This modified polynomial expression replaces the costly exponentiations with more efficient multiplication operations. A Nth order polynomial will now only require N multiplications.

A7.6.2 Although it is tempting to replace EXP(  - x ) with the first-order approximation 1  -  x, this can result in negative values for certain values of x. This can cause negative tracer concentrations.

A7.7 DO loops
A7.7.1 Always use the CYCLE statement to skip to the next iteration in a DO-loop. Use this syntax:
DO I = 1, 1000

   ! Skip to next iteration
   IF ( X(I) == 0 ) CYCLE

   ! Print
   PRINT*, X(I)
ENDDO
instead of this obsolete F77 syntax:
DO 100 I = 1, 1000
   IF ( X(I) .EQ. 0 ) GOTO 100
   PRINT*, X(I)
100 CONTINUE
Notice that the F90 ENDDO statement replaces the labeled CONTINUE statement. This results in cleaner code.

A7.7.2 Always use the EXIT statement to completely exit from a DO loop. Use this syntax:
DO I = 1, 1000

   ! Break out of this loop if X==0!
   IF ( X(I) == 0 ) EXIT

   ! Print info if we have not exited
   WRITE( 6, '(''Iteration: '', i5, f13.6)' ) I, X(I)
ENDDO

PRINT*, 'outside loop'
instead of this obsolete F77 syntax:
C Do-loop
DO 100 I = 1, 1000
   IF ( X(I) .EQ. 0 ) GOTO 200
   PRINT*, 'inside loop'
100 CONTINUE

C Continue outside loop
200 CONTINUE
PRINT*, 'outside loop'

A7.7.3 Structure your DO loops so that they access memory in the most optimal manner. Fortran is a column-major language, which means that arrays are stored in memory by columns first, then by rows. If you have declared an array such as:
INTEGER :: I, J, L, N
REAL*8  :: ARRAY(IIPAR,JJPAR,LLPAR,NNPAR)
then for optimal efficiency, the leftmost dimension (I) needs to vary the fastest, and needs to be accessed by the innermost DO-loop. Then the next leftmost dimension (J) should be accessed by the next innermost DO-loop, and so on.
Therefore, the proper way to loop over this array is:
DO N = 1, NNPAR
DO L = 1, LLPAR
DO J = 1, JJPAR
DO I = 1, IIPAR
   ARRAY(I,J,L,N) = ARRAY(I,J,L,N) * 2.0d0
ENDDO
ENDDO
ENDDO
ENDDO
Note that the I index is varying most often, since it is the innermost DO-loop, then J, L, and N. This is opposite to how a car's odometer reads.
If you loop through an array in this fashion, with leftmost indicies varying fastest, then the code minimizes the number of times it has to load subsections of the array into cache memory. In this optimal manner of execution, all of the array elements sitting in the cache memory are read in the proper order before the next array subsection needs to be loaded into the cache. But if you step through array elements in the wrong order, the number of cache loads is proportionally increased. Because it takes a finite amount of time to reload array elements into cache memory, the more times you have to access the cache, the longer it will take the code to execute. This can slow down the code dramatically.

A7.7.4 Use "infinite" DO loops in situations where you need to iterate for an unknown number of iterations before some exit criterion is reached. This is most often used to read data from a file whose length you do not know a priori.
Here is an example of an infinite DO loop used to read data from disk:
INTEGER :: I, IOS, IUNIT
REAL*8 :: A(10000)

! Open file
OPEN( IUNIT, FILE='myfile.txt', IOSTAT=IOS )

! Quit if we can't open the file
IF ( IOS /= 0 ) THEN
   PRINT*, 'Error opening the file!'
   STOP
ENDIF

! Infinite DO loop for reading data from "myfile.txt"
DO

   ! Read I and A(I) from the file
   READ( IUNIT, '(i3,f11.3)', IOSTAT=IOS ) I, A(I)

   ! IOS < 0 is end-of-file, so we exit the loop
   IF ( IOS < 0 ) EXIT

   ! If IOS < 0, then this is an I/O error,
   ! so we print an error msg and quit
   IF ( IOS > 0 ) THEN
      PRINT*, 'I/O error reading from file!
      STOP
   ENDIF
ENDDO

! Close the file after we exit the loop
CLOSE( IUNIT )
In this example, the DO loop wants to execute forever, but it is stopped by an external criterion -- the end of the file. The OPEN, READ, and CLOSE functions can return the I/O status to a variable if you specify via the IOSTAT keyword. If the I/O status variable (in this case, named IOS) is negative, then this is a normal end-of-file condition, and so we can just exit the loop and close the file. However, if IOS is a nonzero, positive number, then this means that we have encountered a real error condition.

A7.7.5 Reserve the following variable names for DO-loop and array indices:
   * Use I for the longitude index
   * Use J for the latitude index
   * Use L for the altitude index
   * Use N for the quantity index (tracer, species, etc.)
Therefore, you can assume that any DO-loop that uses I, J, and L is looping over grid box longitude, latitude, and altitude dimensions, and that any DO-loop which uses N is looping over tracer, species, or some other quantity. These special indices should NOT be used to refer other quantities. In this way, if you should get an error message such as:
 Error at grid box (I,J) = (23,34)!
you will immediately understand (I,J) are the longitude and latitude indices of the box where the error happened.
NOTE: In some 3rd-party routines, you will see K used instead of L to denote the altitude index. We recommend leaving these as-is, so as to avoid having to rewrite entire sections of 3rd-party code. However, you should use L for the altitude index in any new GEOS - Chem code that you write.

A7.8 Fortran-90 modules
A7.8.1 Place all of your new GEOS - Chem code into Fortran 90 modules, if possible. These allow you to save both and routines and variables within a single program unit.
An example module is shown below.
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!          Harvard University Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group            !
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!BOP
!
! !MODULE: MY\_MODULE
!
! !DESCRIPTION: \subsection*{Overview}
! Module MY\_MODULE contains variables and routines to do something.
! (bmy, 5/1/03)
!\\
!\\
!
! !INTERFACE
       MODULE MY_MODULE
!
! !USES:
!
      IMPLICIT NONE

 ! Make everything private...
      PRIVATE
 !
 ! !PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS:
 !
      PUBLIC :: DRIVER
      PUBLIC :: INIT_MY_MODULE
      PUBLIC :: CLEANUP_MY_MODULE
 !
 ! !REVISION HISTORY:
 !  (1 ) Bug fix in MY_SUBROUTINE (bmy, 5/1/03)
 !EOP
 !------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
 ! !PRIVATE DATA MEMBERS:
 !
      ! Argument to the SIN function
      REAL*8, ALLOCATABLE :: B(:)

      CONTAINS

!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!          Harvard University Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group            !
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!BOP
!
! !IROUTINE: DRIVER
!
! !DESCRIPTION: \subsection*{Overview}
! Subroutine DRIVER is the driver routine for MY_MODULE. (bmy, 5/1/03)
!\\
!\\
!
! !INTERFACE:
      SUBROUTINE DRIVER
!
! !REVISION HISTORY:
!
!EOP
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!BOC
!
! !LOCAL VARIABLES:
!
      LOGICAL, SAVE :: FIRST = .TRUE.
      INTEGER, :: I
      REAL*8 :: X, Y1, Y2
      REAL*8, PARAMETER :: PI180 = 180d0 / 3.14159265358979323d0

      !=================================================================
      ! DRIVER begins here!
      !=================================================================

      ! Initialize
      IF ( FIRST ) THEN
         CALL INIT_MY_MODULE
      ENDIF

      !=================================================================
      ! Loop over degrees
      !=================================================================
      DO I = 1, 360

         ! Convert to radians
         B = DBLE( I ) / PI180

         ! Call subroutine
         CALL MY_SUBROUTINE( B(I), Y1 )

         ! Call function
         Y2 = MY_FUNCTION( B(I) )

         ! Write output
         WRITE( 6, '(i3, 1x, 3(f13.6,1x))' ) I, B(I), Y1, Y2
      ENDDO

      ! Return to calling program
      END SUBROUTINE DRIVER
!EOC
!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
!          Harvard University Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group            !
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!BOP
!
! !IROUTINE: MY\_SUBROUTINE
!
! !DESCRIPTION: \subsection*{Overview}
! Function MY_SUBROUTINE returns the sine of a number. (bmy, 5/1/03)
!\\
!\\
!
! !INTERFACE:

      SUBROUTINE MY_SUBROUTINE( X, Y )
!
! !INPUT PARAMETERS:
!
      ! Argument for the sine function
      REAL*8, INTENT(IN) :: X
!
! !RETURN VALUE:
!
      REAL*8, INTENT(OUT) :: Y
!
! !REVISION HISTORY:
! (1 ) Corrected typographic error (bmy, 5/1/03)
!EOP
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!BOC

      !=================================================================
      ! MY_SUBROUTINE begins here!
      !=================================================================
      Y = SIN( X )

      ! Return to calling program
      END SUBROUTINE MY_SUBROUTINE
!EOC
!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
!          Harvard University Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group            !
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!BOP
!
! !IROUTINE: MY\_FUNCTION
!
! !DESCRIPTION: \subsection*{Overview}
! Function MY_FUNCTION returns the sine of a number. (bmy, 5/1/03)
!\\
!\\
!
! !INTERFACE:

      FUNCTION MY_FUNCTION( X ) RESULT( Y )
!
! !INPUT PARAMETERS:
!
      ! Argument for the sine function
      REAL*8, INTENT(IN) :: X
!
! !RETURN VALUE:
!
      REAL*8, INTENT(OUT) :: Y
!
! !REVISION HISTORY:
!
!EOP
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!BOC

      !=================================================================
      ! MY_FUNCTION begins here!
      !=================================================================
      Y = SIN( X )

      ! Return to calling program
      END FUNCTION MY_FUNCTION
!EOC
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!!          Harvard University Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group            !
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!BOP
!
! !IROUTINE: INIT\_MY\_MODULE
!
! !DESCRIPTION: \subsection*{Overview}
! Subroutine INIT\_MY\_MODULE allocates and zeroes the B array. (bmy, 5/1/03)
!\\
!\\
!
! !INTERFACE:
      SUBROUTINE INIT_MY_MODULE
!
! !USES
!
      USE ERROR_MOD, ONLY : ALLOC_ERR
!
! !REVISION HISTORY:
!
!EOP
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!BOC
!
! !LOCAL VARIABLES
      INTEGER :: AS

      !=================================================================
      ! INIT_MY_MODULE begins here!
      !=================================================================

      ! Allocate B, check status
      ALLOCATE( B(360), STAT=AS )

      ! Error check
      IF ( AS /= 0 ) CALL ALLOC_ERR( 'B' )

      ! Zero B
      B(:) = 0d0

      ! Return to calling program
      END SUBROUTINE INIT_MY_MODULE
!EOC
!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
!!          Harvard University Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group            !
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!BOP
!
! !IROUTINE: CLEANUP\_MY\_MODULE
!
! !DESCRIPTION: \subsection*{Overview}
! Subroutine CLEANUP_MY_MODULE deallocates all module arrays. (bmy, 5/1/03)
!\\
!\\
!
! !INTERFACE:
      SUBROUTINE CLEANUP_MY_MODULE
!
! !REVISION HISTORY:
!
!EOP
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!BOC

      !=================================================================
      ! CLEANUP_MY_MODULE begins here!
      !=================================================================
      IF ( ALLOCATED( B ) ) DEALLOCATE( B )

      ! Return to calling program
      END SUBROUTINE CLEANUP_MY_MODULE
!EOC
 END MODULE MY_MODULE
Fortran 90 modules written for GEOS - Chem contain the following features:
   1. Module header: This is similar to the subroutine header. Contains a list of all module variables, routines, and modification notes, in ProTeX style.
   2. PRIVATE declarations: You can "hide" certain routines or variables within a F90 module from other routines or modules. Ideally your module will be like a "black box" with only a few routines or variables that are publicly accessible. By convention, in GEOS - Chem, we declare everything PRIVATE first then indicate the public routines.
   3. IMPLICIT NONE: If you declare IMPLICIT NONE once at the top of the module, then you don't have to declare it in the individual subroutines; the declaration "carries through" below.
   4. Module variables and arrays: Any variables declared above the CONTAINS statement are as if they were stored in F77 common blocks; that is, they are preserved between calls to the various module routines. Also, you should declare module arrays as ALLOCATABLE whenever possible. This allows you to only set aside memory for that array if a certain routine is called. This results in more efficient memory management.
   5. CONTAINS statement: All module variables and PRIVATE declarations go above the CONTAINS statement. Module routines and functions go below the CONTAINS statement.
   6. Subroutines and functions: Your module will contain various subroutines and functions depending on the particular needs at hand.
   7. An INIT routine: Your module should have a subroutine named INIT_modulename, which initializes and allocates all module arrays.
   8. A CLEANUP routine: Your module should have a subroutine named CLEANUP_modulename, which deallocates module arrays. (You only need this if you have allocatable arrays).
F90 modules are very similar to classes in Java and C++; they allow you to group data and the routines which work on the data in a single package.
Theoretically, each GEOS - Chem routine and/or variable should belong to a module. In practice, this is not true, as we do have common blocks and separate subroutine and function files from some of the older routines which were written by 3rd party sources. However, you should write all new GEOS - Chem code in module form.
Also, it is OK for modules to reference other modules. If Module B references Module A, all that you have to do is to make sure that Module B declaration in the Makefile refers to Module A. The GEOS - Chem Makefiles have been prepared for you by the GEOS - Chem Support Team, so in most instances, you will not have to concern yourself with this.

A7.8.2 We used to refer to variables in modules by means of the USE statement, such as:
! Reference variables from dao_mod.F
USE DAO_MOD, ONLY : UWND, VWND, T
While many routines in GEOS - Chem still use this syntax, we are abandoning this approach. Instead of referring to module variables with USE, we shall (wherever expedient) use derived type objects to contain variables and arrays, which then can be passed from one routine to another via the argument list. We are doing this to facilitate our Grid Independent GEOS - Chem project, which seeks to embed GEOS - Chem within the NASA GEOS - 5 GCM.
Eventually, the only things that you should obtain from modules via the USE statement will be:
   1. Subroutines
   2. Functions
   3. Derived type definitions
such as:
! Refer to derived type definition from gc_type_mod.F
USE GC_TYPE_MOD, ONLY : GC_MET_LOCAL

! Refer to subroutines from dao_mod.F
USE DAO_MOD, ONLY: AIRQNT, COSSZA
For more information about derived types, please see Appendix 8.

A7.9 Programming techniques to facilitate grid-independence
A7.9.1 When GEOS - Chem connects to an external GCM -- such as NASA's GEOS - 5 GCM -- it will utilize MPI parallelization. Each CPU will perform all of GEOS - Chem's operations, but on a much smaller geographical domain (i.e. on a single vertical column or several vertical columns). This also means that each CPU will print informational messages to the screen (or log file, if you redirect screen output there) simultaneously. All of these I/O operations can seriously impact performance.
We have now started the process of bracketing WRITE and PRINT statements with IF blocks. In GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 03 and higher versions, you will see code like this:
      IF ( am_I_Root ) THEN
         WRITE( 6, '(a  )' ) REPEAT( '=', 79 )
         WRITE( 6, '(a,/)' ) 'G E O S - C H E M   U S E R   I N P U T'
         WRITE( 6, 100   ) TRIM( FILENAME )
 100     FORMAT( 'READ_INPUT_FILE: Reading ', a )
      ENDIF
When we use MPI parallelization, the am_I_Root variable, which is passed as an argument to subroutines and functions, determines if we are on the root CPU. This will restrict the printing of informational messages to just the root CPU. We encourage you to use this approach as you write new GEOS - Chem code.
For more information, please see this post on our Grid-Independent GEOS - Chem wiki page.

A7.9.2 GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 02 and prior versions used fixed parameters (stored in module GeosUtil/file_mod.F) for Fortran logical unit numbers. Logical unit numbers, or LUN's, are numeric values that are used in Fortran OPEN, WRITE, READ, and CLOSE statements. A typical GEOS - Chem file read operation looks like this:
      USE FILE_MOD, ONLY : IU_FILE
      ...

      ! Open file
      OPEN( UNIT=IU_FILE, FILE=TRIM( FILENAME ) ... )

      ! Read data
      READ( IU_FILE, IOSTAT=IOS ) ...

      ! Close file
      CLOSE( IU_FILE )
But when we connect GEOS - Chem to an external GCM, we can no longer rely on pre-defined LUNs. The GCM may have already assigned the LUN that we are trying to use to a different file. Therefore, starting in GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 03, all LUNs will be determined dynamically. We now call a function (inquireMod/findFreeLUN) to return the next unused LUN. You will now see code that looks like this:
      USE inquireMod, ONLY : findFreeLUN
      ...

      INTEGER :: IU_FILE
      ...

