[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 102 (Friday, May 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25792-25793]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-59962; File No. SR-FINRA-2009-020]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Relating to the
FINRA Regulation Board Composition and Conforming Changes to the FINRA
Regulation By-Laws

May 21, 2009.

I. Introduction

    On March 27, 2009, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
(``FINRA'') (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
(``NASD'')) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a
proposed rule change to amend the By-Laws of FINRA Regulation, Inc.
(``FINRA Regulation'') to modify the composition of the board of
directors of FINRA Regulation (``FINRA Regulation Board''), to adopt
changes to conform the FINRA Regulation By-Laws to the FINRA By-Laws,
and to make various non-substantive or conforming changes. The proposed
rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on April
8, 2009.\3\ The Commission received no comments on the proposal. This
order approves the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59696 (April 2,
2009), 74 FR 16020 (``Notice'').
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II. Description of the Proposal

    On July 30, 2007, NASD and New York Stock Exchange Regulation, Inc.
(``NYSE Regulation''), the regulatory subsidiary of the New York Stock
Exchange, consolidated their member firm regulation operations into a
combined organization, FINRA. As part of the consolidation, the
Commission approved amendments to the NASD By-Laws to implement
governance and related changes.\4\ The approved changes included a
FINRA Board governance structure that balanced public and industry
representation. FINRA Regulation (formerly known as NASD Regulation,
Inc. (``NASD Regulation'')) is a subsidiary of FINRA that operates
according to the Plan of Allocation and Delegation of Functions by NASD
to Subsidiaries, as amended, which NASD adopted in 1996 when it formed
NASD Regulation. FINRA Regulation's By-Laws were not amended at the
time of the consolidation, other than in a few sections where those By-
Laws conflicted with the new FINRA By-Laws.
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56145 (July 26,
2007), 72 FR 42169 (August 1, 2007), as amended by Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 56145A (May 30, 2008), 73 FR 32377 (June 6,
2008) (File No. SR-NASD-2007-023) (``Consolidation Approval
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    The proposed rule change would modify the FINRA Regulation By-Laws
to parallel more closely the composition and governance structure of
the FINRA board of directors (``FINRA Board''). In addition, the
proposed rule change would modify the FINRA Regulation By-Laws to
reflect current business and legal practices concerning the
administration and capital stock of FINRA Regulation. Furthermore, the
proposed rule change would make non-substantive or conforming changes,
including updating the FINRA Regulation By-Laws to reflect the
corporate name change. A more detailed description of the proposed rule
change is provided in the Notice.\5\ The Commission discusses below the
most significant aspects of the proposed changes to the FINRA
Regulation By-Laws.
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    \5\ See supra note 3.

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III. Discussion and Commission's Findings

    After careful review of the proposed rule change, the Commission
finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements
of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a
national securities association.\6\ In particular, the Commission finds
that the proposed rule change is consistent with the provisions of
Section 15A(b)(4) of the Act,\7\ which requires that FINRA rules be
designed to assure a fair representation of FINRA's members in the
selection of its directors and the administration of its affairs.
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    \6\ In approving this proposal, the Commission has considered
the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition and capital
formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3(b)(4).
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    The FINRA By-Laws provide that the FINRA Board currently must
consist of the Chief Executive Officer of FINRA, the Chief Executive
Officer of NYSE Regulation, eleven Public Governors and ten Industry
Governors, including a Floor Member Governor, an Independent Dealer/
Insurance Affiliate Governor, an Investment Company Affiliate Governor,
three Small Firm Governors, one Mid-Size Firm Governor, and three
Large-Firm Governors.\8\ The Small Firm Governors, Mid-Size Firm
Governor, and Large-Firm Governors are elected by members of FINRA
according to their classification as a Small Firm, Mid-Size Firm or
Large Firm.\9\
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    \8\ See FINRA By-Laws, Article VII, Section 4 and XXII, Section
2(a).
    \9\ See FINRA By-Laws, Article I(z), Article I(dd), Article
I(xx) (defining Small Firm Governor, Mid-Size Firm Governor, and
Large-Firm Governor), and Article VII, Section 4(a).
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    The proposed rule change would provide that the FINRA Regulation
Board continue to consist of between 5 and 15 members,\10\ and that
FINRA Regulation Board members be elected by, and drawn exclusively
from, the FINRA Board. Additionally, the proposed rule change would
require that the FINRA Regulation Board, like the FINRA Board, have a
greater number of Public Directors than Industry Directors.\11\ In
addition, to ensure fair representation on the FINRA Regulation Board,
the proposed rule change also would require that at least two, and not
less than 20%, of the Directors of the FINRA Regulation Board be Small,
Mid-Size, or Large Firm Governors.\12\ The Commission notes that it
previously found the composition of the FINRA Board to be consistent
with the fair representation requirement of Section 15A(b)(4) of the
Act.\13\ The Commission further notes that it has previously found a
requirement that at least 20% of directors represent the exchange's
members to be consistent with the fair representation requirement
applicable to national securities exchanges under Section 6(b)(3) of
the Act.\14\ Accordingly, the Commission believes that the requirement
that the FINRA Regulation Board be composed of at least two, and not
less than 20%, of FINRA Regulation's Directors be Small Firm, Mid-Size
Firm or Large-Firm Governors is consistent with Section 15A(b)(4) of
the Act.
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    \10\ See proposed FINRA Regulation By-Laws, Article IV, Section
4.2 (Number of Directors).
    \11\ See proposed FINRA Regulation By-Laws, Article IV, Section
4.3(a) (Qualifications).
    \12\ See id.
    \13\ See Consolidation Approval Order, supra note 4.
    \14\ See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58324
(August 7, 2008), 73 FR 46936, 46941 (August 12, 2008) (SR-BSE-2008-
02, SR-BSE-2008-23, SR-BSE-2008-25, SR-BSECC-2008-01).
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    The Commission also finds that the proposed rule change is
consistent with the provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\15\
which requires, among other things, that FINRA rules must be designed
to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest. The Commission believes that the
proposed changes to the FINRA Regulation By-Laws should allow the FINRA
Regulation Board to operate in a more effective and efficient manner
by, among other things, having a similar composition and a
complementary governance structure to the FINRA Board.
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3(b)(6).
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    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\16\ that the proposed rule change (SR-FINRA-2009-020) be, and it
hereby is, approved.
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\17\
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    \17\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER10-892-000]

