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Part III

Environmental Protection Agency

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Sixty-First Report of the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Receipt of Report
and Request for Comments; Notice

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-1124; FRL-8347-1]

Sixty-First Report of the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee to
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Receipt of
Report and Request for Comments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Interagency Testing
Committee (ITC) transmitted its 61\st\ ITC Report to the Administrator
of EPA on December 18, 2007. In the 61\st\ ITC Report, which is
included with this notice, the ITC is revising the TSCA section 4(e)
Priority Testing List by adding 4 cresols and removing 35 High
Production Volume (HPV) Challenge Program orphan chemicals. The cresols
were added to obtain dermal sensitization data. To obtain dermal
sensitization data, including case reports of workers and any in vivo
animal sensitization test data, the ITC is asking EPA to add the 4
cresols to the TSCA section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting
(HaSDR) rule. The 35 HPV Challenge Program orphan chemicals are being
removed from the Priority Testing List either because: Commitments were
made to sponsor these chemicals under the EPA's HPV Challenge Program,
the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) HPV
Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) Program, and/or the International
Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) HPV Initiative, or because the
substances were determined by EPA to be ``no longer'' HPV chemical
substances.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 27, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-1124, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-1124. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2007-1124. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov
website to view the docket index or access available documents.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available electronically at http://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at
Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone
number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the OPPT Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Docket visitors
are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal
detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed
through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the
building and returned upon departure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 554-1404; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This notice is directed to the public in general. It may, however,
be of particular interest to you if you manufacture (defined by statute
to include import) and/or process TSCA-covered chemicals and you may be
identified by the North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes 325 and 32411. Because this notice is directed to the
general public and other entities may also be interested, the Agency
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
interested in this action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM
that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-DOM as CBI and
then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific
information that is claimed as CBI. In

addition to one complete version of the comment that includes
information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain
the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. Background

    The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 U.S.C. 260l et seq.)
authorizes the Administrator of EPA to promulgate regulations under
TSCA section 4(a) requiring testing of chemicals and chemical groups in
order to develop data relevant to determining the risks that such
chemicals and chemical groups may present to health or the environment.
Section 4(e) of TSCA established the ITC to recommend chemicals and
chemical groups to the Administrator of EPA for priority testing
consideration. Section 4(e) of TSCA directs the ITC to revise the TSCA
section 4(e) Priority Testing List at least every 6 months.
    You may access additional information about the ITC at http://
www.epa.gov/opptintr/itc.

A. The 61\st\ ITC Report

    The ITC is revising the TSCA section 4(e) Priority Testing List by
adding 4 cresols and removing 35 HPV Challenge Program orphan
chemicals. The cresols were added to obtain dermal sensitization data.
To obtain dermal sensitization data, including case reports of workers
and any in vivo animal sensitization test data, the ITC is asking EPA
to add the 4 cresols to the HaSDR rule. The 35 HPV Challenge Program
orphan chemicals are being removed from the Priority Testing List
either because:
    1. Commitments were made to sponsor these chemicals under the EPA's
HPV Challenge Program, the OECD HPV SIDS Program, and/or the ICCA HPV
Initiative, or
    2. Because the substances were determined by EPA to be ``no
longer'' HPV chemical substances.

B. Status of the Priority Testing List

    The Priority Testing List includes 2 alkylphenols, 4 cresols, 5
tungsten compounds, 12 lead compounds, 16 chemicals with insufficient
dermal absorption rate data, and 208 HPV Challenge Program orphan
chemicals.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances.

    Dated: January 18, 2008.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

Sixty-First Report of the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee to the
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Table of Contents

Summary

I. Background
II. TSCA Section 8 Reporting
A. TSCA Section 8 Reporting Rules
B. ITC's Use of TSCA Section 8 and Other Information
C. New Request to Add Chemicals to the TSCA Section 8(d) HaSDR Rule
III. ITC's Activities During this Reporting Period (June to November
2007)
IV. Revisions to the TSCA Section 4(e) Priority Testing List
A. Chemicals Added to the Priority Testing List
B. Chemicals Removed from the Priority Testing List
V. References
VI. The TSCA Interagency Testing Committee

Summary

    The ITC is revising the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section
4(e) Priority Testing List by adding 4 cresols and removing 35 High
Production Volume (HPV) Challenge Program orphan chemicals. The cresols
were added to obtain dermal sensitization data. To obtain dermal
sensitization data, including case reports of workers and any in vivo
animal sensitization test data, the ITC is asking EPA to add the 4
cresols to the TSCA section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting
(HaSDR) rule. The 35 HPV Challenge Program orphan chemicals are being
removed from the Priority Testing List either because:
    1. Commitments were made to sponsor these chemicals under the EPA's
HPV Challenge Program, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD) HPV Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) Program,
and/or the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) HPV
Initiative, or
    2. Because the substances were determined by EPA to be ``no
longer'' HPV chemical substances.

                        Table 1.--TSCA Section 4(e) Priority Testing List (November 2007)
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              ITC Report                         Date             Chemical Name/Group             Action
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31                                     January 1993             2 Chemicals with         Designated
                                                                 insufficient dermal
                                                                 absorption rate data
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32                                     May 1993                 10 Chemicals with        Designated
                                                                 insufficient dermal
                                                                 absorption rate data
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35                                     November 1994            4 Chemicals with         Designated
                                                                 insufficient dermal
                                                                 absorption rate data
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37                                     November 1995            Branched 4-nonylphenol   Recommended
                                                                 (mixed isomers)
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41                                     November 1997            Phenol, 4-(1,1,3,3-      Recommended
                                                                 tertramethylbutyl)-
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53                                     November 2003            5 Tungsten compounds     Recommended
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55                                     December 2004            204 HPV Challenge        Recommended
                                                                 Program orphan
                                                                 chemicals
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56                                     August 2005              4 HPV Challenge Program  Recommended
                                                                 orphan chemicals
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60                                     May 2007                 Category of Lead and     Recommended
                                                                 lead compounds
                                                                 (including 12 examples
                                                                 of substances in the
                                                                 category)
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61                                     November 2007            4 Cresols                Recommended
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I. Background

