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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

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

    Docket Numbers: ER16-829-001.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Deficiency Response in ER16-829--
Bylaws Section 8.4 Revisions to be effective 3/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/28/16.
    Accession Number: 20160428-5361.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/19/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1498-001.
    Applicants: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment of Pending Tariff Filing
to be effective 5/15/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/29/16.
    Accession Number: 20160429-5069.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1523-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Section 205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Attachment L
to Address Network Load Outside of the SPP Footprint to be effective 7/
1/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/28/16.
    Accession Number: 20160428-5350.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/19/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1524-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Termination of BPA SIEA to be
effective 6/30/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/28/16.
    Accession Number: 20160428-5353.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/19/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1525-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Section 205(d) Rate Filing: 7th Amendment to Extend
the PGE-SVP Interconnection Agreement to be effective 6/30/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/28/16.
    Accession Number: 20160428-5362.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/19/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1526-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Section 205(d) Rate Filing: GIA and Distribution
Service Agreement Commerce Refuse to Energy Authority to be effective
1/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 4/29/16.
    Accession Number: 20160429-5004.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/20/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1527-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Florida, LLC.
    Description: Section 205(d) Rate Filing: DEF IA Annual Cost Factor
Update (2016) to be effective 5/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/29/16.
    Accession Number: 20160429-5012.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/20/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1528-000.
    Applicants: Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy
Mississippi, Inc., Entergy Texas, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
    Description: Application of Entergy Services, Inc., on behalf of
the Entergy Operating Companies for 2015 Transmission Formula Rate for
Post-Retirement Benefits Other than Pensions.
    Filed Date: 4/28/16.
    Accession Number: 20160428-5406.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/19/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1529-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Notice of Cancellation of WMPA SA
No. 3285, Queue No. X1-082 due to Breach to be effective 4/28/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/29/16.
    Accession Number: 20160429-5151.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/20/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1530-000.
    Applicants: BIF III Holtwood LLC.
    Description: Initial rate filing: Reactive Supply and Voltage
Control Filing to be effective 6/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/29/16.
    Accession Number: 20160429-5164.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/20/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1531-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Notice of Cancellation of WMPA SA
No. 3457, Queue No. X3-082 due to Breach to be effective 4/28/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/29/16.
    Accession Number: 20160429-5242.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/20/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1532-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Notice of Cancellation of WMPA SA
No. 3458, Queue No. X3-083 due to Breach to be effective 4/28/2016.
    Filed Date: 4/29/16.
    Accession Number: 20160429-5246.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/20/16.

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

    Dated: April 29, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-373-000]

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

June 9, 2006.
    Take notice that on June 5, 2006, El Paso Natural Gas Company
(EPNG), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80944, filed in
Docket No. CP06-373-000 an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the
Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for
authorization to abandon, by sale, to West Texas Gas, Inc. (WTG) its
Snyder and Sonora Pipeline Systems, with appurtenances, located in
Scurry, Borden, Howard, Martin, Andrews, Ector, Sutton, Schleicher,
Crockett, Irion, Reagan and Upton Counties, Texas. Additionally, WTG
requests that the Commission make a determination that, upon transfer
of the Snyder and Sonora Pipelines, the operation and service rendered
through these facilities will be exempt from the Commission's
jurisdiction under section 1(b) of the Natural gas Act. This filing is
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or

http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number

excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,

(202) 502-8659.
    Specifically, EPNG proposes to convey to WTG, approximately 236
miles of various-sized pipeline supply laterals and appurtenant
facilities located in the Permian Basin area in various counties in
West Texas. EPNG has agreed to sell the two pipeline systems for
approximately $300,000 and the assumption by WTG of certain
liabilities. Upon receipt of the authorizations requested herein and
the transfer of the pipelines, WTG intends to operate the Snyder
Pipeline as an intrastate pipeline subject to the jurisdiction of the
Texas Railroad Commission, and the Sonora Pipeline as a non-
jurisdictional gathering facility. Based on the future use of the
pipelines, WTG requests the Commission to determine that the future
operation and services rendered through these facilities will be exempt
from the Commission's jurisdiction under the NGA.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to
Richard Derryberry, Director, Regulatory Affairs, El Paso Natural Gas
Company, P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, at (719) 520-
3782 or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to
intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the
Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary
of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the
applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant
and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the
proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the
proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project, or in support of or in opposition to this project, should
submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of
the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the
Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the
environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated
with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental
commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on
all other parties. The Commission's rules require that persons filing
comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests
only to the applicant. However, the non-party commenters will not
receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the
Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by
the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the
Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