      ! Find a free file LUN
      IU_FILE = findFreeLUN()

      ! Open file
      OPEN( UNIT=IU_FILE, FILE=TRIM( FILENAME ) ... )

      ! Read data
      READ( IU_FILE, IOSTAT=IOS ) ...

      ! Close file
      CLOSE( IU_FILE )
For more information, please see this post on our Grid-Independent GEOS - Chem wiki page.

A7.9.3 As mentioned in Chapter A7.8.2, we are now moving away from referring to module variables via USE statements. Please see this wiki post on our Grid Independent GEOS-Chem wiki page for more information about how we are passing data between subroutines via derived type objects.

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Appendix 8: Modifications to facilitate Grid-Independence in GEOS - Chem
GEOS - Chem will form the core of a fully-coupled system that will connect to the NASA GEOS - 5/GCM. Before this can happen, the GEOS - Chem standard model must become compliant with the Earth System Model Framework (ESMF). This will allow us to take advantage of Message Passing Interface (MPI) parallelization via ESMF, which has been a long-term goal of the GEOS-Chem development community. MPI parallelization will facilitate GEOS - Chem simulations at extremely fine horizontal resolution, running on hundreds or thousands of CPUs.
To achieve this coupling between GEOS - Chem and the NASA GEOS - 5 GCM, we have introduced the concept of grid-independence. We no longer shall assume a preset horizontal grid, but instead shall allow the GCM to dictate the size of the grid, and how many grid boxes will be processed by each CPU. This lets us to keep the all calls to ESMF library routines completely outside of GEOS - Chem.
We have made it a priority to implement necesary structural changes into GEOS - Chem without disrupting ongoing GEOS - Chem research projects. We have already removed several legacy code routines that prevented GEOS - Chem from connecting to the NASA GCM. We have added new source code instructions into many GEOS - Chem routines, set apart by C-preprocessor switches. Eventually, the new code will replace the old code, but during the transition phase we must keep both new and old code side-by-side.
We describe below the structural changes that we made to facilitate Grid-Independence in GEOS - Chem. Please also see our Grid-Independent GEOS - Chem wiki page for the latest information.

A8.1 Initial preparations
Our initial preparations involved replacing F77-style legacy code with modern F90 code:
   1. Removal of global parameters
   2. Renaming file extensions from *.f and *.f90 to *.F and *.F90
   3. Elmination of COMMON blocks
   4. Removal of the hardwired grid

A8.2 Construction of the Chemistry Component
We began by attempting to interface GEOS - Chem's chemistry solver, photolysis, and dry deposition routines into a "Chemistry Component" that could be plugged into the GEOS - 5 GCM. An initial test (using the Beijing Climate Center's GCM as a proxy) revealed several bottlenecks that we had to rectify immediately:
   1. We modified all functions in in grid_mod.F (as well as routine GET_LOCALTIME in time_mod.F) to accept longitude, latitude, and altitude indices as inputs. In other words, functions such as GET_XMID( I ) now look like GET_XMID( I, J, L ), etc.
   2. We moved computation of the overhead ozone columns (and interpolation to TOMS/SBUV, where that data exists) outside of FAST - J. FAST - J now accepts this as an input argument.
   3. We introduced netCDF I/O capability into GEOS - Chem and converted several ASCII data files to netCDF. We shall continue to migrate all of GEOS - Chem's data files to netCDF, but this will be a gradual transiton.
   4. We created a new module to read and regrid Olson land map data from its native resolution. This module can be used with both the older (1992, 0.5° x 0.5°) and newer (2001, 0.25° x 0.25°) Olson map products. This removed legacy code that relied on ASCII data input.
   5. We created a new module to read and regrid MODIS leaf-area-index data from its native resolution (either 0.5° x 0.5° or 0.25° x 0.25°). This removed legacy code that relied on ASCII data input.
We corrected all of these issues prior to the release of v9 - 01 - 03. Please see our GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 03 wiki page for more details about each of these improvements.
For better compatibility with the Earth System Model Framework -- which controls the flow of data between components of the GEOS - 5 GCM -- we have added the following structural changes into the standard GEOS - Chem code:
   1. We have introduced new derived type objects into GEOS - Chem. These objects will render referencing data arrays via USE statements obsolete.
   2. We have set derived type objects (as well as other structural modifications) apart from existing source code with C-preprocessor switches.
   3. We now pass an argument named am_I_Root from main.F to lower level subroutines. This will allow us to restrict printing to the root CPU when we connect GEOS - Chem to the GEOS - 5 GCM.
   4. We now determine available Fortran logical unit numbers while GEOS - Chem is running rather than using fixed, pre-defined values.

A8.3 Construction of the Emissions Component
Initally, we focused on delivering the GEOS - Chem "Chemistry Component" (chemistry, photolysis, dry deposition) to NASA/GSFC for inclusion into the GEOS - 5 GCM. We achieved this in June 2011.With the help of our colleagues at GSFC, we are continuing to refine the performance of the GEOS-Chem within the GEOS - 5 GCM.
We also are re-engineering GEOS - Chem's emissions routines into an "Emissions Component". We have the following goals in mind:
   1. We wish to achieve a total separation between emissions routines and chemistry routines
   2. We wish to implement "top-down" data flow (i.e. all data enters/leaves each subroutine via the argument list, contained in derived type objects)
   3. We wish to segregate all file I/O operations from routines in which computations are performed. This will prevent bottlenecks to parallelization.
   4. We wish to have a flexible data structure to which we can attach emissions data, scale factors, or geographical masks.
Christoph Keller (Harvard) is currently working on this task. He has created a new emissions data structure (a "linked list") that will form the backbone of the GEOS - Chem Emissions Component. The work is ongoing.

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Appendix 9: Addenda to GEOS - Chem Online User's Guide
In this Appendix, we shall post additions and corrections to the GEOS - Chem Online User's Guide.

9.1 Addenda
At this time there are no addenda for GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 03.

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Appendix 10: GEOS - Chem Version History
On this page we shall preserve the list of "What's new" in each GEOS - Chem public release.
Please also see our archive of past GEOS - Chem User's Guides page.

A10.1 What's new in GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 03
The following features were introduced into GEOS - Chem public release v9 - 01 - 03:
                                    Feature
                                  Description
                                Science updates
Updated acetone chemistry
Emily Fischer has updated the acetone formulation used in GEOS - Chem. See the acetone wiki page for more information.
OVOC dry deposition updates
The reactivity factor (f0) for all OVOCs has been changed from 0 to 1, according to Karl et al. (2010). See this wiki page for more information.
Improved sea salt emission and deposition
Sea salt emissions and dry deposition have been updated according to Jaeglé et al. (2011).
Dust submicron size distribution
A more realistic partitioning for the dust mass into the submicron size bins has been applied. See this wiki page for more information.

