Supporting Statement for Information Collection Request Exclusion Determinations for New Non road Spark ignited Engines At or Below 19 Kilowatts, New Non road Compression ignited Engines, New Marine Engines, and New On road Heavy Duty Engines ( Renewal)

EPA Number 1852.03 OMB Control Number 2060 0395 40 CFR 85 Subpart R 40 CFR 89 Subpart A 40 CFR 90 Subpart J 40 CFR 91 Subpart K August 2005 Certification and Compliance Division Office of Transportation and Air Quality Office of Air and Radiation US Environmental Protection Agency  1 1. Identification of the Information Collection 1 ( a) Title and Number of the Information Collection Exclusion Determinations for New Non road Spark ignited Engines at or Below 19 Kilowatts, New Non road Compression ignited Engines, New Marine Engines, and New On road Heavy Duty Engines; EPA Number 1852.03; OMB Control Number 2060 0395.

1( b) Short Characterization Under the provisions of the Clean Air Act ( Act), the Administrator is required to promulgate regulations to control air pollutant emissions from ` motor vehicles' and ` non road engines', as defined in the Act. Motor vehicles and non road engines not meeting the applicable definitions are excluded from compliance with current regulations.

A manufacturer may make an exclusion determination by itself; however, manufacturers and importers may routinely request EPA to make such determination to ensure that their determination does not differ from the Agency's. To request an exclusion determination, manufacturers submit a letter with a description of the engine and/ or vehicle ( engine type, horsepower rating, intended usage etc.,) and sales brochures, to the Engine Programs Group ( EPG), Certification and Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality. EPG uses this information to determine whether the engine or vehicle is excluded from compliance with one or more emission regulations. EPG then stores the data in its internal files, and makes it available to environmental groups and the public upon request under the Freedom of Information Act.

It is estimated that this information collection will have 12 respondents per year at a total annual cost of $ 5,654.

On May 31, 2005, EPA published in the Federal Register ( FR) a request for public comment on the renewal of this ICR ( 70 FR 30943). No comments were received. A copy of the FR notice can be found in Appendix A.

2. Need for and Use of the Collection 2( a) Need/ Authority for the collection Section 203( a)( 1) of the Clean Air Act ( Act) prohibits the introduction into commerce of any motor vehicle or engine unless it is covered by a certificate of conformity. Section 208( a) of the  2 Act provides the Administrator with the authority to require a manufacturer to " make such reports, and provide such information as the Administrator may reasonably require to enable him to determine whether such manufacturer has acted or is acting in compliance with [ Title II of the Act] or regulations promulgated thereunder...". This authority was extended to non road engines ( small sparkignited engines, compression ignited engines, locomotive engines and marine engines) under Section 213( d).

The exclusion of vehicles from coverage by the Act's motor vehicle provisions is based on section 216( 2) of the Act, which defines a ` motor vehicle' as " any self propelled vehicle designed for transporting persons or property on a street or highway." Regulations promulgated at Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 85.1703 ( 40 CFR 85.1703), list criteria for determining the applicability of this definition. When one or more of these criteria are met, the vehicle is deemed not a ` motor vehicle' and is excluded from compliance with the motor vehicle emission requirements.

Section 216( 10) of the Act defines ` non road engine' as an " internal combustion engine ( including the fuel system) that is not used in a motor vehicle or a vehicle used solely for competition, or that is not subject to standards promulgated under section 111 [ related to ` motor vehicle' fuels] or section 202 [ related to ` motor vehicles' as previously defined]." An engine not meeting the above definition would not be considered a non road engine, and, therefore, is excluded from the non road engine emission requirements of the Act.

A vehicle or engine may be excluded from compliance under one definition but may be subjected to emission requirements under another. For example, a vehicle can be deemed ` not for use on a street or highway' and, therefore, be excluded from the motor vehicle provisions at 40 CFR Part 85. That same vehicle may meet the definition of a nonroad engine and be covered under 40 CFR Part 89.

A manufacturer may make an exclusion determination by itself; however, manufacturers may elect to submit vehicle or engine specifications to EPA and request that EPA make the exclusion determination.

2( b) Practical Utility/ Users of the Data EPA collects information only when a request for exclusion determination is made or in rare instances where EPA believes that a determination made by a manufacturer or importer is erroneous. The information will be used by the Engine Programs  3 Group ( EPG), Certification and Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.

3. Nonduplication, Consultations and Other Collection Criteria 3( a) Nonduplication The applicable regulations are administered only by the Office of Transportation and Air Quality. No other program or agency collects this information.

3( b) Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB An announcement of the public comment period for this ICR renewal was published in the Federal Register on May 31, 2005 ( 70 FR 30943). No comments were received. A copy of the FR notice can be found in Appendix A.

3( c) Consultations Under the existing ICR, only one manufacturer has elected to participate in the NCP program. Given this low level of activity, EPA did not attempt to contact potential respondents, and chose instead to use the burden estimates provided by the respondents under the existing ICR.

3( d) Effects of Less Frequent Collection Exclusion determinations are made only once. It is impossible to make an exclusion determination without the needed information.

3( e) General Guidelines This section is not applicable. None of the Paperwork Reduction Act guidelines are exceeded.

3( f) Confidentiality Respondents are allowed to assert a claim of confidentiality over information provided to EPA. Confidentiality will be provided in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and EPA regulations at 40 CFR Part 2.

3( g) Sensitive Questions No sensitive questions are asked in this information collection.  4 4. Respondents and Information Requested 4( a) Respondents/ NAICS Codes Respondents are manufacturers, importers or vendors of on road heavy duty vehicles, nonroad engines and nonroad equipment within the following North American Industry Classification System codes:

333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing 333618 Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 333924 Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing 4( b) Information Requested ( i) Data Items, Including Recordkeeping Requirements The information is voluntarily submitted and is readily available from sales brochures. The information needed to determine if an engine is covered by a rule depends on the type of engine for which the exclusion determination is requested. Such information includes:

1. On road heavy duty engines and vehicles ( 40 CFR 85.1703)

a. Engine type 85.1703( a) b. Descriptive information of the vehicle* 85.1703( a)( 2) i. " Lacks features customarily associated with safe and practical street or highway use..." ii. " Exhibits features which render its use on a street or highway unsafe, impractical, or highly unlikely..." c. Vehicle's capability to transport people 85.1703( a) or materials 2. Non road Compression Ignition Engines ( 40 CFR 89)

a. Engine type 89.1( a) b. Gross power output ( horsepower rating) 89.1( a) c. Intended usage 89.1( b)

