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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC09-725-001]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725); Comment
Request; Submitted for OMB Review

April 30, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested
person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of
those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission
received no comments in response to the Federal Register notice (74FR
6861, 2/11/2009) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by June 5,
2009.

ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collection of information to the
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o oira__
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and include OMB Control Number 1902-0225 as a
point of reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at
202-395-4638.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission and should refer to Docket No. IC09-725-001.
Comments may be filed either electronically or in paper format. Those
persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing.
Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in an
acceptable filing format and in compliance with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission submission guidelines. Complete filing
instructions and acceptable filing formats are available at http://
www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/electronic-media.asp. To file the
document electronically, access the Commission's Web site and click on
Documents & Filing, E-Filing (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp), and then follow the instructions for each screen. First
time users will have to establish a user name and password. The
Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender's e-
mail address upon receipt of comments.
    For paper filings, an original and 2 copies of the comments should
be submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of
the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, and should
refer to Docket No. IC09-725-001.
    All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the
Internet through FERC's homepage using the ``eLibrary'' link. For user
assistance, contact<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at (866)
208-3676 or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by
telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, by fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and by e-mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the
requirements of FERC-725 (``Certification of Electric Reliability
Organization; Procedures for Electric Reliability Standards'' (OMB
Control No. 1902-0225)) is used by the Commission to implement the
statutory provisions of Title XII, subtitle A of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 (EPAct 2005).\1\
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    \1\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, 119 Stat. 594
(2005) (codified at 42 U.S.C. 16451, et seq.)
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    The Electricity Modernization Act of 2005 was enacted into law as
part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 on August 8, 2005. Subtitle A of
the Electricity Modernization Act amended the Federal Power Act (FPA)
by adding a new section 215, titled ``Electric Reliability.'' Section
215 of the FPA buttresses the Commission's efforts to strengthen the
reliability of the interstate grid through the granting of new
authority to provide for a system of mandatory Reliability Standards
developed by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) \2\ and
reviewed and approved by FERC.
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    \2\ ``Electric Reliability Organization'' or ``ERO'' means the
organization (certified by the Commission) established for the
purpose of developing and enforcing Reliability Standards for the
Bulk-Power System, subject to Commission review.
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    On February 3, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 672 \3\
certifying a single Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to oversee
the reliability of the United States' portion of the interconnected
North American Bulk-Power System, subject to Commission oversight. The
Reliability Standards apply to all users, owners and operators of the
Bulk-Power System. The Commission has the authority to: (1) Approve all
ERO actions, (2) order the ERO to carry out its responsibilities under
these statutory provisions, and (3), as appropriate, independently
enforce Reliability Standards.
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    \3\ Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability
Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and
Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards ] 31,204 71 FR 8662
(2006) Order on reh'g, 71 FR 19,814 (2006), FERC Statutes and
Regulations ] 31,212 (2006).
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    Once certified, the ERO must submit each proposed Reliability
Standard to the Commission for approval. Only a Reliability Standard
approved by the Commission is enforceable under section 215 of the FPA.
    The ERO may delegate its enforcement responsibilities to a

Regional Entity (RE). Delegation is effective only after the Commission
approves the delegation agreement. A Regional Entity may also propose a
Reliability Standard to the ERO for submission to the Commission for
approval. This Reliability Standard may be either for application to
the entire interconnected Bulk-Power System or for application only
within its own region.
    The ERO or a Regional Entity must monitor compliance with the
Reliability Standards. It will direct a user, owner or operator of the
Bulk-Power System that violates a Reliability Standard to comply with
the Reliability Standard. The ERO or Regional Entity may impose a
penalty on a user, owner or operator for violating a Reliability
Standard, subject to review by, and appeal to, the Commission.
    Subtitle A of the Electricity Modernization Act of 2005 also
includes two reliability-related provisions that are not part of
section 215 of the FPA. Section 1211(b) of the Act provides that the
ERO certified by the Commission, as well as Regional Entities, are not
departments, agencies or instrumentalities of the United States
Government. Section 1211(c) provides that federal agencies responsible
for approving access to electric transmission or distribution
facilities located on lands within the United States will, in
accordance with applicable law, expedite any federal agency approvals
that are necessary to allow the owners or operators of these facilities
to comply with a FERC-approved Reliability Standard that pertains to
vegetation management, electric service restoration, or resolution of
situations that imminently endanger the reliability or safety of the
facilities.
    Order No. 672 set forth the criteria that an ERO applicant must
satisfy to qualify as the ERO, including the ability to develop and
enforce Reliability Standards.\4\ The ERO submission must include an
evaluation of the effectiveness of each Regional Entity. The Commission
will, as part of its assessment of the ERO's performance, assess the
performance of each Regional Entity and issue an order addressing
Regional Entity compliance. If a Regional Entity fails to comply
adequately with the Commission order, the Commission may institute a
proceeding to enforce its order, including, if necessary and
appropriate, a proceeding to consider rescission of the Commission's
approval of the Regional Entity's delegation agreement.
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    \4\ The criteria stated in the Final Rule track the statutory
criteria for ERO certification provided in section 215(c) of the
FPA.
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    The Electricity Modernization Act of 2005 buttresses the
Commission's efforts to strengthen the interstate transmission grid
through the granting of authority pursuant to section 215 of the FPA
which provides for a system of mandatory reliability rules developed by
the ERO, established by the Commission, and enforced by the Commission,
subject to Commission review.
    A submission of the information is necessary for the Commission to
carry out its responsibilities under EPAct 2005.\5\\\ The Commission
implements its responsibilities through the Code of Federal
Regulations, 18 CFR Part 39. These filing requirements are mandatory.
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    \5\ 42 U.S.C. 16451 et seq.
    \6\ The burden and cost estimates do not include the cost of
applying to become the ERO because that application process and the
resulting FERC selection have been completed.
    The burden and cost estimates for FERC-725 do not include
compliance with the Reliability Standards. The reporting
requirements (and the associated burden and cost) related to the
Reliability Standards are cleared separately in other collections,
including: FERC-725A (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-
Power System; OMB No. 1902-0244), FERC-725B (Mandatory Reliability
Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection; OMB No. 1902-
0248), FERC-725D (Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance
Reliability Standards; OMB No. 1902-0247), FERC-725E (Mandatory
Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council;
OMB No. 1902-0246), and FERC-725F (Mandatory Reliability Standard
for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination; OMB No. 1902-0249). This
Notice requests comments on only the FERC-725.
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    Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the
current expiration date, with no change to the existing reporting
requirements in 18 CFR Part 39.
    Burden Statement: Based on additional information from the ERO and
staff, the burden and cost estimates provided in the 60-day Notice have
been revised. The estimated annual public reporting burden and cost for
FERC-725 follow.

