Regulatory Revision discussion with Albert Ettinger (Environmental Law
and Policy Center) and Nina Bell (Northwest Environmental Advocates)

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

EPA Headquarters

Attendees:

EPA OW:  Christina Christensen, Grace Robiou, Shari Barash, Manjali
Vlcan, Fred Leutner, Heather Goss, Chelsea Morris

EPA OGC:  Peter Ford, Heidi Karp, Jessica Hall

Outside groups:  Albert Ettinger (Environmental Law and Policy Center)
and Nina Bell (Northwest Environmental Advocates)

Summary:

OW-OST had a conference call with Albert Ettinger (Environmental Law and
Policy Center) and Nina Bell (Northwest Environmental Advocates) on
October 5, 2010 to hear their views on the proposed revisions to the
water quality standards regulation.

In particular, they provided OST with feedback on proposed revisions to
antidegradation and variances.

Specific comments included the connection between variances and non
point sources, examples of "boundaries" for variances, the role of Tier
1 in the antidegradation policy, methods for identification of high
quality waters (Tier 2), and coordination between states and EPA in the
development of states' WQS.


[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 239 (Thursday, December 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71545-71546]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27184]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Notice of actions on special permit applications.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of
Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given
that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the
application described herein.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC 20590.
    Comments should refer to the application number and be submitted in
triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of comments is desired, include
a self-addressed stamped postcard showing the special permit number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Burger, Chief, Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety General Approvals and Permits Branch,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department
of Transportation, East Building, PHH-13, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
Southeast, Washington, DC 20590-0001,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the applications are available for
inspection in the Records Center, East Building, PHH-13, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington DC.
    This notice of receipt of applications for special permit is
published in accordance with part 107 of the Federal hazardous
materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 7, 2021.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                                                Nature of the special permits
       Application No.                 Applicant          Regulation(s) affected              thereof
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                                          Special Permits Data--Granted
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8215-M.......................  Olin Winchester LLC.....  172.320, 172.400,         To modify the special permit
                                                          173.212, 173.56(b),       to authorize an additional
                                                          173.62(c).                packaging type and an
                                                                                additional facility.
10776-M......................  Bevin Bros Manufacturing  173.302a(a)(1),           To modify the special permit
                                Company.                  173.304a(a)(1).           to authorize additional
                                                                                hazardous materials.
11634-M......................  The Avon Company........  172.301(c),               To modify the special permit
                                                          173.24a(a)(3).            to authorize a new proper
                                                                                shipping name to replace an
                                                                                obsolete proper shipping
                                                                                name in the special permit.
11646-M......................  Baker Petrolite LLC.....  172.203(a), 172.301(c),   To modify the special permit
                                                          177.834(h).               to authorize an additional
                                                                                hazardous material.
20493-M......................  Tesla, Inc..............  172.101(j)..............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                to include additional cell
                                                                                types for use in the lithium
                                                                                ion battery.
21012-M......................  Linde Gas & Equipment     172.203(a), 180.209.....  To modify the special permit
                                Inc..                                               to remove the requirement
                                                                                for putting the SP number on
                                                                                shipping papers and to make
                                                                                it more consistent with
                                                                                similar special permits.
                                                                                (DOT-SP 15642, SP-14149)
21136-M......................  Cimarron Composites, LLC  173.302(a)(1)...........  To modify the special permit
                                                                                to remove references to
                                                                                insulated tubes.
21144-M......................  Consolidated Nuclear      173.56(b)...............  To modify the special permit
                                Security LLC.                                       to increase the maximum
                                                                                quantity per shipment to
                                                                                3,025 gallons.
21268-N......................  Watco Companies, LLC....  174.85..................  To authorize the
                                                                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                of hazardous materials by
                                                                                rail with one buffer car
                                                                                between placarded cars and
                                                                                the engines.
21269-N......................  Porsche Logistik Gmbh...  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                of certain lithium ion
                                                                                battery assemblies each with
                                                                                a net weight exceeding 35 kg
                                                                                aboard cargo-only aircraft.
21282-N......................  The Boeing Company......  178.47..................  To authorize the
                                                                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                of DOT 4DS cylinders that
                                                                                have not been tested as
                                                                                required by 49 CFR 178.47.
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                                          Special Permits Data--Denied
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21069-M......................  Catalina Cylinders, Inc.  173.302a, 178.71(l)(1)..  To modify the special permit
                                                                                to authorize an additional
                                                                                requalification test method
                                                                                (pneumatic proof pressure).
21184-N......................  Arkema Inc..............  177.834(h)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                of organic peroxide Type F
                                                                                material in UN IBCs without
                                                                                unloading the package from
                                                                                the vehicle prior to
                                                                                discharge.
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                                         Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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9998-M.......................  Accumulators, Inc.......  173.302(a)..............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                to authorize additional
                                                                                accumulator designs.
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[FR Doc. 2021-27184 Filed 12-15-21; 8:45 am]
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on March 7, 2003

