[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48574-48575]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0110]

Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities, Revision to
Gas Distribution Annual Report

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is preparing to request Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval for the revision of the gas distribution annual report
currently approved under OMB control number 2137-0629. PHMSA proposes
revising Part A and certain parts of the instructions. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA invites comments on the
proposed revisions to the form and instructions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 18, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
    E-Gov Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. This site allows the
public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any
agency.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of DOT, West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: Identify the docket number, PHMSA-2017-0110, at the
beginning of your comments. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. You should know that anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). Therefore, you may want to review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19476) or visit

http://www.regulations.gov before submitting any such comments.
    Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12-
140 on the ground level of DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. If you wish to receive confirmation of
receipt of your written comments, please include a self-addressed,
stamped postcard with the following statement: Comments on: PHMSA-2017-
0110.'' The docket clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to
returning it to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays
in the delivery of U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we
recommend that persons consider an alternative method (internet, fax,
or professional delivery service) of submitting comments to the docket
and ensuring their timely receipt at DOT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Dow by telephone at 202-366-
1246, by fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, requires
PHMSA to provide interested members of the public and affected agencies
an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping
requests. This notice identifies an information collection request for
the gas distribution annual report that PHMSA will be submitting to OMB
for approval.

B. Gas Distribution Annual Report

    PHMSA intends to revise the gas distribution annual report (PHMSA F
7100.1-1) and its instructions. PHMSA specifically proposes removing
``Other'' as a selection for Operator Type in Part A7 and adding
guidance for the proper selection to the instructions. By eliminating
``Other'' as a selection, PHMSA would obtain more accurate data about
the types of gas distribution operators.
    PHMSA proposes changing the instructions for PHMSA Form 7100.1-1,
Gas Distribution System Annual Report, related to calculating the
percent of lost and unaccounted for (LAUF) gas and negative percent
values. PHMSA proposes calculating percent LAUF gas by dividing the
LAUF volume by the gas consumption volume. PHMSA also proposes allowing
a negative value to be reported for percent LAUF gas. These changes
would harmonize the PHMSA and Energy Information Administration
methodologies for calculating percent LAUF gas.

C. Summary of Impacted Collections

    The following information is provided below for the impacted
information collection: (1) Title of the information collection; (2)
OMB control number; (3) Current expiration date; (4) Type of request;
(5) Abstract of the information collection activity; (6) Description of
affected public; (7) Estimate of total annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden; and (8) Frequency of collection.
    PHMSA requests comments on the following information collection:
    1. Title: Annual Report for Gas Distribution Pipeline Operators.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0629.
    Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2018.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Abstract: PHMSA intends to revise the form and instructions for the
gas distribution annual report (PHMSA F 7100.1-1).
    Affected Public: Gas distribution pipeline operators.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Total Annual Responses: 1,446.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,582.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Comments are invited on:
    (a) The need for the proposed collection of information, including
whether the information will have practical utility in helping the
agency to achieve its pipeline safety goals;
    (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 11, 2017, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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[Federal Register: March 25, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 57)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1095; Directorate Identifier 2008-NE-34-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney (PW) Model PW2037,
PW2037(M), and PW2040 Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for PW Model PW2037, PW2037(M), and PW2040 turbofan engines. This
proposed AD would require removing erosion damage on fan blades with
cutback leading edges and restoring the leading edge contour. This
proposed AD results from reports from PW that fan blade leading edge
erosion can result in a fan thrust deterioration mode (FTDM) condition,
which reduces the engine's capability of producing full rated take-off
thrust. We are proposing this AD to prevent loss of engine thrust from
an FTDM condition, which could result in an inability to maintain safe
flight.

DATES: We must receive any comments on this proposed AD by May 24,
2010.

