[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 196 (Thursday, October 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63643-63647]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22233]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2019-0260]

Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application
for an Exemption From National Tank Truck Carriers Inc.

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
announces its decision to grant National Tank Truck Carriers Inc.'s
(NTTC) application for a limited 5-year exemption to allow motor
carriers operating tank trailers to install a red or amber brake-
activated pulsating lamp in the upper center position or in an upper
dual outboard position on the rear of the trailers, in addition to the
steady-burning brake lamps required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Regulations (FMCSR). The Agency has determined that granting the
exemption would likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to or
greater than the level of safety provided by the regulation.

DATES: This exemption is applicable October 8, 2020 and ending October
8, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Luke Loy, Vehicle and Roadside
Operations Division, Office of Carrier, Driver, and Vehicle Safety, MC-
PSV,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments submitted to notice requesting public comments on the
exemption application, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or visit
Room W12-140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER> before visiting
Docket Operations. The on-line Federal document management system is
available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. The docket number is
listed at the beginning of this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 to grant
exemptions from certain parts of the FMCSRs. FMCSA must publish a
notice of each exemption request in the Federal Register (49 CFR
381.315(a)). The Agency must provide the public an opportunity to
inspect the information relevant to the application, including any
safety analyses that have been conducted. The Agency must also provide
an opportunity for public comment on the request.
    The Agency reviews safety analyses and public comments submitted,
and determines whether granting the exemption would likely achieve a
level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be
achieved by the current regulation (49 CFR 381.305). The decision of
the Agency must be published in the Federal Register (49 CFR
381.315(b)) with the reasons for denying or granting the application
and, if granted, the name of the person or class of persons receiving
the exemption, and the regulatory provision from which the exemption is
granted. The notice must also specify the effective period and explain
the terms and conditions of the exemption. The exemption may be renewed
(49 CFR 381.300(b)).

NTTC's Application for Exemption

    NTTC applied for an exemption from 49 CFR 393.25(e) to allow motor
carriers operating tank trailers to install a red or amber brake-
activated pulsating lamp in the upper center position or in an upper
dual outboard position on the rear of the trailers, in addition to the
steady-burning brake lamps required by the FMCSRs. A copy of the
application is included in the docket referenced at the beginning of
this notice.
    NTTC is an association of over 200 tank truck companies that
transport more than 80 percent of the volume hauled in this narrowly-
defined industry. Most NTTC members are regional, family-owned tank
truck businesses that specialize in bulk transportation of hazardous
products, such as petroleum products, chemicals, gases, and hazardous
wastes. These companies also haul non-hazardous materials such as bulk
foods and dry bulk products such as cement or plastic pellets.
    Section 393.25(e) of the FMCSRs requires all exterior lamps (both
required lamps and any additional lamps) to be steady-burning, except
turn signal lamps, hazard warning signal lamps, school bus warning
lamps, amber warning lamps or flashing warning lamps on tow trucks and
commercial motor vehicles (CMV) transporting oversized loads, and
warning lamps on emergency and service vehicles authorized by State or
local authorities. NTTC seeks an exemption to allow motor carriers
operating tank trailers to install a red or amber brake-activated
pulsating lamp in the upper center position or in an upper dual
outboard position on the rear of the trailers, in addition to the
steady-burning brake lamps required by the FMCSRs. NTTC contends that
the addition of the brake-activated pulsating lamp will improve safety,
and states that research shows that pulsating brake lamps installed in
addition to required steady-burning red brake lamps improve visibility
and prevent accidents. NTTC also noted that FMCSA has previously
granted a similar, but not identical, temporary exemption to one of its
member companies, Groendyke Transport, Inc. (Groendyke), based in part
on Groendyke's real-world experience demonstrating that use of amber
pulsating brake-activated warning lamps in addition to steady-burning
red brake lamps had decreased the frequency of rear-end accidents
involving its fleet of tank trailers (84 FR 17910; April 26, 2019).
    NTTC cited several studies conducted by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), another agency in the U.S.
Department of Transportation, on the issues of rear-end crashes,
distracted driving, and braking signals. NTTC stated:

    Research indicates that there are ways to improve the attention-
getting qualities of braking systems. Including a pulsating brake
lamp on a lead vehicle has quantifiable effect on the drivers of
following vehicles and measurably reduces rear-end collisions.
Drivers are redirected and altered faster and more efficiently when
a pulsating brake lamp draws their attention to the lead vehicle. As
a result, rear-end collisions can be prevented or at least reduced.

