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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-59285; File No. SR-NSCC-2008-13]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing
Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to the Fee Structure

January 23, 2009.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on December 31, 2008, the
National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have
been prepared primarily by NSCC. NSCC filed the proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \2\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)
thereunder \3\ so that the proposal was effective upon filing with the
Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change will revise, eliminate, and add fees for
certain services provided by NSCC.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, NSCC 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. NSCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B,
and C below of the most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to revise, eliminate,
and add fees for certain services provided by NSCC in order to align
such fees with the costs of delivering services. First, NSCC will
reduce the fees for Trade Recording, Trade Netting, Fund/SERV, and
Insurance Service's Position and Valuations Focused File, Financial
Activity Reporting, and Initial Application Information. Second, NSCC
will eliminate the following fees: Designated Value Deliveries, Special
EDP Tape Output, Insurance and Retirement Processing Service, and
certain Pass-Through and Other Fees. Third, NSCC will consolidate the
Delivery Service fees for the Envelope Settlement Service and the Funds
Only Settlement Service. Finally, NSCC will implement new fees for the
new Insurance Attachments service and Alternative Investment Products
service.\4\
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    \4\ The specific fee changes are set forth in Exhibit 5 to
NSCC's proposed rule change filing, which can be viewed on NSCC's
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    The proposed fee changes will become effective on January 2, 2009.
    NSCC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of Section 17A of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder because it updates NSCC's fee schedule and provides for the
equitable allocation of fees among its participants.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NSCC 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 proposed rule change have not yet
been solicited or received. NSCC will notify the Commission of any
written comments received by NSCC.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \5\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \6\ thereunder
because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other charge
applicable only to a member. At any time within 60 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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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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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 No. SR-NSCC-2008-13 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-NSCC-2008-13. 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 Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at NSCC's principal office and on NSCC's Web
site at http://www.nscc.com/legal/index.html. 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 No. SR-NSCC-2008-13 and should be submitted on or
before February 23, 2009.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Air Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public that a
meeting of the Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Procedures
Advisory Committee (ATPAC) will be held to review present air traffic
control procedures and practices for standardization, revision,
clarification, and upgrading of terminology and procedures.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the CGH Headquarters, 600
Maryland Ave SW., Suite 800 West, 8th Floor Training Room, Washington,
DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Jehlen, ATPAC Executive
Director, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. Telephone
(202) 493-4527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the ATPAC to be held Tuesday, May 5, 2009,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    The agenda for this meeting will cover a continuation of the
ATPAC's review of present air traffic control procedures and practices
for standardization,

revision, clarification, and upgrading of terminology and procedures.
It will also include:
    1. Approval of Minutes;
    2. Submission and Discussion of Areas of Concern;
    3. Discussion of Potential Safety Items;
    4. Report from Executive Director;
    5. Items of Interest; and
    6. Discussion and agreement of location and dates for subsequent
meetings.

Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space
available. With the approval of the Chairperson, members of the public
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons desiring to attend
and persons desiring to present oral statement should notify Mr.
Richard Jehlen no later than April 14, 2009. Any member of the public
may present a written statement to the ATPAC at any time at the address
given above.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 18, 2009.
Richard Jehlen,
Executive Director, Air Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-55648; File No. SR-Amex-2007-09]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed
Rule Change as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to the
Listing and Trading of Options on Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF

April 19, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on January 19, 2007, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange.
The Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change on
March 23, 2007. The Commission is publishing this notice and order to
solicit comments on the proposal, as amended, from interested persons
and to approve the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No.
1, on an accelerated basis.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to list and trade options (``Fund Options'')
on the Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF. The text of the proposed rule
change is available on the Amex's Web site at http://www.amex.com, the

Office of the Secretary, the Amex and at the Commission's Public
Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item III below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this rule change is to obtain approval to list for
trading on the Exchange options on the Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF
(the ``Fund'') (symbol: VWO) on a pilot basis for six (6) months to
commence on the date of approval. Commentary .06 to Amex Rule 915 and
Commentary .07 to Amex Rule 916, respectively (the ``Listing
Standards'') establish the Exchange's initial listing and maintenance
standards. The Listing Standards permit the Exchange to list funds
structured as open-end investment companies (such as the Fund), unit
investment trust (``UITs'') or other similar entities, without having
to file for approval with the Commission to list for trading options on
such funds.\3\ The Exchange submits that the Fund meets substantially
all of the Listing Standard requirements, and for the requirements that
are not met, sufficient mechanisms exist that would provide the
Exchange with adequate surveillance and regulatory information with
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    \3\ Commentary .06 to Amex Rule 915 sets forth the initial
listing and maintenance standards for shares or other securities
(``Exchange-Traded Fund Shares'') that are principally traded on a
national securities exchange or through the facilities of a national
securities exchange and reported as a national market security, and
that represent an interest in a registered investment company
organized as an open-end management investment company, a unit
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    The Fund is an open-end investment company designed to hold a
portfolio of securities which tracks the performance of the MSCI
Emerging Markets Index (the ``Index'' or ``Select Index'').\4\ The Fund
employs a ``representative sampling'' methodology to track the Index,
which means that the Fund invests in a representative sample of
securities in the Index that have a similar investment profile as the
Index.\5\ Securities selected by the Fund have aggregate investment
characteristics (based on market capitalization and industry
weightings), fundamental characteristics (such as return variability,
earnings valuation and yield) and liquidity measures similar to those
of the Index.
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    \4\ The Emerging Markets Index includes approximately 848 equity
components of companies located in emerging markets around the
world. As of February 28, 2007, the largest markets covered in the
Index were South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, China and Russia (which made
up 15.7%, 12.4%, 10.5%, 10.5% and 10.0%, respectively, of the
Index's market capitalization). MSCI (http://www.msci.com) calculates and

