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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0750]
RIN 1625-AA09

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Pequonnock River, Bridgeport, CT

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to modify the operating schedule that
governs the Metro-North Peck Bridge across the Pequonnock River, mile
0.3, at Bridgeport, Connecticut. The owner of the bridge, Metro-North
Railroad, has submitted a request that vessels seeking an opening of
the draw submit a minimum of four hours of advance notice. It is
expected this change to the regulations will better serve the needs of
the public, particularly commuters and commercial interests utilizing
the Northeast Corridor rail spur, while continuing to meet the
reasonable needs of navigation.

DATES: Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or
before November 9, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2017-0750 using Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or email Mr. James Moore, Project Officer, First Coast Guard
District, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
E.O. Executive order
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Pub. L. Public Law
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis

    The Metro-North Peck Bridge, mile 0.3, across the Pequonnock River
at Bridgeport, Connecticut, has a vertical clearance of 26 feet at Mean
High Water and 32 feet at Mean Low Water when

the span is in the closed position. Vertical clearance is 65 feet when
the draw is open. Horizontal clearance is 105 feet. Waterway users
include recreational and a limited number of small commercial vessels.
    The existing drawbridge regulation in 33 CFR 117.219(b) has been in
effect since September 13, 2010. The owner of the bridge, Metro-North
Railroad, requested a change to the drawbridge operating regulations in
order to better facilitate the orderly flow of rail traffic while still
satisfying the reasonable needs of navigation. Specifically, Metro-
North Railroad seeks to modify the ``open on signal'' requirement
associated with the existing regulation. Under the proposed rule,
mariners would be expected to provide a minimum four hours advance
notice if an opening is necessary. Additionally, the bridge owner
requested to extend the allowable delay to an opening when a train is
approaching the bridge. The bridge is a component of the Northeast
Corridor, which supports Metro-North, Amtrak and freight rail service.
Of note, the bridge has not received any requests for an opening in the
past four years; meanwhile, approximately 211 Metro-North commuter
trains alone proceed across the bridge daily. It is reasoned that rail
traffic will be able to proceed in a more expeditious and predictable
manner if the draw of the bridge is not required to open on signal.

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    Bridge logs submitted for review by Metro North Railroad
substantiate the bulk of bridge openings since 2015 have been
undertaken for no more than test purposes. Over the course of the past
decade the Pequonnock River has seen a marked decrease in the volume of
commercial vessel traffic utilizing the waterway. There are presently
no businesses located upstream of the bridge hosting either vessels
and/or barges that would require an opening of the draw as a routine
matter. Nor does it appear likely that planned development of the City
of Bridgeport's waterfront will involve ventures requiring moorings for
commercial vessels. Based on this evidence as well as discussion with
the bridge owner, the Coast Guard proposes to permanently change the
drawbridge operating regulation 33 CFR 117.219(b).
    The proposed rule at 33 CFR 117.219(b) would allow the Metro-North
Peck Bridge to open in the following manner: ``The draw of the Metro-
North Peck Bridge at mile 0.3, at Bridgeport, shall operate as follows:
The draw shall open on signal between 5:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. if at least
four hours advance notice is given; except that, from 5:45 a.m. to 9:45
a.m., and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding holidays,
the draw need not open for the passage of vessel traffic unless an
emergency exists. From 9 p.m. to 5:45 a.m., the draw shall open on
signal if at least an eight hour notice is given. A delay in opening
the draw not to exceed 15 minutes may occur when a train scheduled to
cross the bridge without stopping has entered the drawbridge block.
Requests for bridge openings may be made by calling the telephone
number posted at the bridge.''

IV. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and Executive Orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on these statutes and Executive Orders and we discuss
First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This NPRM has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, the NPRM has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    The Coast Guard believes this rule is not a significant regulatory
action. Mariners have not requested an opening of the draw for passage
of a vessel within the past four years. Revision of the present
regulation will allow for more efficient and economical operation of
the span while still serving the reasonable needs of navigation based
on present waterway usage trends. The minimum 26 feet of vertical
clearance at mean high water when the bridge is in the closed position
is sufficient to allow vessels utilizing the Pequonnock River to safety
and expeditiously pass through the draw without opening.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this
proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
    For the reasons states and Sections III and IV above, this proposed
rule will not pose a significant economic impact on any vessel owner or
operator.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule. If the rule would affect
your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you
have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, above. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any
policy or action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Government

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has 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. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and
have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the

Federal Government and Indian tribes. If you believe this proposed rule
has implications for federalism or Indian tribes, please contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule will not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this
proposed rule elsewhere in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guides the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a
category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human environment. This proposed rule simply
promulgates the operating regulations or procedures for drawbridges.
Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further review,
under figure 2-1, paragraph (32)(e), of the Instruction.
    A preliminary Record of Environmental Consideration and a
Memorandum for the Record are not required for this proposed rule. We
seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a
significant environmental impact from this proposed rule.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

V. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, visit http://www.regulations.gov/privacynotice.
    Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in this docket
and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web site's
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a
final rule is published.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117

    Bridges.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows:

PART 117--DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 117 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05-1; Department of Homeland
Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

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2. Revise Sec.  117.219(b) to read as follows:

Sec.  117.219  Pequonnock River.