Southern Turner Cimarron I, LLC; Notice of Filing

June 25, 2010.
    Take notice that on June 24, 2010, Southern Turner Cimarron I, LLC
filed a supplement confirming passive ownership structure for
informational purposes.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 6, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3060-3062]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1011]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0960; FRL-9254-9]

Call for Information: Information Related to the Development of
Emission-Estimating Methodologies for Animal Feeding Operations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Call for information.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is publishing this Call
for Information to solicit quality-assured emissions and process data
that are relevant to developing emissions-estimating methodologies for
animal feeding operations. EPA may use the data to supplement the
emissions and process data collected under the National Air Emission
Monitoring Study for animal feeding operations.

DATES: Information must be received on or before March 7, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your information, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
HQ-OAR-2010-0960, by one of the following methods:
    http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting data.
    E-mail: Send your information via electronic mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Attention Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0960.
    Facsimile: Fax your comments to<PHONE_NUMBER>, Attention Docket ID
Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0960.
    Mail: Send your information to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OAR-
2010-0960. Please include two copies. We request that a separate copy
also be sent to the contact person identified below (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT).
    Hand Delivery: Deliver your information to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0960.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the normal hours of operation
(8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays) and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your data and information to Docket ID Number
EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0960. EPA's policy is that all information received
will be included in the public docket and may be made available on-line
at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the submission includes information claimed to be CBI
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not
submit information that you consider to be CBI, or otherwise protected,
through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your information. If you send an e-mail
directly to EPA without going through http://www.regulations.gov, your
e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of
the information that is placed in the public docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit the electronic data and information, EPA
recommends that you include your name and other contact information in
the body of your information and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If
EPA cannot read your information due to technical difficulties and
cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider
your information. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters or any form of encryption, and should be free of any defects
or viruses.
    Docket: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
ID Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0960. All documents in the docket are listed
in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only
in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available
either electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
EPA's Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for EPA's Docket Center is (202)
566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry Elmore, Natural Resources
and Commerce Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division, (E143-03),

Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; Facsimile number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-
mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Acronyms and Abbreviations. The following terms and acronyms are
used in this document:

AFOs Animal Feeding Operations
CAA Clean Air Act
CBI Confidential Business Information
CD ROM Compact Disc-Read Only Memory
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act
EEM Emissions-Estimating Methodology
EPCRA Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
H2S Hydrogen Sulfide
lb/hr Pounds per Hour
NAEMS National Air Emission Monitoring Study
NH3 Ammonia
PM Particulate Matter
PM10 PM less than 10 micrometers in diameter
PM2.5 PM less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter
ppmv Parts per Million by Volume
TSP Total Suspended Particulate
VOC Volatile Organic Compounds

    Organization of This Document. The following outline is provided to
aid in locating information in this preamble.

Table of Contents

I. General Information
    A. What is the purpose of this action?
    B. What specific information is EPA seeking?
    C. Submitting Confidential Business Information

I. General Information

A. What is the purpose of this action?

    In 2005, EPA offered AFOs an opportunity to participate in a
voluntary consent agreement (70 FR 4958) referred to as the Air
Compliance Agreement. Under the Air Compliance Agreement, participating
AFOs provided, among other things, the funding for the NAEMS, a two-
year, nationwide industry-run emissions monitoring study of the
broiler, egg-layer, swine, and dairy industries. The NAEMS began in the
summer of 2007 and consisted of 25 monitoring sites located in 10
states. The study collected process and emissions data for
PM10, PM2.5, TSP, H2S, NH3,
and VOC from a representative sample of animal housing structures and
manure storage and treatment units across the country. EPA plans to use
these data to develop EEMs for AFOs, which will help AFOs determine and
comply with their regulatory responsibilities under the CAA, CERCLA,
and EPCRA. Additional information regarding the NAEMS can be found at:
http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/airmonitoringstudy.html.
    EPA committed in the January 2005 Federal Register notice that it
will use data generated from the NAEMS and all other available,
relevant data to develop EEMs. Through this Call for Information, EPA
is requesting that interested parties submit data that are relevant to
EPA's effort to develop EEMs.

