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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1934-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2010-0002]

Missouri; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1934-DR), dated August 17, 2010, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 20, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Missouri is hereby amended to include the following
area among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration
of August 17, 2010.

    Perry County for Public Assistance.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households in Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters);
    97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002]

Final Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final notice.

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SUMMARY: Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or
modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths,
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or
regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports

have been made final for the communities listed in the table below.
    The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management
measures that a community is required either to adopt or to show
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified
for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's)
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS
report are used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for buildings and the contents of those
buildings.

DATES: The effective date of August 15, 2017 which has been established
for the FIRM and, where applicable, the supporting FIS report showing
the new or modified flood hazard information for each community.

ADDRESSES: The FIRM, and if applicable, the FIS report containing the
final flood hazard information for each community is available for
inspection at the respective Community Map Repository address listed in
the tables below and will be available online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov by the effective date indicated
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the new or
modified flood hazard information for each community listed.
Notification of these changes has been published in newspapers of local
circulation and 90 days have elapsed since that publication. The Deputy
Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation has resolved any
appeals resulting from this notification.
    This final notice is issued in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part
67. FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management in floodprone
areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
    Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the new or revised FIRM and FIS report available at the address
cited below for each community or online through the FEMA Map Service
Center at www.msc.fema.gov.
    The flood hazard determinations are made final in the watersheds
and/or communities listed in the table below.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: April 25, 2017.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

I. Non-Watershed-Based Studies

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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             Marin County, California and Incorporated Areas
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1553
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Unincorporated Areas of Marin County...  Marin County Department of
                                          Public Works, 3501 Civic
                                          Center Drive, Room 304, San
                                          Rafael, CA 94903.
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            Tippecanoe County, Indiana and Incorporated Areas
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1621
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City of Lafayette......................  City Hall, 20 North 6th Street,
                                          Lafayette, IN 47901.
Town of Shadeland......................  Shadeland Town Hall, 3125 South
                                          175 West, Lafayette, IN 47909.
Unincorporated Areas of Tippecanoe       Tippecanoe County Office, 20
 County.                                  North 3rd Street, Lafayette,
                                          IN 47901.
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           Crow Wing County, Minnesota and Incorporated Areas
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1532
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City of Baxter.........................  City Hall, 13190 Memorywood
                                          Drive, Baxter, MN 56425.
City of Brainerd.......................  City Hall, 501 Laurel Street,
                                          Brainerd, MN 56401.
City of Breezy Point...................  City Hall, 8319 County Road 11,
                                          Breezy Point, MN 56472.
City of Crosby.........................  City Hall, 2 2nd Street
                                          Southwest, Crosby, MN 56441.
City of Crosslake......................  City Hall, 37028 County Road
                                          66, Crosslake, MN 56442.
City of Cuyuna.........................  Cuyuna City Hall, 24945
                                          Minnesota Avenue, Deerwood, MN
                                          56444.
City of Deerwood.......................  City Hall, 23770 Forest Road,
                                          Deerwood, MN 56444.
City of Emily..........................  City Hall, 39811 State Highway
                                          6, Emily, MN 56447.
City of Fifty Lakes....................  City Hall, 40447 Town Hall
                                          Road, Fifty Lakes, MN 56448.
City of Fort Ripley....................  930 Oak Drive North, Fort
                                          Ripley, MN 56449.
City of Garrison.......................  City Hall, 27069 Central
                                          Street, Garrison, MN 56450.
City of Ironton........................  City Hall, 309 3rd Street,
                                          Ironton, MN 56455.
City of Jenkins........................  City Hall, 33861 Cottage
                                          Avenue, Jenkins, MN 56474.
City of Manhattan Beach................  City Hall, 39148 County Road
                                          66, Manhattan Beach, MN 56442.
City of Nisswa.........................  City Hall, 5442 City Hall
                                          Street, Nisswa, MN 56468.
City of Pequot Lakes...................  City Hall, 4638 County Road 11,
                                          Pequot Lakes, MN 56472.
City of Riverton.......................  City Hall, 16663 Main Street,
                                          Riverton, MN 56455.
City of Trommald.......................  City Hall, 18105 Whitetail
                                          Street, Trommald, MN 56441.
Unincorporated Areas of Crow Wing        Crow Wing County Land Services
 County.                                  Office, Environmental
                                          Services, 322 Laurel Street,
                                          Suite 14, Brainerd, MN 56401.
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              Muskingum County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1627
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Unincorporated Areas of Muskingum        Muskingum County Mapping
 County.                                  Department, 401 Main Street,
                                          Zanesville, OH 43701.

Village of Roseville...................  Municipal Building, 107 North
                                          Main Street, Roseville, OH
                                          43777.
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                Perry County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1627
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Unincorporated Areas of Perry County...  Perry County Offices--Soil and
                                          Water Department, 109-A East
                                          Gay Street, Somerset, OH
                                          43783.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OARM-2018-0065; FRL-9977-92-OARM]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Drug
Testing for Contractor Employees (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Drug Testing for Contractor
Employees (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2183.08, OMB Control No. 2030-0044)
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 August 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 July 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM-
2018-0065 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.
    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: Thomas Valentino, Policy Training and
Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Management (3802R),

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; 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: This ICR applies to a contractor who performs response
services at sensitive sites with serious security concerns where the
Agency and public interest would best be protected through drug testing
of contractor employees. It requires the contractor to test employees
for the use of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, phencyclidine
(PCP), and any other controlled substances. Only contractor employees
who have been tested within the previous 90 calendar days and have
passing drug test results may be directly engaged in on-site response
work and/or on-site related activities at designated sites with
significant security concerns. The Agency may request contractors
responding to any of these types of incidents to conduct drug testing
and apply Government-established suitability criteria in Title 5 CFR
Administrative Personnel 731.104 Appointments Subject to Investigation,
732.201 Sensitivity Level Designations and Investigative Requirements,
and 736.102 Notice to Investigative Sources when determining whether
employees are acceptable to perform on given sites or on specific
projects.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private Contractors
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain a benefit
per Title 5 CFR Administrative Personnel 731.104 Appointments Subject
to Investigation, 732.201 Sensitivity Level Designations and
Investigative Requirements, and 736.102 Notice to Investigative
Sources.
    Estimated number of respondents: 500 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual
    Total estimated burden: 1,125 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $129,100 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB.

