83_FR_26644 83 FR 26534 - Cumberland Fossil Plant Coal Combustion Residuals Management Operations Final Environmental Impact Statement

83 FR 26534 - Cumberland Fossil Plant Coal Combustion Residuals Management Operations Final Environmental Impact Statement

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 110 (June 7, 2018)

Page Range26534-26537
FR Document2018-12236

This notice is provided in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations and Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). TVA has decided to construct and operate a bottom ash dewatering facility, process water basins, and an onsite landfill at the Cumberland Fossil Plant (CUF). The notice of availability (NOA) of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Cumberland Fossil Plant Coal Combustion Residuals Managment Operations was published in the Federal Register on April 20, 2018. The Final EIS identified TVA's preferred alternative as Alternative C, which includes the Construction and Operation of a Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility, Closure-In-Place of the Bottom Ash Impoundment, and a combination of Closure-in-Place and Closure-by-Removal of the Main Ash Impoundment and Stilling Impoundment. The portion of the Main Ash Impoundment and the Stilling Impoundment that would be Closed-by-Removal would be repurposed as Process Water Basin 1 and Process Water Basin 2, with coal combustion residuals (CCR) that are removed from the impoundment transported to an existing onsite landfill. In addition, under Alternative C, TVA would construct an onsite landfill to manage future CCR produced at CUF. TVA's current decision pertains only to the construction and operation of a Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility, construction and operation of the new onsite CCR Landfill, and construction of the Processs Water Basins, which includes removal of CCR from a portion of the Main Ash Impoundment and the Stilling Impoundment. TVA is electing to further consider the location for permanent disposal of the ash excavated from the Main Ash Impoundment and the Stilling Impoundment. CCR removed for construction of the basins would be staged temporarily within the Main Ash Impoundment footprint until a final decision is made (following any necessary supplemental environmental review) on a location for permanent disposal of the material. The preferred alternative would achieve the project purpose and need of converting the wet storage of CCR to a dry system and promoting the future management of dry CCR at CUF by converting to dry bottom ash handling and providing additional long-term disposal for dry CCR materials produced at CUF. In addition to state and federal water and waste regulations, TVA's CCR disposal areas at CUF, including the impoundments, are subject to the 2015 Commissioner's Order entered by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). Investigations at CUF under that Order are ongoing. Therefore, TVA is electing to further consider the proposed in-place closure of the Bottom Ash Impoundment and a portion of the Main Ash Impoundment before making a decision on closure of these facilities. In addition, TVA is electing to further consider the location for permanent disposal of the ash excavated from the Main Ash Impoundment and the Stilling Impoundment.

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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY


Cumberland Fossil Plant Coal Combustion Residuals Management 
Operations Final Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.

ACTION: Record of decision.

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SUMMARY: This notice is provided in accordance with the Council on 
Environmental Quality's regulations and Tennessee Valley Authority's 
(TVA) procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA). TVA has decided to construct and operate a bottom ash 
dewatering facility, process water basins, and an onsite landfill at 
the Cumberland Fossil Plant (CUF). The notice of availability (NOA) of 
the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Cumberland 
Fossil Plant Coal Combustion Residuals Managment Operations was 
published in the Federal Register on April 20, 2018. The Final EIS 
identified TVA's preferred alternative as Alternative C, which includes 
the Construction and Operation of a Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility, 
Closure-In-Place of the Bottom Ash Impoundment, and a combination of 
Closure-in-Place and Closure-by-Removal of the Main Ash Impoundment and 
Stilling Impoundment. The portion of the Main Ash Impoundment and the 
Stilling Impoundment that would be Closed-by-Removal would be 
repurposed as Process Water Basin 1 and Process Water Basin 2, with 
coal combustion residuals (CCR) that are removed from the impoundment 
transported to an existing onsite landfill. In addition, under 
Alternative C, TVA would construct an onsite landfill to manage future 
CCR produced at CUF. TVA's current decision pertains only to the 
construction and operation of a Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility, 
construction and operation of the new onsite CCR Landfill, and 
construction of the Processs Water Basins, which includes removal of 
CCR from a portion of the Main Ash Impoundment and the Stilling 
Impoundment. TVA is electing to further consider the location for 
permanent disposal of the ash excavated from the Main Ash Impoundment 
and the Stilling Impoundment. CCR removed for construction of the 
basins would be staged temporarily within the Main Ash Impoundment 
footprint until a final decision is made (following any necessary 
supplemental environmental review) on a location for permanent disposal 
of the material. The preferred alternative would achieve the project 
purpose and need of converting the wet storage of CCR to a dry system 
and promoting the future management of dry CCR at CUF by converting to 
dry bottom ash handling and providing additional long-term disposal for 
dry CCR materials produced at CUF. In addition to state and federal 
water and waste regulations, TVA's CCR disposal areas at CUF, including 
the impoundments, are subject to the 2015 Commissioner's Order entered 
by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). 
Investigations at CUF under that Order are ongoing. Therefore, TVA is 
electing to further consider the proposed in-place closure of the 
Bottom Ash Impoundment and a portion of the Main Ash Impoundment before 
making a decision on closure of these facilities. In addition, TVA is 
electing to further consider the location for permanent disposal of the 
ash excavated from the Main Ash Impoundment and the Stilling 
Impoundment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Pilakowski, Project 
Environmental Planning, NEPA Project Manager, Tennessee Valley 
Authority, 400 W Summit Hill Drive (WT 11D), Knoxville, Tennessee 
37902; telephone (865) 632-2256, or by email [email protected]. The 
Final EIS, this Record of Decision (ROD) and other project documents 
are available on TVA's website https://www.tva.gov/nepa.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TVA is a corporate agency of the United 
States that provides electricity for business customers and local power 
distributors serving more than 9 million people in an 80,000 square 
miles comprised of most of Tennessee and parts of Virginia, North 
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky. TVA receives no 
taxpayer funding, deriving virtually all of its revenues from sales of 
electricity. In addition to operating and investing its revenues in its 
power system, TVA provides flood control, navigation and land 
management for the Tennessee River system and assists local power 
companies and state and local governments with economic development and 
job creation.
    Built between 1968 and 1973, the two-unit plant at CUF generates 
enough energy to supply about 1.1 million homes. The plant consumes an 
average of 5.6 million tons of coal annually and produces nearly 1 
million tons of CCR each year. The CCR consist of fly ash, bottom ash, 
commercial grade gypsum, and solids from the flue gas desulfurization 
(FGD) process. TVA has managed storage of CCR materials at CUF in a 
combination of dry stacks and impoundments. Bottom ash generated by the 
operating units is sluiced to the existing Bottom Ash Impoundment where 
most of the material settles out. The settled bottom ash is excavated 
and stacked in the Fly Ash Stack. Water from the Bottom Ash Impoundment 
flows to the Main Ash Impoundment and Stilling Impoundment before being 
discharged to the Cumberland River through a permitted outfall. Fly ash 
is transported in dry form to the Fly Ash Stack. Gypsum is dewatered 
and conveyed to an adjacent wall-board manufacturer or disposed in the 
Gypsum Stack or to lined channels where it is dewatered, stockpiled for 
later use, or disposed in the Gypsum Stack.
    The approximately 2,470 megawatts of generating capacity provided 
by CUF is important in maintaining an adequate and reliable power 
supply to the north-central portion of TVA's service area. Accordingly, 
CUF was identified in TVA's 2015 Integrated Resource Plan as one of the 
coal plants that TVA plans to continue operating in the future. The 
purpose of the proposed action is to convert the wet storage of CCR to 
a dry system, to promote the future management of dry CCR at CUF, and 
to meet the state and federal regulatory requirements for closing ash 
impoundments including EPA's CCR Rule. The project helps fulfill TVA's 
goal to convert wet CCR storage to dry and applies to both existing CCR 
(CCR in the impoundments) and future CCR (dry CCR that would be 
produced from CUF operations under all of the alternatives). In 
addition, the dewatering facilities would also foster TVA's compliance 
with present and future regulatory requirements. This includes the 2015 
TDEC Commissioner's Order that requires TVA to evaluate and remediate, 
if necessary, CCR risks at its plants in Tennessee, except Gallatin. 
The TDEC Commissioner's Order and other environmental regulatory 
programs help ensure that CCR management activities at TVA's plants 
will continue to be protective of human health and the environment.
    To enable this wet-to-dry conversion, TVA proposes several projects 
including: construction and operation of a Bottom Ash Dewatering 
Facility; closure of the existing ash impoundments; construction and 
operation of process water basins to handle process wastewater and 
storm water that previously was routed to the impoundments; and 
construction and operation of a landfill within the boundaries of TVA 
owned property on

