[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32356-32357]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14675]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

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

    Docket Numbers: RP17-834-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Motion to Intervene of Southwest Gas Corporation under
RP17-834.
    Filed Date: 7/3/17.
    Accession Number: 20170703-5203.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/17/17.

    Docket Numbers: RP17-885-000.
    Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.
    Description: Equitrans, L.P. submits tariff filing per 154.204:
Negotiated Capacity Release Agreements--7/1/17 to be effective 7/1/
2017.
    Filed Date: 7/3/17.
    Accession Number: 20170703-5086.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/17/17.

    Docket Numbers: RP17-886-000.
    Applicants: WTG Hugoton, LP.
    Description: WTG Hugoton, LP submits tariff filing per 154.204:
Annual Fuel Retention Percentage Filing 2017-20181 to be effective 8/1/
2017.
    Filed Date: 7/3/17.
    Accession Number: 20170703-5172.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/17/17.

    Docket Numbers: RP17-840-000.
    Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: (doc-less) Motion to Intervene of Rice Energy
Marketing LLC.
    Filed Date: 7/5/17.
    Accession Number: 20170705-5033.

    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/17/17.

    Docket Number: PR17-51-000.
    Applicants: Acacia Natural Gas, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff filing per 284.123(b),(e)/: Acacia Revisions to
Update Corporate Address to be effective 6/28/2017.
    Filed Date: 6/28/17.
    Accession Number:<PHONE_NUMBER>75.
    Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/19/17.

    Docket Number: PR17-52-000.
    Applicants: Bridgeline Holdings, L.P.
    Description: Tariff filing per 284.123(b),(e)/: Bridgeline
Revisions to Update Corporate Address to be effective 6/28/2017.
    Filed Date: 6/28/17.
    Accession Number:<PHONE_NUMBER>76.
    Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/19/17.

    Docket Number: PR17-53-000.
    Applicants: Black Hills Gas Distribution LLC.
    Description: Tariff filing per 284.123(b),(e)+(g): Revised
Statement of Operating Conditions to be effective 6/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 6/29/17.
    Accession Number:<PHONE_NUMBER>76.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/20/17.
    284.123(g) Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/17.

    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: July 5, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65080-65081]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27255]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0486; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASO-11]
RIN 2120-AA66

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Hardinsburg, KY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at Breckinridge County Airport, Hardinsburg,
KY, to accommodate new area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system
(GPS) standard instrument approach procedures serving the airport.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28, 2019. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11C at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Ave, College Park, GA 30337; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    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 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 regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes Class E airspace at Breckinridge County Airport,
Hardinsburg, KY, to support IFR operations in standard instrument
approach procedures at this airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (83 FR 45863, September 11, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2018-0486
to establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at Breckinridge County Airport, Hardinsburg, KY. Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11C dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15,
2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class
E airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15,
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface within a 7-mile radius of Breckinridge County
Airport, Hardinsburg, KY, providing the controlled airspace required to
support the new RNAV (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures.
These changes are necessary for continued safety and management of IFR
operations at this airport.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this 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
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 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

0
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 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 FAA Order 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018,
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

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

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ASO KY E5 Hardinsburg, KY [New]

Breckinridge County Airport, KY
    (Lat. 37[deg]47'05'' N, long. 86[deg]26'29'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Breckinridge County Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 11, 2018.
Debra Hogan,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31627-31628]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Twenty-Second Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 224, Airport
Security Access Control Systems

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Meeting Notice of RTCA Special Committee 224, Airport Security
Access Control Systems.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the
twenty-second meeting of the RTCA Special Committee 224, Airport
Security Access Control Systems.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 20, 2013 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th Street
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by telephone at (202) 833-
9339, fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is
hereby given for a meeting of Special Committee 224. The agenda will
include the following:

June 20, 2013

 Welcome, Introductions & Administrative Remarks
 Review and Approve Summary of the Twenty-first Meeting
 Updates from TSA (as required)
 Document Detailed Review
 Document Finalization Process
 Time and Place of Next Meeting
 Any Other Business
 Adjourn

    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space
availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present
statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may
present a written statement to the committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 15, 2013.
Paige Williams,
Management Analyst, NextGen, Business Operations Group, Federal
Aviation Administration.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65858-65859]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25841]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-87603; File No. SR-OCC-2019-007]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation;
Order Instituting Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or
Disapprove the Proposed Rule Concerning a Proposed Capital Management
Policy That Would Support The Options Clearing Corporation's Function
as a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility

November 22, 2019.

I. Introduction

    On August 9, 2019, the Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change SR-OCC-2019-007 (``Proposed Rule Change'')
pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Exchange Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 \2\ thereunder to adopt a policy
concerning capital management at OCC, which includes OCC's plan to
replenish its capital in the event it falls close to or below target
capital levels.\3\ The Proposed Rule Change was published for public
comment in the Federal Register on August 27, 2019.\4\ The Commission
received comments regarding the Proposed Rule Change.\5\ On September
11, 2019, OCC filed a partial amendment (``Partial Amendment No. 1'')
to modify the Proposed Rule Change.\6\ On October 8, 2019, the
Comission designated a longer period for Commission action on the
Proposed Rule Change.\7\ The Commission is publishing this order
pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act \8\ to institute
proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the Proposed
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Notice of Filing infra note 4, at 84 FR 44952.
    \4\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 86725 (Aug. 21, 2019),
84 FR 44952 (Aug. 27, 2019) (SR-OCC-2019-007) (``Notice of
Filing''). OCC also filed a related advance notice (SR-OCC-2019-805)
(``Advance Notice'') with the Commission pursuant to Section
806(e)(1) of Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act, entitled the Payment, Clearing, and
Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 and Rule 19b-4(n)(1)(i) under the
Exchange Act. 12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(1). 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1) and 17 CFR
240.19b-4. The Advance Notice was published in the Federal Register
on September 11, 2019. Securities Exchange Act Release No. 86888
(Sep. 5, 2019), 84 FR 47990 (Sep. 11, 2019) (SR-OCC-2019-805).
    \5\ Comments are available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-occ-2019-007/srocc2019007.htm.
    \6\ See Extension infra note 7, at 84 FR 55189.
    \7\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 87246 (Oct. 8, 2019), 84
FR 55189 (Oct. 15, 2019) (File No. SR-OCC-2019-007) (``Extension'').
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change