    Dated: May 3, 2018.
Kimberly Y. Patrick,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2006-0003; FRL-8512-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing disapproval of a revision to the Illinois
Ozone State Implementation Plan (SIP). On August 17, 2005, Illinois
requested that five compounds be added to its list of compounds exempt
from being considered a volatile organic compound (VOC). EPA no longer
considers four of the compounds to be VOCs because the compounds were
shown to be negligibly photochemically reactive. Thus, the compounds do
not lead to ozone formation. For the fifth compound, t-butyl acetate,
EPA determined that it is not considered a VOC for emission limits and
VOC content requirements, but it is considered a VOC for recordkeeping,
emission reporting, and inventory requirements. Illinois has indicated
it is correcting the restrictions on t-butyl acetate. Consequently, EPA
is alternatively proposing approval of the SIP revisions if t-butyl
acetate is removed from the list of compounds exempt from being
considered VOC or if the special requirements for t-butyl acetate are
clearly indicated. Illinois must submit the supporting documentation
during the comment period for this rule.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 30, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2006-0003, by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for

submitting comments.
    2. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    4. Mail: John M. Mooney, Chief, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air
Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: John M. Mooney, Chief, Criteria Pollutant
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information. The Regional Office official hours of business are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding Federal
holidays.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R05-OAR-
2006-0003. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,

unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail.

The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,

which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through http://www.regulations.gov,

your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of
your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
instructions on submitting comments, go to Section I of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some

information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Environmental Protection

Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. This Facility is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. We
recommend that you telephone Matt Rau, Environmental Engineer, (312)
886-6524 before visiting the Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Rau, Environmental Engineer,
Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. This supplementary information
section is arranged as follows:

I. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
II. What Revisions Did the State Request?
III. What Is EPA's Analysis of the Revisions?
IV. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    When submitting comments, remember to:
    1. Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    2. Follow directions--The EPA may ask you to respond to specific
questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    3. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    4. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    5. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    6. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.

    7. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    8. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline
identified.

II. What Revisions Did the State Request?

    Illinois requested revisions to its ozone SIP which would add five
compounds from the list of compounds considered to not be VOC. The
State requested the compounds 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-3-
methoxypropane (n-C3F7OCH3), 3-ethoxy
1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-dodecafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)hexane (HFE-
7500), 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea), methyl formate,
and t-butyl acetate be added to its list of compounds exempt from VOC
requirements. Illinois also requested the addition of special
requirements for t-butyl acetate. The compound, t-butyl acetate, will
be considered VOC for recordkeeping, emissions reporting, modeling, and
inventory requirements, but is not considered VOC for emission limits
or content requirements. The special restrictions on t-butyl acetate
are listed in a separate section from the listing of compounds exempt
from being considered VOCs.

III. What Is EPA's Analysis of the Revisions?

    EPA added four compounds, n-
C3F7OCH3, HFE-7500, HFC-227ea, and
methyl formate, to its list of compounds exempt from VOC requirements
on November 29, 2004 (69 FR 69290). EPA also provided special
requirements for t-butyl acetate users in a separate November 29, 2004,
action (69 FR 69298). Users of t-butyl acetate still must follow the
recordkeeping, emissions reporting, modeling, and inventory
requirements. However, t-butyl acetate is not considered a VOC for
content requirements and emission limits.
    Illinois added the four compounds from the EPA plus t-butyl acetate
to Title 35 of the Illinois Administration Code Section 211.7150(a),
its list of compounds exempt from VOC requirements. It also added
Section 211.7150(e), which provides the same unique requirements for t-
butyl acetate users as the EPA action did. It is not appropriate for t-
butyl acetate to be listed in 211.7150(a) because this compound is not
exempt from all VOC requirements as are the other compounds listed
there. It should be listed in 211.7150(e) only, so the unique
requirements for t-butyl acetate are clear. This would follow the
approach EPA took in making these revisions to the Federal definition
of VOC through separate actions.
    EPA would find the requested revisions approvable if Illinois
removes t-butyl acetate from the list of compounds exempt from VOC
requirements in 211.7150(a). This would leave it listed only under
211.7150(e) which makes it clear what requirements apply to t-butyl
acetate users. EPA would also find it acceptable for Illinois to add a
note to section 211.7150(a) that certain compounds listed in section
211.7150(a) are subject to the requirements of 211.7150(e). This would
direct t-butyl acetate users to section 211.7150(e) where the special
requirements for this compound are stated.

IV. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?

    EPA is proposing disapproval of the requested ozone revisions to
the Illinois SIP. In the alternative, EPA is proposing approval of
ozone revisions to the Illinois SIP if a correction is made to Title 35
of the Illinois Administration Code Section 211.7150(a) to remove t-
butyl acetate from the list of compounds exempt from VOC regulations or
if it is clearly stated that t-butyl acetate is subject to the
requirements of section 211.7150(e). Illinois must submit the
supporting documentation of the correction during the comment period
for this rule for the alternative, proposed approval to be considered.
Illinois has proposed adding language to section 211.7150(a) that
states some compounds listed in that section must also follow the
restrictions in section 211.7150(e). EPA finds this language
acceptable. If Illinois submits the final state rule with language of
the proposed state rule, this action should be considered a proposed
approval.

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, September 30, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and, therefore, is
not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This proposed rule does not impose an information collection burden
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This proposed action merely proposes to approve state law as
meeting Federal requirements and imposes no additional requirements
beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly, the Administrator
certifies that this proposed rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    Because this rule proposes to approve pre-existing requirements
under State law and does not impose any additional enforceable duty
beyond that required by State law, it does not contain any unfunded
mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as
described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4).

Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This action also does not have Federalism implications because it
does not have substantial direct effects on the states, on the
relationship between the national government and the states, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999). This action merely proposes to approve a State rule
implementing a Federal standard, and does not alter the relationship or
the distribution of power and responsibilities established in the Clean
Air Act.

Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments

    This proposed rule also does not have tribal implications because
it will not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian
tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian
tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between
the Federal Government and Indian tribes, as specified by Executive
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).

Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks

    This proposed rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045
``Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it proposes approval of
a state rule implementing a Federal Standard.

Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use

    Because it is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive

Order 12866 or a ``significant regulatory action,'' this action is also
not subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations
That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001).

National Technology Transfer Advancement Act

    Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), 15 U.S.C. 272, requires Federal agencies to use
technical standards that are developed or adopted by voluntary
consensus to carry out policy objectives, so long as such standards are
not inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. In
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve State choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. Absent a
prior existing requirement for the state to use voluntary consensus
standards, EPA has no authority to disapprove a SIP submission for
failure to use such standards, and it would thus be inconsistent with
applicable law for EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in place of
a program submission that otherwise satisfies the provisions of the
Clean Air Act. Therefore, the requirements of section 12(d) of the
NTTAA do not apply.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: December 18, 2007.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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[EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0044; FRL-10020-30-OAR]

Notice of Data Availability Relevant to the United States
Hydrofluorocarbon Baselines and Mandatory Allocations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: This Notice of Data Availability is to alert stakeholders of
information from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding
hydrofluorocarbon consumption and production in the United States for
the years 2011, 2012, and 2013 and solicit stakeholder input. The
Agency is providing this information in preparation for upcoming
regulatory actions under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act
of 2020, included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Among
other provisions, the Act directs the Environmental Protection Agency
to develop production and consumption baselines and to phase down
hydrofluorocarbon production and consumption relative to those
baselines. This notice provides information related to total annual
hydrofluorocarbon production and consumption between 2011 and 2013
reported to the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas
Reporting Program as of March 30, 2020, which was the last reporting
deadline for reporting year 2019 data. The notice identifies possible
data gaps and requests comment on areas where additional information
could improve the Agency's data on hydrofluorocarbon consumption and
production in the United States for those three years. This notice also
provides the Agency's initial information on hydrofluorocarbon use in
applications that would receive mandatory allocations under the Act.

DATES: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is interested in
receiving comments on the data in this notice of data availability
(NODA) to inform the Agency's regulatory process. To ensure that
comments can be accounted for in an upcoming EPA proposed rule, please
submit comments to the Agency by February 25, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2021-0044, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery or Courier (by scheduled appointment only):
EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center's hours of
operations are 8:30

a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (except Federal Holidays).
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information
provided. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and
our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are closed to the
public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting
COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote
customer service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the public
to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov/ or email, as there
may be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and
couriers may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further
information on EPA Docket Center services and the current status,
please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andy Chang, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division, telephone number:
202-564-6658; or email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may also visit
EPA's website at www.epa.gov/ozone-layer-protection for further
information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What should I consider as I prepare my comments?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments: Explain your views as clearly as possible; describe any
assumptions that you used; provide any technical information or data
you used that support your views; provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns; offer alternatives; and make sure to submit
your comments by the comment period deadline identified. Please provide
any published studies or raw data supporting your position.
Confidential Business Information (CBI) should not be submitted through
www.regulations.gov. Please work with the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section if submitting a comment containing
CBI.

II. Background

    The Agency is providing information in preparation for upcoming
regulatory actions under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act
of 2020 (AIM Act or Act), included in the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021. Among other provisions, the Act directs EPA to develop a
U.S. production baseline and a U.S. consumption baseline and to phase
down hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production and consumption relative to
those baselines.\1\ The legislation specifies that the production and
consumption baselines are equal to the sum of (1) the average annual
quantity of all HFCs regulated under the Act that were produced or
consumed, respectively, in the United States during the period
beginning on January 1, 2011 and ending on December 31, 2013; (2) the
quantity equal to the sum of 15 percent of the production or
consumption, respectively, of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) in
calendar year 1989; and (3) 0.42 percent of the production or
consumption, respectively, of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in calendar
year 1989.
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    \1\ The AIM Act defines consumption as the quantity produced and
imported in the United States minus the quantity exported from the
United States.
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    EPA is seeking comment on the accuracy of the data and analyses
presented in this notice and the draft reports in the docket to this
notice and welcomes input on those data and potential data gaps. Data
is available in this notice and will be available in the docket, and
additional data will be added to the docket on February 8, 2021. Data
from 2011 through 2013 will be helpful in developing the U.S. HFC
baselines for production and consumption. Readers should note that EPA
will only consider comments about the data presented in this notice and
the draft reports provided in the docket and is not soliciting comments
on any other topic through this notice. The Agency is also not seeking
comment on the historic HCFC and CFC consumption and production values
as the Agency already has those data and no further information is
needed. Based on feedback provided through this NODA process and other
stakeholder engagement, EPA intends to revise and release updated
numbers for 2011-2013 at the same time the Agency issues a proposed
rule to establish baselines and an HFC allocation system consistent
with the AIM Act.
    EPA is also providing separate documents in the docket related to
the applications for which section (e)(4)(B)(iv) of the AIM Act directs
the Administrator to allocate the full quantity of allowances
necessary, based on projected, current, and historical trends. Similar
to the data being provided related to the consumption and production
baselines, EPA is providing the public with reports related to the
applications listed for these mandatory allocations so that the public
can view what data EPA currently has, comment on currently available
information, and provide information on potential data gaps. The docket
to this NODA contains documents for the following statutorily-
established applications: (1) Propellants in metered dose inhalers
(MDIs); (2) defense sprays; (3) structural composite preformed
polyurethane foam for marine use and trailer use; (4) the etching of
semiconductor material or wafers and the cleaning of chemical vapor
deposition (CVD) chambers within the semiconductor manufacturing
sector; and (5) on board aerospace fire suppression. These reports
describe EPA's current awareness of the use of HFCs and provide
information on EPA's current knowledge on projected, current, and
historical trends of HFC related to these statutorily identified
applications. EPA requests comment on the data and analysis in these
documents.
    As stated throughout this notice, EPA plans to undergo a future
notice and comment rulemaking process, which will be a separate action,
that will outline the Agency's approach to calculating HFC production
and consumption baselines, allocating allowances in furtherance of the
HFC phasedown, and defining applications for mandatory allocations. EPA
will solicit public feedback on these issues through that separate
notice and comment process, and therefore is not accepting public
comment on these matters through this NODA. Public comments that
pertain to issues beyond the scope of this NODA will not be considered.
To the extent such comments are relevant to the previously referenced
future and separate rulemaking, those comments should be resubmitted
through that future rulemaking process in order to ensure that they are
duly considered by the Agency. The list of companies in Table 2 is
provided solely as an illustration of the sources of the net supply
data currently in the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) for the
years 2011, 2012, and 2013. The list should not be interpreted as any
indication concerning future Agency decisions about the companies that
will be allocated allowances pursuant to AIM Act regulations, since
those are the three years defined in the AIM Act for calculating the
baseline numbers. Use of AIM Act terminology in this NODA is for
communication purposes only and should not be viewed as indications of
how EPA will define these terms in future rulemaking actions.
    The AIM Act will be implemented over time. EPA intends to provide
more

