[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17740-17741]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

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

    Docket Numbers: ER15-576-000.

    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: eTariff filing per 35.19a(b): 2166R3 Westar Energy,
Inc. Refund Report to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 3/26/15.
    Accession Number: 20150326-5048.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/16/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-579-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: eTariff filing per 35.19a(b): 2491R2 Westar Energy,
Inc. Refund Report to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 3/26/15.
    Accession Number: 20150326-5055.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/16/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1379-000.
    Applicants: TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Rate
Schedule No. 2 to be effective 5/24/2015.
    Filed Date: 3/25/15.
    Accession Number: 20150325-5267.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1380-000.
    Applicants: Idaho Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii):
Communications Interface Migration Agreement (LaGrande-Pocatello) w/
PacifiCorp to be effective 3/24/2015.
    Filed Date: 3/25/15.
    Accession Number: 20150325-5285.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1381-000.
    Applicants: HOP Energy, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Withdrawal per 35.15: Cancellation of HOP
Energy LLC MBR Tariff to be effective 3/31/2015.
    Filed Date: 3/26/15.
    Accession Number: 20150326-5072.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/16/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1382-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): 2015-
03-26_SA 2763 ATC-Escanaba FCA to be effective 3/27/2015.
    Filed Date: 3/26/15.
    Accession Number: 20150326-5083.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/16/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1383-000.
    Applicants: NSTAR Electric Company.
    Description: Initial rate filing per 35.12 NSTAR-HQUS Transfer
Agreement (CMEEC Use Rights) to be effective 5/26/2015.
    Filed Date: 3/26/15.
    Accession Number: 20150326-5182.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/16/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1384-000.
    Applicants: Alabama Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Butler
Solar LGIA Filing to be effective 3/16/2015.
    Filed Date: 3/26/15.
    Accession Number: 20150326-5223.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/16/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1385-000.
    Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Rate
Schedule No. 198--Agreement for Interconnection, Amendment No. 1 to be
effective 5/26/2015.
    Filed Date: 3/26/15.
    Accession Number: 20150326-5231.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/16/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1386-000.
    Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Service
Agreement No. 343--Four Corners Circuit Breaker Replace with PacifiCorp
to be effective 5/26/2015.
    Filed Date: 3/26/15.
    Accession Number: 20150326-5235.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/16/15.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following qualifying
facility filings:

    Docket Numbers: QF15-569-000.
    Applicants: Biogas Power Systems--Mojave, LLC.
    Description: Form 556 of Biogas Power Systems--Mojave, LLC under
QF15-569.
    Filed Date: 3/25/15.
    Accession Number: 20150325-5303.
    Comments Due: None Applicable.

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

    Dated: March 26, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-07530 Filed 4-1-15; 8:45 am]
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23493-23495]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

46 CFR Part 45

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0954]

Special Load Line Exemption for Lake Michigan/Muskegon Route:
Petition for Rulemaking

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of decision.

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SUMMARY: On May 27, 2014, the Coast Guard published a Notice of
Availability and Request for Public Comment regarding a petition for a
rulemaking action. The petition requested that the Coast Guard
establish a load line-exempted route on Lake Michigan, along the
eastern coast to Muskegon, MI. Upon review of the comments as well as
analysis of safety considerations and other factors described in the
discussion section, the Coast Guard has decided not to proceed with the
requested rulemaking. The public comments, and the Coast Guard's
reasoning for its decision, are discussed in this notice.

DATES: The petition for rulemaking published on May 27, 2014 (79 FR
30061) is denied.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
contact Mr. Thomas Jordan, Naval Architecture Division (CG-ENG-2), U.S.
Coast Guard Headquarters, at telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    All Federal Register notices, public comments, and other documents
cited in this notice may be viewed in the on-line docket at
www.regulations.gov (enter docket number ``USCG-2014-0954'' in the
search box).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History and Background:

    The purpose of a load line (LL) assignment is to ensure that a
vessel is seaworthy for operation on exposed coastal and offshore
waters, including the Great Lakes. In general, LL assignment requires
that vessels are robustly constructed, fitted with watertight and
weathertight closures, and are inspected annually to ensure that they
are being maintained in a seaworthy condition. (A more-detailed
discussion of LL assignment is given in our previous Notice of
Availability, 79 FR 30061 on May 27, 2014.)
    Because river barges are not typically constructed to the required
hull strength standards for load line assignment, nor subject to the
same periodic inspections, they are not normally allowed to operate on
the Great Lakes. However, certain river barges are allowed on
carefully-evaluated routes, under restricted conditions as follows.
There are currently three such routes on Lake Michigan:
    Burns Harbor route: In 1985, a LL-exempted route was established
along the southern shore of Lake Michigan to allow river barges to
operate under fair weather conditions between Calumet (Chicago), IL,
and Burns Harbor, IN, a distance of 27 nautical miles (NM), with
several ports of refuge along the way (the longest distance between
them is just 11 NM). The tows must remain within 5 NM of shore, and the
barges are prohibited from carrying liquid or hazardous cargoes, and
must have a minimum freeboard of 24 inches.
    Milwaukee route: In 1992, a special LL regime was established along
the western shore of Lake Michigan, between Calumet and Milwaukee, WI,
a distance of 92 NM (the longest distance between ports of refuge is 33
NM). This special LL regime revised the normal robust construction
requirements for a Great Lakes LL, in conjunction with similar cargo
restrictions, weather limitations, and freeboard assignment as for the
Burns Harbor route. Barges more than 10 years old are required to have
an initial dry-dock inspection to verify the material condition of the
hull, but a newer barge could obtain the special LL provided it passed
an initial afloat inspection by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
All barges were subject to annual ABS inspections to verify that they
were being maintained in a seaworthy condition. Tows are limited to
three barges, and the towing vessel must be least 1,000 HP.
    Milwaukee route risk assessment study: However, the towing industry
still considered the cost of the special LL assignment to be too
prohibitive for establishing river barge service to Milwaukee.
Accordingly, in 2000, the Port of Milwaukee organized a risk assessment
(RA) working group that included port officials, towing & barge
companies, and terminal operators (the Risk Assessment report can be
viewed on-line in the docket). The RA group reviewed meteorological
information and evaluated the viability of the ports of refuge along
the route, and concluded that restricting the age of eligible rivers
barges to 10 years, in conjuction with self-inspection and self-
certication by barge owners/operators, provided the same level of
seaworthiness assurance as LL assignment by ABS.
    The RA meetings were attended by USCG representatives, and the
recommendations were reviewed by the Ninth Coast Guard District, which
endorsed them. The Milwaukee route exemption went into effect in 2002.
    Muskegon route: Meanwhile, in 1996, the special LL regime for the
Milwaukee route was extended along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan
to Muskegon, a distance of 119 NM beyond Burns Harbor. River barges can
still operate as far as Burns Harbor without any LL, but must obtain
the special LL to proceed beyond that point to Muskegon. Recognizing
the longer distance and more severe weather conditions on the eastern
side of Lake Michigan, there were some additional requirements
pertaining to the towing vessel.
    Because the Muskegon route was not evaluated as part of the
Milwaukee risk assessment study, it was not included in the exemption.
    Petition for LL exemption on the Muskegon route: In October 2013,
the Coast Guard received two letters requesting that we establish a
load line exemption for river barges on the Muskegon route. The basis
for the request was that the LL requirements (route restrictions and
load line inspection requirements) were preventing Michigan from
transporting

