  OPP Meeting with Thiophanate-methyl and Carbendazim (TM/MBC) Task Force
                Wednesday October 6, 2021, 1:00 PM-1:30 PM EST

Participants:

EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP):
Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (PRD): Dana Friedman, RDavid Jones, Melissa Grable, Alexandra Feitel
Antimicrobials Division (AD): Matt Manupella

Registrants and Consultants: Dave Bolin (Atticus, LLC), Danielle Larochelle (Nufarm), Karina Castro (ADAMA), Adrian Krygsman (Troy Corp)

Meeting Summary:
EPA held a teleconference with the TM/MBC Task Force to discuss human health and ecological risks and proposed mitigation to reduce potential risk and exposure from thiophanate-methyl and carbendazim. The PID for thiophanate-methyl and carbendazim is scheduled to be completed in FY22 Q1 (December 2021).


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3023-012]

Blackstone Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the
Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 3023-012.
    c. Date Filed: September 16, 2015.
    d. Submitted By: Blackstone Hydro, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Tupperware Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Blackstone River in Providence County, Rhode
Island and Worcester County, Massachusetts. No federal lands are
occupied by the project works or located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Lewis C. Loon, Blackstone Hydro,
Inc., 37 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Suite 2, Lewiston, ME 04240; (207)
786-8834; or by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Amy Chang at<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Blackstone Hydro, Inc. (Blackstone Hydro) filed its request to
use the Traditional Licensing Process on September 16, 2015. Blackstone
Hydro provided public notice of its request on September 15 and 16,
2015. In a letter dated November 9, 2015, the Director of the Division
of Hydropower Licensing approved Blackstone Hydro request to use the
Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries under section 7
of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations
thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402. We are also initiating consultation
with the Massachusetts and Rhode Island State Historic Preservation
Officers, as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation
Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Blackstone Hydro as the
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and
consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
    m. Blackstone Hydro filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD;
including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission,
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site
(http://www.ferc.gov), using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at
the address in paragraph h.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for a new license for Project No. 3023-012. Pursuant to 18
CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All
applications for license for this project must be filed by September
30, 2018.
    p. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.

    Dated: November 9, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC19-17-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form No. 60,
FERC-61, and FERC-555A); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collections and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the requirements and burden of
the information collections described below.

DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due May 20, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC19-17-
000) by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
    Please reference the specific collection number and/or title in
your comments.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support
by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll-free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and fax at (202)
273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the information collection
requirements for all collections described below with no changes to the
current reporting requirements. Please note the three collections are
distinct.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections of
information are 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 and cost of the collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.

FERC Form No. 60 1 (Annual Report of Centralized Service
Companies), FERC-61 (Narrative Description of Service Company
Functions), and FERC-555A (Preservation of Records Companies and
Service Companies Subject to PUHCA)
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    \1\ The Form No. 60 is also part of a Commission Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) issued on January 17, 2019 in Docket No.
RM19-12 that includes 10 information collections. See Revisions to
the Filing Process for Commission Forms, 166 FERC ] 61,027 (2019).
The NOPR proposes to change the format of the information that is
being collected from a Commission-distributed software application
called Visual FoxPro (VFP) to a standard built on eXtensible
Business Reporting Language (XBRL). Under the NOPR, the Commission
is not proposing to change the information currently collected in
the Form No. 60 (or in any of the VFP Forms), but rather to change
the format of the information that is being collected from VFP to
XBRL. Because there can be only one pending item per OMB Control No.
pending OMB review at one time, the Form No. 60 is represented in
the RM19-12 NOPR process as the ``Form No. 60-A.''
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    OMB Control No.: 1902-0215.
    Abstract: In accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct
2005), the Commission implemented the repeal of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA 1935) and implemented the provisions
of a newly enacted Public Utility Holding Company Act 2005 (PUHCA
2005). Pursuant to PUHCA 2005, the Commission requires centralized
service companies to file the Form No. 60, unless the company is
exempted or granted a waiver pursuant to the Commission's regulations.
The information collected in Form No. 60

enables better monitoring for cross-subsidization, and aids the
Commission in carrying out its statutory responsibilities. In addition,
centralized service companies are required to follow the Commission's
preservation of records requirements for centralized service companies.

