[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14871-14872]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06190]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0895]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0033

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR),
abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval of a
revision to the following collection of information: 1625-0033, Display
of Fire Control Plans for Vessels. Our ICR describes the information we
seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we
only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of
duties.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before April
18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2015-0895] to the Coast Guard using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, you
may submit comments to OIRA using one of the following means:
    (1) Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Mail: OIRA, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. To ensure your comments are received in a
timely manner, mark the fax, attention Desk Officer for the Coast
Guard.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:
COMMANDANT (CG-612), ATTN: PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT MANAGER, U.S. COAST
GUARD, 2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE., STOP 7710, WASHINGTON, DC
20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for questions on these documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to
OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information
describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,
and other important information describing the Collection. There is one
ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be
granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information
subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. These comments
will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred to in this
Notice.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the
OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number
of this request, [USCG-2015-0895], and must be received by April 18,
2016.

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public
comments, are in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and
can be viewed by following that Web site's instructions. Additionally,
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will
be notified when comments are posted.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have

provided. For more about privacy and the docket, you may review a
Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal Docket Management System in
the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 15086).
    OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice
of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB
Control Number: 1625-0033.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (80 FR 65234, October 26, 2015)
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no comments.
Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collection.

Information Collection Request

    Title: Display of Fire Control Plans for Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0033.
    Summary: This information collection is for the posting or display
of specific plans on certain categories of commercial vessels. The
availability of these plans aid firefighters and damage control efforts
in response to emergencies.
    Need: Under 46 U.S.C. 3305 and 3306, the Coast Guard is responsible
for ensuring the safety of inspected vessels and has promulgated
regulations in 46 CFR parts 35, 78, 97, 109, 131, 169, and 196 to
ensure that safety standards are met.
    Forms: None.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 581
hours to 576 hours a year due to a decrease in the estimated number of
respondents.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: March 11, 2016.
Thomas P. Michelli,
U.S. Coast Guard, Deputy Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-06190 Filed 3-17-16; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35300-35301]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15851]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736

Extension:
    Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2, SEC File No. 270-298, OMB Control
No. 3235-0337

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (``OMB'') a request for approval of the existing collection
of information provided for in Rule 17Ac2-2 (17 CFR 240.17Ac2-2) and
Form TA-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et
seq.) (``Exchange Act'').
    Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2 under the Exchange Act require transfer
agents to file an annual report of their business activities with the
Commission. These reporting requirements are designed to ensure that
all registered transfer agents are providing the Commission with
sufficient information on an annual basis about the transfer agent
community and to permit the Commission to effectively monitor business
activities of transfer agents.
    The amount of time needed to comply with the requirements of
amended Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2 varies. Of the total 373 registered
transfer agents, approximately 9.2% (or 34 registrants)

would be required to complete only questions 1 through 3 and the
signature section of amended Form TA-2, which the Commission estimates
would take each registrant approximately 30 minutes, for a total burden
of 17 hours (34 x .5 hours). Approximately 26.5% of registrants (or 99
registrants) would be required to answer questions 1 through 5,
question 11 and the signature section, which the Commission estimates
would take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, for a total of 148.5
hours (99 x 1.5 hours). Approximately 64.2% of the registrants (or 239
registrants) would be required to complete the entire Form TA-2, which
the Commission estimates would take approximately 6 hours, for a total
of 1,434 hours (239 x 6 hours). The aggregate annual burden on all 373
registered transfer agents is thus approximately 1,599.5 hours (17
hours + 148.5 hours + 1,434 hours) and the average annual burden per
transfer agent is approximately 3.8 hours (1,434 / 373).
    This rule does not involve the collection of confidential
information.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    The public may view background documentation for this information
collection at the following website: www.reginfo.gov. Comments should
be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to:
[email protected]; and (ii) Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Candace
Kenner, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an email
to: [email protected]. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30
days of this notice.

    Dated: July 19, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-15851 Filed 7-24-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32366-32371]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14431]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0226; FRL-9996-13]
RIN 2070-AB27

Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (19-3.B)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 3 chemical substances which are
the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). This action would require
persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing manufacture
(defined by statute to include import) or processing of any of these 3
chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant
new use by this proposed rule. This action would further require that
persons not commence manufacture or processing for the significant new
use until they have submitted a Significant New Use Notice, and EPA has
conducted a review of the notice, made an appropriate determination on
the notice under TSCA 5(a)(3), and has taken any risk management
actions as are required as a result of that determination.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 7, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0226, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     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: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-9232; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture,
process, or use the chemical substances contained in this proposed
rule. The following list of North American Industrial Classification
System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document
applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include:
     Manufacturers or processors of one or more subject
chemical substances (NAICS codes 325 and 324110), e.g., chemical
manufacturing and petroleum refineries.
    This action may also affect certain entities through pre-existing
import certification and export notification rules under TSCA. Chemical
importers are subject to the TSCA section 13 (15 U.S.C. 2612) import
certification requirements promulgated at 19 CFR 12.118 through 12.127
and 19 CFR 127.28. Chemical importers must certify that the shipment of
the chemical

substance complies with all applicable rules and orders under TSCA.
Importers of chemicals subject to these proposed SNURs would need to
certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements should these
proposed rules be finalized. The EPA policy in support of import
certification appears at 40 CFR part 707, subpart B. In addition,
pursuant to 40 CFR 721.20, any persons who export or intend to export a
chemical substance that is the subject of this proposed rule on or
after August 7, 2019 are subject to the export notification provisions
of TSCA section 12(b) (15 U.S.C. 2611(b)) and must comply with the
export notification requirements in 40 CFR part 707, subpart D.

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

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI to EPA through regulations.gov
or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you
claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail
to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify
electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment
that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that
does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for
inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be
disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part
2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. Background

A. What action is the Agency taking?

    EPA is proposing these SNURs under TSCA section 5(a)(2) for 3
chemical substances which were the subjects of PMNs P-16-417, P-18-239,
and P-18-240. These proposed SNURs would require persons who intend to
manufacture or process any of these chemical substances for an activity
that is designated as a significant new use to notify EPA at least 90
days before commencing that activity.
    The record for the proposed SNURs on these chemicals was
established as docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0226. That record includes
information considered by the Agency in developing these proposed
SNURs.

