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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0756-; FRL-8784-9]

 New Mexico: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Management Program Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Immediate final rule.

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SUMMARY: The State of New Mexico has applied to the EPA for final
authorization to administer the provisions of the Used Oil program
under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA has
determined that the statutes and regulations of the State of New Mexico
Used Oil program satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final
authorization, and is authorizing the State's changes through this
immediate final action. The EPA is publishing this rule to authorize
the changes without a prior proposal because we believe this action is
not controversial and do not expect comments that oppose it. Unless we
receive written comments which oppose this authorization during the
comment period, the decision to authorize New Mexico's changes to its
hazardous waste program will take effect. If we receive comments that
oppose this action, we will publish a document in the Federal Register
withdrawing this rule before it takes effect, and a separate document
in the proposed rules section of this Federal Register will serve as a
proposal to authorize the changes.

DATES: This final authorization will become effective on May 26, 2009
unless the EPA receives adverse written comment by April 24, 2009. If
the EPA receives such comment, it will publish a timely withdrawal of
this immediate final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public
that this authorization will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    2. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Mail: Alima Patterson, Region 6, Regional Authorization
Coordinator, State/Tribal Oversight Section (6PD-O), Multimedia
Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
    4. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to Alima
Patterson,

Region 6, Regional Authorization Coordinator, State/Tribal Oversight
Section (6PD-O), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA
Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
    Instructions: Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI
or otherwise protected through regulations.gov, or e-mail. The Federal
regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means
the EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment
directly to the EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that
you include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If the EPA cannot read
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. You can view and
copy New Mexico's application and associated publicly available
materials from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the
following locations: New Mexico Environment Department, 2905 Rodeo Park
Drive East, Building 1, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505-6303, phone number
(505) 476-6035 and EPA, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas
75202-2733, phone number<PHONE_NUMBER>. Interested persons wanting to
examine these documents should make an appointment with the office at
least two weeks in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alima Patterson, Region 6 Regional
Authorization Coordinator, State/Tribal Oversight Section (6PD-O),
Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division,<PHONE_NUMBER>), EPA
Region 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, and E-mail address
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Why Are Revisions to State Programs Necessary?

    States which have received final authorization from the EPA under
RCRA section 3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), must maintain a hazardous
waste program that is equivalent to, consistent with, and no less
stringent than the Federal program. As the Federal program changes,
States must change their programs and ask the EPA to authorize the
changes. Changes to State programs may be necessary when Federal or
State statutory or regulatory authority is modified or when certain
other changes occur. Most commonly, States must change their programs
because of changes to the EPA's regulations in 40 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) parts 124, 260 through 266, 268, 270, 273, and 279.

B. What Decisions Have We Made in This Rule?

    We conclude that New Mexico's application to revise its authorized
program meets all of the statutory and regulatory requirements
established by RCRA. Therefore, we grant New Mexico final authorization
to operate its hazardous waste program with the changes described in
the authorization application. New Mexico has responsibility for
permitting treatment, storage, and disposal facilities within its
borders (except in Indian Country) and for carrying out the aspects of
the RCRA program described in its revised program application, subject
to the limitations of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984
(HSWA). New Federal requirements and prohibitions imposed by Federal
regulations that the EPA promulgates under the authority of HSWA take
effect in authorized States before they are authorized for the
requirements. Thus, the EPA will implement those requirements and
prohibitions in New Mexico including issuing permits, until the State
is granted authorization to do so.

C. What Is the Effect of Today's Authorization Decision?

    The effect of this decision is that a facility in New Mexico
subject to RCRA will now have to comply with the authorized State
requirements instead of the equivalent Federal requirements in order to
comply with RCRA. New Mexico has enforcement responsibilities under its
State hazardous waste program for violations of such program, but the
EPA retains its authority under RCRA sections 3007, 3008, 3013, and
7003, which include, among others, authority to:

--Do inspections, and require monitoring, tests, analyses, or reports;
--Enforce RCRA requirements and suspend or revoke permits; and
--Take enforcement actions after notice to and consultation with the
State.

    This action does not impose additional requirements on the
regulated community because the regulations for which New Mexico is
being authorized by today's action are already effective under State
law, and are not changed by today's action.

D. Why Wasn't There a Proposed Rule Before Today's Rule?

    The EPA did not publish a proposal before today's rule because we
view this as a routine program change and do not expect comments that
oppose this approval. We are providing an opportunity for public
comment now. In addition to this rule, in the proposed rules section of
today's Federal Register we are publishing a separate document that
proposes to authorize the State program changes.

E. What Happens if the EPA Receives Comments That Oppose This Action?

    If the EPA receives comments that oppose this authorization, we
will withdraw this rule by publishing a document in the Federal
Register before the rule becomes effective. The EPA will base any
further decision on the authorization of the State program changes on
the proposal mentioned in the previous paragraph. We will then address
all public comments in a later final rule. You may not have another
opportunity to comment. If you want to comment on this authorization,
you must do so at this time. If we receive comments that oppose only
the authorization of a particular change to the State hazardous waste
program, we will withdraw only that part of this rule, but the
authorization of the program changes that the comments do not oppose
will become effective on the date specified above. The Federal Register
withdrawal document will specify which part of the authorization will
become effective, and which part is being withdrawn.

