81 FR 3750 - Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 14 (January 22, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 14 (January 22, 2016)
| Page Range | 3750-3751 | |
| FR Document | 2016-01237 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 14 (Friday, January 22, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 3750-3751] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01237] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 18 CFR Part 284 [Docket No. RM96-1-040] Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. DOE. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comment on filing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Take notice that on January 11, 2016, the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) filed a report with the Commission stating it had approved a minor correction to Standard No. 1.3.22 (ii) of Version 3.0 of the NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant standards, which were incorporated by reference in the Commission's regulations by order issued by the Commission on October 16, 2015. Comments are invited on whether to incorporate this minor correction by reference in the Commission's regulations. DATES: Comments are due on or before February 10, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by docket number, may be filed in the following ways:Electronic Filing through http://www.ferc.gov. Documents created electronically using word processing software should be filed in native applications or print-to-PDF format and not in a scanned format. Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable to file electronically may mail or hand-deliver comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary D. Cohen (legal issues), Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Telephone: (202) 502-8321, Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested on whether to incorporate by reference the following NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant Standard into Sec. 284.12 of the Commission's regulations: Nominations Related Standards (Version 3.0, November 14, 2014, with minor corrections applied through June 29, 2015 and MC15021 effective November 25, 2015). Office of Management and Budget Circular A-119 (section 11) (February 10, 1998) provides that federal agencies should publish a request for comment in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking when the agency is seeking to issue or revise a regulation proposing to adopt a voluntary consensus standard or a government-unique standard. Standard 1.3.22 would be incorporated by reference. The Office of the Federal Register requires agencies incorporating material by reference in final rules to discuss, in the preamble of the final rule, the ways that the materials it incorporates by reference are reasonably available to interested parties and how interested parties can obtain the materials.\1\ The regulations also require agencies to summarize, in the preamble of the final rule, the material it incorporates by reference. Standard 1.3.22 (ii) establishes the scheduled quantity when no response is received for a request for confirmation. Our regulations provide that copies of the NAESB standards incorporated by reference may be obtained from the North American Energy Standards Board, 801 Travis Street, Suite 1675, Houston, TX 77002, Phone: (713) 356-0060. NAESB's Web site is at http://www.naesb.org/. Copies may be inspected at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Phone: (202) 502-8371, http://www.ferc.gov. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 1 CFR 51.5. See Incorporation by Reference, 79 FR 66267 (Nov. 7, 2014). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The procedures used by NAESB make its standards reasonably available to those affected by the Commission regulations, which is comprised of entities that have the means to acquire the information they need to effectively participate in Commission proceedings. Participants can join NAESB, for an annual membership cost of only $7,000, which entitles them to full participation in NAESB and enables them to obtain these standards at no additional cost.\2\ Non-members who have purchased the standards may obtain the Minor Correction for free, non-members who have not purchased the standards may obtain the Standards Manual for standard 1.3.22 by email for $250 per Manual.\3\ Nonmembers also may obtain the complete set of Standards Manuals, Booklets, and Contracts on CD for $2,000. NAESB also provides a free electronic read-only version of the standards for a three business day period or, in the case of a regulatory comment period, through the end of the [[Page 3751]] comment period.\4\ In addition, NAESB considers requests for waivers of the charges on a case-by-case basis depending on need. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ North American Energy Standards Board Membership Application, https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/naesbapp.pdf. \3\ NAESB Materials Order Form, https://www.naesb.org//pdf/ordrform.pdf. \4\ Procedures for non-members to evaluate work products before purchasing, https://www.naesb.org/misc/NAESB_Nonmember_Evaluation.pdf. Dated: January 15, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-01237 Filed 1-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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occasionally may be unclear, or the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY should publish a request for comment in
information may not be strictly relevant or a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking when
necessary to a specific investigation. In the Federal Energy Regulatory the agency is seeking to issue or revise
interests of effective law enforcement, it is Commission a regulation proposing to adopt a
appropriate to retain all information that may voluntary consensus standard or a
aid in establishing patterns of unlawful 18 CFR Part 284 government-unique standard. Standard
activity. 1.3.22 would be incorporated by
[Docket No. RM96–1–040]
(d) From subsection (e)(2) (Collection of reference.
