[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 105 (Thursday, May 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25015-25018]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11647]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0908]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Guidance for Clinical Trial Sponsors: Establishment
and Operation of Clinical Trial Data Monitoring Committees

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) 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, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This
notice

solicits comments on the collection of information concerning the
establishment and operation of clinical trial data monitoring
committees.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by July 30, 2018.

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 July 30, 2018. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until
midnight Eastern Time at the end of July 30, 2018. 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-2011-N-0908 for ``Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Guidance for Clinical Trial
Sponsors: Establishment and Operation of Clinical Trial Data Monitoring
Committees.'' 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.
     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.gpo.gov/fdsys/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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ila S. Mizrachi, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-12M, 11601
Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), 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, including
each proposed extension of an existing 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.

Guidance for Clinical Trial Sponsors: Establishment and Operation of
Clinical Trial Data Monitoring Committees

OMB Control Number 0910-0581--Extension

    Sponsors are required to monitor studies evaluating new drugs,
biologics, and devices (21 CFR 312.50 and 312.56 for drugs and
biologics, and 21 CFR 812.40 and 812.46 for devices). Various
individuals and groups play different roles in clinical trial
monitoring. One such group is a data monitoring committee (DMC),
appointed by a sponsor to evaluate the accumulating outcome data in
some trials. A clinical trial DMC is a group of individuals with

pertinent expertise that reviews on a regular basis accumulating data
from one or more ongoing clinical trials. The DMC advises the sponsor
regarding the continuing safety of current trial subjects and those yet
to be recruited to the trial, as well as the continuing validity and
scientific merit of the trial.
    The guidance document referenced in this document is intended to
assist sponsors of clinical trials in determining when a DMC is needed
for monitoring a study and how such committees should operate. The
guidance addresses the roles, responsibilities, and operating
procedures of DMCs and describes certain reporting and recordkeeping
responsibilities, including the following: (1) Sponsor reporting to FDA
on DMC recommendations related to safety; (2) standard operating
procedures (SOPs) for DMCs; (3) DMC meeting records; (4) sponsor
notification to the DMC regarding waivers; and (5) DMC reports based on
meeting minutes to the sponsor.
1. Sponsor Reporting to FDA on DMC Recommendations Related to Safety
    The requirement of the sponsor to report DMC recommendations
related to serious adverse events in an expedited manner in clinical
trials of new drugs (Sec.  312.32(c) (21 CFR 312.32(c))) would not
apply when the DMC recommendation is related to an excess of events not
classifiable as serious. Nevertheless, the Agency recommends in the
guidance that sponsors inform FDA about all recommendations related to
the safety of the investigational product whether or not the adverse
event in question meets the definition of ``serious.''
2. SOPs for DMCs
    In the guidance, FDA recommends that sponsors establish procedures
to do the following things:
     Assess potential conflicts of interest of proposed DMC
members;
     Ensure that those with serious conflicts of interest are
not included in the DMC;
     Provide disclosure to all DMC members of any potential
conflicts that are not thought to impede objectivity and, thus, would
not preclude service on the DMC;
     Identify and disclose any concurrent service of any DMC
member on other DMCs of the same, related, or competing products;
     Ensure separation, and designate a different statistician
to advise on the management of the trial, if the primary trial
statistician takes on the responsibility for interim analysis and
reporting to the DMC; and
     Minimize the risks of bias that are associated with an
arrangement under which the primary trial statistician takes on the
responsibility for interim analysis and reporting to the DMC, if it
appears infeasible or highly impractical for any other statistician to
take over responsibilities related to trial management.
3. DMC Meeting Records
    The Agency recommends in the guidance that the DMC or the group
preparing the interim reports to the DMC maintain all meeting records.
This information should be submitted to FDA with the clinical study
report (21 CFR 314.50(d)(5)(ii)).
4. Sponsor Notification to the DMC Regarding Waivers
    The sponsor must report to FDA certain serious and unexpected
adverse events in drugs and biologics trials (Sec.  312.32) and
unanticipated adverse device effects in the case of device trials (21
CFR 812.150(b)(1)). The Agency recommends in the guidance that sponsors
notify DMCs about any waivers granted by FDA for expedited reporting of
certain serious events.
5. DMC Reports of Meeting Minutes to the Sponsor
    The Agency recommends in the guidance that DMCs should issue a
written report to the sponsor based on the DMC meeting minutes. Reports
to the sponsor should include only those data generally available to
the sponsor. The sponsor may convey the relevant information in this
report to other interested parties, such as study investigators.
Meeting minutes or other information that include discussion of
confidential data would not be provided to the sponsor.
    Description of the Respondents: The submission and data collection
recommendations described in this document affect sponsors of clinical
trials and DMCs.
    Burden Estimate: Table 1 of this document provides the burden
estimate of the annual reporting burden for the information to be
submitted in accordance with the guidance. Table 2 of this document
provides the burden estimate of the annual recordkeeping burden for the
information to be maintained in accordance with the guidance. Table 3
of this document provides the burden estimate of the annual third-party
disclosure burden for the information to be submitted in accordance
with the guidance.
    Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Third-Party Disclosure Burdens: Based
on information from FDA review divisions, FDA estimates there are
approximately 740 clinical trials with DMCs regulated by the Center for
Biologics Evaluation and Research, the Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, and the Center for Devices and Radiological Health. FDA
estimates that the average length of a clinical trial is 2 years,
resulting in an annual estimate of 370 clinical trials. Because FDA has
no information on which to project a change in the use of DMCs, FDA
estimates that the number of clinical trials with DMCs will not change
significantly. For purposes of this information collection, FDA
estimates that each sponsor is responsible for approximately 10 trials,
resulting in an estimated 37 sponsors that are affected by the guidance
annually.
    Based on information provided to FDA by sponsors that have
typically used DMCs for the kinds of studies for which this guidance
recommends them, FDA estimates that the majority of sponsors have
already prepared SOPs for DMCs, and only a minimum amount of time is
necessary to revise or update them for use for other clinical studies.
FDA receives very few requests for waivers regarding expedited
reporting of certain serious events; therefore, FDA has estimated one
respondent per year to account for the rare instance a request may be
made. Based on FDA's experience with clinical trials using DMCs, FDA
estimates that the sponsor on average would issue two interim reports
per clinical trial to the DMC. FDA estimates that the DMCs would hold
two meetings per year per clinical trial resulting in the issuance of
two DMC reports of meeting minutes to the sponsor. One set of both of
the meeting records should be maintained per clinical trial.
    The ``Average Burden per Response'' and ``Average Burden per
Recordkeeping'' are based on FDA's experience with comparable
recordkeeping and reporting provisions applicable to FDA regulated
industry. The ``Average Burden per Response'' includes the time the
respondent would spend reviewing, gathering, and preparing the
information to be submitted to the DMC, FDA, or the sponsor. The
``Average Burden per Recordkeeping'' includes the time to record,
gather, and maintain the information.
    The information collection provisions in the guidance for 21 CFR
312.30, 312.32, 312.38, 312.55, and 312.56 have been approved under OMB
control number 0910-0014; 21 CFR 314.50 has been approved under OMB
control number 0910-0001; and 21 CFR 812.35

and 812.150 have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0078.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                                    Number of
     Section of guidance/reporting activity         Number of     responses per   Total annual         Average burden per response          Total hours
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5. Sponsor reporting to FDA on DMC                           37               1              37  0.50 (30 minutes)......................            18.5
 recommendations related to safety.
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