F. For What Has New Mexico Previously Been Authorized?

    The State of New Mexico initially received final authorization on
January 25, 1985, (50 FR 1515) to implement its base hazardous waste
management program. New Mexico received authorization for revisions to
its program on February 9, 1990 (55 FR 4604) effective April 10, 1990;
March 19, 1990 (55 FR 10076); July 11, 1990 (55 FR 28397) effective
July 25, 1990; October 5, 1992 (57 FR 45717) effective December 4,
1992; June 9, 1994 ( 59 FR 29734) effective August 23, 1994; October 7,
1994 (59 FR 51122) effective December 21, 1994; April 25, 1995 (60 FR
20238) effective July 10, 1995; (61 FR 2450) January 2, 1996; December
23, 1996 (61 FR 67474) effective March 10,

1997 and August 10, 2001 (66 FR 42140) effective October 9, 2001. The
authorized New Mexico RCRA program was incorporated by reference to the
CFR, effective December 13, 1993 (58 FR 52677); November 18, 1996 (61
FR 49265); July 13, 1998 (63 FR 23221); effective October 27, 2003 and
(72 FR 46165) effective October 16, 2007. On August 22, 2008, New
Mexico applied for approval of its program revisions for the Used Oil
provisions which includes Rule Checklists 104, 107, 112, 122, 122.1,
130, 166, and 166.1 listed in this document in accordance with 40 CFR
271.21.
    The NMED petitioned the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board
(EIB) on March 10, 2003 for a hearing to amend the HWMR, 20.4.1 for the
EPA Federal rules promulgated through July 1, 2002, including the Used
Oil program. The EIB adopted the amendments to Hazardous Waste
Management Regulations (HWMR) on August 5, 2003 as permanent rules
which included the Used Oil program.
    Thus, 20.4.1 NMAC provides equivalent and no less stringent
authority than the adoption of Federal RCRA Subtitle C program in
effect through July 1, 2002. This is the version that is referred to in
the Attorney General's Statement and Certification for submitted with
this program revision. The 20 NMAC 4.1 became effective on October 1,
2003. New Mexico Statutes Annotated (NMAC) 1978 Sections 74-4-4A(1) and
74-4-4F (2002) provides New Mexico with authority to adopt Federal
regulations by reference with exceptions to federal rules that are not
delegated to the State of New Mexico. Since the latest authorization
the scope, structure, coverage, and processes have not materially
changed. The Used Oil program has been adopted within the Hazardous
Waste Management Program, New Mexico does now have the statutory
authority for criminal penalties as required by EPA for program
authorization. Therefore, we are authorizing the State of New Mexico
for the Used Oil regulations in this Federal Register document.
    New Mexico, through the HWMR, has incorporated by reference the
following federal RCRA regulations as amended through July 1, 2002: 40
CFR parts 260-270, 40 CFR Part 270; 40 CFR Part 273; and 40 CFR Part
279 with the exception of 40 CFR 260.1(b)(6), 260.20, 260.22, 260.30,
260.31, 260.32, 260.33, 263.20(e), 264.1(f), 264.149, 264.150,
264.301(l), 264.1030(d), 264.1050(g), 264.1080(e), 264.1080(f),
264.1080(g), 265.1(c)(4), 265.149, 265.150, 265.1030(c), 265.1050(f),
265.1080(e), 265.1080(f), 265.1080(g); 268.5, 268.6, 268.42(b),
268.44(a) through (g). New Mexico has incorporated by reference 40 CFR
Part 124, Sec. Sec.  124.31, 124.32, and 124.33 with exception to 40
CFR parts 124.1 and 124.2. Also, it has adopted regulations at
<IP_ADDRESS>1 NMAC, Permitting Procedures, that are equivalent to and no
less stringent than the procedures of 40 CFR part 124 and required by
40 CFR Part 271.14.

G. What Changes Are We Authorizing With Today's Action?

    On August 22, 2008, New Mexico submitted a final complete program
revision application, seeking authorization of their changes in
accordance with 40 CFR 271.21. We now make an immediate final decision,
subject to receipt of written comments that oppose this action, that
New Mexico's hazardous waste program revision satisfies all of the
requirements necessary to qualify for Final authorization. Therefore,
we grant the State of New Mexico Final authorization for the following
changes: The State of New Mexico's program revisions consist of
regulations which specifically govern Checklists 112, 122, 122.1, 130,
166, and 166.1 are documented in this Federal Register document.

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                                   Federal Register
     Description of federal          date and page
 requirement  (include checklist     (and/or RCRA       Analogous state
     , if relevant)           statutory           authority
                                      authority)
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1. Recycled Used Oil Management   57 FR 41566-41626   New Mexico Statute
 Standards. (Checklist 112).       September 10,       Annotated (NMSA)
                                   1992.               1978, Sections 74-
                                                       4-4A(1) and 74-4-
                                                       4F (2002).
                                                       Hazardous Waste
                                                       Regulations
                                                       (HWMR), New
                                                       Mexico
                                                       Environmental
                                                       Improvement
                                                       Board, 20 NMAC,
                                                       20.4.1. 100,
                                                       <IP_ADDRESS>,
                                                       <IP_ADDRESS>0 and
                                                       <IP_ADDRESS>2, as
                                                       adopted August 5,
                                                       2003, effective
                                                       October 1, 2003.
2. Recycled Used Oil Management   58 FR 26420-26426   New Mexico Statute
 Standards; Technical Amendments   May 3, 1993.        Annotated (NMSA)
 and Corrections 1. (Checklist                         1978, Sections 74-
 122).                                                 4-4A(1) and 74-4-
                                                       4F (2002).
                                                       Hazardous Waste
                                                       Regulations
                                                       (HWMR), New
                                                       Mexico
                                                       Environmental
                                                       Improvement
                                                       Board, 20 NMAC,
                                                       20.4.1. 200,
                                                       <IP_ADDRESS>0,
                                                       <IP_ADDRESS>0, and
                                                       <IP_ADDRESS>2 as
                                                       adopted August 5,
                                                       2003, effective
                                                       October 1, 2003.
3. Recycled Used Oil Management   59 FR 10550-10560   New Mexico Statute
 Standards; Technical Amendments   March 4, 1994.      Annotated (NMSA)
 and Corrections II. (Checklist                        1978, Sections 74-
 130).                                                 4-4A(1) and 74-4-
                                                       4F (2002).
                                                       Hazardous Waste
                                                       Regulations
                                                       (HWMR), New
                                                       Mexico
                                                       Environmental
                                                       Improvement
                                                       Board, 20 NMAC,
                                                       20.4.1. 1002, as
                                                       adopted August 5,
                                                       2003, effective
                                                       October 1, 2003.
4. Recycled Used Oil Management   63 FR 24963-24969   New Mexico Statute
 Standards; Technical Correction   May 6, 1998; as     Annotated (NMSA)
 and Clarification. (Checklist     amended July 14,    1978, Sections 74-
 166 & 166.1).                     1998, at 63 FR      4-4A(1) and 74-4-
                                   37780-37782.        4F (2002).
                                                       Hazardous Waste
                                                       Regulations
                                                       (HWMR), New
                                                       Mexico
                                                       Environmental
                                                       Improvement
                                                       Board, 20 NMAC,
                                                       <IP_ADDRESS> and
                                                       <IP_ADDRESS>2,
                                                       adopted August 5,
                                                       2003, effective
                                                       October 1, 2003.
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H. Where Are the Revised State Rules Different From the Federal Rules?

