83 FR 35451 - Air Plan Approval; Iowa; Approval of the State Implementation Plan and the Operating Permits Program
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 144 (July 26, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 35451-35454] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15924] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 52 and 70 [EPA-R07-OAR-2018-0536; FRL-9981-19--Region 7] Air Plan Approval; Iowa; Approval of the State Implementation Plan and the Operating Permits Program AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Iowa State Implementation Plan (SIP), and the Operating Permits Program. The proposed revisions clarify the types of mailing services that may be used for submitting construction and operating permit applications, and clarify that applications are not required to be submitted by certified mail. The [[Page 35452]] proposed revisions also eliminate the requirement for construction permit applications for projects that will not emit greenhouse gases (GHG) to submit the current separate three-page GHG form. In addition, a revision to the operating permit program is being made to require only one copy of the permit application instead of two. Finally, this proposed action includes minor grammatical corrections. EPA has reviewed these proposed revisions and determined that they will not impact air quality and will ensure consistency between the state and federally approved rules. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 27, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07- OAR-2018-0536 to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7039, or by email at hamilton.heather@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to EPA. This section provides additional information by addressing the following: I. What is being addressed in this document? II. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP and the operating permits program revision been met? III. What actions are proposed? IV. Incorporation by Reference V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. What is being addressed in this document? EPA is proposing to approve a submission from the state of Iowa to revise the Iowa SIP and Operating Permits Program. The proposed revisions to the SIP are to clarify the types of mailing services that may be used for submitting construction permit applications to include the U.S. Postal Service, private parcel delivery services, and hand delivery. Construction permit applications are not required to be submitted by certified mail. The proposed revisions also eliminate the requirement for construction permit applications for projects that will not emit greenhouses gases to submit the current three-page form. The proposed revisions to the operating permits program clarifies the types of mailing services that may be used for submitting operating permit applications to include the U.S. Postal Service, private parcel delivery services, and hand delivery. Operating permit applications are not required to be submitted by certified mail. This proposal to the operating permits program is being made to require only one copy of the operating permit application instead of two. This proposed action also includes minor grammatical corrections to the SIP for construction permit rules and minor grammatical corrections to the operating permits program rules. II. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP and the operating permits program revision been met? The administrative rule amendments in this submission were first published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as a Notice of Intended Action on January 18, 2017. A public comment period was held from January 18, 2017, to February 20, 2017, with a public hearing on February 20, 2017. EPA submitted a comment during the public comment period stating that the portion of the proposed amendment allowing submittal of a construction permit application or a title V operating permit application by email would not be approved until Iowa's electronic document receiving system was approved pursuant to the Cross Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) at 40 CFR part 3.\1\ In response to this comment, Iowa requested an applicability determination from EPA. A response from EPA dated May 25, 2017, was sent to Iowa stating email applications would not be considered CROMERR compliant. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ On December 29, 2009 (See 74 FR 68692), EPA did not act on Iowa's provision that allowed for electronic submittal for construction permit applications (subrule 22.1(3)), and electronic submittal for operating permit applications (subrule 22.105(1)) because Iowa's electronic document receiving system was not approved pursuant to CROMERR. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In response to the applicability determination, the state of Iowa amended the rules to remove the provisions for email applications and republished the Notice of Intended Action for public comment on August 16, 2017. A public comment period was held between August 16, 2017 and September 5, 2017, with a public hearing held on September 5, 2017. No comments were received during this period. The submission was sent to EPA on January 4, 2018, and received January 9, 2018. The state submittal met the public notice requirements for SIP submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The submittal also satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V. In addition, these revisions meet the substantive SIP requirements of the CAA, including section 110 and implementing regulations. These revisions are also consistent with applicable EPA requirements of Title V of the CAA and 40 CFR part 70. III. What actions are proposed? EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Iowa SIP, and the Operating Permits Program. The proposed revisions clarify the types of mailing services that may be used for submitting construction and operating permit applications, and clarify that applications are not required to be submitted by certified mail. The proposed revisions also eliminate the requirement for construction permit applications or projects that will not emit greenhouse gases (GHG) to submit the current separate three-page GHG form. In addition, a revision to the operating permit program is being made to require only one copy of the permit application instead of two. Finally, this proposed action includes minor grammatical corrections. IV. Incorporation by Reference In this action, EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is proposing to incorporate by reference the Iowa Regulations described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 7 Office (please contact the person identified in the FOR [[Page 35453]] FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more information). V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011); Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under Executive Order 12866. Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4); Does not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999); Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); Is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); Is not subject to requirements of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTA) because this rulemaking does not involve technical standards; and Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). List of Subjects 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 40 CFR Part 70 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Operating permits, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: July 16, 2018. James B. Gulliford, Regional Administrator, Region 7. For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA proposes to amend 40 CFR parts 52 and 70 as set forth below: PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 0 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: Authority: 2 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Subpart Q--Iowa 0 2. In Sec. 52.820, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising the entry ``567-22.1'' to read as follows: Sec. 52.820 Identification of plan. * * * * * (c) * * * EPA-Approved Iowa Regulations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Iowa citation Title effective EPA approval date Explanation date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iowa Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Commission [567] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 22--Controlling Pollution ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 567-22.1................... Permits Required for 12/13/17 [Date of publication Electronic submittal New or Existing of the final rule in referred to in Stationary Sources. the Federal 22.1(3) is not SIP Register], [Federal approved. Register citation of the final rule]. * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * PART 70--STATE OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAMS 0 3. The authority citation for part 70 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq. 0 4. Appendix A to part 70 is amended by adding paragraph (s) under the heading ``Iowa'' to read as follows: Appendix A to Part 70--Approval Status of State and Local Operating Permits Programs * * * * * Iowa * * * * * (s) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources submitted for program approval revisions to rule 567-22.105. Electronic submittal referred to in 22.105 is not approved in the operating permits program. The state effective date is December 13, 2017. This revision is effective [date 60 days after [[Page 35454]] date of publication of the final rule in the Federal Register]. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2018-15924 Filed 7-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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rulemakings which tightened engine reductions generated from those • is not subject to requirements of
standards and required fuel counties as part of the ‘‘credits’’ in Section 12(d) of the National
formulations contain reduced levels of North Carolina’s NOX emissions budget) Technology Transfer and Advancement
sulfur. See 65 FR 6698 (February 10, will not interfere with the State’s Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
2000) and 81 FR 23641 (April 22, 2016). obligations under the NOX SIP Call to application of those requirements would
MOVES2014 modeling results indicate meet its Statewide NOX emissions be inconsistent with the CAA; and
that removing the 26 counties from the budget. In addition, EPA is also • does not provide EPA with the
expanded I/M program would not proposing to find that the removal of the discretionary authority to address, as
increase SO2 emissions. For these 26 counties from the SIP-approved appropriate, disproportionate human
reasons, EPA proposes to find that expanded I/M program will not interfere health or environmental effects, using
removal of the 26 counties from the SIP- with continued attainment or practicable and legally permissible
approved expanded I/M program would maintenance of any applicable NAAQS methods, under Executive Order 12898
not interfere with maintenance of the or with any other applicable (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
2010 SO2 NAAQS in the State. requirement of the CAA, and that North The SIP is not approved to apply on
vi. Non-Interference Analysis for 2008 Carolina has satisfied the requirements any Indian reservation land or in any
Lead NAAQS of section 110(l) of the CAA. other area where EPA or an Indian tribe
has demonstrated that a tribe has
On November 12, 2008 (73 FR 66964), VI. Statutory and Executive Order
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
EPA promulgated a revised primary and Reviews
country, the rule does not have tribal
secondary lead NAAQS of 0.15 mg/m3. Under the CAA, the Administrator is implications as specified by Executive
Under EPA’s regulations at 40 CFR part required to approve a SIP submission Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
50, the 2008 lead NAAQS are met when that complies with the provisions of the 2000), nor will it impose substantial
the maximum arithmetic 3-month mean Act and applicable Federal regulations. direct costs on tribal governments or
concentration for a 3-year period, as See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). preempt tribal law.
