[Federal Register: January 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 4433-4434]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8766-7]

Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Petition for Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement; Request for Public
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as
amended (``CAA'' or ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given
of a proposed settlement agreement to address petitions for review
filed by the Sierra Club, Desert Citizens Against Pollution,
Downwinders At Risk, Friends of Hudson, Huron Environmental Activist
League, Montanans Against Toxic Burning, the Portland Cement
Association, the State of New York, the State of Connecticut, the State
of Delaware, the State of Illinois, the State of Maryland, the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality, the State of New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (collectively
``Petitioners'') in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit. Portland Cement Association v. United States
Environmental Protection Agency, No. 07-1046 and consolidated Nos. 07-
1048, 07-1049, and 07-1052. The various petitions for review challenge
an EPA rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry,'' published
at 71 FR 76518 (Dec. 20, 2006) (``2006 Rule''). EPA has negotiated a
proposed settlement agreement with the petitioners. Under the terms of
the proposed settlement agreement, EPA has agreed to sign a notice of
proposed rulemaking described in paragraph 1 of the agreement no later
than March 31, 2009. EPA has agreed to take final action concerning the
notice of proposed rulemaking described in paragraph 1 of the agreement
no later than March 31, 2010.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be
received by February 25, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2009-0026, online at http://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method); by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by mail to EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-ROM should be
formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters
and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Silverman, Air and Radiation
Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Additional Information About the Proposed Settlement Agreement

    On December 20, 2006, EPA issued the 2006 Rule which establishes
emission standards pursuant to section 112(d) of the Act for mercury
and total hydrocarbons from new and existing Portland cement kilns. The
2006 Rule does not establish further controls for hydrogen chloride
(``HCI'') emissions because EPA concluded that present controls on
Portland cement kilns' emissions of HCI are already protective of human
health with an ample margin of safety. Petitions for review of this
rule were filed in the District of Columbia Circuit by a large number
of entities including representatives of the regulated industry,
States, and environmental groups. These petitions have been
consolidated for purposes of judicial review but further litigation has
been held in abeyance by court order.
    In March 2007, EPA granted Sierra Club's administrative petition to
reconsider the standards for mercury and total hydrocarbons, the
decision that no further controls for HCI are required, and the
decision not to set beyond-the-floor standards for mercury or for total
hydrocarbons. EPA had itself already granted reconsideration sua sponte
of the new source standard for mercury. 71 FR 76553 (Dec. 20, 2006).
    EPA has negotiated a proposed settlement agreement with the various
petitioners. Under the proposed settlement agreement, EPA agrees that
it will prepare a notice of proposed rulemaking which will address all
the issues raised in Sierra Club's petition for reconsideration. This
notice is to be signed no later than March 31, 2009, EPA is to take
final action concerning the notice of proposed rulemaking no later than
March 31, 2010. The sole remedy under the proposed settlement agreement
should EPA fail to propose or take final action by these dates is for
any of the petitioners to withdraw their consent to any order of the DC
Circuit Court of Appeals holding the litigation in abeyance and to move
the court to vacate any such order.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication
of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to
the proposed settlement agreement from persons who are not parties or
intervenors to the litigation. EPA or the Department of Justice may
withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed agreement if the comments
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is
inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the
requirements of the Act. Unless EPA or the Department of Justice
determines, based on any comment which may be submitted, that consent
to the settlement agreement should be withdrawn, the terms of the
agreement will be affirmed.

II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Settlement
Agreement

A. How Can I Get a Copy of the Settlement Agreement?

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2009-0026) contains a copy of the proposed settlement
agreement. The official public docket is available for public viewing
at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA
Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is (202) 566-
1752.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through
http://www.regulations.gov. You may use the http://www.regulations.gov
to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the
contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents
in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``search,'' then key in the appropriate docket
identification number.
    It is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments,
whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available
for public viewing online at http://www.regulations.gov without change,
unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information
claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by
statute is not included in the official public docket or in the
electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material,
including copyrighted material contained in a public comment, will not
be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only
in printed, paper form in the official public docket. Although not all
docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access
any of the publicly available docket materials through the EPA Docket
Center.

B. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments as provided in the ADDRESSES section.
Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified
comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period
will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late
comments.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other
contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD
ROM you submit. This ensures that you can be identified as the
submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further
information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. 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.
    Use of the http://www.regulations.gov Web site to submit comments
to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments.
The electronic public docket system is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's electronic mail
(e-mail) system is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send an
e-mail comment directly to the Docket without going through http://
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address is automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public
docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket.

