80 FR 36578 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 122 (June 25, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-15563

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 122 (Thursday, June 25, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission

    Notice is hereby given that, on May 21, 2015, pursuant to section 
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), National Biodiesel Accreditation 
Commission (``NBAC'') has filed written notifications simultaneously 
with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing 
additions or changes to its standards development activities. The 
notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act's 
provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual 
damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, the NBAC has 
adopted an additional BQ-9000 standard which adds retailers to 
supplement the BQ-9000 standards applicable to other sectors. The 
Retailer Standard includes both Program Requirements and Policy 
Regulations. The purpose of the

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Program Requirements is to require member retailers to (1) receive and 
maintain products that meet ASTM standards; (2) utilize specific 
procedures for blending and distributing biodiesel; and (3) conform to 
best practices for quality assurance and corrective action. The Program 
Requirements require retailers to comply with specific documentation 
requirements; engage in an internal quality management procedure that 
includes internal audits, quality assurance meetings, and performance 
reports; comply with best practices for managing internal and external 
laboratories; comply with specific purchase options when receiving 
biodiesel blends and other guidelines applicable to the receipt of 
biodiesel products; engage in sampling and testing to verify the 
quality of the blend; and develop remedial practices to prevent and 
correct nonconforming products. The Policy Regulations requires 
retailers to undergo a specific certification process; comply with 
surveillance audit requirements during recertification; and abide by 
the Commission's decision-making procedure and guidelines for 
shutdowns.
    On August 27, 2004, NBAC filed its original notification pursuant 
to section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a 
notice in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on 
October 4, 2004 (69 FR 59269).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on April 14, 
2011. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
section 6(b) of the Act on May 11, 2011 (76 FR 27351).

 Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
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Program Requirements is to require Dated: June 23, 2015. Presidential Permit, that would: (1)
member retailers to (1) receive and Katherine Ward, Reflect NuStar’s name change from
maintain products that meet ASTM Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to
standards; (2) utilize specific procedures Legal Affairs and General Counsel. NuStar Logistics, L.P. as the owner and
for blending and distributing biodiesel; [FR Doc. 2015–15801 Filed 6–23–15; 4:15 pm] operator of the Existing Burgos pipeline
and (3) conform to best practices for BILLING CODE 7050–01–P and (2) allow the Existing Burgos
quality assurance and corrective action. pipeline border facilities to transport a
The Program Requirements require broader range of petroleum products
retailers to comply with specific than allowed by the 2006 Presidential
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
documentation requirements; engage in Permit, including liquefied petroleum
an internal quality management [Public Notice 9174] gas and natural gas liquids. The 2006
procedure that includes internal audits, Presidential Permit only allows
quality assurance meetings, and Notice of Intent To Prepare an transportation of light naphtha.
performance reports; comply with best Environmental Assessment for the The U.S. portion of the Existing
practices for managing internal and NuStar Burgos Pipelines Projects Burgos pipeline is approximately 34
external laboratories; comply with miles long, running between a location
Department of State.
AGENCY:
on the Rio Grande southeast of Peñitas,
specific purchase options when
receiving biodiesel blends and other Notice; solicitation of
ACTION: Texas and the NuStar terminal
guidelines applicable to the receipt of comments. approximately 6 miles north of
biodiesel products; engage in sampling downtown Edinburg, Texas. The
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State pipeline crosses under the Rio Grande.
and testing to verify the quality of the (the Department) is issuing this Notice
blend; and develop remedial practices The border segment of the pipeline
of Intent (NOI) to inform the public that extends from the center line of the Rio
to prevent and correct nonconforming it intends to prepare an environmental
products. The Policy Regulations Grande approximately 8,450 feet (1.6
assessment (EA) consistent with the miles) to the first mainline shut-off
requires retailers to undergo a specific National Environmental Policy Act of
certification process; comply with valve in the United States. The Mexican
1969 (NEPA) (as implemented by the portion of the Existing Burgos pipeline
surveillance audit requirements during Council on Environmental Quality
recertification; and abide by the runs approximately 12.5 miles between
Regulations found at 40 CFR parts the Rio Grande crossing and the PEMEX
Commission’s decision-making 1500–1508) to evaluate the potential
procedure and guidelines for Burgos Gas Plant. Maximum throughput
impacts of the construction and based on the design of the pipe is 64,000
shutdowns. operation of a proposed new NuStar
On August 27, 2004, NBAC filed its barrels per day (bpd).
Burgos pipeline and a proposed change
original notification pursuant to section in petroleum products for an existing Proposed New Burgos Pipeline
6(a) of the Act. The Department of Burgos pipeline. In December 2014, NuStar has also applied for a new
Justice published a notice in the Federal NuStar submitted two applications to Presidential Permit to construct,
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the the Department. One application connect, operate, and maintain a new
Act on October 4, 2004 (69 FR 59269). requests a new Presidential Permit pipeline and associated facilities at the
The last notification was filed with allowing changes to the operation of an U.S.-Mexico border for the
the Department on April 14, 2011. A existing 8-inch outer diameter pipeline transportation of a broad range of
notice was published in the Federal (the Existing Burgos pipeline) at the petroleum products, including liquefied
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the United States-Mexico border, as well as petroleum gas and natural gas liquids.
Act on May 11, 2011 (76 FR 27351). a name change of the owner and NuStar proposes to construct the New
Patricia A. Brink, operator. The other application requests Burgos pipeline parallel to the Existing
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust a new Presidential Permit for Burgos pipeline and, to the extent
Division. construction, connection, operation, and possible, in the same right-of-way. The
[FR Doc. 2015–15563 Filed 6–24–15; 8:45 am] maintenance of a new 10-inch outer border segment subject to a Presidential
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diameter pipeline and associated Permit, if granted, would extend from
facilities parallel to the Existing Burgos the center line of the Rio Grande
pipeline also at the United States- approximately 8,450 feet (1.6 miles) to
Mexico border (the New Burgos the first mainline shut-off valve planned
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION pipeline). Both pipelines would connect for construction in the United States.
the Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) Maximum throughput based on the
Sunshine Act Meeting; Notice: Burgos Gas Plant near Reynosa, design of the pipe would be 108,000
Cancellation Tamaulipas, Mexico and the NuStar bpd.
terminal near Edinburg, Texas. This NOI Project Location: The U.S. portion of
DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services informs the public about the proposed the proposed projects is located in
Corporation’s Finance Committee projects and solicits participation and Hidalgo County, Texas.
meeting scheduled for June 29, 2015 at comments from interested federal, Environmental Effects: The
2:00 p.m. EDT has been canceled. The tribal, state, and local government environmental review will describe the
meeting was noticed in the Wednesday, environmental impacts of the proposed
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entities and the public for consideration
June 17, 2015 issue of the Federal in establishing the scope and content of actions; any adverse environmental
Register, 80 FR 34703. the environmental review. impacts that cannot be avoided should
CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: Project Description: the proposals be implemented; the
Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to reasonable alternatives to the proposed
the Vice President & General Counsel, at Proposed Changes to the Existing actions; comparison between short-term
(202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent Burgos Pipeline and long-term impacts on the
by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_ NuStar has applied for a new environment; any irreversible and
QUESTIONS@lsc.gov. Presidential Permit to replace a 2006 irretrievable commitments of natural,

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80 FR 36578 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEAntitrust Division

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 122 (June 25, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division