Importance of Using Plume in Grid Modeling to Estimate Power Plant PM Impacts Overview ° Limitations of 3 D grid modeling ° Plume chemistry and PM modeling ° Errors in using purely gridded approach ° Plume in grid ( PiG) modeling ° Results from PiG modeling ° Conclusions Limitations of 3 D Grid Modeling ° Artificial dilution of stack emissions ° Unrealistic near stack plume concentrations ° Incorrect representation of plume chemistry ° Incorrect representation of plume transport Plume Size vs Grid Size ( from Godowitch, 2004)

Horizontal resolution: 36 km Plume sections are less than grid dimensions for several grid cells downwind of source locations Plume Chemistry and PM Modeling Early Plume Dispersion No PM2.5 Formation 1 2 Mid range Plume Dispersion Sulfate and nitrate formation rates in plume less than ambient background rates Long range Plume Dispersion 3 Ambient conditions Potential Errors in PM Modeling Using a Gridded Approach ° Near source acid formation rates downwind of large NOx point sources over estimated   Point source PM sulfate concentrations overestimated ( if the source emits SO2 in addition to NOx)

  Point source total nitrate concentrations overestimated   Point source PM nitrate concentrations may be overestimated depending on ambient conditions Plume in Grid Modeling ° Plume model embedded within grid model (" host")

° Plume model handles transport and chemistry of point source emissions in initial and intermediate plume stages ° When certain criteria ( e. g., plume size,

chemical maturity of plume) are satisfied, the plume model " hands over" calculations to " host" PiG Models with CMAQ as Host ° CMAQ PinG ( EPA; Godowitch, 2004)

  October 2004 release of CMAQ ( Version 4.4)

includes a plume in grid treatment for PM ° CMAQ APT ( EPRI)

  State of the science treatment of stack plumes at the sub grid scale using the reactive plume model,

SCICHEM   Tested for ozone and gases ( Karamchandani et al.,

2002)

  PM version available in early 2005 ( Karamchandani et al., 2004) PiG Application with CMAQ APT ° Northeastern U. S.

  July 11 15, 1995   12 km grid resolution   30 largest NOx point sources selected for PiG treatment   Total NOx emissions from selected sources:

5765 Mg/ day ~ 14% of domain wide NOx emissions ° PiG impacts for O3 and HNO3 evaluated Northeastern U. S. Application PiG Sources Effect of PiG Treatment on HNO 3 Concentrations ( July 13, 1995)

CMAQ

APT

CMAQ Point Source HNO 3 Contributions from Grid and PiG Modeling Base CMAQ CMAQ APT Effect of PiG Treatment on HNO 3 Concentrations ( July 14, 1995)

CMAQ

APT

CMAQ Point Source HNO 3 Contributions from Grid and PiG Modeling Base CMAQ CMAQ APT Effect of PiG Treatment on HNO 3 Concentrations ( July 15, 1995)

CMAQ

APT

CMAQ Point Source HNO 3 Contributions from Grid and PiG Modeling Base CMAQ CMAQ APT HNO 3 Mass Budgets ° The total HNO3 mass integrated across the entire domain in the surface layer is about 6%

lower in the PiG simulation than in the non

PiG simulation ° The total HNO3 mass integrated across the entire domain over all layers is about 3% lower in the PiG simulation than in the non PiG simulation Conclusions ° Traditional grid modeling over estimates sulfate and total nitrate formation in plumes from large NOx point sources potentially incorrect estimates of their contributions to PM2.5 ° Plume in grid ( PiG) PM modeling provides a better representation of the fate of point source emissions ° Using PiG treatment is essential to calculate PM impacts of large NOx point sources, particularly when coarse grid resolutions are employed in the grid model


Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule asks about a hundred different questions I might want to respond to. I want to provide my thoughts and comments on many of these issues,  so I do not think it is at all unreasonable to allow the public a mere six months to comment on it. This is our only opportunity, as consumers, to provide our feedback.

I feel very strongly about e-cigarettes as an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Quite simply, I firmly believe that they saved my life. I wish to provide you with my personal story,  I realize that the FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

I appreciate your consideration of my request and am happy to discuss this issue with you further.


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-8021]

Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities, where the sale of flood
insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP), that are scheduled for suspension on the effective
dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the
floodplain management requirements of the program. If the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the
community has adopted the required floodplain management measures prior
to the effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension
will not occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in
the Federal Register on a subsequent date.

DATES: Effective Dates: The effective date of each community's
scheduled suspension is the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third
column of the following tables.

