[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32510-32512]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13918]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2015-2048; Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-015-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Regional Aircraft
Airplanes

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Jetstream Series 3101 and Jetsream
Model 3201 airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated 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 missing countersunk washers under the head of the main
landing gear trunnion cap tension bolts that could cause fatigue in the
bolt shanks. We are issuing this proposed AD to require actions to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact BAE
Systems (Operations) Limited, Customer Information Department,
Prestwick International Airport, Ayrshire, KA9 2RW, Scotland, United
Kingdom; telephone: +44 1292 675207; fax: +44 1292 675704; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.baesystems.com/Businesses/RegionalAircraft/. You may review this referenced service
information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-
2048; 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 this proposed AD, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2015-2048;
Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-015-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued AD
No.: 2015-0061, dated April 20, 2015 (referred to after this as ``the
MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified products. The
MCAI states:

    The review of the BAE production drawing for main landing gear
(MLG) fitting installation identified a risk of omitting
installation of a countersunk washer under the head of the MLG
trunnion cap tension bolts, potentially causing fatigue in the bolt
shank under the head of such tension bolt(s).
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to
failure of the bolt(s), thereby compromising the structural
integrity of the other MLG tension bolts holding the MLG in place,
possibly resulting in collapse of the MLG on take-off or landing
with consequent damage to the aeroplane and injury to occupants.
    Although so far, no in-service bolt head failures have been
reported since entry in to service of the type design in 1986, to
address this potential unsafe condition, BAE Systems (Operations)
Ltd issued Service Bulletin (SB) 57-JA120141 to provide inspection
instructions.
    For the reasons described above, this AD requires inspection
and, depending on findings, replacement of the MLG trunnion cap
tension bolts.

    You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-
2048.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    British Aerospace Regional Aircraft has issued British Aerospace
Jetstream Series 3100 & 3200 Service Bulletin 57-JA120141, REVISION 1,
dated April 8, 2014. The service information describes procedures for
inspection and replacement of main landing gear trunnion cap tension
bolts. This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section of this
NPRM.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, they
have notified us of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and
service information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because
we evaluated all information and determined the unsafe condition exists
and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type
design.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD will affect 66 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it would take about 6 work-hours per
product to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The
average labor rate is $85 per work-hour.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators to be $33,660, or $510 per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take about 1 work-hour and require parts costing $1,200, for a cost of
$1,285 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 proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would 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 proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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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:

British Aerospace Regional Aircraft: Docket No. FAA-2015-2048;
Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-015-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by July 24, 2015.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Jetstream
Series 3101 and Jetsream Model 3201 airplanes, all serial numbers,
certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 32: Landing
Gear.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated 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 missing
countersunk washers under the head of the main landing gear (MLG)
trunnion cap tension bolts that could cause fatigue in the bolt
shanks. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct missing
countersunk washers, which could lead to failure of the bolt(s),
thereby compromising the structural integrity of the other MLG
tension bolts holding the MLG in place, possibly resulting in
collapse of the MLG on take-off or landing with consequent damage to
the airplane and injury to occupants.

(f) Actions and Compliance

    Unless already done, do the actions in paragraphs (f)(1) through
(f)(4) of this AD, including all subparagraphs, following the
Accomplishment Instructions in British Aerospace Jetstream Series
3100 & 3200 Service Bulletin 57-JA120141, REVISION 1, dated April 8,
2014:
    (1) This AD allows credit for the actions required in paragraphs
(f)(3) and (f)(4), including all subparagraphs, of this AD if done
before the effective date of this AD following the Accomplishment
Instructions of British Aerospace Jetstream Series 3100 & 3200
Service Bulletin 57-JA120141, Original Issue, dated: July 31, 2012.
    (2) For the purposes of this AD, owner/operators who do not
track total flight cycles (FC), multiply the total number of
airplane hours time-in-service by 0.75 to calculate the FC.
    (3) For Pre-Mod JM5218 airplanes: Within 250 FC after the
effective date of this AD, do a magnetic particle inspection (MPI)
of each MLG trunnion cap tension bolt.
    (i) If no crack is found during the MPI required by paragraph
(f)(1) of this AD, before further flight, either re-install the
crack-free bolt(s) or install a replacement bolt(s) having the same
part number (P/N) as the original bolt. Install a countersunk washer
under the bolt(s) ensuring the washer P/N is applicable to the
diameter bolt installed as specified in figure 1 of paragraph
(f)(3)(i) of this AD.

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                 Bolt P/N                            Washer P/N
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MS21250H06040.............................  PKS1000-6-2-S (washer).
MS21250H07040.............................  PKS1000-7-2-S (washer).
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    Figure 1 of paragraph (f)(3)(i)--Pre-Mod JM5218 Replacement
Parts
    (ii) If a cracked bolt is found during the inspection required
by paragraph (f)(3) of this AD, before further flight, replace each
cracked bolt with a replacement bolt having the same P/N as the
original bolt. Install a countersunk washer under the bolt ensuring
the washer P/N is applicable to the diameter bolt installed as
specified in figure 1 of paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this AD.
    (4) For Post-Mod JM5218 airplanes: Visually inspect each MLG
trunnion cap tension bolt to determine which type of bolt is
installed.
    (i) If it is determined the installed bolts are P/N
MS21134H07045 or P/N MS21134H07059 during the inspection required in
paragraph (f)(4) of this AD, before further flight (except as
specified in paragraph (f)(4)(i)(A) of this AD), replace each `old'
bolt P/N with a `new' bolt P/N as specified in figure 2 of paragraph
(f)(4)(i) of this AD and install a washer having P/N PKS1000-7-2-S
under each bolt.

