[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27837-27841]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11454]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No FMCSA-2011-0097]

Pilot Program on NAFTA Trucking Provisions

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces and requests public comment on data and
information concerning the Pre-Authorization Safety Audits (PASA) for
three motor carriers that applied to participate in the Agency's long-
haul pilot program to test and demonstrate the ability of Mexico-
domiciled motor carriers to operate safely in the United States beyond
the municipalities in the United States on the United States-Mexico
international border or the commercial zones of such municipalities.
This action is required by the ``U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care,
Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007''
and all subsequent appropriations.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 21, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System Number FMCSA-2011-0097 by any one of the following
methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building,
Ground Floor, Room 12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number for this
notice. See the ``Public Participation'' heading below for instructions
on submitting comments and additional information.
    Note that all comments received, including any personal information
provided, will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov.
Please see the ``Privacy Act'' heading below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to
Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT Headquarters Building at
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
Privacy Act System of Records Notice for the DOT Federal Docket
Management System published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008
(73 FR 3316).
    Public Participation: The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is
generally available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can get
electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the
``help'' section of the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Comments
received after the comment closing date will be included in the docket,
and will be considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcelo Perez, FMCSA, North American
Borders Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-
0001. Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> Ext. 228; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 25, 2007, the President signed into law the U.S. Troop
Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability
Appropriations Act, 2007 (the Act), (Pub. L. 110-28, 121 Stat. 112,
183, May 25, 2007). Section 6901 of the Act requires that certain
actions be taken by the Department of Transportation (the Department)
as a condition of obligating or expending appropriated funds to grant
authority to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond the
municipalities in the United States on the United States-Mexico
international border or the commercial zones of such

municipalities (border commercial zones).
    On July 8, 2011, FMCSA announced in the Federal Register [76 FR
40420] its intent to proceed with the initiation of a U.S.-Mexico
cross-border long-haul trucking pilot program to test and demonstrate
the ability of Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate safely in the
United States beyond the border commercial zones as detailed in the
Agency's April 13, 2011, Federal Register notice [76 FR 20807]. The
pilot program is a part of FMCSA's implementation of the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) cross-border long-haul trucking provisions
in compliance with section 6901(b)(2)(B) of the Act. FMCSA reviewed,
assessed, and evaluated the required safety measures as noted in the
July 8, 2011, notice and considered all comments received on or before
May 13, 2011, in response to the April 13, 2011, notice. Additionally,
to the extent practicable, FMCSA considered comments received after May
13, 2011.
    In accordance with section 6901(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Act, FMCSA is
required to publish in the Federal Register, and provide sufficient
opportunity for public notice and comment comprehensive data and
information on the PASAs conducted of motor carriers domiciled in
Mexico that are granted authority to operate beyond the border
commercial zones. This notice serves to fulfill this requirement.
    FMCSA is publishing for public comment the data and information
relating to three PASAs that were completed. FMCSA announces that the
Mexico-domiciled motor carriers listed in Table 1 successfully
completed the PASA. Notice of this completion was also published in the
FMCSA Register.
    Tables 2, 3 and 4 all titled (``Successful Pre-Authorization Safety
Audit (PASA) Information'') set out additional information on the
carrier(s) noted in Table 1. A narrative description of each column in
the tables is provided as follows:
    A. Row Number in the Appendix for the Specific Carrier: The row
number for each line in the tables.
    B. Name of Carrier: The legal name of the Mexico-domiciled motor
carrier that applied for authority to operate in the United States
(U.S.) beyond the border commercial zones and was considered for
participation in the long-haul pilot program.
    C. U.S. DOT Number: The identification number assigned to the
Mexico-domiciled motor carrier and required to be displayed on each
side of the motor carrier's power units. If granted provisional
operating authority, the Mexico-domiciled motor carrier will be
required to add the suffix ``X'' to the ending of its assigned U.S. DOT
Number for those vehicles approved to participate in the pilot program.
    D. FMCSA Register Number: The number assigned to the Mexico-
domiciled motor carrier's operating authority as found in the FMCSA
Register.
    E. PASA Initiated: The date the PASA was initiated.
    F. PASA Completed: The date the PASA was completed.
    G. PASA Results: The results upon completion of the PASA. The PASA
receives a quality assurance review before approval. The quality
assurance process involves a dual review by the FMCSA Division Office
supervisor of the auditor assigned to conduct the PASA and by the FMCSA
Service Center New Entrant Specialist designated for the specific FMCSA
Division Office. This dual review ensures the successfully completed
PASA was conducted in accordance with FMCSA policy, procedures and
guidance. Upon approval, the PASA results are uploaded into the FMCSA's
Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). The PASA
information and results are then recorded in the Mexico-domiciled motor
carrier's safety performance record in MCMIS.
    H. FMCSA Register: The date FMCSA published notice of a
successfully completed PASA in the FMCSA Register. The FMCSA Register
notice advises interested parties that the application has been
preliminarily granted and that protests to the application must be
filed within 10 days of the publication date. Protests are filed with
FMCSA Headquarters in Washington, DC. The notice in the FMCSA Register
lists the following information:
    a. Current registration number (e.g., MX-123456);
    b. Date the notice was published in the FMCSA Register;
    c. The applicant's name and address; and
    d. Representative or contact information for the applicant.
    The FMCSA Register may be accessed through FMCSA's Licensing and
Insurance public Web site at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/, and
selecting FMCSA Register in the drop down menu.
    I. U.S. Drivers: The total number of the motor carrier's drivers
approved for long-haul transportation in the United States beyond the
border commercial zones.
    J. U.S. Vehicles: The total number of the motor carrier's power
units approved for long-haul transportation in the United States beyond
the border commercial zones.
    K. Passed Verification of 5 Elements (Yes/No): A Mexico-domiciled
motor carrier will not be granted provisional operating authority if
FMCSA cannot verify all of the following five mandatory elements. FMCSA
must:
    a. Verify a controlled substances and alcohol testing program
consistent with 49 CFR part 40;
    b. Verify a system of compliance with hours-of-service rules of 49
CFR part 395, including recordkeeping and retention;
    c. Verify the ability to obtain financial responsibility as
required by 49 CFR 387, including the ability to obtain insurance in
the United States;
    d. Verify records of periodic vehicle inspections; and
    e. Verify the qualifications of each driver the carrier intends to
use under such authority, as required by 49 CFR parts 383 and 391,
including confirming the validity of each driver's Licencia Federal de
Conductor and English language proficiency.
    L. If No, Which Element Failed: If FMCSA cannot verify one or more
of the five mandatory elements outlined in 49 CFR part 365, Appendix A,
Section III, this column will specify which mandatory element(s) cannot
be verified.
    Please note that for items L through P below, during the PASA,
after verifying the five mandatory elements discussed in item K above,
FMCSA will gather information by reviewing a motor carrier's compliance
with ``acute and critical'' regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs).
Acute regulations are those where noncompliance is so severe as to
require immediate corrective actions by a motor carrier regardless of
the overall basic safety management controls of the motor carrier.
Critical regulations are those where noncompliance relates to
management and/or operational controls. These regulations are
indicative of breakdowns in a carrier's management controls. A list of
acute and critical regulations is included in 49 CFR part 385, Appendix
B, Section VII.
    Parts of the FMCSRs and HMRs having similar characteristics are
combined together into six regulatory areas called ``factors.'' The
regulatory factors are intended to evaluate the adequacy of a carrier's
management controls.

