[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 80 (Thursday, April 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24443-24445]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09768]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.
Extension:
    Rule 19b-4 and Form 19b-4, SEC File No. 270-38, OMB Control No.
3235-0045.
    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (``OMB'') a request for extension of the existing collection
of information provided for in Rule 19b-4 (17 CFR 240.19b-4), under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).
    Section 19(b) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78s(b)) requires each self-
regulatory organization (``SRO'') to file with the Commission copies of
any proposed rule, or any proposed change in, addition to, or deletion
from the rules of such SRO. Rule 19b-4 implements the requirements of
Section 19(b) by requiring the SROs to file their proposed rule changes
on Form 19b-4 and by clarifying which actions taken by SROs are subject
to the filing requirement set forth in Section 19(b). Rule 19b-4(n)
requires a designated clearing agency to provide an advance notice
(``Advance Notice'') to the Commission of any proposed change to its
rules, procedures, or operations that could materially affect the
nature or level of risks presented by such clearing agency. Rule 19b-
4(o) requires a registered clearing agency to submit for a Commission
determination any security-based swap, or any group, category, type, or
class of security-based swaps it plans to accept for clearing
(``Security-Based Swap Submission''), and provide notice to its members
of such submissions.
    The collection of information is designed to provide the Commission
with the information necessary to determine, as required by the Act,
whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act and the
rules thereunder. The information is used to determine if the proposed
rule change should be approved, disapproved, or if proceedings should
be instituted to determine whether to approve or disapprove the
proposed rule change.
    The respondents to the collection of information are self-
regulatory organizations (as defined by the Act), including national
securities exchanges, national securities associations, registered
clearing agencies, notice registered securities future product
exchanges, and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
    In fiscal year 2012, thirty-four respondents filed a total of 1,688
proposed rule change responses.\1\ Each response takes approximately 38
hours to complete. Thus, the total annual reporting burden for filing
proposed rule changes with the Commission is 64,144 hours (1,688
proposals per year x 38 hours per filing).\2\ In addition to filing
their proposed rule changes with the Commission, the respondents also
are required to post each of their proposals on their respective Web
sites, a process which takes approximately four hours to complete per
proposal. Thus, for 1,688 proposals, the total annual reporting burden
on respondents to post the proposals on their Web sites is 6,752 hours
(1,688 proposals per year x 4 hours per filing). Further, the
respondents are required to update their rulebooks, which they maintain
on their Web sites, to reflect the changes that they make in each
proposal they file. Thus, for all filings that were not withdrawn by a
respondent (120 withdrawn filings in fiscal year 2012) or disapproved
by the Commission (2 disapproved filings in fiscal year 2012), the
respondents were required to update their online rulebooks to reflect
the effectiveness of 1,566 proposals, each of which takes approximately
four hours to complete per proposal. Thus, the total annual reporting
burden for updating online rulebooks is 6,264 hours ((1,688 filings per
year-120 withdrawn filings-2 disapproved filings) x 4 hours)). Finally,
a respondent is required to notify the Commission if it

does not post a proposed rule change on its Web site on the same day
that it filed the proposal with the Commission. The Commission
estimates that SROs will fail to post proposed rule changes on their
Web sites on the same day as the filing 16 times a year, and that each
SRO will spend approximately one hour preparing and submitting such
notice to the Commission, resulting in a total annual burden of 16
hours (16 notices x 1 hour per notice).
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    \1\ The Commission expects four additional respondents to
register during the three year period for which this Paperwork
Reduction Act Extension is applicable (three as registered clearing
agencies and one as a national securities exchange), bringing the
total number of respondents to thirty-eight.
    \2\ In fiscal year 2012, respondents filed 120 optional
amendments to their proposals, as well as 629 required prefilings of
their proposed rule changes. Because those submissions are part of
the Form 19b-4 process as required by Rule 19b-4, they are included
within the 38 hour burden estimate, and, because amendments and
prefilings are part of a single proposal, they do not constitute a
separate response.
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    Clearing agencies have additional information collection burdens.
As noted above, a designated clearing agency must file an Advance
Notice with the Commission of any proposed change to its rules,
procedures, or operations that could materially affect the nature or
level of risks presented by such designated clearing agency. The
Commission estimates that 10 designated clearing agencies will each
submit 35 Advance Notices per year, with each submission taking 90
hours to complete. The total annual reporting burden for filing Advance
Notices is therefore 31,500 hours (10 designated clearing agencies x 35
Advance Notices per year x 90 hours per response).
    Designated clearing agencies are required to post all Advance
Notices to their Web sites, each of which takes approximately four
hours to complete. For 35 Advance Notices, the total annual reporting
burden for posting them to respondents' Web sites is 1,400 hours (10
designated clearing agencies x 35 Advance Notices per year x 4 hours
per Web site posting). Respondents are required to update the postings
of those Advance Notices that become effective, each of which takes
approximately four hours to complete. The total annual reporting burden
for updating Advance Notices on the respondents' Web sites is 1,400
hours (10 designated clearing agencies x 35 Advance Notices per year x
4 hours per Web site posting).
    The respondents are also required to provide copies of all
materials submitted to the Commission relating to an Advance Notice to
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the ``Board'')
contemporaneously with such submission to the Commission, which is
estimated to take two hours. The total annual reporting burden for
designated clearing agencies to meet this requirement is 700 hours (10
designated clearing agencies x 35 Advance Notices per year x 2 hours
per response).
    The Commission estimates that six security-based swap clearing
agencies will each submit 20 Security-Based Swap Submissions per year,
with each submission taking 140 hours to complete resulting in a total
annual reporting burden of 16,800 hours (6 respondent clearing agencies
x 20 Security-Based Swap Submissions per year x 140 hours per
response). Respondent clearing agencies are required to post all
Security-Based Swap Submissions to their Web sites, each of which takes
approximately four hours to complete. For 20 Security-Based Swap
Submissions, the total annual reporting burden for posting them to the
six respondents' Web sites is 480 hours (6 respondent clearing agencies
x 20 Security-Based Swap Submissions per year x 4 hours per Web site
posting). In addition, three of the six respondent clearing agencies
that have not previously posted Security-Based Swap Submissions,
Advance Notices, and proposed rule changes on their Web sites may need
to update their existing Web sites to post such filings online. The
Commission estimates that each of these three clearing agencies would
spend approximately 15 hours updating its existing Web site, resulting
in a total one-time burden of 45 hours (3 respondent clearing agencies
x 15 hours per Web site update) or 15 hours annualized over three
years.
    Respondent clearing agencies will also have to provide training to
staff members using the Electronic Form 19b-4 Filing System (``EFFS'')
to submit Security-Based Swap Submissions, Advance Notices, and/or
proposed rule changes electronically. The Commission estimates that
each of the six estimated security-based swap clearing agencies will
spend approximately 20 hours training all staff members who will use
EFFS to submit Security-Based Swap Submissions, Advance Notices, and/or
proposed rule changes electronically, for a total of 120 hours (6
respondent clearing agencies x 20 hours) or 40 hours annualized over
three years. The Commission also estimates that each of these six
clearing agencies will have a one-time burden of 130 hours to draft and
implement internal policies and procedures for using EFFS to make these
submissions, for a total of 780 hours (6 clearing agencies x 130 hours)
or 260 hours annualized over three years. The four remaining clearing
agencies that have existing internal policies and procedures for using
EFFS will need to update them for submitting Security-Based Swap
Submissions and/or Advance Notices with the Commission. The Commission
estimates that each of these four clearing agencies will have a one-
time burden of 30 hours to draft and implement modifications to their
internal policies, for a total of 120 hours (4 clearing agencies x 30
hours) or 40 hours annualized over three years. After the initial
training is completed, the Commission estimates that each of the 38
respondents will spend 10 hours each year training new compliance staff
members and updating the training of existing compliance staff members
to use EFFS, for a total annual burden of 380 hours (38 respondent SROs
x 10 hours).
    In connection with Security-Based Swap Submissions, counterparties
may apply for a stay from a mandatory clearing requirement under Rule
3Ca-1 of the Exchange Act. The Commission estimates that each clearing
agency will submit five applications for stays from a clearing
requirement per year and it will take approximately 18 hours to
retrieve, review, and submit each application. Thus, the total annual
reporting burden for the Rule 3Ca-1 stay of clearing requirement would
be 540 hours (six respondent clearing agencies x five stay of clearing
applications per year x 18 hours to retrieve, review, and submit the
stay of clearing information).
    Based on the above, the total estimated annual response burden is
the sum of the total annual reporting burdens for filing proposed rule
changes, Advance Notices, and Security-Based Swap Submissions; training
staff to file such proposals; drafting, modifying, and implementing
internal policies and procedures for filing such proposals; posting
each proposal on the respondents' Web sites; updating Web sites to
enable posting of proposals; updating the respondents' online rulebooks
to reflect the proposals that became effective; submitting copies of
Advance Notices to the Board; and applying for stays from clearing
requirements, which is 130,731 hours.
    Compliance with Rule 19b-4 is mandatory. Information received in
response to Rule 19b-4 shall not be kept confidential; the information
collected is public information.
    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.
    The public may view background documentation for this information
collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov. Comments should
be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information
Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-

Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an email
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30
days of this notice.

    Dated: April 22, 2013.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 221 (Monday, November 16, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73007-73012]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25049]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0513; FRL-10016-39]
RIN 2070-AB27

Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (21-1.B)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances which are
the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). This action would require
persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing manufacture
(defined by statute to include import) or processing of any of these
chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant
new use by this proposed rule. This action would further require that
persons not

commence manufacture or processing for the significant new use until
they have submitted a Significant New Use Notice (SNUN), and EPA has
conducted a review of the notice, made an appropriate determination on
the notice, and has taken any risk management actions as are required
as a result of that determination.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 16, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0513, using the Federal eRulemaking Portal
at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
    Due to the public health emergency, the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC)
and Reading Room is closed to visitors with limited exceptions. The
staff continues to provide remote customer service via email, phone,
and webform. For the latest status information on EPA/DC services and
docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
William Wysong, New Chemicals Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-4163; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture,
process, or use the chemical substances contained in this proposed
rule. The following list of North American Industrial Classification
System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document
applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include:
     Manufacturers or processors of one or more subject
chemical substances (NAICS codes 325 and 324110), e.g., chemical
manufacturing and petroleum refineries.
    This action may also affect certain entities through pre-existing
import certification and export notification rules under TSCA. Chemical
importers are subject to the TSCA section 13 (15 U.S.C. 2612) import
provisions. This action may also affect certain entities through pre-
existing import certification and export notification rules under TSCA,
which would include the SNUR requirements should these proposed rules
be finalized. The EPA policy in support of import certification appears
at 40 CFR part 707, subpart B. In addition, pursuant to 40 CFR 721.20,
any persons who export or intend to export a chemical substance that is
the subject of this proposed rule on or after December 16, 2020 are
subject to the export notification provisions of TSCA section 12(b) (15
U.S.C. 2611(b)) and must comply with the export notification
requirements in 40 CFR part 707, subpart D.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI to EPA through regulations.gov
or email. 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 preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

II. Background

A. What action is the Agency taking?

    EPA is proposing these SNURs under TSCA section 5(a)(2) for
chemical substances which are the subjects of PMNs P-18-175 and P-19-
38. These proposed SNURs would require persons who intend to
manufacture or process any of these chemical substances for an activity
that is designated as a significant new use to notify EPA at least 90
days before commencing that activity.
    The record for these proposed SNURs, identified as docket ID number
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0513, includes information considered by the Agency in
developing these proposed SNURs.

B. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    TSCA section 5(a)(2) (15 U.S.C. 2604(a)(2)) authorizes EPA to
determine that a use of a chemical substance is a ``significant new
use.'' EPA must make this determination by rule after considering all
relevant factors, including the four TSCA section 5(a)(2) factors
listed in Unit III.