    Comment Date: June 30, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2014-D-1473]

Over-the-Counter Pediatric Oral Liquid Drug Products Containing
Acetaminophen; Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is
announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Over-
the-Counter Pediatric Oral Liquid Drug Products Containing
Acetaminophen.'' The guidance is intended to help drug manufacturers,
packagers, and labelers minimize the risk to consumers of
acetaminophen-related liver damage associated with the use of
nonprescription, also known as over-the-counter or OTC, pediatric oral
liquid acetaminophen drug products. This guidance provides
recommendations regarding acetaminophen concentration, container
labels, carton labeling, and packaging of such products, as well as for
any associated delivery devices. FDA's recommendations are designed to
encourage safer use of these products by minimizing the potential for
acetaminophen overdosing due to medication errors or accidental
ingestion.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on Agency guidances
at any time.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the guidance to
the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave.,
Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send one
self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing your
requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic
access to the guidance document.
    Submit electronic comments on the guidance to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Tu, Center for Drug Evaluation
and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,
Bldg. 22, Rm. 4325, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry
entitled ``Over-the-Counter Pediatric Oral Liquid Drug Products
Containing Acetaminophen.'' Acetaminophen is marketed in many OTC drug
products as a pain reliever and fever reducer. Most OTC acetaminophen
products are marketed under FDA's ongoing rulemaking to establish a
final monograph for OTC internal analgesic, antipyretic, and
antirheumatic (IAAA) drug products. These products must conform to the
conditions described in FDA's Tentative Final Monograph for Internal
Analgesic, Antipyretic, and Antirheumatic Drug Products for Over-the-
Counter (OTC) Human Use (the IAAA TFM) \1\ and FDA's general
regulations for OTC drug marketing (21 CFR 330.1) and labeling (21 CFR
330.10 and part 201). They also must be labeled with acetaminophen-
related warnings and other information as specified in 21 CFR 201.326.
However, OTC pediatric oral liquid drug products containing
acetaminophen have been associated with overdoses due to medication
errors that resulted in serious adverse events, including severe liver
damage and death. In particular, there have been reports of overdose
attributed to confusion between concentrated acetaminophen drops (80
milligrams (mg)/0.8 milliliters (mL) and 80 mg/mL) and acetaminophen
oral liquid (160 mg/5 mL).
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    \1\ ``Internal Analgesic, Antipyretic, and Antirheumatic Drug
Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use; Tentative Final
Monograph,'' 53 FR 46204 (November 16, 1988). Available at http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/DevelopmentResources/Over-the-CounterOTCDrugs/StatusofOTCRulemakings/UCM078460.pdf.
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    This guidance document is part of FDA's ongoing initiative to
reduce the risk of acetaminophen-related liver injury associated with
all OTC and prescription acetaminophen-containing products. As part of
that initiative, in June 2009, three FDA committees, the Drug Safety
and Risk Management Advisory Committee, the Nonprescription Drugs
Advisory Committee, and the Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs Advisory
Committee, met jointly to consider a range of risk reduction measures.
Among other measures, these Advisory Committees recommended moving to a
single, standardized acetaminophen concentration for OTC pediatric oral
liquid drug products because the availability of multiple
concentrations causes confusion and errors among both consumers and
health care