B. What specific information is EPA seeking?

    EPA is requesting emissions and process data for broiler, egg-
layer, swine, dairy, beef, and turkey AFOs. While EPA is interested in
all air pollutants emissions data from AFOs, we are specifically
seeking PM10, PM2.5, TSP, H2S,
NH3, and VOC emissions data and related process information
for animal confinement and manure storage and treatment processes.
    Consistent with the Air Compliance Agreement, EPA is focusing in
the near term on developing EEMs for AFOs. However, we acknowledge the
recommendation made by the National Academy of Sciences in its December
2002 final report (``Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations:
Current Knowledge, Future Needs'') that EPA develop a process-based
modeling approach that incorporates ``mass balance'' constraints to
determine emissions from AFOs. Unfortunately, manure land application
sites, which are a necessary component for developing a process-based
approach, were not part of the NAEMS. Although our current focus is on
developing the EEMs, we envision developing a process-based modeling
approach at a later date. Thus, EPA is also requesting process and
emissions data for land application of manure.
    We will review all of the information available to us. To ensure
compatibility with the NAEMS data, the emissions and related process
data provided to EPA should be accompanied, to the extent possible, by
documentation that contains detailed descriptions of the following
parameters, as applicable.

General information:

     Description of AFO process measured (e.g., animal
confinement structure; manure storage and treatment unit; land
application site).
     Location of AFO process measured (e.g., physical address,
latitude/longitude coordinates of facility).
     Beginning and ending dates of the monitoring period.

Monitoring data:

     Quality assurance and quality control plan.
     Site monitoring plan.
     Test methods, instrumentation, and standard operating
procedures used to collect emissions and process data measurements.
     Results of audits conducted on instruments and procedures.
     Field notes and associated documentation collected during
the study.
     Emissions data (unanalyzed or analyzed) and associated
process data.
     Meteorological data, including average ambient
temperature, relative humidity, pressure, wind speed, wind direction,
and insolation (solar radiation), for each day that the study was
conducted.
     Production data (e.g., number of eggs produced per day or
quantity of milk produced per day).
     Calculations and assumptions used to convert concentration
data (e.g., ppmv) into mass emissions (e.g., lb/hr).

Animal confinement structures:

     Dimensions of structures monitored.
     Designed and permitted animal capacity.
     Type, age, number, and weight of animals contained in the
confinement structure over the duration of the monitoring period.
     Manure management system (e.g., pull-plug pit, scrape).
     Manure removal activities over the duration of the
monitoring period.
     Ventilation method (i.e., natural or mechanical).
     Calculations and assumptions used to estimate the
ventilation rate of the monitored confinement structure.
     Calibration procedures for instruments (e.g., flow meters,
fan relays) used to collect data for calculating ventilation rate of
the monitored confinement structure.
     Nitrogen content of process inputs and outputs (e.g.,
feed, water, bedding, eggs, milk).
     Nitrogen content of manure excreted.
     Description of any control device or work practice used in
the monitored structure to reduce emissions.
    Manure storage and treatment processes:
     Type, age, number, and weight of animals contributing
manure to the storage and treatment process over the monitoring period.
     Dimensions of storage/treatment unit monitored (e.g.,
storage pile, tank, lagoon).

     Depth of settled solids in storage/treatment unit.
     Temperature, pH, and reduction/oxidation potential of
manure contained in the storage/treatment unit.
     Moisture, total solids, volatile solids, total Kjeldahl
nitrogen, and ammoniacal nitrogen content and pH of manure entering
storage and treatment process over the monitoring period.
    Manure land application sites:
     Type, age, number, and weight of animals contributing
manure to the land application site.
     Method used to apply manure (e.g., direct injection,
broadcast spreading and frequency of application.
     Area (e.g., acres, square feet) used for manure
application over the monitoring period.
     Quantity and moisture content of manure applied.
    With regard to the format of the information, we request that
emissions, process, and production data be submitted to EPA in
Microsoft[supreg] Excel[supreg] spreadsheet or Access[supreg] database
format. In cases where the emissions, process, and production data
correspond to time increments shorter than one hour, please provide
sufficient information and supporting documentation with the data to
allow EPA to develop emission estimates on a per-hour and per-day
basis. For all formats, please clearly label the units of measure of
emissions, process, and production data submitted.