ADDRESSES: If you want to determine whether a particular community was
suspended on the suspension date, contact the appropriate FEMA Regional
Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Stearrett, Mitigation
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase
flood insurance which is generally not otherwise available. In return,
communities agree to adopt and administer local floodplain management
aimed at protecting lives and new construction from future flooding.
Section 1315 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended,
42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage as authorized under
the NFIP, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; unless an appropriate public body
adopts adequate floodplain management measures with effective
enforcement measures. The communities listed in this document no longer
meet that statutory requirement for compliance with program
regulations, 44 CFR part 59. Accordingly, the communities will be
suspended on the effective date in the third column. As of that date,
flood insurance will no longer be available in the community. However,
some of these communities may adopt and submit the required
documentation of legally enforceable floodplain management measures
after this rule is published but prior to the actual suspension date.
These communities will not be suspended and will continue their
eligibility for the sale of insurance. A notice withdrawing the
suspension of the communities will be published in the Federal
Register.
    In addition, FEMA has identified the Special Flood Hazard Areas
(SFHAs) in these communities by publishing a Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM). The date of the FIRM, if one has been published, is indicated
in the fourth column of the table. No direct Federal financial
assistance (except assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act not in connection with a
flood) may legally be provided for construction or acquisition of
buildings in identified SFHAs for communities not participating in the
NFIP and identified for more than a year, on FEMA's initial flood
insurance map of the community as having flood-prone areas (section
202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4106(a),
as amended). This prohibition against certain types of Federal
assistance becomes effective for the communities listed on the date
shown in the last column. The Administrator finds that notice and
public comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and unnecessary
because communities listed in this final rule have been adequately
notified.
    Each community receives 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification
letters addressed to the Chief Executive Officer stating that the
community will be suspended unless the required floodplain management
measures are met prior to the effective suspension date. Since these
notifications were made, this final rule may take effect within less
than 30 days.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This rule is categorically
excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental
Considerations. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Administrator has determined that
this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act because the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42
U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage unless an appropriate
public body adopts adequate floodplain management measures with
effective enforcement measures. The communities listed no longer comply
with the statutory requirements, and after the effective date, flood
insurance will no longer be available in the communities unless
remedial action takes place.
    Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
    Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection
of

information for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

    Flood insurance, Floodplains.

0
Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:

PART 64--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for part 64 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp.; p. 376.

Sec.  64.6  [Amended]

0
2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  64.6 are amended
as follows:

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                                                 Effective date
                                                 authorization/
                                   Community    cancellation of    Current effective map   Date certain Federal
       State and location             No.        sale of flood             date            assistance no longer
                                                  insurance in                              available in SFHAs
                                                   community
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           Region III

Virginia:
    Rural Retreat, Town of,            510212  May 8, 2007,       May 2, 2008...........  May 2, 2008.
     Wythe County.                              Emerg; May 8,
                                                2007, Reg; May
                                                02, 2008, Susp.
    Wytheville, Town of, Wythe         510181  November 29,       ......do*.............   do.
     County.                                    1973, Emerg;
                                                April 3, 1978,
                                                Reg; May 02,
                                                2008, Susp.
    Wythe County,                      510180  March 15, 1974,    ......do..............   do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; February
                                                1, 1979, Reg;
                                                May 02, 2008,
                                                Susp.

           Region IV

Kentucky: Elkhorn City, City           210356  September 1,       ......do..............   do.
 of, Pike County.                               1979, Emerg;
                                                November 1,
                                                1985, Reg; May
                                                02, 2008, Susp.

            Region V

Illinois:
    Carbondale, City of,               170298  January 14, 1975,  ......do..............   do.
     Jackson County.                            Emerg; November
                                                1, 1979, Reg;
                                                May 02, 2008,
                                                Susp.
    Dowell, Village of, Jackson        170875  April 20, 1979,    ......do..............   do.
     County.                                    Emerg; December
                                                5, 1989, Reg;
                                                May 02, 2008,
                                                Susp.
    Elkville, Village of,              170876  April 15, 1976,    ......do..............   do.
     Jackson County.                            Emerg; December
                                                18, 1984, Reg;
                                                May 02, 2008,
                                                Susp.
    Gorham, Village of, Jackson        170954  August 2, 1993,    ......do..............   do.
     County.                                    Emerg;--,Reg;
                                                May 02, 2008,
                                                Susp.
    Jackson County,                    170927  August 4, 1993,    ......do..............   do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg;--, Reg;
                                                May 02, 2008,
                                                Susp.
    Makanda, Village of,               170301  March 17, 1980,    ......do..............   do.
     Jackson County.                            Emerg; March 15,
                                                1982, Reg; May
                                                02, 2008, Susp.
    Mill Creek, Village of,            170659  September 6,       ......do..............   do.
     Union County.                              1974, Emerg;
                                                October 5, 1984,
                                                Reg; May 02,
                                                2008, Susp.
    Murphysboro, City of,              170302  April 11, 1975,    ......do..............   do.
     Jackson County.                            Emerg; September
                                                29, 1978, Reg;
                                                May 02, 2008,
                                                Susp.
    Union County,                      170656  May 1, 1974,       ......do..............   do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; February
                                                19, 1986, Reg;
                                                May 02, 2008,
                                                Susp.
    Vergennes, Village of,             170973  December 16,       ......do..............   do.
     Jackson County..                           2002, Emerg;--,
                                                Reg; May 02,
                                                2008, Susp.

