[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 21, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38407-38409]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15397]

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 21, 2021 /
Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0102; Project Identifier AD-2020-01270-E;
Amendment 39-21621; AD 2021-13-16]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain General Electric Company (GE) GEnx-2B67, GEnx-2B67/P, and GEnx-
2B67B model turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by a report of a
crack in the lower fuel manifold causing fuel leakage. This AD requires
an ultrasonic inspection (USI) or a fluorescent penetrant inspection
(FPI) of the lower fuel manifold. Depending on the results of the USI
or FPI, this AD requires replacement of the lower fuel manifold with a
part eligible for installation. The FAA is issuing this AD to address
the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective August 25, 2021.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of August 25,
2021.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact General Electric Company, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>website:
www.ge.com. You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is
also available at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0102.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0102; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, any
comments received, and other information. The address for Docket
Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexei Marqueen, Aviation Safety
Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain GE GEnx-2B67,
GEnx-2B67/P, and GEnx-2B67B model turbofan engines. The NPRM published
in the Federal Register on February 26, 2021 (86 FR 11670). The NPRM
was prompted by a report that a GEnx-2B model turbofan engine installed
on a Boeing Model 747-8 airplane was removed from service due to
confirmed fuel leakage from a lower fuel manifold in May 2019. The
operator observed fuel leakage during a routine borescope inspection of
the high-pressure turbine and later confirmed, by ultrasonic
inspection, a crack at brazed block #4 in the pilot secondary fuel
circuit tube on the lower fuel manifold. The FAA received two similar
reports, in March 2020 and May 2020, of a fuel leak from the lower fuel
manifold at brazed block #4. The manufacturer has identified the root
cause of this cracking as low-cycle fatigue due to the abrupt
transition created by the brazed support block pad and its inability to
slide due to thermal loads as intended. In the NPRM, the FAA proposed
to require an USI or an FPI of the lower fuel manifold. Depending on
the results of the USI or FPI, the NPRM proposed to require replacement
of the lower fuel manifold with a part eligible for installation. The
FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received comments from five commenters. The commenters were
Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA); Boeing Commercial
Airplanes (Boeing); Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (Cathay); GE; and
United Parcel Service (UPS). The following presents the comments
received on the NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment.

Request for Confirmation That Alternate Ultrasonic Probes Are Approved

    UPS requested confirmation of whether the alternate probes listed
in Appendix--A, paragraph 4.1.1. of GE GEnx-2B Service Bulletin (SB)
73-0089 R01, dated January 11, 2021 (SB 73-0089 R01), are approved
alternate ultrasonic probes to inspect the lower fuel manifold. UPS
reasoned that Appendix--A, paragraph 4.1.1. of SB 73-0089 R01 indicates
that ultrasonic probes part number (P/N) 00-010012 and P/N 00-010013
are approved alternates for ultrasonic probes P/N 389-085-151 and P/N
389-085-161, respectively. However, the inspection procedure, figures,
and record log in SB 73-0089 R01 only list ultrasonic probe P/N 389-
085-151 and P/N 389-085-161.
    The FAA confirms that alternate ultrasonic probes, P/N 00-010012
and P/N 00-010013, are approved alternates, and this AD does not
prohibit their use.

Request for Allowance of Alternative Probe Application Tool

    UPS requested that the FAA allow alternative, locally manufactured
probe application tools to aid in the installation of the ultrasonic
probes on the lower fuel manifold. UPS reasoned that during the
installation of the ultrasonic probes on the lower fuel manifold using
probe application tool P/N SGP-156, which is included with the GE
Aircraft Engines Inspection Kit P/N GE-FQAP-677, maintenance noted that
in certain locations, modifying the GE probe application tool provides

easier installation of the ultrasonic probes. UPS commented that all
locally manufactured probe application tools would be removed before
the USI, similar to using probe application tool P/N SGP-156.
    This AD does not address requests for specific tool modifications.
However, the FAA will consider requests for alternative methods of
compliance requests in accordance with paragraph (k) of this AD that
include a request for the modifications to the probe application tool.

