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Civil Justice Reform 

This proposed rule meets applicable 

standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform, to minimize litigation, 

eliminate ambiguity, and reduce 

burden. 

Protection of Children 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Executive Order 13045, 

Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

Risks. This rule is not an economically 

significant rule and would not create an 

environmental risk to health or risk to 

safety that might disproportionately 

affect children. 

Indian Tribal Governments 

This proposed rule does not have 

tribal implications under Executive 

Order 13175, Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments, because it would not have 

a substantial direct effect on one or 

more Indian tribes, on the relationship 

between the Federal Government and 

Indian tribes, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes. 

Energy Effects 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. We have 

determined that it is not a ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ under that order because 

it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’

under Executive Order 12866 and is not 

likely to have a significant adverse effect 

on the supply, distribution, or use of 

energy. The Administrator of the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs 

has not designated it as a significant 

energy action. Therefore, it does not 

require a Statement of Energy Effects 

under Executive Order 13211. 

Technical Standards 

The National Technology Transfer 

and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 

U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use 

voluntary consensus standards in their 

regulatory activities unless the agency 

provides Congress, through the Office of 

Management and Budget, with an 

explanation of why using these 

standards would be inconsistent with 

applicable law or otherwise impractical. 

Voluntary consensus standards are 

technical standards (e.g., specifications 

of materials, performance, design, or 

operation; test methods; sampling 

procedures; and related management 

systems practices) that are developed or 

adopted by voluntary consensus 

standards bodies. 

This proposed rule does not use 

technical standards. Therefore, we did 

not consider the use of voluntary 

consensus standards. 

Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Department of Homeland 

Security Management Directive 5100.1 

and Commandant Instruction 

M16475.1D, which guide the Coast 

Guard in complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have made a preliminary determination 

under the Instruction that this action is 

not likely to have a significant effect on 

the human environment. A preliminary 

‘‘Environmental Analysis Check List’’

supporting this preliminary 

determination is available in the docket 

where indicated under ADDRESSES. We 

seek any comments or information that 

may lead to the discovery of a 

significant environmental impact from 

this proposed rule. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, and 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. 

Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Pub. L. 107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department 

of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. 

2. Add § 165.T05–0838 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T05–0838 Safety Zone: Christmas 

Holiday Boat Parade Fireworks Event, 

Appomattox River, Hopewell, VA. 

(a) Regulated Area. The following area 

is a safety zone: All waters of the 

Appomattox River, located within 420 

feet of position 37°19′′34′ N, 77°16′′00′ 

W (NAD 1983) in the vicinity of 

Hopewell, VA. 

(b) Definition. Captain of the Port 

Representative means any U.S. Coast 

Guard commissioned, warrant or petty 

officer who has been authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Hampton Roads, 

Virginia to act on his behalf. 

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with 

the general regulations in § 165.23 of 

this part, entry into this zone is 

prohibited unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Hampton Roads or 

his designated representatives. 

(2) The operator of any vessel in the 

immediate vicinity of this safety zone 

shall: 

(i) Stop the vessel immediately upon 

being directed to do so by any 

commissioned, warrant or petty officer 

on shore or on board a vessel that is 

displaying a U.S. Coast Guard Ensign. 

(ii) Proceed as directed by any 

commissioned, warrant or petty officer 

on shore or on board a vessel that is 

displaying a U.S. Coast Guard Ensign. 

(3) The Captain of the Port Hampton 

Roads and the Sector Duty Officer at 

Sector Hampton Roads in Portsmouth, 

Virginia can be contacted at telephone 

number (757) 668–5555 or (757) 484–

8192. 

(4) The Coast Guard Representatives 

enforcing the safety zone can be 

contacted on VHF–FM marine band 

radio channel 13 (165.65 Mhz) and 

channel 16 (156.8 Mhz). 

(d) Effective Period. This regulation 

will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

on December 6, 2008. 

Dated: August 19, 2008. 

Patrick B. Trapp, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Hampton Roads. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 144 and 146 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0390; FRL–8709–8] 

RIN 2040–AE98 

Proposed Federal Requirements Under 

the Underground Injection Control 

(UIC) Program for Carbon Dioxide 

(CO2) Geologic Sequestration (GS) 

Wells; Notice of Public Hearings 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Announcement of public 

hearings. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is holding two public 

hearings to solicit public comment on 

the recently proposed regulations for the 

underground injection of carbon dioxide 

(CO2) for geologic sequestration under 

the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). 

The SDWA requires EPA to protect 

underground sources of drinking water. 

The Underground Injection Control 

(UIC) Program works with States, 

Territories, and Tribes to regulate 

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prevent endangerment of drinking water 

sources. These hearings will provide 

interested parties with an opportunity to 

provide oral comments on the proposed 

rule. The oral comments will become 

part of the official rule-making record. 