                     NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2001-8879

_____________________________________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Application of   Evergreen International Airlines, Inc.      filed
2/14/03  for:

XX  Waiver from dormancy condition:

Evergreen has applied for a waiver from the 90-day dormancy condition
with respect to its allocation of one weekly all-cargo frequency for
services between the U.S. and Thailand.  The frequency allocation is
subject to the condition that it will expire automatically and revert to
the Department if it is not used for a period of 90 days.  Evergreen
requests the waiver through March 31, 2004.  The Department has granted
Evergreen previous waivers from the 90-day dormancy condition.  (See,
e.g., Order 2000-11-15 and Notice of Action Taken dated March 22, 2002.)
 Under the terms of the latest waiver, Evergreen’s frequency
allocation would expire automatically if Evergreen does not provide
service by March 31, 2003.  Evergreen stated that it had anticipated
that economic conditions would improve and that it could resume service
prior to the expiration of its last dormancy waiver; however conditions
have not improved and Evergreen is not in a position to resume service
in the foreseeable future.

Applicant rep.:  William Evans,<PHONE_NUMBER>        DOT analyst:  Sylvia
Moore,<PHONE_NUMBER>

DISPOSITION

XX  Denied  (see below)

The above action was effective when taken:   March 7, 2003

XX  Action taken by:	Paul L. Gretch, Director

			Office of International Aviation

________________________

Remarks:  In March 2002, when we last issued Evergreen a waiver for this
frequency through March 31, 2003, we placed the carrier on notice that
“there should be no expectation that an additional request will
similarly be granted.” (Notice of Action Taken dated March 22, 2002,
in this docket).  In the circumstances presented now, and taking into
consideration the record before us, we find that the public interest
would be best served by reassigning this frequency to the unallocated
pool of frequencies so that whenever Evergreen or another carrier has
firm plans to use it, it may apply for the frequency accordingly.

(See Reverse Side)

2

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; and (2) grant of the waiver was consistent with the public
interest.  To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the
referenced Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority
granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp


[Federal Register: November 26, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 229)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71959-71961]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1240; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-098-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model
BH.125 Series 600A Airplanes and Model HS.125 Series 700A Airplanes
Modified in Accordance With Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
SA2271SW

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model BH.125 series 600A
airplanes and Model HS.125 series 700A airplanes. This proposed AD
would require inspecting the wiring diagrams containing the cockpit
blowers and comparing with the current airplane configuration, and
reworking the wiring if necessary. This proposed AD results from a
report indicating that a blower motor of the cockpit ventilation and
avionics cooling system seized up and gave off smoke. We are proposing
this AD to prevent smoke and fumes in the cockpit in the event that a
blower motor seizes and overheats due to excessive current draw.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 12,
2009.

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 AD, contact Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation, Department 62, P.O. Box

85, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 316-676-
6706; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet https://
www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/service_support/pubs.

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 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: Andy Shaw, Aerospace Engineer, Special
Certification Office, ASW-190, FAA Southwest Regional Office, 2601
Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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-2008-1240;
Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-098-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://
www.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

    We have received a report indicating that a blower motor of the
cockpit ventilation and avionics cooling system seized up and gave off
smoke on a Raytheon Model Hawker 125-800 airplane. Investigation
revealed inadequate short circuit protection on the blower motor
electrical circuit. This condition, if not corrected, could result in
smoke and fumes in the cockpit in the event that a blower motor seizes
and overheats due to excessive current draw.
    The cockpit blowers on certain Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model
BH.125 series 600A airplanes and Model HS.125 series 700A airplanes
modified in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
SA2271SW are identical to those on the affected Raytheon Model Hawker
125-800 airplanes. Therefore, all of these models may be subject to the
same unsafe condition.