    OCC now proposes changes to adopt, as part of its rules, a new
policy concerning capital management at OCC (``Capital Management
Policy''). Specifically, the proposed Capital Management Policy would
(i) describe how OCC would determine the amount of liquid net assets
funded by equity (``LNAFBE'') necessary to cover OCC's potential
general business losses; (ii) require OCC to hold a minimum amount of
shareholders equity (``Equity'') sufficient to support the amount of
LNAFBE determined to be necessary; \9\ and (iii) establish a plan for
replenishing OCC's capital in the event that Equity were to fall below
certain thresholds. OCC also proposes to revise its existing rules to
support the terms of the proposed Capital Management policy.
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    \9\ LNAFBE would mean cash and cash equivalents to the extent
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III. Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove File No.
SR-OCC-2019-007 and Grounds for Disapproval Under Consideration

    The Commission is instituting proceedings pursuant to Section
19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act to determine whether the Proposed Rule
Change should be approved or disapproved.\10\ Institution of
proceedings is appropriate at this time in view of the legal and policy
issues raised by the Proposed Rule Change. Institution of proceedings
does not indicate that the Commission has reached any conclusions with
respect to any of the issues involved.
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    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act,\11\ the
Commission is providing notice of the grounds for disapproval under
consideration. The Commission is instituting proceedings to allow for
additional analysis and input concerning the Proposed Rule Change's
consistency with the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, including
the following:
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     Section 17A(b)(3)(D) of the Exchange Act, which requires
the rules of a clearing agency provide for the equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its participants; \12\
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(D).
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     Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Exchange Act, which requires,
among

other things, that the rules of OCC be designed to promote the prompt
and accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions and to
assure the safeguarding of securities and funds which are in the
custody or control of OCC or for which it is responsible.\13\
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     Rule 17Ad-22(e)(15) of the Exchange Act, which requires
that a covered clearing agency establish, implement, maintain, and
enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to
identify, monitor, and manage the covered clearing agency's general
business risk and hold sufficient liquid net assets funded by equity to
cover potential general business losses so that the covered clearing
agency can continue operations and services as a going concern if those
losses materialize, including by taking the actions described in Rules
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IV. Request for Written Comments

    The Commission requests that interested persons provide written
submissions of their views, data, and arguments with respect to the
Proposed Rule Change with respect to the issues identified above, as
well as any other concerns they may have with the Proposed Rule Change.
In particular, the Commission invites the written views of interested
persons concerning whether the Proposed Rule Change is consistent with
Sections 17A(b)(3)(D) and 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Exchange Act and Rule
17Ad-22(e)(15) thereunder, cited above, or any other provision of the
Exchange Act, rules, and regulations thereunder.
    Although there do not appear to be any issues relevant to approval
or disapproval that would be facilitated by an oral presentation of
views, data, and arguments, the Commission will consider, pursuant to
Rule 19b-4, any request for an opportunity to make an oral
presentation.\15\
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    \15\ Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, as amended by the Securities
Acts Amendments of 1975, Public Law 94-29, 89 Stat. 97 (1975),
grants the Commission flexibility to determine what type of
proceeding--either oral or notice and opportunity for written
comments--is appropriate for consideration of a particular proposal
by a self-regulatory organization. See Securities Acts Amendments of
1975, Report of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban
Affairs to Accompany S. 249, S. Rep. No. 75, 94th Cong., 1st Sess.
30 (1975).
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    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments regarding whether the Proposed Rule Change should be approved
or disapproved by December 16, 2019. Any person who wishes to file a
rebuttal to any other person's submission must file that rebuttal by
December 20, 2019.
    Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File No. SR-OCC-2019-007 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-OCC-2019-007. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the Proposed Rule Change that are filed with
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the Proposed
Rule Change between the Commission and any person, other than those
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and printing in
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of OCC and on OCC's website at
https://www.theocc.com/about/publications/bylaws.jsp.
    All comments received will be posted without change. Persons
submitting comments are cautioned that we do not redact or edit
personal identifying information from comment submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.
    All submissions should refer to File No. SR-OCC-2019-007 and should
be submitted on or before December 16, 2019. If comments are received,
any rebuttal comments should be submitted on or before December 20,
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    \16\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\16\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[EPA-R03-RCRA-2015-0674; FRL-9951-51-Region 3]

Maryland: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Maryland has applied to the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) for final authorization of revisions to its
hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA). EPA has determined that these revisions satisfy all
requirements needed to qualify for final authorization and is
authorizing Maryland's revisions through this direct final rule. In the
``Proposed Rules'' section of today's Federal Register, EPA is also
publishing a separate document that serves as the proposal to authorize
these revisions. EPA believes this action is not controversial and does
not expect comments that oppose it. Unless EPA receives written
comments that oppose this authorization during the comment period, the
decision to authorize Maryland's revisions to its hazardous waste
program will take effect. If EPA receives comments that oppose this
action, EPA will publish a document in the Federal Register withdrawing
today's direct final rule before it takes effect and the separate
document in today's ``Proposed Rules'' section of this Federal Register
will serve as the proposal to authorize the revisions.