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to comment on this
proposed AD.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    You can get the service information identified in this proposed AD
from Pratt & Whitney, 400 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06108; telephone
(860) 565-8770; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Riley, Aerospace Engineer, Engine
Certification Office, FAA, Engine and Propeller Directorate, 12 New
England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send us any written relevant data, views, or
arguments regarding this proposal. Send your comments to an address
listed under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2008-1095; Directorate
Identifier 2008-NE-34-AD'' in the subject line of your comments. We
specifically invite

comments on the overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of the proposed AD. We will consider all comments received by
the closing date and may amend the proposed AD in light of those
comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact
with FAA personnel concerning this proposed AD. Using the search
function of the Web site, anyone can find and read the comments in any
of our dockets, including, if provided, the name of the individual who
sent the comment (or signed the comment on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review the DOT's complete Privacy
Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65
FR 19477-78).

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Operations office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is
the same as the Mail address provided in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

Discussion

    We have received reports from PW of leading edge erosion on PW2000
fan blades (LPC STG 1 Blade) with a cutback leading edge, part numbers
(P/Ns) 1B6531, 1B6231-001, and 1A9031-001 (LPC STG1 Blade Set P/Ns
1B6521, 1B6221-001, and 1A9721-001). Leading edge erosion can result in
an FTDM condition. Pratt & Whitney has found evidence of FTDM from
engine test cell data, and on installed engines from PW2000 engine
health monitoring data. The FTDM condition can result in an inability
of the engine to meet full rated take off thrust and maintain safe
flight.

Relevant Service Information

    We have reviewed and approved the technical contents of PW Alert
Service Bulletin (ASB) PW2000 A72-729, Revision 1, dated December 8,
2009, that describes procedures for removing erosion from the leading
edge of the fan blades, and restoring the leading edge contour.

Differences Between the Proposed AD and the Manufacturer's Service
Information

    The PW ASB PW2000 A72-729, Revision 1, dated December 8, 2009,
requires initial compliance by December 1, 2008, for PW2040 engines and
by March 1, 2009, for PW2037 and PW2037(M) engines. This proposed AD
would require initial compliance within 500 cycles-in-service after the
effective date of this proposed AD for PW2037, PW2037(M) and PW2040
engines.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    We have evaluated all pertinent information and identified an
unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on other products
of this same type design. We are proposing this AD, which would require
initial and repetitive maintenance to restore the leading edge contour
of PW2000 fan blade P/Ns 1B6531, 1B6231-001, and 1A9031-001 (LPC STG1
blade set P/Ns 1B6521, 1B6221-001, and 1A9721-001.
    The proposed AD would require you to use the service information
described previously to perform these actions.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 480 engines
installed on airplanes of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it would
take about 12 work-hours per engine to perform the proposed actions,
and that the average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. No parts are
required. Based on these figures, we estimate the total cost of the
proposed AD to U.S. operators to be $489,600 per year.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. 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.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
subtitle VII, part A, subpart III, section 44701, ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed AD:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    3. Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD. You may get a copy of this summary at the
address listed under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the
Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

    1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

    2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new
airworthiness directive:

Pratt & Whitney: Docket No. FAA-2008-1095; Directorate Identifier
2008-NE-34-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must receive
comments on this airworthiness directive (AD) action by May 24,
2010.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Pratt & Whitney (PW) PW2037, PW2037(M),
and PW2040 turbofan engines with six or more fan blade

(LPC STG1 blade), part numbers (P/Ns) 1B6531, 1B6231-001, or 1A9031-
001 (LPC STG1 blade set P/Ns 1B6521, 1B6221-001, and 1A9721-001),
with a cutback leading edge, installed. These engines are installed
on, but not limited to, Boeing 757 airplanes.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from reports from PW that fan blade leading
edge erosion can result in a fan thrust deterioration mode (FTDM)
condition, which reduces the engine's capability of producing full
rated take-off thrust. We are issuing this AD to prevent loss of
engine thrust from an FTDM condition, which could result in an
inability to maintain safe flight.

Compliance

    (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified unless the
actions have already been done.

