[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4741-4742]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02696]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 151

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0444; FRL-9989-49-OLEM]
RIN 2050-AG87

Clean Water Act Hazardous Substances Spill Prevention Proposed
Action Under Clean Water Act Section 311(j)(1)(C); Notification of Data
Availability--Responses to 2018 Clean Water Act Hazardous Substances
Survey (OMB Control No. 2050-0220)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed action; notification of data availability.

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SUMMARY: EPA is making available for review and comment the data
received from respondents of a voluntary survey, ``2018 Clean Water Act
Hazardous Substances Survey'' (OMB Control No. 2050-0220). This data is
being made available consistent with the preamble to the proposed
action ``Clean Water Act Hazardous Substances Spill Prevention''
published on June 25, 2018. The data collected through the voluntary
survey is available in Regulations.gov at Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-
0444.

DATES: Comments on data from respondents of the voluntary survey posted
in Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0444 must be received on or before March
5, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0444 in the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments
cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish
any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically
any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located
outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions,
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Wilson, United States
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Land and Emergency
Management, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (Mail Code 5104A), Washington, DC
20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Detailed background information on the
Information Collection Request (ICR) process and the development of the
voluntary survey may also be found in Regulations.gov at Docket ID:
EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0444. The proposed action associated with the
voluntary survey, Clean Water Act Hazardous Substances Spill
Prevention, was published in the Federal Register on June 25, 2018 (83
FR 29499). Additional detailed background information on the proposed
action can be found in Regulations.gov at Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-
0024.

I. What action is EPA taking?

    EPA's initial data gathering efforts for the Clean Water Act (CWA)
Hazardous Substances (HS) Spill Prevention proposed action focused on
assessing the scope of historical CWA HS discharges, identifying
relevant industry practices, and identifying regulatory requirements
related to preventing CWA HS discharges. EPA also developed a voluntary
survey to collect information from states, tribes and territories
focused on the universe of potentially-regulated facilities and on CWA
HS discharges. EPA anticipated using relevant survey responses to
further inform the proposed action.
    EPA has already made the voluntary survey data available in
Regulations.gov at Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0444, provided notice of
its availability on the EPA website for this action, and provided
direct notice to the litigants that the data was available.
Nonetheless, EPA is publishing this Notice of Data Availability to
ensure the public has an opportunity to review and comment on the data
EPA received in response to the voluntary survey. The Agency will
consider the supplemental data and related comments as appropriate in
the final Clean Water Act Hazardous Substances Spill Prevention action.

II. What is the background for this action?

    On July 21, 2015, EPA was sued for failing to comply with the
alleged duty to issue regulations to prevent and contain CWA hazardous
substance discharges. On February 16, 2016, the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York entered a Consent Decree
between EPA and the litigants that required EPA to sign a notice of
proposed rulemaking pertaining to the issuance of hazardous substance
regulations and take final action after notice and comment on said
notice. On June 25, 2018, based on an analysis of the frequency and
impacts of reported CWA HS discharges and the existing framework of EPA
regulatory requirements, EPA proposed to establish no new spill
prevention requirements for CWA HS under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section
311 at this time.
    EPA's initial data gathering efforts for the proposed action
focused on assessing the scope of historical CWA HS discharges,
identifying relevant industry practices, and identifying regulatory
requirements related to preventing CWA HS discharges. EPA also used
available data to estimate the universe of potentially regulated
entities subject to this action. Additionally, EPA developed a
voluntary survey intended to collect information from states,
territories, and tribes focused on the universe of potentially-
regulated facilities and on a 10-year period of CWA HS discharges.
    On June 22, 2018, EPA issued the voluntary survey to respondents
identified as potential custodians of data relevant to the survey. The
voluntary survey was directed at State and Tribal Emergency Response
Coordinators (respondents with custodial responsibility for data
representing the potentially affected ``facility universe'' that
produce, store, or use CWA hazardous substances), as well as state,
tribal, and territorial government agencies with custodial
responsibility for data on CWA hazardous substance impacts to drinking
water utilities and fish kills potentially caused by discharge(s) of
CWA hazardous substances. EPA provided 45 days to submit data
responsive to the voluntary survey, requesting that information be
submitted by August 6, 2018. EPA received responses from: Alabama,
California, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota,
Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Texas.
The data collected through the voluntary survey is available for review
and comment in Regulations.gov at Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0444.

    Dated: February 6, 2019.
Reggie Cheatham,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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such abnormal conditions from occurring, during operation related to
emergency response.
    (iii) Unless we say otherwise, your proposed EEFM is deemed
approved 30 days after we acknowledge that you have provided us with
all the additional information we have specified.
    (4) If your proposed EEFM is deemed to be approved under paragraph
(c)(2) or (3) of this section and we find later that your EEFM in fact
does not meet the requirements of this section, we may require you to
no longer install or distribute it.

Subpart I--[Amended]

0
20. Section 1039.801 is amended by adding definitions for ``Diesel
exhaust fluid'' and ``Emergency equipment'' in alphabetical order to
read as follows:

Sec.  1039.801  What definitions apply to this part?

