BRIEFING MEMO GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN WPDES Permit No. WI 0046477 2 October 25, 2000 GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

General Mitchell International Airport is approximately 2,200 acres in size and is served by a county owned storm sewer system consisting of about 25 miles of separate storm sewers and 5 miles of ditch. Runoff from rain and snow melt at the airport can contain glycol and other chemicals used to deice or anti ice aircraft and runways, and other pollutants from industrial activities at the airport. Deicing and anti icing activities are mandatory requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure adequate safety for airport operations. Contaminated runoff problems are seasonal during the periods of deicing or anti icing in the winter. At other times, the runoff from the airport is typical of urban storm water runoff.

The glycol is a problem because of its high biochemical oxygen demand ( 500,000 to 1,000,000 mg/ L BOD5), which depletes the dissolved oxygen in the receiving water, and additives in the glycol are toxic to aquatic life. Glycol usage during a deicing season ranges between 150,000 to 250,000 gallons per year ( undiluted) depending on weather conditions. Both ethylene glycol and propylene glycol deicing and anti icing fluids are used, with a trend toward more propylene glycol. Five years ago ethylene glycol was used more, because it worked better and was less expensive. Now less than 10% of all glycol used is ethylene glycol. This reduction is a combined result of ethylene glycol being listed as a hazardous material, and a preference for propylene glycol for safety and its greater value if recycled.

There are two categories of glycol products used, depending on whether they remove ice and snow or if they prevent it from accumulating. " Type I" deicing fluids are used to remove ice and snow on the aircraft. " Type II and IV" fluids anti ice to prevent any accumulation of ice or snow on clean aircraft surfaces. Anti icing fluids are thicker than type I to adhere to the aircraft and provide increased holdover time prior to takeoff. Advances in the technology of deicing and anti icing aircraft, including selection of freeze point depressants ( glycol or some other chemical) and application methods, will ultimately be the keys to managing the environmental problems associated with airport runoff.

Airport runoff enters the storm sewer system and discharges from three major outfalls to receiving waters. Two outfalls drain into the Kinnickinnic River via Wilson Park Creek, and one drains into a tributary to Oak Creek. Pollutants of concern in the storm water include deicing and anti icing chemicals, petroleum products, suspended solids, metals, nutrients, and traces of toxic materials. Milwaukee County has conducted an extensive site investigation to provide information on the airport's separate storm sewer system and characterized storm water runoff quality. A monitoring program of visual inspections and chemical analysis is used to determine storm water runoff quality to evaluate storm water best management practices, and to provide a continuing database for water quality changes. Monitoring locations consist of inflows to the airport's storm sewer system, the down stream receiving water, oil and water separators, and the three major outfalls from the airport.

This permit will regulate the discharges from the separate storm sewer system serving the airport. Pollution prevention efforts are emphasized and preferred over treatment of runoff at the airport, because treatment is difficult. Major components of the permit include the following: a storm water pollution prevention plan to reduce pollutant sources, monitoring of storm water discharges, discharge performance requirements for reductions in pollutant loading through implementation of best management practices, and an annual report to summarize and assess compliance with the permit. As part of their storm water pollution prevention plan to minimize impacts to the receiving water, the airport is capturing glycol to the maximum extent practicable, and using conservation efforts to reduce the amount of glycol used. Page 2 SPECIFIC PERMIT CONDITIONS:

This section of the briefing memo describes the proposed permit requirements, changes from the previous permit, and the rationale for the specific conditions. The permit regulates the discharge in accordance with ch. 283, Wis. Stats. and ch. NR 216, Wis. Adm. Code that regulates storm water discharges. An individual permit instead of a general permit regulates the storm water in accordance with s. 216.25( 3), Wis. Adm. Code, because deicing and anti icing can be a significant source of pollutants.

The first permit issued March 14, 1996 and expires December 31, 2000. The permit was modified April 2, 1997, to extend interim compliance schedule due date for deicing and anti icing facilities plan. Additional time was needed for the Kinnickinnic River study, negotiations with MMSD, and selection of the facility plan alternative. A second modification November 26, 1997, the approved to new alternative monitoring locations that replaced two locations in the permit that were found to be inaccessible because they were too close to runways.

1. Tenant Coverage The airport permit covers 20 co permittees under one permit. This allows DNR to efficiently regulate Milwaukee County, the owner, and 19 airport tenants, who are the operators, all together instead of through separate permits. A tenant conducting industrial activity that may contaminate storm water runoff must be permitted if they meet two criteria: ( 1) is in the air transportation business, and ( 2) is involved in maintenance, fueling, cleaning, or deicing. All the tenants needing permitting are covered under this permit. Revisions to the airport co permittee list, which identifies tenants covered under this permit, may be made by the Department to reflect changes in tenant status during the term of the permit.