FERC Form No. 60

    Form No. 60 is an annual reporting requirement for centralized
service companies set forth in 18 CFR 366.23. The report's function is
to collect financial information (including balance sheet, assets,
liabilities, billing and charges for associated and non-associated
companies) from centralized service companies subject to the
Commission's jurisdiction. Unless the Commission exempts or grants a
waiver pursuant to 18 CFR 366.3 and 366.4 to the holding company
system, every centralized service company in a holding company system
must prepare and file electronically with the FERC the Form No. 60,
pursuant to the General Instructions in the form.

FERC-61

    FERC-61 is a filing requirement for service companies in holding
company systems (including special purpose companies) that are
currently exempt or granted a waiver of FERC's regulations and would
not have to file the FERC Form No. 60. Instead, those service companies
are required to file, on an annual basis, a narrative description of
the service company's functions during the prior calendar year (FERC-
61). In complying, a holding company may make a single filing on behalf
of all of its service company subsidiaries.

FERC-555A

    The Commission's regulations prescribe a mandated preservation of
records requirements for holding companies and service companies
(unless otherwise exempted by FERC). This requires them to maintain and
make available to FERC, their books and records. The preservation of
records requirement provides for uniform records retention by holding
companies and centralized service companies subject to PUHCA 2005.
    Data from the FERC Form No. 60, FERC-61, and FERC-555A provide a
level of transparency that: (1) Helps protect ratepayers from pass-
through of improper service company costs, (2) enables the Commission
to review and determine cost allocations (among holding company
members) for certain non-power goods and services, (3) aids the
Commission in meeting its oversight and market monitoring obligations,
and (4) benefits the public, both as ratepayers and investors. In
addition, the Commission's audit staff uses these records during
compliance reviews and special analyses.
    If data from the FERC Form No. 60, FERC-61, and FERC-555A were not
available, it would be difficult for the Commission to meet its
statutory responsibilities under EPAct 1992, EPAct of 2005, and PUHCA
2005, and the Commission would have fewer of the regulatory mechanisms
necessary to ensure transparency and protect ratepayers.
    Type of Respondent: Centralized service companies
    Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:

  FERC Form No. 60 (Annual Report of Centralized Service Companies), FERC-61 (Narrative Description of Service Company Functions), and FERC-555A (Preservation of Records Holding Companies and
                                                                               Service Companies Subject to PUHCA)
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                                                          Annual  number
                                             Number of     of  responses   Total number     Average Burden & cost per response \2\     Total annual burden hours & total annual      Cost per
                                            respondents   per respondent   of responses                                                                  cost                     respondent ($)
                                                     (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4).......................................  (3) * (4) = (5)...........................   (5) / (1) \3\
                                                                                (3)
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Form No. 60 \4\.........................              39               1              39  75 hrs.; $4,749...........................  2,925 hrs.; $185,211......................           4,749
Form No. 61 \5\.........................              78               1              78  0.5 hrs.; $19.84..........................  39 hrs.; $1,548...........................           19.84
Form No. 555A \6\.......................             117               1             117  1,080 hrs.; $36,061.......................  126,360 hrs.; $4,219,160..................          36,061
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    Total Paperwork Burden..............  ..............  ..............             234  ..........................................  129,324 hrs.; $4,405,919..................  ..............
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    \2\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $79.00/hour =
Average cost/response. The figure is the 2018 FERC average hourly
cost (for wages and benefits) of $79.00 (and an average annual
salary of $164,820/year). Commission staff is using the FERC average
salary because we consider any reporting requirements completed in
response to the FERC-537 to be compensated at rates similar to the
work of FERC employees.
    \3\ Each of the figures in this column are rounded to the
nearest dollar.
    \4\ For the FERC Form No. 60, the $63.32 hourly cost figure
comes from the average cost (wages plus benefits) of a utility
management analyst (Occupation Code 13-1111) and an accountant
(Occupation Code 13-2011) as posted on the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) website (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm).
    \5\ For the FERC-61, the $39.68 hourly cost figure comes from
the cost of a records clerk (Occupation Code 43-4199) as posted on
the BLS website (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm).
    \6\ For the FERC-555A, the $33.39 hourly cost figure comes from
the average cost (wages plus benefits) of a file clerk (Occupation
Code 43-4071) as posted on the BLS website (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm).

