[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-10981]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 385

[Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0135]
RIN 2126-AB73

Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-
Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA amends its Hazardous Materials Safety Permits rules to
update the current incorporation by reference of the ``North American
Standard Out-of-Service Criteria and Level VI Inspection Procedures and
Out-of-Service Criteria for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting
Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled Quantities of Radioactive
Materials as defined in 49 CFR Part 173.403.'' Currently the rules
reference the April 1, 2013, edition of the out-of-service criteria and
through this final rule, FMCSA incorporates the April 1, 2014, edition.

DATES: Effective May 15, 2014. The incorporation by reference of
certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of
the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part
51 as of May 15, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Brian Routhier, Mechanical
Engineer, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Office of
Policy, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, by
telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER> or via email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Office
hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. If you have questions on viewing the docket, contact
Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Executive Summary

    This rulemaking updates an incorporation by reference found at 49
CFR 385.4 and referenced at 49 CFR 385.415(b)(1). The rules currently
reference the April 1, 2013, edition of ``North American Standard Out-
of-Service Criteria and Level VI Inspection Procedures and Out-of-
Service Criteria for Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting
Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled Quantities of Radioactive
Materials as defined in 49 CFR Part 173.403.'' In this final rule,
FMCSA incorporates the April 1, 2014, edition. The revision does not
impose new requirements or substantively amend the Code of Federal
Regulations.

II. Legal Basis for the Rulemaking

    Congress has enacted several statutory provisions to improve the
safety of hazardous materials transported in interstate commerce.
Specifically, in provisions codified at 49 U.S.C. 5105(e), relating to
inspections of motor vehicles carrying hazardous material, and 49
U.S.C. 5109, relating to motor carrier safety permits, it has required
the Secretary of the Department of Transportation to promulgate
regulations as part of a comprehensive safety program on hazardous
material safety permits. The FMCSA Administrator has been delegated
authority under 49 CFR 1.87 to carry out the rulemaking functions
vested in the Secretary of Transportation. Subsequently, FMCSA has
promulgated regulations to address the congressional mandate. Such
regulations on hazardous materials are the underlying provisions that
have utilized the material incorporated by reference discussed in this
notice.
    The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553) specifically
provides that adherence to its notice and public comment rulemaking
procedures are not required where the Agency finds there is good cause
(and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons to
support the finding in the rules issued) to dispense with such
procedures. Generally, good cause exists where the Agency determines
that notice and public comment procedures are impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. Ibid. This document
updates an incorporation by reference found at 49 CFR 385.4 and
referenced at 49 CFR 385.415(b)(1). The revision does not impose new
requirements or substantively change the Code of Federal Regulations.
For these reasons, the FMCSA finds good cause that notice and public
comment procedures are unnecessary.

III. Background

    Currently, 49 CFR 385.415 prescribes operational requirements for
motor carriers transporting hazardous materials for which a hazardous
materials safety permit is required. Section 385.415(b)(1) requires
that motor carriers must ensure a pre-trip inspection be performed on
each motor vehicle to be used to transport a highway route controlled
quantity of a Class 7 (radioactive) material, in accordance with the
requirements of the ``North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria
and Level VI Inspection Procedures and Out-of-Service Criteria for
Commercial Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and Highway Route
Controlled Quantities of Radioactive Materials as defined in 49 CFR
Parts 173.403.'' With regard to the specific edition of the out-of-
service criteria, 49 CFR 385.4, as amended on September 13, 2013 (78 FR
56618), and September 24, 2013 (78 FR 58481), references the April 1,
2013, edition. Specifically, today's final rule amends Sec.  385.4(b)
by replacing the reference to the April 1, 2013, edition date with the
new edition date of April 1, 2014.
    FMCSA reviewed the April 1, 2014, edition and determined there are
no substantive changes that would result in motor carriers being
subjected to a new or amended standard. It is necessary to update the
reference to ensure that motor carriers and enforcement officials have
convenient access to the correctly identified inspection criteria that
are referenced in the rules.

