1 SF 83 SUPPORTING STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY NESHAP For Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing ( 40 CFR part 61, subpart D) ( Renewal)

1. Identification of the Information Collection 1( a) Title of the Information Collection NESHAP for Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing ( 40 CFR part 61, subpart D) ( Renewal)

1( b) Short Characterization/ Abstract The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants ( NESHAP) for the regulations published at 40 CFR 61.40 were promulgated on April 6, 1973 and amended on November 7, 1985 for this source category. These regulations apply to existing facilities and new facilities that test rocket motors that use beryllium propellant. New facilities are those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of promulgation. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 61, subpart D.

In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports. Owners or operators are also required to maintain 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 notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all sources subject to NESHAP.

Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least 2 years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the United States Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) regional office.

In order to ensure compliance with the standards, adequate record keeping and reporting is necessary. This information enables the Agency to: ( 1) identify the sources subject to the standard; ( 2) ensure initial compliance with emission limits; and ( 3) verify continuous compliance with the standard. Specifically, the rule requires subject test sites to test ambient air for beryllium during and after firing of a rocket motor. Samples are analyzed within 30 days and results are reported to the EPA Region by registered letter by the business day following the determination. The rule also requires stack sampling of beryllium combustion products during and after firing of rocket motor, and analysis and reporting within 30 days. The results are reported to EPA by the day following the determination and calculation.

There is one test facility and three to four stored beryllium fueled rockets subject to NESHAP 40 CFR part 61, subpart D. It is estimated that there will be no new sources becoming subject to this regulation in the next three years. It is assumed that there is one affected facility 2 per plant.

Under OMB's terms of clearance for ICR 1125.02, it stated that prior to submitting the collection to OMB for renewal, EPA should carefully examine whether the monitoring required by the collection imposes any financial burden on the respondent( s) that should be included in the estimate of operations and maintenance costs. For this rule the respondent does not incur any capital costs since there are no new facilities expected or O& M costs since there is no requirement for continuous emissions monitoring.

The cost of this ICR is $ 538.08 on an average annual basis.

2. Need for and Use of the Collection 2( a) Need/ Authority for the Collection The EPA is charged under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, to establish standards of performance for new stationary sources and area sources of hazardous air pollutants. These standards are applicable to new or existing sources of hazardous air pollutants and shall require the maximum degree of emission reduction. In addition, Section 114( a) states that the Administrator may require any owner or operator subject to any requirement of this Act to:

( A) establish and maintain such records, ( B) make such reports, ( C) install, use, and maintain such monitoring equipment or methods ( in accordance with such methods at such locations, at such intervals, and in such manner as the Administrator shall prescribe), and ( D) sample such emissions, ( E) keep records on control equipment parameters, production variables or other indirect data when direct monitoring of emissions is impractical, ( F) submit compliance certifications, and ( G) provide such other information as he may reasonably require.

In the Administrator's judgment, beryllium emissions from beryllium rocket motor test sites can cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Therefore, NESHAP were promulgated for this source category at 40 CFR Part 61 Subpart D .

2( b) Practical Utility/ Users of the Data The control of emissions of beryllium from beryllium rocket motor test sites requires not only the installation of properly designed equipment, but also the operation and control of that equipment. Emissions of beryllium from the beryllium rocket motor test sites are the result of controlled firing of rocket motors and disposal of propellant. Since beryllium is a hazardous air pollutant, these standards rely on the capture and reduction of beryllium emissions. The required notifications are used to inform the Agency when a rocket firing is planned. The reviewing authority may then inspect the source to check if the rocket motor and equipment are properly operated, and the standard is being met. Test reports are needed as these are the Agency's record of the source is in compliance with the emission standard. The information generated by the 3 monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements described in this ICR is used by the Agency to ensure that facilities affected by the NESHAP continue to operate in accordance with the standards. Adequate monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting are necessary to ensure compliance with the applicable regulations, as required by the Clean Air Act. The information collected from record keeping and reporting requirements is also used for inspections, and is of sufficient quality to be used as evidence in court.

3. Non duplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria The requested record keeping and reporting are required under 40 CFR part 61 subpart D.

3( a) Non duplication If the standard has not been delegated, the information is sent to the appropriate EPA regional office. Otherwise, the information is sent directly to the delegated State or local Agency. If a state or local Agency has adopted their own similar regulation to implement the standard, a copy of the report submitted to the state or local agency can be sent to the Administrator in lieu of the report required by the federal standards. Therefore, no duplication exists.