    Beginning in the second quarter of 2015, Groendyke began installing
amber brake-activated pulsating lamps on some of its fleet without
authorization from FMCSA to compare the frequency of rear-end
collisions between (1) trailers equipped with both a centrally-mounted
amber brake-activated pulsating lamp and the required steady-burning
lamps, and (2) trailers equipped with only the steady-burning lamps
required by the FMCSRs. As of July 31, 2017, Groendyke had outfitted
632 of its 1,440 trailers with an amber brake-activated pulsating lamp.
    Data gathered by Groendyke between January 2015 and July 2017 show
that trailers equipped with both the amber brake-activated pulsating
lamp and the steady-burning brake lamps were involved in 33.7 percent
fewer rear-end collisions as compared to vehicles equipped with only
the steady-burning brake lamps. Groendyke also analyzed its data to
determine whether the presence of the amber brake-activated pulsating
lamp improved outcomes when drivers were slowing or stopping at
railroad crossings.\1\ Groendyke found that trailers equipped with the
amber brake-activated pulsating lamp were not involved in a rear-end
crash at a railroad crossing during the same time period. Groendyke
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    \1\ As cargo tank operators hauling hazardous materials,
Groendyke drivers are required to stop or slow significantly at
railroad crossings (49 CFR 392.10-392.12). Groendyke notes that
railroad crossings are a significant source of rear-end collisions
at Groendyke and elsewhere because non-commercial drivers may not
anticipate stops at railroad crossings.

    The results of the Groendyke Brake Warning Device Campaign are
clear: The frequency of rear-end collisions is markedly lower when
trailers are outfitted with pulsating brake lamps in addition to the
steady-burning lamps required by the FMCSRs. The pulsating brake
lamps draw other drivers' attention to what is happening

with the vehicle in front more effectively and more quickly than
steady burning lamps. In the interest of safety and productivity,
Groendyke desires to implement the Groendyke Brake Warning Device
Campaign on the rest of its fleet without risking violation of the
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FMCSRs.

    The exemption requested by NTTC would apply to all motor carriers
operating tank trailers, and would permit those motor carriers to
install a red or amber brake-activated pulsating lamp in the upper
center position or in an upper dual outboard position on the rear of
the trailers, in addition to the steady-burning brake lamps required by
the FMCSRs. NTTC states that the additional brake-activated warning
lamp(s) will not have an adverse impact on safety, and that adherence
to the terms and conditions of the exemption would likely achieve a
level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level of safety
achieved without the exemption.

Comments

    FMCSA published a notice of the NTTC application in the Federal
Register on April 2, 2020, and asked for public comment (85 FR 18634).
The Agency received comments from the Truckload Carrier Association
(TCA), the Transportation Safety Equipment Institute (TSEI), the
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the Commercial Vehicle
Safety Alliance (CVSA), the American Trucking Associations (ATA), and
25 individuals.
    TCA, TSEI, and ATA each supported granting the application. CVSA
and VDOT supported the use of amber brake-activated pulsating warning
lamps, but were opposed to the use of red brake-activated pulsating
warning lamps.
    TCA cited its support for Groendyke's similar application for
temporary exemption, and highlighted the safety benefits of a 33.7
percent reduction in rear-end collisions when using an amber brake-
activated pulsating lamp.
    Further, TCA stated:

    All tank carriers have a high stake in ensuring their trailers
are safe since they are possibly hauling flammable fuel or liquid
hazardous materials. Being involved in a rear-end collision not only
could result in the loss of cargo, but also could potentially
threaten the lives of the truck driver, the driver of the vehicle
causing the collision, and others in the surrounding area. Since
NTTC is not requesting for tank truck carriers to be exempt from the
regulations on required steady-burning lamps, but rather is asking
to be allowed to install additional equipment with pulsating lamps,
TCA believes it is in the best interest of the industry for FMCSA to
grant the requested flexibility. The baseline safety of the required
steady-burning lamps will continue to be in place on these tank
trailers even if the additional pulsating brake lamps are installed.

    ATA believes that granting the exemption will permit tank truck
carriers in addition to Groendyke to similarly reduce their rear-end
crashes, in furtherance of FMCSA's primary safety mission.
    Specifically, ATA stated:

    FMCSA and NHTSA research have demonstrated the potential
benefits of alternative rear signaling systems to reduce rear-end
crashes. Rear-end crashes which amount to roughly 30% of all crashes
are frequently attributed to a following vehicle's failure or delay
to respond to the lead vehicle's application of brakes to
decelerate.
    Consistent with the DOT reports and research, motor carriers
like Groendyke recognize the potential of ERS [Enhanced Rear
Signaling] for improving safe operations when compared with
traditional standard brake lamps. For example, ERS can provide the
following functions beyond what traditional CMV lighting and
reflective devices offer: Attention to CMVs stopped ahead; awareness
of road side breakdowns; emergency braking; and driver confidence
from both vehicles. In addition to safety benefits, ERS performance
is superior to steady burning brake lamps in severe weather
conditions, tail light glare and around infrastructure obstacles.
ERS also reduces the chances of damage to both vehicles involved in
a rear-end crash, which improves commercial operation uptime, CSA
scores for the CMV owner, and traffic inconvenience.