IV. Regulatory Analyses

Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review and DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures as Supplemented by E.O. 13563)

    FMCSA has determined that this action is not a significant
regulatory action within the meaning of E.O. 12866, as supplemented by
E.O. 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 18, 2011), or within the meaning of the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,
1979). FMCSA expects the final rule will have no costs; therefore, a
full regulatory evaluation is unnecessary. The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) did not, therefore, review this document.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) of 1980 (5 U.S.C.
601 et seq.), as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121, 110 Stat. 857), FMCSA is not
required to prepare a final regulatory flexibility analysis under 5
U.S.C. 604(a) for this final rule because the Agency has not issued a
notice of proposed rulemaking prior to this action. FMCSA has
determined that it has good cause to adopt the rule without notice and
comment.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-121), FMCSA wants to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking
initiative. If the proposed rule would affect your small business,
organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have questions
concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please consult the
FMCSA point of contact, Brian Routhier, listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this proposed rule.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    The final rule will not impose an unfunded Federal mandate, as
defined by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1532, et
seq.), that will result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $151
million (which is the 2012 inflation-adjusted value of the 1995
threshold of $100 million) or more in any 1 year.

E.O. 13132 (Federalism)

    A rule has implications for federalism under E.O. 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on States or localities. FMCSA analyzed this
rule under that Order and has determined that it does not have
implications for federalism.

E.O. 12372 (Intergovernmental Review)

    The regulations implementing E.O. 12372 regarding intergovernmental
consultation on Federal programs and activities do not apply to this
rule.

E.O. 13175 (Indian Tribal Governments)

    This rule does not have tribal implications under E.O. 13175,
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, because
it would not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian
tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian
tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between
the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the OMB for each
collection of information they conduct, sponsor, or require through
regulations. FMCSA determined that no new information collection
requirements are associated with this final rule.

National Environmental Policy Act

    FMCSA analyzed this final rule for the purpose of ascertaining the
applicability of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and our Environmental Procedures Order

5610.1, issued March 1, 2004 (69 FR 9680). This final rule is
categorically excluded from further analysis and documentation under
the Categorical Exclusion (CE) in paragraph 6(b) of Appendix 2 of FMCSA
Order 5610.1. This CE addresses minor revisions such as found in this
rulemaking; therefore preparation of an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement is not necessary.
    The FMCSA also analyzed this rule under the Clean Air Act, as
amended (CAA), section 176(c) (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), and
implementing regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection
Agency. Approval of this action is exempt from the CAA's general
conformity requirement since it will have no effect on air emissions.

E.O. 12898 (Environmental Justice)

    FMCSA evaluated the environmental effects of this final rule in
accordance with E.O. 12898 and determined that there are no
environmental justice issues associated with its provisions nor any
collective environmental impact resulting from its promulgation.
Environmental justice issues would be raised if there were a
``disproportionate'' and ``high and adverse impact'' on minority or
low-income populations. FMCSA analyzed this action under NEPA and found
the action to be categorically excluded from analysis due to the lack
of impact to the environment. This final rule simply updates an
incorporation by reference and would not result in high and adverse
environmental impacts.

E.O. 13211 (Energy Effects)

    FMCSA has analyzed this rule under E.O. 13211, Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use. FMCSA has determined that it is not a ``significant energy
action'' under that E.O. because it is not a ``significant regulatory
action'' under E.O. 12866 and is not likely to have a significant
adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy.
Therefore, the rule does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under E.O. 13211.

E.O. 13045 (Protection of Children)

    FMCSA analyzed this action under E.O. 13045, Protection of Children
from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. FMCSA determined that
this final rule will not create an environmental risk to health or
safety that may disproportionately affect children. In addition, it is
not an economically significant rule, and no such analysis is therefore
required.

E.O. 12988 (Civil Justice Reform)

    This action meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of E.O. 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation, eliminate
ambiguity, and reduce burden.

E.O. 12630 (Taking of Private Property)

    This rule will not effect a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under E.O. 12630, Governmental Actions and
Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property Rights.

National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (15 U.S.C. 272
note) requires Federal agencies proposing to adopt technical standards
to consider whether voluntary consensus standards are available. If the
Agency chooses to adopt its own standards in place of existing
voluntary consensus standards, it must explain its decision in a
separate statement to OMB. Because FMCSA does not intend to adopt its
own technical standards, there is no need to submit a separate
statement to OMB on this matter.

E-Government Act of 2002

    The E-Government Act of 2002, Public Law 107-347, Sec.  208, 116
Stat. 2899, 2921 (Dec. 17, 2002), requires Federal agencies to conduct
a privacy impact assessment for new or substantially changed technology
that collects, maintains, or disseminates information in an
identifiable form. No new or substantially changed technology would
collect, maintain, or disseminate information as a result of this rule.
As a result, FMCSA has not conducted a privacy impact assessment.