    M. Passed Phase 1, Factor 1: A ``yes'' in this column indicates the
carrier has successfully met Factor 1 (listed in part 365, Subpart E,
Appendix A, Section IV(f)). Factor 1 includes the General Requirements
outlined in parts 387 (Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for
Motor Carriers) and 390 (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations--
General).
    N. Passed Phase 1, Factor 2: A ``yes'' in this column indicates the
carrier has successfully met Factor 2, which includes the Driver
Requirements outlined in parts 382 (Controlled Substances and Alcohol
Use and Testing), 383 (Commercial Driver's License Standards;
Requirements and Penalties) and 391 (Qualifications of Drivers and
Longer Combination Vehicle (LCV) Driver Instructors).
    O. Passed Phase 1, Factor 3: A ``yes'' in this column indicates the
carrier has successfully met Factor 3, which includes the Operational
Requirements outlined in parts 392 (Driving of Commercial Motor
Vehicles) and 395 (Hours of Service of Drivers).
    P. Passed Phase 1, Factor 4: A ``yes'' in this column indicates the
carrier has successfully met Factor 4, which includes the Vehicle
Requirements outlined in parts 393 (Parts and Accessories Necessary for
Safe Operation) and 396 (Inspection, Repair and Maintenance) and
vehicle inspection and out-of-service data for the last 12 months.
    Q. Passed Phase 1, Factor 5: A ``yes'' in this column indicates the
carrier has successfully met Factor 5, which includes the hazardous
material requirements outlined in parts 171 (General Information,
Regulations, and Definitions), 177 (Carriage by Public Highway), 180
(Continuing Qualification and Maintenance of Packagings) and 397
(Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Driving and Parking Rules).
    R. Passed Phase 1, Factor 6: A ``yes'' in this column indicates the
carrier has successfully met Factor 6, which includes Accident History.
This factor is the recordable accident rate during the past 12 months.
A recordable ``accident'' is defined in 49 CFR 390.5, and means an
accident involving a commercial motor vehicle operating on a public
road in interstate or intrastate commerce which results in a fatality;
a bodily injury to a person who, as a result of the injury, immediately
received medical treatment away from the scene of the accident; or one
or more motor vehicles incurring disabling damage as a result of the
accident requiring the motor vehicle to be transported away from the
scene by a tow truck or other motor vehicle.
    S. Number U.S. Vehicles Inspected: The total number of vehicles
(power units) the motor carrier is approved to operate in the United
States beyond the border commercial zones that received a vehicle
inspection during the PASA. During a PASA, FMCSA inspected all power
units to be used by the motor carrier in the pilot program and applied
a current Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspection decal,
if the inspection is passed successfully. This number reflects the
vehicles that were inspected, irrespective of whether the vehicle
received a CVSA inspection at the time of the PASA decal as a result of
a passed inspection.
    T. Number U.S. Vehicles Issued CVSA Decal: The total number of
inspected vehicles (power units) the motor carrier is approved to
operate in the United States beyond the border commercial zones that
received a CVSA inspection decal as a result of an inspection during
the PASA.
    U. Controlled Substances Collection: Refers to the applicability
and/or country of origin of the controlled substance and alcohol
collection facility that will be used by a motor carrier that has
successfully completed the PASA.
    a. ``US'' means the controlled substance and alcohol collection
facility is based in the United States.
    b. ``MX'' means the controlled substance and alcohol collection
facility is based in Mexico.
    c. ``Non-CDL'' means that during the PASA, FMCSA verified that the
motor carrier is not utilizing commercial motor vehicles subject to the
commercial driver's license requirements as defined in 49 CFR 383.5
(Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle). Any motor carrier that does
not operate commercial motor vehicles as defined in Sec.  383.5 is not
subject to DOT controlled substance and alcohol testing requirements.
    V. Name of Controlled Substances and Alcohol Collection Facility:
Shows the name and location of the controlled substances and alcohol
collection facility that will be used by a Mexico-domiciled motor
carrier who has successfully completed the PASA.