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CUF (onsite) for disposal of future dry CCR generated at the plant.

Alternatives Considered

    Based on an extensive analysis of options to manage CCR produced at 
CUF, TVA considered four alternatives in the Draft EIS and Final EIS. 
These alternatives are:
    Alternative A--No Action. Under this Alternative, TVA would not 
construct the proposed Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility and current 
operations for handling sluiced bottom ash would not change. TVA would 
not close the ash impoundments. Accordingly, TVA would not seek 
additional disposal options for dry placement of CCR generated at CUF. 
Rather, CCR would continue to be managed in the current impoundments 
and onsite stacks for as long as storage capacity is available. The No 
Action Alternative is not consistent with other actions that TVA could 
be required to take in response to the CCR Rule and other regulatory 
programs including the TDEC Commissioner's Order.
    Consequently, this alternative would not satisfy the project 
purpose and need and, therefore, is not considered viable or 
reasonable. It does, however, provide a benchmark for comparing the 
environmental impacts of implementation of Alternatives B, C, and D.
    Alternative B--Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility, Ash Impoundment 
Closure (In-Place or By-Removal to Offsite Landfill), Onsite Landfill 
for Future CCR Produced at CUF. Under Alternative B, TVA would complete 
a series of actions to manage CCR produced at CUF. These actions 
include:
    1. Construct and operate a Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility at one of 
two previously disturbed sites proximate to the Main Plant. TVA may 
construct a recirculation system in a subsequent phase where excess 
water would be routed back to the plant for future sluicing or other 
allowed reuse operations. The recirculation system would be contained 
within the existing facility footprint.
    2. Consolidation and Closure-in-Place of the Bottom Ash Impoundment 
and North Ditch. Closure-by-Removal of a portion of the Main Ash 
Impoundment and the Stilling Impoundment and repurposing the closed 
portion as lined Process Water Basin 1 and Process Water Basin 2. To 
facilitate construction of the lined process water basins, CCR from 
these areas, plus a foot of underlying soil would be removed and 
transported to an approved offsite disposal facility. Specifically, 
approximately 180,000 yd\3\ of CCR material would be removed from the 
Stilling Impoundment and approximately 245,700 yd\3\ of CCR material 
would be removed from the Main Ash Impoundment. A geosynthetic clay 
liner would be installed over these areas followed by a non-woven 
geotextile cushion and 18 inches of protective cover.
    3. Construct and operate a landfill for disposal of future dry CCR 
generated at the plant on a site located approximately 1.2 miles 
southwest of the plant site which is still on CUF property. The 
selected site encompasses approximately 174 acres with a landfill 
footprint of approximately 80 acres. The landfill would be built in 
four major stages with a total estimated capacity of 14.3 million 
yd\3\. At current generation levels, the closure date of this landfill 
is approximately 2040. In the event beneficial reuse via marketing 
continues at its current rate, the landfill closure is approximately 
2100. The estimated capacity provides adequate CCR storage for long-
range planning purposes.
    Alternative C--Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility, Ash Impoundment 
Closure (In-Place or By-Removal to Existing Onsite Landfill), Onsite 
Landfill for Future CCR Produced at CUF. Under Alternative C, TVA would 
construct and operate a series of related actions to manage CCR 
produced at CUF. These actions include:
    1. Construct and operate a Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility as 
described for Alternative B.
    2. Consolidation and Closure-in-Place of the Bottom Ash Impoundment 
and North Ditch. Closure-by-Removal of a portion of the Main Ash 
Impoundment and Stilling Impoundment and repurpose the closed portion 
as lined Process Water Basin 1 and Process Water Basin 2. The closure 
of the ash impoundments under this option would be the same as 
described under Alternative B. However, under this alternative, CCR 
removed from the ash impoundments would be transported to the existing 
onsite landfill (Fly Ash Stack) for long-term storage.
    3. Construct and operate a landfill for disposal of future dry CCR 
generated at the plant onsite as described under Alternative B.
    Alternative D--Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility, Ash Impoundment 
Closure (In-Place or By-Removal to Offsite Landfill), Offsite Landfill 
for Future CCR Produced at CUF. Under Alternative D, TVA would 
construct and operate a series of related actions to manage CCR 
produced at CUF. These actions include:
    1. Construct and operate a Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility as 
described for Alternative B.
    2. The closure of the ash impoundments under this option would be 
the same as described under Alternative B.
    3. Dry CCR produced at CUF would be transported by truck to an 
offsite landfill, the Bi-County Solid Waste Management Landfill 
(located approximately 12 miles northeast of CUF) along public 
roadways. No landfill would be constructed at CUF.
    Barge and rail transport were not considered feasible options for 
this EIS as the facilities at CUF are not configured and designed to 
support loading and transport of CCR offsite and as such would need to 
be expanded and improved which could result in environmental impacts 
and would require additional environmental permitting. In addition, 
rail and barge facilities are not typical near permitted landfills and 
are not available at the Bi-County Solid Waste Management Landfill. 
Therefore, any CCR hauled by barge or rail for landfill disposal would 
still entail trucking.

