[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 202 (Friday, October 22, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2021-0256; FRL-8692-02-R5]

Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Attainment Plan for the Rhinelander
SO2 Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the
State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by Wisconsin on
March 29, 2021, which amends a SIP submission previously submitted to
EPA on January 22, 2016, and supplemented on July 18, 2016 and November
29, 2016, for attaining the 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO2)
primary national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for the
Rhinelander SO2 nonattainment area. This plan (herein
referred to as Wisconsin's Rhinelander SO2 plan or plan)
includes Wisconsin's attainment demonstration and other elements
required under the Clean Air Act (CAA). In addition to an attainment
demonstration, the plan addresses the requirement for meeting
reasonable further progress (RFP) toward attainment of the NAAQS,
reasonably available control measures and reasonably available control
technology (RACM/RACT), and contingency measures. This action
supplements a prior action which found that Wisconsin had satisfied
emission inventory and new source review (NSR) requirements for this
area, but had not met requirements for the elements approved here. In
this action, EPA concludes that Wisconsin has appropriately
demonstrated that the plan provisions provide for attainment of the
2010 1-hour primary SO2 NAAQS in the Rhinelander
SO2 nonattainment area and that the plan meets the other
applicable requirements under the CAA. EPA proposed to approve this
action on July 22, 2021, and received no adverse comments.

DATES: This final rule is effective on December 31, 2021.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R05-OAR-2021-0256. All documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is
not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard
copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
through www.regulations.gov or at the Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays and facility
closures due to COVID-19. We recommend that you telephone Abigail
Teener, Environmental Engineer, at<PHONE_NUMBER> before visiting the
Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abigail Teener, Environmental
Engineer, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs
Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.

I. Background Information

    Following the promulgation in 2010 of a 1-hour primary
SO2 NAAQS, on August 5, 2013, EPA designated the Rhinelander
area within the State of Wisconsin as nonattainment for this NAAQS, in
conjunction with designating multiple areas in other states as
nonattainment (78 FR 47191). Wisconsin submitted a nonattainment plan
for the Rhinelander area on January 22, 2016, and supplemented it on
July 18, 2016, and November 29, 2016. On March 23, 2021, EPA partially
approved and partially disapproved Wisconsin's Rhinelander
SO2 plan as submitted and supplemented in 2016 (86 FR
15418). EPA approved the base-year emissions inventory and affirmed
that the new source review requirements for the area had previously
been met (79 FR 60064, October 6, 2014). EPA also approved the
SO2 emission limit for Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml]'s Rhinelander
facility (Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml]) (formerly Expera Specialty Solutions
LLC (Expera)) as SIP-strengthening. At that time, EPA disapproved the
attainment demonstration for failing to comply with EPA's stack height
regulations. Additionally, EPA disapproved the plan for failing to meet
the requirements for RFP toward attainment of the NAAQS, RACM/RACT,
emission limitations and control measures, as necessary to attain the
NAAQS, and contingency measures. On March 29, 2021, Wisconsin

submitted a permit containing a more stringent emission limit for
Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] (2.38 pounds per million British Thermal Unit
(lbs/MMBTU) on a 24-hour average basis) than the previous limit (3.0
lbs/MMBTU on a 24-hour average basis), supplemental information in
order to remedy the plan's deficiencies specified in EPA's March 23,
2021 rulemaking, and a request that EPA approve its revised plan for
the Rhinelander area.
    EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking addressing
Wisconsin's revised plan for the Rhinelander SO2
nonattainment area on July 22, 2021 (86 FR 38643). EPA proposed to
approve the sections of the tile I construction permit (Air Pollution
Control Construction Permit Revision 15-DMM-128-R1) that contain the
revised SO2 limit for Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] and the
associated requirements. Additionally, EPA proposed to replace the
previously approved consent and administrative orders (AM-94-38 and AM-
15-01) governing the Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] emission limits with these
elements of Permit 15-DMM-128-R1. EPA proposed to conclude that
Wisconsin has demonstrated that these requirements provide for the
Rhinelander area to attain the SO2 NAAQS. Finally, EPA
proposed to conclude that Wisconsin has satisfied the other applicable
requirements for nonattainment areas, including requirements for RACM/
RACT, RFP, and contingency measures. The proposal supplemented a
previous action in which EPA concluded that Wisconsin had met the
requirement for a suitable emissions inventory.