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              Bolt P/N `Old'                       Bolt P/N `New'
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MS21134H07045.............................  MS21134H07046, or
                                             MS21250H07046.
MS21134H07059.............................  MS21134H07060, or
                                             MS21250H07060.
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    Figure 2 of paragraph (f)(4)(i)--Post-Mod JM5218 Replacement
Parts
    (A) If no `new' replacement bolt is available to comply with
paragraph (f)(4)(i) of this AD, the `old' bolt may be reinstalled
without a countersunk washer, provided that within 500 FC after
reinstallation and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to
exceed 500 FC, each affected bolt is inspected by MPI.
    (B) Within 2,000 FC after reinstallation of a bolt as allowed by
paragraph (f)(4)(i)(A) of this AD or before further flight if a
crack was found during any MPI as required by paragraph (f)(4)(i)(A)
of this AD, whichever occurs first, replace the `old' bolt P/N with
a `new' bolt P/N as specified in figure 2 of paragraph (f)(4)(i) of
this AD and install a washer having P/N PKS1000-7-2-S under each
bolt.
    (ii) If it is determined the installed bolts are P/N
MS21250H07046 or P/N MS21250H07060 and no countersunk washer is
installed during the inspection required in paragraph (f)(4) of this
AD, before further flight, do an MPI of each MLG trunnion cap
tension bolt.
    (A) If no crack is found during the MPI required by paragraph
(f)(4)(ii) of this AD, before further flight, either re-install the
crack-free bolts or install replacement bolts having a `new' bolt P/
N as specified in figure 2 of paragraph (f)(4)(i) of this AD and
install a countersunk washer P/N PKS1000-7-2-S under each bolt.
    (B) If any crack is found during the MPI required by paragraph
(f)(4)(ii) of this AD, before further flight, replace each cracked
bolt with a serviceable one having a `new' bolt P/N as specified in
figure 2 of paragraph (f)(4)(i) of this AD and install a countersunk
washer P/N PKS1000-7-2-S under each bolt.

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions

    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: Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>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.

(h) Related Information

    Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.:
2015-0061, dated April 20, 2015; and British Aerospace Jetstream
Series 3100 & 3200 Service Bulletin 57-JA120141, Original Issue,
dated: July 31, 2012, for related information. You may examine the
MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-2048. For service information
related to this AD, contact BAE Systems (Operations) Limited,
Customer Information Department, Prestwick International Airport,
Ayrshire, KA9 2RW, Scotland, United Kingdom; telephone: +44 1292
675207; fax: +44 1292 675704; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet: http://www.baesystems.com/Businesses/RegionalAircraft/.
You may review this referenced service information at the FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(816) 329-4148.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 1, 2015.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-13918 Filed 6-8-15; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66651-66654]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26523]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R10-OAR-2014-0140, FRL-9918-97-Region 10]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alaska:
Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate
Matter and 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is approving the Alaska State Implementation Plan
(SIP) as meeting specific infrastructure requirements of the Clean Air
Act (CAA) for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
promulgated for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on July 18,
1997 and October 17, 2006, and for ozone on March 12, 2008. Whenever a
new or revised NAAQS is promulgated, the CAA requires states to submit
a plan for the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of such
NAAQS. The plan is required to address basic program elements,
including but not limited to regulatory structure, monitoring,
modeling, legal authority, and adequate resources necessary to
implement, maintain, and enforce the standards. These elements are
referred to as infrastructure requirements.

DATES: This final rule is effective on December 10, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket Identification No. EPA-R10-OAR-2014-0140. All documents in the
docket are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although
listed in the index, some information may not be publicly available,
i.e., Confidential Business Information or other information the
disclosure of which is restricted by statute. Certain other material,
such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at EPA Region 10, Office of Air,
Waste, and Toxics, AWT-150, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington
98101. The EPA requests that you contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The
Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday,
8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Hall at:<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or the above EPA, Region 10 address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,''
``us'' or ``our'' is used, it is intended to refer to the EPA.
Information is organized as follows:

