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Done in Washington, DC, this 30th
day of October 2009.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E9–26678 Filed 11–4–09: 1:22 pm]
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2009–0970; Airspace
Docket No. 09–ANM–15]
RIN 2120–AA66
Revision of Colored Federal Airway;
Washington
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
This action revises Colored
Federal Airway Amber 1 (A–1), by
adding a segment from the Abbotsford,
BC, Non-directional Beacon (NDB) to
the Victoria, BC, NDB. Specifically, the
FAA is taking this action to enhance the
management of air traffic during the
2010 Winter Olympics at the request of
the Canadian Government.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC,
December 17, 2009. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this
incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken
McElroy, Airspace and Rules Group,
Office of System Operations Airspace
and AIM, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14, Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
to revise Colored Federal Airway A–1,
by adding a segment to the airway
between Abbotsford, BC, and Victoria,
BC, through United States airspace
delegated to Canada for air traffic
control. The Government of Canada
requested the revision of A–1 to provide
a low altitude route segment between
Abbotsford NDB and Victoria NDB to
support the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Colored Federal Airways are
published in paragraph 6009 of FAA
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Order 7400.9T, signed August 27, 2009,
and effective September 15, 2009, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Colored Federal Airway listed
in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not
a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of
Transportation (DOT) Regulatory
Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;
February 26, 1979); and (3) does not
warrant preparation of a regulatory
evaluation as the anticipated impact is
so minimal. Since this is a routine
matter that will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Therefore, notice and public procedures
under 5 U.S.C. 553(a) are unnecessary.
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated
under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section
40103. Under that section, the FAA is
charged with prescribing regulations to
assign the use of the airspace necessary
to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation
is within the scope of that authority as
it revises a Federal Airway within the
State of Washington.
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,
40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of the FAA Order 7400.9T
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed August 27, 2009, and
effective September 15, 2009, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6009(c)
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Amber Federal Airways
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A–1 [Revised]
From Abbotsford, BC Canada NDB, to
Victoria, BC Canada NDB, Sandspit, BC,
Canada, NDB 96 miles 12 AGL, 102 miles 35
MSL, 57 miles 12 AGL, via Sitka, AK, NDB;
31 miles 12 AGL, 50 miles 47 MSL, 88 miles
20 MSL, 40 miles 12 AGL, Ocean Cape, AK,
NDB; INT Ocean Cape NDB 283° and Orca
Bay, AK, NDB 106° bearings; Orca Bay NDB;
INT Orca Bay 285° and Campbell Lake, AK,
NDB 123° bearings; Campbell Lake NDB;
Takotna River, AK, NDB; 24 miles 12 AGL,
53 miles 55 MSL; 51 miles 40 MSL, 25 miles
12 AGL, North River, AK, NDB; 17 miles 12
AGL, 89 miles 25 MSL, 17 miles 12 AGL, to
Fort Davis, AK, NDB. Excluding that airspace
within Canada.
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Issued in Washington, DC, October 21,
2009.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
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The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 311a. This airspace action is
not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
18 CFR Part 375
[Docket No. RM10–2–000; Order No. 728]
Delegations for Notices of Penalty
October 30, 2009.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Energy.
ACTION: Final rule.
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
SUMMARY: The Commission is revising
its regulations to delegate authority to
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the Secretary of the Commission and to
the Director of the Office of Enforcement
to take specified actions in order to
process certain Notices of Penalty
issued by the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation. These revisions
are necessary to enable the Commission
to process routine, non-controversial
Notices of Penalty in a timely and
efficient manner.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule will
become effective November 5, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wilbur Miller, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
(202) 502–8953.
Wilbur.Miller@FERC.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Before Commissioners: Jon
Wellinghoff, Chairman, Suedeen G.
Kelly, Marc Spitzer, and Philip D.
Moeller.
1. The Commission is issuing this
Final Rule to revise its delegations of
authority to allow for the efficient and
timely processing of Notices of Penalty
(Notices) issued by the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
These revisions will permit the Director
of the Office of Enforcement and the
Secretary of the Commission to process
routine, non-controversial Notices that
propose zero dollar penalties and do not
require further consideration by the
Commission and to issue public notices
stating as much. The Director of the
Office of Enforcement will also be able
to direct the submission of further
information from NERC or other entities
where necessary as to Notices without
the need for action by the Commission.
I. Background
2. Under section 215(e) of the Federal
Power Act (FPA), NERC as the Electric
Reliability Organization (ERO) must file
each Notice with the Commission.1 The
penalty is subject to Commission review
upon its own motion or upon
application by the entity subject to the
proposed penalty within 30 days. If no
review is sought or initiated, the penalty
takes effect by operation of law.