Environmentally Preferred Alternative

    The EIS includes baseline information for understanding the 
potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts associated with the 
alternatives considered by TVA. TVA considered 21 resource areas 
related to the human and natural environments and the impacts on these 
resources associated with each alternative.
    Alternative A (No Action) would result in fewer environmental 
impacts than Alternative B, C and D. However, Alternative A does not 
meet the purpose and need for the project as continuing current 
operations would not promote the future management of dry CCR at CUF, 
and would not meet the state and federal regulatory requirements for 
closing ash impoundments including EPA's CCR Rule and the TDEC 
Commissioner's Order. Implementation of Alternative B would result in 
minimal unmitigated impacts to the environment, most of which would be 
related to construction activities that would be temporary in nature 
and minimized with implementation of best management practices. The 
landfill would change the existing visual integrity which would result 
in a long-term moderate impact to the viewshed of some members of the 
surrounding community. Scenic attractiveness may be reduced to minimal 
in the foreground, but would remain common in the middleground and 
background. Long-term impacts to streams, aquatic

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and cultural resources, alteration of bat foraging habitat, and impacts 
to 0.5 acre of wetland associated with construction of an onsite 
landfill would be mitigated as described below. The transport of CCR 
from a portion of the Main Ash Impoundment and the Stilling Impoundment 
to an existing offsite landfill would result in air emissions, 
increased traffic and associated long-term safety risks, and 
disruptions to the public that would be related to such off-site 
transport. Impacts associated with Alternative C would be the same as 
for Alternative B, except this alternative would avoid the offsite 
transport of existing CCR from the Closure-by-Removal of a portion of 
the Main Ash Impoundment and the Stilling Impoundment as CCR removed 
from these facilities would be transported to the existing onsite 
landfill. Under Alternative D, impacts associated with the construction 
and operation of the Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility would be the same 
as Alternatives B and C. There would be no impacts to the natural 
environment associated with taking CCR to an offsite landfill. However, 
impacts to air quality, transportation, public health and safety would 
be higher than Alternatives B and C because of the transport of 
existing CCR from the Closure-by-Removal of the Main Ash Impoundment 
and the Stilling Impoundment as well as the transport of future CCR 
generated at CUF to an offsite landfill.
    TVA determined that Alternative C, which avoids the offsite 
transport of CCR on public roadways would be the environmentally 
preferable alternative.

Public Involvement

    On December 5, 2016, TVA published a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the 
Federal Register announcing that it planned to prepare an EIS to 
address the management of CCR at CUF. The NOI initiated a public 
scoping period, which concluded on Janaury 6, 2017. In addition to the 
NOI in the Federal Register, TVA published notices regarding this 
effort in regional and local newspapers; issued a news release to the 
media outlets; and posted the news release on the TVA website to 
solicit public input. TVA also developed an initial project mailing 
list that included local and regional stakeholders, governments and 
other interested parties. Letters were sent to notify those on the list 
of the project. Approximately 350 postcards were also mailed to all 
residents within 3 miles of the CUF plant.
    TVA also hosted an open house public scoping meeting on December 
12, 2016, at the Freedom Point Events Center at Liberty Park in 
Clarksville, Tennessee. Comments received addressed project 
alternatives, adequacy of impact analysis, groundwater and surface 
water, aquatic ecology, tiering from the PEIS, and other general topics
    The Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft EIS was published in 
the Federal Register on November 17, 2017, initiating a 45-day public 
comment period. The Draft EIS was posted on TVA's website and hard 
copies were available by request. To solicit public input, the 
availability of the Draft EIS was announced in regional and local 
newspapers and a news release was issued to the media and posted to 
TVA's website. TVA hosted a public meeting on November 28, 2017, at the 
Cumberland City Fire Hall in Cumberland City, Tennessee. Notification 
of the public meeting was sent to all addresses within 3 miles of the 
CUF plant, and was also published in local newspapers. TVA's agency 
involvement included sending letters to local, state, and federal 
agencies and federally recognized tribes to notify them of the 
availability of the Draft EIS. The public comment period closed on 
January 2, 2018.
    TVA received 69 comments from 15 commenters. Of the 15 submissions, 
three were from federal entities, one was from a state entity, one was 
from a group of environmental advocacy organizations, and 10 were from 
members of the public. Comments were received in relation to the Draft 
EIS's sufficiency, compliance with the CCR Rule and TDEC Commissioner's 
Order, selection of the preferred alternative, groundwater and surface 
water impacts, local geology, air impacts, solid waste management, and 
other general topics. TVA provided responses to these comments, made 
appropriate minor revisions to the Draft EIS, and issued a Final EIS.
    The NOA for the Final EIS was published in the Federal Register on 
April 20, 2018.