DATES: This final authorization will become effective on October 31,
2016, unless EPA receives adverse written comments by September 29,
2016. If EPA receives any such comments, EPA will publish a timely
withdrawal of this direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform
the public that this authorization will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
RCRA-2015-0674, by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Mail: Stacie Pratt, Mailcode 3LC50, Office of State Programs,
U.S. EPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
    4. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address.
Such deliveries are only accepted during normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
    You may inspect and copy Maryland's application from 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at the following locations: Maryland
Department of the Environment, Land Management Administration, Resource
Management Program, 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 610, Baltimore,
Maryland 21230-1719, Phone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>, attn: Ed Hammerberg;
and EPA Region III, Library, 2nd Floor, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
PA 19103-2029, Phone number: (215) 814- 5254.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-RCRA-
2015-0674. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (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
email. The Federal regulations Web site, http://www.regulations.gov, 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 comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. (For additional information about EPA's public
docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm).
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulation.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.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacie Pratt, Mailcode 3L50, Office of
State Programs, U.S. EPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
19103-2029; Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Why are revisions to State programs necessary?

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

B. What decisions has EPA made in this rule?

    On July 31, 2015, Maryland submitted a final program revision
application (with subsequent corrections) seeking authorization of
revisions to its hazardous waste program that correspond to certain
Federal rules promulgated between January 14, 1985 and August 5, 2005.
EPA concludes that Maryland's application to revise its authorized
program meets all of the statutory and regulatory requirements
established by RCRA, as set forth in RCRA section 3006(b), 42 U.S.C
6926(b), and 40 CFR part 271. Therefore, EPA grants Maryland final
authorization to operate its hazardous waste program with the revisions
described in its

authorization application, and as outlined below in Section G of this
document.
    Maryland has responsibility for permitting treatment, storage, and
disposal facilities (TSDFs) within its borders and for carrying out the
aspects of the RCRA program described in its application, subject to
the limitations of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984
(HSWA). New Federal requirements and prohibitions imposed by Federal
regulations that EPA promulgates under the authority of HSWA take
effect in authorized States before they are authorized for the
requirements. Thus, EPA will implement those HSWA requirements and
prohibitions for which Maryland has not been authorized, including
issuing HSWA permits, until the State is granted authorization to do
so.

C. What is the effect of today's authorization decision?

    This action serves to authorize revisions to Maryland's authorized
hazardous waste program. This action does not impose additional
requirements on the regulated community because the regulations for
which Maryland is being authorized by today's action are already
effective and are not changed by today's action. Maryland has
enforcement responsibilities under its state hazardous waste program
for violations of its program, but EPA retains its authority under RCRA
sections 3007, 3008, 3013, and 7003, which include, among others,
authority to:
     Perform inspections, and require monitoring, tests,
analyses or reports;
     Enforce RCRA requirements and suspend or revoke permits;
and
     Take enforcement actions regardless of whether Maryland
has taken its own actions.

D. Why wasn't there a proposed rule before today's rule?

    Along with this direct final rule, EPA is publishing a separate
document in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of today's Federal Register
that serves as the proposal to authorize these State program revisions.
EPA did not publish a proposal before today's rule because EPA views
this action as a routine program change and does not expect comments
that oppose its approval. EPA is providing an opportunity for public
comment now, as described in Section E of this document.

E. What happens if EPA receives comments that oppose this action?

    If EPA receives comments that oppose this authorization, EPA will
withdraw today's direct final rule by publishing a document in the
Federal Register before the rule becomes effective. EPA will base any
further decision on the authorization of Maryland's program revisions
on the proposal mentioned in the previous section, after considering
all comments received during the comment period. EPA will then address
all such comments in a later final rule. You may not have another
opportunity to comment. If you want to comment on this authorization,
you must do so at this time.
    If EPA receives comments that oppose only the authorization of a
particular revision to the State's hazardous waste program, EPA will
withdraw that part of this rule, but the authorization of the program
revisions that the comments do not oppose will become effective on the
date specified above. The Federal Register withdrawal document will
specify which part of the authorization will become effective, and
which part is being withdrawn.

F. What has Maryland previously been authorized for?

    Maryland initially received final authorization effective February
11, 1985 (50 FR 3511; January 25, 1985) to implement its base hazardous
waste management program. EPA granted authorization for revisions to
Maryland's regulatory program on June 1, 2001, effective July 31, 2001
(66 FR 29712), and on July 26, 2004, effective September 24, 2004 (69
FR 44463).

G. What revisions is EPA authorizing with this action?

    On July 31 2015, Maryland submitted a final program revision
application (with subsequent corrections), seeking authorization of
additional revisions to its program in accordance with 40 CFR 271.21.
Maryland's revision application includes various regulations that are
equivalent to, and no less stringent than, selected Federal final
hazardous waste rules, as published in the Federal Register between
January 14, 1985 and August 5, 2005.
    EPA now makes a direct final regisule, subject to receipt of
written comments that oppose this action, that Maryland's hazardous
waste program revision application satisfies all of the requirements
necessary to qualify for final authorization. Therefore, EPA grants
Maryland final authorization for the following program revisions:

1. Program Revision Changes for Federal Rules

    Maryland seeks authority to administer the Federal requirements
that are listed in Table 1 below. This table lists the Maryland analogs
that are being recognized as no less stringent than the analogous
Federal requirements. Note that the Federal rules listed in Table 1 may
include revisions related to the land disposal restriction (LDR)
regulations. Maryland has not adopted, and is not seeking authorization
for, the LDR regulations.
    Maryland's regulatory references are to Title 26, Subtitle 13 of
the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), Chapters 01 through 10, as
amended effective November 12, 2010. The State's statutory authority
for its hazardous waste program is based on the Environment Article of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (2013 Replacement Volume and 2014
Supplement), and the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (2014 Replacement Volume). Maryland's application also
includes a revised Program Description, which provides a description of
the hazardous waste regulatory program in Maryland.