3( b) Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB An announcement of a public comment period for the planned submission of this ICR to OMB was published in the Federal Register ( 69 FR 29718) on May 25, 2004. No comments were received.

3( c) Consultations To determine industry size and growth rate the EPA database OTIS was used as well as consultation with industry. An industry representative ( Robert Peters, Aerospace Industries Association; 703 358 8335) was consulted to determine whether it would be possible for the Agency to reduce the recordkeeping and reporting burden, or improve the language in the standards to facilitate industry compliance, and if any industry reports electronically. Also this industry representative determined by polling its members that one facility is subject to this regulation and it has been between 5 to 10 years since this facility was used. This facility has no concerns with the reporting or recordkeeping requirements of this rule. The one facility subject to NESHAP subpart D is:

ATK Elkton 55 Thiokol Road Elkton, MD 21921 3( d) Effects of Less Frequent Collection Less frequent information collection would decrease the margin of assurance that facilities are continuing to meet the required standards. Requirements for information gathering and record 4 keeping are useful techniques to ensure that good operation and maintenance practices are applied and emission limitations are met. If the information required by these standards was collected less frequently, the standard for the rocket testing could not be monitored.

3( e) General Guidelines None of these reporting or record keeping requirements violate any of the regulations established by OMB at 5 CFR 1320.5.

3( f) Confidentiality Any information submitted to the agency for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency policies set forth in Title 40, Chapter 1, part 2, subpart B  Confidentiality of Business Information ( see 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 36902, September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 FR 42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979).

3( g) Sensitive Questions None of the reporting or record keeping requirements contain sensitive questions.

4. The Respondents and the Information Requested 4( a) Respondents/ SIC Codes The respondents of the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are beryllium rocket motor test sites. The SIC code for the respondents affected by the standards is SIC ( United States Industry Classification) 3764 which corresponds to the NAICS ( The North American Industry Classification System) 336415 for rocket motor test sites.

4( b) Information Requested ( i) Data items All data in this ICR that are recorded and/ or reported are required by the National Emission Standards for Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing ( 40 CFR part 61 subpart D).

A source must make the following reports:

Notification Reports Notification and application of construction or modification 61.06 and 61.07 Notification of anticipated date of initial startup 61.09( a)( 1)

Notification of actual startup 61.09( a)( 2) 5 Notification of physical or operational change which may increase the emission rate 61.15 Notification of performance tests 61.13( f) and 61.14( c)

Notification of anticipated firing 61.43 or 61.44 Reports Emission source reporting 61.10( a)

Emission test report and ambient air quality report 61.43 and 61.44 Recordkeeping Maintain records of monitoring data, monitoring system calibration checks, and the occurrence and duration of periods where the monitoring system is malfunctioning or inoperative. Records shall be retained for at least 2 years 61.14( f)

Record air sampling results. Records are required to be retained for two years. 61.43 Record emission test results 61.44 Make records available to Agency 61.43 and 61.44 Electronic Reporting Reports and notifications may be submitted through E mail as long as the E mail or fax machine is followed up with hard copy letter with a signature. This is to ensure that there is a back up system to notify the Agency of the reports and notifications. In addition, some regulatory entities ( government agencies and respondents) are setting up electronic reporting systems to allow sources to report electronically which is reducing the reporting burden. The one facility that is subject to this rule does not report electronically.

( ii) Respondent Activities Respondent Activities Read instructions During test firing, ambient air concentrations shall be measured during and after test firing or propellant disposal, in such a manner that emissions can be compared with the standard. Respondent Activities 6 During test firing, continuously sample emissions from the test tank as per Method 104 ( or alternately, Method 103)

Write the notifications and reports listed above.

Enter information required to be recorded above.

Submit the required reports developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information.

Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of processing and maintaining information.

Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of 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.

Transmit, or otherwise disclose the information.

5. The Information Collected   Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and Information Management 5( a) Agency Activities EPA conducts the following activities in connection with the acquisition, analysis, storage, and distribution of the required information.

Agency Activities Observe air sampling tests and emission tests.

Review notifications and reports, including emission reports, required to be submitted by industry.

Audit facility records.

Input, analyze, and maintain data in the Air Facility System ( AFS).