                                 Table 1
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Row number in Tables 2, 3 and 4
   of the Appendix to today's        Name of carrier         USDOT No.
             notice
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1 Higienicos y Desechables.....  710491 del Bajio SA de
                                  CV.
2 Servicios Refrigerados.......  1052546 International
                                  SA de CV.
3 Transportes Del Valle........  2208377 De Guadalupe SA
                                  de CV.
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                                          Table 2--Successful Pre-Authorization Safety Audit (PASA) Information
                                                                [See also Tables 3 and 4]
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                                                            Column D--
                         Column B--name of     Column C--     FMCSA     Column E--  Column F--     Column G--PASA     Column H--  Column I--  Column J--
  Column A--row No.           carrier          US DOT No.    register      PASA        PASA            results           FMCSA    US drivers      US
                                                               No.       initiated   completed                         register                vehicles
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1...................  Higienicos y                 710491    MX-327700     1/20/12     1/25/12  Pass................      5/3/12           1           1
                       Desechables del Bajio
                       SA de CV.
2...................  Servicios Refrigerados      1052546    MX-440938     2/29/12     3/20/12  Pass................      5/3/12           1           1
                       Internacionales SA de
                       CV.
3...................  Transportes Del Valle       2208377    MX-785563      2/7/12     2/14/12  Pass................      5/3/12           1           1
                       De Guadalupe SA de CV.
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                                          Table 3--Successful Pre-Authorization Safety Audit (PASA) Information
                                                                [See also Tables 2 and 4]
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                                                              Column K--
                                   Column C--   Column D--      passed       Column L--if     Column M--      Column N--      Column O--     Column P--
 Column A--row  Column B--name of  US dot No.     FMCSA      verification      no, which    Passed phase 1  passed phase 1   passed phase   passed phase
      No.            carrier                     register   of 5  elements  element failed     factor 1        factor 2       1 factor 3     1 factor 4
                                                   No.          (yes/no)
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1.............  Higienicos y           710491    MX-327700  Yes...........  ..............  Pass..........  Pass..........  Pass.........  Pass.
                 Desechables del
                 Bajio SA de CV.
2.............  Servicios             1052546    MX-440938  Yes...........  ..............  Pass..........  Pass..........  Pass.........  Pass.
                 Refrigerados
                 Internacionales
                 SA de CV.
3.............  Transportes Del       2208377    MX-785563  Yes...........  ..............  Pass..........  Pass..........  Pass.........  Pass.
                 Valle De
                 Guadalupe SA de
                 CV.
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                                          Table 4--Successful Pre-Authorization Safety Audit (PASA) Information
                                                                [See also Tables 2 and 3]
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                                                                                Column T--                     Column V--name
                                                    Column D--  Column Q--                    Column S--   number US     Column U--      of  controlled
  Column A--row    Column B--name of   Column C--     FMCSA       passed    Column R--passed   number US   vehicles      controlled      substances and
       No.              carrier        US dot No.    register     phase I    phase I  factor   vehicles     issued        substance          alcohol
                                                       No.       factor 5           6          inspected  CVSA decal     collection        collection
                                                                                facility
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1...............  Higienicos y             710491    MX-327700         N/A  Pass............           1           1  US..............  RMC Testing
                   Desechables del                                                                                Solutions.
                   Bajio SA de CV.
2...............  Servicios               1052546    MX-440938         N/A  Pass............           1           1  US..............  RMC Testing
                   Refrigerados                                                                                Solutions.
                   Internacionales SA
                   de CV.
3...............  Transportes Del         2208377    MX-785563         N/A  Pass............           1           1  US..............  RMC Testing
                   Valle De Guadalupe                                                                                Solutions.
                   SA de CV.
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    In an effort to provide as much information as possible for review,
the application and PASA results for this carrier are posted at the
Agency's Web site for the pilot program at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/intl-programs/trucking/Trucking-Program.aspx. For carriers that
participated in the Agency's demonstration project that ended in 2009,
copies of the previous PASA and compliance review, if conducted, are
also posted. All documents were redacted so that personal information
regarding the drivers is not released. Sensitive business information,
such as the carrier's tax identification number, is also redacted. In
response to previous comments received regarding the PASA notice
process, FMCSA also posted copies of the vehicle inspections conducted
during the PASA in the PASA document.
    A list of the carrier's vehicles approved by FMCSA for use in the
pilot program is also available at the above referenced Web site.
    The Agency acknowledges that through the PASA process it determined
that Higienicos y Desechables del Bajio Sa de CV and Servicios
Refrigerados Internacionales SA de CV have affiliations with additional
companies that the carriers failed to note in their initial
applications. An attachment to each respective PASA provides
information regarding these affiliations and is available on FMCSA's
Web site. FMCSA has confirmed that the companies affiliated with these
two carriers are in good standing or are inactive. FMCSA has also
determined that neither of these companies is involved in any effort to
hide previous non-compliance or safety problems.
    Additionally, the applications from Higienicos y Desechables del
Bajio SA de CV and Transportes Del Valle de Guadalupe SA de CV reflect
an incorrect telephone number for the drug and alcohol collection
consortium. FMCSA discovered the discrepancy and the carrier's records
were updated to reflect this corrected information. Lastly, Servicios
Refrigerados Internacionales SA de CV listed Medtox as their drug and
alcohol consortium on their application. However, during the PASA it
was determined that Medtox is the name of the testing laboratory used
by this carrier, and its consortium is RMC Testing Solutions. FMCSA's
records have been updated to reflect this information.
    To date, no carriers have failed the PASA. The Act only requires
publication of data for carriers receiving operating authority, as
failure to successfully complete the PASA precludes the carrier from
being granted authority to participate in the long-haul pilot program.
FMCSA will, however, publish this information to show motor carriers
that failed to meet U.S. safety standards.

