82_FR_9055 82 FR 9034 - Petition for Rulemaking; Foundation for Resilient Societies

82 FR 9034 - Petition for Rulemaking; Foundation for Resilient Societies

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 21 (February 2, 2017)

Page Range9034-9035
FR Document2017-02065

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received a petition from the Foundation for Resilient Societies requesting the Commission initiate a rulemaking to require an enhanced reliability standard to detect, report, mitigate, and remove malware from the Bulk Power System, all as more fully explained in its petition.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 21 (Thursday, February 2, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 21 (Thursday, February 2, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-02065]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. AD17-9-000]


Petition for Rulemaking; Foundation for Resilient Societies

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of petition for rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received a 
petition from the Foundation for Resilient Societies requesting the 
Commission initiate a rulemaking to require an enhanced reliability 
standard to detect, report, mitigate, and remove malware from the Bulk 
Power System, all as more fully explained in its petition.

DATES: Comments are due by 5 p.m. February 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The Commission encourages electronic submission of comments 
in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. 
Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 
copies of the comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Ryan (Legal Information), Office 
of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6840, kevin.ryan@ferc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 13, 2017, the Foundation for 
Resilient Societies, pursuant to Rule 207 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
18 CFR 385.207, filed a petition requesting that the Commission 
initiate a rulemaking to require an enhanced reliability standard to 
detect, report, mitigate, and remove malware from the Bulk Power 
System, all as more fully explained in its petition.
    Any person that wishes to comment in this proceeding must file 
comments in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.211 (2016). Comments will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken. Comments must be filed on or before the comment date.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

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``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 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

    Dated: January 17, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-02065 Filed 2-1-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

