[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16538-16539]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-441, OMB Control No. 3235-0497]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736

Extension:
    Rule 15c3-4

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (``PRA''), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (``OMB'') a request for approval of extension of the
previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule
15c3-4 (17 CFR. 240.15c3-4) (the ``Rule'') under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).
    Rule 15c3-4 requires certain broker-dealers that are registered
with the Commission as OTC derivatives dealers, or who compute their
net capital charges under Appendix E to Rule 15c3-1 (17 CFR 240.15c3-1)
(``ANC firms''), to establish, document, and maintain a system of
internal risk management controls. In addition, security-based swap
dealers (``SBSDs'') that are subject to Rule 18a-1 (17 CFR 240.18a-1)
must comply with Rule 15c3-4 as if they were OTC derivatives dealers.
The Rule sets forth the basic elements for an OTC derivatives dealer,
an ANC firm, or an SBSD to consider and include when establishing,
documenting, and reviewing its internal risk management control system,
which is designed to, among other things, ensure the integrity of an
OTC derivatives dealer's, an ANC firm's or an SBSD's risk measurement,
monitoring, and management process, to clarify accountability at the
appropriate organizational level, and to define the permitted scope of
the firm's activities and level of risk. The Rule also requires that
management of an OTC derivatives dealer, an ANC firm, or an SBSD must
periodically review, in accordance with written procedures, the firm's
business activities for consistency with its risk management
guidelines.
    The staff estimates that the average amount of time a new firm
subject to Rule 15c3-4 will spend establishing and documenting its risk
management control system is approximately 2,000 hours (666.666667
hours per year when annualized over three years) and that, on average,
an existing firm subject to Rule 15c3-4 will spend approximately 200
hours each year to maintain (e.g., reviewing and updating) its risk
management control system. Currently, five firms are registered with
the Commission as OTC derivatives dealers, five as ANC firms, and one
as an SBSD. The staff estimates that approximately two new additional
entities may register as OTC derivatives dealers, one new entity may
register as an ANC firm, and two new entities may register as SBSDs
subject to the requirements of Rule 15c3-4 within the next three years.
Thus, the estimated annual burden would be 2,200 hours for the eleven
existing firms (five OTC derivatives dealers, five ANC firms, and one
SBSD) currently required to comply with Rule 15c3-4 to maintain their
risk management control systems,\1\ 3,333 hours for the five new firms
(two new OTC derivatives dealers, one new ANC firm, and two new SBSDs)
to establish and document their risk management control systems,\2\ and
1,000 hours for the five new firms (two new OTC derivatives dealers,
one new ANC firm, and two new SBSDs) to maintain their risk management
control systems.\3\ Accordingly, the staff estimates the total

annual burden associated with Rule 15c3-4 for the 16 respondents (nine
OTC derivatives dealers, six ANC firms, and five SBSDs) will be
approximately 6,533 hours per year.
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    The records required to be made pursuant to the Rule and the
results of the periodic reviews conducted under paragraph (d) of Rule
15c3-4 must be preserved under Rule 17a-4 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.17a-4) for a period of not less than three years, the first two
years in an easily accessible place. The Commission will not generally
publish or make available to any person notices or reports received
pursuant to the Rule. The statutory basis for the Commission's refusal
to disclose such information to the public is the exemption contained
in section (b)(4) of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552),
which essentially provides that the requirement of public dissemination
does not apply to commercial or financial information which is
privileged or confidential.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    The public may view background documentation for this information
collection at the following website: www.reginfo.gov. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to (i) www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain and (ii) David Bottom,
Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission,
c/o John Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by sending
an email to: [email protected].

    Dated: March 18, 2022.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 32413-32415]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-81102; File No. SR-NYSE-2017-31]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Listed Company
Manual To Adopt Initial and Continued Listing Standards for
Subscription Receipts

