[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2012-0676; FRL-10000-55-OMS]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing and
Phosphate Fertilizers Production (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), NESHAP for Phosphoric Acid
Manufacturing and Phosphate Fertilizers Production (EPA ICR Number
1790.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0361), to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through January 31, 2020. Public comments were
previously requested, via the Federal Register, on May 6, 2019, during
a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days
for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below,
including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency may
neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond
to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid
OMB control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 6,
2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2012-0676, to: (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via email
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Yellin, Monitoring,
Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail
Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov, or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit: http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) for Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing and Phosphate
Fertilizers Production (40 CFR part 63, subparts AA and BB) were
proposed on December 27, 1996, promulgated on June 10, 1999, and
amended on: June 12, 2002; April 20, 2006, August 19, 2015, and
September 28, 2017. Owners and operators of affected facilities are
required to comply with reporting and record-keeping requirements for
the General Provisions (40 CFR part 63, subpart A), as well as for the
specific requirements at 40 CFR part 63 subparts AA and BB. This
includes submitting initial notifications, performance tests and
periodic reports and results, and maintaining records of the occurrence
and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation
of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring
system is inoperative. These reports are used by EPA to determine
compliance with these standards.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Phosphoric acid and phosphate
fertilizer production facilities.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63).
    Estimated number of respondents: 13 (total).
    Frequency of response: Quarterly and semiannually.
    Total estimated burden: 2,200 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $441,000 (per year), which includes $186,000
in annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the labor hours in
this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This is due to a zero-growth
rate for the industry.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 169 (Friday, September 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41620-41621]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18540]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0947; 9967-15-OEI]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; NOX Budget Trading Program To
Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``NOX Budget Trading
Program to Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone'', (EPA ICR No.
1857.07, OMB Control No. 2060-0445) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through August 31, 2017. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal Register on June 29, 2017 during a
60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for
public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below,
including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may
not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 2,
2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2006-0947, to (1) EPA online using regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for
EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen VanSickle, Clean Air Markets
Division, Office of Air and Radiation, (6204J), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:
(202) 343-2361; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: The NOX Budget Trading Program was a market-
based cap and trade program created to reduce emissions of nitrogen
oxides (NOX) from power plants and other large combustion
sources in the eastern United States. The NOX Budget Trading
Program was established as an optional implementation mechanism for the
NOX SIP Call and was designed to reduce NOX
emissions during the warm summer months, referred to as the ozone
season, when ground-level ozone concentrations are highest. In 2009,
the program was replaced by an ozone-season NOX trading
program under the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), which has in turn
been replaced by ozone-season NOX trading programs under the
Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). Although the NOX
Budget Trading Program was replaced after the 2008 compliance season,
this information collection is being renewed because some sources in
certain states are still required to monitor and report emissions data
to EPA in accordance with the NOX SIP Call and are not
covered by the CSAPR trading programs, so we will account for their
information collection burden. All data received by EPA will be treated
as public information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB
control numbers for EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR
part 9.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are those which formerly participated in the NOX
Budget Trading Program to Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone and
which continue to have reporting obligations in accordance with the
NOX SIP Call that are not duplicated under other rules.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (Sections 110(a) and
301(a) of the Clean Air Act).
    Estimated number of respondents: EPA estimates that there are 460
former NOX Budget Trading Program units that will continue
to conduct monitoring in accordance with Part 75 solely under the
NOX SIP Call.
    Frequency of response: Yearly, quarterly, occasionally.
    Total estimated burden: 189,261 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $27,787,807 (per year), includes $12,227,457
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: The increase in total burden hours is due
to the increased number of units whose information collection burden
associated with reporting of ozone-season NOX mass emissions
is now reported under this program instead of other programs. The
information collection burden for reporting ozone season NOX
mass emissions data for all sources that were formerly subject to the
CAIR NOX Ozone Season Trading Program and are not covered by
CSAPR is now covered under this ICR. Previously, the burden for
reporting ozone season NOX mass emissions data for some of
these sources was covered under the CAIR Program ICR (EPA ICR No.
2152.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0570).

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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MEMORANDUM

DATE:		June 3, 2015

TO:		Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants; Docket Id: OAR - 2013-0602

FROM:	Howard J. Hoffman, EPA - OGC

SUBJECT:	June 3, 2015 Phone Call with Advanced Energy Economy Regarding Proposed Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY On June 3, 2015, David Lifland (EPA-OAR-OAP) and I spoke by telephone with Arvin Ganesan, Malcolm Wolfe, Matt Stanberry, and Rochelle Perrydean of Advanced Energy Economy to discuss legal issues concerning the proposed Clean Power Plan for existing power plants.


[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 105 (Monday, June 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33221-33223]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-88944; File No. SR-ICC-2020-005]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Order
Approving Proposed Rule Change Relating to the ICC Clearing Participant
Default Management Procedures

May 26, 2020.

I. Introduction

    On April 3, 2020, ICE Clear Credit LLC (``ICC'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 \1\ and Rule
19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to revise the ICC Clearing
Participant (``CP'') Default Management Procedures (``Default
Management Procedures''). The proposed rule change was published for
comment in the Federal Register on April 15, 2020.\3\ The Commission
did not receive comments regarding the proposed rule change. For the
reasons discussed below, the Commission is approving the proposed rule
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Notice
of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the ICC Clearing
Participant Default Management Procedures; Exchange Act Release No.
88614 (April 9, 2020); 85 FR 21052 (April 15, 2020) (SR-ICC-2020-
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change would make amendments to the Default
Management Procedures related to (i) the personnel involved in the
default management process, including personnel at ICC and
representatives of CPs; (ii) actions taken as part of the default
management process; (iii) the development and execution of default
management tests; and (iv) the correction of typographical and drafting
errors.\4\
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    \4\ Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the
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A. Personnel Involved in the Default Management Process

    As mentioned above, the proposed rule change would make changes
related to the personnel involved in the default management process,
including personnel at ICC and representatives of CPs.
    First, the proposed rule change would amend the list of defined
terms in Section 2 to update the definition of the term ``ICC
Management''. Under the proposed rule change, ICC Management would
consist of the General Counsel, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Operating
Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Head of Corporate Development, and
Head of Technology. The Default Management Procedures assign certain
responsibilities to, and require certain notifications to, the
individuals comprising ICC Management.
    Second, the proposed rule change would revise the personnel at each
CP for which ICC maintains contact information related to the default
management process. Currently, ICC is required to maintain contact
information for the Chief Executive Officer (``CEO''), Chief Financial
Officer (``CFO''), and General Counsel of each CP, as well as other
role-based contacts that are specific to the default management
process. The proposed rule change would remove this and instead require
ICC to maintain contact information for the most senior person in
charge of the CDS business and the most senior person responsible for
providing compliance oversight for the CDS business. The Default
Management Procedures would refer to these personnel as the CP's ``CP
Default Contacts.'' Accordingly, the proposed rule change would
replace, throughout the Default Management Procedures, references to a
CP's CEO, CFO, and General Counsel, with the term CP Default Contacts.