9034 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 21 / Thursday, February 2, 2017 / Proposed Rules proportion of devices that have no bases devices from projecting sharp fragments, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY or that have bases that detach from the based on the Commission’s preliminary device during handling, storage, or use testing indicating that there are devices Federal Energy Regulatory and the injury data showing the severe on the market that project sharp Commission injuries that can result when devices tip fragments when functioning and injury over or have unexpected flight paths, data showing the severe injuries that 18 CFR Part 39 both of which can result from detached can result when projected fragments [Docket No. AD17–9–000] bases. strike bystanders. (C) Relationship of benefits to costs. Petition for Rulemaking; Foundation The benefits expected from the rule, (3) Relationship of benefits to costs. for Resilient Societies including increased public safety, bear a The benefits expected from the rule, reasonable relationship to its costs, including increased public safety, bear a AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory including minimal costs associated with reasonable relationship to its costs, Commission, Department of Energy. affixing bases to devices and increased including minimal costs associated ACTION: Notice of petition for shipping costs. redesigning fireworks devices. rulemaking. (D) Least-burdensome requirement. (4) Least-burdensome requirement. The Commission considered less SUMMARY: The Federal Energy The Commission considered less Regulatory Commission has received a burdensome alternatives to the rule, but burdensome alternatives to the rule, but concluded that none of these petition from the Foundation for concluded that none of these Resilient Societies requesting the alternatives would adequately reduce alternatives would adequately reduce the risk of injury. Commission initiate a rulemaking to the risk of injury. require an enhanced reliability standard (b) For purposes of this section, the base means the bottom-most part or ■ 13. Add § 1507.14 to read as follows: to detect, report, mitigate, and remove foundation attached to one or more malware from the Bulk Power System, § 1507.14 Incorporation by reference. all as more fully explained in its tubes of a fireworks device that serves as a flat, stabilizing surface from which Certain portions, identified in this petition. the device may function. part, of APA Standard 87–1, Standard DATES: Comments are due by 5 p.m. ■ 11. Revise § 1507.6 to read as follows: for Construction and Approval for February 17, 2017. Transportation of Fireworks, Novelties, ADDRESSES: The Commission § 1507.6 Burnout and blowout. and Theatrical Pyrotechnics, December encourages electronic submission of (a) The pyrotechnic chamber in 1, 2001 (APA Standard 87–1) are comments in lieu of paper using the fireworks devices shall be constructed ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. incorporated by reference into this part in a manner to allow functioning in a Persons unable to file electronically with the approval of the Director of the normal manner without burnout or should submit an original and 5 copies blowout. Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 (IBR approved for of the comments to the Federal Energy (b) As used in this section, the terms Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street blowout and burnout are as defined in §§ 1507.1, 1507.6, and 1507.13). You may obtain a copy of the approved NE., Washington, DC 20426. sections 2.3 and 2.4, respectively, of material from American Pyrotechnics FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: APA Standard 87–1 (incorporated by reference, see § 1507.14). Association, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Kevin Ryan (Legal Information), Office ■ 12. Add § 1507.13 to read as follows: Suite 1220, Bethesda, MD 20814; of the General Counsel, Federal Energy telephone 301–907–8181; http:// Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street § 1507.13 Fragments. www.americanpyro.com/. You may NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– (a) Fireworks devices must function inspect a copy of the approved material 6840, kevin.ryan@ferc.gov. in accordance with section 3.7.2 of APA at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Standard 87–1 (incorporated by Commission, Office of the Secretary, January 13, 2017, the Foundation for reference, see § 1507.14). 4330 East-West Highway, Room 820, Resilient Societies, pursuant to Rule 207 (b) Findings. Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone 301– of the Federal Energy Regulatory (1) General. In order to issue a rule Commission’s (Commission) Rules of 504–7923; or at the National Archives under section 2(q)(1) of the Federal Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, and Records Administration (NARA). Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA), 15 filed a petition requesting that the U.S.C. 1261(q)(1), classifying a For information on the availability of Commission initiate a rulemaking to substance or article as a banned this material at NARA, call 202–741– require an enhanced reliability standard hazardous substance, the FHSA requires 6030 or go to http://www.archives.gov/ to detect, report, mitigate, and remove the Commission to make certain federal_register/code_of_ malware from the Bulk Power System, findings and to include these findings in federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. all as more fully explained in its the regulation. These findings are Dated: January 26, 2017. petition. discussed below. Todd A. Stevenson, Any person that wishes to comment (2) Voluntary standards. The in this proceeding must file comments Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission believes it is unlikely that Commission. in accordance with Rule 211 of the there will be substantial compliance Commission’s Rules of Practice and mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS [FR Doc. 2017–02014 Filed 2–1–17; 8:45 am] with the provisions in APA Standard Procedure, 18 CFR 385.211 (2016). 87–1, Standard for Construction and BILLING CODE 6355–01–P Comments will be considered by the Approval for Transportation of Commission in determining the Fireworks, Novelties, and Theatrical appropriate action to be taken. Pyrotechnics, December 1, 2001 edition Comments must be filed on or before the or the American Fireworks Standards comment date. Laboratory’s voluntary standard for This filing is accessible on-line at consumer fireworks that prohibit http://www.ferc.gov, using the VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Feb 01, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\02FEP1.SGM 02FEP1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 21 / Thursday, February 2, 2017 / Proposed Rules 9035 ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for you consider to be Confidential health (40 CFR 50.13).1 Epidemiological review in the Commission’s Public Business Information (CBI) or other studies have shown statistically Reference Room in Washington, DC. information whose disclosure is significant correlations between There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the restricted by statute. Multimedia elevated PM2.5 levels and premature Web site that enables