July 7, 2017.
    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 on
June, 26, 2017, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or the
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the
Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend the Listed Company Manual (the
``Manual'') to adopt initial and continued listing standards for
subscription receipts. The proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange's Web site at www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, 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 self-regulatory organization
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 those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV 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 Exchange proposes to adopt initial and continued listing
standards for the listing of subscription receipts (``Subscription
Receipts'').
    Subscription Receipts are a financing technique that has been used
for many years by Canadian public companies. Typically, Canadian
companies use Subscription Receipts as a means of providing cash
consideration in merger or acquisition transactions. Subscription
Receipts are sold in a public offering that occurs after the execution
of an acquisition agreement. The proceeds of the Subscription Receipt
offering are held in a custody account and, if the related acquisition
closes, the Subscription Receipt holders receive a specified number of
shares of the issuer. If the acquisition does not close, then the
Subscription Receipts are redeemed for their original purchase price
plus any interest accrued on the custody account. The benefit of
Subscription Receipts to the issuer is that they provide a contingent
form of financing that only becomes permanent if the acquisition is
completed. By contrast, a company financing the cash consideration for
an acquisition by means of a traditional equity or debt offering is at
risk of having incurred unnecessary dilution of its shareholders or
indebtedness if the related acquisition fails to close. Subscription
Receipts provide investors with flexibility to elect to invest in the
post-merger company and not in the company in its pre-merger form.
    A number of Canadian issuers whose common stock is listed on the
Exchange have approached the Exchange in recent years about the
possibility of dually-listing on the Exchange Subscription Receipts
that they planned to list in Canada. More recently, market participants
have also inquired about the possibility of the use of Subscription
Receipts as a fundraising alternative for U.S. domestic issuers. As a
result of this interest, the Exchange is now proposing to adopt
proposed Section 102.08 of the Manual as a listing standard for
Subscription Receipts.
    The Exchange will list Subscription Receipts pursuant to proposed
Section 102.08 only if they meet the following requirements:
    (a) The issuer must be an NYSE listed company that is not currently
non-compliant with any applicable continued listing standard.
    (b) The proceeds of the Subscription Receipts offering are
designated solely for use in connection with the consummation of a
specified acquisition that is the subject of a binding acquisition
agreement (the ``Specified Acquisition'').
    (c) The proceeds of the Subscription Receipts offering will be held
in an interest-bearing custody account by an independent custodian.
    (d) The Subscription Receipts will promptly be redeemed for cash
(i) at any time the Specified Acquisition is terminated, or (ii) if the
Specified Acquisition does not close within twelve months from the date
of issuance of the Subscription Receipts, or such earlier time as is
specified in the operative agreements. If the Subscription Receipts are
redeemed, the holders will receive cash payments equal to their
proportion share of the funds in the custody account, including any
interest earned on those funds.
    (e) If the Specified Acquisition is consummated, the holders of the
Subscription Receipts will receive the shares of common stock for which
their Subscription Receipts are exchangeable.
    (f) At the time of initial listing, the Subscription Receipts must
have a price per share of at least $4.00, a minimum total market value
of publicly-held shares of $100 million, 1,100,000

publicly-held shares \3\ and 400 holders of round lots (i.e., 100
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officers, or their immediate families and other concentrated
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    (g) The sale of the Subscription Receipts and the issuance of the
common stock of the issuer in exchange for the Subscription Receipts
must both be registered under the Securities Act.
    The Exchange proposes to amend Section 802.01B to include continued
listing standards applicable to Subscription Receipts listed under
proposed Section 102.08. The Exchange will consider initiating
suspension and delisting procedures when the number of publicly-held
shares is less than 100,000 or the number of holders is less than 100.
In addition, Subscription Receipts will be subject to immediate
suspension and delisting if (i) the total market capitalization of the
Subscription Receipts is below $15 million over 30 consecutive trading
days (ii) the related common equity security ceases to be listed or
(iii) the issuer announces that the Specified Acquisition has been
terminated. An issuer of Subscription Receipts will not be eligible to
follow the procedures outlined in Section 802.01 [sic] with respect to
these criteria, and any such security will be subject to delisting
procedures as set forth in Section 804.
    In addition to the foregoing, Subscription Receipts will be subject
to potential delisting for all of the reasons generally applicable to
operating companies under Section 802.01. The Exchange notes that an
issuer of Subscription Receipts may be subject to delisting at the time
of closing of the related acquisition pursuant to the ``backdoor
listing'' provisions of Section 703.08(E) of the Manual.
    The Exchange proposes to amend Section 202.06 of the Manual to
provide that whenever it halts trading in a security of a listed
company pending dissemination of material news or implements any other
required regulatory trading halt, the Exchange will also halt trading
in any listed Subscription Receipt that is exchangeable by its terms
into the common stock of such company.
    The Exchange will monitor activity in Subscription Receipts to
identify and deter any potential improper trading activity in such
securities and will adopt enhanced surveillance procedures to enable it
to monitor Subscription Receipts alongside the common equity securities
into which they are convertible. Additionally, the Exchange will rely
on its existing trading surveillances, administered by the Exchange, or
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (``FINRA'') on behalf of
the Exchange, which are designed to detect violations of Exchange rules
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Exchange pursuant to a regulatory services agreement. The Exchange
is responsible for FINRA's performance under this regulatory
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    Section 902.06 of the Manual sets forth listing fees for ``short-
term'' securities, i.e., securities with a life of seven years or less.
As Subscription Receipts listed under proposed Section 102.08 would
have a maximum life of 12 months, they would fall under Section 802.01B
by its terms. For the avoidance of doubt, the Exchange proposes to
amend Section 902.06 to make it explicit that it will apply to
Subscription Receipts.
    The Exchange also proposes to amend Section 902.06 to remove a
reference to the annual fees charged prior to January 1, 2017, as that
reference is now irrelevant.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Exchange Act,\5\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Exchange Act,\6\ in particular in
that it is designed 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.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed listing standard is
consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Exchange Act in that it contains
requirements in relation to the listing of Subscription Receipts that
provide adequate protections for investors and the public interest. In
particular, the Exchange believes that investors are significantly
protected by the requirements in the proposed rule that: (i) The
proceeds of the Subscription Receipt offering must be held in an
interest-bearing custody account controlled by an independent custodian
pending consummation of the Specified Acquisition, (ii) the custody
account must be liquidated and the funds distributed pro rata to the
Subscription Receipt holders if the Specified Acquisition is not
consummated within 12 months, and (iii) any interest earned on the
custody account must be distributed pro rata to the Subscription
Receipt holders upon such liquidation.
    The proposed rule change is designed to perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest in that it will facilitate the listing and trading of
an additional type of security and that will enhance competition among
market participants, to the benefit of investors and the marketplace.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed amendment to the fees set
forth in Section 902.06 of the Manual is consistent with Section
6(b)(4) \7\ of the Exchange Act, in particular, in that it is designed
to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and
other charges and is not designed to permit unfair discrimination among
its members and issuers and other persons using its facilities. The
proposed fees are the same as those applicable to other similar short-
term securities as currently applied under Section 902.06.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Exchange Act. The purpose of the
proposed rule is to enhance competition by providing issuers and
investors with an additional type of listed security that is not
currently available on any domestic listing exchange and, as such, the
Exchange does not believe it imposes any burden on competition.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or up to 90 days (i) as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory

organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve or disapprove the proposed rule change, or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

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 email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSE-2017-31 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2017-31. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email 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 Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office 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-NYSE-2017-31, and should be
submitted on or before August 3, 2017.
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    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:I an a former cigarette smoker of twenty years. I have been a e-cigarette user for almost two years. I have been an insulin dependent diabetic for 37 years. I already have enough health problems. Since switching from cigarettes to an e-cig my breathing, circulation, and overall health has already greatly improved. I would respectfully ask that the comment period be extended to 180 days. That would give the vapeing community more time to inform other vapers what is going on. Seventy five days is an insufficient and unfair amount of time for discussion on the topic. Thank You.


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities
and Exchange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on Tuesday, May 19,
2015 at 3:30 p.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting.
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be
present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or her designee, has
certified that, in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR
200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the
scheduled matter at the Closed Meeting.
    Commissioner Stein, as duty officer, voted to consider the items
listed for the Closed Meeting in closed session, and determined that
Commission business required consideration earlier than one week from
today. No earlier notice of this Meeting was practicable.
    The subject matter of the Closed Meeting will be:
    Institution of injunctive actions;
    Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings; and
    Other matters relating to enforcement proceedings.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in
the scheduling of meeting items.
    For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have
been added, deleted or postponed, please contact the Office of the
Secretary at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: May 18, 2015.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Application for a Waiver of Releases Under Article 405
of License for the 2005-2006 Water Year and Soliciting Comments,
Motions to Intervene, and Protests