Information from Individuals) because Standards for Business Practices of The Office of the Federal Register
requiring that information be collected from requires agencies incorporating material
Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
the subject of an investigation would alert the by reference in final rules to discuss, in
subject to the nature or existence of the AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory the preamble of the final rule, the ways
investigation, thereby interfering with that Commission. DOE. that the materials it incorporates by
investigation and related law enforcement ACTION: Proposed rule; request for reference are reasonably available to
activities. comment on filing. interested parties and how interested
(e) From subsection (e)(3) (Notice to parties can obtain the materials.1 The
Subjects) because providing such detailed SUMMARY: Take notice that on January regulations also require agencies to
information could impede law enforcement 11, 2016, the North American Energy summarize, in the preamble of the final
by compromising the existence of a Standards Board (NAESB) filed a report rule, the material it incorporates by
confidential investigation or reveal the with the Commission stating it had reference. Standard 1.3.22 (ii)
identity of witnesses or confidential approved a minor correction to establishes the scheduled quantity when
informants. Standard No. 1.3.22 (ii) of Version 3.0 no response is received for a request for
(f) From subsections (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), of the NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant confirmation. Our regulations provide
and (e)(4)(I) (Agency Requirements) and (f) standards, which were incorporated by that copies of the NAESB standards
(Agency Rules), because portions of this reference in the Commission’s incorporated by reference may be
system are exempt from the individual access regulations by order issued by the obtained from the North American
provisions of subsection (d) for the reasons Commission on October 16, 2015. Energy Standards Board, 801 Travis
noted above, and therefore DHS is not Comments are invited on whether to Street, Suite 1675, Houston, TX 77002,
required to establish requirements, rules, or incorporate this minor correction by Phone: (713) 356–0060. NAESB’s Web
procedures with respect to such access. reference in the Commission’s site is at http://www.naesb.org/. Copies
Providing notice to individuals with respect regulations. may be inspected at the Federal Energy
to existence of records pertaining to them in Regulatory Commission, Public
DATES: Comments are due on or before
the system of records or otherwise setting up Reference and Files Maintenance
February 10, 2016.
procedures pursuant to which individuals Branch, 888 First Street NE.,
may access and view records pertaining to ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by
docket number, may be filed in the Washington, DC 20426, Phone: (202)
themselves in the system would undermine 502–8371, http://www.ferc.gov.
investigative efforts and reveal the identities following ways:
• Electronic Filing through http:// The procedures used by NAESB make
of witnesses, and potential witnesses, and its standards reasonably available to
confidential informants. www.ferc.gov. Documents created
electronically using word processing those affected by the Commission
(g) From subsection (e)(5) (Collection of regulations, which is comprised of
Information) because with the collection of software should be filed in native
applications or print-to-PDF format and entities that have the means to acquire
information for law enforcement purposes, it the information they need to effectively
is impossible to determine in advance what not in a scanned format.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable participate in Commission proceedings.
information is accurate, relevant, timely, and Participants can join NAESB, for an
complete. Compliance with subsection (e)(5) to file electronically may mail or hand-
deliver comments to: Federal Energy annual membership cost of only $7,000,
would preclude DHS agents from using their
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the which entitles them to full participation
investigative training and exercise of good
Commission, 888 First Street NE., in NAESB and enables them to obtain
judgment to both conduct and report on
Washington, DC 20426. these standards at no additional cost.2
investigations.
Non-members who have purchased the
(h) From subsection (e)(8) (Notice on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary
standards may obtain the Minor
Individuals) because compliance would D. Cohen (legal issues), Office of the Correction for free, non-members who
interfere with DHS’s ability to obtain, serve, General Counsel, Federal Energy have not purchased the standards may
and issue subpoenas, warrants, and other law Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street obtain the Standards Manual for
enforcement mechanisms that may be filed NE., Washington, DC 20426, Telephone: standard 1.3.22 by email for $250 per
under seal and could result in disclosure of (202) 502–8321, Email: gary.cohen@ Manual.3 Nonmembers also may obtain
investigative techniques, procedures, and ferc.gov. the complete set of Standards Manuals,
evidence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Booklets, and Contracts on CD for
(i) From subsection (g) (Civil Remedies) to
are requested on whether to incorporate $2,000. NAESB also provides a free
the extent that the system is exempt from
by reference the following NAESB electronic read-only version of the
other specific subsections of the Privacy Act.
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Standard into standards for a three business day
* * * * * § 284.12 of the Commission’s period or, in the case of a regulatory
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Dated: January 12, 2016. regulations: Nominations Related comment period, through the end of the
Karen L. Neuman Standards (Version 3.0, November 14,
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of 2014, with minor corrections applied 1 1 CFR 51.5. See Incorporation by Reference, 79
through June 29, 2015 and MC15021 FR 66267 (Nov. 7, 2014).
Homeland Security. 2 North American Energy Standards Board
effective November 25, 2015). Membership Application, https://www.naesb.org/
[FR Doc. 2016–01169 Filed 1–21–16; 8:45 am]
Office of Management and Budget pdf4/naesbapp.pdf.
BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P Circular A–119 (section 11) (February 3 NAESB Materials Order Form, https://
10, 1998) provides that federal agencies www.naesb.org//pdf/ordrform.pdf.