II. Public Comments

    The public comment period for this proposed rule ended on August
23, 2021. During the comment period, EPA received one supportive
comment on the proposal. The comment is included in the docket for this
action.

III. Final Action

    EPA is approving Wisconsin's SIP submission, which the State
submitted to EPA on March 29, 2021, to supplement the prior SIP it had
submitted on January 22, 2016, and supplemented on July 18, 2016, and
November 29, 2016, for attaining the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS
for the Rhinelander area and for meeting other nonattainment area
planning requirements. This SO2 attainment plan includes
Wisconsin's attainment demonstration for the Rhinelander area. The plan
also addresses requirements for RFP, RACT/RACM, and contingency
measures. EPA has previously concluded that Wisconsin has addressed the
requirements for emissions inventories for the Rhinelander area and
nonattainment area NSR. EPA has determined that Wisconsin's Rhinelander
SO2 plan meets applicable requirements of section 172 of the
CAA.
    Wisconsin's Rhinelander SO2 plan is based on the
emissions limits specified in Air Pollution Control Construction Permit
Revision 15-DMM-128-R1. Wisconsin seeks EPA to approve several elements
of the permit, including the permit cover sheet, emissions limitations
for Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] (Conditions A.3.a.(1)-(3)), the compliance
demonstration (Conditions A.3.b.(1)-(3)), reference test methods,
recordkeeping and monitoring requirements (Conditions A.3.c.(1)-(5) and
A.3.c.(7)-(9)), and the effective date (Condition YYY.1.a.(1)).
Wisconsin did not seek approval of limits and test methods associated
with oil sulfur content. Wisconsin stated that limits on the portion of
emissions from oil are unnecessary to comply with the 24-hour
SO2 emission limit and the boiler heat input limit, and
attainment is ensured by limits on total emissions from boiler B26. EPA
concurs with Wisconsin's rationale, and therefore EPA is approving
these elements of the permit.
    Additionally, EPA is replacing the previously approved consent and
administrative orders (AM-94-38 and AM-15-01) governing the Ahlstrom-
Munksj[ouml] emission limits \1\ with the elements of Wisconsin's Air
Pollution Control Construction Permit Revision 15-DMM-128-R1 specified
above. This replacement will not be effective until December 31, 2021,
which is the revised permit compliance date for Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml].
Section 110(l) of the CAA states that EPA ``shall not approve a
revision of a plan if the revision would interfere with any applicable
requirement. . . .'' Since Permit 15-DMM-128-R1 contains a more
stringent SO2 limit for Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] (2.38 lbs/
MMBTU on a 24-hour average basis) than the previous orders (3.0 lbs/
MMBTU on a 24-hour average basis), and since Wisconsin has demonstrated
that the limit in Permit 15-DMM-128-R1 provides for attainment without
need for the limits in the prior orders, EPA concludes that Section
110(l) does not prohibit EPA from replacing the prior orders with the
newer permit, and EPA is acting in accordance with this Wisconsin
request.
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    \1\ Orders AM-94-38 and AM-15-01 were issued to the facility's
prior owner, Expera, but the orders continued to limit the
facility's emissions after it was acquired by Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml].
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    This approval terminates the sanctions clock started under CAA
section 179 resulting from EPA's partial disapproval of the prior SIP,
as well as EPA's duty to promulgate a FIP for the area under CAA
section 110(c) that resulted from the previous partial disapproval.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the Wisconsin
Regulations described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth
below. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents
generally available through www.regulations.gov, and at the EPA Region
5 Office (please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more information).
    Also in this document, as described in the amendments to 40 CFR
part 52 set forth below, EPA is removing provisions of the EPA-Approved
Wisconsin Regulations and Statutes from the Wisconsin State
Implementation Plan, which is incorporated by reference in accordance
with the requirements of 1 CFR part 51.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);

     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);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not 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).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    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. 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).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by December 21, 2021. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides.

    Dated: October 8, 2021.
Cheryl Newton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52
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.