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                                                                                Est. annual     Est. annual
         FERC-725 \6\                                                   FTE        burden (hrs.)     cost ($)
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Annual Costs for NERC (ERO)..  3 Year Self      Contractor......        \7\ 3.33    \7\ 3,266.67    \7\ $350,000
                                Assessment
                                (Due 7/09) \7\.
                               Reliability      Internal........             1.5           2,940         210,663
                                Reporting
                                Estimate \8\.
                               Estimate.......  Software........               0               0          75,000
                               Audits, spot     ................  ..............          41,437       2,797,821
                                checks, self
                                certifications
                                , periodic
                                data
                                submittals,
                                investigations
                                , & mitigation
                                plan
                                confirmation
                                (under 18 CFR
                                39.11) \8\.
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    Total Est. Annual Costs for NERC (ERO)......................            4.83       47,643.67       3,433,484
Annual Costs \9\ for Regional  Reliability      Internal........             4.5           8,820         519,840
 Entities (RE).                 Reporting
                                Estimate.
                               Estimate.......  Software........               0               0         225,000
                               Audits, spot     ................  ..............         208,060      11,555,332
                                checks, self
                                certifications
                                , periodic
                                data
                                submittals,
                                investigations
                                , & mitigation
                                plan
                                confirmation
                                (under 18 CFR
                                39.11) \9\.
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    Total Est. Annual Costs for Regional Entities...............             4.5         216,880      12,300,172
Annual Costs for Registered    Audits, spot     ................  ..............         707,781      43,656,818
 Entities \10\.                 checks, self
                                certifications
                                , periodic
                                data
                                submittals,
                                investigations
                                , & mitigation
                                plan
                                confirmation
                                (under 18 CFR
                                39.11).
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    Total Est. Annual Costs for Registered Entities.............            9.33         707,781      43,656,818

    Total Estimated Annual Burden & Cost........................  ..............      972,304.67      59,390,474
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    The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide
the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing,
acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining,
disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways
to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;
(4) training personnel to respond to a collection of information; (5)
searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of
information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the
information.
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    \7\ Per Order 672, the ERO will undergo a performance assessment
three years after certification (July 2009) and every five years
thereafter. Therefore, the total figures for FTE (10), burden hrs.
(9,800), and cost ($1,050,000) associated with doing the self-
assessment have been divided by 3 to provide average annual figures
for this notice.
    The methodology for estimating the totals for the 3-year self
assessment follows. Staff estimates that the self assessment will
take 6 months to complete. In order for NERC to complete the work in
half the time, we assume that NERC must hire double the workforce,
so 10 contractors are used in the present calculation. The
$1,050,000 was taken directly from NERC's 2009 Business Plan and
Budget.
    \8\ NERC Employee Cost Estimate: NERC Employee Compensation
Average is $140,442 (from 2009 Budget salary average). For 1.5
Employees, the Annualized Salary Expense is $210,663.
    \9\ Regional Entity (RE) Employee Cost Estimate: RE Employee
Compensation Average of $115,520 (from 2009 Budget salary average).
For 4.5 Employees, the Annualized Salary Expense is $519,840.
    \10\ The average employee works 2,080 hours per year. The
estimated average annual cost per employee is $128,297.
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    The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for
professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect
overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than
any one particular function or activity.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of
responses.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77485-77486]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30229]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 9920-96-OA]

Request for Nominations for Mobile Sources Technical Review
Subcommittee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Request for Nominations for Mobile Sources Technical Review
Subcommittee (MSTRS).

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment to its Mobile Sources Technical Review
Subcommittee (MSTRS). Vacancies are anticipated to be filled by October
2015. Sources in addition to this Federal Register Notice may also be
utilized in the solicitation of nominees.

DATES: Nominations must be postmarked or emailed by February 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Elizabeth Etchells, Designated
Federal Officer, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S
Environmental Protection Agency (6406A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
    You may also email nominations with subject line MSTRS2015 to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Etchells, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. EPA; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The MSTRS is a federal advisory committee chartered
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Pub. L. 92-463. The
MSTRS provides the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) with
independent advice, counsel and recommendations on the scientific and
technical aspects of programs related to mobile source air pollution
and its control. Through its expert members from diverse stakeholder
groups and from its various workgroups, the subcommittee reviews and
addresses a wide range of developments, issues and research areas such
as emissions modeling, emission standards and standard setting, air
toxics, innovative and incentive-based transportation policies, onboard
diagnostics, heavy-duty engines, diesel retrofit, fuel quality and
greenhouse gases. The Subcommittee's Web site is at: http://www.epa.gov/air/caaac/mobile_sources.html.
    Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for three year terms
with the possibility of reappointment to a second term. The MSTRS
usually meets two times annually and the average workload for the
members is approximately 5 to 10 hours per month. EPA provides
reimbursement for travel and other incidental expenses associated with
official government business for members who qualify.
    EPA is seeking nominations from representatives of nonfederal
interests such as:

 State and local government interests
 environmental advocacy groups
 community and/or environmental justice interests
 energy/fuel industry interests
 emissions control and parts manufacturers
 marine port interests
 transportation and supply chain shippers

    EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain
nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women
and men of all racial and ethnic groups.
    In selecting members, we will consider technical expertise,
coverage of broad stakeholder perspectives, diversity and the needs of
the subcommittee.
    The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:
     The background and experiences that would help members
contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the committee (e.g.,
geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational, and other
considerations);
     Experience working with producers of passenger cars,
engines and trucks, engine and equipment manufacturing;
     Experience working with fuel or renewable fuel producers;
     Experience working with oil refiners, distributors and
retailers of mobile source fuels;
     Experience working with clean energy producers;
     Experience working with agricultural producers (corn and
other crop products), distillers, processors and shippers of biofuels;
     Experience working with emission control manufacturers,
catalyst and filter manufacturers;
     Experience working for State and local environmental
agencies or State Air Pollution Control Agencies;
     Experience working for environmental advocacy groups;
     Experience working for environmental and/or community
groups;
     Experience working with supply chain logistics and goods
movement;
     Experience working with marine port interests;
     Experience in working at the national level on local
governments issues;
     Demonstrated experience with environmental and
sustainability issues;
     Executive management level experience with membership in
broad-based networks;
     Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication
and consensus-building skills;
     Ability to volunteer time to attend meetings two times a
year, participate in teleconference and webinar meetings, attend
listening sessions with the Administrator or other senior-level
officials, develop policy recommendations to the Administrator, and
prepare reports and advice letters.
    Nominations must include a resume and a short biography describing
the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, as well
as the nominee's current business address, email address, and daytime
telephone number. Interested candidates may self-nominate.
    To help the Agency in evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach
efforts, please tell us how you learned of this opportunity.
    Please be aware that EPA's policy is that, unless otherwise
prescribed by statute, members generally are appointed to three-year
terms.

    Dated: December 15, 2014.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11928-11931]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2019-0496; FRL-10005-72-Region 6]

Air Plan Approval; Louisiana; Withdrawal of Stage II Vapor
Recovery Systems Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
revision to the Louisiana State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by
the State of Louisiana on May 30, 2019 that pertains to gasoline
dispensing facilities (GDFs) in the parishes of Ascension, East Baton
Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, West Baton Rouge, and Pointe Coupee. The
SIP revision proposed for approval would remove from the SIP the
requirement to install Stage II vapor recovery systems and include the
requirements for the decommissioning of existing Stage II equipment at
GDFs in these areas.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 30, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-
2019-0496, at https://www.regulations.gov/ or via email to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from
Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public
docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio,
video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written
comment is considered the official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not
consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, please contact Wendy Jacques, 214-665-
7395<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For the full EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance
on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available
electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at the EPA
Region 6 Office, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas. While all
documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information may
be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted
material), and some may not be publicly available at either location
(e.g., CBI).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Jacques, EPA Region 6 Office,
Infrastructure & Ozone section, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, TX
75270,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>To inspect the hard copy
materials, please schedule an appointment with Ms. Jacques or Mr. Bill
Deese at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' means the EPA.

I. Background

    Ozone is a gas composed of three oxygen atoms. Ground-level ozone
is generally not emitted directly from a vehicle's exhaust or an
industrial smokestack but is created by a chemical reaction between
nitrogen oxides (NOX) and volatile organic compounds (VOC)
in the presence of sunlight and high ambient temperatures. (VOC and
NOX emissions often are referred to as ``precursors'' to
ozone formation.) Thus, ozone is known primarily as a summertime air
pollutant. Motor vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions, gasoline
vapors, chemical solvents and natural sources emit NOX and/
or VOC. Urban areas tend to have high concentrations of ground-level
ozone, but areas without significant industrial activity and with
relatively low vehicular traffic are also subject to increased ozone
levels because wind carries ozone and its precursors hundreds of miles
from their sources. In 1979, under section 109 of the CAA, the EPA
established the primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS) for ozone at 0.12 parts per million (ppm) averaged
over a 1-hour period (44 FR 8202, February 8, 1979). In 1997, we
revised the primary and secondary NAAQS for ozone to set the acceptable
level of ozone in the ambient air at 0.08 ppm, averaged over an 8-hour
period (62 FR 38856, July 18, 1997). In 2008, we further revised the
primary and secondary ozone NAAQS to 0.075 ppm, averaged over an 8-hour
period (73 FR 16436, March 27, 2008). In 2015, we again revised the
primary and secondary ozone NAAQS to 0.070 ppm, averaged over an 8-hour
period (73 FR 16436, March 27, 2008). For additional information on
ozone, visit https://www.epa.gov/ozone-pollution.
    Stage II Vapor Recovery is an air pollution control technology for
automobiles. When an automobile or other vehicle is brought into a gas
station to be refueled, the empty portion of the gas tank on the
vehicle contains gasoline vapors, which are VOCs. When liquid gasoline
is pumped into the partially empty gas tank the vapors are forced out
of the tank as the tank fills with liquid gasoline. Where air pollution
control technology is not used, these vapors are emitted into the air.
In the atmosphere, these VOCs can, in the presence of sunlight, react
with NOX and VOCs from other sources to form ozone. The
Stage II system consists of special nozzles and coaxial hoses at each
gas pump that capture vapor from the vehicle's fuel tank and route them
to underground or aboveground storage tank(s) during the refueling
process.
    Onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) is another emission control
system that can capture fuel vapors from vehicle gas tanks during
refueling. As stated, Stage II vapor recovery systems are specifically
installed at gasoline dispensing facilities and capture the refueling
fuel vapors at the gasoline pump nozzle. The system carries the vapors
back to the underground storage tank at the gasoline dispensing
facility to prevent the vapors from escaping to the atmosphere. ORVR
systems are carbon canisters installed directly on automobiles to
capture the fuel vapors evacuated from the gasoline tank before they
reach the nozzle. The fuel vapors captured in the carbon canisters are
then combusted in the engine when the automobile is in operation.
    Stage II vapor recovery systems and vehicle ORVR systems were
initially both required by the 1990 Amendments to the CAA. Under CAA
Section 182(b)(3) ozone nonattainment areas classified as moderate and
above were required to adopt Stage II requirements with the goal of the
technology being implemented on all gas stations by November 1994. CAA
section 202(a)(6), requires an onboard system of capturing vehicle
refueling emissions, commonly referred to as an ORVR system. In 1994,
EPA promulgated ORVR standards (59 FR 16262 (April 6, 1994)). Section
202(a)(6) of the CAA required that the EPA's ORVR standards apply to
light-duty vehicles manufactured beginning in the fourth model year
after the model year in which the standards were promulgated, and that
ORVR systems provide a minimum evaporative emission capture efficiency
of 95