Improved snow scavenging and washout parameterization
The following updates have been added to improve wet scavenging algorithm:
   1. Add scavenging by snow
   2. Update aerosol scavenging efficiency
PARANOX ship plume emissions
Previously, 10 molecules O3 and 1 molecule HNO3 were emitted per ship NOx molecule. Ship emissions have been updated according to Vinken et al. (2011) to account for non-linear chemistry of ship plumes. See this wiki page for more information.
Add scaling of lightning NOx for 2x2.5 MERRA simulations
Lee Murray has generated OTD/LIS local redistribution factors for use with MERRA at 2° x 2.5°. See this wiki page for more information.
Historical emission inventories of SO2, NOx, BC, and POA
Historical emission inventories of SO2, NOx, BC, and POA have been implemented according to Leibensperger et al. (2011). See this wiki page for more information.
Nested-grid updates for offline simulations
Nested-grid capability has been added to the following offline simulations:
   * Nested-grid CO2
   * Nested grid CH4 (North America)
Hg(II) gas-aerosol partitioning
This update includes the following items:
   1. Hg(II) gas-aerosol partitioning from Amos et al. (2012)
   2. Primary anthropogenic Hg(p) is emitted as Hg(II)
CH4 simulation updates
Kevin Wecht has updated the CH4 simulation to include GFED3 biomass burning emissions and linearized CH4 chemistry from GMI output. See the CH4 simulation wiki page for more information.
Daily and 3-hourly GFED3 biomass emissions
Prasad Kasibhatla updated GEOS - Chem to incorporate the capabilty to use GFED3 daily and 3-hourly fire fractions, and to regrid on the fly from the GFED3 native resolution (0.5° x 0.5°) to the model resolution. See this wiki page for more information.
Tropospheric bromine chemistry
Justin Parrella added 10 bromine tracers and their associated chemical reactions to the GEOS - Chem full chemistry simulation. See this wiki page for more information
Satellite-based NOx emission trends
Scaling factors for anthropogenic NOx emissions derived from OMI tropospheric NO2 columns (compiled by Lok Lamsal) have been implemented. See this wiki page for more information.
Stratospheric P and k (monthly climatology)
An updated linearized stratospheric chemistry scheme has been implemented into GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 03. See the stratospheric chemistry wiki page for more information.
                              Structural updates
Retirement of obsolete GEIA biogenic emissions
GEIA biogenic VOC emissions have been removed from GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 03. It is recommended that you use the MEGAN biogenic emissions in your GEOS - Chem simulations.
Structural changes to clarify science behind washout
Washout code has been split into three cases: aerosols, HNO3, and soluble gases. This was done to ensure that HNO3 is not affected by the aerosol scavenging updates and is still scavenged according to Eq. 14 from Jacob (2000).
Initial source code modification for GEOS - 5.7.2
GEOS - Chem has been modified for compatilibility with the GEOS - 5.7.2 meteorological data.
Remove support for GEOS - 3 meteorology
See this wiki page for more information.
Updates from the grid-independent GEOS - Chem model code
Modifications made for the grid-independent GEOS - Chem model include:
   1. Fixes to facilitate implementation of grid-independent code
   2. Preliminary interface to link driving GCM
MAP_A2A regridding package
Matt Cooper replaced the existing GEOS - Chem regridding routines with the MAP_A2A regridding package (developed by S.-J. Lin and refined by Bob Yantosca). The new algorithm regrids emissions from any arbitrary horizontal grid to the current model resolution.
                                   Bug fixes
Fix for GLCO3/GLPAN bug in standard chemistry mechanism
Fabien Paulot found a bug in the standard chemistry mechanism, which resulted in an artificial loss of NOx. See this wiki page for more information.
Bug fix in routine ARSL1K
The default value for the loss rate on wet aerosol (ARSL1K) has been changed from 1.0d-3 to 1.0d-30. See this wiki page for more information.
Various other bug fixes
The following updates were made to fix several bugs in GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 02:
   * Bug fixes for David Streets emissions for years 2005 and earlier
   * Bug fix in emep_mod.F for offline simulations
   * Bug fix in nei2005_anthro_mod.F for offline simulations
   * Bug fix to prevent crash in wetdep when encountering anomalously low PRECTOT values
   * Minor fix in Rn-Pb-Be simulation to prevent missing drydep diagnostics
   * Correct out-of-bounds error in offline aerosol simulation
   * Bug fixes in diag3.F
   * Bug fixes for nested-grid simulations
   * Bug fix for reading Hg emissions
   * Bug fix in streets anthro mod.F for offline simulations
   * Bug fixes for dicarbonyl simulations

A10.2 What's new in GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 02
The following features were introduced into GEOS - Chem public release v9 - 01 - 02:
                                    Feature
                                  Description
                                Science updates
Updated dry deposition velocities for aerosols over ice and snow
Modeled aerosol dry deposition velocities over snow and ice surfaces in the Arctic were much higher than estimated from measured values (e.g., Ibrahim et al. [1983]; Duan et al. [1988]; Nilsson and Rannik [2001]). In v9 - 01 - 02, a dry deposition velocity of 0.03 cm/s is imposed for all aerosols over snow and ice surfaces.
Imposed seasonality on the NH3 emissions from David Streets 2000 inventory
The Streets 2000 inventory for anthropogenic ammonia (NH3) does not include any seasonal cycle. This has been corrected by using the annual total from Streets 2000 superimposed with monthly scale factors from a global inventory compiled by Marcel Meinders and Lex Bouwman.
RETRO anthropogenic VOC emissions
Monthly RETRO anthropogenic VOC emissions have been added as an optional inventory.
For more information, please see this document:
   * W. Reinhart and D. Millet, Implementation of the RETRO Anthropogenic Emission Inventory into the GEOS - Chem model, May 2011.
APM aerosol microphysics
Fangqun Yu and Gan Luo developed the Advanced Particle Microphysics (APM) package for implementation into GEOS - Chem. APM is now one of two microphysics packages in GEOS - Chem, the other being TOMAS.
GFED3 biomass burning emissions
Monthly mean GFED3 biomass burning emissions have been added to v9-01-02. The GFED3 emissions inventory will eventually replace GFED2.
GEIA 2005 Hg emissions
Bess Corbit prepared the GEIA 2005 emission inventory for anthropogenic Hg.
                              Structural updates
Modifications for compatability with ESMF
Modifications were made to GEOS - Chem source code to enable compatability with the Earth System Model Framework (ESMF). These changes were were aimed at cleaning up legacy code and making specific portions of the code FORTRAN 90/95 compliant. For more information, please see the following links:
   1. Source code cleanup and initial ESMF prep
   2. Elimination of COMMON blocks
MERRA SEAICExx fields added to the planeflight diagnostic
The MERRA SEAICExx fields are now saved to the plane flight diagnostic.
Overhaul of AOD diagnostics
Patrick Kim discovered some inconsistencies in the way aerosol optical depth diagnostics were being computed in v9 - 01 - 01 and prior versions. See this wiki page for more information.
Archive MERRA SWGDN field in the ND67 diagnostic
MERRA "incident shortwave radiation at the ground" (SWGDN) is now archived to ND67, not "net longwave radiation at the ground" (LWGNT).
Centralized chemistry time step
The time at which chemistry, emissions, photolysis, and drydep operations are performed has been moved to the midpoint of the chemistry time step. See this wiki page for more information.
                                   Bug fixes
Bug fixes for the offline Hg simulation
The following issues were discovered in the offline Hg simulation shortly after the release of v9-01-01 and have been fixed in v9-01-02:
   * De-hardwire file path BR_DIR in global_br_mod.F
   * Negative concentrations of aquatic mercury
   * VEGEMIS bug fix for GCAP simulation
   * Division by zero error
   * Bug fixes for ND03 mercury diagnostics
Various other bug fixes
The following updates were made to fix several bugs:
   * Corrected mis-indexing error in partition.F caused by the dynamic tropopause
   * Corrected out-of-bounds error in readchem.F
   * Fix for mis-indexing issue in CSPEC restart file
   * Bug fixes for leap years when using GCAP met fields
   * Minor bug fixes for emissions routines affecting offline simulations
   * Fixes for minor issues affecting nested-grid simulations
   * Bug fixes for compatibility with the PGI compiler
   * Washout fix for non-aerosol species
   * Fix for GEIA emissions scaling factor over Botswana
   * Fixed minor issues in MERRA cloud convection routine
   * Fix for vertical regridding of offline OH for offline simulations
   * Further fixes for nested-grid simulations
   * Fix for partitioning chemical species
   * Bug fix for Streets biofuel emissions
   * Bug fix in EDGAR ship emissions code
   * Bug fix in ship NOx emissions

A10.3 What's new in GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 01
The following features were introduced into GEOS - Chem public release v9 - 01 - 01:
                                    Feature
                                  Description
Capability to run with GMAO MERRA meteorological fields
GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 01 is the first version to be compatible with the MERRA met data product from GMAO. MERRA is a 30-year reanalysis data set which spans the years 1979-2010.
Bug fix for lightning NOx emissions
In GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 01, the following updates were made that impact the emissions of lightning NOx:
   1. Bug fix for incorrect cloud-top-height determination
   2. Addition of updated vertical release profiles (cf. Ott et al 2010)
   3. Removal of obsolete options from the source code (lightning_nox_mod.f)
For detailed information about these updates, please see this document:
   * L.T. Murray, Changes affecting lightning NOx emissions in GEOS - Chem v9-01-01, January 2011
Improvements to the wet deposition and convective updraft scavenging algorithms
Helen Amos and Bess Corbitt have updated the wet deposition and convective updraft scavenging algorithms, particularly for the new MERRA met fields. Also, following upon the work of Qiaoqiao Wang, we now allow both rainout and washout to happen simultaneously in a grid box where new precipitation is forming.
Updated volcanic SO2 emissions from Aerocom
The latest volcanic SO2 emissions update from Thomas Diehl have been applied to GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 01.
Important bug fixes for ship emissions
Geert Vinken has submitted a couple of important fixes for ship emissions. These have been added to v9-01-01. For more information, please see the following links:
   * Bug fix for ship emissions in emfossil.f
   * Updated mask for EMEP ship emissions
EPA/NEI05 biofuel bug fix
A bug in the EPA/NEI05 emissions code was found prior to the release of GEOS - Chem v9 - 01 - 01. Long story short: when the EPA/NEI05 option is selected, the wrong biofuel emissions inventory is used over the continental USA.
For a complete description of this bug, please see this post on our EPA/NEI05 wiki page.
Various technical improvements
The following updates were made to fix several technical issues:
   * All bug fix patches from v8 - 03 - 02 have now been standardized in v9 - 01 - 01
   * Simulations may be started at times other than 0h GMT
   * Modifications were made to the non-local PBL mixing scheme to improve efficiency
   * The main loop in the LINOZ stratospheric chemistry scheme was parallelized
   * Duplicate printout of certain diagnostics was corrected
   * A fix was added to prevent div-by-zero in sulfate_mod.f
   * Erroneous ND15 diagnostic behavior in the non-local PBL scheme was corrected
   * The PEDGE-$ diagnostic category is archived to timeseries diagnostics
   * Offline simulations can now run on the GEOS-5/MERRA full-vertical grid