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    (b) The draw of the Metro-North Peck Bridge at mile 0.3, at
Bridgeport, shall operate as follows:
    (1) The draw shall open on signal between 5:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. if at
least four hours advance notice is given; except that, from 5:45 a.m.
to 9:45 a.m., and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding
holidays, the draw need not open for the passage of vessel traffic
unless an emergency exists.
    (2) From 9 p.m. to 5:45 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at
least an eight hour notice is given.
    (3) A delay in opening the draw not to exceed 15 minutes may occur
when a train scheduled to cross the bridge without stopping has entered
the drawbridge block.
    (4) Requests for bridge openings may be made by calling the
telephone number posted at the bridge.

    Dated: September 22, 2017.
S.D. Poulin,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and
Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B
(formerly Subpart Q) during the Week Ending January 10, 2015

    The following Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience
and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits were filed under Subpart
B (formerly Subpart Q) of the Department of Transportation's Procedural
Regulations (See 14 CFR 302.201 et. seq.). The due date for Answers,
Conforming Applications, or Motions to Modify Scope are set forth below
for each application. Following the Answer period DOT may process the
application by expedited procedures. Such procedures may consist of the
adoption of a show-cause order, a tentative order, or in appropriate
cases a final order without further proceedings.
    Docket Number: DOT-OST-2015-0003.
    Date Filed: January 8, 2015.
    Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify
Scope: January 29, 2015.
    Description: Application of Air Caledonie International S.A.
(Aircalin), requesting a foreign air carrier permit and exemption
authorizing it to provide scheduled and charter foreign air
transportation of persons, property and mail from any point or points
behind New Caledonia, via any point or points in New Caledonia and any
intermediate points, to any point or points in the United States.

Barbara J. Hairston,
Supervisory Dockets Officer, Docket Operations, Federal Register
Liaison.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE-2013-39]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption received.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to
improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of
FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the
inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to
affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number and must be received on or before December 3, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA-2013-
0710 using any of the following methods:
     Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
     Fax: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at
202-493-2251.
     Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management
Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. Using the search function of our docket Web site, anyone can
find and read the comments received into any of our dockets, including
the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment
for an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78).
    Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to
http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket Management
Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keira Jones<PHONE_NUMBER>, Office of
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2013.
Brenda D. Courtney,
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition For Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2013-0710.
    Petitioner: Atlas Air, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR Sec.  121.1005.
    Description of Relief Sought: Atlas Air seeks relief to have the
ability to provide training on any pre-transportation functions related
to handling hazmat (including but not limited to acceptance, rejection,
handling, storage incidental to transport, packaging, or loading, or
any function listed under Sec.  121.1001(a)) for individuals used by
Atlas and received hazmat training from a foreign air carrier issued
operations specifications under 14 CFR part 129. Atlas has determined
this training is substantially similar to Atlas's FAA-approved training
and satisfies international hazardous materials training standards
provided by Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) or the International
Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions (ICAO TI), and all
other 14 CFR requirements.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings No. 1

October 25, 2010.
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Docket Numbers: RP11-1424-000.
    Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America.
    Description: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC submits
tariff filing per 154.204: Revisions to Form of Service Agreements to
be effective 11/21/2010.
    Filed Date: 10/21/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101021-5063.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-1425-000.
    Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC submits tariff filing per
154.204: Remove References to Expired Lease to be effective 12/1/2010.
    Filed Date: 10/21/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101021-5065.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-1426-000.
    Applicants: Bobcat Gas Storage.
    Description: Bobcat Gas Storage submits tariff filing per 154.204:
Cleanup GT&C Section 23 to be effective 11/1/2010.
    Filed Date: 10/21/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101021-5119.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-1427-000.
    Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Rockies Express Pipeline LLC submits tariff filing per
154.204: Restructure Negotiated Rates to be effective 11/22/2010.
    Filed Date: 10/22/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101022-5063.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 3, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-1428-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP submits tariff filing
per 154.403(d)(2): ASA TETLP DEC 2010 FILING to be effective 12/1/2010.
    Filed Date: 10/22/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101022-5071.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 3, 2010.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC22-2-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-546) Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection FERC-546, (Certificated Rate Filings: Gas
Pipeline Rates), which will be submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due February 28,
2022.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-546 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0155) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC22-2-000) by
one of the following methods: Electronic filing through http://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
     Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
     For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery.
    [cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    [cir] Hand (including courier) delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the search function under the ``Currently Under Review''
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,''
and select ``comment'' to the right of the subject collection.
    FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email at [email protected], or
by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. FERC-546

    Title: FERC-546, Certificated Rate Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0155.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-546 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements. There were no comments received on the 60-day comment
period (86 FR 63010).
    Abstract: The Commission reviews the FERC-546 materials to decide
whether to approve rates and tariff changes associated with an
application for a certificate under Natural Gas Act (NGA) section 7(c)
(15 U.S.C. 717f(c)). Additionally, FERC reviews FERC-546 materials in
storage applications under NGA section 4(f) (15 U.S.C. 717c(f)), to
evaluate an applicant's market power and determine whether to grant
market-based rate authority to the applicant. The Commission uses the
information in FERC-546 to monitor jurisdictional transportation,
natural gas storage, and unbundled sales activities of interstate
natural gas pipelines and Hinshaw \1\ pipelines. In addition to
fulfilling the Commission's obligations under the NGA, the FERC-546
enables the Commission to monitor the activities and evaluate
transactions of the natural gas industry, ensure competitiveness, and
improve efficiency of the industry's operations. In summary, the
Commission uses the information to:
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    \1\ Hinshaw pipelines are those that receive all out-of-state
gas from entities within or at the boundary of a state if all the
natural gas so received is ultimately consumed within the state in
which it is received, 15 U.S.C. 717(c). Congress concluded that
Hinshaw pipelines are ``matters primarily of local concern,'' and so
are more appropriately regulated by pertinent state agencies rather
than by FERC. The Natural Gas Act section 1(c) exempts Hinshaw
pipelines from FERC jurisdiction. A Hinshaw pipeline, however, may
apply for a FERC certificate to transport gas outside of state
lines.
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     Ensure adequate customer protections under NGA section
4(f);
     review rate and tariff changes filed under NGA section
7(c) for certification of natural gas pipeline transportation and
storage services;
     provide general industry oversight; and
     supplement documentation during the pipeline audits
process.
    Failure to collect this information would prevent the Commission
from monitoring and evaluating transactions and operations of
jurisdictional pipelines and performing its regulatory functions.
    Type of Respondents: Jurisdictional pipeline companies and storage
operators.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the burden
and cost for this information collection as follows:
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    \2\ ``Burden'' is the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.

