83 FR 9697 - Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost and Annual Limits

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 45 (March 7, 2018)

Page Range		9697-9698
FR Document		2018-04413

Pursuant to the authority delegated by the Commission's regulations, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) computes and publishes the project cost and annual limits for natural gas pipelines blanket construction certificates for each calendar year.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 157

[Docket No. RM81-19-000]


Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost and Annual Limits

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority delegated by the Commission's 
regulations, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) 
computes and publishes the project cost and annual limits for natural 
gas pipelines blanket construction certificates for each calendar year.

DATES: This final rule is effective March 7, 2018 and establishes cost 
limits applicable from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard W. Fole, Chief, Certificates 
Branch 1, Division of Pipeline Certificates, (202) 502-8955.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 157.208(d) of the Commission's 
Regulations provides for project cost limits applicable to 
construction, acquisition, operation and miscellaneous rearrangement of 
facilities (Table I) authorized under the blanket certificate procedure 
(Order No. 234, 19 FERC ] 61,216). Section 157.215(a) specifies the 
calendar year dollar limit which may be expended on underground storage 
testing and development (Table II) authorized under the blanket 
certificate. Section 157.208(d) requires that the ``limits specified in 
Tables I and II shall be adjusted each calendar year to reflect the 
'GDP implicit price deflator' published by the Department of Commerce 
for the previous calendar year.''
    Pursuant to Sec.  375.308(x)(1) of the Commission's Regulations, 
the authority for the publication of such cost limits, as adjusted for 
inflation, is delegated to the Director of the Office of Energy 
Projects. The cost limits for calendar year 2018, as published in Table 
I of Sec.  157.208(d) and Table II of 157.215(a), are hereby issued.

Effective Date

    This final rule is effective March 7, 2018. The provisions of 5 
U.S.C. 804 regarding Congressional review of Final Rules does not apply 
to the Final Rule because the rule concerns agency procedure and 
practice and will not substantially affect the rights or obligations of 
non-agency parties. The Final Rule merely updates amounts published in 
the Code of Federal Regulations to reflect the Department of Commerce's 
latest annual determination of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 
implicit price deflator, a mathematical updating required by the 
Commission's existing regulations.

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 157

    Administrative practice and procedure, Natural gas, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Issued: February 27, 2018.
Terry L. Turpin,
Director, Office of Energy Projects.

    Accordingly, 18 CFR part 157 is amended as follows:

PART 157--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 157 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.


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2. Table I in Sec.  157.208(d) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  157.208  Construction, acquisition, operation, replacement, and 
miscellaneous rearrangement of facilities.

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    (d) * * *

                           Table I to Part 157
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                                                       Limit
                                         -------------------------------
                  Year                      Auto. proj.    Prior notice
                                            cost limit      proj. cost
                                             (Col. 1)     limit (Col. 2)
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1982....................................      $4,200,000     $12,000,000
1983....................................       4,500,000      12,800,000
1984....................................       4,700,000      13,300,000
1985....................................       4,900,000      13,800,000
1986....................................       5,100,000      14,300,000
1987....................................       5,200,000      14,700,000
1988....................................       5,400,000      15,100,000
1989....................................       5,600,000      15,600,000
1990....................................       5,800,000      16,000,000
1991....................................       6,000,000      16,700,000
1992....................................       6,200,000      17,300,000
1993....................................       6,400,000      17,700,000
1994....................................       6,600,000      18,100,000
1995....................................       6,700,000      18,400,000
1996....................................       6,900,000      18,800,000
1997....................................       7,000,000      19,200,000
1998....................................       7,100,000      19,600,000
1999....................................       7,200,000      19,800,000
2000....................................       7,300,000      20,200,000
2001....................................       7,400,000      20,600,000
2002....................................       7,500,000      21,000,000
2003....................................       7,600,000      21,200,000
2004....................................       7,800,000      21,600,000
2005....................................       8,000,000      22,000,000
2006....................................       9,600,000      27,400,000
2007....................................       9,900,000      28,200,000
2008....................................      10,200,000      29,000,000
2009....................................      10,400,000      29,600,000
2010....................................      10,500,000      29,900,000
2011....................................      10,600,000      30,200,000
2012....................................      10,800,000      30,800,000
2013....................................      11,000,000      31,400,000
2014....................................      11,200,000      31,900,000
2015....................................      11,400,000      32,400,000
2016....................................      11,600,000      32,800,000
2017....................................      11,800,000      33,200,000
2018....................................      12,000,000      33,800,000
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3. Table II in Sec.  157.215(a)(5) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  157.215  Underground storage testing and development.