5( b) Collection Methodology and Management Following notification of startup, the reviewing authority might inspect the source to check if the pollution control practices are in place and properly implemented. Data obtained during periodic visits by Agency personnel from records maintained by the respondents are 7 tabulated and published for internal Agency use in compliance and enforcement programs. The reports are used for problem identification, as a check on source operation and maintenance, and for compliance determinations.

Information contained in the reports is entered into the AFS which is operated and maintained by EPA's Office of Compliance. The AFS is EPA's database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of compliance data for approximately 125,000 industrial and government owned facilities. EPA uses AFS for tracking air pollution compliance and enforcement by local and State regulatory agencies, EPA regional offices and headquarters. EPA and its delegated authorities can edit, store, retrieve and analyze the data via. The records required by this NESHAP must be retained by the owner or operator for two years.

5( c) Small Entity Flexibility There are no small businesses affected by this standard.

5( d) Collection Schedule The specific frequency for each information collection activity within this request is shown on Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost, NESHAP for Beryllium Rocket Motor Fuel Firing ( 40 CFR part 61, subpart D).

6. Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection Table 1 documents the computation of individual burdens for each of the record keeping and reporting requirements applicable to the industry for the subparts included in this ICR. The individual burdens are expressed under standardized headings believed to be consistent with the concept of burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Where appropriate, specific tasks and major assumptions have been identified. Responses to this information collection are mandatory. The 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.

6( a) Estimating Respondent Burden The average annual burden to industry over the next three years from these record keeping and reporting requirements is estimated to be 8.43 hours. These hours are based on Agency studies and background documents from the development of the regulation, Agency knowledge and experience with the NESHAP program, the previously approved ICR and any comments received.

6( b) Estimating Respondent Costs ( i) Estimating Labor Costs This ICR uses the following labor rates: 8 Managerial $ 95.32 ($ 45.39 + 110%) Technical $ 64.60 ($ 30.76 + 110%) Clerical $ 40.09 ($ 19.09 + 110%)

These rates are from the United States Department of Commerce Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 2003, " Table 10. Private industry, by occupational and industry group." The rates are from column 1, " Total compensation." The rates have been increased by 110% to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry.

( ii) Estimating Capital/ Startup and Operation and Maintenance Costs The only costs to the regulated industry resulting from information collection activities required by the subject standard are labor costs. There are no capital/ startup or operation and maintenance costs.

( iii) Capital/ Start up vs. Operation and Maintenance ( O& M) Costs The only type of industry costs associated with the information collection activity in the regulations are labor costs. There are no capital/ startup or operation and maintenance costs.

6( c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost The only costs to the Agency are those costs associated with analysis of the reported information. EPA's overall compliance and enforcement program includes activities such as the examination of records maintained by the respondents, periodic inspection of sources of emissions, and the publication and distribution of collected information.

The average annual Agency cost during the three years of the ICR is estimated to be $ 211.82.

This cost is based on the average hourly rate as follows:

Managerial $ 54.66 ( GS 13, Step 5, $ 34.16 x 1.6) Technical $ 40.56 ( GS 12, Step 1, $ 25.35 x 1.6) Clerical $ 21.95 ( GS 6, Step 3, $ 13.72 x 1.6)

These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management ( OPM) " 2004 General Schedule" which excludes locality rates of pay. These rates can be obtained from the OPM web site, http// www. opm. gov/ oca/ payrates/ index/ htm. Details upon which this estimate is based appear in Table 2: Annual Agency Burden and Cost, NESHAP for Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing ( 40 CFR part 61, subpart D), below.

6( d) Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs Based on our research for this ICR, one existing source is currently subject to the standard. This one facility has 3 to 4 test rockets. We expect one firing over a three year period. 9 Number of respondents is calculated using the following table which addresses the three years covered by this ICR.

Number of Respondents Respondents That Submit Reports Respondents That Do Not Submit Any Reports Year ( A) Number of New Respondents 1 ( B) Number of Existing Respondents ( C) Number of Existing Respondents that keep records but do not submit reports ( D) Number of Existing Respondents That Are Also New Respondents ( E) Number of Respondents ( E= A+ B+ C D)

1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 Average 0 1 0 0 1 1 New respondents include sources with constructed, reconstructed and modified affected facilities.