percent.\1\ ORVR equipment has been phased in for new light duty
vehicles (passenger vehicles) beginning with model year 1998 and
starting with model year 2001 for light-duty trucks and most heavy-duty
gasoline powered vehicles. Since 2006, ORVR has been a required
emissions control on nearly all new gasoline-powered highway vehicles
having less than 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating. CAA section
202(a)(6) provides discretionary authority to the Administrator, by
rule, the ability to revise or waive the application of the Stage II
requirements for areas classified as Serious, Severe, or Extreme for
ozone, as appropriate, after such time as the Administrator determines
that onboard emissions control systems are in widespread use throughout
the motor vehicle fleet.
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    \1\ Unlike Stage II, which is a requirement only in ozone
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    On May 16, 2012, EPA issued a national rulemaking making the
finding that Stage II systems are in ``widespread use'' and determined
that emission reductions from ORVR alone are essentially equal to and
will soon surpass the emission reductions achieved by Stage II alone
(see 77 FR 28772 at 28772). In the May 16, 2012 action, we noted that
each year, non-ORVR-equipped vehicles continue to be replaced with
ORVR-equipped vehicles and Stage II and ORVR systems capture the same
VOC emissions and thus, are redundant. Id. EPA also determined that
ORVR systems are in widespread use and waived the Stage II requirement
for GDFs if doing so did not interfere with attaining or maintaining
the ozone standards. Id. at 28776-287789. EPA also noted that any state
currently implementing Stage II vapor recovery programs may submit SIP
revisions that would allow for the phase-out of Stage II vapor recovery
systems including a CAA section 110(l) analysis showing that its
removal did not interfere with attaining or maintaining the ozone
standards. Id.
    The Baton Rouge ozone area, consisting of Ascension, East Baton
Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, and West Baton Rouge Parishes, was
designated as nonattainment under the 1-hour ozone NAAQS (56 FR 56694
(November 6, 1991)), the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS (69 FR 23857 (April
30, 2004)) and the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS (77 FR 30088 (May 21,
2012)). The Baton Rouge ozone area was subject to Stage II under the
1990 Clean Air Act Amendments as it was classified as Serious
nonattainment for the 1-hour NAAQS for ozone. In 1994, EPA approved the
Louisiana Stage II SIP (59 FR 14112 (March 25, 1994)) that required
owners and operators of GDFs to install and operate Stage II vapor
recovery equipment in the Louisiana 1-hour ozone nonattainment area.
The Baton Rouge ozone area was found to be attaining the 1-hour ozone
NAAQS on February 10, 2010 (75 FR 6570), and was redesignated as
attainment for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS on November 20, 2011 (76 FR
7400) and the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS on December 27, 2016, (81 FR
95051). Under the 2015 ozone NAAQS, all of Louisiana is designated as
attainment/unclassifiable (82 FR 54232 (November 16, 2017) and 83 FR
25776 (June 4, 2018)).
    The Stage II vapor recovery requirements also apply to Pointe
Coupee Parish despite EPA's 1997 removal of Pointe Coupee Parish from
the Baton Rouge ozone area and Pointe Coupee's attainment determination
for the 1-hour ozone NAAQS. This was due to EPA's prior inclusion of
Point Coupee Parish as part of the Baton Rouge 1-hour ozone
nonattainment area in 1991 and EPA's approval of the Louisiana Stage II
SIP in 1994 (59 FR 14112 (March 25, 1994)).\2\
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    \2\ In 1991, Pointe Coupee Parish originally was included in the
Baton Rouge 1-hour ozone nonattainment area (56 FR 5694 (November 6,
1991)). In 1997, we later removed Pointe Coupee Parish from the
Baton Rouge ozone nonattainment area because it was not part of the
Baton Rouge Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA), and
since it was no longer part of the Baton Rouge ozone area, we
corrected its classification to Marginal, redesignated Pointe Coupee
Parish to attainment for the 1-hour ozone NAAQS, and approved the
Maintenance Plan, all in the same Federal Register Notice at 62 FR
648 (January 6, 1997). The State, however, did not submit a SIP
revision to remove the Stage II requirement from the SIP until May
2019.
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    To determine whether we can approve the SIP revision, we must
evaluate the impact of removing the Stage II vapor recovery
requirements for the Baton Rouge ozone area which includes the
Louisiana parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville,
Livingston, and West Baton Rouge as well as Pointe Coupee. (We
hereinafter refer to the parishes within the Baton Rouge ozone area and
Pointe Coupee Parish as ``the 6-Parish Area.'').