B. Actions Taken as Part of the Default Management Process

    In addition to changes related to the personnel involved in the
default management process, the proposed rule change would make changes
related to certain actions taken as part of the default management
process. First, the proposed rule change would amend Subsection 6.1.1,
which describes certain actions that ICC's President must take before a
CP is declared in default. Currently, ICC's President must notify ICE's
Head of Enterprise Risk Management and ICE's CFO of a CP's possible
default. The proposed rule change would instead require that ICC's
president notify ICE's Global Head of Clearing, rather than the ICE
CFO.
    Next, the proposed rule change would amend Subsection 6.1.5, which
describes certain actions that ICC's CCO must take before a CP is
declared in default. Currently, Subsection 6.1.5 requires that ICC's
CCO draft certain notifications and email those notifications to ICC
Management for review and approval prior to sending the notifications.
The proposed rule change would instead require that ICC's CCO email the
notifications to the Close-Out Team, rather than ICC Management, for
review and approval. The Close-Out Team is responsible for overseeing
the default management process and includes ICC Management, the most
senior member of the ICC Treasury Department, and the ICC Risk
Oversight Officer. Thus, under this proposed change, ICC's CCO would
still send the notifications to ICC Management for review and approval,
because ICC Management is part of the Close-Out Team, but would also
send the notifications to the most senior member of the ICC Treasury
Department and the ICC Risk Oversight Officer, who are the other
members of the Close-Out Team.
    Next, the proposed rule change would amend Subsection 6.4, which
describes certain actions that ICC's President must take after a CP is
declared in default. Currently, Subsection 6.4 requires that ICC's
President call or email the Chairman of the Risk Committee to inform
the Chairman of the declaration of default and that ICC's President
confirm with ICC's CCO that the Chairman has been notified. The
proposed rule change would expand this to require that the President
inform the Risk Committee (not just the Chairman) and ICC's Board, and
furthermore, that the President confirm with ICC's CCO that the Risk
Committee and Board have been notified.
    The proposed rule change would also amend Subsection 8.6 to clarify
that ICC could only take certain actions relating to direct liquidation
if ICC obtains Board approval. Currently, Subsection 8.6 describes the
actions that ICC would take to liquidate a defaulting CP's portfolio by
direct transactions, rather than a default auction. Subsection 8.6
currently provides that if the Close-Out Team does not receive Board
approval, ICC may not execute direct liquidation trades that would
consume the Guaranty Fund resources of non-Defaulting CPs and provides
a list of certain actions that ICC would take otherwise. The proposed
rule change would clarify this point by specifying that the list of
actions ICC would take are actions that

ICC would only take if Board approval is obtained. In other words, the
proposed rule change would make explicit a point assumed in the current
drafting of Subsection 8.6, that ICC would only undertake the listed
actions upon approval of ICC's Board to execute direct liquidation
trades that would consume the Guaranty Fund resources of non-Defaulting
CPs.
    Finally, the proposed rule change would amend Subsection 9.1,
regarding calling for assessments. ICC's Rules and the Default
Management Procedures allow ICC to call for assessment contributions to
the Guaranty Fund in the event that the Guaranty Fund has been depleted
or ICC anticipates the need for additional funds related to a default,
and CPs are obligated to meet these assessments by providing additional
amounts to the Guaranty Fund.\5\ Currently, ICC distributes notices
calling for assessment contributions to each CP's Execution
Coordinator. Under ICC's Default Management Procedures, such role is
responsible for coordinating internally and with ICC for hedging and
liquidation related activities. The proposed rule change would replace
the term Execution Coordinator with the existing defined term Central
Point of Contact. Under the Default Management Procedures, the Central
Point of Contract is the position at each CP that has overall
responsibility for coordinating internally and with ICC during the
default management process.
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C. Development and Execution of Default Management Test

    The proposed rule change would also revise the Default Management
Procedures regarding the development and execution of default
management tests, which ICC uses to simulate a Clearing Participant
default and its actions to manage such a default. Currently, Subsection
4.5 requires that ICC, in coordination with its CPs and Direct
Participant Customers, conduct a default management test at least once
per calendar year. The proposed rule change would amend the Default
Management Procedures to require that ICC coordinate with its Risk
Committee and Board, in addition to CPs and Direct Participant
Customers, regarding its default management test and that ICC conduct
its default management test every twelve months instead of once per
calendar year.
    Moreover, Subsection 4.5 currently requires that ICC's Risk
Oversight Officer work with ICC Management (which is a defined term as
discussed above) in planning and coordinating the execution of default
management tests. The proposed rule change would require that ICC's
Risk Oversight Officer work with the Close-Out Team instead of ICC
Management. As discussed above, as defined, the Close-Out Team includes
the personnel comprising ICC Management as well as certain additional
personnel, and thus ICC Management would still be involved in planning
and coordinating the execution of default management tests. Moreover,
the proposed rule change would require that the proposed scope of a
default management test be presented to ICC's Board for review prior to
execution of the test.
    Finally, the proposed rule change would add Appendix 1 to the
Default Management Procedures. Appendix 1 would include language on the
development of the scope of a default management test. Specifically,
proposed Appendix 1 would set forth key scenario components that ICC
may consider when developing a default management test, including (1)
scenarios resulting in CP defaults, such as a CP's failure to meet
payment obligations to ICC, insolvency or bankruptcy; (2) default
management tools available to ICC in case of default, including
consulting with the CDS Default Committee or performing Secondary
Default Management Actions (e.g., calling for assessment
contributions); (3) timing considerations, such as the time and length
of a default event; (4) planning strategy (e.g., whether there is
advance notice of a test); and (5) event specific elements that may
occur in a default scenario, such as the occurrence of multiple CP
defaults or stressed market conditions.