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2. Section 52.2570 is amended by removing and reserving paragraphs
(c)(79)(i)(A) and (c)(142) and adding paragraph (c)(144) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.2570  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *
    (144) On March 29, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources submitted a request to revise the Wisconsin State
Implementation Plan for attaining the 2010 primary, health-based 1-hour
SO2 national ambient air quality standard for the
Rhinelander SO2 nonattainment area. This submittal
supplements the 2016 plan for the Rhinelander area and includes an
attainment demonstration and a title I construction permit for
Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml]'s Rhinelander facility. The revised plan also
addresses the requirement for meeting reasonable further progress
toward attainment of the national ambient air quality standard,
reasonably available control measures and reasonably available control
technology, and contingency measures.
    (i) Incorporation by reference. Elements of Air Pollution Control
Construction Permit Revision 15-DMM-128-R1, issued by the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources on March 25, 2021 to Ahlstrom-
Munksj[ouml] Rhinelander LLC, including the permit cover sheet,
SO2 emissions limitations for Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml]
(Conditions A.3.a.(1)-(3)), a compliance demonstration (Conditions
A.3.b.(1)-(3)), reference test methods, recordkeeping and monitoring
requirements (Conditions A.3.c.(1)-(5) and A.3.c.(7)-(9)), and the
effective date (Condition YYY.1.a.(1)).
    (ii) [Reserved]

Sec.  52.2572  [Amended]

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3. Section 52.2572 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph (c).

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4. Section 52.2575 is amended by adding paragraph (a)(2) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.2575  Control strategy: Sulfur dioxide.

    (a) * * *
    (2) Attainment demonstration--submitted on January 22, 2016,
supplemented on July 18, 2016, and November 29, 2016, and revised on
March 29, 2021 for the Rhinelander SO2 nonattainment area.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81089-81090]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14795-001]

Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.; Notice of Intent To File
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving
Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 14795-001.

    c. Date Filed: October 3, 2016.
    d. Submitted By: Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.
    e. Name of Project: Hydro Battery Pearl Hill Project.
    f. Location: On the Columbia River and Rufus Woods Lake, near
Bridgeport, Douglas County, Washington. The project would be located on
state lands and the lower reservoir and power generation and pumping
equipment would be located on Rufus Woods Lake, a reservoir operated by
the Army Corps of Engineers.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Brian Johansen, Vice President
Power Trading West, Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., 601 W. 1st
Ave., Suite 1700, Spokane, Washington 99201; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy) filed its
request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on October 3, 2016.
Shell Energy provided public notice of its request on October 13, 2016.
In a letter dated November 9, 2016, the Director of the Division of
Hydropower Licensing approved Shell Energy's request to use the
Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are designating Shell Energy as the
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act; and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act.
    l. Shell Energy filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a
proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18
CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    m. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site
(http://www.ferc.gov), using 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_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at
the address in paragraph h.
    n. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.

    Dated: November 9, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket Number USCG-2019-0691]
RIN 1625-AA08

Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events, Sector
Charleston

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is revising existing regulations and
consolidating into one table the special local regulations for
recurring marine events at various locations within the geographic
boundaries of the Seventh Coast Guard District Captain of the Port
(COTP) Charleston Zone. Consolidating marine events into one table
simplifies Coast Guard oversight and public notification of special
local regulations within COTP Charleston Zone.

DATES: This rule is effective July 2, 2020.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2019-0691 in the ``SEACH'' box and click ``SEARCH''. Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email LT Chad Ray, Sector Charleston Waterways Management
Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis

    Recurring race, swim, and other marine events within the Seventh
Coast Guard District are currently listed in 33 CFR 100.701, Table 1 to
Sec.  100.701. The process for amending the table (e.g. adding or
removing marine events) is lengthy and inefficient since it includes
recurring marine events for seven different COTP zones within the
Seventh District. To expedite and simplify the rulemaking process for
new marine events/special local regulations, COTP's resorted to
creating individual rules rather than amending the Table 1 to Sec.
100.701.
    This rule serves two purposes: (1) Create a table of recurring
marine events/special local regulations occurring solely within the
COTP Charleston Zone, and (2) consolidate into that table marine
events/special local regulations previously established outside of
Table 1 to Sec.  100.701. The new table facilitates management of and
public access to information about marine events within the COTP
Charleston Zone.
    The Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
titled ``Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events, Sector
Charleston'' (85 FR 5177). There we stated why we issued the NPRM, and
invited comments on our proposed regulatory action. During the comment
period that ended February 28, 2020, we received no comments.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 46 U.S.C.
70034 (previously 33 U.S.C. 1231). This rule makes the following
changes:

    1. Revise the contact information in Sec.  100.701(d)(1) to read
``Captain of the Port Charleston, South Carolina:<PHONE_NUMBER>.'';
    2. Delete the existing special local regulation for the ``Head
of South'' event listed in existing Table 1 to Sec.  100.701(f)(5)
because it is no longer held;
    3. Establish Sec.  100.704 for Special Local Regulations; Marine
Events Within COTP Zone Charleston;
    4. Move the remaining list of existing marine events/special
local regulations listed in Table 1 to Sec.  100.701(f) under COTP
Zone Charleston; Special Local Regulations to new Sec.  100.704,
Table 1 to Sec.  100.704;
    5. Add new event, ``Cooper River Bridge Run'' to new Table 1 to
Sec.  100.704, Line 1;
    6. Add new event, ``Myrtle Beach Triathlon'' to new Table 1
Sec.  100.704, Line 3;
    7. Add new event, ``North Charleston Fireworks'' to new Table 1
Sec.  100.704, Line 5;
    8. Add new event, ``Patriots Point Fireworks'' to new Table 1
Sec.  100.704, Line 6;
    9. Add new event, ``Beaufort Water Festival Air Show'' to new
Table 1 Sec.  100.704, Line 8;
    10. Revise the dates for the existing event, ``Charleston Race
Week'' listed in new Sec.  100.704, Line 2 to one week (Monday
through Sunday) in April;
    11. Revise the dates for the existing event, ``Low Country
Splash'' listed in new Table 1 to Sec.  100.704, Line 4 to one
Saturday or Sunday during the last two weeks of May or the first two
weeks of June;
    12. Revise the dates for the existing event, ``Beaufort Water
Festival'' listed in new Table 1 to Sec.  100.704, Line 7 to ten
consecutive days (Friday through Sunday) in July;
    13. Revise the dates for the existing event, ``Swim Around
Charleston'' listed in new Table 1 to Sec.  100.704, Line 9 to one
weekend day (Saturday or Sunday) during the last two weeks of
September through the first two weeks of October;
    14. Revise the dates for the existing event, ``Charleston Parade
of Boats'' in new Table 1 to to Sec.  100.704, Line 10 to one
weekend day (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) in December; and
    15. Delete existing Sec.  100.713, which contains a special
local regulation for the Annual Harborwalk Boat Race; Sampit River,
Georgetown, SC because it is no longer held.

    The marine events listed in the new Table 1 to Sec.  100.704 are
scheduled to occur over a particular weekend and month each year. Exact
dates are intentionally omitted since calendar dates for a specific
weekend change from year to year. Once dates for a marine event are
known, the Coast Guard will notify the public of its intent to enforce
the special local regulation through various means including a Notice
of Enforcement published in the Federal Register, Local Notice to
Mariners, and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes, and the Rule

    As noted above, we received no comments on our NPRM published
January 29, 2020. There are no changes in the regulatory text of this
rule from the proposed rule in the NPRM.
    This rule revises existing regulations and consolidates the special
local regulations into one table for recurring marine events at various
locations within the geographic boundaries of the Seventh Coast Guard
District Captain of the Port (COTP) Charleston Zone.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders and we discuss
First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This rule has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, the rule has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, and duration of the special local regulations. These areas
are limited in size and duration, and usually do not affect high vessel
traffic areas. Moreover, the Coast Guard would provide advance notice
of the regulated areas to the local maritime community Local Notice to
Mariners, Broadcast to Mariners via VHF-FM marine channel 16, and the
rule would allow vessels to seek permission to enter the regulated
area.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard received no comments from the Small Business
Administration on this rulemaking. The Coast Guard certifies under 5
U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
V.A above, this rule will not have a significant economic impact on any
vessel owner or operator.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would 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.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule would not result
in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing instructions, and
Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series), which guide the Coast
Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a preliminary determination that
this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This
rule involves the establishment of special local regulations for
recurring marine events within the COTP Charleston Zone. Normally such
actions are categorically excluded from further review under paragraphs
L61 of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01,
Rev. 1. A preliminary Record of Environmental Consideration supporting
this determination is available in the docket. For instructions on
locating the docket, see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places, or vessels.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

    Harbors, Marine Safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and Record
keeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

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    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05-1.

