[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39711-39712]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 172

[Docket No. FDA-2017-F-3717]

Juice Products Association; Filing of Food Additive Petition;
Correction

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notification; petition for rulemaking; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is correcting a
notice that appeared in the Federal Register of Wednesday, July 26,
2017 (82 FR 34615). The document announced that we have filed a
petition, submitted by the Juice Products Association, proposing that
the food additive regulations be amended to replace the current
Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) percentage values of calcium in fruit
juices and fruit juice drinks in the regulation for vitamin
D3 with absolute values and to update the specifications for
vitamin D3. The document was published with incorrect
information on the absolute level of added calcium for fruit juice
drinks that are fortified with calcium. This document corrects that
error.

DATES: This document is publishing in the Federal Register on August
22, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Kidwell, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr.,
College Park, MD 20740,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of July 26, 2017, in
FR Doc. 2017-15535, on page 34615, the following correction is made:
    On page 34615, in the second paragraph under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION: caption, in the second column, the second paragraph is
corrected to read, ``These proposed changes would allow manufacturers
of fruit juices and fruit juice drinks that are fortified with calcium
to maintain the absolute level of added calcium at 330 milligrams (mg)
and 100 mg, respectively, as established in our regulations at Sec.
172.380(c)(1) and (2).''

    Dated: August 17, 2017.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-54141; File No. SR-MSRB-2006-05]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking
Board; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change Relating to Revisions to the Series 53 Examination Program

July 13, 2006.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on June 27, 2006, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (``MSRB''
or ``Board''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'' or ``SEC'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II and III below, which Items have been prepared by the MSRB.
The MSRB has designated the proposed rule change as constituting a
stated policy, practice, or interpretation with respect to the meaning,
administration, or enforcement of an existing rule of the self-
regulatory

organization pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act,\3\ and Rule
19b-4(f)(1) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal effective upon
filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(i).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The MSRB is filing with the Commission revisions to the study
outline and selection specifications for the Municipal Securities
Principal Qualification Examination (Series 53) program.\5\ The
proposed revisions update the material to reflect changes to the rules
and regulations covered in the examination, as well as modify the
content of the examination program to track more closely the job
responsibilities of a municipal securities principal. The MSRB is not
proposing any textual changes to the rules of the MSRB.
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    \5\ The MSRB is also proposing corresponding revisions to the
Series 53 question bank, but based upon instructions from the
Commission staff, the MSRB is submitting SR-MSRB-2006-05 for
immediate effectiveness pursuant to Seciton 19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the
Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) thereunder, and is not filing the question
bank for Commission review. See letter to Diane G. Klinke, General
Counsel, MSRB, from Belinda Blaine, Associate Director, Division of
Market Regulation, SEC, dated July 24, 2000. The question bank is
available for Commission review.
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    The revised study outline is available on the MSRB's Web site
(http://www.msrb.org), at the MSRB's principal office, and at the

Commission's Public Reference Room. The MSRB has omitted the Series 53
selection specifications from this filing and has submitted the
specifications under separate cover to the Commission with a request
for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Act.\6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 240.24b-2.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the MSRB included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The MSRB has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections
A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