information on the status of rulemakings and stakeholder interaction,
including opportunities for submitting public comment, on the Agency's
website.

III. What data are available?

    EPA is announcing the availability of data related to the U.S. HFC
production and consumption baselines as defined in the AIM Act. Data
contained in this NODA and the associated docket is derived from EPA's
GHGRP for the years 2011-2013. Some data will be provided in this
notice and posted in the docket as of the date of publication of this
NODA. Additional data that is denoted with an asterisk in tables
provided later in this notice will be uploaded to the docket on
February 8, 2021.
    Under 40 CFR part 98, the GHGRP requires reporting of greenhouse
gas (GHG) data and other relevant information from large GHG emission
sources, fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and suppliers of carbon
dioxide (CO2). The GHGRP also requires producers of HFCs and
importers or exporters that supply a total of 25,000 metric tons carbon
dioxide equivalent (CO2e) or more of fluorinated GHGs
(including HFCs), nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide to report their
supplies to EPA annually. Suppliers include producers, importers,
exporters, and destroyers of HFCs (who report under 40 CFR part 98,
subpart OO) and importers and exporters of pre-charged equipment (e.g.,
window air conditioners) and closed-cell foams that contain HFCs (who
report under 40 CFR part 98, subpart QQ). Under subpart OO, producers
are required to report the quantities that they produce, transform
(unless the transformed feedstock is produced onsite), destroy, or send
off-site for transformation or destruction. Importers of bulk HFCs are
required to report the quantities that they import, destroy, or send
off-site for transformation or destruction.\2\ Exporters of bulk HFCs
are required to report the quantities that they export.
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    \2\ Under the GHGRP, bulk with respect to industrial GHG
suppliers and CO2 suppliers, means the transfer of a
product inside containers, including but not limited to tanks,
cylinders, drums, and pressure vessels.
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    For the years 2011-2013, 42 companies reported HFC supply data
under Subpart OO via the GHGRP (some of which owned multiple
facilities). EPA anticipates at this time that the GHGRP data that will
be used the most to inform the U.S. production and consumption
baselines are the supplies of HFCs listed as regulated substances in
the AIM Act that are reported under Subpart OO of the GHGRP.
    The AIM Act states that for purposes of establishing the baselines
and in implementing the statutorily required HFC phasedown, EPA shall
use the statutorily provided exchange values for each regulated
substance (i.e., HFCs), HCFCs, and CFCs. These exchange values are
numerically identical to the global warming potentials (GWPs) for those
substances provided in the Fourth Assessment Report of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.\3\ Because the GHGRP
collects and reports information using GWPs, for the purposes of this
notice and the reports provided in the docket, the terms ``exchange
values'' and ``GWP'' have equivalent meaning and the terms are used
interchangeably. The HFCs listed as regulated substances in the AIM
Act, and the exchange values that are assigned to them, are listed in
Table 1.
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    \3\ IPCC, 2007. Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis.
Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

       Table 1--HFCs Listed as Regulated Substances in the AIM Act
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              HFC                    Chemical formula     Exchange value
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HFC-134........................  CHF2CHF2...............           1,100
HFC-134a.......................  CH2FCF3................           1,430
HFC-143........................  CH2FCHF2...............             353
HFC-245fa......................  CHF2CH2CF3.............           1,030
HFC-365mfc.....................  CF3CH2CF2CH3...........             794
HFC-227ea......................  CF3CHFCF3..............           3,220
HFC-236cb......................  CH2FCF2CF3.............           1,340
HFC-236ea......................  CHF2CHFCF3.............           1,370
HFC-236fa......................  CF3CH2CF3..............           9,810
HFC-245ca......................  CH2FCF2CHF2............             693
HFC-43-10mee...................  CF3CHFCHFCF2CF3........           1,640
HFC-32.........................  CH2F2..................             675
HFC-125........................  CHF2CF3................           3,500
HFC-143a.......................  CH3CF3.................           4,470
HFC-41.........................  CH3F...................              92
HFC-152........................  CH2FCH2F...............              53
HFC-152a.......................  CH3CHF2................             124
HFC-23.........................  CHF3...................          14,800
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    EPA is providing as much data as possible while respecting
confidentiality determinations finalized through previous GHGRP
rulemakings. Many of the data elements reported to subpart OO of the
GHGRP were determined to be, and are treated as, confidential by EPA.
The data presented in Tables 3 and 4, collected under subpart OO from
producers, importers, and exporters of HFCs, are aggregations that
shield the underlying CBI from public disclosure. On June 9, 2014, EPA
issued a Federal Register notice (79 FR 32948) describing the criteria
used to confirm that an aggregation protects underlying CBI data.
Combined, the criteria ensure that publishing aggregated values that
meet the criteria would not inadvertently disclose facility- or
supplier-level CBI. The June 9, 2014 FR notice also describes the
circumstances and procedures used to notify individual reporters of
EPA's intent to aggregate confidential data based on Agency's CBI
regulations found in 40 CFR part 2.
    EPA's CBI regulations require us to offer the opportunity to make a
CBI claim to ``any business which, although it has not asserted a [CBI]
claim, might be expected to assert a claim if it knew EPA proposed to
disclose the