2. Applicability This permit applies to General Mitchell International Airport within the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County, and includes airport tenants as co permittees. Storm water runoff, and flows contributed by process and non process wastewater into the airport's separate storm sewer system, are regulated point source discharges under this permit. Except as permitted or authorized by the permit, discharges from the airport's separate storm sewer system may not contain pollutants which would cause a violation of water quality standards. The airport's storm water pollution prevention plan must limit the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable. Implementation of the best management practices described in the storm water pollution prevention plan is a step in addressing compliance with water quality standards.

There are individual and joint responsibilities between Milwaukee County and the airport tenants who become co permittees. The airport's storm sewer system also receives inflows from off site, including drainage from Cudahy, Oak Creek, Milwaukee, the Wisconsin Air National Guard, and the US Air Force Reserve. At times off site inflows contribute pollutants to the storm sewer system, which are apparent when the airport isn't deicing. And discharges from non permitted airport tenants may also contribute pollutants. The airport is not responsible for the input of pollutants from off site or from tenants who are not co permittees. These other pollutant sources will be addressed as the storm water program progresses.

3. Authorized Discharges The permit regulates certain discharges of storm water runoff from the airport upstream from the 3 major outfalls. It also will regulate wastewater discharges from deicing and anti icing activities, and oil and water separators. Non storm water discharges contributing pollutants are prohibited. To screen for illicit connections to the storm sewer system, an evaluation of non storm water discharges was completed and will be repeated at least every 5 years. Page 3 Excluded from coverage under this permit, because they aren't within the Department's authority to regulate are areas of the airport that are segregated from the industrial activities. Not covered are office buildings, parking lots, and undeveloped areas. Also excluded are areas off site or upstream of the airport, and tenants who do not meet the permitting criteria. Innocuous non storm water discharges may also enter the storm sewer system without regulation.

4. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Development and implementation of a storm water pollution prevention plan was the major component of the first permit. Best management practices were evaluated and will be implemented to limit to the maximum extent practicable the discharge of pollutants from the separate storm sewer system. Cost effective pollution prevention practices are emphasized. Source areas of pollution were evaluated for the reduction of pollutants entering storm water. The airport submitted their storm water pollution prevention plan dated December 1994, and a best management practices manual dated November 4, 1994. The plan was updated by June 30, 1997, to include a monitoring program and a facilities plan for controlling runoff contaminated with glycol used to deice or anti ice aircraft. The facilities plan for glycol management was submitted November 6, 1997, and the selected alternative was approved November 26, 1997. The storm water pollution prevention plan was amended February 25, 1998, to include the glycol management controls. The airport has proceeded with the implementation of glycol management controls as required by the first permit's compliance schedule.

Conservation practices by airlines have reduced the amount of glycol used, and the relative amount that's collectable. Increased use of Type II and IV glycol reduces the overall volume of glycol because it's more effective by providing longer protection, and is less likely to runoff. Optimized blending of glycol mixtures to use less than the normal 50% when temperatures are milder reduces glycol usage. Also, improved methods of deicing with new hybrid deicing equipment that's more efficient by utilizing forced air, high pressure, and low flow glycol spray, reduced the amount of glycol used by Delta Airlines by 70% or more. In addition, the use of urea for runway deicing was discontinued and replaced with potassium acetate to eliminate the discharge of ammonia.

A pilot glycol recovery vehicle ( GRV) program was conducted during the 1998 1999 deicing season. About 15% of the glycol was collected, which was much below the goal of 42.5% ( see section 7 on surface water requirements). The apparently poor results were attributed to a number of operational problems that had to be worked out, and because the pilot test was in a limited focus area only and the test didn't run the entire deicing season. Improvements in the glycol collection were realized in the 1999 2000 deicing season when a full scale program was initiated based on what was learned from the pilot. The capture rate was still only about 21% overall, but was 37.6% in the focused area where 71% of the glycol was applied.

