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(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice
of Application for the Project. Among
other things, that notice alerted agencies
issuing federal authorizations of the
requirement to complete all necessary
reviews and to reach a final decision on
a request for a federal authorization
within 90 days of the date of issuance
of the Commission staff’s environmental
document for the Project.
This notice identifies Commission
staff’s intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Project and the planned schedule for the
completion of the environmental
review.1 The EA will be issued for a 30day comment period.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA—July 17, 2026
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline 2—October 15, 2026
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the Project’s
progress.
Project Description
Columbia proposes to construct and
operate the new Waverly Energy Storage
Facility comprised of the following
facilities in Sussex County, Virginia: a
new 1.3 billion cubic feet liquified
natural gas storage (LNG) storage tank;
associated liquefaction and vaporization
facilities; approximately 5,398 feet of
12-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline
connecting to Columbia’s existing VM–
107 and VM–108 pipelines; and other
appurtenant facilities on the site. The
new Waverly Energy Storage Facility
would be constructed on 22.5 acres of
land within a 700-acre parcel recently
purchased by Columbia.
Background
On January 13, 2026, the Commission
issued a Notice of Scoping Period
Requesting Comments on
Environmental Issues for the Proposed
Southeast Virginia Energy Storage
Project and Notice of Public Scoping
Session (Notice of Scoping). The Notice
of Scoping was sent to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local

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1 For tracking purposes under the National
Environmental Policy Act, the unique identification
number for documents relating to this
environmental review is EAXX–019–20–000–
1769775072.
2 The Commission’s deadline applies to the
decisions of other federal agencies, and state
agencies acting under federally delegated authority,
that are responsible for federal authorizations,
permits, and other approvals necessary for
proposed projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per
18 CFR 157.22(a), the Commission’s deadline for
other agency’s decisions applies unless a schedule
is otherwise established by federal law.

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government agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries
and newspapers. In response, the
Commission received comments from
the Virginia Chamber of Commerce,
Virginia Natural Gas, Inc., and Virginia
State Senator Emily M. Jordan, the
Newport News Shipbuilding, the
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce,
an adjacent landowner, and the
Hampton Roads Military and Federal
Facilities Alliance in support of the
Project. The Viginia Department of
Environmental Quality provided
comments concerning the state’s role in
the NEPA process. All substantive
comments will be addressed in the EA.
The U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration is a cooperating agency
in the preparation of the EA.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the EA and to keep track of
formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets, the Commission offers
a free service called eSubscription. This
service provides automatic notification
of filings made to subscribed dockets,
document summaries, and direct links
to the documents. Go to https://
www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to
register for eSubscription.
For public inquiries and assistance
with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, contact the Office of Public
Participation at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
Additional information about the
Project is available from the FERC
website (www.ferc.gov). Using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’
from the eLibrary menu, enter the
selected date range and ‘‘Docket
Number’’ excluding the last three digits
(i.e., CP26–20–000), and follow the
instructions. For assistance with access
to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached
at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659,
or at [email protected]. The
eLibrary link on the FERC website also
provides access to the texts of formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rule
makings.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: February 20, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2025–3955; FRL–13210–
01–OCSPP]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Renewal
Collection and Request for Comment;
Confidential Business Information
Claims Under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces the availability of
and solicits public comment on the
following Information Collection
Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB): Confidential Business
Information Claims under the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) (EPA
ICR No. 2706.04 and OMB Control No.
2070–0223). This ICR represents a
renewal of an existing ICR that is
currently approved through August 31,
2026. Before submitting the ICR to OMB
for review and approval under the PRA,
EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the information collection
that is summarized in this document.
The ICR and accompanying material are
available in the docket for public review
and comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OPPT–
2025–3955, online at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Additional
instructions on commenting or visiting
the docket, along with more information
about dockets generally, is available at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sleasman, Katherine, Office of Mission
Critical Operations (Mail Code 7602M),
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: 202–566–1204; email address:
[email protected].
For general information contact: The
TSCA Assistance Information Service
Hotline, Goodwill of the Finger Lakes,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY

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14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
epa.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
specifically solicits comments and
information to enable it to:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
II. What information collection activity
or ICR does this action apply to?
Title: Confidential Business
Information Claims under the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA).
EPA ICR No.: 2706.04.
OMB Control No.: 2070–0223.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently
approved through August 31, 2026.
Under the PRA, an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to a collection of
information, unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The OMB control numbers for EPA’s
regulations in title 40 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on
the related collection instrument or
form, if applicable. The display of OMB
control numbers for certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9.
Abstract: EPA is renewing the
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assertion and maintenance of claims of
business confidentiality (also known as
Confidential Business Information or
‘‘CBI’’) under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601, et
seq. The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical
Safety for the 21st Century Act, Public
Law 114–182 referred to in this Notice
as ‘‘Lautenberg’’), made significant
amendments to TSCA including new
provisions governing the assertion of
CBI claims and requirements concerning
Agency review and treatment of
confidentiality claims. Among the
changes to TSCA are new provisions on
EPA review, submitter maintenance,
time limitations for CBI claims, and an
option to extend confidentiality claims
for up to 10 additional years. 40 CFR
703 specifies Agency procedures for
reviewing and communicating with
TSCA submitters about confidentiality
claims, including requirements for
submitters to maintain contact
information, procedures EPA will use to
provide notices to submitters
concerning their claims, and the manner
in which EPA will notify submitters
concerning the impending expiration of
certain claims.
The ICR, which is available in the
docket along with other related
materials, provides a detailed
explanation of the collection activities
and the burden estimate that is only
briefly summarized here:
Form number(s): PFN–7710–56,
7710–25, 7710–056, 6300–07, 9600–010,
9600–011, 9600–012, 9600–013, 9600–
014, 9600–015, 9600–030, 9600–031,
9600–032, 9600–034, 9600–035, 9600–
036, 9600–049, and 9600–060.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
potentially affected by this ICR include
North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) codes
identified in question 12 of the ICR.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory, as per 15 U.S.C. 2713 and
40 CFR 703.
Estimated number of potential
respondents: 1,100.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated average number of
responses for each respondent: 2.
Total estimated burden: 1,160 hours
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
Total estimated costs: $53,050.10 (per
year) and includes $0 annualized capital
investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates
from the last approval?
There is a decrease of 709 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the ICR
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decrease reflects EPA’s successful
implementation of the Lautenberg
provisions governing the assertion of
CBI claims through the finalization of
the Confidential Business Information
Claims Under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) rule published on
June 7, 2023 (88 FR 37155 (8223–02–
OCSPP)) which amended and
reorganized requirements concerning
Agency review and treatment of
confidentiality claims. This information
collection also accounts for provisions
that allow for submitters the
opportunity to request an extension of
CBI claims and for EPA to review time
limitations for CBI claims and extension
of confidentiality claims for up to 10
additional years. This change is an
adjustment.
IV. What is the next step in the process
for this ICR?
EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the
submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional
comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval
process, please contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: February 21, 2026.
Douglas M. Troutman,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
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Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.
ACTION: Notice; modified system of

records.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications

Commission (FCC, Commission, or
Agency) is modifying an existing system
of records, FCC/WCB–1, Lifeline
Program, subject to the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended. This action is
necessary to meet the requirements of
the Privacy Act to publish in the
Federal Register notice of the existence

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