information.'' (40 CFR 2.204(c)(2)). For the GHGRP, EPA considers
aggregations for which a reporter might be expected to make a claim
that the aggregated value discloses CBI, and are therefore notified of
the opportunity to do so, as ``small-scale aggregations.'' Generally,
small-scale aggregations will include data from fewer than 20 unique
corporate owners, but the cut-off may be higher or lower depending on
whether a business might be expected to assert a CBI claim for the
individual aggregation under particular circumstances. In contrast,
``large-scale aggregations'' of GHGRP data are those for which a
business is not expected to make a CBI claim due to the larger number
of unique corporate owners (generally 20 or more), and reporters
therefore are not typically notified of the opportunity to assert a
claim through the notification procedures described in the June 9, 2014
FR notice. GHGRP data presented in Tables 3 and 4 in this notice are
from large-scale aggregations.
    In notifying GHGRP reporters of small-scale aggregations and per
the June 9, 2014 FR notice, reporters are given 10 days to file for
judicial review, per 40 CFR 2.205(f)(2). EPA's practice typically
allows 10 business days for response or action by reporters upon
notification. However, because the June 9, 2014 FR notice did not
specify ``business days'' or ``calendar days'' and due to the
expeditious nature of this NODA and the desire to include as much data
as possible either within this notice or in the accompanying record,
EPA notified reporters to respond or take action in 10 calendar days.
Further, this release is similar to aggregated data released by the
Agency from this business sector in the past, to which EPA has never
received any concerns from submitters. Data aggregations that are
currently going through the above outlined notification process are
denoted with an asterisk in Tables 3 and 4 in this notice. EPA intends
to add them to the docket for this NODA on February 8, 2021 after
allowing reporters adequate time to review and respond to the
aggregation notification.

  Table 2--List of Companies That Reported Production, Import, Export, or Destruction to the GHGRP for Any AIM-
                                           Listed HFC During 2011-2013
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                                                                                Produced and/or
                         Company name                              Imported         Exported        destroyed
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3M Company...................................................               X                X                X
Advanced Specialty Gases.....................................               X   ...............  ...............
A-Gas........................................................               X   ...............               X
Air Liquide..................................................               X                X   ...............
Airgas Refrigerants, Inc.....................................               X                X   ...............
Airgas Specialty Gases.......................................               X                X   ...............
Altair Partners LP...........................................               X   ...............  ...............
Arkema Inc...................................................               X                X                X
Automart Dist................................................               X   ...............  ...............
AutoZone Parts, Inc..........................................               X   ...............  ...............
BMP International Inc........................................               X   ...............  ...............
Brooks Automation, Inc.......................................  ...............               X   ...............
Chemours.....................................................               X                X                X
Combs Gas, Inc...............................................               X   ...............  ...............
Covestro LLC.................................................  ...............               X   ...............
Daikin America Inc./MDA Manufacturing........................               X   ...............  ...............
Electronic Fluorocarbons.....................................               X                X   ...............
First Continental International..............................               X   ...............  ...............
FSD Group LLC................................................               X   ...............  ...............
General Motors LLC...........................................               X   ...............  ...............
GlaxoSmithKline LLC..........................................               X   ...............  ...............
Honeywell International Inc..................................               X                X                X
Hudson Technologies Company..................................               X   ...............  ...............
ICOR International Inc.......................................               X                X   ...............
Kidde Fenwal, Inc............................................  ...............               X   ...............
Kivlan & Company, Inc........................................               X   ...............  ...............
Lenz Sales & Dist., Inc......................................               X   ...............  ...............
Linde Electronics & Specialty Gases..........................               X                X   ...............
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc........................................  ...............               X   ...............
Mexichem Fluor Inc...........................................               X                X                X
Mondy Global, Inc............................................               X                X   ...............
National Refrigerants, Inc...................................               X                X   ...............
Ninhua Group Co Ltd..........................................               X   ...............  ...............
Old World Industries, LLC....................................               X   ...............  ...............
Praxair Inc..................................................               X                X   ...............
Refricenter of Miami Inc.....................................               X   ...............  ...............
Solvay Fluorides, LLC........................................               X   ...............  ...............
Technical Chemical Co........................................               X   ...............  ...............
Tulstar Products, Inc........................................               X                X   ...............
USA Refrigerants.............................................               X   ...............  ...............
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.........................................               X   ...............  ...............
Weitron, Inc.................................................               X   ...............  ...............
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A. Data Presented Related to HFC Production