Table of Contents

I. Background
II. Response to Comment
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

    Section 110 of the CAA specifies the general requirements for
states to submit SIPs to implement, maintain and enforce the NAAQS and
the EPA's actions regarding approval of those SIPs. On July 9, 2012 and
March 29, 2011, Alaska made SIP submissions to the EPA demonstrating
that the Alaska SIP meets the infrastructure requirements of the CAA
for the 1997 PM2.5, 2006 PM2.5, and 2008 ozone
NAAQS. On July 16, 2014, we proposed approval of the Alaska SIP as
meeting the following CAA section 110(a)(2) infrastructure elements for
the 1997 PM2.5, 2006 PM2.5, and 2008 ozone NAAQS:
(A), (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M) (79 FR
41496). We also proposed approval of the Alaska SIP as meeting the
requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) as it applies to
prevention of significant deterioration and visibility for the 2006
PM2.5 and 2008 ozone NAAQS. In addition, we proposed
approval of the Alaska SIP as meeting the requirements of CAA section
110(a)(2)(G) for the 2008 ozone NAAQS.
    An explanation of the CAA requirements and implementing regulations
that are met by these SIP submissions, a detailed explanation of the
submissions, and the EPA's reasons for the proposed action were
provided in the notice of proposed rulemaking on July 16, 2014, and
will not be restated here (79 FR 41496). Below we address a recent
court decision related to the application of PSD permitting
requirements to greenhouse gases (GHGs) and why we believe the decision
does not impact this action.
    With respect to CAA section 110(a)(2)(C) and (J), the EPA
interprets the CAA to require each state to make an infrastructure SIP
submission for a new or revised NAAQS that demonstrates that the state
has a complete PSD permitting program meeting the current requirements
for all regulated NSR pollutants. The requirements of CAA section
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) may also be satisfied by demonstrating the state
has a complete PSD permitting program correctly addressing all
regulated NSR pollutants. Alaska has shown that it currently has a PSD
program in place that covers all regulated NSR pollutants, including
GHGs.
    On June 23, 2014, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision
addressing the application of PSD permitting requirements to GHG
emissions. Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection
Agency, 134 S.Ct. 2427. The Supreme Court said that the EPA may not
treat GHGs as an air pollutant for purposes of determining whether a
source is a major source required to obtain a PSD permit. The Court
also said that the EPA could continue to require that PSD permits,
otherwise required based on emissions of pollutants other than GHGs,
contain limitations on GHG emissions based on the application of Best
Available Control Technology (BACT). In order to act consistently with
its understanding of the Court's decision pending further judicial
action to effectuate the decision, the EPA is not continuing to apply
the EPA regulations that would require that SIPs include permitting
requirements that the Supreme Court found impermissible. Specifically,
the EPA is not applying the requirement that a state's SIP-approved PSD
program require that sources obtain PSD permits when GHGs are the only
pollutant (i) that the source emits or has the potential to emit above
the major source thresholds, or (ii) for which there is a significant
emissions increase and a significant net emissions increase from a
modification (e.g. 40 CFR 51.166(b)(48)(v)).
    The EPA anticipates a need to revise federal PSD rules in light of
the

Supreme Court opinion. In addition, the EPA anticipates that many
states will revise their existing SIP-approved PSD programs in light of
the Supreme Court's decision. The timing and content of subsequent EPA
actions with respect to EPA regulations and state PSD program approvals
are expected to be informed by additional legal process before the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit. At
this juncture, the EPA is not expecting states to have revised their
PSD programs for purposes of infrastructure SIP submissions and is only
evaluating such submissions to assure that the state's program
correctly addresses GHGs consistent with the Supreme Court's decision.
    At present, the EPA has determined the Alaska SIP is sufficient to
satisfy CAA sections 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II), and (J) with respect to
GHGs because the PSD permitting program previously-approved by the EPA
into the SIP continues to require that PSD permits (otherwise required
based on emissions of pollutants other than GHGs) contain limitations
on GHG emissions based on the application of BACT. Although the
approved Alaska PSD permitting program may currently contain provisions
that are no longer necessary in light of the Supreme Court decision,
this does not render the infrastructure SIP submission inadequate to
satisfy CAA sections 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II), and (J) for purposes of
the 1997 PM2.5, 2006 PM2.5 and 2008 ozone NAAQS.
The SIP contains the necessary PSD requirements at this time, and the
application of those requirements is not impeded by the presence of
other previously-approved provisions regarding the permitting of
sources of GHGs that the EPA does not consider necessary at this time
in light of the Supreme Court decision. Accordingly, the Supreme Court
decision does not affect the EPA's approval of Alaska's infrastructure
SIP as to the requirements of CAA sections 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II),
and (J) for purposes of the 1997 PM2.5, 2006
PM2.5 and 2008 ozone NAAQS.

II. Response to Comment

    The public comment period for our proposed action ended on August
15, 2014, and we received one comment via email from Robert Ukeiley of
the Law Office of Robert Ukeiley.
    Comment: ``EPA must disapprove all of the PSD related elements of
all three of these proposed Infrastructure SIPs because Alaska does not
have PM2.5 increments in its SIP approved PSD program. EPA
can approve these PSD related elements if the PM2.5
increments are approved into the Alaska SIP prior to final action on
these infrastructure SIPs. Also, the Alaska minor source permitting
program does not prohibit minor sources from causing or contributing to
PM2.5 and ozone NAAQS violations. Therefore, all SIP
elements related to the minor source permitting program must be
disapproved.''
    Response: With respect to the first part of the comment on Alaska's
PSD program, we agree with the commenter. In our proposal we stated
that final action on the Alaska infrastructure SIP requirements would
be contingent upon our first taking final action on revisions to the
Alaska SIP to reflect changes to the NAAQS and federal PSD regulations
that we proposed to approve on May 5, 2014 (79 FR 25533). On September
19, 2014, we finalized approval of the revisions, including updates to
the PSD program for purposes of PM2.5 (79 FR 56268). Because
we approved the NAAQS and PSD revisions to the Alaska SIP on September
19, 2014, including the PM2.5 PSD increments, we are now
finalizing our infrastructure approval.
    With respect to the second part of the comment on Alaska's minor
NSR program, we disagree with the commenter. Alaska's minor NSR program
was originally approved into the SIP by the EPA on July 5, 1983 (48 FR
30623). We recently approved revisions to Alaska's minor NSR rules on
September 19, 2014 (79 FR 56268). In that action, we determined that
the revisions to Alaska's minor NSR program met the federal minor NSR
regulatory requirements at 40 CFR 51.160-164 ``Review of New Sources
and Modifications'' which include the requirement at 40 CFR 51.160(a)
that all SIPs contain legally enforceable procedures to ensure that
construction or modification of a stationary source will not cause a
violation of a NAAQS or any applicable portions of the control
strategy. Alaska's federally-approved minor NSR rules are located at 18
AAC 50, Article 5 ``Minor Permits.'' 18 AAC 50.542(f)(1)(B) (approval
criteria) and 18 AAC 50.544(c)(1) (screening ambient air quality
analysis) specifically address the requirement at 40 CFR 51.160(a).
    In our September 19, 2014, action we determined that the Alaska
minor NSR program meets federal requirements. We are now finalizing our
approval of the Alaska SIP as meeting the requirements of CAA section
110(a)(2)(C) with respect to minor NSR for the 1997 PM2.5,
2006 PM2.5, and 2008 ozone NAAQS.