 1. Purpose
    Section 15B(b)(2)(A) of the Act \7\ authorizes the MSRB to
prescribe standards of training, experience, competence, and such other
qualifications as the Board finds necessary or appropriate in the
public interest or for the protection of investors. The MSRB has
developed examinations that are designed to establish that persons
associated with brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers that
effect transactions in municipal securities have attained specified
levels of competence and knowledge. The MSRB periodically reviews the
content of the examinations to determine whether revisions are
necessary or appropriate in view of changes pertaining to the subject
matter covered by the examinations.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)(2)(A).
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    MSRB Rule G-3(b) states that a municipal securities principal has
responsibility to oversee the municipal securities activities of a
broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer. In this capacity, a
municipal securities principal manages, directs or supervises one or
more of the following activities associated with the conduct of
municipal securities business: Underwriting; trading; buying or selling
municipal securities to or from customers; rendering financial advisory
or consultant services to issuers of municipal securities;
communications to customers about any municipal securities activities;
processing, clearing, and (in the case of securities firms) safekeeping
of municipal securities; and training of principals and
representatives. The only examination that qualifies a municipal
securities principal is the Municipal Securities Principal
Qualification Examination (Series 53).
    A committee of industry members and MSRB staff recently completed a
review of the job requirements for a municipal securities principal and
the Series 53 examination program. As a result of this review, the MSRB
is updating the content of the examination to cover certain rules or
provisions of rules that were promulgated since the last revision of
the outline. Areas added to the study outline include:
     Definition of municipal fund security.
     Qualification and numerical requirements for municipal
fund securities limited principals.
     Records concerning compliance with Rule G-20, on gifts,
gratuities and non-cash compensation.
     SEC requirements for retention of information on
associated persons.
     New Rule G-38, on solicitation of municipal securities
business.
     Requirements regarding municipal fund securities
advertisements.
     Remarketing activities under Rule G-23, on activities of
financial advisors.
     Definitions regarding the Real-Time Transaction Reporting
System.
     Minimum denominations.
     Forwarding official communications.
    The MSRB has deleted from the study outline rules or rule
provisions that are obsolete or do not have direct impact on the daily
work of a municipal securities principal. These deletions include:
     Rule G-35, on arbitration.
     Requirements regarding the retaking of qualification
examinations and the waiver of qualification requirements.
     Old Rule G-38, on consultants.
     References to the scope and notice of Rule G-12(a).
     SEC requirements regarding lost and stolen securities.
    Technical changes have been made to correct the citations for
various rules that have been amended. In addition, as part of an
ongoing effort to align the examination more closely to the supervisory
duties of a municipal securities principal, the MSRB is modifying the
content of the examination to track the functional workflow of a
municipal securities principal.
    As a result of the revisions noted above, the MSRB is modifying the
number of questions on each section of the Series 53 study outline as
follows: Part One--Federal Regulations, four questions; Part Two--
General Supervision, 21 questions; Part Three--Sales Supervision, 29
questions; Part Four--Origination and Syndication, 22 questions; and
Part Six--Operations, 16 questions. Coverage on Part Five--Trading
remains unchanged with eight questions. The revised examination
continues to cover areas of knowledge required for effective
supervision of municipal securities activities.
    The MSRB is proposing these changes to the entire content of the
Series 53 examination, including the selection specifications and
question bank. The number of questions on the Series 53 examination
will remain at 100, and candidates will continue to be allowed three
and one-half hours for each testing session. Also, each question will
continue to count one point, and each candidate must correctly answer
70 percent of the questions in order to receive a passing grade.

2. Statutory Basis
    The MSRB believes that the proposed revisions to the Series 53
examination program are consistent with the provisions of Section
15B(b)(2)(A) of the Act,\8\ which authorizes the MSRB to prescribe
standards of training, experience, competence, and such other
qualifications as the Board finds necessary or appropriate in the
public interest or for the protection of investors. Section
15B(b)(2)(A) of the Act also provides that the Board may appropriately
classify municipal securities brokers and municipal securities dealers
and their associated personnel and require persons in any such class to
pass tests prescribed by the Board.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)(2)(A).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The MSRB does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) thereunder,\10\ in
that the proposed rule change constitutes a stated policy, practice, or
interpretation with respect to the meaning, administration, or
enforcement of an existing rule of the self-regulatory organization.
MSRB proposes to implement the revised Series 53 examination program on
August 1, 2006. At any time within 60 days of the filing of the
proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.\11\
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(i).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(1).
    \11\ See Section 19(b)(3)(C) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-MSRB-2006-05 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-MSRB-2006-05. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of the MSRB. All comments received will be posted
without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying
information from submissions. You should submit only information that
you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to
File Number SR-MSRB-2006-05 and should be submitted on or before August
10, 2006.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2558-2560]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2021-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8661]

Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood
insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates
listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain
management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has
adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the
effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not
occur. Information identifying the current participation status of a
community can be obtained from FEMA's CSB available at www.fema.gov/flood-insurance/work-with-nfip/community-status-book. Please note that
per Revisions to Publication Requirements for Community Eligibility
Status Information Under the National Flood Insurance Program, notices
such as this one for scheduled suspension will no longer be published
in the Federal Register as of June 2021 but will be available at
www.fema.gov. Individuals without internet access will be able to
contact their local floodplain management official and/or State NFIP
Coordinating Office directly for assistance.