To avoid double counting respondents column D is subtracted. As shown above, the average Number of Respondents over the three year period of this ICR is 1. This number appears on the OMB 83 I form in block 13( a), Number of respondents.

The total number of annual responses per year is calculated using the following table:

Total Annual Responses ( A)

Information Collection Activity ( B)

Number of Respondents ( C)

Number of Responses ( D) Number of Existing Respondents That Keep Records But Do Not Submit Reports ( E) Total Annual Responses E=( BxC)+ D Notification of construction or modification 0 0 0 0 Notification of anticipated initial startup 0 0 0 0 Notification of actual startup 0 0 0 0 Notification of physical or operational change 1 0 0 0 Notification of performance test 0 0 0 0 Notification of anticipated firing 1 1 0 1 Total 1 The number of Total Annual Responses is 1. This number is shown on the OMB 83 I 10 form in block 13( b), Total annual responses.

6( e) Bottom Line Burden Hours And Costs Tables The detailed bottom line burden hours and cost calculations for the respondents and the Agency are shown in Tables 1 and 2, respectively, and summarized below.

( i) Respondent Tally The Total Hours Requested is shown on the OMB 83 I form in block 13( c). The total annual labor costs are zero. The annual labor costs are not shown on the OMB 83 I form. Details regarding these estimates may be found in Table 1. Annual Respondent Burden and Costs, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Beryllium Rocket Firing ( 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart D) below. Furthermore, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 8 hours per response.

The total annual capital/ startup and O& M costs to the regulated entity is zero. This number is shown on the OMB 83 I form in block 14( c), Total annualized cost requested. The cost calculations are detailed in Section 6( b)( iii), Capital/ Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance ( O& M) Costs.

( ii) Agency Tally The average annual Agency burden and cost over the next three years is estimated to be 5.35 labor hours at a cost of $ 211.82. See Table 2. Annual Agency Burden and Cost, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Beryllium Rocket Firing ( 40 CFR part 61, subpart D) below.

6( f) Reasons For Change In Burden Burden hours are unchanged from the currently active ICR. However, the increase in industry burden cost from the most recently approved ICR is due to more accurate hourly rate estimates obtained from the United States Department of Commerce Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2000, Table 2: Employment Costs for Civilian Workers by Occupational and Industry Group; Column 2, wages and salaries.

6( g) Burden Statement The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 8 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 11 and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the 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 valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Numbers for EPA's regulations are listed at 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.

To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID Number OECA 2004 0006, which is available for public viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center ( EPA/ DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is ( 202) 566 1744, and the telephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center is ( 202) 566 1752. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA Dockets ( EDOCKET) at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket. Use EDOCKET to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. When in the system, select " search," then key in the Docket ID Number identified above. Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID Number OECA 2004 0006 and OMB Control Number 2060 0394 in any correspondence.

Part B of the Supporting Document This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information. 12 Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost, NESHAP for Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing ( 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart D).

Activity Technical Hrs./ Occurrence ( A) Occurrence/

Respondent/

Yr.

( B) Hours/ Respondent/ Yr.

( C)

[ C = A x B] Number of Respondents ( D) Technical Hrs./ Yr.

( E)

[ E = C x D] Management Hrs./ Yr.

( F)

[ F = 0.05 x E] Clerical Hrs./ Yr.

( G)

[ G = 0.1 x E] Total Labor Costs/ Yr.

($)

( H) 1 1. Applications A. Application for approval of construction/ modificatio n 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Source information report/ application 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Request for ambient air monitoring alternative 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2. Survey and Studies 3. Reporting Requirements A. Read Instructions 3 0.33 1 0 0 0 0 0 B. Required Activities Emission test 6 0.33 2 1 2 0.1 0.2 146.75 Calculation of emission estimates 3 0.33 1 1 1 0.05 0.1 73.38 Monitoring ambient beryllium concentrations 3 0.33 1 1 1 0.05 0.1 73.38 C. Create Information 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Activity Technical Hrs./ Occurrence ( A) Occurrence/

Respondent/

Yr.

( B) Hours/ Respondent/ Yr.

( C)

[ C = A x B] Number of Respondents ( D) Technical Hrs./ Yr.

( E)

[ E = C x D] Management Hrs./ Yr.

( F)

[ F = 0.05 x E] Clerical Hrs./ Yr.

( G)

[ G = 0.1 x E] Total Labor Costs/ Yr.