D. Typographical and Drafting Errors

    Finally, as mentioned above, the proposed rule change would make
other non-material changes to fix typographical and drafting errors.\6\
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III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    Section 19(b)(2)(C) of the Act directs the Commission to approve a
proposed rule change of a self-regulatory organization if it finds that
such proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to such
organization.\7\ For the reasons given below, the Commission finds that
the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the
Act \8\ and Rule 17Ad-22(d)(8) and (d)(11).\9\
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(C).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(d)(8), (d)(11).
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A. Consistency With Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act

    Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act requires, among other things, that
the rules of ICC be designed to promote the prompt and accurate
clearance and settlement of securities transactions and, to the extent
applicable, derivative agreements, contracts, and transactions, as well
as to assure the safeguarding of securities and funds which are in the
custody or control of ICC or for which it is responsible.\10\
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    As discussed above, the proposed rule change would update,
throughout the Default Management Procedures, the defined list of
individuals that comprise ICC Management. The proposed rule change
would also update the personnel at CPs for which ICC maintains contact
information, and that ICC contacts, regarding a default. The Commission
believes that this aspect of the proposed rule change should help ICC
better manage a default by helping to ensure that ICC has accurate
contact information for CPs and contacts the personnel at CPs who
should be best positioned to respond to a default, and that the
appropriate personnel at ICC (as part of the defined term ICC
Management) are involved in responding to a default.
    The proposed rule change would also, as discussed above, make
changes related to the actions available to ICC in response to a
default, by clarifying in Section 8.6 that ICC may take certain actions
to directly liquidate a defaulting CP's portfolio via bilateral trades
(rather than an auction) if ICC's Board approves. Similarly, the
proposed rule change would require that ICC's president notify ICE's
Global Head of Clearing of the possible default or risk of default
before a default is declared and notify the Risk Committee and Board
once a CP has been declared in default. The proposed rule change would
also require that ICC's CCO email notifications to the Close-Out Team,
rather than ICC Management, for review and approval, and that ICC
distribute notices calling for assessment contributions to each CP's
Central Point of Contact rather than Execution Coordinator. The
Commission believes that these aspects of the proposed rule change
should help to ensure that appropriate personnel are informed of, and
able to participate in, ICC's

response to a default. The Commission therefore believes that these
aspects of the proposed rule change should improve ICC's ability to
manage a default.
    As discussed above, the proposed rule change would also enhance
ICC's development and conduct of default tests by specifying, in new
Appendix 1, the processes, tools, and conditions that ICC would test
and requiring that ICC's Risk Oversight Officer work with other members
of the Close-Out Team (which term would include ICC Management) to
determine the scope of each default management test. Similarly, the
proposed rule change would require that ICC coordinate default
management tests with its Risk Committee and Board and that the Board
review the scope of the Default Test prior to executing the test.
Finally, the proposed rule change would also specify that ICC conducts
a default management test at least every twelve months, rather than
once per calendar year. The Commission believes these changes should
improve the planning and conduct of default tests by setting out
specific factors to test in Appendix 1 and requiring additional input,
including Board review, on the scope and conduct of default tests.
Because the Commission believes that default tests should help ICC to
plan and prepare for responding to an actual default, the Commission
believes that these aspects of the proposed rule change should improve
ICC's ability to manage a default.
    Finally, the proposed rule change would correct typographical and
drafting errors. Again, the Commission believes these proposed changes
should help ICC better manage a default by reducing the possibility for
confusion when applying the Default Management Procedures by removing
unintentional drafting errors.
    By improving ICC's ability to manage a CP default, the Commission
believes that the proposed rule change should also improve ICC's
ability to avoid losses that could result from a CP default. The
Commission further believes that such losses, if not properly managed,
could hinder ICC's ability to continue operations and therefore clear
and settle securities transactions and safeguard securities and funds
in its custody or control. Therefore, for these reasons, the Commission
finds that the proposed rule change should promote the prompt and
accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions and assure
the safeguarding of securities and funds in ICC's custody and control,
consistent with the Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act.\11\
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B. Consistency With Rule 17Ad-22(d)(8)

    Rule 17Ad-22(d)(8) requires that ICC establish, implement, maintain
and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to have
governance arrangements that are clear and transparent to fulfill the
public interest requirements in Section 17A of the Act \12\ applicable
to clearing agencies, to support the objectives of owners and
participants, and to promote the effectiveness of ICC's risk management
procedures.\13\ As discussed above, the proposed rule change would make
explicit in Section 8.6 that ICC may take certain actions to directly
liquidate a defaulting CP's portfolio via bilateral trades (rather than
an auction) if ICC's Board approves, require that ICC coordinate
default management tests with its Risk Committee and Board, and require
that the Board review the scope of the Default Test prior to executing
the test. The Commission believes that this aspect of the proposed rule
change should establish clear governance arrangements regarding the
Board's involvement in responding to a default and planning and
conducting a Default Test. Similarly, the proposed rule change would
require that ICC's President notify certain other ICE and ICC personnel
prior to and after declaration of a default. Again, the Commission
believes that this should establish clear governance arrangements
regarding the President's actions in response to a default. For these
reasons, the Commission finds the proposed rule change is consistent
with Rule 17Ad-22(d)(8).\14\
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 17Ad-22(d)(8).
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C. Consistency With Rule 17Ad-22(d)(11)

    Rule 17Ad-22(d)(11) requires that ICC establish, implement,
maintain and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably
designed to make key aspects of ICC's default procedures publicly
available and establish default procedures that ensure that ICC can
take timely action to contain losses and liquidity pressures and to
continue meeting its obligations in the event of a participant
default.\15\ As discussed above, the proposed rule change would enhance
ICC's development and conduct of default management tests, require that
ICC coordinate default management tests with its Risk Committee and
Board, and require that the Board review the scope of the default
management test prior to executing the test. The proposed rule change
would also specify that ICC conducts a default management test at least
every twelve months, rather than once per calendar year, and correct
typographical and drafting errors. The Commission believes that these
changes, in improving ICC's conduct of its default tests and specifying
how often ICC would conduct such tests, should help to improve ICC's
default testing. The Commission further believes that such testing
should help to ensure the effectiveness of ICC's Default Management
Procedures by revealing potential deficiencies in, and facilitating the
improvement of, ICC's Default Management Procedures. The Commission
therefore believes that the proposed rule change should help ensure
that ICC can take timely action to contain losses and liquidity
pressures and to continue meeting its obligations in the event of a
participant default. For these reasons, the Commission finds the
proposed rule change is consistent with Rule 17Ad-22(d)(11).\16\
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 17Ad-22(d)(11).
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IV. Conclusion

    On the basis of the foregoing, the Commission finds that the
proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act,
and in particular, with the requirements of Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the
Act \17\ and Rules 17Ad-22(d)(8) and (d)(11).\18\
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    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \18\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(d)(8), (d)(11).
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    It is therefore ordered pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act
\19\ that the proposed rule change (SR-ICC-2020-005), be, and hereby
is, approved.\20\
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    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \20\ In approving the proposed rule change, the Commission
considered the proposal's impact on efficiency, competition, and
capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\21\
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 691-693]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00014]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0325]

Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Multi-Year Plans

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act),
requires the Secretary to prescribe procedures for a State to submit
multiple-year commercial vehicle safety plans (``multi-year plans'')
and annual updates for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP) grants. In a prior notice, FMCSA requested information and
posed specific questions to improve the Agency's development and
implementation of multi-year plans. This notice announces FMCSA's
voluntary implementation of multi-year plans.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas Liberatore, Chief, State
Programs Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or
by email at [email protected]. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If
you have questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the
docket, contact Docket Services, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The goal of the MCSAP is to ensure that there is a partnership
between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the States to
establish programs to improve motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle
(CMV), and driver safety to support a safe and efficient surface
transportation system. MCSAP makes targeted investments to promote CMV
safety, including the transportation of passengers and hazardous
materials. FMCSA encourages the States and Territories to invest in
activities likely to maximize reductions in the number and severity of
CMV crashes and fatalities resulting from such crashes. This is
accomplished by adopting and enforcing effective motor carrier, CMV,
and driver safety regulations and practices consistent with Federal
requirements, assessing and improving statewide performance by setting
program goals, and meeting performance standards, measures, and
benchmarks.
    FMCSA amended its regulations to conform to 49 U.S.C. 31102(c)(1),
as amended by the FAST Act, Public Law 114-94 (2015), section 5101, and
removed the requirements for the annual plans in the final rule titled,
``Amendments to Implement Grants Provisions of the Fixing America's
Surface Transportation Act.'' FMCSA published this rule in the Federal
Register on October 14, 2016 [81 FR 71010]. These changes allow States
to use a multi-year plan, but do not require it.
    The FAST Act section 5101, amending 49 U.S.C. 31102, required
significant changes to the Agency's grant programs, including moving
the border enforcement and new entrant programs into the MCSAP for
allocation via the formula. In addition, section

5106 required a working group to develop recommendations for a new
distribution formula for the MCSAP funds. The MCSAP Working Group has
met four times, to date, and FMCSA received the group's funding formula
recommendations on April 7, 2017. Some States expressed concern about
moving to a multi-year plan before knowing the new formula. With these
complex changes in progress, FMCSA developed a phased, voluntary
implementation plan for multi-year state plans as described below.

Responses to October 2016 Notice

    In a notice published October 27, 2016, FMCSA asked 14 questions
that would assist the Agency in developing an information technology
system form and procedures for submission of a multiple-year plan, see
(81 FR 74862). Twenty-three States and the Owner Operator Independent
Driver Association provided responses.
    Regarding questions on the length of the multi-year plan, responses
to this question varied with some States indicating that they are not
interested in a multi-year plan and some States expressing interest in
a 5-year plan. However, the largest number of States recommended a 3-
year period. In addition, this time period is the best fit for FMCSA's
implementation as explained below.
    The majority of the States agreed that the multi-year plan length
should be the same for all States. FMCSA agrees that this is the
easiest implementation and maintenance solution. In addition, while
States indicated that their Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSP) vary
in length from 1 year to 5 years, almost all respondents commented that
there was no safety benefit from aligning the length of these two
planning documents because the programs are already aligned through the
States' SHSP development processes.
    Regarding the accuracy of available data, all States confidently
reported that they can provide complete and accurate data, with many
States recommending 2 or 3 years for the multi-year plan. These States
advised that their responses were specific to their recommended
timeframes. These responses confirmed FMCSA's expectations.
    Many States recommended changes to the requirements in 49 CFR part
350 and to the electronic Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (eCVSP) to
allow grant application forms to be submitted in one system. FMCSA's
goal is one access point for quarterly reporting and eCVSP submissions.
The Agency intends to complete these changes as funds are available.
    The States were divided about their confidence in multi-year plans
that will extend beyond the expiration of the MCSAP authorization.
While some States advised that an expiring authorization would not
cause them concern, as long as there was an opportunity to adjust the
multi-year plan based on any unanticipated impacts, other States
responded that they would not be confident in a multi-year plan that
went beyond a MCSAP authorization period. However, it seemed that these
commenters did not anticipate that there would be required annual
updates to the multi-year plan. The Agency clarifies this in this
notice.
    The number of responses supporting a phased implementation proposal
was nearly equal to the responses supporting all States concurrently
instituting a multi-year plan. However, FMCSA believes that a phased-in
approach will best allow the Agency to test the new eCVSP and make
needed modifications as States start using the revised application and
updated modules.
    The States requested additional elements and features in the multi-
year plan. FMCSA will consider these for the FY 2019 eCVSP process.
FMCSA determined which eCVSP data fields States must validate or update
annually, which include prior-year activity objectives, current-year
activity goals, current-year spending plans, etc.
    With the exception of the few States that currently want to remain
with a 1-year plan; the majority of States agreed that there is no
benefit to an annual plan. As described in the Agency's implementation
information below, the multi-year plan will be a 3-year plan with
information carrying over from one year to the next, where appropriate.
    Regarding the requirement for States/Territories to provide
detailed spending plans or estimate their costs utilizing the SF-424A
budget categories for the multi-year plan and annual update in the
eCVSP tool, all of the States' comments supported the use of the SF-
424A. Several States commented that the existing requirements for
detailed budgets is impractical and results in more changes.
    Several States requested changes that require statutory or
regulatory updates, such as the period of time the funds are available,
the order the funds must be expensed, and the percentage of budget
changes allowed without formal Agency approval. These issues are not
within the scope of this notice.

Implementation

Phased-In Schedule

    FMCSA considered the October 27, 2016, Federal Register Notice
comments, the status of the FAST Act Formula Working Group's
recommendations, and necessary eCVSP tool modifications. As a result,
FMCSA decided that the FY 2018 eCVSP would allow at least 18 States and
Territories to complete a multi-year plan based on the States that
volunteered. The 3-year plan for this group of States will include FYs
2018, 2019, and 2020. All other States will submit 1-year eCVSP for the
FY 2018 MCSAP applications.
    Using the experience and feedback of the FY 2018 users, FMCSA
intends to make any necessary modifications prior to the FY 2019 eCVSP
process. As a result, FMCSA will then solicit another group of States
to volunteer to start their 3-year plans by August 1, 2018. The 3-year
plan for these States will include FYs 2019, 2020, and 2021. States
that did not move to the 3-year plan in FY 2018 or FY 2019 will have
the option to complete the 1-year eCVSP.
    FMCSA expects that the remaining States will move to the 3-year
eCVSP by August 1, 2019. This group of States will complete their 3-
year plans for FYs 2020, 2021, and 2022. If a State is unable to
transition to a 3-year plan, States can continue to submit 1-year eCVSP
until FMCSA decides whether or not to require the multi-year plan.
    FMCSA expects that States will remain on one of these 3-year
planning cycles, with the States that begin submitting multi-year plans
in FY 2017 for FY 2018 grants to submit a complete a 3-year plan again
in 2020 for the FY 2021 grants. As a result of distributing State's
complete plans across three years and only requiring annual updates,
FMCSA anticipates the workload of the States to decrease by 40 percent,
as information will carry over (unless authorization requires changes).
Additionally, FMCSA expects that this change will improve and expedite
the Agency's eCVSP reviews.