Decision

    TVA has decided to implement portions of the preferred alternative 
identified in the Final EIS, Alternative C. This decision includes the 
construction and operation of a Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility, 
construction and operation of an onsite landfill, and Closure-by-
Removal of a portion of the Main Ash Impoundment and the Stilling 
Impoundment. The closed area would be repurposed as Process Water Basin 
1 and Process Water Basin 2. CCR removed for construction of the basins 
would be staged temporarily within the Main Ash Impoundment, and TVA 
will further consider its options before making a decision as to the 
location for the permanent disposal of the CCR. TVA will issue a 
decision regarding this and any additional documentation at a future 
date.
    In addition to state and federal water and waste regulations, TVA's 
CCR disposal areas at CUF, including the impoundments, are subject to 
the 2015 TDEC Commissioner's Order. Therefore, it is TVA's intention 
not to pursue Closure-in-Place activities immediately, but rather let 
the execution of the requirements of the TDEC Commissioner's Order 
guide the closure activities to the maximum extent possible while 
complying with the requirements of the CCR Rule. TVA will issue a 
decision regarding closure of the remaining portion of the Main Ash 
Impoundment and the Bottom Ash Impoundment and any additional 
documentation at a future date.

Mitigation Measures

    TVA will use appropriate best management practices during all 
phases of construction and operation of the Bottom Ash Dewatering 
Facilty, the process water basins and the landfill. Mitigation 
measures, actions taken to reduce adverse impacts associated with the 
proposed action, include:
     A TDEC Aquatic Resources Alteration Permit and U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers 404 permit will be required for disturbance to 
wetlands and stream features, and the terms and conditions of these 
permits would likely require mitigation for these proposed activities. 
TVA will adhere to all conditions stipulated in these permits.
     TVA will implement supplemental groundwater mitigation 
measures that could include monitoring, assessment, or corrective 
action programs as mandated by state and federal requirements. The CCR 
Rule and state requirements provide an additional layer of groundwater 
protection to minimize risk.
     TVA will coordinate with the Tennessee Department of 
Transportation and Stewart County transportation officials as needed to 
develop appropriate mitigation measures to reduce localized temporary 
transportation effects.
     Potential impacts to Wells Creek and/or Scott Branch from 
landfill leachate and storm water discharges will be mitigated as 
required to meet permit requirements.
     Forested land within the proposed landfill project area is 
of low summer roosting quality for threatened and endangered bats, 
although it may be used as a foraging area. Section 7

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consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been completed. No 
tree removal would occur between June 1 and July 31 to avoid any 
potential direct impact to juvenile bats at a time when they are unable 
to fly.
     TVA executed a memorandum of agreement with the Tennessee 
State Historic Preservation Officer to address the adverse effects of 
National Register of Historic Places listed site 40SW219.

    Dated: May 31, 2018.
Robert M. Deacy, Sr.,
Senior Vice President, Generation Construction, Projects & Services, 
Tennessee Valley Authority.
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                                                TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY                              storage of CCR to a dry system and                     impoundments. Bottom ash generated
                                                                                                        promoting the future management of dry                 by the operating units is sluiced to the
                                                Cumberland Fossil Plant Coal                            CCR at CUF by converting to dry bottom                 existing Bottom Ash Impoundment
                                                Combustion Residuals Management                         ash handling and providing additional                  where most of the material settles out.
                                                Operations Final Environmental Impact                   long-term disposal for dry CCR                         The settled bottom ash is excavated and
                                                Statement                                               materials produced at CUF. In addition                 stacked in the Fly Ash Stack. Water
                                                                                                        to state and federal water and waste                   from the Bottom Ash Impoundment
                                                AGENCY:    Tennessee Valley Authority.
                                                                                                        regulations, TVA’s CCR disposal areas at               flows to the Main Ash Impoundment
                                                ACTION:   Record of decision.                           CUF, including the impoundments, are                   and Stilling Impoundment before being
                                                SUMMARY:    This notice is provided in                  subject to the 2015 Commissioner’s                     discharged to the Cumberland River
                                                accordance with the Council on                          Order entered by the Tennessee                         through a permitted outfall. Fly ash is
                                                Environmental Quality’s regulations and                 Department of Environment and                          transported in dry form to the Fly Ash
                                                Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA)                      Conservation (TDEC). Investigations at                 Stack. Gypsum is dewatered and
                                                procedures for implementing the                         CUF under that Order are ongoing.                      conveyed to an adjacent wall-board
                                                National Environmental Policy Act                       Therefore, TVA is electing to further                  manufacturer or disposed in the
                                                (NEPA). TVA has decided to construct                    consider the proposed in-place closure                 Gypsum Stack or to lined channels
                                                and operate a bottom ash dewatering                     of the Bottom Ash Impoundment and a                    where it is dewatered, stockpiled for
                                                facility, process water basins, and an                  portion of the Main Ash Impoundment                    later use, or disposed in the Gypsum
                                                onsite landfill at the Cumberland Fossil                before making a decision on closure of                 Stack.
                                                Plant (CUF). The notice of availability                 these facilities. In addition, TVA is                     The approximately 2,470 megawatts
                                                (NOA) of the Final Environmental                        electing to further consider the location              of generating capacity provided by CUF
                                                Impact Statement (EIS) for the                          for permanent disposal of the ash                      is important in maintaining an adequate
                                                Cumberland Fossil Plant Coal                            excavated from the Main Ash                            and reliable power supply to the north-
                                                Combustion Residuals Managment                          Impoundment and the Stilling                           central portion of TVA’s service area.
                                                Operations was published in the                         Impoundment.                                           Accordingly, CUF was identified in