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

    TSCA section 5(a)(2) (15 U.S.C. 2604(a)(2)) authorizes EPA to
determine that a use of a chemical substance is a ``significant new
use.'' EPA must make this determination by rule after considering all
relevant factors, including the four TSCA section 5(a)(2) factors
listed in Unit III. Once EPA determines through rulemaking that a use
of a chemical substance is a significant new use, TSCA section
5(a)(1)(B)(i) (15 U.S.C. 2604(a)(1)(B)(i)) requires persons to submit a
significant new use notice (SNUN) to EPA at least 90 days before they
manufacture or process the chemical substance for that use. TSCA
prohibits such manufacturing or processing from commencing until EPA
has conducted a review of the SNUN, made an appropriate determination
on the SNUN, and taken such actions as are required in association with
that determination (15 U.S.C. 2604(a)(1)(B)(ii)). In the case of a
determination other than not likely to present unreasonable risk, the
applicable review period must also expire before manufacturing or
processing for the new use may commence. As described in Unit V., the
general SNUR provisions are found at 40 CFR part 721, subpart A.

C. Applicability of General Provisions

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

III. Significant New Use Determination

    TSCA section 5(a)(2) states that EPA's determination that a use of
a chemical substance is a significant new use must be made after
consideration of all relevant factors, including:
     The projected volume of manufacturing and processing of a
chemical substance.
     The extent to which a use changes the type or form of
exposure of human beings or the environment to a chemical substance.
     The extent to which a use increases the magnitude and
duration of exposure of human beings or the environment to a chemical
substance.
     The reasonably anticipated manner and methods of
manufacturing, processing, distribution in commerce, and disposal of a
chemical substance.
    In determining what would constitute a significant new use for the
chemical substances that are the subject of these SNURs, EPA considered
relevant information about the toxicity of the chemical substances, and
potential human exposures and environmental releases that may be
associated with the conditions of use of the substances, in the context
of the four bulleted TSCA section 5(a)(2) factors listed in this unit.
During its review of these chemicals, EPA identified certain conditions
of use that are not intended by the submitters, but reasonably foreseen
to occur. EPA is proposing to designate those reasonably foreseen and
other potential conditions of use as significant new uses.

IV. Substances Subject to This Proposed Rule

    EPA is proposing significant new use and recordkeeping requirements
for 3 chemical substances in 40 CFR part 721, subpart E. In this unit,
EPA provides the following information for each chemical substance:
     PMN number.
     Chemical name (generic name, if the specific name is
claimed as CBI).
     Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry number (if
assigned for non-confidential chemical identities).
     Basis for the SNUR.
     Information identified by EPA that would help characterize
the potential health and/or environmental effects of the chemical
substances if a manufacturer or processor is considering submitting a
SNUN for a

significant new use designated by the SNUR.
    This information may include testing not required to be conducted
but which would help characterize the potential health and/or
environmental effects of the PMN substance. Any recommendation for
information identified by EPA was made based on EPA's consideration of
available screening-level data, if any, as well as other available
information on appropriate testing for the chemical substance. Further,
any such testing identified by EPA that includes testing on vertebrates
was made after consideration of available toxicity information,
computational toxicology and bioinformatics, and high-throughput
screening methods and their prediction models. EPA also recognizes that
whether testing/further information is needed will depend on the
specific exposure and use scenario in the SNUN. EPA encourages all SNUN
submitters to contact EPA to discuss any potential future testing. See
Unit VII. for more information.
     CFR citation assigned in the regulatory text section of
these proposed rules.
    The regulatory text section of these proposed rules specifies the
activities designated as significant new uses. Certain new uses,
including production volume limits and other uses designated in the
proposed rules, may be claimed as CBI.
    The chemical substances that are the subject of these proposed
SNURs are undergoing premanufacture review. In addition to those
conditions of use intended by the submitter, EPA has identified certain
other reasonably foreseen conditions of use. EPA has preliminarily
determined that the chemicals under their intended conditions of use
are not likely to present an unreasonable risk. However, EPA has not
assessed risks associated with all of the reasonably foreseen or other
potential conditions of use for these chemicals. EPA is proposing to
designate these reasonably foreseen and other potential conditions of
use as significant new uses. As a result, those conditions of use are
no longer reasonably foreseen to occur without first going through a
separate, subsequent EPA review and determination process associated
with a SNUN.
    The substances subject to these proposed rules are as follows:
PMN Number: P-16-417
    Chemical name: Isocyanate terminated polyurethane resin (generic).
    CAS number: Not available.
    Basis for action: The PMN states that the generic (non-
confidential) use of the substance will be as an adhesive for open,
non-dispersive use. Based on the physical/chemical properties of the
PMN substance and SAR analysis of test data on analogous substances,
EPA has identified concerns for sensitization, if the chemical
substance is used in ways other than as intended by the PMN submitter.
Other conditions of use of the PMN substance that EPA intends to assess
before they occur include the following:
    1. Manufacture (including import) of the PMN substance with
isocyanate residuals greater than 7% and polymeric isocyanate residuals
greater than 13%.
    2. Consumer or commercial use (i.e., industrial use only).
    The proposed SNUR would designate as a ``significant new use''
these conditions of use.
    Potentially useful information: EPA has determined that certain
information about the human health toxicity of the PMN substance may be
potentially useful to characterize the health effects of the PMN
substance if a manufacturer or processor is considering submitting a
SNUN for a significant new use that would be designated by this
proposed SNUR. EPA has determined that the results of absorption and
sensitization testing would help characterize the potential health
effects of the PMN substance.
    CFR citation: 40 CFR 721.11295.
PMN Numbers: P-18-239 and P-18-240
    Chemical names: N-alkyl propanamide (generic) (P-18-239) and N-
alkyl acetamide (generic) (P-18-240)
    CAS numbers: Not available
    Basis for action: The PMNs state that the generic use of the
substances will be as reactants in coatings. Based on the physical/
chemical properties of the PMN substances, and SAR analysis of test
data on analogous substances, EPA has identified concerns for
developmental and systemic toxicity and skin, eye and lung irritation
if the chemical substances are used in ways other than as intended by
the PMN submitter. Other conditions of use of the PMN substances that
EPA intends to assess before they occur include the following:
     Any use of the PMN substances other than as the
confidential use described in the PMNs.
    The proposed SNUR would designate as a ``significant new use''
these conditions of use.
    Potentially useful information: EPA has determined that certain
information about the health effects of the PMN substances may be
potentially useful if a manufacturer or processor is considering
submitting a SNUN for a significant new use that would be designated by
this proposed SNUR. EPA has determined that the results of specific
target organ toxicity, reproductive toxicity, developmental toxicity
and irritation testing would help characterize the potential health
effects of the PMN substances.
    CFR citations: 40 CFR 721.11296 (P-18-239) and 40 CFR 721.11297 (P-
18-240).

