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purposes of this Order. ‘‘Direct’’ means
that the natural gas must not be diverted
for other purposes but must travel a
commercially reasonable path between
points in one country consistent with an
intention merely to transit the other
country. And, consistent with the U.S.
Customs and Border Patrol regulations
concerning in-transit shipments,5 to
qualify as ‘‘in-transit’’ the natural gas
must cross points of entry and exit at
the United States border within a 30-day
period. DOE expects the reporting of intransit volumes—noting any line losses
and/or natural gas that may be
consumed as fuel during the transit
process—to be made to the Department
within 30 days following the month
during which the in-transit shipment
took place. The purpose of reporting the
in-transit volumes is to confirm the nonjurisdictional status of such shipments
and to understand the extent to which
imports and exports are affecting the
domestic natural gas market, and what
movements of natural gas are limited to
utilizing natural gas infrastructure and
not directly impacting natural gas
supply or demand. Additional
information on reporting volumes is
available at: https://energy.gov/fe/
services/natural-gas-regulation/
guidelines-filing-monthly-reports.
II. Reporting Requirements for InTransit Shipments of Natural Gas
a. The entity holding title to the
natural gas as it crosses borders shall
file with the Office of Regulation and
International Engagement, a report due
not later than the 30th day of the month
following the month of completion of an
in-transit shipment. The report must
give the following details of each intransit shipment returning to the
country of origin, including cases where
natural gas originates from the United
States and undergoes in-transit
shipment and where natural gas
originates in another country and
transits the United States: (1) The name
of the country that is both the origin and
final destination, (2) the name of the
country through which the gas is
transported before returning to the
origin country (the transit country—this
may be either the United States or
another country) (3) the initial border
crossing point, (4) the foreign pipeline
at the initial border crossing point, (5)
the U.S. pipeline at the initial border
crossing point, (6) the final border
crossing point, (7) the foreign pipeline
at the final border crossing point, (8) the
U.S. pipeline at the final border crossing
point, (9) the volume of natural gas
moving through the final border
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crossing point, (10) the month and year
in which the in-transit shipment took
place, (11) the name of the entity that
has title to the natural gas during the intransit movement, (12) the name of the
individual who prepared the report, and
(13) contact information.
(Approved by the Office of Management
and Budget under OMB Control No.
1901–0294.)
b. To show that no deliveries into or
out of United States commercial markets
have occurred, DOE/FE additionally
requests clarification in monthly reports
for in-transit shipments specifying the
difference in volumes entering the
transit country and volumes leaving the
transit country and the reason for any
such differences, to the extent the
information is available.
c. The entity holding title to the
natural gas as it crosses borders shall
maintain copies of the reports filed
under paragraph a., supra, for each intransit shipment returning to the
country of origin for a period of one year
after completion of the in-transit
shipment, and provide that information
to DOE/FE upon request.
d. All monthly report filings shall be
made to U.S. Department of Energy (FE–
34), Office of Fossil Energy, Office of
Regulation and International
Engagement, P.O. Box 44375,
Washington, DC 20026–4375, Attention:
Natural Gas Reports. Alternatively,
reports may be emailed to ngreports@
hq.doe.gov, or may be faxed to Natural
Gas Reports at (202) 586–6050.
e. Companies that currently use
import and export authorizations to
report in-transit natural gas shipments
may continue to report under their
authorizations, but no new
authorizations dedicated solely to intransit shipments will be issued.
Companies should not apply for new
import and export authorizations if they
plan on only conducting in-transit
natural gas transactions.
f. Companies may use approved OMB
information collection forms, which
will be available on DOE/FE’s Web site
at: https://www.energy.gov/fe/services/
natural-gas-regulation/in-transit.
g. Companies can submit in-transit
reports without docket or order
numbers, if not reporting under
authorizations permitting both imports
and exports.
This Notice is effective immediately
upon issuance.
19 CFR 18.31, 18.2(c)(2).
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 23,
2016.
John A. Anderson,
Director, Office of Regulation and
International Engagement, Office of Oil and
Natural Gas.
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FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE
CORPORATION
12 CFR Part 1402
RIN 3055–AA12
Releasing Information; Availability of
Records of the Farm Credit System
Insurance Corporation; Fees for
Provision of Information
Farm Credit System Insurance
Corporation.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Farm Credit System
Insurance Corporation (Corporation)
issues a final rule amending its
regulations to reflect changes to the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The
FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 requires
the Corporation to amend its FOIA
regulations to extend the deadline for
administrative appeals, to add
information on dispute resolution
services, and to amend the way the
Corporation charges fees.
DATES: Effective date: This regulation
will become effective October 1, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Howard Rubin, General Counsel, Farm
Credit System Insurance Corporation,
1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean,
Virginia 22102, (703) 883–4380, TTY
(703) 883–4390.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Objective
The objective of this final rule is to
reflect changes to the FOIA by the FOIA
Improvement Act of 2016 (Improvement
Act). The Improvement Act addresses a
range of procedural issues, including
requirements that agencies establish a
minimum of 90 days for requesters to
file an administrative appeal and that
they provide dispute resolution services
at various times throughout the FOIA
process. The Improvement Act also
updates how fees are assessed.