                                    FERC-555A Record Rentention Requirements
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                                                                                Total annual
                                                                   Total number      Cost per     burden hours &
                                                                  of respondents    respondent     total annual
                                                                                costs
                                                                     (1) * (2) =             (4)     (3) * (4) =
                                                                             (3)                             (5)
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Paper Storage...................................................             117         $387.60      $45,349.20
Electronic Storage..............................................             117           15.25        1,784.25
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    Total Storage Burden........................................             117  ..............       47,133.45
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    Total Annual Cost: $4,409,919 (Paperwork Burden) + $47,133.45
(Record Retention) = $4,453,052.45.
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    \7\ Each of the 117 entities is assumed to have both paper and
electronic record retention.
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    A more accurate breakdown of the FERC-60/61/555A cost categories
follows:
    Labor Cost: The total estimated annual cost for labor burden to
respondents is $4,405,919 [$185,211 (FERC Form No. 60) + $1,548 (FERC-
61) + $4,219,160 (FERC-555A)].
    FERC Form No. 60: 2925 hours (75 hours x 39 respondents) * $63.32/
hour = $185,211.
    FERC-61: 39 hours (.5 hours x 78 respondents) * $39.68/hour =
$1,548.
    FERC-555A: 126,360 hours (1080 hours x 117 respondents) * $33.39/
hour = $4,219,160.
    Storage Cost: \8\ In addition to the labor (burden cost provided
above) the table reflects an additional cost for record retention and
storage:
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    \8\ Internal analysis assumes 50% paper storage and 50%
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     Paper storage costs (using an estimate of 60 cubic feet x
$6.46 per cubic foot): $387.60 per respondent annually. Total annual
paper storage cost to industry ($387.60 x 117 respondents): $45,349.20.
This estimate assumes that a respondent stores the same volume of paper
as it did in the past and that the cost of such storage has not
changed. We expect that this estimate should trend downward over time
as more companies move away from paper storage and rely more heavily on
electronic storage.
     Electronic storage costs: $15.25 per respondent annually.
Total annual electronic storage cost to industry ($15.25 x 117
respondents): $1,784.25. This calculation retains the previous estimate
that storage of 1GB per year cost of $15.25. We expect that this
estimate should trend downward over time as the cost of electronic
storage technology, including cloud storage, continues to decrease. For
example, external hard drives of approximately 500GB are available for
approximately $50. In addition, cloud storage plans from multiple
providers for 1TB of storage (with a reasonable amount of requests and
data transfers) are available for less than $35 per month.

    Dated: March 14, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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 Reducing Power Plant Emissions:

EPA's New Proposed Rules For Mercury William H. Maxwell Combustion Group U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Presentation to the Air Toxics Workshop April 14, 2004 Research Triangle Park, NC 2004 Air Toxics Workshop Agenda Wednesday, April 14, 2004 Sheraton Imperial Hotel Research Triangle Park, NC Air Toxics Risk Assessment Library Discussion ( 30 minutes) ( Roy Smith, OAQPS & Ken Mitchell, R4)

Residual Risk ( 20 minutes each)  Overall Program ( KC Hustvedt, OAQPS)   Coke Ovens ( Lula Melton,

OAQPS)   Dry Cleaning ( Rhea Jones/ Neal Fann,

OAQPS) [ Dave Guinnup, session moderator]

Utility MACT Update ( 30 minutes) ( Bob Wayland/ Bill Maxwell, OAQPS)

Mercury Monitoring ( 30 minutes) ( Barrett Parker/ Bill Grimley, OAQPS) ( Dr. Ruben Deza,

CAMD) Questions & Answers   New Final MACT Provisions for Performance Track Members ( Bob Sachs, OPEI)

[ Bob Wayland, session moderator]

3: 30  5: 00 Track 2  Risk Characterization & Reductions Track 1   MACT Implementation Break 3: 00  3: 30 Risk and MACT Overview ( Dave Guinnup, OAQPS)

State/ Local Perspective ( Joann Held, NJ DEP)

Questions & Answers [ KC Hustvedt, session moderator]

1: 30  3: 00 Working Lunch National Academies Report on Air Quality Management  John Bachmann, OAQPS 12: 00