Other Relevant Rulemaking

    We previously issued AD 2005-16-02, amendment 39-14207 (70 FR
44273, August 2, 2005), applicable to certain Raytheon Model HS.125
series 700A airplanes, Model BAe.125 series 800A airplanes, and Model
Hawker 800 and Hawker 800XP airplanes. That AD requires inspecting to
determine the current rating of the circuit breakers of certain cockpit
ventilation and avionics cooling system blowers; and replacing the
circuit breakers and modifying the blower wiring, as applicable.

Relevant Service Information

    We have reviewed Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 24-
3850, dated January 2008. The service bulletin describes procedures for
inspecting the wiring diagrams containing the cockpit blowers and
comparing with the current airplane configuration, and reworking the
wiring if necessary.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the(se) same type
design(s). This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions
specified in the service information described previously, except as
discussed under ``Differences Between the Proposed AD and Service
Bulletin.''

Differences Between the Proposed AD and Service Bulletin

    Although the NOTE specified in paragraph 3.A. of the Accomplishment
Instructions of Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 24-3850
specifies that operators should consult the Inspection Authorization,
Designated Engineering Representative, FAA, or Hawker Beechcraft
Corporation for determination as to the suitability of the service
bulletin, this proposed AD would require that the determination be
approved by the FAA.
    Operators should note that, although the Accomplishment
Instructions of the referenced service bulletin describe procedures for
submitting a sheet recording compliance with the service bulletin, this
proposed AD would not require that action.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 40 airplanes of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it would take about 1 work-hour per
product to comply with this inspection proposed by this AD. The average
labor rate is $80 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate
the cost of this proposed AD to the U.S. operators to be $3,200, or $80
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), and
    3. 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.
    You can find our regulatory evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance in the AD Docket.

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

    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]

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

Arkansas Modification Center, Inc.: Docket No. FAA-2008-1240;
Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-098-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) We must receive comments by January 12, 2009.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model
BH.125 series 600A airplanes and Model HS.125 series 700A airplanes,
certificated in any category; as identified in Hawker Beechcraft
Mandatory Service Bulletin 24-3850, dated January 2008, which have
been modified in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate
SA2271SW.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from a report indicating that a blower motor
of the cockpit ventilation and avionics cooling system seized up and
gave off smoke. We are issuing this AD to prevent smoke and fumes in
the cockpit in the event that a blower motor seizes and overheats
due to excessive current draw.

Compliance

    (e) Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

Inspection and Rework

    (f) Within 600 flight hours or 6 months after the effective date
of this AD, whichever occurs first, inspect the wiring diagrams
containing the cockpit blowers and compare with the current airplane
configuration, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of
Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 24-3850, dated January
2008; except as provided by paragraph (g) of this AD.
    (1) If the current airplane configuration does not match the
applicable cockpit blower wiring diagrams, before further flight,
rework the wiring using a method approved by the Manager, Special
Certification Office, ASW-190, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA. For the
determination to be approved by the Manager, Special Certification
Office, as required by this paragraph, the Manager's approval letter
must specifically refer to this AD.
    (2) If the current airplane configuration matches the applicable
cockpit blower wiring diagrams, before further flight, rework the
wiring in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Hawker
Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 24-3850, dated January 2008.

No Submission of Certain Information

    (g) Although Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 24-
3850, dated January 2008, specifies to submit certain information to
the manufacturer, this AD does not include that requirement.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (h)(1) The Manager, Special Certification Office, ASW-190,
Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, ATTN: Andy Shaw, Aerospace Engineer,
Special Certification Office, ASW-190, FAA, Southwest Regional
Office, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone
(817) 222-5188; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
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.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 16, 2008.
Stephen P. Boyd,
Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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[Federal Register: November 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 220)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF06-35-000]

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Eastern Market
Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

November 7, 2006.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation's (Columbia) planned Eastern Market Expansion Project
located in certain counties in West Virginia, Virginia, and Ohio.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process we will
use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the
project. Your input will help the Commission staff determine which
issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping
period will close on December 11, 2006.
    This notice is being sent to affected landowners; federal, state,
and local government representatives and agencies; environmental and
public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested
parties in this proceeding; and local libraries and newspapers. We
encourage government representatives to notify their constituents of
this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of
concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted
by a Columbia representative about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. Columbia
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if
the project is approved by the Commission, that approval conveys with
it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations
fail to produce an agreement, Columbia could initiate condemnation
proceedings in accordance with state law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need to Know?'' is available for
viewing on the FERC Internet website (http://www.ferc.gov). This fact

sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the
use of eminent domain and how to participate in the FERC's proceedings.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    The planned Eastern Market Expansion Project consists of:
    (a) Expanding the existing Crawford Storage Field in Fairfield and
Hocking Counties, Ohio;
    (b) Expanding the existing Coco Storage Field in Kanawha County,
West Virginia;
    (c) Installing an additional 12,600 horsepower at four existing
compressor stations in West Virginia; and
    (d) Constructing three sections of 26- to 36-inch-diameter pipeline
loop totaling about 15.5 miles in Clay and Randolph Counties, West
Virginia and Warren, Clarke, and Fauquier Counties, Virginia.
    A general overview map of the major project facilities is provided
in Appendix 1.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies are available on the
Commission's Web site (excluding maps) at the ``eLibrary'' link or
from the Commission's Public Reference Room or call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the end of this
notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving
this notice in the mail.
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    Columbia indicates that these facilities would provide an
additional 97,050 dekatherms per day of storage deliverability and
associated firm pipeline transportation capacity to four local gas
distribution companies in the Mid-Atlantic region.
    Columbia anticipates filing an application with the FERC in March
2007. If approved, Columbia would seek approval to begin construction
by April 1, 2008, with a proposed in-service date of April 1, 2009.

Land Requirements

    Construction of the project facilities would disturb about 327
acres of land. Following construction, about 272 acres of the total
would be retained for the operation of the pipeline and the aboveground
facilities. Columbia currently plans to use a nominal right-of-way
(ROW) width of 75 feet to construct its pipelines, with occasional
increases in width for additional workspace at waterbody, wetland,
road, and railroad crossings. For operation of the pipeline facilities,
Columbia plans to use a 70-foot-wide permanent ROW. Temporary extra
workspaces may also be required in areas with site-specific
constraints, such as side-slope construction and areas needed for pipe
storage and equipment yards. The well connect lines at the Coco and
Crawford Storage Fields would require a ROW width of 50 feet for
construction, with the same width maintained as permanent ROW for
operation. For new well installation at the Coco and Crawford Storage
Fields, a 400-foot-by-400-foot work area would be utilized while for
reconditioned wells a 300-foot-by-300-foot work area would be used.
After installation, a 300-foot-radius buffer would be associated with
each well.

Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified several issues that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and
information provided by Columbia. This list of issues may be changed
based on your comments and our analysis:
     Impacts on residential areas;
     The effect of blasting on groundwater;
     Potential noise impacts associated with construction and
operation;
     Difficult ROW restoration in areas of side-slope
construction; and
     Impact on visual resources due to vegetation clearing to
create a new ROW.

The EA Process

    The FERC will be the lead federal agency for the preparation of the
EA. The document will satisfy the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Eastern Market Expansion Project
is in the preliminary design state.
    For this project, the FERC staff has initiated its NEPA review
prior to receiving the application. The purpose of the Commission's
Pre-Filing Process is to involve interested stakeholders early in
project planning and to identify and resolve issues before an
application is filed with the FERC. A docket number (PF06-35-000) has
been established to place information filed by Columbia, and related
documents issued by the Commission, into the public record. Once a
formal application is filed with the FERC, a new docket number will be
established.
    NEPA requires the Commission to take into account the environmental
impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the
issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA
also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have
about proposals. This process is referred to as ``scoping.'' The main
goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the
important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, we are
requesting public comments on the scope of the issues that should be
addressed in the