C. Do the SNUR general provisions apply?

    General provisions for SNURs appear in 40 CFR part 721, subpart A.
These provisions describe persons subject to the rule, recordkeeping
requirements, exemptions to reporting requirements, and applicability
of the rule to uses occurring before the effective date of the rule.
Provisions relating to user fees appear at 40 CFR part 700. Pursuant to
40 CFR 721.1(c), persons subject to these SNURs must comply with the
same SNUN requirements and EPA regulatory procedures as submitters of
PMNs under TSCA section 5(a)(1)(A) (15 U.S.C. 2604(a)(1)(A)). In
particular, these requirements include the information submission
requirements of TSCA sections 5(b) and 5(d)(1) (15 U.S.C. 2604(b) and
2604(d)(1)), the exemptions authorized by TSCA sections 5(h)(1),
5(h)(2), 5(h)(3), and 5(h)(5) and the regulations at 40 CFR part 720.
Once EPA receives a SNUN, EPA must either determine that the use is not
likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury under the conditions
of use for the chemical substance or take such regulatory action as is
associated with an alternative determination before the manufacture or
processing for the significant new use can commence. If EPA determines
that the chemical substance is not likely to present an unreasonable
risk, EPA is required under TSCA section 5(g) to make public, and
submit for publication in the Federal Register, a statement of EPA's
findings.

III. Significant New Use Determination

    TSCA section 5(a)(2) states that EPA's determination that a use of
a chemical substance is a significant new use must be made after
consideration of all relevant factors, including:
     The projected volume of manufacturing and processing of a
chemical substance.
     The extent to which a use changes the type or form of
exposure of human beings or the environment to a chemical substance.
     The extent to which a use increases the magnitude and
duration of exposure of human beings or the environment to a chemical
substance.

     The reasonably anticipated manner and methods of
manufacturing, processing, distribution in commerce, and disposal of a
chemical substance.
    In determining what would constitute a significant new use for the
chemical substances that are the subject of these SNURs, EPA considered
relevant information about the toxicity of the chemical substances, and
potential human exposures and environmental releases that may be
associated with the substances, in the context of the four bulleted
TSCA section 5(a)(2) factors listed in this unit. During its review of
these chemicals, EPA identified certain conditions of use that are not
intended by the submitters, but reasonably foreseen to occur. EPA is
proposing to designate those reasonably foreseen conditions of use as
well as certain other circumstances of use as significant new uses.

IV. Substances Subject to This Proposed Rule

    EPA is proposing significant new use and recordkeeping requirements
be added to 40 CFR part 721, subpart E for the chemical substances
identified in this unit. For each chemical substance, EPA provides the
following information in this unit:
     PMN number.
     Chemical name (generic name, if the specific name is
claimed as CBI).
     Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry number (if
assigned for non-confidential chemical identities).
     Basis for the SNUR.
     Potentially useful information.
     CFR citation assigned in the regulatory text section of
these proposed rules. The regulatory text section of these proposed
rules specifies the activities designated as significant new uses.
Certain new uses, including production volume limits and other uses
designated in the proposed rules, may be claimed as CBI.
    The chemical substances that are the subject of these proposed
SNURs are undergoing premanufacture review. In addition to those
conditions of use intended by the submitter, EPA has identified certain
other reasonably foreseen conditions of use. EPA has preliminarily
determined that the chemicals under their intended conditions of use
are not likely to present an unreasonable risk. However, EPA has not
assessed risks associated with the reasonably foreseen conditions of
use for these chemicals. EPA is proposing to designate these reasonably
foreseen conditions of use and other circumstances of use as
significant new uses. As a result, those significant new uses cannot
occur without first going through a separate, subsequent EPA review and
determination process associated with a SNUN.
    The substances subject to these proposed rules are as follows:
PMN Number: P-18-175.
    Chemical name: Formaldehyde, polymer with 4-(1,1-
dimethylethyl)phenol and phenol, Bu ether.
    CAS number: 2215936-67-5.
    Basis for action: The PMN states that the use of the substance will
be as a can coating for food and non-food contact. Based on the
physical/chemical properties of the PMN substance and Structure
Activity Relationships (SAR) analysis of test data on analogous
substances, EPA has identified concerns for aquatic toxicity, serious
eye damage, skin irritation, and specific target organ toxicity if the
chemical is not used following the limitations noted. This proposed
SNUR designates the following as ``significant new uses'' requiring
further review by EPA:
     Release of the PMN substance resulting in surface water
concentrations that exceed 1 ppb.
    Potentially useful information: EPA has determined that certain
information about the environmental and health effects of the PMN
substance may be potentially useful if a manufacturer or processor is
considering submitting a SNUN for a significant new use that would be
designated by this proposed SNUR. EPA has determined that the results
of aquatic toxicity, eye irritation/corrosion, skin irritation/
corrosion, and specific target organ toxicity testing would help
characterize the potential environmental and health effects of the PMN
substance.
    CFR citation: 40 CFR 721.11566.
PMN Number: P-19-38.
    Chemical name: Fatty acids, coco, iso-Bu esters.
    CAS number: 91697-43-7.
    Basis for action: The PMN states that the use of the substance will
be as an ink carrier for the ceramic industries. Based on the physical/
chemical properties of the PMN substance and SAR analysis of test data
on analogous substances, EPA has identified concerns for aquatic
toxicity if the chemical is not used following the limitations noted.
This proposed SNUR designates the following as ``significant new uses''
requiring further review by EPA:
     Release of the PMN substance resulting in surface water
concentrations that exceed 1 ppb.
    Potentially useful information: EPA has determined that certain
information about the environmental effects of the PMN substance may be
potentially useful if a manufacturer or processor is considering
submitting a SNUN for a significant new use that would be designated by
this proposed SNUR. EPA has determined that the results of aquatic
toxicity testing would help characterize the potential environmental
effects of the PMN substance.
    CFR citation: 40 CFR 721.11567.

V. Rationale and Objectives of the Proposed Rule

A. Rationale

    During review of the PMNs submitted for the chemical substances
that are the subject of these proposed SNURs and as further discussed
in Unit IV., EPA identified certain other reasonably foreseen
conditions of use, in addition to those conditions of use intended by
the submitter. EPA has preliminarily determined that the chemical under
the intended conditions of use is not likely to present an unreasonable
risk. However, EPA has not assessed risks associated with the
reasonably foreseen conditions of use. EPA is proposing to designate
these conditions of use as well as certain other circumstances of use
as significant new uses. As a result, those significant new uses cannot
occur without going through a separate, subsequent EPA review and
determination process associated with a SNUN.