3. Currently, when the Commission
receives a Notice, it is analyzed within
the thirty day period by staff from the
Office of Enforcement, the Office of
Electric Reliability, and the Office of
General Counsel. Those offices
recommend to the Commission whether
it should allow the Notice to become
effective by operation of law. The
Commission conducts a vote and, if it
decides that no further action is
warranted, instructs the Secretary to
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II. Discussion
5. The Commission concludes that, in
many cases involving the assessment of
zero dollar penalties, Notices can be
processed without the need for a formal
Commission vote. In proceedings
involving non-controversial zero dollar
penalties, a Notice can be processed
more efficiently by allowing the
Secretary to issue a notice indicating
that the Commission will take no further
action. Further, the Commission
believes that the Director of the Office
of Enforcement should be able to direct
the submission of further information
from NERC or other entities regarding
Notices and extend the time for
consideration of a Notice to consider
this information. Consequently, this
Final Rule delegates the necessary
authority to the Director of the Office of
Enforcement and to the Secretary to
undertake such actions in connection
with Notices that assess a zero dollar
penalty and do not raise other
significant concerns or issues.
6. The Commission notes that our
current regulations permit the Director
of the Office of Electric Reliability to
collect information from NERC or from
Regional Entities, but the Director of the
Office of Enforcement lacks similar
authority. The Commission believes that
the Director of the Office of Enforcement
should have the similar authority to
direct NERC or the applicable Regional
Entity to submit further information on
a Notice where the Commission does
not have sufficient information to reach
a decision on the Notice. To facilitate
the gathering of this information, the
Director of the Office of Enforcement
should also have the authority to extend
the time for consideration of a Notice to
consider the new information. This
Final Rule adds both authorities to the
Office of Enforcement’s delegations.
7. Under FPA section 215, a Notice
takes effect by operation of law if no
2 See North American Electric Reliability Corp.,
127 FERC ¶ 61,198 (2009).
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issue a public notice to that effect.
Based upon the Commission’s
experience thus far, it appears likely
that, in most cases, Notices in which a
registered entity is assessed a zero
monetary penalty will become effective
in this manner.
4. On occasion, staff will conclude
that further information is needed for
the proper consideration of a Notice. In
such cases, Commission staff will
recommend that the Commission direct
NERC to provide further information
and extend the thirty-day period to
allow the Commission to analyze the
information received.2
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review is sought or initiated. This does
not require affirmative Commission
action, and the Commission’s
regulations do not provide for any
formal procedure by which the
Commission must decide to take no
action. The Commission has generally
issued a notice indicating that it will not
further review on its own motion the
Notice. However, unlike other
administrative notices, the Secretary
lacks the authority to issue a public
notice that no further review will take
place, absent action by the Commission.
This Final Rule therefore adds such
authority to the Secretary’s delegations.
8. Although the delegations do not
specify in what circumstances a Notice
should be allowed to become effective
without an affirmative vote by the
Commission, it will be Commission
policy that Notices will not need a
formal Commission vote only in zero
dollar penalty cases that do not raise
significant concerns or other issues. The
following circumstances will necessitate
a formal Commission vote to issue a
notice that the Commission will not
further review the Notice:
Æ A penalty assessment or settlement
involving a dollar amount greater than
zero;
Æ A penalty that appears low based
on the facts presented;
Æ Conduct or an event that may pose
a high risk to the Bulk-Power System;
Æ An event that resulted in loss of
load to customers;
Æ A special or unique legal question,
such as Commission jurisdiction;
Æ A Notice that results from a live
hearing process at the Regional Entity or
ERO level, i.e., a contest by the
registered entity;
Æ A Notice resulting from NERC’s
enforcement efforts (as opposed to
violations addressed in the first instance
by one of the eight Regional Entities);
Æ A Notice that involves intent to
violate a Reliability Standard or
falsification of records;
Æ A Notice with a record that fails to
justify the finding of a violation or the
proposed penalty amount; and
Æ Any other matter worthy of
Commission attention.
III. Information Collection Statement
9. The Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) regulations require that
OMB approve certain information
collection requirements imposed by
agency rule.3 This Final Rule does not
contain information reporting
requirements and is not subject to OMB
approval.
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CFR Part 1320.
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IV. Environmental Analysis
10. The Commission is required to
prepare an Environmental Assessment
or an Environmental Impact Statement
for any action that may have a
significant adverse effect on the quality
of the human environment.4 Issuance of
this Final Rule does not represent a
major Federal action having a
significant adverse effect on the quality
of the human environment under the
Commission’s regulations implementing
the National Environmental Policy Act.