* * * * *
    Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) means a liquid compound used in
conjunction

with selective catalytic reduction to reduce NOX emissions.
Diesel exhaust fluid is generally understood to conform to the
specifications of ISO 22241.
* * * * *
    Emergency equipment means either of the following types of
equipment:
    (1) Specialized vehicles used to perform aircraft rescue and fire-
fighting functions at airports, with particular emphasis on saving
lives and reducing injuries coincident with aircraft fires following
impact or aircraft ground fires.
    (2) Wildland fire apparatus, which includes any apparatus equipped
with a slip-on fire-fighting module, designed primarily to support
wildland fire suppression operations.
* * * * *

0
21. Section 1039.805 is amended by adding abbreviations for ``DEF'',
``EEFM'', ``ISO'', and ``SCR'' in alphabetical order to read as
follows:

Sec.  1039.805  What symbols, acronyms, and abbreviations does this
part use?

* * * * *
DEF Diesel exhaust fluid.
EEFM Emergency equipment field modification.
* * * * *
ISO International Organization for Standardization (see www.iso.org).
* * * * *
SCR Selective catalytic reduction.
* * * * *
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 230 (Monday, December 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 71152]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28380]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Safety Advisory 2014-02]

Roadway Worker Authority Limits--Importance of Clear
Communication, Compliance with Applicable Rules and Procedures, and
Ensuring that Appropriate Safety Redundancies Are in Place in the Event
of Miscommunication or Error; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of Safety Advisory; Correction

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SUMMARY: On November 25, 2014, FRA published a document in the Federal
Register to reemphasize the importance of clear communication and
compliance with applicable rules and procedures regarding roadway
worker authority limits on controlled track, and to ensure that
appropriate safety redundancies are in place to protect against
miscommunication or error. The document contained an incorrect job
designation (``foreman'' instead of ``roadway worker in charge'') for
an employee in the first incident discussed in the safety advisory that
resulted in an employee fatality, and an incorrect location
(``Danbury,'' instead of ``West Haven,'' Connecticut) for the second
incident that also resulted in an employee fatality. The safety
advisory otherwise remains unchanged.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Rusk, Staff Director, Track
Division, Office of Railroad Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; or Anna Nassif Winkle,
Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Correction

    In the Federal Register of November 25, 2014, in FR Doc. 2014-
27955, on page 70268, in the third column, correct the second and third
paragraphs to read as follows:

In November 2013, a BNSF Railway Co. (BNSF) lead welder was killed
when his welding truck collided with an eastbound freight train on a
single main track at a location that was outside of his roadway work
group's limits of authority. It appears from FRA's preliminary
investigation that the two-man work group set on the track at a
location outside of their authority limits after the workers
disagreed regarding the extent of the authority limits and after not
being able to quickly resolve the discrepancy because the screen
displaying their authority was not visible at the time they set on
the track. The roadway worker in charge was apparently attempting to
``wake up'' the computer screen as the operator was setting their
vehicle on and operating over the track, rather than remaining clear
of the track until the discrepancy could be resolved, as required by
the railroad's good faith challenge procedures.
    In May 2013, a Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. (Metro-North)
track foreman was struck and killed by a passenger train in West
Haven, Connecticut, after a student dispatcher prematurely removed
the control signal blocking devices that had been established for
the track foreman's work group, and cleared the signal for the
passenger train. Investigation by FRA and the National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the student
dispatcher assumed that the foreman no longer needed the main track
after the dispatcher had lined the foreman-piloted locomotive crane
into an out-of-service track. Several weeks prior to this incident,
a very similar incident occurred on the same railroad. However, in
that situation, the roadway worker detected the advancing train
movement in sufficient time to move away from the track and avoid
being struck by the train.

    Dated: November 26, 2014.
Brenda Moscoso,
Director, Office of Safety Analysis.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41882-41883]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16529]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2021-0014]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing

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

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 18 individuals from the
hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
(FMCSRs) to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate
commerce. The exemptions enable these hard of hearing and deaf
individuals to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

DATES: The exemptions were applicable on July 30, 2021. The exemptions
expire on July 30, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA,
DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-
0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions regarding
viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Dockets
Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

A. Viewing Comments

    To view comments go to www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket
number, FMCSA-2021-0014, in the keyword box, and click ``Search.''
Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),'' choose the first
notice listed, and click ``Browse Comments.'' If you do not have access
to the internet, you may view the docket online by visiting Dockets
Operations in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
To be sure someone is there to help you, please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or
(202) 366-9826 before visiting Dockets Operations.

B. Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.transportation.gov/privacy.

II. Background

    On June 23, 2021, FMCSA published a notice announcing receipt of
applications from 18 individuals requesting an exemption from the
hearing requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) to operate a CMV in
interstate commerce and requested comments from the public (86 FR
33013). The public comment period

ended on July 23, 2021, and no comments were received.
    FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of these applicants and
determined that granting exemptions to these individuals would achieve
a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would
be achieved by complying with Sec.  391.41(b)(11).
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding hearing
found in Sec.  391.41(b)(11) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person first perceives a forced
whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or
without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of an audiometric
device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater
than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a
hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to American
National Standard (formerly ASA Standard) Z24.5--1951.
    This standard was adopted in 1970 and was revised in 1971 to allow
drivers to be qualified under this standard while wearing a hearing
aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and 36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971).

III. Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding.