B. Objectives

    EPA is proposing these SNURs because the Agency wants:
     To have an opportunity to review and evaluate data
submitted in a SNUN before the notice submitter begins manufacturing or
processing a listed chemical substance for the described significant
new use.
     To be obligated to make a determination under TSCA section
5(a)(3) regarding the use described in the SNUN, under the conditions
of use. The Agency will either determine under TSCA section 5(a)(3)(C)
that the chemical, under the conditions of use, is not likely to
present an unreasonable risk, including an unreasonable risk to a
potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation identified as relevant
by the Administrator under the conditions of use, or make a
determination under TSCA section 5(a)(3)(A) or (B) and take the
required regulatory action associated with the determination, before
manufacture or processing for the significant new use of the chemical
substance can occur.
     To be able to complete its review and determination on
each of the PMN substances, while deferring analysis on

the significant new uses proposed in these rules unless and until the
Agency receives a SNUN.
    Issuance of a proposed SNUR for a chemical substance does not
signify that the chemical substance is listed on the TSCA Inventory.
Guidance on how to determine if a chemical substance is on the TSCA
Inventory is available on the internet at https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory.

VI. Applicability of the Proposed Rules to Uses Occurring Before the
Effective Date of the Final Rule

    To establish a significant new use, EPA must determine that the use
is not ongoing. The chemical substances subject to this proposed rule
were undergoing premanufacture review at the time of signature of this
proposed rule and were not on the TSCA Inventory. In cases where EPA
has not received a notice of commencement (NOC) and the chemical
substance has not been added to the TSCA Inventory, no person may
commence such activities without first submitting a PMN. Therefore, for
the chemical substances subject to these proposed SNURs, EPA concludes
that the proposed significant new uses are not ongoing.
    EPA designates November 5, 2020 (date of web posting of this
proposed rule) as the cutoff date for determining whether the new use
is ongoing. The objective of EPA's approach is to ensure that a person
cannot defeat a SNUR by initiating a significant new use before the
effective date of the final rule.
    Persons who begin commercial manufacture or processing of the
chemical substances for a significant new use identified on or after
that date would have to cease any such activity upon the effective date
of the final rule. To resume their activities, these persons would have
to first comply with all applicable SNUR notification requirements and
EPA would have to take action under section 5 allowing manufacture or
processing to proceed. In developing this proposed rule, EPA has
recognized that, given EPA's general practice of posting proposed rules
on its website a week or more in advance of Federal Register
publication, this objective could be thwarted even before Federal
Register publication of the proposed rule.

VII. Development and Submission of Information

    EPA recognizes that TSCA section 5 does not require development of
any particular new information (e.g., generating test data) before
submission of a SNUN. There is an exception: If a person is required to
submit information for a chemical substance pursuant to a rule, order
or consent agreement under TSCA section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603), then TSCA
section 5(b)(1)(A) (15 U.S.C. 2604(b)(1)(A)) requires such information
to be submitted to EPA at the time of submission of the SNUN.
    In the absence of a rule, order, or consent agreement under TSCA
section 4 covering the chemical substance, persons are required only to
submit information in their possession or control and to describe any
other information known to or reasonably ascertainable by them (see 40
CFR 720.50). However, upon review of PMNs and SNUNs, the Agency has the
authority to require appropriate testing. Unit IV. lists potentially
useful information for all SNURs listed here. Descriptions are provided
for informational purposes. The potentially useful information
identified in Unit IV. will be useful to EPA's evaluation in the event
that someone submits a SNUN for the significant new use. Companies who
are considering submitting a SNUN are encouraged, but not required, to
develop the information on the substance, which may assist with EPA's
analysis of the SNUN.
    EPA strongly encourages persons, before performing any testing, to
consult with the Agency pertaining to protocol selection. Furthermore,
pursuant to TSCA section 4(h), which pertains to reduction of testing
in vertebrate animals, EPA encourages consultation with the Agency on
the use of alternative test methods and strategies (also called New
Approach Methodologies, or NAMs), if available, to generate the
recommended test data. EPA encourages dialog with Agency
representatives to help determine how best the submitter can meet both
the data needs and the objective of TSCA section 4(h).
    The potentially useful information described in Unit IV. may not be
the only means of providing information to evaluate the chemical
substance associated with the significant new uses. However, submitting
a SNUN without any test data may increase the likelihood that EPA will
take action under TSCA sections 5(e) or 5(f). EPA recommends that
potential SNUN submitters contact EPA early enough so that they will be
able to conduct the appropriate tests. SNUN submitters should be aware
that EPA will be better able to evaluate SNUNs which provide detailed
information on the following:
     Human exposure and environmental release that may result
from the significant new use of the chemical substances.

VIII. SNUN Submissions

    According to 40 CFR 721.1(c), persons submitting a SNUN must comply
with the same notification requirements and EPA regulatory procedures
as persons submitting a PMN, including submission of test data on
health and environmental effects as described in 40 CFR 720.50. SNUNs
must be submitted on EPA Form No. 7710-25, generated using e-PMN
software, and submitted to the Agency in accordance with the procedures
set forth in 40 CFR 720.40 and 721.25. E-PMN software is available
electronically at https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca.

IX. Economic Analysis

    EPA has evaluated the potential costs of establishing SNUN
requirements for potential manufacturers and processors of the chemical
substances subject to this proposed rule. EPA's complete economic
analysis is available in the docket for this rulemaking.

X. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Additional information about these statutes and Executive orders
can be found at https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations-and-executive-orders.

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulations and Regulatory Review

    This action proposes to establish SNURs for new chemical substances
that were the subject of PMNs. The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has exempted these types of actions from review under Executive
Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
January 21, 2011).