Request for Add Credit for Previous Action

    Cathay requested that this AD provide credit for previous
performance of inspections of the fuel manifold before the effective
date of this AD in accordance with both GE GEnx-2B SB 73-0089 R01,
dated January 11, 2021, and R00, dated May 8, 2020.
    The FAA agrees. The instructions for accomplishing the on-wing USI
and FPI have not changed between R00, dated May 8, 2020, and R01, dated
January 11, 2021, of GE GEnx-2B SB 73-0089. The FAA added a Credit for
Previous Actions paragraph to this AD.

Support for the AD

    ALPA, Boeing, and GE expressed support for the AD as written.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered any comments
received, and determined that air safety requires adopting this AD as
proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products except for minor editorial changes and any
other changes described previously, this AD is adopted as proposed in
the NPRM. None of the changes will increase the economic burden on any
operator.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed GE GEnx-2B SB 73-0089 R01, dated January 11, 2021.
The service information specifies procedures for performing an initial
on-wing visual inspection, a USI, or an FPI of the top main fuel
manifold and the lower fuel manifold. The service information also
specifies procedures for performing repetitive in-shop visual
inspection and FPI for GEnx-2B model turbofan engines. The service
information also provides instructions for replacing the top main fuel
manifold and lower fuel manifold if a crack is found that exceeds the
manufacturer's criteria or if a leak is detected during inspection.
This service information is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in ADDRESSES.

Interim Action

    The FAA considers this AD to be an interim action. The design
approval holder is currently developing a modification to address the
unsafe condition identified in this AD. Once this modification is
developed, the FAA might consider additional rulemaking.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 156 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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FPI or USI of the lower fuel manifold.  16 work-hours x $85 per               $0          $1,360        $212,160
                                         hour = $1,360.
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary
replacements that would be required based on the results of the
inspection. The agency has no way of determining the number of aircraft
that might need this replacement:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                Cost per
                    Action                                 Labor cost               Parts cost        product
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Replace the lower fuel manifold...............  2 work-hours x $85 per hour =            $47,730         $47,900
                                                 $170.
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    The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, some of the costs of this AD
may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected individuals.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

2021-13-16 General Electric Company: Amendment 39-21621; Docket No.
FAA-2021-0102; Project Identifier AD-2020-01270-E.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective August 25, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to General Electric Company (GE) GEnx-2B67,
GEnx-2B67/P, and GEnx-2B67B model turbofan engines with lower fuel
manifold, part number (P/N) 2619M58G01, installed.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7310, Engine Fuel
Distribution.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of a crack in the lower fuel
manifold. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect cracking of the lower
fuel manifold. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result
in failure of the fuel manifold, engine fire, and damage to the
airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Required Actions

    (1) Within the compliance time specified in Table 1 to paragraph
(g)(1) of this AD, perform either an ultrasonic inspection (USI), an
on-wing spot fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI), or an in-shop
FPI of the lower fuel manifold, P/N 2619M58G01, in accordance with
paragraph (g)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this AD, as applicable.

              Table 1 to Paragraph (g)(1)--Compliance Time
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  Lower fuel manifold cycles
       since new (CSN)                      Compliance time
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Less than 1,700 CSN..........  After the lower fuel manifold has
                                accumulated 1,700 CSN, but before it
                                exceeds 2,200 CSN.
1,700 CSN or more............  Within 500 engine flight cycles (FCs)
                                after the effective date of this AD.
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    (i) Perform a USI of the lower fuel manifold at the locations
adjacent to the five support block pads to detect cracks in
accordance with paragraph 4. Appendix--A of GEnx-2B Service Bulletin
(SB) 73-0089 R01, dated January 11, 2021.
    (ii) Perform an on-wing spot FPI of the lower fuel manifold at
the five brazed block joints to detect cracks. Guidance on
performing the spot FPI can be found in paragraph 3.B.(6)(a) of
GEnx-2B SB 73-0089 R01, dated January 11, 2021.
    (iii) Perform an in-shop FPI of the lower fuel manifold at the
five brazed block joints to detect cracks. Guidance on performing
the FPI can be found in paragraph 3.C.(4) of GEnx-2B SB 73-0089 R01,
dated January 11, 2021.
    (2) If a crack or rejectable indication is found during the USI,
on-wing spot FPI, or in-shop FPI required by paragraphs (g)(1)(i),
(ii), and (iii) of this AD, before further flight, remove the lower
fuel manifold from service and replace it with a part eligible for
installation.