professionals. In May 2011, FDA convened a joint meeting of the
Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Pediatric Advisory
Committee to discuss the use of acetaminophen in children. Shortly
before the meeting, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA)
proposed to voluntarily phase out all of the existing single-ingredient
concentrated drop formulations of the OTC, pediatric, oral, liquid
acetaminophen drug products and market only the 160 mg/5 mL. At the
Advisory Committee meeting, FDA took note of CHPA's voluntary
transition to a single concentration of pediatric oral liquid
acetaminophen.
    In response to CHPA's voluntary transition to a single
concentration of OTC oral liquid acetaminophen products, FDA published
a Drug Safety Communication on December 22, 2011, to inform the public
of the 160 mg/5 mL concentration now marketed for children ages 2 to 3
years and to recommend that end users of the product read the Drug
Facts label to identify the concentration of the oral liquid
acetaminophen, dosage, and directions for use.
    FDA issued the draft guidance on October 8, 2014 (79 FR 60854), to
address ongoing concerns about the potential for acetaminophen overdose
associated with these products and to encourage safer use. Comments on
the draft guidance were considered while finalizing this guidance,
which has been revised and clarified in some respects.
    This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance
practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents the
current thinking of FDA on addressing safety achieved through drug
product design and labeling to minimize medication errors. It does not
establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the
public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the
requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.

II. Comments

    Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding
this document to http://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the
Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to
send one set of comments. Identify comments with the docket number
found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments
may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

III. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This guidance refers to a previously approved collection of
information found in FDA regulations. The collection of information is
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The
collection of information referenced in this guidance that pertain to
the format and content requirements for OTC drug product labeling
(Sec.  201.66) have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0340.
The labeling requirements in Sec.  201.326 are not subject to review by
OMB because they do not constitute a ``collection of information''
under the PRA. Rather, the labeling statements are a ``public
disclosure of information originally supplied by the Federal government
to the recipient for the purpose of disclosure to the public'' (5 CFR
1320.3(c)(2)).

IV. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the document at
either http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm or http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: July 30, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-2007-0035 Draft ID 0001]

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

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

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SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from
the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit
public comment on proposed collections of information, including
extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections.
    This document describes the collection of information under the
Early Warning Reporting requirements enacted by the Transportation
Recall Effectiveness, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act,
Pub. L. 106-414, for which NHTSA, intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket and notice numbers cited
at the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Please
identify the proposed collection of information for which a comment is
provided, by referencing its OMB Clearance Number. It is requested, but
not required, that 2 copies of the comment be provided. The section is
open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Complete copies of each request for
collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Mr. Paul
Simmons, Office of Defects Investigation, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Simmons can be contacted at
(202) 366-2315. Please identify the relevant collection of information
by referring to its OMB Control Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB
for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register
providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of
the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of
information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must
be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR
1320.8(d)), an agency must ask for public comment on the following:
    (i) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
    (iv) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic
submission of responses.
    In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public
comments on the following proposed collections of information:
    (1) Title: Reporting of Information and Documents about Potential
Defects--49 CFR part 579.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0616
    Affected Public: Manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle
equipment.
    Abstract: Under Chapter 301 of the Title 49 of the United States
Code, manufacturers of motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle
equipment are periodically required to submit certain information to
NHTSA, including information about claims and notices about deaths and
serious injury, property damage data, communications to customers and
others, and information on Safety Recalls and Campaigns in foreign
countries covering vehicles or equipment that are identical or
substantially similar to vehicles or equipment sold or offered for sale
in the United States. The statute also authorized NHTSA to require the
submission of other data that may assist in the identification of
safety-related defects in vehicles and equipment. Review of the
documents submitted is intended to provide NHTSA with ``early warning''
of potential safety-related defects in motor vehicles and motor vehicle
equipment. NHTSA will rely on the information provided (as well as
other relevant information) in deciding

whether to open safety defect investigations.
    Estimated Annual Burden: The annual burden is estimated to be
84,218 hours. The estimated annual cost is $8,105,551.
    Number of Respondents: 542.
    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.

Daniel C. Smith,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 500-1]

Order of Suspension of Trading in the Matter of CoreCare Systems,
Inc., Forticell Bioscience, Inc., Michelex Corporation, and Rx for
Africa, Inc.

May 8, 2013.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
CoreCare Systems, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic reports
since the period ended June 30, 2005.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Forticell Bioscience, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic
reports since the period ended September 30, 2008.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Michelex Corporation because it has not filed any periodic reports
since the period ended September 30, 2006.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Rx for Africa, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic reports since
the period ended March 31, 2007.
    The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the
protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the
securities of the above-listed companies. Therefore, it is ordered,
pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that
trading in the securities of the above-listed companies is suspended
for the period from 9:30 a.m. EDT on May 8, 2013, through 11:59 p.m.
EDT on May 21, 2013.