    TSEI stated that ample research has demonstrated that the use of
pulsating brake lamps increases visibility of equipment and vehicles
and would maintain operational safety levels, but also implement more
efficient and effective operations. TSEI stated that by granting NTTC's
application, the Agency would further its Beyond Compliance Program.
    VDOT supports the intent of the proposed exemption to promote the
safety of motor carriers operating tank trailers, and states that
allowing commercial tank trailers to use brake-activated pulsating
lamps may improve the reaction time of other motorists when the
commercial vehicle is slowing down or stopping. VDOT supports
developing standard equipment, and recommends that the Agency authorize
the use of only amber brake-activated flashing lights, because amber
lights are typically used to denote potential unsafe conditions or to
denote caution. VDOT expressed concern that red brake-activated
flashing lights on tanker trucks may cause confusion and may prompt
unintended and/or undesirable actions, given that flashing red lights
are typically displayed by vehicles responding to emergencies.
    CVSA agrees with NTTC's assessment that the collected data supports
the safety benefits of amber brake-activated pulsating lamps, and
supports allowing them to be installed on the rear of tank trailers.
However, CVSA is opposed to the use of red brake-activated pulsating
warning lamps which are typically associated with emergency vehicles.
CVSA states that allowing red pulsating lamps on the rear of tank
trailers may negatively impact the driving public's recognition and
response to emergency vehicles. CVSA noted that many States have laws
prohibiting nonemergency vehicles from having pulsating red lights.
CVSA is concerned that if the exemption is granted to allow the
installation and use of red pulsating lights, it would be in direct
conflict with laws in several States. CVSA notes that while amber
brake-activated pulsating lights have a demonstrated safety benefit,
red brake-activated pulsating lamps would likely have unintended safety
impacts related to emergency vehicles.
    Twenty-four individuals supported, and one opposed, the exemption.
Several of the commenters identified themselves as Safety Directors for
motor carriers operating tank trailers, and fully supported the
temporary exemption, noting that their respective carriers have
experienced multiple rear-end collisions throughout years of operation.
Those safety directors noted that other motorists are frequently not
paying attention, and that many rear-end crashes of tanker trailers
hauling hazardous material occur when stopped at railroad crossings.
These individual commenters believe that any technology that has been
shown to reduce rear-end crashes should be allowed, and cited various
benefits of the red and amber brake-activated pulsating lamp, including
(1) enhanced awareness that the vehicle is making a stop, especially at
railroad crossings, and (2) increased visibility in severe weather
conditions.
    One individual expressed concern that depending on the brightness
and speed of the pulsating brake-activated warning lamps, and their
positioning close to the standard brake lights and turn signals,
following drivers may be (1) distracted and (2) confused regarding the
ability to determine whether the vehicle is turning or not. This
individual acknowledged that his experience was with low boy trailers,
and not with tanker trailers as identified in subject application.

FMCSA Decision

    The FMCSA has evaluated the NTTC exemption application, and the
comments received. The Agency