(h) Definition

    For the purpose of this AD, a part eligible for installation is:
    (1) Any serviceable lower fuel manifold, P/N 2619M58G01, with
less than 1,700 CSN, or
    (2) Any lower fuel manifold, P/N 2619M58G01, with 1,700 CSN or
more that has been inspected in accordance with paragraph (g)(1)(i),
(ii), or (iii) of this AD and a crack or rejectable indication was
not found, or
    (3) Any approved lower fuel manifold with a part number other
than P/N 2619M58G01.

 (i) No Reporting Requirements

    The reporting requirements specified in paragraph 4. Appendix--A
of GE GEnx-2B SB 73-0089 R01, dated January 11, 2021, are not
required by this AD.

 (j) Credit for Previous Actions

    You may take credit for the actions required by paragraph (g)(1)
of this AD if you performed these actions before the effective date
of this AD using GE GEnx-2B SB 73-0089 R00, dated May 8, 2020.

 (k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in Related Information. You may email your request to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(l) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Alexei Marqueen,
Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(m) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) GE GEnx-2B Service Bulletin 73-0089 R01, dated January 11,
2021.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For General Electric Company service information identified
in this AD, contact General Electric Company, 1 Neumann Way,
Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>website: www.ge.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on June 17, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 1 (Thursday, January 2, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59-61]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28332]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2019-0658; FRL-10003-16-Region 7]

Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Revisions to the General Conformity
Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing
approval of a Missouri State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted on February 15, 2019. The submission revises the State's
general conformity rule. Specifically, the proposed action revises the
rule to add definitions specific to the rule, remove references to a
rule that is being rescinded, remove the unnecessary use of restrictive
words and make other clarifying changes. The revision does not have an
adverse effect on air quality. The EPA's proposed approval of this rule
revision is being done in accordance with the requirements of the Clean
Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 3, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2019-0658 to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received will be posted without
change to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal
information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the ``Written
Comments'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jed Wolkins, Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 7 Office, Air Quality Planning Branch, 11201 Renner
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219; telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Written Comments
II. What is being addressed in this document?
III. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?
IV. What action is the EPA taking?
V. Incorporation by Reference
VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Written Comments

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-OAR-2019-
0658, at https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located
outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions,
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

II. What is being addressed in this document?

    The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to Missouri's rule 10-
6.300 ``Conformity of General Federal Actions to State Implementation
Plans.'' There are several proposed revisions to the rule. The proposed
revisions modify text that Missouri has determined make the rule more
understandable while retaining the intent of the rule. The following
changes to the rule have been made:
    10-6.300(1) the title changed from ``General'' to
``Applicability'';
    10-6.300(1)(B) insertion of ``de minimis'';
    10-6.300(1)(C) change from ``shall'' to ``do'';
    10-6.300(1)(C)2. and 2.V. insertion ``below the'' and ``levels
identified in subsection (1)(B) of this rule'';
    10-6.300(1)(C)2.H. and I. change from ``required'' to
``necessary'';
    10-6.300(1)(C)2.J. removal of ``Actions'';
    10-6.300(1)(K) removal of ``shall'';
    10-6.300(2) removal of existing incorporation by reference and
insertion of rule specific definitions (A) thru (JJ);
    10-6.300(3)(A)1. change from ``shall'' to ``may'';
    10-6.300(3)(E)3. change from ``may'' to ``will'';
    10-6.300(3)(E)4. and (3)(F)1., 2., 3., and 4. change from
``required'' to ``conducted'';