C. Submitting Confidential Business Information

    Do not submit information you consider to be CBI electronically
through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Send or deliver
information identified as CBI to only the following address: Mr. Larry
Elmore, c/o Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS)
Document Control Officer (Room C404-02), U.S. EPA, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711, Attention Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0960.
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
information claimed as CBI, a copy of the information that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion
in the public docket. Information marked as CBI will not be disclosed
except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming
CBI, please consult the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

    Dated: December 14, 2010.
Gina McCarthy,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
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Page 1 of 4 FIFRA SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL ( SAP) OPEN MEETING December 11 and 12, 2003 FIFRA SAP WEB SITE http:// www. epa. gov/ scipoly/ sap/ OPP Docket Telephone: ( 703) 305 5805 PHYSIOLOGICALLY BASED PHARMACOKINETIC/ PHARMACODYNAMIC MODELING: PRELIMINARY EVALUATION AND CASE STUDY FOR THE N METHYL CARBAMATE PESTICIDES: A CONSULTATION Thursday, December 11, 2003 Sheraton Crystal City Hotel 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia 22202 703 486 1111 Please note that all times are approximate.

8: 30 AM Meeting Opening  Stephen M. Roberts, Ph. D. ( Chair of the FIFRA SAP)

8: 35 AM Introduction of Panel Members  Christopher Portier, Ph. D. ( FIFRA SAP Session Chair)

8: 40 AM Administrative Procedures by Designated Federal Official  Mrs. Myrta R. Christian

8: 45 AM Opening Remarks  Mr. Jim Jones ( Director, Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, EPA)

8: 55 AM Introduction and Background  Randolph Perfetti, Ph. D. ( Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA)

9: 00 AM Scope and purpose: Anna Lowit, Ph. D. ( Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA) PBPK/ PD models and cumulative risk assessment: Rory Connolly, Sc. D. ( CIIT Centers for Health Research) Pharmacodynamic modeling of the N methyl carbamate pesticides: Jerry Blancato, Ph. D, Curtis Dary, Ph. D. ( Office of Research and Development, National Exposure Research Lab, EPA)

10: 00 AM Break

10: 15 AM Computer implementations and simulation examples: Jerry Blancato, Ph. D, Fred Power, M. S. ( Office of Research and Development, National Exposure Research Lab, EPA) Model evaluation: R. Woodrow Setzer, Ph. D. ( Office of Research and Development, National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory, EPA). Page 2 of 4 Extrapolation of PBPK/ PD models from laboratory animals to humans and data needs for the PBPK/ PD model( s) for the N methyl carbamate pesticides: Rory Connolly, Sc. D. ( CIIT Centers for Health Research) Conclusions and summary: Anna Lowit, Ph. D. ( Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA)

12: 00 PM Lunch

1: 00 PM Public Comments

2: 00 PM Questions to the Panel 1. Development of the Preliminary PBPK/ PD Model Structure Conceptually, PBPK/ PD models offer great promise in cumulative risk assessment, such as the ability to incorporate species, sex, or age specific information on biological processes and the explicit consideration of pharmacokinetic and mechanistic data. At present time, the appropriate pharmacokinetic data are not available for the majority of Nmethyl carbamate pesticides. The Agency has developed preliminary model structure in two computer languages ( See Section III. D, Figures 2 and 3) for this common mechanism group based on information available at the present time. Specifically, the structure of the preliminary model is based on: limited available pharmacokinetic data from the literature; AChE inhibition data and rat metabolic profiles from the scientific literature and/ or from studies submitted for pesticide registrations; and previous PBPK/ PD models developed for organophosphorus chemicals.

Question 1.1 Please comment on the proposed PBPK/ PD model structure for the Nmethyl carbamate pesticides as described in the document, with specific consideration of the biological and mechanistic basis for this structure.

3: 15 PM Break

3: 30 PM Questions to the Panel ( continued)

2. Data Needs for the N Methyl Carbamate PBPK/ PD Model The document under review describes an iterative process for model development where the model developer and laboratory scientist work collaboratively, first to identify and then to fill in areas where data or information are missing for a particular chemical( s). At the present time, the Agency has developed a preliminary model and has identified areas where pharmacokinetic and/ or pharmacodynamic data are not available. These data needs, along with the purpose of the experiment in the modeling effort, are described in the document. Page 3 of 4 Question 2.1 Please comment on the adequacy and appropriateness of the data needs identified for the purpose of developing PBPK/ PD models for individual Nmethyl carbamates and also for developing the PBPK/ PD model for the common assessment group as a whole.

Question 2.2 Typically, parameter estimation is performed using a set of available physiological, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacokinetic data. Data used for model development are not used for evaluating model reliability. Instead, separate data sets are used. Given the considerable resources needed to conduct in vivo pharmacokinetic studies, particularly mixture pharmacokinetic studies, identification of a minimum amount of data needed to achieve an acceptable level of residual uncertainty in the PBPK/ PD model for the common assessment group is preferred. Please comment on the types of data needed to evaluate model reliability.

5: 30 PM Adjournment Friday, December 12, 2003 Sheraton Crystal City Hotel 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia 22202 703 486 1111 Please note that all times are approximate.