IV. Basis for Exemption Determination

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the FMCSRs for no longer than a 5-year period if it finds such
exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to,
or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such
exemption. The statute also allows the Agency to renew exemptions at
the end of the 5-year period. FMCSA grants medical exemptions from the
FMCSRs for a 2-year period to align with the maximum duration of a
driver's medical certification.
    The Agency's decision regarding these exemption applications is
based on current medical information and literature, and the 2008
Evidence Report, ``Executive Summary on Hearing, Vestibular Function
and Commercial Motor Driving Safety.'' The evidence report reached two
conclusions regarding the matter of hearing loss and CMV driver safety:
(1) No studies that examined the relationship between hearing loss and
crash risk exclusively among CMV drivers were identified; and (2)
evidence from studies of the private driver's license holder population
does not support the contention that individuals with hearing
impairment are at an increased risk for a crash. In addition, the
Agency reviewed each applicant's driving record found in the Commercial
Driver's License Information System, for commercial driver's license
(CDL) holders, and inspections recorded in the Motor Carrier Management
Information System. For non-CDL holders, the Agency reviewed the
driving records from the State Driver's Licensing Agency. Each
applicant's record demonstrated a safe driving history. Based on an
individual assessment of each applicant that focused on whether an
equal or greater level of safety is likely to be achieved by permitting
each of these drivers to drive in interstate commerce as opposed to
restricting him or her to driving in intrastate commerce, the Agency
believes the drivers granted this exemption have demonstrated that they
do not pose a risk to public safety.
    Consequently, FMCSA finds that in each case exempting these
applicants from the hearing standard in Sec.  391.41(b)(11) is likely
to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the
exemption.

V. Conditions and Requirements

    The terms and conditions of the exemption are provided to the
applicants in the exemption document and includes the following: (1)
Each driver must report any crashes or accidents as defined in Sec.
390.5; (2) each driver must report all citations and convictions for
disqualifying offenses under 49 CFR 383 and 49 CFR 391 to FMCSA; and
(3) each driver is prohibited from operating a motorcoach or bus with
passengers in interstate commerce. The driver must also have a copy of
the exemption when driving, for presentation to a duly authorized
Federal, State, or local enforcement official. In addition, the
exemption does not exempt the individual from meeting the applicable
CDL testing requirements.

VI. Preemption

    During the period the exemption is in effect, no State shall
enforce any law or regulation that conflicts with this exemption with
respect to a person operating under the exemption.

VII. Conclusion

    Based upon its evaluation of the 18 exemption applications, FMCSA
exempts the following drivers from the hearing standard, Sec.
391.41(b)(11), subject to the requirements cited above:

Chris Anderson (TX)
Milca Ceballos (TX)
Eleazar Contreras (IL)
Mark Howard (NY)
Michael Hoyt (WA)
Pete Kujawa (WI)
Richard Kujawa (WI)
Tia Matthews (NV)
Jess McMahon (IA)
John Mark Mitchell (CA)
Joshua Moore (TX)
Richard Palfrey (FL)
Jonas Pittman (NC)
Leroy Raine (AL)
Troy Rolland (TX)
Shannon Schoenecker (KS)
Brandon Tucker (PA)
Jeremy Westmoreland (SC)

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), each exemption will be valid
for 2 years from the effective date unless revoked earlier by FMCSA.
The exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (1) The person
fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the
exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained
prior to being granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not
be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315(b).

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52005-52006]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-071, OMB Control No. 3235-0058]

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:
    Form 12b-25

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities

and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget this request for extension of the previously
approved collection of information discussed below.
    The purpose of Form 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) is to provide notice
to the Commission and the marketplace that a registrant will be unable
to timely file a required periodic or transition report pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) or the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a et seq.). If all the
filing conditions of the form are satisfied, the registrant is granted
an automatic filing extension. The information required is filed on
occasion and is mandatory. All information is available to the public
for review. Approximately 3,432 registrants file Form 12b-25 and it
takes approximately 2.5 hours per response for a total of 8,580 burden
hours (2.5 hours per response x 19 responses).
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
    The public may view the 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) Charles Riddle, Acting Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o
Candace Kenner, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email
to: [email protected]. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30
days of this notice.

    Dated: October 9, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange,
Commission Office of Filings and

Information Services, Washington, DC 20549.

Rule 15c1-7, SEC File No. 270-146, OMB Control No. 3235-0134

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collections
of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for extension and approval.
    Rule 15c1-7 provides that any act of a broker-dealer designed to
effect securities transactions with or for a customer account over
which the broker-dealer (directly or through an agent or employee) has
discretion will be considered a fraudulent, manipulative, or deceptive
practice under the federal securities laws, unless a record is made of
the transaction immediately by the broker-dealer. The record must
include (a) the name of the customer, (b) the name, amount, and price
of the security, and (c) the date and time when such transaction took
place. The Commission estimates that 500 respondents collect
information annually under Rule 15c1-7 and that approximately 33,333
hours would be required annually for these collections.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    Direct your written comments to R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F St. NE., Washington, DC 20549.

    Dated: December 20, 2005.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
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			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 23, 2004

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN – DOCKET OST-2004-17388

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Applicant:  FLIGHTEXEC CORP.
                                      Date Filed:  March 22, 2004

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to conduct passenger and cargo charter operations between:  1)
Canada and the United States; 2) third countries and the United States,
via Canada, that make a stopover in Canada for at least two consecutive
nights; and 3) other charters to/from the United States in accordance
with 14 CFR Part 212.

If renewal, date of last action:  New authority.

Applicant representative:  Staci Dromgole,<PHONE_NUMBER>
DOT analyst:  Allen F. Brown,<PHONE_NUMBER>

Responsive pleadings:  None

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved.
                Action date:  April 23, 2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  April 23, 2004, through April 23,
2005.