    10-6.300(3)(F)2.A.(II) change form ``shall apply'' to ``applies'';
    10-6.300(3)(I)2. change from ``shall'' to ``may'';
    10-6.300(3)(J)2.B. change from ``must not'' to ``cannot'';
    10-6.300(3)(J)3. change from ``they are not required'' to ``they
are under no obligation'';
    10-6.300(3)(L)2.E. change from ``the time frame for the reductions
must be specified'' to ``have a specific time frame for the
reductions'';
    10-6.300(3)(L)3. correction of the spelling of ``credits'';
    10-6.300(3)(L)3.A. and B. change from ``as required in'' to
``under'';
    10-6.300(4)(C) change from ``shall be'' to ``is''.
    The full text of these changes can be found in the State's
submission which is in the docket for this action.
    The EPA has analyzed these wording changes, specifically focusing
on the language changes that might alter the stringency or intent such
as using ``de minimus'' or changes from ``shall'' to ``may''. Although
the EPA takes no position regarding whether the altered text is clearer
to the reader, the EPA finds the full rule language does not alter the
intent of the rule. For example, 10-6.300(3)(A)1. now reads, ``No
department, agency, or instrumentality may engage in'' rather than
``shall engage in''. The EPA believes that the change from ``shall'' to
``may'' does not alter the intent of the language to prohibit an action
from occurring. Another example is the insertion of ``de minimus'',
which refers to a table being used to establish a threshold floor, or
de minimus level in this context. The EPA believes the use of de
minimus is appropriate in this context and that this language does not
alter the intent. Therefore, the EPA does not believe that these
specific examples and other language changes represent a relaxation of
the rule.
    Then, Missouri revised its rule to incorporate general conformity
rule-specific definitions into the rule itself. These added rule
definitions come from 10-6.020 which is already approved into the SIP.
The EPA provided one specific comment during the public comment period
regarding the definition of precursors to fine particulate matter
(PM2.5).\1\ The EPA asked Missouri to update the State
general conformity rule to match updates to the Federal general
conformity rule, 40 CFR part 93. These updates include changes to the
applicability tables clarifying that volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
and ammonia (NH3) are presumed precursors of
PM2.5. Missouri did not change the rule in response to this
comment. While Missouri did not update the rule to reflect changes to
the Federal general conformity rule, the EPA believes the SIP revision
is approvable. The changes to the Federal general conformity rule stem
from the January 4, 2013, D.C. Circuit Court ruling that we erred when
not considering the particulate matter-specific provisions of subpart 4
of part D of title I of the CAA.\2\ In response, on March 23, 2015, we
proposed the Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality
Standards: State Implementation Plan Requirements (80 FR 15340, March
23, 2015). In that action, we defined PM2.5 precursors as
``sulfur dioxide (SO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOX),
volatile organic compounds (VOC), and ammonia (NH3).'' The
EPA finalized this rule on August 24, 2016 (81 FR 58010).
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    \1\ The EPA also provided a general comment on several Missouri
rulemakings around the same time.
    \2\ Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) v. EPA, Nos. 08-
1250, 09-1102, 11-1430 (D.C. Circuit 2013).
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    10-6.300(2)(DD)(3)(C) states VOC and NH3 are
PM2.5 precursors ``only in PM2.5 nonattainment or
maintenance areas where either the State or the EPA determines that
they are significant precursors.'' The EPA has now determined that VOC
and NH3 are PM2.5 precursors presumptively
subject to regulation, therefore any General Transportation Conformity
review in a PM2.5 nonattainment or maintenance area in
Missouri would need to consider VOC and NH3 as
PM2.5 precursors. This determination that VOC and
NH3 are precursors to PM2.5 subject to regulation
applies in any current and future PM2.5 nonattainment or
maintenance area in the State of Missouri until such time that Missouri
adequately demonstrates, and the EPA agrees, that these pollutants do
not need to be regulated in a particular plan despite the fact that
they are PM2.5 precursors.
    Finally, at 10-6.300(1)A. and (E)1.E.(II), Missouri revised its
rule to remove a reference to 10-2.390, which has been rescinded. The
EPA approved rescission of this rule from the Missouri SIP in a
separate action.\3\
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    \3\ See 84 FR 54035, October 9, 2019.
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    The EPA has evaluated the changes made by Missouri and is proposing
to approve these changes in the SIP. The EPA believes that these
changes will not have an adverse impact on air quality.

III. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?

    The State's submission has met the public notice requirements for
SIP submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The submission also
satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V. The
State provided public notice on this SIP revision from May 2, 2018 to
August 2, 2018 and received two public comments, both from the EPA.\4\
Missouri's response to our general comment is sufficient. As discussed
above, while Missouri did not update the rule for the definition of
precursors of PM2.5, the revision is still approvable. We
highly encourage Missouri to make such update in the future. The
revision meets the substantive SIP requirements of the CAA, including
section 110 and implementing regulations.
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    \4\ Missouri DNR staff also made a comment.
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IV. What action is the EPA taking?

    The EPA is proposing to approve Missouri's revisions to 10-6.300.
We are processing this as a proposed action because we are soliciting
comments on this proposed action. Final rulemaking will occur after
consideration of any comments.

V. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, the EPA is proposing to include regulatory text
in an EPA final rule that includes incorporation by reference. In
accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is proposing to
incorporate by reference the Missouri Regulations described in the
proposed amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. The EPA has
made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available
through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 7 Office (please
contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this preamble for more information).

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:

     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2,
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under
Executive Order 12866.
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTA) because this rulemaking does not
involve technical standards; and
     Does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority
to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or
environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible
methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated
that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the
rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial
direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified
by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: December 19, 2019.
James Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the EPA proposes to amend
40 CFR part 52 as set forth below:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart-AA Missouri

0
2. In Sec.  52.1230, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising
the entry ``10-6.300'' to read as follows:

Sec.  52.1320  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *

                                        EPA-Approved Missouri Regulations
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    Missouri citation             Title          effective date    EPA approval date           Explanation
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                                    Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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    Chapter 6--Air Quality Standards, Definitions, Sampling and Reference Methods, and Air Pollution Control
                                      Regulations for the State of Missouri
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                                                  * * * * * * *
10-6.300................  Conformity of General       2/28/2019  [Date of publication
                           Federal Actions to                     of the final rule in
                           State Implementation                   the Federal
                           Plans.                                 Register], [Federal
                                                                  Register citation of
                                                                  the final rule].

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP13-83-000]

Arlington Storage Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Seneca Lake Storage Facility
Gallery 2 Expansion Project, and Request for Comments on Environmental
Issues

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of the Arlington Storage Company, LLC
(Arlington Storage) Seneca Lake Storage Facility Gallery 2 Expansion
Project (Project). The expansion would be accomplished through the
conversion of two existing interconnected bedded salt caverns
(collectively known as ``Gallery 2''), previously used for liquid
propane gas (LPG) storage, to natural gas storage. The Project is
located in Schuyler County, New York on the west side of Seneca Lake in
the Town of Reading (Figure 1). This EA will be used by the Commission
in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in
the public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the Project. Your input will help the Commission staff
determine what issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that
the project scoping period will close on May 3, 2013. Further details
on how to submit written comments are provided in the Public
Participation section of this notice.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project as described under the Environmental
Mailing List Section of this notice. State and local government
representatives are asked to notify their constituents of this proposed
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    The Project would be constructed on land owned by Arlington Storage
or its affiliate U.S. Salt Corporation, within an area used for salt
mining and/or natural gas activities. Project work areas have been
previously disturbed through historical solution mining operations for
salt production and LPG storage. Development of the caverns at Gallery
2 began in 1958 by the International Salt Company. The gallery caverns
were used for brine production until 1964