believes that granting the temporary exemption to allow motor carriers
operating tank trailers to install a red or amber brake-activated
pulsating lamp in the upper center position or in an upper dual
outboard position on the rear of the trailers in addition to the
steady-burning brake lamps required by the FMCSRs, will likely provide
a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of
safety achieved without the exemption.
    Rear-end crashes generally account for approximately 30 percent of
all crashes. These types of crashes often result from a failure to
respond (or delays in responding) to a stopped or decelerating lead
vehicle. Data collected between 2010 and 2016 show that large trucks
are consistently three times more likely than other vehicles to be
struck in the rear in two-vehicle fatal crashes.\2\ \3\
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    \2\ U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (2012), Traffic Safety Facts--2010 Data; Large
Trucks, Report No. DOT HS 811 628, Washington, DC (June 2012).
    \3\ U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (2018), Traffic Safety Facts--2016 Data; Large
Trucks, Report No. DOT HS 812 497, Washington, DC (May 2018).
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    Both FMCSA and NHTSA have conducted research programs regarding
alternative rear signaling systems to address rear-end crashes. FMCSA
has conducted research and development of an Enhanced Rear Signaling
(ERS) system for CMVs.\4\ The study noted that, while brake lights are
activated only with the service brakes, and the visual warning is
provided only during conditions when the lead vehicle is decelerating
using its braking system, brake lights are not activated during other
conditions wherein rear-end collisions can occur (e.g., the CMV is (1)
stopped along the roadway or in traffic, (2) traveling slower, or (3)
decelerating using an engine retarder). Because of the limitations of
the existing brake system described above, along with issues relating
to visual distraction, the study examined ways for CMVs to detect rear-
end crash threats and to provide drivers of following vehicles a
supplemental visual warning--located on the lead vehicle, and in
addition to the current brake lights--so following-vehicle drivers can
quickly recognize impending collision threats.
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    \4\ U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration (2014), Expanded Research and Development of
an Enhanced Rear Signaling System for Commercial Motor Vehicles,
Report No. FMCSA-RRT-13-009, Washington, DC (April 2014).
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    During Phase I of this effort, researchers performed crash database
analyses to determine causal factors of rear-end collisions and to
identify potential countermeasures. Phase II continued through
prototype development based on recommendations from Phase I. During
Phase II field testing, potential benefits of using such
countermeasures were realized. During Phase III, a multi-phased
approach was executed to design, develop, and test multiple types of
countermeasures on a controlled test track and on public highways.
Phase III resulted in positive results for a rear warning prototype
system comprising 12 light-emitting diode (LED) units that would flash
at 5 Hz to provide a visual warning to the following-vehicle drivers
indicating that, with continued closing rate and distance, a collision
will occur with the lead vehicle. Finally, the prototype system was
further developed and refined to include modification of the system
into a unit designed for simple CMV installation, collision-warning
activation refinements, and rear lighting brightness adjustments for
nighttime conditions. Formal closed test track and real-world testing
were then performed to determine the ERS system collision-warning
activation performance.
    While the efforts described above demonstrated a promising system
for follow-on research, FMCSA ultimately decided not to pursue formal
field operational testing of the prototype system because of concerns
relating to (1) the cost to implement the ERS system as configured, and
(2) fleets' willingness to invest in the technology, given the cost of
the system. Nonetheless, the preliminary research showed that the ERS
system performed well at detecting and signaling rear-end crash threats
and drawing the gaze of following-vehicle drivers to the forward
roadway which, if implemented, could potentially reduce the number and
frequency of rear-end crashes into the rear of CMVs.
    Separately, NHTSA has performed a series of research studies
intended to develop and evaluate rear signaling applications designed
to reduce the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes via
enhancements to rear-brake lighting by redirecting drivers' visual
attention to the forward roadway (for cases involving a distracted
driver), and/or increasing the saliency or meaningfulness of the brake
signal (for inattentive drivers).\5\ \6\
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    \5\ U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (2009), Traffic Safety Facts--Vehicle Safety
Research Notes; Assessing the Attention-Gettingness of Brake
Signals: Evaluation of Optimized Candidate Enhanced Braking Signals;
Report No. DOT HS 811 129, Washington, DC (May 2009).
    \6\ U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (2010), Traffic Safety Facts--Vehicle Safety
Research Notes; Assessing the Attention-Getting Capability of Brake
Signals: Evaluation of Candidate Enhanced Braking Signals and
Features; Report No. DOT HS 811 330, Washington, DC (June 2010).
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    Initially, the study quantified the attention-getting capability
and discomfort glare of a set of candidate rear brake lighting
configurations, using driver judgments, as well as eye-drawing metrics.
This study served to narrow the set of candidate lighting
configurations to those that would most likely be carried forward for
additional study on-road. Both look-up (eye drawing) data and interview
data supported the hypothesis that simultaneous flashing of all rear
lighting combined with increased brightness would be effective in
redirecting the driver's eyes to the lead vehicle when the driver is
looking away with tasks that involve visual load.
    Subsequently, the study quantified the attention-getting capability
of a set of candidate rear brake lighting configurations, including
proposed approaches from automotive companies. This study was conducted
to provide data for use in a simulation model to assess the
effectiveness and safety benefits of enhanced rear brake light
countermeasures. Among other things, this research demonstrated that
flashing all lights simultaneously or alternately flashing is a
promising signal for use in enhanced brake light applications, even at
levels of brightness within the current regulated limits. Specifically,
the study concluded that substantial performance gains may be realized
by increasing brake lamp brightness levels under flashing
configurations; however, increases beyond a certain brightness
threshold will not return substantive performance gains.
    Both FMCSA and NHTSA have conducted extensive research and
development programs to examine alternative rear signaling systems to
reduce the incidence of rear-end crashes. However, while these efforts
concluded that improvements could be realized through rear lighting
systems that flash, neither the FMCSRs nor the Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (FMVSS) currently permit the use of pulsating, brake-
activated lamps on the rear of CMVs.
    With respect to the use of amber lights, NHTSA has conducted
research on the effectiveness of rear turn signal color on the
likelihood of being involved in a rear-end crash.\7\ FMVSS

No. 108 allows rear turn signals to be either red or amber in color.
The study concluded that amber signals show a 5.3 percent effectiveness
in reducing involvement in two-vehicle crashes where a lead vehicle is
rear-struck in the act of turning left, turning right, merging into
traffic, changing lanes, or entering/leaving a parking space. The
advantage of amber, compared to red, rear turn signals was shown to be
statistically significant.
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    \7\ U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (2009), The Effectiveness of Amber Rear Turn
Signals for Reducing Rear Impacts; Report No. DOT HS 811 115,
Washington, DC (April 2009).
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    FMCSA acknowledges the concerns of VDOT, CVSA and other commenters
that flashing, rotating, or pulsating red lamps are generally permitted
only on emergency vehicles. FMCSA notes that Police and other State
authorized emergency vehicles utilize high intensity, constantly
flashing, rotating or pulsating red lamps visible from all directions
on the vehicle and that continuously operate when activated. The amber
or red brake-activated pulsating lamps requested by NTTC are visible
only to the rear of the tanker trailer, and are similar in lamp
intensity and flash rate of the vehicle's standard rear hazard warning
lamps system currently allowed by the regulations. At the same time,
however, the Agency agrees with TCA and NTTC that the 33.7 percent
reduction in rear-end crashes documented by Groendyke between January
1, 2015, and July 31, 2017, for its trailers that had been equipped
with the additional lights is both persuasive and compelling, given the
magnitude of the rear-end crash population. FMCSA believes that this
real-world experience, along with the FMCSA and NHTSA research programs
that demonstrated the ability of alternative rear signaling systems to
reduce the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes, is sufficient to
conclude that the implementation of red or amber brake-activated
pulsating lamp in the upper center position or in an upper dual
outboard position on the rear of the trailers, in addition to the
steady-burning brake lamps required by the regulations, is likely to
provide a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the
level of safety achieved without the exemption.

Terms and Conditions for the Exemption

    The Agency hereby grants the exemption for a 5-year period,
beginning October 8, 2020 and ending October 8, 2025. During the
temporary exemption period, motor carriers operating tank trailers will
be allowed to install a red or amber brake-activated pulsating lamp in
the upper center position or in an upper dual outboard position on the
rear of the trailers, in addition to the steady-burning brake lamps
required by the FMCSRs.
    The exemption will be valid for 5 years unless rescinded earlier by
FMCSA. The exemption will be rescinded if: (1) Motor carriers operating
tank trailers fail to comply with the terms and conditions of the
exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety
than was maintained before it was granted; or (3) continuation of the
exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b).
    Interested parties possessing information that would demonstrate
that motor carriers operating tank trailers use of a red or amber
brake-activated pulsating lamp in the upper center position or in an
upper dual outboard position on the rear of the trailers, in addition
to the steady-burning brake lamps required by the FMCSRs, is not
achieving the requisite statutory level of safety should immediately
notify FMCSA. The Agency will evaluate any such information and, if
safety is being compromised or if the continuation of the exemption is
not consistent with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), will take
immediate steps to revoke the exemption.

Preemption

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31313(d), as implemented by 49 CFR
381.600, during the period this exemption is in effect, no State shall
enforce any law or regulation applicable to interstate commerce that
conflicts with or is inconsistent with this exemption. States may, but
are not required to, adopt the same exemption with respect to
operations in intrastate commerce.

James W. Deck,
Deputy Administrator.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 14713]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07143]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 2019-08]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; General
Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Incorporated

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The
purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and
participation in, the FAA's exemption process. 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 May 1, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2019-0091
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140,
West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Newton<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 March 28, 2019.
Lirio Liu,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2019-0091.
    Petitioner: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Incorporated.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 21.185 (b).
    Description of Relief Sought: Request for exemption from the
military surplus regulatory provision of Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations Sec.  21.185(b) to allow the restricted category type
certification of a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. owned MQ-
9A Reaper Unmanned Aircraft Systems (V AS) that have not previously
been accepted or used by an Armed Force of the United States.

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41337-41338]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13356]

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 121 / Monday, June 26, 2023 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1389; Airspace Docket No. 23-AGL-19]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Quincy, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace at Quincy,
IL. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an airspace
review due to the decommissioning of the Quincy very high frequency
omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum Operating
Network (MON) Program. The name and geographic coordinates of the
airport and name of the navigational aid would also be updated to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2023-1389 and
Airspace Docket No. 23-AGL-19 using any of the following methods:
    * Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instruction for sending your comments electronically.
    * Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    * Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations 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.
    * Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations 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.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; 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 would amend the Class E surface airspace and the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Quincy Regional
Airport-Baldwin Field, Quincy IL, to support instrument flight rule
(IFR) operations at this airport.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. The most
helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain
the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should submit only one time if comments are filed electronically, or
commenters should send only one copy of written comments if comments
are filed in writing.
    The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it received on or before
the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed
after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or dely. The FAA may change this proposal in light of
the comments it receives.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT post these
comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.

Availability of Rulemaking Documents

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address, phone number, and
hours of operations). An informal docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air
Traffic Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group,
10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Incorporation by Reference

    Class E airspace is published in paragraphs 6002 and 6005 of FAA
Order

JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This
document proposes to amend the current version of that order, FAA Order
JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022.
These updates would be published subsequently in the next update to FAA
Order JO 7400.11. That order is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing to amend 14 CFR part 71 by:
    Modifying the Class E surface airspace to within a 4.3-mile
(increased from a 4.2-mile) radius of Quincy Regional Airport-Baldwin
Field, Quincy, IL; removing the Quincy VORTAC and associated extension
from the airspace legal description; updating the name (previously
Quincy Municipal Baldwin Field) and geographic coordinates of the
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and replacing
the outdated terms ``Notice to Airmen'' with ``Notice to Air Missions''
and ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement''.
    And modifying the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 6.8-mile (decreased from a 7.1-mile)
radius of Quincy Regional Airport-Baldwin Field; amending the extension
to the southwest to within 4 miles each side (previously 4.4 miles
northwest and 7 miles southeast) of the 220[deg] bearing from the
Quincy RGNL-Baldwin FLD: RWY 04--Marker Beacon (previously Quincy ILS
localizer southwest course) extending from the 6.8-mile (previously 7-
mile) radius of the Quincy Regional Airport-Baldwin Field to 9.8 miles
(previously 10.4 miles) southwest of the Quincy RGNL-Baldwin FLD: RWY
04--Marker Beacon (previously Quincy LOM/NDB); and updating name and
geographic coordinates of Quincy Regional Airport-Baldwin Field
(previously Quincy Municipal Baldwin Field) and the name of Quincy
RGNL-Baldwin FLD: RWY 04--Marker Beacon (previously Quincy LOM/NDB) to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    This action is the result of an airspace review due to the
decommissioning of the Quincy VOR, which provided navigation
information to this airport, as part of the VOR MON Program, and to
support IFR operations at this airport.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed 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. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 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 JO
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.

* * * * *

AGL IL E2 Quincy, IL [Amended]

Quincy Regional Airport-Baldwin Field, IL
    (Lat 39[deg]56'32'' N, long 91[deg]11'33'' W)

    Within a 4.3-mile radius of Quincy Regional Airport-Baldwin
Field. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions.
The effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously
published in the Chart Supplement.
* * * * *

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

* * * * *

AGL IL E5 Quincy, IL [Amended]

Quincy Regional Airport-Baldwin Field Airport, IL
    (Lat 39[deg]56'32'' N, long 91[deg]11'33'' W)
Quincy RGNL-Baldwin FLD: RWY 04--Marker Beacon
    (Lat 39[deg]53'13'' N, long 91[deg]15'13'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8-mile radius of Quincy Regional Airport-Baldwin Field;
and within 4 miles each side of the 220[deg] bearing from the Quincy
RGNL-Baldwin FLD: RWY 04--Marker Beacon extending from the 6.8-mile
radius of the Quincy Regional Airport-Baldwin Filed to 9.8 miles
southwest of the Quincy RGNL-Baldwin FLD: RWY 04--Marker Beacon.
* * * * *

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 20, 2023.
Steven T. Phillips,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2023-13356 Filed 6-23-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67165-67166]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28107]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-1028; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-6]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V-18 in the Vicinity of
Talladega, AL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airway V-18, in the Vicinity of Talladega, AL. This action is
necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the Talladega, AL, VOR/
DME navigation aid which provides navigation guidance for segments of
the route.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 11, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1
(800) 647-5527 or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-
2018-1028; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-6 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://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 7400.11C at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go
to http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace Policy Group,
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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
the 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 would modify the VOR Federal airway route structure in
the eastern United States to maintain the efficient flow of air
traffic.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2018-1028; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-6 and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following

statement is made: ``Comments to FAA Docket No. FAA-2018-1028; Airspace
Docket No. 17-ASO-6.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and
returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRM's

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal
Aviation Administration, Room 210, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA
30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018 and effective
September 15, 2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11C
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify the description of VOR Federal
airway V-18, in the vicinity of Talladega, AL, due to the planned
decommissioning of the Talladega, AL, VOR/DME. The proposed route
change is described below.
    V-18: V-18 currently extends between the Guthrie, TX, VORTAC and
the Charleston, SC, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the airway
segments between the Vulcan, AL, VORTAC and the Colliers, SC, VORTAC.
This would result in a gap in the airway between Vulcan, AL, and
Colliers, SC. Therefore, proposed amended V-18 route would consist of
two separate sections: First, between the Guthrie, TX, VORTAC and the
Vulcan, AL, VORTAC; and second, after the gap, the airway would resume
between the Colliers, SC, VORTAC and the Charleston, SC, VORTAC.
    Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of
FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15,
2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR
Federal airway listed in this document would be subsequently published
in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed 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
Department of Transportation (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 proposed rule,
when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 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 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 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