3. Spark ignited Marine Engines ( 40 CFR 89)  5 a. Engine type 91.1 b. Intended usage 91.1( a) c. Method of usage 91.3 d. Descriptive information of the engine* 91.3 e. Description of its technology 91.3 f. Emission levels 91.3 4. Spark ignited Small Engines ( 40 CFR 90)

a. Engine type 90.1( a) b. Gross power output ( horsepower rating) 90.1( a) c. Intended usage 90.1( b) d. Method of usage 90.1( b) e. Descriptive information of the engine* 90.1( b) f. Descriptive information of vehicle being powered* 90.1( b)

5. Locomotive Engines ( 40 CFR 92)

a. Engine type 92.1( a) b. Intended usage 92.1( b) c. Method of usage 92.1( b) d. Descriptive information of the engine* 92.2 * In many cases, pictures from sales brochures are needed to evaluate or clarify some characteristics of the vehicle or equipment.

No recordkeeping is required under this information collection.

( ii) Respondent Activities Respondents will collect readily available information and write to EPA requesting an exclusion determination. If pictures from each side of the vehicle are not available from sales brochures, the respondent will take the pictures, have the film developed, and submit the pictures along with the letter.

5. The Information Collected  Agency Activities, Collection Methodology and Information Management 5( a) Agency Activities EPG reviews the information submitted by the respondent and the requirements of the applicable rule( s), and answers the  6 respondent's request for an exclusion determination. EPG also stores the data. In the event that a third party requests information about a particular exclusion determination, EPG analyzes the data for possible confidential business information and provides appropriate protection, if applicable.

5( b) Collection Methodology and Management The information is collected through a letter submitted by the respondent. The respondent usually includes sales brochures and/ or pictures to help describe the engine or vehicle for which an exclusion determination has been requested. The information submitted is analyzed to determine if the engine or vehicle is covered by the appropriate rules. If the engine is not covered by any rule, an exclusion determination is granted. If it is not covered by the rule under which the exclusion determination was requested but under another regulation, the requester is notified. The information is stored in internal files, and disclosed under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

5( c) Small Entity Flexibility The information required is the minimum needed to make an exclusion determination and is usually readily available from sales brochures. Respondents submit the information voluntarily with a minimum burden. Respondents also have the option of making the exclusion determination by themselves. Further flexibility is not necessary or appropriate.

5( d) Collection Schedule The information is collected only once when an engine manufacturer or importer requests an exclusion determination.

6. Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection Refer to Table A for further details.

6( a) Estimating Respondent Burden Under the existing ICR, only one manufacturer has elected to participate in the NCP program. Given this low level of activity, EPA did not attempt to contact potential respondents, and chose instead to use the burden estimates provided by the respondents under the existing ICR.

6( b) Estimating Respondent Cost  7 ( i) Estimating Labor Costs To estimate labor costs, EPA used the mean hourly wage estimates developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics ( BLS) for Transportation Equipment Manufacturing ( NAICS Subsector 336) and adjusted the rates to account for overhead. The mean hourly rate estimated by BLS for management occupations ( SOC 11 0000) is $ 45.24, resulting in a rate of $ 95.00 after adding overhead/ benefits at 110%. The mean hourly rate for Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive ( SOC 43 6014) is $ 13.83, resulting in a rate of $ 29.04 after adding overhead/ benefits at 110%. These estimates are taken from the " May 2004 National Industry Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, NAICS 336300  Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing" table ( http:// www. bls. gov/ oes/ current/ naics4_ 336300. htm).  8 Table A Annual Respondent Burden and Cost Hours and Cost per Respondent Total Hours and Cost Information Collection Activity Manager $ 95.00/ hr Sec. @ $ 29.04/ hr Respon hr/ yr Labor Cost/ yr Capital Start Up Cost O & M Cost1 Number of Respon2 Total hr/ yr Total Cost/ yr Gather Information 2.5 0.0 2.5 $ 237.50 0 0 12 30 $ 2,850.00 Take and develop pictures 0.5 1.0 1.5 $ 76.54 0 $ 18.00 4 6 $ 378.16 Report information 0.5 1.0 1.5 $ 76.54 0 $ 2.00 12 18 $ 942.48 Answer additional questions from EPA 1.5 0.0 1.5 $ 146.30 0 $ 2.00 10 15 $ 1,483.00 Total for one respondent varies varies 7.0 $ 536.88 0 $ 22.00 12 N/ A N/ A Total cost for the industry N/ A N/ A N/ A $ 2,937 0 $ 116 12 69 $ 5,654 1 Includes postage, photocopying, film and film developing expenses.

2 These numbers take into account that only five respondents are expected to take and develop pictures; the remaining seven are expected to submit pictures already available in sales brochures.

( ii) Estimating Capital and Operations and Maintenance ( O& M) Costs Operation and Maintenance costs associated with this information collection include the photocopying of brochures, postage, film and film development ( Table A). Although only four pictures are needed, one from each side of the engine or vehicle, the cost of a roll of film and its development were included entirely. These pictures are needed to evaluate some vehicle's or equipment's characteristics that could lead to its exclusion from the corresponding rule. If these pictures are available from  9 sales brochures, then the respondent does not have to incur these expenses.

( iii) Capital/ Start up vs. Operating and Maintenance Costs There are no capital start up costs associated with this information collection. O& M costs are discussed in section 6( b)( ii).

( iv) Annualizing Capital Costs There are no capital start up costs associated with this information collection.

6( c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost Government cost is based on GS 13 salary for professional engineers ($ 35.83/ hr), adjusted to account for government benefits, resulting in a final rate of $ 57.33/ hr. The hourly rate was obtained from the Office of Personal Management. Agency time is allocated for review of the NCP application, review of the PCA data, determination of the emission compliance level and review of the quarterly reports and NCP fee calculation.