           Region VI

Louisiana:
    Baker, City of, East Baton         225193  September 11,      ......do..............   do.
     Rouge Parish.                              1970, Emerg;
                                                September 11,
                                                1970, Reg; May
                                                02, 2008, Susp.
    Central, City of, East             220060  April 6, 2007,     ......do..............   do.
     Baton Rouge Parish.                        Emerg; April 6,
                                                2007, Reg; May
                                                02, 2008, Susp.
    East Baton Rouge Parish,           220058  June 12, 1970,     ......do..............   do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; July 2,
                                                1979, Reg; May
                                                02, 2008, Susp.
    Zachary, City of, East             220061  July 2, 1973,      ......do..............   do.
     Baton Rouge Parish.                        Emerg; September
                                                15, 1977, Reg;
                                                May 02, 2008,
                                                Susp.
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*......do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.

    Dated: April 28, 2008.
Michael K. Buckley,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0016]

Meetings To Implement Pandemic Response Voluntary Agreement Under
Section 708 of the Defense Production Act

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.

ACTION: Announcement of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is holding two
meetings to implement the Voluntary Agreement for the Manufacture and
Distribution of Critical Healthcare Resources Necessary to Respond to a
Pandemic.

DATES: The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 16, 2021,
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The second meeting
will take place on Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. ET.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Glenn, Office of Business,
Industry, Infrastructure Integration, via email at [email protected] or
via phone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is provided as
required by section 708(h)(8) of the Defense Production Act (DPA), 50
U.S.C. 4558(h)(8), and consistent with 44 CFR part 332.
    The DPA authorizes the making of ``voluntary agreements and plans
of action'' with representatives of industry, business, and other
interests to help provide for the national defense.\1\ The President's
authority to facilitate voluntary agreements with respect to responding
to the spread of COVID-19 within the United States was delegated to the
Secretary of Homeland Security in Executive Order 13911.\2\ The
Secretary of Homeland Security further delegated this authority to the
FEMA Administrator.\3\
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    \1\ 50 U.S.C. 4558(c)(1).
    \2\ 85 FR 18403 (Apr. 1, 2020).
    \3\ DHS Delegation 09052, Rev. 00.1 (Apr. 1, 2020); DHS
Delegation Number 09052 Rev. 00 (Jan. 3, 2017).
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    On August 17, 2020, after the appropriate consultations with the
Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, FEMA
completed and published in the Federal Register a ``Voluntary
Agreement, Manufacture and Distribution of Critical Healthcare
Resources Necessary to Respond to a Pandemic'' (Voluntary
Agreement).\4\ Unless terminated earlier, the Voluntary Agreement is
effective until August 17, 2025, and may be extended subject to
additional approval by the Attorney General after consultation with the
Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. The Agreement may be used to
prepare for or respond to any pandemic, including COVID-19, during that
time.
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    \4\ 85 FR 50035 (Aug. 17, 2020). The Attorney General, in
consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, made
the required finding that the purpose of the voluntary agreement may
not reasonably be achieved through an agreement having less
anticompetitive effects or without any voluntary agreement and
published the finding in the Federal Register on the same day. 85 FR
50049 (Aug. 17, 2020).
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    On December 7, 2020, the first plan of action under the Voluntary
Agreement--the Plan of Action to Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and Distribution of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) to Respond to COVID-19 (PPE Plan of Action)--was
finalized.\5\ The PPE Plan of Action established several sub-committees
under the