* * * * *

V-18 [Amended]

    From Guthrie, TX, via INT Guthrie 156[deg] and Millsap, TX,
274[deg] radials; Millsap; Glen Rose, TX; Cedar Creek, TX; Quitman,
TX; Belcher, LA; Monroe, LA; Magnolia, MS; Meridian, MS; Crimson,
AL; to Vulcan, AL. From Colliers, SC; to Charleston, SC.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2018.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2018-28107 Filed 12-27-18; 8:45 am]
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                       INDEX OF PUBLIC DOCKET DOCUMENTS
            DELAWARE RCRA I APPROVAL AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Docket Number EPA-R03-2021-0862
 Delaware's State Program Approval (SPA) Package  -  Received by EPA on November 22, 2021
 Program Description
 Memorandum of Agreement, dated March 22, 2019
 Governor's Letter, dated November 16, 2021
 Demonstration of Adequate Enforcement Procedures
 Attorney General's Letter, dated October 12, 2021
 PDF Delaware UST State Statutes and Regulations
 Appendix A  -  Delaware Code, Title 7, Chapter 60, Environmental Control
 Appendix B  -  Delaware Code, Title 7, Chapter 74, Delaware Underground Storage Tank Act
 Appendix C - Del. Admin. Code, Title 7, Chapter 1351, Underground Storage Tank Systems
 Appendices referenced in SPA Package documents (see list below)

 Delaware Regulatory Requirements Applicable to the Underground Storage Tank Program, February 2021, to be incorporated by reference, Title 7, Chapter 1351, Parts A, B, D-F, H, and I, (with strikethroughs)

 Delaware Statutory Requirements Applicable to the Underground Storage Tank Program, July 2019, to be incorporated by reference, Title 7, Chapter 74 (with strikethroughs)

 Delaware Code, Title 7, Chapter 60, Sections: 6005; 6008; 6009; 6014; 6017; 6018; 6024, Environmental Control

 Delaware Code, Title 29, Chapter 100, Sections: 10001-10007, Freedom of Information Act

 Delaware Rules of Court, Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure, Del. Super. Ct. Civ. Rule 24 Intervention; Court of Chancery Rules, Del. Ct. Ch. Rule 24 Intervention

List of Appendices
Appendix A - 7 Del C. Chapter 60
Appendix B -  7 Del C. Chapter 74
Appendix C -  DE 1351 UST Regulations
Appendix D - UST Registration & Notification Form
Appendix E - UST Ownership Transfer Form
Appendix F - Operator Training Certificate
Appendix G - Active Operator Training list
Appendix H - UST Closure Notification Form
Appendix I - UST Closure Report
Appendix J - UST Installation Field Report
Appendix K - Certificate of Approval
Appendix L - New Tank Installation Certification Form
Appendix M - DAWM SERT Incident Report Form
Appendix N- LUST Project Flow Chart
Appendix O - DERBCAP
Appendix P - NFA- no conditions
Appendix Q - Conditional NFA
Appendix R - DNREC Compliance Enforcement Response Guide
Appendix S - LUST Enforcement Flow Chart
Appendix T - Notice of Violation
Appendix U - Secretarial Order
Appendix V - NOV NOIT
Appendix W - Return to Compliance letter
Appendix X - Order to Cease and Desist
Appendix Y - Environmental Crimes Unit Compliance Document Examples for UST sites
Appendix Z - Compliance Inspections SOP
Appendix ZA - New UST Installation Field Inspection SOP
Appendix ZB - Retrofit SOP
Appendix ZC - Retrofit, Repair, Upgrade Notification & Soil Sampling Requirements
Appendix ZD - Closure (UST) Activities SOP
Appendix ZE - Closure in Place Notification and Soil Sampling
Appendix ZF - Removal Notification and Soil Sampling Requirements
Appendix ZG - Data Reduction SOP
Appendix ZH - Change in Service Notification & Soil Sampling
Appendix ZI - Change in Substance Stored Notification & Soil Sampling
Appendix ZJ - Ownership Transfer SOP
Appendix ZK - TCB Notice of Foreclosure Form UST
Appendix ZL - UST A&B Operator Training Instruction SOP
Appendix ZM - Contractor Certification Duties SOP
Appendix ZN - UST DEN entry SOP
Appendix ZO - VR new construction permit SOP
Appendix ZP - VR amended and transfer operating permit SOP
Appendix ZQ - VR new operating permit SOP
Appendix ZR - Vapor Recovery Testing Notification Form
Appendix ZS - VR Testing Notification SOP
Appendix ZT - New UST Installation Submittal and Approval Checklist
Appendix ZU - New UST Installation Approval Process SOP
Appendix ZV - Tank Work Requiring VR permits SOP
Appendix ZW - LRAP Policy
Appendix ZX - Hydrogeologic Investigation Guide
Appendix ZY - Generic CMMP
Appendix ZZ - First Fund Procedures Manual
Appendix ZZA - Inspection Software (PDA) SOP
Appendix ZZB - UST Installation Approval Letter
Appendix ZZC - DNREC Emergency Response brochure
Appendix ZZD - Administrative Penalty and Worksheet with Matrix
Appendix ZZE - Quality Assurance Program Plan
Appendix ZZF - Quality Management Plan
Appendix ZZG - Compliance Assistance Manual
Appendix ZZH - Class A-B UST Operator Training Power Point