1: 30 Air Toxics Program  5 yr. Horizon   Panel Discussion ( Peter Murchie, Facilitator) Sally Shaver, Director, Emission Standards Division, OAQPS Ken Mitchell, EPA Region 4 Robert Colby, Director, Chattanooga Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau Stephen Hartsfield, Operations Coordinator, National Tribal Environmental Council 10: 30

12: 00 Welcome Remarks Steve Page, Director, OAQPS Robert Colby, Director, Chattanooga Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau 10: 00

10: 30 Welcome Coffee 9: 00  10: 00 Registration 8: 30

10: 00 EPA Proposes to Reduce Utility Emissions through Current CAA Authorities

° Interstate Air Quality Rule ( IAQR) to address the contribution of transported SO2/ NOx emissions to ozone ( smog) and fine particle ( PM2.5) nonattainment problems in the Eastern U. S.

° Standards to Reduce Mercury Emissions and Deposition   Section 112 standards ° Maximum achievable control technology ( MACT)

° Command and control ° Take comment on trading options   State implemented section 111 standards ° Emissions Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards ° Market based, cap and trade program Coal Fired Power Plants   There are about 530 power plants with 305 GW of capacity that consist of about 1,300 units, of which 1,150 would be covered.

  Coal plants generate the vast majority of power sector emissions:

 100% Hg  95% SO 2  90% of NOx  83% of CO 2 EPA uses the Integrated Planning Model ( IPM) to consider the emissions, costs, and fuel impacts of controlling pollution from these plants and all other fossil fuel fired generating units in the lower 48 States. The Agency adapted this commercial capacity planning tool for application to pollution control strategies. It was used in the WRAP process, by FERC for restructuring issues, by environmental groups, and power companies. Power Generation Is a Major Source of Emissions 2000 Sulfur Dioxide 2000 Nitrogen Oxides * Other stationary combustion includes residential and commercial sources.

1999 Mercury Fuel Combustionelectric utilities Other stationary combustion * Industrial Processing Transportation Miscellaneous Utilities ( 63%)

Utilities ( 40%) Utilities ( 22%)   Nitrogen Oxides ( NO x) contribute to the formation of both particulate matter ( PM) and ground level ozone.

  Sulfur Dioxide ( SO 2) contributes to particulate matter.

  Ozone and PM have been linked with premature death,

serious illnesses such as chronic bronchitis and heart attacks, and respiratory illnesses such asthma exacerbations.

  NO x and SO 2 are also linked with acid rain, eutrophication of water bodies including estuaries such as the Chesapeake Bay, and regional haze.

  Mercury has been linked to potential reproductive, immune and nervous system effects, with special concerns for pregnant women and young children.

Pollutants and Concerns Mercury Contamination in Fish   Currently 44 states have issue fish consumption advisories for some or all of their waters due to contamination from mercury.*

States with Fish Advisories Due to Mercury * Note: For more information about the relationship between fish advisories and human exposure to mercury, see the EPA Report   America's Children and the Environment: Measures of Contaminants, Body Burdens, and Illnesses

available at http:// yosemite. epa. gov/ o chp/ ochpweb. nsf/ content/

publications. htm Mercury Advisories by Type Advisories for specific waterbodies only Statewide freshwater advisory only Statewide coastal advisory No mercury advisory Statewide freshwater advisory +

advisories for specific waterbodies Proposal to Reduce Mercury Emissions from the Power Sector Proposed Alternatives to Reduce Mercury Emissions from the Power Sector   3 individual approaches outlined in the January 30,

2004 proposal   Propose traditional, command and control section 112 MACT requirements for utility units   Reduces mercury emissions from 48 to 34 tons by January 2008   Propose cap and trade approach under guidelines outlined in section 112( n)( 1)( A)

  Propose market based, cap and trade approach under section 111   Revises December 20, 2000 finding that it is   appropriate and necessary  to regulate Utility Units under section 112   Caps mercury emissions at 15 tons in 2018; interim cap for 2010 proposed to encourage early reductions in SO 2 and NO x, generating additional Hg emissions reductions   Final approach to be determined following completion of public hearings and close of public comment period   Final rule signed on/ before December 15, 2004 Section 112 MACT ° Affected source definition   Electric Utility Steam Generating Unit ( Utility Unit)