                                                                    FERC-546 (Certificated Rate Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates)
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                                                           Annual
                                              Annual     number of    Total number                                                                                Cost per
                                            number of    responses    of responses    Average burden & cost per response \3\      Total annual burden hours & total annual cost       respondent
                                           respondents      per         (rounded)                   (rounded)                                       (rounded)                            ($)
                                                         respondent                                                                                (rounded)
                                                   (1)          (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)....................................  (3) * (4) = (5)......................................    (5) / (1)
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Pipeline Certificate Filings and Storage            47    \4\ 1.595          74.965  500 hrs.; $41,652......................  37,482.50 hrs.; $3,122,442.18........................   $66,434.94
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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    \3\ The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses the figures
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2021, for positions
involved in the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. These
figures include salary (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) and are:
    Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code: 17-2071; $72.15/hour)
    Management Analyst (Occupation Code: 13-1111; $68.39/hour)
    Accounting (Occupation Code: 13-2011; $57.41/hours)
    Computer and Mathematical (Occupation Code: 15-0000; $65.73/
hour)
    Legal (Occupation Code: 23-0000; $142.25/hour)
    The average hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is calculated
weighting each of the previously mentioned wage categories as
follows: $72.15/hour (0.4) + $68.39/hour (0.2) + $57.41/hour (0.1) +
$65.73/hour (0.1) + $142.25/hour (0.2) = $83.304/hour. The
Commission rounds this figure to $83/hour.
    \4\ This figure was calculated by dividing the total number of
responses (1.595) by the total number of respondents (47). The
resulting figure was then rounded to the nearest thousandth place.

    Dated: January 21, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46664-46666]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0719; Product Identifier 2016-NE-24-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-20-
01, which applies to certain Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell)
TFE731-20 and TFE731-40 turbofan engines. AD 2017-20-01 requires
removing the affected fan disk and replacing it with a fan disk
eligible for installation. Since we issued AD 2017-20-01, we determined
that some turbofan engine models were omitted from the applicability of
AD 2017-20-01. This proposed AD would add these turbofan engine models
to the applicability, remove the Honeywell TFE731-20 turbofan engine
from the applicability, and prohibit installation of affected fan
disks. We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 29,
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Honeywell
International Inc., 111 S. 34th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85034-2802; phone:
800-601-3099 (Toll Free U.S.A./Canada);<PHONE_NUMBER> (International
Direct); website: www.myaerospace.com; email:
[email protected]. You may view this service information
at the FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, 1200 District
Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803. 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-2018-
0719; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations (phone: 800-647-
5527) is listed above. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Costa, Aerospace Engineer, Los
Angeles ACO Branch, FAA, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA, 90712-
4137; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected].

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-2018-0719;
Product Identifier 2016-NE-24-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this NPRM because
of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.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

    We issued AD 2017-20-01, Amendment 39-19058 (82 FR 45173, September
28, 2017), (``AD 2017-20-01''), for certain Honeywell TFE731-20 and
TFE731-40 turbofan engines with fan disk part number, (P/N) 3060287-2,
and a serial number (S/N) listed in Table 9 of Honeywell Service
Bulletin (SB) TFE731-72-5256, Revision 0, dated October 7, 2016. AD
2017-20-01 requires removing the affected fan disk and replacing it
with a part eligible for installation. AD 2017-20-01 resulted from two
fan disks found with surface rollovers in the dovetail slot area. We
issued AD 2017-20-01 to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Actions Since AD 2017-20-01 Was Issued

    Since we issued AD 2017-20-01, we determined that Honeywell TFE731-
20R, -20AR, -20BR, and TFE731-40R, -40AR, and -40BR turbofan engine
models listed in Honeywell SB TFE731-72-5256, Revision 0, dated October
7, 2016, were omitted from the applicability of AD 2017-20-01. We also
determined that the Honeywell TFE731-20 turbofan engine model was never
produced and should be removed from the applicability; and that
affected fan disks, P/N 3060267-2, should be prohibited from
installation unless they have ``T43374'' marked adjacent to the engine
P/N or S/N. This proposed AD would add Honeywell TFE731-20R, -20AR, -
20BR, and TFE731-40R, -40AR, and -40BR turbofan engine models to the
applicability, remove the Honeywell TFE731-20 turbofan engine from the
applicability, and prohibit installation of affected fan disks.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Honeywell SB TFE731-72-5256, Revision 0, dated October
7, 2016. The SB identifies affected fan disks by S/N and describes
procedures for removing, inspecting, and replacing the affected fan
disks. 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.