                                                   Table 2--Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden \1\
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                                                                    Number of
   Section of guidance/recordkeeping activity       Number of      records per    Total annual       Average burden per recordkeeping       Total hours
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4.1. and 6.4 SOPs for DMCs.....................              37               1              37  8......................................             296
<IP_ADDRESS>. DMC meeting records...................             370               1             370  2......................................             740
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
    Total......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  .......................................           1,036
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

                                               Table 3--Estimated Annual Third-Party Disclosure Burden \1\
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                                                                    Number of
    Section of guidance/disclosure activity         Number of      disclosures    Total annual        Average burden per disclosure         Total hours
                                                   respondents   per respondent    disclosures
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<IP_ADDRESS>. Sponsor notification to the DMC                      1               1               1  0.25 (15 minutes)......................            0.25
 regarding waivers.
<IP_ADDRESS>. DMC reports of meeting minutes to the              370               2             740  1......................................             740
 sponsor.
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    Total......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  .......................................          740.25
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    Based on a review of the information collection since our last
request for OMB approval, we have made no adjustments to our burden
estimate.

    Dated: May 24, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30045-30052]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12004]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0813; FRL-9911-44-Region 4]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina
and Tennessee; Removal of Obsolete Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; notice of administrative change.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the
removal/revision to over 30 provisions in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) in the Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee State
Implementation Plan (SIP) subparts because they are unnecessary or
obsolete. This action makes no substantive changes to these SIPs and
imposes no new requirements. Removal of outdated material from the air
program subparts for these states is non-substantive in nature and is
designed to improve cost effectiveness and usability of the CFR. This
action also updates certain provisions by correcting state agencies'
office addresses and correcting CFR publication errors in two
provisions.

DATES: This final rule is effective May 27, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Lakeman of the Regulatory
Development Section, in the Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and
Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Mr.
Lakeman may be reached by phone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or via electronic
mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Removal of Obsolete or Unnecessary Rules and Clarifications to
Certain Rules
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Introduction

    This action is a ``housekeeping'' exercise that is being taken
pursuant to Executive Order 13563--Improving Regulation and Regulatory
Review. One aspect of this action involves an effort to reduce the
number of pages in the CFR by identifying those provisions in 40 CFR
part 52 that are duplicative, outdated or obsolete. This action
pertains to eight subparts in 40 CFR part 52 for eight states. Those
eight states are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
    EPA is removing/revising provisions from these states' subparts of
40 CFR part 52 because they are outdated or obsolete in whole or in
part. This action also revises certain CFR provisions by correcting
state agencies' office addresses and correcting CFR publication errors
in two provisions. One aspect of EPA's action, affecting all eight
states, removes historical information found in the ``Original
Identification of plan'' sections in 40 CFR part 52. These paragraphs
are no longer necessary because EPA promulgated summary tables to
replace these paragraphs in previous administrative actions that are
described in more detail below. These summary tables describe the
regulations, source-specific actions, and non-regulatory requirements
which comprise the SIPs for the eight states.
    Although this action will remove outdated or obsolete information
from future CFR publications, this historical information will continue
to be available in the CFR annual editions, Title 40 part 52 (years
1999 through 2012). These annual editions are available on line at the
following Uniform Resource Locator (url) address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR.

II. Removal of Obsolete or Unnecessary Rules and Clarifications to
Certain Rules

    EPA has reviewed the subpart for each of the states and has
identified provisions that should be removed or clarified for the
reasons set forth as follows:

A. Alabama

Sec.  52.53 Approval Status
    Paragraph 52.53, the third sentence states, ``In addition,
continued satisfaction of the requirements of part D for the ozone
portion of the SIP depends on the adoption and submittal of reasonably
available control technology (RACT) requirements by July 1, 1980 for
the sources covered by control technique guidelines (CTGs) issued
between January 1978 and January 1979 and adoption and submittal by
each subsequent January of additional RACT requirements for sources
covered by CTGs issued by the previous January.'' This sentence is
obsolete. It is being removed because the current ozone portion of the
State's implementation plan is subject to the 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA
or Act), and the State has no further obligation to adopt and submit
CTG based RACT requirements under the 1977 CAA.
Sec.  52.56 Review of New Sources and Modifications
    Paragraph 52.56 refers to conditional approval of Alabama's
Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR) program based on a commitment
that Alabama submit necessary corrections by March 9, 1984. Section
110(k)(4) of the CAA limits the duration of conditional approvals,
i.e., the State is required to adopt the required revisions by no later
than one year of the issuance of the conditional approval. However, on
November 2, 1983, EPA postponed calling for the regulatory changes
required under the conditional approval. See 48 FR 50686. This
paragraph is obsolete because the conditional approval referenced is no
longer applicable to the Alabama nonattainment NSR program and is
therefore being removed. Also note that Alabama's NSR program was
approved into the Alabama SIP at section 52.50(c).
Sec.  52.66 Control Strategy: Ozone
    Paragraph 52.66 describes the disapproval of Alabama's March 16,
1995, redesignation request for the Birmingham marginal 1-hour ozone
nonattainment area and required Alabama to submit an attainment
demonstration by April 27, 2001. This paragraph is obsolete and is
being removed because EPA has subsequently redesignated Birmingham for
the 1-hour and 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards
(NAAQS). See 69 FR 11798 and 71 FR 27636; see also 40 CFR 52.50(e).
Sec.  52.69 Original Identification of Plan Section
    Paragraphs 52.69(b) and (c) of this section contains historical
information only about EPA's approval actions for the Alabama SIP which
occurred between May 31, 1972, and December 1, 1998. On December 22,
1998 (63 FR 70669), EPA reorganized the Identification of plan section
in subpart B by moving the historical SIP information in section 52.50
to paragraphs 52.69(b) and (c), and adding tables that summarize
Alabama's SIP in paragraphs 52.50(a) through (e). Paragraphs 52.69(b)
and (c) are being removed because EPA has determined that it is no
longer necessary to include these paragraphs because the contents of

the currently approved SIP are now identified in 52.50(a) through (e).
Paragraph 52.69(a) is being amended to state that this historical
information will continue to be available in the CFR annual editions,
Title 40 part 52 (years 1999 through 2012). These annual editions are
available on line at the following url address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR.

B. Florida

Sec.  52.522 Approval Status
    Paragraph 52.522, the third sentence states, ``In addition,
continued satisfaction of the requirements of part D for the ozone
portion of the SIP depends on the adoption and submittal of reasonably
available control technology (RACT) requirements by July 1, 1980 for
the sources covered by control technique guidelines (CTGs) issued
between January 1978 and January 1979 and adoption and submittal by
each subsequent January of additional RACT requirements for sources
covered by CTGs issued by the previous January.'' This sentence is
obsolete. It is being removed because the current ozone portion of the
State's implementation plan is subject to the 1990 CAA, and the State
has no further obligation to adopt and submit CTG based RACT SIP
requirements under the 1977 CAA.
Sec.  52.524 Compliance Schedules
    Paragraphs 52.524(a) and (b) were promulgated on June 20, 1973 (38
FR 16144) and August 23, 1973 (38 FR 22736), respectively. At that time
there were issues as to whether plants could comply with SIP-approved
emission standards for SO2 because of a lack of available
low-sulfur coal and the availability of air pollution control
equipment. These paragraphs set forth compliance schedules by which
boilers or furnaces subject to the emission limitation requirements in
Florida Regulations (subsection 17-2.04) must come into compliance with
the applicable emission limitations for SO2. This section is
obsolete. The dates listed in this compliance schedule have long since
passed. EPA has therefore determined that it is no longer necessary to
codify the information found in paragraphs 52.524(a) and (b). Paragraph
52.524(a) is being amended to state that this historical information
will continue to be available in the CFR annual editions, Title 40 part
52 (years 1999 through 2012). These annual editions are available on
line at the following url address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR.
Sec.  52.527 Control Strategy: General
    Paragraph 52.527(a), was added when a Florida April 7, 1980,
submission concerning a testing and research rule was disapproved by
EPA on November 17, 1983 (see 48 FR 52303). As the rule was not
approved into the Florida SIP, EPA has deemed this section referencing
the 1983 disapproval to be obsolete and it is therefore being removed.
Sec.  52.532 Extension
    Paragraph 52.532 gave Florida an extension until July 1, 1980, to
submit plans to attain and maintain the secondary particulate matter
standard in Jacksonville and Tampa nonattainment areas. The secondary
particulate matter Florida maintenance plan for these areas was
approved on May 2, 1993 (48 FR 19715). This paragraph is therefore
obsolete and is being removed.
Sec.  52.536 Original Identification of Plan Section
    Paragraphs 52.536(b) and (c) of this section contains historical
information only about EPA's approval actions for the Florida SIP which
occurred between May 31, 1972, and July 1, 1998. On June 16, 1999 (64
FR 32346), EPA reorganized the Identification of plan section in
subpart K by moving the historical SIP information in section 52.520 to
paragraphs 52.536(b) and (c), and adding tables that summarize
Florida's SIP in paragraphs 52.520(a) through (e). Paragraphs 52.536(b)
and (c) are being removed because EPA has determined that it is no
longer necessary to include these paragraphs because the contents of
the currently approved SIP are now identified in 52.520(a) through (e).
Paragraph 52.536(a) is being amended to state that this historical
information will continue to be available in the CFR annual editions,
Title 40 part 52 (years 1999 through 2012). These annual editions are
available on line at the following url address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR.

C. Georgia

Sec.  52.590 Original Identification of Plan Section
    Paragraphs 52.590(b) and (c) of this section contains historical
information only about EPA's approval actions for the Georgia SIP which
occurred between May 31, 1972, and December 1, 1998. On May 21, 1999
(64 FR 27699), EPA reorganized the Identification of plan section in
subpart L by moving the historical SIP information in section 52.570 to
paragraphs 52.590(b) and (c), and adding tables that summarize
Georgia's SIP in paragraphs 52.570(a) through (e). Paragraphs 52.590(b)
and (c) are being removed because EPA has determined that it is no
longer necessary to include these paragraphs because the contents of
the currently approved SIP are now identified in 52.570(a) through (e).
Paragraph 52.590(a) is being amended to state that this historical
information will continue to be available in the CFR annual editions,
Title 40 part 52 (years 1999 through 2012). These annual editions are
available on line at the following url address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR.

D. Kentucky

Sec.  52.923 Approval Status
    Paragraph 52.923(a), the third sentence states, ``In addition,
continued satisfaction of the requirements of part D for the ozone
portion of the SIP depends on the adoption and submittal of reasonably
available control technology (RACT) requirements by July 1, 1980 for
the sources covered by control technique guidelines (CTGs) issued
between January 1978 and January 1979 and adoption and submittal by
each subsequent January of additional RACT requirements for sources
covered by CTGs issued by the previous January.'' This paragraph is
obsolete. It is being removed because the current ozone portion of the
Commonwealth's SIP is subject to the 1990 CAA, and the Commonwealth has
no further obligation to adopt and submit CTG based RACT requirements
under the 1977 CAA.
Sec.  52.926 Attainment Dates for National Standards
    Paragraph 52.926 presents the latest dates by which historical
national standards were to be attained. This section is obsolete and is
being removed. The latest of these dates was December 31, 1987. All of
these attainment dates have been superseded by the 1990 CAA and by
revised attainment dates for CO, NO2, ozone, PM, and
SO2 in response to the issuance of revised NAAQS. See 40 CFR
part 50 and 76 FR 54294 for CO.
Sec.  52.927 Compliance Schedules
    Sections 52.927(a) and (b) were promulgated on June 20, 1973 (38 FR
16144) and revised several times. At that time there were issues as to
whether plants could comply with SIP approved emission standards for
SO2

because of a lack of available low-sulfur coal and the availability of
air pollution control equipment. These paragraphs set forth compliance
schedules by which boilers or furnaces subject to the emission
limitation requirements in Kentucky Regulations must come into
compliance with the applicable emission limitations for SO2.
This section is obsolete. The dates listed in this compliance schedule
have long since passed. EPA has therefore determined that it is no
longer necessary to codify the information found in paragraphs
52.927(a) and (b). Paragraph 52.927(a) is being amended to state that
this historical information will continue to be available in the CFR
annual editions, Title 40 part 52 (years 1999 through 2012). These
annual editions are available on line at the following url address:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR
Sec.  52.931 Significant Deterioration of Air Quality
    Paragraph 52.931(d) is being revised to correct the addresses for
the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Energy and Environment Cabinet,
Department of Environmental Protection, and Louisville Metro Air
Pollution Control District.
Sec.  52.934 VOC Rule Deficiency Correction
    Paragraphs 52.934(a) and (b) of this section contains historical
information only about EPA's approval actions of regulations for the
Jefferson County portion of the Commonwealth of Kentucky SIP. On
October 23, 2001 (66 FR 53658), EPA reorganized the Identification of
plan section for subpart S by adding tables that summarize the
Jefferson County portion of the Commonwealth of Kentucky's SIP in
paragraphs 52.920(a) through (e). Paragraphs 52.934(a) and (b) are
being removed because EPA has determined that it is no longer necessary
to include these paragraphs because the contents of the Jefferson
County portion of the currently approved SIP are now identified in
52.920(a) through (e). Paragraph 52.939(a) is being amended to state
that this historical information from paragraphs 52.934(a) and (b) will
continue to be available in the CFR annual editions, Title 40 part 52
(years 1999 through 2012). These annual editions are available on line
at the following url address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR. Paragraph 52.934(c) noted
deficiencies with and required corrections to an emissions trading rule
for Jefferson County. This paragraph is obsolete and is being removed
because EPA has subsequently redesignated Jefferson County for the 1997
8-hour ozone NAAQS (see 72 FR 36601 (July 5, 2007)) and this rule was
never approved into the SIP.
Sec.  52.939 Original Identification of Plan Section
    Paragraphs 52.939(b) and (c) of this section contains historical
information only about EPA's approval actions for the Kentucky SIP
which occurred between May 31, 1972, and March 1, 1999. On May 27, 1999
(64 FR 28748), EPA reorganized the Identification of plan section
(section 52.920) for subpart S by moving the historical SIP information
in section to 52.939(b) and (c) and adding tables that summarize
Kentucky's SIP in paragraphs 52.920(a) through (e). Paragraphs
52.939(b) and (c) are being removed because EPA has determined that it
is no longer necessary to include these paragraphs because the contents
of the currently approved SIP are now identified in 52.920(a) through
(e). Paragraph 52.939(a) is being amended to state that this historical
information will continue to be available in the CFR annual editions,
Title 40 part 52 (years 1999 through 2012). These annual editions are
available on line at the following url address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR.

E. Mississippi

Sec.  52.1272 Approval Status
    Paragraph 52.1272(b) is being removed because the language was
removed in a prior EPA final action (see 76 FR 5274 (January 31,
2011)), but this paragraph was not removed from 40 CFR 52.
Sec.  52.1281 Original Identification of Plan Section
    Paragraphs 52.1281(b) and (c) of this section contains historical
information only about EPA's approval actions for the Mississippi SIP
which occurred between May 31, 1972, and July 1, 1997. On July 1, 1997
(62 FR 35441), EPA reorganized the Identification of plan section
(section 52.1270) for subpart Z by moving the historical SIP
information in 52.1270 to paragraphs 52.1281(b) and (c), and adding
tables that summarize Mississippi's SIP in paragraphs 52.1270 (a)
through (e). Paragraphs 52.1281(b) and (c) are being removed because
EPA has determined that it is no longer to include these paragraphs
because the contents of the currently approved SIP are now identified
in 52.1270(a) through (e). Paragraph 52.1281(a) is being amended to
state that this historical information will continue to be available in
the CFR annual editions, Title 40 part 52 (years 1999 through 2012).
These annual editions are available on line at the following url
address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR.

F. North Carolina

Sec.  52.1772 Approval Status
    Paragraph 52.1772(a), the third sentence states, ``In addition,
continued satisfaction of the requirements of part D for the ozone
portion of the SIP depends on the adoption and submittal of reasonably
available control technology (RACT) requirements by July 1, 1980 for
the sources covered by control technique guidelines (CTGs) issued
between January 1978 and January 1979 and adoption and submittal by
each subsequent January of additional RACT requirements for sources
covered by CTGs issued by the previous January.'' This paragraph is
obsolete. It is being removed because the current ozone portion of the
State's implementation plan is subject to the 1990 CAA, and the State
has no further obligation to adopt and submit CTG based RACT
requirements under the 1977.
Sec.  52.1778 Significant Deterioration of Air Quality
    Paragraph 52.1778(c) is being revised to correct the agency title
and/or address for Mecklenburg County and Forsyth County.
Sec.  52.1780 VOC Rule Deficiency Correction
    Paragraph 52.1780 requires North Carolina to correct a deficiency
regarding capture control device efficiency, citing state requirement
2D.914. The information in this section is obsolete and is being
removed because the correction to 2D.0914 was approved on November 10,
1999 (64 FR 61213) and is codified in paragraph 52.1770(c).
Sec.  52.1783 Original Identification of Plan Section
    Paragraphs 52.1783(b) and (c) of this section contains historical
information only about EPA's approval actions for the North Carolina
SIP which occurred between May 31, 1972, and December 1, 1998. On May
20, 1999 (64 FR 27465), EPA reorganized the Identification of plan
section (section 52.1770) for subpart II by moving the historical SIP
information in section 52.1770 to paragraphs 52.69(b) and (c), and
adding

tables that summarize North Carolina's SIP in paragraphs 52.1770 (a)
through (e). Paragraphs 52.1783(b) and (c) are being removed because
EPA has determined that it is no longer necessary to include these
paragraphs because the contents of the currently approved SIP are now
identified in 52.1770(a) through (e). Paragraph 52.1783(a) is being
amended to state that this historical information will continue to be
available in the CFR annual editions, Title 40 part 52 (years 1999
through 2012). These annual editions are available on line at the
following url address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR.

G. South Carolina

Sec.  52.2122 Approval Status
    Paragraph 52.2122(a), the third sentence states, ``In addition,
continued satisfaction of the requirements of part D for the ozone
portion of the SIP depends on the adoption and submittal of reasonably
available control technology (RACT) requirements by July 1, 1980 for
the sources covered by control technique guidelines (CTGs) issued
between January 1978 and January 1979 and adoption and submittal by
each subsequent January of additional RACT requirements for sources
covered by CTGs issued by the previous January.'' This paragraph is
obsolete. It is being removed because the current ozone portion of the
State's implementation plan is subject to the 1990 CAA, and the State
has no further obligation to adopt and submit CTG based RACT
requirements under the 1977 CAA.
Sec.  52.2130 Control Strategy: Sulfur Oxides and Particulate Matter
    This section is being revised to correctly reflect that Bowater is
not part of SCE & G. The sentence currently reads ``This certification
does not apply to Public Service Authority--Winyah, SCE & G--Bowater,
and SCE & G--Williams.'' and should read ``This certification does not
apply to Public Service Authority--Winyah, Bowater, and SCE & G--
Williams.''
Sec.  52.2134 Original Identification of Plan Section
    Paragraphs 52.2134(b) and (c) of this section contains historical
information only about EPA's approval actions for the South Carolina
SIP which occurred between May 31, 1972, and July 1, 1997. On July 1,
1997 (62 FR 35441), EPA reorganized the Identification of plan section
in subpart PP by moving the historical SIP information in 52.2120 to
paragraphs 52.2134(b) and (c), and adding tables that summarize South
Carolina's SIP in paragraphs 52.2120 (a) through (e). Paragraphs
52.2134(b) and (c) are being removed because EPA has determined that it
is no longer necessary to include these paragraphs because the contents
of the currently approved SIP are now identified in 52.2120(a) through
(e). Paragraph 52.2134(a) is being amended to state that this
historical information will continue to be available in the CFR annual
editions, Title 40 part 52 (years 1999 through 2012). These annual
editions are available on line at the following url address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR.