    By the Commission.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9963-45--Region 10]

Re-Proposal of an NPDES General Permit for Offshore Seafood
Processors in Federal Waters Off the Washington and Oregon Coast
(Permit Number WAG520000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of re-proposal of General Permit.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 re-
proposes a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
General Permit for Offshore Seafood Processors in Federal Waters off
the Washington and Oregon Coast (Permit Number WAG520000). On August
24, 2015, EPA released a draft NPDES General Permit for public review.
The public comment period closed on October 8, 2015. Based on the
comments received, EPA has made revisions to the draft General Permit.
EPA is re-proposing a revised draft General Permit, revised Fact Sheet
and a revised Biological Evaluation. EPA is only accepting comments on
permit conditions that are different from those proposed in the draft
General Permit that was issued for review and comment on August 24,
2015.
    Specifically, EPA seeks public comment on the following proposed
changes: A seasonal prohibition on wastewater discharges in waters
shallower than 100 meters in depth and a year-round discharge
prohibition over the Heceta/Stonewall Banks complex; clarification on
the jurisdiction of the General Permit; the addition of a Best
Management Practice (BMP) that vessels be moving while discharging in
order to aid dispersion of the discharge; clarification of terminology
used in the General Permit; clarification of the sea surface monitoring
requirements; provisions to mitigate impact to seabirds; updates to the
standard NPDES language and conditions; revisions to the Notice of
Intent (NOI) for permit coverage; revisions to the Annual Report; and
other factors that the EPA considered prior to re-proposing this draft
General Permit based on comments received (i.e., effluent monitoring,
harmful algal blooms and scientific study sites).

DATES: The public comment period for the re-proposed General Permit for
Offshore Seafood Processors in Federal Waters off the Washington and
Oregon Coast will be 45 days from the date of publication of this
Notice. Comments

must be received or postmarked by no later than midnight Pacific
Standard Time, August 3, 2017. EPA will only consider comments on the
re-proposed permit provisions. Comments submitted previously on the
initial draft General Permit need not be resubmitted; comments
addressing permit provisions or issues beyond the scope of this re-
proposal will not be considered.