Request for Comments

    In accordance with the Act, FMCSA requests public comment from all
interested persons on the PASA information presented in this notice.
All comments received before the close of business on the comment
closing date indicated at the beginning of this notice will be
considered and will be available for examination in the docket at the
location listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Comments
received after the comment closing date will be filed in the public
docket and will be considered to the extent practicable. In addition to
late comments, the FMCSA will also continue to file, in the public
docket, relevant information that becomes available after the comment
closing date. Interested persons should continue to examine the public
docket for new material.
    FMCSA notes that under its regulations, preliminary grants of
authority, pending the carrier's showing of compliance with insurance
and process agent requirements and the resolution of any protests, are
publically

noticed through publication in the FMCSA Register. Any protests of such
grants must be filed within 10 days of publication of notice in the
FMCSA Register.

    Issued on: May 7, 2012.
Anne S. Ferro,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-11454 Filed 5-10-12; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 4, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 70092-70093]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24383]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0935; Airspace Docket No. 20-ANE-4]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Calais, ME

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface for Calais Regional Heliport,
Calais, ME, to accommodate new area navigation (RNAV) global
positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures
(SIAPs) serving this heliport. Controlled airspace is necessary for the
safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in
the area.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 21, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: The U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify the
Docket No. FAA-2020-0935; Airspace Docket No. 20-ANE-4, at the
beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11E Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority,
as it would establish Class E airspace in Calais, ME, to support IFR
operations in the area.

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (Docket No. FAA-
2020-0935 and Airspace Docket No. 20-ANE-4) and be submitted in
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2020-0935; Airspace Docket No. 20-ANE-4.'' The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this document may be changed in light of the
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA proposes an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface in Calais, ME, providing the
controlled airspace required to support the new RNAV (GPS) standard
instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at Calais Regional
Heliport.
    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005, of
FAA

Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020,
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'', prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, is
amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ANE ME E5 Calais, ME [New]

Calais Regional Heliport, ME
    (Lat. 45[deg]10'37'' N, long. 67[deg]16'5'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
of the earth within a 6-mile radius of Calais Regional Heliport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 29, 2020.
Matthew N. Cathcart,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2020-24383 Filed 11-3-20; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 232 (Thursday, December 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75701-75702]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 2015-58]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Cargo
Airlines Limited

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's
awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process.
Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of
information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of
the petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number and must be received on or before December 23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2015-3898
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keira Jones<PHONE_NUMBER>, Office of
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 25, 2015.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2015-3898.
    Petitioner: Cargo Airlines Limited.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: Sec.  61.77(a).
    Description of Relief Sought: Cargo Airlines Limited (CAL) requests
relief to obtain a special purpose flight authorization to operate in
the U.S. airspace to demonstrate, accept, and ferry two Boeing B747-
400F aircraft.

[FR Doc. 2015-30573 Filed 12-2-15; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: September 27, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 186)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59184-59188]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1131]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance)
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the
communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to
seek general information and comment regarding the proposed regulatory
flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream and upstream
locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are a part of
the floodplain management measures that the community is required
either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to
qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once
finalized, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the
contents in those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before December 27, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community is available for
inspection at the community's map repository. The respective addresses
are listed in the table below.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1131, to
Roy E. Wright, Deputy Director, Risk Analysis Division, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (e-
mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy E. Wright, Deputy Director, Risk
Analysis Division, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) proposes to make determinations of BFEs and modified BFEs for
each community listed below, in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
67.4(a).
    These proposed BFEs and modified BFEs, together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are
required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must
change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their
floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact
stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by
other Federal, State, or regional entities. These proposed elevations
are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and
also are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium
rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final,
and for the contents in those buildings.
    Comments on any aspect of the Flood Insurance Study and FIRM, other
than the proposed BFEs, will be considered. A letter acknowledging
receipt of any comments will not be sent.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This proposed rule is
categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10,
Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not
been prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. This
proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria
of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This proposed rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed rule
meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  67.4  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.4 are
proposed to be amended as follows:

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                                                                  * Elevation in feet
                                                                (NGVD)  + Elevation in
                                                                feet (NAVD)
                                                                  Depth in feet above
         Flooding source(s)            Location of referenced       ground  [caret]        Communities affected
                                             elevation            Elevation in meters
                                                                         (MSL)
                                                              --------------------------
                                                                Effective     Modified
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                                Boulder County, Colorado, and Incorporated Areas
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55th Street Split Flow..............  Approximately 350 feet          None        +5222  City of Boulder,
                                       upstream of Burlington                             Unincorporated Areas
                                       Northern and Sante Fe                              of Boulder County.
                                       Railroad.
                                      Just downstream of              None        +5345
                                       South Boulder Road.
Dry Creek Ditch No. 2...............  Approximately 800 feet          None        +5192  City of Boulder,
                                       upstream of the                                    Unincorporated Areas
                                       confluence with South                              of Boulder County.
                                       Boulder Creek.
                                      At Arapahoe Avenue.....         None        +5234
South Boulder Creek.................  At the confluence with         +5178        +5175  City of Boulder,
                                       Boulder Creek.                                     Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Boulder County.
                                      Approximately 770 feet          None        +5820
                                       upstream of Eldorado
                                       Springs Road.
West Valley Split Flow..............  Approximately 200 feet          None        +5226  City of Boulder,
                                       upstream of Burlington                             Unincorporated Areas
                                       Northern and Santa Fe                              of Boulder County.
                                       Railroad.
                                      Just downstream of              None        +5345
                                       Apache Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Roy E. Wright, Deputy Director, Risk Analysis Division, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
 Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Boulder
Maps are available for inspection at 1739 Broadway Street, Boulder, CO 80306.

