[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62147-62150]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24782]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0370; FRL-9738-3]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Nonattainment Area
Determinations of Attainment of the 1997 Annual Fine Particulate
Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is making two determinations regarding the Pittsburgh-
Beaver Valley fine particulate matter (PM2.5) nonattainment
area (hereafter referred to as ``the Pittsburgh Area'' or ``the
Area''). First, EPA determines that the Area has attained the 1997
annual PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).
This determination of attainment is based upon quality-assured,
quality-controlled and certified ambient air monitoring data for the
2008-2010 and 2009-2011 monitoring periods, showing that the Pittsburgh
Area has monitored attainment of the 1997 annual PM2.5
NAAQS. In accordance with the EPA's applicable PM2.5
implementation rule, this determination of attainment suspends the
requirements for the Area to submit an attainment demonstration and
associated reasonably available control measures (RACM), a reasonable
further progress (RFP) plan, contingency measures, and other planning
State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions related to the attainment of
the standard for so long as the Area continues to attain the 1997
annual PM2.5 NAAQS. EPA also determines, based on quality-
assured, quality-controlled, and certified monitoring data for the
2007-2009 monitoring period, that the Area attained the 1997 annual
PM2.5 NAAQS by its applicable attainment date of April 5,
2010. These actions are being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: This final rule is effective on October 12, 2012.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0370. All documents in the docket are listed in
the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the electronic
docket, some information is not publicly available, i.e., confidential
business information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III,
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emlyn V[eacute]lez-Rosa, (215) 814-
2038, or by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. This supplementary information
section is arranged as follows:

I. Background
II. Summary of Actions
III. Final Action
IV. Effective Date
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

    On July 16, 1997, EPA established an annual PM2.5 NAAQS
at 15.0 micrograms per cubic meter ([mu]g/m\3\) (hereafter referred to
as ``the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS'' or ``the annual
PM2.5 standard''), based on a 3-year average of annual mean
PM2.5 concentrations (62 FR 38652, July 18, 1997). On
January 5, 2005, EPA published its air quality designations and
classifications for the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS based upon
air quality monitoring data for calendar years 2001-2003 (70 FR 944).
These designations, effective on April 5, 2005, included the Pittsburgh
Area as a nonattainment area for the 1997 annual PM2.5
NAAQS. On March 29, 2007, EPA issued a detailed 1997 PM2.5
implementation rule, codified at 40 CFR part 51, subpart Z, in which
EPA provided guidance for state and tribal plans to implement the 1997
annual PM2.5 NAAQS (72 FR 20586, April 25, 2007).
    On June 11, 2012 (77 FR 34297), EPA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, proposing two
determinations of attainment of the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS
for the Pittsburgh Area. First, EPA proposed to determine that the
Pittsburgh Area has attained the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS,
based upon quality-assured, quality-controlled, and certified ambient
air monitoring data for the 2008-2010 period and preliminary data for
2009-2011. The 2011 data have now been quality-assured and certified,
and show that the area continues to attain based on certified data for
2009-2011. See Table 1. In accordance with 40 CFR 51.1004(c), EPA's
final determination of attainment suspends the requirements for the
Pittsburgh Area to submit an attainment demonstration and RACM, a RFP
plan, contingency measures, and other planning SIP revisions related to
the attainment of the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS for so long as
the Area continues to attain the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. In
the NPR, EPA also proposed to determine that the Area attained the 1997
annual PM2.5 NAAQS by its applicable attainment date of
April 5, 2010, based on quality-assured, quality-controlled, and
certified monitoring data for the 2007-2009 monitoring period.