  Any fossil fuel fired combustion unit of more than 25 MWe that serves a generator that produces electricity for sale   Cogeneration Utility Unit   unit that generates steam and electricity and supplies more than one third of its potential electric output capacity and more than 25 MWe output to any utility power distribution system for sale   Cogeneration is defined as the simultaneous production of power ( electricity) and another form of useful thermal energy ( usually steam or hot water) from a single fuel consuming process   Non Utility Units, not subject to this rule   Any unit that meets the above definition, but combusts natural gas > 98% of the time   Simple and combined cycle turbine units   Industrial boilers Existing Source MACT Limits 4.1 0.38 Coal refuse fired 200 19.0 IGCC 98 9.2 Lignite fired 61 5.8 Subbituminous fired 21 2.0 Bituminous fired Hg ( 10 6 lb/ MWh) 1 Hg ( lb/ TBtu) 1 Subcategory 1   Based on a 12 month rolling average 0.002 210 Oil fired Ni ( lb/ MWh) 2 Ni ( lb/ TBtu) 2 Subcategory 2   Based on a not to exceed annual limit NOTE: Output based standards are referenced to a baseline efficiency ( 32% for existing units). New Source MACT Limits 1.1 Coal refuse fired 20 3 IGCC 62 Lignite fired 20 Subbituminous fired 6.0 Bituminous fired Hg ( 10 6 lb/ MWh) 1 Subcategory 1   Based on a 12 month rolling average 3   Based on a 90% reduction for beyond the floor control 0.0008 Oil Fired Ni ( lb / MWh) 2 Subcategory 2   Based on a not to exceed annual limit NOTE: Output based standards are referenced to a baseline efficiency ( 35% for new units). Fuel Blending ° Coal Blending   Unit classified by the predominate coal burned during the compliance period   Unit classified by a   weighted emission limit  based on the proportion of energy output ( in Btu) contributed by each coal rank burned during the compliance period ° If non regulated fuels are used ( e. g., petroleum coke, Tire derived Fuel [ TDF], etc.), the compliance calculation would include:

  Energy output ( in Btu) of all fuels   Hg emissions considered would be all measured by the stack monitor   However, the blended emission limitation is based only on the regulated fuels Monitoring and Compliance ° Hg Testing and Monitoring Requirements   12 month rolling average Hg emission level   Options for Hg monitoring ° Continuous Emission Monitors ( CEM)

  Proposed Performance Specification 12A ( PS 12A)

° Carbon Absorption Tube   Proposed Reference Method 324 ° Manual Stack Test   ASTM Method D6784 02 (" Ontario Hydro")

  EPA Reference Method 29 ° Emissions Averaging Provision for Hg   Demonstrate compliance through averaging Hg emissions from multiple ( two or more) affected units located at a common, contiguous facility site   Leads to a single applicable facility wide emission limit ° Ni Testing and Monitoring Requirements   Maximum allowable emission limit; not to be exceeded   Options for Ni monitoring ° EPA Reference Method 29 Section 111 Proposal ° Section 111( b)   New Source Performance Standards ( NSPS)

  Requires EPA to promulgate standards of performance for emissions of air pollutants from new sources   Monitoring and compliance requirements are similar to the section 112 MACT requirements 0.00082 Oil fired 1.11 Coal refuse fired 201 IGCC 621 Lignite fired 201 Subbituminous fired 6.01 Bituminous fired Emission Limit ( lb/ MWh)

Subcategory 1   Hg emissions 2   Ni emissions Section 111 Proposal ( continued)

° Section 111( d)   Emission Guidelines ( EG)

  Requires EPA to prescribe regulations that outline a procedure by which each State shall submit plans which create standards of performance for existing sources for which air quality criteria have not been set but for which NSPS have been established   Cap and Trade program reduces the overall amount of emissions by:

° Requiring sources to hold allowances to cover their emissions on a one for one basis ° Limiting overall allowances so that they cannot exceed specified levels ( i. e., the " cap level")

° Reducing the cap to less than the amount of emissions actually emitted, or allowed to be emitted, at the inception of the program ° Allowing for a declining cap over time ° Creating market based incentives for early reductions Section 111 Proposal ( continued)