II. Louisiana's SIP Revision

    On May 30, 2019, Louisiana submitted revisions to Title 33 of the
Louisiana Air Code, Part III, Chapter 21 (denoted LAC 33:III.2132) and
corresponding revisions to the Louisiana Stage II Vapor Recovery SIP.
In their SIP submittal, Louisiana demonstrated that emissions
reductions from ORVR systems are estimated to be negligibly less than
those from Stage II systems at GDFs, but that the air quality would not
be negatively affected by the removal of Stage II equipment. Because of
these two demonstrations, Louisiana requested the withdrawal of Stage
II vapor recovery systems requirements for the 6-Parish Area from the
SIP.
    The revisions to the SIP describe the continued applicability of
Stage II requirements until the operator of the GDF completes the
decommissioning of the Stage II system; the requirement of the operator
of the GDF to submit written notification to the Louisiana Department
of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) of its intent to decommission Stage II
equipment at least 30 calendar days prior to beginning any
decommissioning activity; the requirement that technicians that have
appropriate training and certification may perform the Stage II
decommissioning procedure; the requirement that the operator shall
notify LDEQ in writing no later than 10 days after completion of all
decommissioning activities; and the requirement for the GDF to maintain
all documents related to the decommissioning onsite at least 4 years
and make such documents available upon request. All decommissioning
activity must be completed within 30 days after the start date. Any
existing GDF in Louisiana shall complete the decommissioning of the
Stage II equipment within 18 months of EPA's final approval of this
proposed rule. The revisions to the SIP also include a demonstration
that the removal of Stage II equipment in the 6-Parish Area is
consistent with section 110(l) of the Act.

III. EPA's Evaluation of the Revision

    EPA's primary consideration for determining the approvability of
Louisiana's revisions to remove Stage II vapor control requirements and
provide for decommissioning of all Stage II equipment in the 6-Parish
Area is whether these revisions comply with section 110(l) of the Act.
Section 110(l) requires that a revision to the SIP not interfere with
any applicable requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further
progress (RFP), or any other applicable requirement of the Act. The EPA
can approve a SIP revision that removes or modifies control measures in
the SIP once the state makes a ``noninterference'' demonstration that
such removal or modification will not interfere with attainment of the
NAAQS, RFP or any other CAA requirement. Louisiana must make a
demonstration of noninterference in the parishes of Ascension, East
Baton Rouge, Iberville,