determined in accordance with Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,
Appendix R of 40 CFR part 50, is less EPA’s role is to approve state choices, List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
than or equal to 0.15 mg/m3. See 40 CFR provided they meet the criteria of the Environmental protection, Air
50.16. On November 8, 2011, EPA CAA. This action merely proposes to pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
designated the entire State of North approve state law as meeting Federal Incorporation by reference,
Carolina as unclassifiable/attainment for requirements and does not impose Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
that NAAQS. See 76 FR 72907. North additional requirements beyond those Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
Carolina’s ambient lead levels have imposed by state law. For that reason, matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
remained well below the standard. The this proposed action: requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
pollution control systems for light-duty
• Is not a significant regulatory action organic compounds.
gasoline vehicles subject to the I/M
subject to review by the Office of Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
program are not designed to reduce
Management and Budget under
emissions for lead; therefore, removing Dated: July 16, 2018.
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
counties from the program will not have Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III,
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
any impact on ambient concentrations Regional Administrator, Region 4.
January 21, 2011);
of lead. MOVES 2014 modeling results
indicate that removing 26 counties from • is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 [FR Doc. 2018–15813 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am]
the expanded I/M program would not FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
increase lead emissions. For these action because SIP approvals are
reasons, EPA proposes to find that exempted under Executive Order 12866;
• does not impose an information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
removal of the 26 counties from the SIP- AGENCY
approved expanded I/M program would collection burden under the provisions
not interfere with maintenance of the of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
40 CFR Parts 52 and 70
2008 lead NAAQS in the State. U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
• is certified as not having a [EPA–R07–OAR–2018–0536; FRL–9981–
IV. Proposed Action significant economic impact on a 19—Region 7]
For the reasons explained above in substantial number of small entities
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Air Plan Approval; Iowa; Approval of
Section III of this proposed rulemaking,
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); the State Implementation Plan and the
EPA is proposing to approve North
• does not contain any unfunded Operating Permits Program
Carolina’s November 17, 2017, SIP
revision. Specifically, EPA is proposing mandate or significantly or uniquely AGENCY: Environmental Protection
to approve the removal of Brunswick, affect small governments, as described Agency (EPA).
Burke, Caldwell, Carteret, Catawba, in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act ACTION: Proposed rule.
Chatham, Cleveland, Craven, of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
Edgecombe, Granville, Harnett, • does not have Federalism SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Haywood, Henderson, Lenoir, Moore, implications as specified in Executive Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
Nash, Orange, Pitt, Robeson, Rutherford, Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, revisions to the Iowa State
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Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Wayne, Wilkes, 1999); Implementation Plan (SIP), and the
and Wilson counties, from the SIP- • is not an economically significant Operating Permits Program. The
approved expanded I/M program. regulatory action based on health or proposed revisions clarify the types of
Additionally, EPA is proposing to find safety risks subject to Executive Order mailing services that may be used for
that North Carolina’s removal of the 26 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); submitting construction and operating
counties from the SIP-approved • is not a significant regulatory action permit applications, and clarify that
expanded I/M program (and the removal subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR applications are not required to be
of reliance on the I/M emissions 28355, May 22, 2001); submitted by certified mail. The
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FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of • Does not contain any unfunded List of Subjects
this preamble for more information). mandate or significantly or uniquely
40 CFR Part 52
affect small governments, as described
V. Statutory and Executive Order Environmental protection, Air
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Reviews pollution control, Incorporation by
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the • Does not have Federalism reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Administrator is required to approve a implications as specified in Executive Reporting and recordkeeping
SIP submission that complies with the Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, requirements.
provisions of the Act and applicable 1999);
40 CFR Part 70
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); • Is not an economically significant
40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP regulatory action based on health or Environmental protection,
submissions, EPA’s role is to approve safety risks subject to Executive Order Administrative practice and procedure,
state choices, provided that they meet 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); Air pollution control, Intergovernmental
the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, • Is not a significant regulatory action relations, Operating permits, Reporting
this action merely approves state law as subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR and recordkeeping requirements.