($)

( H) 1 13 D. Gather Existing Information 3 0.33 1 1 1 0.05 0.1 73.38 E. Write Report Notification of test 1 0.33 0.33 1 0.33 0.02 0.03 24.43 Report of test 3 0.33 1 1 1 0.05 0.1 73.38 Report of calculated emission levels 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plan for locating monitors 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Report monthly ambient concentrations 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS A. Read Instructions B. Plan Activities C. Implement Activities D. Develop Record System E. Time to Enter Information 3 0.33 1 1 1 0.05 0.1 73.38 F. Train Personnel Activity Technical Hrs./ Occurrence ( A) Occurrence/

Respondent/

Yr.

( B) Hours/ Respondent/ Yr.

( C)

[ C = A x B] Number of Respondents ( D) Technical Hrs./ Yr.

( E)

[ E = C x D] Management Hrs./ Yr.

( F)

[ F = 0.05 x E] Clerical Hrs./ Yr.

( G)

[ G = 0.1 x E] Total Labor Costs/ Yr.

($)

( H) 1 14 G. Audits TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST ( rounded) 8.43 $ 538.08 1 This cost is based on the sum of personnel hours multiplied by their hourly rates [( Technical hours x $ 64.60 + ( Management hours x $ 95.32) + ( Clerical hours x $ 40.09)]. 15 Table 2: Annual Agency Burden and Cost, NESHAP for Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing ( 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart D)

Activity Technical Hrs./ Occurrence ( A) Occurrence/

Respondent/

Yr.

( B) Hours/ Respondent/ Yr.

( C)

[ C = A x B] Number of Respondents ( D) Technical Hrs./ Yr.

( E)

[ E = C x D] Management Hrs./ Yr.

( F)

[ F = 0.05 x E] Clerical Hrs./ Yr.

( G)

[ G = 0.1 x E] Total Labor Costs/ Yr.

($)

( H) 1 1. Performance Test A. Rocket Motor Firing 6 0.33 2 1 2 0.1 0.2 90.98 2. Report Review A. Test Firing Report Review 4 0.33 1.32 1 1.32 0.07 0.13 60.22 B. Application of Construction 0 0.33 0 1 0 0 0 0 C. Notification of Anticipated Firing of Rocket Motor 3 0.33 1 1 1 0.05 0.1 45.49 D. Review Report of Test Results 1 0.33 0.33 1 0.33 0.02 0.03 15.13 TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST ( rounded) 5.35 $ 211.82 1 This cost is based on the sum of personnel hours multiplied by their hourly rates [( Technical hours x $ 40.56) + ( Management hours x $ 54.66) + ( Clerical hours x $ 21.95)].


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2023-0289]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Alternative
Pilot Physical Examination and Education Requirements (BasicMed)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on February 7, 2023. The Federal Aviation Administration
Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (FESSA) was enacted on July
15, 2016.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Zeigler by email at:
[email protected]; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0770.
    Title: Alternative Pilot Physical Examination and Education
Requirements (BasicMed).
    Form Numbers: FAA forms 8700-2 and 8700-3.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Background: Section 2307 of FESSA, Medical Certification of Certain
Small Aircraft Pilots, directed the FAA to ``issue or revise
regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as pilot in
command of a covered aircraft'' without having to undergo the medical
certification process prescribed by FAA regulations if the pilot and
aircraft meet certain prescribed conditions as outlined in FESSA. This
collection enables those eligible airmen to establish their eligibility
with the FAA.
    The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of information was published on
February 7, 2023 (88 FR 8029). The FAA will use this information to
determine that individual pilots have met the requirements of section
2307 of Public Law 114-190. It is important for the FAA to know this
information as the vast majority of pilots conducting operations
described in section 2307 of Public Law 114-190 must either hold a
valid medical certificate or be conducting operations using the
requirements of section 2307 as an alternative to holding a medical
certificate. The FAA published a final rule, Alternative Pilot Physical
Examination and Education Requirements, to implement the provisions of
section 2307, on January 11, 2017.
    Respondents: Approximately 50,000 individuals.
    Frequency: Course: Once every two years; medical exam: once every
four years.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 21 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 17,500 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2023.
D.C. Morris,
Senior Analyst, Airmen and Airspace Rules Division, Office of
Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0180]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and
Seizure Disorders