         Table 1--Maryland's Analogs to the Federal Requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Description of Federal
     requirement (revision       Federal Register    Analogous Maryland
        checklists \1\)                                  authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             HSWA Cluster I
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dioxin Waste Listing and        50 FR 1978, 1/14/  COMAR
 Management Standards,           85.                <IP_ADDRESS>C(1)*,
 Revision Checklist 14.                             .05C(2)* .05C(5)*,
                                                    .05C(6)(a),
                                                    .05C(7)*, .07B(1)
                                                    introductory
                                                    paragraph*, .07B(3)
                                                    introductory
                                                    paragraph*, .15E
                                                    introductory
                                                    paragraph, .15E(1),
                                                    .16, .19G, .22 Table
                                                    1, .22 Table 3, .23,
                                                    .24;

                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>H(4)
                                                    introductory
                                                    paragraph, .09H(5),
                                                    .11K(1), .11K(2),
                                                    .12J(1), .12J(2),
                                                    .13N(1), .13N(2),
                                                    .14P(1), .14P(2),
                                                    .16F(1)(a) and
                                                    16F(1)(b);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A(6),
                                                    .23C, .24B(1);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>D(21), .02-
                                                    3B(9), .02-4B(17),
                                                    .02-5B(10), .02-
                                                    7B(7), .02-8B(8).
                                                   (More stringent
                                                    provisions:
                                                    <IP_ADDRESS>A(6),
                                                    .23C, .24B(1)).
                                                   *Certain portions of
                                                    the regulations are
                                                    considered broader
                                                    in scope; see
                                                    discussion in
                                                    Section H.1(a).
Location Standards for Salt     50 FR 28702, 7/15/ COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>-1F
 Domes, Salt Beds, Underground   85.                and <IP_ADDRESS>G.
 Mines and Caves, Revision
 Checklist 17E.
Ground-Water Monitoring,        50 FR 28702, 7/15/ COMAR
 Revision Checklist 17I.         85.                <IP_ADDRESS>A(3),
                                                    .11G(2)(b).
                                                   (More stringent
                                                    provisions
                                                    <IP_ADDRESS>(G)(4),
                                                    .12.E(4)(b),
                                                    .14C(2)(b)).
Pre-construction Ban, Revision  50 FR 28702, 7/15/ COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>B.
 Checklist 17M.                  85.
                                                   (More stringent
                                                    provisions:
                                                    <IP_ADDRESS>B, no
                                                    State analog to 40
                                                    CFR 270.10(f)(3)).
Permit Life, Revision           50 FR 28702, 7/15/ COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>.A
 Checklist 17N.                  85.                and .06C.
Research and Development        50 FR 28702, 7/15/ COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>A
 Permits, Revision Checklist     85.                and .19.
 17Q.
Exposure Information, Revision  50 FR 28702, 7/15/ COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>C
 Checklist 17S.                  85.                and .02D(37).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             HSWA Cluster II
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Permit Modification, Revision   52 FR 45788, 12/1/ COMAR
 Checklist 44D.                  87.                <IP_ADDRESS>B(3).
Permit Conditions to Protect    52 FR 45788, 12/1/ COMAR
 Human Health and the            87.                <IP_ADDRESS>D(36).
 Environment, Revision
 Checklist 44F.
Land Disposal Restrictions for  55 FR 22520, 6/1/  COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>B,
 Third Third Scheduled Wastes,   90.                .11B, .12B, .13B,
 Revision Checklist 78 \2\.                         .14B, .16A/Table,
                                                    .19C, .23/Table.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (This checklist is HSWA Cluster II, with the exception of clarifying
        amendment to 261.33(c) which is in non-HSWA Cluster VI.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            RCRA Cluster III
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Land Disposal Restrictions for  57 FR 37194, 8/18/ COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>.B(9-
 Newly Listed Wastes and         92.                1), .03.B(53), and
 Hazardous Debris; Containment                      .03.B(63);
 Buildings, Revision Checklist                     <IP_ADDRESS>.A(2)(c),
 109 \2\.                                           .03.C-1(3)
                                                    introductory
                                                    paragraph through
                                                    (3)(d), .03.C-
                                                    1(3)(e)-(g), .03E
                                                    introductory
                                                    paragraph, .03E(1),
                                                    and .03(E)(2);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>.E(1)(b)(i
                                                    ii), 05.E(1)(b)(iv),
                                                    .05.E(1)(e),
                                                    .05.E(1)(l)(i),
                                                    .05.E(1)(l)(iii),
                                                    .05.E(1)(m),
                                                    .05.E(1)(n),
                                                    .05.E(4);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>.A(2)(a)-(
                                                    d), .07.B(3),
                                                    .07.C(1)(b), .08.A,
                                                    .18, .18-1, .18-
                                                    2(A), .18-2(B), .18-
                                                    2(C)(1)-(2), .18-
                                                    2(D)-(F), .18-3;
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A(1)-(4),
                                                    .07B(3), .08E(10),
                                                    .16A, .29;
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>-2A(12)
                                                    and .23.C(3)(f).
                                                   (More stringent
                                                    provisions:
                                                    <IP_ADDRESS>-2A(12);
                                                    no State analogs to
                                                    40 CFR
                                                    270.42(e)(iii)(B)
                                                    and 270.42 Appendix
                                                    I Item I(6).)
Toxicity Characteristic         57 FR 23062, 6/1/  COMAR
 Amendment, Revision Checklist   92.                <IP_ADDRESS>A(2)(a)
 117B.                                              and .03A-1.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             RCRA Cluster IV
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revision of Conditional         59 FR 8362, 2/18/  COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>-
 Exemption for Small Scale       94.                4B(1)-(2), .04-4C,