II. Summary of Actions

    EPA has previously determined that the PM2.5 monitoring
network for the Pittsburgh Area is adequate.\1\ EPA found that the
number of PM2.5 monitors in the Area meets the minimum
regulatory requirements given in 40 CFR part 58, appendix D, and that
monitoring is in accordance with Pennsylvania's most recent annual
monitoring network plan approved by EPA, as required by 40 CFR 58.10.
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    \1\ The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's August 4, 2011 annual
ambient monitoring network plan was approved by EPA in a December 6,
2011 letter from Shawn M. Garvin, Regional Administrator of EPA
Region III, to Michael L. Krancer, Secretary of the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection.
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    In this final rulemaking, EPA is determining that the Pittsburgh
Area has attained the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS, based on the
most recent three years of quality-assured, quality-controlled, and
certified data, and is also determining that the Area attained the 1997
annual PM2.5 NAAQS by its applicable attainment date of
April 5, 2010. In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR part 50,
EPA has reviewed the quality-assured, quality-controlled, certified
PM2.5 data recorded in the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS)
database for the Pittsburgh Area during 2007-2009, 2008-2010, and 2009-
2011 monitoring periods.
    Monitoring data for 2011, which was recently quality-assured,
quality-controlled, and certified, show that the area continues to
attain based on certified data for 2009-2011. Table 1 below shows the
PM2.5 annual design values for the Pittsburgh Area during
the 2009-2011 period. The PM2.5 annual design value for the
Pittsburgh Area during 2009-2011 is 14.7 [mu]g/m\3\, based on the
Orchard monitoring site, located in Allegheny County. The
PM2.5 monitoring data for 2007-2009 and 2008-2010 were set
forth in EPA's June 11, 2012 NPR (77 FR 34297).

                                                  Table 1--Pittsburgh Area 2009-2011 Annual PM 2.5 Data
                                                                     [In [mu]g/m\3\]
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                                                                                Annual mean
             County                   Site ID          Site name     ------------------------------------------------    2009-2011       Completeness
                                                                           2009            2010            2011        Design value        status\1\
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Allegheny.......................     42-003-0002  Orchard...........  ..............            16.3            13.1            14.7  Incomplete \2\
Allegheny.......................     42-003-0008  Lawrence..........            11.6            12.2            11.1            11.6  Complete
Allegheny.......................     42-003-0067  South Fayette.....            10.8            11.7            10.6            11.0  Complete
Allegheny.......................     42-003-0093  North Park........             9.6            10.5             9.0             9.7  Max. Quarter
Allegheny.......................     42-003-0095  Moon..............             9.4            11.5  ..............            10.5  Incomplete \2\
Allegheny.......................     42-003-1008  Harrison..........            12.7            13.0            11.6            12.4  Max. Quarter
Allegheny.......................     42-003-1301  N. Braddock.......            12.1            13.7            12.3            12.7  Collocated
Armstrong.......................     42-005-0001  Kittaning.........            11.0            13.2            12.1            12.1  Incomplete \2\
Beaver..........................     42-007-0014  Beaver Falls......            13.0            12.5            11.7            12.4  Complete
Washington......................     42-125-0005  Charleroi.........            12.6            13.2            12.0            12.6  Max. Quarter
Washington......................     42-125-0200  Washington........            11.1            12.1            10.8            11.3  Complete
Washington......................     42-125-5001  Florence..........            12.2             8.9             5.9             9.0  Complete
Westmoreland....................     42-129-0008  Greensburg........            13.5            14.0            13.7            13.7  Statistical
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\1\ This column indicates if the design value for the monitor is: valid and complete (``Complete'') or incomplete (``Incomplete''). It also indicates
  which data substitution method, if any, was used to deem an incomplete design value valid and ``Complete'': ``Max. Quarter'' denotes the maximum
  quarter data substitution test; ``Collocated'' denotes the collocated data substitution test; ``Statistical'' denotes that EPA's statistical procedure
  has been applied to address the missing data. Note that these techniques are discretionary.
\2\ These monitors did not collect sufficient data during 2009-2011 due to shut-downs or startups.

    Several monitors did not meet the completeness requirement for one
or more quarters during 2009-2011. EPA addressed the missing data of
each of the monitors in order to determine if the monitors were
attaining the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS, by applying one of
these methods: Maximum quarter data substitution test, collocated data
substitution test, and EPA's statistical method. Additional information
about the monitoring network and air quality data used in this
determination can be found in the Technical Support Document for this
final rulemaking notice (FRN) which is available online at
www.regulations.gov, Docket number EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0370.
    The quality-assured, quality-controlled, certified data for 2008-
2010 and 2009-2011 show that the Pittsburgh Area has monitored
attainment of the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. Additionally,
preliminary PM2.5 data available for 2012 is consistent with
continued attainment of the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS in the
Pittsburgh Area. EPA's evaluation of the quality-assured, quality-
controlled, certified monitoring data from 2007-2009 show that the
Pittsburgh Area attained the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS by its
applicable attainment date.
    No public comments were submitted in response to the NPR.
Additional information about the monitoring network and air quality
data used in this determination is available in the Technical Support
Documents for the NPR and the FRN. Relevant support documents for this
action are available online at www.regulations.gov, Docket number EPA-
R03-OAR-2012-0370.