agricultural products on river barges via the Mississippi-Illinois
River system.
    In response to the petition request, the Coast Guard opened a
public docket USCG-2014-0954 and published a Notice of Availability and
Request for Public Comment (79 FR 30061, May 27, 2014) with a 90-day
comment period. The comment period closed on August 25, 2014.

Discussion of Comments

    In response to the notice, 92 comments were posted in the docket,
submitted by 42 individuals, 16 commercial companies (mostly
agricultural-associated), several trade associations, resolutions
signed by various Michigan municipal organizations as well as state and
Congressional representatives. All comments can be viewed on-line in
the docket.
    To summarize, the comments fall into three categories:
    Supportive: 59 comments supported the petition on general
principles. They commented on the potential economic benefits, such as
reduced shipping costs for northbound cargoes (fertilizer was
mentioned) and southbound cargoes (grain), as well as employment/job
creation. However, none of these comments included any specific details
or estimates with respect to shipment costs, cargo volumes, employment
levels, etc.
    One supportive commenter reported that a local steel fabricator
could not compete on a contract for steel tanks that could have been
transported by a non-LL river barge from Muskegon for downriver
delivery to the Gulf of Mexico. Because of the extra cost of using a LL
barge to get the steel tanks to Calumet and then transhipping it onto a
river barge, the company could not compete.
    Another supportive comment mentioned the impending shut-down of the
B. C. Cobb power plant in Muskegon, which burns 640,000 tons of coal
per year, delivered by Lake freighters. Without the annual tonnage of
coal delivery, the port would no longer qualify for dredging support by
the Army Corps of Engineers. The commenter viewed the route exemption
as a possible means of encouraging new cargo movements through the port
(such as fertilizer and grain), and thereby maintain its dredging
eligibility.
    Opposed: 23 comments opposed the petition, typically over concerns
about catastrophic environmental impact if a cargo were lost
(especially a load of fertilizer). Several mentioned the Lake Erie
algae bloom in the summer of 2014, which shut down the Toledo municipal
water supply for several days.
    Other opposing comments expressed concern that the route would
cause the spread of Asian carp and/or other invasive species from the
Mississippi River system.
    From a vessel safety perspective, several opposing commenters
stated that the eastern side of Lake Michigan has the most
unpredictable weather and is the most-exposed. One commenter pointed
out that the voyage distance to Muskegon was approximately 114 miles,
which would take 16 to 23 hours, more than enough time (in their
opinion) for the weather to change unexpectedly. Another commenter (an
experienced Lake tug & barge operator) stated that attempting to get a
string of three barges into any of the ports-of-refuge under adverse
weather conditions would be very difficult and risky; they felt that
the tug master would be more likely to take a chance and try to ride
out the weather on the open Lake rather than risk entry into a refuge,
thus exposing river barges to storm conditions and increasing the
likelihood of a casualty.
    Conditionally supportive, or concerned: 10 commenters either
expressed conditional support for the petition provided that the
environmental risks were addressed, or simply expressed their concerns
about possible adverse effects (without clearly supporting or opposing
the petition).

Discussion of Decision

    Upon review of the petition itself and the docket comments, the
Coast Guard has decided to deny the rulemaking petition. The Coast
Guard will not amend the regulations to provide for the requested route
exemption, for reasons discussed below.
    The Coast Guard recognizes that there are similarities between the
two Lake Michigan routes, which invites comparison between the LL-
exempted Milwaukee route and the LL-required Muskegon route. For
example, barges on both routes are built to the same structural (river-
service) standards and subject to the same level of weather
restrictions. However, there are some significant differences between
the routes that affect operational safety, as further explained below.
The public comments submitted to the docket did not provide sufficient
information that alleviates the operational safety concerns found on
this route.
    Weather/Safety considerations: Although several comments spoke of
``improved forecasting technology'' over the years since the earlier
rulemakings, no specific details were provided. The evaluations
conducted during consideration of the earlier exempted or conditional
load line routes noted that the prevailing weather patterns on the
eastern side of Lake Michigan are generally more severe than the
western side. The survey/certification requirements in the existing
special LL regime provide an additional, necessary safety net to
account for risks associated with severe weather. An exemption from the
special LL regime could be detrimental to safety.
    Ports-of-refuge: the Muskegon route extends approximately 119 NM
beyond Burns Harbor. There are three large harbors along the route (St.
Joseph, Holland, and Grand Haven), and two smaller harbors that might
be suitable ports-of-refuge. However, the current viability of these
harbors has not been verified (Army Corps of Engineering fact sheets
for these ports mention that several of them have experienced channel
shoaling due to winter storms and Hurricane Sandy). Furthermore, the
intermediate distance between Burns Harbor and St. Joseph is 41 NM, and
between St. Joseph and Holland is 47 NM. These distances are much
longer than the longest intermediate distance on the Milwaukee route
(33 NM). The availability of and distance to a port of safe refuge is a
critical element in the evaluation of load line conditional or exempted
routes. The ability to reach a port of safe refuge is important if
unexpected weather or damage causes the need to seek safety from the
open Lake.
    Economic benefits: Although several comments suggested that further
reductions/relaxation of certain loadline requirements could result in
economic, operational benefits. These economic benefits have not been
quantified and may be offset by the costs associated with other safety
requirements necessary to protect river barges operating along this
exposed route, for example, costs associated with complying with
mandatory maximum age-restrictions on the barges, similar to the
Milwaukee route. As such, the Coast Guard is unable to verify the
claims of economic benefits. The existing special LL regime on the
Muskegon route is a less restrictive LL regime than that required for
an unrestricted Great Lakes LL. River barges are already permitted to
operate on this route, under certain controlled conditions.
    Risk assessment: Unlike the Milwaukee route, no risk assessment has
been performed for the Muskegon route. In the absence of such a risk
assessment, and in consideration of the more-volatile weather patterns
and the longer transit times between ports of

refuge, the Coast Guard believes that the initial and annual LL
surveys, undertaken per the special loadline requirements for this
route, provide a necessary margin of seaworthiness assurance.
    For the reasons above, the Coast Guard denies the petition and will
not undertake the requested rulemaking.
    This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 553(e), 555(e)
and 46 U.S.C. 5108.

    Dated: April 21, 2015.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 2

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

    Docket Numbers: EG12-48-000.
    Applicants: Ensign Wind, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Ensign Wind, LLC.
    Filed Date: 3/27/12.
    Accession Number: 20120327-5056.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/12.

    Docket Numbers: EG12-49-000.
    Applicants: Tuscola Bay Wind, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Tuscola Bay Wind, LLC.
    Filed Date: 3/27/12.
    Accession Number: 20120327-5059.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/12.

    Docket Numbers: EG12-50-000.
    Applicants: Minco Wind III, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Minco Wind III, LLC.
    Filed Date: 3/27/12.
    Accession Number: 20120327-5062.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/12.

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

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1144-001; ER11-2005-003; ER11-2013-003; ER11-
2014-003.

    Applicants: CR Clearing, LLC, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Wind
Capital Holdings, LLC, Cow Branch Wind Power, L.L.C.
    Description: Supplement to Updated Market Power Analysis.
    Filed Date: 3/21/12.
    Accession Number: 20120321-5170.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1058-000.
    Applicants: Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Supplemental for Docket ER12-1058 to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 3/27/12.
    Accession Number: 20120327-5055.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1358-000.
    Applicants: Northern States Power Company, a Wisconsin corporation.
    Description: 2011 Formula Rate Charges for Post-Retirement Benefits
Other than Pensions of Northern States Power Company, a Wisconsin
corporation.
    Filed Date: 3/27/12.
    Accession Number: 20120327-5049.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1359-000.
    Applicants: Alliance NYGT, LLC.
    Description: Baseline Market-Based Application to be effective 3/
28/2012.
    Filed Date: 3/27/12.
    Accession Number: 20120327-5064.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1360-000.
    Applicants: Pace Global Asset Management, LLC.
    Description: NOTICE OF CANCELLATION to be effective 3/27/2012.
    Filed Date: 3/27/12.
    Accession Number: 20120327-5067.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1361-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: BPA Umpqua Business Center Construction Agreement to
be effective 3/21/2012.
    Filed Date: 3/27/12.
    Accession Number: 20120327-5069.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1362-000.
    Applicants: NaturEner Montana Wind Energy 2, LLC.
    Description: Cancellation of Market-Based Rate Tariff to be
effective 3/28/2012.
    Filed Date: 3/27/12.
    Accession Number: 20120327-5074.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1363-000.
    Applicants: Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    Description: Revised Wholesale Power Contracts Filing to be
effective 5/28/2012.
    Filed Date: 3/27/12.
    Accession Number: 20120327-5125.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1364-000.
    Applicants: New England Power Company.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Second Revised Service
Agreement No. 200 with Rhode Island State Energy Statutory Trust 2000
of New England Power Company.
    Filed Date: 3/27/12.
    Accession Number: 20120327-5128.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/12.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following qualifying
facility filings:

    Docket Numbers: QF11-512-000.
    Applicants: Uilk Wind Farm, LLC.
    Description: Refund Report of Uilk Wind Farm, LLC.
    Filed Date: 3/27/12.
    Accession Number: 20120327-5090.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/17/12.

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

    Dated: March 27, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2018-1028]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Snohomish River, Everett, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Railway Company (BNSF) Railroad Bridge (BNSF Bridge 37.0) across the
Snohomish River, mile 3.5 near Everett, WA. The deviation is necessary
to accommodate scheduled replacement of bridge ties across the swing
span replacement. The deviation allows the bridge to remain in the
closed-to-navigation position.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 11 a.m. on November 26, 2018 to
3 p.m. on December 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018-1028 is available
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH''
box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email the Bridge Administrator, Coast
Guard Thirteenth District; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BNSF has requested a temporary deviation
from the operating schedule for the BNSF Bridge 37.0, mile 3.5, across
the Snohomish River, near Everett, WA. BNSF requested for BNSF Bridge
37.0 be allowed to remain in the closed-to-navigation position for
swing span maintenance. This maintenance will improve the reliability
of the bridge for marine openings. The normal operating schedule for
the subject bridge is in 33 CFR 117.5. BNSF Bridge 37.0 is a swing
bridge and provides 9 feet of vertical clearance above mean high water
elevation while in the closed-to-navigation position.
    This deviation allows the BNSF Bridge 37.0 to remain in the closed-
to-navigation position, and need not open for maritime traffic from 11
a.m. on November 26, 2018 to 3 p.m. on December 14, 2018 per the table
below:

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         From time/date             To time/date        Span position
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11 a.m./Nov 26, 2018...........  3 p.m./Nov 30,      Closed.
                                  2018.
11 a.m./Dec 3, 2018............  3 p.m./Dec 7, 2018  Closed.
11 a.m./Dec 10, 2018...........  3 p.m./Dec 14,      Closed.
                                  2018.
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    The bridge shall operate in accordance to 33 CFR 117.5 at all other
times. Vessels able to pass through the subject bridge in the closed-
to-navigation position may do so at any time. The bridge will be
required to open, if needed, for vessels engaged in emergency response
operations during this closure period.
    Waterway usage on this part of the Snohomish River includes tug and
barge to small pleasure craft. The BNSF Bridge 37.0 receives an average
number of three opening request during this time of year. BNSF has
coordinated with Snohomish River users that frequently request bridge
openings during this time of year. An alternate route for vessels to
pass is available through Steamboat Slough to the north. The Coast
Guard will also inform the users of the waterways through our Local and
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any
impact caused by the temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridges must return to
their regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the
effective period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the
operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: November 9, 2018.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER11-2196-000]

San Luis Solar, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-
Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

December 1, 2010.
    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
San Luis

Solar, LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a
copy of that document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is December 21, 2010.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also 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>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2014-1069]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zones, Captain of the Port New Orleans Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing temporary safety zones for
multiple locations and dates within the Captain of the Port New Orleans
zone. These safety zones are necessary to protect persons and vessels
from potential safety hazards associated with fireworks displays on or
over Federal waterways. Entry into these zones is prohibited unless
specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans
or a designated representative.

DATES: This rule is effective without actual notice from May 27, 2015
until July 4, 2015. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will
be used from April 24, 2015 until May 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket
[USCG-2014-1069]. To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the
docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking. You may also
visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground
floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) James Gatz, Sector New
Orleans, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl
F. Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-
9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

AHP Above Head of Passes
COTP Captain of the Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
MM Mile Marker
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

A. Regulatory History and Information

    On March 25, 2015, the Coast Guard published an NPRM entitled
Safety Zones; Captain of the Port New Orleans Zone in the Federal
Register (80 FR 15705). We did not receive any comments in response to
the proposed rule. No public meeting was requested and none were held.
    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. Providing a full 30 days notice is
contrary to the public interest as it would delay the effectiveness of
a portion of the safety zones until after the planned fireworks events.
Immediate action is needed to protect vessels and mariners from the
safety hazards associated with aerial fireworks displays over a
waterway when large concentrations of spectators are expected. The
Coast Guard did not receive any comments on the proposed rule following
the publication of the NPRM. The Coast Guard will give actual notice to
the public and maritime community that each safety zone will be in
effect and of the enforcement periods via broadcast notices to
mariners.

B. Basis and Purpose

    The legal basis and authorities for this rule are found in 33
U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1; 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, which
collectively authorize the Coast Guard to establish and define safety
zones.
    The Coast Guard has determined that temporary safety zones are
necessary to promote the safety of life on navigable waterways within
the COTP New Orleans Zone during these events due to the potentially
hazardous conditions caused by the fireworks and the high volume of
spectators that are anticipated.

C. Discussion of the Final Rule

    The Coast Guard is establishing five temporary safety zones within
the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans Zone between April 27, 2015
and July 4, 2015.
    The events to be covered by this rule will be enforced on the
respective dates listed in the table below.

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      Item No.             Name of event           Date and location
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1...................  New Orleans Navy Week.  Date: April 27, 2015.
                                              Location: The entire width
                                               of the Lower Mississippi
                                               River between MM 94 and
                                               MM 96 Above Head of
                                               Passes.
2...................  Hosts Global..........  Date: April 28, 2015.
                                              Location: The entire width
                                               of the Lower Mississippi
                                               River between MM 94 and
                                               MM 96 Above Head of
                                               Passes.
3...................  Madisonville 4th of     Date: July 4, 2015.
                       July.                  Location: The entire width
                                               of the Tchefuncta River
                                               between the confluence of
                                               the Tchefuncta River and
                                               Lake Pontchartrain,
                                               extending one mile north.
4...................  Mandeville City         Date: July 4, 2015.
                       Seafood Festival.      Location: 350 feet in all
                                               directions from the end
                                               of the Fountainbleau
                                               State Park Pier in Lake
                                               Pontchartrain.
5...................  Mandeville Lakefront    Date: July 4, 2015.
                       Fireworks.             Location: 350 feet in all
                                               directions from the
                                               fireworks barge, which
                                               will be positioned
                                               offshore of Mandeville,
                                               LA in Lake Pontchartrain.
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    Entry into these zones is prohibited unless permission has been
granted by the COTP New Orleans, or a designated representative.
    The COTP New Orleans will inform the public through broadcast
notices to mariners of the enforcement period for the safety zones as
well as any changes in the planned schedule. Mariners and other members
of the public may also contact Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Command
Center to inquire about the status of the safety zone, at (504) 365-
2200.

D. Regulatory Analyses

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

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders. These temporary safety
zones will restrict navigation on the Lower Mississippi River in the
vicinity of New Orleans, Louisiana, the southern end of the Tchefuncta
River near Madisonville, Louisiana, and Lake Pontchartrain in vicinity
of Mandeville, Louisiana. No safety zone will be established for longer
than one hour. Due to the limited scope and short duration of each
temporary safety zone, the impacts on routine navigation are expected
to be minimal.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. 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 received no comments from the Small Business
Administration on this rule.
    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 because it is limited in scope and each temporary safety zone
will only be in effect for approximately one hour on one day. This rule
will affect the following entities, some of which may be small
entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
following waterways on the listed dates: The Lower Mississippi River in
New Orleans, Louisiana on April 27, 2015 and April 28, 2015; the
Tchefuncta River near Madisonville, Louisiana on July 4, 2015, and the
north shore of Lake Pontchartrain in the vicinity of Mandeville, LA on
July 4, 2015. Before enforcement, COTP New Orleans will issue maritime
advisories widely available to users of the impacted waterways and will
make notifications to the public through marine band radio when the
temporary safety zones are being enforced. Additionally, deviation from
this rule may be requested and will be considered on a case by case
basis by COTP New Orleans or a COTP New Orleans designated
representative.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
above.
    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.

4. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

5. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and determined
that this rule does not have implications for federalism.

6. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the

person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
coordinate protest activities so that your message can be received
without jeopardizing the safety or security of people, places or
vessels.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Energy Effects

    This action is not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive
Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

13. Technical Standards

    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. 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 determined
that 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 involves establishing temporary safety zones in
the Lower Mississippi River, Tchefuncta River, and Lake Pontchartrain.
This rule is categorically excluded from further review under paragraph
34(g) of Figure 2-1 of the Commandant Instruction. An environmental
analysis checklist supporting this determination and a Categorical
Exclusion Determination are available in the docket where indicated
under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may lead to
the discovery of a significant environmental impact from this rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

    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. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50
U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04.6, and 160.5; Pub. L. 107-
295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

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2. A new temporary Sec.  165.T08-1069 is added to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T08-1069  Safety Zones, Captain of the Port New Orleans Zone,
LA.

    (a) Locations. The following areas are safety zones:
    (1) All waters of the Lower Mississippi River from mile marker 94
to mile marker 96 above Head of Passes, New Orleans, LA. This location
will be used for the New Orleans Navy Week and Hosts Global events.
    (2) All waters of the Tchefuncta River from the confluence of the
Tchefuncta River and Lake Pontchartrain, extending one mile north into
the Tchefuncta River, Madisonville, LA. This location will be used for
the Madisonville Fourth of July event.
    (3) All waters of Lake Pontchartrain extending 350 feet in all
directions from the end of the Fountainbleau State Park Pier in
Mandeville, LA. This location will be used for the Mandeville City
Seafood Festival.
    (4) All waters of Lake Pontchartrain extending 350 feet in all
directions from a fireworks barge located offshore of Mandeville, LA.
This location will be used for the Mandeville Lakefront Fireworks
event.
    (b) Effective Dates and Enforcement Periods. This rule is effective
during five individual events occurring on three separate dates from
April 27, 2015 through July 4, 2015. The temporary safety zones will be
enforced during the following dates and times:
    (1) April 27, 2015, in the evening for one hour or less in the
location noted in section a.1.
    (2) April 28, 2015, in the evening for one hour or less in the
location noted in section a.1.
    (3) July 4, 2015, in the evening for one hour or less in the
location noted in section a.2.
    (4) July 4, 2015, in the evening for one hour or less the locations
noted in section a.3 and a.4.
    (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
Sec.  165.23 of this part, entry into these zones is prohibited unless
specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans
or designated personnel. Designated personnel include commissioned,
warrant and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard assigned to units
under the operational control of Sector New Orleans.
    (2) Persons and vessels requiring deviation from this rule must
request permission from the COTP New Orleans or a COTP New Orleans
designated representative. They may be contacted on VHF-FM Channel 16
or 67, or through Coast Guard Sector New Orleans at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Persons and vessels permitted to deviate from this rule must
transit at the slowest safe speed and comply with all lawful directions
issued by the COTP New Orleans or designated representative.
    (d) Information Broadcasts. The COTP New Orleans or a COTP New
Orleans designated representative will inform the public through
broadcast notices to mariners of the enforcement period for the safety
zones as well as any changes in the planned schedule.

    Dated: April 24, 2015.
P.C. Schifflin,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New Orleans.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC21-22-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-585); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on a renewal of currently approved
information collection, FERC-585 (Reporting of Electric Energy
Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA \1\ Section 206), which
will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review.
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    \1\ PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1979 (Pub.
L. 95-617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/9/1978.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 23,
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2021.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-585 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0138) 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. IC21-22-000)
by one of the following methods:
    Electronic filing through http://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, 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: http://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER> (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_ADDRESS>telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-585 (Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages and
Contingency Plans Under PURPA \2\ Section 206).
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    OMB Control No.: 1902-0138
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-585 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
    Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-585 to implement the statutory provisions of
Section 206 of PURPA. Section 206 of PURPA amended the Federal Power
Act (FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to section 202, under which
the Commission, by rule, was to require each public utility to report
to the Commission and any appropriate state regulatory authority:
     any anticipated shortages of electric energy or capacity
which would affect the utility's capability to serve its wholesale
customers; and
     a contingency plan that would outline what circumstances
might give rise to such occurrences.
     In Order No. 575,\3\ the Commission modified the reporting
requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a public utility
includes in its rates schedule, provisions that during electric energy
and capacity shortages:
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    [cir] It will treat firm power wholesale customers without undue
discrimination or preference; and
    [cir] it will report any modifications to its contingency plan for
accommodating shortages within 15 days to the appropriate state
regulatory agency and to the affected wholesale customers, then the
utility need not file with the Commission an additional statement of
contingency plan for accommodating such shortages.
    This revision merely changed the reporting mechanism; the public
utility's contingency plan would be located in its filed rate rather
than in a

separate document. In Order No. 659,\4\ the Commission modified the
reporting requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(e) to provide that public
utilities must comply with the requirements to report shortages and
anticipated shortages by submitting this information electronically
using the Office of Electric Reliability's alert system at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>in lieu of submitting an original and two copies to
the Secretary of the Commission. The Commission uses the information to
evaluate and formulate an appropriate option for action in the event an
unanticipated shortage is reported and/or materializes. Without this
information, the Commission and State agencies would be unable to:
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     Examine and approve or modify utility actions;
     prepare a response to anticipated disruptions in electric
energy; and/or
     ensure equitable treatment of all public utility customers
under the shortage situation.
    The Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 294.101.
    The 60-day notice \5\ published on 5/06/2021 with no comments
received.
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    Type of Respondents: Public Utilities.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \6\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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    \6\ ``Burden'' is defined as 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 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
    \7\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * 83.00 per
Hour = Average Cost per Response. This is Based upon FERC's 2020 FTE
average salary plus benefits. Commission staff believes that any
industry effort applied to FERC-585 would be compensated similarly
to FERC's average salary.