B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

    According to the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information that requires OMB approval under PRA, unless
it has been approved by OMB and displays a currently valid OMB control
number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of
the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9, and included on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable.
    The information collection requirements related to this action have
already been approved by OMB pursuant to PRA under OMB control number
2070-0012 (EPA ICR No. 574). This action does not impose any burden

requiring additional OMB approval. If an entity were to submit a SNUN
to the Agency, the annual burden is estimated to average between 30 and
170 hours per response. This burden estimate includes the time needed
to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and
maintain the data needed, and complete, review, and submit the required
SNUN.
    Send any comments about the accuracy of the burden estimate, and
any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including
through the use of automated collection techniques, to the Director,
Regulatory Support Division, Office of Mission Support (2822T),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460-0001. Please remember to include the OMB control number in any
correspondence, but do not submit any completed forms to this address.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

    Pursuant to section 605(b) of the RFA, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., I
hereby certify that promulgation of this proposed SNUR would not have a
significant adverse economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The requirement to submit a SNUN applies to any person
(including small or large entities) who intends to engage in any
activity described in the final rule as a ``significant new use.''
Because these uses are ``new,'' based on all information currently
available to EPA, it appears that no small or large entities presently
engage in such activities. A SNUR requires that any person who intends
to engage in such activity in the future must first notify EPA by
submitting a SNUN. Although some small entities may decide to pursue a
significant new use in the future, EPA cannot presently determine how
many, if any, there may be. However, EPA's experience to date is that,
in response to the promulgation of SNURs covering over 1,000 chemicals,
the Agency receives only a small number of notices per year. For
example, the number of SNUNs received was seven in Federal fiscal year
(FY) 2013, 13 in FY2014, six in FY2015, 12 in FY2016, 13 in FY2017, and
11 in FY2018, only a fraction of these were from small businesses. In
addition, the Agency currently offers relief to qualifying small
businesses by reducing the SNUN submission fee from $16,000 to $2,800.
This lower fee reduces the total reporting and recordkeeping of cost of
submitting a SNUN to about $10,116 for qualifying small firms.
Therefore, the potential economic impacts of complying with this
proposed SNUR are not expected to be significant or adversely impact a
substantial number of small entities. In a SNUR that published in the
Federal Register of June 2, 1997 (62 FR 29684) (FRL-5597-1), the Agency
presented its general determination that final SNURs are not expected
to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities, which was provided to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the
Small Business Administration.

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)

    Based on EPA's experience with proposing and finalizing SNURs,
State, local, and Tribal governments have not been impacted by these
rulemakings, and EPA does not have any reasons to believe that any
State, local, or Tribal government will be impacted by this proposed
rule. As such, EPA has determined that this proposed rule does not
impose any enforceable duty, contain any unfunded mandate, or otherwise
have any effect on small governments subject to the requirements of
UMRA sections 202, 203, 204, or 205 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538 et seq.).

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This action will not have federalism implications because it is not
expected to have a substantial direct effect on States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999).

F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments

    This action will not have Tribal implications because it is not
expected to have substantial direct effects on Indian Tribes,
significantly or uniquely affect the communities of Indian Tribal
governments, and does not involve or impose any requirements that
affect Indian Tribes, as specified in Executive Order 13175 (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000).

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

    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997), because this is not an economically significant
regulatory action as defined by Executive Order 12866, and this action
does not address environmental health or safety risks
disproportionately affecting children.

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This proposed rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001), because this action is not expected to affect
energy supply, distribution, or use and because this action is not a
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)

    In addition, since this action does not involve any technical
standards, NTTAA section 12(d), 15 U.S.C. 272 note, does not apply to
this action.

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations

    This action does not entail special considerations of environmental
justice related issues as delineated by Executive Order 12898 (59 FR
7629, February 16, 1994).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721 Environmental Protection,
Chemicals, Hazardous Substances, Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements.

    Dated: October 30, 2020.
Tala Henry,
Deputy Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

    Therefore, for the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA proposes to
amend 40 CFR part 721 as follows:

PART 721--SIGNIFICANT NEW USES OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES

0
1. The authority citation for part 721 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2604, 2607, and 2625(c).

0
2. Add Sec. Sec.  721.11566 and 721.11567 to subpart E to read as
follows:

Subpart E--Significant New Uses for Specific Chemical Substances

* * * * *

Sec.  721.11566  Formaldehyde, polymer with 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol
and phenol, Bu ether.

    (a) Chemical substance and significant new uses subject to
reporting. (1) The chemical substance identified as formaldehyde,
polymer with 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol and phenol, Bu ether (PMN P-
18-175, CAS No. 2215936-67-5) is subject to reporting under this
section for the significant new uses described in paragraph (a)(2) of
this section.

    (2) The significant new uses are:
    (i) Release to water. Requirements as specified in Sec.
721.90(a)(4), (b)(4), and (c)(4) where N = 1.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (b) Specific requirements. The provisions of subpart A of this part
apply to this section except as modified by this paragraph (b).
    (1) Recordkeeping. Recordkeeping requirements as specified in Sec.
721.125(a) through (c), and (k) are applicable to manufacturers and
processors of this substance.
    (2) Limitations or revocation of certain notification requirements.
The provisions of Sec.  721.185 apply to this section.

Sec.  721.11567  Fatty acids, coco, iso-Bu esters.