subscribers to submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be mortality. Other important adverse receive email notification when a accompanied by a written comment. health effects associated with elevated document is added to a subscribed The written comment is considered the PM2.5 exposure include aggravation of docket(s). For assistance with any FERC official comment and should include respiratory and cardiovascular disease Online service, please email discussion of all points you wish to (as indicated by increased hospital FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call make. The EPA will generally not admissions, emergency room visits, (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call consider comments or comment absences from school or work, and (202) 502–8659. contents located outside of the primary restricted activity days), changes in lung Dated: January 17, 2017. submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or function and increased respiratory other file sharing system). For symptoms. Individuals particularly Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., additional submission methods, the full sensitive to PM2.5 exposure include Deputy Secretary. older adults, people with heart and lung EPA public comment policy, [FR Doc. 2017–02065 Filed 2–1–17; 8:45 am] disease, and children (78 FR 3088, information about CBI or multimedia BILLING CODE 6717–01–P submissions, and general guidance on January 15, 2013). PM2.5 can be emitted making effective comments, please visit directly into the atmosphere as a solid http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ or liquid particle (‘‘primary PM2.5’’ or ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION commenting-epa-dockets. ‘‘direct PM2.5’’) or can be formed in the AGENCY atmosphere as a result of various FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: chemical reactions among precursor 40 CFR Part 52 Claudia Vaupel, Air Planning Unit, pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, Office of Air and Waste (OAW–150), sulfur oxides, volatile organic [EPA–R10–OAR–2015–0131: FRL–9959–01– Region 10] Environmental Protection Agency, compounds, and ammonia (‘‘secondary Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave, Suite 900, PM2.5’’).2 Air Plan Approval; AK, Fairbanks North Seattle, WA 98101; telephone number: Following promulgation of a new or Star Borough; 2006 PM2.5 Moderate 206–553–6121, email address: revised NAAQS, the EPA is required by Area Plan vaupel.claudia@epa.gov. section 107(d)(1) of the CAA to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: designate areas throughout the United AGENCY: Environmental Protection States as attainment, nonattainment, or Agency. Throughout this document, wherever ‘‘we’’, ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’ are used, it is unclassifiable for the NAAQS. ACTION: Proposed rule. Nonattainment areas include both areas intended to refer to the EPA. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection that are violating the NAAQS, and Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Table of Contents: nearby areas with emissions sources or state implementation plan (SIP) activities that contribute to violations in I. Background for the EPA’s Proposed Action those areas. States with areas designated revisions submitted by the State of A. Regulatory Background Alaska (Alaska) to address Clean Air Act nonattainment are required to prepare B. FNSB NAA Background and submit a plan for attaining the (CAA or Act) requirements for the 2006 II. The EPA’s Evaluation of the FNSB 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5) NAAQS in the area as expeditiously as Moderate Plan practicable. national ambient air quality standards A. Emissions Inventories The requirements for attainment plans (NAAQS) in the Fairbanks North Star B. Pollutants Addressed for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS Borough Moderate PM2.5 nonattainment C. Reasonably Available Control Measures/ Reasonably Available Control include the general nonattainment area area (FNSB NAA). Alaska submitted an Technology planning requirements in CAA section attainment plan on December 31, 2014, 172 of title I, part D, subpart 1 (subpart and made additional submissions and D. Air Quality Modeling E. Demonstration That Attainment by the 1) and the additional planning provided clarifying information to requirements specific to particulate supplement the attainment plan for the Moderate Area Attainment Date Is Impracticable matter in CAA sections 188 and 189 of area in January 2015, March 2015, July title I, part D, subpart 4 (subpart 4). The F. Reasonable Further Progress and 2015, November 2015, March 2016, Quantitative Milestones EPA has a longstanding general November 2016, and January 2017 G. Contingency Measures guidance document that interprets the (hereafter, the initial submission and all H. Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets 1990 amendments to the CAA, supplemental and clarifying information I. FNSB NAA Exceptional Event will be collectively referred to as ‘‘the Demonstrations and Concurrences 1 See 71 FR 61224 (October 17, 2006). The EPA FNSB Moderate Plan’’). III. Proposed Action set the first NAAQS for PM2.5 on July 18, 1997 (62 DATES: Written comments must be IV. Incorporation by Reference FR 36852), including annual standards of 15.0 mg/ V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews m3 based on a 3-year average of annual mean PM2.5 received on or before March 6, 2017. concentrations and 24-hour (daily) standards of 65 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, mg/m3 based on a 3-year average of 98th percentile identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R10– I. Background for the EPA’s Proposed 24-hour concentrations (40 CFR 50.7). In 2012, the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS OAR–2015–0131, at http:// Action EPA revised the annual standard to lower its level to 12 mg/m3 (78 FR 3086, January 15, 2013, codified www.regulations.gov. Follow the online A. Regulatory Background at 40 CFR 50.18). Unless otherwise noted, all instructions for submitting comments. references to the PM2.5 standard in this notice are Once submitted, comments cannot be On October 17, 2006, the EPA to the 2006 24-hour standard of 35 mg/m3 codified edited or removed from Regulations.gov. strengthened the 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS at 40 CFR 50.13. 2 See EPA, Regulatory Impact Analysis for the The EPA may publish any comment by lowering the level of the standards Final Revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality received to its public docket. Do not from 65 mg/m3 to 35 mg/m3 in order to Standards for Particulate Matter (EPA–452/R–12– submit electronically any information provide increased protection of public 005, December 2012), p. 2–1. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Feb 01, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\02FEP1.SGM 02FEP1


Document Created: 2017-02-02 00:55:11
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of petition for rulemaking.
DatesComments are due by 5 p.m. February 17, 2017.
ContactKevin Ryan (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6840, [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 9034 
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