H. Tennessee

Sec.  52.2222 Approval Status
    Paragraph 52.2222(a), the third sentence states, ``In addition,
continued satisfaction of the requirements of part D for the ozone
portion of the SIP depends on the adoption and submittal of reasonably
available control technology (RACT) requirements by July 1, 1980 for
the sources covered by control technique guidelines (CTGs) issued
between January 1978 and January 1979 and adoption and submittal by
each subsequent January of additional RACT requirements for sources
covered by CTGs issued by the previous January.'' This paragraph is
obsolete. It is being removed because the current ozone portion of the
State's implementation plan is subject to the 1990 CAA, and the State
has no further obligation to adopt and submit CTG based RACT
requirements under the 1977 CAA.
    Paragraph 52.2222(c) of this section contains historical
information only about EPA's approval actions of regulations for the
Nashville-Davidson County portion of the Tennessee SIP. On October 6,
2005 (70 FR 58321), EPA reorganized the Identification of plan section
(section 52.2220) for subpart RR by summarizing Nashville-Davidson
County portion of the Tennessee's SIP in paragraphs 52.2220(a) through
(e). Paragraph 52.2222(c) is being removed because EPA has determined
that it is no longer necessary to include the information found in this
paragraph because the contents of the currently approved Nashville-
Davidson portion of the SIP are now identified in 52.2220(a) through
(e). Paragraph 52.2239(a) is being amended to state that this
historical information from paragraph 52.2222(c) will continue to be
available in the CFR annual editions, Title 40 part 52 (years 1999
through 2012). These annual editions are available on line at the
following url address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR.
Sec.  52.2223 Compliance Schedules
    Sections 52.2223(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) were promulgated on
June 20, 1973 (38 FR 16144) and revised several times. At that time
there were issues as to whether plants could comply with SIP approved
emission standards for SO2 because of a lack of available
low-sulfur coal and the availability of air pollution control
equipment. These paragraphs set forth compliance schedules by which
boilers or furnaces subject to the emission limitation requirements in
Tennessee Regulations must come into compliance with the applicable
emission limitations for SO2. This section is obsolete. The
dates listed in this compliance schedule have long since passed. EPA
has therefore determined that it is no longer necessary to codify the
information found in paragraphs 52.2223(a), (b, (c), (d), (e) and (f).
Paragraph 52.2223(a) is being amended to state that this historical
information will continue to be available in the CFR annual editions,
Title 40 part 52 (years 1999 through 2012). These annual editions are
available on line at the following url address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR.
Sec.  52.2226 Extensions
    Section 52.2226 codifies two attainment plan submittal extensions
for specific areas in Tennessee. Both extensions were until July 1,
1980. Section 52.2226 is obsolete and is being removed because EPA has
determined that it is no longer necessary to codify the expired
extensions found in this section.
Sec.  Attainment Dates for National Standards
    Section 52.2230 presents the latest dates by which historical
national standards were to be attained. This entire section is obsolete
and is being removed. The latest of these dates was December 31, 1987.
All of these attainment dates have been superseded by the 1990 CAA and
by revised attainment dates for CO, NO2, ozone, PM, and
SO2 in response to the issuance of revised NAAQS. See 40 CFR
part 50 and 76 FR 54294 for CO.
Sec.  Significant Deterioration of Air Quality
    Section 52.2233(c)(1) is being revised to update the addresses of
the State and Local Agencies.

Sec.  Original Identification of Plan Section
    Paragraphs 52.2239(b) and (c) of this section contains historical
information only about EPA's approval actions for the Tennessee SIP
which occurred between May 31, 1972, and December 1, 1998. On June 30,
1999 (64 FR 35009), EPA reorganized the Identification of plan section
in subpart RR by moving the historical SIP information in section
52.2220 to paragraphs 52.2239(b) and (c), and adding tables that
summarize Tennessee's SIP in paragraphs 52.2220(a) through (e).
Paragraphs 52.2239(b) and (c) are being removed because EPA has
determined that it is no longer necessary to include these paragraphs
because the contents of the currently approved SIP are now identified
in 52.2220(a) through (e). Paragraph 52.2239(a) is being amended to
state that this historical information will continue to be available in
the CFR annual editions, Title 40 part 52 (years 1999 through 2012).
These annual editions are available on line at the following url
address: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR.

III. Final Action

    EPA is removing/revising provisions the above-reference rules from
these states' subparts of 40 CFR part 52 because they are outdated or
obsolete in whole or in part. This action also revises certain CFR
provisions by correcting state agencies' office addresses and
correcting CFR publication errors in two provisions.
    EPA has determined that today's action falls under the ``good
cause'' exemption in section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative
Procedure Act (APA). Upon a finding of ``good cause,'' the APA
authorizes agencies to dispense with public participation. In addition,
APA section 553(d)(3) allows an agency to make a rule effective
immediately (thereby avoiding the 30-day delayed effective date
otherwise provided for in the APA). Under section 553 of the APA, an
agency may find good cause where procedures are ``impractical,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.''
    Today's action is a ``housekeeping'' action that merely removes or
revises outdated or obsolete CFR provisions. This action makes no
substantive changes to any SIP. Public comment is ``unnecessary'' since
this action does not change existing law and immediate publication in
the CFR benefits the public by simplifying the CFR by removing outdated
and obsolete provisions. In addition, immediate publication of updated
state agencies' office addresses benefits the public.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this
reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211,
``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). Because the
Agency has made a ``good cause'' finding that this action is not
subject to notice-and-comment requirements under the APA or any other
statute as indicated above, it is not subject to the regulatory
flexibility provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C 601
et seq.), or to sections 202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act (UMRA) of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4). In addition, this action does not
significantly or uniquely affect small governments or impose a
significant intergovernmental mandate, as described in sections 203 and
204 of UMRA. This action merely removes rules from subparts of 40 CFR
part 52 because they pertain to state regulations that are outdated or
legally obsolete in whole or in part and impose no additional
requirements beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly, the
Administrator certifies that this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this rule
merely removes rules from subparts of 40 CFR part 52 because they
pertain to state regulations that are outdated or legally obsolete in
whole or in part and does not impose any additional enforceable duty
beyond that required by state law, does not contain any unfunded
mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as
described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4).
    This rule also does not have tribal implications because it will
not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on
the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This rule also does not have Federalism
implications because it does not have substantial direct effects on the
states, on the relationship between the national government and the
states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64
FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This rule merely removes rules from
subparts of 40 CFR part 52 because they pertain to state regulations
that are outdated or legally obsolete in whole or in part and does not
alter the relationship or the distribution of power and
responsibilities established in the CAA. This rule also is not subject
to Executive Order 13045 ``Protection of Children from Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because
it is not economically significant. In addition, this rule does not
involve technical standards, thus the requirements of section 12(d) of
the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.
272 note) do not apply. This rule also does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it provide EPA with the
discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate
human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally
permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February
16, 1994).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. Section 808 allows the issuing agency to make a rule
effective sooner than otherwise provided by the CRA if the agency makes
a good cause finding that notice and public procedure is impracticable,
unnecessary or contrary to the public interest. Because EPA has made a
``good cause''). As explained above, the Agency has made a ``good
cause'' finding that notice and public procedure is impracticable,
unnecessary or contrary to the public interest, therefore this rule
will be effective upon publication. 5 U.S.C. 808(2). EPA will submit a
report containing this action and other required information to the
U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller
General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the
Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after
it is published in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major
rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

    EPA has also determined that the provisions of section 307(b)(1) of
the CAA pertaining to petitions for judicial review are not applicable
to this action. EPA is not approving or promulgating any SIP provision
in this housekeeping action. Prior EPA rulemaking actions for each
individual component of the SIPs at issue previously afforded
interested parties the opportunity to file a petition for judicial
review in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate
circuit within 60 days of that rulemaking action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Environmental Protection
Agency, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: May 13, 2014.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart B--Alabama

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2. Section 52.53 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.53  Approval status.

    With the exceptions set forth in this subpart, the Administrator
approves Alabama's plan for the attainment and maintenance of the
national standards under section 110 of the Clean Air Act. Furthermore,
the Administrator finds that the plan satisfies all requirements of
part D, title 1, of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1977.

Sec.  52.56  [Removed and Reserved]

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3. Section 52.56 is removed and reserved.

Sec.  52.66  [Removed and Reserved]

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5. Section 52.66 is removed and reserved.

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6. Section 52.69 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.69  Original identification of plan section.

    (a) This section identified the original ``Air Implementation Plan
for the State of Alabama'' and all revisions submitted by Alabama that
were federally approved prior to December 1, 1998. The information in
this section is available in the 40 CFR, part 52 edition revised as of
July 1, 1999, the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 1 of 2 (Sec. Sec.  52.01 to
52.1018) editions revised as of July 1, 2000 through July 1, 2011, and
the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 1 of 3 (Sec. Sec.  52.01 to 52.1018)
editions revised as of July 1, 2012.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) [Reserved]

Subpart K--Florida

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7. Section 52.522(a) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.522  Approval status.

