[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50025-50026]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20625]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER19-2823-000]

Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing
Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization; Isabella Wind,
LLC

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Isabella Wind, LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with
an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is October 8, 2019.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an
eSubscription link on the website that enables subscribers to receive
email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s).
For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email

<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: September 18, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-20625 Filed 9-23-19; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: April 17, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 75)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 20844-20846]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0187; Airspace Docket No. 07-ASO-27]

Proposed Modification of Area Navigation Route Q-110 and Jet
Route J-73; Florida

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to extend the length of Area Navigation
(RNAV) route Q-110 and make a minor realignment of jet route J-73, in
support of the Florida West Coast Airspace Redesign project. The
extension of Q-110 would provide an RNAV route for use by aircraft
transitioning between Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)
and Jacksonville ARTCC airspace. The extension would also assist
aircraft in circumnavigating military airspace associated with the Avon
Park Air Force Range. The realignment of J-73 would provide space for
the Q-110 extension. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance the
safe and the efficient use of the navigable airspace in the western
Florida area.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 2, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2008-
0187 and Airspace Docket No. 07-ASO-27 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace and Rules
Group, Office of System Operations Airspace and AIM, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2008-0187 and Airspace Docket No. 07-ASO-27) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2008-0187 and Airspace Docket No. 07-ASO-27.''
The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified closing date
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRM's

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://
www.faa.gov, or the Federal Register's Web page at http://
www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An
informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at
the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, Room 210, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRM's should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to extend RNAV route Q-110 and realign jet
route J-73 in western Florida. Currently, Q-110 extends between the
FEONA, GA, waypoint (WP) and the KPASA, FL, WP. This action would
extend Q-110 southeastward from KPASA (located near Lakeland, FL) to
the THNDR, FL, intersection (located about midway between Fort Myers
and West Palm Beach, FL), adding approximately 115 NM to the length of
the route. Two new waypoints (JAYMC and RVERO) would be established
along Q-110 between KPASA and THNDR. The proposed extension of Q-110
would provide an RNAV route for use by aircraft transitioning between
Miami ARTCC and Jacksonville ARTCC airspace and assist aircraft in
circumnavigating military airspace associated with the Avon Park Air
Force Range.
    The FAA is also proposing to realign the existing segment of jet
route J-73 between the LaBelle, FL, very high frequency omnidirectional
range/tactical navigation aid (VORTAC) and

the Lakeland, FL, VORTAC by inserting an intermediate point that would
be formed by the intersection of the LaBelle 314[deg] True (T)
(313[deg] Magnetic (M)) radial and the Lakeland 162[deg] T (161[deg] M)
radial. Shifting J-73 in this manner would provide airspace to
accommodate the Q-110 extension. The realignment of J-73 would slightly
increase the distance along the segment of the route between the
Lakeland VORTAC and the LaBelle VORTAC from the current 77 NM to 78 NM.
    Additionally, the FAA intends to make an administrative change to
the route description of Q-110 by reversing the order in which the
points that make up the route are listed. This change is needed to
comply with the FAA policy that the points in even numbered route
descriptions be listed in a west-to-east format. The change would have
no effect on the alignment or charting of the route.
    These changes are proposed in support of the Florida West Coast
Airspace Redesign project and to enhance the safe and efficient use of
the navigable airspace in the western Florida area.
    Jet routes are published in paragraph 2004, and low altitude RNAV
routes are published in paragraph 2006, respectively, of FAA Order
7400.9R signed August 15, 2007 and effective September 15, 2007, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The jet route and RNAV
route listed in this document will be published subsequently in the
Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
``significant rule'' under Department of Transportation (DOT)
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, 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 United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the
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 would modify a jet route and RNAV route in Florida.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a, 311b, and 311k. This airspace action is
not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental
impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant
preparation of an environmental assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

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

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

    1. The authority citation for 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]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order
7400.R, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15,
2006 and effective September 15, 2007, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes.

* * * * *

J-73 [Amended]

    From Dolphin, FL; LaBelle, FL; INT Labelle 314[deg](T)/
313[deg](M) and Lakeland, FL, 162[deg](T)/161[deg](M) radials;
Lakeland; Seminole, FL; La Grange, GA; Nashville, TN; Pocket City,
IN; to Northbrook, IL.
* * * * *

Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes.

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Q-110 FEONA, GA to THNDR, FL [Amended]

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FEONA, GA.......................  WP.................  (Lat. 31[deg]36'22'' N., long. 84[deg]43'08'' W.)
GULFR, FL.......................  WP.................  (Lat. 30[deg]12'23'' N., long. 83[deg]33'08'' W.)
BRUTS, FL.......................  WP.................  (Lat. 29[deg]30'58'' N., long. 82[deg]58'57'' W.)
KPASA, FL.......................  WP.................  (Lat. 28[deg]10'34'' N., long. 81[deg]54'27'' W.)
RVERO, FL.......................  WP.................  (Lat. 27[deg]24'35'' N., long. 81[deg]35'57'' W.)
JAYMC, FL.......................  WP.................  (Lat. 26[deg]58'51'' N., long. 81[deg]22'08'' W.)
THNDR, FL.......................  INT................  (Lat. 26[deg]37'38'' N., long. 80[deg]52'00'' W.)
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8, 2008.
Stephen L. Rohring,
Acting Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
 [FR Doc. E8-8227 Filed 4-16-08; 8:45 am]

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Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US

09/27/2007 09:26 AM

To

"Johansson, Robert"<EMAIL_ADDRESS> cc

david misenheimer

Subject

upcoming discussion in RTP

Hi Rob,

I just left you a voicemail about your note indicating that you can not come down to RTP for our NAAQS RIA learning session.  I am sorry to hear that.  Please give me a call to talk about who from the Interagency Committee is planning to come (last I heard it is now just Mitch and Michele) and how we should proceed.  Thanks.

Ron Evans

Leader, Air Benefit & Cost Group

HEID/OAQPS/OAR/EPA

Mail Drop C-439-02

919-541-5488

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25993-25995]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11754]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2019-0121]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo
Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending its safety zone regulation for
Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone. This amendment
adds eight new permanent safety zones. These amendments and additions
are necessary to protect spectators, participants, and vessels from the
hazards associated with annual maritime events, including fireworks
displays, boat races, and air shows.

DATES: This rule is effective July 5, 2019.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2019-0121 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email LT Sean Dolan, Chief of Waterways Management, U.S. Coast
Guard Sector Buffalo; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    On April 26, 2019, the Coast Guard published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) titled Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of
the Port Buffalo Zone (84 FR 17756). There we stated why we issued the
NPRM, and invited comments on our proposed regulatory action related to
this amendment to the CFR. During the comment period that ended May 28,
2019, we received no comments.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 46 U.S.C.
70034 (previously 33 U.S.C. 1231). The purpose of the this rule is to
update the safety zones in 33 CFR 165.939 to ensure accuracy of times,
dates, and dimensions for various triggering and marine events that are
expected to be conducted within the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone
throughout the year. The purpose of the rulemaking is also to ensure
vessels and persons are protected from the specific hazards related to
the aforementioned events. These specific hazards include obstructions
in the waterway that may cause marine casualties; collisions among
vessels maneuvering at a high speed within a channel; the explosive
dangers involved in pyrotechnics and hazardous cargo; and flaming/
falling debris into the water that may cause injuries.

IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes, and the Rule

    As noted above, we received no comments on our NPRM published April
26, 2019. There are no changes in the regulatory text of this rule from
the proposed rule in the NPRM.
    This rule adds eight new safety zones to Table 165.939 within Sec.
165.939 for annually recurring events in the Captain of the Port
Buffalo Zone. These eight zones were approved and published in the
Federal Register as temporary safety zones in 2018 and were added in
order to protect the public from the safety hazards previously
described. A list of specific changes and additions are available in
the attachments within this Docket.
    The Captain of the Port Buffalo has determined that the safety
zones in this rule are necessary to protect the safety of vessels and
people during annual marine or triggering events in the Captain of the
Port Buffalo zone. Although this rule will be effective year-round, the
safety zones in this rule will be enforced only immediately before,
during, and after events that pose a hazard to the public and only upon
notice by the Captain of the Port Buffalo.
    The Captain of the Port Buffalo will notify the public that the
zones in this rule are or will be enforced by all appropriate means to
the affected segments of the public, including publication in the
Federal Register, as practicable, in accordance with 33 CFR 165.7(a).
Such means of notification may also include, but are not limited to,
Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners.
    All persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of the
Coast Guard Captain of the Port Buffalo or a designated representative.
Entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zones is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated
representative. The Captain of the Port or a designated representative
may be contacted via VHF Channel 16 or at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This rule has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, this rule has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the
characteristics of the safety zones, including size, location,
duration, and time-of-day. The safety

zones created by this rule will be relatively small and are designed to
minimize their impact on navigable waters. Furthermore, the safety
zones have been designed to allow vessels to transit around them. In
addition, the safety zones will have built in times to allow vessels to
travel through when situations allow. Thus, restrictions on vessel
movement within each particular area are expected to be minimal. Under
certain conditions, moreover, vessels may still transit through the
safety zone when permitted by the Captain of the Port.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard received 00 comments from the Small Business
Administration on this rulemaking. 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.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
V.A above, this rule will not have a significant economic impact on any
vessel owner or operator.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
    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.

C. Collection of Information

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

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, 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. If
you believe this rule has implications for federalism or Indian tribes,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.

E. 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.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023-01 and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series),
which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have
determined that this action is one of a category of actions that do not
individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This rule involves the establishment of recurring annual
safety zones. It is categorically excluded from further review under
paragraph L60(a) in Table 3-1 of U.S. Coast Guard Environmental
Planning Implementing Procedures 5090.1. A Record of Environmental
Consideration supporting this determination is available in the docket
where indicated under ADDRESSES.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

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

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-
6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

0
2. In Sec.  [thinsp]165.939, amend Table 165.939 by adding the entries
(a)(7) and (8), (b)(30) through (33), and (c)(5) and (6) to read as
follows:

Sec.  165.939  Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port
Buffalo Zone.

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                                                        Enforcement date
             Event                   Location \1\         and time \2\
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                          (a) June Safety Zones
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(7) Blazing Paddles...........  Cleveland, OH. All      On or around the
                                 waters of the           3rd weekend of
                                 Cuyahoga River in       June.
                                 Cleveland OH,
                                 beginning at position
                                 41[deg]29'36'' N,
                                 081[deg]42'13'' W to
                                 the turnaround point
                                 at position
                                 41[deg]27'53''
                                 N,081[deg]40'38'' W.
(8) Boaters Against Cancer      Kendall, NY. All        On or around the
 Fireworks.                      waters of Lake          last weekend of
                                 Ontario contained       June.
                                 within a 210 foot
                                 radius of the
                                 fireworks launch site
                                 located at
                                 43[deg]22'02.04'' N,
                                 078[deg]01'48.06'' W
                                 in Kendall, NY.
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                          (b) July Safety Zones
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(30) Wine and Walleye Festival  Ashtabula, OH. All      On or around the
 Fireworks.                      waters within a 280     last weekend of
                                 foot radius of the      July.
                                 fireworks launch site
                                 located at position
                                 41[deg]54'06'' N,
                                 080[deg]47'49'' W,
                                 Ashtabula, OH.
(31) City of Erie 4th of July   Erie, PA. All waters    On or around the
 Fireworks.                      of Lake Erie            4th of July.
                                 contained within a
                                 280 foot radius of
                                 the fireworks launch
                                 site located at
                                 42[deg]08'17.13'' N,
                                 080[deg]05'30.17'' W
                                 in Erie, PA.
(32) Buffalo Italian Fest.....  Buffalo, NY. All        On or around 2nd
                                 waters of Lake Erie     or 3rd weekend
                                 contained within a      of July.
                                 420 foot radius of
                                 42[deg]52'04.23'' N,
                                 078[deg]53'00.67'' W
                                 in Buffalo, NY.
(33) Hamburg Beach Blast......  Hamburg, NY. All        On or around the
                                 waters of Lake Erie     last weekend of
                                 contained within a      July.
                                 280 foot radius of
                                 42[deg]45'59.21'' N,
                                 078[deg]52'41.51'' W
                                 in Hamburg, NY.
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                         (c) August Safety Zones
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(5) Ski Show Sylvan Beach.....  Sylvan Beach, NY. All   On or around the
                                 waters where Fish       2nd or 3rd
                                 Creek meets Oneida      weekend of
                                 Lake starting at        August.
                                 position
                                 43[deg]11'36.6'' N,
                                 75[deg]43'53.8'' W
                                 then South to
                                 43[deg]11'33.7'' N,
                                 75[deg]43'51.2'' W
                                 then East to
                                 43[deg]11'42.4'' N,
                                 75[deg]43'38.6'' W
                                 then North to
                                 43[deg]11'44.5'' N,
                                 75[deg]43'39.7'' W
                                 then returning to the
                                 point of origin.
(6) Great Lakes Offshore Grand  Dunkirk, NY. All        On or around the
 Prix.                           waters of Lake Erie     2nd or 3rd
                                 starting at position    weekend of
                                 42[deg]29'37.7'' N,     August.
                                 079[deg]21'17.7'' W
                                 then Northwest to
                                 42[deg]29'45.2'' N,
                                 079[deg]21'28.2'' W
                                 then Northeast to
                                 42[deg]30'15.0'' N,
                                 079[deg]21'20.0'' W
                                 then Northeast to
                                 42[deg]30'39.0'' N,
                                 079[deg]19'46.0'' W
                                 then Southeast to
                                 42[deg]30'09.3'' N,
                                 079[deg]19'03.1'' W.
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\1\ All coordinates listed in Table 165.929 reference Datum NAD 1983.
\2\ As noted in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, the enforcement dates
  and times for each of the listed safety zones are subject to change,
  and will be published in a Notice of Enforcement prior to the event.

    Dated: May 31, 2019.
Joseph S. Dufresne,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2019-11754 Filed 6-4-19; 8:45 am]
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                      Notes from Meeting with ASCP et al

Attended by:
ASCP Staff:		Lynne Batshon, Arnold Clayman

NCPA staff:		Tina Schlecht, Carolyn Ha

LTCPA Staff:		Libby Terry

EPA Staff:	Kristin Fitzgerald, Lisa Lauer, Jessica Young, Charlotte Mooney

Date:			September 20, 2012

EPA met with representatives of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and Long Term Care Pharmacy Alliance (LTCPA).

They explained the roles of consultant pharmacists and long-term care pharmacies.  NCPA staff discussed their role in take-back programs at their member pharmacies.


[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48310-48312]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19772]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0697; Product Identifier 2019-NM-110-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2017-19-14 and AD 2014-16-27, which apply to certain Dassault Aviation
Model FALCON 900EX airplanes. Those ADs require revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or
more restrictive maintenance requirements and/or airworthiness
limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2017-19-14 and AD 2014-16-27, the
FAA determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations
are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or
more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA is proposing this
AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 28,
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Dassault
Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000, South
Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet http://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th
St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0697; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2019-0697;
Product Identifier 2019-NM-110-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
The FAA specifically invites comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. The
FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date and may
amend this proposed AD based on those comments.
    The FAA will post all comments received, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide.
The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    The FAA issued AD 2017-19-14, Amendment 39-19044 (82 FR 43674,
September 19, 2017) (``AD 2017-19-14''), for certain Dassault Aviation
Model FALCON 900EX airplanes. AD 2017-19-14 requires revising the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and/or
airworthiness limitations. AD 2017-19-14 resulted from a determination
that new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and/or
airworthiness limitations are necessary. AD 2017-19-14 specifies that
accomplishing the actions required by that AD would terminate the
requirements of AD 2014-16-27, Amendment 39-17951 (79 FR 51071, August
27, 2014) (``AD 2014-16-27'') but it did not supersede AD 2014-16-27.
In addition, AD 2014-16-27 specifies that accomplishing paragraph (g)
of that AD would terminate the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of AD
2010-26-05, Amendment 39-16544 (75 FR 79952, December 21, 2010), for
Dassault Aviation Model 900EX airplanes, serial number (S/N) 97 and S/N
120 and higher. This terminating provision of certain requirements of
AD 2010-26-05 is part of this proposed AD.
    This AD proposes to supersede AD 2017-19-14 and AD 2014-16-27 but
does not propose to supersede AD 2010-26-05.

Actions Since AD 2017-19-14 and AD 2014-16-27 Were Issued

    Since the FAA issued AD 2017-19-14 and AD 2014-16-27, the FAA has
determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are
necessary.
    The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the
Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued
EASA AD 2019-0134, dated June 11, 2019 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to
correct an unsafe condition for certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON
900EX airplanes. The MCAI states:

    The airworthiness limitations for certain Falcon 900EX
aeroplanes, which are approved by EASA, are currently defined and
published in Dassault Falcon 900EX Easy/900LX/900DX AMM [Airplane
Maintenance Manual], Chapter 5-40. These instructions have been
identified as mandatory for continued airworthiness.
    Failure to accomplish these instructions could result in an
unsafe condition.
    EASA previously issued AD 2016-0129 (which corresponds to FAA AD
2017-19-14), requiring the actions described in Dassault Falcon
900EX Easy/900LX/900DX AMM Chapter 5-40 (DGT113875) at Revision 9.
    Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Dassault published Revisions 10
and 11 of Dassault Falcon 900EX Easy/900LX/900DX AMM Chapter 5-40
(DGT113875). Revision 11 contains new and/or more restrictive
maintenance tasks.
    For the reason described above, this [EASA] AD retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2016-0129, which is superseded, and

requires accomplishment of the actions specified in the ALS
[airworthiness limitations section], as defined in this [EASA] AD.

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0697.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Dassault Aviation has issued Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness
Limitations, Revision 11, dated September 2018, of the Falcon 900EX
EASy, Falcon 900LX, and Falcon 900DX Maintenance Manual. This service
information describes procedures, maintenance tasks, and airworthiness
limitations specified in the Airworthiness Limitations section of the
AMM.
    This proposed AD would also require Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness
Limitations, Revision 9, dated November 2015, of the Dassault Falcon
900EX EASy, Falcon 900LX, and Falcon 900DX Maintenance Manual, which
the Director of the Federal Register approved for incorporation by
reference as of October 24, 2017 (82 FR 43674, September 19, 2017).
    This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to a bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, the FAA
has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and
service information referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD
because the agency evaluated all the relevant information and
determined the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist
or develop on other products of the same type design.

Proposed Requirements of This NPRM

    This proposed AD would retain all of the requirements of AD 2017-
19-14. This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance
or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations. This proposed AD would also
retain the terminating provision of AD 2014-16-27, related to AD 2010-
26-05.
    This proposed AD would require revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections).
Compliance with these actions is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the actions described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request
approval for an alternative method of compliance according to paragraph
(l)(1) of this proposed AD.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 79 airplanes of
U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:
    The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the retained
actions from AD 2017-19-14 to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-
hour).
    The FAA has determined that revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator,
although the agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator
to operator. In the past, the FAA has estimated that this action takes
1 work-hour per airplane. Since operators incorporate maintenance or
inspection program changes for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has
determined that a per-operator estimate is more accurate than a per-
airplane estimate.
    The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the new proposed
actions to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).

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.
    The FAA is 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.
    This proposed AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated
by the Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as
authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order,
issuance of ADs is normally a function of the Compliance and
Airworthiness Division, but during this transition period, the
Executive Director has delegated the authority to issue ADs applicable
to transport category airplanes and associated appliances to the
Director of the System Oversight Division.

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA 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 this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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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]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-16-27, Amendment 39-17951
(79 FR 51071, August 27, 2014); and AD 2017-19-14, Amendment 39-19044
(82 FR 43674, September 19, 2017); and
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b. Adding the following new AD:

Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA-2019-0697; Product Identifier
2019-NM-110-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by October 28, 2019.

(b) Affected ADs

    (1) This AD replaces AD 2014-16-27, Amendment 39-17951 (79 FR
51071, August 27, 2014) (``AD 2014-16-27''); and AD 2017-19-14,
Amendment 39-19044 (82 FR 43674, September 19, 2017) (``AD 2017-19-
14'').
    (2) This AD affects AD 2010-26-05, Amendment 39-16544 (75 FR
79952, December 21, 2010) (``AD 2010-26-05'').

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX
airplanes, serial number (S/N) 97 and S/N 120 and higher,
certificated in any category, with an original airworthiness
certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued
on or before September 1, 2018.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address reduced structural integrity of the
airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Retained Revision of Maintenance or Inspection Program, With No
Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD
2017-19-14, with no changes. Within 90 days after October 24, 2017
(the effective date of AD 2017-19-14), revise the maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the information
specified in Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 9,
dated November 2015, of the Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy, Falcon
900LX, and Falcon 900DX Maintenance Manual. The initial compliance
time for accomplishing the actions specified in Chapter 5-40,
Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 9, dated November 2015, of the
Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy, Falcon 900LX, and Falcon 900DX
Maintenance Manual, is within the applicable times specified in the
maintenance manual or 90 days after October 24, 2017, whichever
occurs later, except as provided by paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(4)
of this AD.
    (1) The term ``LDG'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total airplane landings.
    (2) The term ``FH'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total flight hours.
    (3) The term ``FC'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total flight cycles.
    (4) The term ``M'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means months.

(h) Retained No Alternative Actions and Intervals, With New Exception

    This paragraph restates the requirements specified in paragraph
(h) of AD 2017-19-14, with a new exception. Except as required by
paragraph (i) of this AD, after accomplishing the revision required
by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative actions (inspections) or
intervals may be used unless the actions or intervals are approved
as an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (l)(1) of this AD.

(i) New Requirement of This AD: Maintenance or Inspection Program
Revision

    Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate the information specified in Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness
Limitations, Revision 11, dated September 2018, of the Dassault
Falcon 900EX EASy, Falcon 900LX, and Falcon 900DX Maintenance
Manual. The initial compliance time for accomplishing the actions
specified in Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 11,
dated September 2018, of the Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy, Falcon
900LX, and Falcon 900DX Maintenance Manual, is within the applicable
times specified in the maintenance manual, or 90 days after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, except as
provided by paragraphs (i)(1) through (i)(4) of this AD.
    (1) The term ``LDG'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total airplane landings.
    (2) The term ``FH'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total flight hours.
    (3) The term ``FC'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total flight cycles.
    (4) The term ``M'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means months since the date of
issuance of the original airworthiness certificate or the date of
issuance of the original export certificate of airworthiness.

(j) No Alternative Actions or Intervals

    After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (i) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be used unless the
actions and intervals are approved as an AMOC in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (l)(1) of this AD.

(k) Terminating Actions for Certain Actions in AD 2010-26-05

    Accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g) or (i) of
this AD terminates the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of AD 2010-
26-05, for Dassault Aviation Model 900EX airplanes, S/N 97 and S/N
120 and higher.

(l) Other FAA AD Provisions

    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (m)(2) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding district office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the effective date of
this AD, for any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions
from a manufacturer, the action must be accomplished using a method
approved by the Manager, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA; or the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or
Dassault Aviation's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If
approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized
signature.

(m) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA AD 2019-0134, dated June 11, 2019, for related
information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the internet
at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket
No. FAA-2019-0697.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Tom Rodriguez,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000,
South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet http://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on September 6, 2019.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-19772 Filed 9-12-19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM06-7-001; Order No. 686-A]

18 CFR Part 157

Revisions to the Blanket Certificate Regulations and
Clarification Regarding Rates

Issued June 22, 2007.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Final rule; order on rehearing and clarification.

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SUMMARY: On October 19, 2006, the Commission issued a Final Rule
amending its regulations to expand the scope and scale of activities
that may be undertaken pursuant to blanket certificate authority and
clarifying that existing Commission policies permit natural gas
companies to charge different rates to different classes of customers.
The revised regulations allow interstate natural gas pipelines to
employ the streamlined blanket certificate procedures for larger
projects and for a wider variety of types of projects, thereby
increasing efficiencies, and decreasing time and costs, associated with
the construction and maintenance of the nation's natural gas
infrastructure. The Commission grants in part, and denies in part,
requests for rehearing and clarification of the Final Rule.

DATES: The amendments in this final rule are effective August 9, 2007,
except that the amendment to Sec.  157.206 (b)(5)(i) is effective
November 7, 2007. Requests for clarification are granted and denied,
and requests for rehearing are denied, effective August 9, 2007. The
request for rehearing with respect to the measurement of compressor
noise is granted, effective November 7, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon Wagner, Office of the General

Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(202) 502-8947. Michael
McGehee, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(202) 502-8962.

    Lonnie Lister, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>202-502-8587.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before Commissioners: Joseph T. Kelliher,
Chairman; Suedeen G. Kelly, Mark Spitzer, Phillip D. Moeller, and John
Wellinghoff.

I. Introduction

    1. On October 19, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) issued a Final Rule in Order No. 686\1\ amending Part 157,
Subpart F, of its regulations to expand the scope and scale of
activities that may be undertaken pursuant to blanket certificate
authority by (1) broadening the types of natural gas projects permitted
under blanket certificate authority to include certain mainline,
storage, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) and synthetic gas pipeline
facilities, and (2) increasing the blanket certificate project cost
limits from $8,200,000 to $9,600,000 for automatic authorization
projects and from $22,700,000 to $27,400,000 for prior notice
projects.\2\ In addition, Order No. 686 clarified that a company is not
necessarily engaged in an unduly discriminatory practice if it charges
different customers different rates for the same service when customers
commit to service on different dates. The revised blanket certificate
regulations became effective on January 2, 2007, and are intended to
allow interstate natural gas pipelines to employ the streamlined
blanket certificate procedures for larger projects and for a wider
variety of types of projects, thereby increasing efficiencies, and
decreasing time and costs associated with the construction and
maintenance of the nation's natural gas infrastructure.
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    \1\ Order No. 686, 71 FR 63680 (October 31, 2006), FERC Stats &
Regs ] 31,231 (2006); Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) 71 FR
36276 (June 26, 2006), FERC Stats. Regs. ] 32,606 (2006). This
rulemaking proceeding was initiated in response to a petition
submitted under 18 CFR 385.207(a) of the Commission's regulations by
the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) jointly
with the Natural Gas Supply Association.
    \2\ These cost limits now stand at $9,900,000 for an automatic
authorization project and $28,200,000 for a prior notice project.
See Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost and Annual Limits, 72 FR
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    2. In this order, for the reasons discussed below, the Commission
grants and denies requests for clarification and denies requests for
rehearing of the Final Rule.

II. Requests for Rehearing and Clarification

    3. NiSource Gas Transmission and Storage Companies (NiSource),\3\
the National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel), and INGAA
submitted timely requests for rehearing and/or clarification. For the
reasons discussed below, requests for clarification are granted and
denied, as discussed below. Requests for rehearing are denied, with the
exception of INGAA's rehearing request with respect to the measurement
of compressor noise, which is granted.
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    \3\ NiSource consists of Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation,
Columbia Gulf Transmission Company, Crossroads Pipeline Company,
Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc., and Central Kentucky
Transmission Company.
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A. NiSource

    4. Section 157.208(f)(2) of the blanket certificate regulations
permits natural gas companies to alter the maximum allowable operating
pressure (MAOP) of supply or delivery laterals, provided companies
comply with the prior notice provisions of Sec.  157.205 of those
regulations. NiSource proposes that companies be permitted to rely on
blanket certificate authority to change the MAOP of facilities that are
not supply or delivery laterals.
    5. The Final Rule permits companies to construct compression and
loop lines to expand mainline capacity under blanket authority.
Consistent with this approach, the Commission clarifies that, provided
companies meet all applicable blanket certificate regulatory
requirements, they can rely on blanket certificate authority to change
the MAOP of facilities that are not supply or delivery laterals, such
as mainlines.

B. National Fuel

    6. The Final Rule extends blanket certificate authority to include
certain underground storage field projects. National Fuel supports this
inclusion, but seeks assurance that storage remediation and maintenance
activities that qualify as auxiliary installations or replacements
under Sec.  2.55 of the Commission's regulations can still be
undertaken pursuant to Sec.  2.55, and need not now proceed under the
automatic or prior notice provisions of the blanket certificate
program. National Fuel also seeks clarification that plugging and
abandoning storage wells constitutes maintenance, and as such will be
eligible to be undertaken pursuant to the automatic authorization
provisions of Sec.  157.213(a), and will not be viewed as altering the
function of a well, which would require adherence to the prior notice
requirements of Sec.  157.205(b).
    7. The Final Rule's enlargement of the scope of blanket certificate
authority does not constrict the scope of activities that may be
performed under Sec.  2.55 of the Commission's regulations. Thus,
activities involving storage, mainline, and LNG and synthetic gas
pipeline facilities that could have been performed under Sec.  2.55
prior to the expansion of the blanket certificate program may continue
to be performed under Sec.  2.55. Further, as before, a company need
not obtain a blanket certificate as a prerequisite to act under Sec.
2.55.
    8. The Commission clarifies that the reference in new Sec.
157.213(a) to altering ``the function of any well that is drilled into
or is active in the management of the storage facility'' is not
intended to include temporarily plugging a storage field well as part
of standard maintenance operations. In contrast, permanently plugging a
well would not qualify as standard maintenance, but would instead
constitute an abandonment, as it would permanently alter the function
of the well, and could impact the performance of the storage field.
Accordingly, such an action would need to comply with the blanket
certificate program's Sec.  157.216 regulatory requirements regarding
an abandonment.
    9. In addition, the Commission will revise Sec. Sec.  157.213(b)
and (c) to permit companies to employ blanket certificate authority to
make modifications to storage facilities to enhance injection and
withdrawal capacity. This is consistent with the Commission's
previously expressed intent to permit a company to rely on expanded
blanket certificate authority ``to re-engineer an existing storage
facility to decrease cushion gas, increase working gas, improve
injection and withdrawal capabilities, and add more cycles per
season,'' provided the company can ``demonstrate, by theoretical or
empirical evidence, that a proposed project will improve storage
operations without altering an underground storage facility's total
inventory, reservoir pressure, or reservoir or buffer boundaries, and
will comply with environmental and safety provisions.'' \4\
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    \4\ 71 FR 36276, 36281 (June 26, 2006), FERC Stats. & Regs. ]
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C. INGAA

1. Compressor Station Noise
    10. The blanket certificate program relies on the presumption that
any project permitted under blanket certificate authority will not have
a significant adverse environmental impact. The Commission ensures that
this is the case by restricting blanket certificate authority to
certain types of facilities and to individual projects that can comply
with a cost cap and the environmental requirements specified in Sec.
157.206(b). Prior to the Final Rule's increase in the per project cost
cap and the expansion of blanket certificate authority to cover
compressor facilities that alter mainline capacity, blanket certificate
authority was restricted to a limited set of compression facilities,
e.g., compressors on lateral pipelines, compressors installed
temporarily, replacement compressors that could not qualify under Sec.
2.55(b), and compressors needed to restore service lost due to sudden
unforeseen damage to a mainline.
    11. A compressor project under the blanket certificate program is
not subject to the same scrutiny and procedural safeguards that apply
to a compressor project subject to case-specific NGA section 7
certificate authority. A case-specific application is subject to a more
extensive notification process than a proposed blanket certificate
project; indeed, for a project that qualifies for automatic
authorization under the blanket certificate regulations, the Commission
itself does not receive notice in advance of the project's
construction. Thus, in contrast to a request for case-specific
certificate authority, for a compressor project subject to blanket
certificate authority, the Commission and public do not have the
opportunity to assess aspects of a proposal such as what constitutes a
noise sensitive area (NSA),\5\ the prospective uses of property
proximate to a compressor facility, habitat impacts on non-residential
areas, whether a particular area has a heightened noise sensitivity
that would merit a limit of less than 55 dBA, or the cumulative impacts
resulting from modifying or expanding existing compressor facilities.
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    12. As a result, whereas an individual assessment can be undertaken
for each proposed case-specific compressor project in order to
establish a noise level appropriate to the particular site, this is not
the case for blanket certificate compressor projects. The more cursory
standard of review necessary to expedite projects under the blanket
certificate program, coupled with the expansion of blanket certificate
authority to cover larger and more varied types of compressor
facilities, prompted the Commission to impose a stricter standard on
the noise produced by blanket certificate compressor facilities. As
described in the NOPR and implemented in the Final Rule, the Commission
stated that, going forward, all compressor facilities constructed
pursuant to blanket certificate authority must meet a standard day-
night level (Ldn) limit of 55 dBA at the boundary of the
compressor site. Previously, the Commission had required that
compressor facilities installed under blanket certificate authority
meet a noise level of 55 dBA at any pre-existing NSA.\6\
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    \6\ This compressor noise constraint has always been a part of
the environmental compliance conditions of the blanket certificate
program. Interstate Pipeline Certificates for Routine Transactions,
Order No. 234, 47 FR 24254 (June 4, 1982), FERC Stats. & Regs. ]
30,368 (1982); Order No. 234-A, 47 FR 38871 (Sept. 3, 1982), FERC
Stats. & Regs. ] 30,389 (1982).
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    13. INGAA requests the Commission revert to this prior noise
criterion. INGAA argues that (1) noise attenuation equipment may have
an adverse impact on air quality; (2) compressor equipment has been
installed based on a 55 dBA noise limit at nearby NSAs, and not on the
basis of the noise at the site boundary; (3) companies will be
compelled to acquire larger areas of land to push compressor station
boundaries out from the noise source to meet the 55 dBA standard, which
could damage relationships with nearby landowners and inhibit companies
from upgrading facilities at existing stations; and (4) it will be more
costly to comply with the new noise standard.
    14. The Commission acknowledges that noise attenuation equipment
may adversely impact air quality, but notes that depending upon the
chosen control technology, such equipment may also improve air
emissions. Shifting the location for measuring noise from new
facilities should not impact existing facilities, given that ``this new
noise measurement criterion only applies to facilities placed in
service after the effective date of th[e] rule.'' \7\
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    \7\ 71 FR 63680 (Oct. 31, 2006), FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,231, P
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    15. The Commission anticipated that if a company expected a new
project might compel it to acquire land or make costly investments to
meet the new blanket certificate program's noise criterion, the company
could instead seek case-specific NGA section 7 certificate
authorization as an economically preferable alternative. Noise limits
for case-specific compressor projects are established after a staff
analysis of the properties of each particular project site, and for
such projects, the Commission typically has found 55 dBA at existing
NSAs to be an acceptable noise level. In view of this, to diminish any
disparity in the cost to comply with noise limits for compressor
projects proceeding under the blanket certificate program and those
authorized on a case-specific basis, the Commission will revise Sec.
157.206(b)(5)(i) by returning to the text of the previous Sec.
157.206(b)(5),\8\ which specifies that noise attributable to any new
compressor station, compression added to an existing station, or any
modification, upgrade or update of an existing station, must not exceed
an Ldn of 55 dBA at any pre-existing NSA. This revision will
establish a noise limit for blanket certificate compressor projects
that is consistent with the noise limit typically required for case-
specific certificate compressor projects.
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    \8\ To further enhance consistency between compressor projects
proceeding under the blanket certificate program and those
authorized on a case-specific basis, and to affirm that compressor
facilities put in place under companies' expanded blanket
certificate authority will not have a significant adverse
environmental impact, the Commission is proposing to modify certain
notice and environmental compliance requirements in the
contemporaneously issued NOPR in Docket No. RM07-17-000. 119 FERC ]
61,304 (2007).
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2. Notice Period
    16. The Final Rule extends the time period allotted for landowner
notice for blanket certificate activities from 30 to 45 days for
automatic projects and from 45 to 60 days for prior notice projects.
INGAA proposes that rather than add 15 days to the notice periods for
all blanket certificate projects, the Commission retain the 30- and 45-
day notice periods, but allow for a longer notice time on a case-by-
case basis as needed. INGAA suggests the Commission delegate authority
to the Director of the Office of Energy Projects to extend the notice
time for prior notice projects for an additional 15 days, noting that
if this proves insufficient, the Commission retains the option of
protesting a prior notice project. Alternatively, INGAA proposes that a
60-day prior notice period apply only to those mainline, storage, LNG,
and synthetic gas facilities that are newly included under the blanket
certificate program by the Final Rule, while the 45-day prior notice
period is retained for all other blanket certificate projects, an
approach which

``would have the virtue of targeting the additional notice more
precisely to the expansion of the blanket coverage.'' \9\
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    \9\ INGAA's Request for Rehearing and Clarification at 12 (Nov.
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    17. The Commission deemed it prudent to provide an additional 15
days for notification to landowners and the public in light of the
greater size and types of projects permitted under the revised blanket
regulations. In addition, the Commission noted that in the past, on
occasion, it had found the shorter time period to be insufficient for a
complete assessment of a proposed project. Similarly, on occasion,
landowners have made claims that the time provided is inadequate to
review a proposal and engage in meaningful negotiations. Finally, the
Commission observed that companies, in large part, dictate the schedule
of a blanket project by when they choose to initiate the notice
process, and commented that a company could compensate for the
additional notification time by beginning to contact landowners two
weeks earlier.
    18. INGAA takes issue with the Commission's expectation that a
company can offset the additional 15-day notice period by advancing
initial action on a proposed project by 15 days. INGAA claims that a
company's decision on when to proceed with a proposal is ``dictated by
economic and practical considerations, including scheduling of
construction to minimize impact on flowing gas and other customer
service requirements, material availability, and logistics to
coordinate construction contractors.'' \10\ The Commission accepts that
numerous factors have a bearing on a company's deciding when to, or
whether to, undertake a blanket certificate project; further, the
Commission accepts that companies have incomplete control over these
varying factors. Nevertheless, although the in-service date of a
project may be affected by circumstances beyond a company's direct
control, e.g., the availability of construction materials and
personnel, the Commission expects a company to be able to anticipate
and adapt to such circumstances, and in so doing, to factor in 15
additional days during the planning phase. Accordingly, the Commission
continues to believe that the dominant factor in determining when a
blanket certificate project can be placed in service is when a company
chooses to initiate the blanket certificate process.
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    19. In response to INGAA's proposal that the Commission adopt a
shorter notice period for projects qualifying for automatic
authorization, or provide for a sliding scale for notice time as
needed, or apply the longer times only to the newly included types of
activities, the Commission prefers to retain a uniform notice period
applicable to all blanket certificate projects.\11\ As noted, the
blanket certificate program is intended to enable the industry and the
Commission to take advantage of the administrative efficiency inherent
in applying a uniform set of regulatory requirements to a restricted
set of activities. Within the context of the blanket certificate
program, the Commission prefers to retain the simplicity and
transparency of a uniform notification time.
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    \11\ Note that the regulatory requirement for landowner
notification, 18 CFR 157.203(d)(1), continues to allow for
landowners to waive the remaining time in the prior notice period
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3. Laterals Lines
    20. The revised regulations extend blanket certificate authority to
include pipelines used to transport only revaporized LNG--previously,
such facilities were excluded from the blanket certificate program. In
the Final Rule, the Commission stated the expanded blanket certificate
authority would be inapplicable to facilities that transport
revaporized LNG from an LNG import terminal and which are subject to
the 180-day mandatory prefiling procedure described in Sec.  157.21 of
the Commission's regulations.\12\ However, the Commission pointed out
that a company could employ blanket certificate authority for
facilities that attach directly to an existing LNG terminal, provided
the construction and operation of such facilities would not involve
modifications to the terminal which would trigger a 180-day mandatory
prefiling process.\13\
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    \12\ The Commission explained that ``related jurisdictional
natural gas facilities,'' as defined by 18 CFR 153.2(e)(1), are
properly reviewed in tandem with LNG terminals in a prefiling
pursuant to 18 CFR 157.21; thus, these facilities are excluded from
the blanket certificate program.
    \13\ See 71 FR 63680 (Oct. 31, 2006); FERC Stats. & Regs. ]
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    21. INGAA asks whether ``a lateral directly attached to an LNG
terminal can be constructed under automatic authorization pursuant to
Sec.  157.208(a), or is required to be a prior notice filing under the
new Sec.  157.212.'' \14\ The new Sec.  157.212, which extends blanket
certificate authority to include laterals directly attached to an LNG
terminal, requires prior notice pursuant to Sec.  157.205 for all
projects undertaken pursuant to the new Sec.  157.212 authority.
Projects eligible for automatic authorization pursuant to Sec.
157.208(a) include those facilities defined in Sec. Sec.
157.202(b)(2)(i), 157.209(a), 157.211(a), and 157.215(a)--none of which
describe a lateral directly attached to an LNG terminal.
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    Among the projects excluded from automatic authorization are those
described in Sec.  157.202(b)(2)(ii)(D), and such projects include ``a
facility used to receive gas * * * from plants gasifying liquefied
natural gas.''
    22. As discussed in the NOPR and the Final Rule, the blanket
certificate program is not well suited to address the complexity
inherent in issues raised by LNG terminals and related facilities. The
Commission concluded that:

    LNG plant facilities are not within the class of minor, well-
understood, routine activities that the blanket certificate program
is intended to embrace; LNG plant facilities necessarily require a
review of engineering, environmental, safety, and security issues
that the Commission believes only can be properly considered on a
case-by-case basis * * * [Thus, b]ecause an LNG terminal and the
facilities that attach directly to it are interdependent--
inextricably bound in design and operation--a terminal and its
takeaway facilities must be evaluated in tandem; both merit a
similar degree of regulatory scrutiny.\15\

    \15\ 71 FR 36276 at 36279-80 (June 26, 2006); FERC Stats. &
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In view of this, in extending blanket certificate authority, the
Commission decided to require prior notice for all projects involving
pipelines that will carry exclusively revaporized LNG. The Commission
affirms this decision.
4. Abandonment Authority
    23. New Sec.  157.210 permits companies to rely on blanket
certificate authority to ``acquire, construct, modify, replace, and
operate natural gas mainline facilities, including compression and
looping''; revised Sec.  157.216(b)(2) provides for the abandonment of
such facilities. INGAA asks whether the abandonment provisions of
revised Sec.  157.216(b)(2) are limited to those facilities that will
be put in place under new Sec.  157.210, or whether the abandonment
provisions also apply to mainline facilities that are already in place.
    24. The Commission believes the blanket certificate program's
Sec. Sec.  157.216(b), (c), and (d) requirements for the abandonment of
mainline, storage, LNG, and synthetic gas facilities, which include
obtaining the written consent of any customer that received service
through the facility during the previous 12 months, provide adequate
safeguards to ensure ``that the

present or future public convenience or necessity permit such
abandonment,'' as mandated by NGA section 7(b). Consequently, the
Commission clarifies that facilities that were constructed under case-
specific authorization, but that could now qualify for authorization
under the current blanket certificate program criteria, may be
abandoned pursuant to the provisions Sec.  157.216(b).\16\ Note that in
considering whether previously constructed facilities might qualify for
authorization under the current blanket certificate program criteria,
the facilities must have been installed subsequent to the Commission's
implementation of the blanket certificate program and the facilities'
original cost must have met the Sec.  157.208 project cost cap in
effect at the time of their construction.
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    \16\ See Revision of Existing Regulations Under the Natural Gas
Act, Order No. 603-A, 64 FR 54522 at 54533-34 (Oct. 7, 1999), FERC
Stats. & Regs. ] 31,081 at 30,936 (1999), in which a similar
approach was adopted with respect to automatic abandonments under 19
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5. Annual Report
    25. The Final Rule directs companies to include certain additional
information in the annual report summarizing the previous year's
blanket certificate activities. INGAA notes that the revised reporting
requirements of Sec.  157.208(e) apply to ``each facility completed
during the calendar year,'' and is concerned that this could require
companies to include the additional information specified in the Final
Rule in the annual report covering projects commenced or completed in
2006. INGAA complains it would be unreasonable to include such
projects, since companies had no notice that the additional information
specified in the Final Rule would need to be provided in the annual
report covering 2006 projects. INGAA contends that gathering the newly
specified information would be impractical, as such information is
``scattered, was never compiled or has not been retained in a form that
is easily pulled together for the filing.'' \17\ Therefore, INGAA
requests the regulations be clarified or revised so as to apply
prospectively only to projects begun after the effective date of the
rule on January 2, 2007.
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    26. The Commission observes, as it did in response to comments
objecting to the burden of reporting the additional information, that
companies are already required to report the information in question.
Consequently, setting out the information in an annual report should
not constitute any hardship. Nevertheless, the Commission accepts INGAA
contention that companies may not have the required information readily
available with respect to projects completed or initiated in 2006.
Therefore, the Commission clarifies the applicability of the reporting
requirement as requested, and specifies that the annual report's
inclusion of the information described in Sec.  157.208(e) will apply
prospectively to projects begun on or after January 2, 2007, and will
not apply retrospectively to projects underway before this date.
    27. The Final Rule added Sec.  157.207(c), which stated that the
annual report should include information on storage facility
remediation and maintenance activities qualifying for automatic
authorization under Sec.  157.213(a), but neglected to further describe
the information to be included in the annual report. The Commission
will correct the oversight here, as well as clarify that all activities
undertaken pursuant to the new Sec. Sec.  157.210, 157.212, and 157.213
are to be included in the annual report described in Sec.  157.207.
    28. New Sec.  157.207(c) will be removed, and instead Sec.
157.207(a), which lists activities to be included in the annual report,
will be modified to cover activities subject to the expanded blanket
certificate authority, and will require that each new facility
authorized by Sec. Sec.  157.208, 157.210, 157.212, or 157.213,
companies provide the information specified in Sec.  157.208(e). The
reporting requirements for the expanded blanket certificate activities
will duplicate those for the existing blanket certificate activities,
whereby the annual report includes the information described in Sec.
157.208(e)(1)-(5) for automatic authorization projects and includes the
information described in Sec.  157.208(e)(3) for prior notice projects.
To accomplish this, Sec.  157.208(e) will be modified to include a
reference to facilities completed during the calendar year pursuant to
Sec. Sec.  157.210, 157.212, and 157.213.

D. Landowner Notification

    29. In response to a query regarding the manner in which
notification of a proposed blanket certificate project is to be
presented to landowners, the Commission will modify Sec. Sec.
157.203(d)(1) and (2) to clarify that landowner notification be in
writing.
    30. New Sec. Sec.  157.203(d)(1)(iii)(C) and (D) direct a company
to instruct landowners that if they are not satisfied, they ``should''
contact the company or Commission Hotline. This instruction will be
altered from ``should'' to ``may,'' to stress that such contact is an
option, not an obligation, on the part of landowners. To ensure
landowners understand how to contact the Commission's Enforcement
Hotline, and to ensure that the contact information is up to date,
Sec.  157.203(d)(1)(iii)(D) will be modified to direct a company to
provide the Commission's Enforcement Hotline at the current telephone
number and e-mail address in its notification.

III. Information Collection Statement

    31. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations require
that OMB approve certain information collection requirements imposed by
an agency.\18\ The Final Rule's revisions to the information collection
requirements for blanket certificate projects were approved under OMB
Control Nos. 1902-0128 and 1902-0060. While this rule clarifies aspects
of the existing information collection requirements for the blanket
certificate program, it does not add to these requirements.
Accordingly, a copy of this final rule will be sent to OMB for
informational purposes only.
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IV. Document Availability

    32. 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 print the contents of this document via the
Internet through FERC's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) and in FERC's

Public Reference Room during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern time) at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.
User assistance is available for FERC's Web site during normal business
hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday) from FERC's
Online Support at<PHONE_NUMBER>, toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or by e-
mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and from the Public Reference Room
at<PHONE_NUMBER>, TTY at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by e-mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

V. Effective Date \19\
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    33. The amendments in this final rule are effective August 9, 2007,
except that the amendment to Sec.  157.206 (b)(5)(i) is effective
November 7, 2007. Requests for clarification are granted and denied,
and requests for rehearing are denied, effective August 9, 2007. The
request for rehearing with respect to the measurement of compressor
noise is granted, effective November 7, 2007.

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 157

    Administrative practice and procedure, Natural gas, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    By the Commission.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends part 157,
Chapter I, Title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows:

PART 157--APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY AND FOR ORDERS PERMITTING AND APPROVING ABANDONMENT UNDER
SECTION 7 OF THE NATURAL GAS ACT

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1. The authority citation for part 157 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w.

Sec.  157.203  [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  157.203:
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a. In paragraph (d)(1), immediately after the phrase ``unless the
company makes a good faith effort to notify,'' the phrase ``in
writing'' is added;
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b. In paragraph (d)(1)(iii)(C), ``should'' is removed and the word
``may'' is inserted in its place;
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c. In paragraph (d)(1)(iii)(D), ``should'' is removed and the word
``may'' is inserted in its place;
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d. In paragraph (d)(1)(iii)(D), immediately before the period that
concludes the sentence, the phrase ``at the current telephone number
and e-mail address, which is to be provided in the notification'' is
added; and
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e. In paragraph (d)(2), immediately after the phrase ``the company
shall make a good faith effort to notify,'' the phrase ``in writing''
is added.

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3. In Sec.  157.206, paragraph (b)(5)(i) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  157.206  Standard conditions.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (5)(i) The noise attributable to any new compressor station,
compression added to an existing station, or any modification, upgrade
or update of an existing station, must not exceed a day-night level
(Ldn) of 55 dBA at any pre-existing noise-sensitive area
(such as schools, hospitals, or residences).
* * * * *

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4. In Sec.  157.207: Paragraph (c) is removed; paragraphs (d), (e),
(f), (g), (h), and (i) are redesignated, respectively, as paragraphs
(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h); and paragraph (a) is revised to read
as follows:

Sec.  157.207  General reporting requirements.

* * * * *
    (a) For each new facility authorized by Sec. Sec.  157.208,
157.210, 157.212, or 157.213, the information specified in Sec.
157.208(e);
* * * * *

Sec.  157.208  [Amended]

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5. In Sec.  157.208:
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a. In paragraph (e), in the first sentence, after the phrase ``pursuant
to paragraph (a) of this section,'' the phrase ``and Sec.
157.213(a),'' is added; and
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b. In paragraph (e), in the second sentence, after the phrase
``pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section,'' the phrase ``and
Sec. Sec.  157.210, 157.212, and 157.213(b),'' is added.

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6. In Sec.  157.213, paragraph (b) and the introductory text of
paragraph (c) are revised to read as follows:

Sec.  157.213  Underground storage field facilities.

* * * * *
    (b) Prior Notice. Subject to the notice requirements of Sec. Sec.
157.205(b) and 157.208(c), the certificate holder is authorized to
acquire, construct, modify, replace, and operate natural gas
underground storage facilities, provided the storage facility's
certificated physical parameters--including total inventory, reservoir
pressure, reservoir and buffer boundaries, and certificated capacity
remain unchanged--and provided compliance with environmental and safety
provisions is not affected. The cost of a project may not exceed the
cost limitation provided in column 2 of Table I in Sec.  157.208(d).
the certificate holder must not segment projects in order to meet this
cost limitation.
    (c) Contents of request. In addition to the requirements of
Sec. Sec.  157.206(b) and 157.208(c), requests for activities
authorized under paragraph (b) of this section must contain, to the
extent necessary to demonstrate that the proposed project will not
alter a storage reservoir's total inventory, reservoir pressure,
reservoir or buffer boundaries, or certificated capacity:
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