    (a) Chemical substance and significant new uses subject to
reporting. (1) The chemical substance identified as fatty acids, coco,
iso-Bu esters (PMN P-19-38, CAS No. 91697-43-7) is subject to reporting
under this section for the significant new uses described in paragraph
(a)(2) of this section.
    (2) The significant new uses are:
    (i) Release to water. Requirements as specified in Sec.
721.90(a)(4), (b)(4), and (c)(4) where N = 1.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (b) Specific requirements. The provisions of subpart A of this part
apply to this section except as modified by this paragraph (b).
    (1) Recordkeeping. Recordkeeping requirements as specified in Sec.
721.125(a) through (c), and (k) are applicable to manufacturers and
processors of this substance.
    (2) Limitations or revocation of certain notification requirements.
The provisions of Sec.  721.185 apply to this section.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1257-006; ER10-1258-006; ER11-3117-002.
    Applicants: Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc., Wabash Valley
Energy Marketing, Inc., Lively Grove Energy Partners, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Change of Status of Wabash Valley Power
Association, et al.
    Filed Date: 7/18/16.
    Accession Number: 20160718-5219.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/8/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2575-008.
    Applicants: Watson Cogeneration Company.
    Description: Updated Market Power Analysis of Watson Cogeneration
Company.
    Filed Date: 7/18/16.
    Accession Number: 20160718-5197.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/16/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-328-002; ER12-952-003; ER13-1141-002; ER13-
1142-002; ER13-1143-003; ER13-1144-003; ER11-4027-007; ER10-2196-002;
ER11-4028-007; ER12-1275-002; ER16-918-001; ER15-1657-003.
    Applicants: Cogentrix Virginia Financing Holding Company, LLC,
Essential Power, LLC, Essential Power Massachusetts, LLC, Essential
Power Newington, LLC, Essential Power OPP, LLC, Essential Power Rock
Springs, LLC, James River Genco, LLC, Lakewood Cogeneration, L.P.,
Portsmouth Genco, LLC, Red Oak Power, LLC, Rhode Island State Energy
Center, LP, SEPG Energy Marketing Services, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Cogentrix
Virginia Financing Holding Company, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 7/18/16.
    Accession Number: 20160718-5201.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/8/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1483-001.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: 2016-07-18 Frequency Response
Deficiency Letter Response to be effective 8/15/2016.
    Filed Date: 7/18/16.
    Accession Number: 20160718-5169.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/8/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1791-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to 5/26/16 Filing of
Revisions to MISO/PJM JOA re CMP-ICP Baseline to be effective 7/25/
2016.
    Filed Date: 7/19/16.
    Accession Number: 20160719-5029.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/9/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2229-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SA 642 3rd Rev--NITSA with
General Mills Operations, LLC to be effective 9/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 7/18/16.
    Accession Number: 20160718-5160.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/8/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2230-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to ISA No. 3388
and ICSA No. 3409 Queue Position #T107, X3-004 & Y2-01 to be effective
11/20/2012.
    Filed Date: 7/19/16.
    Accession Number: 20160719-5023.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/9/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2231-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Market-Based
Rate Tariff to be effective 9/18/2016.
    Filed Date: 7/19/16.
    Accession Number: 20160719-5024.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/9/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2232-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 20160719_Production Wind
Credit to be effective 9/16/2016.

    Filed Date: 7/19/16.
    Accession Number: 20160719-5027.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/9/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2233-000.
    Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Partial Cancellation of Rate
Schedule No. 32, Service Schedule E to be effective 9/18/2016.
    Filed Date: 7/19/16.
    Accession Number: 20160719-5051.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/9/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2234-000.
    Applicants: EF Kenilworth LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Application for Market Based
Rate to be effective 7/20/2016.
    Filed Date: 7/19/16.
    Accession Number: 20160719-5055.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/9/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2235-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2016-07-19_SA 2930
ITCTransmission-Sugar Creek Solar GIA (J419) to be effective 7/20/2016.
    Filed Date: 7/19/16.
    Accession Number: 20160719-5078.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/9/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2236-000.
    Applicants: Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: FERC Rate Schedule No. 24,
Van Tyle IFA, 1.0.0 to be effective 5/5/2016.
    Filed Date: 7/19/16.
    Accession Number: 20160719-5095.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/9/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2237-000.
    Applicants: Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amendments to Rate Schedules
to be effective 9/19/2016.
    Filed Date: 7/19/16.
    Accession Number: 20160719-5103.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/9/16.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: July 19, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9758-4; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2012-0830]

Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic (Cancer and Noncancer
Effects): In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of a public stakeholder workshop to inform the
development of a state of the science toxicological review of inorganic
arsenic (cancer and noncancer effects) in support of the IRIS program.

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SUMMARY: The inorganic arsenic (iAs) public stakeholder workshop is
designed to inform the planning for EPA's toxicological review of
chronic exposure to iAs (cancer and noncancer effects), which EPA
intends to post in the IRIS database. Workshop participants will be
asked to highlight significant new and emerging research, discuss
methods for evaluating literature, identify critical research issues
(including mode of action) that may impact the toxicological review,
and discuss approaches for dose-response. The ultimate goals of the
workshop are to ensure that while developing the toxicological review,
EPA provides public stakeholders an opportunity to inform the
toxicological review and transparently communicates how EPA will
produce a toxicological review that meets the needs of Agency
stakeholders and partners.

DATES: The public stakeholder workshop will begin at 8:00 a.m. on
January 8, 2013, and end at 5:00 p.m. on January 9, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The iAs public stakeholder workshop will be held at the U.S.
EPA, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711. To attend the workshop in person, register no later than 12:00
p.m. on January 2, 2013, by contacting Susan Blaine via email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER> (reference the iAs
Public Stakeholder Workshop and include your name, title, affiliation,
full address, and contact information). You can also register via the
Internet at http://tinyurl.com/EPA-Arsenic-2013. Space is limited, and
reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

    To attend the workshop via webinar/video conference, register no
later than 12:00 p.m. on January 7, 2013, by contacting Susan Blaine
via email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone:<PHONE_NUMBER> (reference
the ``iAs Public Stakeholder Workshop'' and include your name, title,
affiliation, full address, and contact information). You can also
register via the Internet at http://tinyurl.com/EPA-Arsenic-2013.
During the meeting, webinar attendees and individuals attending the iAs
public stakeholder workshop in person are welcome to make comments or
ask questions of presenters. All attendees may submit materials via
http://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2012-0830). All
materials submitted before 12:00 p.m. on January 2, 2013, will be
included for consideration during the iAs public workshop. However,
there will be multiple opportunities for public input to inform the
EPA's toxicological review of chronic exposure to iAs (cancer and
noncancer effects).
    Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the iAs public stakeholder workshop and
will make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
contact Susan Blaine by telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, by facsimile: 703-934-
3740 (reference the iAs public stakeholder workshop and include your
name and contact information), or by email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(reference the iAs public stakeholder workshop and include your name
and contact information).