Basis for approval:  United States-Canada Air Transport Agreement
(Agreement).

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:  Standard exemption
conditions.

Special conditions/Remarks:  We found that the applicant is
operationally and financially qualified to conduct its proposed
operations and is substantially owned and effectively controlled by
citizens of its homeland.  Also, the FAA advised us that it knows of no
reason to withhold this authority.

In the conduct of the operations the carrier must adhere to all
applicable provisions of the U.S.-Canada Agreement, and may only use
aircraft designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of not more than
60 seats and a maximum payload capacity of not more than 18,000 pounds.
Moreover, under this authority the carrier may conduct charter
operations between:  1) Canada and the United States; and 2) third
countries and the United States, via Canada, that make a stopover in
Canada for at least two consecutive nights.  Other charters to be
conducted under this authority, however, are subject to prior approval
under 14 CFR Part 212.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

		      Office of International Aviation

________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed
operations; (3) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in
the referenced Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority
granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter
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Memo

To:	 EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161

From:	OnLocation, Inc.

Date:	January 12, 2010

Re:	RFS2 Modeling Analysis Documentation

___________________________________________________________

At the request of EPA, OnLocation has prepared an analysis of the impact
of the renewable fuel standard (RFS2) requirements using a version of
the Energy Information Administration’s National Energy Modeling
System (NEMS) called EPA-NEMS.  Two main scenarios were constructed in
order to examine the overall impact of renewable fuel requirements,
imports of petroleum for energy security analysis, and the monetary
benefits associated with reduced petroleum imports under the RFS2 rule.
These scenarios included:

A Reference Case with renewable fuel volumes similar to the AEO2007
Reference Case

A Control Case with the EISA renewable fuel volume requirements

The construction of these cases will be discussed in detail below, but
first an overall introduction to EPA-NEMS is provided as background.

EPA-NEMS Introduction

EPA-NEMS is an integrated energy modeling system that simulates the
behavior of energy markets and their interactions within the U.S.
economy by explicitly representing the economic decision-making involved
in the production, conversion, and consumption of energy products.
EPA-NEMS is designed as a modular system.  Four end-use demand modules
represent fuel consumption in the residential, commercial,
transportation, and industrial sectors, subject to delivered fuel
prices, macroeconomic influences, and technology characteristics.  The
primary fuel supply and conversion modules compute the levels of
domestic production, imports, transportation costs, and fuel prices that
are needed to meet domestic and export demands for energy, taking into
account resource base characteristics, industry infrastructure and
technology, and world market conditions.  The modules interact to solve
for the economic supply and demand balance for each fuel. Because of the
modular design, each sector can be represented with the methodology and
the level of detail that is appropriate for that sector.

The production of biofuels is represented in the petroleum market module
(PMM), while demands for biofuel and competing petroleum products are
projected by the transportation model.  The PMM or refinery model
includes several types of biofuel production including corn ethanol,
cellulosic ethanol, virgin and non-virgin biodiesel, and
biomass-to-liquids (using a biomass gasification process).  Each of
these is represented by capital investment costs, operating costs,
energy requirements, and by-product credits. Ethanol can be used in
blending with motor gasoline or as E85.  The model structure allows for
minimum requirements to be set for biodiesel, cellulosic biofuels,
advanced biofuels and total biofuels similar to the tiers set by EISA.

EPA Reference Case

The first step was the creation of an EPA Reference case to represent
conditions before the passage of the EISA biofuels requirements. EPA had
started their analysis using the biofuels projections from the Annual
Energy Outlook 2007 (AEO2007), so we needed to modify the more current
AEO2009-ARRA version of the NEMS model to replicate the AEO2007 biofuels
levels.  This required a few modifications, as described below, in
addition to removing the EISA renewable fuel standard (RFS) from the
AEO2009-ARRA case.

The AEO2009-ARRA allows greater blending of ethanol (up to 10% in most
regions and gasoline types) than did the AEO2007, so the maximum
blending share was reduced for the EPA Reference case.  At the same
time, the AEO2009-ARRA includes the EISA CAFE standards which reduce the
growth in demand for motor fuels and hence the potential for blended
ethanol in the long term.  To match the AEO2007 blending, the blending
share is assumed to increase over time.  The ethanol import tariff is
assumed to remain in place as it was in the AEO2007, unlike in the
AEO2009-ARRA where it is assumed to expire.  The sales of flex-fuel
vehicles in the EPA-NEMS Transportation Market Model are adjusted
downward to reduce the total E85 demand and hence the total ethanol
demand.  The price of imported biodiesel is raised and certain biodiesel
feedstocks are restricted in order to better match total biodiesel
consumption and composition.  In addition, the ethanol import curves
from Brazil are adjusted so that the ethanol import projections match
and cellulosic imports from Brazil are eliminated.  Exports of ethanol
are eliminated because that option was not included in the AEO2007.
Similarly, biomass-to-liquids (BTL) gasification and “green diesel”
technologies were eliminated since these did not exist in the AEO2007.
The resulting EPA Reference Case matched the AEO2007 biofuels fairly
well, especially in the EISA target year 2022.

Figure   SEQ Figure \* ARABIC  1

EPA Control Case

The goal of this case was a full implementation of the EISA biofuels
requirements within the EPA-NEMS model.  EISA requires 36 billion
gallons of biofuels by 2022, with 21 billion gallons from advanced
biofuels, of which 16 must be from cellulosic and 1 billion gallons from
biodiesel.