    As explained previously, the GHGRP collects and reports data
related to the production of HFCs. Subpart OO defines ``produce'' as
follows: ``To produce a fluorinated GHG means to manufacture a
fluorinated GHG from any raw material or feedstock chemical. Producing
a fluorinated GHG includes the manufacture of a fluorinated GHG as an
isolated intermediate for use in a process that will result in its
transformation either at or outside of the production facility.
Producing a fluorinated GHG also includes the creation of a fluorinated
GHG (with the exception of HFC-23) that is captured and shipped off
site for any reason, including destruction. Producing a fluorinated GHG
does not include the reuse or recycling of a fluorinated GHG, the
creation of HFC-23 during the production of HCFC-22, the creation of
intermediates that are created and transformed in a single process with
no storage of the intermediates, or the creation of fluorinated GHGs
that are released or destroyed at the production facility before the
production measurement at Sec.  98.414(a).'' 40 CFR 98.410(b).
    This definition is similar to, but not identical to, the AIM Act
definition of ``produce.'' The AIM Act defines the term produce as
``the manufacture of a regulated substance from a raw material or
feedstock chemical (but not including the destruction of a regulated
substance by a technology approved by the Administrator).'' The term
produce ``does not include--(i) the manufacture of a regulated
substance that is used and entirely consumed (except for trace
quantities) in the manufacture of another chemical; or (ii) the
reclamation, reuse, or recycling of a regulated substance.'' Although
the definitions of ``produce'' under the GHGRP and the AIM Act are not
identical, there is sufficient overlap between the terms that
information collected and reported through the GHGRP can be helpful in
developing the baseline figures used in future AIM Act regulations.
    The GHGRP also collects data related to the destruction of HFCs.
Destroyed HFCs are typically byproducts of a chemical process and are
either destroyed on site or captured and shipped to a separate facility
for destruction. Hazardous waste facilities also destroy HFCs that have
been recovered from equipment or are otherwise used. The GHGRP has
required facilities that produce or import HFCs to report the
quantities that they destroy since 2010.\4\ In 2018, the requirement to
report the quantities destroyed was extended to facilities that destroy
more than 25,000 metric tons CO2e of fluorinated GHGs but
that do not produce or import them.
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    \4\ Subpart OO of the GHGRP covers neither production nor
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    Six companies have reported production and/or destruction of HFCs
listed in the AIM Act to the GHGRP in 2011, 2012, and 2013. The
companies are listed in Table 2. EPA requests comment on whether this
is the complete listing of companies who produced or destroyed HFCs in
those years. The docket also contains data on the quantity equal to
production minus destruction minus transformation of the AIM HFCs
(other than HFC-23) on a GWP-weighted basis for 2011, 2012, and 2013.
EPA is presenting aggregated information from producers and destruction
facilities given the approach to releasing CBI under the GHGRP.\5\
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    \5\ EPA notes that the data presented in this NODA may differ
from the data provided on the Agency's website. This is because (1)
some reporters have provided updated data, and (2) the GHGRP website
displays the net supply of ``saturated HFCs, except HFC-23'' which
does not completely align with the list of regulated substances
under the AIM Act. For purposes of this NODA, and its associated
docket, EPA is presenting GHGRP data that may be relevant to future
AIM Act regulatory actions.
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Data Gaps
    EPA has identified possible data gaps for HFC production and
destruction in the United States for 2011, 2012, and 2013. First, the
GHGRP does not collect data on the production of HFC-23 that is used,
for example, in very low temperature refrigeration, blast chillers,
semiconductor etching, and as a fire suppression agent.
    Second, as discussed above, the GHGRP data on the destruction of
HFCs during 2011, 2012, and 2013 may be incomplete, because facilities
that destroyed but that did not produce or import fluorinated GHGs were
not required to report the quantities destroyed in those years.
    EPA specifically encourages comment and submission of data on these
potential data gaps and whether there are other gaps that the Agency
has not considered.

B. Data Presented Related to HFC Consumption

    The AIM Act defines consumption as ``a quantity equal to the
difference between (A) a quantity equal to the sum of--(i) the quantity
of that regulated substance produced in the United States; and (ii) the
quantity of the regulated substance imported into the United States;
and (B) the quantity of the regulated substance exported from the
United States.'' In more general terms, the net supply of a substance
to the United States, as that term is understood under the GHGRP, may
be helpful in developing consumption baselines under the AIM Act.
    Under the GHGRP, each importer and exporter of HFCs must submit an
annual report that includes total mass in metric tons of each HFC
imported and exported, including each HFC in a product that makes up
more than 0.5 percent of the product by mass. Each importer of HFCs
must also report the total mass sold or transferred for use in
processes resulting in the transformation or destruction of the HFC.
HFCs are also imported and exported in equipment such as pre-charged
air conditioners or in foams. Subpart QQ of the GHGRP collects data on
these imports and exports.
    Thirty-eight companies have reported importing and nineteen
companies have reported exporting HFCs to the GHGRP in the years 2011,
2012, and 2013. These companies are listed in Table 2. EPA requests
comment on whether this is the complete listing of companies to have
imported and exported HFCs in those years.
    The data presented in Tables 3 and 4 are large-scale aggregations
of data. Data aggregations not included in the tables are denoted with
an asterisk. EPA intends to provide updated data in the docket for this
NODA on February 8, 2021, after providing reporters time to review and
respond to the aggregation notification.

         Table 3--Net Supply of AIM-Listed HFCs (Excluding HFC-23) Reported to GHGRP in Years 2011-2013
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                                                     Production minus
          Reporting year            Net supply\a\   Destruction minus         Imports              Exports
                                                      Transformation       (98.416(c)(1))       (98.416(d)(1))
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2011.............................             244                 (*)                  (*)                  (*)
2012.............................             235                 (*)                  (*)                  (*)
2013.............................             288                 (*)                  (*)                  (*)
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\a\ Net supply means Production minus Destruction minus Transformation plus Imports minus Exports.
  ``Production,'' ``Transformation,'' and ``Destruction'' are used as defined in the GHGRP. See 40 CFR
  98.416(a)(1), 98.416(a)(3), (c)(8), and 98.416(c)(8), respectively.