                                                Federal Register on April 20, 2018. The                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       TVA’s 2015 Integrated Resource Plan as
                                                Final EIS identified TVA’s preferred                    Ashley Pilakowski, Project                             one of the coal plants that TVA plans to
                                                alternative as Alternative C, which                     Environmental Planning, NEPA Project                   continue operating in the future. The
                                                includes the Construction and                           Manager, Tennessee Valley Authority,                   purpose of the proposed action is to
                                                Operation of a Bottom Ash Dewatering                    400 W Summit Hill Drive (WT 11D),                      convert the wet storage of CCR to a dry
                                                Facility, Closure-In-Place of the Bottom                Knoxville, Tennessee 37902; telephone                  system, to promote the future
                                                Ash Impoundment, and a combination                      (865) 632–2256, or by email                            management of dry CCR at CUF, and to
                                                of Closure-in-Place and Closure-by-                     aapilakowski@tva.gov. The Final EIS,                   meet the state and federal regulatory
                                                Removal of the Main Ash Impoundment                     this Record of Decision (ROD) and other                requirements for closing ash
                                                and Stilling Impoundment. The portion                   project documents are available on                     impoundments including EPA’s CCR
                                                of the Main Ash Impoundment and the                     TVA’s website https://www.tva.gov/                     Rule. The project helps fulfill TVA’s
                                                Stilling Impoundment that would be                      nepa.                                                  goal to convert wet CCR storage to dry
                                                Closed-by-Removal would be                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TVA is a                    and applies to both existing CCR (CCR
                                                repurposed as Process Water Basin 1                     corporate agency of the United States                  in the impoundments) and future CCR
                                                and Process Water Basin 2, with coal                    that provides electricity for business                 (dry CCR that would be produced from
                                                combustion residuals (CCR) that are                     customers and local power distributors                 CUF operations under all of the
                                                removed from the impoundment                            serving more than 9 million people in                  alternatives). In addition, the
                                                transported to an existing onsite                       an 80,000 square miles comprised of                    dewatering facilities would also foster
                                                landfill. In addition, under Alternative                most of Tennessee and parts of Virginia,               TVA’s compliance with present and
                                                C, TVA would construct an onsite                        North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,                      future regulatory requirements. This
                                                landfill to manage future CCR produced                  Mississippi, and Kentucky. TVA                         includes the 2015 TDEC
                                                at CUF. TVA’s current decision pertains                 receives no taxpayer funding, deriving                 Commissioner’s Order that requires
                                                only to the construction and operation                  virtually all of its revenues from sales of            TVA to evaluate and remediate, if
                                                of a Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility,                    electricity. In addition to operating and              necessary, CCR risks at its plants in
                                                construction and operation of the new                   investing its revenues in its power                    Tennessee, except Gallatin. The TDEC
                                                onsite CCR Landfill, and construction of                system, TVA provides flood control,                    Commissioner’s Order and other
                                                the Processs Water Basins, which                        navigation and land management for the                 environmental regulatory programs help
                                                includes removal of CCR from a portion                  Tennessee River system and assists local               ensure that CCR management activities
                                                of the Main Ash Impoundment and the                     power companies and state and local                    at TVA’s plants will continue to be
                                                Stilling Impoundment. TVA is electing                   governments with economic                              protective of human health and the
                                                to further consider the location for                    development and job creation.                          environment.
                                                permanent disposal of the ash excavated                   Built between 1968 and 1973, the                        To enable this wet-to-dry conversion,
                                                from the Main Ash Impoundment and                       two-unit plant at CUF generates enough                 TVA proposes several projects
                                                the Stilling Impoundment. CCR                           energy to supply about 1.1 million                     including: construction and operation of
                                                removed for construction of the basins                  homes. The plant consumes an average                   a Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility;
                                                would be staged temporarily within the                  of 5.6 million tons of coal annually and               closure of the existing ash
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                                                Main Ash Impoundment footprint until                    produces nearly 1 million tons of CCR                  impoundments; construction and
                                                a final decision is made (following any                 each year. The CCR consist of fly ash,                 operation of process water basins to
                                                necessary supplemental environmental                    bottom ash, commercial grade gypsum,                   handle process wastewater and storm
                                                review) on a location for permanent                     and solids from the flue gas                           water that previously was routed to the
                                                disposal of the material. The preferred                 desulfurization (FGD) process. TVA has                 impoundments; and construction and
                                                alternative would achieve the project                   managed storage of CCR materials at                    operation of a landfill within the
                                                purpose and need of converting the wet                  CUF in a combination of dry stacks and                 boundaries of TVA owned property on