First Year of the 3-Year Plan

    FMCSA is modifying the eCVSP to allow States to submit the
following information/documentation in the first year of the 3-year
plan:
    1. eCVSP with program goals for all 3 years;
    2. Certification of MCSAP Conformance;
    3. Annual Certification of Compatibility;
    4. New Laws and Regulations; and
    5. Substantiation of Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Calculations.

    States will submit the following documentation in the Grants.gov
system:
    1. SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance;
    2. SF-424A Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs;
    3. SF-424B Assurances for Non-Construction Programs;
    4. Grants.gov Lobbying Form;
    5. SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, as required;
    6. Key Contacts Form;
    7. Indirect Cost Rate Agreement;
    8. Title VI Assurance; and
    9. Supplemental Attachments.

Second and Third Years of 3-Year Plan

    In the second and third years of the 3-year plan, FMCSA is planning
for States to revise budgets to reflect current costs and revise
program goals and certifications, if needed, as part of the annual
update and to submit the Substantiation of MOE Calculations.

Unanticipated Funding or Program Changes

    FMCSA will require States to update their 3-year plan if there are
unexpected changes in funding or authorization resulting in different
requirements and will notify States accordingly.

Additional Information

    For other information on this program, please see https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/grants/mcsap-basic-incentive-grant/motor-carrier-safety-assistance-program-mcsap-grant.

    Issued on: December 20, 2017.
Cathy F Gautreaux,
Deputy Administrator.
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[Federal Register: April 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 72)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 19989-19993]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0408; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-068-AD;
Amendment 39-15458; AD 2008-08-06]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-1A11 (CL-600),
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, & CL-604
(Including CL-605 Marketing Variant)) Airplanes, and Model CL-600-2B19
(Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive
(AD) that applies to all Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet
Series 100 & 440) airplanes and Model CL-600-1A11 (CL-600), CL-600-2A12
(CL-601), and CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, and CL-604) series
airplanes. The existing AD currently requires revising the airplane
flight manuals (AFMs) to include a new cold weather operations
limitation. This AD requires revising the AFMs to modify the cold
weather operations limitation and include additional limitations and
procedures. This AD results from reports of uncommanded roll during
take-off. We are issuing this AD to prevent possible loss of control on
take-off resulting from even small amounts of frost, ice, snow, or
slush on the wing leading edges or forward upper wing surfaces.

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 21, 2008.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of April 21,
2008.
    On February 22, 2005 (70 FR 8025, February 17, 2005), the Director
of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of
certain other publications.
    We must receive any comments on this AD by May 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Bombardier,
Inc., Canadair, Aerospace Group, P.O. Box 6087, Station Centre-ville,
Montreal, Quebec H3C 3G9, Canada.

Examining the AD Docket

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Valentine, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Flight Test Branch, ANE-172, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, New
York 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On February 10, 2005, the FAA issued AD 2005-04-07, amendment 39-
13979 (70 FR 8025, February 17, 2005). That AD applies to all
Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes
and Model CL-600-1A11 (CL-600), CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), and CL-600-2B16
(CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, and CL-604) series airplanes. That AD requires
revising the airplane flight manuals to include a new cold weather
operations limitation. That AD resulted from a report that even small
amounts of frost, ice, snow, or slush on the wing leading edges or
forward upper wing surfaces can cause an adverse change in the stall
speeds, stall characteristics, and the protection provided by the stall
protection system. The actions specified in that AD are intended to
prevent possible loss of control on take-off resulting from even small
amounts of frost, ice, snow, or slush on the wing leading edges or
forward upper wing surfaces.

Actions Since AD Was Issued

    Since we issued that AD, Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA)
informed us that there were three incidents in which Model CL-600-2B19
and CL-600-2B16 airplanes experienced uncommanded roll during take-off.
TCCA advises that it is necessary to further revise the AFM limitations
and procedures for cold weather or icing conditions.

Relevant Service Information

    Bombardier has issued the temporary revisions (TRs) listed in the
following table. The temporary revisions describe limitations that
include tactile inspections for ice during certain weather conditions.
The temporary revisions also describe limitations and procedures for
use of wing and cowl anti-ice during certain taxiing or take-off
conditions, and revised take-off limitations to reduce high-pitch
attitudes during rotation. TCCA mandated the service information and
issued Canadian emergency airworthiness directives CF-2008-15, dated
March 7, 2008, and CF-2008-16, dated March 10, 2008, to ensure the
continued airworthiness of these airplanes in Canada.

                                               Temporary revisions
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      For Bombardier Model--                Use--                      Dated--                    To the--
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CL-600-1A11 (CL-600) airplanes....  Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Canadair Challenger
                                     Revision 600/25-1.                                     CL-600-1A11 AFM.
CL-600-1A11 (CL-600) airplanes....  Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Canadair Challenger
                                     Revision 600-1/20-1.                                   CL-600-1A11 AFM
                                                                                (Winglets).
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) airplanes....  Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Canadair Challenger
                                     Revision 601/17-1.                                     CL-600-2A12 AFM, PSP
                                                                                601-1B-1.
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) airplanes....  Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Canadair Challenger
                                     Revision 601/18-1.                                     CL-600-2A12 AFM, PSP
                                                                                601-1A-1.
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) airplanes....  Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Canadair Challenger
                                     Revision 601/22-1.                                     CL-600-2A12 AFM, PSP
                                                                                601-1B.
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) airplanes....  Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Canadair Challenger
                                     Revision 601/30-1.                                     CL-600-2A12 AFM.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, and CL-601- Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Canadair Challenger
 3R) airplanes.                      Revision 601/29-1.                                     CL-600-2B16 AFM, PSP
                                                                                601A-1.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, and CL-601- Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Canadair Challenger
 3R) airplanes.                      Revision 601/30-1.                                     CL-600-2B16 AFM, PSP
                                                                                601A-1-1.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) airplanes,     Bombardier Temporary   March 20, 2008................  Bombardier Challenger
 serial numbers 5301 through 5699.   Revision 604/24-1.                                     CL-604 AFM, PSP 604-
                                                                                1.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) airplanes,     Bombardier Temporary   March 20, 2008................  Bombardier Challenger
 serial numbers 5701 and             Revision 605/1-1.                                      CL-605 AFM, PSP 605-
 subsequent (might also be                                                                  1.
 referred to by a marketing
 designation as CL-605).
CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series    Canadair Temporary     March 25, 2008................  Canadair Regional Jet
 100 & 440) airplanes.               Revision RJ/155-3.                                     AFM, CSP A-012.
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FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD

    These airplanes are manufactured in Canada and are type
certificated for operation in the United States under the provisions of
section 21.29 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.29) and
the applicable bilateral airworthiness agreement. Pursuant to this
bilateral airworthiness agreement, TCCA has kept the FAA informed of
the situation described above. We have examined TCCA's findings,
evaluated all pertinent information, and determined that we need to
issue an AD for products of this type design that are certificated for
operation in the United States.
    Therefore, we are issuing this AD to supersede AD 2005-04-07. This
new AD retains the requirements of the existing AD. This AD also
requires revising the AFMs to include revised and additional
limitations and procedures specified in the temporary revisions
described previously.

Clarification of AD Compliance Time

    Due to the degree of urgency associated with the subject unsafe
condition, this AD specifies a compliance time of within 7 days after
the effective date of this AD to more closely coincide with the time
the Canadian airworthiness directives must be accomplished. Canadian
airworthiness directive CF-2008-15 specifies a compliance time of
within 21 days after March 10, 2008 (the effective date of Canadian
airworthiness directive CF-2008-15). Canadian airworthiness directive
CF-2008-16 specifies a compliance time of within 21 days after March
12, 2008 (the effective date of Canadian airworthiness directive CF-
2008-16).

Differences Between This AD and the Canadian Airworthiness Directives

    The Canadian airworthiness directives specify that operators should
advise flight crews of the changes introduced by the TRs; and review
the ``Pilot's Checklist'' to ensure that the instructions regarding
selection of the wing anti-ice system to ``ON,'' as specified in the
AFM Limitations section, are incorporated. We do not require these
actions because there is no method to determine compliance with these
actions.
    The Canadian airworthiness directives specify that operators should
insert a copy of the Canadian airworthiness directive in the AFM, but
this AD does not require the insertion. We have determined that this
action is unnecessary since all relevant wording is within the required
temporary revisions, which are required to be inserted in the AFM.
    The Canadian airworthiness directives specify certain temporary
revision documents. After the Canadian airworthiness directives were
issued, Bombardier issued new TRs that include instructions on the cowl
anti-ice. TCCA does not plan to revise its airworthiness directives to
incorporate the new TRs. However, it is our practice to refer to the
most recent and appropriate service information available in our ADs.
    These differences have been coordinated with TCCA.

Interim Action

    This is considered to be interim action. TCCA has advised that it
currently is developing further actions, such as crew awareness and
training with regard to winter operations, that will address the unsafe
condition addressed by this AD. Once this information is developed,
approved, and available, the FAA might consider additional rulemaking.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    Because of our requirement to promote safe flight of civil aircraft
and thus, the critical need to assure safe operation during cold
weather (ice/snow conditions) and the short compliance time involved
with this action, this AD must be issued immediately.
    Because an unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate
adoption of this AD, we find that notice and opportunity for prior
public comment hereon are impracticable and that good cause exists for
making this amendment effective in less than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not provide you with notice and an opportunity to
provide your comments before it becomes effective.

However, we invite you to send any written data, views, or arguments
about this AD. Send your comments to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2008-0408; Directorate
Identifier 2008-NM-068-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this AD because of
those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES
section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part
39) as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec.  39.13 by
removing amendment 39-13979 (70 FR 8025, February 17, 2005) and adding
the following new AD:

2008-08-06 Bombardier, Inc (Formerly Canadair): Docket No. FAA-2008-
0408; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-068-AD; Amendment 39-15458.

Effective Date

    (a) This AD becomes effective April 21, 2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 2005-04-07.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to all Bombardier Model CL-600-1A11 (CL-
600), CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, & CL-
604) airplanes, and Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 &
440) airplanes, certificated in any category.

    Note 1: Some Model CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) airplanes might be
referred to by a marketing designation as CL-605.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from reports of uncommanded roll during
take-off. We are issuing this AD to prevent possible loss of control
on take-off resulting from even small amounts of frost, ice, snow,
or slush on the wing leading edges or forward upper wing surfaces.

Compliance

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

Restatement of AD 2005-04-07

Revision to Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)

    (f) Within 5 days after February 22, 2005 (the effective date of
AD 2005-04-07), revise the applicable Bombardier AFMs, Chapter 2
Limitations--Operating Limitations section, by inserting a copy of
the new cold weather operations limitation specified in the Canadair
(Bombardier) temporary revisions (TRs) listed in Table 1 of this AD.
Thereafter, operate the airplanes per the limitation specified in
the applicable TR, except as provided by paragraph (i) of this AD.
Accomplishing the actions of paragraph (g) of this AD terminates the
requirements of this paragraph.

                              Table 1.--TRs
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       Bombardier Model               TR                   AFM
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CL-600-1A11 (CL-600) series    600/21, February  PSP 600 (US).
 airplanes.                     4, 2005.
CL-600-1A11 (CL-600) series    600-1/16,         PSP 600-1 (US).
 airplanes.                     February 4,
                                2005.
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) series    601/13, February  PSP 601-1B-1.
 airplanes.                     4, 2005.
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) series    601/14, February  PSP 601-1A-1.
 airplanes.                     4, 2005.
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) series    601/18, February  PSP 601-1B.
 airplanes.                     4, 2005.
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) series    601/26, February  PSP 601-1A.
 airplanes.                     4, 2005.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A and CL- 601/24, February  PSP 601A-1.
 601-3R) series airplanes.      4, 2005.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A and CL- 601/25, February  PSP 601A-1-1.
 601-3R) series airplanes.      4, 2005.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) series    604/17, February  PSP 604-1.
 airplanes.                     4, 2005.
CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet      RJ/149-1,         CSP A-012.
 Series 100 & 440).             February 1,
                                2005.
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    Note 2: When information identical to that in a TR specified in
paragraph (f) of this AD has been included in the general revisions
of the applicable AFM, the general revisions may be inserted into
the AFM, and the TR may be removed from that AFM.

New Requirements of This AD

    (g) Within 7 days after the effective date of this AD, revise
the applicable sections of the applicable AFM by inserting a copy of
the applicable TR listed in Table 2 of this AD. Thereafter, operate
the airplanes per the limitation specified in the applicable TR,
except as provided by paragraph (i) of this AD. Once the applicable
temporary revision required by this paragraph is inserted in the
AFM, the applicable revision required by paragraph (f) of this AD
must be removed from the AFM.
    (h) When information identical to that in a TR specified in
paragraph (g) of this AD has been included in the general revisions
of the applicable AFM, the general revisions may be inserted into
the AFM, and the TR may be removed from that AFM.

                                          Table 2.--Temporary Revisions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      For Bombardier Model--                Use--                      Dated--                    To the--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CL-600-1A11 (CL-600) airplanes....  Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Limitations and
                                     Revision 600/25-1.                                     Normal Procedures
                                                                                sections of Canadair
                                                                                Challenger CL-600-
                                                                                1A11 AFM.
CL-600-1A11 (CL-600) airplanes....  Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Limitations and
                                     Revision 600-1/20-1.                                   Normal Procedures
                                                                                sections of Canadair
                                                                                Challenger CL-600-
                                                                                1A11 AFM (Winglets).
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) airplanes....  Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Limitations and
                                     Revision 601/17-1.                                     Normal Procedures
                                                                                sections of Canadair
                                                                                Challenger CL-600-
                                                                                2A12 AFM, PSP 601-1B-
                                                                                1.
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) airplanes....  Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Limitations and
                                     Revision 601/18-1.                                     Normal Procedures
                                                                                sections of Canadair
                                                                                Challenger CL-600-
                                                                                2A12 AFM, PSP 601-1A-
                                                                                1.
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) airplanes....  Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Limitations and
                                     Revision 601/22-1.                                     Normal Procedures
                                                                                sections of Canadair
                                                                                Challenger CL-600-
                                                                                2A12 AFM, PSP 601-
                                                                                1B.
CL-600-2A12 (CL-601) airplanes....  Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Limitations and
                                     Revision 601/30-1.                                     Normal Procedures
                                                                                sections of Canadair
                                                                                Challenger CL-600-
                                                                                2A12 AFM.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, and CL-601- Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Limitations and
 3R) airplanes.                      Revision 601/29-1.                                     Normal Procedures
                                                                                sections of Canadair
                                                                                Challenger CL-600-
                                                                                2B16 AFM, PSP 601A-
                                                                                1.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, and CL-601- Canadair Temporary     March 20, 2008................  Limitations and
 3R) airplanes.                      Revision 601/30-1.                                     Normal Procedures
                                                                                sections of Canadair
                                                                                Challenger CL-600-
                                                                                2B16 AFM, PSP 601A-1-
                                                                                1.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) airplanes,     Bombardier Temporary   March 20, 2008................  Limitations and
 serial numbers 5301 through 5699.   Revision 604/24-1.                                     Normal Procedures
                                                                                sections of
                                                                                Bombardier
                                                                                Challenger CL-604
                                                                                AFM, PSP 604-1.
CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) airplanes,     Bombardier Temporary   March 20, 2008................  Limitations and
 serial numbers 5701 and             Revision 605/1-1.                                      Normal Procedures
 subsequent.                                                                                sections of
                                                                                Bombardier
                                                                                Challenger CL-605
                                                                                AFM, PSP 605-1.
CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series    Canadair Temporary     March 25, 2008................  Limitations and
 100 & 440) airplane.                Revision RJ/155-3.                                     Abnormal Procedures
                                                                                sections and
                                                                                Supplement 15 of
                                                                                Canadair Regional
                                                                                Jet AFM, CSP A-012.
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Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (i)(1) The Manager, New York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO)
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Bruce Valentine, Aerospace Engineer, Systems
and Flight Test Branch, ANE-172, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, New
York 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.

Related Information

    (j) Canadian emergency airworthiness directives CF-2008-15,
dated March 7, 2008, and CF-2008-16, dated March 10, 2008, also
address the subject of this AD.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (k) You must use the applicable temporary revision to the
applicable airplane flight manual specified in Tables 3 and 4 of
this AD to perform the actions that are required by this AD, unless
the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the documents listed in Table 3 of
this AD in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) On February 22, 2005 (70 FR 8025, February 17, 2005), the
Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of the documents listed in Table 4 of this AD.
    (3) Contact Bombardier, Inc., Canadair, Aerospace Group, P.O.
Box 6087, Station Centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3G9, Canada,
for a copy of this service information. You may review copies at the
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington; or at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-
register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

                                Table 3.--New Material Incorporated by Reference
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Temporary revisions                            Date                       Airplane flight manual
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canadair Temporary Revision 600/25-1....  March 20, 2008......................  Canadair Challenger CL-600-1A11
                                                                                Airplane Flight Manual.
Canadair Temporary Revision 600-1/20-1..  March 20, 2008......................  Canadair Challenger CL-600-1A11
                                                                                Airplane Flight Manual
                                                                                (Winglets).
Canadair Temporary Revision 601/17-1....  March 20, 2008......................  Canadair Challenger CL-600-2A12
                                                                                Airplane Flight Manual, PSP 601-
                                                                                1B-1.
Canadair Temporary Revision 601/18-1....  March 20, 2008......................  Canadair Challenger CL-600-2A12
                                                                                Airplane Flight Manual, PSP 601-
                                                                                1A-1.
Canadair Temporary Revision 601/22-1....  March 20, 2008......................  Canadair Challenger CL-600-2A12
                                                                                Airplane Flight Manual, PSP 601-
                                                                                1B
Canadair Temporary Revision 601/30-1....  March 20, 2008......................  Canadair Challenger CL-600-2A12
                                                                                Airplane Flight Manual.
Canadair Temporary Revision 601/29-1....  March 20, 2008......................  Canadair Challenger CL-600-2B16
                                                                                Airplane Flight Manual, PSP
                                                                                601A-1.
Canadair Temporary Revision 601/30-1....  March 20, 2008......................  Canadair Challenger CL-600-2B16
                                                                                Airplane Flight Manual, PSP
                                                                                601A-1-1.
Bombardier Temporary Revision 604/24-1..  March 20, 2008......................  Bombardier Challenger CL-604
                                                                                Airplane Flight Manual, PSP 604-
                                                                                1.
Bombardier Temporary Revision 605/1-1...  March 20, 2008......................  Bombardier Challenger CL-605
                                                                                Airplane Flight Manual, PSP 605-
                                                                                1
Canadair Temporary Revision RJ/155-3....  March 25, 2008......................  Canadair Regional Jet Airplane
                                                                                Flight Manual, CSP A-012.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          Table 4.--Previous Material Incorporated by Reference
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Canadair (Bombardier) temporary
             revision                 Bombardier airplane flight manual
------------------------------------------------------------------------
RJ/149-1, February 1, 2005........  CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100
                                     & 440), CSP A-012.
600/21, February 4, 2005..........  CL-600-1A11 (CL-600), PSP 600 (US).
600-1/16, February 4, 2005........  CL-600-1A11 (CL-600), PSP 600-1
                                     (US).
601/13, February 4, 2005..........  CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), PSP 601-1B-1.
601/14, February 4, 2005..........  CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), PSP 601-1A-1.
601/18, February 4, 2005..........  CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), PSP 601-1B
601/24, February 4, 2005..........  CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A and CL-601-
                                     3R), PSP 601A-1.
601/25, February 4, 2005..........  CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A and CL-601-
                                     3R), PSP 601A-1-1.
601/26, February 4, 2005..........  CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), PSP 601-1A.
604/17, February 4, 2005..........  CL-600-2B16 (CL-604), PSP 604-1.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 2, 2008.
Dionne Palermo,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E8-7592 Filed 4-11-08; 8:45 am]