III. Final Action

    EPA is making two final determinations. First, EPA determines that
the Area has attained the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS, based
upon quality-assured and certified ambient air monitoring data for the
2008-2010 and 2009-2011 periods. Pursuant to 40 CFR 51.1004(c), this
determination of attainment will suspend the requirements for the Area
to submit an attainment demonstration and associated RACM, RFP plan,
contingency measures, and other planning SIP revisions related to the
attainment of the standard, for so long as the Area continues to attain
the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. Second, EPA determines that the
Area attained the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS by its applicable
attainment date of April 5, 2010, based on quality-assured, quality-
controlled and certified monitoring data for the 2007-2009 monitoring
period. This determination of attainment fulfills EPA's obligation
pursuant to section 179(c)(1) of the CAA.
    Finalizing these determinations or either of them does not
constitute a redesignation of the Pittsburgh Area to attainment for the
1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS under CAA section 107(d)(3). Neither
determination of attainment involves approving a maintenance plan for
the Pittsburgh Area, nor determines that the Area has met all the
requirements for redesignation under the CAA, including that attainment
be due to permanent and enforceable emission reductions.\2\ Therefore,
the designation status of the Pittsburgh Area will remain nonattainment
for the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS until such time as EPA takes
final rulemaking action to determine that such portions meet the CAA
requirements for redesignation to attainment.
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    \2\ The monitoring data for the 2008-2010 and 2009-2011
monitoring periods that are relied on in this notice may be impacted
by reductions associated with the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR),
which was remanded to EPA in 2008. North Carolina v. EPA, 531 F.3d
896, as modified on reh'g, 550 F.3d 1176 (DC Cir. 2008).
Nonetheless, because these determinations address only whether the
monitoring data show attainment, at this time EPA need not address
whether such attainment was due to the remanded CAIR.
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IV. Effective Date

    EPA finds that there is good cause for this approval to become
effective on the date of publication because this action suspends the
requirements for the Pittsburgh Area to submit an attainment
demonstration and associated RACM, RFP plans, contingency measures and
other SIPs related to attainment of the 1997 annual PM2.5
NAAQS required by CAA Section 172(c). See 40 CFR 51.1004(c). The
expedited effective date for this action is authorized under both 5
U.S.C. 553(d)(1), which provides that rule actions may become effective
less than 30 days after publication if the rule ``grants or recognizes
an exemption or relieves a restriction'' and section 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3), which allows an effective date less than 30 days after
publication ``as otherwise provided by the agency for good cause found
and published with the rule.'' The relief from these SIP planning
obligations in CAA Section 172(c) is sufficient reason to allow an
expedited effective date of this rule under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1) and (3).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    This action, which makes determinations of attainment based on air
quality, will result in the suspension of certain Federal requirements
and/or will not impose any additional requirements beyond those imposed
by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    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).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    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 11, 2012. 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, in which EPA determines that the Pittsburgh Area
has attained the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS and attained the
1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS by its attainment date, 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, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

 Shawn M. Garvin,
Regional Administrator, Region III.

    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 NN--Pennsylvania

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2. Section 52.2056 is amended by adding paragraph (h) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.2056  Determinations of Attainment.

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    (h) Based upon EPA's review of the air quality data for the 3-year
period 2007 to 2009, EPA determined that the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley
fine particle (PM2.5) nonattainment area attained the 1997
annual PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
by the applicable attainment date of April 5, 2010. Therefore, EPA has
met the requirement pursuant to CAA section 179(c) to determine, based
on the area's air quality as of the attainment date, whether the area
attained the standard. EPA also determined that the Pittsburgh-Beaver
Valley PM2.5 nonattainment area is not subject to the
consequences of failing to attain pursuant to section 179(d).

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3. Section 52.2059 is amended by adding paragraph (g) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.2059  Control strategy: Particulate matter.