III. Final Action

    The EPA is approving the Alaska SIP as meeting the following CAA
section 110(a)(2) infrastructure elements for the 1997
PM2.5, 2006 PM2.5, and 2008 ozone NAAQS: (A),
(B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). We are also
approving the Alaska SIP as meeting the requirements of CAA section
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) as it applies to prevention of significant
deterioration and visibility for the 2006 PM2.5 and 2008
ozone NAAQS. In addition, we are approving the Alaska SIP as meeting
the requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2)(G) for the 2008 ozone NAAQS.
This action is being taken under section 110 of the CAA.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because this action does not involve technical standards; and
     Does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority
to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human

health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally
permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February
16, 1994).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated
that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the
rule does not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order
13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it impose substantial
direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. The EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by January 9, 2015. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

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

    Dated: October 27, 2014.
Michelle Pirzadeh,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, 40 CFR part 52 is amended
as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart C--Alaska

0
2. In Sec.  52.70, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding
three entries at the end of the table for: ``110(a)(2) Infrastructure
Requirements--1997 PM2.5 NAAQS.''; ``110(a)(2)
Infrastructure Requirements--2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.''; and
``110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements--2008 Ozone NAAQS.''
    The additions read as follows:

Sec.  52.70  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *

                   EPA-Approved Alaska Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures
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                                     Applicable
     Name of SIP provision       geographic or non-       State       EPA Approval date          Comments
                                   attainment area   submittal date
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                                                  * * * * * * *
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                            Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure and Interstate Transport
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                                                  * * * * * * *
110(a)(2) Infrastructure         Statewide.........          7/9/12  11/10/14 [Insert    Approves SIP for
 Requirements--1997 PM2.5 NAAQS.                                      Federal Register    purposes of CAA
                                                                      citation].          sections 110(a)(2)(A),
                                                                                (B), (C), (D)(ii),
                                                                                (E), (F), (H), (J),
                                                                                (K), (L), and (M) for
                                                                                the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS.
110(a)(2) Infrastructure         Statewide.........   7/9/12, 3/29/  11/10/14 [Insert    Approves SIP for
 Requirements--2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.                                 11   Federal Register    purposes of CAA
                                                                      citation].          sections 110(a)(2)(A),
                                                                                (B), (C), (D)(i)(II),
                                                                                (D)(ii), (E), (F),
                                                                                (H), (J), (K), (L),
                                                                                and (M) for the 2006
                                                                                PM2.5 NAAQS.
110(a)(2) Infrastructure         Statewide.........   7/9/12, 3/29/  11/10/14..........  Approves SIP for
 Requirements--2008 Ozone NAAQS.                                 11  [Insert Federal      purposes of CAA
                                                                      Register            sections 110(a)(2)(A),
                                                                      citation].          (B), (C), (D)(i)(II),
                                                                                (D)(ii), (E), (F),
                                                                                (G), (H), (J), (K),
                                                                                (L), and (M) for the
                                                                                2008 Ozone NAAQS
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: CP19-510-000.
    Applicants: Southern Natural Gas.
    Description: Application for Authorization of Abandonment for Rate
Schedule X-45 of Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Filed Date: 09/12/19.
    Accession Number: 20190912-5029.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/03/19.

    Docket Numbers: RP19-1091-005.
    Applicants: American Midstream (Midla), LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing compliance to 10011 to be effective
8/1/2019.
    Filed Date: 9/13/19.
    Accession Number: 20190913-5050.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/19.

    Docket Numbers: RP19-1558-000.
    Applicants: LA Storage, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Filing of Negotiated Rate,
Conforming IW Agreement to be effective 9/15/2019.
    Filed Date: 9/13/19.
    Accession Number: 20190913-5067.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/19.

    Docket Numbers: RP19-1559-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate--MC Global to
Eco-Energy 8959265 to be effective 9/14/2019.
    Filed Date: 9/13/19.
    Accession Number: 20190913-5069.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/19.

    Docket Numbers: RP19-343-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: Request to Update Legal Names of Entergy Services,
LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 9/13/19.
    Accession Number: 20190913-5072.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/25/19.

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

    Dated: September 16, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[CERCLA-10-2020-0141; FRL-10015-33-Region 10]

Proposed CERCLA Prospective Purchaser Agreement; TriStar North
Inc. Former Kaiser Smelter Site, Mead, Washington