when they were converted to LPG storage until 1984 when the caverns
were emptied of LPG and filled with salt water for preservation. No
residential lands would be crossed and no unaffiliated landowners would
be directly affected by the proposed work.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    The proposed Project would consist of converting two existing
interconnected bedded salt caverns, previously used for LPG storage,
and related facilities (collectively known as ``Gallery 2'') to natural
gas storage. The addition of Gallery 2 would add an incremental 0.55
billion cubic feet (Bcf) of working gas capacity to the Arlington
Storage existing Seneca Lake facility. Arlington's existing Seneca Lake
storage consists of two storage caverns (``Gallery 1'') with a working
gas capacity of 1.45 Bcf. The Arlington Storage Seneca Lake facility
interconnects with the Dominion Transmission, Inc. and Millennium
Pipeline Company, LLC interstate natural gas pipeline systems. In order
to add the proposed incremental 0.55 Bcf of facility working gas
capacity, Arlington Storage requests to:
     Construct approximately 500 feet of pipeline (170 feet of
16-inch-diameter and 330 feet of 8-inch-diameter pipeline) to connect
the Gallery 2 wells to the existing Seneca Lake 16-inch-diameter
natural gas pipeline;
     install a 500 horsepower (hp) skid-mounted compressor
unit;
     use of Well no. 45 in debrining \1\ operation, and for
future cavern monitoring;
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    \1\ The project would ready the caverns for natural gas storage
by pumping the saltwater out of the caverns. This process is
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     construct temporary facilities to be used during the
cavern(s) debrining process consisting of a temporary brine pump and
temporary brine pipelines;
     installation of electric and instrument air lines
connecting the Gallery 2 facilities to the Seneca Lake Storage
compressor station; and
     plug and abandon two existing wells formerly used in the
Gallery 2 Caverns' brine production and propane storage operation
    The general location of the Project facilities is shown in Appendix
1.\2\
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    \2\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to all those
receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov
using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call
(202) 502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the planned Project pipeline facilities would
disturb about 6.63 acres of land owned by Arlington Storage which
comprises the Gallery 2 site (4.84 acres), the temporary laydown area
(0.92 acres), and the temporary use of an existing access road (0.87
acres) (see Figure 1). Following construction, Arlington would maintain
about 0.85 acres for permanent operation of Project facilities. The
remaining 5.8 acres disturbed by construction would be restored and
revert to former uses.

The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
\3\ to discover and address concerns the public may have about
proposals. This process is referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of
the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments
received will be considered during the preparation of the EA.
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    \3\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
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    In the EA we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of
the construction and operation of the proposed project under these
general headings:
     Geology and soils;
     land use;
     water resources, fisheries, and wetlands;
     cultural resources;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     air quality and noise;
     endangered and threatened species;
     public safety; and
     cumulative impacts.
    We will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed
project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to
lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Our independent analysis of the issues will be presented in the EA.
The EA will be placed in the public record and, will be published and
distributed to the public. A comment period will be allotted after the
EA is published for review. We will consider all comments on the EA
before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your
comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in
the Public Participation section of this notice.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction and/or
special expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally
cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA. These agencies may
choose to participate once they have evaluated the proposal relative to
their responsibilities. Agencies that would like to request cooperating
agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments
provided under the Public Participation section of this notice.

Consultations Under Section 106 of the Natural Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the Natural Historic
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation
with applicable State Historic Preservation Office(s) (SHPO), and to
solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested
Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential effects on
historic properties.\4\ We will define the project-specific Area of
Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPO(s) as the Project
is further developed. On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a
minimum encompasses all areas subject to ground disturbance (examples
include construction right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards,
compressor stations, and access roads). Our EA would document our
findings on the potential Project impacts on historic properties and
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Historic
properties are defined in those regulations as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the Natural Register of Historic
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Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified several issues that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities, the
environmental information provided by Arlington Storage, and comments
received from the public. This preliminary list of issues may be
changed based on your comments and our analysis.
     Air quality and low-frequency noise impacts from the
proposed compression facility;
     effects of construction and operation on migratory
wildlife species;

     potential spills from debrining the caverns and potential
impact to groundwater and surface water quality; and
     cumulative environmental impacts from existing natural gas
and LPG storage in the region.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the Project. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and
measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific
your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so
that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before May 3, 2013.
    For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to
submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please
reference the Project docket number (CP13-83-000) with your submission.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert
eFiling staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov
under the link to Documents and Filings. An eComment is an easy method
for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a
project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making. A comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment
on a Filing''; or
    (3) You may file a paper copy of your comments at the following
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.

Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; Native
American Tribes; environmental and public interest groups; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who own homes within certain distances of aboveground
facilities, and anyone who submitted comments on the project. We have
made every effort to include all commentors on the mailing list;
however, we are unable to include commentors that did not include a
physical address with their comments. We will update the environmental
mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the
information related to this environmental review to all individuals,
organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially
affected by the proposed project.
    Once the EA is published for distribution, copies will be sent to
the environmental mailing list for public review and comment. If you
would prefer to receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD
version or would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please
return the attached Information Request (Appendix 2).

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want
to become an ``intervenor'' which is an official party to the
Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the
process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard
by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling.
An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a
request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are
included in the User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the
Commission's Web site.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site at www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits in the Docket number field (i.e., CP13-
83). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
    Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

    Dated: April 3, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-55370; File No. SR-FICC-2007-01]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule To
Interpret Rule 5 Section 6 of the Government Securities Division Rules

February 28, 2007.

    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on January 22, 2007, the
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC'') filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change
described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared
primarily by FICC. FICC filed the proposal pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act \2\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) \3\ thereunder so
that the proposal was effective upon filing with the Commission. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the rule
change from interested parties.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(i).
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of the rule change is to interpret Rule 5, Section 6 of
the Government Securities Division (``GSD'') rules.\4\
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    \4\ Rule 5, Section 6 of the GSD rules states in pertinent part,
``Each Comparison generated by the Corporation * * * shall evidence
a valid, binding, and enforceable contract in respect of such
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, FICC included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified

in Item IV below. FICC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections
(A), (B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these
statements.\5\
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(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    Rule 5, Section 6 of the GSD rules states in pertinent part that
each comparison generated by GSD evidences a valid, binding, and
enforceable contract with respect to such compared trade. This
provision confirms the terms and conditions of the trade and the
parties' agreement thereto and authorizes FICC to take further action
with respect to the compared trade if required.
    GSD members are always subject to all of the rights and obligations
that arise under GSD's rules with respect to trades they submit to GSD.
For example, if a trade is submitted for comparison-only processing,
the submitting members, whether or not they executed the trade, are
subject to the obligation to pay applicable fees and to other
obligations that arise under the rules.\6\ If a trade is submitted for
netting, the submitting members, whether or not they executed the
trade, are subject to the obligation to pay applicable fees, to post
clearing fund collateral, and to satisfy funds-only, securities
settlement, and other obligations that arise under the rules. The
submitting members, and not the entity for which they are submitting
trades, also have all the rights against FICC for novated settlement
obligations. However, GSD's rules do not alter rights and obligations
between a member and its customer outside of the clearing process.
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are not subject to clearing fund, funds-only settlement, and
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    For example, a hedge fund that is not a member of GSD executes a
trade with a dealer (``Dealer A'') that is a GSD netting member. The
hedge fund then notifies its prime broker (``Prime Broker'') that is
also a GSD netting member about the trade that the Prime Broker is to
settle on the hedge fund's behalf. Both Dealer A and the Prime Broker
submit the trade to GSD. While Dealer A and Prime Broker are subject to
all of the rights and obligations that arise under GSD's rules with
respect to that trade, GSD's rules do not eliminate any rights and
obligations that arise between Prime Broker and the hedge fund or
Dealer A and the hedge fund outside of the clearing process.
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 17A of the
Act,\7\ as amended, because it constitutes an interpretation with
respect to the meaning of an existing rule.
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    FICC does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any
impact or impose any burden on competition.

(C) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments relating to the propos ed rule change have not yet
been solicited or received. FICC will notify the Commission of any
written comments received by FICC.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The foregoing proposed rule change has become effective upon filing
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(1)
\9\ thereunder because the rule constitutes an interpretation with
respect to the meaning of an existing rule. At any time within sixty
days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission may
summarily abrogate such rule change if it appears to the Commission
that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest,
for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(i).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
) or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-FICC-2007-01 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-FICC-2007-01. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Section, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filings also will be
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of FICC
and on FICC's Web site at http://www.ficc.com/commondocs/rule.filings/rule.filing.07-01.pdf.
 All comments received will be posted without

change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to
make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number
SR-FICC-2007-01 and should be submitted on or before March 28, 2007.

    For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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