    (a) * * *
    (5) * * *

                          Table II to Part 157
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                          Year                                 Limit
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1982....................................................      $2,700,000
1983....................................................       2,900,000
1984....................................................       3,000,000
1985....................................................       3,100,000
1986....................................................       3,200,000
1987....................................................       3,300,000
1988....................................................       3,400,000
1989....................................................       3,500,000
1990....................................................       3,600,000
1991....................................................       3,800,000
1992....................................................       3,900,000
1993....................................................       4,000,000
1994....................................................       4,100,000
1995....................................................       4,200,000
1996....................................................       4,300,000

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1997....................................................       4,400,000
1998....................................................       4,500,000
1999....................................................       4,550,000
2000....................................................       4,650,000
2001....................................................       4,750,000
2002....................................................       4,850,000
2003....................................................       4,900,000
2004....................................................       5,000,000
2005....................................................       5,100,000
2006....................................................       5,250,000
2007....................................................       5,400,000
2008....................................................       5,550,000
2009....................................................       5,600,000
2010....................................................       5,700,000
2011....................................................       5,750,000
2012....................................................       5,850,000
2013....................................................       6,000,000
2014....................................................       6,100,000
2015....................................................       6,200,000
2016....................................................       6,300,000
2017....................................................       6,400,000
2018....................................................       6,500,000
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TABLE II TO PART 157—Continued FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: may utilize either procedure for De
Mehmet Kosoglu, Center for Devices Novo classification.
Year Limit and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Under the first procedure, the person
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire submits a 510(k) for a device that has
1997 ...................................... 4,400,000 Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 1572, Silver Spring, not previously been classified. After
1998 ...................................... 4,500,000 MD 20993–0002, 301–796–6194, receiving an order from FDA classifying
1999 ...................................... 4,550,000 the device into class III under section
2000 ...................................... 4,650,000
Mehmet.Kosoglu@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 513(f)(1) of the FD&C Act, the person
2001 ...................................... 4,750,000
2002 ...................................... 4,850,000 then requests a classification under
2003 ...................................... 4,900,000 I. Background section 513(f)(2).
2004 ...................................... 5,000,000 Upon request, FDA has classified the Under the second procedure, rather
2005 ...................................... 5,100,000 extracorporeal shock wave device for than first submitting a 510(k) and then
2006 ...................................... 5,250,000 treatment of chronic wounds as class II a request for classification, if the person
2007 ...................................... 5,400,000
(special controls), which we have determines that there is no legally
2008 ...................................... 5,550,000
determined will provide a reasonable marketed device upon which to base a
2009 ...................................... 5,600,000 determination of substantial
2010 ...................................... 5,700,000 assurance of safety and effectiveness. In
addition, we believe this action will equivalence, that person requests a
2011 ...................................... 5,750,000 classification under section 513(f)(2) of
2012 ...................................... 5,850,000 enhance patients’ access to beneficial
the FD&C Act.
2013 ...................................... 6,000,000 innovation, in part by reducing
2014 ...................................... 6,100,000
Under either procedure for De Novo
regulatory burdens by placing the classification, FDA shall classify the
2015 ...................................... 6,200,000 device into a lower device class than the
2016 ...................................... 6,300,000 device by written order within 120 days.
