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And by Redelegation Order No. 00– 

002.10–04, effective July 8, 2020, the 

Assistant Secretary for Electricity 

further redelegated the authority to 

confirm, approve, and place such rates 

into effect on an interim basis to the 

Administrator, Southwestern Power 

Administration. This redelegation order, 

despite predating the February 2021 and 

March 2021 redelegations, remains 

valid. By these delegations, and in 

accordance with 10 CFR 903.22(h) and 

10 CFR 903.23(a), as amended (84 FR 

5347, 5350 (Feb. 21, 2019)), 

Southwestern’s Administrator may 

approve and extend, on an interim 

basis, rates previously confirmed and 

approved by FERC beyond the period 

specified by FERC. 

Environmental Impact 

Southwestern previously determined 

that the rate change actions, placed into 

effect on October 1, 2013 for the 

Integrated System and on January 1, 

2016 for Sam Rayburn Dam and Robert 

D. Willis, fit within the class of 

categorically excluded actions as listed 

in Appendix B to Subpart D of 10 CFR 

part 1021, DOE’s Implementing 

Procedures and Guidelines of the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321– 

4347): Categorical exclusions applicable 

to B4.3: Electric power marketing rate 

changes, which does not require 

preparation of either an environmental 

impact statement (EIS) or an 

environmental assessment (EA). On May 

27, 2021, Southwestern determined that 

categorical exclusion B4.3 applies to the 

current action. 

Determination Under Executive Order 

12866 

Southwestern has an exemption from 

centralized regulatory review under 

Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no 

clearance of this notice by the Office of 

Management and Budget is required. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on June 4, 2021, by 

Mike Wech, Administrator for 

Southwestern Power Administration, 

pursuant to delegated authority from the 

Secretary of Energy. That document, 

with the original signature and date, is 

maintained by DOE. For administrative 

purposes only, and in compliance with 

requirements of the Office of the Federal 

Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 

Register Liaison Officer has been 

authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

DOE. This administrative process in no 

way alters the legal effect of this 

document upon publication in the 

Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on June 9, 

2021. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2021–12425 Filed 6–11–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2021–0286; FRL–10023– 

61] 

Electronic Option for Export 

Notifications Under the Toxic 

Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice 

of Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the 

availability of an electronic option for 

submitting the export notifications that 

are required under the Toxic Substances 

Control Act (TSCA). As an alternative to 

the hardcopy approach, which is still 

available, EPA is also now accepting the 

required export notifications 

electronically using EPA’s electronic 

document submission system, the 

Central Data Exchange (CDX). Use of 

CDX to prepare and submit the required 

export notifications to EPA will help 

streamline and reduce the 

administrative costs and burdens 

associated with submitting paper-based 

export notifications for both the 

submitters and the Agency. 

DATES: TSCA export notifications may 

be submitted electronically using CDX 

as of June 14, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0286, is 

available online at http://

www.regulations.gov or in-person at the 

Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 

Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. 

The Public Reading Room is open from 

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 

telephone number for the Public 

Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and 

the telephone number for the OPPT 

Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please note 

that due to the public health concerns 

related to COVID–19, the EPA/DC and 

Reading Room is closed to visitors with 

limited exceptions. The staff continues 

to provide remote customer service via 

email, phone, and webform. For the 

latest status information on the EPA/DC 

and docket access, visit https://

www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information contact: Jeffrey 

Santacroce, Office of Pollution 

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001: 

telephone number: (202) 564–2818; 

email address: santacroce.jeffrey@

epa.gov. 

For general information contact: The 

TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 

South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 

14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 

1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you manufacture, process, 

import, or distribute in commerce 

chemical substances and mixtures. The 

following North American Industrial 

Classification System (NAICS) codes 

have been provided to assist you and 

others in determining whether this 

action might apply to certain entities. 

Potentially affected entities may 

include, but are not limited to exporters 

of chemical substances, which are 

mostly chemical companies classified 

under NAICS Codes 325 and 324. 

If you have any questions regarding 

the applicability of this action to a 

particular entity, consult the technical 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. What action is the Agency taking? 

The Agency is announcing the 

availability of an electronic reporting 

option for use by those who must 

submit notifications of export under 

TSCA section 12(b). EPA is providing an 

electronic reporting option as part of 

broader Federal government efforts to 

move to modern, electronic methods of 

information collection, which 

streamline processes and reduce overall 

burdens for all involved. 