Part 380 of the Commission’s
regulations lists exemptions to the
requirement to draft an Environmental
Analysis or Environmental Impact
Statement. Included is an exemption for
procedural, ministerial or internal
administrative actions.5 This
rulemaking is exempt under that
provision.
V. Regulatory Flexibility Act
11. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of
1980 (RFA) 6 generally requires a
description and analysis of final rules
that will have significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. This Final Rule concerns
matters of internal agency procedure.
The Commission therefore certifies that
it will not have such an impact. An
analysis under the RFA is not required.
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VI. Document Availability
12. In addition to publishing the full
text of this document in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
document via the Internet through
FERC’s Home Page (https://www.ferc.gov)
and in FERC’s Public Reference Room
during normal business hours (8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Eastern time) at 888 First
Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC
20426.
13. From FERC’s Home Page on the
Internet, this information is available on
eLibrary. The full text of this document
is available on eLibrary in PDF and
Microsoft Word format for viewing,
printing, and/or downloading. To access
this document in eLibrary, type the
docket number excluding the last three
digits of this document in the docket
number field.
14. User assistance is available for
eLibrary and the FERC’s Web site during
normal business hours from FERC
Online Support at 202–502–6652 (toll
4 Regulations
Implementing the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Order No. 486,
52 FR 47897 (Dec. 17, 1987), FERC Stats. & Regs.
¶ 30,783 (1987).
5 18 CFR 380.4(1) and (5).
6 5 U.S.C. 601–612.
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free at 1–866–208–3676) or e-mail at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the
Public Reference Room at (202) 502–
8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. E-mail the
Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
VII. Effective Date and Congressional
Notification
15. These regulations are effective
immediately upon publication in the
Federal Register. In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Commission finds
that good cause exists to make this Final
Rule effective immediately. It makes
minor revisions to matters of internal
operations and is unlikely to affect the
rights of persons appearing before the
Commission. There is therefore no
reason to make this rule effective at a
later time.
16. The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 801
regarding Congressional review of Final
Rules do not apply to this Final Rule,
because this Final Rule concerns agency
procedure and practice and will not
substantially affect the rights of nonagency parties.
17. The Commission is issuing this as
a Final Rule without a period for public
comment. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), notice
and comment procedures are
unnecessary where a rulemaking
concerns only agency procedure and
practice, or where the agency finds that
notice and comment is unnecessary.
This rule concerns only matters of
internal agency procedure and will not
significantly affect regulated entities or
the general public.
List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 375
Authority delegations (Government
agencies), Seals and insignia, Sunshine
Act.
By the Commission.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
PART 375—THE COMMISSION
1. The authority citation for Part 375
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 551–557; 15 U.S.C.
717–717w, 3301–3432; 16 U.S.C. 791–825r,
2601–2645; 42 U.S.C. 7101–7352, 16451–
16463.
2. Section 375.302 is amended by
adding paragraph (aa) as follows:
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(aa) Issue a notice that the
Commission will not further review on
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3. Section 375.311 is amended by
adding paragraphs (u) and (v) as
follows:
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§ 375.311 Delegations to the Director of
the Office of Enforcement.
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(u) Direct the Electric Reliability
Organization or the applicable Regional
Entity to provide such information as is
necessary to implement Section
215(e)(2) of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 824o(e)(2)) pursuant to § 39.2 and
Part 40 of this chapter.
(v) Issue an order extending the
period of time for consideration of a
Notice of Penalty filed under Section
215(e) of the Federal Power Act for the
purpose of directing the Electric
Reliability Organization or the
applicable Regional Entity to provide
such information as is necessary to
implement Section 215(e)(2) of the
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(2))
pursuant to § 39.2 and Part 40 of this
chapter.
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HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 73
[Docket No. FDA–2007–C–0044] (formerly
Docket No. 2007C–0474)
Listing of Color Additives Exempt
From Certification; Astaxanthin
Dimethyldisuccinate
AGENCY:
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Commission amends Part 375, Chapter I,
Title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as
follows.
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§ 375.302
its own motion a Notice of Penalty filed
under Section 215(e) of the Federal
Power Act.
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Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is amending the
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dimethyldisuccinate as a color additive
in the feed of salmonid fish to enhance
the color of their flesh. This action is in
response to a petition filed by DSM
Nutritional Products, Inc.