    (a) With the exceptions set forth in this subpart, the
Administrator approves Florida's plan for the attainment and
maintenance of the national standards under section 110 of the Clean
Air Act. Furthermore, the Administrator finds that the plan satisfies
all requirements of part D, title 1, of the Clean Air Act as amended in
1977.
* * * * *

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8. Section 52.524 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.524  Compliance schedule.

    (a) The information in this section is available in the 40 CFR,
part 52 edition revised as of July 1, 1999, the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume
1 of 2 (Sec. Sec.  52.01 to 52.1018) editions revised as of July 1,
2000 through July 1, 2011, and the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 1 of 3
(Sec. Sec.  52.01 to 52.1018) editions revised as of July 1, 2012.
    (b) [Reserved]

Sec.  52.527  [Removed and Reserved]

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9. Section 52.527 is removed and reserved.

Sec.  52.532  [Removed and Reserved]

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10. Section 52.532 is removed and reserved.

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11. Section 52.536 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.536  Original identification of plan section.

    (a) This section identified the original ``Air Implementation Plan
for the State of Florida'' and all revisions submitted by Florida that
were federally approved prior to July 1, 1998. The information in this
section is available in the 40 CFR, part 52 edition revised as of July
1, 1999, the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 1 of 2 (Sec. Sec.  52.01 to
52.1018) editions revised as of July 1, 2000 through July 1, 2011, and
the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 1 of 3 (Sec. Sec.  52.01 to 52.1018)
editions revised as of July 1, 2012.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) [Reserved]

Subpart L--Georgia

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12. Section 52.590 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.590  Original identification of plan section.

    (a) This section identified the original ``Air Implementation Plan
for the State of Georgia'' and all revisions submitted by Georgia that
were federally approved prior to December 1, 1998. The information in
this section is available in the 40 CFR, part 52 edition revised as of
July 1, 1999, the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 1 of 2 (Sec. Sec.  52.01 to
52.1018) editions revised as of July 1, 2000 through July 1, 2011, and
the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 1 of 3 (Sec. Sec.  52.01 to 52.1018)
editions revised as of July 1, 2012.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) [Reserved]

Subpart S--Kentucky

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13. Section 52.923(a) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.923  Approval status.

    (a) With the exceptions set forth in this subpart, the
Administrator approves Kentucky's plan for the attainment and
maintenance of the national standards under section 110 of the Clean
Air Act. Furthermore, the Administrator finds that the plan satisfies
all requirements of part D, title 1, of the Clean Air Act as amended in
1977.
* * * * *

Sec.  52.926  [Removed and Reserved]

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14. Section 52.934 is removed and reserved.

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15. Section 52.927 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.927  Compliance schedule.

    (a) The information in this section is available in the 40 CFR,
part 52 edition revised as of July 1, 1999, the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume
1 of 2 (Sec. Sec.  52.01 to 52.1018) editions revised as of July 1,
2000 through July 1, 2011, and the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 1 of 3
(Sec. Sec.  52.01 to 52.1018) editions revised as of July 1, 2012.
    (b) [Reserved]

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16. Section 52.931(d) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.931  Significant deterioration of air quality.

* * * * *
    (d) All applications and other information required pursuant to
Sec.  52.21 of this part from sources located in the

Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be submitted to the State agency,
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department of
Environmental Protection, Division for Air Quality, 200 Fair Oaks Lane,
1st Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-1403 or local agency, Louisville
Metro Air Pollution Control District, 850 Barret Avenue, Louisville,
Kentucky 40204-1745, rather than to EPA's Region 4 office.

Sec.  52.934  [Removed and Reserved]

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17. Section 52.934 is removed and reserved.

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18. Section 52.939 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.939  Original identification of plan section.

    (a) This section identified the original ``Air Implementation Plan
for the State of Kentucky'' and all revisions submitted by Kentucky
that were federally approved prior to March 1, 1999. The information in
this section is available in the 40 CFR, part 52 edition revised as of
July 1, 1999, the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 1 of 2 (Sec. Sec.  52.01 to
52.1018) editions revised as of July 1, 2000 through July 1, 2011, and
the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 1 of 3 (Sec. Sec.  52.01 to 52.1018)
editions revised as of July 1, 2012. The Jefferson County portion of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky's SIP previously identified in section
52.934(a) and (b) is also available in the above editions.

Subpart Z--Mississippi

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19. Section 52.1272 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.1272  Approval status.

    (a) With the exceptions set forth in this subpart, the
Administrator approves Mississippi's plan for the attainment and
maintenance of the national standards under section 110 of the Clean
Air Act. Furthermore, the Administrator finds that the plan satisfies
all requirements of part D, title 1, of the Clean Air Act as amended in
1977.
    (b) [Reserved]

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20. Section 52.1281 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.1281  Original identification of plan section.

    (a) This section identified the original ``Air Implementation Plan
for the State of Mississippi'' and all revisions submitted by
Mississippi that were federally approved prior to July 1, 1997. The
information in this section is available in the 40 CFR, part 52 edition
revised as of July 1, 1999, the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 2 of 2
(Sec. Sec.  52.1019 to End) editions revised as of July 1, 2000 through
July 1, 2011, and the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 2 of 3 (Sec. Sec.
52.1019 to 52.2019) editions revised as of July 1, 2012.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) [Reserved]

Subpart II--North Carolina

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21. Section 52.1772(a) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.1772  Approval status.

    (a) With the exceptions set forth in this subpart, the
Administrator approves North Carolina's plan for the attainment and
maintenance of the national standards under section 110 of the Clean
Air Act. Furthermore, the Administrator finds that the plan satisfies
all requirements of part D, title 1, of the Clean Air Act as amended in
1977.
* * * * *

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22. Section 52.1778(c) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.1778  Significant deterioration of air quality.

* * * * *
    (c) All applications and other information required pursuant to
Sec.  52.21 of this part from sources located or to be located in the
State of North Carolina shall be submitted to the State agency, North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of
Air Quality, 1641 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-
1641 or local agencies, Forsyth County Office of Environmental
Assistance and Protection, 201 North Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem,
North Carolina 27101-4120; Mecklenburg County Air Quality, 700 N. Tryon
St., Suite 205, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-2236; Western North
Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency, 49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville,
North Carolina 28806, rather than to EPA's Region 4 office.

Sec.  52.1780  [Removed and Reserved]

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23. Section 52.1780 is removed and reserved.

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24. Section 52.1783 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.1783  Original identification of plan section.

    (a) This section identified the original ``Air Implementation Plan
for the State of North Carolina'' and all revisions submitted by North
Carolina that were federally approved prior to December 1, 1998. The
information in this section is available in the 40 CFR, part 52 edition
revised as of July 1, 1999, the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 2 of 2
(Sec. Sec.  52.1019 to End) editions revised as of July 1, 2000 through
July 1, 2011, and the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 2 of 3 (Sec. Sec.
52.1019 to 52.2019) editions revised as of July 1, 2012.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) [Reserved]

Subpart PP--South Carolina

0
25. Section 52.2122(a) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.2122  Approval status.