Voluntary Agreement, focusing on different aspects of the PPE Plan of
Action.
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    \5\ See 85 FR 78869 (Dec. 7, 2020). See also 85 FR 79020 (Dec.
8, 2020).
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    On May 24, 2021, four additional plans of action under the
Voluntary Agreement--the Plan of Action to Establish a National
Strategy for the Manufacture, Allocation, and Distribution of
Diagnostic Test Kits and other Testing Components to respond to COVID-
19, the Plan of Action to Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and Distribution of Drug Products, Drug
Substances, and Associated Medical Devices to respond to COVID-19, the
Plan of Action to Establish a National Strategy for the Manufacture,
Allocation, and Distribution of Medical Devices to respond to COVID-19,
and the Plan of Action to Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and Distribution of Medical Gases to respond
to COVID-19--were finalized.\6\ These plans of action established
several sub-committees under the Voluntary Agreement, focusing on
different aspects of each plan of action.
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    \6\ See 86 FR 27894 (May 24, 2021). See also 86 FR 28851 (May
28, 2021).
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    On October 15, 2021, the sixth plan of action under the Voluntary
Agreement--the Plan of Action to Establish a National Strategy for the
Coordination of National Multimodal Healthcare Supply Chains to Respond
to COVID-19--was finalized.\7\ This plan of action established several
sub-committees under the Voluntary Agreement, focusing on different
transportation categories.
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    \7\ See 86 FR 57444 (Oct. 15, 2021).
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    The meetings are chaired by the FEMA Administrator's delegates from
the Office of Response and Recovery (ORR) and Office of Policy and
Program Analysis (OPPA), attended by the Attorney General's delegates
from the U.S. Department of Justice, and attended by the Chairman of
the Federal Trade Commission's delegates. In implementing the Voluntary
Agreement, FEMA adheres to all procedural requirements of 50 U.S.C.
4558 and 44 CFR part 332.
    Meeting Objectives: The objectives of the meetings are as follows:
    1. Convene the Sub-Committee to Define Requirements under the
National Multimodal Healthcare Supply Chains Plan of Action to
establish priorities related to the COVID-19 response under the
Voluntary Agreement.
    2. Gather Sub-Committee Participants and Attendees to ask targeted
questions for situational awareness.
    3. Identify pandemic-related supply chain issues, information gaps,
and areas for potential additional discussion.
    4. Identify potential Objectives and Actions which correspond to
Sub-Committees. These will be held for further discussion under those
Sub-Committees.
    Meetings Closed to the Public: By default, the DPA requires
meetings held to implement a voluntary agreement or plan of action be
open to the public.\8\ However, attendance may be limited if the
Sponsor \9\ of the voluntary agreement finds that the matter to be
discussed at a meeting falls within the purview of matters described in
5 U.S.C. 552b(c), such as trade secrets and commercial or financial
information.
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    \8\ See 50 U.S.C. 4558(h)(7).
    \9\ ``[T]he individual designated by the President in subsection
(c)(2) [of section 708 of the DPA] to administer the voluntary
agreement, or plan of action.'' 50 U.S.C. 4558(h)(7).
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    The Sponsor of the Voluntary Agreement, the FEMA Administrator,
found that these meetings to implement the Voluntary Agreement involve
matters which fall within the purview of matters described in 5 U.S.C.
552b(c) and the meetings are therefore closed to the public.
    Specifically, these meetings may require participants to disclose
trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged
or confidential. Disclosure of such information allows for meetings to
be closed to the public pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
    The success of the Voluntary Agreement depends wholly on the
willing participation of the private sector participants. Failure to
close these meetings to the public could reduce active participation by
the signatories due to a perceived risk that sensitive company
information could be prematurely released to the public. A premature
public disclosure of a private sector participant's information could
reduce trust and support for the Voluntary Agreement.
    A resulting loss of support by the participants for the Voluntary
Agreement would significantly frustrate the implementation of the
Agency's objectives. Thus, these meeting closures are permitted
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B).

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP05-653-000]

Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Refund Report

September 30, 2005.
    Take notice that on September 1, 2005, Dominion Transmission, Inc.
(DTI) tendered for filing a report of refunds that DTI flowed through
to its customers.
    DTI states that the purpose of the filing is to report the refunds
that resulted from Columbia Gulf Transmission Company's (Columbia Gulf)
settlement in Docket No. RP91-160, which required Columbia Gulf to
refund environmental costs reimbursed by its insurance carriers. DTI
states that the refunds were allocated based on DTI's customers' fixed
cost responsibility as set out on sheet No. 38 of DTI's FERC Gas
Tariff.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in on or before the date as
indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a
copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention
or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve
motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.

    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 7, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 663-070]

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority; Notice of Intent To File
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use
of the Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent To File License Application and
Request To Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 663-070.
    c. Date Filed: August 11, 2016.
    d. Submitted By: Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.
    e. Name of Project: R[iacute]o Blanco Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the R[iacute]o Blanco, on the southern border of
the El Yunque National Forest in the Municipality of Naguabo near the
community of Florida, Puerto Rico. The project occupies 2.2 acres of
United States lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Indira Mohip Col[oacute]n, Puerto
Rico Electric Power Authority, 1110 Ponce de Leon Ave. Pda 17\1/2\,
NEOS Building, Office #701, Santurce, PR 00936;<PHONE_NUMBER>; or
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Sarah Salazar at<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority filed its request to use
the Traditional Licensing Process on August 11, 2016. Puerto Rico
Electric Power Authority provided public notice of its request on
August 11, 2016. In a letter dated October 7, 2016, the Director of the
Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Puerto Rico Electric Power
Authority's request to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section
7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations
thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b)
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating
consultation with the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Officer,
as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating the Puerto Rico Electric
Power Authority as the Commission's non-federal representative for
carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and consultation pursuant to
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority filed a Pre-Application
Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site
(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 Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at
the address in paragraph h.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for a new license for Project No. 663. Pursuant to 18 CFR
16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All
applications for license for this project must be filed by August 20,
2019.
    p. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.

    Dated: October 7, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-D-4561]

Head Lice Infestation: Developing Drugs for Topical Treatment;
Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Head Lice
Infestation: Developing Drugs for Topical Treatment.'' The purpose of
this draft guidance is to assist sponsors in the clinical development
of drugs for the treatment of head lice infestation. This draft
guidance addresses the Agency's current thinking regarding the overall
development program and clinical trial designs of drugs to support
approval of an indication for topical treatment of head lice
infestation. The information presented will help sponsors plan clinical
trials, design clinical protocols, and conduct and appropriately
monitor clinical trials.

DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this
draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the
guidance, submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by March 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to http://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2015-D-4561 for ``Head Lice Infestation: Developing Drugs for
Topical Treatment; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability.''
Received comments will be placed in the docket and, except for those
submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of Dockets Management between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions: To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not
wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available,
you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body
of your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to
the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave.,
Hillandale Bldg., 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993. Send one self-
addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing your
requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic
access to the draft guidance document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Strother D. Dixon, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 5168,

Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry
entitled ``Head Lice Infestation: Developing Drugs for Topical
Treatment.'' The purpose of this draft guidance is to assist sponsors
in the clinical development of drugs for the treatment of head lice
infestation. This draft guidance addresses the Agency's current
thinking regarding the overall development program and clinical trial
designs of drugs to support approval of an indication for topical
treatment of head lice infestation. The information presented will help
sponsors plan clinical trials, design clinical protocols, and conduct
and appropriately monitor clinical trials.
    This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on developing
drugs for the topical treatment of head lice infestation. 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. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This guidance refers to previously approved collections of
information that are subject to review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520). The collections of information in 21 CFR parts 312 and 314 have
been approved under OMB control numbers 0910-0014 and 0910-0001,
respectively. The collections of information for prescription drug
product labeling in 21 CFR 201.56 and 201.57 have been approved under
OMB control number 0910-0572.

III. 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: December 8, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-39-000]

Saltville Gas Storage Company L.L.C.; Notice of Request Under
Blanket Authorization

January 2, 2008.
    Take notice that on December 18, 2007, Saltville Gas Storage
Company L.L.C. (Saltville), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642,
filed in Docket No. CP08-39-000 a prior notice request pursuant to
sections 157.205 and 157.210 of the Commission's regulations under the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Saltville's blanket certificate issued in
Docket Nos. CP04-13, et al., for authorization to acquire, operate and
maintain storage facilities owned by Spectra Energy Early Grove Company
and Spectra Energy Virginia Pipeline Company, all as more fully set
forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at
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.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Garth
Johnson, General Manager, Certificates & Reporting, East Tennessee
Natural Gas, L.L.C., P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642 at (713)
627-5415.
    Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 60 days after the
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to
intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of
the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR
157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the
time allowed therefor, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a
protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time
allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as
an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should

submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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                           Earth Justice and US EPA
                               Meeting Attendees
                                 May 15, 2012

A meeting was held today to discuss general issues covered in the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry, and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants Reconsideration Proposal.

 The following were in attendance:

Earth Justice:

 Jim Pew
Earthjustice Clients

US EPA:

Peter Westlin
Sharon Nizich
Keith Barnett
Steffan Johnson
Peter Tsirigotis
Steven Silverman
Wendy Blake


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC06-73-000]

Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. and J. Aron & Company:
Notice of Filing

February 6, 2006.
    Take notice that on January 30, 2006, Duke Energy Trading and
Marketing, L.L.C. and J. Aron & Company, (collectively, Applicants)
submitted for filing an Application for Authorization Under Section 203
of the Federal Power Act for approval of the transfer by Duke Energy to
J. Aron & Company under which Duke Energy sells electric power at
wholesale. Applicants requests confidential treatment of this request.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on February 21, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-12-000]

Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Leach Xpress Project
Amendment

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Leach
XPress Project Amendment (Amendment), proposed by Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC (Columbia Gas) in the above-referenced docket.
Columbia Gas proposes to amend the Order Issuing Certificate and
Approving Abandonment issued on January 19, 2017 in Docket No. CP15-
514-000 in order to modify the full-load operation of its Ceredo
Compressor Station and modify the noise level requirements for the
Ceredo and Crawford Compressor Stations. The Ceredo and Crawford
Compressor Stations are located in Wayne County, West Virginia, and
Fairfield County, Ohio, respectively.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
Amendment in accordance with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment.
    The Commission sent a copy of the Notice of Availability for the EA
to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies;
elected officials; and potentially affected landowners in the Amendment
area. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed
and downloaded from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the
Environmental Documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). In addition, the EA may be accessed by using the
eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary link
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp), click on General
Search, and enter the docket number in the Docket Number field,
excluding the last three digits (i.e. CP20-12). Be sure you have
selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC
Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of potential
environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid
or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the
more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the
opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on
this project, it is important that we receive your comments in
Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 8, 2020.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on eRegister. You must select the type of filing you are making. If you
are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment
on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference

the project docket number (CP20-12-000) with your submission: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Motions to intervene are more
fully described at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to.asp.
Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of
the Commission's decision. The Commission may grant affected landowners
and others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing
good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in
this proceeding which no other party can adequately represent. Simply
filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but
you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.
    Additional information about the Amendment is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: May 7, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-10251 Filed 5-12-20; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0619; FRL-9973-40]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces that EPA is planning to submit an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The ICR, entitled: ``Pesticide Program Public Sector Collections (FIFRA
Sections 18 & 24(c))'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2311.03 and OMB
Control No. 2070-0182, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that
is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2018. Before submitting the ICR
to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection that is summarized in
this document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the
docket for public review and comment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0619, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or

delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connie Hernandez, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?

    Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)),
EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility.
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

II. What information collection activity or ICR does this action apply
to?

    Title: Pesticide Program Public Sector Collections (FIFRA Sections
18 & 24(c)).
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2311.03.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0182.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on October
31, 2018. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection
instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers
for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: This ICR covers the paperwork burden associated with two
types of pesticide registration requests made by states, U.S.
Territories, or Federal agencies under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136a et seq.: (1)
Emergency exemption requests, which allow for an unregistered use of a
pesticide; and (2) Requests by states to register a pesticide use to
meet a special local need (SLN).
    FIFRA section 18 allows EPA to grant emergency exemptions to
states, U.S. Territories, and Federal agencies to allow an unregistered
of a pesticide for a limited time if EPA determines that emergency
conditions exists. Section 18 requests include unregistered pesticide
use exemptions for specific agricultural, public health and quarantine
purposes. FIFRA section 24(c) allows EPA to grant permission to a
particular state to register additional uses of a federally registered
pesticide for distribution and use within that state to meet a SLN.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this combined collection of information is estimated to
average 25,753 hours per response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
    The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related
materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities
and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR are pesticides registrants, which may be identified by North
American Classification System (NAICS) codes 325320 (pesticide and
other agricultural chemical manufacturing), and 9241 (governments that
administer environmental quality programs).
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 669.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 25,753 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $1,829,103. There are no capital
operation & maintenance costs associated with this information
collection.

III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    For Section 18, there is a decrease of 4,158 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This decrease corresponds with a decrease in
the average number of Section 18s requested per year, from 185 to143.
This change is an adjustment.
    For Section 24(c), there is a decrease of 4,264 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's significant
decrease in the average number of petitions received annually, from
about 305 to 223. This change is an adjustment.

IV. What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue another
Federal Register document pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or
the approval process, please contact the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: April 24, 2018.
Charlotte Bertrand,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IN13-15-000]

BP America Inc., BP Corporation North America Inc., BP America
Production Company, BP Energy Company; Updated Notice of Designation of
Commission Staff as Non-Decisional

    With respect to orders issued by the Commission in the above-
captioned docket, with the exceptions noted below, the staff of the
Office of Enforcement are designated as non-decisional in deliberations
by the Commission in this docket. Accordingly, pursuant to 18 CFR
385.2202 (2022), they will not serve as advisors to the Commission or
take part in the Commission's review of any offer of settlement.
Likewise, as non-decisional staff, pursuant to 18 CFR 385.2201 (2022),
they are prohibited from communicating with advisory staff concerning
any deliberations in this docket.
    Exceptions to this designation as non-decisional are:

Grace Kwon
Laura Vallance
Jennifer Gordon
Joseph Cleaver

    Dated: January 13, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 500-1]

 Acies Corporation, Immtech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., MRU Holdings,
Inc., MSTI Holdings, Inc., Nestor, Inc., New Generation Holdings, Inc.,
and Nuevo Financial Center, Inc.; Order of Suspension of Trading

October 31, 2013.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Acies Corporation because it has not filed any periodic reports since
the period ended June 30, 2010.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Immtech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic
reports since the period ended March 31, 2009.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
MRU Holdings, 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
MSTI Holdings, 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
Nestor, 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
New Generation Holdings, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic
reports since the period ended June 30, 2009.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Nuevo Financial Center, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic
reports since the period ended September 30, 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 October 31, 2013, through 11:59
p.m. EST on November 13, 2013.

    By the Commission.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-26447 Filed 10-31-13; 4:15 pm]
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37674-37676]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15539]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 25

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0420; Notice No. 25-14-06-SC]

Special Conditions: Bombardier Aerospace, Models BD-500-1A10 and
BD-500-1A11 Series Airplanes; Automatic Speed Protection for Design
Dive Speed

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed special conditions.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes special conditions for the Bombardier
Aerospace Models BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 series airplanes. These
airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with a
reduced margin between design cruising speed, VC/
MC, and design diving speed, VD/MD,
based on the incorporation of a high speed protection system that
limits nose down pilot authority at speeds above VD/
MD. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain
adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These
proposed special conditions contain the additional safety standards
that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of
safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness
standards.

DATES: Send your comments on or before August 18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2014-0420
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRegulations 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 (DOT), 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>.
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change, to http://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the
docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all
comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an
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Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov/.
    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, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Freisthler, FAA, Airframe and
Cabin Safety Branch, ANM-115, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-
3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by
sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data.
    We will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing
date for comments. We may change these special conditions based on the
comments we receive.

Background

    On December 10, 2009, Bombardier Aerospace applied for a type
certificate for their new Models BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 series
airplanes (hereafter collectively referred to as ``CSeries''). The
CSeries airplanes are swept-wing monoplanes with an aluminum alloy
fuselage sized for 5-abreast seating. Passenger capacity is designated
as 110

for the Model BD-500-1A10 and 125 for the Model BD-500-1A11. Maximum
takeoff weight is 131,000 pounds for the Model BD-500-1A10 and 144,000
pounds for the Model BD-500-1A11.
    Bombardier Aerospace proposes to reduce the margin between
VC/MC and VD/MD required by
Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 25.335(b) based on the
incorporation of a high speed protection system in the airplane's
flight control laws. The airplane is equipped with a high speed
protection system that limits nose down pilot authority at speeds above
VC/MC and prevents the airplane from actually
performing the maneuver required under Sec.  25.335(b)(1).
    These special conditions are necessary to address the proposed high
speed protection system. These proposed special conditions identify
various symmetric and non-symmetric maneuvers that will ensure that an
appropriate design dive speed is established. Symmetric (pitching)
maneuvers are specified in Sec.  25.331, ``Symmetric maneuvering
conditions.'' Non-symmetric maneuvers are specified in Sec.  25.349,
``Rolling conditions,'' and Sec.  25.351, ``Yaw maneuver conditions.''

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17, Bombardier Aerospace must
show that the CSeries airplanes meet the applicable provisions of part
25 as amended by Amendments 25-1 through 25-129.
    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the CSeries airplanes because of a
novel or unusual design feature, special conditions are prescribed
under the provisions of Sec.  21.16.
    Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model be amended
later to include any other model that incorporates the same or similar
novel or unusual design feature, the special conditions would also
apply to the other model under Sec.  21.101.
    In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the CSeries airplanes must comply with the fuel vent and
exhaust emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the noise
certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36, and the FAA must issue a
finding of regulatory adequacy under section 611 of Public Law 92-574,
the ``Noise Control Act of 1972.''
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with Sec.  11.38, and they become part of the type
certification basis under Sec.  21.17(a)(2).

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The CSeries airplanes will incorporate the following novel or
unusual design features: Bombardier Aerospace proposes to reduce the
margin between VC/VC and VD/
VD required by 14 CFR 25.335(b) based on the incorporation
of a high speed protection system in the airplane's flight control
laws. The high speed protection system limits nose down pilot authority
at speeds above VC/MC and prevents the airplane
from actually performing the maneuver required under Sec.
25.335(b)(1).