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65856 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 213 / Thursday, November 2, 2000 / Notices delegated enforcement authority by EPA and also request these reports. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8( d), soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on April 18, 2000 ( 65 FR 20813); no comments were received. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 75 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/ Affected Entities: Owners/ Operators of Commercial Ethylene Oxide Sterilization/ Fumigation Operations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 100. Frequency of Response: Daily, Monthly, and Semi annually. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 7,328 hours. Estimated Total Annualized Capital, O& M Cost Burden: $ 228,000. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the addresses listed above. Please refer to EPA ICR No. 1666.05 and OMB Control No. 2060   0283 in any correspondence.

Dated: October 20, 2000. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [ FR Doc. 00   28165 Filed 11   1   00; 8: 45 am]

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Land Disposal Restrictions AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act ( 44 U. S. C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request ( ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget ( OMB) for review and approval: Land Disposal Restrictions, EPA ICR # 1442.17, OMB Control Number 2050   0085, expires December 31, 2000. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 4, 2001. ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 1442.17 and OMB Control No. 2050   0085, to the following addresses: Sandy Farmer, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Collection Strategies Division ( Mail Code 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; and to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget ( OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the ICR contact Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at ( 202) 260   2740, by email at farmer. sandy@ epamail. epa. gov, or download a copy of the ICR off the Internet at http:// www. epa. gov/ icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 1442.17. For technical questions about the ICR contact Peggy Vyas at 703   308   5477. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Land Disposal Restrictions, EPA ICR # 1442.17, OMB Control Number 2050   0085, expires on December 31, 2000. This is a request for extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Section 3004 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA), as amended, requires that EPA develop standards for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment. Subsections 3004( d), ( e), and ( g) require EPA to promulgate regulations that prohibit the land disposal of hazardous waste unless it meets specified treatment standards described in subsection 3004( m). The regulations implementing these requirements are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations ( CFR) title 40, part 268. EPA requires that facilities maintain the data outlined in this ICR so that the Agency can ensure that land disposed waste meets the treatment standards. EPA strongly believes that the recordkeeping requirements are necessary for the agency to fulfill its congressional mandate to protect human health and the environment. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8( d), soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on April 27, 2000 ( 65 FR 24692). One comment was received. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4.28 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/ Affected Entities: Business and Government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 167,303. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 1,182,612 hours. Estimated Total Annualized Capital, Operating/ Maintenance Cost Burden: $ 72,851. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the addresses listed above.

VerDate 11< MAY> 2000 18: 56 Nov 01, 2000 Jkt 194001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 02NON1. SGM pfrm01 PsN: 02NON1 65857 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 213 / Thursday, November 2, 2000 / Notices Please refer to EPA ICR No. 1442.17 and OMB Control No. 2050   0085 in any correspondence.

Dated: October 24, 2000. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [ FR Doc. 00   28167 Filed 11   1   00; 8: 45 am]

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Request for Information for the Bioremediation Field Initiative Database System AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act ( 44 U. S. C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request ( ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget ( OMB) for review and approval: Request for Information for the Bioremediation Field Initiative Database System, EPA ICR No. 1672.03, OMB Control No. 2080   0048, expires November 30, 2000. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 4, 2000. ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 1672.03 and OMB Control No. 2080   0048, to the following addresses: Sandy Farmer, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Collection Strategies Division ( Mail Code 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W., Washington, DC 20460; and to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget ( OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, N. W., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the ICR contact Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at ( 202) 260   2740, by email at farmer. sandy@ epamail. epa. gov, or download off the Internet at http:// www. epa. gov/ icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 1672.03. For technical questions about the ICR contact Fran Kremer at 513   569   7346 or email at kremer. fran@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Request for Information for the Bioremediation Field Initiative Database System ( OMB Control No. 2080   0048; EPA ICR No. 1672.03) expiring November 30, 2000. This is a request for extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: This is an ICR renewal for gathering information on the design, operation, and performance of biological treatment technologies from remediation experts and managers working at sites where biological treatment technologies are being tested or implemented. The authority for collecting information on innovative treatment technologies is described at section 311 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, section 8003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, section 7001 of the Oil Pollution Act, and section 10 of the Toxic Substance Control Act. Response to the collection of information is voluntary. The information will help the EPA to deploy innovative technologies more quickly at Superfund and other sites. Selected respondents are asked to complete and return, via mail, a two part questionnaire. The first part requests general site information, such as location, contacts, contaminants, and legislative authority under which the site is being remediated. The second part requests site specific biotechnology information, such as the stage of the operation, wastes and media being treated, cleanup level goals, and the performance and cost of the treatment. Again, all responses are strictly voluntary. Following the initial questionnaire, respondents receive followup questionnaires on a semiannual basis to update the information already provided. EPA compiles information from completed questionnaires into the Bioremediation Field Initiative computer database. EPA developed a software program called the Bioremediation in the Field Search System ( BFSS) to search, view, and report information in the database. Recently, EPA re engineered this software into a Web enabled application, making the BFSS data available to the public for online searching. Each site in the database includes contact information for one or more individuals associated with the regulatory authority or application of bioremediation technology at the site. Remediation professionals may contact individuals with common site conditions to share information. Summary statistics may be drawn from the database to elucidate trends in bioremediation. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8( d), soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on March 15, 2000 ( 65 FR 13962); no comments were received. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.0 hour per response for update respondents and 5.0 hours per response for first time respondents. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/ Affected Entities: State/ local governments, private companies, universities, and research centers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 781. Frequency of Responses: Semiannually and annually. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 1620. Estimated Total Annualized Capital, Operating/ Maintenance Cost Burden: 0. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please refer to EPA ICR No. 1672.03 and OMB Control No. 2080   0048 in any correspondence.

Dated: October 26, 2000. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [ FR Doc. 00   28168 Filed 11   1   00; 8: 45 am]

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