° Section 111   Regulatory Approach   Primary goal is to reduce Utility Unit Hg emissions from current levels   2018 cap is permanent   Effectively becoming more stringent as more plants are required to keep their collective emissions below 15 tons   Near term interim cap in 2010   Level will reflect the maximum level of Hg reductions achievable through FGD and SCR installations ( for SO 2 and NO x emission reductions) on units covered under the IAQR   Level is not prescribed in current proposal because of uncertainties associated with the ability of these controls to reduce Hg emissions   EPA seeks comment and technical information on the Phase I cap level   EPA believes that a carefully designed   multi pollutant  approach   a program designed to control NO x, SO 2, and Hg at the same time   is the most effective way to reduce emissions from the electric power sector ° Details of section 111 trading program are outlined in a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( SNPR), which was published on March 16, 2004 SNPR: Hg Program Requirements Under Section 111   Each State must submit a plan that demonstrates it will meet its assigned statewide Hg emissions budget   States may join the trading program by adopting or referencing the model trading rule in State regulations; or, adopting regulations that mirror the necessary components of the model trading rule   States can choose not to join the federal trading program and meet their budget through intra state trading or no trading   States can also choose to implement more stringent Hg emissions requirements   EPA has taken comment on a proposal to promulgate, under section 112( n)( 1)( A), a cap

andtrade program for Hg from coal fired utility units   Trading program would be federally implemented with the EPA, instead of states, serving as the permitting authority SNPR: Monitoring Hg Emissions   Monitoring of Hg will resemble current monitoring of SO 2 and NO x under the Acid Rain and NO x SIP Call programs   A comprehensive QA/ QC program ensures the adequacy of emissions data   Current monitoring in the Acid Rain and NO x SIP Call programs averages over 98% availability   A petition process enables monitoring flexibility and facilitates the resolution of issues   Commensurate with the SO 2 and NO x cap and trade programs, regulated sources would have the flexibility of using alternative monitoring approaches as long as such approaches meet the performance requirements in the rule Summary   Recent proposals are based on 3 major points regarding public health   Science continues to tell us to move aggressively on fine particles   There is growing evidence that ozone may be a larger problem than previously expected   Mounting scientific evidence and public concern/ interest indicate that Hg emissions must be controlled   Administration strongly prefers the Clear Skies Act legislation instead of controlling NO x, SO 2 and Hg under the existing CAA   EPA will stay with the current package of proposals, absent any movement on the legislation   EPA is committed to action   Power sector is not the only industrial sector EPA is looking towards to make significant reductions   Petroleum refining, car/ truck/ engine manufacturing, and construction equipment industries are making reductions through the Tier II, Heavy Duty Diesel, and Non road Diesel rules   EPA is also requiring a variety of industries to meet new MACT standards,

which will create emission reductions of both criteria and air toxics pollutants Next Steps   Supplemental Notice on Mercury Rule March 16, 2004   Hold Public Hearings February 25 26, 2004   Philadelphia, PA   Chicago, IL   Research Triangle Park, NC   Denver, CO March 30, 2004   Public Comment Periods Close April 30, 2004   Supplemental Notice on Interstate Air Quality Rule April 2004   Finalize Mercury Rule December 2004   Finalize Interstate Air Quality Rule December 2004


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-18-000]

Magnum Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review of The Magnum Gas Storage Amendment Project

    On November 16, 2015, Magnum Gas Storage, LLC (Magnum) filed an
abbreviated application to amend the Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) on March 17, 2011 in Docket No. CP10-22-000.
Magnum was authorized to construct, own, and operate natural gas
storage and transmission facilities in Millard, Juab, and Utah
Counties, Utah. To date, construction of the authorized Magnum Gas
Storage Project (Magnum Project) has not commenced.
    On November 24, 2015, the Commission issued its Notice of
Application for the Magnum Gas Storage Amendment Project (Amendment
Project). Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing
federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary
reviews and to reach a final decision on a request for a federal
authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
staff's Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant
notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion
of the EA for the Amendment Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA, July 29, 2016
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline, October 27, 2016
    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the
Project's progress.