V. Rationale and Objectives of the Proposed Rule

A. Rationale

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

B. Objectives

    EPA is proposing SNURs for 3 specific chemical substances which are
undergoing premanufacture review because the Agency wants to achieve
the following objectives with regard to the significant new uses that
would be designated in this proposed rule:
     EPA would have an opportunity to review and evaluate data
submitted in a SNUN before the notice submitter begins manufacturing or
processing a listed chemical substance for the described significant
new use.
     EPA would be obligated to make a determination under TSCA
section 5(a)(3) regarding the use described in the SNUN, under the
conditions of use. The Agency will either determine under TSCA section
5(a)(3)(C) that the significant new use is not likely to present an
unreasonable risk, including an unreasonable risk to a potentially
exposed or susceptible subpopulation identified as relevant by the
Administrator under the conditions of use, or make a determination
under TSCA section 5(a)(3) (A) or (B) and take the required regulatory
action associated

with the determination, before manufacture or processing for the
significant new use of the chemical substance can occur.
     EPA would be able to complete its review and determination
on each of the PMN substances, while deferring analysis on the
significant new uses proposed in these rules unless and until the
Agency receives a SNUN.
    Issuance of a proposed SNUR for a chemical substance does not
signify that the chemical substance is listed on the TSCA Inventory.
Guidance on how to determine if a chemical substance is on the TSCA
Inventory is available on the internet at https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory.

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

    To establish a significant new use, EPA must determine that the use
is not ongoing. The chemical substances subject to this proposed rule
were undergoing premanufacture review at the time of signature of this
proposed rule and were not on the TSCA Inventory. In cases where EPA
has not received a notice of commencement (NOC) and the chemical
substance has not been added to the TSCA Inventory, no person may
commence such activities without first submitting a PMN. Therefore, for
the chemical substances subject to these proposed SNURs, EPA concludes
that the proposed significant new uses are not ongoing.
    EPA designates July 2, 2019, as the cutoff date for determining
whether the new use is ongoing. The objective of EPA's approach is to
ensure that a person cannot defeat a SNUR by initiating a significant
new use before the effective date of the final rule.
    Persons who begin commercial manufacture or processing of the
chemical substances for a significant new use identified on or after
that date would have to cease any such activity upon the effective date
of the final rule. To resume their activities, these persons would have
to first comply with all applicable SNUR notification requirements and
EPA would have to take action under TSCA section 5 allowing manufacture
or processing to proceed.

VII. Development and Submission of Information

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

VIII. SNUN Submissions

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

IX. Economic Analysis

    EPA has evaluated the potential costs of establishing SNUN
requirements for potential manufacturers and processors of the chemical
substances subject to this proposed rule. EPA's complete economic
analysis is available in the docket under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2019-0226.

X. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

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

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

    This proposed rule would establish SNURs for 6 new chemical
substances that were the subject of PMNs. The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from review under
Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR
3821, January 21, 2011).

B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

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

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

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

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

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)

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

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

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

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

    This proposed rule would not have Tribal implications because it is
not expected to have substantial direct effects on Indian Tribes. This
proposed rule would not significantly nor uniquely affect the
communities of Indian Tribal governments, nor does it involve or impose
any requirements that affect Indian Tribes. Accordingly, the
requirements of Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
do not apply to this proposed rule.

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

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

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

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

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)

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

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

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

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 30, 2019.
Tala Henry,
Deputy Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

    Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR part 721 is amended as
follows:

PART 721--[AMENDED]

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

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

0
2. Add Sec. Sec.  721.11295 through 721.11298 to subpart E to read as
follows:
Subpart E--Significant New Uses for Specific Chemical Substances
Sec.
721.11295 Isocyanate terminated polyurethane resin (generic).
721.11296 N-alkyl propanamide (generic).
721.11297 N-alkyl acetamide (generic).

Subpart E--Significant New Uses for Specific Chemical Substances

Sec.  721.11295  Isocyanate terminated polyurethane resin (generic).

    (a) Chemical substance and significant new uses subject to
reporting. (1) The chemical substance generically

identified as isocyanate terminated polyurethane resin (generic) (PMN
P-16-417) is subject to reporting under this section for the
significant new uses described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    (2) The significant new uses are:
    (i) Industrial, Commercial, and consumer activities. Requirements
as specified in Sec.  721.80(l) and (o). It is a significant new use to
manufacture (including import) the substance with isocyanate residuals
greater than 7% and polymeric isocyanate residuals greater than 13%.
    (ii) [Reserved].
    (b) Specific requirements. The provisions of subpart A of this part
apply to this section except as modified by this paragraph (b).
    (1) Recordkeeping. Recordkeeping requirements as specified in Sec.
721.125(a) through (c), and (i) are applicable to manufacturers,
importers, and processors of this substance.
    (2) Limitations or revocation of certain notification requirements.
The provisions of Sec.  721.185 apply to this section.