meeting Federal requirements and does 28355, May 22, 2001);
Dated: July 16, 2018.
not impose additional requirements • Is not subject to requirements of the
National Technology Transfer and James B. Gulliford,
beyond those imposed by state law. For
Advancement Act (NTTA) because this Regional Administrator, Region 7.
that reason, this action:
rulemaking does not involve technical For the reasons stated in the
• Is not a significant regulatory action preamble, EPA proposes to amend 40
subject to review by the Office of standards; and
• Does not provide EPA with the CFR parts 52 and 70 as set forth below:
Management and Budget under
discretionary authority to address, as
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, PART 52—APPROVAL AND
appropriate, disproportionate human
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, PROMULGATION OF
health or environmental effects, using
January 21, 2011); IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
practicable and legally permissible
• Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 methods, under Executive Order 12898
FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
action because SIP approvals are continues to read as follows:
The SIP is not approved to apply on
exempted under Executive Order 12866. any Indian reservation land or in any Authority: 2 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
• Does not impose an information other area where EPA or an Indian tribe
collection burden under the provisions has demonstrated that a tribe has Subpart Q—Iowa
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian ■ 2. In § 52.820, the table in paragraph
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); country, the rule does not have tribal (c) is amended by revising the entry
• Is certified as not having a implications and will not impose ‘‘567–22.1’’ to read as follows:
significant economic impact on a substantial direct costs on tribal
substantial number of small entities governments or preempt tribal law as § 52.820 Identification of plan.
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 * * * * *
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); FR 67249, November 9, 2000). (c) * * *
EPA-APPROVED IOWA REGULATIONS
State
Iowa citation Title effective EPA approval date Explanation
date
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Commission [567]
* * * * * * *
Chapter 22—Controlling Pollution
567–22.1 ........... Permits Required for New or Exist- 12/13/17 [Date of publication of the final rule Electronic submittal referred to in
ing Stationary Sources. in the Federal Register], 22.1(3) is not SIP approved.
[Federal Register citation of the
final rule].
* * * * * * *
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* * * * * ■ 4. Appendix A to part 70 is amended Iowa
by adding paragraph (s) under the * * * * *
PART 70—STATE OPERATING PERMIT heading ‘‘Iowa’’ to read as follows: (s) The Iowa Department of Natural
PROGRAMS Resources submitted for program approval
Appendix A to Part 70—Approval revisions to rule 567–22.105. Electronic
■ 3. The authority citation for part 70 Status of State and Local Operating submittal referred to in 22.105 is not
continues to read as follows: Permits Programs approved in the operating permits program.
The state effective date is December 13, 2017.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq. * * * * * This revision is effective [date 60 days after
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date of publication of the final rule in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Filing Option for Operators with
Federal Register]. summary of the Commission’s Geographically Diverse Earth Stations.
* * * * * document, DA 18–639, released June 21, The Bureau announces that it is waiving
[FR Doc. 2018–15924 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am] 2018. The full text of this document is certain sections of the Commission’s
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/ rules to permit operators of multiple
attachments/DA-18-639A1.pdf. It is also geographically diverse receive-only
available for inspection and copying earth stations to register those stations
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS during business hours in the FCC under § 25.115(c)(2) of the
COMMISSION Reference Information Center, Portals II, Commission’s rules, 47 CFR
445 12th Street SW, Room CY–A257, 25.115(c)(2), which permits applications
47 CFR Part 25 Washington, DC 20554. To request for ‘‘Networks of earth station operating
[GN Docket Nos. 17–183, 18–122; DA 18– materials in accessible formats for in the 3700–4200 MHz and 5925–6425
639] people with disabilities, send an email MHz bands.’’ Specifically, the Bureau
to FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer waives the portions of § 25.115(c)(2) that
Notice of 90-Day Filing Window & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202– are inapplicable to receive-only stations
Extension for Earth Stations Currently 418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (TTY).