maintains the Emerging Markets Index. The Index is a capitalization-
weighted index whose component securities are adjusted for available
float and must meet objective criteria for inclusion in the Index.
The Index aims to capture 85% of the publicly available total market
capitalization in each emerging market included in the Index. The
Index is rebalanced quarterly, calculated in U.S. Dollars on a real
time basis, and disseminated every 60 seconds during market trading
hours.
    \5\ As of February 28, 2007, the Fund was comprised of 863
securities and had total net assets of $13.5 billion. OAO Gazprom
ADR had the greatest individual weight at 4.16%. The aggregate
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    The Index provides exposure to 25 emerging market countries in
Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. As of February 28, 2007, the
Emerging Markets Index consisted of companies representing Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary,
India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan,
Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea,
Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. MSCI periodically adjusts the list of
included countries to keep pace with the evolution in world markets
(such adjustments made on a forward-looking basis, so past performance
of the Emerging Markets Index always reflects actual country
representation during the relevant period).
    The Fund generally invests at least 95% of its assets in the common
stocks included in the Index. In order to improve portfolio liquidity
and give the Fund additional flexibility to comply with the
requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and other regulatory
requirements and to manage future corporate actions and index changes
in smaller markets, the Fund also has the authority to invest the
remainder of its assets in securities that

are not included in the Index or in ADRs and GDRs representing such
securities. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in other
exchange-traded funds or registered management investment companies
that seek to track the performance of equity securities of constituent
countries of the Index. The Fund is not permitted to concentrate its
investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets in the stocks
of a particular industry or group of industries), except that, to the
extent practicable, the Fund will concentrate to approximately the same
extent that the Index concentrates in the stocks of such particular
industry or group of industries. The Exchange believes that these
requirements and policies prevent the Fund from being excessively
weighted in any single security or small group of securities and
significantly reduce concerns that trading in the Fund could become a
surrogate for trading in unregistered securities.
    Shares of the Fund (the ``Fund Shares'') are issued in exchange for
an ``in kind'' deposit of a specified portfolio of securities, together
with a cash payment, in minimum size aggregation size of 150,000 shares
(each, a ``Creation Unit''), as set forth in the Fund's prospectus. The
Fund issues and sells Fund Shares in Creation Unit sizes through a
principal underwriter on a continuous basis at the net asset value per
share next determined after an order to purchase Fund Shares and the
appropriate securities are received. Following issuance, Fund Shares
are traded on an exchange like other equity securities, and equity
trading rules apply. Likewise, redemption of Fund Shares is made in
Creation Unit size and ``in kind,'' with a portfolio of securities and
cash exchanged for Fund Shares that have been tendered for redemption.
    The Exchange notes that the maintenance listing standards set forth
in Commentary .07 to Amex Rule 916 for open-end investment companies do
not include criteria based on either the number of shares or other
units outstanding or on their trading volume. The absence of such
criteria is justified on the ground that since it should always be
possible to create additional shares or other interests in open-end
investment companies at their net asset value by making an in-kind
deposit of the securities that comprise the underlying index or
portfolio, there is no limit on the available supply of such shares or
interests. This, in turn, should make it highly unlikely that the
market for listed, open-end investment company shares could be capable
of manipulation, since whenever the market price for such shares
departs from net asset value, arbitrage will occur. Similarly, since
the Fund meets all of the requirements of the listing standards except
as described below, the Exchange believes that the same analysis
applies to the Fund.
    The Exchange has reviewed the Fund and determined that it satisfies
the listing standards except for the requirement set forth in
Commentary .06(b)(i) to Amex Rule 915, which requires the Fund to meet
the following condition: ``any non-U.S. component stocks in the index
or portfolio on which the Fund Shares are based that are not subject to
comprehensive surveillance agreements do not in the aggregate represent
more than 50% of the weight of the index or portfolio.'' Currently, the
Exchange has in place comprehensive surveillance agreements covering
48.89% of the stocks comprising the Index. One of the foreign exchanges
on which component securities of the Fund are traded and with which the
Exchange does not have a surveillance agreement is the Bolsa Mexicana
de Valores (``Bolsa''). The percentage of the weight of the Fund
represented by these securities is 6.3%.
    The Exchange notes that the Commission recently approved the
listing and trading of options on the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
Index Fund on a pilot basis and permitted the Exchange to rely on the
memorandum of understanding executed by the Commission and the NVBV,
dated as of October 18, 1990 (the ``MOU'') for purposes of satisfying
its surveillance and regulatory responsibilities for the component
securities in the Fund that trade on the Bolsa until the Exchange is
able to secure a surveillance agreement with the Bolsa.
    In connection with the listing and trading of options on the
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, the Exchange contacted the
Bolsa with a request to enter into a comprehensive surveillance sharing
agreement. Although the officials at the Bolsa expressed an interest to
enter into such comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement (a
``CSSA''), to date, the Exchange has been unable to do so. As a result
of being unable to secure a CSSA with the Bolsa, the Exchange requested
permission to rely for a pilot period on the MOU and the Exchange
agreed to use its best efforts during this period to secure a CSSA with
the Bolsa, which would reflect the following: (i) Express language
addressing market trading activity, clearing activity, and customer
identity; (ii) Bolsa's reasonable ability to obtain access to and
produce requested information; and (iii) based on the comprehensive
surveillance agreement and other information provided by Bolsa, the
absence of existing rules, laws, or practices that would impede the
Exchange from foreign information relating to market activity, clearing
activity, or customer identity, or, in the event such rules, laws, or
practices exist, they would not materially impede the production of
customer or other information. We note that in the past the Commission
has relied on a memorandum of understanding between the relevant
regulators where it would be impossible to secure an effective CSSA.\6\
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 40761 (December 8,
1998), 63 FR 70952 (December 22, 1998) (the ``New Product
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    The Exchange notes that the Commission has been willing to allow an
exchange to rely on a memorandum of understanding entered into between
regulators in the event that the exchanges themselves cannot enter into
a CSSA. For example, the Exchange previously attempted to enter into a
surveillance agreement with Bolsa as part of seeking approval to list
and trade options on the Mexico Index.\7\ Additionally, the Chicago
Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (the ``CBOE'') also previously
attempted to enter into a surveillance agreement with Bolsa at or about
the time when the CBOE sought approval to list for trading options on
the CBOE Mexico 30 Index in 1995, which was comprised of stocks trading
on Bolsa.\8\ Since, in both instances, Bolsa was unable to provide a
surveillance agreement, the Commission previously allowed the Exchange
and the CBOE to rely on the MOU. The Commission noted in the respective
approval orders that in cases where it would be impossible to secure an
agreement, the Commission relied in the past on surveillance sharing
agreements between the relevant regulators. The Commission further
noted in the respective approval orders that pursuant to the terms of
the MOU, it was the Commission's understanding that both the Commission
and the CNBV could acquire information from and provide information to
the other similar to that which would be required in a surveillance
sharing agreement between exchanges, and therefore, should the Exchange
or the CBOE need information on Mexican trading in the component
securities of the Mexico Index or the CBOE Mexico 30 Index, the
Commission could request such information from the CNBV under the MOU.
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34500 (August 8,
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    The Exchange is also aware that the Commission recently permitted
the

listing and trading of iPath Notes linked to the MSCI India Equities
Index without a CSSA between the NYSE and the appropriate Indian
marketplaces.\9\
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    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54944 (December 15,
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    The practice of relying on surveillance agreements between
regulators when a foreign exchange was unable or unwilling to provide
an information sharing agreement was affirmed by the Commission in the
Commission's New Product Release. The Commission noted in the New
Product Release that if securing an information sharing agreement is
not possible, an exchange should contact the Commission prior to
listing a new derivative securities product. The Commission also noted
that the Commission may determine instead that it is appropriate to
rely on a memorandum of understanding between the Commission and the
foreign regulator.
    Currently, the Exchange has in place comprehensive surveillance
agreements covering 48.89% of the stocks comprising the Index. In
addition, the Index also complies with Commentary .06(b)(ii) and (iii)
to Rule 915 which provides that component stocks of a single country
that is not subject to comprehensive surveillance sharing be limited to
less than 20% of the weight of the Index and component stocks in any
two (2) countries may not represent 33% or more of the weight of the
Index if such countries are not subject to comprehensive surveillance
agreements. Because the Index otherwise complies with the requirements
of Commentary .06(b) (except for the 50% test), the Exchange submits
that the proposal is consistent with the protection of investors and
the promotion of competition in the marketplace. A similar product,
options on the iShares Emerging Markets Index Fund (Symbol: EEM) are
currently listed and traded on both the Amex and CBOE. The underlying
index for VWO and EEM are exactly the same, i.e. the MSCI Emerging
Market Index.
    Given the Exchange's inability to enter into a CSSA with the Bolsa,
the Exchange requests permission to rely on a pilot basis on the MOU
entered into between the Commission and the CNBV for purposes of
satisfying its surveillance and regulatory responsibilities for the
component securities in the Fund that trade on the Bolsa until the
Exchange is able to secure a CSSA with the Bolsa. The Exchange believes
this request is reasonable because the Commission has already
acknowledged that the MOU permits both the Commission and the CNBV to
acquire information from and provide information to the other, which is
similar to that which would be required in a surveillance sharing
agreement between exchanges.
    Additionally, if the Commission approves the listing and trading of
the Fund on a pilot basis, during this period, the Exchange will
continue its efforts to obtain a CSSA with the Bolsa. The Exchange also
will update the Commission on the status of its discussions with the
Bolsa. The Commission's approval of this request would otherwise render
the Fund compliant with all of the Listing Standards.\10\ The Exchange
believes that listing and trading options on VWO will benefit investors
and the marketplace.
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    \10\ The Exchange notes that the component securities of the
Fund change periodically. Therefore, the Exchange may in fact have
in place surveillance agreements that would otherwise cover the
percent weighting requirements set forth in the Listing Standards
for securities not trading on Bolsa. In this event, the Fund would
satisfy all of the Listing Standards and reliance on an approval
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2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act
\11\ in general and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the
Act \12\ in particular in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing
information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in
securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest; and is not designed to
permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or
dealers, or to regulate by virtue of any authority conferred by the Act
matters not related to the purpose of the Act or the administration of
the Exchange.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of
the Act