Privacy Impact Assessment

    Section 522(a)(5) of the Transportation, Treasury, Independent
Agencies, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2005 (Pub. L. 108-
447, Division H, Title I, 118 Stat. 2809 at 3268, Dec. 8, 2004)
requires DOT and certain other Federal agencies to conduct a privacy
impact assessment of each rule that will affect the privacy of
individuals. Because this final rule will not affect the privacy of
individuals, FMCSA did not conduct a privacy impact assessment.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 385

    Administrative practice and procedure, Highway safety,
Incorporation by reference, Mexico, Motor carriers, Motor vehicle
safety, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    In consideration of the foregoing, FMCSA is amending 49 CFR chapter
III, part 385 as set forth below:

PART 385--SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES

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1. The authority citation for part 385 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 113, 504, 521(b), 5105(e), 5109, 13901-
13905, 31133, 31135, 31136, 31137(a), 31144, 31148, and 31502; Sec.
113(a), Pub. L. 103-311; Sec. 408, Pub. L. 104-88; Sec. 350 of Pub.
L. 107-87; and 49 CFR 1.87.

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2. Revise Sec.  385.4(b)(1) to read as follows:

Sec.  385.4  Matter incorporated by reference.

    (a) * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) ``North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria and Level VI
Inspection Procedures and Out-of-Service Criteria for Commercial
Highway Vehicles Transporting Transuranics and Highway Route Controlled
Quantities of Radioactive Materials as defined in 49 CFR Part
173.403,'' April 1, 2014; incorporation by reference approved for Sec.
385.415(b).
* * * * *

    Issued under the authority of delegation in 49 CFR 1.87 on: May
5, 2014.
Anne S. Ferro,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1983-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2011-0001]

Mississippi; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster

Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration

for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-1983-DR), dated May 11, 2011, and

related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: July 12, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Office of Response and

Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration

for the State of Mississippi is hereby amended to include the Public

Assistance program for the following areas among those areas determined

to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster

by the President in his declaration of May 11, 2011.

    Adams, Bolivar, Claiborne, Coahoma, Humphreys, Issaquena,

Jefferson, Sharkey, Tunica, Warren, Washington, Wilkinson, and Yazoo

Counties for Public Assistance (already designated for Individual

Assistance).

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)

are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community

Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;

97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment

Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,

Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in

Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially

Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for

Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster

Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,

Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared

Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,

Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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PHOSTEBUPIRIM (129086)

Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)

Date: September 26, 2008

What is a Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)?

Available estimates of pesticide usage data for a particular active
ingredient that is used on agricultural crops in the United States.

Pesticide usage data obtained from various sources.  The data are then
merged, averaged, and rounded so that the presented information is not
proprietary, business confidential, or trade secret.

What does it contain?

Pesticide usage data for a single active ingredient only.

Agricultural use sites (crops) that the pesticide is reported to be used
on.

Available pesticide usage information from U.S. states that produce 80%
or more of a crop, in most cases, or less than 80%, in rare cases,
depending on the scope of the survey and available resources.

Annual percent of crop treated (average & maximum) for each agricultural
crop.

Average annual pounds of the pesticide applied for each agricultural
crop (i.e., for the states surveyed, not for the entire United States).

What assumptions can I make about the reported data?

Average pounds of active ingredient applied - Values are calculated by
merging pesticide usage data sources together; averaging across all
observations, then rounding.  Note:  If the estimated value is less than
500, then that value is labeled <500.  Estimated values between 500 &
<1,000,000 are rounded to 1 significant digit.  Estimated values of
1,000,000 or greater are rounded to 2 significant digits.)

Average percent of crop treated - Values are calculated by merging data
sources together; averaging by year, averaging across all years, &
rounding to the nearest multiple of 5.  Note:  If the estimated value is
less than 1, then the value is labeled <1.

Maximum percent of crop treated - Value is the single maximum value
reported across all data sources, across all years, & rounded up to the
nearest multiple of 5.  Note:  If the estimated value is less than 2.5,
then the value is labeled <2.5.

What are the data sources used?

USDA-NASS (United States Department of Agriculture’s National
Agricultural Statistics Service) – pesticide usage data from 2001 to
2006.

Private pesticide market research – pesticide usage data from 2001 to
2007.

