                 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                NATIONAL VEHICLE AND FUEL EMISSIONS LABORATORY
                             2000 TRAVERWOOD DRIVE
                           ANN ARBOR, MI  48105-2498
							     OFFICE OF
							AIR AND RADIATION
April 30, 2013

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:  	Meeting with American Petroleum Institute (API) Test Methodologies Workgroup

FROM:	Joe Sopata, Chemist
		USEPA/OAR/OTAQ/CD/FCC

THROUGH:	John Weihrauch, Center Director
		USEPA/OAR/OTAQ/CD/FCC

TO:  		EPA Docket # EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0135

This memo documents a meeting held on April 18, 2013 between representatives of API Test Methodologies Workgroup and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to discuss EPA's Performance Based Analytical Test Method Approach (PBATMA)  included in the proposed rule entitled, "Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards" (Tier 3).  The meeting attendees from API Test Methodologies Workgroup included David Lax (API), Frank Disanzo, (Exxonmobil), Kathryn Brtko (BP), Janice Raburn (BP), Kishore Nadkarni, Barbara Schroeder (Shell), Richard Stanley (RMS Statistics), Al Verstuyft (Al Verstuyft Consulting), Alex Lau (TCL-Consulting), John Rizzo (Marathon Petroleum), Peg Broughton (Marathon Petroleum), and from EPA included Joe Sopata and John Weihrauch.

The PBATMA discussion topics included background, proposed qualification criterion, statistical quality control requirements, implementation dates and Agency approval options which are presented in detail the preamble and regulations of the Tier 3 proposal.  The API Test Methodologies Workgroup requested that EPA provide flow chart examples of qualification requirements for Absolute Fuel Parameters and Method Defined Fuel Parameters.  These flowcharts are attached.  These flow charts are not intended to cover all aspects of the Performance Based Analytical Test Method Approach proposed requirements.  EPA encourages review of both the preamble and regulations for details on the PBATMA proposal not covered in these flow charts.

Flow Chart Example: Absolute Fuel Parameter (Absolute) - Sulfur in Gasoline
Note: EPA proposes that fuel parameters categorized as "Absolute" are sulfur in gasoline and sulfur in butane (VCSB  -  Voluntary Consensus Standards Body)

Precision - the maximum allowable standard deviation of 20 test results on a 10 ppm gasoline would be 0.95 ppm.
Accuracy  -  the average of 10 consecutive results on a 1-10 ppm gravimetric sulfur standard cannot be more than 0.71 ppm and the average of 10 consecutive results on a 10-20 ppm gravimetric sulfur standard cannot more than 1.00 ppm

Method Qualified

Is Alternative Test Method a Voluntary Consensus Standard Body (VCSB Method)?

				YES									YES

		NO
					          NO
Lab determines if ASTM D6708 reveals that sample-specific biases cannot be determined as random?

														Method Disqualified
			      NO

 Method Disqualified.
	YES Flow Chart Example: Method-Defined Fuel Parameter (Method-Defined) Aromatics in Gasoline: Note: EPA proposes that all other fuel parameters besides sulfur in gasoline and sulfur in butane currently designated in our gasoline and diesel fuel programs are Method-Defined  (VCSB  -  Voluntary Consensus Standards Body)

Obtain use of a Reference Installation of Designated Test Method (DM):
1) DM near middle distribution of industry monthly inter-laboratory crosscheck program.
2) DM has been shown to be in statistical control.
(Both for 5 months)

Is Alternative Test Method a Voluntary Consensus Standard Body (VCSB) Method?

	Precision - the maximum allowable standard deviation of 20 test results on a 32 volume percent aromatics gasoline would be 0.70 volume percent

Same as ** but Lab also determines if the cross method reproducibility (Rcm) is <= 70% of published R of DM.

VCSB determines if use of ASTM D6708 yields a null result compared to designated test method (DM)?(**)
Method Disqualified.
VCSB uses ASTM D6708 to determine correlation equation to DM.
Use Alternative Test Method result w/o correlation.
Lab determines if ASTM D6708 reveals that sample-specific biases cannot be determined as random?