DATES: The effective date of each community's scheduled suspension is
the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the following
tables.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you want to determine whether a
particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for
further

information, contact Adrienne L. Sheldon, PE, CFM, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 400
C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Details regarding
updated publication requirements of community eligibility status
information under the NFIP can be found on the CSB section at
www.fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase
Federal flood insurance that is not otherwise generally available from
private insurers. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer
local floodplain management measures aimed at protecting lives, new and
substantially improved construction, and development in general from
future flooding. Section 1315 of the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits the sale of NFIP flood
insurance unless an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain
management measures with effective enforcement measures. The
communities listed in this document no longer meet that statutory
requirement for compliance with NFIP regulations, 44 CFR part 59.
Accordingly, the communities will be suspended on the effective date
listed in the third column. As of that date, flood insurance will no
longer be available in the community. FEMA recognizes communities may
adopt and submit the required documentation after this rule is
published but prior to the actual suspension date. These communities
will not be suspended and will continue to be eligible for the sale of
NFIP flood insurance. Their current NFIP participation status can be
verified at anytime on the CSB section at fema.gov.
    In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that
identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities.
The date of the published FIRM is indicated in the fourth column of the
table. No direct federal financial assistance (except assistance
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act not in connection with a flood) may be provided for
construction or acquisition of buildings in identified SFHAs for
communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for more than
a year on FEMA's initial FIRM for the community as having flood-prone
areas (section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42
U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This prohibition against certain types of
federal assistance becomes effective for the communities listed on the
date shown in the last column. The Administrator finds that notice and
public comment procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and
unnecessary because communities listed in this final rule have been
adequately notified.
    Each community receives 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification
letters addressed to the Chief Executive Officer stating that the
community will be suspended unless the required floodplain management
measures are met prior to the effective suspension date. Since these
notifications were made, this final rule may take effect within less
than 30 days.
    National Environmental Policy Act. FEMA has determined that the
community suspension(s) included in this rule is a non-discretionary
action and therefore the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Administrator has determined that
this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act because the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended,
Section 1315, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage unless
an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management
measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed no
longer comply with the statutory requirements, and after the effective
date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the communities
unless remedial action takes place.
    Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
    Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection
of information for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

    Flood insurance, Floodplains.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:

PART 64--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for Part 64 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp.; p. 376.

Sec.  64.6  [Amended]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  64.6 are amended
as follows:

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                                   Community    cancellation of    Current effective map   Date certain Federal
       State and location             No.        sale of flood             date            assistance no longer
                                                  insurance in                              available in SFHAs
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           Region IV

Tennessee:
    Charlotte, Town of, Dickson        470434  N/A, Emerg;        January 15, 2021......  January 15, 2021.
     County.                                    September 27,
                                                2010, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Clarksville, City of,              470137  July 31, 1975,     ......do *............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                         Emerg; June 15,
                                                1984, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Dover, Town of, Stewart            470237  August 19, 1988,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; February
                                                1, 1990, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Stewart County,                    470180  N/A, Emerg;        ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      November 17,
                                                2010, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Tennessee Ridge, City of,          470337  N/A, Emerg; May    ......do..............   Do.
     Houston County.                            22, 2012, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.

           Region VI

Texas: Palacios, City of,              485495  August 7, 1970,    ......do..............   Do.
 Matagorda County.                              Emerg; November
                                                17, 1970, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.