    In this authorization of the State of New Mexico's program
revisions for the Used Oil provisions, there are no provisions that are
more stringent or broader in scope.

I. Who Handles Permits After the Authorization Takes Effect?

    New Mexico will issue permits for all the provisions for which it
is authorized and will administer the permits it issues. The EPA will
continue to administer any RCRA hazardous waste permits or portions of
permits which we issued prior to the effective date of this
authorization. We will not issue any more new permits or new portions
of permits for the provisions listed in the Table in this document
after the effective date of this authorization. The EPA will continue
to implement and issue permits for HSWA requirements for which New
Mexico is not yet authorized.

J. What Is Codification and Is the EPA Codifying New Mexico's Hazardous
Waste Program as Authorized in This Rule?

    Codification is the process of placing the State's statutes and
regulations that comprise the State's authorized hazardous waste
program into the CFR. We do this by referencing the authorized State
rules in 40 CFR part 272. We reserve the amendment of 40 CFR part 272,
subpart T for this authorization of New Mexico's program changes until
a later date. In this authorization application the EPA is not
codifying the rules documented in this Federal Register notice.

K. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted this action
from the requirements of Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4,
1993), and therefore this action is not subject to review by OMB. This
action authorizes State requirements for the purpose of RCRA 3006 and
imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law.
Accordingly, I certify that this action will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this action
authorizes preexisting requirements under State law and does not impose
any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by State law, it
does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely
affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4). For the same reason, this action also does
not significantly or uniquely affect the communities of Tribal
governments, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000). This action will not have substantial direct effects
on the States, on the relationship between the national government and
the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among
the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132
(64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999), because it merely authorizes State
requirements as part of the State RCRA hazardous waste program without
altering the relationship or the distribution of power and
responsibilities established by RCRA. This action also is not subject
to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is
not economically significant and it does not make decisions based on
environmental health or safety risks. This rule is not subject to
Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355
(May 22, 2001)) because it is not a significant regulatory action under
Executive Order 12866.
    Under RCRA 3006(b), the EPA grants a State's application for
authorization as long as the State meets the criteria required by RCRA.
It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for the EPA, when it
reviews a State authorization application, to require the use of any
particular voluntary consensus standard in place of another standard
that otherwise satisfies the requirements of RCRA. Thus, the
requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. As required
by section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996),
in issuing this rule, the EPA has taken the necessary steps to
eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize potential litigation,
and provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct. The EPA has
complied with Executive Order 12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15,1988) by
examining the takings implications of the rule in accordance with the
``Attorney General's Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk
and Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings'' issued under the Executive
Order. This rule does not impose an information collection burden under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.). 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 a rule must submit report, which includes a copy
of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller
General of the United States. The EPA will submit a report containing
this document 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 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). This action will be effective May 26, 2009.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Confidential business information, Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste
transportation, Indian lands, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

     Authority: This action is issued under the authority of
sections 2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act
as amended 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, 6974(b).

    Dated: March 5, 2009.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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[Notices]
[Pages 48843-48844]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4340-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2017-0001]

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

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the
territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA-4340-DR), dated September
20, 2017, and related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued October 3, 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 October 3, 2017, the President amended the cost-sharing
arrangements regarding Federal funds provided under the authority of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act''), in a letter to Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the
territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands resulting from Hurricane Maria
beginning on September 16, 2017, and continuing, is of sufficient
severity and magnitude that special cost sharing arrangements are
warranted regarding Federal funds provided under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act'').
    Therefore, I amend my declaration of September 20, 2017, to
authorize a 100 percent Federal cost share for debris removal and
emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance,
for 180 days from the start of the incident period, and a 90 percent
Federal cost share thereafter.

    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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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0743]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Raccoon Creek, Bridgeport, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone in specified
waters of Raccoon Creek, Bridgeport, NJ. This action is necessary to
provide for the safety of life and property on navigable waters while
contractors replace steel I-beams. This safety zone is intended to
restrict vessel access in order to protect mariners in a portion of
Raccoon Creek.