EIA’s AEO2009-ARRA assumes that cellulosic ethanol and
biomass-to-liquids (BTL) gasification technologies are not sufficiently
mature to provide the required ramp-up in the cellulosic fuels, and
therefore a waiver is issued which reduces the cellulosic and total
biofuels requirements. For the EPA-NEMS reference case, we modified
several assumptions regarding ethanol and BTL production so that the
EISA volumes could be met in the projection.  The ramp up of cellulosic
ethanol and BTL production was allowed to be faster in the EPA Control
Case than in the AEO2009-ARRA.  In addition, the following changes were
made in our attempt to match the EPA Control Case biofuel levels:

Advanced ethanol was eliminated as an option.

Cellulosic ethanol imports from Brazil and Canada were eliminated.

Palm oil imports for biodiesel production were eliminated.

The BTL RFS credit multiplier was increased from 1.5x to 1.7x.

The ethanol import tariff and subsidies were maintained throughout the
planning years.

Corn ethanol production was limited to 15 billion gallons per year.

The resulting biofuel production volumes are given in the following
table and the RFS credits for the various biofuels are shown in the
graph below.

 	Reference Case	Control Case

 	2012	2017	2022	2012	2017	2022

Biofuels (Billion Gallons/Year)

  Corn Ethanol	10.6	12.1	12.7	14.5	15.0	15.0

  Cellulosic Ethanol	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.6	5.3

  Imported Ethanol	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.0	2.7	2.6

  Biodiesel	0.3	0.4	0.4	1.0	2.0	2.0

  BTL	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.6	6.9

Total Biofuels	11.1	13.1	13.8	15.7	21.9	31.8

Figure   SEQ Figure \* ARABIC  2

Impact of the RFS2 Rule on U.S. Fuel Import Expenditures

The EISA biofuel requirements had the effect of reducing the imports of
crude oil as well as refined petroleum products by approximately 0.9
million barrels per day in oil equivalent terms in 2022 as can be seen
in   REF _Ref250709653 \h  \* MERGEFORMAT  Figure 3 .

Figure   SEQ Figure \* ARABIC  3

Expenditures on net petroleum imports were reduced by $41.5 billion
(2007$) between the EPA Reference and Control cases in 2022.  Similarly,
expenditures on net liquid fuel imports including imported ethanol were
reduced by $37.2 billion (2007$) between the EPA Reference and Control
cases in 2022.  As can be seen in   REF _Ref250717085 \h  \* MERGEFORMAT
 Figure 4 , the increased use of renewable fuels in 2022 as required by
EISA serves to reduce the volume of petroleum imports to the U.S. by 9.5
percent as well as the net expenditures on those imports by 9.1 percent.

Figure   SEQ Figure \* ARABIC  4

 This version is called EPA-NEMS to make it clear that EPA, rather than
EIA, conducted this analysis and that the modifications and data changes
in the model are the responsibility of EPA and OnLocation, Inc.

 Source:  U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration,
“An Updated Annual Energy Outlook 2009 Reference Case Reflecting
Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Recent
Changes in the Economic Outlook”, Report No. SR/OIAF/2009-03, April
2009.

 We note here that the RFS credit volumes are larger than the actual
production volumes because the various advanced biofuels are scored
relative to corn ethanol and have credit multipliers that are greater
than one.

 The conversion factor 5.8 mmbtu/bbl was used to convert the BTUs of the
various liquid fuels into barrels of oil equivalent.

Memo to EPA re: EISA Modeling Analysis

OnLocation, Inc. / Energy Systems Consulting

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings  1

April 5, 2006.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings.