Discussion

    Section 25.335(b)(1) is an analytical envelope condition that was
originally adopted in Part 4b of the Civil Air Regulations in order to
provide an acceptable speed margin between design cruise speed and
design dive speed. Flutter clearance design speeds and airframe design
loads are impacted by the design dive speed. While the initial
condition for the upset specified in the rule is 1g level flight,
protection is afforded for other inadvertent overspeed conditions as
well. Section 25.335(b)(1) is intended as a conservative enveloping
condition for potential overspeed conditions, including non-symmetric
ones. To establish that potential overspeed conditions are enveloped,
Bombardier Aerospace needs to demonstrate that any reduced speed
margin, based on the high speed protection system, will not be exceeded
in inadvertent or gust-induced upsets resulting in initiation of the
dive from non-symmetric attitudes; or that the airplane is protected by
the flight control laws from getting into non-symmetric upset
conditions. Bombardier Aerospace needs to conduct a demonstration that
includes a comprehensive set of conditions, as described below.
    These proposed special conditions contain the additional safety
standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a
level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing
airworthiness standards.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 series airplanes. Should Bombardier
Aerospace apply at a later date for a change to the type certificate to
include another model incorporating the same novel or unusual design
feature, the special conditions would apply to that model as well.

Conclusion

    This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features
on two model series of airplanes. It is not a rule of general
applicability.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

The Proposed Special Conditions

    Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes the
following special conditions as part of the type certification basis
for Bombardier Aerospace Models BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 (CSeries)
airplanes.

Automatic Speed Protection for Design Dive Speed

    1. In lieu of compliance with Sec.  25.335(b)(1), if the flight
control system includes functions that act automatically to initiate
recovery before the end of the 20-second period specified in Sec.
25.335(b)(1), VD/MD must be determined from the
greater of the speeds resulting from conditions (a) and (b) below. The
speed increase occurring in these maneuvers may be calculated, if
reliable or conservative aerodynamic data are used.
    (a) From an initial condition of stabilized flight at
VC/MC, the airplane is upset so as to take up a
new flight path 7.5 degrees below the initial path. Control
application, up to full authority, is made to try and maintain this new
flight path. Twenty seconds after initiating the upset, manual recovery
is made at a load factor of 1.5g (0.5 acceleration increment), or such
greater load factor that is automatically applied by the system with
the pilot's pitch control neutral. Power, as specified in Sec.
25.175(b)(1)(iv), is assumed until recovery is initiated, at which time
power reduction and the use of pilot-controlled drag devices may be
used.
    (b) From a speed below VC/MC, with power to
maintain stabilized level flight at this speed, the airplane is upset
so as to accelerate through VC/MC at a flight
path 15 degrees below the initial path (or at the steepest nose down
attitude that the system will permit with full control authority if
less than 15 degrees). The pilot's controls may be in the neutral
position after reaching VC/MC and before recovery
is initiated. Recovery may be initiated three seconds

after operation of the high speed warning system by application of a
load of 1.5g (0.5 acceleration increment), or such greater load factor
that is automatically applied by the system with the pilot's pitch
control neutral. Power may be reduced simultaneously. All other means
of decelerating the airplane, the use of which is authorized up to the
highest speed reached in the maneuver, may be used. The interval
between successive pilot actions must not be less than one second.
    2. The applicant must also demonstrate that the speed margin,
established as above, will not be exceeded in inadvertent or gust-
induced upsets resulting in initiation of the dive from non-symmetric
attitudes, unless the airplane is protected by the flight control laws
from getting into non-symmetric upset conditions. The upset maneuvers
described in Advisory Circular 25-7C, Flight Test Guide for
Certification of Transport Category Airplanes, section 8, paragraph 32,
sub-paragraphs c(3)(a) and (b) may be used to comply with this
requirement.
    3. The probability of any failure of the high speed protection
system that would result in an airspeed exceeding those determined by
paragraphs 1 and 2 must be less than 10-5 per flight hour.
    4. Failures of the system must be annunciated to the pilots. Flight
manual instructions must be provided that reduce the maximum operating
speeds, VMO/MMO. With the system failed, the
operating speed must be reduced to a value that maintains a speed
margin between VMO/MMO and VD/
MD that is consistent with showing compliance with Sec.
25.335(b) without the benefit of the high speed protection system.
    5. Dispatch of the airplane with the high speed protection system
inoperative could be allowed under an approved MEL that would require
flight manual instructions to indicate reduced maximum operating
speeds, as described in paragraph (4). In addition, the cockpit display
of the reduced operating speeds, as well as the overspeed warning for
exceeding those speeds, must be equivalent to that of the normal
airplane with the high speed protection system operative. Also, it must
be shown that no additional hazards are introduced with the high speed
protection system inoperative.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 17, 2014.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-15539 Filed 7-1-14; 8:45 am]
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