8: 30 AM Meeting Opening  Stephen M. Roberts, Ph. D. ( Chair of the FIFRA SAP)

8: 35 AM Introduction of Panel Members  Christopher Portier, Ph. D. ( FIFRA SAP Session Chair)

8: 40 AM Administrative Procedures by Designated Federal Official  Mrs. Myrta R. Christian

8: 45 AM Questions to the Panel 3. Model Evaluation and Quality Control This document outlines a five step approach to evaluating a PBPK/ PD model for use in cumulative risk assessment. These steps include: 1) determining and stating model purpose, 2) development of model structure based on characterization of the biological and toxicological profiles of the individual members and the common assessment group as a whole; 3) description of the mathematics of the model; 4) implementation in a computer language; and 5) estimation of parameters and evaluation of model fit. Page 4 of 4 Question 3.1 Please comment on this five step approach to evaluating PBPK/ PD models, with particular consideration of their use in regulatory settings. Does this approach encompass the main issues related to model evaluation and quality control? If not, what additional issues need to be considered?

10: 30 AM Adjournment As noted above, please be advised that agenda times are approximate. For further information, please contact the Designated Federal Official for this meeting, Mrs. Myrta R. Christian, via telephone: ( 202) 564 8450; fax: ( 202) 564 8382; or email: christian. myrta@ epa. gov


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0021]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of applications for exemption; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 12 individuals
for an exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. If granted, the exemptions would
enable these hard of hearing and deaf individuals to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 9, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the Federal Docket
Management System Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0021 using any of the following
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov/,
insert the docket number (FMCSA-2023-0021) in the keyword box and click
``Search.'' Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),'' choose
the first notice listed, and click on the ``Comment'' button. Follow
the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation'' portion of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for instructions on submitting
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room
W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected]. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions
regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Dockets
Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

A. Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0021), indicate the specific section of
this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for
each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so that FMCSA can contact you if there are questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FMCSA-2023-0021. Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-
Older),'' choose the first notice listed, click the ``Comment'' button,
and type your comment into the text box on the following screen. Choose
whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on behalf
of a third party and then submit.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing.
    FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period.

B. Viewing Comments

    To view comments go to www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket
number (FMCSA-2023-0021) in the keyword box and click ``Search.'' Next,
sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),'' choose the first notice
listed, and click ``Browse Comments.'' If you do not have access to the
internet, you may view the docket online by visiting Dockets Operations
on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER> before visiting
Dockets Operations.

C. Privacy Act

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(6), DOT solicits comments
from the public on the exemption requests. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov. As described in the system of records
notice DOT/ALL 14 (Federal Docket Management System), which can be
reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices, the comments are searchable by the name of
the submitter.

II. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the FMCSRs for no longer than a 5-year period if it finds such
exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to,
or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such
exemption. The statutes also allow the Agency to renew exemptions at
the end of the 5-year period. FMCSA grants medical exemptions from the
FMCSRs for a 2-year period to align with the maximum duration of a
driver's medical certification.
    The 12 individuals listed in this notice have requested an
exemption from the hearing requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11).
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting the exemption will achieve the
required level of safety mandated by statute.
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding hearing
found in Sec.  391.41(b)(11) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person first perceives a forced
whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or
without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of an audiometric
device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater
than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a
hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to American
National Standard (formerly ASA Standard) Z24.5-1951.
    This standard was adopted in 1970 and was revised in 1971 to allow
drivers to be qualified under this standard while wearing a hearing
aid, (35 FR 6458, 6463 (Apr. 22, 1970) and 36 FR 12857 (July 8, 1971),
respectively).
    On February 1, 2013, FMCSA announced in a Notice of Final
Disposition titled, ``Qualification of Drivers; Application for
Exemptions; National Association of the Deaf,'' (78 FR 7479), its
decision to grant requests from 40 individuals for exemptions from the
Agency's physical qualification standard concerning hearing for
interstate CMV drivers. Since that time the Agency has published
additional notices granting requests from hard of hearing and deaf
individuals for exemptions from the Agency's physical qualification
standard concerning hearing for interstate CMV drivers.

III. Qualifications of Applicants

Andrew Abraham

    Andrew Abraham, 33, holds a class C driver's license in Texas.

Dary Berke

    Dary Berke, 37, holds a class C driver's license in Maryland.

Esteban Castro

    Esteban Castro, 56, holds a class D driver's license in Delaware.

Darius Cheatom

    Darius Cheatom, 43, holds a class C driver's license in California.

Oscar Faustinos

    Oscar Faustinos, 41, holds a class C driver's license in
California.

Corey Garton

    Corey Garton, 53, holds a class D driver's license in Arizona

Montalvo Gonzalez

    Montalvo Gonzalez, 26, holds a class F driver's license in Florida.

Wen Le

    Wen Le, 39, holds a class C driver's license in California.

Kenneth Lloyd

    Kenneth Lloyd, 42, holds a class C driver's license in
Pennsylvania.

Victor Lopez

    Victor Lopez, 32, holds a class C driver's license in California.

Robert Troeller

    Robert Troeller, 56, holds a class ABCDM Commercial Driver's
License (CDL) in Wisconsin.

William Whitfield

    William Whitfield, 46, holds a class D driver's license in
Virginia.

IV. Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA requests
public

comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions
described in this notice. We will consider all comments received before
the close of business on the closing date indicated under the DATES
section of the notice.

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft
Prevention Standard; Nissan North America, Inc

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption.