EA. We will consider all comments received during scoping in the
preparation of the EA.
    Staff's independent analysis and evaluation of the issues will be
included in the EA. The EA will also include possible alternatives to
the proposed project or portions of the project, and will make
recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various
resource areas of concern. Depending on the comments received during
the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to federal,
state, and local agencies; elected officials; environmental and public
interest groups; other interested parties; affected landowners; Native
American tribes; libraries, and newspapers; and the Commission's
official service list for this proceeding. A 30-day comment period will
be allotted for review of the EA, if it is published.
    FERC staff will be involved in discussions with other
jurisdictional agencies to identify their issues and concerns. These
agencies include the National Park Service; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (West Virginia, Virginia, and Ohio Field Offices); U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (Huntington, Pittsburgh, and Norfolk Districts);
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection; West Virginia
Department of Natural Resources; West Virginia State Historic
Preservation Office (SHPO); Virginia Marine Resource Commission;
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation; Virginia Department
of Environmental Quality; Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries; Virginia
SHPO; Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; Ohio Department of Natural
Resources; and Ohio SHPO. By this notice, we are asking these and other
federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special
expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally enter
cooperating agency status with us in the preparation of the EA.
Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should follow
the instructions for filing comments provided below.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the proposal. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and
measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific
your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow
these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time
and properly recorded:
     Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie
R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas
Branch 1, DG2E;
     Reference Docket No. PF06-35-000 on the original and both
copies; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before December 11, 2006.
    Please note that the Commission encourages electronic filing of
comments. See 18 Code of Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Internet website at http://www.ferc.gov
 under the ``eFiling'' link and the link to the User's

Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create an account
by clicking on ``Login to File'' and then ``New User Account.'' You
will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This filing
is considered a ``Comment on Filing''.
    When Columbia submits its application for authorization to
construct and operate the Eastern Market Expansion Project, the
Commission will publish a Notice of Application in the Federal Register
and will establish a deadline for interested persons to intervene in
the proceeding. Because the Commission's Pre-Filing Process occurs
before an application to begin a proceeding is officially filed,
petitions to intervene during this process are premature and will not
be accepted by the Commission.

Environmental Mailing List

    The determination of whether to distribute the EA for public
comment will be based on the response to this notice. If the EA is
published and you are interested in receiving it, please return the
Information Request (Appendix 2).

Availability of Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208 FERC (3372) or on
the FERC Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov). Using the

``eLibrary'' link, select ``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu,
enter the selected date range and a docket number field (i.e., PF06-35-
000), and follow the instructions. Searches may also be done using the
phrase ``Eastern Market Expansion Project'' in the Text Search field.
For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at
1-866-208-3676, TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>, or at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to
the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rule makings.
    In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called
eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and
submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you
spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. To register for this service, go to the eSubscription
link in the FERC Internet Web site.
    Public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's
calendar located at http://www.ferc.gov/[fxsp0]EventCalendar/

[fxsp0]EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2021-N-0386]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Class II Special Controls for Human Immunodeficiency
Virus Serological Diagnostic and Supplemental Tests and Human
Immunodeficiency Virus Nucleic Acid Diagnostic and Supplemental Tests

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency or we) is
announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection
of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information and
to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on class II special controls for human
immunodeficiency

virus (HIV) serological diagnostic and supplemental tests and HIV
nucleic acid (NAT) diagnostic and supplemental tests.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by August 24, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments
must be submitted on or before August 24, 2021. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of August 24, 2021. Comments
received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions)
will be considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery
service acceptance receipt is on or before that date.

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2021-N-0386 for ``Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Class II Special Controls for
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Serological Diagnostic and Supplemental
Tests and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Nucleic Acid Diagnostic and
Supplemental Tests.'' Received comments, those filed in a timely manner
(see ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and, except for those
submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Domini Bean, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-12M, 11601
Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal
Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information before
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this
requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Class II Special Controls for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Serological
Diagnostic and Supplemental Tests and Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Nucleic Acid Diagnostic and Supplemental Tests