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comment period.4 In addition, NAESB Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implement certain statutory
considers requests for waivers of the published a proposed rule entitled, requirements. FDA is also clarifying the
charges on a case-by-case basis ‘‘Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of identification for CES devices in this
depending on need. Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods.’’ In the proposed order by identifying CES as a
Dated: January 15, 2016. DATES section of the proposed rule, we prescription device that applies
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., provided a 30-day period for submitting electrical current that is not intended to
comments with respect to the induce a seizure to a patient’s head to
Deputy Secretary.
information collection issues under the treat psychiatric conditions. This
[FR Doc. 2016–01237 Filed 1–21–16; 8:45 am]
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 clarification distinguishes CES from
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
(PRA). However, in the PRA discussion electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
for the proposed rule, an error was made DATES: Submit either electronic or
that provided 60 days for PRA written comments on this proposed
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND comments. To address this error, we order by April 21, 2016. See sections IX
HUMAN SERVICES have reopened the comment period for and XVII of this document for,
Food and Drug Administration the information collection provisions of respectively, the proposed dates when
the proposed rule. Accordingly, the new requirements apply and the
21 CFR Part 101 comments regarding information proposed effective date of a final order
collection issues may be received until based on this proposed order.
[Docket No. FDA–2014–N–1021] February 22, 2016. The comment period ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
RIN 0910–AH00 for all other aspects of the proposed rule as follows:
remains unchanged where comments
may be submitted until February 16, Electronic Submissions
Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of
Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods; 2016. Submit electronic comments in the
Reopening of the Comment Period Dated: January 15, 2016.
following way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, Leslie Kux, www.regulations.gov. Follow the
HHS. Associate Commissioner for Policy. instructions for submitting comments.
Proposed rule; reopening of the
ACTION: [FR Doc. 2016–01177 Filed 1–21–16; 8:45 am] Comments submitted electronically,
comment period. BILLING CODE 4164–01–P including attachments, to http://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to
SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of the docket unchanged. Because your
November 18, 2015 (80 FR 71990), the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND comment will be made public, you are
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) HUMAN SERVICES solely responsible for ensuring that your
published a proposed rule entitled, comment does not include any
‘‘Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Food and Drug Administration confidential information that you or a
Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods.’’ Due third party may not wish to be posted,
to an inadvertent error, the publication 21 CFR Part 882 such as medical information, your or
contained conflicting dates for anyone else’s Social Security number, or
submission of comments under the [Docket No. FDA–2014–N–1209]
confidential business information, such
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This as a manufacturing process. Please note
Neurological Devices; Reclassification
notice corrects that error. that if you include your name, contact
of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulator
DATES: Submit either electronic or Intended To Treat Insomnia and/or information, or other information that
written comments on information Anxiety; Effective Date of Requirement identifies you in the body of your
collection issues under the PRA by for Premarket Approval for Cranial comments, that information will be
February 22, 2016. Electrotherapy Stimulator Intended To posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments on Treat Depression • If you want to submit a comment
information collection issues to the with confidential information that you
Office of Management and Budget in the AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, do not wish to be made available to the
following ways: HHS. public, submit the comment as a
• Fax to the Office of Information and ACTION: Proposed order. written/paper submission and in the
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
Desk Officer, FAX: 202–395–7285, or SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Administration (FDA) is issuing a
All comments should be identified with proposed administrative order to Written/Paper Submissions
the title ‘‘Recordkeeping Requirements reclassify the cranial electrotherapy Submit written/paper submissions as
for Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented stimulator (CES) devices intended to follows:
or Hydrolyzed Foods.’’ treat insomnia and/or anxiety, a • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA preamendments class III device, into written/paper submissions): Division of
PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food class II (special controls) and subject to Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food
and Drug Administration, 8455 premarket notification, and to require and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
Colesville Rd., COLE–14526, Silver the filing of a premarket approval Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
wgreen on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
Spring, MD 20993–0002, PRAStaff@ application (PMA) for CES devices • For written/paper comments
fda.hhs.gov. intended to treat depression. FDA is submitted to the Division of Dockets
proposing the reclassification of CES Management, FDA will post your
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
devices intended to treat insomnia and/ comment, as well as any attachments,
November 18, 2015 (80 FR 71990), the
or anxiety under the Federal Food, except for information submitted,
4 Procedures for non-members to evaluate work Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) marked and identified, as confidential,
products before purchasing, https://www.naesb.org/ based on new information pertaining to if submitted as detailed in
misc/NAESB_Nonmember_Evaluation.pdf. the device. This proposed action would ‘‘Instructions.’’
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| Contact | Gary D. Cohen (legal issues), Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Telephone: (202) 502-8321, Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 3750 |
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