The glycol management controls during 1999 2000 consisted of the following components: 1. Two glycol recovery vehicles ( GRV), one large Vactor GRV ( 1600 gallon capacity) and one small Crosswinds GRV ( 350 gallon capacity) collecting glycol in the terminal ramp areas. 2. Storm sewer balloons at eight locations providing a " block and pump system" that diverts glycol contaminated runoff into storm sewers for temporary storage until it can be pumped out. Storm sewer inserts at two locations prevent runoff from entering the storm sewer, and pond glycol contaminated runoff on the surface for the GRV to vacuum up. 3. A remote deicing pad was constructed in 1998 just east of the cargo area, which serves Skyway Airlines and others smaller commuter aircraft. Runoff from deicing collects in a pool at a corner of the pad and drains into a collection sump. A level activated pump transfers the collected runoff to a frac tank for storage. Clean runoff can be diverted to a storm sewer catch basin. 4. Eight frac tanks, each with a capacity of 21,000, are placed at four locations to store the runoff collected by the GRVs, block and pump system, and the remote deicing pad. If more storage is necessary, additional frac tanks can be obtained within 24 hours. Page 4 A digital refractometer is used to determine the glycol concentration so the wastewater can disposed of by the appropriate method. Runoff with " high concentrations" of glycol averaging 10% to 15%, can be recycled by Signature Flight Support in Denver, with a credit of about $ 1 per gallon of reclaimed glycol. Runoff with glycol concentrations less than 5% are discharged into a Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District ( MMSD) sanitary sewer. Runoff with concentrations between 5% and 10% is trucked to anaerobic sludge digesters at MMSD's South Shore treatment plant, the City of South Milwaukee, or the City of Brookfield. The airport continues to negotiate with MMSD for fair disposal costs and a long term contract for treatment of low and medium concentration runoff.

For the 2000 2001 deicing season, in order to improve on the capture rate, a tow behind glycol collection unit with a 1000 gallon capacity was purchased to replace the smaller Crosswinds GRV. This unit will be used with the Vactor GRV to increase the collection capability and to expand the glycol collection area. The tow behind ( by a tractor) vacuum unit operates slightly different than the Vactor GRV, and may provide flexibility because it can deal with snow covered conditions better. Also, one additional sewer balloon and one additional sewer insert will be installed, increasing to 90% the total terminal ramp area that is blocked off. And another pump truck will be needed for handling the additional glycol captured. To determine if additional efforts to collect glycol in the cargo area ( which represents 10% of glycol usage) are possible, a pilot study will be conducted using a temporary berm to collect runoff in a low spot that can be pumped out before it reaches a storm sewer that discharges to Outfall 001.

The permit requires continued implementation of the storm water pollution plan and glycol management controls to comply with the capture goal described in the discharge requirements. The storm water pollution prevention plan is an on going process, which includes monitoring to evaluate the plan's effectiveness, and amendments to the plan as necessary to protect the waters of the state.

5. Inflow and Receiving Water Requirements Visual inspections and chemical analysis are required at Sampling Point 701 that represents inflow to the airport from Bailey's Pond, and at Sampling Point 601 that represents a downstream location in Wilson Park Creek. Quarterly visual inspections look for any obvious runoff problems. The chemical sampling requires an analysis of 13 storm water parameters. The parameter lists includes parameters of concern based on previous monitoring results, and water quality indicator parameters. They include: ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, BOD5, COD, TSS, TSS, ammonia, TKN, DO, pH, hardness, copper, lead, and zinc. Chemical sampling is required annually, but with three samples required at Wilson Park Creek for glycol, BOD5, COD, TSS, DO, and pH. This additional sampling is to collect more data related to glycol recovery and the impact on the receiving water. The monitoring for metals, hardness, ammonia, and TKN are limited to just the first and last year of the permit because they aren't at concentrations of concern, but some sampling is required to maintain some baseline data. Because urea was eliminated as a deicing chemical, nitrogen compounds should no longer be a concern, and the metal concentrations are typical of storm water runoff.

The airport also contracts with the USGS for additional storm water monitoring beyond what the WPDES permit requires. The USGS is doing a detailed study of the Kinnickinnic River for the purpose of evaluating the impact of the airport's runoff. Numerous samples for chemical analysis are collected from several locations, and toxicity tests are also being done. In addition, the USGS is conducting a study of snow piles that monitors the glycol contained in the snow that's plowed. The snow melt from the pile ends up in both the storm sewers, and absorbs into the soil. How significant an impact from this snow melt will be evaluated.

6. Oil and Water Separator Requirements There are 4 existing oil and water separators at the airport, serving as treatment control measures at fueling or fuel storage areas. Sample Points 101 ( has two separators), 102, and 103 monitor the discharge from the oil and water separator discharges to the storm sewer. Discharges from the oil and water Page 5 separators are an authorized non storm water discharge, and are regulated under this section of the permit. Special conditions for the operation, effluent limitations based on categorical treatment standards, and monitoring requirements reflect those from the oil and water separator general permit. Another oil and water separator is located at the Equilon fuel pipeline terminal on College Avenue, but is regulated by a general permit issued to Equilon so it's not included under this permit.