ADDRESSES: EPA will consider comments on the re-proposed permit
provisions before making its final decision. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
    Mail: Send paper comments to Catherine Gockel, Office of Water and
Watersheds, Mail Stop OWW-191, 1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA
98101-3140.
    Email: Send electronic comments to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Hand Delivery/Courier: Deliver comments to Catherine Gockel, Office
of Water and Watersheds, Mail Stop OWW-191, 1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900,
Seattle, WA 98101-3140. Call<PHONE_NUMBER> before delivery to verify
business hours.
    Viewing and/or Obtaining Copies of Documents. A copy of the draft
General Permit and the Fact Sheet, which explains the proposal in
detail, may be obtained by contacting EPA at 1<PHONE_NUMBER>. Copies
of the documents are also available for viewing and downloading at:
https://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/water.nsf/NPDES+Permits/DraftPermitsORWA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Gockel, Office of Water and
Watersheds, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Mail Stop
OWW-191, 1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101-3140, (206) 553-
0325<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public Hearing. Persons wishing to request a public hearing may do
so, in writing, by the expiration date of this public comment period. A
public hearing is a formal meeting whereby EPA officials hear the
public's views and concerns about an EPA action or proposal. A request
for a public hearing must state the nature of the issues to be raised,
reference the NPDES permit name and permit number, and include the
requester's name, address, and telephone number.
    Document Viewing Locations. The re-proposed General Permit and Fact
Sheet may also be viewed at the following location: EPA Region 10
Library, Park Place Building, 1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA
98101;<PHONE_NUMBER>. EPA's current administrative record for the
draft General Permit is available for review at the EPA Region 10
Office, Park Place Building, 1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA
98101, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Contact
Catherine Gockel at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    State Water Quality Standards and Certification. The General
Permit's area of coverage is only in federal waters, thus EPA is not
seeking 401 certification from any State or Tribe. However, seafood
waste discharged under this General Permit could potentially affect
waters of Washington and Oregon. EPA has sent the draft General Permit
to the States of Oregon and Washington as required under Section
401(a)(2) and received feedback from each State.
    Coastal Zone Management Act--Federal Consistency Determination.
Section 307 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA) requires
that federal actions, within and outside the coastal zone, which have
reasonably foreseeable effects on any coastal use (land or water) or
natural resource of the coastal zone be consistent with the enforceable
policies of a state's federally approved coastal management program.
Federal agency activities must be consistent to the maximum extent
practicable with the enforceable policies of a state coastal management
program, and license and permit and financial assistance activities
must be fully consistent. EPA has submitted CZMA federal consistency
determinations to Washington and Oregon. The consistency determinations
conclude that the General Permit is consistent with the enforceable
policies of each State. Both States will now review the consistency
determinations and General Permit, and will provide their own
opportunities for public notice.
    Endangered Species Act. Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, 16
U.S.C. 1531-1544, requires federal agencies to consult with the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) if their actions have the potential to affect any
threatened or endangered species. EPA analyzed the discharges proposed
to be authorized by the draft General Permit and their potential to
adversely affect any of the threatened or endangered species or their
designated critical habitat areas in the vicinity of the discharges in
a Biological Evaluation dated August 2015. On December 18, 2015, NMFS
concurred with EPA that the proposed action is not likely to adversely
affect the ESA-listed fish, marine mammals, and turtles under NMFS
jurisdiction. On September 29, 2015, EPA received a response from USFWS
indicating that the draft General Permit has the potential to affect
ESA-listed or migratory birds. EPA has updated its Biological
Evaluation to reflect changes to the re-proposed General Permit. EPA
has reviewed the re-proposed draft permit and determined that the
proposed changes would not alter the original conclusions that the
discharges may affect, but are not likely to adversely affect listed,
proposed, and candidate species or their designated critical habitat
areas. The Fact Sheet, the re-proposed draft General Permit, and the
revised Biological Evaluation will be sent to NMFS and USFWS for review
during the public comment period.
    Essential Fish Habitat. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act requires EPA to consult with NMFS when a proposed
permit action has the potential to adversely affect Essential Fish
Habitat (EFH). The EPA submitted a Biological Evaluation dated August
2015 to NMFS, which included an EFH assessment. The EFH assessment
concluded that the discharges authorized by the draft General Permit
will not adversely affect EFH. On December 18, 2015, the NMFS
communicated to the EPA that the proposed action could adversely affect
EFH because of impacts to water quality and to benthic conditions. The
NMFS provided conservation recommendations to avoid, mitigate, or
offset the impact of the proposed action on EFH. The EPA has considered
these recommendations and responded via letter.
    Executive Order 12866. The Office of Management and Budget exempts
this action from the review requirements of Executive Order 12866
pursuant to Section 6 of that order.
    Paperwork Reduction Act. EPA has reviewed the requirements imposed
on regulated facilities in the draft General Permit and finds them
consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.
    National Marine Sanctuaries Act. Section 304(d) of the NMSA (16
U.S.C Sec.  1434(d)) requires federal agencies to consult with the
Secretary of Commerce, through NOAA, regarding any federal action or
proposed action, including activities authorized by federal license,
lease, or permit, that is likely to destroy, cause the loss of, or
injure any sanctuary resource. In a letter dated May 25, 2016, the
Sanctuary provided the EPA with recommended alternatives to protect
Sanctuary resources and minimize or mitigate injury to Sanctuary
resources associated with the proposed General Permit. The EPA has
considered the

Sanctuary's recommendations and has responded via letter.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., a federal agency must prepare an initial
regulatory flexibility analysis ``for any proposed rule'' for which the
agency ``is required by section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act
(APA), or any other law, to publish general notice of proposed
rulemaking.'' The RFA exempts from this requirement any rule that the
issuing agency certifies ``will not, if promulgated, have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.'' EPA has
concluded that NPDES General Permits are permits, not rulemakings,
under the APA and thus not subject to APA rulemaking requirements or
the RFA.

    Authority: This action is taken under the authority of Section
402 of the Clean Water Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1342. I hereby
provide public notice of the revised draft General Permit for
Offshore Seafood Processors in Federal Waters off the Washington and
Oregon Coast in accordance with 40 CFR 124.10.

    Dated: May 25, 2017.
Christine Psyk,
Acting Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2017-12734 Filed 6-16-17; 8:45 am]
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