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

III. 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-Amex-2007-09 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-Amex-2007-09. 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 Room. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal offices of the Exchange. 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-Amex-2007-09 and should be submitted on or before May
17, 2007.

IV. Commission's Findings and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of
the Proposed Rule Change

    The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange.\ 13\ In
particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is
consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\ 14\ which requires that an
exchange have rules designed, among other things, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and
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    \13\ In approving this rule change, the Commission notes that it
has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The listing of the Fund Options does not satisfy Commentary
.06(b)(i) to Amex Rule 915, which requires the Fund to meet the
following condition: ``Any non-U.S. component stocks in the index or
portfolio on which the Fund Shares are based that are not subject to
comprehensive surveillance agreements do not in the aggregate represent
more than 50% of the weight of the index or portfolio.'' Although the
Commission has been willing to allow an exchange to rely on a
memorandum of understanding entered into between regulators where the
listing SRO finds it impossible to enter into an information sharing
agreement, it is not clear that that Amex has exhausted all avenues of
discussion with foreign markets, including Bolsa, in order to obtain
such an agreement.
    Consequently, the Commission has determined to approve Amex's
listing and trading of Fund Options for a six-month pilot period during
which time Amex may rely on the MOU with respect to Fund components
trading on Bolsa. During this period, the Exchange has agreed to use
its best efforts to obtain a comprehensive surveillance agreement with
Bolsa, which shall reflect the following: (1) Express language
addressing market trading activity, clearing activity, and customer
identity; (2) the Bolsa's reasonable ability to obtain access to and
produce requested information; and (3) based on the CSSA and other
information provided by the Bolsa, the absence of existing rules, law
or practices that would impede the Exchange from obtaining foreign
information relating to market activity, clearing activity, or customer
identity, or in the event such rules, laws, or practices exist, they
would not materially impede the production of customer or other
information.
    The Exchange also represents that it will regularly update the
Commission on the status of its negotiations with Bolsa. In approving
the proposed rule change, the Commission notes that Amex currently has
in place surveillance agreements with foreign exchanges that cover
48.89% of the securities in the Fund and that the Index upon which the
Fund is based appears to be a broad-based index. The Commission further
notes that it recently has approved a proposed rule change by another
SRO to list and trade options on the same product on a six-month pilot
basis.\15\
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    \15\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55491 (March 19, 2007),
72 FR 14145 (March 26, 2007).
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    The Exchange has requested accelerated approval of the proposed
rule change. The Commission finds good cause, consistent with Section
19(b)(2) of the Act,\16\ for approving this proposed rule change before
the thirtieth day after the publication of notice thereof in the
Federal Register because it will enable the Exchange to immediately
consider listing and trading the Fund Options, similar to products
already traded on another SRO, and because it does not raise any new
regulatory issues. The Exchange has agreed to use its best efforts to
obtain a comprehensive surveillance agreement with the Bolsa during a
six-month pilot period in which the Exchange will rely on the MOU.
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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V. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\17\ that the proposed rule change (SR-Amex-2007-09), as modified
by Amendment No. 1, be, and it hereby is approved on an accelerated
basis for a six-month pilot period ending on October 19, 2007.
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    \17\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\18\
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    \18\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-7956 Filed 4-25-07; 8:45 am]

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      This document is intended to serve as a reader's aid for the Final Rule; Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides (Docket ID No. EPA - HQ - OPP - 2008 - 0110; FRL - 8886 - 5; RIN 2070 - AD30), and provides a list of the acronyms used throughout that document, along with the meanings provided.

Use the page numbers in this alphabetical listing to jump to acronyms that start with that letter:
A	1
C	2
D	2
E	2
F	2
H	3
I	3
K	3
M	3
N	3
O	4
P	4
Q	4
R	4
S	5
T	5
W	5
U	6
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A ------------

ACGIH means the American Conference of Governmental and Industrial Hygenists
AD means EPA's Antimicrobial Division in OPP
ARTCA means the Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Correction Act
ASRI means Activated Sludge, Respiration Inhibition Test
ASSI means Activated Sludge Sorption Isotherm
ASTM means the American Society for Testing and Materials
AWPA means the American Wood Protection Association, formerly American Wood Preservatives Association
C ------------
"CR" means conditionally required
CFR means the Code of Federal Regulations
CDC means the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
COC means concentration of concern
CWA means the Clean Water Act
D ------------
DCI means Data Call-in
E ------------
EA means economic analysis
EDSP means Endocrine Disrupter Screening Program
E-FAST means Exposure and Fate Assessment Screening Tool
EP means end-use product
EPA or the Agency means the United States Environmental Protection Agency
ESA means the Endangered Species Act
EU means the European Union
EUP means experimental use permit
F ------------
FDA means the Food and Drug Administration
FIFRA means the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
FFDCA means the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
FQPA means the Food Quality Protection Act
FWS means the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
H ------------
HHS means the United States Department of Health and Human Services
HSRB means the Human Studies Review Board
I ------------
ICR means Information Collection Request
ILSA means International Life Sciences Institute
K ------------
Kd means soil partition coefficient
Koc means soil organic carbon-water coefficient
Kow means octanol-water partition coefficient
M ------------
MOR means magnitude of the residue
mg/L means milligrams per liter
N ------------
NAICS means the North American Industrial Classification System
NAS means the National Academy of Sciences
NMFS means the United States National Marine Fisheries Service
NPDES means National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
NPRM means Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
"NR" means not required
O ------------
OCSPP means EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, formerly Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS)
OECD means Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OMB means Office of Management and Budget
OPP means EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs
OPPT means EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
OSHA means Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OW means EPA's Office of Water
P ------------
PPCP means pharmaceuticals and personal care products
PEL means permissible exposure limit
ppb means parts per billion
ppm means parts per million
PPE means personal protective equipment
PRA means the Paperwork Reduction Act
PRIA means the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
POTW means publicly owned treatment works
Q ------------
QSAR or (Q)SAR means quantitative structure-activity-relationships
R ------------
"R" means required
RAC means raw agricultural commodity
RED means Reregistration Eligibility Decision Document
RFA means the Regulatory Flexibility Act
RfC means Reference Concentration
RfD means Reference Dose
ROC means residue of concern
RQ means risk quotient
S ------------
SAP means the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel
SAR means structure-activity-relationships
SBREFA means the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
T ------------
TGAI means technical grade active ingredient
TTC means threshold of toxicological concern
TEP means typical end-use product
TLV means threshold limit value
W ------------
WET means whole effluent testing
WOE means weight-of-evidence
WQC means Water Quality Criteria
WQS means Water Quality Standards
WWTP means wastewater treatment plant
U ------------
USDA means United Stated Department of Agriculture


[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 241 (Friday, December 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77101-77102]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27338]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
corporate filings:
    Docket Numbers: EC23-36-000.
    Applicants: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, North American
Sustainable Energy Fund, L.P., Energy Power Investment Company, LLC,
EPP Renewable Energy, LLC.
    Description: Joint Application for Authorization Under Section 203
of the Federal Power Act of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC.
    Filed Date: 12/9/22.
    Accession Number: 20221209-5232.
    Comment Date: 5 pm ET 1/23/23.

    Docket Numbers: EC23-37-000.
    Applicants: Flat Water Wind Farm, LLC, TPW Petersburg, LLC, Roth
Rock Wind Farm, LLC, Roth Rock North Wind Farm, LLC, Persimmon Creek
Wind Farm 1, LLC.
    Description: Joint Application for Authorization Under Section 203
of the Federal Power Act of Flat Water Wind Farm, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5100.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following Complaints
and Compliance filings in EL Dockets:
    Docket Numbers: EL23-15-000.
    Applicants: Sunfish Solar LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Complaint of Sunfish Solar LLC.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5024.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:
    Docket Numbers: ER21-2904-001.
    Applicants: MidAmerican Central California Transco, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: Amended Order No. 864 Compliance
Filing (ER21-2904) to be effective 1/27/2020.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5080.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-16-002.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc., The Narragansett Electric
Company.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: ISO New England Inc. submits tariff
filing per 35.17(b): The Narragansett Electric Company--Response to
Req. for Additional Information to be effective 1/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5118.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-597-000.
    Applicants: Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Section 205 Filing to Update
Depreciation Rates in Transmission Formula Rate to be effective 7/1/
2022.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5030.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-598-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2022-12-12_SA 2225 METC-
Midland 2nd Rev GIA (G809) to be effective 12/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5034.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-599-000.
    Applicants: Grand River Dam Authority, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Grand River Dam Authority
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Grand River Dam Authority
Revisions to Formula Rate Protocols to be effective 2/11/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5040.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-600-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Original WMPA SA No. 6734;
Queue No. AG2-397 to be effective 11/11/2022.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5063.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-601-000.
    Applicants: Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to Open Access
Transmission Tariff to be effective 2/11/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22
    Accession Number: 20221212-5066.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-602-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Progress, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: DEP-DEP Provisional LGIA SA
No. 419 Q485 to be effective 12/8/2022.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5067.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-603-000.
    Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Initial Filing of Service
Agreement