           Region VII

Iowa:
    Ames, City of, Story County        190254  July 25, 1974,     ......do..............   Do.
                                                Emerg; January
                                                2, 1981, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Cambridge, City of, Story          190255  July 29, 1974,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; June 15,
                                                1981, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Collins, City of, Story            190719  N/A, Emerg;        ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    December 12,
                                                2007, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Huxley, City of, Story             190597  N/A, Emerg; May    ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    5, 2008, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Maxwell, City of, Story            190257  July 24, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; February
                                                15, 1984, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    McCallsburg, City of, Story        190315  N/A, Emerg;        ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    September 6,
                                                2013, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Nevada, City of, Story             190258  November 25,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1974, Emerg;
                                                August 3, 1981,
                                                Reg; January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Slater, City of, Story             190659  N/A, Emerg;        ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    February 15,
                                                2008, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
3Story City, City of, Story            190259  June 25, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
 County.                                        Emerg; January
                                                16, 1981, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Zearing, City of, Story            190260  September 28,      January 15, 2021......  January 15, 2021.
     County.                                    1976, Emerg; May
                                                1, 1987, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.

          Region VIII

Colorado:
    Arvada, City of, Adams and         085072  April 30, 1971,    ......do..............   Do.
     Jefferson Counties.                        Emerg; June 23,
                                                1972, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Berthoud, Town of, Larimer         080296  October 28, 1977,  ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; May 26,
                                                1978, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Jefferson County,                  080087  July 5, 1973,      ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; August 5,
                                                1986, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    Johnstown, Town of, Larimer        080250  August 22, 2003,   ......do..............   Do.
     and Weld Counties.                         Emerg; December
                                                19, 2006, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
    South Dakota: Union County,        460242  April 23, 1975,    ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; February
                                                1, 1987, Reg;
                                                January 15,
                                                2021, Susp.
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*-do- = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.

Katherine B. Fox,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and
Mitigation Administration--FEMA Resilience, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2018-0248; FRL-9979-04-OECA]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Air
Stationary Source Compliance and Enforcement Information Reporting
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Air Stationary Source
Compliance and Enforcement Information Reporting'' (EPA ICR No.
0107.12, OMB Control No. 2060-0096) 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 January 31, 2019. 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.
    We are also soliciting comment on several options for improving the
reporting of Clean Air Act stationary source facility compliance
information in order to improve the display, usability and accuracy of
these data for presentation to the public through EPA's Enforcement
Compliance History Online (ECHO) capability.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 7, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-
2018-0248 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: David A. Meredith, Enforcement
Targeting and Data Division, Office of Compliance, (2222A),
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
202-566-1744. 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. Burden
is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). 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: Air Stationary Source Compliance and Enforcement
Information Reporting is an activity whereby State, Local, Native
American, Territorial, and Commonwealth governments (hereafter referred
to as either ``states/locals'' or ``state and local agencies'') make
air stationary source compliance and enforcement information available
to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) on a
cyclic basis via input to the Air component of the Integrated
Compliance Information System (ICIS-Air). ICIS-Air replaced the Air
Facility System (AFS) in October 2014 when the Agency, with support
from state and local agencies, completed the modernization of AFS into
ICIS-Air.
    ICIS-Air supports EPA and state and local agency efforts to ensure
compliance with the nation's environmental laws pertaining to air, via
the collection and management of important Clean Air Act (CAA or the
``Act'') compliance and enforcement information. ICIS-Air is a sub-
component of ICIS, which provides compliance and enforcement
information on thousands of facilities regulated under numerous federal
statutes. The information provided to EPA via ICIS-Air includes source
characterization, compliance monitoring, and enforcement activities.
EPA will use this information to assess progress toward meeting
emission requirements developed under the authority of the CAA, and to
protect and maintain air quality, public health, and the environment.
Agencies receive delegation of the CAA through regulated grant
authorities, and report compliance/enforcement activities undertaken at
stationary sources pursuant to the Minimum Data Requirements (MDRs) as
outlined in this ICR. The provisions of Section 114(a)(1) of the Clean
Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7414(a)(1) provide the broad authority for
the reporting of compliance monitoring and enforcement information,
along with Subpart Q--Reports in 40 CFR 51: Sections 51.324(a) and (b),
and 51.327. This renewal requires the continuation of reporting of
previously established MDRs via either direct, on-line entry or
electronic data transfer (EDT) to ICIS-Air.
    U.S. EPA and states are cooperating to improve the display,
usability, and accuracy of EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History
Online (ECHO). ECHO is a critical tool for accessing and analyzing
information about facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act and
other environmental statutes. As a first step, a team of state and EPA
representatives has identified some changes to ECHO that will enhance
the user experience and improve ECHO's display of facility compliance-
related data. As such, EPA is soliciting state and local input on three
options presented for the reporting of Federally Reportable Violation
(FRV) dates. These options are presented in the 2/27/18 joint EPA-State
paper written to identify improvements to the display, usability, and
accuracy of EPA's ECHO. That