Restoring the Fan Blade Leading Edge Contour

    (f) Within 500 cycles-in-service after the effective date of
this AD, restore the fan blade leading edge contour using one of the
following:
    (1) For engines installed on the airplane, use the
Accomplishment Instructions, For Engines Installed on Aircraft,
paragraphs 1. through 1.T. of PW Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) PW2000
A72-729, Revision 1, dated December 8, 2009.
    (2) For engines that are not installed on the airplane, use the
Accomplishment Instructions, For Engines Not Installed on Aircraft,
paragraphs 1. through 1.S. of PW ASB PW2000 A72-729, Revision 1,
dated December 8, 2009.
    (g) Thereafter, repeat paragraphs (f)(1) or (f)(2) of this AD,
within intervals of 1,000 cycles-since-last repair.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

    (h) Pratt & Whitney PW2037, PW2040, PW2240, PW2337 Turbofan
Engine Manual, Part No. 1A6231, Chapter/Section 72-31-12, Repair 14,
is an approved alternative method of compliance to paragraphs (f)(1)
and (f)(2) of this AD.
    (i) Boeing 757 Airplane Flight Manual Document D631N002,
Appendix 24, (Performance For Operation Of PW2000 Series Engines
With Cutback Fan Blades Installed), is an approved alternative
method of compliance to paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) and (g) of this
AD.
    (j) The Manager, Engine Certification Office, has the authority
to approve alternative methods of compliance for this AD if
requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.

Related Information

    (k) Contact Mark Riley, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification
Office, FAA, Engine and Propeller Directorate, 12 New England
Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax<PHONE_NUMBER>, for more information
about this AD.
    (l) Pratt & Whitney ASB PW2000 A72-729, Revision 1, dated
December 8, 2009, pertains to the subject of this AD. Contact Pratt
& Whitney, 400 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06108; telephone (860)
565-8770; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>, for a copy of this service
information.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on March 18, 2010.
Francis A. Favara,
Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.

[FR Doc. 2010-6583 Filed 3-24-10; 8:45 am]
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EE Initial Notification Summary Information		PM10 Santa Barbara County
Submitting Agency: SBCAPCD (AQS Code 0948)  -  Exceptional Event Description "Thomas fire smoke & ash event 2017"
Agency Contact: Joel Cordes<EMAIL_ADDRESS>& Molly Pearson<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Date Submitted: 7/10/18
Applicable NAAQS: PM10 24-Hour 2006 Standard  -  Statistic Annual Estimated Days > Standard  -  150 ug/m3
Affected Regulatory Decision[1]: Attainment status in jeopardy due to Statistic Annual Estimated Days > Standard > than 1.
(for classification decisions, specify level of the classification with/without EE concurrence)
Area Name/Designation Status: Santa Barbara (South Central Coast) Current Status Attainment/Unclassified
Design Value Period (list three year period): 2015-2017
(where there are multiple relevant design value periods, summarize separately)

