[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33932-33933]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15338]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005-0008; FRL-9980-75-OLEM]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Emergency Planning and Release Notification Requirements (EPCRA
Sections 302, 303, and 304); (EPA ICR No. 1395.10, OMB Control No.
2050-0092)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Emergency Planning and Release
Notification Requirements (EPCRA sections 302, 303, and 304).'' (EPA
ICR No. 1395.10, OMB Control No. 2050-0092) to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as
described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through December 31, 2018. An Agency may not conduct
or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2005-0008, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to [email protected] or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email
to [email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other

information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-8794; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: The authority for the emergency planning and emergency
release notification requirements is Sections 302, 303, and 304 of the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) 1986 (42
U.S.C. 11002, 11003, and 11004). EPCRA established broad emergency
planning and facility reporting requirements. Section 302 requires
facilities to notify their state emergency response commission (SERC)
and the local emergency planning committee (LEPC) that the facility is
subject to emergency planning. This activity was completed soon after
the law was passed. Only new facilities that may become subject to
these requirements must notify the SERC and the LEPC. Currently covered
facilities are required to notify the LEPC of any changes that occur at
the facility which would be relevant to emergency planning. Section 303
requires the LEPC to prepare local emergency response plans for their
planning district using the information provided by facilities under
Section 302. LEPC may request any information from facilities necessary
to develop emergency response plans. Emergency response plans were
developed within a few months after the law was passed. LEPCs are
required to review and update the plan at least annually or more
frequently as changes occur in the community. Section 304 requires
facilities to report to SERCs and LEPCs releases in excess of the
reportable quantities listed for each extremely hazardous substance
(EHS). This ICR also covers the notification and the written follow-up
required under Section 304. The implementing regulations are codified
in 40 CFR part 355.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are those which have a threshold planning quantity of an
extremely hazardous substance (EHS) listed in 40 CFR part 355, Appendix
A and those which have a release of any of the EHSs above a reportable
quantity. Entities more likely to be affected by this action may
include chemical manufacturers, retailers, petroleum refineries,
utilities, etc.
    Respondent's Obligation To Respond: Mandatory under EPCRA Sections
302, 303 and 304.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 108,556.
    Frequency of Response: EPCRA Section 302 reporting is a one-time
notification unless there are changes to the reported information;
EPCRA Section 304 notification is only when a release occurs from a
facility.
    Total Estimated Burden: 259,456 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total Estimated Cost: $10.85 million (per year), including $68,867
annual operations and maintenance costs. There are no capital costs
associated with this ICR.
    Changes in Estimates: The number of facilities subject to Section
302 is 95,000, which is the same as in the previous ICR. There is an
increase of 4,500 hours in the total estimated respondent burden
compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due
to an adjustment to the estimate, which corrected for a math error in
the previous ICR renewal.

    Dated: June 28, 2018.
Gilberto Irizarry,
Acting Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 150 (Monday, August 5, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47239-47241]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18868]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0584; Airspace Docket No. 13-ACE-6]

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Washington, KS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Washington,

KS. Decommissioning of the Morrison non-directional beacon (NDB) at
Washington County Memorial Airport has made reconfiguration necessary
for standard instrument approach procedures and for the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
Geographic coordinates would also be updated.

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before September 19,
2013.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. You
must identify the docket number FAA-2013-0584/Airspace Docket No. 13-
ACE-6, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments
through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the
public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any
final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket
Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527), is on the ground floor of the
building at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: 817-321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2013-0584/
Airspace Docket No. 13-ACE-6.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Central Service Center, 2601
Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking<PHONE_NUMBER>, to
request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR), part 71 by modifying Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface for standard instrument approach procedures
at Washington County Memorial Airport, Washington, KS. Airspace
reconfiguration to within a 7.3-mile radius of the airport is necessary
due to the decommissioning of the Morrison NDB and cancellation of the
NDB approach and would enhance the safety and management of IFR
operations at the airport. Geographic coordinates of the airport would
also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    Class E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9W, dated August 8, 2012 and effective September 15, 2012, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designation listed in this document would be published subsequently in
the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore, (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes
the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would amend controlled airspace at Washington County Memorial
Airport, Washington, KS.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9V,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and

effective September 15, 2012, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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ACE KS E5 Washington, KS [Amended]

Washington County Memorial Airport, KS
    (Lat. 39[deg]44'07'' N., long. 97[deg]02'51'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.3-mile radius of Washington County Memorial Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 25, 2013.
David P. Medina,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2013-18868 Filed 8-2-13; 8:45 am]
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