FERC No. 110 to be effective 11/18/2022.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5069.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-604-000.
    Applicants: Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Basin Electric Notice of
Cancellation of Service Agreement No. 23 to be effective 2/11/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5071.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-605-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Original ISA, SA No. 6715;
Queue No. AE2-111 to be effective 11/11/2022.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5077.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-607-000
    Applicants: K2SO, LLC
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Baseline new to be effective
12/13/2022.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5081.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-608-000.
    Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Administrative Filing for
Collation Correction to be effective 12/12/2022.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5098.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-609-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2022-12-12 Tariff
Clarifications to be effective 2/11/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5106.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-610-000
    Applicants: Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: East Winamac CIAC Agreement
to be effective 1/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5128.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
securities filings:
    Docket Numbers: ES23-17-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Application Under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act
for Authorization to Issue Securities of Midcontinent Independent
System Operator, Inc.
    Filed Date: 12/12/22.
    Accession Number: 20221212-5107.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: December 12, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-27338 Filed 12-15-22; 8:45 am]
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From: Marshall, Amy<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 8:56 AM
To: Eddinger, Jim
Cc: Bob Bessette; John deRuyter<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject: update on boiler startup/shutdown information

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Amy M. Marshall, PE
Vice President/Air Quality Practice Lead
URS Corporation  -  North Carolina
1600 Perimeter Park Dr., Suite 400
Morrisville, NC  27560
919-461-1100 (main)
919-461-1415 (fax)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7366-7368]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02747]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1550]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the
community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in
effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS
report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings
and the contents of those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before May 11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in
the tables below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1550, to
Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
(email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP and also are used to calculate the appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM
and FIS report become effective.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.pdf.

    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location and
the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables.
For communities with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies
can be identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM
date listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and
FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA
Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: January 22, 2016.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    I. Watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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                          Quinnipiac Watershed
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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            Hartford County, Connecticut (All Jurisdictions)
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City of Bristol........................  Engineering Division, 111 North
                                          Main Street, Bristol, CT
                                          06010.
City of New Britain....................  Public Works Department, 27
                                          West Main Street, Room 501,
                                          New Britain, CT 06051.
Town of Plainville.....................  Office of Technical Services,
                                          One Central Square,
                                          Plainville, CT 06062.
Town of Southington....................  Planning Department, 196 North
                                          Main Street, Southington, CT
                                          06489.
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            New Haven County, Connecticut (All Jurisdictions)
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City of Ansonia........................  Town and City Clerk's Office,
                                          253 Main Street, Ansonia, CT
                                          06401.
City of Derby..........................  Building Department, One
                                          Elizabeth Street, Derby, CT
                                          06418.
City of Meriden........................  City Clerk's Office, 142 East
                                          Main Street, Meriden, CT
                                          06450.
City of Milford........................  Parsons Government Center, 70
                                          West River Street, Milford, CT
                                          06460.
Town of Branford.......................  Engineering Department, 1019
                                          Main Street, Branford, CT
                                          06405.
Town of Cheshire.......................  Town Clerk's Office, 84 South
                                          Main Street, Cheshire, CT
                                          06410.
Town of East Haven.....................  Engineering Department, 461
                                          North High Street, East Haven,
                                          CT 06512.
Town of Hamden.........................  Planning and Zoning Department,
                                          2750 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden,
                                          CT 06518.
Town of North Branford.................  Engineering Department, 909
                                          Foxon Road, North Branford, CT
                                          06471.
Town of North Haven....................  Town Clerk's Office, 18 Church
                                          Street, North Haven, CT 06473.
Town of Orange.........................  Public Works Department, 617
                                          Orange Center Road, Orange, CT
                                          06477.
Town of Wallingford....................  Planning Department, 45 South
                                          Main Street, Wallingford, CT
                                          06492.
Town of Woodbridge.....................  Town Clerk's Office, 11
                                          Meetinghouse Lane, Woodbridge,
                                          CT 06525.
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                         Lower Catawba Watershed
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Chester County, South Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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Unincorporated Areas of Chester County.  Chester County Government
                                          Complex, 1476 J.A. Cochran
                                          Bypass, Suite 63, Chester, SC
                                          29706.
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        Lancaster County, South Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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City of Lancaster......................  City Hall, 216 South Catawba
                                          Street, Lancaster, SC 29720.
Unincorporated Areas of Lancaster        Lancaster County Zoning
 County.                                  Department, 101 North Main
                                          Street, Lancaster, SC 29720.
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           York County, South Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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City of Rock Hill......................  City Hall, 155 Johnston Street,
                                          Rock Hill, SC 29731.
Town of Fort Mill......................  Engineering Department, 131
                                          East Elliott Street, Fort
                                          Mill, SC 29715.
Unincorporated Areas of York County....  York County Planning and
                                          Development Services
                                          Department, 1070 Heckle
                                          Boulevard, Building 107, Rock
                                          Hill, SC 29732.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    II. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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          Horry County, South Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
------------------------------------------------------------------------