Sec.  721.11296  N-alkyl propanamide (generic).

    (a) Chemical substance and significant new uses subject to
reporting. (1) The chemical substance generically identified as N-alkyl
propanamide (PMN P-18-239) is subject to reporting under this section
for the significant new uses described in paragraph (a)(2) of this
section.
    (2) The significant new uses are:
    (i) Industrial, Commercial, and consumer activities. Requirements
as specified in Sec.  721.80(j).
    (ii) [Reserved].
    (b) Specific requirements. The provisions of subpart A of this part
apply to this section except as modified by this paragraph (b).
    (1) Recordkeeping. Recordkeeping requirements as specified in Sec.
721.125(a) through (c), and (i) are applicable to manufacturers,
importers, and processors of this substance.
    (2) Limitations or revocation of certain notification requirements.
The provisions of Sec.  721.185 apply to this section.
    (3) Determining whether a specific use is subject to this section.
The provisions of Sec.  721.1725(b)(1) apply to paragraph (a)(2)(i) of
this section.

Sec.  721.11297  N-alkyl acetamide (generic).

    (a) Chemical substance and significant new uses subject to
reporting. (1) The chemical substance generically identified as N-alkyl
acetamide (PMN P-18-240) is subject to reporting under this section for
the significant new uses described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    (2) The significant new uses are:
    (i) Industrial, Commercial, and consumer activities. Requirements
as specified in Sec.  721.80(j).
    (ii) [Reserved].
    (b) Specific requirements. The provisions of subpart A of this part
apply to this section except as modified by this paragraph (b).
    (1) Recordkeeping. Recordkeeping requirements as specified in Sec.
721.125(a) through (c), and (i) are applicable to manufacturers,
importers, and processors of this substance.
    (2) Limitations or revocation of certain notification requirements.
The provisions of Sec.  721.185 apply to this section.
    (3) Determining whether a specific use is subject to this section.
The provisions of Sec.  721.1725(b)(1) apply to paragraph (a)(2)(i) of
this section.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. IC-30228; 812-14011]

Permal Hedge Strategies Fund, et al.; Notice of Application

October 9, 2012.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') for an exemption from sections 18(c)
and 18(i) of the Act.

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    Summary of Application: Applicants request an order to permit
certain registered closed-end management investment companies to issue
multiple classes of shares with varying sales loads and asset-based
distribution and service fees.
    Applicants: Permal Hedge Strategies Fund (``Fund''), Legg Mason
Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (the ``Adviser''), Permal Asset Management
Inc., (``Sub-Adviser'' and, together with the Adviser, the
``Advisers'') and Legg Mason Investors Services, LLC (the
``Distributor'').
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on March 2, 2012, and
amended on July 3, 2012. Applicants have agreed to file an amendment
during the notice period, the substance of which is reflected in this
notice.
    Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing.
Interested persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission's
Secretary and serving applicants with a copy of the request, personally
or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by
5:30 p.m. on November 2, 2012, and should be accompanied by proof of
service on the applicants, 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 Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090; Applicants,
c/o Robert I. Frenkel, Esq., Legg Mason & Co., LLC, 100 First Stamford
Place, 6th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emerson S. Davis, Senior Counsel, at
(202) 551-6811 or Daniele Marchesani, Branch Chief, at<PHONE_NUMBER>
(Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained via the
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or an applicant
using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or
by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Applicants' Representations:
    1. The Fund is a non-diversified closed-end management investment
company registered under the Act. The Fund is organized as a Maryland
statutory trust. The Adviser serves as investment adviser and the Sub-
Adviser as a subadviser to the Fund. The Distributor, a broker-dealer
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``1934 Act''),
acts as principal underwriter for the Funds. The Distributor is an
affiliated person, as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Act, of the
Adviser and of the Sub-Adviser.
    2. The Fund continuously offers its shares (``Shares'') under the
Securities Act of 1933. The Shares are not offered or traded in a
secondary market and are not listed on any securities exchange or
traded on any over-the counter system. Applicants do not expect that
any secondary market will ever develop for the Shares.
    3. The Fund currently offers an initial class of Shares (``Initial
Class'') at net asset value subject to a sales load and an ongoing
asset-based service and distribution fee and proposes to offer multiple
classes of Shares. The Fund may offer a new Share class at net asset
value that would not be subject to a front-end sales load or a service
and distribution fee, but would be subject to a minimum purchase
requirement. The Fund intends to continue to offer Initial Class Shares
at net asset value subject to a sales load, a service and distribution
fee, and minimum purchase requirements. The Fund may in the future
adopt this or another structure with respect to distribution and
service expenses. The Fund does not plan to offer exchange
privileges.\1\
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    \1\ The Fund also will not impose either an early withdrawal
charge, or repurchase fee or a contingent deferred sales charge.
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    4. In order to provide a limited degree of liquidity to
Shareholders, the Funds may from time to time offer to repurchase
Shares at net asset value in accordance with rule 13e-4 under the 1934
Act pursuant to written tenders by shareholders. A Fund will repurchase
Shares at the times, in the amounts and on the terms as may be
determined by the Board of Trustees (``Board'') of the Fund in its sole
discretion. The Adviser expects to recommend ordinarily that the Board
authorize each Fund to offer to repurchase Shares from Shareholders
quarterly.
    5. Applicants request that the order also apply to any other
continuously offered registered closed-end management investment
companies existing now or in the future for which the Advisers, the
Distributor, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common
control with the Adviser or the Distributor acts as investment adviser
or principal underwriter, and which provides periodic liquidity with
respect to its Shares pursuant to rule 13e-4 under the 1934 Act (such
investment companies, together with the Fund, the ``Funds'').\2\
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    \2\ Any Fund relying on this relief in the future will do so in
a manner consistent with the terms and conditions of the
application. Applicants represent that any person presently
intending to rely on the requested relief is listed as an applicant.
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    6. Applicants represent that any asset-based service and
distribution fees will comply with the provisions of rule 2830(d) of
the Conduct Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD Conduct Rule 2830'').\3\ Applicants also represent that
each Fund will disclose in its prospectus, the fees, expenses and other
characteristics of each class of Shares offered for sale by the
prospectus as is required for open-end multiple class funds under Form
N-1A. The Fund will disclose fund expenses in shareholder reports as if
it were an open-end management investment company, and disclose any
arrangements that result in