    Docket Numbers: ER97-4281-015; ER99-2161-006; ER99-3000-005; ER02-
1572-003; ER02-1572-003; ER02-1571-003; ER99-1115-010; ER99-1116-010;
ER98-4515-007; ER00-2810-004; ER99-4359-003; ER99-4358-003; ER99-2168-
006; ER98-1127-010; ER99-2162-006; ER00-2807-004; ER00-2809-004; ER98-
1796-009; ER00-1259-005; ER99-4355-003; ER99-4356-003; ER01-1558-003;
ER00-3160-005; ER99-4357-003; ER01-2969-004; ER00-2313-005; ER03-955-
005; ER02-2032-003; ER02-1396-003; ER02-1412-003; ER00-3718-004; ER99-
3637-004; ER99-1712-006; ER00-1250-003; ER00-2808-004.
    Applicants: NRG Power Marketing, Inc; Aurthur Kill power LLC;
Astoria Gas Turbines Power LLC; Bayou Cove Peaking Power LLC; Big Cajun
I Peaking Power LLC; Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC;
Cadillac Renewable Energy LLC; Cadillac Renewable Energy LLC;
Connecticut Jet Power LLC; Devon Power LLC; Dunkirk Power LLC; El
Segundo Power, LLC; Huntley Power LLC; Indian River Power LLC; Keystone
Power LLC; Long Beach Generation LLC; Louisiana Generating LLC; LLC;
Middletown Power LLC; Montville Power LLC; NEO California Power LLC;
NEO Chester-Gen LLC; Norwalk Power LLC; NRG Audrain Generating LLC; NRG
Energy Center Paxton LLC; NRG Marketing Services LLC; NRG New Jersey
Energy Sales LLC; NRG Rockford LLC; NRG Rockford II LLC; NRG Sterling
Power LLC; Oswego Harbor Power LLC; Somerset Power LLC; Tacoma Energy
Recovery Company; Vienna Power LLC.
    Description: NRG Power Marketing Inc, Arthur Kill Power LLC, and
Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC et al. submits a notification of change
in status.
    Filed Date: March 23, 2006.
    Accession Numbers: 20060328-0099 and 20060328-0100.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 13, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER99-1115-009; ER99-1116-009; ER98-1127-009; ER98-
1796-008; ER06-820-000.
    Applicants: Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo
Power, LLC; Long Beach Generation, LLC.
    Description: WCP Project Companies submits an amended and restated
version of each of their market-based rate tariffs.
    Filed Date: March 23, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060328-0079.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 13, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER03-951-007; ER03-416-008; ER04-94-005; ER03-296-
007; ER05-534-005; ER05-365-005; ER01-3121-006; ER02-418-005; ER05-332-
005; ER06-1-003; ER02-417-005; ER05-1146-005; ER06-200-004; ER05-481-
005; ER06-821-000.
    Applicants: Moraine Wind LLC; Klondike Wind Power LLC; Mountain
View Power Partners III, LLC; Flying Cloud Power Partners, LLC; Eastern
Desert Power LLC; Elk River Windfarm LLC; Klamath Energy LLC; Klamath
Generation LLC; Klondike Wind Power II LLC; Leaning Juniper Wind Power
LLC; Phoenix Wind Power LLC; Shiloh I Wind Project, LLC; Big Horn Wind
Project LLC; Trimont Wind I LLC.
    Description: PPM Companies submits proposed amendments to their
market-based rate schedules to remove the prohibition against
transactions with Pacificorp etc. under ER03-951 et al.
    Filed Date: March 23, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060328-0088.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 13, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-368-001.
    Applicants: MidAmerican Energy Company.
    Description: MidAmerican Energy Co submits its response to the
deficiency items noted in FERC's February 23, 2006 deficiency letter.
    Filed Date: March 27, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060330-0061.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 17, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-698-001.
    Applicants: First Commodities Ltd.
    Description: First Commodities Ltd submits its revised Rate
Schedule and Petition for acceptance of Initial Rate Schedule, Waivers
and Blanket Authority incorporating the requirements for change in
status.
    Filed Date: March 24, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060331-0179.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 14, 2006.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-762-000.
    Applicants: Maine Public Service Company.
    Description: Maine Public Service Co submits an informational
filing setting forth the changed loss factor effective March 1, 2006
pursuant to the Commission's April 12, 2001 order.
    Filed Date: March 15, 2006.
    Accession Number: 20060324-0021.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 10, 2006.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Sec.
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov.
 To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet

access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's

eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list.
They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference
Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site
that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document
is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call (866)
208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP14-514-000]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Sulphur Springs Compression
Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

August 15, 2014.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of the Sulphur Springs Compression
Project involving construction and operation of facilities by ANR
Pipeline Company (ANR) in Henry County, Indiana. The Commission will
use this EA in its decision-making process to determine whether the
project is in the public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the project. Your input will help the Commission staff
determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EA. Please note that
the scoping period will close on September 15, 2014.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    ANR provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ``An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I
Need To Know?'' This fact sheet addresses a number of typically-asked
questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate
in the Commission's proceedings. It is also available for viewing on
the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov).

Summary of the Proposed Project

    ANR proposes to construct and operate one new compressor unit and
appurtenant facilities at its existing Sulphur Springs Compressor
Station in Henry County, Indiana. The Sulphur Springs Compression
Project would provide about 133.6 million standard cubic feet of
natural gas per day to ANR's wholly owned portion of the Lebanon
Lateral which connects the Glen Karn meter facilities in Darke County,
Ohio to the Sulphur Springs Compressor Station.

    According to ANR, its project would increase reverse flow
capability on its system and provide greater reliability, flexibility,
and security to existing shippers.
    The Sulphur Springs Compression Project consists of the following
facilities:
     An approximately 10,915 horsepower Solar Taurus 70 turbine
with C65 compressor;
     exhaust silencer, air inlet filtration, and lube oil
cooling equipment;
     two high pressure gas coolers;
     high-pressure gas filter/separator;
     associated piping, valves, fittings, regulators, cables,
conduits, overhead cable trays, cathodic protection devices, parking
areas, and access road;
     compressor building to house the new turbine;
     control building;
     natural gas-fired boiler; and
     aboveground storage tanks.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix
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receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov
using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the proposed aboveground facilities would disturb
about 24.3 acres of open and industrial/commercial land owned by ANR.
Of this total, approximately 1.1 acres would be permanently impacted to
accommodate the new facilities. Remaining disturbed areas would be
revegetated or otherwise returned to pre-existing conditions.

The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
\2\ to discover and address concerns the public may have about
proposals. This process is referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of
the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. We will
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    In the EA we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of
the construction and operation of the proposed project under these
general headings:
     Geology and soils;
     land use;
     water use and quality;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     air quality and noise;
     public safety; and
     cumulative impacts.
    We will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed
project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to
lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    The EA will present our independent analysis of the issues. The EA
will be available in the public record through eLibrary. Depending on
the comments received during the scoping process, we may also publish
and distribute the EA to the public for an allotted comment period. We
will consider all comments on the EA before making our recommendations
to the Commission. To ensure we have the opportunity to consider and
address your comments, please carefully follow the instructions in the
Public Participation section beginning on page 4.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law
and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues of
this project to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the
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Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and
measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific
your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so
that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before
September 15, 2014.
    For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to
submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please
reference the project docket number (CP14-514-000) with your
submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and
has expert staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to
submit brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426.

Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who own homes within certain distances of aboveground
facilities and anyone who submits comments on the project. We will
update the environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to
ensure that we send the information related to this environmental
review to all individuals, organizations, and government entities
interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project.
    If we publish and distribute the EA, copies will be sent to the
environmental mailing list for public review and comment. If you would
prefer to receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD
version or would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please
return the attached Information Request (appendix 2).

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want
to become an ``intervenor'' which is an official party to the
Commission's

proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are
able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts if
they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling. An intervenor
formally participates in the proceeding by filing a request to
intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are in the User's
Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the Commission's Web site.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site at www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP14-
514). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF12-8-000]

Trunkline LNG Company, LLC; Trunkline LNG Export, LLC; Trunkline
Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the Planned Lake Charles Liquefaction Project, Request
for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping
Meeting

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that
will discuss the environmental impacts of the Lake Charles Liquefaction
Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Trunkline
LNG Company, LLC/Trunkline LNG Export, LLC, and Trunkline Gas Company,
LLC (Trunkline) in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The Commission will use
this EIS in its decision-making process to determine whether the
project is in the public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the project. Your input will help the Commission staff
determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EIS. Please note
that the scoping period will close on October 15, 2012.
    You may submit comments in written form or verbally. Further
details on how to submit written comments are in the Public
Participation section of this notice. In lieu of or in addition to
sending written comments, the Commission invites you to attend the
public scoping meeting scheduled as follows: FERC Public Scoping
Meeting, Lake Charles Liquefaction Project, October 3, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
local time, Holiday Inn, 330 Arena Road, Sulphur, Louisiana 70665,
(337) 527-0858.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this planned
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' is available for
viewing on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses
a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent
domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings.

Summary of the Planned Project

    Trunkline plans to expand its existing liquefied natural gas (LNG)
terminal in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana to liquefy natural gas and
export the LNG. The planned facility would be capable of processing
about 2.4 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas, which would be
supplied by the existing pipeline currently used to send out regasified
LNG from the existing LNG terminal, and be capable of exporting
approximately 15 million metric tons of LNG per year.
    The Lake Charles Liquefaction Project would consist of the
following facilities:
     Up to three liquefaction trains (each train contains
metering and gas treatment facilities, liquefaction and refrigerant
units, safety and control systems, and associated infrastructure);
     Approximately 0.27 mile of 36-inch-diameter feed gas line
to supply natural gas to the liquefaction facility from existing gas
transmission pipelines;
     Approximately 0.51 mile of LNG transfer and vapor lines
between the existing LNG terminal and the planned liquefaction
facility; and
     Modifications and upgrades at the existing LNG terminal.
    Trunkline plans to initiate construction of the planned project in
March 2014 in order to commence operation in March 2018. The general
location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 1.\1\
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www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
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Land Requirements for Construction

    The planned liquefaction facilities would be constructed on an
approximately 240-acre undeveloped site located immediately north of
the existing LNG terminal. Trunkline would disturb approximately 230
acres during construction and maintain about 125 acres for permanent
operation of the liquefaction facilities. Construction of the planned
feed gas pipeline, LNG line, and vapor lines would be included in the
240-acre construction site and additional property within the perimeter
of the existing LNG terminal. Modifications to take place at the
existing LNG terminal would occur within the existing terminal
boundaries.

The EIS Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
\2\ to discover and address concerns the public may have about
proposals. This process is referred to as scoping. The main goal of the
scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EIS on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EIS. We will
consider all filed comments during the preparation of the EIS.
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    \2\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
of the Commission's Office of Energy Projects.
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    In the EIS we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of
the construction and operation of the planned project under these
general headings:
     Geology and soils;
     Land use;
     Water resources and wetlands;
     Cultural resources;
     Vegetation, fisheries, and wildlife;
     Socioeconomics;
     Air quality and noise;
     Endangered and threatened species; and
     Public safety.
    We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the planned project
or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen
or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Although no formal application has been filed, we have already
initiated our NEPA review under the Commission's pre-filing process.
The purpose of the pre-filing process is to encourage early involvement
of interested stakeholders