Currently, TSCA section 12(b) export 

notifications can only be submitted to 

the Agency in hardcopy, by mail or in 

person, requiring the Agency to 

manually scan and process submissions. 

The modernization of the TSCA section 

12(b) export notification process will 

allow the option for users to prepare 

and submit their notifications to the 

Agency electronically using a web-based 

application. To file electronically, 

submitters must use the EPA provided 


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application. To access the application, 

users must register with EPA’s Central 

Data Exchange (CDX). CDX is the 

Agency’s portal for submitting 

information to EPA in a secure manner. 

When registering, a user will need to 

ensure they are registering for the 

Chemical Safety and Pesticide Programs 

(CSPP) data flow which will provide 

them access to the Chemical 

Information Submission System (CISS) 

where the TSCA section 12(b) reporting 

application can be accessed. (Note: 

Users who have previously registered 

with CDX are able to add ‘‘Submission 

for Chemical Safety and Pesticide 

Program (CSPP)’’ to their current 

registration.) This reporting tool is 

compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux, 

and UNIX based computers, and uses 

‘‘Extensible Markup Language’’ (XML) 

specifications for efficient data 

transmission across the internet. 

C. What is the Agency’s authority for 

taking this action? 

TSCA section 12(b) requires exporters 

to submit a notice to EPA for each 

country to which a chemical subject to 

TSCA section 12(b) requirements is 

exported. Specifically, TSCA section 

12(b) states, in part, that any person 

who exports or intends to export to a 

foreign country a chemical substance or 

mixture for which submission of 

information is required under TSCA 

section 4 or 5(b), or for which a rule, 

action or order has been proposed or 

promulgated under TSCA section 5, 6, 

or 7, shall notify the EPA Administrator 

of such export or intent to export. The 

Administrator in turn will notify the 

government of the importing country of 

the notice and of EPA’s regulatory 

action with respect to the substance. 

Regulations implementing the statutory 

mandate in TSCA section 12(b) appear 

in 40 CFR part 707, subpart D, and 

include the following additional 

provisions: 

• No notice of export will be required 

for articles, except polychlorinated 

biphenyl (PCB) articles, unless the 

Agency so requires in the context of 

individual TSCA section 5, 6, or 7 

actions. 

• Any person who exports or intends 

to export PCBs or PCB articles, for any 

purpose other than disposal, shall notify 

EPA of such intent or exportation under 

TSCA section 12(b). PCBs and PCB 

articles are defined at 40 CFR 761.3 

• Any person who would be 

prohibited by a TSCA section 5 or 6 

regulation from exporting a chemical 

substance or mixture, but who is 

granted an exemption by EPA to export 

that chemical substance or mixture, 

shall notify EPA under TSCA section 

12(b) of such intent to export or 

exportation. 

• An exporter will be subject to 

possible enforcement action (including 

penalties) for not complying with the 

applicable provisions of TSCA section 

12(b). 

The Government Paperwork 

Elimination Act (GPEA) (Pub. L. 105– 

277, Title XVII) (44 U.S.C. 3504) 

requires Executive agencies to provide, 

when practicable, for the option of the 

electronic maintenance, submission, or 

disclosure of information as a substitute 

for paper; and the use and acceptance of 

electronic signatures. 

D. What are the anticipated benefits of 

CDX reporting and use of CISS? 

EPA encourages submitters of TSCA 

section 12(b) export notifications to 

adopt electronic reporting as the 

preferred submission method. 

Electronic reporting reduces the 

reporting burden for submitters by 

reducing the cost and time required to 

review, edit, and transmit data to the 

Agency in a hardcopy format, as well as 

the cost to retain required records 

related to that submission. CISS, the 

web-based reporting tool, enables 

efficient data transmittal and reduces 

errors with built-in validation 

procedures. CISS also allows submitters 

to share a draft submission within their 

organization, and more easily save an 

electronic copy for their records or 

future use. The resource and time 

requirements for EPA to review and 

process these export notifications will 

also be reduced, including increased 

efficiencies in communicating with 

submitters, as well as the storage and 

retrieval of submission. 