DATES: This rule is effective in the CFR on August 26, 2010 through 10
p.m. on August 28, 2010. This rule is effective with actual notice for
purposes of enforcement on August 14, 2010. This rule will remain in
effect through August 28, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2010-0743 and are available online
by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2010-0743 in the
``Keyword'' box, and then clicking ``Search.'' They are also available
for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30),
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary rule, call or e-mail LT Corrina Ott, Chief, Waterways
Management Division, Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the docket, call
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-
9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because publishing an NPRM is impracticable
and contrary to the public interest. Delaying the effective date by
first publishing an NPRM and holding a comment period would be contrary
to the rule's objectives of ensuring safety of life on the navigable
waters while these repairs are taking place, as immediate action is
needed to protect persons and vessels from the hazards associated with
the bridge repair operations.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. Any delay in the effective date of
this regulation would be contrary to the public interest as immediate
action is necessary to protect persons and vessels from the hazards
associated with the bridge repair operations.

Basis and Purpose

    This temporary safety zone is necessary to ensure the safety of
persons, vessels, and the New Jersey Department of Transportation
(NJDOT) workers while the NJDOT conducts significant bridge repairs.
The NJDOT plans on replacing steel I-beams used to support the Route
130 Bridge spanning the Raccoon Creek in Bridgeport, NJ. A barge will
be used to transport and support construction materials which will be
stationed in the Raccoon Creek channel during the pendency of the
safety zone.

Discussion of Rule

    This temporary safety zone is for all navigable waters within 400
yards on either side of the Route 130 Bridge, located approximately at
39 48'04'' N, 075 21'20'' W. This rule is effective from 6 a.m. to 10
p.m. every Saturday from August 14, 2010 through August 28, 2010. This
rule is necessary because the NJDOT has identified the need to station
a barge below the Route 130 Bridge to replace three 17-foot steel I-
beams and to prevent injury or damage to property from falling debris
associated with the repair. This temporary rule will provide for the
safety of mariners navigating the Raccoon Creek. This rule is required
due to the inherent dangers associated with these types of
construction.
    During the enforcement period of the safety zone, all persons and
vessels will be prohibited from entering, transiting, mooring, or
remaining within the zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain
of the Port Delaware Bay, or her designated representative.

Regulatory Analyses

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

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order. Due to the location of the proposed
safety zone being in an area not subject to regular flow of vessel
traffic, the regulatory impact is expected to be minimal.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
    This safety zone will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the following reasons. This
rule will be enforced for three days over the course of three weeks
from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every Saturday from August 14, 2010 through
August 28, 2010. The local marina being affected has been notified
regarding this temporary safety zone. The marina has made arrangements
to inform affected boaters of the need to make alternate arrangements
during the effective period. Before the effective period, the Coast
Guard will issue

maritime advisories widely available to users of the creek allowing
mariners to adjust their plans, accordingly. Although the safety zone
will apply to the entire width of the waterway, traffic will be allowed
to pass through the safety zone with the permission of the Captain of
the Port Delaware Bay or her designated representative.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we offer to assist small
entities in understanding the rule so that they can better evaluate its
effects on them and participate in the rulemaking process.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

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

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or Tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

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

Civil Justice Reform

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

Protection of Children

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

Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have Tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes.

Energy Effects

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

Technical Standards

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

Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This
rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g), of
the Instruction and neither an environmental assessment nor an
environmental impact statement is required. This rule involves a
limited-in-duration safety zone intended to protect life and property
on the navigable waterways of Raccoon Creek. An environmental analysis
checklist and a categorical exclusion determination will be made
available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

0
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306,
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Pub.
L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0171.1.

0
2. Add Sec.  165.T05-0743 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T05-0743  Safety Zone; Raccoon Creek, Bridgeport, NJ

    (a) Location. The safety zone will restrict vessel traffic on all
navigable waters within 400 yards on either side of the Route 130
Bridge, Raccoon Creek,

Bridgeport, NJ located at 39 48'04'' N, 075 21'20'' W.
    (b) Definitions. (1) ``Designative Representative'' means the
Commander of Sector Delaware Bay or any Coast Guard commissioned,
warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the
Port to act on her behalf. (2) ``Official patrol'' means any vessel
assigned or approved by the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay with a
commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board that is displaying a
Coast Guard Ensign as well as any assisting local law enforcement
vessels.
    (c) Regulations. (1) Under the general regulations in Sec.  165.23,
entry into, transiting, mooring, anchoring, or remaining within this
safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Delaware Bay or her representative.
    (2) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Captain of the
Port Delaware Bay or her designated representative, no person or vessel
may enter or remain in the regulated area.
    (3) The operator of any vessel in the regulated area shall: (i)
Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any Official
Patrol,
    (ii) Proceed as directed by any Official Patrol.
    (4) The Captain of the Port Delaware Bay can be reached through
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) The Official Patrol enforcing the safety zone can be contacted
on VHF-FM marine band radio channel 13 (165.65 Mhz) and channel 16
(156.8 Mhz).
    (d) Effective Period. This rule is effective in the CFR on August
26, 2010. This rule is effective with actual notice for purposes of
enforcement on August 14, 2010. This rule will remain in effect through
10 p.m. on August 28, 2010.
    (e) Enforcement Period. This rule will be enforced from 6 a.m. to
10 p.m. every Saturday from August 14, 2010 through August 28, 2010.