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    (g) Determination of Attainment. EPA has determined, as of October
12, 2012, that based on 2008 to 2010 and 2009 to 2011 ambient air
quality data, the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley fine particle
(PM2.5) nonattainment area has attained the 1997 annual
PM2.5 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). This
determination, in accordance with 40 CFR 52.1004(c), suspends the
requirements for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley PM2.5
nonattainment area to submit an attainment demonstration, associated
reasonably available control measures, a reasonable further progress
plan, contingency measures, and other planning SIPs related to
attainment of the standard for as long as this area continues to meet
the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47173-47175]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19297]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0674; Product Identifier 2019-NM-079-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; 328 Support Services GmbH (Type
Certificate Previously Held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild
Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain 328 Support Services GmbH Model 328-100 airplanes. This
proposed AD was prompted by a report of missing rivets on landing flap
support arm 2. This proposed AD would require an inspection of the
landing flap support arms for missing rivets and corrective actions if
necessary, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD, which will be incorporated by reference. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 24,
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For the material identified in this proposed AD that will be
incorporated by reference (IBR), contact the EASA, at Konrad-Adenauer-
Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 89990 1000; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet: www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this IBR
material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view
this IBR material at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in the AD
docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-0674.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0674; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2019-0674;
Product Identifier 2019-NM-079-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
The FAA specifically invites comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. The FAA will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
NPRM based on those comments.
    The FAA will post all comments, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide.
The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact the agency receives about this NPRM.

Discussion

    The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2019-0096, dated April 30, 2019
(``EASA AD 2019-0096'') (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for certain 328 Support Services GmbH Model 328-100
airplanes. The MCAI states:

    Missing rivets on landing flap support arm 2 were noticed by
Dornier Fairchild Quality Assurance. The landing flap support arm
manufacturer did not install the rivets on flap arms installed on
Group 1 aeroplanes.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to the
loss of one of two load paths, reducing the fatigue life of the
affected flap arms.
    To address this unsafe condition, Fairchild-Dornier issued the
SB [Dornier Service Bulletin SB-328-57-239] to provide modification
instructions for certain aeroplanes and, consequently, [Luftfahrt-
Bundesamt] (LBA) Germany issued AD 97-328 [which corresponds to FAA
AD 98-23-16, Amendment 39-10884 (63 FR 63397, November 13, 1998)
(``AD 98-23-16'')] to require installation of two fasteners on the
affected landing flap arms.
    Since that [LBA Germany] AD was issued, during a scheduled
maintenance inspection of a Group 2 aeroplane (not affected by the
LBA Germany AD), missing rivets were identified, indicating that
some Group 2 aeroplanes may not have been retrofitted during
production.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD retains the
requirements of LBA Germany AD 97-328, which is superseded, requires
a one-time inspection of Group 2 aeroplanes and, depending on
findings, installation of two fasteners on the flap support arms.

Related IBR Material Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2019-0096 describes procedures for an inspection of the
landing flap support arms for missing rivets, which includes a special
detailed inspection (eddy current) of the landing flap support 2 along
the edges and around the rivets for cracks, and corrective actions.
Corrective actions include installing rivets and repairing cracks.
    This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority,
the FAA has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD because the FAA
evaluated all the relevant information and determined the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop in other
products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2019-0096 described previously, as incorporated by
reference, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this AD and except as discussed under ``Differences
Between this Proposed AD and the MCAI.''

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA initially worked with Airbus and EASA to develop a
process to use certain EASA ADs as the primary source of information
for compliance with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has
since coordinated with other manufacturers and civil aviation
authorities (CAAs) to use this process. As a result, EASA AD 2019-0096
will be incorporated by reference in the FAA final rule. This proposed
AD would, therefore, require compliance with EASA AD 2019-0096 in its
entirety, through that incorporation, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
Using common terms that are the same as the heading of a particular
section in the EASA AD does not mean that operators need comply only
with that section. For example, where the AD requirement refers to
``all required actions and compliance times,'' compliance with this AD
requirement is not limited to the section titled ``Required Action(s)
and Compliance Time(s)'' in the EASA AD. Service information specified
in EASA AD 2019-0096 that is required for compliance with EASA AD 2019-
0096 will be available on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-0674 after the FAA final
rule is published.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the MCAI