Additional Information

    Workshop participants will be encouraged to think broadly about the
body of iAs scientific evidence and how it can be best used to generate
a toxicological review for iAs. They will be invited to participate in
an open dialogue regarding ways in which this evidence could most
effectively be used in the toxicological review that will serve as the
scientific and technical foundations for the Agency's decisions.
Specifically, workshop discussions will provide important input as EPA
considers the appropriate design, scope, and methods used in the
toxicological review of iAs and participants may provide individual
advice to EPA. This toxicological review, in turn, will inform risk
management decisions by Agency stakeholders and partners. Panelists
participating in the workshop will represent a wide range of external
experts, as well as EPA staff, with various areas of expertise (e.g.,
epidemiology, human and animal toxicology, systematic review, risk
assessment, dose-response, and mode of action).
    In addition to the iAs public stakeholder workshop, the National
Academy of Sciences (NAS) is planning to hold a public workshop on
aspects of IRIS toxicological review of iAs. EPA will consider the key
issues and recommendations from the NAS and stakeholders in developing
a draft toxicological review of iAs. Upon completion of the draft, the
public will have an opportunity to review and provide comments and NAS
will conduct an external peer review. The draft toxicological review
for iAs will be revised in response to the NAS recommendations and
public comments. The final toxicological review will be posted in the
IRIS database.
    For updated information on the iAs public stakeholder meeting,
please refer to the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/iris/.
Alternatively, please contact John Cowden, Ph.D., U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Mail
Code: B243-01, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Durham, NC 27711; telephone:
919-541-3667; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Information About IRIS

    EPA's IRIS is a human health assessment program that evaluates
quantitative and qualitative risk information on effects that may
result from exposure to chemical substances found in the environment.
Through the IRIS program, EPA provides the highest quality science-
based human health assessments to support the Agency's regulatory
activities. The IRIS database contains information for more than 540
chemical substances that can be used to support the first two steps
(hazard identification and dose-response evaluation) of the risk
assessment process. When supported by available data, IRIS provides
oral reference doses (RfDs) and inhalation reference concentrations
(RfCs) for chronic noncancer health effects and cancer assessments.
Combined with specific exposure information, government and private
entities use IRIS to help characterize public health risks of chemical
substances in a site-specific situation and thereby support risk
management decisions designed to protect public health.

II. How To Submit Materials to the Docket at http://www.regulations.gov

    Submit your materials, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2012-
0830, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions
for submitting materials.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket
(Mail Code: 28221T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. The telephone number is
202-566-1752. If you provide materials by mail, please submit one
unbound original with pages numbered consecutively, and three copies of
the materials. For attachments, provide an index, number pages
consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original and
three copies.
     Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Deliveries are only accepted during the
docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be
made for deliveries of boxed information. If you provide comments by
hand delivery, please submit one unbound original with pages numbered
consecutively, and three copies of the comments. For attachments,
provide an index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and
submit an unbound original and three copies.
    Instructions: Direct your materials to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2012-0830. Please ensure that your materials are submitted within the
specified submission period. Materials received after the closing date
will be marked ``late,'' and may only be considered if time permits. It
is EPA's policy to include all materials it receives in the public
docket without change and to make the materials available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless materials include information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or email. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is

an ``anonymous access'' system, which means that EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your materials. If you send email comments directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the materials that are
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit electronic materials, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your materials and with
any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your materials due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your materials. Electronic files should
avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption and be
free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's
public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the
EPA Headquarters Docket Center.

    Dated: November 29, 2012.
Debra B Walsh,
Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Sunshine Act Meetings

    The following notice of meeting is published pursuant to section
3(a) of the government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 94-409), 5 U.S.C.
552b:

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

DATE AND TIME: October 18, 2012. 9:00 a.m.

*Note: There has been a time change for this meeting only.

PLACE: Room 2C, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

STATUS: Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Agenda.

*Note: Items listed on the agenda may be deleted without further
notice.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For a recorded message listing items struck from or added to the
meeting, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    This is a list of matters to be considered by the Commission. It
does not include a listing of all documents relevant to the items on
the agenda. All public documents, however, may be viewed on line at the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link,
or may be examined in the Commission's Public Reference Room.

                     985th--Meeting; Regular Meeting
                      [October 18, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]
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       Item No.               Docket No.                Company
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                             ADMINISTRATIVE
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A-1...................  AD02-1-000             Agency Business Matters.
A-2...................  AD02-7-000             Customer Matters,
                                                Reliability, Security
                                                and Market Operations.
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                                ELECTRIC
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E-1...................  RM10-23-002            Transmission Planning and
                                                Cost Allocation by
                                                Transmission Owning and
                                                Operating Public
                                                Utilities.
E-2...................  RM12-22-000            Reliability Standards for
                                                Geomagnetic
                                                Disturbances.
E-3...................  RM12-4-000             Revisions to Reliability
                                                Standard for
                                                Transmission Vegetation
                                                Management.
E-4...................  ER12-1179-000          Southwest Power Pool,
                                                Inc.
                        ER12-1179-001.
E-5...................  ER12-550-000           Southwest Power Pool,
                                                Inc.
E-6...................  OMITTED.               .........................
E-7...................  ER12-2506-000          Southern California
                                                Edison Company.
E-8...................  EL12-100-000           Benjamin Riggs v. Rhode
                                                Island Public Utilities
                                                Commission.
E-9...................  OMITTED.               .........................
E-10..................  OMITTED.               .........................
E-11..................  EL12-75-000            Pepco Holdings, Inc.
E-12..................  OMITTED.               .........................
E-13..................  EC11-60-004            Duke Energy Corporation
                                                Progress Energy, Inc.
                        ER12-1339-001.         Carolina Power & Light
                                                Company.
                        ER12-1340-001.
                        ER12-1341-001.
                        ER12-1342-001          Duke Energy Carolinas,
                                                LLC.
E-14..................  ER11-3839-000          Nevada Power Company.
                        ER11-3839-001.
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                              MISCELLANEOUS
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M-1...................  RM12-2-000             Filing of Privileged
                                                Materials and Answers to
                                                Motions.
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                                   GAS
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G-1...................  OMITTED.
G-2...................  RM12-14-000            Annual Charge Filing
                                                Procedures for Natural
                                                Gas Pipelines.
G-3...................  RM12-15-000            Filing, Indexing and
                                                Service Requirements for
                                                Oil Pipelines.
G-4...................  RM12-17-000            Revisions to Procedural
                                                Regulations Governing
                                                Transportation by
                                                Intrastate Pipelines.
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                                  HYDRO
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H-1...................  P-13944-002            Valley Affordable Housing
                                                Corporation.
H-2...................  P-82-026               Alabama Power Company.
H-3...................  DI11-13-001            Cottonwood Hydro, LLC.
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                              CERTIFICATES
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C-1...................  CP11-56-001            Texas Eastern
                                                Transmission, LP and
                                                Algonquin Gas
                                                Transmission, LLC.