paper is attached to the docket for this FR notice.
    As suggested by the 2/27/18 joint EPA-State paper written to
identify improvements to the display, usability, and accuracy of ECHO,
we are asking commenters, if they would like, to indicate a preference
for one of the three FRV date reporting options agencies may choose to
display on ECHO: 1a. FRV Determination Date and Case File Resolved
Date; 1b. Violation Occurrence Start Date and Occurrence End Date; 2.
FRV Determination Date. Option 1a would require the linking of formal
enforcement actions to the case file, and in the absence of formal
enforcement action, the entry of Resolving Action Type and Date. Option
1b would add two data elements to the minimum data requirements. Option
2 continues the status quo in which the FRV Determination Date is
either reported voluntarily by the agency or auto-generated by ICIS-Air
to match the date on which the agency submitted the FRV data to ICIS-
Air.
    The EPA-State paper expressed the authors' belief that EPA's ECHO
could better display CAA violations if FRV dates are consistently
reported. Several members of the workgroup that created the paper
expressed the view that EPA should select an approach for FRV date
reporting and request the entry of the necessary data, via this ICR
renewal process. EPA encourages you to share the views of your
organization on this topic.
    EPA currently intends to continue the status quo with respect to
the minimum data requirements associated with reporting FRVs. However,
EPA is open to changing its viewpoint based upon the feedback received
from stakeholders in response to this Federal Register notice.
    Respondents: State, Local, Territorial, Indian Nations, and
Commonwealth governments.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory, see Section
114(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7414(a)(1).
    Estimated number of respondents: 99.
    Frequency of response: Every 60 days.
    Annual estimated burden: 51,413 hours.
    Annual estimated cost: $2,688,901. There are no annualized capital/
startup or operations & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: When developing the previous ICR, ICIS-Air
was not yet implemented in a production environment and EPA estimated
burden to the best of its ability based on the Agency's knowledge of
ICIS-Air. At that time, EPA believed that states and locals, as a
whole, would experience a reduction in reporting burden due to the ease
of reporting to ICIS-Air, a modern and more robust information system.
For this ICR renewal, EPA will use experience from the last three years
to provide burden estimates that adequately reflect the actual burden.
EPA will consider any comment received and will conduct consultation
with delegated agencies that are direct users of ICIS-Air, as well as
those using EDT to report MDRs. Since ICIS-Air is a relatively new
platform, the estimates provided are likely to change.

    Dated: May 23, 2018.
Randolph L. Hill,
Director, Enforcement Targeting & Data Division, Office of Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-12375 Filed 6-7-18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0610; Directorate Identifier 2013-CE-017-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-12/47E airplanes. This proposed AD
results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and
correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes
the unsafe condition as common grounding of both the pilot Primary
Flight Display (PFD) and the Electronic Standby Instrument System
(ESIS). If the common ground fails both navigations systems could fail
simultaneously, which could result in loss of control. We are issuing
this proposed AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on
these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by September 3,
2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., Customer Service Manager, CH-6371 STANS,
Switzerland; telephone: +41 (0) 41 619 65 01; fax: +41 (0) 41 619 65
76; Internet: http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/#32. You may review
copies of the referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane
Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the MCAI, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information.
The street address for the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2013-0610;
Directorate Identifier 2013-CE-017-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
AD No.: 2013-0114, dated May 28, 2013 (referred to after this as ``the
MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified products. The
MCAI states:

    During a design review of the electrical supply of navigation
equipment installed on certain PC 12/47E aeroplanes, common
grounding of the pilot Primary Flight Display (PFD) and the
Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS) was identified.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead, in case of failure
of PFD and ESIS common ground, to simultaneous loss of more than one
pilot flight information display and inhibition of flight parameter
presentation, possibly resulting in reduced ability to control the
aeroplane.
    To address this potentially unsafe condition, Pilatus Aircraft
Ltd. introduced a modification in production to relocate the ESIS
ground connection. This modification is available for affected in-
service aeroplanes through Pilatus Aircraft Ltd Service Bulletin
(SB) No 34-038.
    For the reasons described above, this AD requires relocation of
the ESIS ground connection.

    You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.

Relevant Service Information

    Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has issued Pilatus Service Bulletin No. 34-
038, dated March 26, 2013. The actions described in this service
information are intended to correct the unsafe condition identified in
the MCAI.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, they
have notified us of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and
service information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because
we evaluated all information and determined the unsafe condition exists
and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type
design.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD will affect 230 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it would take about 5 work-hours per
product to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The
average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts would cost
about $40 per product.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators to be $106,950, or $465 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII,

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.'' Under that
section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight of civil
aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for practices,
methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary for safety in
air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to exist or
develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect 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.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.: Docket No. FAA-2013-0610; Directorate
Identifier 2013-CE-017-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by September 3, 2013.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-12/47E
airplanes, serial numbers 545, and 1001 through 1450, certificated
in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 34: Navigation.

(e) Reason

    This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as common grounding
of both the pilot Primary Flight Display (PFD) and the Electronic
Standby Instrument System (ESIS). If the common ground fails both
navigations systems could fail simultaneously, which could result in
loss of control. We are issuing this proposed AD to require actions
to address the unsafe condition on these products.

(f) Actions and Compliance

    Unless already done, within 3 months after the effective date of
this AD, modify the ESIS return wire ground connections following
the accomplishment instructions in Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. PC-12
Service Bulletin No. 34-038, dated March 26, 2013.

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.

(h) Related Information

    Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.:
2013-0114, dated May 28, 2013, for related information, which can be
found in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. For service information related to this AD,
contact Pilatus Aircraft LTD., Customer Service Manager, CH-6371
STANS, Switzerland; telephone: +41 (0) 41 619 65 01; fax: +41 (0) 41
619 65 76; Internet: http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/#32. You may
review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 11, 2013.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-17142 Filed 7-16-13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14284-000]

Boundary Creek Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On September 12, 2011, Boundary Creek Hydro, LLC filed an
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the
Boundary Creek Hydroelectric Project (project) to be located on
Boundary Creek near Bonners Ferry in Boundary County, Idaho. The sole
purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit
holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An 8-foot-
high, 150-foot-wide weir-type diversion with a penstock inlet and trash
rack; (2) a 6.4-mile-long, 6-feet-diameter steel penstock; (3) a
concrete powerhouse equipped with three 12-megawatt (MW) Pelton
turbines for a total capacity of 36 MW; (4) a 2.7-mile-long, 13.8-
kilovolt transmission line connecting to the existing Smith Falls
Hydropower substation. The estimated annual generation of the Boundary
Creek Hydroelectric Project would be 100 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Justin Barker, Boundary Creek Hydro, LLC;
975 South State Highway 89/91; Logan, UT 84321; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Ian Smith; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
Web site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-(866) 208-3676,
or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Although the Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file,
mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-14284-000) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: December 22, 2011.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-33635 Filed 12-30-11; 8:45 am]
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER08-747-000; ER08-747-001]