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''),
notice is hereby given of a proposed prospective purchaser agreement
concerning the Former Kaiser Smelter Site, Mead, Washington, with the
following settling party: TriStar North, Inc. The agreement requires
the settling party to provide full cooperation with the Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA) cleanup activities, provide access to the
property, and exercise appropriate care with regard to existing
contamination, in addition to making a payment of $50,000 to EPA. For
thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this document,
the Agency will receive written comments relating to the agreement. The
Agency will consider all comments and may modify or withdraw its
consent to the agreement if comments received disclose facts or
considerations which indicate that the agreement is inappropriate,
improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any comments received
will be available electronically for public inspection at https://www.regulations.gov.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 18, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement is available electronically for
public inspection at https://semspub.epa.gov/src/collection/10/SC39959.
Submit your comments, identified by EPA Docket No. CERCLA-10-2020-0141,
by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov. Follow on-line instructions
for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or
removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to
its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business Information (``CBI'') or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general
guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
     Email: Brooks Stanfield, Federal On-SceneCoordinator, at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Written comments submitted by mail are temporarily
suspended, and no hand deliveries will be accepted. We encourage the
public to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to EPA Docket No. CERCLA-10-
2020-0141. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be CBI or
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not
submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected
through https://www.regulations.gov or email. The https://www.regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment
directly to EPA without going through https://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, 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 https://semspub.epa.gov/src/collections/10/AR/WAN001020091 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 the hard copy. Publicly available docket materials
are available electronically in https://semspub.epa.gov/src/collections/10/AR/WAN001020091.
    EPA is temporarily suspending its Docket Center and Regional
Records Centers for public visitors to reduce the risk of transmitting
COVID-19. In addition, many site information repositories are closed,
and information

in these repositories, including the deletion docket, has not been
updated with hardcopy or electronic media. For further information and
updates on EPA Docket Center services, please visit us online at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    EPA continues to carefully and continuously monitor information
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), local area
health departments, and our Federal partners so that we can respond
rapidly as conditions change regarding COVID.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brooks Stanfield, Federal On-Scene
Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200
Sixth Avenue, Suite 155, 13-J07, Seattle, WA 98101,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and/or Kristin Leefers, Assistant
Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200
Sixth Avenue, Suite 155, M/S: 11-C07, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 553-
1532, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This agreement is entered into pursuant to
the authority of the Attorney General to compromise and settle claims
of the United States, consistent with CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675. The
agreement requires the settling party to provide full cooperation with
EPA's cleanup activities, provide access to the property, and exercise
appropriate care with regard to existing contamination, in addition to
making a payment of $50,000 to EPA. The agreement also includes a
covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant to sections 106 and
107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a).

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657.

    Dated: October 13, 2020.
Calvin Terada,
Division Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, Region
10.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0658; FRL-8116-9]

Polymer of 2-Ethyl-2-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,3-Propanediol, Oxirane,
Methyloxirane, 1,2-Epoxyalkanes; Tolerance Exemption

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes exemptions from the requirement of
a tolerance for residues of polymer of 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-
propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-epoxyalkanes; when used as
inert ingredients in a pesticide chemical formulation. BASF Corporation
submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
(FQPA) requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance.
This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible
level for residues of polymer of 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-
propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-epoxyalkanes.

DATES: This regulation is effective March 7, 2007. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 7, 2007, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0658. To access the
electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced

Search,'' then ``Docket Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where
indicated and select the ``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on
the regulations.gov web site to view the docket index or access
available documents. All documents in the docket are listed in the
docket index available in regulations.gov. Although listed in the

index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or,

if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in
Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Drive,
Arlington, VA. The Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bipin Gandhi, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of This Document?

    In addition to accessing an electronic copy of this Federal
Register document through the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov
, you may access this ``Federal Register'' document

electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. You may also access a

frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 through the
Government Printing Office's pilot e-CFR site at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr
.

C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request?

    Under section 408(g) of the FFDCA, as amended by the FQPA, any
person may file an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may
also request a hearing on those objections. The EPA procedural
regulations which govern the submission of objections and requests for
hearings appear in 40 CFR part 178. You must file your objection or
request a hearing on this regulation in accordance with the
instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by
EPA, you must identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0658 in the
subject line on the first page of your submission. All requests must be
in writing, and must be mailed or delivered to the Hearing Clerk on or
before May 7, 2007.
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing that does not contain any CBI for inclusion in the public
docket that is described in ADDRESSES. Information not marked
confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA
without prior notice. Submit your copies, identified by docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0658, by one of the following methods.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.

Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

II. Background and Statutory Findings

    In the Federal Register of December 20, 2006 (71 FR 76321) (FRL-
8104-4), EPA issued a notice pursuant to section 408 of the FFDCA, 21
U.S.C. 346a, as amended by the FQPA (Public Law 104-170), announcing
the filing of a pesticide petition (PP 6E7079) by BASF Corporation, 100
Campus Drive, Florham Park, NJ 07932. The petition requested that 40
CFR 180.960 be amended by establishing exemptions from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of polymer of 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
1,3-propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-epoxyalkanes; CAS Reg. No.
903890-89-1 when 1,2-epoxyalkane is 1,2-epoxydodecane; CAS Reg. No.
903890-90-4 when 1,2-epoxyalkane is 1,2-epoxyhexadecane; and CAS Reg.
No. 893427-80-0 when 1,2-epoxyalkane is 1,2-epoxyoctadecane. That
notice included a summary of the petition prepared by the petitioner.
There were no comments in response to the notice of filing.
    Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of the FFDCA allows EPA to establish an
exemption from the requirement for a tolerance (the legal limit for a
pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that
the tolerance is ``safe.'' Section 408(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the FFDCA
defines ``safe'' to mean that ``there is a reasonable certainty that no
harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical
residue, including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other
exposures for which there is reliable information.'' This includes
exposure through drinking water and in residential settings, but does
not include occupational exposure. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of the FFDCA
requires EPA to give special consideration to exposure of infants and
children to the pesticide chemical residue in establishing an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance and to ``ensure that there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and children
from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue * * *'' and
specifies factors EPA is to consider in establishing an exemption.