breakpoints in, or elimination of, sales loads.\4\ The Fund and
Distributor will also comply with any requirements that may be adopted
by the Commission or FINRA regarding disclosure at the point of sale
and in transaction confirmations about the costs and conflicts of
interest arising out of the distribution of open-end investment company
shares, and regarding prospectus disclosure of sales loads and revenue
sharing arrangements as if those requirements applied to the Fund and
the Distributor.\5\
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    \3\ All references to NASD Conduct Rule 2830 include any
successor or replacement rule that may be adopted by the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (``FINRA'').
    \4\ See Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
of Registered Management Investment Companies, Investment Company
Act Release No. 26372 (Feb. 27, 2004) (adopting release) (requiring
open-end investment companies to disclose fund expenses in
shareholder reports); and Disclosure of Breakpoint Discounts by
Mutual Funds, Investment Company Act Release No. 26464 (June 7,
2004) (adopting release) (requiring open-end investment companies to
provide prospectus disclosure of certain sales load information).
    \5\ See, e.g., Confirmation Requirements and Point of Sale
Disclosure Requirements for Transactions in Certain Mutual Funds and
Other Securities, and Other Confirmation Requirement Amendments, and
Amendments to the Registration Form for Mutual Funds, Investment
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    7. All expenses incurred by the Fund will be allocated among its
various classes of Shares based on the respective net assets of the
Fund attributable to each class, except that the net asset value and
expenses of each class will reflect distribution fees, service fees,
and any other incremental expenses of that class. Expenses of a Fund
allocated to a particular class of Shares will be borne on a pro rata
basis by each outstanding Share of that class. Applicants state that
each Fund will comply with the provisions of rule 18f-3 under the Act
as if it were an open-end investment company.
    Applicants' Legal Analysis:
Multiple Classes of Shares
    1. Section 18(c) of the Act provides, in relevant part, that a
closed-end investment company may not issue or sell any senior security
if, immediately thereafter, the company has outstanding more than one
class of senior security. Applicants state that the creation of
multiple classes of Shares of the Funds may be prohibited by section
18(c).
    2. Section 18(i) of the Act provides that each share of stock
issued by a registered management investment company will be a voting
stock and have equal voting rights with every other outstanding voting
stock. Applicants state that permitting multiple classes of Shares of
the Funds may violate section 18(i) of the Act because each class would
be entitled to exclusive voting rights with respect to matters solely
related to that class.
    3. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that the Commission may exempt
any person, security or transaction or any class or classes of persons,
securities or transactions from any provision of the Act, or from any
rule under the Act, if and to the extent such exemption is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the protection
of investors and the purposes fairly intended by the policy and
provisions of the Act. Applicants request an exemption under section
6(c) from sections 18(c) and 18(i) to permit the Funds to issue
multiple classes of shares.
    4. Applicants submit that the proposed allocation of expenses and
voting rights among multiple classes is equitable and will not
discriminate against any group or class of shareholders. Applicants
submit that the proposed arrangements would permit a Fund to facilitate
the distribution of its Shares and provide investors with a broader
choice of shareholder services. Applicants assert that the proposed
closed-end investment company multiple class structure does not raise
the concerns underlying section 18 of the Act to any greater degree
than open-end investment companies' multiple class structures that are
permitted by rule 18f-3 under the Act.
    Applicants' Condition:
    Applicants agree that any order granting the requested relief will
be subject to the following condition:
    Applicants will comply with the provisions of rules 12b-1 and 18f-3
under the Act, as amended from time to time or replaced, as if those
rules applied to closed-end management investment companies, and will
comply with the NASD Conduct Rule 2830, as amended from time to time,
as if that rule applied to all closed-end management investment
companies. Additionally, to the extent the Fund may determine to waive,
impose scheduled variations of, or eliminate sales charges, it will do
so consistently with the requirements of rule 22d-1 under the Act, as
amended from time to time or replaced, as if that rule applied to
closed-end management investment companies.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
under delegated authority.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2019-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1958]

Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists communities where the addition or
modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths,
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or
the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard
determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for
each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical
data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have
been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through
issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Federal
Regulations. The LOMR will be used by insurance agents and others to
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings
and the contents of those buildings. For rating purposes, the currently
effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used
for all new policies and renewals.

DATES: These flood hazard determinations will be finalized on the dates
listed in the table below and revise the FIRM panels and FIS report in
effect prior to this determination for the listed communities.
    From the date of the second publication of notification of these
changes in a newspaper of local circulation, any person has 90 days in
which to request through the community that the Deputy Associate
Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation reconsider the changes. The
flood hazard determination information may be changed during the 90-day
period.

ADDRESSES: The affected communities are listed in the table below.
Revised flood hazard information for each community is available for
inspection at both the online location and the respective community map
repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for
comparison.
    Submit comments and/or appeals to the Chief Executive Officer of
the community as listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The specific flood hazard determinations are
not described for each community in this notice. However, the online
location and local community map repository address where the flood
hazard determination information is available for inspection is
provided.
    Any request for reconsideration of flood hazard determinations must
be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer of the community as listed
in the table below.
    The modifications are made pursuant to section 201 of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance
with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.,
and with 44 CFR part 65.
    The FIRM and FIS report are the basis 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).