We revise the regulations as follows:
(1) In § 1402.14,
a. By changing the appeals deadline
from 30 days to 90 days in paragraph
(b);
b. By adding FCSIC’s FOIA Public
Liaison and the Office of Government
Information Services to the list of offices
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available to offer dispute resolution
services in paragraph (b); and
(2) In § 1402.22, by redesignating
existing paragraph (h) as paragraph (k)
and adding new paragraphs (h), (i), and
(j) with updated information about
charging fees.
II. Certain Findings
We have determined that the
amendments mandated by the
Improvement Act involve agency
management and technical changes.
Therefore, the amendments do not
constitute a rulemaking under the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5
U.S.C. 551, 553(a)(2). Under the APA,
the public may participate in the
promulgation of rules that have a
substantial impact on the public. The
amendments to our regulations relate to
agency management and technical
changes only and are required by
statute, and therefore, do not require
public participation.
Even if these amendments were a
rulemaking under 5 U.S.C. 551,
553(a)(2) of the APA, we have
determined that notice and public
comment are unnecessary and contrary
to the public interest. Under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B) of the APA, an agency may
publish regulations in final form when
the agency for good cause finds that
notice and public procedure thereon are
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to public interest. The proposed
amendments are required by statute, do
not involve Corporation discretion, and
provide additional protections to the
public through the existing regulations.
Thus, notice and public procedure are
impracticable, unnecessary, and
contrary to the public interest.
III. Regulatory Flexibility Act
Pursuant to section 605(b) of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601
et seq.), the Corporation hereby certifies
that the final rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 1402
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Archives and records, Freedom of
information, Insurance.
As stated in the preamble, part 1402
of chapter XIV, title 12 of the Code of
Federal Regulations is amended as
follows:
PART 1402—RELEASING
INFORMATION
1. The authority citation for part 1402
is revised to read as follows:
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Authority: Secs. 5.58, 5.59 of Pub. L. 92–
181, 85 Stat. 583 (12 U.S.C. 2277a–7, 2277a–
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8); 5 U.S.C. 552; 52 FR 10012; E.O. 12600, 52
FR 23781, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235.
Subpart B—Availability of Records of
the Farm Credit System Insurance
Corporation
2. Section 1402.14(b) is revised to
read as follows:
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§ 1402.14
records.
Response to requests for
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(b) Within 90 days of the receipt of a
notice denying, in whole or in part, a
request for records, the requester may
appeal the denial. The appeal shall be
in writing addressed to the Chief
Financial Officer, Farm Credit System
Insurance Corporation, McLean,
Virginia 22102, and both the letter and
envelope shall clearly be marked ‘‘FOIA
Appeal.’’ An appeal improperly
addressed shall be deemed not to have
been received for purposes of the 20-day
time period set forth in paragraph (c) of
this section until it is received, or would
have been received with the exercise of
due diligence by Farm Credit System
Insurance Corporation personnel. You
also have the right to seek dispute
resolution services from the
Corporation’s FOIA Public Liaison,
McLean, Virginia 22102, and the Office
of Government Information Services,
National Archives and Records
Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road—
OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740–
6001.
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Subpart C—Fees for Provision of
Information
3. Section 1402.22 is amended by
redesignating paragraph (h) as
paragraph (k) and adding new
paragraphs (h), (i), and (j) to read as
follows:
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§ 1402.22
Fees to be charged.
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(h) We will not assess fees if we fail
to comply with any time limit under the
FOIA or these regulations, and have not
timely notified the requester, in writing,
that an unusual circumstance exists. If
an unusual circumstance exists, and
timely, written notice is given to the
requester, we may be excused an
additional 10 working days before fees
are automatically waived under this
paragraph (h).
(i) If we determine that unusual
circumstances apply and more than
5,000 pages are necessary to respond to
a request, we may charge fees if we
provided a timely, written notice to the
requester and discussed with the
requester via mail, Email, or telephone
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(or made at least three good faith
attempts to do so) how the requester
could effectively limit the scope of the
request.
(j) If a court has determined that
exceptional circumstances exist, a
failure to comply with time limits
imposed by these regulations or FOIA
shall be excused for the length of time
provided by court order.
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Dated: August 24, 2016.
Dale L. Aultman,
Secretary to the Board, Farm Credit System
Insurance Corporation.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 415 and 417
[Docket No. FAA–2000–7953; Amdt. No(s).
415–6 and 417–5]
RIN 2120–AG37
Licensing and Safety Requirements for
Launch; Technical Amendment
Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; technical
amendment.
AGENCY:
The FAA is publishing this
action to correct minor, editorial errors
in chapter III, parts 415 and 417. These
errors occurred in the Licensing and
Safety Requirements for Launch final
rule, published in the Federal Register
on August 25, 2006. That final rule
amended the commercial space
transportation regulations governing the
launch of expendable launch vehicles to
address licensing and safety
requirements for a launch. In that final
rule, the FAA inadvertently made minor
errors, which this technical amendment
corrects.