FAA's Determination

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would retain certain requirements of AD 2017-20-
01. This proposed AD would add Honeywell TFE731-20R, -20AR, -20BR, and
TFE731-40AR, -40BR, and -40R turbofan engines with fan disk, P/N
3060287-2, and a S/N listed in Table 9 of Honeywell SB TFE731-72-5256,
Revision 0, dated October 7, 2016. This proposed AD would also remove
the Honeywell TFE731-20 turbofan engine from the applicability and
prohibit

installation of affected fan disks that do not have ``T43374'' marked
adjacent to the engine P/N or S/N.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 61 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Remove fan disk and send to Honeywell   8 work-hours x $85 per                $0            $680         $41,480
 for inspection.                         hour = $680.
Install reworked or new fan disk......  26 work-hours x $85 per                0           2,210         134,810
                                         hour = $2,210.
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    The new requirements of this proposed AD add no additional economic
burden. We estimate the following costs to do any necessary fan disk
replacements that would be required based on the results of the
proposed inspection. We estimate that 6 engines will need this
replacement.

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                Cost per
                   Action                                 Labor cost                Parts cost        product
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Replace the non-serviceable disk with a new  1 work-hour x $85 per hour = $85...         $50,000         $50,085
 fan disk.
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    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this proposed
AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

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.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to engines, propellers, and
associated appliances to the Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards
Branch, Policy and Innovation Division.

Regulatory Findings

    We have 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 that the 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

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2017-20-01, Amendment 39-19058; (82 FR 45173, September 28, 2017), and
adding the following new AD:

Honeywell International Inc. (Type Certificate previously held by
AlliedSignal Inc.): Docket No. FAA-2018-0719; Product Identifier
2016-NE-24-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by October 29,
2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2017-20-01, Amendment 39-19058 (82 FR 45173,
September 28, 2017).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell)
TFE731-20R, -20AR, -20BR, and TFE731-40, -40AR, -40BR, and -40R
turbofan engines with a fan disk, part number (P/N) 3060287-2, and
with a serial number (S/N) listed in Table 9 of Honeywell Service
Bulletin (SB) TFE731-72-5256, Revision 0, dated October 7, 2016,
that do not have ``T43374'' marked adjacent to the engine P/N or S/
N.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7230, Turbine Engine
Compressor Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of two fan disks found with
surface rollovers in the dovetail slot area. We are issuing this AD
to prevent uncontained failure of the fan disks. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in uncontained fan disk
release, damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Required Actions

    Remove the affected fan disk using the following criteria:
    (1) Remove fan disks with 9,000 cycles-since-new (CSN) or more
as of the effective date of this AD, within 100 cycles-in-service
(CIS), or at the next engine shop visit, or at next access,
whichever occurs first, after the effective date of this AD.
    (2) Remove fan disks with between 8,000 and 8,999 CSN,
inclusive, as of the effective date of this AD, within 9,100 CSN or
within 1,000 CIS, or at the next engine shop visit, or at next
access, whichever occurs first, after the effective date of this AD.
    (3) Remove fan disks with fewer than 8,000 CSN as of the
effective date of this AD, before exceeding 9,000 CSN, or at the
next engine shop visit, or at next access, whichever occurs first,
after the effective date of this AD.
    (4) Replace any removed fan disk with a part eligible for
installation.

(h) Installation Prohibition

    Do not install an affected fan disk, P/N 3060267-2, unless
``T43374'' is marked adjacent to the engine P/N or S/N.

(i) Definitions

    (1) For the purposes of this AD, an ``engine shop visit'' is
defined as the removal of the tie-shaft nut from the engine.
    (2) For the purposes of this AD, ``access'' is defined as the
removal of the fan rotor assembly from the engine.
    (3) For the purposes of this AD, a ``part eligible for
installation'' is:
    (i) a fan disk not listed in the Accomplishment Instructions,
Table 9, in Honeywell SB TFE731-72-5256, Revision 0, dated October
7, 2016; or
    (ii) a fan disk listed in Table 9, in Honeywell SB TFE731-72-
5256, Revision 0, dated October 7, 2016, that has been inspected,
reworked, and marked with ``T43374'' adjacent to the P/N or S/N.
Guidance on returning affected parts to Honeywell for inspection and
rework is found in the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.D.,
of Honeywell SB TFE731-72-5256, Revision 0, dated October 7, 2016.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Los Angeles ECO Branch, FAA, has the authority
to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards
District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (k)(1) of this AD.
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Joseph Costa,
Los Angeles ACO Branch, FAA, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA,
90712-4137; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected].
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Honeywell International Inc., 111 S. 34th Street, Phoenix, AZ,
85034-2802; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER> (Toll Free U.S.A./Canada); phone:
602-365-3099 (International Direct); website: www.myaerospace.com;
email: [email protected]. You may view this
referenced service information at the FAA, Engine and Propeller
Standards Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
781-238-7759.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on September 6, 2018.
Robert J. Ganley,
Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-19798 Filed 9-13-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 45999]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-N-0001]

Surrogate Endpoints for Clinical Trials in Kidney
Transplantation; Public Workshop