DATES: This rule is effective December 8,
2009, except as to any provisions that
may be stayed by the filing of proper
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December 7, 2009. See section X of this
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 375
[Docket No. RM10-2-000; Order No. 728]
Delegations for Notices of Penalty
October 30, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is revising its regulations to delegate
authority to
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the Secretary of the Commission and to the Director of the Office of
Enforcement to take specified actions in order to process certain
Notices of Penalty issued by the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation. These revisions are necessary to enable the Commission to
process routine, non-controversial Notices of Penalty in a timely and
efficient manner.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule will become effective November 5,
2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilbur Miller, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
(202) 502-8953. Wilbur.Miller@FERC.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Before Commissioners: Jon Wellinghoff, Chairman, Suedeen G. Kelly,
Marc Spitzer, and Philip D. Moeller.
1. The Commission is issuing this Final Rule to revise its
delegations of authority to allow for the efficient and timely
processing of Notices of Penalty (Notices) issued by the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). These revisions will permit
the Director of the Office of Enforcement and the Secretary of the
Commission to process routine, non-controversial Notices that propose
zero dollar penalties and do not require further consideration by the
Commission and to issue public notices stating as much. The Director of
the Office of Enforcement will also be able to direct the submission of
further information from NERC or other entities where necessary as to
Notices without the need for action by the Commission.
I. Background
2. Under section 215(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), NERC as the
Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) must file each Notice with the
Commission.\1\ The penalty is subject to Commission review upon its own
motion or upon application by the entity subject to the proposed
penalty within 30 days. If no review is sought or initiated, the
penalty takes effect by operation of law.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e) (2006).
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3. Currently, when the Commission receives a Notice, it is analyzed
within the thirty day period by staff from the Office of Enforcement,
the Office of Electric Reliability, and the Office of General Counsel.
Those offices recommend to the Commission whether it should allow the
Notice to become effective by operation of law. The Commission conducts
a vote and, if it decides that no further action is warranted,
instructs the Secretary to issue a public notice to that effect. Based
upon the Commission's experience thus far, it appears likely that, in
most cases, Notices in which a registered entity is assessed a zero
monetary penalty will become effective in this manner.
4. On occasion, staff will conclude that further information is
needed for the proper consideration of a Notice. In such cases,
Commission staff will recommend that the Commission direct NERC to
provide further information and extend the thirty-day period to allow
the Commission to analyze the information received.\2\
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\2\ See North American Electric Reliability Corp., 127 FERC ]
61,198 (2009).
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II. Discussion
5. The Commission concludes that, in many cases involving the
assessment of zero dollar penalties, Notices can be processed without
the need for a formal Commission vote. In proceedings involving non-
controversial zero dollar penalties, a Notice can be processed more
efficiently by allowing the Secretary to issue a notice indicating that
the Commission will take no further action. Further, the Commission
believes that the Director of the Office of Enforcement should be able
to direct the submission of further information from NERC or other
entities regarding Notices and extend the time for consideration of a
Notice to consider this information. Consequently, this Final Rule
delegates the necessary authority to the Director of the Office of
Enforcement and to the Secretary to undertake such actions in
connection with Notices that assess a zero dollar penalty and do not
raise other significant concerns or issues.
6. The Commission notes that our current regulations permit the
Director of the Office of Electric Reliability to collect information
from NERC or from Regional Entities, but the Director of the Office of
Enforcement lacks similar authority. The Commission believes that the
Director of the Office of Enforcement should have the similar authority
to direct NERC or the applicable Regional Entity to submit further
information on a Notice where the Commission does not have sufficient
information to reach a decision on the Notice. To facilitate the
gathering of this information, the Director of the Office of
Enforcement should also have the authority to extend the time for
consideration of a Notice to consider the new information. This Final
Rule adds both authorities to the Office of Enforcement's delegations.
7. Under FPA section 215, a Notice takes effect by operation of law
if no review is sought or initiated. This does not require affirmative
Commission action, and the Commission's regulations do not provide for
any formal procedure by which the Commission must decide to take no
action. The Commission has generally issued a notice indicating that it
will not further review on its own motion the Notice. However, unlike
other administrative notices, the Secretary lacks the authority to
issue a public notice that no further review will take place, absent
action by the Commission. This Final Rule therefore adds such authority
to the Secretary's delegations.