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                                                CUF (onsite) for disposal of future dry                 approximately 180,000 yd3 of CCR                          1. Construct and operate a Bottom
                                                CCR generated at the plant.                             material would be removed from the                     Ash Dewatering Facility as described for
                                                                                                        Stilling Impoundment and                               Alternative B.
                                                Alternatives Considered                                                                                           2. The closure of the ash
                                                                                                        approximately 245,700 yd3 of CCR
                                                   Based on an extensive analysis of                    material would be removed from the                     impoundments under this option would
                                                options to manage CCR produced at                       Main Ash Impoundment. A                                be the same as described under
                                                CUF, TVA considered four alternatives                   geosynthetic clay liner would be                       Alternative B.
                                                in the Draft EIS and Final EIS. These                   installed over these areas followed by a                  3. Dry CCR produced at CUF would
                                                alternatives are:                                       non-woven geotextile cushion and 18                    be transported by truck to an offsite
                                                   Alternative A—No Action. Under this                  inches of protective cover.                            landfill, the Bi-County Solid Waste
                                                Alternative, TVA would not construct                       3. Construct and operate a landfill for             Management Landfill (located
                                                the proposed Bottom Ash Dewatering                      disposal of future dry CCR generated at                approximately 12 miles northeast of
                                                Facility and current operations for                     the plant on a site located                            CUF) along public roadways. No landfill
                                                handling sluiced bottom ash would not                   approximately 1.2 miles southwest of                   would be constructed at CUF.
                                                change. TVA would not close the ash                     the plant site which is still on CUF                      Barge and rail transport were not
                                                impoundments. Accordingly, TVA                          property. The selected site encompasses                considered feasible options for this EIS
                                                would not seek additional disposal                      approximately 174 acres with a landfill                as the facilities at CUF are not
                                                options for dry placement of CCR                        footprint of approximately 80 acres. The               configured and designed to support
                                                generated at CUF. Rather, CCR would                                                                            loading and transport of CCR offsite and
                                                                                                        landfill would be built in four major
                                                continue to be managed in the current                                                                          as such would need to be expanded and
                                                                                                        stages with a total estimated capacity of
                                                impoundments and onsite stacks for as                                                                          improved which could result in
                                                                                                        14.3 million yd3. At current generation
                                                long as storage capacity is available. The                                                                     environmental impacts and would
                                                                                                        levels, the closure date of this landfill is
                                                No Action Alternative is not consistent                                                                        require additional environmental
                                                                                                        approximately 2040. In the event
                                                with other actions that TVA could be                                                                           permitting. In addition, rail and barge
                                                                                                        beneficial reuse via marketing continues
                                                required to take in response to the CCR                                                                        facilities are not typical near permitted
                                                                                                        at its current rate, the landfill closure is
                                                Rule and other regulatory programs                                                                             landfills and are not available at the Bi-
                                                                                                        approximately 2100. The estimated
                                                including the TDEC Commissioner’s                                                                              County Solid Waste Management
                                                                                                        capacity provides adequate CCR storage
                                                Order.                                                                                                         Landfill. Therefore, any CCR hauled by
                                                   Consequently, this alternative would                 for long-range planning purposes.
                                                                                                                                                               barge or rail for landfill disposal would
                                                not satisfy the project purpose and need                   Alternative C—Bottom Ash                            still entail trucking.
                                                and, therefore, is not considered viable                Dewatering Facility, Ash Impoundment
                                                                                                        Closure (In-Place or By-Removal to                     Environmentally Preferred Alternative
                                                or reasonable. It does, however, provide
                                                a benchmark for comparing the                           Existing Onsite Landfill), Onsite Landfill                The EIS includes baseline information
                                                environmental impacts of                                for Future CCR Produced at CUF. Under                  for understanding the potential
                                                implementation of Alternatives B, C,                    Alternative C, TVA would construct and                 environmental and socioeconomic
                                                and D.                                                  operate a series of related actions to                 impacts associated with the alternatives
                                                   Alternative B—Bottom Ash                             manage CCR produced at CUF. These                      considered by TVA. TVA considered 21
                                                Dewatering Facility, Ash Impoundment                    actions include:                                       resource areas related to the human and
                                                Closure (In-Place or By-Removal to                         1. Construct and operate a Bottom                   natural environments and the impacts
                                                Offsite Landfill), Onsite Landfill for                  Ash Dewatering Facility as described for               on these resources associated with each
                                                Future CCR Produced at CUF. Under                       Alternative B.                                         alternative.
                                                Alternative B, TVA would complete a                        2. Consolidation and Closure-in-Place                  Alternative A (No Action) would
                                                series of actions to manage CCR                         of the Bottom Ash Impoundment and                      result in fewer environmental impacts
                                                produced at CUF. These actions                          North Ditch. Closure-by-Removal of a                   than Alternative B, C and D. However,
                                                include:                                                portion of the Main Ash Impoundment                    Alternative A does not meet the purpose
                                                   1. Construct and operate a Bottom                    and Stilling Impoundment and                           and need for the project as continuing
                                                Ash Dewatering Facility at one of two                   repurpose the closed portion as lined                  current operations would not promote
                                                previously disturbed sites proximate to                 Process Water Basin 1 and Process                      the future management of dry CCR at
                                                the Main Plant. TVA may construct a                     Water Basin 2. The closure of the ash                  CUF, and would not meet the state and
                                                recirculation system in a subsequent                    impoundments under this option would                   federal regulatory requirements for
                                                phase where excess water would be                       be the same as described under                         closing ash impoundments including
                                                routed back to the plant for future                     Alternative B. However, under this                     EPA’s CCR Rule and the TDEC
                                                sluicing or other allowed reuse                         alternative, CCR removed from the ash                  Commissioner’s Order. Implementation
                                                operations. The recirculation system                    impoundments would be transported to                   of Alternative B would result in
                                                would be contained within the existing                  the existing onsite landfill (Fly Ash                  minimal unmitigated impacts to the
                                                facility footprint.                                     Stack) for long-term storage.                          environment, most of which would be
                                                   2. Consolidation and Closure-in-Place                   3. Construct and operate a landfill for             related to construction activities that
                                                of the Bottom Ash Impoundment and                       disposal of future dry CCR generated at                would be temporary in nature and
                                                North Ditch. Closure-by-Removal of a                    the plant onsite as described under                    minimized with implementation of best
                                                portion of the Main Ash Impoundment                     Alternative B.                                         management practices. The landfill
                                                and the Stilling Impoundment and                           Alternative D—Bottom Ash                            would change the existing visual
                                                repurposing the closed portion as lined                 Dewatering Facility, Ash Impoundment                   integrity which would result in a long-
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                                                Process Water Basin 1 and Process                       Closure (In-Place or By-Removal to                     term moderate impact to the viewshed
                                                Water Basin 2. To facilitate construction               Offsite Landfill), Offsite Landfill for                of some members of the surrounding
                                                of the lined process water basins, CCR                  Future CCR Produced at CUF. Under                      community. Scenic attractiveness may
                                                from these areas, plus a foot of                        Alternative D, TVA would construct and                 be reduced to minimal in the
                                                underlying soil would be removed and                    operate a series of related actions to                 foreground, but would remain common
                                                transported to an approved offsite                      manage CCR produced at CUF. These                      in the middleground and background.
                                                disposal facility. Specifically,                        actions include:                                       Long-term impacts to streams, aquatic