II. Electronic Reporting Procedures 

This unit provides an overview of 

CDX, CSPP, and the CISS web-based 

reporting tool. It also provides 

instructions for the electronic reporting 

process for TSCA section 12(b) export 

notifications. As a reminder, the 

regulations implementing the statutory 

mandate in TSCA section 12(b) appear 

in 40 CFR part 707, subpart D. 

A. What is CDX? 

CDX is EPA’s point of entry for 

environmental data submissions to the 

Agency. CDX also provides the 

capability for submitters to access their 

data using web services. CDX enables 

EPA to work with stakeholders, 

including governments, regulated 

industries, and the public to enable 

streamlined, electronic submission of 

data via the internet. To report under 

the procedures discussed in this notice, 

submitters would register with CDX, 

select the CSPP option, and use CISS to 

access reporting of TSCA section 12(b) 

export notifications. More information 

about CDX is available online at: http:// 

www.epa.gov/cdx/. 

B. What is CISS? 

CISS is a web-based reporting tool for 

the submission of forms, reports, and 

other documents including TSCA 

section 12(b) export notifications, 

electronically to the Agency. The tool is 

available for use with Windows, Mac, 

Linux, and UNIX computer systems, 

using ‘‘Extensible Markup Language’’ 

(XML) specifications for efficient data 

transmission across the internet. CISS 

provides user-friendly navigation, works 

with CDX to secure online 

communication, creates a completed 

Portable Document Format (PDF) for 

review prior to submission, and enables 

data, reports, and other information to 

be submitted easily as PDF attachments, 

or by other electronic standards, such as 

XML. As currently implemented, one or 

more representatives from each facility 

must establish an account with EPA’s 

CDX to prepare, transmit, certify, and 

submit forms, reports, and other 

documents. 

C. How will TSCA section 12(b) export 

notifications be submitted via the 

internet using CDX? 

Once registered with EPA’s CDX, 

submitters of TSCA section 12(b) export 

notifications will select the CSPP 

Program and use CISS to prepare a data 

file for submission. 

1. Registering with CDX. To submit 

electronically to EPA via CDX, a user 

would register with CDX at: http://

cdx.epa.gov/epa_home.asp. CDX 

registration enables EPA to authenticate 

user identities and verify user 

authorizations. 

To register in CDX, the CDX registrant 

(also referred to as ‘‘Electronic Signature 

Holder’’ or ‘‘Public/Private Key 

Holder’’) would agree to the Terms and 

Conditions, provide information about 

the user and organization, select a username and password, and follow the 

procedures outlined in the guidance 

document for CDX available online at: 

http://www.epa.gov/cdr/tools/CDX_

Registration_Guide_v0_02.pdf. 

2. Submission. Submitters choosing to 

submit electronically will use CISS to 

prepare their submissions. CISS guides 

users through a ‘‘hands-on’’ process of 

creating an electronic submission. Once 

a user completes the relevant data fields 

and attaches appropriate PDF files or 

other file types, such as XML files, the 

web-based tool validates the submission 

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makes sure all the required fields and 

attachments are provided and complete. 

Further instructions on submitting 

information and instructions for 

uploading PDF attachments or other file 

types, such as XML will be available 

through CISS reporting guidance 

available online at: https://

www.epa.gov/tsca-import-exportrequirements/tsca-requirementsexporting-chemicals. 

D. Can CBI be submitted using CISS? 

Yes, CISS enables the user to submit 

CBI and substantiate that CBI claim in 

an electronic format. All information 

sent by the user via CDX is transmitted 

securely to protect CBI. CISS also guides 

the user through the process of 

submitting CBI by prompting the user to 

check a CBI checkbox if using a form or 

by submitting a scanned document 

containing CBI by bracketing, 

underlining, or otherwise marking the 

confidential information on the 

document prior to scanning. As with 

paper-based submissions, a sanitized 

copy of any document containing CBI 

would be included by the user in the 

electronic submission. The CISS 

reporting guidance instructs users on 

how to submit CBI and substantiate CBI 

claims information using CISS. 

E. How will CBI be protected when 

submitting via CDX? 

The Agency ensures secure 

transmission of the data, reports, and 

other documents sent from the user 

through the internet via the Transport 

Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 protocol. TLS 

1.0 is a widely used approach for 

securing internet transactions and is 

endorsed by the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) as a 

means for protecting data sent over the 

internet. See NIST Special Publication 

800–52, ‘‘Guidelines for the Selection 

and Use of Transport Layer Security 

(TLS) Implementations,’’ available 

online at: http://csrc.nist.gov/ 

publications/nistpubs/800-52/SP800- 

52.pdf. 