    The ITC was established by section 4(e) of TSCA ``to make
recommendations to the Administrator respecting the chemical substances
and mixtures to which the Administrator should give priority
consideration for the promulgation of rules for testing under section
4(a).... At least every six months ..., the Committee shall make such
revisions to the Priority Testing List as it determines to be necessary
and transmit them to the Administrator together with the Committee's
reasons for the revisions'' (Public Law 94-469, 90 Stat. 2003 et seq.,
15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). ITC reports are available from the ITC's
website (http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/itc) within a few days of
submission to the EPA Administrator and from the EPA's website (http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr) after publication in the Federal Register. The
ITC produces its revisions to the Priority Testing List with
administrative and technical support from the ITC staff, ITC members,
and their U.S. Government organizations, and contract support provided
by EPA. ITC members and staff are listed at the end of this report.

II. TSCA Section 8 Reporting

A. TSCA Section 8 Reporting Rules

    Following receipt of the ITC's report (and the revised Priority
Testing List) by the EPA Administrator, the EPA's Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) may add the chemicals from the revised
Priority Testing List to the TSCA section 8(a) Preliminary Assessment
Information Reporting (PAIR) or TSCA section 8(d) HaSDR rules. As
provided for in the PAIR rule, whenever EPA announces the receipt of an
ITC report, EPA amends, unless otherwise instructed by the ITC, the
PAIR rule by adding the recommended (or designated) chemicals that have
been added to the Priority Testing List by the ITC. The PAIR rule
requires manufacturers (including importers) of chemicals added to the
Priority Testing List to submit to EPA certain production and exposure
information (http://www.epa.gov/oppt/chemtest/pubs/pairform.pdf ). The
HaSDR rule requires certain past, current, and proposed manufacturers,
importers, and (if specified by EPA) processors of listed chemicals to
submit to EPA copies and lists of unpublished health and safety studies
on the listed chemicals that they manufacture, import, or (if specified
by EPA) process. As provided for in the HaSDR rule, whenever EPA
announces the receipt of an ITC report, EPA amends, unless otherwise
instructed by the ITC, the HaSDR rule by adding the recommended (or
designated) chemicals that have been added to the Priority Testing List
by the ITC.

B. ITC's Use of TSCA Section 8 and Other Information

    The ITC's use of TSCA section 8 and other information is described
in the 52\nd\ ITC Report (Ref.1).

C. New Request to Add Chemicals to the TSCA Section 8(d) HaSDR Rule

    The ITC is requesting that EPA add cresols to the HaSDR rule only
to obtain dermal sensitization data, including case reports of workers
and any in vivo animal sensitization test data. The ITC is requesting
that EPA not add cresols to the PAIR rule. The cresols are discussed in
Unit IV. of this report.

III. ITC's Activities During this Reporting Period (June to November
2007)

    During this reporting period, the ITC discussed cresols.

IV. Revisions to the TSCA Section 4(e) Priority Testing List

A. Chemicals Added to the Priority Testing List

    The ITC is adding the cresols listed in Table 2 of this unit to the
Priority Testing List to obtain unpublished data on dermal
sensitization, including case reports of workers and any in vivo animal
sensitization test data.

       Table 2.--Cresols Being Added to the Priority Testing List
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                  CAS No.                              Cresol
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95-48-7                                     Phenol, 2-methyl-
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106-44-5                                    Phenol, 4-methyl-
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108-39-4                                    Phenol, 3-methyl-
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1319-77-3                                   Phenol, methyl-
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    The ITC is aware of the skin sensitization data for phenol, 4-
methyl-(p -cresol) available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/17/29/
34357669.pdf. While these data indicate that phenol, 4-methyl- did not
cause skin sensitization, data on a mixture containing 0.6% phenol, 4-
methyl- did indicate that the mixture caused skin sensitization (Ref.
2).

B. Chemicals Removed from the Priority Testing List

    The ITC is removing the 35 HPV Challenge Program orphan chemicals
listed in Table 3 of this unit from the Priority Testing List.

