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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP19-125-000]

Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on March 29, 2019, 2018, Gulf South Pipeline
Company, LP (Gulf South) 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas
77046, filed in Docket No. CP19-125-000, an application pursuant to
section 7(c) and 7(e) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the
Commission's regulations to construct and maintain the 99 Expansion
Project, a new pipeline and auxiliary facilities, located in San
Augustine and Sabine Counties, Texas, and Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
Specifically, Gulf South proposes to construct (i) approximately 22
miles of 30-inch diameter natural gas pipeline in San Augustine and
Sabine Counties, Texas and (ii) other auxiliary appurtenant facilities
at both the existing Hall Summit Compressor Station in Bienville
Parish, Louisiana and the Magasco Compressor Station in Sabine County,
Texas. The proposed project will allow Gulf South to provide up to
500,000 dekatherm per day of new natural gas supply from the Shelby
Trough in east Texas to existing interconnects, all as more fully set
forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web at
http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected] or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Juan
Eligio Jr., Supervisor Regulatory Affairs, Gulf South Pipeline Company,
LP, 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas 77046, by telephone
(713) 479-3480, or by email [email protected] or Payton
Barrientos, Senior Regulatory Analyst, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP,
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas

77046, by telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by email
[email protected].
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's
public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and
state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary
reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 3 copies of filings made with the Commission and must provide a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list and will be
notified of any meetings associated with the Commission's environmental
review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve
copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party
commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other
parties or issued by the Commission and will not have the right to seek
court review of the Commission's final order.
    As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission's order in
Docket No. CP16- 4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice
concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act
section 3 or section 7 proceeding.\1\ Persons desiring to become a
party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner.
If seeking to intervene out-of-time, the movant is required to show
good cause why the time limitation should be waived, and should provide
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d)(1) of
the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\2\
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    \1\ Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC ] 61,167 at
] 50 (2018).
    \2\ 18 CFR 385.214(d)(1).
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    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at
http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 3 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 3, 2019.

    Dated: April 12, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-07745 Filed 4-17-19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0004]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently-
Approved Information Collection Request: Application for Certificate of
Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private
Carriers

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

ACTION: Notice and request for information.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
renewal. The FMCSA requests to renew the ICR titled, ``Application for
Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign
Motor Private Carriers,'' that requires foreign (Mexico-based) for-hire
and private motor carriers to file an application Form OP-2 if they
wish to register to transport property only within municipalities in
the United States on the U.S.-Mexico international borders or within
the commercial zones of such municipalities. FMCSA invites public
comment on the ICR.

DATES: We must receive your comments on or before June 8, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2018-0004 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and
additional information on the exemption process, see the Public
Participation heading below. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for accessing the dockets, or go to the street
address listed above.
    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 comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket Management System
published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or
you may visit http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdfE8-794.pdf.
    Public Participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is available
24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain electronic
submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ``help'' section
of the Federal eRulemaking Portal website. If you want us to notify you
that we received your comments, please include a self-addressed,
stamped envelope or postcard, or print the acknowledgement

page that appears after submitting comments online. Comments received
after the comment closing date will be included in the docket and will
be considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Fiorella Herrera, Transportation
Specialist, Office of Information Technology, IT Operations Division,
Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 6th Floor, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE,
Washington DC 20590. Telephone Number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; Email Address:
[email protected]. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: Title 49 U.S.C. 13902(c) contains basic licensing
procedures for registering foreign (Mexico-based) motor carriers to
operate across the U.S.-Mexico international border into the United
States. 49 CFR part 368 contains the regulations that require foreign
(Mexico-based) motor carriers to apply to the FMCSA for a Certificate
of Registration to provide interstate transportation in municipalities
in the United States on the U.S.-Mexico international border or within
the commercial zones of such municipalities as defined in 49 U.S.C.
13902(c)(4)(A). The FMCSA carries out this registration program under
authority delegated by the Secretary of Transportation.
    Foreign (Mexico-based) motor carriers use Form OP-2 to apply for
Certificate of Registration authority with the FMCSA. The form requests
information on the foreign motor carrier's name, address, U.S. DOT
Number, form of business (e.g., corporation, sole proprietorship,
partnership), locations where the applicant plans to operate, types of
registration requested (e.g., for-hire motor carrier, household goods
carrier, motor private carrier), insurance, safety certifications,
household goods arbitration certifications, and compliance
certifications.
    Title: Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign
Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0019.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently-approved information
collection.
    Respondents: Foreign motor carriers and commercial motor vehicle
drivers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 440.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours to complete Form OP-2.
    Expiration Date: October 31, 2018.
    Frequency of Response: Occasionally.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,760 hours [440 responses x 4 hours
to complete Form OP-2 ].