                                                    FERC-585 (Reporting of Electric Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA Section 206)
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                                                            Annual number                                                                                Cost per
                                              Number of     of responses    Total number     Average burden & cost per response \7\     Total annual burden hours & total annual  respondent ($)
                                             respondents   per respondent   of responses                                                                  cost                        (5)/(1)
                                                      (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4).......................................  (3) * (4) = (5)..........................
                                                                                (3)
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Contingency plan.........................               1               1               1  1 hrs.; $83.00............................  1 hrs.; $83.00...........................          $83.00
Capacity Shortage........................               1               1               1  1 hrs.; $83.00............................  1 hrs.; $83.00...........................           83.00
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    Total................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..........................................  2 hrs.; $166.00..........................  ..............
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    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.

Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549.

Extension:
    Rule 17a-4; SEC File No. 270-198; OMB Control No. 3235-0279.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget a request for extension of the previously approved
collection of information discussed below.

    Rule 17a-4 requires approximately 5,057 active, registered exchange
members, brokers and dealers (``broker-dealers'') to preserve for
prescribed periods of time certain records required to be made by Rule
17a-3 and other Commission rules, and other kinds of records which
firms make or receive in the ordinary course of business. Rule 17a-4
also permits broker-dealers to employ, under certain conditions,
electronic storage media to maintain these required records. The
records required to be maintained under Rule 17a-4 are used by
examiners and other representatives of the Commission to determine
whether broker-dealers are in compliance with, and to enforce their
compliance with, the Commission's rules.
    The staff estimates that the average number of hours necessary for
each broker-dealer to comply with Rule 17a-4 is 254 hours annually.
Thus, the total burden for broker-dealers is 1,284,478 hours annually.
The staff believes that compliance personnel would be charged with
ensuring compliance with Commission regulation, including Rule 17a-4.
The staff estimates that the hourly salary of a Compliance Clerk is $67
per hour.\1\ Based upon these numbers, the total cost of compliance for
5,057 respondents is the dollar cost of approximately $86.1 million
(1,284,478 yearly hours x $67). The total burden hour decrease of
468,122 results from the decrease in the number of respondents from
6,900 to 5,057.
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    \1\ This figure is based on SIFMA's Office Salaries in the
Securities Industry 2010, modified by Commission staff to account
for an 1,800-hour work-year multiplied by 2.93 to account for
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    Based on conversations with members of the securities industry and
based on the Commission's experience in the area, the staff estimates
that the average broker-dealer spends approximately $5,000 each year to
store documents required to be retained under Rule 17a-4. Costs include
the cost of physical space, computer hardware and software, etc., which
vary widely depending on the size of the broker-dealer and the type of
storage media employed. The Commission estimates that the annual
reporting and record-keeping cost burden is $25,285,000. This cost is
calculated by the number of active, registered broker-dealers
multiplied by the reporting and record-keeping cost for each respondent
(5,057 active, registered broker-dealers x $5,000).
    The public may view the background documentation for this
information collection at the following Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be directed to (i) Desk Officer for
the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an e-
mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2013-0166]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

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

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

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 26 individuals
for exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations. They are unable to meet the vision requirement in
one eye for various reasons. The exemptions will enable these
individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate
commerce without meeting the prescribed vision requirement in one eye.
If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals to qualify as
drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 21, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2013-0166 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket numbers for this notice. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below
for further information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365
days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard
or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting
comments on-line.
    Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) published in the Federal Register on January
17, 2008 (73 FR 3316).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical
Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-224,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for a 2-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.'' FMCSA can renew exemptions at the end of each
2-year period. The 26 individuals listed in this notice have each
requested such an exemption from the vision requirement in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce.
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting an exemption will achieve the
required level of safety mandated by statute.

Qualifications of Applicants

Herbert R. Benner

    Mr. Benner, age 44, has had amblyopia in his left eye since birth.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25, and in his left eye, 20/
400. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist noted, ``Most
recently Mr. Benner presented with a list of criteria for him to keep
his medical card needed to continue driving hazardous materials . . .
It is my opinion that because Mr.

Benner has been monocular since birth, and his history of no work
related vehicle incidents whatsoever, he should be a good example of
why there are always exceptions to the rule. It would be a shame to not
allow Mr. Benner to continue to drive and make a living hauling
hazardous materials.'' Mr. Benner reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 25 years, accumulating 1 million miles. He holds a Class B
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) from Maine. His driving record for
the last 3 years shows no crashes and one conviction for a moving
violation in a CMV; he exceeded the speed limit by 18 mph.