    Dated: January 16, 2009.
Richard B. Ossias,
Associate General Counsel.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 77384-77385]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0072; Directorate Identifier 2013-NE-04-AD;
Amendment 39-18017; AD 2014-23-01]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that
published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to all Pratt &
Whitney Division (PW) PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084D,
PW4090, and PW4090-3 turbofan engine models with certain second-stage
high-pressure turbine (HPT) air seals installed. The time required to
perform the initial eddy current inspection (ECI) in the Compliance
section is incorrect. This document corrects that error. In all other
respects, the original document remains the same.

DATES: This final rule is effective on December 26, 2014. The effective
date of AD 2014-23-01, Amendment 39-18017 (79 FR 69369, November 21,
2014) remains December 26, 2014.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of September
17, 2013 (78 FR 49111, August 13, 2013).

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is Document Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo-Ann Theriault, Aerospace Engineer,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12
New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AD 2014-23-01, Amendment 39-18017 (79 FR
69369, November 21, 2014), requires initial and repetitive inspections
for cracks in second-stage HPT air seals, the removal of the mating
hardware if the second-stage HPT air seal is found with a through-
crack, and a mandatory terminating action for all PW PW4074, PW4074D,
PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084D, PW4090, and PW4090-3 turbofan engine models
with certain second-stage HPT air seals installed.
    As published, the time required to perform the initial ECI in the
Compliance section is incorrect. AD 2014-23-01, paragraph (e)(2)(i),
requires an initial ECI for cracks within 1,000 cycles-in-service after
September 17, 2013, or before further flight, whichever occurs later.
That compliance time is more restrictive than intended and will likely
ground airplanes. The intent was to require an initial ECI for cracks
before reaching 2,200 cycles since new, or within 1,000 cycles-in-
service after September 17, 2013, or before further flight, whichever
occurs later.
    No other part of the preamble or regulatory information has been
changed.
    The effective date of AD 2014-23-01 remains December 26, 2014.

Correction of Regulatory Text

Sec.  39.13  [Corrected]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2013-15-09, Amendment 39-17525 (78 FR 49111, August 13, 2013), and
adding the following new AD:

2014-23-01 Pratt & Whitney Division: Amendment 39-18017; Docket No.
FAA-2013-0072; Directorate Identifier 2013-NE-04-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective December 26, 2014.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 2013-15-09, Amendment 39-17525 (78 FR
49111, August 13, 2013).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) PW4074,
PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084D, PW4090, and PW4090-3 turbofan
engine models with second-stage high-pressure turbine (HPT) air
seal, part number (P/N) 54L041, 50L960, or 50L976, installed.

(d) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by additional reports of cracking in the
second-stage HPT air seal. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure
of the second-stage HPT air seal, which could lead to uncontained
engine failure and damage to the airplane.

(e) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
    (1) At the next piece-part exposure after the effective date of
this AD, do the following:
    (i) Remove from service second-stage HPT air seals, P/Ns 50L960,
50L976, and 54L041.
    (ii) Perform a fluorescent-penetrant inspection (FPI) of the
second-stage HPT air seal, P/N 54L041, for a through-crack in the
front forward fillet radius.
    (iii) If a through-crack in the front forward fillet radius is
found, remove the first-stage HPT hub, second-stage HPT hub, and
second-stage HPT blade retaining plate from service. Do not
reinstall the first-stage HPT hub, second-stage HPT hub, or second-
stage HPT blade retaining plate into any engine.
    (2) For engines with second-stage HPT air seals, P/N 54L041,
installed, perform initial and repetitive inspections for cracks on-
wing until the part is removed from the engine as follows:
    (i) Perform an initial eddy current inspection (ECI) for cracks
before reaching 2,200 cycles since new, within 1,000 cycles-in-
service after September 17, 2013, or before further flight,
whichever occurs later.
    (ii) Thereafter, repeat the ECI every 1,200 cycles since last
inspection, or fewer, depending on the results of the inspection.
    (iii) Use section 4.0 of the appendix of PW Alert Service
Bulletin (ASB) No. PW4G-112-A72-330, Revision 2, dated July 11,
2013, to perform the inspection and use paragraph 8 of the
Accomplishment Instructions of PW ASB No. PW4G-112-A72-330, Revision
2, dated July 11, 2013, to disposition the results of the
inspection.

(f) Installation Prohibition

    (1) After the effective date of this AD, do not install any
second-stage HPT air seal, P/N 54L041, P/N 50L960, or P/N 50L976,
into any engine.
    (2) After the effective date of this AD, do not install any
spare first-stage HPT hub, second-stage HPT hub, or second-stage HPT
blade retaining plate that was previously mated in service to a
second-stage HPT air seal, P/N 54L041, that was found to have a
through-crack in the front forward fillet radius, into any engine.

(g) Definitions

    For the purpose of this AD:
    (1) Piece-part exposure is when the second-stage HPT air seal is
removed from the engine and fully disassembled.
    (2) A through-crack is a crack that has propagated through the
thickness of the part and can be seen on both the inner diameter and
outer diameter of the front forward fillet radius.

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    (1) If you performed an ECI of the second-stage HPT air seal
before the effective date of this AD, using PW ASB No. PW4G-112-A72-
330, Revision 1, dated February 14, 2013, or an earlier version, you
have met the requirements of paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this AD.
    (2) If you performed an in-shop FPI of the second-stage HPT air
seal before the effective date of this AD, you have met the
requirements of paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this AD.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    The Manager, Engine Certification Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your
request. You may email your request to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(j) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Jo-Ann
Theriault, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA,
Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) PW Service Bulletin (SB) No. PW4G-112-72-332, Revision 3,
dated June 25, 2014, which is not incorporated by reference in this
AD, can be obtained from PW, using the contact information in
paragraph (k)(3) of this AD. This SB provides guidance on how to
replace the second-stage HPT air seal with an air seal that is more
resistant to low cycle fatigue cracks.

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
September 17, 2013 (78 FR 49111, August 13, 2013).
    (i) Pratt & Whitney (PW) Alert Service Bulletin No. PW4G-112-
A72-330, Revision 2, dated July 11, 2013.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (4) For PW service information identified in this AD, contact
Pratt & Whitney Division, 400 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06108;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information at FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington,
MA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (6) You may view this service information at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of this material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to:
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on December 22, 2014.
Colleen M. D'Alessandro,
Assistant Directorate Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 189 (Monday, October 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54687-54689]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2645-165]

Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and
Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study
Requests

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
    b. Project No.: 2645-165.
    c. Dated Filed: July 30, 2021.
    d. Submitted By: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. (Erie).
    e. Name of Project: Beaver River Hydroelectric Project (Beaver
River Project).
    f. Locations: The Beaver River Project consists of eight
developments located along the Beaver River in New York (from upstream
to downstream): Moshier, Eagle, Soft Maple, Effley, Elmer, Taylorville,
Belfort, and High Falls. The Moshier Development is located within
Herkimer County; all other developments are within Lewis County. The
project does not occupy federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.

    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Steven P. Murphy, Director,
U.S. Licensing Brookfield Renewable 33 West 1st Street South, Fulton,
New York 13069;<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Samantha Pollak at<PHONE_NUMBER> or email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ]
61,076 (2001).
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at
50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Historic Preservation Office, as
required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Erie as the Commission's
non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation,
pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Erie filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document (PAD,
including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6
of the Commission's regulations.
    n. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents via the internet through
the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. At this time, the
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference
Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
    Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and
Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests.
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to
the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
all documents using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-2645-165.
    All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading:
``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,''
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency
Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any
individual or entity interested in submitting study requests,
commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating
status must do so by November 29, 2021.
    p. The Commission's scoping process will help determine the
required level of analysis and satisfy the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) scoping requirements, irrespective of whether the
Commission prepares an environmental assessment or environmental impact
statement.

Scoping Meetings

    Due to on-going concerns with large gatherings related to COVID-19,
we do not intend to hold in-person public scoping meetings or an in-
person environmental site review. Rather, we will hold virtual public
scoping meetings and a virtual environmental site review. The daytime
scoping meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-
governmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the evening scoping
meeting will focus on receiving input from the public. We invite all
interested agencies, Native American tribes, NGOs, and individuals to
attend one of these meetings to assist us in identifying the scope of
environmental issues that should be analyzed in the NEPA document.
These meetings will also cover the Black River Hydroelectric Project
(P-2538-093) and the Beebee Island Hydroelectric Project (P-2569-150),
as those projects have the same applicant who filed a PAD and NOI
simultaneously with these projects.
    The dates and times of these meetings are as follows:

Date and Time

Virtual site tour for all stakeholders--Wednesday, October 27, 2021,
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. EDT, WebEx meeting details provided by HDR staff
Meeting for resource agencies, Tribes, and NGOs--Thursday, October 28,
2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT, Call in number:<PHONE_NUMBER>,
Participant passcode: 8998724
Meeting for the general public--Thursday, October 28, 2021, 6:30 p.m.-
8:30 p.m. EDT, Call in number:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Participant passcode:
8998724

    Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals
and entities on the Commission's mailing list and Erie's distribution
list. Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov,
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions for accessing
information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written comments, a
Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised
process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified
through the scoping process.

Environmental Site Review

    Erie and Commission staff will hold a virtual Environmental Site
Review of the Beaver River Project on October 27, 2021, starting at 9
a.m. Please contact Kelsey Scott of HDR, Inc. at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by

October 26, 2021, if you plan to attend. WebEx meeting details will be
provided by HDR staff once attendance is confirmed.

Meeting Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and
identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that
incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's
regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of
federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and
(5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or
Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an
environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to
discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in
preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a
copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item n of this document.

Meeting Procedures

    The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed
in the public records of the project.

    Dated: September 28, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0547]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; San Francisco Giants Baseball Game Promotion, San
Francisco, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the
navigable waters of McCovey Cove in San Francisco Bay off San
Francisco, CA in support of the San Francisco Giants Baseball Game
Promotion. This safety zone is established to ensure the safety of
participants and spectators from the dangers associated with the
pyrotechnics. Unauthorized persons and vessels are prohibited from
entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone
without permission from the Captain of the Port or his designated
representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 10:45 a.m. through 10:30 p.m. on
July 16, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2010-0547 and are available online
by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2010-0547 in the
``Keyword'' box, and then clicking ``Search.'' They are also available
for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30),
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary rule, call or e-mail Lieutenant Junior Grade Allison Natcher,
U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the
docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule. Publication of an NPRM would be
impracticable because the event would occur before the rulemaking
process would be completed. Because of the dangers posed by the
pyrotechnics used in this fireworks display, the safety zone is
necessary to provide for the safety of event participants, spectators,
spectator craft, and other vessels transiting the event area. For the
safety concerns noted, it is in the public interest to have these
regulations in effect during the event.

Basis and Purpose

    The San Francisco Giants will sponsor the San Francisco Giants
Baseball Game Promotion on July 16, 2010, on the navigable waters of
McCovey Cove, in San Francisco Bay, off of San Francisco, CA. The
fireworks display is meant for entertainment purposes. This safety zone
is issued to establish a temporary restricted area on the waters
surrounding the fireworks launch site during loading of the
pyrotechnics, and during the fireworks display. This restricted area
around the launch site is necessary to protect spectators, vessels, and
other property from the hazards associated with the pyrotechnics on the
fireworks barges. The Coast Guard has granted the event sponsor a
marine event permit for the fireworks display.

Discussion of Rule

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone centered at
the fireworks launch site, which will be located in position
37[deg]46'38.46'' N, 122[deg]23'1.67'' W (NAD 83). During the set up of
the fireworks and until the start of the fireworks display, the
temporary safety zone applies to the navigable waters around the
fireworks site within a radius of 100 feet. From 10:00 p.m. until 10:15
p.m., the area to which the temporary safety zone applies will increase
in size to encompass the navigable waters around the fireworks site
within a radius of 1,000 feet. From 10:15 p.m. until 10:30 p.m., the
safety zone will only apply to the navigable waters around the
fireworks site within a radius of 100 feet.
    The effect of the temporary safety zone will be to restrict
navigation in the vicinity of the fireworks site while the fireworks
are set up, and until the conclusion of the scheduled display. Except
for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander,
no person or vessel may enter or remain in the restricted area. These
regulations are needed to keep spectators and vessels away from the
immediate vicinity of the fireworks barge to ensure the safety of
participants, spectators, and transiting vessels.

Regulatory Analyses

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

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order.
    Although this rule restricts access to the waters encompassed by
the safety zone, the effect of this rule will not be significant
because the local waterway users will be notified via public Broadcast
Notice to Mariners to ensure the safety zone will result in minimum
impact. Additionally, vessel traffic can pass safely around the area,
and the safety zone will encompass only a small portion of the waterway
for a limited period of time. The entities most likely to be affected
are pleasure craft engaged in recreational activities.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
    This rule may affect owners and operators of pleasure craft engaged
in recreational activities and sightseeing. This rule will not have a
significant

economic impact on a substantial number of small entities for several
reasons: (i) Vessel traffic can pass safely around the area, (ii)
vessels engaged in recreational activities and sightseeing have ample
space outside of the effected portion of the areas off San Francisco,
CA to engage in these activities, (iii) this rule will encompass only a
small portion of the waterway for a limited period of time, and (iv)
the maritime public will be advised in advance of this safety zone via
Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

Assistance for Small Entities

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

Collection of Information

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

Federalism

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

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

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

Taking of Private Property

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

Civil Justice Reform

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

Protection of Children

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

Indian Tribal Governments

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

Energy Effects

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

Technical Standards

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

Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This
rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g), of
the Instruction. This rule involves establishing, disestablishing, or
changing Regulated Navigation Areas and security or safety zones. An
environmental analysis checklist and a categorical exclusion
determination are available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

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

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306,
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g), 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and
160.5; Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland
Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

0
2. Add Sec.  165.T11-336 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T11-336  Safety zone; San Francisco Giants Baseball Game
Promotion, San Francisco, CA.

    (a) Location. This temporary safety zone is established for the
waters of

Lake Tahoe off of Glenbrook, NV. The fireworks launch site will be
located in position 37[deg]46'38.46'' N, 122[deg]23'1.67'' W (NAD 83).
From 10:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., the temporary safety zone applies to the
navigable waters around the fireworks site within a radius of 100 feet.
From 10 p.m. until 10:15 p.m. on July 16, 2010, the area to which the
temporary safety zone applies will increase in size to encompass the
navigable waters around the fireworks site within a radius of 1,000
feet. From 10:15 p.m. until 10:30 p.m., the safety zone will only apply
to the navigable waters around the fireworks site within a radius of
100 feet.
    (b) Definitions. As used in this section, ``designated
representative'' means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a
Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer on a Coast Guard
vessel or a Federal, State, or local officer designated by or assisting
the Captain of the Port San Francisco (COTP) in the enforcement of the
safety zone.
    (c) Regulations.
    (1) Under the general regulations in Sec.  165.23 of this title,
entry into, transiting, or anchoring within this safety zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated
representative.
    (2) The safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may
be permitted by the COTP or a designated representative.
    (3) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone must contact the COTP or a designated representative to obtain
permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter or
operate in the safety zone must comply with all directions given to
them by the COTP or the designated representative. Persons and vessels
may request permission to enter the safety zone on VHF-16 or through
the 24-hour Command Center at telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (d) Effective period. This section is effective from 10:45 a.m. on
through 10:30 p.m. on July 16, 2010.

    Dated: June 26, 2010.
P.M. Gugg,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2010-16584 Filed 7-7-10; 8:45 am]
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Re: HFO 1234yf    HYPERLINK "Notes:///852567ED007367EC/CB9F9C96B851B9F18525736900703D68/02F0A1679217 2FDD15CF51B3150DBF72"  Notes Link

Margaret Sheppard

to:

Hayes, William D.

04/19/2010 04:54 PM

 04/19/2010 04:54 PM

Mr. Hayes,

The public comment period ended on Feb. 24.  We aim to have a final rule later this year (late summer/early fall, depending on the circumstances).

Yes, both programs apply independently.

Margaret Sheppard

Environmental Scientist

Significant New Alternatives Policy Program

USEPA/Stratospheric Protection Division

Tel.<PHONE_NUMBER>

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email<EMAIL_ADDRESS> From:	"Hayes, William D."<EMAIL_ADDRESS> To:	Margaret Sheppard/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

Date:	04/16/2010 01:41 PM

Subject:	HFO 1234yf

Hi Ms. Sheppard,

Would it be possible to give me an idea of proximately when USEPA might take final action of the SNAP proposed rule for  HFO-1234yf?  I understand the comment period closed January 4, 2010 but several colleagues have mentioned it was extended 9I haven’t been able to find anything on an extension).  Finally, as I read the CAA and rules, there is no statutory time frame that USEPA has to complete the review and issue a final action.  That’s part of why I am trying to get a feel for a rough timeframe of final action.

Also, despite arguments I have been receiving to the contrary, while the SNAP and TSCA SNUR programs complement each other, they are still independent and a chemical must be approved both under SNAP and SNUR if used as a MVAC  refrigerant (like HFO will).  Is that your understanding also?

Thanks for your help and have a great weekend

Bill hayes

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