7. Surface Water Requirements Visual inspections and chemical analysis are required at the outfalls from the airport. They consist of Outfalls 001 and 007 that discharge to Wilson Park Creek, and Outfall 003 that discharges to Oak Creek. The chemical monitoring is similar to the inflow and downstream sampling points, but with the addition of an estimated flow to determine pollutant loadings, and oil and grease. Annual monitoring is required at Outfall 001 and 007, but with three samples required at Outfall 007 for ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, BOD5, COD, TSS, DO, and pH. Outfall 007 also has monitoring for hardness, copper, lead, and zinc to continue this baseline monitoring. For the same reason as the inflow and receiving water sampling points, the monitoring for metals, hardness, ammonia, and TKN are limited to just the first and last year of the permit. Because Outfall 003 showed no significant impact from runoff, only flow estimates and visual inspections are required here.

General narrative type discharge limitations are used to protect water quality. For determining compliance with implementation of the pollution prevention plan efforts, especially deicing and anti icing management controls, the reduction in glycol discharged is evaluated. Technology based cost effective best management practices for controlling storm water discharges, described in the airport's storm water pollution prevention plan, are the means for addressing water quality standards.

The first permit contained a goal to capture 85% of half the glycol that's applied for deicing and antiicing or 42.5% of the total glycol applied. Half the glycol applied is considered fugitive because it's uncollectable. This would include the glycol that is sheared off aircraft upon takeoff, runs off into areas where it can't easily be collected, or volatilizes. The 50% fugitive percentage is believed to be fairly accurate based on data from several airports. In the permit reissuance this fixed percentage goal of 42.5% is being replaced with a formula that takes into account conservation efforts and the use of type IV glycol that has a lower capture rate estimated at 12.75%. This is necessary because as less glycol is used through conservation efforts there's less collectable glycol. The annual glycol capture goal must be recalculated each year. The capture goal will now be less than 42.5%, but due to conservation efforts less glycol will be released into the environment. Capturing 85% of the collectable glycol ( other than type IV) remains the same.

Specific numeric effluent limitations aren't included in the permit. Chapters NR 102 through NR 105, Wis. Adm. Codes, which contain the water quality standards, currently aren't implementable for storm water because these administrative codes don't contain procedures to address the intermittent nature of storm water discharges. EPA hasn't proposed any effluent limitation guidelines for runoff from airports, and has no plans to do so. The permit will continue to regulate airport discharges by way of best management practices.

8. Schedules of Compliance This section lists required permit activities, with references to the permit sections that contains the requirement, and shows the due date. Requirements are included for a comprehensive annual site inspection to verify activities that impact storm water, an annual report summarizing permit activities, a follow up response for failure to comply with the glycol capture goal, and need for permanent infrastructure for deicing and anti icing controls.

The annual report, due each September, serves to demonstrate permit compliance and provides the Department with information to keep informed of airport activities. The monitoring data summary in the Page 6 report serves in place of monthly discharge monitoring report forms. The annual report includes the following:

  Status of storm water pollution prevention plan implementation   An updated storm sewer system map reflecting any note worthy changes   A summary assessing the effectiveness of best management practices   Amendments to the storm water pollution prevention plan   A summary of the monitoring data   A summary of the estimated reduction in glycol discharged   Identification of any receiving water quality changes   Expenditures for the past year and next year's budget If the glycol capture goal isn't attained, management practices are required to be amended as necessary to meet the goal during the next deicing season. The airport must submit an amendment to the storm water pollution prevention plan to address whatever additional efforts or changes are proposed to comply with the glycol capture goal.

Implementation of the glycol management controls has progressed through a pilot stage, but continues to use some temporary equipment. Due to emerging technologies and time needed to learn the best glycol controls for the airport, the use of temporary storage tanks, leased GRVs, and phased implementation is acceptable. This also provides the airport with the necessary operational flexibility. Infrastructure changes from airport expansion may affect future glycol management controls. The airport's plan is to wait until the expansion plans are complete before proceeding with permanent glycol control facilities to avoid rework. However, eventually permanent equipment will need to replace the interim temporary measures. Any permanent glycol management controls will be addressed in the next permit issuance.

9. Standard Requirements The relevant standard requirements typical to all WPDES permits are provided. These include requirements for reporting and monitoring, operating, and surface water discharges. Any standard requirements not applicable to the permit were deleted.