    Dated: August 5, 2010.
R.T. Gatlin,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port Delaware Bay.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[P-13296-000]

BPUS Generation Development LLC; Notice of Application for
Preliminary Permit Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Protests

November 4, 2008.
    On October 2, 2008, BPUS Generation Development LLC filed an
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA),
to study the proposed Banks Lake Pumped Storage Project. The proposed
project would be located in Grant and Douglas Counties, Washington. The
project facilities would be located on federal lands administered by
the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the U.S. Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), and state lands administered by the Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife. In addition, there are two existing
dams associated with the lower reservoir of Banks Lake, and both dams
are federally owned and operated by the USBR.
    The proposed project, using the existing USBR's Banks Lake as the
lower reservoir, would consist of: (1) A new lake as the upper
reservoir, (2) a new underground powerhouse containing four pump/
turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 1,040 megawatts
(MW), (3) new upper and lower intake structures, power tunnel, and
tailrace, (4) a new 2.4-mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission line, and
(5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an average
annual generation of 2,978 gigawatt-hours (GWh).
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeffrey M. Auser, P.E., BPUS Generation
Development LLC, 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY
13088,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Jake Tung,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing
applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed electronically,
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to
the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-
comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the Commission's Web site at http:/
/www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13296) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC22-19-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-919 and FERC-
919A), Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC-919 (FERC-
919, (Refinements to Policies and Procedures for Market-Based Rates for
Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by
Public Utilities), and FERC-919A, (Data Collection for Analytics and
Surveillance and Market-Based Rate Purposes), which will be submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. No Comments
were received on the 60-day notice published on June 24, 2022.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 11,
2022.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-919 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0234) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC22-19-000)
by one of the following methods:
    Electronic filing through https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
     Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
     For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery.
    [cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    [cir] Hand (including courier) delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the search function under the ``Currently Under Review''
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,''
and select ``comment'' to the right of the subject collection. FERC
submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance, contact FERC
Online Support by email at [email protected], or by phone at:
(866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-919, (Refinements to Policies and Procedures for
Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and
Ancillary Services by Public Utilities), and FERC-919A, (Data
Collection for Analytics and Surveillance and Market-Based Rate
Purposes).
    OMB Control No.: FERC-919 (1902-0234), FERC-919A (1902-0317-moving
burden into 1902-0234)
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of these information
collection requirements for all collections described below with no
changes to the current reporting requirements. Please note: FERC-919A
is a temporary collection number proposed to be combined into FERC-919.
    Abstract: The FERC-919 collection is necessary to ensure that
market-based rates charged by public utilities are just and reasonable
as mandated by Federal Power Act (FPA) sections 205 and 206. Section
205 of the FPA requires just and reasonable rates and charges. Section
206 allows the Commission to revoke a seller's market-based rate
authorization if it determines that the seller may have gained market
power since it was originally granted market-based rate authorization
by the Commission. FERC-919, as stated in 18 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 35, Subpart H,\1\ the Commission codifies

market-based rate standards for generating electric utilities for use
in the Commission's determination of whether a wholesale seller of
electric energy, capacity, or ancillary services qualify for market-
based rate authority. Subpart H mandates that sellers submit market
power analyses and related filings (descriptions below). Market power
analyses must address both horizontal and vertical market power.
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    \1\ Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy,
Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities, Order No. 697,
72 FR 39904 (Jul. 20, 2007), 119 FERC ] 61,295 (2007).
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Horizontal Market Power Analysis

    To demonstrate a lack of horizontal market power, the Commission
requires two indicative market power screens: the uncommitted pivotal
supplier screen (which is based on the annual peak demand of the
relevant market) and the uncommitted market share screen applied on a
seasonal basis. The Commission presumes sellers that fail either screen
to have market power and such sellers may submit a delivered price test
analysis or alternative evidence to rebut the presumption of horizontal
market power. If a seller fails to rebut the presumption of horizontal
market power, the Commission sets the just and reasonable rate at the
default cost-based rate unless it approves different mitigation based
on case specific circumstances. When submitting horizontal market power
analyses, a seller must submit the horizontal market power analysis
into a relational database for it to be retrievable in conformance with
the instructions posted on the Commission's website.\2\ A seller must
also include all supporting materials referenced in the indicative
screens.
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    \2\ See Data Collection for Analytics and Surveillance and Mkt.-
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Vertical Market Power Analysis

    To demonstrate a lack of vertical market power, if a public utility
with market-based rates, or any of its affiliates, owns, operates or
controls transmission facilities, that public utility must:
     Have on file a Commission-approved Open Access
Transmission Tariff \3\
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    \3\ A part of the associated burden is reported separately in
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     Submit a description of its ownership or control of, or
affiliation with an entity that owns or controls:
    [cir] Intrastate natural gas transportation, intrastate natural gas
storage or distribution facilities
    [cir] Physical coal supply sources and ownership or control over
who may access transportation of coal supplies
     Make an affirmative statement that it and its affiliates
have not erected and will not erect barriers to entry into the relevant
market

Asset Appendix

    In addition to the market power analyses, a seller must submit
information into the relational database in order to generate an asset
appendix. A seller must then reference this asset appendix via serial
number with its initial application for market-based rate authorization
or updated market power analysis, and all relevant change in status
filings. The asset appendix must:
     List, among other things, all affiliates that have market-
based rate authority
     List all generation assets owned (clearly identifying
which affiliate owns which asset) or controlled (clearly identifying
which affiliate controls which asset) by the corporate family by
balancing authority area, and by geographic region, and provide the in-
service date and nameplate and/or seasonal ratings by unit
     Must reflect if electric transmissions and natural gas
interstate pipelines and/or gas storage facilities are owned or
controlled by the corporate family and the balancing authority areas of
such facilities.
     List all long-term power purchases and sales agreements
attributed to a seller and its affiliates by the corporate family by
balancing authority area, and by geographic region, and provide the
start date and end date.

Triennial Market Power Analysis

    Sellers that own or control 500 megawatts or more of generation
and/or that own, operate or control transmission facilities, are
affiliated with any entity that owns, operates or controls transmission
facilities in the same region as the seller's generation assets, or
with a franchised public utility in the same region as the seller's
generation assets are required to file updated market power analyses
every three years. The updated market power analyses must demonstrate
that a seller does not possess horizontal market power.