                    Table 4--Imports of AIM-Listed HFCs Reported to GHGRP in Years 2011-2013
                                           [Million Metric Tons CO2e]
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                                                                                All other AIM-
               Reporting year                   HFC-134a         HFC-125         HFC-32          listed HFCs,
                                                                                excluding HFC-23
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2011.......................................            16.7             (*)             (*)                 (*)
2012.......................................            19.1            17.1            2.63                 (*)
2013.......................................            17.3            31.3            5.33                 (*)
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    EPA has also reviewed some of the publicly available import and
export data that are available for purchase. EPA is not relying on such
sources for this analysis. However, EPA is interested in understanding
the extent to which trade data is publicly available. EPA encourages
commenters to provide information concerning any additional publicly
available data sources on imports of which they are aware.
Data Gaps
    EPA has identified at least two possible data gaps with respect to
HFC imports and exports into the United States for 2011, 2012, and
2013. First, companies that import or export less than 25,000 metric
tons CO2e of HFCs annually are not required to report to the
GHGRP. Second, there appear to be companies that imported or exported
more than 25,000 metric tons CO2e of HFCs annually that have
failed to report their imports or exports to the GHGRP. If these data
gaps remain, it could adversely impact EPA's awareness on the amount of
historic HFC imports and exports and thus could affect the U.S.
consumption baseline being established in future AIM Act regulatory
processes. EPA specifically encourages submission of data and comments
related to how to fill these data gaps and whether there are other gaps
that the Agency has not identified.

C. Data Presented Related to Sectors Identified for AIM Act Mandatory
Allocations

    EPA is also seeking comment on documents in the docket related to
the applications for which section (e)(4)(B)(iv) of the AIM Act directs
the Administrator to allocate the full quantity of allowances
necessary, based on projected, current, and historical trends. The
docket to this NODA contains documents presenting data related to the
following applications: (1) Propellants in MDIs; (2) defense sprays;
(3) structural composite preformed polyurethane foam for marine use and
trailer use; (4) the etching of semiconductor material or wafers and
the cleaning of CVD chambers within the semiconductor manufacturing
sector; and (5) on board aerospace fire suppression. The descriptions
below reflect EPA's current understanding of these applications, but
EPA intends to further consider how to define these applications in its
future proposal under the AIM Act.
     MDIs are handheld pressurized inhalation systems that
deliver small, precisely measured therapeutic doses of medication
directly to the airways of a patient, such as when a patient requires
medication to relieve exacerbations of asthma. The pharmaceutical
industry historically used CFCs as the propellant for MDIs before
introducing HFC \6\ propellants, specifically HFC-134a and HFC-227ea,
along with not-in-kind medical treatments.
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     Defense sprays are aerosol sprays intended for self-
defense, including pepper spray and animal deterrent sprays (e.g., bear
and dog sprays). They contain a chemical irritant and a propellant.
Defense sprays utilize four different delivery methods, including
streaming, foam, fog, and vapor sprays. The defense spray industry
historically used ozone-depleting substances, such as CFCs, as a
propellant before transitioning to HFCs, specifically HFC-134a.
     Structural composite preformed polyurethane foam uses a
process that fills a precast fabric into shape with expanding foam and
provides reinforcement with fibers and resin to make composite
materials in building equipment such as boats and on-road trailers. The
foam blowing agent used in this process historically was HCFC-22 and
more recently has been HFC-134a.
     Semiconductor manufacturers utilize HFCs, primarily HFC-
23, in two critical processes: To create intricate circuitry patterns
on silicon wafers (dry etching) and to rapidly clean CVD chambers.
     For onboard aerospace fire suppression, EPA is providing
information on HFCs used in onboard civil aviation fire suppression
systems, including on mainline and regional passenger and freighter
aircraft. These systems have historically used ozone-depleting halons,
although HFCs, specifically HFC-236fa and HFC-227ea, are used in
lavatory trash receptable systems in new aircraft. EPA encourages
comments specifically on other relevant onboard aerospace fire
suppression applications that the Agency has not identified.
    The reports in the docket describe EPA's current awareness of the
use of HFCs and provide information on EPA's current knowledge on
projected, current, and historical trends of HFC related to these
statutorily identified applications. EPA requests comment on

the data and analysis in these documents.

Hans Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
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Federal Aviation Administration

Fourth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 231, TAWS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Meeting Notice of RTCA Special Committee 231, TAWS-GPWS.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the
fourth meeting of the RTCA Special Committee 231, TAWS-GPWS.

DATES: The meetings will be held June 9-11, 2015 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at RTCA Headquarters, RTCA, Inc.,
1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, Washington DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC, 20036, or by telephone at (202) 330-
0652/(202) 833-9339, fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA Next Gen offices have had unexpected
logistical delays, which prevented this Notice of Meeting from
publishing 15 days in advance of the meeting.
    Pursuant to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby given for a meeting
of Special Committee 231. The agenda will include the following:

June 9th--9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

 Welcome/Introduction
 Administrative Remarks
 Agenda Review
 Summary of Working Group activities
 Other Business
 Date and Place of Next Meeting

June 10th--9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

 Continuation of Plenary or Working Group Session

June 11th--9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

 Continuation of Plenary or Working Group Session
    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space
availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present
statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may
present a written statement to the committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 28, 2015.
Mohannad Dawoud,
Management Analyst, NextGen, Program Oversight and Administration,
Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-13377 Filed 6-1-15; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23001-23002]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09034]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0291]

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement: Troposcatter
Communications Exploratory Development

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces its intent to enter into a
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Comtech
Systems, Inc., to investigate the potential operational use of
troposcatter technology. The research includes employment of their
Modular Transportable Transmission System (MTTS) in northern Alaska to
establish beyond line of sight (BLOS) network links without using
existing infrastructure or satellite communications. Specifically, the
MTTS will provide a wireless IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) data link between
two locations separated by long distances and elevated terrain. The
MTTS will be setup in locations with no shelter/protection from the
Northern Alaskan environment. A Pilot Demonstration schedule has been
proposed in which Comtech Systems will provide their MTTS to connect
two points separated by 68 miles with a 3000 foot elevation in between.
The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (R&D Center) will
prepare a Pilot Demonstration Assessment Plan and Comtech Systems will
operate the equipment for exploratory development over a one week
period to collect information on suitability, reliability, maintenance
requirements, and ease of use. While the Coast Guard is currently
considering partnering with Comtech Systems, Inc., the agency is
soliciting public comment on the possible nature of and participation
of other parties in the proposed CRADA. In addition, the Coast Guard
also invites other potential non-Federal participants to propose
similar CRADAs.