 Table 3.--HPV Challenge Program Orphan Chemicals Being Removed From the
                          Priority Testing List
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            CAS No.                  Chemical Name       Reference No.
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74-97-5                           Methane,             3
                                  bromochloro-
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75-46-7                           Methane, trifluoro-  3
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77-86-1                          1,3-Propanediol, 2-   3
                                  amino-2-
                                  (hydroxymethyl)-
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99-51-4                          Benzene, 1,2-         3
                                  dimethyl-4-nitro-
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100-64-1                          Cyclohexanone,       3
                                  oxime
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107-45-9                         2-Pentanamine, 2,4,4- 3
                                  trimethyl-
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150-50-5                         Phosphorotrithious    4
                                  acid, tributyl
                                  ester
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579-66-8                          Benzenamine, 2,6-    3
                                  diethyl-
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693-07-2                         Ethane, 1-chloro-2-   3
                                  (ethylthio)-
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1115-20-4                        Propanoic acid, 3-    3
                                  hydroxy-2,2-
                                  dimethyl-, 3-
                                  hydroxy-2,2-
                                  dimethylpropyl
                                  ester
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1459-93-4                        1,3-                  3
                                  Benzenedicarboxylic
                                  acid, 1,3-dimethyl
                                  ester
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1558-33-4                         Silane,              3
                                  dichloro(chlorometh
                                  yl)methyl-
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2611-00-9                         3-Cyclohexene-1-     3
                                  carboxylic acid, 3-
                                  cyclohexen-1-
                                  ylmethyl ester
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3088-31-1                         Ethanol, 2-[2-       3
                                  (dodecyloxy)ethoxy]-
                                  , 1-(hydrogen
                                  sulfate), sodium
                                  salt (1:1)
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3338-24-7                        Phosphorodithioic     4
                                  acid, O,O-diethyl
                                  ester, sodium salt
                                  (1:1)
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3710-84-7                         Ethanamine, N-ethyl- 3
                                  N-hydroxy-
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6863-58-7                        Butane, 2,2'-oxybis-  3
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6865-35-6                        Octadecanoic acid,    3
                                  barium salt (2:1)
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7320-37-8                        Oxirane, 2-           3
                                  tetradecyl-
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14666-94-5                       9-Octadecenoic acid   3
                                  (9Z)-, cobalt salt
                                  (1:?)
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20469-71-0                       Hydrazinecarbodithio  3
                                  ic acid, compd.
                                  with hydrazine
                                  (1:1)
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28777-98-2                       2,5-Furandione,       3
                                  dihydro-3-
                                  (octadecenyl)-
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32072-96-1                       2,5-Furandione, 3-    3
                                  (hexadecenyl)dihydr
                                  o-
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33509-43-2                       1,2,4-Triazin-5(2H)-  3
                                  one, 4-amino-6-(1,1-
                                  dimethylethyl)-3,4-
                                  dihydro-3-thioxo-
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61789-32-0                        Fatty acids, coco,   3
                                  2-sulfoethyl
                                  esters, sodium
                                  salts
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65996-80-7                        Ammonia liquor       3
                                  (coal)
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65996-81-8                        Fuel gases, coke-    3
                                  oven
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66071-94-1                        Corn, steep liquor   3
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68476-80-2                        Fats and Glyceridic  3
                                  oils, vegetable,
                                  deodorizer
                                  distillates
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68478-20-6                        Residues,            3
                                  (petroleum), steam-
                                  cracked petroleum
                                  distillates
                                  cyclopentadiene
                                  conc., C4-
                                  cyclopentadiene-
                                  free
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68514-41-0                        Ketones, C12-        3
                                  branched
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68603-84-9                        Carboxylic acids,    3
                                  C5-9
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68937-70-2                        Carboxylic acids,    3
                                  C6-18 and C8-15-di-
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68937-72-4                       Carboxylic acids, di- 3
                                  , C4-11
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72162-28-8                        2-Propanone,         3
                                  reaction products
                                  with phenol
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    Twenty-six of the HPV Challenge Program orphan chemicals are being
removed from the Priority Testing List because commitments were made to
sponsor 22 chemicals in the HPV Challenge Program and 4 chemicals in
either the OECD SIDS Program or the ICCA HPV Initiative (Ref. 3). Seven
chemicals are being removed from the Priority Testing List because EPA
no longer considers them to be HPV chemical substances (Ref. 3). Two of
the HPV Challenge Program orphan chemicals are being removed from the
Priority Testing List because they were incorrectly listed as HPV
Challenge Program orphan chemicals (Ref. 4). Thirty-four of the HPV
Challenge Program orphan chemicals are being removed from the 55\th\
ITC Report (Ref. 5). One HPV Challenge Program orphan chemical, 1,3-
propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-, is being removed from the
56\th\ ITC Report (Ref. 6).

V. References

    1. ITC. Fifty-Second Report of the ITC. Federal Register (68 FR
43607, July 23, 2003) (FRL-7314-4). Available on-line at: http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
    2. Ciba-Geigy Limited. 1987. Initial submission: Tinuvin P step 1
wet cake: skin sensitization test in guinea pigs (final report) with
cover letter dated 07-15-92. Document Control Number 88-920004379.
    3. EPA. Withdrawal of Certain Chemicals from Preliminary Assessment
Information Reporting and Health and Safety Data Reporting Rules.
Federal Register (71 FR 57439, September 29, 2006) (FRL-8096-5).
Available on-line at: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
    4. EPA. Removal of Two Chemical Substances from Preliminary
Assessment Information Reporting and Health and Safety Data Reporting
Rules. Federal Register (72 FR 21119, April 30, 2007) (FRL-8124-9).
Available on-line at: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
    5. ITC. Fifty-Fifth Report of the ITC. Federal Register (70 FR
7364, February 11, 2005) (FRL-7692-1). Available on-line at: http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
    6. ITC. Fifty-Sixth Report of the ITC. Federal Register (70 FR
61520, October 24, 2005) (FRL-7739-9). Available on-line at: http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

VI. The TSCA Interagency Testing Committee

    Statutory Organizations and Their Representatives

    Council on Environmental Quality
    Vacant

    Department of Commerce

    National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Dianne Poster, Member, Chair

    National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
    Tony Pait, Member

    Environmental Protection Agency
    John Schaeffer, Member
    Gerry Brown, Alternate

    National Cancer Institute
    Vacant

    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    Scott Masten, Alternate

    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    Dennis W. Lynch, Member, Vice Chair
    Mark Toraason, Alternate

    National Science Foundation
    Judy Raper, Member
    Marge Cavanaugh, Alternate

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration
    Maureen Ruskin, Member
    Thomas Nerad, Alternate

    Liaison Organizations and Their Representatives

    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
    Daphne Moffett, Member
    Glenn D. Todd, Alternate

    Consumer Product Safety Commission
    Jacqueline Ferrante, Member

    Department of Agriculture
    Clifford P. Rice, Member
    Laura L. McConnell, Alternate

    Department of Defense
    Laurie Roszell, Member

    Department of the Interior
    Barnett A. Rattner, Member

    Food and Drug Administration
    Kirk Arvidson, Alternate
    Ronald F. Chanderbhan, Alternate

    Technical Support Contractor
    Syracuse Research Corporation

    ITC Staff
    John D. Walker, Director
    Carol Savage, Administrative Assistant

TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (7401M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>url: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/itc.
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FW: Coke ICR QA - EPA follow-up questions - Monessen Response to EPA's 5/22/20 Questions - EPA responses to Monessen 6/19/2020 email - Monessen 7/2/20 response to EPA 6/23/20 request

We checked the data added by EPA from the 114 Request Test Report (2016) results previously provided on 6/19/20.  See the orange rows in the attached file Tab A-1.