10. Summary of Reports Due The airport must submit to the Bureau of Wastewater Management and the Southeast District Office reports required in the permit. These consist of the annual report, and any reports to comply with permit schedules or non compliance.

COMPLIANCE REVIEW:

The airport is in substantial compliance with the requirements contained in the first permit. Excellent progress was made with the identification of storm water runoff problems and implementation of controls to minimize the release of glycol that contaminants runoff and enters the storm sewer system. The following table summarizes glycol usage per deicing seasons:

Deicing Season Gallons of Glycol Pounds of BOD5 1996  1997 265,452 720,038 1997  1998 211,675 574,168 1998  1999 161,457 437,952 1999  2000 223,405 460,549 The estimated BOD5 assumes 7.75 pounds of BOD5 per gallon of glycol with 35% of the glycol running off into the storm sewer system. Some of the variability in the annual glycol usage is due to weather Page 7 conditions, but deicer and anti icing management practices and conservation efforts have generally reduced the amount of glycol used. Less than the 42.5% glycol capture goal has been realized, but the airport is responding with improvements to glycol management controls. Errors in measuring the glycol are also known to be a problem in accurately tracking compliance, which will be addressed with better instrumentation to measure the glycol concentrations. And a new formula to determine the glycol capture goal will better reflect the maximum collection potential.

The oil and water separator discharge limits have occasionally been exceeded for oil and grease, and total suspended solids. In 1999 2000 five violations occurred. In response, better operation and maintenance has corrected the problem as evident by improved effluent quality in retests after servicing and clean out.

There were groundwater remediation projects at the airport for petroleum contaminated soil or groundwater. The remediation projects discharged treated contaminated groundwater into the separate storm sewer system as an authorized non storm water discharge regulated under the first permit. Plans and specifications for the groundwater remediation system were approved June 30, 1997. Remediation sites with contaminated groundwater included the old fuel farm, hydrant fuel farm, and UNOCAL area. There were problems with high BOD5 concentrations in the treated groundwater, which was attributed to glycol that wasn't removed in the activated carbon system. The pump and treat groundwater remediation is completed and the treatment systems were shut down May 11, 2000. The reissued permit deletes this component of the first permit. Some groundwater monitoring continues in these areas.

RECOMMENDATION:

I am recommending the permit be reissued in accordance with the specific conditions outlined in this memo. The permit's primary purpose is to reduce to the maximum extent practicable, the runoff of glycol from aircraft deicing and anti icing to prevent the contamination of storm water from the airport that discharges to waters of the state. Use of best management practices and a glycol capture goal is the permit's means to comply with water quality standards. The permit does not contain water quality based effluent limits or whole effluent toxicity testing ( some is done voluntarily).

Prepared by:

Paul W. Luebke, PH Wastewater Permits and Pretreatment Section Bureau of Watershed Management


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facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction
after the date of proposal.
    In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications,
performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the
affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the
occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the
operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the
monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and
records are essential in determining compliance with 40 CFR part 63,
subpart UUUUU.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Owners and operators of coal- and
oil-fired EGUs.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR 63, Subpart
UUUUU).
    Estimated number of respondents: 322 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually.
    Total estimated burden: 284,000 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $132,000,000 (per year), which includes
$104,000,000 in annualized capital/startup and/or operation &
maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an adjustment decrease in the
total estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved Burdens. This change is not due to any program changes. The
overall decrease in the burden and cost estimates occurred due to more
accurate estimates of existing and anticipated new sources.
Additionally, there is an adjustment increase in the capital/start-up
and O&M costs from the previous ICR. The prior ICR inadvertently
removed O&M costs for existing sources, while this ICR reincorporates
O&M costs for existing respondents.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27642-27643]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0336; FRL- 8873-6]

Department of Homeland Security; Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related information
submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information
that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI)
by the submitter, will be transferred to the Department of Homeland
Security. The Department of Homeland Security will work with OPP
pursuant to the Homeland Security Presidential Directives and the 2009
National Infrastructure Protection Plan.

DATES: The Department of Homeland Security will be given access to this
information on or after May 22, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mario Steadman, Information Technology
and Resources Management Division (7502P), 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?

    This action applies to the public in general. As such, the Agency
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
affected by this action. 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 get copies of this document and other related information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0336. Publicly available
docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at
http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington,
VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket
Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

II. Details of Transfer

    EPA is announcing that some pesticide related information submitted
to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), pursuant to FIFRA and
FFDCA, including information that may have been claimed as Confidential
Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be transferred to the
Department of Homeland Security in accordance with 40 CFR 2.209(c).
Access to this information is needed as part of ongoing work between
the Department of Homeland Security and OPP under the authority of the
Homeland Security Presidential Directives (http://www.dhs/gov/xabout/laws/editorial_0607.shtm) and the 2009 National Infrastructure
Protection Plan. (http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/NIPP_Plan.pdf)
Some of this information has been claimed as confidential or may be
entitled to confidential treatment. The information has been submitted
to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 of FIFRA and under sections 408
and 409 of FFDCA.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government
property, Security measures.