Project Description

    The Amendment Project would result in the elimination and
relocation of facilities within the original footprint of the Magnum
Project. Specifically, Magnum would eliminate: Brine evaporation pond
1; monitoring wells DA-1 and DA-2; and monitoring wells, GA-1, GA-2,
GA-9, GA-10, and GA-11. Magnum would also relocate: Four natural gas
caverns; water wells 1 through 5; compression, dehydration, and pumping
facilities; 4-inch gas supply line; maintenance and laydown area;
office/warehouse building and substation; and site-wide utilities.
    Additionally, Magnum would relocate a 6,252-foot-long segment of
the 61.6-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Header pipeline, 63 feet north of
the authorized alignment, west of Jones Road in Millard County, Utah.
Magnum is not proposing any changes to the temporary or permanent
right-of-way width for this portion of the Header alignment. Therefore,
the previously approved temporary and permanent disturbance acreage
would not increase.

Background

    On January 14, 2016, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Magnum Gas Storage
Amendment Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and
local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public
interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and
local libraries and newspapers. In response to the NOI, the Commission
received comments from the Hopi Tribe, the State of Utah Office of the
Governor, and the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands
Administration (SITLA). The primary issues raised by the commentors are
consultations on cultural resources, state permits, and the National
Historic Perseveration Act. The U.S. Department of Transportation,
SITLA, State of Utah, and Millard County, Utah, are cooperating
agencies in the preparation of the EA for the Amendment Project.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets,
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can
reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by
automatically providing you with notification of these filings,
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). Using the ``eLibrary'' link, select
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP16-18), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to
eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at<PHONE_NUMBER>, TTY (202) 502-
8659, or at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The eLibrary link on the FERC
Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued
by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: June 24, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-15555 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1792-DR]

Louisiana; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the
State of Louisiana (FEMA-1792-DR), dated September 13, 2008, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: October 8, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated October 8, 2008, the President amended the cost-sharing
arrangements regarding Federal funds provided under the authority of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), in a letter to
R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security, as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of Louisiana,
resulting from Hurricane Ike beginning on September 11, 2008, and
continuing, is of sufficient severity and magnitude that special
conditions are warranted regarding the cost-sharing arrangement
concerning Federal funds provided under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207
(the Stafford Act).
    Therefore, I amend my previous declaration of September 13,
2008, and authorize Federal funds for assistance for debris removal
and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), including
direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program, at
100 percent of the total eligible costs for a 44-day period
retroactive to the date of the major disaster declaration.
    This adjustment to State and local cost sharing applies only to
Public Assistance costs and direct Federal assistance eligible for
such adjustments under the law. The law specifically prohibits a
similar adjustment for funds provided to States for Other Needs
Assistance (Section 408) and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(Section 404). These funds will continue to be reimbursed at 75
percent of total eligible costs.
    This cost share is effective as of the date of the President's
major disaster declaration.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In
Presidential Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidential Declared
Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and
Households; 97.050 Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to
Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--
Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.)

R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-25258 Filed 10-22-08; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL21-93-000]

Duke Energy Florida, LLC v. Florida Power & Light Co. and Florida
Power & Light Co. d/b/a Gulf Power; Notice of Complaint

    Take notice that on August 6, 2021, pursuant to sections 206, 306,
and 309 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e, 825e, and 825h
and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206, Duke Energy Florida,
LLC (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against Florida Power &
Light Co. (FPL) and separately, Florida Power & Light Co. d/b/a Gulf
Power, a functionally separate operating division of FPL (collectively,
Respondents), alleging that the Respondents have violated the FPA,
their open access transmission tariffs, and Order No. 890 \1\ by
engaging in unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory and
preferential practices in connection with four requests for
transmission service., all as more fully explained in its complaint.
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    \1\ Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in
Transmission Service, Order No. 890, 72 FR 12266 (Mar. 15, 2007),
118 FERC ] 61,119, order on reh'g, Order No. 890-A, 73 FR 2984 (Jan.
16, 2008), 121 FERC ] 61,297 (2007), order on reh'g, Order No. 890-
B, 123 FERC ] 61,299 (2008), order on reh'g, Order No. 890-C, 126
FERC ] 61,228, order on clarification, Order No. 890-D, 129 FERC ]
61,126 (2009).
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    The Complainant certify that copies of the complaint were served on
the contacts listed for Respondent in the Commission's list of
Corporate Officials.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's
answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before
the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and
protests must be served on the Complainant.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 7, 2021.

    Dated: August 11, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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