[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 80 (Friday, April 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23020-23021]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08770]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #2

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC20-52-000.
    Applicants: Tenaska Lotus Holdings, LLC,41MB 8ME, LLC.
    Description: Joint Application for Authorization Under Section 203
of the Federal Power Act, et al. of Tenaska Lotus Holdings, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 4/20/20.
    Accession Number: 20200420-5110.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/20.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG20-127-000.
    Applicants: Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC.
    Filed Date: 4/20/20.
    Accession Number: 20200420-5107.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/20.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1132-003.
    Applicants: NRG Cottonwood Tenant LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: Reactive Service Rate Schedule
Compliance Filing to be effective 2/4/2019.
    Filed Date: 4/20/20.
    Accession Number: 20200420-5101.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1604-000.
    Applicants: EF Oxnard LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Market-Based Rates
Application to be effective 6/14/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/20/20.
    Accession Number: 20200420-5118.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1605-000.
    Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to Tri-State MBR
Tariff to be effective 6/20/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/20/20.
    Accession Number: 20200420-5127.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1606-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., ALLETE,
Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2020-04-20_SA 3470 MP-
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board 133 MW Energy Sale Agrmt to be effective
6/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/20/20.
    Accession Number: 20200420-5129.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1607-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Colstrip Trans System LGIA--
Concurrence Broadview Solar to be effective 4/9/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/20/20.
    Accession Number: 20200420-5133.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1608-000.
    Applicants: Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: MBR Application to be
effective 6/20/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/20/20.
    Accession Number: 20200420-5157.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1609-000.
    Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to Tri-State Rate
Schedule FERC No. 56 to be effective 1/29/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/20/20.
    Accession Number: 20200420-5184.

    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1610-000.
    Applicants: Lone Tree Wind, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: MBR Application to be
effective 6/20/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/20/20.
    Accession Number: 20200420-5186.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1611-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Original ISA, SA No. 5631;
Queue No. AC1-098/AC1-099 to be effective 3/19/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/20/20.
    Accession Number: 20200420-5187.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1612-000.
    Applicants: Avista Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Avista Corp RS #T1166
Broadview Cert of Concurrence to be effective 4/9/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/20/20.
    Accession Number: 20200420-5188.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/20.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
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    Dated: April 20, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-08770 Filed 4-23-20; 8:45 am]
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"King, Heidi R."<EMAIL_ADDRESS> 05/16/2008 01:35 PM

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Neal Fann/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

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Lydia Wegman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Tricia Crabtree/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Charles Fulcher/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Subject

RE: Right back atcha

It works for me!  For the reader, I think this makes it much easier to

digest the analysis in context.

Great; thank you everyone

Heidi

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Heidi,

I modified the table slightly to better characterize the fact that we

did not project background blood lead levels to 2020. Let me know what

you think.

Thanks,

Neal

(See attached file: Heidi's language_nlf.doc)

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Neal Fann

USEPA

Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards

Air Benefit and Cost Group

C439-02

RTP, NC 27711

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                                      Right back atcha(Document link:

                                      Neal Fann)

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Heidi -- we need Neal to check the benefits numbers in the table, but

here's our collective revision.

Thanks.

-- Kathy

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                                                                Subject

Ok, EPA, now it's your turn to comment on my writing J

These sentences for the most part are taken from Chap 5 and 6 - and the

table is what I understood on the ph this morning.

I hope no surprises !!

Kathy and I spoke about inserting this at front of Exec Summ and also

Chap 1 - we could then perhaps delete similar language that appears in

later paragraphs (at the very least "sweep" to make sure

characterization is consistent, for example on decision whether to use

"welfare" wording)

Thanks for working on this with me --

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