A) Information specific to each flagged monitor day that may be submitted to EPA in support of the affected regulatory decision listed above
Date of Event
Type of Event (high wind, volcano, wildfires/prescribed fire, other[2])
AQS Flag
Monitor AQS ID
Monitor Name
Exceedance Concentration (with units)
Notes (e.g. event name, links to other events)
*20160616
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-0008-81102-3
El Capitan
175 ug/m3
Sherpa fire smoke/ash/dust event 2016
*20160616
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-1025-81102-3
LFC1
436 ug/m3
Sherpa fire smoke/ash/dust event 2016
*20160617
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-1025-81102-3
LFC1
202 ug/m3
Sherpa fire smoke/ash/dust event 2016
*20160618
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-1025-81102-3
LFC1
206 ug/m3
Sherpa fire smoke/ash/dust event 2016
*20160619
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-1025-81102-3
LFC1
266 ug/m3
Sherpa fire smoke/ash/dust event 2016
*20160721
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-1025-81102-3
LFC1
212 ug/m3
Sherpa fire smoke/ash/dust event 2016
*20161018
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-4003-81102-3
VAFB
168 ug/m3
VAFB Canyon Fire ash/wind events 2016/2017
*20161019
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-4003-81102-3
VAFB
177 ug/m3
VAFB Canyon Fire ash/wind events 2016/2017
*20161023
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-4003-81102-3
VAFB
204 ug/m3
VAFB Canyon Fire ash/wind events 2016/2017
*20161116
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-4003-81102-3
VAFB
257 ug/m3
VAFB Canyon Fire ash/wind events 2016/2017
*20170108
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-4003-81102-3
VAFB
399 ug/m3
VAFB Canyon Fire ash/wind events 2016/2017
*20170202
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-4003-81102-3
VAFB
208 ug/m3
VAFB Canyon Fire ash/wind events 2016/2017
20171206
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-0011
SBAR
163 ug/m3
Thomas fire smoke & ash event 2017
20171207
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-0011
SBAR
337 ug/m3
Thomas fire smoke & ash event 2017
20171207
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-2011
Goleta
189 ug/m3
Thomas fire smoke & ash event 2017
20171209
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-0011
SBAR
171 ug/m3
Thomas fire smoke & ash event 2017
20171210
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-0011
SBAR
203 ug/m3
Thomas fire smoke & ash event 2017
20171211
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-0011
SBAR
235 ug/m3
Thomas fire smoke & ash event 2017
20171212
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-0011
SBAR
187 ug/m3
Thomas fire smoke & ash event 2017
20171216
High Wind/Wildfire
RT
06-083-0011
SBAR
252 ug/m3
Thomas fire smoke & ash event 2017

B) Violating Monitors Information
  (listing of all violating monitors in the planning area, regardless of operating agency, and regardless of whether or not they are impacted by EEs)
Monitor (AQS ID)

Design Value (without EPA concurrence on any of the events listed in table A above)
Design Value (with EPA concurrence on all events listed in table A above)
Santa Barbara PM10 STP (06-083-0011)
                                      2.3
                                      0.0
* VAFBSTS PM10 STP (06-083-4003)
                                      2.2
                                      0.0
* LFC 1 PM10 STP (06-083-1025)
                                      1.7
                                      0.0
Goleta PM10 STP (06-083-2011)
                                      0.3
                                      0.0
* El Capitan (06-083-0008)
                                      0.3
                                      0.0

[1] designation, classification, attainment determination, attainment date extension, or finding of SIP inadequacy leading to SIP call
[2] Provide additional information for types of event described as "other"
* Initial Notice for the events affecting these monitors were submitted to EPA Region 9 on August 15, 2017.  EPA Region 9 determined that "data from these events are not currently anticipated to affect any future regulatory decision" [email from G. Yoshimura, EPA, 10/23/2017].

C) Summary of Maximum Design Value (DV) Monitor Information (Effect of EPA Concurrence on Maximum Design Value Monitor Determination)
  (Two highest values from Table B)
Maximum DV monitor (AQS ID) without EPA concurrence on any of the events listed in table A above
                                Design Value
                                      2.3
                             Design Value Monitor
                     Santa Barbara PM10 STP (06-083-0011)
                                    Comment
Maximum DV monitor (AQS ID) with EPA concurrence on all events listed in table A above
                                 Design Value
                                      0.0
                             Design Value Monitor
                     Santa Barbara PM10 STP (06-083-0011)
                                    Comment

D) List of any monitors (AQS ID) within planning area with invalid design values (e.g. due to data incompleteness)

Santa Barbara PM10 STP (06-083-0011)
VAFBSTS PM10 STP (06-083-4003)


[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11867-11868]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP13-63-000]

CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company, LLC; Notice of
Request Under Blanket Authorization