    These flood hazard determinations, 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. The flood hazard
determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    The affected communities are listed in the following table. Flood
hazard determination information for each community is available for
inspection at both the online location and the respective community map
repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for
comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                                     Chief executive officer of                                        Online location of letter of map                               Community
    State and county      Location and case No.               community                 Community map repository                   revision                  Date of modification        No.
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Colorado:
    Adams                City of Commerce City    The Honorable Sean Ford, Mayor,   City Hall, 5291 East 60th        https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Oct. 30, 2019...........       080006
                          (19-08-0227P).           City of Commerce City, 7887       Avenue, Commerce City, CO        advanceSearch.
                                                   East 60th Avenue, Commerce        80022.
                                                   City, CO 80022.
     Douglas             Town of Castle Rock (18- The Honorable Jason Gray, Mayor,  Water Department, 175 Kellogg    https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 6, 2019............       080050
                          08-1226P).               Town of Castle Rock, 100 North    Court, Castle Rock, CO 80109.    advanceSearch.
                                                   Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO
                                                   80104.
    Douglas              Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Roger A.            Douglas County Public Works,     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 6, 2019............       080049
                          Douglas County (18-08-   Partridge, Chairman, Douglas      Engineering Division, 100 3rd    advanceSearch.
                          1226P).                  County Board of Commissioners,    Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
                                                   100 3rd Street, Castle Rock, CO
                                                   80104.
    El Paso              Town of Palmer Lake (19- The Honorable John Cressman,      Town Hall, 42 Valley Crescent    https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 17, 2019...........       080065
                          08-0006P).               Mayor, Town of Palmer Lake,       Street, Palmer Lake, CO 80133.   advanceSearch.
                                                   P.O. Box 208, Palmer Lake, CO
                                                   80133.
    Jefferson            Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Libby Szabo,        Jefferson County Department of   https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 6, 2019............       080087
                          Jefferson County (19-    Chair, Jefferson County Board     Planning and Zoning, 100         advanceSearch.
                          08-0696P).               of Commissioners, 100 Jefferson   Jefferson County Parkway,
                                                   County Parkway, Suite 5550,       Suite 3550, Golden, CO 80419.
                                                   Golden, CO 80419.
    Pueblo               City of Pueblo (19-08-   The Honorable Nicholas A.         Public Works Department, 211     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 9, 2019............       085077
                          0224P).                  Gradisar, Mayor, City of          East D Street, Pueblo, CO        advanceSearch.
                                                   Pueblo, 1 City Hall Place,        81003.
                                                   Pueblo, CO 81003.
    Pueblo               City of Pueblo (19-08-   The Honorable Nicholas A.         Public Works Department, 211     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 2, 2019............       085077
                          0225P).                  Gradisar, Mayor, City of          East D Street, Pueblo, CO        advanceSearch.
                                                   Pueblo, 1 City Hall Place,        81003.
                                                   Pueblo, CO 81003.
    Pueblo               Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Garrison Ortiz,     Pueblo County Planning and       https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 9, 2019............       080147
                          Pueblo County (19-08-    Chairman, Pueblo County Board     Development Department, 229      advanceSearch.
                          0224P).                  of Commissioners, 215 West 10th   West 12th Street, Pueblo, CO
                                                   Street, Pueblo, CO 81003.         81003.
    Pueblo               Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Garrison Ortiz,     Pueblo County Planning and       https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 2, 2019............       080147
                          Pueblo County (19-08-    Chairman, Pueblo County Board     Development Department, 229      advanceSearch.
                          0225P).                  of Commissioners, 215 West 10th   West 12th Street, Pueblo, CO
                                                   Street, Pueblo, CO 81003.         81003.
    Weld                 Town of Firestone (18-   The Honorable Bobbi Sindelar,     Town Hall, 151 Grant Avenue,     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Oct. 28, 2019...........       080241
                          08-1233P).               Mayor, Town of Firestone, P.O.    Firestone, CO 80520.             advanceSearch.
                                                   Box 100, Firestone, CO 80520.
    Weld                 Town of Frederick (18-   The Honorable Tony Carey, Mayor,  Town Hall, 401 Locust Street,    https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Oct. 28, 2019...........       080244
                          08-1233P).               Town of Frederick, P.O. Box       Frederick, CO 80530.             advanceSearch.
                                                   435, Frederick, CO 80530.