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public
workshop entitled ``Surrogate Endpoints for Clinical Trials in Kidney
Transplantation.'' The purpose of the public workshop is to discuss
potential surrogate endpoints for clinical trials for drugs and
therapeutic biologics used in kidney transplantation, with a focus on
endpoints in conditions that represent unmet medical needs. This public
workshop is intended to provide information and gain perspective from
health care providers, academia, and industry on the role of various
laboratory, histologic, and other endpoints used to evaluate patient
and allograft outcome in clinical trials for kidney transplantation.
    Date and Time: The public workshop will be held on September 28,
2015, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    Location: The public workshop will be held at the Residence Inn
Marriott, 2850 South Potomac Ave., Arlington, VA 22202. Web site:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasry-residence-inn-arlington-capital-view/. (FDA has verified the Web site address, but FDA is not
responsible for any subsequent changes to the Web site after this
document publishes in the Federal Register.) Seating will be available
on a first-come, first-served basis.
    Contact Person: Ramou Pratt, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.
22, Rm. 6193, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER> or 301-796-
1600.
    Registration: Mail or fax your registration information (including
name, title, firm name, address, telephone and fax numbers) to Ramou
Pratt (see Contact Person) by September 25, 2015. Registration is free
for the public workshop. Early registration is recommended because
seating is limited. Registration on the day of the public workshop will
be provided on a space-available basis beginning at 8 a.m.
    If you need special accommodations because of a disability, please
contact Ramou Pratt (see Contact Person) at least 7 days in advance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is announcing a public workshop entitled
``Surrogate Endpoints for Clinical Trials in Kidney Transplantation.''
The purpose of the workshop is to discuss potential clinical or
surrogate endpoints and biomarkers for clinical trials for drugs and
therapeutic biologics in kidney transplantation. The input from this
public workshop will help in developing topics for further discussion
and may serve to inform recommendations on potential surrogate
endpoints in clinical trials for kidney transplantation. The Agency
encourages individuals, patient advocates, industry, consumer groups,
health care professionals, researchers, and other interested persons to
attend this public workshop.
    This workshop is part of the Agency's program to facilitate the
development of surrogate endpoints, clinical endpoints, and other
scientific methods for predicting clinical benefit, in accordance with
section 901 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation
Act, titled ``Enhancement of Accelerated Patient Access to New Medical
Treatments,'' which was signed into law on July 9, 2012. During the
workshop, there will be a discussion on potential surrogate endpoints
and their ability to predict clinical benefit.
    This public workshop will include discussion of allograft histology
and biomarkers, laboratory measures of outcome, and other endpoints
that may serve as surrogates for patient morbidity, graft function, and
patient and graft survival. Related topics for discussion will include
clinically relevant risk factors and prognostic factors in the kidney
transplant population. Patient selection and enrichment strategies
(inclusion/exclusion criteria) will be considered. The public workshop
will include scientific discussion on the following topics:

 Surrogate endpoints and accelerated approval
 Unmet medical need in kidney transplant patients
 Histology: Findings on kidney biopsy (including protocol
biopsies)
 Laboratory measurements and outcomes, surrogates and
biomarkers
 Patient selection criteria and enrichment strategies
 Risk factors and prognostic factors
 Medication adherence

    Transcripts: Please be advised that as soon as possible after a
transcript of the public workshop is available, it will be accessible
at http://www.regulations.gov. It may be viewed at the Division of
Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630
Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. A transcript will also be
available in either hard copy or on CD-ROM, after submission of a
Freedom of Information request. Send written requests to the Division
of Freedom of Information, U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 5630
Fishers Lane, Rm. 1033, Rockville, MD 20857. Transcripts will also be
available on the Internet at http://wcms.fda.gov/FDAgov/Drugs/NewsEvents/ucm449248.htm approximately 45 days after the workshop.

    Dated: July 29, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7665-7669]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2013-0011]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zones; Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association
Facilities; Columbia and Willamette Rivers

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary interim rule and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing temporary safety zones around
the following Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association facilities:
the Columbia Grain facility on the Willamette River in Portland, OR,
the United Grain Corporation facility on the Columbia River in
Vancouver, WA, the Temco Irving facility on the Willamette River in
Portland, OR, and the Temco Kalama facility on the Columbia River in
Kalama, WA. These safety zones extend to the waters of the Columbia and
Willamette Rivers, respectively, approximately between the navigable
channel and the facility described. These safety zones are being
established to ensure that protest activities relating to an ongoing
labor dispute involving these facilities do not create hazardous
navigation conditions for vessels in the navigable channel or vessels
attempting to moor at the facilities.

DATES: This rule has been effective upon actual notice from January 17,
2013,

until February 4, 2013. This rule is effective in the Federal Register
from February 4, 2013 until June 1, 2013.
    Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard
on or before March 6, 2013.
    Requests for public meetings must be received by the Coast Guard on
or before February 11, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of Docket
Number USCG-2013-0011. To view documents mentioned in this preamble as
being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type
the docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on
``Open Docket Folder'' on the line associated with this rulemaking. You
may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    You may submit comments, identified by docket number, using any one
of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail or Delivery: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Deliveries
accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for further instructions
on submitting comments. To avoid duplication, please use only one of
these three methods.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Ensign Ian P. McPhillips, Waterways Management Division,
Marine Safety Unit Portland, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (503) 240-
9319, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

A. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

1. Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online at
http://www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but
please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online, it
will be considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully
transmit the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment,
it will be considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when
it is received at the Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you
include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a
telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact
you if we have questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
type the docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.''
Click on ``Submit a Comment'' on the line associated with this
rulemaking.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period and may change the rule
based on your comments.

2. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
type the docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.''
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this
rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room
W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

3. Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

4. Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one, using one of the methods specified under ADDRESSES.
Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be beneficial. If
we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we will hold one at a
time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register.

B. Regulatory History and Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this final rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision
authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because to do so would be impracticable since
neither grain shipment vessels nor potential protest activity can be
postponed by the Coast Guard. Additionally, delayed promulgation may
result in injury or damage to the maritime public, vessel crews, the
vessels themselves, the facilities, and law enforcement personnel from
protest activities that could occur prior to conclusion of a notice and
comment period before promulgation.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register because to do otherwise would be
impracticable since the arrival of grain-shipment vessels cannot be
delayed by the Coast Guard and protest activities are unpredictable and
potentially volatile and may result in

injury to persons, property, or the environment. Delaying the effective
date until 30 days after publication may mean that grain-shipment
vessels will have arrived or departed the Columbia and Willamette
Rivers before the end of the 30 day period. This delay would eliminate
the safety zone's effectiveness and usefulness in protecting persons,
property, and the safe navigation of maritime traffic before 30 days
have elapsed.
    Although the Coast Guard has good cause to issue this temporary
rule without first publishing a proposed rule, you are invited to
submit post-promulgation comments and related material regarding this
rule through March 6, 2013. All comments will be reviewed as they are
received. Your comments will assist us in drafting future rules should
they be necessary, and may result in changes to this temporary interim
rule before it expires.

C. Basis and Purpose

    In light of labor protests relating to grain facilities, the Coast
Guard believes that safety zones are necessary to ensure the safe
navigation of maritime traffic on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers
while grain-shipment vessels transit to and from these Pacific
Northwest Grain Handlers Association facilities. Safety zones are
needed to allow maximum use of the waterway consistent with safe
navigation and to ensure that protestors and other river users are not
injured by deep-draft vessels with maneuvering characteristics with
which they may be unfamiliar. In addition, there is a need to ensure
that protestors are not injured due to the effects of the strong river
currents around the facilities' docks, piers, and wharves.

D. Discussion of the Interim Rule

    This rule establishes temporary safety zones around the following
four Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association facilities located on
the Columbia and Willamette Rivers in Oregon and Washington. These
safety zones would apply equally to all waterway users.
    The safety zone around Columbia Grain is enclosed by three lines
and the shoreline: line one starting on the shoreline at 45-38'35'' N/
122-46'2'' W then heading 150 yards offshore to 45-38'38'' N/122-
46'15'' W then heading up river 380 yards to 45-38'32'' N/122-46'28''
then heading 150 yards to the shoreline ending at 45-38'30'' N/122-
46'25'' W. In essence, these boundaries extend from the shoreline of
the facility 150 yards onto the river from each corner of the facility
and encompass all waters and structures therein. No person or vessel
may enter or remain in the safety zone unless authorized by the Sector
Columbia River Captain of the Port or his designated representatives.
    The safety zone around United Grain Corporation is also enclosed by
three lines and the shoreline: line one starting on the shoreline at
45-37'46'' N/122-41'34'' W then heading 150 yards offshore to 45-
37'48'' N/122-41'50'' W then heading up river 470 yards to 45-37'42''
N/122-41'37'' then heading 150 yards to the shoreline ending at 45-
37'44'' N/122-41'31'' W. In essence, these boundaries extend from the
shoreline of the facility 150 yards onto the river from each corner of
the facility and encompass all waters and structures therein. No person
or vessel may enter or remain in the safety zone unless authorized by
the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port or his designated
representatives.
    The safety zone around the Temco grain facility in Kalama, WA is
enclosed by three lines and the shoreline: line one starting on the
shoreline at 45-59'10'' N/122-50'09'' W then heading 150 yards offshore
to 45-59'09'' N/122-50'14'' W then heading up river 385 yards to 45-
58'58'' N/122-50'07'' then heading 150 yards to the shoreline ending at
45-59'00'' N/122-50'01'' W. In essence, these boundaries extend from
the shoreline of the facility 150 yards onto the river from each corner
of the facility and encompass all waters and structures therein. No
person or vessel may enter or remain in the safety zone unless
authorized by the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port or his
designated representatives.
    The safety zone around the Temco grain facility in Portland, OR is
also enclosed by three lines and the shoreline: line one starting on
the shoreline at 45-32'10'' N/122-40'34'' W then heading 150 yards
offshore to 45-32'09'' N/122-40'39'' W then heading up river 275 yards
to 45-32'01'' N/122-40'33'' then heading 150 yards to the shoreline
ending at 45-32'04'' N/122-40'28'' W. In essence, these boundaries
extend from the shoreline of the facility 150 yards onto the river from
each corner of the facility and encompass all waters and structures
therein. No person or vessel may enter or remain in the safety zone
unless authorized by the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port or
his designated representatives.
    This rule has been enforced with actual notice since January 17,
2013 and it will be enforced until June 1, 2013.

E. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on these statutes and executive orders.

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders. Although this rule will
restrict access to the regulated areas, the effect of this rule will
not be significant because: (i) The safety zones are limited in size;
(ii) the official on-scene patrol may authorize access to the safety
zones; (iii) the safety zones will effect limited geographical
locations for a limited time; and (iv) the Coast Guard will make
notifications via maritime advisories so mariners can adjust their
plans accordingly.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The Coast Guard
certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
This rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities for the following reasons: (i) The safety
zones are limited in size; (ii) the official on-scene patrol may
authorize access to the safety zones; (iii) the safety zones will
effect limited geographical locations for a limited time; and (iv) the
Coast Guard will make notifications via maritime advisories so mariners
can adjust their plans accordingly.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
above.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture

Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business
Regulatory Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions
annually and rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If
you wish to comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-
888-REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate
against small entities that question or complain about this rule or any
policy or action of the Coast Guard.

4. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

5. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has 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. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and determined
that this rule does not have implications for federalism.

6. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
In preparing this temporary rule, the Coast Guard carefully considered
the rights of lawful protestors. The safety zones created by this rule
do not prohibit members of the public from assembling on shore or
expressing their points of view from locations on shore. In addition,
the Captain of the Port has identified waters in the vicinity of these
safety zones where those desiring to do so can assemble and express
their views without compromising navigational safety. Protesters are
asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INTFORMATION
CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that your message
can be received without jeopardizing the safety or security of people,
places or vessels.

7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

8. Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.

9. Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

10. Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.

11. Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

12. Energy Effects

    This action is not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive
Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

13. Technical Standards

    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined
that this action is one of a category of actions that do not
individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This rule involves the establishment of temporary safety
zones around the Columbia Grain facility on the Willamette River in
Portland, OR, the United Grain Corporation facility on the Columbia
River in Vancouver, WA, the Temco Irving facility on the Willamette
River in Portland, OR, and the Temco Kalama facility on the Columbia
River in Kalama, WA. This rule is categorically excluded from further
review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of the Commandant
Instruction. An environmental analysis checklist supporting this
determination and a Categorical Exclusion Determination are available
in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or
information that may lead to the discovery of a significant
environmental impact from this rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine Safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Waterways.
    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306,
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5;
Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T13-240 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T13-240  Safety Zones; Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers
Association Facilities; Columbia and Willamette Rivers.

    (a) Definitions. As used in this section:
    (1) Federal Law Enforcement Officer means any employee or agent of
the United States government who has the authority to carry firearms
and make warrantless arrests and whose duties involve the enforcement
of criminal laws of the United States.
    (2) Navigable waters of the United States means those waters
defined as such in 33 CFR part 2.
    (3) Navigation Rules means the Navigation Rules, International-
Inland.
    (4) Official Patrol means those persons designated by the Captain
of the Port to monitor a vessel safety zone, permit entry into the
zone, give legally enforceable orders to persons or vessels within the
zone and take other actions authorized by the Captain of the Port.
Federal Law Enforcement Officers

authorized to enforce this section are designated as the Official
Patrol.
    (5) Public vessel means vessels owned, chartered, or operated by
the United States, or by a State or political subdivision thereof.
    (6) Grain-shipment vessel means any vessel bound for or departing
from any of the following waterfront facilities: Columbia Grain in
Portland, OR, United Grain Corporation in Vancouver, WA, Temco Irving
in Portland, OR, and Temco Kalama in Kalama, WA, or any vessel
assisting such a vessel to moor or maneuver, to include, but not
limited to tugs, pilot boats, and launches.
    (7) Oregon Law Enforcement Officer means any Oregon Peace Officer
as defined in Oregon Revised Statutes section 161.015.
    (8) Washington Law Enforcement Officer means any General Authority
Washington Peace Officer, Limited Authority Washington Peace Officer,
or Specially Commissioned Washington Peace Officer as defined in
Revised Code of Washington section 10.93.020
    (b) Locations. The following areas are safety zones:
    (1) Columbia Grain: All navigable waters of the United States
within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone enclosed by
three lines and the shoreline: Line one starting on the shoreline at
45-38'35'' N/122-46'2'' W then heading 150 yards offshore to 45-38'38''
N/122-46'15'' W then heading up river 380 yards to 45-38'32'' N/122-
46'28'' then heading 150 yards to the shoreline ending at 45-38'30'' N/
122-46'25'' W. Geographically this rule will cover all waters of the
Willamette River between the navigable channel and the Columbia Grain
facility in Portland, OR.
    (2) United Grain Corporation: All navigable waters of the United
States within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone
enclosed by three lines and the shoreline: Line one starting on the
shoreline at 45-37'46'' N/122-41'34'' W then heading 150 yards offshore
to 45-37'48'' N/122-41'50'' W then heading up river 470 yards to 45-
37'42'' N/122-41'37'' then heading 150 yards to the shoreline ending at
45-37'44'' N/122-41'31'' W. Geographically this rule will cover all
waters of the Columbia River between the navigable channel and the
United Grain Corporation facility at the Port of Vancouver, WA.
    (3) Temco Portland: All navigable waters of the United States
within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone enclosed by
three lines and the shoreline: line one starting on the shoreline at
45-32'10'' N/122-40'34'' W then heading 150 yards offshore to 45-
32'09'' N/122-40'39'' W then heading up river 275 yards to 45-32'01''
N/122-40'33'' then heading 150 yards to the shoreline ending at 45-
32'04'' N/122-40'28'' W.
    (4) Temco Kalama: All navigable waters of the United States within
the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone enclosed by three
lines and the shoreline: Line one starting on the shoreline at 45-
59'10'' N/122-50'09'' W then heading 150 yards offshore to 45-59'09''
N/122-50'14'' W then heading up river 385 yards to 45-58'58'' N/122-
50'07'' then heading 150 yards to the shoreline ending at 45-59'00'' N/
122-50'01'' W.
    (c) Effective Period. The safety zones created in this section will
be in effect from January 17, 2013, until June 1, 2013. They will be
activated for enforcement as described in paragraph (d) of this
section.
    (d) Enforcement Periods. The Sector Columbia River Captain of the
Port will cause notice of the enforcement of the grain-shipment vessels
safety zone to be made by all appropriate means to effect the widest
publicity among the affected segments of the public as practicable, in
accordance with 33 CFR 165.7. Such means of notification may include,
but are not limited to, Broadcast Notices to Mariners or Local Notices
to Mariners. The Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port will issue a
Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners notifying the
public when enforcement of the safety zone is suspended. Upon notice of
enforcement by the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port, the Coast
Guard will enforce the safety zone in accordance with rules set out in
this section. Upon notice of suspension of enforcement by the Sector
Columbia River Captain of the Port, all persons and vessels are
authorized to enter, transit, and exit the safety zone, consistent with
the Navigation Rules.
    (e) Regulation. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
section 165.23 of this part, entry into or movement within these zones
is prohibited unless authorized by the Sector Columbia River Captain of
the Port, the official patrol, or other designated representatives of
the Captain of the Port.
    (2) To request authorization to enter or operate within the safety
zone contact the on-scene official patrol on VHF-FM channel 16 or 13,
or the Sector Columbia River Command Center at phone number (503) 861-
6211. Authorization will be granted based on the necessity of access
and consistent with safe navigation.
    (3) Vessels authorized to enter or operate within the safety zone
shall operate at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course
and shall proceed as directed by the on-scene official patrol. The
Navigation Rules shall apply at all times within the safety zone.
    (4) Maneuver-restricted vessels. When conditions permit, the on-
scene official patrol, or a designated representative of the Captain of
the Port at the Sector Columbia River Command Center, should:
    (i) Permit vessels constrained by their navigational draft or
restricted in their ability to maneuver to enter or operate within the
safety zone in order to ensure a safe passage in accordance with the
Navigation Rules; and
    (ii) Permit commercial vessels anchored in a designated anchorage
area to remain at anchor within the safety zone; and
    (iii) Permit vessels that must transit via a navigable channel or
waterway to enter or operate within the safety zone in order to do so.
    (f) Exemption. Public vessels as defined in paragraph (a) of this
section are exempt from complying with paragraph (e) of this section.
    (g) Enforcement. Any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty
officer may enforce the rules in this section. In the navigable waters
of the United States to which this section applies, when immediate
action is required and representatives of the Coast Guard are not
present or are not present in sufficient force to provide effective
enforcement of this section, any Federal Law Enforcement Officer,
Oregon Law Enforcement Officer, or Washington Law Enforcement Officer
may enforce the rules contained in this section pursuant to 46 U.S.C.
Sec.  70118. In addition, the Captain of the Port may be assisted by
other federal, state, or local agencies in enforcing this section.
    (h) Waiver. The Captain of the Port Columbia River may waive any of
the requirements of this section for any vessel or class of vessels
upon finding that operational conditions or other circumstances are
such that application of this section is unnecessary or impractical for
the purpose of port safety or environmental safety.