    (a) With the exceptions set forth in this subpart, the
Administrator approves South Carolina's plan for the attainment and
maintenance of the national standards under section 110 of the Clean
Air Act. Furthermore, the Administrator finds that the plan satisfies
all requirements of part D, title 1, of the Clean Air Act as amended in
1977.
* * * * *

0
26. Section 52.2130 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.2130  Control strategy: Sulfur oxides and particulate matter.

    In letters dated May 7, and December 2, 1986, the South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control certified that no
emission limits in the State's plan are based on dispersion techniques
not permitted by EPA's stack height rules. This certification does not
apply to Public Service Authority--Winyah, Bowater, and SCE & G--
Williams.

0
27. Section 52.2134 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.2134  Original identification of plan section.

    (a) This section identified the original ``Air Implementation Plan
for the State of South Carolina'' and all revisions submitted by South
Carolina that were federally approved prior to July 1, 1997. The
information in this section is available in the 40 CFR, part 52 edition
revised as of July 1, 1999, the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 2 of 2
(Sec. Sec.  52.1019 to End) editions revised as of July 1, 2000 through
July 1, 2011, and the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 3 of 3 (Sec. Sec.
52.2020 to End) editions revised as of July 1, 2012.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) [Reserved]

Subpart RR--Tennessee

0
28. In Sec.  52.2222, paragraph (a) is revised and paragraph (c) is
removed and reserved.
    The revision reads as follows:

Sec.  52.2222  Approval status.

    (a) With the exceptions set forth in this subpart, the
Administrator approves Tennessee's plan for the attainment and
maintenance of the national standards under section 110 of the Clean
Air Act. Furthermore, the Administrator finds that the plan satisfies
all requirements of part D, title 1, of the Clean Air Act as amended in
1977.
* * * * *
    (c) [Reserved]

0
29. Section 52.2223 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.2223  Compliance schedules.

    (a) The information in this section is available in the 40 CFR,
part 52 edition revised as of July 1, 1999, the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume
1 of 2 (Sec. Sec.  52.01 to 52.1018) editions revised as of July 1,
2000 through July 1, 2011, and the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 3 of 3
(Sec. Sec.  52.2020 to End) editions revised as of July 1, 2012.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) [Reserved]
    (d) [Reserved]
    (e) [Reserved]
    (f) [Reserved]

Sec.  52.2226  [Removed and Reserved]

0
30. Section 52.2226 is removed and reserved.

Sec.  52.2230  [Removed and Reserved]

0
31. Section 52.2230 is removed and reserved.

Sec.  52.2233  Significant deterioration of air quality.

0
32. Section 52.2233(c) is revised to read as follows:
* * * * *
    (c) All applications and other information required pursuant to
Sec.  52.21 of this part from sources located or to be located in the
State of Tennessee shall be submitted to the State agency, Department
of Environment and Conservation Division of Air Pollution Control,
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 312 Rosa L Parks Avenue, 15th
Floor, Nashville, TN 37243, or local agencies, Knox County Air Quality
Management-Department of Public Health, 140 Dameron Avenue, Knoxville,
Tennessee 37917; Metro Public Health Department, Pollution Control
Division, 311 23rd Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203;
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau, 6125
Preservation Drive, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37416; Shelby County Health
Department, Pollution Control Section, 814 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis,
Tennessee 38105, rather than to the EPA's Region 4 office.

0
33. Section 52.2239 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.2239  Original Identification of plan section.

    (a) This section identified the original ``Air Implementation Plan
for the State of Tennessee'' and all revisions submitted by Tennessee
that were federally approved prior to December 1, 1998. The information
in this section is available in the 40 CFR, part 52 edition revised as
of July 1, 1999, the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 2 of 2 (Sec. Sec.  52.1019
to End) editions revised as of July 1, 2000 through July 1, 2011, and
the 40 CFR, part 52, Volume 3 of 3 (Sec. Sec.  52.2020 to End) editions
revised as of July 1, 2012. The Nashville-Davidson portion of the
Tennessee's SIP previously identified in section 52.2222(c) is also
available in the above editions.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) [Reserved]

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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL14-37-000]

PJM Interconnection, LLC; Notice Inviting Post-Technical
Conference Comments

    On January 7, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) staff conducted a technical conference to evaluate
whether: (1) PJM Interconnection, LLC's (PJM) Financial Transmission
Rights (FTR) forfeiture rules as they apply to virtual transactions,
including Up-to Congestion (UTC) transactions and INC/DEC transactions,
are just and reasonable; and (2) PJM's current uplift allocation rules
associated with UTC transactions and INCs/DECs are just and reasonable.
    All interested persons are invited to file post-technical
conference comments on any or all of the questions listed in the
attachment to this Notice. These comments must be filed with the
Commission no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 29, 2015.
    For more information about this Notice, please contact:

Carmen Gastilo Machuga (Legal Information), Office of the General
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Elizabeth Topping (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and
Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Cathleen Colbert (Technical Information), Office of Enforcement,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: April 29, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

Post-Technical Conference Questions for Comment

    In addition to any further responses to the questions posed in the
Commission Staff's December 10, 2014 Supplemental Notice of Technical
Conference,\1\ Commission Staff seeks responses to the following
questions. Parties submitting comments need not respond to each
question.
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    \1\ PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Supplemental Notice of
Technical Conference, Docket No. EL14-37-000 (December 10, 2014).
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(1) FTR Forfeiture Rule

    (a) When calculating the contribution a virtual transaction (INC,
DEC, or UTC) has to power flowing across a given constraint, how should
the injection/withdrawal points for the virtual transaction be
identified? Should the defined ``worst case'' node be limited to the
market participant's own transactions? Additionally, should the impact
threshold(s) used for triggering the forfeiture rule remain at 75
percent regardless of the injection/withdrawal points identified? Why
or why not?
    (b) As an alternative to the current approach of assessing one
virtual transaction at a time, should the FTR forfeiture rule
collectively assess the net impact of a market participant's entire
portfolio of INCs, DECs, and UTCs? Should it assess the net impact of
all virtual transactions that clear the market? In addition to virtual
transactions, should a market participant's portfolio of physical
transactions be considered? Why or why not? If a portfolio approach
were adopted, should the impact threshold(s) continue to be 75 percent,
as used in the past, or is a different threshold(s) more appropriate?
How could a portfolio approach be implemented?
    (c) Should counter-flow FTRs and bids that relieve congestion
remain exempt from FTR forfeiture rule calculations? Should financial
transactions that improve day-ahead and real-time market price
convergence be exempt from the forfeiture rule? Why or why not? How, if
at all, would these exemptions differ when assessing the impact of a
market participant's portfolio as opposed to one INC, DEC, or UTC at a
time? Are there any other currently exempt financial transactions that
should be subject to FTR forfeiture calculations?
    (d) Should the application of the forfeiture rule to INCs, DECs and
UTCs be revised in ways not addressed by these questions, and if so,
describe in detail the proposed revision and justification for the
change.
    (e) If you believe that changes to the current FTR Forfeiture Rule
provisions of PJM's tariff are necessary, propose appropriate tariff
language that you believe addresses your concern.