8. Although the delegations do not specify in what circumstances a
Notice should be allowed to become effective without an affirmative
vote by the Commission, it will be Commission policy that Notices will
not need a formal Commission vote only in zero dollar penalty cases
that do not raise significant concerns or other issues. The following
circumstances will necessitate a formal Commission vote to issue a
notice that the Commission will not further review the Notice:
[cir] A penalty assessment or settlement involving a dollar amount
greater than zero;
[cir] A penalty that appears low based on the facts presented;
[cir] Conduct or an event that may pose a high risk to the Bulk-
Power System;
[cir] An event that resulted in loss of load to customers;
[cir] A special or unique legal question, such as Commission
jurisdiction;
[cir] A Notice that results from a live hearing process at the
Regional Entity or ERO level, i.e., a contest by the registered entity;
[cir] A Notice resulting from NERC's enforcement efforts (as
opposed to violations addressed in the first instance by one of the
eight Regional Entities);
[cir] A Notice that involves intent to violate a Reliability
Standard or falsification of records;
[cir] A Notice with a record that fails to justify the finding of a
violation or the proposed penalty amount; and
[cir] Any other matter worthy of Commission attention.
III. Information Collection Statement
9. The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) regulations require
that OMB approve certain information collection requirements imposed by
agency rule.\3\ This Final Rule does not contain information reporting
requirements and is not subject to OMB approval.
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\3\ 5 CFR Part 1320.
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IV. Environmental Analysis
10. The Commission is required to prepare an Environmental
Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement for any action that may
have a significant adverse effect on the quality of the human
environment.\4\ Issuance of this Final Rule does not represent a major
Federal action having a significant adverse effect on the quality of
the human environment under the Commission's regulations implementing
the National Environmental Policy Act. Part 380 of the Commission's
regulations lists exemptions to the requirement to draft an
Environmental Analysis or Environmental Impact Statement. Included is
an exemption for procedural, ministerial or internal administrative
actions.\5\ This rulemaking is exempt under that provision.
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\4\ Regulations Implementing the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897 (Dec. 17, 1987), FERC Stats.
& Regs. ] 30,783 (1987).
\5\ 18 CFR 380.4(1) and (5).
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V. Regulatory Flexibility Act
11. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) \6\ generally
requires a description and analysis of final rules that will have
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
This Final Rule concerns matters of internal agency procedure. The
Commission therefore certifies that it will not have such an impact. An
analysis under the RFA is not required.
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VI. Document Availability
12. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
Internet through FERC's Home Page (https://www.ferc.gov) and in FERC's
Public Reference Room during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern time) at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.
13. From FERC's Home Page on the Internet, this information is
available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on
eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or
downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket
number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket
number field.
14. User assistance is available for eLibrary and the FERC's Web
site during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at 202-502-
6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or e-mail at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-
8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. E-mail the Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
VII. Effective Date and Congressional Notification
15. These regulations are effective immediately upon publication in
the Federal Register. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the
Commission finds that good cause exists to make this Final Rule
effective immediately. It makes minor revisions to matters of internal
operations and is unlikely to affect the rights of persons appearing
before the Commission. There is therefore no reason to make this rule
effective at a later time.
16. The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 801 regarding Congressional review
of Final Rules do not apply to this Final Rule, because this Final Rule
concerns agency procedure and practice and will not substantially
affect the rights of non-agency parties.
17. The Commission is issuing this as a Final Rule without a period
for public comment. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), notice and comment
procedures are unnecessary where a rulemaking concerns only agency
procedure and practice, or where the agency finds that notice and
comment is unnecessary. This rule concerns only matters of internal
agency procedure and will not significantly affect regulated entities
or the general public.
List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 375
Authority delegations (Government agencies), Seals and insignia,
Sunshine Act.
By the Commission.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends Part 375,
Chapter I, Title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows.
PART 375--THE COMMISSION
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1. The authority citation for Part 375 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 551-557; 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 16
U.S.C. 791-825r, 2601-2645; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352, 16451-16463.
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2. Section 375.302 is amended by adding paragraph (aa) as follows:
Sec. 375.302 Delegations to the Secretary.
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(aa) Issue a notice that the Commission will not further review on
its own motion a Notice of Penalty filed under Section 215(e) of the
Federal Power Act.
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3. Section 375.311 is amended by adding paragraphs (u) and (v) as
follows:
Sec. 375.311 Delegations to the Director of the Office of
Enforcement.
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(u) Direct the Electric Reliability Organization or the applicable
Regional Entity to provide such information as is necessary to
implement Section 215(e)(2) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
824o(e)(2)) pursuant to Sec. 39.2 and Part 40 of this chapter.
(v) Issue an order extending the period of time for consideration
of a Notice of Penalty filed under Section 215(e) of the Federal Power
Act for the purpose of directing the Electric Reliability Organization
or the applicable Regional Entity to provide such information as is
necessary to implement Section 215(e)(2) of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 824o(e)(2)) pursuant to Sec. 39.2 and Part 40 of this chapter.
[FR Doc. E9-26635 Filed 11-4-09; 8:45 am]
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