 Treatability Studies,                              .04-4D, .04-4E, .04-
 Revision Checklist 129.                            5A(3)-(5), and .04-
                                                    5A(11)(b).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             RCRA Cluster V
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recovered Oil Exclusion,        59 FR 38536, 7/28/ COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>C-
 Revision Checklist 135 \3\.     94.                1(2), .04A(15) and
                                                    (16), .06A-1(1)(c)
                                                    and Agency Note, and
                                                    .06A-1(2)(c)-(e).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Removal of the Conditional      59 FR 43496, 8/24/ COMAR
 Exemption for Certain Slag      94.                <IP_ADDRESS>A(4).
 Residues, Revision Checklist
 136 \2\.
Carbamate Production            60 FR 7824, 2/9/   COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>A-
 Identification and Listing of   95; as amended     2(5)-(7), .03C-1(4),
 Hazardous Waste, Revision       at 60 FR 19165,    .17, .19E, .19G, .23
 Checklist 140.                  4/17/95, and at    and .24.
                                 60 FR 25619, 5/
                                 12/95.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             RCRA Cluster VI
------------------------------------------------------------------------
RCRA Expanded Public            60 FR 63417, 12/   COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>B(23-
 Participation, Revision         11/95.             1);
 Checklist 148 \3\.                                 <IP_ADDRESS>D(39),
                                                    .04N, .14A(5),
                                                    .17B(7)-(12), .17D,
                                                    .19-1, .19-2A, .19-
                                                    2B, .20-2A(5)-(6),
                                                    .20-2D(4), .20-
                                                    2E(1)(d)-(f), .20-
                                                    2F(1)(a),
                                                    .20F(1)(d),
                                                    .20F(1)(h), .20-
                                                    2F(3) and .20-3.
                                                   (More Stringent
                                                    Provisions: COMAR
                                                    <IP_ADDRESS>B(12)(c),
                                                    .20-2A(5)-(6), .20-
                                                    2F(3), .20-3.)
Amendments to the Definition    61 FR 13103, 3/26/ COMAR
 of Solid Waste; Amendment II,   96.                <IP_ADDRESS>A(15)-(16
 Revision Checklist 150.                            ).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            RCRA Cluster VII
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Military Munitions Rule,        62 FR 6622, 2/12/  COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>B(2-
 Revision Checklist 156.         97.                1), .03B(5-1),
                                                    .03B(22-2)-.03B(22-4
                                                    ), .03B(37-1),
                                                    .03B(51-1), .03B(51-
                                                    2), .03B(51-3),
                                                    .03B(69-1), .03B(87-
                                                    2);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A(2)(c)-(d
                                                    );
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>J,
                                                    .04A(6);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A(4)-(5);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A(2)(d)-(e
                                                    ), .01A(3)(h)(iv),
                                                    .01D(5)-(6),
                                                    .05A(2), .21;
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A(2)(d)-(e
                                                    ), .01A(4)(h)(iv),
                                                    .01A(5)(b)-(c),
                                                    .05A, .28;
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A, .13-1C;
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>*, .10.28B-
                                                    D, .10.29-.31.
                                                   *Certain portions of
                                                    the regulations are
                                                    considered broader
                                                    in scope; see
                                                    discussion in
                                                    Section H.1(b).
Land Disposal Restrictions      62 FR 25998, 5/12/ COMAR
 Phase IV, Revision Checklist    97.                <IP_ADDRESS>C(3)(b)-(
 157 \2\.                                           e), .02G/Table 1,
                                                    .04A(11), .04A(12),
                                                    .06A-1(2)(b).
Conformance With the Carbamate  62 FR 32974, 6/17/ COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>A/
 Vacatur, Revision Checklist     97.                Table, .19G, .23/
 159 \2\.                                           Table, and .24.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            RCRA Cluster VIII
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kraft Mill Steam Stripper       63 FR 18504, 4/15/ COMAR
 Condensate Exclusion,           98.                <IP_ADDRESS>A(14).
 Revision Checklist 164.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             RCRA Cluster IX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Petroleum Refining Process      63 FR 42110, 8/6/  COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>A-
 Wastes, Revision Checklist      98.                2(3), .03C-1(2),
 169 \2\ \3\.                                       .03C-1(5), .04A(15)-
                                                    (18), .06A-1(2)(e),
                                                    .16A, .17A/Table,
                                                    and .23/Table.
Petroleum Refining Process      64 FR 6806, 2/11/  COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>-
 Wastes--Leachate Exemption,     99.                1A(16) introductory
 Revision Checklist 178.                            language and (a)-(e)
                                                    and .02.04-1A-1.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             RCRA Cluster X
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Land Disposal Restrictions....  64 FR 56469, 10/   COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>A/
Phase IV--Technical              20/99.             Table.
 Corrections, Revision
 Checklist 183 \2\.
Petroleum Refining Process      65 FR 36365, 6/8/  COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>A/
 Wastes Clarification,           00.                Table.
 Revision Checklist 187 \2\.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             RCRA Cluster XI
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chlorinated Aliphatics Listing  65 FR 67068, 11/8/ COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>A/
 and LDRs for Newly Identified   00.                Table, .23/Table,
 Wastes, Revision Checklist                         and .24.
 189 \2\.
Mixture and Derived--From       66 FR 27266, 5/16/ COMAR
 Rules Revisions, Revision       01.                <IP_ADDRESS>A(2)(c),
 Checklist 192A.                                    .03A(2)(d), .03A-2,
                                                    .03C(2)(a), .03F
                                                    introductory
                                                    language and (1)-
                                                    (2).
                                                   (More Stringent
                                                    Provisions: COMAR
                                                    <IP_ADDRESS>C(2)(a).)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            RCRA Cluster XII
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mixture and Derived--From       66 FR 50332, 10/3/ COMAR
 Rules Revision II, Revision     01.                <IP_ADDRESS>A(2)(d),
 Checklist 194.                                     .03A-2, and .03F(3).
Inorganic Chemical............  66 FR 58258, 11/   COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>-
Manufacturing Wastes..........   20/01.             1A(16)(a)-(e), .04-
Identification and Listing,...                      1A-1, .17A/Table,
Revision Checklist 195 \2\....                      and .23 Table.

Vacatur of Mineral Processing   67 FR 11251, 3/13/ COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>C(3)
 Spent Materials Being           02.                and .14A.
 Reclaimed as Solid Wastes and
 TCLP Use With MGP Waste,
 Revision Checklist 199.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             RCRA Cluster XV
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Uniform Hazardous Waste         70 FR 10776, 3/4/  COMAR
 Manifest Rule, Revision         05; as amended     <IP_ADDRESS>B(12),
 Checklist 207.                  70 FR 35034, 6/    .03B(50)-(51),
                                 16/05.             .03B(55-1-1);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>B(1)(b)(i)
                                                    -(ii);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>(A)(1),.04
                                                    B(1)(b),
                                                    .04B(1)(c)(i)-(ii),
                                                    .04B(1)(d)-(e),
                                                    .04(B)(2)(a)(ii),
                                                    .04B(2)(b)-(d),
                                                    .04B(3)-(6), .04C,
                                                    .04D(2)(e),
                                                    .04F(2)(a)-(b),
                                                    .05C(2), .05D,
                                                    .05E(4), .07-2A(3)
                                                    and (5), .07-3B(3)-
                                                    (4), .07-3C;
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A(1),
                                                    .02A(7), .02B(2)-
                                                    (4);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A(2)-(3),
                                                    .05B(1)(a)-(d) and
                                                    (f)-(g), .05B(2)(d),
                                                    .05B(5), .05C, .05G;
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            RCRA Cluster XVI
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Universal Waste Rule: Specific  70 FR 45508, 8/5/  <IP_ADDRESS>B(2-2),
 Provisions for Mercury          2005.              .03B(46-1), .03B(51-
 Containing Equipment,                              2), .03B(72-2),
 Revision Checklist 209 \2\.                        .03B(89-1);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>-1B(3);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A(3);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A(4)(j)(ii
                                                    i);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>A;
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>B(3);
                                                   <IP_ADDRESS>, .14,
                                                    .17A(2)(d), .17A(3),
                                                    .19C(1)(a)(iv)-(v),
                                                    .20C, and .21A.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ A Revision Checklist is a document that addresses the specific
  revisions made to the Federal regulations by one or more related final
  rules published in the Federal Register. EPA develops these checklists
  as tools to assist States in developing their authorization
  applications and in documenting specific State analogs to the Federal
  regulations. For more information see EPA's RCRA State Authorization
  Web page at http://www.epa.gov/osw/laws-regs/state/index.htm.
\2\ Maryland is not seeking authorization for the provisions related to
  the Land Disposal Restriction (LDR) regulations because Maryland has
  not adopted the LDR regulations.
\3\ Maryland is not seeking authorization for the provisions related to
  the Boiler and Industrial Furnace (BIF) regulations because Maryland
  has not adopted these regulations.

2. State-Initiated Changes

    Maryland's program revision application includes State-initiated
changes that are not directly related to any of the Revision Checklists
in Table 1. Each State-initiated change is related to one of the
following: (1) The adoption of a provision that makes internal
clarification and conforming changes to the State's regulations, (2)
adoption of a provision that makes the State's regulations, which had
been more stringent, now equivalent to the Federal hazardous waste
regulations, or (3) correction of typographical errors. EPA has
evaluated the changes and has determined that the State's regulations
remain consistent with, and are no less stringent than, the
corresponding Federal regulations. EPA grants Maryland final
authorization for the State provisions listed in Table 2. These
requirements are analogous to the indicated Federal RCRA regulations
found at relevant or applicable 40 CFR sections as of July 1, 2005.

               Table 2--Equivalent State-Initiated Changes
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         State citation (COMAR)           Federal RCRA citation (40 CFR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
<IP_ADDRESS>D(2)(c)(iv).................  No direct Federal analog.
                                          Related to 40 CFR 261.5(g)(3).
<IP_ADDRESS>A(3), A(4), and C;            40 CFR 261.21(a)(3); No Federal
 <IP_ADDRESS>-1.                           analog to <IP_ADDRESS>-1.
<IP_ADDRESS>A(8) and C..................  40 CFR 261.23(a)(8).
<IP_ADDRESS>-5A(2)......................  262.58(a).
<IP_ADDRESS>A(4)(k).....................  265.1(c)(13).
<IP_ADDRESS>-2F(3)(e)...................  No Federal analog in 40 CFR
                                          124.32.
<IP_ADDRESS>A...........................  266.70(a).
<IP_ADDRESS>C...........................  266.80.
<IP_ADDRESS>............................  No Federal analog in 40 CFR
                                          273.
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H. Where are the revised Maryland rules different from the federal
rules?

1. Maryland Requirements That Are Broader in Scope

    The Maryland hazardous waste program contains certain provisions
that are broader in scope than the Federal program. These broader in
scope provisions are not part of the program being authorized by
today's action. EPA cannot enforce requirements that are broader in
scope, although compliance with such provisions is required by Maryland
law. Examples of broader in scope provisions of Maryland's program
include, but are not limited to, the following:
    (a) COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>C(1) and (2), .05.C(5), .05C(6)(b), .05C(7),
.07B(1) introductory paragraph, .07B(3) introductory paragraph, and
.15E(2) (part of the State's analogs to 40 CFR 261.5(e), 261.7(b), and
261.30(d)) contain references to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and
to State-only wastes listed at COMAR <IP_ADDRESS> (K991 through K999;
military wastes), COMAR <IP_ADDRESS> (MD01: a type of Filter cake and
chemical sludge) and COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>.F (M001: PCBs above 500 parts
per million (ppm), which is regulated under the Toxic Substances and
Control Act (TSCA)). The portions of these provisions that are
associated with the State-only wastes and the PCBs above 500 ppm go
beyond the scope of the Federal program because PCBs and the State-only
wastes are not Federal hazardous wastes and, thus, are not part of the
program being authorized by today's action.
    (b) At COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>B(3)(a)-(b), Maryland has included as solid
wastes those unused military munitions that have been abandoned by
being treated ((3)(a)(v)) or removed from storage and treated
((3)(b)(iii)). The Federal analogs at 40 CFR 266.202(b)(1) and (2) do
not include treatment alone as a requirement for becoming a solid
waste. Instead, treatment is used in the context of the step prior to
disposal (see 56 FR 6626). As such, Maryland's requirements at COMAR
<IP_ADDRESS>B(3)(a)(v) and <IP_ADDRESS>B(3)(b)(iii) are broader in scope
than the Federal program, where an unused munition that is subject to
chemical treatment without disposal would not be regulated as a solid
waste.
    (c) Maryland has not adopted the mixed waste rule (66 FR 27218).
Therefore, Maryland does not have an analog to 40 CFR 261.3(h), which
exempts eligible radioactive mixed waste from regulation as a hazardous
waste. As a result, Maryland's regulations is broader in scope than the
Federal program because eligible radioactive mixed wastes are not
Federal hazardous wastes and, thus, are not part of the program being
authorized by today's action.
    (d) Maryland has not adopted the vacatur of mineral processing
spent materials being reclaimed as solid wastes. Therefore, Maryland
does not have an analog to 40 CFR 261.4(a)(17). By regulating these
materials, Maryland's program is broader in scope than the Federal
program because these materials are not Federal solid wastes and, thus,
are not part of the program being authorized by today's action.

2. Maryland Requirements That Are More Stringent Than the Federal
Program

    Maryland's hazardous waste program contains several provisions that
are more stringent than the RCRA program. The more stringent provisions
are part of a Federally-authorized program and are, therefore,
Federally-enforceable. The specific more stringent provisions are also
noted in Table 1 and in Maryland's authorization application. They
include, but are not limited to, the following:
    (a) Maryland has not adopted analogs to the Federal provisions at
40 CFR 265.1(d)(1)(iv)-(v), which allow dioxin wastes to be burned in
certain incinerators and facilities that thermally treat the waste in
other devices. Maryland has replaced these provisions with a provision
at COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>.A(6)(d) that allows dioxin wastes to be managed at
a permitted facility, thus making Maryland's regulations more
stringent.
    (b) The Federal regulations at 40 CFR 265.352 and 265.383 allow
owners and operators of incinerators and thermal treatment devices who
have received the required certification to burn EPA hazardous wastes
F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027. However, Maryland's regulations
at COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>C and .24.B(1) prohibit the burning of such wastes,
thus making Maryland's regulations more stringent.
    (c) Maryland did not adopt an analog to the Federal provision at 40
CFR 270.10(f)(3), which was removed by the July 15, 1985 rule (50 FR
28702), nor has Maryland adopted the optional provision introduced by
the July 15, 1985 rule at 40 CFR 270.10(f)(3). As a result, COMAR
<IP_ADDRESS>B, which is Maryland's analog to 40 CFR 270.10(f)(1), does
not include the phrase analogous to ``except as provided in paragraph
(f)(3) of this section.'' The Federal provision at 40 CFR 270.10(f)(3)
allows a person to construct a facility for the incineration of PCBs
without a RCRA permit if an approval has been issued under TSCA.
Without this exemption, Maryland's regulations are more stringent.
    (d) Certain provisions of Maryland's regulations pertaining to
containment buildings are considered more stringent than the Federal
requirements. These provisions include:
     Maryland has not adopted an analog to 40 CFR 270.42(e),
which allows the Director to grant a permittee a temporary
authorization without prior public notice and comment. Maryland's
regulations are considered more stringent because it does not provide
for temporary authorizations.
     The Federal regulations at 40 CFR 270.42 Appendix I
classify the conversion of an enclosed waste pile to a containment
building as a Class 2 modification. Unlike the Federal regulations,
which have three classes of permit modifications, Maryland only lists
minor modifications in COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>-2. Any modification not listed
in COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>-2 is a major modification in Maryland. Maryland's
regulations are more stringent because it treats this Class 2
modification in the Federal regulations as a major modification.
     Maryland has adopted the Federal Class 1 modifications of
40 CFR 270.42 Appendix I as part of its minor modifications. Maryland's
regulations are more stringent because it treats the Federal Class 2
and 3 permit modifications for containment buildings as major
modifications.
    (e) Maryland has several additional requirements for public
participation in the hazardous waste program permitting process, which
make the State's regulations more stringent. The requirements include,
but are not limited to, the following:
     Maryland's regulations at COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>B(12)(c)
provides a specific number of days (30) rather than requiring ``a
reasonable period of time,'' as found in the Federal regulations.
Therefore, Maryland's regulations are considered more stringent.
     Maryland's requirements at COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>-2A(5) and (6)
are more stringent because public notice must also be given of receipt
of an application for a permit modification and of receipt of an
application for post-closure activities.
     Maryland's regulations at COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>-2F(3)(e)
require that the public notice include information on how to request
that an informational meeting be held. This requirement is an
additional requirement making Maryland's regulations more stringent.

     Maryland's regulations at COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>-3 require the
Director to hold informational meetings under specific conditions,
which is considered more stringent than the Federal regulations.
    (f) Maryland has not adopted the mixed waste rule (66 FR 27218).
Therefore, Maryland's regulation at COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>C(2) is more
stringent than the Federal requirements because the Maryland regulation
does not include all of the exceptions found in the analogous Federal
regulation at 40 CFR 261.3(c)(2)(i).