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SUMMARY: This document grants in full Nissan North America, Inc.'s,
(Nissan) petition for exemption of the model year 2020 Versa vehicle
line from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard. This
petition is granted because the agency has determined that the
antitheft device to be placed on the line as standard equipment is
likely to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft
as compliance with the parts-marking requirements of the Theft
Prevention Standard.

DATES: The exemption granted by this notice is effective beginning with
the 2020 model year (MY).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carlita Ballard, Office of
International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building, Room W43-439, Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Ballard's telephone
phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a petition dated October 1, 2018, Nissan
requested an exemption from the parts-marking requirements of the Theft
Prevention Standard for the Versa vehicle line beginning with MY 2020.
The petition requested an exemption from parts-marking pursuant to 49
CFR part 543, ``Exemption from Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard'',
based on the installation of an antitheft device as standard equipment
for the entire vehicle line.
    Under 49 CFR part 543.5(a), a manufacturer may petition NHTSA to
grant an exemption for one vehicle line per model year. In its
petition, Nissan provided a detailed description and diagram of the
identity, design, and location of components of the antitheft device
for the Versa vehicle line. Nissan stated the MY 2020 Versa vehicle
line will be installed with a passive, electronic engine immobilizer
antitheft device as standard equipment. Key components of the antitheft
device will include an engine immobilizer, engine control module (ECM),
body control module (BCM), security indicator light, immobilizer
antenna, Key FOB, and a specially-designed key with a microchip. Nissan
stated its vehicle's security indicator light will be a warning to a
potential thief and an added deterrence to a thief's decision to enter
the vehicle. However, Nissan will not provide any visible or audible
indication of unauthorized vehicle entry (i.e., flashing lights and
horn alarm) on its Versa vehicle line.
    Nissan's submission is considered a complete petition as required
by 49 CFR 543.7, in that it meets the general requirements contained in
Sec.  543.5 and the specific content requirements of Sec.  543.6.
    In addressing the specific content requirements of Sec.  543.6,
Nissan provided information on the reliability and durability of its
proposed device. Nissan stated its antitheft device is tested for
specific parameters to ensure its reliability and durability. Nissan
provided a detailed list of tests conducted and believes the device is
reliable and durable since the device complied with its specified
requirements for each test. Nissan further stated its immobilizer
device satisfies the European Directive ECE R116, including
requirements for tamper resistance. Nissan also stated all control
units for the device are located inside the vehicle, providing further
protection from unauthorized accessibility of the device from outside
the vehicle.
    Nissan stated activation of its immobilizer device occurs
automatically when the ignition switch is turned to the ``OFF''
position, which then causes the security indicator light to flash
notifying the operator that the immobilizer device is activated. Nissan
stated the immobilizer device prevents normal operation of the vehicle
without using a specially-designed microchip key with a pre-registered
``Key-ID.'' Nissan also stated that, when the brake