Refer to Table B for details.  10 Table B Annual Agency Burden and Cost Hours and Cost per Response Total Hours and Cost Information Collection Activity GS 13 Eng. $ 35.83 / hr Hours Per Respon Labor Cost Per Respon Capital Start Up Cost O& M Cost1 Number of Respon Total hr/ yr Total Cost/ yr Review the information 1.0 1.0 $ 57.33 0 0 12 12 $ 687.96 Review the rules 2.0 2.0 $ 114.66 0 0 12 24 $ 1,375.92 Request additional information 1.5 1.5 $ 86.00 0 $ 5.00 10 15 $ 910.00 Answer request 3.0 3.0 $ 171.99 0 $ 2.00 12 36 $ 2,087.88 File information 0.5 0.5 $ 28.67 0 0 12 6 $ 344.04 Total per response 8.0 8.0 $ 458.65 0 $ 7.00 N/ A N/ A N/ A Total for EPA N/ A N/ A $ 5,332 0 $ 74 12 93 $ 5,406 1 Includes phone calls, photocopying expenses and postage.

6( d) Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs During the last 2 years, EPA has received about 1 exclusion determination request per year.  11 6( e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables ( i) Respondent Tally Number of Respondents: 12 Number of Activities: 4 Total Hours Per Year: 69 Total Labor Cost Per Year: $ 2,937 Total Annual Capital Cost: 0 Total Annual O & M Costs: $ 116 Total Costs: $ 5,654 ( ii) Agency Tally Number of Respondents: 12 Number of Activities: 5 Total Hours Per Year: 93 Total Labor Cost Per Year: $ 5,332 Total Annual Capital Cost: 0 Total Annual O & M Costs: $ 74 Total Costs: $ 5,406 6( f) Reasons for change in burden There is no change in burden hours for this collection request.

6( g) Burden Statement In requesting an exclusion determination, respondents are estimated to spend, on average, 7 hours per request. This estimate includes time to gather the necessary information, take and develop pictures, and send a written exclusion request to EPA. There is no recordkeeping burden associated with this ICR.

Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of  12 collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15.

To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. OAR 2005 0121, which is available for public viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center ( EPA/ DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is ( 202) 566 1744, and the telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center is ( 202) 566 1742. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA Dockets ( EDOCKET) at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket. Use EDOCKET to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select " search," then key in the docket ID number identified above. Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Office for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID No. OAR 2005 0121 and OMB control number ( 2060 0395) in any correspondence.

Part B of the Supporting Statement This part is not applicable.


EPA REGISTRATION DIVISION COMPANY NOTICE OF FILING FOR PESTICIDE PETITIONS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER

EPA Registration Division contact: Laura Nollen,<PHONE_NUMBER>

Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC on behalf of IR-4

Pesticide Petition #3E8167

	EPA has received a pesticide petition, PP# 3E8167 from  IR-4, IR-4 Project, 500 College Road East, Suite 201W Princeton, NJ 08540  proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180.

   	by establishing a tolerance for residues of sodium salt of fomesafen (fomesafen), 5-[2-cloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-N-(methylsulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzamide in or on the raw agricultural commodities bean, lima, succulent at 0.05 parts per million.  EPA has determined that the petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in section 408 (d)(2) of FDDCA; however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data supports granting of the petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.

A. Residue Chemistry

	1. Plant metabolism. Cotton, soybean and tomato metabolism studies were conducted using [14]C-labeled fomesafen. The major degradation pathway of fomesafen in these commodities involves ether cleavage followed by cystine conjugation. The major portion of the applied chemical is comprised of unchanged fomesafen. Metabolites, if present, are <0.01 mg/kg. Very little translocation from treated foliage tissue occurs. The nature of the residue is adequately understood.

	2. Analytical method. An analytical method using chemical derivatization followed by gas chromatography with Nitrogen-Phosphorus detection (NPD) has been developed and validated for residues of fomesafen in snap/dry beans, cotton seed and cotton gin byproducts, as well as for other crops. After homogenization, the samples are extracted with acidified acetonitrile. After addition of water and additional acid, the extract is submitted to liquid/liquid partition. The residue is transferred to dichloromethane, followed by acetone and derivatized with iodomethane in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate. A silica gel column cleanup is done, with dichloromethane:hexane as the eluent. The final extract is transferred to toluene and analyzed by GC-NPD. The limit of quantitation is 0.025 ppm.

	3. Magnitude of residues.  Previously, in 2012, magnitude of the residue studies supporting the proposed tolerances in or on the raw agricultural commodities (cantaloupe; cucumber; pea, succulent; pumpkin; summer squash; watermelon and winter squash) were submitted in a separate petition and are pending at EPA.  These studies were conducted per EPA Test Guidelines Series 860.  No residues were detected above the lowest level of method validation (0.025 ppm) in any of the tested agricultural commodities.

At the same time in 2012, a tolerance for vegetable, soybean, succulent (edamame) of 0.05 ppm was also proposed based on the previously established snap bean tolerance, which is also pending at EPA.

 In this notice of filing, IR-4 further proposes that a tolerance for succulent lima bean is established based on the previously established snap bean tolerance of 0.05 ppm (per the February 2013 ChemSAC approval to use snap bean data to establish a lima bean tolerance).

B. Toxicological Profile The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has evaluated the available fomesafen toxicological database and considered its validity, completeness, and reliability as well as the relationship of the results of the studies to human risk. EPA has also considered available information concerning the reliability of the sensitivities of major identifiable subgroups of consumers, including infants and children. The nature of the toxicity profile of fomesafen is discussed in the March 9, 2011 Federal Register publication of the Final Rule for establishing tolerances for residues of fomesafen in or on peppers (bell and non-bell), potatoes and tomatoes [EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0122; FRL-8858-5].

	1. Acute toxicity. [NA-Remove]

	2. Genotoxicty.  [NA-Remove]

	3. Reproductive and developmental toxicity. [NA-Remove]

      4. Subchronic toxicity.  [NA-Remove]              5. Chronic toxicity.  [NA-Remove] 	       6. Animal metabolism. [NA-Remove]

	7. Metabolite toxicology.  [NA-Remove]

	8. Endocrine disruption.  [NA-Remove]

C. Aggregate Exposure

	1. Dietary exposure. A Tier I chronic dietary exposure evaluation was performed for fomesafen using the Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model (DEEM-FCIDTM, version 2.16) from Exponent.  These exposure assessments included all currently registered uses for current fomesafen uses including dry beans, succulent snap beans, cotton, soybeans, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and proposed uses on cucurbit vegetables (Crop Group 9), succulent shelled and podded peas, and edamame (vegetable, soybean, succulent).  Tolerance values were used for all raw agricultural commodities; no adjustments were made for percent crop treated (%CT).  There are no expected dietary exposures as a result of residues of fomesafen in meat, milk, or eggs based upon low levels of residues in feedstuffs and low transfer factors as determined from the goat and hen metabolism studies.  Drinking water estimates were incorporated directly into the dietary exposure assessment using the higher of the estimated drinking water concentrations (EDWCs) for surface and ground water.

	i. Food. Acute Exposure.  Acute toxicological endpoints have not been established, so acute food assessments were not performed.