III. Inert Ingredient Definition

    Inert ingredients are all ingredients that are not active
ingredients as defined in 40 CFR 153.125 and include, but are not
limited to, the following types of ingredients (except when they have a
pesticidal efficacy of their own): Solvents such as alcohols and
hydrocarbons; surfactants such as polyoxyethylene polymers and fatty
acids; carriers such as clay and diatomaceous earth; thickeners such as
carrageenan and modified cellulose; wetting, spreading, and dispersing
agents; propellants in aerosol dispensers; microencapsulating agents;

and emulsifiers. The term ``inert'' is not intended to imply
nontoxicity; the ingredient may or may not be chemically active.
Generally, EPA has exempted inert ingredients from the requirement of a
tolerance based on the low toxicity of the individual inert
ingredients.

IV. Risk Assessment and Statutory Findings

    EPA establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance only
in those cases where it can be shown that the risks from aggregate
exposure to pesticide chemical residues under reasonably foreseeable
circumstances will pose no appreciable risks to human health. In order
to determine the risks from aggregate exposure to pesticide inert
ingredients, the Agency considers the toxicity of the inert in
conjunction with possible exposure to residues of the inert ingredient
through food, drinking water, and through other exposures that occur as
a result of pesticide use in residential settings. If EPA is able to
determine that a finite tolerance is not necessary to ensure that there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate
exposure to the inert ingredient, an exemption from the requirement of
a tolerance may be established.
    Consistent with section 408(b)(2)(D) of the FFDCA, EPA has reviewed
the available scientific data and other relevant information in support
of this action and considered its validity, completeness and
reliability and the relationship of this information to human risk. EPA
has also considered available information concerning the variability of
the sensitivities of major identifiable subgroups of consumers,
including infants and children. In the case of certain chemical
substances that are defined as polymers, the Agency has established a
set of criteria to identify categories of polymers that should present
minimal or no risk. The definition of a polymer is given in 40 CFR
723.250(b). The following exclusion criteria for identifying these low
risk polymers are described in 40 CFR 723.250(d).
    1. The polymers are not cationic polymers nor are they reasonably
anticipated to become a cationic polymers in a natural aquatic
environment.
    2. The polymers do contain as an integral part of its composition
the atomic elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
    3. The polymers do not contain as an integral part of its
composition, except as impurities, any element other than those listed
in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii).
    4. The polymers are neither designed nor can they be reasonably
anticipated to substantially degrade, decompose, or depolymerize.
    5. The polymers are manufactured or imported from monomers and/or
reactants that are already included on the TSCA Chemical Substance
Inventory or manufactured under an applicable TSCA section 5 exemption.
    6. The polymers are not water absorbing polymers with a number
average molecular weight (MW) greater than or equal to 10,000 daltons.
    Additionally, the polymers, also meet as required the following
exemption criteria specified in 40 CFR 723.250(e).
    7. The polymers' number average MW of 16,000 to 20,000 are greater
than or equal to 10,000 daltons. The polymers contain less than 2%
oligomeric material below MW 500 and less than 5% oligomeric material
below MW 1,000.
    Thus, the polymer of 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3 propanediol,
oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-epoxyalkanes meets all the criteria for a
polymers to be considered low risk under 40 CFR 723.250. Based on its
conformance to the above criteria, no mammalian toxicity is anticipated
from dietary, inhalation, or dermal exposure to polymer of 2-ethyl-2-
(hydroxymethyl)-1,3 propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-
epoxyalkanes.

V. Aggregate Exposures

    For the purposes of assessing potential exposure under this
exemption, EPA considered that polymer of 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3
propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-epoxyalkanes could be present
in all raw and processed agricultural commodities and drinking water,
and that non-occupational non-dietary exposures were possible. The
number average MW of polymer of 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3
propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-epoxyalkanes is in the range
of 16,000 to 20,000 daltons. Generally, a polymer of this size would be
poorly absorbed through the intact gastrointestinal tract or through
intact human skin. Since polymer of 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3
propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-epoxyalkanes conforms to the
criteria that identify a low risk polymer, there are no concerns for
risks associated with any potential exposure scenarios that are
reasonably foreseeable. The Agency has determined that a tolerance is
not necessary to protect the public health.

VI. Cumulative Effects

    Section 408 (b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when considering
whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance or tolerance
exemption, the Agency consider ``available information'' concerning the
cumulative effects of a particular chemical's residues and ``other
substances that have a common mechanism of toxicity.'' EPA does not
have, at this time, available data to determine whether polymer of 2-
ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3 propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-
epoxyalkanes has a common mechanism of toxicity with other substances.
Unlike other pesticides for which EPA has followed a cumulative risk
approach based on a common mechanism of toxicity, EPA has not made a
common mechanism of toxicity finding as to polymer of 2-ethyl-2-
(hydroxymethyl)-1,3 propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-
epoxyalkanes and any other substances and polymer of 2-ethyl-2-
(hydroxymethyl)-1,3 propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-
epoxyalkanes do not appear to produce toxic metabolite produced by
other substances. For the purposes of this tolerance action, therefore,
EPA has not assumed that polymer of 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3
propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-epoxyalkanes have common
mechanism of toxicity with other substances. For information regarding
EPA's efforts to determine which chemicals have a common mechanism of
toxicity and to evaluate the cumulative effects of such chemicals, see
the policy statements released by EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs
concerning common mechanism determinations and procedures for
cumulating effects from substances found to have a common mechanism on
EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.