NPUD 2002 (National Pesticide Use Database) pesticide usage data from
NPUD 02 of the CropLife Foundation are used only if data are not
available from the other sources.

California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Pesticide Use
Reporting (PUR) data for 2000 to 2005 when 95% or more of a crop is
grown California.

What are the limitations to the data?

Additional registered uses may exist but are not included because the
available surveys do not report usage (e.g., small acreage crops).

Lack of reported usage data for the pesticide on a crop does not imply
zero usage.

Usage data on a particular site may be noted in data sources, but not
quantified.  In these instances, the site would not be reported in the
SLUA.

Non-agricultural use sites (e.g., turf, post-harvest, mosquito control,
etc.) are not reported in the SLUA.  A separate request must be made to
receive these estimates.

Some sites show some use, even though they are not on the label.  This
usage could be due to various factors, including, but not limited to
Section 18 requests, existing stocks of the chemical, data collection
errors, and experimental use permits (EUPs).

September 26, 2008

Screening Level Estimates of Agricultural Uses of PHOSTEBUPIRIM 129086

Sorted Alphabetically

		           Crop				Lbs. A.I.			    Percent Crop Ttd.
   Avg.     	Max.

          1         Corn			           500,000
      5              10

	2 	Rice +	<500	<1           <2.5

	3 	Sorghum +	<500	<1           <2.5

	4 	Sunflowers +	<500	<1           <2.5

	5 	Sweet Corn	1,000	<1                5

All numbers rounded.

'<500' indicates less than 500 pounds of active ingredient.

'<2.5' indicates less than 2.5 percent of crop is treated.

'<1' indicates less than 1 percent of crop is treated.

SLUA data sources include:													USDA-NASS (United States
Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service);

            2001-2006

	Private Pesticide Market Research, 2001-2007

	NPUD 2002 (National Pesticide Use Database) of the CropLife America
Foundation and California

            DPR data.

	These results reflect amalgamated data developed by the Agency and are
releasable to the public.

+ = These crops were not known to be listed on active end use product
registrations when this report was run.

     Not listed in OPPIN or LUIS


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Rule 11a-2; SEC File No. 270-267; OMB Control No. 3235-0272.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the
collection of information summarized below. The Commission plans to
submit this existing collection of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension and approval.
    Rule 11a-2 (17 CFR 270.11a-2) under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) permits certain registered insurance
company separate accounts, subject to certain conditions, to make
exchange offers without prior approval by the Commission of the terms
of those offers. Rule 11a-2 requires disclosure, in certain
registration statements filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933
(15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) of any administrative fee or sales load imposed
in connection with an exchange offer.
    There are currently 693 registrants governed by Rule 11a-2. The
Commission includes the estimated burden of complying with the
information collection required by Rule 11a-2 in the total number of
burden hours estimated for completing the relevant registration
statements and reports the burden of Rule 11a-2 in the separate PRA
submissions for those registration statements (see the separate PRA
submissions for Form N-3 (3235-0316), Form N-4 (3235-0318) and Form N-6
(3235-0503). The Commission is requesting a burden of one hour for Rule
11a-2 for administrative purposes.
    The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not derived from a
comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of
Commission rules or forms. With regard to Rule 11a-2, the Commission
includes the estimate of burden hours in the total number of burden
hours estimated for completing the relevant registration statements and
reported on the separate PRA submissions for those statements (see the
separate PRA submissions for Form N-3, Form N-4 and Form N-6). The
information collection requirements imposed by Rule 11a-2 are
mandatory. Responses to the collection of information will not be kept
confidential.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information has practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the burden of
the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 days of this
publication.
    Please direct your written comments to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
     February 8, 2012.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. TS15-3-000]