Chronic Exposure.  The fomesafen chronic dietary risk assessment was performed for all population subgroups with a chronic reference dose of 0.0025 mg/kg-bw/day based on a chronic toxicity study in rats with a no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) of 0.25 mg/kg-bw/day and an uncertainty factor of 100X.  The 100X safety factor includes intra- and inter-species variations.  No additional FQPA safety factor was applied.  For the purpose of aggregate risk assessment, the exposure values were expressed in terms of margin of exposure (MOE), which was calculated by dividing the NOAEL by the exposure for each population subgroup.  In addition, exposure was expressed as a percent of the reference dose (%RfD).  Chronic dietary (food only) exposure to the U.S. population resulted in a MOE of 2,089, or 4.8% of the chronic RfD (Benchmark MOE = 100; cRfD = 0.0025 mg/kg-bw/day).  The most exposed sub-population was children 1-2 years old, with a MOE of 884, or 11.3% of the chronic RfD, (Benchmark MOE = 100; cRfD = 0.0025 mg/kg-bw/day).  Since the Benchmark MOE for this assessment was 100 and since the EPA generally has no concern for exposures above the benchmark or below 100% of the reference dose, Syngenta believes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from chronic dietary (food only) exposures to residues arising from all current and proposed uses for fomesafen.

Cancer.  Fomesafen has been classified as not likely to be carcinogenic in humans, so cancer risk assessments were not performed.

	ii. Drinking water. The Estimated Drinking Water Concentrations (EDWCs) of fomesafen were determined for groundwater using results from a 3-year prospective groundwater (PGW) study and for surface water using the Tier II PRZM/EXAMS model which estimates pesticide concentrations in surface water.  The currently registered uses plus proposed uses on peas (succulent), cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, cantaloupes, watermelon, and edamame (vegetable, soybean, succulent) were assessed.   For ground water, the PGW monitoring concentration for fomesafen was 1 ppb (chronic).  For surface water, the currently registered use on soybeans as well as the proposed use on edamame provided the highest chronic EDWC of 7.617 ppb (adjusted for 0.91 Percent Cropped Area, PCA).  Since the surface water chronic EDWC exceeds the ground water EDWC, the surface water value was used for risk assessment purposes and will be considered protective for any ground water exposure concerns.

Chronic Exposure from Drinking Water:  The chronic EDWC of 7.617 ppb was input directly into the DEEM-FCID(TM) software as "water, direct and indirect, all sources" to model the chronic drinking water exposure.   Chronic drinking water exposure to the U.S. population resulted in a MOE of 1,557 or 6.4% of the cRfD (Benchmark MOE = 100; cRfD = 0.0025 mg/kg-bw/day).  The most sensitive sub-population was all infants (<1 year old), with a MOE of 475 or 21.1% of the cRfD (Benchmark MOE = 100; cRfD = 0.0025 mg/kg-bw/day).  Since the Benchmark MOE for this assessment was 100 and since the EPA generally has no concern for exposures above the benchmark or below 100% of the reference dose, Syngenta believes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from chronic drinking water exposures to residues arising from all current and proposed uses for fomesafen.

	2. Non-dietary exposure. There are no current or proposed uses of fomesafen that would result in residential exposures.

D. Cumulative Effects

Cumulative Exposure to Substances with a Common Mechanism of Toxicity.  Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) requires that, when considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the Agency consider "available information" concerning the cumulative effects of a particular pesticide's residues and "other substances that have a common mechanism of toxicity".  The EPA does not have, at this time, available data to determine whether fomesafen has a common mechanism of toxicity with other substances or how to include this pesticide in a cumulative risk assessment.  For the purposes of this tolerance action, the EPA has not assumed that fomesafen has a common mechanism of toxicity with other substances.

E. Safety Determination

	1. U.S. population. The chronic dietary exposure analysis (food plus water) showed that exposure from all current, pending, and proposed uses of fomesafen would result in a MOE of 892 (11.2% of the chronic RfD) for the general U.S. population.  Since the Benchmark MOE for this assessment was 100 and since the EPA generally has no concern for exposures above the benchmark, Syngenta believes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to the U.S. population from chronic aggregate exposures to residues arising from all current and proposed uses for fomesafen.

	2. Infants and children. The chronic dietary exposure analysis (food plus water) showed that exposure from all current, pending, and proposed uses of fomesafen would result in a MOE of 366 (27.3% of the chronic RfD) for infants <1 year old.  Since the Benchmark MOE for this assessment was 100 and since the EPA generally has no concern for exposures above the benchmark, Syngenta believes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants or children from chronic aggregate exposures to residues arising from all current and proposed uses for fomesafen.

F. International Tolerances

There are no Codex maximum residue levels (MRLs) established for residues of fomesafen in any commodity.  A Canadian tolerance of 0.05 ppm is established for fomesafen residues in or on soybeans, dry beans, lima beans, and snap beans.  A Mexican tolerance of 0.01 ppm is established for fomesafen residues in or on beans.


[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 141 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43661-43662]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17990]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0189; FRL-9931-02-Region 6]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Arkansas;
Regional Haze and Interstate Visibility Transport Federal
Implementation Plan; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule, reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reopening the
comment period for a proposed rule to establish a Clean Air Act (CAA)
Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to address regional haze and
visibility transport requirements for the State of Arkansas. The EPA is
reopening the public comment period for the proposed rule for an
additional 15 days from the date of today's publication. The reopening
of the comment period is in response to a request submitted by the
Domtar Ashdown Mill to extend the comment period.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on April 8,
2015 (80 FR 18944), extended on May 1, 2015 (80 FR 24872), is reopened.
Written comments must be received on or before August 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-
2015-0189, by one of the following methods:
     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Mail: Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD-L),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas,
Texas 75202-2733.
     Hand or Courier Delivery: Guy Donaldson at the address
above. Such deliveries are accepted only between the hours of 8 a.m.
and 4 p.m. weekdays, and not on legal holidays. Special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
     Fax: Guy Donaldson at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-2015-
0189. Our policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means we will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment
directly to us without going through www.regulations.gov your email
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, we recommend that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If we cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, we may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available
electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy

at EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all
documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information may
be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted
material), and some may not be publicly available at either location
(e.g., CBI).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dayana Medina,<PHONE_NUMBER>;
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>To inspect the hard copy materials, please
schedule an appointment with Ms. Medina.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA.
    On April 8, 2015, we published in the Federal Register a proposal
to establish a FIP for the State of Arkansas addressing regional haze
and visibility transport (80 FR 18944). Comments on the proposed rule
were required to be received by May 16, 2015. On May 1, 2015 (80 FR
24872), we published in the Federal Register a document that announced
the availability in the docket of supplemental modeling performed by us
and extended the comment period until July 15, 2015, to allow
interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
    On July 6, 2015, we received a request from the Domtar Ashdown Mill
to extend the comment period for an additional 45 days for the purpose
of allowing it to complete modeling work and submit to us information
it believes to be essential and related to a significant aspect of the
proposed FIP requirements for the Domtar Ashdown Mill. On July 13,
2015, we received a renewed and revised request from the Domtar Ashdown
Mill to extend the comment period until August 4, 2015. Given that the
comment period closed on July 15, 2015, we are unable to extend the
comment period, but will reopen the comment period for 15 days from the
date of today's publication. We will also consider any comments
submitted to us in the interim period following the close of the public
comment period on July 15, 2015, and prior to today's publication. This
reopening will allow the Domtar Ashdown Mill and other interested
persons additional time to submit comments to us.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Best available
control technology, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental
relations, Interstate transport of pollution, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur
dioxides, Regional haze, Visibility.

    Dated: July 15, 2015.
Wren Stenger,
Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division Director, Region 6.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0136; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-104-AD;
Amendment 39-15449; AD 2008-07-08]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL
Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an
aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as \1/8\-inch
rivets installed in place of the correct \5/32\-inch rivets that secure
the horizontal tail surface load transfer angles to the rearmost
fuselage frame at Station 384.62. We are issuing this AD to require
actions to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 30, 2008.
    On April 30, 2008, the Director of the Federal Register approved
the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this
AD.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov or in person at Document Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2008 (73
FR 6636). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as \1/8\-
inch rivets installed in place of the correct \5/32\-inch rivets that
secure the horizontal tail surface load transfer angles to the rearmost
fuselage frame at Station 384.62.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

    We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
    We might also have required different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a NOTE within the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 7 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 0.5 work-hour per product to
comply with basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate is
$80 per work-hour.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD to the U.S.
operators to be $280 or $40 per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take about 2.0 work-hours and require parts costing $10, for a cost of
$170 per product. We have no way of determining the number of products
that may need these actions.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866;

    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD Docket.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains the NPRM, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

0
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

2008-07-08 Pacific Aerospace Limited: Amendment 39-15449; Docket No.
FAA-2008-0136; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-104-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective April
30, 2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to 750XL airplanes, serial numbers 101
through 108, certificated in any category.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 51:
Structures.

Reason

    (e) The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as \1/8\-inch rivets
installed in place of the correct \5/32\-inch rivets that secure the
horizontal tail surface load transfer angles to the rearmost
fuselage frame at Station 384.62. The MCAI requires you to inspect
for the correct size rivets and if the wrong size rivets are
installed, replace the rivets with the correct size rivets.

Actions and Compliance

    (f) Unless already done, do the following actions:
    (1) Within 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after April 30, 2008
(the effective date of this AD), inspect to ensure that \1/8\-inch
rivets are not installed in place of the correct \5/32\-inch rivets
that secure the horizontal tail surface load transfer angles to the
rearmost fuselage frame at Station 384.62 following Pacific
Aerospace Corporation Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin No. PACSB/
XL/010, dated: July 23, 2004.
    (2) Before further flight, if you find undersized rivets are
installed as a result of the inspection required by paragraph (f)(1)
of this AD, replace the undersized rivets with the correct \5/32\-
inch rivets following Pacific Aerospace Corporation Limited Service
Mandatory Bulletin No. PACSB/XL/010, dated: July 23, 2004.

FAA AD Differences

    Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et.seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved the information collection requirements and has assigned
OMB Control Number 2120-0056.

Related Information

    (h) Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (NZ)
AD DCA/750XL/4A, effective date: January 31, 2008, amending NZ AD
DCA/750XL/4, effective date: September 30, 2004; and Pacific
Aerospace Corporation Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin No. PACSB/
XL/010, dated: July 23, 2004, for related information.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (i) You must use Pacific Aerospace Corporation Limited Mandatory
Service Bulletin No. PACSB/XL/010, dated: July 23, 2004, to do the
actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Pacific Aerospace Limited, Hamilton Airport, Private Bag, 3027
Hamilton, New Zealand; telephone: +64 7-843-6144; fax: +64 7-843-
6134.
    (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of
the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; or at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-
register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 19, 2008.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER11-3053-000]

Holcim (US) Inc.; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based
Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Holcim (US) Inc.'s application for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a
copy of that document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is April 4, 2011.
    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 Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding 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 docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: March 14, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

48 CFR Parts 1537 and 1552

[Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM-2007-1115; FRL-8536-8]
RIN 2030-AA96

Acquisition Regulation: Guidance on Technical Direction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
amend the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) to revise the prescription
for and the content of a clause that addresses issuing technical
direction in contracts. This revision incorporates and supersedes
several class deviations to the EPAAR and updates terminology and
procedures related to issuing technical direction.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 3, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OARM-2007-1115, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: OEI Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Please include a total of three (3) copies
     Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center-Attention OEI Docket, EPA
West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM-
2007-1115. EPA's policy is that all timely comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed
to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other

information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit
information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through
http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov
Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not
know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA
without going through http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address
will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that
is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If
you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with
any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI Docket, EPA/
DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the
OEI Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valen D. Wade, Policy, Training, and
Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Management (3802R),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number: 202-
565-2474; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    Entities potentially affected by this proposed action include firms
that are performing or will perform under contract to the EPA. This
includes firms in all industry groups.