Junior Chavarria

    Mr. Chavarria, 31, has had amblyopia in his left eye since
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left
eye, 20/60. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist noted,
``In my medical opinion, I feel that Mr. Chavarria has sufficient
vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial
vehicle.'' Mr. Chavarria reported that he has driven tractor-trailer
combinations for 3 years, accumulating 1,500 miles. He holds a Class A
CDL from New Mexico. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Albert M. DiVella

    Mr. DiVella, 71, has had macular degeneration in his left eye since
2007. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye,
20/50. Following an examination in 2013, his ophthalmologist noted,
``No change has occurred in Mr. DiVella's vision in over 7 years. No
driving restrictions are necessary for this patient to safely operate a
commercial motor vehicle.'' Mr. DiVella reported that he has driven
buses for 8 years, accumulating 320,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL
from Nevada. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Terry D. Elliot

    Mr. Elliot, 58, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/80, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2013, his ophthalmologist noted, ``In
my medical opinion he has sufficient vision to operate a commercial
vehicle.'' Mr. Elliot reported that he has driven straight trucks for
12 years, accumulating 240,000 miles. He holds Class A CDL from
Tennessee. His driving record for the last 3 years shows one crash, to
which he contributed by improper backing and careless or erratic
driving, and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Bernard T. Gillette

    Mr. Gillette, 45, has had a retinal detachment in his right eye
since 1989. The visual acuity in his right eye is hand motion, and in
his left eye, 20/25. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist
noted, ``In my medical opinion he does have sufficient vision to
perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle
under the current driving regulations.'' Mr. Gillette reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 40 years, accumulating 1.4 million
miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 38 years, accumulating
399,000. He holds a Class A CDL from Pennsylvania. His driving record
for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.

James B. Grega

    Mr. Grega, 30, has had amblyopia in his right eye since birth. The
visual acuity in his right eye is counting fingers, and in his left
eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2012, his optometrist noted,
``In my medical opinion, he has sufficient vision to perform the
driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Grega
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 4 years, accumulating
4,000 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 4 years, accumulating
400 miles. He holds an operator's license from Pennsylvania. His
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions
for moving violations in a CMV.

Steven M. Hoover

    Mr. Hoover, 37, has a prosthetic right eye due to a traumatic
incident in 1985. The visual acuity in his right eye is no light
perception, and in his left eye, 20/15. Following an examination in
2013, his optometrist noted, ``Has vision capable of driving a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Hoover reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 20 years, accumulating 10,000 miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for 6 years, accumulating 90,000 miles. He holds a Class A
CDL from Illinois. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Gregory R. Johnson

    Mr. Johnson, 45, has a retinal detachment in his right eye due to a
traumatic incident in 1976. The visual acuity in his right eye is no
light perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination
in 2012, his optometrist noted, ``It is my professional opinion that
since Mr. Johnson has apparently had a flawless driving record over the
past 3 years doing this work that he has sufficient vision to perform
his required tasks. It should be noted that I have had many
professional truck drivers over the past 40 years who had amblyopia,
trauma et. al. to one of their eyes and there was never a problem of
driving safety. Most had been driving for many, many years with
flawless records.'' Mr. Johnson reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 6 years, accumulating 90,000 miles. He holds an operator's
license from South Carolina. His driving record for the last 3 years
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Lewis J. Johnson

    Mr. Johnson, 48, has a retinal detachment in his right eye due to a
traumatic incident in 1998. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/
70, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2013, his
optometrist noted, ``Bilateral vision is sufficient to operate
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Johnson reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 28 years, accumulating 420,000 miles. He holds an operator's
license from Pennsylvania. His driving record for the last 3 years
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Carol Kelly

    Ms. Kelly, 51, has had amblyopia in her left eye since birth. The
visual acuity in her right eye is 20/20, and in her left eye, 20/200.
Following an examination in 2013, her optometrist noted, ``In my
opinion she has sufficient vision to perform the driving tasks required
to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Ms. Kelly reported that she has
driven straight trucks for 4 years, accumulating 223,200 miles,
tractor-trailer combinations for 1 year, accumulating 24,000, and buses
for 16 years, accumulating 2.95 million miles. She holds a Class B CDL
from Indiana. Her driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Jeremy W. Knott

    Mr. Knott, 38, has had a retinal detachment in his right eye since
1998. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, and in his left
eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist noted,
``In my medical opinion, Jeremy has sufficient vision to operate
commercial motor vehicles.'' Mr. Knott reported that he has driven

straight trucks for 14 years, accumulating 87,500 miles. He holds a
Class A CDL from North Carolina. His driving record for the last 3
years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.

Chase L. Larson

    Mr. Larson, 42, has had amblyopia in his left eye since birth. The
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/25, and in his left eye, 20/80.
Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist noted, ``In my
professional opinion Mr. Larson has the vision sufficient to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Larson reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 2 years, accumulating 115,000 miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for 1.5 years, accumulating 116,250 miles. He holds a
Class A CDL from Washington. His driving record for the last 3 years
shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Ronald E. Loper

    Mr. Loper, 58, has had amblyopia in his left eye since birth. The
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, 20/100.
Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist noted, ``Mr. Loper
has been a commercial truck driver for many years and I believe his
visual function is adequate to continue driving a commercial vehicle.''
Mr. Loper reported that he has driven straight trucks for 37 years,
accumulating 1.1 million miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 37
years, accumulating 1.1 million miles. He holds an operator's license
from Louisiana. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no
crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

James M. McCleary

    Mr. McCleary, 39, has had amblyopia in his right eye since
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/400, and in his
left eye, 20/25. Following an examination in 2012, his optometrist
noted, ``For Federal Vision Exemption, he has sufficient vision if
above conditions meets requirements and approval of the vision program
to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. McCleary reported that he has
driven straight trucks for 2 years, accumulating 40,000 miles, and
tractor-trailer combinations for 4 years, accumulating 100,000 miles.
He holds a Class A CDL from Ohio. His driving record for the last 3
years shows one crash, to which he did not contribute and for which he
was not cited, and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Michael E. Miles

    Mr. Miles, 67, has had a retinal detachment in his right eye since
1988. The visual acuity in his right eye is counting fingers, and in
his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist
noted, ``With my findings, Mr. Miles has sufficient vision to perform
the driving tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Miles
reported that he has driven straight trucks for 40 years, accumulating
1.2 million miles. He holds a Class AM CDL from Illinois. His driving
record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for
moving violations in a CMV.