Minor issues found:
 Rows 39-44, 174-176, 183-191, 549-554, 786-788: Column B (file name was added " Arcelor Mittal Combustion Stack ICR Test Report 16-051."
      Rows 39-41 and 549-551: Should not be PM2.5 Filterable, should just be PM filterable.  Change made in red.
 Rows 39-44, 174-176, 183-191, 549-554, 786-788: Columns F-M were blank, added data in red so we knew what test was being referenced.  We did not enter any other blank data in columns.
 It is assumed that Column BQ is in units of lbs/hr.  We suggest that USEPA clarify the column by adding the units.
 MCEM: Note that EPA added MCEM (Rows 174-176 and 786-788). EPA and parts of the test report call the pollutant "Methylene Chloride Emission Matter."  It should technically be Methylene Chloride Extractable Matter.  Change made in red.
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Thank you again for your help!
Gabrielle

Gabrielle Raymond
RTI International
3040 Cornwallis Road
P.O. Box 12194
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Cell Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>
Office Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>

From: Zavoda, Rich<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent: Friday, June 19, 2020 1:46 PM
To: Jones, DonnaLee<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Raymond, Gabrielle<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Cc: Skolnekovich, Danielle L<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Benoit, Simonne T<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject: FW: Coke ICR QA - EPA follow-up questions - Monessen Response to EPA's 5/22/20 Questions - Stay Safe During the COVID Pandemic

Dr. Jones and Gabrielle,

Please see the attached ArcelorMittal Monessen Coke ICR data file that was updated to address your questions. We have also provided the following description of the revisions below to assist with your review.
Excel file Tab A-1 revisions:
 We added column AD (shaded light green) to show that EPA column AC data (Total Pushing process time of 12 minutes) is incorrect. Total Pushing time is only relevant to Pushing Baghouse test and Total Pushing process time needs to be deleted for Battery Combustion Stack #2 and Quench Tower testing.
 Similarly, Total Charging process time of 11 minutes appears incorrect and is now column AE. This time is not relevant to Battery Combustion Stack #2 and Boiler #1 and #2, Pushing Baghouse tests or Quench Tower testing results and should be deleted.
 We added, as comments, in Column BG in rows 812 & 815 showing the corrected lb/hr values for Quench tower testing PM filterable and PM2.5 Condensable. For the relevant Pushing Baghouse test only, we filled in new Column BI, shaded light green, (Pushing Time min/hr), and RTI/EPA said in the 5/22/20 email below that they would fill in BH (Industry Revised Emission Rate  -  NOT ADJUSTED for non-detectable values).  Please let us know when and how the emissions will be properly corrected to account for testing with non-detectable results so that EPA's emission estimates do not overestimate the emissions.
 Battery Combustion Stack #2  -  "USEPA is asking for PM2.5 filterable and PM2.5 condensable (highlighted orange in rows (39-44), TSO (Rows 174-176), SO2, CO and HCl (Rows 183-191).  In the test report (page 8 of pdf), it states that USEPA approved previously submitted testing which exempted them from conducting additional testing for TSO, HCl, PM2.5, condensable PM, SO2 and CO at the Battery 2 Combustion Stack.  Therefore, testing was not completed for the aforementioned constituents." Response: See attached Battery Combustion Stack #2 requested 2016 test results.
 Pushing Baghouse  -  "USEPA is asking for PM2.5 filterable and PM2.5 condensable (highlighted orange in rows (549-39-554, TSO (Rows 786-788), SO2, CO and HCl (Rows 795-803).  In the test report (page 8 of pdf), it states that USEPA approved previously submitted testing which exempted them from conducting additional testing for TSO, HCl, PM2.5, condensable PM, SO2 and CO at the Pushing Baghouse Stack.  Therefore, testing was not completed for the aforementioned constituents."  Response: Requested Pushing Baghouse 2016 test results will be provided in a second email due to the size of the requested test results files.

Rich Zavoda | Regional Manager, Air Quality Program
ArcelorMittal USA
Environmental Affairs| 4020 Kinross Lakes Parkway, Richfield, Ohio 44286-9000
T +1<PHONE_NUMBER> | F +1<PHONE_NUMBER> | www.arcelormittal.com
From: Raymond, Gabrielle<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 9:33 AM
To: Jones, DonnaLee<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Zavoda, Rich<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Cc: Gammon, Marian<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Skolnekovich, Danielle L<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject: RE: Coke ICR QA - EPA follow-up questions

Hello,

After sending the EPA follow-up questions file, Donna Lee realized we could enter the previous test data.

We've updated those EPA comments to "EPA will fill in previous data" in the attached file.
EPAreview-AM-Monessen-PA_IndustryQA_CokeOvens-Enclosure2_EPA-Questions-R.xlsx

Thank you,
Gabrielle

Gabrielle Raymond
RTI International
3040 Cornwallis Road
P.O. Box 12194
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>

From: Jones, DonnaLee<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 8:04 PM
To: Zavoda, Rich<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Cc: Gammon, Marian<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Skolnekovich, Danielle L<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Raymond, Gabrielle<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject: Coke ICR QA - EPA follow-up questions

Hello Rich, et al. Hope everyone is doing OK. Thank you for your review of the ICR data for AM-Monessen-PA. We have comments and requests for corrections/additional data, and also responded to your questions&comments. These are listed in the first new worksheet (shown partially below) and in column BO of worksheet A-1.