Connecticut: New Haven   Town of Branford (19-01- The Honorable James B. Cosgrove,  Engineering Department, 1019     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Nov. 15, 2019...........       090073
                          0945P).                  First Selectman, Town of          Main Street, Branford, CT        advanceSearch.
                                                   Branford Board of Selectmen,      06405.
                                                   1019 Main Street, Branford, CT
                                                   06405.
Florida:
    Collier              City of Marco Island     Mr. Mike McNees, Manager, City    Building Services Department,    https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 9, 2019............       120426
                          (19-04-4090P).           of Marco Island, 50 Bald Eagle    50 Bald Eagle Drive, Marco       advanceSearch.
                                                   Drive, Marco Island, FL 34145.    Island, FL 34145.
    Duval                City of Jacksonville     The Honorable Lenny Curry,        Development Department, 214      https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Nov. 21, 2019...........       120077
                          (18-04-6836P).           Mayor, City of Jacksonville,      North Hogan Street, Suite        advanceSearch.
                                                   117 West Duval Street, Suite      2100, Jacksonville, FL 32202.
                                                   400, Jacksonville, FL 32202.
    Lee                  Town of Fort Myers       The Honorable Anita Cereceda,     Community Development            https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Nov. 18, 2019...........       120673
                          Beach (19-04-4644P).     Mayor, Town of Fort Myers         Department, 2525 Estero          advanceSearch.
                                                   Beach, 2525 Estero Boulevard,     Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach,
                                                   Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931.       FL 33931.
    Monroe               Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Sylvia Murphy,      Monroe County Building           https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 6, 2019............       125129
                          Monroe County (19-04-    Mayor, Monroe County Board of     Department, 2798 Overseas        advanceSearch.
                          4308P).                  Commissioners, 102050 Overseas    Highway, Suite 300, Marathon,
                                                   Highway, Suite 234, Key Largo,    FL 33050.
                                                   FL 33037.
    Monroe               Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Sylvia Murphy,      Monroe County Building           https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 9, 2019............       125129
                          Monroe County (19-04-    Mayor, Monroe County Board of     Department, 2798 Overseas        advanceSearch.
                          4321P).                  Commissioners, 102050 Overseas    Highway, Suite 300, Marathon,
                                                   Highway, Suite 234, Key Largo,    FL 33050.
                                                   FL 33037.
    Monroe               Village of Islamorada    The Honorable Deb Gillis, Mayor,  Building Department, 86800       https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Nov. 29, 2019...........       120424
                          (19-04-3903P).           Village of Islamorada, 86800      Overseas Highway, Islamorada,    advanceSearch.
                                                   Overseas Highway, Islamorada,     FL 33036.
                                                   FL 33036.
    Orange               City of Orlando (19-04-  The Honorable Buddy Dyer, Mayor,  Public Works Department,         https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 4, 2019............       120186
                          3135P).                  City of Orlando, 400 South        Engineering Division, 400        advanceSearch.
                                                   Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL        South Orange Avenue, 8th
                                                   32801.                            Floor, Orlando, FL 32801.
    Pinellas             Town of Redington        The Honorable MaryBeth            Building Department, 17425 Gulf  https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 9, 2019............       125141
                          Shores (19-04-5852P).    Henderson, Mayor, Town of         Boulevard, Redington Shores,     advanceSearch.
                                                   Redington Shores, 17425 Gulf      FL 33708.
                                                   Boulevard, Redington Shores, FL
                                                   33708.
    Sarasota             City of Sarasota (19-04- The Honorable Liz Alpert, Mayor,  Development Department, 1565     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 6, 2019............       125150
                          4109P).                  City of Sarasota, 1565 1st        1st Street, Sarasota, FL         advanceSearch.
                                                   Street, Room 101, Sarasota, FL    34236.
                                                   34236.
    Sarasota             Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Charles D. Hines,   Sarasota County Planning and     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 11, 2019...........       125144
                          Sarasota County (19-04-  Chairman, Sarasota County Board   Development Services             advanceSearch.
                          3511P).                  of Commissioners, 1660 Ringling   Department, 1001 Sarasota
                                                   Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34236.    Center Boulevard, Sarasota, FL
                                                                                34240.
Oklahoma: Wagoner        City of Wagoner (18-06-  The Honorable Albert Jones,       City Hall, 231 East Church       https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 19, 2019...........       400219
                          3911P).                  Mayor, City of Wagoner, 231       Street, Wagoner, OK 74467.       advanceSearch.
                                                   East Church Street, Wagoner, OK
                                                   74467.
Pennsylvania:
    Lancaster            Township of East         Mr. Ralph Hutchison, Manager,     Planning, Zoning and Building    https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Oct. 28, 2019...........       421771
                          Lampeter (19-03-         Township of East Lampeter, 2250   Department, 2250 Old             advanceSearch.
                          1025P).                  Old Philadelphia Pike,            Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster,
                                                   Lancaster, PA 17602.              PA 17602.
    Lancaster            Township of Leacock (19- The Honorable Frank Howe,         Zoning Department, 3545 West     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Oct. 28, 2019...........       420958
                          03-1025P).               Chairman, Township of Leacock     Newport Road, Ronks, PA 17572.   advanceSearch.
                                                   Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box
                                                   558, Intercourse, PA 17534.

    Lancaster            Township of Paradise     The Honorable Donald L. Ranck,    Zoning Department, 2 Township    https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Oct. 28, 2019...........       421777
                          (19-03-1025P).           Chairman, Township of Paradise    Drive, Paradise, PA 17562.       advanceSearch.
                                                   Board of Supervisors, P. O. Box
                                                   40, Paradise, PA 17562.
Tennessee: Hamilton      City of Collegedale (19- The Honorable Katie A. Lamb,      Building and Codes Department,   https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Nov. 18, 2019...........       475422
                          04-1351P).               Mayor, City of Collegedale,       4910 Swinyar Drive,              advanceSearch.
                                                   4910 Swinyar Drive,               Collegedale, TN 37315.
                                                   Collegedale, TN 37315.
Texas:
    Bexar                City of San Antonio (19- The Honorable Ron Nirenberg,      Transportation and Capitol       https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Nov. 4, 2019............       480045
                          06-0514P).               Mayor, City of San Antonio,       Improvements Department, Storm   advanceSearch.
                                                   P.O. Box 839966, San Antonio,     Water Division, 1901 South
                                                   TX 78283.                         Alamo Street, 2nd Floor, San
                                                                                Antonio, TX 78204.
    Denton               Town of Flower Mound     The Honorable Steve Dixon,        Town Hall, 2121 Cross Timbers    https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 17, 2019...........       480777
                          (19-06-0627P).           Mayor, Town of Flower Mound,      Road, Flower Mound, TX 75028.    advanceSearch.
                                                   2121 Cross Timbers Road, Flower
                                                   Mound, TX 75028.
    Gillespie            City of Fredericksburg   The Honorable Linda Langerhans,   City Hall, 126 West Main         https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 5, 2019............       480252
                          (19-06-0111P).           Mayor, City of Fredericksburg,    Street, Fredericksburg, TX       advanceSearch.
                                                   126 West Main Street,             78624.
                                                   Fredericksburg, TX 78624.
    Gillespie            Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Mark Stroeher,      Gillespie County Courthouse,     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 5, 2019............       480696
                          Gillespie County (19-    Gillespie County Judge, 101       101 West Main Street,            advanceSearch.
                          06-0111P).               West Main Street,                 Fredericksburg, TX 78624.
                                                   Fredericksburg, TX 78624.
    Guadalupe            City of Seguin (18-06-   The Honorable Don Keil, Mayor,    City Hall, 205 North River       https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 11, 2019...........       485508
                          3667P).                  City of Seguin, 205 North River   Street, Seguin, TX 78155.        advanceSearch.
                                                   Street, Seguin, TX 78155.
    Harris               Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Lina Hidalgo,       Harris County Permit Office,     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Nov. 18, 2019...........       480287
                          Harris County (18-06-    Harris County Judge, 1001         10555 Northwest Freeway, Suite   advanceSearch.
                          3326P).                  Preston Street, Suite 911,        120, Houston, TX 77092.
                                                   Houston, TX 77002.
    Harris               Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Lina Hidalgo,       Harris County Permit Office,     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Oct. 28, 2019...........       480287
                          Harris County (19-06-    Harris County Judge, 1001         10555 Northwest Freeway, Suite   advanceSearch.
                          0808P).                  Preston Street, Suite 911,        120, Houston, TX 77092.
                                                   Houston, TX 77002.
    Johnson              City of Joshua (19-06-   The Honorable Kenny Robinson,     City Hall, 101 South Main        https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 12, 2019...........       480882
                          1085P).                  Mayor, City of Joshua, 101        Street, Joshua, TX 76058.        advanceSearch.
                                                   South Main Street, Joshua, TX
                                                   76058.
    Tarrant              City of Arlington (19-   The Honorable Jeff Williams,      Public Works and Transportation  https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 12, 2019...........       485454
                          06-1806P).               Mayor, City of Arlington, P.O.    Department, 101 West Abram       advanceSearch.
                                                   Box 90231, Arlington, TX 76004.   Street, Arlington, TX 76010.
    Tarrant              City of Fort Worth (19-  The Honorable Betsy Price,        Transportation and Public Works  https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Dec. 5, 2019............       480596
                          06-1552P).               Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 200    Department, Engineering Vault,   advanceSearch.
                                                   Texas Street, Fort Worth, TX      200 Texas Street, Fort Worth,
                                                   76102.                            TX 76102.
    Williamson           City of Cedar Park (19-  The Honorable Corbin Van          Engineering Department, 450      https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Nov. 21, 2019...........       481282
                          06-0879P).               Arsdale, Mayor, City of Cedar     Cypress Creek Road, Building     advanceSearch.
                                                   Park, 450 Cypress Creek Road,     1, Cedar Park, TX 78613.
                                                   Building 1, Cedar Park, TX
                                                   78613.
    Williamson           Unincorporated areas of  The Honorable Bill Gravell, Jr.,  Engineering Department, 3151     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/          Nov. 21, 2019...........       481079
                          Williamson County (19-   Williamson County Judge, 710      Southeast Inner Loop, Suite B,   advanceSearch.
                          06-0879P).               South Main Street, Suite 101,     Georgetown, TX 78626.
                                                   Georgetown, TX 78626.
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[Notices]
[Pages 69213-69214]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2539-069]