    Dated: January 17, 2013.
B.C. Jones,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Columbia River.
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[Notices]
[Pages 79073-79074]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30987]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. DOT-NHTSA-2013-0089]

Request for Comments on a New Information Collection

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 27, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: NHTSA Desk Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access
to background documents, contact James Bean, Office of Data
Acquisitions (NVS-410), Room W53-489, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Bean's telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before a Federal agency can collect certain
information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB). In compliance with these requirements,
this notice announces that the following information collection request
has been forwarded to OMB. A Federal Register Notice soliciting
comments on the following information collection was published on
September 6, 2013 (Volume 78, Number 173; Pages 54954-55). The agency
received no comments in response to the Federal Register Notice.
    Title: National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) Law Enforcement
Information.
    OMB Control Number: Not assigned.
    Type of Request: New Information Collection.
    Abstract: This collection of information is part of NHTSA's efforts
to upgrade its crash data systems. NHTSA's National Automotive Sampling
System (NASS) collects crash data on a nationally representative sample
of police-reported traffic crashes and related injuries. NASS data are
used by government, industry, and academia in the U.S. and around the
world to make informed highway safety decisions.
    Recognizing the importance as well as the limitations of the
current NASS system, NHTSA is undertaking a modernization effort to
upgrade its data systems by improving the information technology (IT)
infrastructure, updating the data collected, and reexamining the NASS
sample sites and sample size.
    The current data system samples crashes through a clustered sample
of law enforcement agencies that were selected decades ago. Using
updated population and other auxiliary information, NHTSA has
identified a new set of probabilistically selected geographic locations
around the country that are expected to provide a more accurate traffic
safety picture, more precise estimates, and greater insight into new
and emerging data needs.
    This collection of information will assist NHTSA with the next step
in updating the NASS sample design, which is to select a fresh sample
of law enforcement agencies within these primary sampling units (PSUs).
This requires compiling basic crash count data from every law
enforcement agency that responds to motor vehicle crashes in the PSUs.
This data would be used to construct a measure of size in order to make
informed and efficient choices in the probabilistic selection of the
second stage sample units, the law enforcement agencies.
    Affected Public: Law Enforcement Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,450 Law Enforcement Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Responses: We estimate that 90 percent of the
Law Enforcement Agencies will respond so approximately 1,305 responses.
    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The annual burden is
estimated to be 2,900 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: This is a one-time collection.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.95.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 23, 2013.
Terry T. Shelton,
Associate Administrator, National Center for Statistics and Analysis.
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