    The applicability of EASA AD 2019-0096, dated April 30, 2019,
includes 328 Support Services GmbH Model 328-100 airplanes serial
numbers 3032 through 3086 inclusive. However, the applicability of this
proposed AD only includes 328 Support Services GmbH Model 328-100
airplanes serial numbers 3032 through 3063 inclusive. The FAA issued AD
98-23-16 to correct the unsafe condition for 328 Support Services GmbH
Model 328-100 airplanes serial numbers 3064 through 3086 inclusive.
    EASA AD 2019-0096 did not state a corrective action if any cracking
is found during the required inspection. This proposed AD would require
repair of any cracking.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 22 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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6 work-hours x $85 per hour = $510...........................              $0             $510          $11,220
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition installation that would be required based on the results of
any required actions. The FAA has no way of determining the number of
aircraft that might need this on-condition installation:

              Estimated Costs of On-Condition Installation
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              Labor cost                   Parts cost        product
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4 work-hours x $85 per hour = $340....             $27             $367
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    The FAA has received no definitive data that would enable the FAA
to provide cost estimates for the on-condition crack repairs specified
in this proposed AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
    This proposed AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated
by the Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as
authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order,
issuance of ADs is normally a function of the Compliance and
Airworthiness Division, but during this transition period, the
Executive Director has delegated the authority to issue ADs applicable
to transport category airplanes and associated appliances to the
Director of the System Oversight Division.

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and

    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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

328 Support Services GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by
AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt
GmbH): Docket No. FAA-2019-0674; Product Identifier 2019-NM-079-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by October 24, 2019.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to 328 Support Services GmbH Model 328-100
airplanes, certificated in any category, serial numbers 3032 through
3063 inclusive.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 57, Wings.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report of missing rivets on landing
flap support arm 2. The FAA is issuing this AD to address missing
rivets, which could lead to the loss of one of two load paths,
reducing the fatigue life of the affected flap arms and leading to
fatigue cracking of the support arms of the flaps, which could
result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2019-0096, dated April 30, 2019 (``EASA AD 2019-0096'').

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2019-0096

    (1) For purposes of determining compliance with the requirements
of this AD: Where EASA AD 2019-0096 refers to its effective date,
this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2019-0096 does not apply
to this AD.

(i) Corrective Action for Cracking

    If any crack is found during any inspection required by
paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2019-0096: Before further flight, repair
using a method approved by the Manager, International Section,
Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the EASA; or 328 Support
Services GmbH's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved
by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.

(j) No Reporting Requirement

    Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2019-0096
specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.

(k) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (l)(2) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding district office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or 328 Support
Services GmbH's EASA DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval must
include the DOA-authorized signature.

(l) Related Information

    (1) For information about EASA AD 2019-0096, contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 89990
6017; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: www.easa.europa.eu. You
may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this EASA AD at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195. EASA AD 2019-0096 may be found in the AD docket on the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2019-0674.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Todd Thompson,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on August 30, 2019.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-71201; File No. SR-CME-2013-35]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change
Regarding Modifications to Its OTC FX Fee Schedule

December 30, 2013.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'' or ``Exchange Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice
is hereby given that on December 23, 2013, Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Inc. (``CME'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change described in Items I, II and
III below, which Items have been prepared primarily by CME. CME filed
the proposal pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,\3\ and Rules
19b-4(f)(2) and 19b-4(f)(4)(ii) \4\ thereunder so that the proposal was
effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    CME proposes to extend the terms of a current OTC FX fee waiver
program. The text of the proposed rule change is below. Italicized text
indicates additions; bracketed text indicates deletions.

* * * * *

CME OTC FX Fee Waiver Program

Program Purpose

    The purpose of this Program is to incentivize market
participants to submit transaction in the OTC FX products listed
below to the Clearing House for clearing. The resulting increase in
volume benefits all participant segments in the market.

Product Scope

    The following cleared only OTC FX products (``Products''):
    1. CME Cleared OTC FX--Emerging Markets
    a. USDBRL, USDCLP, USDCNY, USDCOP, USDIDR, USDINR, USDKRW,
USDMYR, USDPEN, USDPHP, USDRUB, USDTWD Non-Deliverable Forwards.
    b. USDCZK, USDHUF, USDHKD, USDILS, USDMXN, USDPLN, USDSGD,
USDTHB, USDTRY, USDZAR Cash-Settled Forwards.
    2. CME Cleared OTC FX--Majors
    a. AUDJPY, AUDUSD, CADJPY, EURAUD, EURCHF, EURGBP, EURJPY,
EURUSD, GBPUSD, NZDUSD, USDCAD, USDCHF, USDDKK, USDJPY, USDNOK,
USDSEK Cash-Settled Forwards.