In addition, CISS enables the 

submitter to electronically sign, encrypt, 

and transmit submissions, which the 

Agency subsequently provides back to 

the user as an unaltered copy of record. 

This assures the user that the Agency 

has received exactly what the user sent 

to the Agency. CISS encrypts using a 

module based on the 256-bit Advanced 

Encryption Standard (AES) adopted by 

NIST. Details about AES can be found 

on the NIST website at: http://

csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips197/ 

fips-197.pdf. EPA may incorporate other 

encryption modules into future versions 

of CISS. Information submitted via CDX 

is processed within EPA by secure 

systems certified for compliance with 

Federal Information Processing 

Standards (FIPS) that are available 

online at: http://www.nist.gov/itl/ 

fips.cfm. 

III. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

According to PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 

seq., an agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

that requires OMB approval under the 

PRA, unless it has been approved by 

OMB and displays a currently valid 

OMB control number. The OMB control 

numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 

of the CFR, after appearing in the 

Federal Register, are listed in 40 CFR 

part 9, and included on the related 

collection instrument or form, if 

applicable. 

The information collection 

requirements associated with export 

notifications under TSCA section 12(b) 

and contained in 40 CFR part 707, 

subpart D are approved by OMB 

pursuant to the PRA under OMB 

Control No. 2070–0030 (EPA ICR No. 

0795.16) on May 18, 2021. This action 

does not impose any burden requiring 

additional OMB approval. The annual 

paperwork burden per export 

notification is estimated to average 19 

hours for hardcopy submissions and 12 

hours for electronic submissions. This 

burden estimate includes the time 

needed to review instructions, search 

existing data sources, gather and 

maintain the data needed, and 

complete, review, and submit the 

required export notification to EPA. For 

additional details, please see the 

Information Collection Request 

document that is available in the docket. 

Send any comments about the 

accuracy of the burden estimate, and 

any suggested methods for further 

minimizing respondent burden, 

including through the use of automated 

collection techniques, to the Director, 

Regulatory Support Division, Office of 

Mission Support (2822T), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460–0001. Please remember to 

include the OMB control number in any 

correspondence, but do not submit any 

export notifications or related questions 

to this address. 

(Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) 

Dated: June 8, 2021. 

Michal Freedhoff, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, 

Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2021–12402 Filed 6–11–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice–PCSCOTUS–2021–01; Docket No. 

PCSCOTUS–2021–0001; Sequence No. 2] 

Office of Asset and Transportation 

Management; Presidential Commission 

on the Supreme Court of the United 

States; Notification of Upcoming 

Public Virtual Meeting and Request for 

Public Comment 

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide 

Policy, General Services Administration 

(GSA). 

ACTION: Request for public comment; 

meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: GSA is accepting written 

public comments on the work of the 

Presidential Commission on the 

Supreme Court of the United States 

(Commission). Further, GSA is 

providing notice of an open public 

virtual meeting of the Commission in 

accordance with the requirements of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act. For 

information on the topics discussed, 

please see the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. This 

meeting is open to the public and will 

be live-streamed at 

www.whitehouse.gov/pcscotus/. 

Information about the public meeting 

will be posted at www.whitehouse.gov/ 

pcscotus/ prior to the meeting. 

DATES: The Commission will hold a 

public virtual meeting on June 30, 2021 

from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time (EST). Written 

comments on the Commission will be 

accepted until November 15, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be 

conducted virtually on the internet. 

Interested individuals must register to 

attend as instructed below. 

Procedures for Attendance and Public 

Comment 

Attendance. This meeting is open to 

the public and the Commission 

encourages the public’s attendance. To 

attend this public virtual meeting, 

please send an email with the Subject: 

Registration. In the body of the email, 

provide your full name, organization (if 

applicable), email address, and phone 

number to the Designated Federal 

Officer, at info@pcscotus.gov. 

Registration requests must be received 

by 5:00 p.m. ET, on June 28, 2021. 

Registrations received after this day/ 

time may not be processed. 

Public Comments. Written public 

comments are being accepted via http:// 

www.regulations.gov, the Federal 

eRulemaking portal throughout the life 

of the Commission. To submit a written 


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