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                                                and cultural resources, alteration of bat               Center at Liberty Park in Clarksville,                 further consider its options before
                                                foraging habitat, and impacts to 0.5 acre               Tennessee. Comments received                           making a decision as to the location for
                                                of wetland associated with construction                 addressed project alternatives, adequacy               the permanent disposal of the CCR. TVA
                                                of an onsite landfill would be mitigated                of impact analysis, groundwater and                    will issue a decision regarding this and
                                                as described below. The transport of                    surface water, aquatic ecology, tiering                any additional documentation at a
                                                CCR from a portion of the Main Ash                      from the PEIS, and other general topics                future date.
                                                Impoundment and the Stilling                               The Notice of Availability (NOA) of                    In addition to state and federal water
                                                Impoundment to an existing offsite                      the Draft EIS was published in the                     and waste regulations, TVA’s CCR
                                                landfill would result in air emissions,                 Federal Register on November 17, 2017,                 disposal areas at CUF, including the
                                                increased traffic and associated long-                  initiating a 45-day public comment                     impoundments, are subject to the 2015
                                                term safety risks, and disruptions to the               period. The Draft EIS was posted on                    TDEC Commissioner’s Order. Therefore,
                                                public that would be related to such off-               TVA’s website and hard copies were                     it is TVA’s intention not to pursue
                                                site transport. Impacts associated with                 available by request. To solicit public                Closure-in-Place activities immediately,
                                                Alternative C would be the same as for                  input, the availability of the Draft EIS               but rather let the execution of the
                                                Alternative B, except this alternative                  was announced in regional and local                    requirements of the TDEC
                                                would avoid the offsite transport of                    newspapers and a news release was                      Commissioner’s Order guide the closure
                                                existing CCR from the Closure-by-                       issued to the media and posted to TVA’s                activities to the maximum extent
                                                Removal of a portion of the Main Ash                    website. TVA hosted a public meeting                   possible while complying with the
                                                Impoundment and the Stilling                            on November 28, 2017, at the                           requirements of the CCR Rule. TVA will
                                                Impoundment as CCR removed from                         Cumberland City Fire Hall in                           issue a decision regarding closure of the
                                                these facilities would be transported to                Cumberland City, Tennessee.                            remaining portion of the Main Ash
                                                the existing onsite landfill. Under                     Notification of the public meeting was                 Impoundment and the Bottom Ash
                                                Alternative D, impacts associated with                  sent to all addresses within 3 miles of                Impoundment and any additional
                                                the construction and operation of the                   the CUF plant, and was also published                  documentation at a future date.
                                                Bottom Ash Dewatering Facility would                    in local newspapers. TVA’s agency
                                                                                                        involvement included sending letters to                Mitigation Measures
                                                be the same as Alternatives B and C.
                                                There would be no impacts to the                        local, state, and federal agencies and                    TVA will use appropriate best
                                                natural environment associated with                     federally recognized tribes to notify                  management practices during all phases
                                                taking CCR to an offsite landfill.                      them of the availability of the Draft EIS.             of construction and operation of the
                                                However, impacts to air quality,                        The public comment period closed on                    Bottom Ash Dewatering Facilty, the
                                                transportation, public health and safety                January 2, 2018.                                       process water basins and the landfill.
                                                would be higher than Alternatives B and                    TVA received 69 comments from 15                    Mitigation measures, actions taken to
                                                C because of the transport of existing                  commenters. Of the 15 submissions,                     reduce adverse impacts associated with
                                                CCR from the Closure-by-Removal of the                  three were from federal entities, one was              the proposed action, include:
                                                Main Ash Impoundment and the                            from a state entity, one was from a                       • A TDEC Aquatic Resources
                                                Stilling Impoundment as well as the                     group of environmental advocacy                        Alteration Permit and U.S. Army Corps
                                                transport of future CCR generated at                    organizations, and 10 were from                        of Engineers 404 permit will be required
                                                CUF to an offsite landfill.                             members of the public. Comments were                   for disturbance to wetlands and stream
                                                   TVA determined that Alternative C,                   received in relation to the Draft EIS’s                features, and the terms and conditions
                                                which avoids the offsite transport of                   sufficiency, compliance with the CCR                   of these permits would likely require
                                                CCR on public roadways would be the                     Rule and TDEC Commissioner’s Order,                    mitigation for these proposed activities.
                                                environmentally preferable alternative.                 selection of the preferred alternative,                TVA will adhere to all conditions
                                                                                                        groundwater and surface water impacts,                 stipulated in these permits.
                                                Public Involvement                                                                                                • TVA will implement supplemental
                                                                                                        local geology, air impacts, solid waste
                                                  On December 5, 2016, TVA published                    management, and other general topics.                  groundwater mitigation measures that
                                                a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal                 TVA provided responses to these                        could include monitoring, assessment,
                                                Register announcing that it planned to                  comments, made appropriate minor                       or corrective action programs as
                                                prepare an EIS to address the                           revisions to the Draft EIS, and issued a               mandated by state and federal
                                                management of CCR at CUF. The NOI                       Final EIS.                                             requirements. The CCR Rule and state
                                                initiated a public scoping period, which                   The NOA for the Final EIS was                       requirements provide an additional
                                                concluded on Janaury 6, 2017. In                        published in the Federal Register on                   layer of groundwater protection to
                                                addition to the NOI in the Federal                      April 20, 2018.                                        minimize risk.
                                                Register, TVA published notices                                                                                   • TVA will coordinate with the
                                                regarding this effort in regional and                   Decision
                                                                                                                                                               Tennessee Department of
                                                local newspapers; issued a news release                   TVA has decided to implement                         Transportation and Stewart County
                                                to the media outlets; and posted the                    portions of the preferred alternative                  transportation officials as needed to
                                                news release on the TVA website to                      identified in the Final EIS, Alternative               develop appropriate mitigation
                                                solicit public input. TVA also                          C. This decision includes the                          measures to reduce localized temporary
                                                developed an initial project mailing list               construction and operation of a Bottom                 transportation effects.
                                                that included local and regional                        Ash Dewatering Facility, construction                     • Potential impacts to Wells Creek
                                                stakeholders, governments and other                     and operation of an onsite landfill, and               and/or Scott Branch from landfill
                                                                                                        Closure-by-Removal of a portion of the
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                                                interested parties. Letters were sent to                                                                       leachate and storm water discharges
                                                notify those on the list of the project.                Main Ash Impoundment and the                           will be mitigated as required to meet
                                                Approximately 350 postcards were also                   Stilling Impoundment. The closed area                  permit requirements.
                                                mailed to all residents within 3 miles of               would be repurposed as Process Water                      • Forested land within the proposed
                                                the CUF plant.                                          Basin 1 and Process Water Basin 2. CCR                 landfill project area is of low summer
                                                  TVA also hosted an open house                         removed for construction of the basins                 roosting quality for threatened and
                                                public scoping meeting on December 12,                  would be staged temporarily within the                 endangered bats, although it may be
                                                2016, at the Freedom Point Events                       Main Ash Impoundment, and TVA will                     used as a foraging area. Section 7