A10.4 What's new in GEOS - Chem v8 - 03 - 01 and v8 - 03 - 02
The following features were introduced into GEOS - Chem public release v8 - 03 - 01:
                                    Feature
                                  Description
Caltech isoprene chemistry mechanism
A new isoprene chemistry was introduced as an option to solve an over-estimation in isoprene in previous GEOSChem versions.
LINOZ stratospheric ozone chemistry
Implementation of LINOZ which provides a linear chemistry for ozone in the stratosphere.
ISORROPIA II
ISORROPIA II is now used to calculate the aerosol thermodynamic equilibrium instead of RPMARES.
Updated aerosol optical properties for FAST-J photolysis
The GEOS - Chem Aerosols Working Group has created an updated list of aerosol optical properties (i.e. quantum yields, cross-sections) for input into the FAST - J photolysis mechanism.
Option to use chemical solver from KPP software
The KPP chemical solver now contains 3 mechanisms to choose from:
   * Standard simulation without secondary organic aerosols
   * Standard simulation with secondary organic aerosols
   * Simulation with new isoprene chemistry scheme
Emissions modifications
Various modifications to existing emissions inventories, including:
   * Extension of annual anthropogenic scale factors to 2006
   * EMEP emissions extended to 2007 and Seasonality extended to SOx, CO, and NH3
   * BOND inventory for BC and OC with monthly variations
   * Implementation of MEGAN v2.1 biogenic emissions
   * Implementation of ICOADS ship emissions
   * Volcanic SO2 emissions from AeroCom
   * EPA/NEI 2005 inventory for North America
New non-local planetary boundary layer scheme
Jintai Lin has implemented a new boundary layer mixing scheme option into GEOS - Chem. It is a non-local scheme formulated by Holtslag and Boville (1993).
Modifications to SOA formation
Several modifications were applied to the secondary organic aerosol scheme:
   * SOA no longer depends on inorganic concentrations
   * SOA formation now includes formation by aromatics
   * We now use the speciated emissions from MEGAN v2.1
Updates for sea salt aerosols
Lyatt Jaeglé and Becky Alexander have updated the sea salt emissions scheme in GEOS - Chem.
TOMAS aerosol microphysics option
The Carnegie-Mellon group has interfaced the TOMAS aerosol microphysics scheme into GEOS - Chem.
Global 1° x 1.25° simulation capability
Lok Lamsal from Dalhousie University has added the capability to run GEOS - Chem at the GEOS - 4 native resolution of 1° x 1.25°.
Modifications to / Creation of the GEOS-5 0.5° x 0.667° N. American and European Nested Grid simulation
Several modifications were made to GEOS - Chem's nested grid simulation capability, including:
   * Standardization of North America 0.5° x 0.667° nested grid (GEOS - 5)
   * Introduction of Europe 0.5° x 0.667° nested grid (GEOS - 5)
   * Ability to keep boundary conditions for different grids in different directories
   * HDF5 output has been added to selected timeseries diagnostics.
Updated CH4 simulation
Christopher Pickett-Heaps and Kevin Wecht have updated the CH4 simulation in GEOS - Chem, following earlier work by Jerome Drevet.
The following features were introduced into GEOS - Chem beta release v8 - 03 - 02:
                                    Feature
                                  Description
Terrestrial and deep ocean mercury
The Global Terrestrial Mercury Model (cf. Nicole Smith-Downey) can now be selected as an option in the standard mercury simulation. Many features of the mercury simulation have also been improved (cf. E. Sunderland, C. Holmes).
Updated CO2 simulation
Ray Nassar has updated the CO2 simulation with new inventories and fluxes. For a full description, see our CO2 simulation wiki page.
Obtain liquid water content from GEOS - 5 met fields
Jenny Fisher modified the existing SO2 chemistry scheme such that it will obtain the cloud fraction and liquid water content directly from the GEOS - 5 meteorlogy.

A10.5 What's new in GEOS - Chem v8 - 02 - 01
The following features were introduced into GEOS - Chem public release v8 - 02 - 01:
                                    Feature
                                  Description
Updated chemical reactions
Chemical relations and relation rates are updated mainly from JPL06 and IUPAC06. Photolysis quantum yields are updated from FAST - JX version 6.4 data. See HERE for detailed changes compared to v8 - 01 - 04. The pressure-dependency sheme for acetone photolysis is now updated to FAST - JX version 6.4.
The format of jv_spec.dat file has slightly changed. The new format is explained in Chapter 5: GEOS - Chem run directories.
Updated dust scattering

Updated emissions
Several emission inventories are updated or newly implemented. All details concerning emissions are in Chapter 4: GEOS - Chem data directories.
Improved stratospheric exchange
GEOS - Chem uses now the transport routine and pressure fixer from GMI. This ensures to have a reasonable troposphere-stratosphere exchange.

A10.6 What's new in GEOS - Chem v8 - 01 - 01
The following features were introduced into GEOS - Chem public release v8 - 01 - 01:
                                    Feature
                                  Description
Compatibility with GEOS - 5 meteorological fields
GEOS - Chem v8 - 01 - 01 is now fully compatible with the GMAO GEOS - 5 operational data product (e.g. GEOS-5.0.1 and GEOS-5.1.0). You must upgrade to GEOS - Chem v8 - 01 - 01 if you wish to drive GEOS - Chem with the GEOS - 5 meteorology.
Please see the GEOS - Chem wiki for a more complete account of some of the issues that were encountered during GEOS - 5 implementation.
GEOS - 1 and GEOS - STRAT meteorology is no longer supported
With the availability of several years of GMAO's GEOS - 4 and GEOS - 5 meteorological data products, it is no longer necessary to use the older GEOS - 1 and GEOS - STRAT products. Therefore, GEOS - Chem v8 - 01 - 01 no longer supports these data sets.
NOTE: GMAO's GEOS - 3 meteorological data product is still supported in GEOS - Chem v8 - 01 - 01, and will continue to be supported indefinitely.
Dynamic tropopause
GEOS - Chem now has the capability to perform chemistry with SMVGEAR up to the location of the actual tropopause, as diagnosed by the tropopause pressure (TROPP) meteorological field. This results in a more accurate representation of the tropopause, and causes more grid boxes in the tropics to be sent to the SMVGEAR solver. In prior versions, SMVGEAR chemistry was only done up to the location of the annual mean tropopause.
Updated lightning with OTD/LIS local redistribution
The lightning NOx emissions algorithm in GEOS - Chem v8 - 01 - 01 has been substantially rewritten to try to better match the observational distribution of lightning flashes. The location of lightning flashes now follows the patterns observed by the OTD/LIS satellite instruments.
Updated global and regional anthropogenic emissions
In GEOS - Chem v8 - 01 - 01, the default GEIA/Piccot anthropogenic emissions can now be overwritten with a combination of global and regional anthropogenic emissions inventories, including:
   * EDGAR (global)
   * EMEP (Europe)
   * BRAVO (Mexico)
   * Updated EPA-NEI99 (USA)
   * David Streets (SE Asia)
Click HERE to view a table with more detailed information about each of these inventories.
NOTE: In afuture version of GEOS - Chem, we will be introducing an improved algorithm to scale fossil fuel emissions from the baseline year of 2000 to the present year (cf. Aaron van Donkelaar).
GFED2 biomass burning emissions
In GEOS - Chem v8 - 01 - 01, you may select either the default Duncan et al (2001) biomass burning emissions, or the GFED2 biomass burning emissions.
NOTE: At present only the GFED2 monthly mean emissions have been implemented. The 8-day-averaged GFED2 emissions will be introduced into a future version of GEOS - Chem (cf. Ray Nassar).
Safer floating-point operations
GEOS - Chem v8 - 01 - 01 includes some extra floating point error traps (e.g. safe division, avoiding division by zero, etc.) in order to prevent NaN and infinity values from propagating throughout the code. Also, a bug fix was implemented into SMVGEAR in order to better screen out negative values.
Aerosol Thermodynamic Equilibrium with RPMARES
It was recently discovered that the version of ISORROPIA that ships with GEOS - Chem can give bad values when computing the aerosol thermodynamical equilibrium for grid boxes where relative humidity is below 30%. Therefore, until further notice we have reverted back to the RPMARES code for computing aerosol thermodynamical equilibrium until further notice.
Compatibility with SunStudio 11/12 and Intel Fortran Compiler 10
GEOS - Chem v8 - 01 - 01 now ships with Makefiles for compiling with the newest Sun or Intel Fortran compilers. Options for using the TotalView Debugger are also now included in the makefiles.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0199; Airspace Docket No. 14-AGL-9]