Livingston, Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge in order to remove the
Stage II requirements from its SIP.
    EPA has reviewed Louisiana's submittal, which specifically revised
LAC 33:III.2132 subsections B-F and J, as well as the accompanying SIP
narrative, and has concluded that Louisiana's May 30, 2019, SIP
revision addresses the EPA's Widespread Use for Onboard Refueling Vapor
Recovery and Stage II Waiver (77 FR 28772) and is consistent with EPA's
``Guidance on Removing Stage II Gasoline Vapor Control Programs from
State Implementation Plans and Assessing Comparable Measures'' (EPA-
457/B-12-001 (August 7, 2012)).\3\ In accordance with EPA's Guidance on
Removing Stage II, Louisiana submitted a demonstration that the Stage
II decommissioning will not interfere with attainment or maintenance of
the ozone NAAQS, included the requirements for the decommissioning of
Stage II vapor recovery equipment, and included the analysis of VOC
emission impacts from removal of Stage II controls at GDFs located in
the 6-Parish Area. Louisiana estimated using the guidance methodologies
from the August 2012 guidance memo referenced above that the VOC
emissions would minimally increase. LDEQ estimated the impact on
emissions from decommissioning Stage II in the 6-Parish Area by using
EPA approved equations from the same 2012 guidance, to assess
compliance with CAA 110(l). The equations used were two values of Stage
II vapor recovery system efficiencies (60 percent and 75 percent), and
two representative fleet age distributions (2010 and 2017). The
analyses indicated that by 2017, the removal of Stage II vapor recovery
systems would result in a minimal increase in VOC emissions that ranges
from 0.02 to 0.09 tons per day (tpd) distributed over the 6-Parish
Area.
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    This minimal increase in VOC emissions from the 6-Parish Area is
negligible when comparing the 0.02 to 0.09 tpd with the total amount of
VOCs from all anthropogenic sources in the Baton Rouge ozone area. In
the current Baton Rouge ozone area maintenance plan, VOC emissions were
calculated to be 145.5 tpd in 2011, and projected to be 141.2 tpd in
2022 and 140.8 tpd in 2027 (83 FR 16017 at 16019, (April 13, 2018)).\4\
In addition, LDEQ indicated in their SIP submittal that ozone formation
has been found in past photochemical modeling exercises in the 6-Parish
Area to be driven by changes in NOX emissions, rather than
VOC emissions. LDEQ indicated that ozone impacts were expected to be
negligible from the increases in VOCs and included a reference to a
prior modeling analysis that LDEQ had contracted Environ and ERG to
perform in 2013.\5\ The modeling analysis reduced all man-made VOCs in
Louisiana by 30% in the 2017 Future Year modeling, which equated to a
decrease of 45 tpd in the 6-Parish Area subject to Stage II. Removal of
45 tpd resulted in reductions of only 0 to 1 ppb in the 2017 Future
Year Design Value.\6\ We have reviewed this modeling and concur with
LDEQ's assessment in their referenced report, that the 6-Parish Area
typically responds to NOX emission changes and not VOC
emission changes.\7\ Given that (1) the projected increase in VOC
emissions is extremely small (<0.1 tpd) when compared to all the
anthropogenic VOC emissions in the area and (2) ozone formation in the
area has been found to be predominantly driven by changes in
NOX emissions rather than VOC emissions, we believe that
removal of Stage II vapor recovery systems would have a negligible
impact on ozone levels.
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    \4\ EPA's proposed approval of Baton Rouge 2008 8-hour ozone
NAAQS maintenance plan: 83 FR 16017 (April 13, 2018); EPA's final
action: 83 FR 24226 (5/25/18). The State's submittal, Federal
Register actions, and TSD to that action, are incorporated by
reference into this action. See Docket number EPA-R06-OAR-2018-1111.
    \5\ See LDEQ SIP pages 17 & 22. ENVIRON and ERG, 2013.
``Technical Support Document: Photochemical Modeling for the
Louisiana 8-hour Ozone State Implementation Plan.'' Prepared by
Environ International Corporation, Novato, CA, and Eastern Research
Group, Inc., Rancho Cordova, CA, for the Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality, Baton Rouge, LA (August 2013); pdf pages 152-
158. This document is in the docket as EPA-R06-OAR-2019-0496.
    \6\ Id. and
``EPA_Analysis_of_Environ_2013_Modeling_Report.xlsx'' This document
is in the docket as EPA-R06-OAR-2019-0496.
    \7\ See. ``Technical Support Document: Photochemical Modeling
for the Louisiana 8-hour Ozone State Implementation Plan.'' Prepared
by Environ International Corporation, Novato, CA, and Eastern
Research Group, Inc., Rancho Cordova, CA, for the Louisiana
Department of Environmental Quality, Baton Rouge, LA (August 2013);
pdf pages 152-158. This document is in the docket as EPA-R06-OAR-
2019-0496.
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    In addition, the removal of Stage II is consistent with the current
maintenance plan for the Baton Rouge ozone area for the 2008 8-hour
ozone NAAQS (83 FR 24226 (May 25, 2018)) and the maintenance plan for
Pointe Coupee Parish (78 FR 27058 (May 9, 2013)). The approved, revised
maintenance plan for the redesignated Baton Rouge area demonstrates
attainment of the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS through 2027.\8\ This
approved maintenance plan for the five parishes estimates VOC emissions
for 2027 to be 140.8 tpd. Assuming a maximum increase of 0.09 tpd VOC
due to removal of Stage II vapor recovery requirements, the estimated
VOC emissions for 2027 would be 140.8 + 0.09 = 140.89 tpd. Should the
VOC emissions reach the maximum estimate of 140.89 tpd, they would
still be less than the 2011 base year emissions of 144.1 tpd and thus,
a maximum increase of 0.09 tpd VOC emissions is consistent with the
maintenance plan for the area and would not interfere with the
attainment or maintenance of the 2008 NAAQS in the five parishes.
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    \8\ In the approved maintenance plan, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-05-25/pdf/2018-11217.pdf, the VOC emissions for
2027 are estimated to be 140.8 tpd, which are lower than the 2011
base year emissions of 144.1 tpd. The State's submittal, Federal
Register actions, and TSD to that action, are incorporated by
reference into this action. See Docket number EPA-R06-OAR-2018-0111.
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    For Pointe Coupee Parish, we approved a maintenance plan for the
1997 8-hour ozone standard on May 9, 2013 (78 FR 27058). This
maintenance plan demonstrates attainment through 2014. The maintenance
plan estimates VOC emissions for 2014 as 7.66 tpd. Assuming a maximum
increase of 0.09 tpd VOC due to removal of Stage II vapor recovery
requirements, the estimated VOC emissions for 2014 would be 7.66 + 0.09
= 7.75 tpd. Should the VOC emissions reach the maximum estimate of 7.75
tpd, they would still be less than the 2002 base year emissions of 8.63
tpd and thus, a maximum increase of 0.09 tpd VOC emissions is
consistent with the maintenance plan and would not interfere with the
attainment or maintenance of the 1997 8-hour NAAQS in this parish.\9\
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    \9\ In the approved maintenance plan, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-05-09/pdf/2013-10832.pdf, the VOC emissions for
2014 are estimated to be 7.66 tpd, which are lower than the 2002
base year emissions of 8.63 tpd. The State's submittal, Federal
Register actions, and TSD are incorporated by reference into this
action. See Docket number EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0206.
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    For the 2015 ozone standard, all six parishes are designated
attainment/unclassifiable. As noted above, we believe that removal of
Stage II vapor recovery systems would have a negligible impact on ozone
levels and the small increase is consistent with the 2008 ozone
maintenance plan for the Baton Rouge area and the 1997 8-hour
maintenance plan for Pointe Coupee Parish. Thus, approval of the SIP
revision would not interfere with any applicable requirement concerning
attainment and maintenance of any ozone standard and is compliant with
CAA section 110(l).

IV. Proposed Action

    The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Louisiana SIP that
control emissions of VOCs and pertain to the removal of Stage II vapor
recovery equipment submitted on May 30, 2019. Specifically, we are
proposing to approve revisions to subsections B-F and J within LAC
33:III.2132 that remove from the SIP, the requirement for Stage II from
the six parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston,
Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge and related revisions that address
the removal of Stage II equipment. We are proposing to find that the
SIP demonstrates that the removal of Stage II equipment in the six
parishes meets section 110(l) of the Act.

V. Incorporation by Reference

    In this action, we are proposing to include in a final rule
regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance
with the requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, we are proposing to incorporate by
reference revisions to the Louisiana regulations as described in the
Proposed Action section above. We have made, and will continue to make,
these documents generally available electronically through
www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at the EPA Region 6 office (please
contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this preamble for more information).

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735 (October 4, 1993)) and 13563 (76 FR 3821 (January
21, 2011));
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339 (February 2,
2017)) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under
Executive Order 12866;
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255 (August 10, 1999));
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885
(April 23, 1997));
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355 (May 22, 2001));
     Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629 (February 16, 1994)).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the proposed rule does not have tribal implications and will
not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt
tribal law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249 (November
9, 2000)).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Volatile organic
compounds.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: February 20, 2020.
Kenley McQueen,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
corporate filings:
    Docket Numbers: EC14-134-000.
    Applicants: American Transmission Company LLC (ATC).
    Description: Application for Authority to Acquire Transmission
Facilities Under Section 203 of the FPA of American Transmission
Company LLC.
    Filed Date: 9/5/14.
    Accession Number: 20140905-5117.