    Dated: April 21, 2011.
Michael Hardy,
Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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EPA took a machine reading approach and developed code using R to extract information from certification decision documents from seven certifying authorities (Arkansas, California Water Board of San Diego, Idaho, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Washington) that make their certification decision documents publicly available online.  The attachments for Mississippi are listed in this docket entry.


[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37220-37221]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0402; FRL-9826-8]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; EPA-ICR
No. 1774.05--Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Mobile Air Conditioner
Retrofitting Program'' (EPA ICR No. 1774.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0450)
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a
``proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through
October 31, 2013''. 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 August 19, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2013-0402, 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: Rebecca von dem Hagen, Environmental
Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of
Atmospheric Programs, MC 6205J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
343-9445; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; 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, EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 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: EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program
implements Section 612 of the 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments which
authorized the Agency to establish regulatory requirements to ensure
that ozone-depleting substances (ODS) are replaced by alternatives that
reduce overall risks to human health and the environment, and to
promote an expedited transition to safe substitutes. To promote this
transition, CAA specified that EPA establish an information
clearinghouse of available alternatives, and coordinate with other
Federal agencies and the public on research, procurement practices, and
information and technology transfers.
    Since the program's inception in 1994, SNAP has reviewed over 400
new chemicals and alternative manufacturing processes for a wide range
of consumer, industrial, space exploration, and national security
applications. Roughly 90% of alternatives submitted to EPA for review
have been listed as acceptable for a specific use, typically with some
condition or limit to minimize risks to human health and the
environment.
    Regulations promulgated under SNAP require that Motor Vehicle Air
Conditioners (MVACs) retrofitted to use a SNAP substitute refrigerant
include basic information on a label to be affixed to the air
conditioner. The label includes the name of the substitute refrigerant,
when and by whom the retrofit was performed, environmental and safety
information about the substitute refrigerant, and other information.
This information is needed so that subsequent technicians working on
the MVAC system will be able to service the equipment properly,
decreasing the likelihood of significant refrigerant cross-
contamination and potential failure of air conditioning systems and
recovery/recycling equipment.
    Form Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1774.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0450.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are new and used car dealers, gas service stations, top and
body repair shops, general automotive repair shops, automotive repair
shops not elsewhere classified, including air conditioning and radiator
specialty shops.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under 40 CFR 82.180.
    Estimated number of respondents: 294 (total).
    Frequency of response: Once per retrofit of a motor vehicle air
conditioner.
    Total estimated burden: 8 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $580 (per year), includes $10 (per year)
annualized

capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is decrease of 1,492 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB (per year). This decrease is based on the decline of CFC-12 MVACs
in service today. EPA estimated that the total percent of CFC-12 MVACs
retrofitted in 2003 was 1.5%, which equals an estimated 500,000 CFC-12
MVACs retrofitted to R-134a. The number of MVACs originally designed to
use CFC-12 as well as the number of those retrofitted to R-134a has
been decreasing every year and EPA estimates a continued reduction in
the number of CFC-12 MVACs retrofits will occur during the next three
years. EPA estimates that currently, in 2013, there are 330,000 MVACs
originally designed to use CFC-12 operating in the U.S. EPA estimates
that in 2014, 2015 and 2016 the number of cars originally designed to
use CFC-12 will decrease to 170,000, 84,000 and 40,000, respectively.
Of these, EPA estimates that 0.1% will be retrofitted annually to use
alternative refrigerants between October 2013 and September 2016.
Therefore, EPA estimates that in 2014, 2015 and 2016 the numbers of
MVACs to be retrofitted are 170, 84 and 40, respectively; resulting in
a total of 294 MVAC retrofits over the three years of this ICR. These
reductions are due to the decrease of CFC-12 MVACs available on the
road for retrofitting.