OMB Control Number 0910-NEW

    In the Federal Register of February 21, 2020 (85 FR 10110), we
published a proposed order to reclassify certain HIV serological
diagnostic and supplemental tests and HIV NAT diagnostic and
supplemental tests from class III (premarket approval) into class II
(special controls) (the proposed order). In the proposed order, FDA
proposed special controls that the Agency believes are necessary to
provide a

reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness for these devices. The
proposed special controls would require the submission of a log of all
complaints annually for a period of 5 years following FDA clearance of
a traditional premarket notification (510(k)) submission for a device
within the scope of the proposed order.
    Currently, manufacturers of HIV serological diagnostic and
supplemental tests and HIV NAT diagnostic and supplemental tests are
subject to FDA regulations in part 820 (21 CFR part 820), which govern
the methods used in, and the facilities and controls used for, the
design, manufacture, packaging, labeling, storage, installation, and
servicing of all finished devices intended for human use. Manufacturers
are required to maintain complaint files and to review and evaluate
complaints for these devices under Sec.  820.198 (21 CFR 820.198).
    Complaints required to be reported in the annual logs under the
proposed special controls, such as certain complaints involving
unusually high invalid rates or issues with users conducting the test,
may not meet the definition of a medical device report required to be
reported to FDA under 21 CFR part 803 (medical device reporting;
currently approved under OMB control number 0910-0437), but could
potentially affect the safety and efficacy of these devices. If the
proposed order is finalized, we intend to review the information in the
complaint logs in a timely manner and engage with manufacturers as
necessary. The submission of the complaint log would provide us with
earlier notification of concerns and enable us to determine whether
they have been adequately addressed. The Agency usually would not
evaluate this kind of complaint information until an FDA inspection,
which typically occurs less frequently than annually. We believe
implementing these specific reporting measures as part of the special
controls would be necessary to provide a reasonable assurance of safety
and effectiveness for HIV diagnostic and supplemental tests subject to
the proposed order.
    Description of Respondents: The respondents to the information
collection are manufacturers of HIV diagnostic and supplemental test
devices that would be subject to the proposed order, if finalized.
    Finalizing the proposed order would add classification regulations
for these devices in 21 CFR part 866 (Immunology and Microbiology
Devices) at 21 CFR 866.3956 for the HIV serological diagnostic and
supplemental tests, and 21 CFR 866.3957 for the HIV NAT diagnostic and
supplemental tests, and establish special controls necessary to provide
reasonable assurance of their safety and effectiveness. As described
above, the special controls would require the submission of a log of
all complaints annually for a period of 5 years following FDA clearance
of a traditional 510(k) submission for one of these devices.
    We estimate the reporting burden hours associated with the proposed
order, if finalized, to be approximately 30 reporting burden hours.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                                      Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden 1
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                                                                                Number of
                     21 CFR citation, activity                          Number of      responses per     Total annual    Average burden    Total hours
                                                                       respondents       respondent       responses       per response
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Proposed 21 CFR 866.3956(b)(1)(iii) and 866.3957(b)(1)(iii),                     10                1               10                3               30
 Submission of log to FDA..........................................
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    We base our estimate of the average burden per response on our
experience with other types of annual report submissions. We base our
estimate of the number of affected respondents on the expected number
of manufacturers that would be submitting a 510(k) for a new device or
changes to an existing device that would require a 510(k).
    As noted above, manufacturers of the devices subject to the
proposed order must already maintain complaint files and review and
evaluate complaints under Sec.  820.198. If the proposed order is
finalized as proposed, we estimate it would take a manufacturer
approximately 3 hours annually to review their existing records,
prepare the complaint log, and submit it to FDA. Although respondents
may submit the information electronically through the FDA Electronic
Submission Gateway, on paper, or electronic media (e.g., CD, DVD) to
the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research's Document Control
Center, we assume that all manufacturers will submit their logs
electronically.

    Dated: June 21, 2021.
Lauren K. Roth,
Acting Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1614-DR]

Massachusetts; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (FEMA-1614-DR), dated
November 10, 2005, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective November 10, 2005.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated November 10, 2005, the President declared a major disaster under
the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

    ``I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts resulting from severe storms and
flooding from October 7-16, 2005, is of sufficient severity and
magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major
disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance, Public
Assistance, and Hazard

Mitigation in the designated areas. Consistent with the requirement
that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided
under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and
the Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act
will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.''

    The time period prescribed for the implementation of section
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed
six months after the date of this declaration.
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Acting Director, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Peter J. Martinasco, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared
disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts to have been affected adversely by this declared major
disaster: Berkshire, Bristol, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex,
Norfolk, Plymouth, and Worcester Counties for Individual Assistance.

Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties for Public
Assistance

    Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex,
Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester Counties are eligible to
apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

(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 Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
 [FR Doc. E5-6654 Filed 11-28-05; 8:45 am]