Jeremy L. Miller

    Mr. Miller, 38, has had amblyopia in his right eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/60, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist noted, ``He has
sufficient vision to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Miller
reported that he has driven tractor-trailer combinations for 12.5
years, accumulating 937,500 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from Oregon.
His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Ronald L. Newlin

    Mr. Newlin, 65, has had amblyopia in his left eye since birth. The
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, counting
fingers. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist noted, ``In
my opinion, as his eye doctor of 8 years, Ronald Newlin has sufficient
vision to perform the driving tasks required to operate a commercial
vehicle.'' Mr. Newlin reported that he has driven straight trucks for
48 years, accumulating 48,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from
Illinois. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Carlos A. Osollo

    Mr. Osollo, 44, has had amblyopia in his left eye since birth. The
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, counting
fingers. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist noted, ``He
has the sufficient vision necessary to perform the driving tasks
required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Osollo reported that he
has driven straight trucks for 8 years, accumulating 240,000 miles, and
tractor-trailer combinations for 8 years, accumulating 272,000 miles.
He holds a Class A CDL from New Mexico. His driving record for the last
3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a
CMV.

Steven J. Scesnewicz

    Mr. Scesnewicz, 50, has had amblyopia in his right eye since
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/125, and in his
left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist
noted, ``In my clinical opinion the patient has sufficient vision to
perform the tasks required to operate a commercial driving vehicle.''
Mr. Scensnewicz reported that he has driven straight trucks for 20
years, accumulating 160,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from
Illinois. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Henry D. Smith

    Mr. Smith, 51, has had a prosthetic left eye since childhood. The
visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye, no light
perception. Following an examination in 2012, his optometrist noted,
``Mr. Smith, despite having a prosthetic left eye, has fully functional
vision in his right eye. Because of this, and because of the fact that
he has had a functional CDL with no problems for years, I feel that
driving abilities are not compromised by his monocular vision.'' Mr.
Smith reported that he has driven straight trucks for 17 years,
accumulating 1.36 million miles. He holds a Class B CDL from North
Carolina. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and
no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Dennis R. Stockert

    Mr. Stockert, 50, has a retinal detachment in his left eye due to a
traumatic incident in 1987. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/
20, and in his left eye, light perception. Following an examination in
2013, his optometrist noted, ``In my opinion, Mr. Stockert sees well
enough binocularly to perform the driving tasks required to operate a
commercial vehicle.'' Mr. Stockert reported that he has driven straight
trucks for 30 years, accumulating 900,000 miles. He holds an operator's
license from Minnesota. His driving record for the last 3 years shows
no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Kolby W. Strickland

    Mr. Strickland, 35, has had amblyopia in his right eye since birth.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/60, and in his left eye, 20/
15. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist noted, ``In my
opinion, Mr. Strickland's

vision will not impair his ability to operate a commercial vehicle.''
Mr. Strickland reported that he has driven straight trucks for 10
years, accumulating 3,500 miles. He holds a Class B CDL from
Washington. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes
and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Eric Taniguchi

    Mr. Taniguchi, 54, has had Harada's disease in his left eye since
1984. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/15, and in his left eye,
no light perception. Following an examination in 2012, his
ophthalmologist noted, ``It is my medical opinion that Mr. Taniguchi
has sufficient vision to operate any vehicle or equipment.'' Mr.
Taniguchi reported that he has driven straight trucks for 5 years,
accumulating 50,000 mile, and tractor-trailer combinations for 23
years, accumulating 230,000. He holds an operator's license from
Hawaii. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no
convictions for moving violations in a CMV.

Stephen G. Vermilya

    Mr. Vermilya, 59, has had amblyopia in his left eye since
childhood. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left
eye, 20/100. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist noted,
``In my opinion, the patient has sufficient vision to continue
performing the drive [sic] tasks required to operate a commercial
vehicle.'' Mr. Vermilya reported that he has driven straight trucks for
40 years, accumulating 1.2 million miles, and tractor-trailer
combinations for 40 years, accumulating 1.2 million miles. He holds a
Class AM CDL from Pennsylvania. His driving record for the last 3 years
shows no crashes and one conviction for a moving violation in a CMV; he
disregarded a traffic lane signal.

Cesar Villa

    Mr. Villa, 44, has had central scotoma in his left eye since 2009.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20, and in his left eye,
counting fingers. Following an examination in 2013, his ophthalmologist
noted, ``The patient presents with CNV to the left eye and presents
stable and has sufficient vision to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr.
Villa reported that he has driven straight trucks for 8 years,
accumulating 440,000 miles, tractor-trailer combinations for 8 years,
accumulating 520,000, and buses for 4 months, accumulating 6000 miles.
He holds an operator's license from New Mexico. His driving record for
the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving
violations in a CMV.

Dennis E. White

    Mr. White, 58, has had strabismus in his right eye since childhood.
The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/400, and in his left eye, 20/
20. Following an examination in 2013, his optometrist noted, ``Mr.
White's central peripheral vision is adequate to perform the driving
tasks required to operate a commercial vehicle.'' Mr. White reported
that he has driven straight trucks for 41 years, accumulating 1.64
million miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 35 years,
accumulating 875,000. He holds a Class A CDL from Pennsylvania. His
driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions
for moving violations in a CMV.

Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA requests
public comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions
described in this notice. The Agency will consider all comments
received before the close of business November 21, 2013. Comments will
be available for examination in the docket at the location listed under
the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The Agency will file comments
received after the comment closing date in the public docket, and will
consider them to the extent practicable.
    In addition to late comments, FMCSA will also continue to file, in
the public docket, relevant information that becomes available after
the comment closing date. Interested persons should monitor the public
docket for new material.

Submitting Comments

    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 http://www.regulations.gov and
in the search box insert the docket number FMCSA-2013-0166 and click
the search button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue
``Comment Now!'' button on the right hand side of the page. On the new
page, enter information required including the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. 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. If you submit
comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope.
    We will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period and may change this proposed rule based on your
comments. FMCSA may issue a final rule at any time after the close of
the comment period.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble, To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert the docket number
FMCSA-2013-0166 and click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket
Folder'' and you will find all documents and comments related to the
proposed rulemaking.

    Issued on: September 27, 2013.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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