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; North Dakota

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: This action withdraws the NPRM published in the Federal
Register on May 6, 2014 proposing to amend Class E airspace in the
State of North Dakota. The FAA has determined that withdrawal of the
NPRM is warranted as additional analysis is needed.

DATES: The proposed rule published May 6, 2014 (79 FR 25757) is
withdrawn as of June 15, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raul Garza, Jr., Central Service
Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration,
Northwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone:
817-222-4075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An NPRM was published in the Federal
Register of May 6, 2014 (79 FR 25757) to amend Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by amending Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface in the State of North Dakota,
to enable Minneapolis ARTCC to have greater latitude to use radar
vectors and/or altitude changes that would provide a more efficient use
of airspace within the NAS. Additional analysis is needed; therefore,
the NPRM is being withdrawn.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Withdrawal

    In consideration of the foregoing, the NPRM for FR Doc. FAA-2014-
0199, Airspace Docket No. 14-AGL-9, as published in the Federal
Register of May 6, 2014 (79 FR 25757) (FR Doc. 2014-10391), is hereby
withdrawn.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g) 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854; 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on May 26, 2015.
Robert W. Beck,
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Independent Energy Producers Association v. California
Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing

October 5, 2009.
    Take notice that on October 2, 2009, Mirant Energy Trading LLC
filed a compliance refund report pursuant to the Commission's order
issued on August 18, 2009, 128 FERC ] 61,165 (2009) (Order on Remand).
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
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[Docket Nos. FDA-2018-N-2434, FDA-2016-N-3535, FDA-2013-N-1619, FDA-
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing a list of
information collections that have been approved by the Office of
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ila S. Mizrachi, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-12M, 11601
Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
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https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. An Agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
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 Drug Administration and Sponsors and
 Applicants of Prescription Drug User
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Special Protocol Assessments............       0910-0470       5/31/2023
Current Good Manufacturing Practice in         0910-0606       5/31/2023
 Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or
 Holding Operations for Dietary
 Supplements............................
Tracking Network for PETNet,                   0910-0680       5/31/2023
 LivestockNet, and SampleNet............
Center for Tobacco Products, Food and          0910-0887       5/31/2023
 Drug Administration Funded Trainee/
 Scholar Survey.........................
Importer's Entry Notice.................       0910-0046       6/30/2023
Premarket Notification Submission              0910-0120       6/30/2023
 510(k), Subpart E......................
Medical Devices; Pediatric Uses of             0910-0748       6/30/2023
 Devices; Requirement for Submission of
 Information on Pediatric Subpopulations
Controlled Correspondence Related to           0910-0797       6/30/2023
 Generic Drug Development...............
Certification of Identity for Freedom of       0910-0832       6/30/2023
 Information Act and Privacy Act
 Requests...............................
FDA Advisory Committee Membership              0910-0833       6/30/2023
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    Dated: July 6, 2020.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 107

[Docket No. PHMSA-2008-0010 (HM-208G)]
RIN 2137-AE35

Hazardous Materials Transportation; Registration and Fee
Assessment Program

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
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SUMMARY: This rule proposes to amend the statutorily-mandated
registration and fee assessment program for persons who transport, or
offer for transportation, certain categories and quantities of
hazardous materials. For those registrants not qualifying as a small
business or not-for-profit organization, we are proposing to increase
the fee from $975 (plus a $25 administrative fee) to $2,475 (plus a $25
administrative fee) for registration year 2009-2010 and following
years. The proposed fee increase is necessary to fund the national
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grants program at
approximately $28,000,000 in accordance with the Administration's
Fiscal Year 2008 budget.

DATES: Submit comments by July 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT DMS Docket Number
PHMSA-2008-0010 by any of the following methods:
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Dockets Management System; U.S. Department of
Transportation, Dockets Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Dockets
Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: Include the agency name and docket number PHMSA-2008-
0010 (HM-208G) or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) RIN 2137-AE35
for this rulemaking at the beginning of your comment. Note that all
comments received will be posted, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided.
Persons wishing to receive confirmation of receipt of their comments
must include a self-addressed stamped postcard.
    Docket: You may review the public docket through the Internet at
http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Dockets Operations
office at the above address (See ADDRESSES).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Donaldson, Office of
Hazardous Materials Planning and Analysis, PHMSA,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
Ms. Deborah Boothe, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, PHMSA,
(202) 366-8553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Since 1992, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) has conducted a national registration program
under the mandate in 49 U.S.C. 5108 for persons who offer for
transportation or transport certain hazardous materials in intrastate,
interstate, or foreign commerce. The purposes of the registration
program are to gather information about the transportation of hazardous
materials, and fund the Hazardous Materials and Emergency Preparedness
(HMEP) grants program. The HMEP grants program supports hazardous
materials emergency response planning and training activities by
States, local governments, and Indian tribes. See 49 U.S.C. 5108(b),
5116. PHMSA has discretion to require additional persons to register,
beyond those offerors and transporters of the categories and quantities
of hazardous materials listed in 49 U.S.C. 5108(a)(1), and to set the
annual registration fee between the statutorily-mandated minimum and
maximum amounts. See 49 U.S.C. 5108(a)(2), 5108(g)(2)(A).
    To meet Congressionally-authorized funding of $14.3 million for the
HMEP grants program, in 2000, we expanded the base of registrants and
adopted a two-tier fee schedule under which the registration fee was
set at $275 for persons qualifying as small businesses under Small
Business Administration (SBA) criteria, and $1,975 for other persons
(plus a $25 processing fee in all cases). (69 FR 7297) Due to a
surplus, in 2003, we temporarily adjusted the

registration fee to $125 (plus a $25 processing fee) for small
businesses and not-for-profit organizations and $275 (plus a $25
processing fee) for all other registrants. (68 FR 1342) In 2006, the
fees increased to $250 (plus a $25 processing fee) for small businesses
and not-for-profit organizations and $975 (plus a $25 processing fee)
for all other registrants.
    Congress reauthorized the Federal hazardous materials
transportation law (Federal hazmat law; 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) in 2005
through the ``Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security
Reauthorization Act of 2005'' (Title VII of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act--A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, August 10, 2005). The
Act makes available approximately $28,000,000 for the HMEP grants
program and lowers the maximum registration fee from $5,000 to $3,000.
Consistent with SAFETEA-LU, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2008 (Pub. L. 110-16) which sets an obligation limitation of
$28,318,000 for expenses from the HMEP fund, the Administration's
Fiscal Year 2008 budget requested and was granted $28,000,000 in
support of HMEP activity.
    To ensure full funding of the HMEP grants program, PHMSA is
proposing an increase in registration fees to fund the program at the
$28.3 million level. This proposed fee increase will be in effect for
the 2009-2010 registration year. We are proposing to delay the proposed
fee increase until the 2009-2010 registration year to avoid
accumulating a large surplus in the HMEP grants program account. For
those registrants not qualifying as a small business or not-for-profit
organization, we propose to increase the registration fee from $975
(plus a $25 administrative fee) to $2,475 (plus a $25 administrative
fee) for registration year 2009-2010 and following years.