DATES: The hearings will be held from 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., CDT, September 30, 

2008 in Chicago, IL, and 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m., MDT, October 2, 2008 in Denver, 

CO. 

ADDRESSES: In Chicago, IL the hearing 

will be held at the Ralph H. Metcalfe 

Federal Building, 77 W. Jackson 

Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. The 

Denver, CO hearing will be at the 

Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th 

St., Denver, CO 80202. Due to capacity 

limitations, we encourage you to 

indicate your intent to participate 

through pre-registration. To pre-register, 

for directions, and for site specific 

information, please visit the following 

Web site: http:// 

gshearing.cadmusweb.com/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general information about these public 

hearings, please contact Mary Rose 

(Molly) Bayer by phone (202) 564–1981, 

by e-mail at bayer.maryrose@epa.gov, or 

by mail at: U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mail Code 4606M, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 

25, 2008 at 73 FR 43491, EPA proposed 

requirements for underground injection 

of carbon dioxide for geologic 

sequestration. The proposal included a 

request for public comment and also 

described EPA’s intent to convene 

public hearings on the proposed rule. 

This notice provides information about 

the dates and locations for those 

hearings. The proposed rule applies to 

owners or operators of wells that will be 

used to inject CO2 into the subsurface 

for the purpose of long-term storage. It 

proposes a new class of well (Class VI) 

and technical criteria for the geologic 

site characterization, area of review 

(AoR) and corrective action, well 

construction, operation, mechanical 

integrity testing, monitoring, well 

plugging, post-injection site care, and 

site closure for the purposes of 

protecting underground sources of 

drinking water. 

For more information on Geologic 

Sequestration and the Underground 

Injection Control Program, please visit 

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/uic/ 

index.html. To submit written 

comments, the docket can be viewed at 

http://www.regulations.gov (Docket Id: 

EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0390). Comments 

on the proposed rule must be received 

by November 24, 2008. 

Special Accommodations 

For information on access or services 

for individuals with disabilities, please 

contact Mary Rose (Molly) Bayer at 

(202) 564–1981 or 

bayer.maryrose@epa.gov. To request 

accommodation of a disability, please 

contact Mary Rose Bayer, preferably at 

least 10 days prior to the meeting, to 

give EPA as much time as possible to 

process your request. 

Dated: August 21, 2008. 

Nanci Gelb, 

Deputy Director, Office of Ground Water and 

Drinking Water. 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Chapter I 

[WC Docket No. 08–171; FCC 08–195] 

Implementation of the New and 

Emerging Technologies 911 

Improvement Act of 2008 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission (Commission) adopted a 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking 

comment on rules that must be adopted 

pursuant to the New and Emerging 

Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 

2008 (NET 911 Act). This action is 

necessary because the NET 911 Act 

commands us to issue certain 

regulations within 90 days of the NET 

911 Act’s enactment. The intended 

effect of this action is to generate 

comment to guide the Commission 

when issuing those particular 

regulations. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

September 9, 2008, and reply comments 

are due on or before September 17, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by WC Docket No. 08–171, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Federal Communications 

Commission’s Web Site: http:// 

www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: ecfs@fcc.gov, and include 

the following words in the body of the 

message, ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and 

directions will be sent in response. 

Include the docket number(s) in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Secretary, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street, SW., Washington DC 20554. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: 236 

Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, 

Washington, DC 20002. 

• People with Disabilities: Contact the 

FCC to request reasonable 

accommodations (accessible format 

documents, sign language interpreters, 

CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov 

or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–

418–0432. 

All submissions received must 

include the agency name and docket 

number for this rulemaking, WC Docket 

No. 08–171. All comments received will 

be posted without change to http:// 

www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs. For detailed 

instructions for submitting comments 

and additional information on the 

rulemaking process, see the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt 

Warner, Wireline Competition Bureau, 

(202) 418–1580. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the 

Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 

1.419, interested parties may file 

comments and reply comments on or 

before the dates indicated on the first 

page of this document. Comments may 

be filed using: (1) The Commission’s 

Electronic Comment Filing System 

(ECFS), (2) the Federal Government’s eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing paper 

copies. See Electronic Filing of 

Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 

63 FR 24121 (1998). 

• Electronic Filers: Comments may be 

filed electronically using the Internet by 

accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/ 

cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal e-Rulemaking 

Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 

Filers should follow the instructions 

provided on the Web site for submitting 

comments. 

• For ECFS filers, if multiple docket 

or rulemaking numbers appear in the 

caption of this proceeding, filers must 

transmit one electronic copy of the 

comments for each docket or 

rulemaking number referenced in the 

caption. In completing the transmittal 

screen, filers should include their full 

name, U.S. Postal Service mailing 

address, and the applicable docket or 

rulemaking number. Parties may also 

submit an electronic comment by 

Internet e-mail. To get filing 

instructions, filers should send an email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the 

following words in the body of the 

message, ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and 

directions will be sent in response. 

• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to 

file by paper must file an original and 


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