VII. Additional Safety Factor for the Protection of Infants and
Children

    Section 408 of the FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply an
additional tenfold margin of safety for infants and children in the
case of threshold effects to account for prenatal and postnatal
toxicity and the completeness of the data base unless EPA concludes
that a different margin of safety will be safe for infants and
children. Due to the expected low toxicity of polymer of 2-ethyl-2-
(hydroxymethyl)-1,3 propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-
epoxyalkanes, EPA has not used a safety factor analysis to assess the
risk. For the same reasons the additional tenfold safety factor is
unnecessary.

VIII. Determination of Safety

    Based on the conformance to the criteria used to identify a low
risk polymer, EPA concludes that there is a reasonable certainty of no
harm to the U.S. population, including infants and children, from
aggregate exposure to residues of polymer of 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
1,3 propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-epoxyalkanes.

IX. Other Considerations

A. Endocrine Disruptors

    There is no available evidence that polymer of 2-ethyl-2-
(hydroxymethyl)-1,3 propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-
epoxyalkanes are endocrine disruptors.

B. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since
the Agency is establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance without any numerical limitation.

C. International Tolerances

    The Agency is not aware of any country requiring a tolerance for
polymer of 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3 propanediol, oxirane,
methyloxirane, 1,2-epoxyalkanes nor have any CODEX Maximum Residue
Levels (MRLs) been established for any food crops at this time.

X. Conclusion

    Accordingly, EPA finds that exempting residues of polymer of 2-
ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3 propanediol, oxirane, methyloxirane, 1,2-
epoxyalkanes from the requirement of a tolerance will be safe.

XI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This final rule establishes a tolerance under section 408(d) of
FFDCA in response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from
review under Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and
Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this rule has been
exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this 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) or Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children
from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April
23, 1997). This final rule does not contain any information collections
subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq., nor does it require any special considerations
under Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis
of a petition under section 408(d) of FFDCA, such as the tolerance in
this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) do not apply.
    This final rule directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this action
alter the relationships or distribution of power and responsibilities
established by Congress in the preemption provisions of section
408(n)(4) of FFDCA. As such, the Agency has determined that this action
will not have a substantial direct effect on States or tribal
governments, on the relationship between the national government and
the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government or between the
Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined
that Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 67249, November 6,
2000) do not apply to this rule. In addition, This rule does not impose
any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as described under
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L.
104-4).
    This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272
note).

XII. Congressional Review Act

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to
the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report
containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the
United States prior to publication of this rule in the Federal
Register. This rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: February 27, 2007.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

0
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 1 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.

0
2. In Sec.  180.960 the table is amended by adding alphabetically
polymers to read as follows:

Sec.  180.960  Polymers; exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance.

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                  Polymer                              CAS No.
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Oxirane, decyl-, reaction products with     903890-89-1
 polyethylene-polypropylene glycol ether
 with trimethylolpropane (3:1).
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Oxirane, hexadecyl-, reaction products      893427-80-0
 with polyethylene-polypropylene glycol
 ether with trimethylolpropane (3:1).
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Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane,     903890-90-4
 ether with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl) -
 1,3 - propanediol (3:1), reaction
 products with tetradecyloxirane.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-17-000]

Rio Grande LNG, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Carbon Capture and
Sequestration System Amendment

    On November 17, 2021, Rio Grande LNG, LLC filed an application in
Docket No. CP22-17-000 requesting a Limited Amendment to Rio Grande
LNG, LLC's November 22, 2019 Authorization pursuant to Section 3 of the
Natural Gas Act. The proposed project is known as the Carbon Capture
and Sequestration System Amendment (Project) and would incorporate
carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) systems into the site and design
of the Rio Grande LNG Terminal, which was previously approved by the
Commission on November 22, 2019.
    On November 29, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project.
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and
to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's
environmental document for the Project.
    This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the Project and the planned schedule
for the completion of the environmental review.\1\
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Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA--May 5, 2023
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\--August 3, 2023
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    \2\ The Commission's deadline applies to the decisions of other
federal agencies, and state agencies acting under federally
delegated authority, that are responsible for federal
authorizations, permits, and other approvals necessary for proposed
projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per 18 CFR 157.22(a), the
Commission's deadline for other agency's decisions applies unless a
schedule is otherwise established by federal law.

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the
Project's progress.

Project Description

    The Project would incorporate CCS systems into the approved site
and design of the Rio Grande LNG Terminal in Cameron County, Texas. The
proposed CCS facilities consist of the following: flue gas cooling and
carbon dioxide absorption, dehydration, and compression equipment;
amine regenerator and reboiler; and hot oil system.