and clutch is on and the key FOB is near the engine start switch, the
Key-ID is scanned via the immobilizer antenna. The microchip in the key
transmits the Key-ID to the BCM, beginning an encrypted communication
process. If the Key-ID and encrypted code are correct, the ECM will
allow the engine to keep running and the driver to operate the vehicle.
If the Key-ID and encrypted code are not correct, the ECM will cause
the engine to shut down.
    Nissan stated the proposed device is functionally equivalent to the
antitheft device installed on the MY 2011 Nissan Cube vehicle line,
which was granted a parts-marking exemption by the agency on April 14,
2010 (75 FR 19458).
    Nissan provided data on the effectiveness of the antitheft device
installed on its Versa vehicle line in support of the belief its
antitheft device will be highly effective in reducing and deterring
theft. Nissan referenced the National Insurance Crime Bureau's data,
which it stated showed a 70% reduction in theft when comparing MY 1997
Ford Mustangs (with a standard immobilizer) to MY 1995 Ford Mustangs
(without an immobilizer). Nissan also referenced the Highway Loss Data
Institute's data, which reported BMW vehicles experienced theft loss
reductions resulting in a 73% decrease in relative claim frequency and
a 78% lower average loss payment per claim for vehicles equipped with
an immobilizer. Additionally, Nissan stated theft rates for its
Pathfinder vehicle line experienced reductions from MY 2000 to 2001 and
subsequent years with implementation of an engine immobilizer device as
standard equipment. Specifically, Nissan stated the agency's theft rate
data for MY's 2001 through 2006 reported theft rates of 1.9146, 1.8011,
1.1482, 0.8102, 1.7298, and 1.3474 respectively for the Nissan
Pathfinder.
    Nissan compared its device to other similar devices previously
granted exemptions by the agency. Specifically, it referenced the
agency's grant of full exemptions to General Motors Corporation for its
Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Aurora vehicle lines (58 FR 44872, August
25, 1993) and its Cadillac Seville vehicle line (62 FR 20058, April 24,
1997) from the parts-marking requirements of the theft prevention
standard. Nissan stated it believes since its device is functionally
equivalent to other comparable manufacturer's devices that have been
granted parts-marking exemptions by the agency, along with the evidence
of reduced theft rates for vehicle lines equipped with similar devices
and advanced technology of transponder electronic security, the Nissan
immobilizer device will have the potential to achieve the level of
effectiveness equivalent to those vehicles already exempted by the
agency. The agency agrees the device is substantially similar to
devices installed on other vehicle lines for which the agency has
already granted exemptions.
    Based on the supporting evidence submitted by Nissan, the agency
believes the antitheft device for the Versa vehicle line is likely to
be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as
compliance with the parts-marking requirements of the Theft Prevention
Standard (49 CFR part 541). The agency concludes the device will
provide four of the five types of performance listed in Sec.
543.6(a)(3): Promoting activation; preventing defeat or circumvention
of the device by unauthorized persons; preventing operation of the
vehicle by unauthorized entrants; and ensuring the reliability and
durability of the device.
    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 33106 and 49 CFR 543.7(b), the agency grants
a petition for exemption from the parts-marking requirements of Part
541 either in whole or in part, if it determines that, based upon
substantial evidence, the standard equipment antitheft device is likely
to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as
compliance with the parts-marking requirements of Part 541. The agency
finds Nissan has provided adequate reasons for its belief the antitheft
device for the Versa vehicle line is likely to be as effective in
reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with the
parts-marking requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard (49 CFR
part 541). This conclusion is based on the information Nissan provided
about its device.
    The agency notes that 49 CFR part 541, Appendix A-1, identifies
those lines that are exempted from the Theft Prevention Standard for a
given model year. 49 CFR part 543.7(f) contains publication
requirements incident to the disposition of all Part 543 petitions.
Advanced listing, including the release of future product nameplates,
the beginning model year for which the petition is granted and a
general description of the antitheft device is necessary in order to
notify law enforcement agencies of new vehicle lines exempted from the
parts-marking requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard.
    If Nissan decides not to use the exemption for this line, it must
formally notify the agency. If such a decision is made, the line must
be fully marked according to the requirements under 49 CFR parts 541.5
and 541.6 (marking of major component parts and replacement parts).
    NHTSA notes if Nissan wishes in the future to modify the device on
which this exemption is based, the company may have to submit a
petition to modify the exemption. Part 543.7(d) states that a Part 543
exemption applies only to vehicles that belong to a line exempted under
this part and equipped with the antitheft device on which the line's
exemption is based. Further, Part 543.9(c)(2) provides for the
submission of petitions ``to modify an exemption to permit the use of
an antitheft device similar to but differing from the one specified in
that exemption.''
    The agency wishes to minimize the administrative burden that Part
543.9(c)(2) could place on exempted vehicle manufacturers and itself.
The agency did not intend in drafting Part 543 to require the
submission of a modification petition for every change to the
components or design of an antitheft device. The significance of many
such changes could be de minimis. Therefore, NHTSA suggests if the
manufacturer contemplates making any changes, the effects of which
might be characterized as de minimis, it should consult the agency
before preparing and submitting a petition to modify.
    For the foregoing reasons, the agency hereby grants in full
Nissan's petition for exemption for the model year 2020 Nissan Versa
vehicle line from the parts-marking requirements of 49 CFR part 541.

    Issued in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
part 1.95 and 501.8.
Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of FERC Staff Attendance at the Entergy Regional State
Committee Meeting

January 18, 2011.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hereby gives notice that
members of its staff may attend the meeting noted below. Their
attendance is part of the Commission's ongoing outreach efforts.

Entergy Regional State Committee Meeting

    January 26, 2011 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.), Doubletree Hotel, 300 Canal
Street, New Orleans, LA 70130,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The discussions may address matters at issue in the following
proceedings:

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Docket No. OA07-32.....................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. EL00-66.....................  Louisiana Public Service
                                          Commission v. Entergy
                                          Services, Inc.
Docket No. EL01-88.....................  Louisiana Public Service
                                          Commission v. Entergy
                                          Services, Inc.
Docket No. EL07-52.....................  Louisiana Public Service
                                          Commission v. Entergy
                                          Services, Inc.
Docket No. EL08-51.....................  Louisiana Public Service
                                          Commission v. Entergy
                                          Services, Inc.
Docket No. EL08-60.....................  Ameren Services Co. v. Entergy
                                          Services, Inc.
Docket No. EL09-43.....................  Arkansas Public Service
                                          Commission v. Entergy
                                          Services, Inc.
Docket No. EL09-50.....................  Louisiana Public Service
                                          Commission v. Entergy
                                          Services, Inc.
Docket No. EL09-61.....................  Louisiana Public Service
                                          Commission v. Entergy
                                          Services, Inc.
Docket No. EL09-78.....................  South Mississippi Electric
                                          Power Association v. Entergy
                                          Services, Inc.
Docket No. EL10-55.....................  Louisiana Public Service
                                          Commission v. Entergy
                                          Services, Inc.
Docket No. EL10-65.....................  Louisiana Public Service
                                          Commission v. Entergy
                                          Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER05-1065...................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER07-682....................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER07-956....................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER08-1056...................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER09-636....................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER09-833....................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1214...................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER09-1224...................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-794....................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-879....................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1350...................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-1367...................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2216...................  Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2223...................  Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2224...................  Entergy Texas, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2226...................  Entergy Louisiana, LLC.
Docket No. ER10-2228...................  Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2247...................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER10-2748...................  Entergy Services, Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2131...................  Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2132...................  Entergy Louisiana, LLC.
Docket No. ER11-2133...................  Entergy Louisiana, LLC.
Docket No. ER11-2134...................  Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2135...................  Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2136...................  Entergy Texas, Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2157...................  EWO Marketing, Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2158...................  Entergy Power, LLC.
Docket No. ER11-2560...................  Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Docket No. ER11-2562...................  Entergy Louisiana, LLC.
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    These meetings are open to the public.
    For more information, contact Patrick Clarey, Office of Energy
Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at (317) 249-
5937 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 459-230]