Eligible Participants

    The temporary reduction in fees will be open to all market
participants and will automatically be applied to any transaction in
the Products submitted to the Clearing House for clearing.

Program Term

    Start date is February 1, 2012. End date is [December 31, 2013]
June 30, 2014.

Hours

    The Program will be applicable regardless of the transaction
time.

Program Incentives

    Fee Waivers. All market participants that submit transactions in
the Products to the

Clearing House will have their clearing fees waived.
* * * * *

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

    In its filing with the Commission, CME included statements
concerning the purpose 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. CME 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

    CME is registered as a derivatives clearing organization with the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission and currently offers clearing
services for many different futures and swaps products. With this
filing, CME proposes to modify the fees that apply to certain OTC FX
cleared-only products cleared at CME. More specifically, the proposed
changes would extend the existing CME fee waiver program supporting OTC
FX products through June 30, 2014. The fee waiver program applies to
all market participants and the fee waivers automatically apply to any
transaction in the covered products submitted to CME for clearing. The
current program by its terms is set to expire on December 31, 2013. All
other terms of the fee waiver program would remain unchanged. Although
the changes would become effective on filing, CME plans to
operationalize the proposed fee changes on January 2, 2014.
    The changes that are described in this filing impact fees for OTC
FX products; these proposed fee changes are therefore limited to CME's
business as a derivatives clearing organization clearing products under
the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(``CFTC'') and do not materially impact CME's security-based swap
clearing business in any way. CME notes that it has already submitted
the proposed rule changes that are the subject of this filing to its
primary regulator, the CFTC, in CME Submission 13-455R.
    CME believes the proposed rule changes are consistent with the
requirements of the Exchange Act including Section 17A of the Exchange
Act.\5\ More specifically, the proposed rule changes establish or
change a member due, fee or other charge imposed by CME under Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) \6\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule
19b-4(f)(2) \7\ thereunder. CME believes that the proposed fee change
is consistent with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder and, in particular, to
17A(b)(3)(D),\8\ because the proposed fee changes apply equally to all
market participants clearing covered products and therefore the
proposed changes provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable
dues, fees and other charges among participants. CME also notes that it
operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants
can readily direct business to competing venues.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(D).
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    Furthermore, the proposed changes are limited in their effect to
swaps products offered under CME's authority to act as a derivatives
clearing organization. These products are under the exclusive
jurisdiction of the CFTC.\9\ As such, the proposed CME changes are
limited to CME's activities as a derivatives clearing organization
clearing swaps that are not security-based swaps. CME believes the
proposed changes will promote increased centralized clearing of swaps
products and should therefore be seen to be designed to promote the
prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions
and, to the extent applicable, derivatives agreements, contracts, and
transactions, to assure the safeguarding of securities and funds which
are in the custody or control of the clearing agency or for which it is
responsible, and, in general, to protect investors and the public
interest consistent with Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Exchange Act.\10\
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    \9\ CME notes that the policies of the CFTC with respect to
administering the Commodity Exchange Act are comparable to a number
of the policies underlying the Exchange Act, such as promoting
market transparency for over-the-counter derivatives markets,
promoting the prompt and accurate clearance of transactions and
protecting investors and the public interest.
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    Because the proposed changes are limited in their effect to swaps
products offered under CME's authority to act as a derivatives clearing
organization, the proposed changes are also properly classified as
effecting a change in an existing service of CME that:
    (a) Primarily affects the clearing operations of CME with respect
to products that are not securities, including futures that are not
security futures, and swaps that are not security-based swaps or mixed
swaps; and
    (b) does not significantly affect any securities clearing
operations of CME or any rights or obligations of CME with respect to
securities clearing or persons using such securities-clearing service.
    As such, the changes are also consistent with the requirements of
Section 17A of the Exchange Act \11\ and are properly filed under
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \12\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(4)(ii) \13\ thereunder.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(4)(ii).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CME does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any
impact, or impose any burden, on competition. The rule changes simply
extend a current CME OTC FX fee waiver and as such do not affect the
security-based swap clearing activities of CME in any way and therefore
do not impose any burden on competition that is inappropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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