Background

    On September 2, 2022, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed
Carbon Capture and Sequestration System Amendment and Notice of Public
Scoping Sessions (Notice of Scoping). The Notice of Scoping was sent to
affected landowners; federal, state, and local government agencies;
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native
American tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and
newspapers. In response to the Notice of Scoping, the Commission
received comments from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency; Texas Governor Greg Abbott; Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department; Cameron County; Another Gulf; Friends of
the Wildlife Corridor; Save RGV; Sierra Club (including the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Group); Rio Grande LNG, LLC; and numerous individuals.
The primary issues raised by the commenters related to general
opposition to or support for the Project; climate change, air quality,
and greenhouse gas emissions; environmental justice; wetlands and water
quality; vegetation and wildlife; and impacts related to the Project's
non-jurisdictional facilities. All substantive comments will be
addressed in the EA.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a cooperating agency in the
preparation of the EA.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to
keep track of formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the
Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This service
provides automatic notification of filings made to subscribed dockets,
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the ``eLibrary'' link, select
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP22-17), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to
eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at<PHONE_NUMBER>, TTY (202) 502-
8659, or at [email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC
website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by
the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: December 2, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0085; FRL-8946-01-OAR]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; NESHAP
for Radionuclides (40 CFR Part 61, Subparts B, K, R and W) and NESHAP
for Radon Emissions From Operating Mill Tailings (40 CFR Part 61,
Subpart W) (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``NESHAP for
Radionuclides (40 CFR part 61, subparts B, K, R and W) (Renewal)'' (EPA
ICR No. 1100.16, OMB Control No. 2060-0191) to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting public
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as
described below. In addition to being a proposed extension of the ICR,
which is currently approved through May 31, 2022, the Agency seeks to
consolidate this ICR with EPA ICR Number 2464.03, OMB Control Number
2060-0706, which was established to address the information collection
requirements created by the revision to NESHAP subpart W in 2017. All
information collection required under 40 CFR part 61, subpart W would
then be included in a single ICR, together with the information
collection requirements of subparts B, K, and R. An Agency may not
conduct, or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 3, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0085, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan P. Walsh, Radiation
Protection Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Mail Code
6608T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number: 202-
343-2304; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets for more information.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act,
EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: On December 15, 1989, pursuant to Section 112 of the
Clean Air Act as amended in 1977 (42 U.S.C. 1857), the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulations to control radionuclide
emissions from several source categories. The regulations are codified
at 40 CFR part 61. Of the eight subparts (B, H, I, K, Q, R, T and W)
included in the 1989 rule, as currently amended, four apply to
privately-operated facilities. In addition to requiring operational
practices that limit emissions, subparts B, K, R, and W impose
radionuclide dose and/or emission limits, respectively, to underground
uranium mines, elemental phosphorous plants, phosphogypsum stacks, and
uranium mill tailings impoundments. Facilities must inspect
impoundments, measure radionuclide emissions, perform analyses or
calculations per EPA procedures, and report the results to the EPA.
    Information collected is used by the EPA to ensure that public
health and the environment continue to be protected from the hazards of
airborne radionuclides by compliance with these standards. Compliance
is demonstrated through emissions testing and dose calculation when
appropriate.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: The North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) codes of facilities associated with the
activity of the respondents are: (1) Elemental Phosphorous--325180, (2)
Phosphogypsum Stacks--212392, (3) Underground Uranium Mines--212291,
and (4) Uranium Mill Tailings--212291.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: mandatory (CAA, Sec, 112; 40
CFR part 61).
    Estimated number of respondents: 25 (total).
    Frequency of response: Monthly, annual, or one-time depending on
the source category and respondent activity.
    Total estimated burden: 4,146 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $632,392 (per year), which includes $338,600
annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: Total estimated respondent hours increased
from 1,898 hours in the previous approved version

of this ICR to 4146, primarily as a result of consolidating this ICR
with ICR 2060-0706. No Subpart B facilities were reporting at the time
of the last renewal in 2018, however, the Agency identified two
respondents that are likely to submit annual reports in 2021, and two
responses were added to the ICR, adding 460 hours of labor and $10,600
of non-labor cost to the burden that was approved in 2019. For Subparts
K, R, and W, there were no changes to the number of respondents, the
annual time burden, or the annual non-labor cost compared to the most
recent renewals of these ICRs.\1\ The requested burden reflects the sum
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1965, January 11, 2021.

Lee Ann Veal,
Director, Radiation Protection Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 539-015]

Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 539-015.
    c. Date filed: April 30, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Mother Ann Lee Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Kentucky River, in Mercer and Jessamine
Counties, Kentucky. The project would be located at the Commonwealth of
Kentucky's existing Lock and Dam No. 7. The project does not occupy any
federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r)
    h. Applicant Contact: David Brown Kinloch, Lock 7 Hydro Partners,
LLC, 414 S. Wenzel Street, Louisville, KY 40204;<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

    i. FERC Contact: Joshua Dub,<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC
61,076 (2001).
    k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for
cooperating agency status: June 29, 2020.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at
http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-
3676 (toll free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY).
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
    n. The Mother Ann Lee Hydroelectric Project is operated in a run-
of-river mode and consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A
reservoir with a normal pool elevation of 514.6 feet and an estimated
surface area of about 830 acres; (2) a 230-foot-long concrete-capped,
timber crib dam; (3) a 50-foot-wide, 300-foot-long stone lock chamber;
(4) a 120-foot-long by 100-foot-wide forebay; (5) a 116-foot long
concrete substructure containing trash racks, 6 intake gates, 3
turbines, and discharge facilities; (6) a 93-foot-long by 25-foot-wide
superstructure/powerhouse located above the spillway containing three
generating units with a total installed capacity of 2.209 megawatts;
(7) a substation connected to the powerhouse by an 85-foot-long
footbridge; (8) a 0.86-mile-long, 34.5-kilovolt transmission line; and
(9) appurtenant facilities. The estimated average annual generation is
9,200 megawatt-hours.
    o. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the
eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, the
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference
Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free, (886) 208-
3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will
be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions
to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary), July 2020.
Request Additional Information, July 2020.
Issue Notice of Acceptance, November 2020.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments, December 2020.
Comments on Scoping Document 1, January 2021.
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis, February 2021.
Commission issues EA, September 2021.
Comments on draft EA, October 2021.

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: May 8, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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