Please provide your changes/additions in 30 days from receipt of this email. Thank you again for all your work on this ICR. Your effort is greatly appreciated.

EPA Questions for Facility
1. Please provide revised concentration data (in Column BC) and emission rate data (in Column BG) WITHOUT adjusting for non-detect runs.
2. Please provide the Pushing Time (min/hr) to use to adjust the pushing lb/hr values in column BH for the applicable pushing tests. [We tried using 12 minutes from Table 10 of test report, but that doesn't seem to match the revised values industry provided].
3. Please provide missing data highlighted in brown
4. See EPA Review Comments of Industry QA Revisions/Comments in Column BO.

Note, EPA edits made in worksheet #A-1. Air Stack Tests" to fix transcription errors are in green font and are blue highlighted.

Facility email notes with added EPA responses/questions in green font, below.

Regards,
Donna Lee Jones, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Advisor, Metals Sector
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Sector Policies and Programs Division / Metals & Inorganic Chemicals Group (D243-02)
Research Triangle Park, NC  27711  Tele:<PHONE_NUMBER>  Fax<PHONE_NUMBER>
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"Reasonableness never fails to be appreciated."  - anon.


[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 80680-80682]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2023-0097; FRL-11564-03-R4]

Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Revisions to Jefferson County
Emissions Monitoring and Reporting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve changes to the Jefferson County portion of the Kentucky State
Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
through the Energy and Environment Cabinet (Cabinet), in a letter dated
June 15, 2022. The changes were submitted by the Cabinet on behalf of
the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) and
amend the District's stationary source emissions monitoring and
reporting requirements. The EPA is proposing to approve the changes
because they are consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2023-0097 at www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or
removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received
to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general
guidance on making effective comments, please visit www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiereny Bell, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air and
Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61
Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is
(404) 562-9088. Ms. Bell can also be reached via electronic mail at
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Overview

    On June 15, 2022,\1\ the Commonwealth of Kentucky submitted changes
to the Jefferson County portion of the Kentucky SIP for EPA
approval.2 3 In this rulemaking, EPA is proposing to approve
changes to Regulation 1.06, Stationary Source Self-Monitoring,
Emissions Inventory Development, and Reporting, in the Jefferson County
portion of the Kentucky SIP, submitted on June 15, 2022. This
regulation provides the District with the authority to require
emissions monitoring at stationary sources and requires certain sources
to maintain emissions records and to provide annual emissions
statements to the District. This regulation does not impose any
emissions limits or control requirements on any emissions source.
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    \1\ On June 15, 2022, Kentucky provided multiple SIP revisions
that are not addressed in this rulemaking. One of the June 15, 2022,
submittals contains changes to District Regulation 2.04,
Construction or Modification of Major Sources in or Impacting upon
Non-Attainment Areas (Emission Offset Requirements) in the Kentucky
SIP. These changes are not addressed in this notice. EPA will act on
these changes in a separate rulemaking. Another June 15, 2022, SIP
revision contained changes to District Regulation 2.17, Federally
Enforceable District Origin Operating Permits, in the Kentucky SIP.
EPA finalized its approval of changes to Regulation 2.17 on March 1,
2023. See 88 FR 12831.
    \2\ EPA received this submission on June 13, 2022, via a letter
dated June 15, 2022. Throughout this notice of proposed rulemaking,
this submission will be referred to as the June 15, 2022,
submission.
    \3\ In 2003, the City of Louisville and Jefferson County
governments merged, and the ``Jefferson County Air Pollution Control
District'' was renamed the ``Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control
District.'' However, to be consistent with the terminology used in
the subheading in Table 2 of 40 CFR 52.920(c), throughout this
notice we refer to the District regulations contained in the
Jefferson County portion of the Kentucky SIP as the ``Jefferson
County'' regulations.
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II. EPA's Analysis of Kentucky's SIP Revision

    The June 15, 2022, SIP submission contains a version of Regulation
1.06 adopted by the District on March 16, 2022 (referred to as
``Version 11'' by the District). District Regulation 1.06, Stationary
Source Self-Monitoring,

Emissions Inventory Development, and Reporting, establishes
requirements for stationary source monitoring, recordkeeping, and
reporting. Section 6, Emissions Statements for Ozone Precursors,
requires that on or before April 15 of each year, all stationary
sources of oxides of nitrogen (NOX) or volatile organic
compounds (VOC) shall submit to the District a statement of actual
emissions of those compounds. The District requests that EPA
incorporate Version 11 into the SIP and identifies changes in
Regulation 1.06 between Version 11 and Version 10, the version of the
rule in the SIP. Version 10 of Regulation 1.06 at Section 6.2.1 states
that facilities with less than 25 tons per year (tpy) of plant-wide
actual VOC emissions or less than 25 tpy of plant-wide actual
NOX emissions are exempted from the emissions statement
requirements in Section 6, unless emissions of the other pollutant (VOC
or NOX) are at or above 25 tpy. The SIP submission revises
Section 6.2.1 to instead exempt facilities with less than 25 tpy of
plant-wide potential VOC and less than 25 tpy of plant-wide potential
NOX emissions from the Section 6 emissions statement
requirement.\4\
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    \4\ Section 6.2.1 continues to allow the District to require
sources claiming the exemption to provide adequate information to
verify actual emissions for the previous year.
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    Section 6 continues to satisfy the emissions statement requirements
in CAA section 182(a)(3)(B),\5\ and the changes do not reduce the
number of facilities that must submit emissions statements. Therefore,
this SIP revision will not interfere with any applicable requirement
concerning attainment, reasonable further progress, or any other
applicable requirement of the CAA.\6\ Version 11 does not change the
information that reporting facilities must provide in their emissions
statements.
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    \5\ Jefferson County is subject to the requirements of CAA
section 182(a) because it is part of the Louisville, KY-IN marginal
nonattainment area for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS).
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III. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, the EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA
rule regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In
accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, and as described in Section
II of this preamble, the EPA is proposing to incorporate by reference
Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District Regulation 1.06,
Stationary Source Self-Monitoring, Emissions Inventory Development, and
Reporting, District effective on March 16, 2022, except for Section 5
and any references to Section 5 in this regulation. The EPA has made,
and will continue to make, these materials generally available through
www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 4 office (please contact the
person identified in the For Further Information Contact section of
this preamble for more information).