    Dated: June 10, 2013.
Sarah Dunham,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8626-8627]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-1104; Airspace Docket No. 10-AAL-19]

Revision of Class E Airspace; Shungnak, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Shungnak, AK, to
accommodate amended Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at
the Shungnak Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance safety
and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the
Shungnak Airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 5, 2011. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1,
Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Dunn, AAL-538G, Federal
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK
99513-7587; telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-
mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet address: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/systemops/fs/alaskan/rulemaking/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Monday, December 13, 2010, the FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register to revise Class E airspace
at Shungnak, AK (75 FR 77573).
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments were received.
    The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1,200 ft. transition
areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed
August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by revising Class E airspace at the Shungnak Airport, AK, to
accommodate amended SIAPs. This Class E airspace will provide adequate
controlled airspace upward from 700 and 1,200 feet above the surface
for safety and management of IFR operations at the Shungnak Airport.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore--(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Because this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle 1, section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
subtitle VII, part A, subpart 1, section 40103, Sovereignty and use of
airspace. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing
regulations to ensure the safe and efficient use of the navigable
airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because
it creates Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft
executing instrument procedures for the Shungnak Airport and represents
the FAA's continuing effort to safely and efficiently use the navigable
airspace.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING
POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, is
amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or
more above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Shungnak, AK [Revised]

Shungnak Airport, AK
    (Lat. 66[deg]53'17'' N., long. 157[deg]09'45'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of the Shungnak Airport and that airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 72-mile
radius of the Shungnak Airport.
* * * * *

    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on February 4, 2011.
James M. Miller,
Acting Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0046; Airspace Docket No. 20-AWP-29]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Delano, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at Delano Municipal Airport, Delano,
CA. The airspace is designed to support instrument flight rules (IFR)
operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 12, 2021. The Director of the Federal
Register approve this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR
part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and
publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov//air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you
can contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it modifies the Class E airspace at Delano Municipal Airport,
Delano, CA, to ensure the safety and management of IFR operations at
the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (86 FR 13249; March 8, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-2021-0046 to
modify the Class E airspace at Delano Municipal Airport, Delano, CA.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. One
comment, which is not germane to the proposed airspace modification was
received.
    Class E5 airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15,
2020, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15,
2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies the Class E airspace,
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Delano Municipal
Airport, Delano, CA. The modification properly sizes the airspace to
contain IFR departures until reaching 1,200 feet above the surface, and
IFR arrivals descending below 1,500 feet above the surface. The
airspace's circular radius is reduced from 6.5 miles to 4 miles and an
area is added to the southeast and another to the north of the airport.
    This action also updates the airport's geographical coordinates to
lat. 35[deg]44'44'' N, long. 119[deg]14'11'' W.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial, and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (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) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when

promulgated, would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant the preparation of an
environmental assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AWP CA E5 Delano, CA [Amended]

Delano Municipal Airport, CA
    (Lat. 35[deg]44'44'' N, long. 119[deg]14'11'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 4-mile radius of the airport, and within 4 miles east and 8
miles west of the 157[deg] bearing from the airport, beginning 4
miles southeast of the airport and extending to 22 miles southeast
of the airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of the 342[deg]
bearing from the airport, extending from the 4-mile radius to 6.5
miles north of the airport.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on May 28, 2021.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER15-794-000

Catalyst Paper Operations 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 Catalyst Paper Operations Inc.'s application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate schedule, 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 January 26, 2015.
    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
5 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(s) 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 email notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: January 5, 2015.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44683-44685]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-81651; File No. SR-NYSEAMER-2017-14]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Its
Rules To Make Technical and Conforming Updates, in Connection With the
Merger of NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. With and Into the Exchange's
Affiliate NYSE Arca, Inc. and the Name Change of NYSE National, Inc.