C-2...................  CP12-11-000            Elba Express Company,
                                                L.L.C.
                        CP12-11-001.
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    Dated: October 11, 2012.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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Commission headquarters, but will not be telecast through the Capitol
Connection service.

[FR Doc. 2012-25490 Filed 10-12-12; 11:15 am]
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PROPOSED MINOR / MAJOR NSR RULES IN INDIAN COUNTRY Raj Rao , OAQPS, EPA The National Tribal Air Association's ( NTAA)

Third Annual National Conference October 5 7, 2004 Palm Springs, California Here's what we will cover   Overview of New Source Review Program   Highlights of the Draft Minor/ Major NSR Rule   Next Steps   Proposal, comment period, public hearings   Consultation with Tribes   Promulgation What is New Source Review?

  Preconstruction permit program for major and minor sources.

  Program to protect public health and welfare as new pollution sources and certain modifications are built.

  New pollution sources and modifications should be designed and built with good control technologies. Summary of New Source Review Program Requirements New Source Review Non Attainment NSR Prevention of Significant Deterioration Minor Source NSR LAER Analysis BACT Analysis Emission offsets Increment Analysis Not determined yet What is a minor source?

0 100 200 300 28 Source Category Attainment Areas 0 100 All Sources Nonattainment Area Any source who Any source who' s potential to emit is potential to emit is below the major below the major source threshold for source threshold for that area.

that area. Minor NSR Rule   Applies to Minor Sources with PTE equal to or higher than the lower regulatory limit including   New and Modified Minor Sources   Synthetic Minor Sources including HAP Sources   Minor Modifications at Major Sources   Existing Minor Sources   propose exempt from rule; seeking comments on other options Minor NSR Rule   Lower Regulatory Limits   Proposed limits represent " middle of the road" numbers relative to other States' minor NSR cut off levels   Maximum cut off level 10tpy in attainment areas   Originally considered 5%, 10% and 20% of the major source thresholds; but rejected as arbitrary and unreasonable   To provide flexibility, Draft Rule allows Lower Regulatory Limits of surrounding areas to be considered Minor NSR Rule   Requirements   Site specific Permits   Propose Case by Case control technology review by Reviewing Authority   RA also considers control technology required by surrounding jurisdiction.

  The RA may require the source owner to submit an AQIA.

  General Permits can be issued for some source categories   If Tribes develop TIPs   they have flexibility to develop different program which should be at least equivalent to this federal program Why is this rule necessary?

  Regulatory Gap  There is no federal program in place.

  TAR clarified that States do not have jurisdiction in Indian Country.

  Stimulate economic development because of certainty for sources   Provide a cost effective & timely permitting approach   Provide a mechanism to establish " synthetic minor" sources for otherwise major facilities   Provide a level playing field with States Major Nonattainment NSR Rule   In this rule, we are proposing to cross reference 40 CFR 51, App. S  nonattainment major NSR rule requirements for new and modified Major Stationary Sources in nonattainment areas that have no SIP requirements.

  Requirements include:

  LAER   Offsets at prescribed ratios   Other requirements Major NNSR Rule   Availability of Offsets a major issue

seeking comment on these options   Propose Require LAER but no Offsets   Generate Offsets from innovative projects   Create an Offset pool   Other options Next Steps   Proposal   Spring 2005   Public comment period   we encourage you to comment   Public hearings   Consultation and outreach   Promulgation   Spring 2006 EPA Contacts   Raj Rao, Project Lead 919 541 5344   Racqueline Shelton, Group Lead NSR 919 541 0898   Tribal Program Coordinator   TBD


[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 31230]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13332]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 161

[Docket No. USCG-1998-4399]
RIN 1625-AA58

Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi River; Correction

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The United States Coast Guard published a final rule in the
Federal Register on October 28, 2010 (75 FR 66309) establishing a
mandatory participation Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) on the Lower
Mississippi River and transferring certain vessel traffic management
provisions of the Mississippi River, Louisiana--Regulated Navigation
Area to the VTS. That document inadvertently transposed the coordinates
for two of the reporting points for the Algiers Point Special Area.

DATES: Effective on May 31, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
correcting amendment or the corresponding rule, call or e-mail
Lieutenant Commander Jim Larson, Office of Shore Forces (CG-7413),
Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If
you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This amendment corrects a previously printed
error in the final rule that mistakenly transposed geographic
coordinates for the Algiers Canal Forebay and Huey P Long Bridge
reporting points in Table 161.65(f), VTS Lower Mississippi River
Reporting Points.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 161

    Harbors, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Vessels, Waterways.

    Accordingly, 33 CFR part 161 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendment:

PART 161--VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

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1. The authority citation for part 161 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1223, 1231; 46 U.S.C. 70114, 70119; Pub.
L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

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2. In Sec.  161.65, revise Table 161.65(f) to read as follows:

Sec.  161.65  Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi River.

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    (f) * * *

                          Table 161.65(f)--VTS Lower Mississippi River Reporting Points
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                                                  Geographic         Latitude/longitude/
     Designator         Geographic name           description            mile marker               Notes
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A..................  Algiers Canal Forebay  88.0 AHP..............  29[deg]55.40' N;       Upbound transiting
                                                                     89[deg]57.7' W.        Algiers Point
                                                                                Special Area.
B..................  Industrial Canal.....  92.7 AHP..............  29[deg]57.2' N;        Upbound transiting
                                                                     90[deg]01.68' W.       Algiers Point
                                                                                Special Area.
C..................  Crescent Towing Smith  93.5 AHP..............  29[deg]57.50' N;       Upbound Towing
                      Fleet.                                         90[deg]02.62' W.       vessels transiting
                                                                                Algiers Point
                                                                                Special Area.
D..................  Marlex Terminal        99.0 AHP..............  29[deg]54.65' N;       Downbound transiting
                      (Naval Ships).                                 90[deg]05.87' W.       Algiers Point
                                                                                Special Area.
E..................  Huey P Long Bridge...  106.1 AHP.............  29[deg]56.6' N;        Downbound transiting
                                                                     90[deg]10.1' W.        Algiers Point
                                                                                Special Area.
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    Dated: May 24, 2011.
Kathryn A. Sinniger,
Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States
Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2011-13332 Filed 5-27-11; 8:45 am]
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