(2) Uplift

    (a) Should UTCs be assessed uplift? Explain why or why not. If so,
how, if at all, should this allocation differ from the allocation to
individual INCs and DECs and ``paired'' INCs and DECs? Should INCs and
DECs continue to be required to pay uplift charges? What effect does
imposing these charges have on the ability of virtual traders to
arbitrage day-ahead and real-time price differences?
    (b) Do UTCs impact unit commitment decisions? If so, how? Several
views were expressed during the conference. For example, one panelist
cited PJM documentation stating that UTCs are not included in
commitment decisions.\2\ Other panelists expressed the view that both
``paired'' INCs and DECs and UTC's impact unit commitment.\3\
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    \2\ January 7, 2015 Presentation of Wesley Allen, ``Incremental
Offers, Decrement Bids & Up To Congestion.'' at pp 4-5.
    \3\ January 7, 2015 Technical Conference on Financial
Transactions in PJM, Transcript 240:15-241:4 (Adam Keech); Id. at
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    (c) Should market participants be allowed to net INC and DEC
transactions for the purpose of uplift allocations? Why or why not? If
yes, should netting within a market participant's portfolio (intra-
market participant) be allowed or should market-wide (inter-market
participant) netting be allowed? Should physical assets be included in
the netting process? Please discuss the advantages and disadvantages to
both approaches.
    (d) Are there other cost-causation approaches that should be
considered? What advantages, disadvantages, and operational challenges
would be associated with implementing such approaches in PJM?
    (e) If virtual transactions are assessed uplift, should the uplift
be designed as a fixed amount known in advance to permit the traders to
assess the costs of the trade versus the potential arbitrage
differences between day-ahead and real-time?
    (f) If you believe that changes to the current Uplift provisions of
PJM's tariff are necessary, propose appropriate tariff language that
you believe addresses your concern.

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1595 Wynkoop Street
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Ref: 8ARD-PM

The Honorable Luke Duncan, Chairman
Tribal Business Committee
Ute Indian Tribe
P.O. Box 190
Fort Duchesne, Utah  84026-0190

Re:	Consultation and Coordination on the Draft Renewal Permit to Operate for the Deseret Generation and Transmission Co-operative, Bonanza Power Plant

Dear Chairman Duncan:

On behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 and in response to your August 25, 2020 letter, I would like to offer a draft consultation and communication schedule for your review and comment, which is enclosed. The schedule proposes a range of consultation meeting times for the EPA and the Tribe, based on our anticipated proposed and final permit calendar.

Please feel free to suggest changes to this draft or to express any concerns you may have about it or this process generally. You may submit your responses either to me, or to Gail Fallon at<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Also, please feel free to contact either me or Ms. Fallon if you or other members of the Business Committee have questions.

                                    Sincerely,

                                    Carl Daly
                                    Acting Director
                                    Air and Radiation Division

Enclosure

cc: 	Tony Small, Vice-Chairman, UBC
      Shaun Chapoose, Council Member
      Edred Secakuku, Council Member
      Ron Wopsock, Council Member
      Sal Wopsock, Council Member
      Sonja Willie
      Kirby Arrive
      Mike Natchees, Director, Air Quality Program, Energy and Minerals Division
      Jeremy Patterson, Attorney, Patterson, Earnhart, Real Bird & Wilson, LLP
	Jason Deardorff, Tribal Program Manager, U.S. EPA, R8
      Kim Varilek, Tribal Affairs Branch Chief, U.S. EPA, R8

                                   ENCLOSURE

                            DRAFT CONSULTATION PLAN
EPA-Ute Indian Tribe: Draft Renewal Permit to Operate for the Deseret Generation and Transmission Co-operative, Bonanza Power Plant

                                Permit Process
                               Proposed Activity
                                Estimated Date
                             Before Comment Period
Discussion between Ute Tribe Business Committee, Ute Air Program and EPA technical Air staff to discuss details of
draft permit.

                              September 22, 2020
                             Before Comment Period
TRIBAL CONSULTATION ABOUT DRAFT PERMIT
                               Mid October 2020
   (2 weeks after first discussion, 1-2 weeks before comment period begins)
                  DRAFT PERMIT  --  PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OPENS

                                Comment Period
Await comments from Tribe, permittee and public.
                            Late October 2020 thru
                              Late November 2020

                 DRAFT PERMIT  --  PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES
                           (VIRTUAL) PUBLIC HEARING
 (If requested, 30-day notice will be provided prior to the date of the hearing and the comment period will be extended to the close of any public hearing.)
                               Pre-Final Permit
TRIBAL CONSULTATION ABOUT PRE-FINAL PERMIT
TBD (December 2020)
              FINAL PERMIT SIGNED no later than January 15, 2021


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: CP16-101-000.
    Applicants: Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
    Description: Application for Limited Jurisdiction Blanket
Certificate and Request for Expedited Action of Orange and Rockland
Utilities, Inc.
    Filed Date: 3/10/16.
    Accession Number: 20160310-5104.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-727-000.
    Applicants: Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Filling of Negotiated Rate
Agreement to be effective 3/18/2016.
    Filed Date: 3/17/16.
    Accession Number: 20160317-5073.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/16.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-728-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Penalty Revenue Crediting Report of Midcontinent
Express Pipeline LLC.
    Filed Date: 3/17/16.
    Accession Number: 20160317-5202.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/16.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-729-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: GT&C Section 49--Available
Firm Capacity Posting Procedure to be effective 4/18/2016.
    Filed Date: 3/18/16.
    Accession Number: 20160318-5129.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/30/16.

    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: March 21, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13212-005--Alaska]

Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Kenai Hydro, LLC Proposed Grant Lake Hydroelectric
Project

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed the application for license for the proposed Grant Lake
Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13212) and has prepared a draft
environmental impact statement (EIS) for the project. The proposed
project would be located on Grant Lake and Grant Creek, near the
community of Moose Pass, in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, and occupy
1,688.7 acres of federal lands within the Chugach National Forest,
administered by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Forest
Service).
    The draft EIS contains staff's evaluations of the applicant's
proposal and the alternatives for licensing the proposed Grant Lake
Hydroelectric. The draft EIS documents the views of governmental
agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Indian tribes, the
public, the license applicant, and Commission staff.
    A copy of the draft EIS is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. The draft EIS also may be viewed on the
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary link.
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at [email protected],<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll
free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY).
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    All comments must be filed by December 10, 2018.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to
6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu of electronic
filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The
first page of any filing should include docket number P-13212-005.
    Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS (18
CFR 380.10). You must file your request to intervene as specified
above.\1\ You do not need intervenor status to have your comments
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    Commission staff will hold two public meetings for the purpose of
receiving comments on the draft EIS. The daytime meeting will focus on
resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental organization
comments, while the evening meeting is primarily for receiving input
from the public. All interested individuals and entities will be
invited to attend one or both of the public meetings. The times and
locations of the meetings are as follows:

Daytime Meeting
    Date and Time: Wednesday, November 28, at 1:00 p.m. (Local Time)
    Location: Moose Pass Community Hall, Mile 29.5 Seward Highway,
Moose Pass, AK 99631
Evening Meeting
    Date and Time: Wednesday, November 28, at 7:00 p.m. (Local Time)
    Location: Moose Pass Community Hall, Mile 29.5 Seward Highway,
Moose Pass, AK 99631

    For further information, please contact Kenneth Hogan at (202) 502-
8434 or at [email protected].

    Dated: October 19, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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