  Ameren/UE; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and

Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

August 19, 2008.

    a. Type of Application: Non-project use of project lands and

waters.

    b. Project Number: 459-230.

    c. Date Filed: July 14, 2008. Supplemented August 12, 2008.

    d. Applicant: Ameren/UE.

    e. Name of Project: Osage Hydroelectric Project.

    f. Location: The project is located at the Mission Bay development

near mile marker 32.1 of the main channel of the Lake of the Ozarks, in

Camden County, Missouri.

    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a) 825(r)

and 799 and 801.

    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeff Green, Shoreline Supervisor, Ameren/

UE, P.O. Box 993, Lake Ozark, MO 65049,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed

to Christopher Yeakel at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or e-mail address:

<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: September 19, 2008.

    k. Description of Request: Ameren/UE requests approval to permit EC

Development, LLC, to construct 8 new multi-slip boat docks at the

Mission Bay development. The docks would have a total of 104 boat slips

ranging from 12 feet long and 12 feet wide to 56 feet long and 14 feet

wide and would include central walkways 4 feet wide. The docks would be

available to the residents of the Mission Bay development. The

shoreline within the project boundary is currently occupied by a new

seawall but is otherwise undeveloped. No dredging, fuel dispensing, or

sewage pumping facilities are proposed.

    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is

available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public

Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington,

DC 20426, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>. This filing may also be viewed

on the Commission's 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 (p-459) to access the document. You

may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and

issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,

call 1-866-208-3372 or e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for TTY, call

(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and

reproduction at the address in item (h) above.

    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing

list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit

comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the

requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,

.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission

will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who

file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules

may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or

motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified

comment date for the particular application.

    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must

bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as

applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to

which the filing refers (p-459-230). All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC

20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each

representative of the Applicant specified in the particular

application.

    p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited

to file comments on the described application. A copy of the

application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If

an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing

comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an

agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

    q. Comments, protests and interventions 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 at http://www.ferc.gov

under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

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[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0220; Airspace Docket No. 14-AEA-5]

Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace and Amendment of Class
E Airspace; Blackstone, VA.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class D airspace and amend
existing Class E airspace at Blackstone, VA, to accommodate the new air
traffic control tower at Allen C. Perkinson Blackstone Army Airfield.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airfield. This action
also would update the geographic coordinates of the airfield's existing
Class E airspace.

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before July 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule to: U. S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001; Telephone: 1-
800-647-5527; Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify the Docket Number
FAA-2014-0220; Airspace Docket No. 14-AEA-5, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit and review received comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Airspace Specialist,
Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, P. O. Box 20636,
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on this rule by
submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and
suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned
regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited
on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and
energy-related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify
both docket numbers (FAA docket number. FAA-2014-0220; Airspace Docket
No. 14-AEA-5) and be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Management
System (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number). You may
also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Those wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket
No. FAA-2014-0220; Airspace Docket No. 14-AEA-5.'' The postcard will be
date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel

concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from and
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The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish Class D airspace within a
4.2-mile radius of Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Airfield,
Blackstone, VA, and amend existing Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface to within a 6.7-mile radius of the
airfield, as well as adjust the geographic coordinates of the airfield
to be in concert with the FAAs aeronautical database. This action is
necessary to support the operation of the new air traffic control
tower, and would enhance the safety and management of IFR operations at
the airfield.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs
5000 and 6005 respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9X, dated August 7, 2013,
and effective September 15, 2013, which is incorporated by reference in
14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations listed in this
document will be published subsequently in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore, (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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.
    This proposed rulemaking is promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the
use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This proposed regulation is within the scope
of that authority as it would establish Class D and amend Class E
airspace at Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Airfield, Blackstone, VA.
    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 will continue to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9X, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 7, 2013, and effective September 15, 2013, is
amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace

* * * * *

AEA VA D Blackstone, VA [NEW]

Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Airfield, VA
    (Lat. 37[deg]04'29'' N., long. 77[deg]57'24'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface up to and
including 2,500 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Allen C
Perkinson Blackstone Army Airfield. This Class D airspace area is
effective during specific dates and times established in advance by
a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AEA VA E5 Blackstone, VA [AMENDED]

Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Airfield, VA
    (Lat. 37[deg]04'29'' N., long. 77[deg]57'24'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.7-mile radius of Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army
Airfield.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 15, 2015.
Myron A. Jenkins,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2014-11859 Filed 5-22-14; 8:45 am]
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