Beaver Ridge Wind, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order

June 6, 2008.
    Beaver Ridge Wind, LLC (Beaver Ridge) filed an application for
market-based rate authority, with an

accompanying tariff. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides
for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based
rates. Beaver Ridge also requested waivers of various Commission
regulations. In particular, Beaver Ridge requested that the Commission
grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of
securities and assumptions of liability by Beaver Ridge.
    On June 6, 2008, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director,
Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the requests
for blanket approval under Part 34 (Director's Order). The Director's
Order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice
in the Federal Register establishing a period of time for the filing of
protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard concerning the
blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of
liability by Beaver Ridge should file a protest with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004). The Commission
encourages the electronic submission of protests using the FERC Online
link at http://www.ferc.gov.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is
July 7, 2008.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket
approvals by the deadline above, Beaver Ridge is authorized to issue
securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor,
indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another
person, provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful
object within the corporate purposes of Beaver Ridge, compatible with
the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for
such purposes.
    The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that
neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by
continued approvals of Beaver Ridge's issuance of securities or
assumptions of liability.
    Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may
be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0303; FRL-8361-2]

Fenamiphos; Notice of Receipt of Request to Voluntarily Cancel
Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a
notice of receipt of a request by a registrant to voluntarily cancel
its registrations for all products containing the pesticide fenamiphos.
This notice announces receipt by EPA of a request from the registrant
Bayer CropScience to cancel the remaining fenamiphos product
registrations. The request would terminate the last fenamiphos products
registered for use in the United States. The last remaining fenamiphos
products registered under FIFRA Section 3 were cancelled on May 31,
2007 as stipulated in a Federal Register notice issued on December 10,
2003 (FRL-7332-5). However, several FIFRA 24(c) Special Local Needs
registrations (for nematode and banana root borer control) have not
gone through the voluntary cancellation process. Bayer CropScience, the
registrant for all of the active FIFRA 24(c) product registrations, has
requested cancellation of all fenamiphos Special Local Needs
registrations associated with the previously cancelled Section 3
fenamiphos products. EPA intends to grant this request at the close of
the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives
substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its
further review of the request, or unless the registrant withdraws their
request within this period. Upon acceptance of this request, any sale,
distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be
permitted only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with
the terms as described in the final order.

DATES: Comments must be received on or May 23, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments and your withdrawal request, identified
by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0303, by one of
the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2008-0303. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line 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 regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website 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 regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the 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.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov
website to view the docket index or access available documents.
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, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either in the electronic docket at http://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this
Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Miederhoff, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution,
or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the
information in this notice, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
     ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. Background on the Receipt of Request to Cancel Certain Pesticide
Registrations

    This notice announces receipt by EPA of a request from the
registrant, Bayer CropScience, to cancel the remaining fenamiphos
product registrations. Fenamiphos is an organophosphate insecticide and
nematicide which was used primarily to control nematodes and thrips on
various agricultural crops (i.e., citrus, grapes, peanuts, pineapples,
tobacco, etc.) and non-agricultural (i.e., turf and ornamentals) sites.
    In a letter dated March 24, 2008, Bayer CropScience requested that
EPA cancel the remaining pesticide product registrations for fenamiphos
(identified in Table 1 of this notice). The request would terminate the
last remaining fenamiphos products registered for use in the United
States. The last remaining fenaimphos products registered under FIFRA
Section 3 were cancelled on May 31, 2007 in accordance with a Federal
Register notice issued on December 10, 2003 (68 FR-68901)(FRL-7332-5).
However, several FIFRA 24(c) Special Local Needs registrations (for
nematode and banana root borer control) have not gone through the
voluntary cancellation process. Bayer CropScience, the registrant for
all of the active FIFRA 24(c) product registrations, has requested
cancellation of all fenamiphos Special Local Needs registrations
associated with the previously cancelled Section 3 fenamiphos products.

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the EPA of a request from Bayer
CropScience to cancel all fenamiphos pesticide product registrations
registered under section 24(c) of FIFRA. These registrations are listed
in sequence by registration number in Table 1 of this unit. The
registrant making the request is identified in Table 2 of this unit.
    Under section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, registrants may request, at any
time, that their pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to
terminate one or more pesticide uses. Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA
requires that before acting on a request for voluntary cancellation,
EPA must provide a 30-day public comment period on the request for
voluntary cancellation or use termination. In addition, section
6(f)(1)(C) of FIFRA requires that EPA provide a 180-day comment period
on a request for voluntary cancellation or termination of any minor
agricultural use before granting the request, unless:
    1. The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or
    2. The Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide
would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
    The fenamiphos registrant has requested that EPA waive the 180-day
comment period. EPA will provide a 30-day comment period on the
proposed request.
    Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 30 days of
publication of this notice, or if the Agency determines that there are
substantive comments that warrant further review of this request, an
order will be issued canceling the affected registrations.