DATES: Effective August 30, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions concerning this action contact
´
Rene Rey, Regulations and Analysis
Division, AST–300, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 267–7538; email
Rene.Rey@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Good Cause for Immediate Adoption
Without Prior Notice
Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes agencies
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FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION
12 CFR Part 1402
RIN 3055-AA12
Releasing Information; Availability of Records of the Farm Credit
System Insurance Corporation; Fees for Provision of Information
AGENCY: Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Corporation)
issues a final rule amending its regulations to reflect changes to the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
requires the Corporation to amend its FOIA regulations to extend the
deadline for administrative appeals, to add information on dispute
resolution services, and to amend the way the Corporation charges fees.
DATES: Effective date: This regulation will become effective October 1,
2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Rubin, General Counsel, Farm
Credit System Insurance Corporation, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean,
Virginia 22102, (703) 883-4380, TTY (703) 883-4390.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Objective
The objective of this final rule is to reflect changes to the FOIA
by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (Improvement Act). The Improvement
Act addresses a range of procedural issues, including requirements that
agencies establish a minimum of 90 days for requesters to file an
administrative appeal and that they provide dispute resolution services
at various times throughout the FOIA process. The Improvement Act also
updates how fees are assessed.
We revise the regulations as follows:
(1) In Sec. 1402.14,
a. By changing the appeals deadline from 30 days to 90 days in
paragraph (b);
b. By adding FCSIC's FOIA Public Liaison and the Office of
Government Information Services to the list of offices
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available to offer dispute resolution services in paragraph (b); and
(2) In Sec. 1402.22, by redesignating existing paragraph (h) as
paragraph (k) and adding new paragraphs (h), (i), and (j) with updated
information about charging fees.
II. Certain Findings
We have determined that the amendments mandated by the Improvement
Act involve agency management and technical changes. Therefore, the
amendments do not constitute a rulemaking under the Administrative
Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 551, 553(a)(2). Under the APA, the public
may participate in the promulgation of rules that have a substantial
impact on the public. The amendments to our regulations relate to
agency management and technical changes only and are required by
statute, and therefore, do not require public participation.
Even if these amendments were a rulemaking under 5 U.S.C. 551,
553(a)(2) of the APA, we have determined that notice and public comment
are unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B) of the APA, an agency may publish regulations in final form
when the agency for good cause finds that notice and public procedure
thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to public interest.
The proposed amendments are required by statute, do not involve
Corporation discretion, and provide additional protections to the
public through the existing regulations. Thus, notice and public
procedure are impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to the public
interest.
III. Regulatory Flexibility Act
Pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Corporation hereby certifies that the final
rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 1402
Archives and records, Freedom of information, Insurance.
As stated in the preamble, part 1402 of chapter XIV, title 12 of
the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 1402--RELEASING INFORMATION
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1. The authority citation for part 1402 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: Secs. 5.58, 5.59 of Pub. L. 92-181, 85 Stat. 583 (12
U.S.C. 2277a-7, 2277a-8); 5 U.S.C. 552; 52 FR 10012; E.O. 12600, 52
FR 23781, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235.
Subpart B--Availability of Records of the Farm Credit System
Insurance Corporation
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2. Section 1402.14(b) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 1402.14 Response to requests for records.
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(b) Within 90 days of the receipt of a notice denying, in whole or
in part, a request for records, the requester may appeal the denial.
The appeal shall be in writing addressed to the Chief Financial
Officer, Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, McLean, Virginia
22102, and both the letter and envelope shall clearly be marked ``FOIA
Appeal.'' An appeal improperly addressed shall be deemed not to have
been received for purposes of the 20-day time period set forth in
paragraph (c) of this section until it is received, or would have been
received with the exercise of due diligence by Farm Credit System
Insurance Corporation personnel. You also have the right to seek
dispute resolution services from the Corporation's FOIA Public Liaison,
McLean, Virginia 22102, and the Office of Government Information
Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi
Road--OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001.
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Subpart C--Fees for Provision of Information
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3. Section 1402.22 is amended by redesignating paragraph (h) as
paragraph (k) and adding new paragraphs (h), (i), and (j) to read as
follows:
Sec. 1402.22 Fees to be charged.
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(h) We will not assess fees if we fail to comply with any time
limit under the FOIA or these regulations, and have not timely notified
the requester, in writing, that an unusual circumstance exists. If an
unusual circumstance exists, and timely, written notice is given to the
requester, we may be excused an additional 10 working days before fees
are automatically waived under this paragraph (h).
(i) If we determine that unusual circumstances apply and more than
5,000 pages are necessary to respond to a request, we may charge fees
if we provided a timely, written notice to the requester and discussed
with the requester via mail, Email, or telephone (or made at least
three good faith attempts to do so) how the requester could effectively
limit the scope of the request.
(j) If a court has determined that exceptional circumstances exist,
a failure to comply with time limits imposed by these regulations or
FOIA shall be excused for the length of time provided by court order.
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Dated: August 24, 2016.
Dale L. Aultman,
Secretary to the Board, Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2016-20767 Filed 8-29-16; 8:45 am]
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