PUBLIC COMMENTS INVITED: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection
is necessary for the performance of FMCSA's functions; (2) the accuracy
of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that
the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the
collected information. The agency will summarize or include your
comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 on: April 2, 2018.
Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information
Technology.
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MALAYSIAN PEAT CHARACTERISTICS

Introduction

Of the major groups of marginal soils in Malaysia, peat is by far the
most widespread. Malaysian peatland had been used for agriculture for a
very long time ago. Many problems encountered by the farmers in using
this land had been solved through intensive research carried out on
peat. Government involvement by providing financial and technical
support also has help in the successful of annual and industry crops
cultivation on peat. Nevertheless, extensive exploitation of the
peatland is not encouraged and where such land is being developed for
agriculture, a high level of management is emphasized to minimise the
occurrence of undesirable consequences which can lead to the drastic
subsidence and rapid disappearance of the peat.

Classification

The three major regions of Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and
Sabah) use different systems of soil classification. The system in
Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak is based on the USDA Soil Taxonomy (Soil
Survey Staff 1990) but with some criteria being modified to suit the
local conditions while Sabah uses the FAO/UNESCO Legend (1974).

Distribution

Peat soils occur both in the highlands and lowlands, however, the
highland organic soils are not extensive. The lowland peat occurs almost
entirely in low-lying, poorly drained depressions or basins in the
coastal areas. In Peninsular Malaysia, they are found in the coastal
areas of the east and west coasts of the peninsula. Most of peat land is
found in the coastal areas of West Johore, Kuantan and Pekan districts,
the Rompin-Endau area, northwest Selangor and the Trans-Perak areas in
the Perak Tengah and Hilir Perak districts. In Sarawak, peat occurs
mainly between the lower stretches of the main river courses (basin
peats) and in poorly drained interior valleys (valley peats). They are
found in the administrative divisions of Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman,
Sibu, Sarikei, Bintulu, Miri and Limbang. In Sabah, the organic soils
are found on the coastal areas of the Klias peninsula, Krah swamp in
Kota Belud, Sugut and Labuk estuaries and Kinabatangan floodplains.

Extent

There are about 2.43 million ha of peat and organic soils in Malaysia
accounting for about 7% of the total land area of the country. Sarawak
has the largest area of peat in the country, covering about 1.59 million
ha and constituting 13% of the state. This is followed by Peninsular
Malaysia which has about 716,944 ha, comprising 5% of its total area,
while Sabah has 121,514 ha, representing 2% of the state (Figure 1 and
.Table 1)

About 80 % of peat in Sarawak are deep peat. No estimates on the depths
of peat are available for Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia. Other type
soils associated with peat are organic clay and muck.

Figure 1: Location of peatlands in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and
Sarawak

Table 1: Area of peatland in Malaysia

Region	Area (ha)

Peninsular Malaysia	716,944

Sabah	121,514

Sarawak	1,588,142

Total	2,426,600

Characteristics of peat

Landscapes

The peat swamps are usually situated 2 to 4 km from the coast. In
Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, the general topography of the peat land
tends to be flat whereas in Sarawak, the basin peat swamps are
dome-shaped. On the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, the peat swamps
are formed in depressions consisting predominantly of marine clay
deposits which are either sulfidic in nature, or consist of an admixture
of marine and riverine deposits especially in areas along river courses.
On the east coast of the peninsula, particularly in the states of
Kelantan and Terengganu, peat swamps are found between the young and old
BRIS (Beach Ridges Interspersed with Swales) landscapes. In Pahang and
eastern Johore, the peat swamps are situated immediately adjacent to the
BRIS landscape, approximately 5 to 10 km from the present-day coastline.

In Sarawak, the coastal and deltaic peat swamps have convex surfaces
with the convexity of the swamp surfaces becoming more pronounced with
distance from the sea. Maximum heights recorded in the Daro Forest
Reserve and Loba Kabang Protected Forest were 4 m. The swamp surface is
like that of an inverted saucer with almost flat bog plain at the
centre.

Morphological characteristics

Morphologically, the lowland peat in the three regions is quite similar.
In the natural state, the lowland virgin peat consists of dark reddish
brown to black, loose, partly decomposed leaves, branches, twigs and
tree trunks with a low mineral content. The water table is always high
and occurs at or near the surface. In drained areas, the peat is
transformed to a compact mass consisting of partially and
well-decomposed plant remains with large wood fragments and tree trunks
embedded in it, as a result of decomposition, shrinkage and
consolidation of the virgin peat.

In the west coast peat of Peninsular Malaysia and most of the peat in
Sarawak, the underlying materials consist of sulfidic marine clay, while
in the east coast of the peninsula, the peat is underlain by riverine
alluvium, colluvium and sand.

The common soil profile morphology in the drained peat consists of three
distinct layers; an upper layer of 20-30 cm thick consisting of
well-decomposed organic materials of the sapric type, a middle layer of
30-40 cm thick containing semi-decomposed organic materials belonging to
the hemic type and a lower layer of fibric peat which is made up of a
large quantity of relatively undecomposed organic materials consisting
of tree trunks, large wood fragments and branches. The fibric materials
are often submerged in water at a depth of 60-70 cm. The rubbed colours
of these layers vary from very dusky red (2.5 YR 3/2) to very dark
yellowish brown (5YR 3/2) depending on the stage of decomposition. In
general, the thickness of the deep peat in Malaysia exceeds 5 m,
although in Sarawak peat thickness exceeding 15 m has been recorded.