Erie Boulevard Hydropower, LP; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Application for Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2539-069.
    c. Date Filed: August 31, 2015.
    d. Licensee: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, LP.
    e. Name of Project: School Street Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The 38.8-Megawatt (MW) School Street Hydroelectric
Project is located on the Mohawk River in Albany and Saratoga Counties,
New York, and does not occupy any federal lands.

    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Ian Borlang. Compliance Manager, Erie
Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 399 Big Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804,
Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions and protests is 30
days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions
to intervene, protests and comments using the Commission's eFiling
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-2539-069.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to amend the
School Street Project license to remove approximately 3.38 acres of
land from the project boundary. The land that would be removed from the
boundary lies in a narrow strip along the Mohawk River extending
upstream and downstream of the project's dam, opposite from the shore
on which the project's powerhouse and related features are located. The
licensee states that these lands are not necessary for the safe and
effective operation of the project and that the removal of these lands
from the project boundary would not affect operations, public
infrastructure, recreational use, or environmental resources.
    l. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
call 1-866-208-3676 or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for TTY, call
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202)
502-8371.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,
385.211, 385.212 and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to
take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments
filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with
the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any
comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or
before the specified comment date for the particular application. Any
comments filed with the Commission prior to the date of this notice
will also be considered.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate
to project works which are the subject of the license amendment.
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application. If an intervener files comments or documents with the
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve
a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of all other
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.

    Dated: November 3, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3813-3814]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00994]

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Rules and Regulations
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.

The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.

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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 15 / Thursday, January 23, 2020 /
Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0542; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASW-6]
RIN 2120-AA66

Revocation of VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-
369 Due to the Decommissioning of the Groesbeck, TX, VOR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airway V-369 in its entirety between Navasota, TX, and Dallas-Fort
Worth, TX. The FAA is taking this action due to the planned
decommissioning of the Groesbeck, TX (GNL), VOR navigation aid (NAVAID)
which provides navigation guidance for portions of the affected ATS
route. The Groesbeck VOR is being decommissioned in support of the
FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 26, 2020. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. The Order is also available for inspection
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA For
information on the availability of FAA Order 7400.11D at NARA, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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
the 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 modifies the air traffic service route structure in the
National Airspace System as necessary to preserve the safe and
efficient flow of air traffic.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2019-0542 in the Federal Register (84 FR 34080; July 17, 2019),
removing VOR Federal airway V-369. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal. No comments were received.
    VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order
7400.11D dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR Federal airway
listed in this document will be subsequently published in the Order.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15,
2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by removing the description of VOR Federal airway V-369. The
planned decommissioning of the Groesbeck, TX, VOR has made this action
necessary. The VOR Federal airway action is described below.
    V-369: V-369 extends between the Navasota, TX, VOR/DME and the
Maverick, TX, VOR/DME. The airway is removed in its entirety.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this 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
Department of Transportation (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 only affects air traffic procedures
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated,
does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this airspace action of removing VOR
Federal airway V-369 has no potential to cause any significant
environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that
warrant preparation of an environmental assessment. Therefore, this
airspace action has been categorically excluded

from further environmental impact review in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its implementing
regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508, and in accordance with FAA Order
1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5-
6.5a, which categorically excludes from further environmental impact
review rulemaking actions that designate or modify classes of airspace
areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71,
Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic
Service Routes; and Reporting Points). In accordance with FAA Order
1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, this
action has been reviewed for factors and circumstances in which a
normally categorically excluded action may have a significant
environmental impact requiring further analysis, and it is determined
that no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of
an environmental assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 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

0
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]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

* * * * *

V-369 [Removed]

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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