City of Rochester, Minnesota Board of Public Utilities; Notice of
Filing

    Take notice that on September 25, 2015, pursuant to section
358.1(d) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission),\1\
the City of Rochester, Minnesota Board of Public Utilities filed a
motion requesting that the Commission waive the Standards of Conduct
requirements that may apply to RPU under Part 358 of the Commission's
regulations \2\ and Order Nos. 717,\3\ 888,\4\ 889,\5\ and 2004.\6\ RPU
meets the definition of a small utility in that it sells less than 4
million MWh of electricity annually, thus qualifying for the requested
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    \1\ 18 CFR 359.1(d) (2015).
    \2\ 18 CFR part 358.
    \3\ Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers, Order No.
717, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,280 (2008), order on reh'g, Order No.
717-A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,297, order on reh'g, Order No. 717-
B, 129 FERC ] 61,123 (2009), order on reh'g, Order No. 717-C, 131
FERC ] 61,045 (2010).
    \4\ Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-
Discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities; Recovery
of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities,
Order No. 888, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,036 (1996), order on reh'g,
Order No. 888-A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,048, order on reh'g, Order
No. 888-B, 81 FERC ] 61,248 (1997), order on reh'g, Order No. 888-C,
82 FERC ] 61,046 (1998), aff'd in relevant part sub nom.
Transmission Access Policy Study Group v. FERC, 225 F.3d 667 (D.C.
Cir. 2000), aff'd sub nom. New York v. FERC, 535 U.S. 1 (2002)
(Order No. 888).
    \5\ Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards of
Conduct, Order No. 889, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,035 (1996). Order
on reh'g Order No. 889-A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,049 (1997), reh'g
denied, Order No. 889-B. 81 FERC ] 61,253 (1997).
    \6\ Standard of Conduct for Transmission Providers, Order No.
2004, 68 FR 69,134 (Dec. 11. 2003), FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31, 155
(2003), order on reh'g, Order No. 2004-A, 69 FR 23,562 (Apr. 29,
2004), FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,161 (2004), order on reh'g, Order
No. 2004-B, 69 FR 48,371 (Aug. 10, 2004), FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,
166 (2004), order on reh'g, Order No. 2004-C, 70 FR 284 (Jan. 4,
2005), FERC Stat. & Regs. 31, 172 (2004), order on reh'g, Order No.
2004-D, 110 FERC 61,320 (2005), vacated in part sub nom, Nat'l Fuel
Gas Supply Corp. v. FERC, 468 F.3d 831 (D.C. Cir. 2006).
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    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 5, 2015.

    Dated: October 15, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-363, OMB Control No. 3235-0413]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 17Ad-16

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (``PRA''), the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the
existing collection of information provided for in Rule 17Ad-16 (17 CFR
240.17Ad-16) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a
et seq.). The Commission plans to submit this existing collection of
information to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for
extension and approval.
    Rule 17Ad-16 requires a registered transfer agent to provide
written notice to the appropriate qualified registered securities
depository when assuming or terminating transfer agent services on
behalf of an issuer or when changing its name or address. In addition,
transfer agents that provide such notice shall maintain such notice for
a period of at least two years in an easily accessible place. This rule
addresses the problem of certificate transfer delays caused by transfer
requests that are directed to the wrong transfer agent or the wrong
address.
    We estimate that the transfer agent industry submits 15,917 Rule
17Ad-16 notices to appropriate qualified registered securities
depositories. The staff estimates that the average amount of time
necessary to create and submit each notice is approximately 15 minutes
per notice. Accordingly, the estimated total industry burden is
3,979.25 hours per year (15 minutes multiplied by 15,917 notices filed
annually).
    Because the information needed by transfer agents to properly
notify the appropriate registered securities depository is readily
available to them and the report is simple and straightforward, the
cost is relatively minimal. The average internal compliance cost to
prepare and send a notice is approximately $86 (15 minutes at $344 per
hour).\1\ This yields an industry-wide internal compliance cost
estimate of $1,368,862 (15,917 notices multiplied by $86 per notice).
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    \1\ The estimated hourly wages used in this analysis were
derived from reports prepared by the Securities Industry and
Financial Markets Association. See Securities Industry and Financial
Markets Association, Office Salaries in the Securities Industry--
2022 (2022), modified to account for an 1800-hour work year and
multiplied by 5.35 to account for bonuses, firm size, employee
benefits and overhead.
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    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within by July 5, 2022.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to: David Bottom, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John
Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or send an email to:
[email protected].