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2. In Sec.  100.701:
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a. Revise paragraph (d)(1); and
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b. Remove section (e) from table 1 to the section.
    The revision reads as follows:

Sec.  100.701  Special Local Regulations; Marine Events in the Seventh
Coast Guard District.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (1) Captain of the Port Charleston, South Carolina:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
* * * * *

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3. Add Sec.  100.704 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.704  Special Local Regulations; Marine Events within the
Captain of the Port Charleston.

    The regulations in this section apply to the marine events listed
in Table 1 of this section. The regulations in this section will be
effective annually for the duration listed in Table 1 of this section.
The Coast Guard will notify the maritime community of exact dates and
times each regulation will be in effect and the nature of each event
(e.g. location, number of participants, type of vessels involved, etc.)
through a Notice of Enforcement published in the Federal Register,
Local Notice to Mariners, and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
    (a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:
    (1) Designated representative. The term ``designated
representative'' means Coast Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast
Guard coxswains, petty officers, others operating Coast Guard vessels,
and Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the
Captain of the Port (COTP) Charleston in the enforcement of the
regulated areas.
    (2) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the
event sponsor as participants.
    (b) Event patrol. The Coast Guard may assign an event patrol, as
described in Sec.  100.40, to each regulated event listed in Table 1 of
this section. Additionally, a Patrol Commander may be assigned to
oversee the patrol. The event patrol and Patrol Commander may be
contacted on VHF Channel 16.
    (c) Special local regulations. (1) The COTP Charleston or
designated representative may control the movement of all vessels in
the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol
vessel, a vessel in these areas shall immediately comply with the
directions given. Failure to do so may result in removal from the area,
citation for failure to comply, or both.
    (2) The COTP Charleston or designated representative may terminate
the event, or the operation of any vessel participating in the event,
at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or
property.
    (3) Only event sponsor designated participants and official patrol
vessels are allowed to enter the regulated area, unless otherwise
authorized by the COTP Charleston or designated representative.
    (4) Spectators may request permission from the COTP Charleston or
designated representative to enter, transit, remain within, or anchor
in the regulated area. If permission is granted, spectators must abide
by the directions of the COTP Charleston or a designated
representative.
    (d) Event delays or termination. The COTP Charleston or designated
representative may delay or terminate any event in this section at any
time to ensure safety of life or property. Such action may be justified
as a result of weather, traffic density, spectator operation, or
participant behavior.

  Table 1 to Sec.   100.704--Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Captain of the Port Charleston
                                                [Datum NAD 1983]
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             Date/time                    Event/sponsor             Location                Regulated area
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1. The First Saturday in April:
    Time (Approximate): 7 a.m. to    Cooper River Bridge     Charleston, SC and Mt.  Location: The following is
     10 a.m.                          Run.                    Pleasant, SC.           a safety or security zone.
                                     Sponsor: The Cooper                              All waters of the Cooper
                                      River Bridge Run                                River, and Town Creek
                                      Executive Committee.                            Reaches encompassed within
                                                                                the following points:
                                                                                Beginning at
                                                                                32[deg]48'32'' N,
                                                                                079[deg]56'08'' W, thence
                                                                                east to 32[deg]48'20'' N,
                                                                                079[deg]54'20'' W, thence
                                                                                south to 32[deg]47'20'' N,
                                                                                079[deg]54'29'' W, thence
                                                                                west to 32[deg]47'20'' N,
                                                                                079[deg]55'28'' W, thence
                                                                                north to origin.
2. One week (Monday through Sunday)
 in April:
    Time (Approximate): 8 a.m. to 5  Charleston Race Week..  Charleston, SC........  Location: There are five
     p.m. each day.                  Sponsor: Charleston                              race areas:
                                      Race Week LLC.                                 (i) Race Area #1. All
                                                                                waters of the Charleston
                                                                                Harbor encompassed within
                                                                                a 700 yard radius of
                                                                                position 32[deg]46'10'' N,
                                                                                079[deg]55'15'' W.
                                                                                (ii) Race Area #2. All
                                                                                waters of the Charleston
                                                                                Harbor encompassed within
                                                                                a 700 yard radius of
                                                                                position 32[deg]46'02'' N,
                                                                                079[deg]54'15'' W.
                                                                                (iii) Race Area #3. All
                                                                                waters of the Charleston
                                                                                Harbor encompassed within
                                                                                a 700 yard radius of
                                                                                position 32[deg]45'55'' N,
                                                                                079[deg]53'39'' W.
                                                                                (iv) Race Area #4. All
                                                                                waters of the Charleston
                                                                                Harbor encompassed within
                                                                                a 600 yard radius of
                                                                                position 32[deg]47'40'' N,
                                                                                079[deg]55'10'' W.
                                                                                (v) Race Area #5. All
                                                                                waters of the Charleston
                                                                                Harbor and Entrance
                                                                                Channel encompassed within
                                                                                a 500 yard radius of
                                                                                position 32[deg]45'34'' N,
                                                                                79[deg]52'09'' W
                                                                                continuing to Charleston
                                                                                Entrance Channel Buoys
                                                                                Green 11 (LLN 2395.5) and
                                                                                Red 12 (LLN 2400).
3. One Saturday or Sunday in April:

    Time (Approximate): 7:30 a.m.    Myrtle Beach Triathlon  Myrtle Beach, SC......  Location: The following is
     to 9:30 a.m.                    Sponsor: GO Race                                 a safety zone: Certain
                                      Productions.                                    waters of the Atlantic
                                                                                Intracoastal Waterway
                                                                                within the following two
                                                                                points of position and the
                                                                                North shore:
                                                                                33[deg]45'03'' N,
                                                                                78[deg]50'47'' W to
                                                                                33[deg]45'18'' N,
                                                                                78[deg]50'14'' W, located
                                                                                in Myrtle Beach, South
                                                                                Carolina.
4. One Saturday or Sunday during
 the last two weeks of May or the
 first two weeks of June:
    Time (Approximate): 6 a.m. to    Low Country Splash....  Charleston, SC and Mt.  Location: All waters within
     11 a.m.                         Sponsor: Logan           Pleasant, SC.           a moving safety zone,
                                      Rutledge Children's                             beginning at Daniel Island
                                      Foundation.                                     Pier in approximate
                                                                                position 32[deg]51'20'' N,
                                                                                079[deg]54'06'' W, south
                                                                                along the coast of Daniel
                                                                                Island, across the Wando
                                                                                River to Hobcaw Yacht
                                                                                Club, in approximate
                                                                                position 32[deg]49'20'' N,
                                                                                079[deg]53'49'' W, south
                                                                                along the coast of Mt.
                                                                                Pleasant, S.C., to
                                                                                Charleston Harbor Resort
                                                                                Marina, in approximate
                                                                                position 32[deg]47'20'' N,
                                                                                079[deg]54'39'' W.
5. One night during the first week
 of July:
    Time (Approximate): 8 p.m. to    North Charleston        North Charleston, SC..  Location: The following is
     10 p.m.                          Fireworks.                                      a safety zone. All waters
                                     Sponsor: City of North                           within a 500-yard radius
                                      Charleston.                                     of the barge, from which
                                                                                fireworks will be launched
                                                                                on the bank of the Cooper
                                                                                River at River Front Park
                                                                                in North Charleston, South
                                                                                Carolina.
6. One night during the first week
 of July:
    Time (Approximate): 8 p.m. to    Patriots Point          Mt. Pleasant, SC......  Location: The following is
     10 p.m.                          Fireworks.                                      a safety zone: All waters
                                     Sponsor: USS Yorktown                            within a 500-yard radius
                                      Foundation Patriot's                            of the barge, from which
                                      Naval Museum.                                   fireworks will be launched
                                                                                on the bank of the Cooper
                                                                                River at Patriots Point in
                                                                                Charleston, SC.
7. Ten consecutive days (Friday
 through the next Sunday) in July:
    Time (Approximate): 8 a.m. to 5  Beaufort Water          Beaufort, SC..........  Location: All waters 200
     p.m. each day.                   Festival.                                       yards from seawall at
                                     Sponsor: Beaufort                                Waterfront Park extending
                                      Water Festival.                                 from Lady's Island Bridge
                                                                                to Spanish Point in
                                                                                Beaufort, SC.
8. One Saturday or Sunday in July:
    Time (Approximate): 12 p.m. to   Beaufort Water          Beaufort, SC..........  Location: The following is
     5 p.m.                           Festival Air Show.                              a safety zone: A portion
                                     Sponsor: Beaufort                                Beaufort River near
                                      Water Festival.                                 Riverfront Park in
                                                                                Beaufort, SC. The zone is
                                                                                700 feet wide by 2600 feet
                                                                                in length on waters of the
                                                                                Beaufort River encompassed
                                                                                within the following
                                                                                points: (1) 32[deg]25'47''
                                                                                N/080[deg]40'44'' W, (2)
                                                                                32[deg]25'41'' N/
                                                                                080[deg]40'14'' W, (3)
                                                                                32[deg]25'35'' N/
                                                                                080[deg]40'16'' W, (4)
                                                                                32[deg]25'40'' N/
                                                                                080[deg]40'46'' W.
9. One Saturday or Sunday during
 the last two weeks of September or
 the first two weeks of October:
    Time (Approximate): 7:30 a.m.    Swim Around Charleston  Charleston, SC........  Location: The following is
     to 2 p.m.                       Sponsor: Kathleen                                a moving safety zone. All
                                      Wilson.                                         waters 50 yards in front
                                                                                of the lead safety vessel
                                                                                preceding the first race
                                                                                participants, 50 yards
                                                                                behind the safety vessel
                                                                                trailing the last race
                                                                                participants, and at all
                                                                                times extends 100 yards on
                                                                                either side of safety
                                                                                vessels. The Swim Around
                                                                                Charleston swimming race
                                                                                consists of a 12 mile
                                                                                course that starts at
                                                                                Remley's Point on the
                                                                                Wando River in approximate
                                                                                position 32[deg]48'49'' N,
                                                                                79[deg]54'27'' W, crosses
                                                                                the main shipping channel
                                                                                under the main span of the
                                                                                Ravenel Bridge, and
                                                                                finishes at the I-526
                                                                                bridge and boat landing on
                                                                                the Ashley River in
                                                                                approximate position
                                                                                32[deg]50'14'' N,
                                                                                80[deg]01'23'' W.
10. One Friday, Saturday or Sunday
 in December:

    Time (Approximate): 4 p.m. to 9  Charleston Parade of    Charleston, SC........  Location: Charleston
     p.m.                             Boats.                                          harbor, South Carolina,
                                     Sponsor: City of                                 from Anchorage A through
                                      Charleston, SC Office                           Shutes Folly, Horse Reach,
                                      of Cultural Affairs.                            Hog Island Reach, Town
                                                                                Creek Lower Reach, Ashley
                                                                                River, and finishing at
                                                                                City Marina.
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Sec.  100.713  [Removed]

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    Dated: April 17, 2020.
J.W. Reed,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Charleston.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78215]

Order Extending a Temporary Exemption From Compliance With Rules
13n-1 to 13n-12 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

June 30, 2016.

I. Introduction

    On March 18, 2016, under its authority in Section 36 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act''), the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') granted a temporary exemption from
compliance with Rules 13n-1 to 13n-12 (``SDR Rules'') until June 30,
2016. The Commission also granted an extension of the exemptions from
Exchange Act Sections 13(n)(5)(D)(i), 13(n)(5)(F), 13(n)(5)(G),
13(n)(5)(H), 13(n)(7)(A), 13(n)(7)(B), 13(n)(7)(C) and 29(b) provided
in the DFA Effective Date Order \1\ (``SDR Relief''), as described in
the Commission's March 18, 2016 order, such that the SDR Relief will
expire on the earlier of (1) the date the Commission grants
registration to an SDR and (2) June 30, 2016.\2\ The Commission granted
the exemptions to help facilitate the potential submission of any SDR
applications at the time.
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    \1\ See Temporary Exemptions and Other Temporary Relief,
Together with Information on Compliance Dates for New Provisions of
the Exchange Act Applicable to Security-Based Swaps, Exchange Act
Release No. 64678 (June 15, 2011), 76 FR 36287 (June 22, 2011) (the
``DFA Effective Date Order'').
    \2\ See Exchange Act Release No. 77400 (Mar. 18, 2016), 81 FR
15599 (Mar. 23, 2016) (``SDR Section 36 Order'').
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    Since March 18, 2016, two entities have filed applications to
register with the Commission as SDRs.\3\ To allow the Commission
additional time to review these applications prior to the compliance
date for the SDR Rules and the expiration of the SDR Relief, the
Commission is extending the exemptions granted in the March 18, 2016
order.
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    \3\ See Exchange Act Release No. 77699 (Apr. 22, 2016), 81 FR
25475 (Apr. 28, 2016) (``ICE Trade Vault Notice'') and Exchange Act
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II. Discussion