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                                                consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife                add to the policy. This information will               one new air carrier to the program each
                                                Service has been completed. No tree                     form part of a legally binding agreement               year. In addition, air carriers insured
                                                removal would occur between June 1                      (i.e. insurance policy) between the FAA                will be required to provide and update
                                                and July 31 to avoid any potential direct               and air carrier. Failure to provide this               information on an ongoing basis as a
                                                impact to juvenile bats at a time when                  updated information could result in lack               condition of insurance coverage and to
                                                they are unable to fly.                                 or denial of coverage.                                 remain eligible for insurance policy
                                                  • TVA executed a memorandum of                        DATES: Written comments should be                      renewals.
                                                agreement with the Tennessee State                      submitted by August 6, 2018.                              Frequency: The initial application for
                                                Historic Preservation Officer to address                ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA                    insurance is required only from air
                                                the adverse effects of National Register                at the following address: Barbara Hall,                carriers that have not previously
                                                of Historic Places listed site 40SW219.                 Federal Aviation Administration, ASP–                  received aviation insurance from the
                                                  Dated: May 31, 2018.                                  110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort                      FAA. We estimate one new air carrier
                                                Robert M. Deacy, Sr.,                                   Worth, TX 76177                                        will need to submit an application
                                                Senior Vice President, Generation
                                                                                                                                                               annually; 6 insured air carriers will
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Construction, Projects & Services, Tennessee                                                                   need to update basic information
                                                                                                        Barbara Hall by email at:
                                                Valley Authority.                                                                                              submitted on their initial application,
                                                                                                        Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov; phone: 940–
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–12236 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am]                                                                     such as business name and/or address,
                                                                                                        594–5913.
                                                                                                                                                               annually; 31 insured air carriers will be
                                                BILLING CODE 8120–08–P                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
                                                                                                                                                               required to provide one commercial
                                                                                                        Comments Invited: You are asked to                     insurance policy to the FAA annually
                                                                                                        comment on any aspect of this                          by uploading an electronic image into
                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            information collection, including (a)                  the FAA’s Aviation Insurance Data
                                                                                                        Whether the proposed collection of                     Management System (AIDMS) annually;
                                                Federal Aviation Administration                         information is necessary for FAA’s                     and 31 insured air carriers will need to
                                                Agency Information Collection                           performance; (b) the accuracy of the                   update their Schedule of Aircraft with
                                                Activities: Requests for Comments;                      estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to                  aircraft registration data adding and
                                                Clearance of Reinstate Approval of                      enhance the quality, utility and clarity               removing a total of 550 aircraft to or
                                                Information Collection: Aviation                        of the information collection; and (d)                 from AIDMS, annually.
                                                Insurance                                               ways that the burden could be                             Estimated Average Burden per
                                                                                                        minimized without reducing the quality                 Response: Initial Application—4 hours;
                                                AGENCY: Federal Aviation                                of the collected information. The agency               Commercial Policy Submission—10
                                                Administration (FAA), DOT.                              will summarize and/or include your                     minutes; Business Information Update—
                                                ACTION: Notice and request for                          comments in the request for OMB’s                      5 minutes; and Aircraft Schedule
                                                comments.                                               clearance of this information collection.              Update—2 minutes per aircraft.
                                                                                                           OMB Control Number: 2120–0514.                         Estimated Total Annual Burden: 28
                                                SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                          Title: Aviation Insurance.
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA                                                                           hours.
                                                                                                           Form Numbers: 2120–0514.
                                                invites public comments about our                          Type of Review: Reinstate an                          Issued in Washington, DC on June 1, 2018.
                                                intention to request the Office of                      information collection.                                Barbara L. Hall,
                                                Management and Budget (OMB)                                Background: Title 49 U.S.C. 44305                   FAA Information Collection Clearance
                                                approval to reinstate an information                    authorizes the Administrator of the                    Officer, Performance, Policy, and Records
                                                collection. The collection involves                     Federal Aviation Administration, acting                Management Branch, ASP–110.
                                                obtaining basic information from new                    pursuant to a delegation of authority                  [FR Doc. 2018–12296 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am]
                                                aviation insurance applicants about                     from the Secretary of Transportation, to               BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                eligible aviation insurance applicants                  provide aviation insurance at the
                                                needed to establish a legally binding,                  request of another Federal agency,
                                                non-premium insurance policy with the                   without premium, provided that the                     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                FAA, as requested by another Federal                    head of the Federal agency agrees to
                                                agency, such as the applicants name and                 indemnify the FAA from loss.                           Federal Aviation Administration
                                                address, and the aircraft to be covered                    The FAA Non-Premium Aviation War
                                                                                                                                                               Agency Information Collection
                                                by the policy. The information collected                Risk Insurance Program offers war risk
                                                                                                                                                               Activities: Requests for Comments;
                                                will be used to determine whether                       coverage, without premium, to air
                                                                                                                                                               Clearance of Renewed Approval of
                                                applicants are eligible for Chapter 443                 carriers at the request of DoD and other
                                                                                                                                                               Information Collection: Dealer’s
                                                insurance and the amount of coverage                    Federal agencies. DoD and other Federal
                                                                                                                                                               Aircraft Registration Certificate
                                                necessary; populate non-premium                         agencies rely on the FAA to provide
                                                                                                                                                               Application
                                                insurance policies with the legal name                  aviation war risk insurance to
                                                and address; and meet conditions of                     contracted air carriers supporting                     AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                coverage required by each insurance                     mission objectives and operations that is              Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                policy.                                                 not available commercially on                          ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                   As a condition of coverage, air carriers             reasonable terms and conditions. Air                   comments.
                                                will be required to submit any changes                  carriers never insured under the FAA
                                                to the basic information initially                                                                             SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
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                                                                                                        Non-Premium War Risk Insurance
                                                submitted on the application, as                        Program must submit an application                     Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
                                                necessary. Air carrier’s will also be                   before the FAA can provide coverage.                   invites public comments about our
                                                responsible for providing a copy of their                  Respondents: The FAA currently                      intention to request the Office of
                                                current commercial insurance policy on                  insure 31 U.S. air carriers through its                Management and Budget (OMB)
                                                an ongoing basis, and aircraft                          Non-Premium Aviation Insurance                         approval to renew an information
                                                registration and serial numbers for any                 Program at the request of other Federal                collection. The collection involves
                                                new aircraft the air carrier would like to              agencies. We estimate the addition of                  submittal of pertinent information by a


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Document Created: 2018-06-07 00:49:57
Document Modified: 2018-06-07 00:49:57
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRecord of decision.
ContactAshley Pilakowski, Project Environmental Planning, NEPA Project Manager, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 W Summit Hill Drive (WT 11D), Knoxville, Tennessee 37902; telephone (865) 632-2256, or by email [email protected] The Final EIS, this Record of Decision (ROD) and other project documents are available on TVA's website https://www.tva.gov/nepa.
FR Citation83 FR 26534 

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