    Take notice that on January 31, 2013, CenterPoint Energy Gas
Transmission Company, LLC (CenterPoint), P.O. Box 21743, Shreveport,
Louisiana 71151, filed in Docket No. CP13-63-000, a prior notice
request pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208(b), 157.211(a)(2) and
157.216(b)(2) of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(NGA), and CenterPoint's blanket certificate authorized in Docket Nos.
CP82-384-000 and CP82-384-001. CenterPoint seeks authorization to
replace approximately 10.8 miles of its Line A with 12 miles of 12-inch
diameter pipeline, including the installation of delivery taps and
appurtenant facilities. CenterPoint also seeks to abandon the entire
10-mile Line A, all located in Nevada and Hempstead Counties, Arkansas.
CenterPoint will not terminate any of its customers' service as the
result to the proposed replacement and abandonments, all as more fully
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and
open for public inspection.
    Any questions regarding the applications should be directed to
Michelle Willis, Manager, Regulatory & Compliance, CenterPoint Energy
Gas Transmission Company, LLC, P.O. Box 21743, Shreveport, Louisiana
71151, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of

the Commission's Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a
protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed
therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized
effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is
filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for
filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an
application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenter's will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Persons unable to file
electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest
or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

    Dated: February 12, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-1246; Airspace Docket No. 10-ANM-17]

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Pueblo, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will amend existing Class E airspace at Pueblo
Memorial Airport, Pueblo, CO, to facilitate vectoring of Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) traffic from en route airspace to Pueblo Memorial
Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and
management of aircraft operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, June 30, 2011. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 14, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Pueblo, CO
(76 FR 2609). 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 7400.9U dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15,
2010, 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 that Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface, at Pueblo Memorial Airport, to accommodate en route
IFR aircraft at Pueblo Memorial Airport. The southern boundary of the
13,700 foot mean sea level section has a small gap of airspace
associated with V-83-210 leaving over a .5 nautical mile gap of
unprotected airspace in that area. This action will add the additional
controlled airspace area necessary for the safety and management of IFR
operations at Pueblo Memorial Airport. With the exception of editorial
changes, this rule is the same as that proposed in the NPRM.
    The FAA has determined this regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments
are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this
regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA's authority to
issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S.
Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses 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
additional controlled airspace at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Pueblo, CO.

List 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

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Part 71 continues to read as
follows:

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15,
2010 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ANM CO E5 Pueblo, CO [Modified]

Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO
    (Lat. 38[deg]17'21'' N., long. 104[deg]29'47'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 21.8-mile radius of the Pueblo Memorial Airport, and within
the 28.8-mile radius of Pueblo Memorial Airport clockwise between
the 070[deg] and 133[deg] bearing from the airport; that airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded on the
north by lat. 38[deg]30'00'' N., on the east by V-169, on the south
by V-210, on the west by a line from lat. 37[deg]37'26'' N., long.
105[deg]00'02'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]09'25'' N., long. 105[deg]08'06''
W.; to lat. 38[deg]05'51'' N., long. 105[deg]30'49'' W.; to lat.
38[deg]10'00'' N., long. 105[deg]33'02'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]30'00''
N., long. 105[deg]33'02'' W.; that airspace extending upward from
13,700 feet MSL bounded by a line beginning at lat. 38[deg]09'25''
N., long. 105[deg]08'06'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]37'26'' N., long.
105[deg]00'02'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]33'30'' N., long. 105[deg]11'44''
W.; to lat. 38[deg]05'51'' N., long. 105[deg]30'49'' W.; thence to
point of beginning.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 2, 2001.
Christine Mellon,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2011-6627 Filed 3-21-11; 8:45 am]
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P-21-0078 Sanitized Support Documents Index:
 P-21-0078 Sanitized Premanufacture Notice (linked)
 P-21-0078 Sanitized Determination Document (linked)
 P-21-0078 Sanitized CHEM Report (attached)
 P-21-0078 Sanitized ECO Report (attached)
 P-21-0078 Sanitized ENG Report (attached)
 P-21-0078 Sanitized EXP Report (attached)
 P-21-0078 Sanitized Fate Report (attached)
 P-21-0078 Sanitized HLTH Report_POST-FOCUS FINAL (attached)


