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fabrication of any facility, involving or 

intended for the withdrawal, 

conveyance, storage or consumptive use 

of the waters of the basin. For purposes 

of unconventional natural gas 

development projects subject to review 

and approval pursuant to § 806.4(a)(8), 

initiation of construction shall be 

deemed to commence upon the drilling 

(spudding) of a gas well, or the 

initiation of construction of any water 

impoundment or other water-related 

facility to serve the project, whichever 

comes first. 

* * * * * 

Drilling pad site. The area occupied 

by the equipment or facilities necessary 

for or incidental to drilling, production 

or plugging of one or more hydrocarbon 

development wells and upon which 

such drilling has or is intended to occur. 

* * * * * 

Hydrocarbon development project. A 

project undertaken for the purpose of 

extraction of liquid or gaseous 

hydrocarbons from geologic formations, 

including but not limited to the drilling, 

casing, cementing, stimulation and 

completion of unconventional natural 

gas development wells, and all other 

activities and facilities associated with 

the foregoing or with the production, 

maintenance, operation, closure, 

plugging and restoration of such wells 

or drilling pad sites that require water 

for purposes including but not limited 

to, re-stimulation and/or re-completion 

of wells, fresh water injection of 

production tubing, use of coiled tubing 

units, pumping, cement hydration, dust 

suppression, and hydro-seeding or other 

revegetation activities, until all postplugging restoration is completed in 

accordance with all applicable member 

jurisdiction requirements. The project 

includes water used for hydro-seeding 

or other revegetation activities, dust 

suppression and hydro-excavation of 

access roads and underground lines, as 

well as cleaning of tanks, related to a 

drilling pad site and centralized 

impoundments. 

* * * * * 

Project. Any work, service, activity or 

facility undertaken, which is separately 

planned, financed or identified by the 

Commission, or any separate facility 

undertaken or to be undertaken by the 

Commission or otherwise within a 

specified area, for the conservation, 

utilization, control, development, or 

management of water resources, which 

can be established and utilized 

independently, or as an addition to an 

existing facility, and can be considered 

as a separate entity for purposes of 

evaluation. 

* * * * * 

Unconventional natural gas 

development project. A hydrocarbon 

development project undertaken for the 

purpose of extraction of gaseous 

hydrocarbons from low permeability 

geologic formations utilizing enhanced 

drilling, stimulation or recovery 

techniques. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. In § 806.15, revise paragraph (e) to 

read as follows: 

§ 806.15 Notice of application. 

* * * * * 

(e) For applications submitted under 

§ 806.22(f)(13) for a wastewater 

discharge source, the newspaper notice 

requirement contained in paragraph (a) 

of this section shall be satisfied by 

publication in a newspaper of general 

circulation in each area within which 

the water obtained from such source 

will initially be used for hydrocarbon 

development. 

* * * * * 

■ 4. In § 806.22, revise paragraphs (e)(7), 

(f) introductory text, (f)(1), (f)(4), (f)(10), 

(f)(11) introductory text, and (f)(12) to 

read as follows: 

§ 806.22 Standards for consumptive uses 

of water. 

* * * * * 

(e) * * * 

(7) Approval by rule shall be effective 

upon issuance by the Executive Director 

to the project sponsor, shall expire 15 

years from the date of such issuance, 

and supersede any previous 

consumptive use approvals to the extent 

applicable to the project. 

* * * * * 

(f) Approval by rule for consumptive 

use related to unconventional natural 

gas and other hydrocarbon development 

projects. 

(1) Any unconventional natural gas 

development project subject to review 

and approval under § 806.4(a)(8), or any 

other hydrocarbon development project 

subject to review and approval under 

§§ 806.4, 806.5, or 806.6, shall be 

subject to review and approval by the 

Executive Director under this paragraph 

(f) regardless of the source or sources of 

water being used consumptively. 

* * * * * 

(4) The project sponsor shall comply 

with metering, daily use monitoring and 

quarterly reporting as specified in 

§ 806.30, or as otherwise required by the 

approval by rule. Daily use monitoring 

shall include amounts delivered or 

withdrawn per source, per day, and 

amounts used per oil or gas well or 

drilling pad site, per day, for well 

drilling, hydrofracture stimulation, 

hydrostatic testing, and other projectrelated activity. The foregoing shall 

apply to all water, including stimulation 

additives, flowback, drilling fluids, 

formation fluids and production fluids, 

utilized by the project. The project 

sponsor shall also submit a posthydrofracture report in a form and 

manner as prescribed by the 

Commission. 

* * * * * 

(10) Approval by rule shall be 

effective upon issuance by the Executive 

Director to the project sponsor, shall 

expire five years from the date of such 

issuance, and supersede any previous 

consumptive use approvals to the extent 

applicable to the project. 

(11) In addition to water sources 

approved for use by the project sponsor 

pursuant to § 806.4 or this section, a 

project sponsor issued an approval by 

rule pursuant to paragraph (f)(9) of this 

section may utilize any of the following 

water sources at the drilling pad site, 

subject to such monitoring and 

reporting requirements as the 

Commission may prescribe: 

* * * * * 

(12) A project sponsor issued an 

approval by rule pursuant to paragraph 

(f)(9) of this section may utilize a source 

of water approved by the Commission 

pursuant to § 806.4(a), or by the 

Executive Director pursuant to 

paragraph (f)(14) of this section, and 

issued to persons other than the project 

sponsor, provided any such source is 

approved for use in hydrocarbon 

development, the project sponsor has an 

agreement for its use, and at least 10 

days prior to use, the project sponsor 

registers such source with the 

Commission on a form and in the 

manner prescribed by the Commission. 

* * * * * 

Dated: December 12, 2014. 

Stephanie L. Richardson, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket Number USCG–2014–0948] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Red 

River, Alexandria, LA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of deviation from 

drawbridge regulation. 


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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule that governs the Jackson Street 

Drawbridge across the Red River, mile 

88.6, at Alexandria, Louisiana. The 

deviation is necessary to allow the 

bridge owner to install four new pinion 

gears that are essential to the continued 

safe operation of the drawbridge. This 

deviation allows the bridge to remain in 

the closed-to-navigation position and 

not open to vessel traffic. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. April 6, 2015 to 7 p.m. April 15, 

2015. This deviation will be enforced 

from 7 a.m. April 6 to 7 p.m. April 8, 

2015 and from 7 a.m. April 13 to 7 p.m. 

April 15, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, [USCG–2014–0948] is 

available at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Type the docket number in the 

‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ 

Click on Open Docket Folder on the line 

associated with this deviation. You may 

also visit the Docket Management 

Facility in Room W12–140 on the 

ground floor of the Department of 

Transportation West Building, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

deviation, call or email Eric A. 

Washburn, Bridge Administrator, 

Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone 

(314) 269–2378, email Eric.Washburn@

uscg.mil. If you have questions on 

viewing the docket, call Cheryl F. 

Collins, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Louisiana Department of Transportation 

& Development requested a temporary 

deviation for the Jackson Street 

Drawbridge, across the Red River, mile 

88.6, at Alexandria, Louisiana to remain 

in the closed-to-navigation position 

from 7 a.m. April 6 to 7 p.m. April 8, 

2015 and from 7 a.m. April 13 to 7 p.m. 

April 15, 2015. 

The Jackson Street Drawbridge 

currently operates in accordance with 

33 CFR 117.491(b), which states the 

drawbridge shall open on signal if at 

least eight hours notice is given; except 

that, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 

p.m. to 6 p.m. the draw need not be 

opened Monday through Friday except 

holidays. 

There are no alternate routes for 

vessels transiting this section of the Red 

River. 

The Jackson Street Drawbridge, in the 

closed-to-navigation position, provides 

a vertical clearance of 40.0 feet above 

normal pool. Navigation on the 

waterway primarily consists of 

commercial tows and recreational 

watercraft and will not be significantly 

impacted. This temporary deviation has 

been coordinated with waterway users. 

No objections were received. The Coast 

Guard will inform waterway users 

through the Local and Broadcast Notice 

to Mariners of the closure period so that 

vessels can arrange their transits to 

minimize any impacts caused by the 

temporary deviation. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the drawbridge must return to its regular 

operating schedule immediately at the 

end of the effective period of this 

temporary deviation. This deviation 

from the operating regulations is 

authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: December 3, 2014. 

Eric A. Washburn, 

Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29661 Filed 12–17–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R05–OAR–2014–0661; FRL–9920–47– 

Region–5] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; 

Ozone and PM2.5 Standards 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is taking direct final 

action to approve a submission by the 

State of Indiana as a revision to the 

Indiana State Implementation Plan 

(SIP). The submitted regulations revise 

Indiana’s ambient air quality standards 

for ozone and particulate matter (PM) to 

be consistent with EPA’s 2008 ozone 

and 2012 fine particulate matter (PM2.5) 

National Ambient Air Quality Standards 

(NAAQS). EPA is therefore approving 

this SIP submission, in accordance with 

the requirements of the Clean Air Act 

(CAA). 

DATES: This direct final rule will be 

effective February 17, 2015, unless EPA 

receives adverse comments by January 

20, 2015. If adverse comments are 

received, EPA will publish a timely 

withdrawal of the direct final rule in the 

Federal Register informing the public 

that the rule will not take effect. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– 

OAR–2014–0661, by one of the 

following methods: 

1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: aburano.douglas@epa.gov. 

3. Fax: (312) 408–2279. 

4. Mail: Douglas Aburano, Chief, 

Attainment Planning and Maintenance 

Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 

Illinois 60604. 

5. Hand Delivery: Douglas Aburano, 

Chief, Attainment Planning and 

Maintenance Section, Air Programs 

Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson 

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 

Such deliveries are only accepted 

during the Regional Office normal hours 

of operation, and special arrangements 

should be made for deliveries of boxed 

information. The Regional Office official 

hours of business are Monday through 

Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding 

Federal holidays. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R05–OAR–2014– 

0661. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through www.regulations.gov 

or email. The www.regulations.gov Web 

site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, 

which means EPA will not know your 

identity or contact information unless 

you provide it in the body of your 

comment. If you send an email 

comment directly to EPA without going 

through www.regulations.gov your email 

address will be automatically captured 

and included as part of the comment 

that is placed in the public docket and 

made available on the Internet. If you 

submit an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the www.regulations.gov 


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