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Boulder County
Maps are available for inspection at 1739 Broadway Street, Boulder, CO 80306,
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                                 Volusia County, Florida, and Incorporated Areas
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Angela Lake.........................  Entire shoreline.......         None          *28  City of Deltona.
Dupont Lake.........................  Entire shoreline.......         None          *28  City of Deltona.
Lake Butler.........................  Entire shoreline.......         None          *28  City of Deltona,
                                                                                Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Volusia County.
Louise Lake.........................  Entire shoreline.......         None          *28  City of Deltona.
Outlook Lake........................  Entire shoreline.......         None          *57  City of Deltona.
Ponding Area 5......................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *44  City of Deltona.
                                       I-4 to the north and
                                       west, North Firwood
                                       Drive to the south,
                                       and North Normandy
                                       Boulevard to the east.
Ponding Area 6......................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *74  City of Deltona.
                                       Graves Avenue to the
                                       north, North Normandy
                                       Boulevard to the west,
                                       North Firwood Drive to
                                       the south, and West
                                       Seagate Drive to the
                                       east.
Ponding Area 7......................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *74  City of Deltona.
                                       Graves Avenue to the
                                       north, North Normandy
                                       Boulevard to the west,
                                       North Firwood Drive to
                                       the south, and West
                                       Seagate Drive to the
                                       east.
Ponding Area 8......................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *36  City of Deltona.
                                       I-4 to the north and
                                       west, North Gloria
                                       Drive to the south,
                                       and East Annapolis
                                       Drive to the east.
Ponding Area 9......................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *79  City of Deltona.
                                       Graves Avenue to the
                                       north, North Normandy
                                       Boulevard to the west,
                                       Vicksburg Street to
                                       the south, and Utility
                                       Driveway to the east.
Ponding Area 10.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *79  City of Deltona.
                                       North Firwood Drive to
                                       the north, North
                                       Normandy Boulevard to
                                       the west, Arlene Drive
                                       to the south, and East
                                       Firwood Drive to the
                                       east.
Ponding Area 11.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *79  City of Deltona.
                                       Graves Avenue to the
                                       north, North Normandy
                                       Boulevard to the west,
                                       Vicksburg Street to
                                       the south, and Utility
                                       Driveway to the east.
Ponding Area 12.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *36  City of Deltona.
                                       Flagler Street to the
                                       north, I-4 to the
                                       west, South Annapolis
                                       Drive to the south,
                                       and East Annapolis
                                       Drive to the east.
Ponding Area 13.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *65  City of Deltona.
                                       Arlene Drive to the
                                       north, North Normandy
                                       Boulevard to the west
                                       and south, and
                                       Fitzpatrick Terrace to
                                       the east.
Ponding Area 14.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *88  City of Deltona.
                                       North Fairbanks Drive
                                       to the north, East
                                       Firwood Drive to the
                                       west, Arlene Drive to
                                       the south, and Banbury
                                       Avenue to the east.
Ponding Area 15.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *32  City of Deltona.
                                       I-4 to the north and
                                       west, Sullivan Street
                                       to the south, and
                                       Galveston Avenue to
                                       the east.
Ponding Area 16.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *38  City of Deltona.
                                       North Gloria Drive to
                                       the north, Galveston
                                       Avenue to the west,
                                       Antelope Drive to the
                                       south, and East Gloria
                                       Drive to the east.
Ponding Area 17.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *51  City of Deltona.
                                       Applegate Terrace to
                                       the north, East Gloria
                                       Drive to the west and
                                       south, and North
                                       Normandy Boulevard to
                                       the east.
Ponding Area 18.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *40  City of Deltona.
                                       I-4 to the north and
                                       west, Sullivan Street
                                       to the south, and
                                       Galveston Avenue to
                                       the east.