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

ACTION: Notice of applications for exemption; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from four individuals
for an exemption from the prohibition in the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) against persons with a clinical diagnosis
of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause a loss of
consciousness or any loss of ability to control a commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) to drive in interstate commerce. If granted, the
exemptions would enable these individuals who have had one or more
seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0180 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number(s) for this notice. Note that all comments received will
be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below
for further information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365
days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard
or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting
comments online.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed
at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-224,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 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:

I. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the FMCSRs for a two-year period if it finds ``such exemption
would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater
than the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.'' The
statute also allows the Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the
two-year period.
    The four individuals listed in this notice have requested an
exemption from the epilepsy prohibition in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8).
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting the exemption will achieve the
required level of safety mandated by statute.
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding epilepsy
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person:

    Has no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of
epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause the loss of
consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.

    In addition to the regulations, FMCSA has published advisory
criteria \1\ to assist Medical Examiners in determining whether drivers
with certain medical conditions are qualified to operate a CMV in
interstate commerce. [49 CFR part 391, APPENDIX A TO PART 391--MEDICAL
ADVISORY CRITERIA, section H. Epilepsy: Sec.  391.41(b)(8), paragraphs
3, 4, and 5.]
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    The advisory criteria states the following:
    If an individual has had a sudden episode of a non-epileptic
seizure or loss of consciousness of unknown cause that did not require
anti-seizure medication, the decision whether that person's condition
is likely to cause the loss of consciousness or loss of ability to
control a CMV should be made on an individual basis by the Medical
Examiner in consultation with the treating physician. Before
certification is considered, it is suggested that a six-month waiting
period elapse from the time of the episode. Following the waiting
period, it is suggested that the individual have a complete
neurological examination. If the results of the examination are
negative and anti-seizure medication is not required, then the driver
may be qualified.
    In those individual cases where a driver had a seizure or an
episode of loss of consciousness that resulted from a known medical
condition (e.g., drug reaction, high temperature, acute infectious
disease, dehydration, or acute metabolic disturbance), certification
should be deferred until the driver has recovered fully from that
condition, has no existing residual complications, and is not taking
anti-seizure medication.
    Drivers who have a history of epilepsy/seizures, off anti-seizure
medication and seizure-free for 10 years, may be qualified to operate a
CMV in interstate commerce. Interstate drivers with a history of a
single unprovoked seizure may be qualified to drive a CMV in interstate
commerce if seizure-free and off anti-seizure medication for a five-
year period or more.
    As a result of Medical Examiners misinterpreting advisory criteria
as regulation, numerous drivers have been prohibited from operating a
CMV in interstate commerce based on the fact that they have had one or
more seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication, rather than an
individual analysis of their circumstances by a qualified Medical
Examiner based on the physical qualification standards and medical best
practices.
    On January 15, 2013, FMCSA announced in a Notice of Final
Disposition titled, Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications;
Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders, (78 FR 3069), its decision to grant
requests from 22 individuals for exemptions from the regulatory
requirement that interstate CMV drivers have ``no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which
is likely to cause loss of consciousness

or any loss of ability to control a CMV.'' Since the January 15, 2013
notice, the Agency has published additional notices granting requests
from individuals for exemptions from the regulatory requirement
regarding epilepsy found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8).
    To be considered for an exemption from the epilepsy prohibition in
49 CFR 391.41(b)(8), applicants must meet the criteria in the 2007
recommendations of the Agency's Medical Expert Panel (MEP) (78 FR
3069).

II. Qualifications of Applicants

Shane A. Brackett

    Mr. Brackett, 43, has a diagnosis of seizure disorder and been
seizure-free since 1999. He is compliant with taking his anti-seizure
medication. His physician states that he is supportive of Mr. Brackett
receiving an exemption

Peter Connors

    Mr. Connors, 25, has a diagnosis of seizure disorder and been
seizure-free since 2009. He is compliant with taking his anti-seizure
medication. His physician states that he is supportive of Mr. Connors
receiving an exemption.

Brian D. Krise

    Mr. Krise, 43, has a diagnosis of seizure disorder and been
seizure-free since approximately 2002. He is compliant with taking his
anti-seizure medication. His physician states that he is supportive of
Mr. Krise receiving an exemption.

Daniel Maben

    Mr. Maben, 49, has a history of head trauma in 1998 and two
subsequent seizures. He has been seizure-free since 2002. He is
compliant with taking anti-seizure medication. His physician states
that he is supportive of Mr. Maben receiving an exemption.

III. Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA requests
public comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions
described in this notice. We will consider all comments received before
the close of business on the closing date indicated in the dates
section of the notice.

V. Submitting Comments

    You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail,
or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA
recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email
address, or a phone number in the body of your document so that FMCSA
can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
in the search box insert the docket number FMCSA-2017-0180 and click
the search button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue
``Comment Now!'' button on the right hand side of the page. On the new
page, enter information required including the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. If you submit your comments by mail or
hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\
by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit
comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope.
    We will consider all comments and materials received during the
comment period. FMCSA may issue a final determination at any time after
the close of the comment period.

V. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble, go to http://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert
the docket number FMCSA-2017-0180 and click ``Search.'' Next, click
``Open Docket Folder'' and you will find all documents and comments
related to this notice.

    Issued on: July 20, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG10-17-000]

Uilk Wind Farm, LLC; Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status

April 9, 2010.
    Take notice that during the month March, 2010, the status of the
above-captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale Generators became
effective by operation of the Commission's regulations 18 CFR 366.7(a).

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12642-003]

Wilkesboro Hydroelectric Company, LLC; Notice of Application
Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study
Requests

October 13, 2009.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-12642-003.
    c. Date filed: September 29, 2009.
    d. Applicant: Wilkesboro Hydroelectric Company, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: W. Kerr Scott Hydropower Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located at the existing
Army Corps of Engineer's (Corps) W. Kerr Scott Dam on the Yadkin River,
near Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Dean Edwards, P.O. Box 1565, Dover, FL
33527,<PHONE_NUMBER>,<PHONE_NUMBER> Mr. Kevin Edwards, P.O. Box 143,
Mayodan, NC 27027,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Brandi Sangunett at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or via e-mail
at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ]
61,076 (2001).
    k. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for
cooperating agency status: November 30, 2009.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency
status may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
(http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ``e-filing''
link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on
``Quick Comment.''
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
    n. The proposed 4.0-megawatt (MW) W. Kerr Scott Project would
utilize the existing Corps' W. Kerr Scott Dam and operate consistent
with the Corp's operation plan, typically to maintain the normal
surface elevation of W. Kerr Scott Reservoir at 1,030 feet mean sea
level (msl). The proposed project consists of: (1) Two 8-foot-long
penstocks; (2) an 80-foot-long by 30-foot-wide by 20-foot-high
powerhouse, containing two vertical shaft turbines; (3) a 749-foot-long
12.25-inch-diameter discharge conduit; (4) a 3,600-foot-long, 12.4-kV
transmission line; (5) substation; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The
project would generate about 22.4 gigawatt hours (GWH) annually.
    o. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room, or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
    p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the North
Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by
Sec.  106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36, CFR, at Sec.  800.4.
    q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule
will be made as appropriate.

Issue Deficiency Letter.................  December 2009.
Issue Acceptance Letter.................  April 2010.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments...  May 2010.
Request Additional Information..........  July 2010.
Issue Scoping Document 2................  August 2010.
Notice of application is ready for        August 2010.
 environmental analysis.
Notice of the availability of the EA....  January 2011.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Docket Numbers: RP21-622-000.
    Applicants: Equinor Natural Gas LLC, The Brooklyn Union Gas
Company.
    Description: Joint Petition For Temporary Waiver of Capacity
Release Regulations, et al. of Equinor Natural Gas LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 3/16/21.
    Accession Number: 20210316-5141.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-573-001.
    Applicants: Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment TRA 2021 to be effective
4/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 3/17/21.
    Accession Number: 20210317-5156.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/24/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-623-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing 2021 Annual Penalty Revenue
Crediting Report.
    Filed Date: 3/17/21.
    Accession Number: 20210317-5030.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-624-000.
    Applicants: Greylock Production, LLC, PENN PRODUCTION GROUP LLC.
    Description: Joint Petition For Temporary Waiver of Capacity
Release Regulations, et al. of Greylock Production, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 3/17/21.
    Accession Number: 20210317-5072.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/26/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-625-000.
    Applicants: Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC.
    Description: Petition For Temporary Waiver of Capacity Release
Regulations, et al. of Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC.
    Filed Date: 3/17/21.
    Accession Number: 20210317-5182.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/21.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: March 18, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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