[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16356-16357]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07746]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-0132; FRL-9976-85-ORD]

Availability of the IRIS Assessment Plan for Ammonia and Ammonium
Salts: Noncancer Assessment for Oral Exposure

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 30-
day public comment period associated with release of the draft IRIS
Assessment Plan for ammonia and ammonium salts. This document
communicates information on the scoping needs identified by EPA program
and regional offices and the IRIS Program's initial problem formulation
activities. Specifically, the assessment plan outlines the objectives
for each assessment and the type of evidence considered most pertinent
to address the scoping needs. EPA is releasing this draft IRIS
Assessment Plan for public comment at least 30 days in advance of a
public science webinar planned on May 23, 2018.

DATES: The 30-day public comment period begins April 16, 2018, and ends
May 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The IRIS Assessment Plan for Ammonia and Ammonium Salts,
will be available via the internet on IRIS' website at https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/iris2/chemicalLanding.cfm?substance_nmbr=422 and in
the public docket at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-
2018-0132.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the ORD Docket at the EPA Headquarters Docket Center;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email:
[email protected].
    For technical information on the draft IRIS Assessment Plan for
ammonia and ammonium salts, contact Dr. James Avery, NCEA; telephone:
202-564-1494; or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background Information on IRIS Assessment Plans

    EPA's IRIS Program is a human health assessment program that
evaluates quantitative and qualitative risk information on effects that
may result from exposure to chemicals found in the environment. Through
the IRIS Program, EPA provides the highest quality science-based human
health assessments to support the Agency's regulatory activities and
decisions to protect public health. As part of scoping and initial
problem formulation activities prior to the development of a draft
assessment, the IRIS Program carries out a broad, preliminary
literature survey to assist in identifying health effects that have
been studied in relation to the chemical or substance of interest, as
well as science issues that may need to be considered when evaluating
toxicity. This information, in conjunction with scoping needs
identified by EPA program and regional offices, is used to inform the
development of an IRIS Assessment Plan (IAP).
    The IAP communicates the plan for developing each individual
chemical assessment to the public and includes summary information on
the IRIS Program's scoping and initial problem formulation, objectives
and specific aims for the assessment, and a PECO (Populations,
Exposures, Comparators, and Outcomes) for the systematic review. The
PECO provides the framework for developing literature search strategies
and inclusion/exclusion criteria, particularly with respect to evidence
stream (i.e., human, animal, mechanistic), exposure measures and
outcome measures. The IAP serves to inform the subsequent development
of chemical-specific systematic review protocols, which will be made
publicly available.

II. Public Webinar

    In order to allow for public input, EPA is convening a public
webinar to discuss the draft IRIS Assessment Plan for ammonia and
ammonium salts on May 23, 2018. Specific teleconference and webinar
information regarding this public meeting will be provided through the
IRIS website (https://www.epa.gov/iris) and via EPA's Human Health Risk
Assessment (HHRA) and IRIS listservs. To register for the HHRA or IRIS
listserv, visit the IRIS website (https://www.epa.gov/iris) or visit
https://www.epa.gov/iris/forms/staying-connected-integrated-risk-information-system#connect.

III. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at http://www.regulations.gov

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-
0132 for ammonia, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Hand Delivery: The ORD Docket is located in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20229.
    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<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information. If you provide comments by mail or hand delivery,
please submit three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an
index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an
unbound original and three copies.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket number EPA-HQ-ORD-
2018-0132 for ammonia and ammonium salts. Please ensure that your
comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments
received after the closing date will be marked ``late,'' and may only
be considered if time permits. It is EPA's policy to include all
comments it receives in the public docket without change and to make
the comments available online at www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless a comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not
submit information through www.regulations.gov or email that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise

protected. The www.regulations.gov website 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
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: Documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other materials,
such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ORD Docket in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center.

    Dated: April 5, 2018.
Tina Bahadori,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 2018-07746 Filed 4-13-18; 8:45 am]
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Public Comments on Proposed Significant New Use Rule (21-1.5e)
and EPA Responses  -  Public Docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0588

EPA received public comments from three identifying entities on the proposed rule. The Agency's responses to these comments are described below.
Comment Specific to the SNUR for PMN P-19-131
Comment: A commenter  noted that a specific exception phrase that was worked on to finalize the consent order for P-19-131 was left out of the SNUR. The phrase "except after the New Chemical Substance has been completely reacted or destroyed (e.g., reacting to bind with clay)" was not included in the proposed SNUR. The commenter stated this this critical exception was understood to be included in the SNUR.
Response: The Agency reviewed the proposed SNUR language and agrees that the language was included in the consent order and was unintentionally omitted in the proposed SNUR. The regulatory text of the final SNUR will include this exception.
Vertebrate Testing
Comment: The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has requested the Agency accept PCRM comments pertaining to the underlying TSCA 5(e) Orders that form the basis for the proposed SNURs in this rule. PCRM stated that the most recent Orders are written in a revised template which omits mention of the amended TSCA's provision for the reduction of testing on vertebrates. PCRM urged EPA to revise the Consent Order template to remind PMN submitters of the objectives of TSCA sections 4(a) and 4(h) to reduce the use of animals in chemical testing and to direct submitters to the section 4(h)-mandated List of Alternative Test Methods and Strategies.
Response: EPA has revised the consent order template and now includes language in all consent orders under the "Potentially Useful Information" section that references TSCA section 4(h) and the reduction of testing in vertebrate animals.
Comment: PCRM stated that the results of animal tests were submitted with the PMNs for some of the chemical substances subject to the proposed SNURs. TSCA section 4(a)(3) authorizes EPA to review whether PMN submitters first attempt to develop information by means of alternative test methods or strategies before conducting new vertebrate animal testing. PCRM urged EPA to review compliance with these provisions whenever the results of vertebrate animal testing are included in PMNs, noting that EPA's statement that the Company is not required to submit potentially useful information implies that any such submission would be voluntary and subject to these provisions.
Response:  EPA believes that PCRM's request for the Agency to review compliance with TSCA section 4(h)(3) and the discussion of the Agency's review of test data submitted with PMNs is beyond the scope of the proposed rule for which EPA specifically solicited comments. Regarding voluntary testing associated with SNUNs, EPA strongly encourages potential SNUN submitters, before performing any testing, to consult with the Agency pertaining to protocol selection. This recommendation is conveyed in both the proposed and final SNUR Federal Register notices. EPA believes that the Agency's preference for alternatives is already made clear and that conducting TSCA section 4(h)(3) reviews is not normally necessary.
Comment: PCRM noted that the TSCA section 5(e) consent orders for P-16-167 and P-20-42 request that specific animal tests be conducted, while the corresponding proposed SNURs identify potentially useful information. In another case, P-19-53, the Order requests that one of seven skin sensitization tests be conducted. Two of the options are local lymph node assays (LLNAs) in mice along with five nonanimal methods listed. No mention is made of TSCA's preference for the use of test methods and strategies that reduce or replace the use of vertebrate animals while providing information of equivalent or better scientific quality and relevance.
Response:  SNURs do not contain testing requirements. Instead, EPA includes potentially useful information in its notices of proposed rulemaking for new chemical SNURs so that manufacturers or processors wishing to submit a Significant New Use Notice (SNUN) for a use designated by the SNUR can develop information to better characterize the potential risks. As described in the preamble to this rule, any recommendation for information identified by EPA was made based on EPA's consideration of available screening-level data, if any, as well as other available information on appropriate testing for the chemical substance. Further, any such testing identified by EPA that includes testing on vertebrates was made after consideration of available toxicity information, computational toxicology and bioinformatics, and high-throughput screening methods and their prediction models.