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

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI). In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
     Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and
page number).
     Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives
and substitute language for your requested changes.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical
information and/or data that you used.
     If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
     Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the
use of profanity or personal threats.
     Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. Background

    Under certain contracts the contracting officer authorizes a
designated individual, e.g., the contracting officer technical
representative or COTR, to issue technical direction to the contractor.
The technical direction clause in the contract defines what constitutes
technical direction, which officials are authorized to issue technical
direction, and procedures for issuing technical direction.
    Since the EPAAR technical direction guidance was originally issued,
several class deviations to the clause have been approved. (A class
deviation is a change to the EPAAR necessary to meet specific contract
requirements.) This proposed revision would incorporate and supersede
the class deviations and make additional revisions to the technical
direction guidance as specified below.

III. Proposed Rule

    This proposed rule would amend the EPAAR to revise the prescription
for using the Technical Direction clause and the wording of the clause
itself. The current prescription states the clause is used in cost
reimbursement type solicitations and contracts. The revised
prescription would allow contracting officers to use the clause, or a
clause substantially the same, in solicitations and contracts where the
contracting officer will delegate authority to issue technical
direction to the contracting officer technical representative.
    The EPAAR clause entitled ``Technical Direction'' is revised in
several ways. First, two new terms are added and defined: ``contracting
officer technical representative'' and ``task order.'' The reason for
adding these terms is to standardize titles and terminology used at EPA
with terms used in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other
Federal procurement policy. For example, the current clause refers to
the ``project officer'' as the individual who may be authorized to
issue technical direction. Other terms, such as task order project
officer, work assignment manger, and delivery order project officer are
also used at EPA. The revised clause will standardize these terms under
the title ``contracting officer technical representative.''
    Instead of merely stating technical direction is direction which
assists the contractor in accomplishing the statement of work, the
revised clause provides more detail in describing technical direction
as authorized instruction to the contractor which approves approaches,
solutions, designs, or refinements; fills in details; completes the
general description of work; or shifts emphasis among work areas or
tasks.
    The technical direction clause specifically states the contracting
officer technical representative cannot request a change outside the
scope of the contract, i.e., a cardinal change. The clause also
protects against constructive changes by requiring the contractor to
contact the contracting officer if

direction given by the contracting officer technical representative:
(1) Institutes additional work outside the scope of the contract or
work request; (2) Constitutes a change as defined in the ``Changes''
clause; (3) Causes an increase or decrease in the estimated cost of the
contract or task order; (4) Alters the period of performance of the
contract or task order; or (5) Changes any of the other terms or
conditions of the contract or task order. The contractor is reminded
that following any direction given by any person other than the
contracting officer or the contracting officer technical representative
shall be at the contractor's risk.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review

    This action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under the
terms of Executive Order (EO)12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and
is therefore not subject to review under the EO.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This action does not impose an information collection burden under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
No information is collected under this action.
    Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes: the time
needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;
train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) generally requires an agency
to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to
notice and comment rulemaking requirements under the Administrative
Procedure Act or any other statute; unless the agency certifies that
the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. Small entities include small businesses,
small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions.
    For purposes of assessing the impact of today's proposed rule on
small entities, ``small entity'' is defined as: (1) A small business
that meets the definition of a small business found in the Small
Business Act and codified at 13 CFR 121.201; (2) a small governmental
jurisdiction that is a government of a city, county, town, school
district or special district with a population of less than 50,000; and
(3) a small organization that is any not-for-profit enterprise which is
independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field.
    After considering the economic impacts of today's proposed rule on
small entities, I certify that this action will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. In
determining whether a rule has a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities, the impact of concern is any
significant adverse economic impact on small entities, because the
primary purpose of the regulatory flexibility analyses is to identify
and address regulatory alternatives ``which minimize any significant
economic impact of the proposed rule on small entities.'' 5 U.S.C. 603
and 604. Thus, an agency may certify that a rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
if the rule relieves regulatory burden, or otherwise has a positive
economic effect on all of the small entities subject to the rule. This
action revises a current EPAAR clause and does not impose requirements
involving capital investment, implementing procedures, or record
keeping. This rule will not have a significant economic impact on small
entities.

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public
Law 104-4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the
effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal
governments and the private sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA, EPA
generally must prepare a written statement, including a cost-benefit
analysis, for proposed and final rules with ``Federal mandates'' that
may result in expenditures to State, local, and tribal governments, in
the aggregate, or to the private sector, of $100 million or more in any
one year. Before promulgating an EPA rule for which a written statement
is needed, section 205 of the UMRA generally requires EPA to identify
and consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt
the least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative
that achieves the objectives of the rule. The provisions of section 205
do not apply when they are inconsistent with applicable law. Moreover,
section 205 allows EPA to adopt an alternative other than the least
costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative if the
Administrator publishes with the final rule an explanation why that
alternative was not adopted. Before EPA establishes any regulatory
requirements that may significantly or uniquely affect small
governments, including tribal governments, it must have developed under
section 203 of the UMRA a small government agency plan. The plan must
provide for: notifying potentially affected small governments; enabling
officials of affected small governments to have meaningful and timely
input in the development of EPA regulatory proposals with significant
Federal intergovernmental mandates; and, informing, educating, and
advising small governments on compliance with the regulatory
requirements.
    Today's proposed rule contains no Federal mandates (under the
regulatory provisions of Title II of the UMRA) for State, local, or
tribal governments or the private sector. The rule imposes no
enforceable duty on any State, local or tribal governments or the
private sector. Thus, today's rule is not subject to the requirements
of Sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA.

E. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)

    Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999), requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure
``meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the
development of regulatory policies that have federalism implications.''
``Policies that have federalism implications'' is defined in the
Executive Order to include regulations that have ``substantial direct
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.''
    This proposed rule does not have federalism implications. It will
not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship
between the national government and the States, or on the

distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132. Today's proposed
rule on technical direction provides guidance on the interaction
between contracting officials and contractors only. Thus, Executive
Order 13132 does not apply to this rule. In the spirit of Executive
Order 13132, and consistent with EPA policy to promote communications
between EPA and State and local governments, EPA specifically solicits
comment on this proposed rule from State and local officials.

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

    Executive Order 13175, entitled ``Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful
and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory
policies that have tribal implications.'' This proposed rule does not
have tribal implications, as specified in Executive Order 13175.
Today's proposed rule on technical direction provides guidance on the
interaction between contracting officials and contractors only. Thus,
Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this rule. EPA specifically
solicits additional comment on this proposed rule from tribal
officials.