II. HMEP Grants Program

A. Purpose and Achievements of the HMEP Grants Program

    The HMEP grants program, as mandated by 49 U.S.C. 5116, provides
Federal financial and technical assistance to States and Indian tribes
to ``develop, improve, and carry out emergency plans'' within the
National Response System and the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (Title III), 42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq. The
grants are used to develop, improve, and implement emergency plans; to
train public sector hazardous materials emergency response employees to
respond to accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials; to
determine flow patterns of hazardous materials within a State and
between States; and to determine the need within a State for regional
hazardous materials emergency response teams.
    The HMEP grants program encourages the growth of the hazardous
materials planning and training programs of State, local, and tribal
governments by limiting the Federal funding to 80 percent of the cost a
State or Indian tribe incurs to carry out the activity for which the
grant is made. See 49 U.S.C. 5116(e). HMEP grants supplement the amount
already being provided by the State or Indian tribe. By accepting an
HMEP grant, the State or tribe makes a commitment to maintain its
previous level of support. See 49 U.S.C. 5116(a)(2)(A) and
5116(b)(2)(A).
    Since 1993, PHMSA has awarded all States and territories and 45
Native American tribes planning and training grants totaling $125
million. These grants helped to:
     Train 2,103,000 hazardous materials responders;
     Conduct 8,617 commodity flow studies;
     Write or update more than 50,983 emergency plans;
     Conduct 11,773 emergency response exercises; and
     Assist 22,288 local emergency planning committees (LEPCs).
    Since the beginning of the program, HMEP program funds have been
used to support the following related activities in the total amounts
indicated:
     $3.6 million for the development and periodic updating of
a national curriculum used to train public sector emergency response
and preparedness teams. The curriculum guidelines, developed by a
committee of Federal, State, and local experts, include criteria for
establishing training programs for emergency responders at five
progressively more skilled levels: (1) First responder awareness, (2)
first responder operations, (3) hazardous materials technician, (4)
hazardous materials specialist, and (5) on-scene commander.
     $2.8 million to monitor public sector emergency response
planning and training for hazardous materials incidents, and to provide
technical assistance to State or Indian tribe emergency response
training and planning for hazardous materials incidents.
     $6.5 million for periodic updating and distribution of the
North American Emergency Response Guidebook. This guidebook provides
immediate information on initial response to hazardous materials
incidents, and is distributed free of charge to the response community.
     $2.8 million for the International Association of Fire
Fighters (IAFF) to train instructors to conduct hazardous materials
response training programs.

B. Increased Funding of the HMEP Grants Program

    An estimated 800,000 shipments of hazardous materials make their
way through the national transportation system each day. It is
impossible to predict when and where a hazardous materials incident may
occur or what the nature of the incident may be. This potential threat
requires state and local agencies to develop emergency plans and train
emergency responders on the broadest possible scale.
    The HMEP training grants are essential for providing adequate
training of persons throughout the nation who are responsible for
responding to emergencies involving the release of hazardous materials.
There are over 2 million emergency responders requiring initial
training or periodic recertification training, including 250,000 paid
firefighters, 850,000 volunteer firefighters, 725,000 law enforcement
officers, and 500,000 emergency medical services (EMS) providers. Due
to the high turnover rates of emergency response personnel, there is a
continuing need to train a considerable number of recently recruited
responders at the most basic level.
    In addition, training at more advanced levels is essential to
ensure emergency response personnel are capable of effectively and
safely responding to serious releases of hazardous materials. The
availability of increased funding for the HMEP grants program will
encourage State, tribal, and local agencies to provide more advanced
training.
    The increased funding for HMEP grants will enable PHMSA to help
meet previously unmet needs of State, local and tribal governments, and
public and private trainers by providing for the following activities
authorized by law:
     $21,800,000 for training and planning grants, an increase
of $9 million;
     A new $4,000,000 grant program for non-profit hazmat
employee organizations to train hazmat instructors who will train
hazmat employees;
     $1,000,000 for grants to support certain national
organizations to train instructors to conduct hazardous

materials response training programs, an increase of $750,000;
     $625,000 for revising, publishing, and distributing the
North American Emergency Response Guidebook, an increase of $125,000;
     $200,000 for continuing development of a national training
curriculum; and
     $150,000 for monitoring and technical assistance.

III. Summary of Proposal To Increase HMEP Funding

    A registration fee system should: (1) Be simple, straightforward,
and easily implemented and enforced; (2) employ an equity factor
reflecting the differences in level of risk to the public and the
financial impact associated with the business activities of large and
small businesses; and (3) ensure adequate funding for the HMEP grants
program. Under Federal hazmat law, we have the discretion to increase
registration fees for both small and large businesses. We considered
several alternatives for increasing the funds available for the HMEP
grants program. One option was to increase the fee for all businesses
offering for transportation or transporting the covered hazardous
materials. Another option was to maintain the fee for small businesses
and not-for-profit organizations while adjusting the fee for larger
businesses.
    Due to a surplus, in 2003, we temporarily adjusted the registration
fee to $125 (plus a $25 processing fee) for small businesses and not-
for-profit organizations and $275 (plus a $25 processing fee) for all
other registrants. (68 FR 1342) This reduction has reduced the current
surplus to approximately $14 million at the end of FY 2007.
    To achieve the statutorily mandated goal of funding the HMEP grants
program activities at approximately $28,000,000 and avoid a surplus in
the HMEP grants account, we are proposing to delay increasing the
registration fees by leaving registration fees for persons other than
small businesses at the current level of $975 (plus $25 processing fee)
for registration year 2008-2009 and raising the fees to $2,475 (plus
$25 processing fee) for registration year 2009-2010 and following.
    We believe adjusting the fee solely for larger, for-profit
businesses is the best approach to meet the objectives listed above.
Although there are exceptions, small businesses and not-for-profit
organizations generally offer for transportation or transport fewer and
smaller hazardous materials shipments as compared to larger companies.
Raising the registration fee only for other-than-small businesses
rather than for all businesses correlates the fee structure to the
level of risk associated with shipments offered for transportation and
transported by larger companies.
    Moreover, increasing the registration fees only for other-than-
small businesses will affect significantly fewer entities and will
affect entities that can more easily absorb the increase. Since 2000,
PHMSA has received approximately 42,000 registrations for each
registration year. Small businesses or not-for-profit organizations
make up 84%, or 35,275 of the registrants, while large businesses make
up 16%, or 6,725, of the registrants.

IV. Multi-Year Registrations

    We allow a person to register for up to three years in one
registration statement (49 CFR 107.612(c)). We have received
approximately 560 advance registrations for the 2009-2010 registration
year from other-than-small businesses that have paid the fee previously
established for that year. We apply fees according to the fee structure
ultimately established by regulation for the registration year rather
than according to the fee set at the time of payment. Thus, if we adopt
the increase in registration fees proposed in this NPRM, additional
fees would be required for registrations paid in advance at the lower
levels in effect at the time of payment. When we lowered the fees for
all registrants in 2003, we provided over 7,100 refunds amounting to
over $2.3 million within the first year to registrants who had overpaid
the newly established fees. If we adopt this proposal, we will notify
each registrant who will be required to pay additional fees for the
2009-2010 and following registration years.

V. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices

A. Statutory/Legal Authority for This Rulemaking

    This proposed rule is published under the authority of the Federal
hazardous materials transportation law (Federal hazmat law; 49 U.S.C.
5101 et seq., as amended by Pub. L. 109-59). Section 5108 of the
Federal hazmat law authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to
establish a registration program to collect fees to fund HMEP grants.
The HMEP grants program, as mandated by 49 U.S.C. 5116, authorizes
Federal financial and technical assistance to States and Indian tribes
to ``develop, improve, and carry out emergency plans'' within the
National Response System and the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (Title III), 42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.
    Congress reauthorized the Federal hazmat law in 2005 through the
Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization
Act of 2005. This Act makes available funding for the HMEP grants
program at approximately $28,000,000, an increase of nearly $14
million. In addition, the Act lowers the maximum fee to $3,000.