Ponding Area 19.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *38  City of Deltona.
                                       Geraldine Drive to the
                                       north and east,
                                       Apricot Drive to the
                                       west, and Gondolier
                                       Terrace to the south.
Ponding Area 20.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *51  City of Deltona.
                                       Gallagher Avenue to
                                       the north and west,
                                       Sullivan Street to the
                                       south, and East Gloria
                                       Drive to the east.
Ponding Area 21.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *34  City of Deltona.
                                       I-4 to the north and
                                       west, Rockford Street
                                       to the south, and West
                                       Parkton Drive to the
                                       east.
Ponding Area 22.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *40  City of Deltona.
                                       I-4 to the north and
                                       west, Sullivan Street
                                       to the south, and
                                       Galveston Avenue to
                                       the east.
Ponding Area 23.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *43  City of Deltona.
                                       Gallagher Avenue to
                                       the north and west,
                                       Sullivan Street to the
                                       south, and East Gloria
                                       Drive to the east.
Ponding Area 24.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *43  City of Deltona.
                                       Sullivan Street to the
                                       north, East Parkton
                                       Drive to the west,
                                       South Anchor Drive to
                                       the south, and East
                                       Anchor Drive to the
                                       east.
Ponding Area 25.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *53  City of Deltona.
                                       Gainsboro Street to
                                       the north, East Anchor
                                       Drive to the west,
                                       Elwood Street to the
                                       south, and Dupont
                                       Court to the east.
Ponding Area 26.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *37  City of Deltona.
                                       North Goodrich Drive
                                       to the north, Escobar
                                       Avenue to the west,
                                       South Glancy Drive to
                                       the south, and East
                                       Glancy Drive to the
                                       east.
Ponding Area 27.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *31  City of Deltona.
                                       Leland Drive to the
                                       north and west, Fisher
                                       Drive to the south,
                                       and Providence
                                       Boulevard to the east.
Ponding Area 28.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *39  City of Deltona.
                                       Providence Boulevard
                                       to the north and west,
                                       Grapewood Street to
                                       the south, and
                                       Chestnut Court to the
                                       east.
Ponding Area 29.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *34  City of Deltona,
                                       Leland Drive to the                                Unincorporated Areas
                                       north, Coventry                                    of Volusia County.
                                       Estates Boulevard to
                                       the west, Debary
                                       Avenue to the south,
                                       and Monarco Avenue to
                                       the east.
Ponding Area 30.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *47  City of Deltona.
                                       Beckwith Street to the
                                       north, Coachman Drive
                                       to the west, Bentley
                                       Court to the south,
                                       and Courtland
                                       Boulevard to the east.
Ponding Area 31.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *28  City of Deltona.
                                       Captain Drive to the
                                       north, Parma Drive to
                                       the west, Lake Helen
                                       Osteen Road to the
                                       south, and Snow Drive
                                       to the east.
Ponding Area 32.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *36  City of Deltona.
                                       Yorkshire Drive to the
                                       north and west,
                                       Catalina Boulevard to
                                       the south, and Lake
                                       Helen Osteen Road to
                                       the east.
Ponding Area 33.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *51  City of Deltona.
                                       Coventry Street to the
                                       north, Courtland
                                       Boulevard to the west,
                                       Riverhead Drive to the
                                       south, and Jewel
                                       Avenue to the east.
Ponding Area 34.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *51  City of Deltona,
                                       Riverhead Drive to the                             Unincorporated Areas
                                       north, Courtland                                   of Volusia County.
                                       Boulevard to the west,
                                       Laredo Drive to the
                                       south, and East
                                       Dorchester Drive to
                                       the east.
Ponding Area 35.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *28  City of Deltona.
                                       Elkcam Boulevard to
                                       the north, East Cooper
                                       Drive to the west,
                                       Beechdale Drive to the
                                       south, and Eden Drive
                                       to the east.
Ponding Area 36.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *49  City of Deltona.
                                       Tivoli Drive to the
                                       north, Lydia Drive to
                                       the west, Fergason
                                       Avenue to the south,
                                       and Providence
                                       Boulevard to the east.
Ponding Area 37.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *28  City of Deltona.
                                       Lake Helen Osteen Road
                                       to the north, Center
                                       Road to the west,
                                       Howland Boulevard to
                                       the south, and Austin
                                       Avenue to the east.
Ponding Area 38.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *28  City of Deltona.
                                       Newmark Drive to the
                                       north, Cofield Drive
                                       to the west, Conyers
                                       Court to the south,
                                       and Amboy Drive to the
                                       east.
Ponding Area 39.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *23  City of Deltona.
                                       Clewiston Street to
                                       the north, Etta Circle
                                       to the west, Hallow
                                       Drive to the south,
                                       and Courtland
                                       Boulevard to the east.

Ponding Area 40.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *26  City of Deltona.
                                       Montcalm Street to the
                                       north, Gage Avenue to
                                       the west, Goldenhills
                                       Street to the south,
                                       and Clarion Circle to
                                       the east.
Ponding Area 41.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *69  City of Deltona.
                                       Alexander Avenue to
                                       the north and east,
                                       Providence Boulevard
                                       to the west, and
                                       Grapewood Street to
                                       the south.
Ponding Area 42.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *42  City of Deltona,
                                       Doyle Road to the                                  Unincorporated Areas
                                       north, Braddock Road                               of Volusia County.
                                       to the west and south,
                                       and West Harbor Drive
                                       to the east.
Ponding Area 43.....................  Ponding area bounded by         None          *34  City of Deltona,
                                       Lake Helen Osteen Road                             Unincorporated Areas
                                       to the north and east,                             of Volusia County.
                                       Sixma Road to the
                                       west, and Yorkshire
                                       Drive to the south.
Ponding in the vicinity of Angela     Ponding area bounded by         None          *28  City of Deltona,
 Lake, Dupont Lake, Lake Butler,       Howland Boulevard to                               Unincorporated Areas
 Louise Lake, and Theresa Lake.        the north and east,                                of Volusia County.
                                       Providence Boulevard
                                       to the west, and Doyle
                                       Road to the south.
Theresa Lake........................  Entire shoreline.......         None          *28  City of Deltona.
Three Island Lakes..................  Entire shoreline.......         None          *28  City of Deltona,
                                                                                Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Volusia County.
Trout Lake..........................  Entire shoreline.......         None          *26  City of Deltona.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Roy E. Wright, Deputy Director, Risk Analysis Division, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
 Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
                                                    ADDRESSES

City of Deltona

Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Developmental Services, 777 Deltona Boulevard, Deltona,
 FL 32725.

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Volusia County

Maps are available for inspection at the Volusia County Office of Growth Management, 123 West Indiana Avenue,
 DeLand, FL 32720.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: September 13, 2010.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0938; Directorate Identifier 2012-SW-057-AD;
Amendment 39-17852; AD 2014-11-02]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously
Eurocopter France) (Airbus Helicopters) Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus
Helicopters Model SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS 365 N3
helicopters to require repetitively inspecting frame number (No.) 9 for
a crack. This AD was prompted by a report of a crack in frame No. 9 on
an AS365 helicopter. The actions of this AD are intended to detect a
crack and prevent loss of structural integrity and subsequent loss of
control of the helicopter.