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

    Executive Order 13045, entitled ``Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23,
1997), applies to any rule that: (1) Is determined to be economically
significant as defined under Executive Order 12866, and (2) concerns an
environmental health or safety risk that EPA has reason to believe may
have a disproportionate effect on children. If the regulatory action
meets both criteria, the Agency must evaluate the environmental health
or safety effects of the planned rule on children, and explain why the
planned regulation is preferable to other potentially effective and
reasonably feasible alternatives considered by the Agency. This
proposed rule is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it is not
an economically significant rule as defined by Executive Order 12866,
and because it does not involve decisions on environmental health or
safety risks.

H. Executive Order 13211 (Energy Effects)

    This proposed rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211,
``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355 (May 22, 2001)) because it
is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995

    Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (``NTTAA''), Public Law 104-113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272
note), directs EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in its
regulatory activities; unless to do so would be inconsistent with
applicable law or otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards
are technical standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods,
sampling procedures, and business practices) that are developed or
adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies. The NTTAA directs EPA
to provide Congress, through OMB, explanations when the Agency decides
not to use available and applicable voluntary consensus standards. This
proposed rulemaking does not involve technical standards. Therefore,
EPA is not considering the use of any voluntary consensus standards.

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

    Executive Order (EO) 12898 (59 FR 7629 (Feb. 16, 1994)) establishes
federal executive policy on environmental justice. Its main provision
directs federal agencies, to the greatest extent practicable and
permitted by law, to make environmental justice part of their mission
by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high
and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs,
policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income
populations in the United States.
    EPA has determined that this proposed rule will not have
disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental
effects on minority or low-income populations because it does not
affect the level of protection provided to human health or the
environment. This proposed rulemaking does not involve human health or
environmental affects.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1537 and 1552

    Government procurement.

    Dated: February 21, 2008.
Denise Benjamin Sirmons,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management.

    Therefore, 48 CFR Chapter 15 is proposed to be amended as set forth
below:

PART 1537--SERVICE CONTRACTING

    1. The authority citation for part 1537 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390, as amended, 40 U.S.C.
486(c).

    2. Amend Sec.  1537.110 by revising paragraph (b) to read as
follows:

1537.110  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

* * * * *
    (b) The contracting officer shall insert a clause substantially the
same as the clause in 1552.237-71, Technical Direction, in
solicitations and contracts where the contracting officer intends to
delegate authority to issue technical direction to the contracting
officer technical representative(s).
* * * * *

PART 1552--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

    3. The authority citation for part 1552 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390, as amended,
40 U.S.C. 486(c); and 41 U.S.C. 418b.

    4. Revise Sec.  1552.237-71 to read as follows:

1552.237-71  Technical Direction.

    As prescribed in 1537.110, insert a clause substantially the same
as the following:
Technical Direction (XXX 2008)
    (a) Definitions.
    Contracting officer technical representative (COTR), means an
individual appointed by the contracting officer in accordance with
Agency procedures to perform specific technical and administrative
functions.
    Task order, as used in this clause, means work assignment, delivery
order, or any other document issued by the contracting officer to order
work under a service contract.
    (b) The contracting officer technical representative(s) may provide
technical direction on contract or work request performance. Technical
direction includes:
    (1) Instruction to the contractor that approves approaches,
solutions, designs, or refinements; fills in details; completes the
general description of

work; shifts emphasis among work areas or tasks; and
    (2) Evaluation and acceptance of reports or other deliverables.
    (c) Technical direction must be within the scope of work of the
contract and any task order thereunder. The contracting officer
technical representative(s) does not have the authority to issue
technical direction which:
    (1) Requires additional work outside the scope of the contract or
task order;
    (2) Constitutes a change as defined in the ``Changes'' clause;
    (3) Causes an increase or decrease in the estimated cost of the
contract or task order;
    (4) Alters the period of performance of the contract or task order;
or
    (5) Changes any of the other terms or conditions of the contract or
task order.
    (d) Technical direction will be issued in writing or confirmed in
writing within five (5) days after oral issuance. The contracting
officer will be copied on any technical direction issued by the
contracting officer technical representative.
    (e) If, in the contractor's opinion, any instruction or direction
by the contracting officer technical representative(s) falls within any
of the categories defined in paragraph (c) of this clause, the
contractor shall not proceed but shall notify the contracting officer
in writing within 3 days after receiving it and shall request that the
contracting officer take appropriate action as described in this
paragraph. Upon receiving this notification, the contracting officer
shall:
    (1) Advise the contractor in writing as soon as practicable, but no
later than 30 days after receipt of the contractor's notification, that
the technical direction is within the scope of the contract effort and
does not constitute a change under the ``Changes'' clause of the
contract;
    (2) Advise the contractor within a reasonable time that the
government will issue a written modification to the contract; or
    (3) Advise the contractor that the technical direction is outside
the scope of the contract and is thereby rescinded.
    (f) A failure of the contractor and contracting officer to agree as
to whether the technical direction is within the scope of the contract,
or a failure to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect
thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the clause entitled
``Disputes'' in this contract.
    (g) Any action(s) taken by the contractor, in response to any
direction given by any person acting on behalf of the government or any
government official other than the contracting officer or the
contracting officer technical representative, shall be at the
contractor's risk.(End of clause)

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1775-DR]

Oklahoma; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-1775-DR), dated July 9, 2008, and
related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 18, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Oklahoma is hereby amended to include the following
areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his
declaration of July 9, 2008.

    Choctaw and Nowata Counties for Public Assistance.

(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
Presidential Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidential Declared
Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and
Households; 97.050, Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to
Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--
Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.)

R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2336-094]

Georgia Power Company; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Project Relicense

    On January 3, 2022, Georgia Power Company filed an application for
a new license to continue to operate and maintain the 18-megawatt Lloyd
Shoals Hydroelectric Project No. 2336 (Lloyd Shoals Project). On August
8, 2022, Commission staff issued a notice of intent to prepare an
Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate the effects of relicensing
the Lloyd Shoals Project. The notice of intent included a schedule for
preparing a single EA.
    By this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural
schedule for completing the EA. The revised schedule is shown below.
Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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                Milestone                           Target date
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Issue EA................................  December 2023.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Allan
Creamer at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by email at [email protected].