    The SDR Rules Release \4\ states that SDRs were required to be in
compliance with the SDR Rules by March 18, 2016. The SDR Rules Release
also notes that, absent an exemption, any SDR must be registered with
the Commission and in compliance with the federal securities

laws and the rules and regulations thereunder (including the applicable
Dodd-Frank Act provisions and all of the SDR Rules) by March 18,
2016.\5\
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    \4\ See Exchange Act Release No. 74246 (Feb. 11, 2015), 80 FR
14438 (Mar. 19, 2015) (``SDR Rules Release'').
    \5\ See id., 80 FR at 14456. The SDR Rules Release also notes
that all exemptions that the Commission provided in a previous
release, including the exemption to provisions in Exchange Act
Section 13(n), will expire on the March 18, 2016 compliance date.
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    Since March 18, 2016, two entities have filed applications to
register with the Commission as SDRs. ICE Trade Vault, LLC (``ICE Trade
Vault'') filed with the Commission a Form SDR seeking registration as
an SDR on March 29, 2016 and amended that form on April 18, 2016. The
Commission's notice of ICE Trade Vault's application for registration
as an SDR was published in the Federal Register on April 28, 2016.\6\
DTCC Data Repository (U.S.) LLC (``DDR'') filed with the Commission a
Form SDR seeking registration as an SDR on April 6, 2016 and amended
that form on April 25, 2016. The Commission's notice of DDR's
application for registration as an SDR was published in the Federal
Register on [X, 2016].\7\ Rule 13n-1(c) provides that, within 90 days
of the date of the publication of notice of the filing of an
application for registration (or within such longer period as to which
the applicant consents), the Commission will either grant the
registration by order or institute proceedings to determine whether
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    Subject to certain exceptions, Section 36 of the Exchange Act \8\
authorizes the Commission, by rule, regulation, or order, to exempt,
either conditionally or unconditionally, any person, security, or
transaction, or any class or classes of persons, securities, or
transactions, from any provision or provisions of the Exchange Act or
any rule or regulation thereunder, to the extent that such exemption is
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, and is consistent with
the protection of investors. The Commission finds that it is necessary
and appropriate in the public interest, and consistent with the
protection of investors, to grant a temporary exemption from compliance
with the SDR Rules and an extension of the SDR Relief. The applications
filed by ICE Trade Vault and DDR are the first SDR applications
submitted to the Commission and therefore present issues of first
impression for the Commission's consideration. Therefore, to allow the
Commission additional time prior to the compliance date for the SDR
Rules and the expiration of the SDR Relief to review the applications
and consider issues related to the first applications for registration
of SDRs, the Commission hereby grants, pursuant to Section 36 of the
Exchange Act, a temporary exemption from compliance with the SDR Rules
and an extension of the SDR Relief until [X, 2016], which is 90 days
from publication of notice of DDR's application for registration as a
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78mm.

    By the Commission.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL19-38-000]

Notice of Complaint; City and County of San Francisco v. Pacific
Gas and Electric Company

    Take notice that on January 28, 2019, City and County of San
Francisco (San Francisco or Complainant) filed a formal complaint
(complaint) against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E or
Respondent) pursuant to sections 206, 306, and 309 of the Federal Power
Act \1\ (FPA) and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure,\2\ alleging
that PG&E has violated its open-access Wholesale Distribution Tariff
(WDT) and that it is implementing its WDT in a manner that is unjust,
unreasonable, and unduly discriminatory. San Francisco requests that
the Commission (1) direct PG&E to comply with its Tariff by offering
San Francisco the secondary and primary-plus wholesale distribution
service provided for by the WDT; (2) direct PG&E to pay refunds to San
Francisco consistent with the filed rate; and (3) take any such other
actions that the Commission finds necessary or appropriate to address
PG&E's tariff violations and to assure that the WDT and PG&E's
implementation of that Tariff are just, reasonable, and not unduly
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    San Francisco certifies that copies of the complaint were served on
contacts for PG&E as listed on the Commission's list of Corporate
Officials.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's
answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before
the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and
protests must be served on the Complainant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for electronic review in the
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an
``eSubscription'' link on the website that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 19, 2019.

    Dated: January 29, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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