B. Executive Order 12866 and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures

    This proposed rule is not considered a significant regulatory
action under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, was
not subject to formal review by the Office of Management and Budget.
This proposed rule is considered non-significant under the Regulatory
Policies and Procedures of the Department of Transportation (44 FR
11034).
    The cost to industry of increasing registration fees will be $14
million per year. The increased funding for the HMEP grants program
will provide essential training of persons throughout the nation who
are responsible for responding to emergencies involving the release of
hazardous materials. In addition, training at more advanced levels is
essential to assure emergency response personnel are capable of
effectively and safely responding to serious releases of hazardous
materials. The increased funding for the HMEP grants will enable us to
help meet previously unmet needs of State, local and tribal
governments, and public and private trainers by providing funding for
activities such as: (1) Planning and training grants for local
emergency planning committees; (2) a new program for non profit hazmat
employee organizations to train hazmat instructors that will train
hazmat employees; (3) support to certain national organizations to
train instructors to conduct hazardous materials response training
programs; (4) revising, publishing, and distributing the North American
Emergency Response Guidebook; (5) continuing development of a national
training curriculum; and (6) monitoring and technical assistance.
    While the safety benefits resulting from improved emergency
response programs are difficult to quantify, we believe these benefits
significantly outweigh the annual cost of funding the grants program.
The importance of planning and training cannot be overemphasized. To a
great extent, we are a nation of small towns and rural communities
served by largely volunteer fire departments. In many instances,
communities' response

resources already are overextended in their efforts to meet routine
emergency response needs. The planning and training programs funded by
the HMEP grants program enable state and local emergency responders to
respond quickly and appropriately to hazardous materials transportation
accidents, thereby mitigating potential loss of life and property and
environmental damage. The regulatory evaluation to the final rule
issued under Docket HM-208 (57 FR 30620) showed that the benefits to
the public and to the industry from the emergency response grant
program would at least equal, and likely exceed, the annual cost of
funding the grant program. Based on estimates of annual damages and
losses resulting from hazardous materials transportation accidents, the
analysis concluded that the HMEP program would be cost-beneficial if it
were only 3% effective in reducing either the frequency or severity of
the consequences of hazardous materials transportation accidents.
Achieving this level of effectiveness is well within the success rates
of training and planning programs to reduce errors and increase the
proficiency and productivity of response personnel. A regulatory
evaluation for this proposed rule is available for review in the public
docket.

C. Executive Order 13132

    This proposed rule has been analyzed in accordance with the
principles and criteria contained in Executive Order 13132
(``Federalism''). There is no preemption of State fees on transporting
hazardous materials that meet the conditions of 49 U.S.C. 5125(f). This
proposed rule does not propose any regulation having substantial direct
effects on the States, the relationship between the national government
and the States, or the distribution of power and responsibilities among
the various levels of government. Therefore, the consultation and
funding requirements of Executive Order 13132 do not apply.

D. Executive Order 13175

    This proposed rule has been analyzed in accordance with the
principles and criteria contained in Executive Order 13175
(``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'').
Because this proposed rule does not have adverse tribal implications
and does not impose direct compliance costs, the funding and
consultation requirements of Executive Order 13175 do not apply.

E. Regulatory Flexibility Act, Executive Order 13272, and DOT
Procedures and Policies

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-611) requires each
agency to analyze regulations and assess their impact on small
businesses and other small entities to determine whether the rule is
expected to have a significant impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The provisions of this rule apply specifically to businesses
not falling within the small entities category. Therefore, PHMSA
certifies this rule would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.

F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    This proposed rule does not impose unfunded mandates under the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. It does not result in costs of
$120.7 million or more, in the aggregate, to any of the following:
State, local, or Native American tribal governments, or the private
sector.

G. Paperwork Reduction Act

    Under 49 U.S.C. 5108(i), the information management requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) do not apply to
this proposed rule.

H. Regulation Identifier Number (RIN)

    A regulation identifier number (RIN) is assigned to each regulatory
action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations. The
Regulatory Information Service Center publishes the Unified Agenda in
April and October of each year. The RIN number contained in the heading
of this document may be used to cross-reference this action with the
Unified Agenda.

I. Environmental Assessment

    The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended
(42 U.S.C. 4321-4347), requires Federal agencies to consider the
consequences of major federal actions and prepare a detailed statement
on actions significantly affecting the quality of the human
environment. There are no significant environmental impacts associated
with this proposed rule. PHMSA is proposing in this rule changes to the
requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations on the registration
and fee assessment program for persons who transport or offer for
transportation certain categories and quantities of hazardous
materials. The proposed increase in registration fees will provide
additional funding for the HMEP program to help mitigate the safety and
environmental consequences of hazardous materials transportation
accidents.

J. Privacy Act

    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comments (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit
http://www.regulations.gov.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 107

    Administrative practice and procedure, Hazardous materials
transportation, Penalties, Reporting and record keeping requirements.
    In consideration of the foregoing, we propose to amend 49 CFR part
107 as follows:

PART 107--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAM PROCEDURES

    1. The authority citation for part 107 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5127, 44701; Sec 212-213, Pub. L. 104-
121, 110 Stat. 857; 49 CFR 1.45, 1.53.
    2. In Sec.  107.612, revise paragraph (d)(3) to read as follows:

Sec.  107.612  Amount of fee.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (3) Other than a small business or not-for-profit organization.
Each person that does not meet the criteria specified in paragraph
(d)(1) or (d)(2) of this section must pay an annual registration fee
of:
    (i) For registration year 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009, $975
and the processing fee required by paragraph (d)(4) of this section;
    (ii) For registration year 2009-2010 and following, $2,475 and the
processing fee required by paragraph (d)(4) of this section.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2008, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR part 106.
Theodore L. Willke,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
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[Notices]
[Pages 36579-36580]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2012-0021]

Establishing Indicators to Determine Whether State Plan
Operations Are at Least as Effective as Federal OSHA: Stakeholder
Meeting; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is
extending the comment period for its notice to gather information and
ideas about establishing definitions and measures to determine whether
OSHA-approved State Plans for occupational safety and health (State
Plans) are at least as effective as the Federal OSHA program as
required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

DATES: Submit information or comments, or a request to extend the
comment period, on or before July 6, 2012. All submissions must bear a
postmark or provide other evidence of the submission date.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
    Electronically: Submit comments electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow
the instructions online for making electronic submissions.
    Facsimile: If submissions, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, commenters may fax submissions to the OSHA Docket Office
at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, or messenger or courier service:
Submit one copy of the comments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
OSHA-2012-0021, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. The Docket Office accepts deliveries
(hand, express mail, and messenger and courier service) during the
Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal business hours, 8:15
a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the
OSHA docket number (i.e., OSHA-2012-0021). OSHA will place all
submissions, including any personal information provided, in the public
docket without revision, and will make these submissions available
online at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the
docket (e.g., exhibits listed below), go to http://www.regulations.gov
or the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. The http://www.regulations.gov index lists all documents in the docket; however,
some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available
to read or download through the Web site. All submissions, including
copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the
OSHA Docket Office.
    Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before July 6, 2012, to the Directorate of
Cooperative and State Programs, Room N-3700, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to (202)
693-1671.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general and press inquiries
contact: Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For technical information contact: Doug Kalinowski, Director, OSHA
Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, Room N-3700, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Extension of Comment Period

    OSHA is extending the comment period of the notice (77 FR 31647,
May 29, 2012) that invited interested parties to participate in an
informal stakeholder meeting to be held on June 25, 2012. The purpose
of this meeting is to provide a forum to gather information and ideas
on key outcome and activity based indicators and how OSHA can use such
indicators to assess the effectiveness of State Plans. This notice
requested comments by June 11, 2012. However, OSHA is extending the
comment period for those who may be unable to attend the stakeholder
meeting, for more time for commenters to review the proposed measures
and questions to be discussed, and for comments that may arise in light
of the discussion at the stakeholder meeting. This extension allows for
such interested parties to submit their comments.

Authority and Signature

    This document was prepared under the direction of David Michaels,
Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and
Health.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on June 14, 2012.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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[Notices]
[Pages 29975-29976]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property
at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth,
Texas

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request to release airport property.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the
release of land at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport under
the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation
Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 31, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to
the FAA at the following address: Mr. Ben Guttery, Manager, Federal
Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, Texas
Airports District Office, ASW-650, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth,
Texas 76177.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to: Mr. Sean Donohue, Chief Executive Officer,
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Executive Office, P.O. Box
619428, DFW Airport, Texas 75261.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Cooks, Program Manager,
Federal Aviation Administration, Texas Airports District Office, ASW-
650, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177, Telephone: (817)
222-5608, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The request to release property may be reviewed in person at this
same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the
request to release property at the Dallas/Fort Worth International
Airport under the provisions of the AIR 21.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport requests the release of
41.096 acres of non-aeronautical airport property for permanent
easement to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. The permanent
easement to be released will be used for public mass transit
improvements and revenues shall be used to further develop, operate and
maintain DFW Airport.
    Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application,
notice and other documents relevant to the application in person at
the: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Telephone Number (972)
973-4646.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on 22 June 2017.
Cameron Bryan,
Acting Director, Airports Division.
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