Consistency Between Orders and SNURs: Hierarchy of Controls
Comment:  The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) stated that the provisions in many of the proposed SNURs that address "protection in the workplace" are not consistent with the underlying Orders, and unlike the Orders, do not accurately and sufficiently invoke the Industrial Hygiene Hierarchy of Controls (HOC), which is a foundational element of OSHA and NIOSH policy. EDF also noted that they recognize EPA proposed updates to its SNUR regulations in 2016 and that the proposed modifications have not been finalized. EDF also commented that the Order's preamble descriptions of workplace requirements are inaccurate because they do not include or accurately describe the requirements for use of engineering control measures and refer only to the consent orders' requirements regarding use of PPE.
Response: EPA believes that although the SNURs do not have exactly the same language as the underlying 5(e) Orders, the SNURs do incorporate the same requirements for HOC as found in the Orders. The commenter refers to this language generally used in 5(e) Orders:
   "Engineering control measures (e.g. enclosure or confinement of the operation, general and local ventilation) or administrative control measures (e.g. workplace policies and procedures) shall be considered and implemented to prevent exposure, where feasible to each person who is reasonably likely to be [dermally exposed/exposed by inhalation] in the work area to the PMN substance ***. Where engineering, work practice, and administrative controls are not feasible or, if feasible, do not prevent exposure, each person subject to this exposure must be provided with, and is required to wear, [personal protective equipment] ***"
   The corresponding SNUR language is shortened to this: "engineering control measures (e.g., enclosure or confinement of the operation, general and local ventilation) or administrative control measures (e.g., workplace policies and procedures) shall be considered and implemented to prevent exposure, where feasible." The language in the regulatory text under 40 CFR 721.63(a) incorporates both the HOC and worker protection requirements of the Order. EPA believes that the intent and requirements are identical between the Orders and SNURs and that adding a phrase referring to PPE where engineering controls are not feasible would not further clarify this SNUR notification requirement. The final rule updating general SNUR regulations was published in the Federal Register of July 5, 2022 (87 FR 39756). EPA will use the language in the revised regulations to incorporate the HOC into worker protection requirements for new chemical SNURs.
      Pertaining to the Order's preamble description of workplace requirements. Many of the preamble descriptions are general descriptions of SNUR requirements. The protection in the workplace regulatory text in Orders adequately describes the requirements for use of engineering control measures. However, the Agency will consider adding some additional information in future preambles mentioning the engineering controls.
SNURs Should Include Workplace Protection Provisions
Comment: EDF also noted that EPA should add provisions addressing "protection in the workplace" for fifteen of the PMNs covered by the proposed rule: P-17-235 and P-18-226, P-17-0259, P-18-43, P-18-256, P-18-298, P-18-318, P-18-405, P-19-77, P-19-131, P-19-143 and P-19-144, P-19-145, P-20-29, and P-20-104. EDF listed its concerns for each PMN and expressed that omission of any the workplace controls mentioned could pose concerns directly relevant to workers and that it is not clear from the proposed SNURs, consent orders or other documents on these chemicals available in the docket why EPA has not included specific workplace exposure provisions in the proposed SNURs.
Response: The comment is directed primarily to the determination made for each PMN which was the basis of the SNUR. EPA's response will not address the determinations made for the PMNs. For some of the PMNs listed, EPA addressed the potential unreasonable risk in the workplace via means other than specific worker protection requirements. These requirements include manufacture, processing or use in any manner resulting in inhalation exposure, uses other than those identified in the PMN, no spray application, and limits on residual isocyanates and other requirements. EPA has made a determination for these PMNs that EPA believes is protective and the SNURs were written to match the requirements of the Order and extend the same requirements to other manufacturers and processors. The PMN determinations cannot be amended and the SNURs will not include additional significant new uses for worker protection requirements under 40 CFR 721.63 as those requirements are not included in the Orders and the significant new uses of use without worker PPE now would be considered ongoing uses.