DATES: Comments must be submitted to the online docket via http://www.regulations.gov, or reach the Docket Management Facility, on or
before May 19, 2016.
    Synopses of proposals regarding future CRADAs must reach the Coast
Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) on or before May 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments online at http://www.regulations.gov in
accordance with Web site instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice
or wish to submit proposals for future CRADAs, contact LCDR Samuel
Nassar, Project Official, C4ISR Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Research and
Development Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, CT 06320, telephone
860-271-2727, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We request public comments on this notice. Although we do not plan
to respond to comments in the Federal Register, we will respond
directly to commenters and may modify our proposal in light of
comments.
    Comments should be marked with docket number USCG-2016-0291and
should provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You
should provide personal contact information so that we can contact you
if we have questions regarding your comments; but please note that all
comments will be posted to the online docket without change and that
any personal information you include can be searchable online (see the
Federal Register Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets, 73 FR
3316, Jan. 17, 2008). We also accept anonymous comments.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the Coast Guard
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Documents mentioned in this
notice and all public comments, are in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web site's
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a
final rule is published.
    Do not submit detailed proposals for future CRADAs to the Docket
Management Facility. Instead, submit them directly to the Coast Guard
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

Discussion

    CRADAs are authorized under 15 U.S.C. 3710(a).\1\ A CRADA promotes
the transfer of technology to the private sector for commercial use, as
well as specified research or development

efforts that are consistent with the mission of the Federal parties to
the CRADA. The Federal party or parties agree with one or more non-
Federal parties to share research resources, but the Federal party does
not contribute funding.
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    \1\ The statute confers this authority on the head of each
Federal agency. The Secretary of DHS's authority is delegated to the
Coast Guard and other DHS organizational elements by DHS Delegation
No. 0160.1, para. II.B.34.
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    CRADAs are not procurement contracts. Care is taken to ensure that
CRADAs are not used to circumvent the contracting process. CRADAs have
a specific purpose and should not be confused with procurement
contracts, grants, and other type of agreements.
    Under the proposed CRADA, the R&D Center will collaborate with one
non-Federal participant. Together, the R&D Center and the non-Federal
participant will collect information/data for performance, reliability,
maintenance requirements, human systems integration and other data on
Troposcatter communications technologies. After an initial installation
and training, the Coast Guard plans to evaluate designated platforms
outfitted with the communications technologies for a period of one
week.
    We anticipate the Coast Guard's contributions under the proposed
CRADA will include the following:
    (1) Develop the Demonstration Pilot Assessment Plan to meet the
objectives of the CRADA with a diverse set of real-life mission
scenarios.
    (2) Provide the pilot demonstration support in and around Nome, AK.
    (3) Coordinate Pilot demonstration network connectivity between
various internet protocol (IP) systems.
    (4) Collaborate with non-Federal partners to prepare demonstration
documentation including equipment assessments, final report(s), and
briefings.
    We anticipate that the non-Federal participant's contributions
under the proposed CRADA will include the following:
    (1) Assist the R&D Center in the development and drafting of all
CRADA documents, including the pilot demonstration assessment plan,
equipment assessments, final report(s), and briefings.
    (2) Provide and maintain the troposcatter communications equipment
to ensure the communications link is usable.
    (3) Secure, with R&D Center assistance, Special Temporary Authority
(STA) to employ the equipment within the desired frequency bands.
    (4) Provide technical support, training and maintenance throughout
the period of performance to ensure maximum availability and utility of
the networks.
    The Coast Guard reserves the right to select for CRADA participants
all, some, or no proposals submitted for this CRADA. The Coast Guard
will provide no funding for reimbursement of proposal development
costs. Proposals and any other material submitted in response to this
notice will not be returned. Proposals submitted are expected to be
unclassified and have no more than five single-sided pages (excluding
cover page, DD 1494, JF-12, etc.). The Coast Guard will select
proposals at its sole discretion on the basis of:
    (1) How well they communicate an understanding of, and ability to
meet, the proposed CRADA's goal; and
    (2) How well they address the following criteria:
    (a) Technical capability to support the non-Federal party
contributions described; and
    (b) Resources available for supporting the non-Federal party
contributions described.
    Currently, the Coast Guard is considering Comtech Systems, Inc. for
participation in this CRADA. This consideration is based on the fact
that Comtech Systems has demonstrated its technical ability as the
developer, manufacturer, and integrator of troposcatter transmission
equipment. However, we do not wish to exclude other viable participants
from this or future similar CRADAs.
    This is a technology assessment effort. The goal for the Coast
Guard of this CRADA is to better understand the advantages,
disadvantages, required technology enhancements, performance, costs,
and other issues associated with troposcatter transmission. Special
consideration will be given to small business firms/consortia, and
preference will be given to business units located in the U.S. This
notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: March 24, 2016.
Captain Dennis C. Evans,
USCG, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development
Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-09034 Filed 4-18-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1606-DR]

Texas; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Texas (FEMA-1606-DR), dated September 24, 2005, and
related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 30, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Texas is hereby amended to include the following areas
among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the
catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his
declaration of September 24, 2005:

    Angelina, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Nacogdoches,
Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and
Walker Counties for Individual Assistance (already designated for
debris removal and emergency protective measures [Categories A and
B] under the Public Assistance program, including direct Federal
assistance.)

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management
Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049,
Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050,
Individuals and Households Program--Other Needs; 97.036, Public
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)

R. David Paulison,
Acting Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department
of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 05-20283 Filed 10-6-05; 8:45 am]

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