DATES: This AD is effective July 15, 2014.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain document listed in this AD as of July 15, 2014.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; or at
http://www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. You may review the referenced
service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel,
Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas
76137.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Operations Office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) AD, any incorporated-by-reference service information,
the economic evaluation, any comments received, and other information.
The street address for the Docket Operations Office (phone: 800-647-
5527) is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations Office,
M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Roach, Aviation Safety Engineer,
Regulations and Policy Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 Meacham
Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On November 6, 2013, at 78 FR 66668, the Federal Register published
our notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which proposed to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to Eurocopter (now Airbus
Helicopters) Model SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS 365 N3
helicopters. The NPRM proposed to require, for helicopters that have a
No. 9 frame that has had any repair or alteration made, within 10 hours
time-in-service (TIS) and every 110 hours TIS thereafter, inspecting
the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) frame No. 9 for a crack in the
areas of the latch support and stretcher support with a 10X or higher
power magnifying glass. For all other helicopters, the NPRM proposed to
require the inspection within 110 hours TIS and every 110 hours TIS
thereafter. If there is a crack, the NPRM proposed to require, before
further flight, repairing the crack. The proposed requirements were
intended to detect a crack and prevent loss of structural integrity and
subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
    The NPRM was prompted by AD No. 2012-0108-E, dated June 15, 2012
(AD 2012-0108-E), issued by EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the
Member States of the European Union, to correct an unsafe condition for
Eurocopter Model SA 365 N, SA 365 N1, AS 365 N2, and AS 365 N3
helicopters with a frame No. 9 installed, if certain ``doublers or
repairs have been installed.'' EASA advises that a crack discovered
during the ``T'' inspection of a Model AS365 helicopter started at a
rivet hole of a doubler installed on the frame No. 9 in accordance with
Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 53.00.42, dated January 31,
2001. EASA further states that structural alteration of frame No. 9 by
modifications or repairs can result in fatigue crack initiation under
normal operational loads. According to EASA, this condition, if not
corrected, could lead to crack propagation and failure of frame No. 9,
which would adversely affect the structural integrity of the
helicopter. For these reasons, AD 2012-0108-E requires repetitive
inspections of frame No. 9 for a crack in the area of the doubler or
any repair performed in the area of the latch support and stretcher
support.
    Since we issued the NPRM, Eurocopter France has changed its name to
Airbus Helicopters. This AD reflects that change and updates the
contact information to obtain service documentation.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD, but we did not receive any comments on the NPRM (78 FR 66668,
November 6, 2013).

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by the aviation authority of
France and are approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
our bilateral agreement with France, EASA, its technical
representative, has notified us of the unsafe condition described in
the EASA AD. We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all
information provided by EASA and determined the unsafe condition exists
and is likely to exist or develop on other helicopters of these same
type designs and that air safety and the public interest require
adopting the AD requirements as proposed except for the minor change
previously described. This change is consistent with the intent of the
proposals in the NPRM (78 FR 66668, November 6, 2013) and will not
increase the economic burden on any operator nor increase the scope of
the AD.

Differences Between This AD and the EASA AD

    The EASA AD requires contacting Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters)
for repair instructions if there is a crack, and this AD does not. This
AD applies to all Model 365 helicopters, not just those that were
altered or repaired in accordance with specific Eurocopter
modifications (MODs).

Related Service Information

    Eurocopter issued one Emergency ASB (EASB) with two numbers: EASB
No. 05.00.63, Revision 1, dated June 18, 2012, for Model AS365
helicopters and EASB No. 05.00.30, Revision 1, dated June 18, 2012, for
Model AS565 helicopters. The EASB applies to helicopters with a frame
No. 9 that has not been modified by MOD 07 53C17 or MOD 07 53D02, and
that has had doublers installed or repairs performed in accordance with
certain service instructions. The EASB describes procedures to inspect
the frame No. 9 for a crack, and for contacting

Eurocopter for further procedures if there is a crack.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 37 helicopters of U.S. Registry.
We estimate that operators may incur the following costs in order to
comply with this AD. At an average labor rate of $85 per work-hour,
inspecting LH and RH frame No. 9 will require about 3 work-hours, for a
cost per helicopter of $255 and a total cost to U.S. operators of
$9,435 per inspection cycle. Repairing a cracked frame No. 9 will
require about 20 work-hours, and required parts will cost about
$10,000, for a cost per helicopter of $11,700.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on helicopters identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866;
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent
that it justifies making a regulatory distinction; and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared an economic evaluation of the estimated costs to comply
with this AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2014-11-02 Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France):
Amendment 39-17852; Docket No. FAA-2013-0938; Directorate Identifier
2012-SW-057-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Model SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS 365
N3 helicopters, certificated in any category.

 (b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as a crack in frame number
(No.) 9, which could result in failure of frame No. 9, loss of
structural integrity, and subsequent loss of control of the
helicopter.

(c) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective July 15, 2014.

(d) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.

(e) Required Actions

    (1) For helicopters that have any repair or alteration to the
frame No. 9, within 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) and thereafter at
intervals not to exceed 110 hours TIS, using a 10X or higher power
magnifying glass, inspect the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH)
frame No. 9 for a crack in the area of the latch support and
stretcher support, as depicted in Figure 1 of Eurocopter Emergency
Alert Service Bulletin No. 05.00.63, Revision 1, dated June 18,
2012.
    (2) For all other helicopters, within 110 hours TIS and
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 110 hours TIS, perform the
inspection in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD.
    (3) If there is a crack, before further flight, repair the frame
No. 9. Repairing a frame is not terminating action for the
repetitive inspections required by paragraphs (e)(1) and (e)(2) of
this AD.

(f) Special Flight Permits

    Special flight permits may be issued for up to 10 hours TIS and
a maximum crack length of 80 mm.

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Safety Management Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this AD. Send your proposal to: Gary Roach, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Regulations and Policy Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA,
2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222-
5110; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you
notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office or
certificate holding district office, before operating any aircraft
complying with this AD through an AMOC.

(h) Additional Information

    The subject of this AD is addressed in European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) Emergency AD No. 2012-0108-E, dated June 15, 2012. You
may view the EASA AD on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov
in Docket number FAA-2013-0938.