automatic class III assignment. The classification will be according to
2017 ...................................... 6,400,000
The automatic assignment of class III the criteria under section 513(a)(1) of
2018 ...................................... 6,500,000
occurs by operation of law and without the FD&C Act. Although the device was
* * * * * any action by FDA, regardless of the automatically within class III, the De
[FR Doc. 2018–04413 Filed 3–6–18; 8:45 am] level of risk posed by the new device. Novo classification is considered to be
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Any device that was not in commercial the initial classification of the device.
distribution before May 28, 1976, is We believe this De Novo classification
automatically classified as, and remains will enhance patients’ access to
within, class III and requires premarket beneficial innovation, in part by
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
approval unless and until FDA takes an reducing regulatory burdens. When FDA
HUMAN SERVICES
action to classify or reclassify the device classifies a device into class I or II via
Food and Drug Administration (see 21 U.S.C. 360c(f)(1)). We refer to the De Novo process, the device can
these devices as ‘‘postamendments serve as a predicate for future devices of
21 CFR Part 878 devices’’ because they were not in that type, including for 510(k)s (see 21
commercial distribution prior to the U.S.C. 360c(f)(2)(B)(i)). As a result, other
[Docket No. FDA–2018–N–0387] date of enactment of the Medical Device device sponsors do not have to submit
Amendments of 1976, which amended a De Novo request or premarket
Medical Devices; General and Plastic the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Surgery Devices; Classification of the approval application in order to market
Act (FD&C Act). a substantially equivalent device (see 21
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Device for
FDA may take a variety of actions in U.S.C. 360c(i), defining ‘‘substantial
Treatment of Chronic Wounds
appropriate circumstances to classify or equivalence’’). Instead, sponsors can use
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, reclassify a device into class I or II. We the less-burdensome 510(k) process,
HHS. may issue an order finding a new device when necessary, to market their device.
ACTION: Final order. to be substantially equivalent under
section 513(i) of the FD&C Act to a II. De Novo Classification
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug predicate device that does not require On July 25, 2016, Sanuwave, Inc.,
Administration (FDA or we) is premarket approval (see 21 U.S.C. submitted a request for De Novo
classifying the extracorporeal shock 360c(i)). We determine whether a new classification of the dermaPACE System.
wave device for treatment of chronic device is substantially equivalent to a FDA reviewed the request in order to
wounds into class II (special controls). predicate by means of the procedures classify the device under the criteria for
The special controls that apply to the for premarket notification under section classification set forth in section
device type are identified in this order 510(k) of the FD&C Act and part 807 (21 513(a)(1) of the FD&C Act.
and will be part of the codified language U.S.C. 360(k) and 21 CFR part 807, We classify devices into class II if
for the extracorporeal shock wave respectively). general controls by themselves are
device for treatment of chronic wounds’ FDA may also classify a device insufficient to provide reasonable
classification. We are taking this action through ‘‘De Novo’’ classification, a assurance of safety and effectiveness,
because we have determined that common name for the process but there is sufficient information to
classifying the device into class II authorized under section 513(f)(2) of the establish special controls that, in
(special controls) will provide a FD&C Act. Section 207 of the Food and combination with the general controls,
reasonable assurance of safety and Drug Administration Modernization Act provide reasonable assurance of the
effectiveness of the device. We believe of 1997 established the first procedure safety and effectiveness of the device for
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this action will also enhance patients’ for De Novo classification (Pub. L. 105– its intended use (see 21 U.S.C.
access to beneficial innovative devices, 115). Section 607 of the Food and Drug 360c(a)(1)(B)). After review of the
in part by reducing regulatory burdens. Administration Safety and Innovation information submitted in the request,
DATES: This order is effective March 7, Act modified the De Novo application we determined that the device can be
2018. The classification was applicable process by adding a second procedure classified into class II with the
on December 28, 2017. (Pub. L. 112–144). A device sponsor establishment of special controls. FDA

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Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		This final rule is effective March 7, 2018 and establishes cost limits applicable from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.
Contact		Richard W. Fole, Chief, Certificates Branch 1, Division of Pipeline Certificates, (202) 502-8955.
FR Citation		83 FR 9697
CFR Associated		Administrative Practice and Procedure; Natural Gas and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

83 FR 9697 - Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost and Annual Limits

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 45 (March 7, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission