guilty
in the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts to violating the
Federal hazardous materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5101-5128)
relating to testing and requalification of compressed gas cylinders.
    A cylinder requalification consisting of a visual inspection and a
hydrostatic test, conducted as prescribed in the HMR, is used to verify
the structural integrity of a cylinder. If the requalification is not
performed in accordance with the HMR, a cylinder with compromised
structural integrity may be returned to service when it is not safe or
authorized for use. Extensive property damage, serious personal injury,
or death could result from rupture of a cylinder.
    On September 18, 2013, PHMSA terminated the RIN Approval H557
issued to Beauchesne Fire Equipment. Any cylinder stamped with the RIN
H557 with a test date in 2011 or 2012 should be considered unsafe and
not authorized to be filled with hazardous material unless the cylinder
is first properly visually examined and hydrostatically tested by an
individual or company authorized to requalify DOT specification
cylinders. Cylinders described in this safety advisory that are filled
with an atmospheric gas should be vented or otherwise safely
discharged. Cylinders that are filled with a material other than an
atmospheric gas should not be vented, but instead should be safely
discharged. Prior to refilling, the cylinders must be taken to a DOT-
authorized cylinder requalifier to ensure their suitability for
continued service. A list of authorized requalifiers may be obtained at
this Web site: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/sp-a/approvals/cylinders.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 18, 2013.
R. Ryan Posten,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 2013-23104 Filed 9-23-13; 8:45 am]
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