    Dated: October 26, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy 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 exempt
wholesale generator filings:
    Docket Numbers: EG23-248-000.
    Applicants: BRP Hydra BESS LLC.
    Description: BRP Hydra BESS LLC submits Notice of Self-
Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 8/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20230807-5131.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: EG23-249-000.
    Applicants: BRP Paleo BESS LLC.
    Description: BRP Paleo BESS LLC submits Notice of Self-
Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 8/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20230807-5132.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: EG23-250-000.
    Applicants: BRP Pavo BESS LLC.
    Description: BRP Pavo BESS LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification
of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 8/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20230807-5134.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: EG23-251-000.
    Applicants: BRP Tortolas BESS LLC.
    Description: BRP Tortolas BESS LLC submits Notice of Self-
Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 8/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20230807-5136.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: EG23-252-000.
    Applicants: BRP Dickens BESS LLC.
    Description: BRP Dickens BESS LLC submits Notice of Self-
Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 8/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20230807-5139.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following Complaints
and Compliance filings in EL Dockets:

    Docket Numbers: EL23-90-000; QF03-76-005.
    Applicants: Boyd, Michael E., Californians for Renewable Energy,
Inc. (CARE), Michael E. Boyd v. California Independent System Operator
Corporation (CAISO).
    Description: Petition for Enforcement Pursuant to Section 210(H) of
the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 of CAlifornians for
Renewable Energy, Inc. (CARE), Michael E. Boyd.
    Filed Date: 8/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20230807-5058.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/6/23.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:
    Docket Numbers: ER10-2434-012; ER10-2436-012; ER10-2467-012; ER17-
1666-009; ER18-1709-004; ER19-1635-003.
    Applicants: Glaciers Edge Wind Project, LLC, Stoneray Power
Partners, LLC, Red Pine Wind Project, LLC, Hoosier Wind Project, LLC,
Wapsipinicon Wind Project, LLC, Fenton Power Partners I, LLC.
    Description: Supplement to May 1, 2023, Notice of Change in Status
of Fenton Power Partners I, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 8/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20230807-5195
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-1829-000.
    Applicants: Shady Oaks Wind 2, LLC.
    Description: Supplement to May 4, 2023 Shady Oaks Wind 2, LLC
Application for MBR Authorization with Waivers.
    Filed Date: 8/4/23.
    Accession Number: 20230804-5068.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/14/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-1874-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Response to July 7, 2023 Deficiency
Notice to be effective 7/11/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20230807-5162.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2507-000.
    Applicants: Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, New York
Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Central Hudson Gas &
Electric Corporation submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Central
Hudson 205 re: Rate Schedule 19 Att 4 Formula Rate Protocols and Tmplt
to be effective 9/27/2023.
    Filed Date: 7/28/23.
    Accession Number: 20230728-5157.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/18/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2508-000.
    Applicants: Diablo Winds, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: Notice of Change in Status and
Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff to be effective 7/29/2023.

    Filed Date: 7/28/23.
    Accession Number: 20230728-5164.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/18/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2578-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 4120 Southwestern Power
Admin/City of Carthage MO Int Agr to be effective 8/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20230807-5129.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2579-000.
    Applicants: Union Electric Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Monthly System Support
Resource Payment for Rush Island Energy Center to be effective 9/1/
2023.
    Filed Date: 8/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20230807-5155.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2580-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation of WMPA, SA
No. 5413; Queue No. AD2-210 re: Breach to be effective 10/6/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/7/23.
    Accession Number: 20230807-5159.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2581-000.
    Applicants: Alabama Power Company.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: APCo-FPL TFCAT A&R Service
Agreements Termination Filing to be effective 5/31/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/8/23.
    Accession Number: 20230808-5016.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2582-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Attachment AE
Regarding the Application of Emergency Limits to be effective 11/1/
2023.
    Filed Date: 8/8/23.
    Accession Number: 20230808-5039.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2583-000.
    Applicants: Power Authority of the State of New York, New York
Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Power Authority of the State
of New York submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: NYISO-NYPA Joint
205: LGIA Cider Solar Project SA2773 (CEII) to be effective 7/25/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/8/23.
    Accession Number: 20230808-5049.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2584-000.
    Applicants: Ameren Illinois Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Reimb. Agrmt--AIC and IMEA
Roodhouse--Rate Sch. 159 to be effective 8/9/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/8/23.
    Accession Number: 20230808-5051.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/23.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene, to protest, or to answer a
complaint in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with
Rules 211, 214, or 206 of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211,
385.214, or 385.206) 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>.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

    Dated: August 8, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0383]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Petaluma River, Haystack
Landing, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Northwestern Pacific (Haystack
Landing) railroad bridge across Petaluma River, mile 12.4 at Haystack
Landing (Petaluma), CA. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge
owner to perform necessary bridge maintenance. This deviation allows
the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position during the
deviation period.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on May 31, 2017 to 3
p.m. on June 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2017-0383], is
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the
``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the
line associated with this deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Carl T. Hausner, Chief, Bridge
Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit has requested
a temporary change to the operation of the Northwestern Pacific
(Haystack Landing) railroad bridge, mile 12.4, over Petaluma River, at
Haystack Landing (Petaluma), CA. The drawbridge navigation span
provides a vertical clearance of 3 feet above Mean High Water in the
closed-to-navigation position. The draw operates as required by 33 CFR
117.187(a). Navigation on the waterway is commercial and recreational.
    The drawspan will be secured in the closed-to-navigation position
from 7 a.m. on May 31, 2017 to 3 p.m. on June 1, 2017, to allow the
bridge owner to perform necessary bridge maintenance and change the
gear reducer fluid. This temporary deviation has been coordinated with
the waterway users. No objections to the proposed temporary deviation
were raised.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may
do so at anytime. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies,
and there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to pass. The
Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterway through our
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating
schedule for the bridge so vessel operators can arrange their transits
to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: May 18, 2017.
C.T. Hausner,
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1906-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2010-0002]

Mississippi; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-1906-DR), dated April 29, 2010, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: May 1, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Recovery Directorate,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Mississippi is hereby amended to include the following
areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration
of April 29, 2010.

Monroe and Union Counties for Individual Assistance

    Choctaw and Yazoo Counties for Public Assistance, including
direct Federal assistance (already designated for Individual
Assistance and debris removal [Category A], for 72 hours of the
State's choosing and emergency protective measures [Category B],
limited to direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance
program).
    Attala and Holmes Counties for Public Assistance, including
direct Federal assistance, (already designated for Individual
Assistance).
    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.
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