Change in Status Filings

    Concerning changes in status filings, the Commission requires that
sellers file notices of such changes no later than each quarter after
the change in status occurs. The Commission also requires that each
seller must include an appendix in the relational database identifying
specified assets with each pertinent change in status notification
filed.

Relational Database Updates

    A Seller must report on a monthly basis changes to its previously-
submitted relational database information, excluding updates to the
horizontal market power screens. These submissions must be made by the
15th day of the month following the change. These submissions include
the asset appendix information described above, as well as other
market-based information concerning seller category, operating reserves
authorization, identification of its ultimate upstream affiliate(s),
mitigation, and other limitations.

Exemptions From Submitting Updated Market Power Analyses

    Wholesale power marketers and wholesale power producers that are
not affiliated with franchised public utilities or transmission owners,
that do not own transmission, and that do not, together with all of
their affiliates, own or control 500 megawatts or more of generation in
a relevant region are not required to submit updated market power
analyses. The Commission determines which sellers are in this category
through information filed by the utility either when the seller files
its initial application for market-based rate authorization or through
a separate filing made to request such a determination.
    Type of Respondents: Public utilities, wholesale electricity
sellers.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \4\ The Commission estimates the total
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    \4\ ``Burden'' is 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. For further
explanation of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to Title 5 CFR 1320.3.
    \5\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) provided in
this section is based on the salary figures for May 2021 posted by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Utilities sector (available
at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm#13-0000) and scaled
to reflect benefits using the relative importance of employer costs
in employee compensation from May 2021 (available at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm). The hourly estimates for
salary plus benefits are:
    Economist (Occupation Code: 19-3011), $75.75
    Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code: 17-2071), $72.15
    Legal (Occupation Code: 23-0000), $142.25
    The average hourly cost (salary plus benefits), weighting all of
these skill sets evenly, is $96.72. The Commission rounds it to $97/
hour.

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                                                        Annual number                                                                       Annual cost
             Requirement                  Number of     of responses    Total number     Average burden & cost     Total annual burden    per respondent
                                         respondents   per respondent   of responses         per response              hours & cost             ($)
                                                  (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4).....................  (3) * (4) = (5) \5\....       (5) / (1)
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Market Power Analysis in New                      144               1             144  135 hrs.; $13,095.......  19,440 hrs.; $1,885,680         $13,095
 Applications for Market-based rates.
Triennial market power analysis......              65               1              65  133.23 hrs.; $12,923.31.  8,659.95 hrs.;                12,923.31
                                                                                $840,015.15.
Asset appendix addition to change in              149               1             149  49 hrs.; $4,753.........  7,301 hrs.; $708,197...           4,753
 status reports.
FERC-919A Burden carried over from              1,000            .333             333  2.44 hrs; \6\ $237.11...  814 hrs.; $78,958......          237.11
 Order 860-A Category 1-(Ongoing).
FERC-919A Burden carried over from              1,500               1           1,500  4.10 hrs; \7\ $397.96...  6,154 hrs.; $596,938...          397.96
 Order 860-A Category 2-(Ongoing).
FERC-919A Burden Carried over from                440               1             440  46 hrs.; $4,462.........  20,240 hrs.; $1,963,280           4,462
 Order 860-A Upstream Affiliates.
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    Total............................           3,298  ..............           2,631  ........................  62,608.95 hrs.;          ..............
                                                                                $6,073,068.15.
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    Row 1 (Market Power Analysis in New Applications for Market-based
rates) will have 144 filings. Row 2 (Triennial market power analysis)
will have 65 filings. Row 3 (Asset appendix addition to change in
status reports) will have 149 filings. There are a total of 358 filings
in Rows 1 through 3.
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rounded for the table.
    \7\ The number used to calculate the costs is 4.1026 and was
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    Currently, there are 2,729 sellers that would submit information
into the relational database. At the time of implementation of Order
No. 860, there were 2,647 sellers that would submit information into
the relational database in the first year of implementation. Six
institutional investors had FPA section 203(a)(2) blanket
authorizations, which collectively owned approximately 110 upstream
affiliates that themselves owned sellers. In the March Notice,\8\ the
Commission estimated an average of four sellers affected for every
upstream affiliate, equaling 440 total sellers during the first three
years of implementation of Order No. 860.
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    \8\ Data Collection for Analytics & Surveillance & Mkt.-Based
Rate Purposes, 86 FR 17823 (Apr. 6, 2021), 174 FERC ] 61,214 (2021)
(March Notice).
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    FERC-919A Burden carryover explanation:
     RM16-17-000 Final Rule (Order No. 860) (Category 1, 2nd
Year and Ongoing), as modified by Order of August 2021--to 814 hrs.)
     RM16-17-000 Final Rule (Order No. 860) (Category 2, 2nd
Year and Ongoing) as modified by Order of August 2021--to 6,154 hrs.)
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: September 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77446; File No. SR-ICC-2016-004]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Extend
Single Name Backloading Incentive Program

March 25, 2016.
    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, 2016, ICE Clear Credit LLC (``ICC'') 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 prepared primarily by ICC. ICC filed the proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \4\
thereunder, so that the proposal was effective upon filing with the
Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \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

    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to extend ICC's single
name backloading incentive program for client account clearing of
single name credit default swap (``CDS'') contracts.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, ICC 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. ICC has prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of these
statements.

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

    The proposed changes are intended to extend a single name
backloading incentive program for client account clearing of single
name CDS contracts.\5\ The changes are designed to incentivize market
participants to submit additional transactions to ICC for clearing.
Under the program, clients receive a 50% discount on ICC clearing fees
for backloaded single name CDS contracts. The discount is paid back as
a rebate directly to the client or through the client's Clearing
Participant. ICC plans to extend the existing backloading program, set
to expire March 18, 2016, until September 30, 2016. As a result of the
extended program, contracts must have an execution date prior to
September 1, 2016 to be eligible for the rebate program. This date was
chosen to incentivize clients to backload positions which were
established after the original program start date. ICC is extending the
program to allow market participants the opportunity to backload new
single name CDS contracts that ICC has launched since the last program
extension date. Additionally, the program extension allows market
participants time to prepare and adapt to industry changes regarding
the reduction of frequency for which single name CDS contracts roll to
the new on-the-run contract.
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    \5\ On July 30, 2015, ICE Clear Credit initially filed the
proposed rule changes to implement a single name backloading
incentive program for client account clearing of single name CDS
contracts. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-75656 (August
10, 2015), 80 FR 48938 (August 14, 2015) (SR-ICC-2015-014). ICE
Clear Credit filed to extend this program on December 14, 2015. See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-76786 (December 29, 2015), 81
FR 286 (January 5, 2016) (SR-ICC-2015-019).
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    ICC believes the proposed rule changes are consistent with the
requirements of the Act including Section 17A of the Act.\6\ More
specifically, the proposed rule changes establish or change a member
due, fee or other charge imposed by ICC under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii)
\7\ of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \8\ thereunder. ICC believes the
proposed rule changes are consistent with the requirements of the Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to ICC, in
particular, to Section 17A(b)(3)(D),\9\ because the proposed fee
changes apply equally to all market participants clearing backloaded
single name CDS contracts in client accounts and therefore the proposed
changes provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees
and other charges among its participants. As such, the proposed changes
are appropriately filed pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) \10\ of the Act
and paragraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(D).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    ICC does not believe the proposed rule change would have any
impact, or impose any burden, on competition. The proposed changes
modify pricing for client account clearing of single name CDS
contracts. There is no limit to the number of client participants that
may participate in the backloading incentive program; it will be open
to all clients and rebates will be applied to all transaction fees for
client accounts clearing eligible single name CDS contracts. As such,
the proposed changes apply consistently across all eligible market
participants and the implementation of such changes does not preclude
the implementation of similar incentive programs by other market
participants. Therefore, ICC does not believe the changes 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

    Written comments relating to the proposed rule change have not been
solicited or received. ICC will notify the Commission of any written
comments received by ICC.

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) \11\ of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \12\
thereunder because the extension of the single name backloading
incentive program for client account clearing of single name CDS
contracts results in changes which establish or change a due, fee, or
other charge applicable ICC's participants. 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.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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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 Number SR-ICC-2016-004 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ICC-2016-004. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of ICE Clear Credit
and on ICE Clear Credit's Web site at https://www.theice.com/clear-credit/regulation.
    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-ICC-2016-004
and should be submitted on or before April 21, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45103-45105]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R10-OAR-2011-0609; FRL-9914-48-Region 10]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alaska:
Interstate Transport of Pollution

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is approving the State Implementation Plan (SIP)
submittals from Alaska to address the interstate transport provisions
of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2006 fine particulate matter
(PM2.5), 2008 ozone, and 2008 lead (Pb) National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each SIP contain
adequate provisions prohibiting air emissions that will have certain
adverse air quality effects in other states. The EPA has determined
that Alaska's SIP submittals on March 29, 2011, and July 9, 2012,
contain adequate provisions to ensure that air emissions in Alaska do
not significantly contribute to nonattainment or interfere with
maintenance of the 2006 PM2.5, 2008 ozone, and 2008 Pb NAAQS
in any other state.

DATES: This final rule is effective on September 3, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket Identification No. EPA-R10-OAR-2011-0609. All documents in the
docket are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although
listed in the index, some information may not be publicly available,
i.e., Confidential Business Information or other information the
disclosure of which 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 http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at EPA Region 10, Office of Air,
Waste, and Toxics, AWT-107, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington
98101. The EPA requests that you contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The
Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday,
8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Rose at:<PHONE_NUMBER>,

<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or the above EPA, Region 10 address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,''
``us'' or ``our'' is used, it is intended to refer to the EPA.
Information is organized as follows:

Table of Contents

I. Background
II. Final Action
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

    On March 29, 2011, and July 9, 2012, Alaska submitted SIP revisions
to the EPA demonstrating that the Alaska SIP meets the interstate
transport requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) for the 2006
PM2.5, 2008 ozone, and 2008 lead NAAQS. On April 28, 2014,
we proposed approval of Alaska's submittals (79 FR 23303). An
explanation of the CAA requirements and implementing regulations that
are met by these SIP revisions, a detailed explanation of the
revisions, and the EPA's reasons for the proposed action were provided
in the notice of proposed rulemaking on April 28, 2014, and will not be
restated here. The public comment period for our proposed action ended
on May 28, 2014. We received one comment expressing support for EPA's
proposed approval of the state's interstate transport SIP submission.

II. Final Action

    The EPA is approving the SIP submittals from Alaska on March 29,
2011, and July 9, 2012, to address the interstate transport provisions
of the CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2006 PM2.5,
2008 ozone, and 2008 Pb NAAQS. The EPA has determined that Alaska's SIP
submittals on March 29, 2011, and July 9, 2012, contain adequate
provisions to ensure that air emissions in Alaska do not significantly
contribute to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance of the 2006
PM2.5, 2008 ozone, and 2008 Pb NAAQS in any other state.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive 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 (Public Law 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 this action does not involve technical standards; and
does not provide the 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 the EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. The EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by October 3, 2014. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Lead, Particulate matter, and Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    Dated: July 8, 2014.
Dennis J. McLerran,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.

    Therefore, 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart C--Alaska

0
2. In Sec.  52.70, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding two
entries at the end of the table to read as follows:

Sec.  52.70  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *

                   EPA-Approved Alaska Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures
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                                   Applicable geographic       State
      Name of SIP provision        or nonattainment area  submittal date   EPA approval date       Comments
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                            Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure and Interstate Transport
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                                                  * * * * * * *
Interstate Transport              Statewide.............       3/29/2011  8/4/14 [Insert      Approves SIP for
 Requirements--2008 Ozone and                                              Federal Register    purposes of CAA
 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.                                                         citation].          section
                                                                                110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I
                                                                                ) for the 2008
                                                                                Ozone and 2006
                                                                                PM2.5 NAAQS.
Interstate Transport              Statewide.............        7/9/2012  8/4/14 [Insert      Approves SIP for
 Requirements--2008 Lead NAAQS.                                            Federal Register    purposes of CAA
                                                                           citation].          section
                                                                                110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I
                                                                                ) for the 2008
                                                                                Lead NAAQS.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85607-85609]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26975]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG24-48-000.
    Applicants: Kiowa County Solar Project, LLC.
    Description: Kiowa County Solar Project, LLC submits Notice of
Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 12/1/23.
    Accession Number: 20231201-5300.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23.

    Docket Numbers: EG24-49-000.
    Applicants: Martin County Solar Project, LLC.
    Description: Martin County Solar Project, LLC submits Notice of
Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 12/1/23.
    Accession Number: 20231201-5302.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23.

    Docket Numbers: EG24-50-000.
    Applicants: Martin County II Solar Project, LLC.
    Description: Martin County II Solar Project, LLC submits Notice of
Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 12/1/23.
    Accession Number: 20231201-5304.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1411-003; ER22-48-003.
    Applicants: Gridflex Generation, LLC, GenOn Bowline, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Bowline,
LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5095.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2409-002.
    Applicants: The Potomac Edison Company.
    Description: Refund Report of The Potomac Edison Company.
    Filed Date: 11/14/23.
    Accession Number: 20231114-5187.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-76-001.

    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to Revised SA No. 1313--
NITSA Among PJM and CVEC to be effective 12/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5151.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-93-001.
    Applicants: Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Supplemental WVPA Fiber Agreement to
be effective 12/14/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5065.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-99-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Deficiency Response Capacity Market
Reforms to Accommodate the Energy Transition to be effective 12/12/
2023.
    Filed Date: 12/1/23.
    Accession Number: 20231201-5335.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-220-000; TS24-1-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Energy Public Service Corporation,
NorthWestern Energy Public Service Corporation.
    Description: Request for Waiver of Standards of Conduct
Requirements of NorthWestern Energy Public Service Corporation.
    Filed Date: 10/25/23.
    Accession Number: 20231025-5285.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/18/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-526-000.
    Applicants: Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: MoodyTap CIAC Agreement to
be effective 1/1/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/1/23.
    Accession Number: 20231201-5299.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-527-000.
    Applicants: Keystone Appalachian Transmission Company, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Keystone Appalachian
Transmission Company submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii-KATCo
submits Operating and Interconnection Agreement, SA No. 6650 to be
effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 12/1/23.
    Accession Number: 20231201-5314.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-528-000.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc., New England Power Pool
Participants Committee.
    Description: ISO New England Inc. and New England Power Pool filing
of Installed Capacity Requirements, Hydro-Quebec Interconnection
Capability Credits and Related Values for 2024-2025, 2025- 2026 and
2026-2027 Annual Reconfiguration Auctions.
    Filed Date: 11/30/23.
    Accession Number: 20231130-5389.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-529-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Annual Formula Transmission Rate Update Filing for
Rate Year 2024 of Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Filed Date: 12/1/23.
    Accession Number: 20231201-5277.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-530-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Wholesale Distribution Tariff for Rate Year 2024 of
Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Filed Date: 12/1/23.
    Accession Number: 20231201-5273.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-531-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Original WMPA, Service
Agreement No. 7137; Queue No. AE2-204 to be effective 2/5/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5076.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-533-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to WMPA, Service
Agreement No. 4766; Queue No. AB1-124 to be effective 2/5/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5089.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-534-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to WMPA, Service
Agreement No. 4775; Queue No. AB1-125 to be effective 2/5/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5096.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-535-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Original NSA, Service
Agreement No. 7143; Queue No. AF1-039 to be effective 2/5/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5107.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-536-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Original NSA, Service
Agreement No. 7144; Queue No. AC1-221/AD1-058 to be effective 2/5/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5113.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-538-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Original CRA, Service
Agreement No. 7145, Non-Queue No. NQ212 to be effective 11/2/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5149.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-539-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Montana-Dakota NITSA (S.A.
No. 1097) to be effective 1/1/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5152.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-540-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Original NSA, Service
Agreement No. 7146; Queue No. AB1-105 to be effective 2/5/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5157.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-541-000.
    Applicants: Kiowa County Solar Project, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Market-Based Rate Application
to be effective 2/3/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5162.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER24-542-000.
    Applicants: TAI Huntsville Solar LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: TAI Huntsville, LLC MBR
Application Filing to be effective 2/2/2024.
    Filed Date: 12/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20231204-5165.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/26/23.

    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, to protest, or to answer a
complaint in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with
Rules 211, 214, or 206 of the Commission's Regulations (18

CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) 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>.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

    Dated: December 4, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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