     Table 1.--Registrations with Pending Requests for Cancellation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Registration No.             Product Name        Chemical Name
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR 97-0002                        Nemacur 15%         Fenamiphos
                                   Granular Systemic
                                   Insecticide-
                                   Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HI 04-0002                        Nemacur 15%         Fenamiphos
                                   Granular Systemic
                                   Insecticide-
                                   Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NM 90-0001                        Nemacur 15%         Fenamiphos
                                   Granular Systemic
                                   Insecticide-
                                   Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR 97-0001                        Nemacur 3           Fenamiphos
                                   Emulsifiable
                                   Systemic
                                   Insecticide-
                                   Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR 97-0005                        Nemacur 3           Fenamiphos
                                   Emulsifiable
                                   Systemic
                                   Insecticide-
                                   Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
WA 76-0034                        Nemacur 3           Fenamiphos
                                   Emulsifiable
                                   Systemic
                                   Insecticide-
                                   Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------

FL 84-0019                        Nemacur 3           Fenamiphos
                                   Emulsifiable
                                   Systemic
                                   Insecticide-
                                   Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HI 04-0001                        Nemacur 3           Fenamiphos
                                   Emulsifiable
                                   Systemic
                                   Insecticide-
                                   Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
OR 04-0021                        Nemacur 3           Fenamiphos
                                   Emulsifiable
                                   Systemic
                                   Insecticide-
                                   Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 30 days of
publication of this notice, orders will be issued canceling all of
these registrations. Users of these pesticides or anyone else desiring
the retention of a registration should contact the applicable
registrant directly during this 30-day period.
    Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by
EPA company number.

         Table 2.--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             EPA Company No.                  Company Name and Address
------------------------------------------------------------------------
264                                        Bayer CropScience
                                            2 T.W. Alexander Drive
                                            P.O. Box 12014 Research
                                            Triangle Park, NC 27709
------------------------------------------------------------------------

IV. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations
be canceled. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request,
EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal
Register. Thereafter, following the public comment period, the
Administrator may approve such a request.

V. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation must
submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, postmarked before [insert date 30 days
after date of publication in the Federal Register]. This written
withdrawal of the request for cancellation will apply only to the
applicable FIFRA section 6(f)(1) request listed in this notice. If the
products have been subject to a previous cancellation action, the
effective date of cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier
cancellation action are controlling.

VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products
which are currently in the United States and which were packaged,
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
cancellation action. If this request for voluntary cancellation is
granted, the Agency intends to issue a cancellation order that will
allow persons other than the registrant to continue to use the affected
FIFRA 24(c) labels to apply existing stocks of the previously-cancelled
parent Section 3 products, Nemacur 15% Granular Systemic Insecticide-
Nematicide and Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide
(EPA Reg. Nos. 264-726 and 264-731, respectively), provided such use is
consistant with the 24(c) labels, until such existing stocks are
exhausted. The registrant will not be permitted to sell or distribute
the previously-cancelled parent Section 3 products, Nemacur 15%
Granular Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide and Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable
Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide (EPA Reg. Nos. 264-726 and 264-731,
respectively), but existing stocks already in the hands of dealers or
users may be distributed and sold until May 31, 2008 and used legally
until they are exhausted, in accordance with FRL-7332-5. If, as the
Agency currently intends, the final cancellation order contains the
existing stocks provision just described, the order will be sent only
to the affected registrants of the cancelled products. If the Agency
determines that the final cancellation order should contain existing
stocks provisions different than the ones just described, the Agency
will publish the cancellation order in the Federal Register.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: April 10, 2008.
Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division.

[FR Doc. E8-8568 Filed 4-22-08; 8:45 am]

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