    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/14.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:
    Docket Numbers: ER14-2596-001.
    Applicants: NSTAR Electric Company, ISO New England Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment per 35.17(b): Amendment to ISO-NE,
MTBA and NSTAR Local Service Agreement TSA-NSTAR-001 to be effective 5/
1/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/5/14.

    Accession Number: 20140905-5033.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/14.
    Docket Numbers: ER14-2782-000.
    Applicants: The Dayton Power and Light Company.
    Description: Tariff Withdrawal per 35.15: FERC Rate Schedule No.
51, City of Tipp City to be effective 12/31/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140904-5193.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2783-000.
    Applicants: The Dayton Power and Light Company.
    Description: Tariff Withdrawal per 35.15: FERC Rate Schedule No.
52, Village of Versailles to be effective 12/31/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140904-5197.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2784-000.
    Applicants: The Dayton Power and Light Company.
    Description: Tariff Withdrawal per 35.15: FERC Rate Schedule No.
47, Village of Waynesfield to be effective 12/31/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140904-5200.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2785-000.
    Applicants: The Dayton Power and Light Company.
    Description: Tariff Withdrawal per 35.15: FERC Rate Schedule No.
53, Village of Yellow Springs to be effective 12/31/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140904-5203.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2786-000.
    Applicants: Portland General Electric Company.
    Description: Compliance filing per 35: Sched 5-6 Att N Sec 3--Order
789 to be effective 10/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/5/14.
    Accession Number: 20140905-5001.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2787-000.
    Applicants: Florida Power & Light Company.
    Description: Tariff Withdrawal per 35.15: FPL's Notice of
Cancellation of Charlotte Interconnection Agreement to be effective 5/
31/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/5/14.
    Accession Number: 20140905-5072.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2788-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(1): Revised
Formula Rate PBOPs Amount and Mechanism to be effective 1/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/5/14.
    Accession Number: 20140905-5075.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2789-000.
    Applicants: Florida Power & Light Company.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Seminole Plant
Interconnection Agreement Rate Schedule No. 42 of Florida Power & Light
Company.
    Filed Date: 9/5/14.
    Accession Number: 20140905-5078.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2790-000.
    Applicants: Arlington Valley, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing per 35: Tariff Revisions for Sales
of Ancillary Services to be effective 9/8/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/5/14.
    Accession Number: 20140905-5098.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2791-000.
    Applicants: Griffith Energy LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing per 35: Tariff Revisions for Sales
of Ancillary Services, to be effective 9/8/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/5/14.
    Accession Number: 20140905-5105.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2792-000.
    Applicants: GWF Energy LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing per 35: Tariff Revisions for Sales
of Ancillary Services to be effective 9/8/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/5/14.
    Accession Number: 20140905-5106.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/14.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following foreign
utility company status filings:
    Docket Numbers: FC14-16-000.
    Applicants: Bornish Wind, LP.
    Description: Notification of Self-Certification of Foreign Utility
Company Status of Bornish Wind, LP.
    Filed Date: 9/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140904-5219.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/14.

    Docket Numbers: FC14-17-000.
    Applicants: Kerwood Wind, LP.
    Description: Notification of Self-Certification of Foreign Utility
Company Status of Kerwood Wind, LP.
    Filed Date: 9/4/14.
    Accession Number: 20140904-5220.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/14.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following qualifying
facility filings:
    Docket Numbers: QF14-700-000.
    Applicants: CFSG-UCH Energy LLC.
    Description: Form 556 of CFSG-UCH Energy LLC.
    Filed Date: 8/6/14.
    Accession Number: 20140806-5030.
    Comments Due: None Applicable.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: September 5, 2014.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0750; FRL-10275-01-OCSPP]

Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decisions for
Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed
interim registration review decisions and opens a 75-day public comment
period on the proposed interim decisions for the following pesticides:
1,3-Propanediamine, N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-dodecyl-(1,3-PAD); DCNA;
Etofenprox; Lavandulyl Senecioate; Norflurazon; Oregano Oil; Penta-
termanone; Plant Extract 620; and Thiophanate-methyl and Carbendazim.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 8, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket
identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest
provided in Table 1 in Unit IV., through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional
instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For pesticide specific information, contact: The Chemical Review
Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in Table 1 in Unit IV.
    For general information on the registration review program,
contact: Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 202-
566-0701; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human
health, farm worker, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry;
pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale,
distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be
interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity,
consult the Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest
identified in Table 1 in Unit IV.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information on a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at: https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. Background

    Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide
registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the
statutory standard for registration, that is, the pesticide can perform
its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human
health or the environment. As part of the registration review process,
the Agency has completed proposed interim decisions for all pesticides
listed in Table 1 in Unit IV. Through this program, EPA is ensuring
that each pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and
other knowledge, including its effects on human health and the
environment.

III. Authority

    EPA is conducting its registration review of the chemicals listed
in the Table 1 in Unit IV pursuant to section 3(g) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Procedural
Regulations for Registration Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C.
Section 3(g) of FIFRA provides, among other things, that the
registrations of pesticides are to be reviewed every 15 years. Under
FIFRA, a pesticide product may be registered or remain registered only
if it meets the statutory standard for registration given in FIFRA
section 3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)). When used in accordance with
widespread and commonly recognized practice, the pesticide product must
perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on
the environment; that is, without any unreasonable risk to man or the
environment, or a human dietary

risk from residues that result from the use of a pesticide in or on
food.

IV. What action is the Agency taking?

    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58, this notice announces the availability
of EPA's proposed interim registration review decisions for the
pesticides shown in Table 1 and opens a 75-day public comment period on
the proposed interim registration review decisions.