        Project: MICS_18448 Preliminary Date: September 11, 2015
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City of Conway.........................  Building Department, 206 Laurel
                                          Street, Conway, SC 29526.
City of Loris..........................  City Hall, 4101 Walnut Street,
                                          Loris, SC 29569.
City of Myrtle Beach...................  City Services Building, 921
                                          North Oak Street, Myrtle
                                          Beach, SC 29577.
City of North Myrtle Beach.............  Planning and Development
                                          Department, 1018 Second Avenue
                                          South, North Myrtle Beach, SC
                                          29582.
Town of Atlantic Beach.................  Town Hall, 717 30th Avenue
                                          South, Atlantic Beach, SC
                                          29582.
Town of Briarcliffe Acres..............  Briarcliffe Acres Town Office,
                                          121 North Gate Road, Myrtle
                                          Beach, SC 29572.
Town of Surfside Beach.................  Planning, Building and Zoning
                                          Department, 115 US Highway 17
                                          North, Surfside Beach, SC
                                          29575.
Unincorporated Areas of Horry County...  Horry County Code Enforcement
                                          Office, 1301 Second Avenue,
                                          Suite 1D09, Conway, SC 29526.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22874-22876]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10394]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2019-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1927]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the
community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in
effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS
report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings
and the contents of those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before August 19, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata and the
respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables below.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each
community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at
https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1927, to
Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP and are used to calculate the appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM
and FIS report become effective.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found

online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location
https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata and the respective
Community Map Repository address listed in the tables. For communities
with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies can be
identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM date
listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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            Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 13-06-0690S Preliminary Date: January 16, 2019
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City of Edmond.........................  Planning and Public Works
                                          Building, 10 South Littler
                                          Avenue, Edmond, OK 73034.
Unincorporated Areas of Oklahoma County  Oklahoma County Engineering and
                                          Planning Department, 320
                                          Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Suite
                                          201, Oklahoma City, OK 73102.
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           Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
 Project: 11-03-2055S Preliminary Date: August 24, 2018 and December 17,
                                  2018
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Borough of Ashland.....................  Borough Hall, 401 South 18th
                                          Street, Ashland, PA 17921.
Borough of Auburn......................  Borough Hall, 451 Pearson
                                          Street, Auburn, PA 17922.
Borough of Coaldale....................  Borough Office, 221 3rd Street,
                                          Coaldale, PA 18218.
Borough of Cressona....................  Municipal Building, 68 South
                                          Sillyman Street, Cressona, PA
                                          17929.
Borough of Deer Lake...................  Deer Lake Municipal Building,
                                          238 Lakefront Drive,
                                          Orwigsburg, PA 17961.
Borough of Frackville..................  Borough Hall, 42 South Center
                                          Street, Frackville, PA 17931.
Borough of Gilberton...................  Gilberton Borough Hall, 2710
                                          Main Street, Mahanoy Plane, PA
                                          17949.
Borough of Girardville.................  Borough Hall, 201 North 4th
                                          Street, Girardville, PA 17935.
Borough of Gordon......................  Municipal Building, 324 East
                                          Plane and Otto Streets,
                                          Gordon, PA 17936.
Borough of Landingville................  Borough Hall, 8 Park Street,
                                          Landingville, PA 17972.
Borough of Mahanoy City................  Municipal Building, 239 East
                                          Pine Street, Mahanoy City, PA
                                          17948.
Borough of McAdoo......................  Borough Hall, 23 North Hancock
                                          Street, McAdoo, PA 18237.
Borough of Mechanicsville..............  Mechanicsville Borough Hall,
                                          918 1st Street, Pottsville, PA
                                          17901.
Borough of Middleport..................  Borough Hall, 27 Washington
                                          Street, Middleport, PA 17953.
Borough of Minersville.................  Borough Hall, 2 East Sunbury
                                          Street, Minersville, PA 17954.
Borough of Mount Carbon................  Borough Hall, 1105 South Center
                                          Street, Mount Carbon, PA
                                          17901.
Borough of New Philadelphia............  Borough Hall, 15 Macomb Street,
                                          New Philadelphia, PA 17959.
Borough of New Ringgold................  Borough Building, 302 East
                                          Railroad Avenue, New Ringgold,
                                          PA 17960.
Borough of Orwigsburg..................  Borough Hall, 209 North Warren
                                          Street, Orwigsburg, PA 17961.
Borough of Palo Alto...................  Palo Alto Borough Hall, 142
                                          East Bacon Street, Pottsville,
                                          PA 17901.
Borough of Pine Grove..................  Borough Hall, 1 Snyder Avenue,
                                          Pine Grove, PA 17963.
Borough of Port Carbon.................  Borough Hall, 301 1st Street,
                                          Port Carbon, PA 17965.
Borough of Port Clinton................  Port Clinton Map Repository, 44
                                          Motel Drive, Shartlesville, PA
                                          19554.
Borough of Ringtown....................  Borough Hall, 31 South Center
                                          Street, Ringtown, PA 17967.
Borough of Schuylkill Haven............  Borough Hall, 333 Center
                                          Avenue, Schuylkill Haven, PA
                                          17972.
Borough of St. Clair...................  Borough Hall, 16 South 3rd
                                          Street, St. Clair, PA 17970.
Borough of Tower City..................  Borough Building, 219 East
                                          Colliery Avenue, Tower City,
                                          PA 17980.
Borough of Tremont.....................  Municipal Building, 139 Clay
                                          Street, Suite 1, Tremont, PA
                                          17981.
City of Pottsville.....................  City Hall, 401 North Centre
                                          Street, Pottsville, PA 17901.
Township of Barry......................  Barry Community Center, 868
                                          Deep Creek Road, Ashland, PA
                                          17921.
Township of Branch.....................  Branch Township Building, 46
                                          Phoenix Park Road, Llewellyn,
                                          PA 17944.
Township of Blythe.....................  Township of Blythe, Lehigh
                                          Engineering, 200 Mahantongo
                                          Street, Pottsville, PA 17901.
Township of Butler.....................  Butler Township Building, 211
                                          Broad Street, Ashland, PA
                                          17921.
Township of Cass.......................  Cass Municipal Building, 1209
                                          Valley Road, Pottsville, PA
                                          17901.
Township of Delano.....................  Municipal Building, 1 Hazle
                                          Street, Delano, PA 18220.
Township of East Brunswick.............  East Brunswick Township
                                          Building, 35 West Catawissa
                                          Street, New Ringgold, PA
                                          17960.
Township of East Norwegian.............  East Norwegian Township
                                          Building, 593 Port Carbon
                                          Saint Clair Highway,
                                          Pottsville, PA 17901.
Township of East Union.................  East Union Municipal Building,
                                          10 East Elm Street, Sheppton,
                                          PA 18248.
Township of Eldred.....................  Eldred Township Building, 154
                                          Ridge Road, Pitman, PA 17964.
Township of Foster.....................  Foster Township Building, 1540
                                          Sunbury Road, Pottsville, PA
                                          17901.
Township of Frailey....................  Frailey Township Building, 23
                                          Maryland Street, Donaldson, PA
                                          17981.