    Dated: May 2, 2022.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2126-2127]
[FR Doc No: 2012-618]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2012-0001]

Pipeline Safety: Implementation of the National Registry of
Pipeline and Liquefied Natural Gas Operators

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

ACTION: Notice; Issuance of Advisory Bulletin.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises owners and operators of pipeline
facilities of PHMSA's plan regarding the implementation of the national
registry of pipeline and liquefied natural gas operators.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamerson Pender, Information Resources
Manager,<PHONE_NUMBER> or by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    PHMSA published a final rule in the Federal Register on November
26, 2010, (75 FR 72878), titled: ``Pipeline Safety: Updates to Pipeline
and Liquefied Natural Gas Reporting Requirements.'' The final rule
added two new sections, 49 CFR 191.22 and 195.64, to the pipeline
safety regulations for the establishment of a national pipeline
operator registry. The national pipeline operator registry is primarily
applicable to operators that file electronic reports. The registry will
be used by pipeline operators to obtain an Operator Identification
(OPID) Number and notify PHMSA of certain actions. Operators will use
the OPID number for electronic submissions such as incident and annual
reports. The national pipeline operator registry will also be used to
provide PHMSA with operator notifications related to actions such as
company name changes, certain construction activities, and project
planning.
    The national pipeline operator registry became effective on January
1, 2012. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act requirements,
PHMSA issued a 60-day Federal Register notice on December 13, 2010, (75
FR 77694) and a 30-day Federal Register notice on November 10, 2011,
(76 FR 70217) to gather and respond to comments on the actual forms
used to collect information for the national pipeline operator
registry.
    PHMSA has issued this advisory bulletin to clarify the
implementation of the national pipeline operator registry.

Advisory Bulletin (ADB-2012-01)

    To: Owners and Operators of Pipeline Facilities.
    Subject: Implementation of the Operator Identification Registry.
    Advisory: This notice advises owners and operators of pipeline
facilities of the implementation of the national pipeline operator
registry.

Implementation of OPID Registry (Program Effective Date: January 1,
2012)

    This table identifies the expected submission dates for the various
submissions that are related to the national pipeline operator
registry.

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                 Action                        Submission expected
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OPID Assignment Requests: Sec.  Sec.     Begins February 1, 2012
 191.22(a) and 195.64(a).                 (Operators in need of an OPID
                                          prior to February 1, 2012,
                                          should contact the operator
                                          hotline at<PHONE_NUMBER>).
OPID Validation: Sec.  Sec.   191.22(b)  As specified in Sec.  Sec.
 and 195.64(b).                           191.22(b) and 195.64(b),
                                          respectively (June 30, 2012).
Notification Submissions: Sec.  Sec.     ...............................
 191.22(c) and 195.64(c)
    --60-day ``before'' notifications    January 31, 2012.
     for events occurring between
     January 1, 2012, and March 30,
     2012.
    --60-day ``before'' notifications    As specified in Sec.  Sec.
     for events occurring after March     191.22(c)(1) and 195.64(c)(1),
     30, 2012.                            respectively.
    --60-day ``after'' notifications     As specified in Sec.  Sec.
     for events occurring on and after    191.22(c)(2) and 195.64(c)(2),
     January 1, 2012.                     respectively.
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    Here are a few clarifying questions and responses regarding the
national pipeline operator registry.
    Question 1: Sections 191.22(c)(1) and 195.64(c)(1), require the
submission of a notification 60 days prior to ``Construction or any
planned * * * that costs $10 million or more * * *.'' Some operators
have multiple projects that are consolidated into a program. For
example, an operator upgrades 10 meter sites over various systems
within one OPID and each upgrade is documented as an individual
project, but consolidated into one program to minimize costs,
contractors, material, etc. Further, each meter site upgrade is
expected to cost $1 million for a grand total of $10 million for the
program. For reporting purposes, should the operator consider the 10
individual projects at $1 million each or as a program of $10 million?
    Answer 1: The $10 million threshold applies to each project.
Therefore, the consolidated projects specified in the example would not
hit the $10 million threshold since each project is less than $10
million.
    Question 2: Section 195.64(c)(1)(iii) requires operators to notify
PHMSA of the construction of a new pipeline facility no later than 60
days before the construction occurs. PHMSA has received questions
regarding the use of the term ``pipeline facility'' and whether it
includes line pipe.
    Answer 2: By definition (Sec.  195.2) a pipeline facility includes
``new and existing pipe, right-of-ways, and any equipment, facility, or
building used in the transportation of hazardous liquids or carbon
dioxide.'' However, for notification purposes of Sec.  195.2(c)(iii),
pipe is not included. This clarification also applies to Sec.
195.2(c)(v), which requires notifications for the acquisition and
divestitures of existing pipeline facilities.
    Further details on how to file submissions are detailed at the
following URL: http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov. Any questions regarding the
filing of national pipeline operator registry submissions can be
directed to the Office of Pipeline Safety operator helpline at (202)
366-8075.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2012.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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