(i) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 5300, Fuselage
Structure (General).

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 05.00.63,
Revision 1, dated June 18, 2012.
    (ii) Reserved.

    Note 1 to paragraph (j)(2):  Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service
Bulletin (EASB) No. 05.00.63, Revision 1, dated June 18, 2012, is
co-published as one document along with Eurocopter EASB No.
05.00.30, Revision 1, dated June 18, 2012, which is not incorporated
by reference.

    (3) For Eurocopter service information identified in this AD,
contact Airbus Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive, Grand
Prairie, TX 75052; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
(972) 641-3775; or at http://www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663,
Fort Worth, Texas 76137. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 21, 2014.
Lance T. Gant,
Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 14163-000; 14174-000; 14181-000; 14195-000]

Solia 7 Hydroelectric LLC; Riverbank Hydro No. 20 LLC; Lock Hydro
Friends Fund XLIII; FFP Project 53 LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary
Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On May 2, 2011, Solia 7 Hydroelectric LLC (Solia), and Riverbank
Hydro No. 20 LLC (Riverbank), and on May 3, 2011, Lock Hydro Friends
Fund XLIII (Lock Hydro), and FFP Project 53 LLC (FFP 53) filed
preliminary permit applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower
project at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Howell Heflin Lock
& Dam, located on the Tombigbee River, in Greene County, Alabama. The
sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit
holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    Solia's Project No. 14163-000 would consist of: (1) A 150-foot-long
headrace intake channel; (2) a powerhouse containing two generating
units with a total capacity of 32.0 megawatts (MW); (3) a 140-foot-long
tailrace; (4) a 3.5-mile-long, 34.5 kilo-volt (kV) transmission line.
The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 130.0
gigawatt-hours (GWh), and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water
from the Howell Heflin Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas Spaulding, Nelson Energy LLC, 8441
Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426.<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Riverbank's Project No. 14174-000 would consist of: (1) A forebay;
(2) an intake structure; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating
units with a total capacity of 24.7 MW; (4) a tailrace structure; and
(5) an 11.0-mile-long, 69 kV transmission line. The project would have
an estimated average annual generation of 91.6 GWh, and operate run-of-
river utilizing surplus water from the Howell Heflin Lock & Dam, as
directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation,
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O. Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite
3230, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J2J4.<PHONE_NUMBER> x 154.
    Lock Hydro's Project No. 14181-000 would consist of: (1) Two lock
frame modules, each frame module will be 109-feet long, 40-feet-high
and contain ten generating units with a total combined capacity of 15.0
MW; (2) a new switchyard containing a transformer; and (3) a proposed
20.0-mile-long, 115 kV transmission line to an existing distribution
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of
78.894 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the
Howell Heflin Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. Krouse, Hydro Green Energy, 5090
Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 77056.<PHONE_NUMBER> x 709.
    FFP 53's Project No. 14195-000 would consist of: (1) An 280-foot-
long, 75-foot-wide approach channel; (2) a powerhouse, located on the
west side of the dam, containing two generating units with a total
capacity of 24.0 MW; (3) a 250-foot-long, 130-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a
7.2/115 KV substation; and (5) a 1.5-mile-long, 69 kV transmission
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of
96.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the
Howell Heflin Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corp.,
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114.<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Michael Spencer<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(202) 502-
6093.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
Web site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing,
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and
seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-14163-000, P-14174-000, 14181-000, or P-
14195-000) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER15-1024-000]

Zone One Energy, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-
Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding,
of Zone One Energy, LLC's application for market-based rate authority,
with an accompanying rate schedule, noting that such application
includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability is March 4, 2015.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding(s) are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site 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>.

    Dated: February 12, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 10813-01-OAR]

Transfer of Information Claimed as Confidential Business
Information to the United States Department of Energy/Argonne National
Laboratory

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that information submitted to EPA's
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA),
including information that may have been claimed as Confidential
Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be transferred to
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)/Department of Energy (DOE). ANL/DOE
have been awarded a contract to perform work for OAR, and access to
this information will enable ANL/DOE to fulfill the obligations of the
contract.

DATES: Access by ANL/DOE to material, including CBI, discussed in this
Notice, is ongoing and expected to continue beginning April 17, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Sobel, Transportation and
Climate Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ),
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) (5512S); telephone number: 202-564-
0543; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
providing notice of disclosure pursuant to 40 CFR 2.209(c). Under
Contract No. DW-089-92568801-0, ANL/DOE will perform lifecycle analysis
modeling with the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use
in Technologies (GREET) Model.
    OTAQ has determined that access by ANL/DOE to information is
necessary for the performance of this contract. EPA conducts lifecycle
greenhouse gas analysis of biofuel pathways in support of implementing
the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program under section 211(o) of the
Clean Air Act. This includes reviewing petitions submitted pursuant to
40 CFR 80.1416, some of which include data claimed as confidential
business information. To evaluate these pathway petitions, EPA intends
to provide data critical to evaluating the lifecycle greenhouse gas
emissions associated with these biofuel pathway petitions to ANL/DOE.
Examples of the type of information to be shared include agricultural
practice data such as crop yields and nutrient input data, anticipated
biofuel facility operational data such as energy sources and amounts
used for processing feedstocks into fuels, and detailed descriptions of
these processes to help practitioners understand the overall biofuel
pathways being proposed by stakeholders. Some of this information may
be entitled to confidential treatment. The information has been
submitted to EPA under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act.
    Records of information provided to ANL/DOE will be maintained by
EPA Project Officers for this contract. All information supplied to
ANL/DOE by EPA for use in connection with this contract will be
returned to EPA when ANL/DOE have completed their work.

    Dated: April 3, 2023.
Karl Simon,
Director, Transportation and Climate Division.
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