and to identify and resolve issues before the FERC receives an
application. As part of our pre-filing review, we have begun to contact
some federal and state agencies to discuss their involvement in the
scoping process and the preparation of the EIS. In addition,
representatives from the FERC participated in the public open house
sponsored by Trunkline in Lake Charles, Louisiana on July 19, 2012, to
explain the environmental review process to interested stakeholders.
    The EIS will present our independent analysis of the issues. We
will publish and distribute the draft EIS for public comment. After the
comment period, we will consider all timely comments and revise the
document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. To ensure we have
the opportunity to consider and address your comments, please carefully
follow the instructions in the Public Participation section beginning
on page 5.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law
and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues
related to this project to formally cooperate with us in the
preparation of the EIS. \3\ Agencies that would like to request
cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided under the Public Participation section of this
notice. Currently, the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service have expressed their intention to participate as a
cooperating agency in the preparation of the EIS to satisfy their NEPA
responsibilities related to this project.
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    \3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 1501.6.
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Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation
with the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and to
solicit its views and those of other government agencies, interested
Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential effects on
historic properties.\4\ We will define the project-specific Area of
Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPO as the project
develops. On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a minimum
encompasses all areas subject to ground disturbance (examples include
construction right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards, compressor
stations, and access roads). Our EIS for this project will document our
findings on the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status
of consultations under section 106.
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register for Historic
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Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified several issues that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review of the planned facilities and
the environmental information provided by Trunkline. This preliminary
list of issues may change based on your comments and our analysis.
Issued identified include:
     Potential impacts and potential benefits of construction
workforce on local housing, infrastructure, public services, and
economy;
     Potential impacts on recreational fishing and aquatic
resources in the Calcasieu Ship Channel;
     Potential impacts on wetlands on the 240-acre site;
     Potential visual effects on surrounding areas; and
     Public safety and hazards associated with the transport of
natural gas and LNG.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and
measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific
your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so
that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before
October 15, 2012. This is not your only public input opportunity;
please refer to the Environmental Review Process flowchart in appendix
2.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
project docket number (PF12-8-000) with your submission. The Commission
encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available
to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature located on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested
persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling
feature located on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426.

Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project. We will update the environmental mailing list
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related
to this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the
planned project.
    Copies of the completed draft EIS will be sent to the environmental
mailing list for public review and comment. If you would prefer to
receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD version or would
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please return the
attached Information Request (appendix 3).

Becoming an Intervenor

    Once Trunkline files its application with the Commission, you may
want to become an ``intervenor'' which is an official party to the
Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the
process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be

heard by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final
ruling. An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing
a request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are in
the User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the Commission's Web
site. Please note that the Commission will not accept requests for
intervenor status at this time. You must wait until the Commission
receives a formal application for the project.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., PF12-
8). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
    Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

    Dated: September 14, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2756-008; ER10-2718-034; ER10-2719-034; ER17-
424-005.
    Applicants: Griffith Energy LLC, Footprint Power Salem Harbor
Development, L.P., East Coast Power Linden Holding, L.L.C., Cogen
Technologies Linden Venture, L.P.

    Description: Supplement to October 30, 2019 Notice of Non-Material
Change in Status of Griffith Energy LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 1/29/20.
    Accession Number: 20200129-5173.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-47-009; ER11-41-009; ER11-46-012; ER12-1540-
007; ER12-1541-007; ER12-1542-007; ER12-1544-007; ER12-2343-007; ER13-
1896-013; ER14-594-011; ER16-323-005; ER17-1930-001; ER17-1931-001;
ER17-1932-001.
    Applicants: Appalachian Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power
Company, Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Power Company, Wheeling
Power Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, AEP Texas Inc.,
Southwestern Electric Power Company, Ohio Power Company, AEP Energy
Partners, Inc., AEP Retail Energy Partners LLC, AEP Energy, Inc., AEP
Generation Resources Inc., Ohio Valley Electric Corporation.
    Description: Second Supplement (Market Power Screens) to June 26,
2016 Updated Market Power Analysis in the Southwest Power Pool
balancing area authority of the AEP MBR affiliates.
    Filed Date: 1/22/20.
    Accession Number: 20200122-5140.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/12/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3050-004.
    Applicants: FirstEnergy Corp.
    Description: Notice of change in status of FirstEnergy Companies.
    Filed Date: 1/30/20.
    Accession Number: 20200130-5238.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/20/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-335-001.
    Applicants: McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Request to Hold Proceedings in
Abeyance to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5084.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-917-000.
    Applicants: Southwestern Electric Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SWEPCO-NTEC Murvaul Delivery
Point Agreement to be effective 1/24/2020.
    Filed Date: 1/30/20.
    Accession Number: 20200130-5138.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/20/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-918-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Attachment V Revisions to
Include Request for Information to Analyze ESRs to be effective 4/1/
2020.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5042.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-919-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: DEF Revisions to Joint OATT
Schedules 1, 2, 3, 3A, 5 and 6 to be effective 4/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5049.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-920-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Entergy
Mississippi, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2020-01-31_Cancellation of
SA 869 Entergy-GenOn LGIA to be effective 2/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5051.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-921-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 3620 Kansas Municipal Energy
Agency NITSA NOA to be effective 1/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5062.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-922-000.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Request for Waiver of New York Independent System
Operator, Inc.
    Filed Date: 1/30/20.
    Accession Number: 20200130-5232.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/20/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-923-000.
    Applicants: New England Power Pool Participants Committee.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Feb 2020 Membership Filing
to be effective 2/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5086.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-924-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: OATT Queue Reform to be
effective 4/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5112.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-925-000.
    Applicants: Alabama Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SEPA Network Agreement
Amendment Filing (Revision No. 7) to be effective 1/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5176.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-926-000.
    Applicants: Middletown Cogeneration Company LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Notice of Succession to be
effective 1/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5177.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-927-000.
    Applicants: Ameren Illinois Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Reimbursement Agreement, RS
152, Prairie Power Griggsville to be effective 4/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5178.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-928-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: East Texas Cooperatives
Stated Rate Revisions to be effective 4/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5183.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-929-000.
    Applicants: Haverhill Cogeneration Company LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Notice of Succession to be
effective 1/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5185.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-930-000.
    Applicants: South Carolina Generating Company, Inc.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: GENCO Unit Power Sales
Agreement to be effective 1/31/2020.
    Filed Date: 1/31/20.
    Accession Number: 20200131-5190.

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

    Dated: January 31, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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