Township of Hegins.....................  Hegins Municipal Building, 421
                                          Gap Street, Valley View, PA
                                          17983.
Township of Hubley.....................  Hubley Township Building, 2208
                                          East Main Street,
                                         Sacramento, PA 17968.
Township of Kline......................  Kline Township Building, 30 5th
                                          Street, Kelayres, PA 18231.
Township of Mahanoy....................  Mahanoy Township Building, 1010
                                          West Centre Street, Mahanoy
                                          City, PA 17948.
Township of New Castle.................  New Castle Township Building,
                                          248-250 Broad Street, St.
                                          Clair, PA 17970.
Township of North Manheim..............  North Manheim Township
                                          Building, 303 Manheim Road,
                                          Pottsville, PA 17901.
Township of North Union................  North Union Township Building,
                                          185 Mahanoy Street, Nuremburg,
                                          PA 18241.
Township of Norwegian..................  Norwegian Township Building,
                                          506 Maple Avenue, Mar Lin, PA
                                          17951.
Township of Pine Grove.................  Township Building, 175 Oak
                                          Grove Road, Pine Grove, PA
                                          17963.
Township of Porter.....................  Porter Township Building, 309
                                          West Wiconisco Street, Muir,
                                          PA 17957.
Township of Reilly.....................  Reilly Township, Newtown Fire
                                          Company, 36 Wood Street,
                                          Tremont, PA 17981.
Township of Rush.......................  Rush Township Building, 104
                                          Mahanoy Avenue, Tamaqua, PA
                                          18252.
Township of Ryan.......................  Ryan Township Building, 36
                                          North 5th Avenue, Barnesville,
                                          PA 18214.
Township of Schuylkill.................  Schuylkill Township Building,
                                          75 Walnut Street, Mary-D, PA
                                          17952.
Township of South Manheim..............  South Manheim Township
                                          Building, 3089 Fair Road,
                                          Auburn, PA 17922.
Township of Tremont....................  Tremont Township Building, 166
                                          Molleystown Road, Pine Grove,
                                          PA 17963.
Township of Union......................  Union Township Building, 155
                                          Zion Grove Road, Ringtown, PA
                                          17967.
Township of Upper Mahantongo...........  Upper Mahantongo Township
                                          Building, 6 Municipal Road,
                                          Klingerstown, PA 17941.
Township of Walker.....................  Walker Township Building, 9
                                          Township Road, Tamaqua, PA
                                          18252.
Township of Washington.................  Washington Township Building,
                                          225 Frantz Road, Pine Grove,
                                          PA 17963.
Township of Wayne......................  Wayne Township Building, 10
                                          Municipal Road, Schuylkill
                                          Haven, PA 17972.
Township of West Brunswick.............  West Brunswick Township
                                          Building, 95 Municipal Road,
                                          Orwigsburg, PA 17961.
Township of West Mahanoy...............  West Mahanoy Township Building,
                                          190 Pennsylvania Avenue,
                                          Shenandoah, PA 17976.
Township of West Penn..................  West Penn Township Building, 27
                                          Municipal Road, New Ringgold,
                                          PA 17960.
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