    CME has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments
regarding this proposed rule change. CME has not received any
unsolicited written comments from interested parties.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective upon filing pursuant
to Section 19(b)(3)(A) \14\ of the Act and paragraphs (f)(2) and
(f)(4)(ii) of Rule 19b-4 \15\ thereunder. At any time within 60 days of
the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may
temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission
that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest,
for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act.\16\
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2) and 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(4)(ii).
    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule

change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml), or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File No. SR-CME-2013-35 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CME-2013-35. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours or
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of CME and on CME's
Web site at http://www.cmegroup.com/market-regulation/rule-filings.html.
    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-CME-2013-35
and should be submitted on or before January 27, 2014.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\17\
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3386-EM; Docket ID FEMA-2017-0001]

South Carolina; Emergency and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an
emergency for the State of South Carolina (FEMA-3386-EM), dated
September 7, 2017, and related determinations.

DATES: The declaration was issued September 7, 2017.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated September 7, 2017, the President issued an emergency declaration
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), as
follows:

    I have determined that the emergency conditions in certain areas
of the State of South Carolina resulting from Hurricane Irma
beginning on September 6, 2017, and continuing, are of sufficient
severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (``the Stafford Act''). Therefore, I declare
that such an emergency exists in the State of South Carolina.
    You are authorized to provide appropriate assistance for
required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the
Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public
health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a
catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, you are
authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures
(Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public
Assistance program.
    Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are
hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these
purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal emergency
assistance and administrative expenses.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved

assistance to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, Department
of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Willie
G. Nunn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating
Officer for this declared emergency.
    The following areas of the State of South Carolina have been
designated as adversely affected by this declared emergency:

    All 46 South Carolina counties and the Catawba Indian Nation for
emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct federal
assistance, under the Public Assistance program.
    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In 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.

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0035; FRL-9944-06]

Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application;
Comment Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application from
Southern Gardens Citrus requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for
the Citrus tristeza virus (88232-EUP-E). The Agency has determined that
the permit may be of regional and national significance. Therefore,
because of the potential significance, EPA is seeking comments on this
application.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 28, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0035, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McNally, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. Although this
action may be of particular interest to those persons who conduct or
sponsor research on

pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the
pesticide(s) discussed in this document, compared to the general
population.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Under section 5 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can allow manufacturers to
field test pesticides under development. Manufacturers are required to
obtain an EUP before testing new pesticides or new uses of pesticides
if they conduct experimental field tests on 10 acres or more of land or
one acre or more of water.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Agency has determined that the
following EUP application may be of regional and national significance,
and therefore is seeking public comment on the EUP application:
    Submitter: Southern Gardens Citrus, 1820 County Rd. 833, Clewiston,
FL 33440, (88232-EUP-E).
    Pesticide Chemical: Citrus tristeza virus that has been modified to
contain combinations of the defensin genes (SoD2, SoD7, and SoD8)
derived from spinach.
    Summary of Request: Southern Gardens Citrus is requesting an
experimental use permit (EUP) for Citrus tristeza virus that has been
modified to contain combinations of the defensin genes (SoD2, SoD7, and
SoD8) derived from spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.). Modified Citrus
tristeza virus will be applied to citrus trees in order to confer
resistance to citrus greening disease. The proposed program is for 400
acres in Florida to generate agronomic, efficacy, and regulatory data
and information.
    Contact: BPPD.
    Following the review of the application and any comments and data
received in response to this solicitation, EPA will decide whether to
issue or deny the EUP request, and if issued, the conditions under
which it is to be conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will be announced
in the Federal Register.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: March 22, 2016.
Mark A. Hartman,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP10-433-000]

Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Application

May 18, 2010.
    Take notice that on May 17, 2010, Iroquois Gas Transmission System,
L.P. (Iroquois), One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484, filed
in Docket No. CP10-433-000, an application pursuant to section 3 of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA), to amend its authorization under NGA section 3
and its Presidential Permit to allow it to export natural gas from the
United States to Canada utilizing Iroquois'

existing cross-border facilities. Iroquois proposes no new facilities
in its application. The application is on file with the Commission and
open to public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the
Commission's Web site 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. For assistance, call (202)
502-8659 or TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Paul
W. Diehl, Senior Attorney, Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company, One
Corporate Drive, Suite 600, Shelton, CT 06484, phone<PHONE_NUMBER> or
facsimile<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify Federal and State agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the below listed comment date, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.
    Comment Date: June 8, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-12503 Filed 5-24-10; 8:45 am]
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