3. Federal Requirements for which Maryland is not Seeking Authorization

    Maryland is not seeking authorization for the land disposal
restriction (40 CFR 268), used oil standards (40 CFR 279), boiler and
industrial furnace standards (40 CFR 266, Subpart H), air emission
standards (40 CFR 264 and 265, Subparts AA, BB, and CC), or HSWA
corrective action requirements.

I. Who handles permits after the authorization takes effect?

    After this authorization revision, Maryland will issue permits
covering all the provisions for which it is authorized and will
administer all such permits. EPA will continue to administer any RCRA
hazardous waste permits or portions of permits that it issued prior to
the effective date of this authorization until the timing and process
for effective transfer to the State are mutually agreed upon. Until
such time, as EPA formally transfers responsibility for a permit to
Maryland and EPA terminates its permit, EPA and Maryland agree to
coordinate the administration of such permit in order to maintain
consistency. EPA will not issue any more new permits or new portions of
permits for the provisions listed in Section G after the effective date
of this authorization. EPA will continue to implement and issue permits
for HSWA requirements for which Maryland is not yet authorized.

J. How does this action affect Indian country (18 U.S.C. 115) in
Maryland?

    Maryland is not seeking authority to operate the program on Indian
lands, since there are no Federally-recognized Indian Lands in
Maryland.

K. What is codification and is EPA codifying Maryland's hazardous waste
program as authorized in this rule?

    Codification is the process of placing the State's statutes and
regulations that comprise the State's authorized hazardous waste
program into the Code of Federal Regulations. We do this action by
referencing the authorized State rules in 40 CFR part 272. EPA reserves
the amendment of 40 CFR part 272, subpart V, for this authorization of
Maryland's program revisions until a later date.

L. Administrative Requirements

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted this action
from the requirements of Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4,
1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011). Therefore, this action
is not subject to review by OMB. This action authorizes State
requirements pursuant to RCRA section 3006 and imposes no additional
requirements beyond those imposed by State law. Accordingly, I certify
that this action will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this action authorizes pre-existing
requirements under State law and does not impose any additional
enforceable duty beyond that required by State law, it does not contain
any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small
governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104-4). For the same reason, this action also does not
significantly or uniquely affect the communities of Tribal governments,
as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
In any case, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this rule since
there are no Federally recognized tribes in Maryland.
    This action will not have substantial direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999) because it merely authorizes State requirements
as part of the State RCRA hazardous waste program without altering the
relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities
established by RCRA. This action also is not subject to Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) because it is not economically
significant, and it does not concern environmental health or safety
risks that may disproportionately affect children. This rule is not
subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355
(May 22, 2001)) because it is not a significant regulatory action under
Executive Order 12866.
    Under RCRA section 3006(b), EPA grants a State's application for
authorization as long as the State meets the criteria required by RCRA.
It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it
reviews a State authorization application, to require the use of any
particular voluntary consensus standard in place of another standard
that satisfies the requirements of RCRA. Thus, the requirements of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.
3701, et seq.) do not apply. As required by section 3 of Executive
Order 12988 (61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996), in issuing this rule, EPA
has taken the necessary steps to eliminate drafting errors and
ambiguity, minimize potential litigation, and provide a clear legal
standard for affected conduct. EPA has complied with Executive Order
12630 (53 FR 8859, March 18, 1988) by examining the takings
implications of the rule in accordance with the Attorney General's
Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk and Avoidance of
Unanticipated Takings issued under the executive order. This rule does
not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Burden is
defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February
16, 1994) establishes Federal executive policy on environmental
justice. Its main provision directs Federal agencies, to the greatest
extent practicable and permitted by law, to make environmental justice
part of their mission by identifying and addressing, as appropriate,
disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental
effects of their programs, policies, and activities on minority
populations and low-income populations in the United States. Because
this rule authorizes pre-existing State rules which are at least
equivalent to, and no less stringent than, existing Federal
requirements, and imposes no additional requirements beyond those
imposed by State law, and there are no anticipated significant adverse
human health or environmental effects, the rule is not subject to
Executive Order 12898.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this document and

other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect
until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This
action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This
action will be effective October 31, 2016.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271

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

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

    Dated: August 12, 2016.
Shawn M. Garvin,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region III.
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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 Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC
20549.

Extension:
    Form 10-SB; OMB Control No. 3235-0419; SEC File No. 270-367.

    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.
    Form 10-SB is used to register classes of securities of small
business issuers pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 to provide material information necessary for informed
investment decisions. Every issuer subject to Section 13(a) and 15(d)
under the Exchange Act must file a periodic report with the Commission
containing information about its business and financial condition. The
information provided on Form 10-SB is mandatory and is available to the
public upon request. We estimate that Form 10-SB takes approximately
133 hours per response and is filed by 254 respondents. It is estimated
that 25% of the 33,782 annual burden hours (8,446 burden hours) would
be prepared by the company.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
    Written comments regarding the above information should be directed
to the following persons: (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 send an e-mail to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief

Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549. Comments
must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: December 12, 2005.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL13-21-000]

California Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice
Establishing Answer Period to Limited Emergency Protest

    On November 16, 2012, JP Morgan Ventures Energy Corp. (JPMVEC)
filed a Limited Emergency Protest (Protest) regarding the comment
period for the California Independent System Operator Corporation's
(CAISO) petition for declaratory order and request for expedited
treatment filed on November 16, 2012. (See Notice of Petition for
Declaratory Order, November 16, 2012)
    Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that the date for filing
answers to JPMVEC's Protest is shortened to and including November 20,
2012.

    Dated: November 19, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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