Physical characteristics

Field moisture content of the peat ranges from about 100 to 1300 %, on a
dry weight basis. The high water content results in high buoyancy and
high pore volume leading to low bulk density and low bearing capacity.

The ash content in most of the peat of the west coast of Peninsular
Malaysia and in Sarawak is less than 10%, showing a very high content of
organic matter. This is indicated by a loss of ignition value exceeding
90%. In the east coast of the peninsula, the organic matter content is
highly variable as the mineral content ranges from 10% to as high as
65%. This variability is due to periodic disposition of mineral
sediments by seasonal floods.

The bulk density for the top 30 cm of the peat is low and varies from
0.1 to 0.2 g per cubic centimeters in peat of Peninsular Malaysia and
Sarawak.

Upon drainage and cultivation, peat decomposes and shrinks, resulting in
subsidence and lowering of the ground surface. In the first 2 years of
draining the peat in the West Johore Integrated Project, the rate of
subsidence is drastic and reaches a value of 50 cm. The sudden drop in
the peat level is due to the collapse of the loose fibric materials
followed by decomposition and compaction of resultant hemic and sapric
materials. In subsequent years, as a result of the consolidation of the
sapric and hemic materials, the rate of subsidence is only 2 to 3 cm per
annum. In Sarawak, a subsidence rate of 6 cm per annum has been reported
for peat with a water table at 75-100 cm.

Chemical characteristics

Organic soils in the three regions are very acidic with very low pH
values ranging from 3.0 to 4.5. In some cases where sulphidic materials
are found within the profile, pH values can drop below 3.0.

The electrical conductivity values are generally low (less than 1 dS/m).
However, in some coastal areas which are influenced by sea water, e.g.
Tanjung Karang, values of up to 4.7 dS/m have been recorded.

The organic carbon values are in the region of 30 to 40%. However, due
to its high C/N ratio, very little nitrogen is mineralised unless large
quantities of nitrogenous fertilizers are applied.

Peat has high CEC values ranging from 40 cmol (+) per kg soil in the
east coast of Peninsular Malaysia to 40 to 80 cmol (+) per kg soil in
west Johore and 145 cmol (+) per kg soil in Jalan Kebun in Selangor. In
Sarawak, values of 40 to 135 cmol (+) per kg soil have been reported.
Variability in the CEC values of peat is due to the stage of
decomposition and nature of the organic matter.

Peat soils have low exchangeable bases and base saturation values.
Micro-nutrients, particularly Cu, Bo and Zn, are also deficient. Iron is
found to be high. Severe Cu deficiencies of maize, cassava and oil palm
on peat have been observed.

The acid and hyper acid conditions of the peat are readily neutralised
by liming and the use of oil palm bunch ash. The problems associated
with micronutrient deficiencies are no longer serious threats to crop
production as these have been overcome by intensive research.

Profile characteristics

Based on field investigations carried out in Johore and Selangor, most
of the cultivated peat had the sapric-hemic-fibric profile morphology.
This profile morphology was developed when the peat is drained and this
encouraged decomposition of the peat. Peat decomposition enhanced
consolidation and compaction of the broken down organic materials
resulting in the formation of the sapric and hemic layers. This process
invariably leads to the subsidence of the ground surface. Generally, in
draining the peat swamp, emphasis is focussed on controlled drainage
which involves a gradual lowering of the ground water table to favour
the formation of the sapric and hemic layers while ensuring that the
subsidence is kept to a minimum.

Conclusion

While peat soils are not comparable to mineral soils for crop
production, they are highly suitable for a wide range of crops
especially those with shallow rooting and fibrous root systems including
oil palm, pineapples, vegetables, cassava, Liberica coffee, mulberry,
banana, sago etc. In Sarawak, relatively large areas of the peat swamps
are bearing species of valuable timber such as the "Ramin" (Contystylus
bancanus).

(Extracted from the Proceedings of the International Symposium on
Tropical Peatland, 6-10 May 1991, in Kuching, Sarawak and Progress
Report of Oil Palm Inventory, Joint Committee on Carbon Emission Dec.
2010)

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-1130]

Notice of Cancellation of Public Meeting on the International
Maritime Organization Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems for
Marine Engines To Comply With Annex VI to MARPOL 73/78

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting cancellation.

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SUMMARY: On December 29, 2010 (75 FR 82040), the United States Coast
Guard announced that a public meeting on the International Maritime
Organization guidelines for exhaust gas cleaning systems for marine
engines would be held January 19 and 20, 2011 in Washington, DC. This
meeting has been cancelled. A future meeting date on this topic may be
scheduled and would be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: The public meeting previously scheduled for January 19 and 20,
2011 is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about this
public meeting you may contact Mr. Wayne Lundy by telephone at 202-372-
1379 or by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: January 13, 2011.
F.J. Strum,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2011-1024 Filed 1-13-11; 4:15 pm]
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