IV. Proposed Action

    The EPA is proposing to approve the aforementioned changes to
Regulation 1.06, Stationary Source Self-Monitoring, Emissions Inventory
Development, and Reporting, District effective on March 16, 2022, into
the Jefferson County portion of the Kentucky SIP. The EPA is proposing
to approve these changes because they are consistent with the CAA.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
proposed action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this proposed action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 14094 (88 FR 21879, April 11, 2023);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997) because it approves a state program;
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); and
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA.
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, 59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994) directs Federal agencies to identify and address
``disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental
effects'' of their actions on minority populations and low-income
populations to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law.
The EPA defines environmental justice (EJ) as ``the fair treatment and
meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color,
national origin, or income with respect to the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies.'' The EPA further defines the term fair treatment to mean
that ``no group of people should bear a disproportionate burden of
environmental harms and risks, including those resulting from the
negative environmental consequences of industrial, governmental, and
commercial operations or programs and policies.''
    The Cabinet nor the District did not evaluate environmental justice
considerations as part of its SIP submittal; the CAA and applicable
implementing regulations neither prohibit nor require such an
evaluation. The EPA did not perform an EJ analysis and did not consider
EJ in this proposed action. Due to the nature of the proposed action
being taken here, this proposed action is expected to have a neutral to
positive impact on the air quality of the affected area. Consideration
of EJ is not required as part of this proposed action, and there is no
information in the record inconsistent with the stated goal of E.O.
12898 of achieving environmental justice for people of color, low-
income populations, and Indigenous peoples.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

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

    Dated: November 14, 2023.
Jeaneanne Gettle,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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Table 11.  Additional Histopathology Criteria.
Date:
Chemical:
Pathologist:

Total:
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Total:
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Table 12. Narrative Descriptions for Histopathological Findings.
Date:
Chemical:
Pathologist:
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP01-503-007]

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Compliance
Filing

January 16, 2007.
    Take notice that on January 4, 2007, Natural Gas Pipeline Company
of America (Natural) submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the
Commission's Order issued September 21, 2006 in the above-referenced
proceeding (Order).
    Natural is submitting Substitute Third Revised Sheet No. 343
reflecting the CHDP safe harbor approved by the Commission in this
proceeding to be effective February 5, 2007, as well as its proposal
for compliance with the Order regarding interchangeability. The
interchangeability proposal is set forth in the following pro forma
tariff sheets to be implemented on a prospective basis:

Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 343A.
Original Sheet No. 343B.
Original Sheet No. 343C.

    Natural states that the purpose of this filing is to comply with
the Commission's Order in the above-referenced proceeding.
    Natural states that copies of its filing are being sent to all
parties set out on the Commission's official service list in Docket No.
RP01-503.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the
Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests
must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of
the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest
must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the
proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu
of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons

unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for 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 e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-28177]

Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940

February 29, 2008.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
February, 2008. A copy of each application may be obtained for a fee at
the SEC's Public Reference Branch (tel.<PHONE_NUMBER>). An order
granting each application will be issued unless the SEC orders a
hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by
writing to the SEC's Secretary at the address below and serving the
relevant applicant with a copy of the request, personally or by mail.
Hearing requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on March
25, 2008, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the
applicant, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate
of service. Hearing requests should state the nature of the writer's
interest, the reason for the request, and the issues contested. Persons
who wish to be notified of a hearing may request notification by
writing to the Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100
F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane L. Titus at<PHONE_NUMBER>, SEC,
Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-4041.

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Yield Fund II, Inc.

[File No. 811-21754]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant has
never made a public offering of its securities and does not propose to
make a public offering or engage in business of any kind.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 2, 2007, and
amended on February 20, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: BlackRock, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Rd.,
Plainsboro, NJ 08536.

WM Trust I

[File No. 811-123]

WM Trust II

[File No. 811-5775]

WM Strategic Asset Management Portfolios, LLC

[File No. 811-7577]

    Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased
to be an investment company. On January 12, 2007, each applicant
transferred its assets to corresponding series of Principal Investors
Fund, Inc., based on net asset value. Expenses of $2,138,833,
$7,028,600 and $2,965,610, respectively, incurred in connection with
the reorganizations were paid by New American Capital, Inc., the parent
company of applicants' investment adviser, and Principal Management
Corporation, the acquiring fund's investment adviser.
    Filing Dates: The applications were filed on November 9, 2007, and
amended on February 15, 2008.
    Applicants' Address: 1201 Third Ave., 8th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101.

McMorgan Funds

[File No. 811-8370]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On November 27, 2007, four series of
applicant transferred their assets to corresponding series of The
MainStay Funds, based on net asset value. On November 29, 2007,
applicant's remaining two series made liquidating distributions to
their shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $993,246
incurred in connection with the reorganization and liquidation were
paid by New York Life Investment Management LLC, applicant's subadviser
and investment adviser to the acquiring funds.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on December 28, 2007, and
amended on February 11, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: One Bush St., Suite 800, San Francisco, CA
94104.

Schwab Strategic Ten Trust 1997 Series A

[File No. 811-8293]

    Summary: Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On July 21,
2006, applicant made a liquidating distribution to unitholders, based
on net asset value. Applicant incurred no expenses in connection with
the liquidation.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on December 20, 2007, and
amended on February 18, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 101 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94101.

AEW Real Estate Income Fund

[File No. 811-21206]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On April 10,
2007, applicant paid a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share plus
accumulated but unpaid dividends to holders of its preferred shares. On
April 13, 2007, applicant made a liquidating distribution to holders of
its common shares, based on net asset value. Expenses of $30,081
incurred in

connection with the liquidation were paid by applicant and applicant's
administrator. In addition, applicant will use a receivable from
Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P., in the amount of $4,570 to pay
certain outstanding expenses of the same amount.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on December 21, 2007, and
amended on February 4, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P., 399
Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116.

Blue and White Funds Trust

[File No. 811-21143]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On January 7, 2008, applicant made a final
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value.
Expenses of approximately $73,500 incurred in connection with the
liquidation were paid by applicant.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 2, 2006, and
amended on October 26, 2006, and January 25, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: Kevin McGlynn, Chairman of the Board of
Trustees, c/o IN PACA Lawyers PLLC, 801 2nd Avenue, Suite 307, Seattle,
WA 98104.

Merrill Lynch KECALP L.P. 1994

[File No. 811-7137].

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December
19, 2007, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its
shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately
$77,225 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by
applicant.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on December 20, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: Merrill Lynch, 4 World Financial Center, 23rd
Floor, New York, NY 10080.

General California Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

[File No. 811-5872]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On October 26, 2004, applicant transferred
its assets to Dreyfus Premier California Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.,
based on net asset value. Expenses of $72,000 incurred in connection
with the reorganization were paid by The Dreyfus Corporation,
applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on January 17, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: c/o The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Ave.,
New York, NY 10166.

General Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

[File No. 811-3372]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On October 13, 2004, applicant transferred
its assets to Dreyfus Premier Municipal Bond Fund, based on net asset
value. Expenses of $80,500 incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by The Dreyfus Corporation, applicant's
investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on January 17, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: c/o The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Ave.,
New York, NY 10166.

Seligman New Technologies Fund, Inc.

[File No. 811-9353]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December
10, 2007, applicant made a final liquidating distribution to its
shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $396,845 incurred
in connection with the liquidation were paid by applicant. Applicant
also has retained approximately $47,800 in cash to cover certain unpaid
expenses relating to its liquidation and dissolution.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on January 4, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 100 Park Ave., New York, NY 10017.

Dreyfus Premier California Municipal Bond Fund

[File No. 811-4766]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On October 21, 2004, applicant transferred
its assets to Dreyfus Premier California Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.,
based on net asset value. Expenses of $65,273 incurred in connection
with the reorganization were paid by The Dreyfus Corporation,
applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on January 17, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: c/o The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Ave.,
New York, NY 10166.

Barclay Foundry Investment Trust

[File No. 811-22084]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant has never made a public offering of
its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage
in business of any kind.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on January 16, 2008, and
amended on February 22, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 45 Fremont St., San Francisco, CA 94105.

BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust Inc.

[File No. 811-6355]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On September
18, 2007, applicant made a final liquidating distribution to its
shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $16,000 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were paid by applicant.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 8, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809.

Short Term Income Fund, Inc.

[File No. 811-2950].

Daily Tax Free Income Fund, Inc.

[File No. 811-3522].

Cortland Trust, Inc.

[File No. 811-4179].

    Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased
to be an investment company. On November 19, 2007, each applicant
transferred its assets to Daily Income Fund, based on net asset value.
Expenses of $710,608 incurred in connection with each reorganization
were paid by Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC, applicants' investment
adviser.
    Filing Dates: The applications were filed on February 11, 2008, and
Short Term Income Fund, Inc. filed an amended application on February
22, 2008.
    Applicants' Address: 600 Fifth Ave., 8th Floor, New York, NY 10020-
2302.

A T Fund of Funds TEI

[File No. 811-22062]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On January
31, 2008, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its sole
shareholder, based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately $2,000
incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by Allegiance
Investment Management LLC, applicant's administrator.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 13, 2008.

    Applicant's Address: 300 Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 305, Huntington
Beach, CA 92648.

Keeley Small Cap Value Fund, Inc.

[File No. 811-7760]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On December 31, 2007, applicant transferred
its assets to Keeley Small Cap Value Fund, a series of Keeley Funds,
Inc., based on net asset value. Expenses of $25,600 incurred in
connection with the reorganization were paid by applicant.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on January 25, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 401 South LaSalle, Suite 1201, Chicago, IL
60605.

Highland Floating Rate Limited Liability Company

[File No. 811-8957]

    Summary: Applicant, a master fund in a master-feeder structure,
seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment
company. On December 31, 2007, applicant made a liquidating
distribution to Highland Floating Rate Fund, its feeder fund and sole
shareholder. Expenses of approximately $5,000 incurred in connection
with the liquidation were paid by applicant.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 6, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: c/o Highland Capital Management, L.P., Two
Galleria Tower, 13455 Noel Rd., Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75240.

High Income Master Portfolio LLC

[File No. 811-21690]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant has never made a public offering of
its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage
in business of any kind.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on January 29, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: c/o Highland Capital Management, L.P., Two
Galleria Tower, 13455 Noel Rd., Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75240.

Dreyfus Massachusetts Tax Exempt Bond Fund

[File No. 811-4271]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On October 20, 2004, applicant transferred
its assets to the Massachusetts Series of Dreyfus Premier State
Municipal Bond Fund, based on net asset value. Expenses of $66,440
incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by The Dreyfus
Corporation, applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on January 30, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: c/o The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Ave.,
New York, NY 10166.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-4257 Filed 3-5-08; 8:45 am]

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[Notices]
[Pages 49020-49021]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18857]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2006-0361; FRL-8914-01-OLEM]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request:
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Trade Secrets Claims for Community Right-To-Know and
Emergency Planning (EPCRA Section 322), EPA ICR Number 1428.12, OMB
Control Number 2050-0078

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Trade Secrets Claims for
Community Right-To-Know and Emergency Planning (EPCRA section 322)''
(EPA ICR No. 1428.12, OMB Control No. 2050-0078) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as
described in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. This is a proposed extension of
the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2022. An Agency
may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2006-0361, to: (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-8794; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that EPA will be collecting are available in the public
docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the
public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room is closed
to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of
transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide
remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For further
information about the EPA's public docket, Docket Center services and
the current status, please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. The telephone number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: This information collection request pertains to trade
secrecy claims submitted under section 322 of the Emergency Planning
and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA). EPCRA contains
provisions requiring facilities to report to state and local
authorities, and EPA, the presence of extremely hazardous substances
(section 302), inventory of hazardous chemicals (sections 311 and 312)
and manufacture, process and use of toxic chemicals (section 313).
Section 322 of EPCRA allows a facility to withhold the specific
chemical identity from these EPCRA reports if the facility asserts a
trade secret claim for that chemical identity. The provisions in
section 322 establish the requirements and procedures that facilities
must follow to request trade secret treatment of chemical identities,
as well as the procedures for submitting public petitions to the Agency
for review of the ``sufficiency'' of trade secret claims.
    Trade secret protection is provided for specific chemical
identities contained in reports submitted under each of the

following sections of EPCRA: (1) Section 303(d)(2)--Facility
notification of changes that have or are about to occur; (2) section
303(d)(3)--Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) requests for
facility information to develop or implement emergency plans; (3)
section 311--Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) submitted by
facilities, or lists of those chemicals submitted in place of the
MSDSs; (4) section 312--Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory
forms (Tier I and Tier II); and (5) section 313--Toxic chemical release
inventory form.
    The burden estimates, numbers and types of respondents, wage rates
and unit and total costs for this ICR renewal will be revised and
updated if needed during the 60-day comment period while the ICR
Supporting Statement is undergoing review at OMB.
    Form Numbers: EPA Form 9510-1.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are manufacturer and non-manufacturer facilities subject to
reporting under sections 303, 311, 312 or 313 of the Emergency Planning
and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory if a respondent
decides to make a trade secret claim for the chemical identity for any
of the chemicals in any of the reports the respondent is required to
submit under EPCRA sections 303, 311, 312 or 313.
    Estimated number of respondents: 283 trade secret claims.
    Frequency of response: Annual, with reports submitted under
sections 312 and 313.
    Total estimated burden: 2,689 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $164,989 (per year). There are no capital or
operation and maintenance costs associated with this ICR.
    Changes in Estimates: The small increase in estimated burden from
the previous ICR is because the actual number of claims submitted was
slightly higher than what EPA estimated it would receive in the
previous ICR. Changes in estimated costs are attributable to updated
wage rates and an increase in EPA O&M costs. Any additional change in
burden or cost resulting from the 60-day OMB review period will be
described and explained in this section when the updated ICR Supporting
Statement is completed.

    Dated: August 25, 2021.
Donna Salyer,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-18857 Filed 8-31-21; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Page 39722]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:
    Docket Numbers: ER11-4380-003; ER12-2677-001; ER10-2431-004; ER11-
2363-003; ER10-2434-004; ER10-2467-004; ER11-3731-005; ER10-2488-008;
ER12-1931-004; ER10-2504-005; ER12-610-005; ER13-338-003; ER12-2037-
003; ER12-2314-002; ER10-2436-004; ER11-4381-003.
    Applicants: Bellevue Solar, LLC, Catalina Solar, LLC, Chanarambie
Power Partners, LLC, Chestnut Flats Wind, LLC, Fenton Power Partners I,
LLC, Hoosier Wind Project, LLC, LWP Lessee, LLC, Oasis Power Partners,
LLC, Pacific Wind Lessee, LLC, Shiloh Wind Project 2, LLC, Shiloh III
Lessee, LLC, Shiloh IV Lessee, LLC, Spearville 3, LLC, Spinning Spur
Wind LLC, Wapsipinicon Wind Project, LLC, Yamhill Solar, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Change in Status of the EDF-RE MBR
Companies.
    Filed Date: 6/21/13.
    Accession Number: 20130621-5149.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/12/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1653-004.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: NYISO compliance errata to order 755.frequency
regulation 1/22/13 filing to be effective 6/26/2013.
    Filed Date: 6/21/13.
    Accession Number: 20130621-5081.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/12/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-1180-001.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: PacifiCorp Energy Carbon Decom Construction Agrmnt
Compliance Filing to be effective 3/29/2013.
    Filed Date: 6/21/13.
    Accession Number: 20130621-5102.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/12/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-1402-001.
    Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company.
    Description: Modify Effective Date of Requested Rate Treatment and
Cancellation of RS 38 to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 6/21/13.
    Accession Number: 20130621-5101.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/12/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-1571-001.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: 2551 Substitute Original Kansas Municipal Energy
Agency NITSA NOA to be effective 5/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 6/21/13.
    Accession Number: 20130621-5130.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/12/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-1747-000.
    Applicants: eBay Inc.
    Description: eBay Inc. MBR Application and Initial MBR Tariff to be
effective 8/26/2013.
    Filed Date: 6/21/13.
    Accession Number: 20130621-5118.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/12/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-1748-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Order No. 755 Compliance to be effective 3/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 6/21/13.
    Accession Number: 20130621-5131.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/12/13.

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

    Dated: June 24, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-15798 Filed 7-1-13; 8:45 am]
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