Operating in the 3.7–4.2 GHz Band; or are unnecessary as a result of the
Background. On April 19, 2018, the
Filing Options for Operators With Freeze PN. The following procedures
International, Public Safety and
Multiple Earth Station Antennas apply to applicants seeking to utilize the
Homeland Security, and Wireless
§ 25.115(c)(2) process for registration of
AGENCY: Federal Communications Telecommunications Bureaus issued
Public Notice DA 18–398 announcing a receive-only earth stations during the
Commission. filing window: Applicants must
temporary freeze effective April 19,
ACTION: Proposed rule. complete a ‘‘Lead Application’’ on Form
2018, on the filing of new or
modification applications for FSS earth 312, Main Form and Schedule B;
SUMMARY: In this document, the
International Bureau (Bureau) station licenses, FSS receive-only earth Schedule B should include a site ID for
announces a 90-day extension to the station registrations, and fixed each geographic location where the
filing window for fixed-satellite service microwave licenses in the 3.7–4.2 GHz applicant has receive-only earth stations
(FSS) earth stations currently operating frequency band. As a limited exception and should provide the technical details
in the 3.7–4.2 GHz frequency band to the filing freeze, the International required by the Form for each antenna
announced in the Public Notice (Freeze Bureau concurrently opened a 90-day at each site; the coordination report
PN), DA 18–398. The Bureau also window during which entities that required by § 25.115(c)(2) is waived as
clarifies that applications to register operated existing FSS earth stations in described in DA 18–398; the
multiple FSS antennas operating in this the 3.7–4.2 GHz band could voluntarily requirements of paragraphs (i) and (v) of
band that are located at the same file an application to register or license § 25.115(c)(2) are waived for networks of
address or geographic location may be their earth stations if they were not receive-only earth stations; pursuant to
filed in the International Bureau Filing currently registered or licensed in the DA 18–398, only earth stations
System (IBFS) by using a single IBFS, or could file an application to constructed and operational as of April
registration form and paying a single modify a current registration or license. 19, 2018 may file during the window, so
fee. Finally, the Bureau announces the The Bureau also waived the the one-year construction period of
availability of an additional option to coordination report requirement for the § 25.115(c)(2)(vii) is inapplicable.
facilitate the registration of large duration of the freeze. Fees. Applicants filing as a network of
numbers of geographically diverse earth 90-Day Extension of Application earth stations under § 25.115(c)(2) as
stations by filing an application for a Filing Window. The International described above must pay the fee for a
single ‘‘network’’ license and paying a Bureau now extends the original 90-day ‘‘Fixed Satellite VSAT System,’’ which
single fee in IBFS. filing window announced in the Freeze is currently $10,620 (fee code BGV).
DATES: 90-day extension of filing PN for an additional 90 days, until Networks of receive-only earth stations
window closes October 17, 2018. October 17, 2018, in order to provide are not subject to regulatory fees.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, operators with more time to file
identified by GN Docket Nos. 17–183 applications, should they choose to do This document does not contain
and 18–122, by any of the following so. This action does not impact the cut- proposed information collection
methods: off date for operations eligible for the requirements subject to the Paperwork
• Federal Communications exception, i.e., only earth stations Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
Commission’s Website: http:// constructed and operational as of April 13. In addition, therefore, it does not
apps.fcc.gov/ecfs//. Follow the 19, 2018 are eligible for filing during contain any proposed information
instructions for submitting comments. this window. collection burden for small business
• People with Disabilities: Contact the Filing Option for Operators with concerns with fewer than 25 employees,
FCC to request reasonable Multiple Co-Located Earth Station pursuant to the Small Business
accommodations (accessible format Antennas. The Bureau clarifies that Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public
documents, sign language interpreters, operators with multiple receive-only Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).
CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov antennas at a single geographic location
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Federal Communications Commission.
or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 888– or address may apply to register these
835–5322. Troy Tanner,
antennas under a single earth station
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: application and pay a single application Deputy Chief, International Bureau.
Christopher Bair, 202–418–0945 or Paul fee, which is currently $435 (fee code [FR Doc. 2018–15969 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am]
Blais, 202–418–7274. CMO). BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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| Contact | Heather Hamilton, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7039, or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 35451 | |
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