September 19, 2017.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act'' or ``Exchange Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given that, on September 6, 2017, NYSE
American LLC (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE American'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed
rule change as described in Items I and II, below, which Items have
been prepared by the self-regulatory organization. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend its rules to make technical and
conforming updates, in connection with (a) the merger of NYSE Arca
Equities, Inc. with and into the Exchange's affiliate NYSE Arca, Inc.,
and (b) the name change of NYSE National, Inc.
    The proposed change is available on the Exchange's Web site at
www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the
Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend its rules to make technical and
conforming updates in connection with (a) the merger of NYSE Arca
Equities, Inc. (``NYSE Arca Equities'') with and into the Exchange's
affiliate NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca''), and (b) the name change of
NYSE National, Inc.\4\
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    \4\ The Exchange originally filed the proposed changes on August
25, 2017 (SR-NYSEAmer-2017-09). SR-NYSEAmer-2017-09 was subsequently
withdrawn on September 6, 2017 and replaced by this filing.
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Background
    On June 2, 2017, the Exchange's affiliate, NYSE Arca, filed rule
changes with the Commission in connection with the proposed merger of
NYSE Arca's wholly-owned subsidiary, NYSE Arca Equities, with and into
NYSE Arca (the ``Merger'').\5\ The proposed changes were approved by
the Commission on August 17, 2017, and the Merger occurred on that same
date.\6\
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80929 (June 14,
2017), 82 FR 28157 (June 20, 2017) (SR-NYSEArca-2017-40).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81419 (August 17,
2017), 82 FR 40044 (August 23, 2017) (SR-NYSEArca-2017-40).
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    Prior to the Merger, NYSE Arca had two rulebooks: The NYSE Arca
rules for its options market and the NYSE Arca Equities rules for its
equities market. At the Merger, the NYSE Arca Equities rules were
integrated into the NYSE Arca rules, so that there is now one NYSE Arca
rulebook.\7\ As part of such integration, some of the NYSE Arca rules
were renumbered. Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to amend certain of
its rules, as detailed below, to make technical and conforming updates
to its rules that cross reference the NYSE Arca rules and delete
references to the NYSE Arca Equities rules.
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    In January 2017, the Exchange's parent NYSE Group, Inc. acquired
all the capital stock of National Stock Exchange, Inc., which was
renamed ``NYSE National, Inc.'' \8\ The Exchange proposes to update a
reference to National Stock Exchange, Inc. found in the Exchange's
rules to reflect the new name of such entity, NYSE National, Inc.
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    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79902 (January 30,
2017), 82 FR 9258 (February 3, 2017) (SR-NSX-2016-16).
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Proposed Rule Changes
     In Exchange Rule 5.2E(j) (Exchange Traded Products), the
Exchange proposes to update the cross references to NYSE Arca Equities
Rule 5.2(j)(1) by deleting the word ``Equities'' from the term ``NYSE
Arca Equities Rule'' and appending an ``-E'' to the end of the rule
number. The new cross reference would be to ``NYSE Arca Rule 5.2-
E(j)(1).''
     In Rule 6.3E (Prevention of the Misuse of Material,
Nonpublic Information), the Exchange proposes to update the references
to NYSE Arca Equities Rules 5E and 8E by deleting the word ``Equities''
from the term ``NYSE Arca Equities Rules'' and inserting the dash
between the rule number and the ``E.'' The new reference would be to
``NYSE Arca Rules 5-E and 8-E.''
     Lastly, the Exchange proposes to replace ``National Stock
Exchange, LLC'' with ``NYSE National, Inc.'' in Rule 7.37E (Order
Execution and Ranking).
    None of the foregoing changes are substantive.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Exchange Act,\9\ in general, and with Section
6(b)(1) \10\ in particular, in that it enables the Exchange to be so
organized as to have the capacity to be able to carry out the purposes
of the Exchange Act and to comply, and to enforce compliance by its
exchange members and persons associated with its exchange members, with
the provisions of the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations
thereunder, and the rules of the Exchange.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1).
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    The proposed rule change is a non-substantive change and does not
impact the governance or ownership of the Exchange. The Exchange
believes that the proposed rule change would enable the Exchange to
continue to be so organized as to have the capacity to carry out the
purposes of the Exchange Act and comply and enforce compliance with the
provisions of the Exchange Act by its members and persons associated
with its members, because ensuring that the rules accurately cross
reference the rules of NYSE Arca and the name of NYSE National, Inc.
would contribute to the orderly operation of the Exchange by adding
clarity and transparency to its rules.
    For similar reasons, the Exchange also believes that the proposed
rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\11\ in that
it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating
transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system and,
in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change would remove
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and
a national market system by ensuring that market participants can more
easily navigate, understand and comply with its rules. The Exchange
believes that, by ensuring that such rules accurately cross-reference
the rules of NYSE Arca and the name of NYSE National, Inc., the
proposed rule change would reduce potential investor or market
participant confusion.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed rule change is
not intended to address competitive issues but rather is concerned
solely with updating the rules to reflect its affiliate's merger and
integrated rulebook.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The foregoing proposed rule change is concerned solely with the
administration of the Exchange pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) \12\ of
the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(3) \13\ thereunder. At any time within 60
days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission
summarily may temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the
Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public
interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(3).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule

change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSEAMER-2017-14 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEAMER-2017-14. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEAMER-2017-14 and should
be submitted on or before October 16, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 183 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 53108]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4481-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2021-0001]

Washington; Amendment No. 4 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 Washington (FEMA-4481-DR), dated March 22, 2020, and
related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued August 5, 2021.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
dated March 22, 2020 for the State of Washington is hereby amended to
include the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

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

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

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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