                               Table 1--Pesticides With Proposed Interim Decisions
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                                                                                Chemical review manager
 Registration review case name and No.                   Docket ID No.                  and contact information
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1,3-Propanediamine, N-(3-aminopropyl)-N- EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0406                          Jessie Bailey,
 dodecyl- (1,3-PAD), Case Number 5109.                                                  [email protected],
<PHONE_NUMBER>.
DCNA, Case Number 0113.................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0141                          Kent Fothergill,
                                                                                [email protected],
<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Etofenprox, Case Number 7407...........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0804                          DeMariah Koger,
                                                                                [email protected],
<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Lavandulyl Senecioate, Case Number 6307  EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0356                          Andrew Queen,
                                                                                [email protected],
<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Norflurazon, Case Number 0229..........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0565                          James Douglass,
                                                                                [email protected],
<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Oregano Oil, Case Number 6342..........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0641                          Hannah Dean,
                                                                                [email protected],
<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Penta-termanone, Case Number 6313......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0657                          Susanne Cerrelli,
                                                                                [email protected]
                                                                                ,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Plant Extract 620 * (* Derived from      EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0587                          Joseph Mabon,
 Quercus falcata, Opuntia lindheimeri,                                                  [email protected],
 Rhus aromatica, and Rhizophoria mangle<PHONE_NUMBER>.
 tissues), Case Number 6071.
Thiophanate-methyl and Carbendazim,      EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0004                          Alexandra Feitel,
 Case Number 2680.                                                                      [email protected]
                                                                                ,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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    The registration review docket for a pesticide includes earlier
documents related to the registration review case. For example, the
review opened with a Preliminary Work Plan, for public comment. A Final
Work Plan was placed in the docket following public comment on the
Preliminary Work Plan.
    The documents in the dockets describe EPA's rationales for
conducting additional risk assessments for the registration review of
the pesticides included in Table 1 in Unit IV, as well as the Agency's
subsequent risk findings and consideration of possible risk mitigation
measures. These proposed interim registration review decisions are
supported by the rationales included in those documents. Following
public comment, the Agency will issue interim or final registration
review decisions for the pesticides listed in Table 1 in Unit IV.
    The registration review final rule at 40 CFR 155.58(a) provides for
a minimum 60-day public comment period on all proposed interim
registration review decisions. This comment period is intended to
provide an opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating
any necessary amendments to the proposed interim decision. EPA is
allowing a 75-day public comment period for all the proposed interim
decisions in this notice.
    All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES and
must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. These comments
will become part of the docket for the pesticides included in the
Tables in Unit IV. Comments received after the close of the comment
period will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these
late comments.
    The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the
closing date and may provide a ``Response to Comments Memorandum'' in
the docket. The interim registration review decision will explain the
effect that any comments had on the interim decision and provide the
Agency's response to significant comments.
    Background on the registration review program is provided at:
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: December 19, 2022.
Mary Elissa Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32852-32853]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271 and 272

[EPA-R06-RCRA-2016-0549; FRL-9993-44-Region 6]

Texas: Proposed Authorization of State-Initiated Changes and
Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On October 24, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
published a proposed rule and provided for a thirty-day public comment
period. The public comment period closed on November 23, 2018 and EPA
received three comments. The purpose of this document is to reopen the
comment period for an additional 30 days. This extension of the comment
period is provided to allow the public additional time to provide
comment on the October 24, 2018 proposed rule. All comments submitted
during the original comment period as well those submitted during this
extension of the comment period will be accepted and considered.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received by August 9,
2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>637475696828676a6f6b674663766728616970.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER> (prior to faxing, please notify Alima
Patterson at<PHONE_NUMBER>).
     Mail: Alima Patterson, Regional Authorization/Codification
Coordinator, RCRA Permit Section (LCR-RP), Land, Chemicals and
Redevelopment Division, EPA Region 6, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500,
Dallas, Texas 75270.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to Alima
Patterson, Regional Authorization/Codification Coordinator, RCRA Permit
Section (LCR-RP), Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division, EPA
Region 6, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75270
    Instructions: EPA must receive your comments by August 9, 2019.
Direct your comments to Docket ID Number EPA-R06-RCRA-2016-0549. The
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change and may be made available online at http:/
/

www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov, or
email. The Federal http://www.regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous
access'' system, which means the EPA will not know your identity or
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an email comment directly to the EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the internet. If you submit an electronic comment,
the EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the EPA may not
be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use
of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any
defects or viruses. (For additional information about the EPA's public
docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.)
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov, or in hard copy. You may view and copy
the documents that form the basis for this authorization and
codification and associated publicly available materials from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following location: EPA, Region
6, 1201 Elm Street Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75270, contact: Alima
Patterson, phone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Interested persons wanting to
examine these documents in person should contact Ms. Patterson to make
an appointment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Jones, Office of Regional
Counsel (ORC),<PHONE_NUMBER> and Email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or Alima Patterson, Regional Authorization/Codification Coordinator,
Permit Section (LCR-RP), Land, Chemical and Redevelopment (214) 665-
8533 and Email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>EPA Region 6, 1201
Elms, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 24, 2018 (83 FR 53595), the EPA
published a Proposed Rule to approve state-initiated changes and
incorporation by reference of the State of Texas hazardous waste
program under (RCRA). EPA is reopening the comment period due to a
comment noting the public needed additional time to comment and that
some items were not in the docket on www.regulations.gov. EPA has now
put these documents into the docket identified by Docket ID EPA-R06-
RCRA-2016-0549 at www.regulations.gov and provided this additional
comment period.

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 271

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

40 CFR Part 272

    Environmental protection, Hazardous materials transportation,
Hazardous waste, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental
relations, Water pollution control, Water supply.

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

    Dated: June 28, 2019.
David Gray,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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