																																																																																YES			NO																																																																																YES		NO				YES			NO


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 7, 2006

   NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2006-24060

________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________

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).

Application of   America West Airlines, Inc.    filed   2/24/2006 for:

XX  Exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the
following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail (1)
between a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points,
and a point or points in Sweden and beyond, and (2) between a point or
points in the United States, via intermediate points, and a point or
points in Portugal and beyond.  America West also requests authority to
integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption
authority.

America West states that it requests this authority in order to offer
service under a code-share arrangement with US Airways, its sister
airline, with US Airways operating the service.   America West also
seeks the flexibility to operate these services with its own aircraft.

Applicant rep:  Howard Kass<PHONE_NUMBER>    DOT Analyst: Gerald Caolo
<PHONE_NUMBER>

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX	Granted, in part (subject to conditions, see below)

XX	Dismissed, in part (request for route integration authority)

The above action was effective when taken:  April 7, 2006, through
April 7, 2008 .

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

		      Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreements
between the United States, on the one hand, and Sweden and Portugal, on
the other hand.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to
the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:

	XX  The holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

	XX  Standard exemption conditions (attached)

________________________________________________________________________
_________________

Conditions:

The code-share operations conducted under this authorization are subject
to the following conditions:

The code-sharing operations must comply with 14 CFR 257 and with any
amendment to the Department’s regulations concerning code-share
arrangements that may be adopted.  Notwithstanding any provisions in the
contract between the carriers, our approval here is expressly
conditioned upon the requirements that the subject foreign air
transportation be sold in the name of the carrier holding out such
service in computer reservation systems and elsewhere; that the carrier
selling such transportation (i.e., the carrier shown on the ticket)
accept responsibility for the entirety of the code-share journey for all
obligations established in its contract of carriage with the passenger;
and that the passenger liability of the operating carrier be unaffected;
and

The authority granted here is specifically conditioned so that neither
America West nor US Airways shall give any force or effect to any
contractual provisions between themselves that are contrary to these
conditions.

The authority granted to operate to third countries is limited to
countries with which the United States has signed open-skies agreements
and/or countries for which the carrier holds authority to serve under
certificates or exemptions issued by the Department, and for which it
holds route integration authority by virtue of either the present action
or other action of the Department.

________________________________________________________________________
______

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the
Department's regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide
the exemption services authorized.

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) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (3) 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, 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 such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

  HYPERLINK "http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp"
http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp

				APPENDIX

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier
applicant(s) shall:

(1)  Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government
of each country served;

(2)  Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained
in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3)  Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR
241;

(4)  Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for
certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning
waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6)  Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544.
To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service
(including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its
International Principal Security Inspector (IPSI) to advise the IPSI of
its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security
Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such
airport(s) to be served; and

(7)  Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations
of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the
United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the
holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

05/2004

  America West states that on September 27, 2005, America West Holdings
Corporation merged with US Airways Group, Inc.  As a result of this
merger, America West became a subsidiary of US Airways Group and is
beginning operations under the “US Airways” brand name.  Although
selling tickets, advertising, and marketing itself under the “US
Airways” brand name, America West will continue to operate under its
own certificate of public convenience and necessity and authorities
until both America West and US Airways are integrated under a single
certificate.

 The carrier’s request for route integration authority has been
superseded by Order 2006-1-1, where the Department awarded the carrier a
blanket route integration certificate.

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 75124]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30352]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4244-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2015-0002]

Alaska; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Alaska (FEMA-4244-DR), dated October 30,
2015, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: October 30, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated October 30, 2015, the President issued a major disaster
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
``Stafford Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of Alaska resulting from a severe storm on August 27, 2015, is of
sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster
declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford
Act''). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in
the State of Alaska.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the
designated area and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs, with the exception of projects that meet the
eligibility criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage
under the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for
Debris Removal implemented pursuant to section 428 of the Stafford
Act.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Thomas J. Dargan, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major
disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Alaska have been designated as
adversely affected by this major disaster:

    The North Slope Borough for Public Assistance.

    All areas within the State of Alaska are eligible for assistance
under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-30352 Filed 11-30-15; 8:45 am]
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