April 12, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Request for a waiver of non-irrigation
releases under Article 405 of the license for the water year 2005-2006.
    b. Project No: P-1417-178.
    c. Date Filed: April 5, 2006.
    d. Applicant: Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District.
    e. Name of Project: Kingsley Dam Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the North Platte and Platte
Rivers in Garden, Keith, Lincoln, Dawson, and Gosper Counties in south-
central Nebraska.
    g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mike Drain, Natural Resources Supervisor,
Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, 415 Lincoln
Street, P.O. Box 740, Holdrege, NE 68949;<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to
Mr. Vedula Sarma at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: April 27, 2006.
    k. Description of Request: Because of prolonged and severe drought,
Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District requests a waiver, for
the water year 2005-2006, of a requirement under license Article 405
for non-irrigation season releases from Lake McConaughy for diversion
at the Keystone Diversion Dam.
    l. Locations of the Application: A of the application is available
for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference
Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,
or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>. This filing may also be viewed on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''

link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. You may also register
online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be

notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is

also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to
which the filing refers. All documents (original and eight copies)
should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. A
copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular
application.
    p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
    q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov

under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 11218]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0026; FRL-9959-39]

Statutory Requirements for Substantiation of Confidential
Business Information (CBI) Claims Under the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA); Delay of Effective Date

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Presidential directive as expressed in
the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President
and Chief of Staff, entitled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review'', this
action delays until March 21, 2017, the effective date of the Federal
Register Notice entitled ``Statutory Requirements for Substantiation of
Confidential Business Information (CBI) Claims Under the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA)'', published in the Federal Register on
January 19, 2017 (82 FR 6522, FRL-9958-34).

DATES: This action is effective February 21, 2017. The effective date
of the Federal Register Notice entitled ``Statutory Requirements for
Substantiation of Confidential Business Information (CBI) Claims Under
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)'', published in the Federal
Register on January 19, 2017 (82 FR 6522, FRL-9958-34), is delayed from
March 20, 2017 to a new effective date of March 21, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott M. Sherlock, Attorney Advisor,
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA bases this action on the Presidential
directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the
Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled ``Regulatory
Freeze Pending Review''. That memorandum directed the heads of
Executive Departments and Agencies to temporarily postpone for sixty
days from the date of the memorandum the effective dates of all
regulations (defined in the January 20, 2017 memorandum to include ``an
interpretation of a statutory or regulatory issue'') that had been
published in the Federal Register but had not yet taken effect. The
Federal Register Notice entitled ``Statutory Requirements for
Substantiation of Confidential Business Information (CBI) Claims Under
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)'' is subject to the effective
date delay. The new effective date for this action is March 21, 2017.
    If deemed appropriate, EPA may consider delaying the effective date
of this action beyond March 21, 2017.

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: February 13, 2017.
Wendy Cleland-Hamnett,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP05-672-002]

East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, Notice of Compliance Filing

March 10, 2006.
    Take notice that on March 7, 2006, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC
(East Tennessee) tendered for filing as a part of its FERC Gas Tariff,
Third Revised Volume No. 1, the following pro forma tariff sheets
pursuant to East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, 113 FERC ] 61,099 (2005)
(``October 26 Order''):

Pro Forma Sheet No. 102
Pro Forma Sheet No. 123

    East Tennessee states that copies of the filing were served on
affected customers and state commissions, as well as parties on the
official service list in the above-captioned proceeding.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the
Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests
must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  154.210 of the
Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must
serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu
of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons

unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-3886 Filed 3-16-06; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register: November 17, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 220)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2009-0001]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660-NEW; FEMA Preparedness Grants: Operation
Stonegarden (OPSG)

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; new information
collection; OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Form 089-16, OPSG Operations Order;
089-20, Prioritization of Operations Orders.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork

and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a proposed new
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, this Notice seeks comments concerning the information
collection activities required to administer the Operation Stonegarden
(OPSG) Grant Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 19, 2010.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under
docket ID FEMA-2009-0001. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel,
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835,
Wash, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) E-mail. Submit comments to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include docket
ID FEMA-2009-0001 in the subject line.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice that is available on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Alex Mrazik, Program Analyst,
Grants Program Directorate,<PHONE_NUMBER> for additional information.
You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies of the
proposed collection of information at facsimile number<PHONE_NUMBER>
or e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A State Homeland Security Grant Program
(SHSP) was established to assist State, local, and tribal governments
in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to
acts of terrorism. As a component of the SHSP, Operation Stonegarden
grants are established by Section 2004(a) of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), as amended by Section 101, Title I of the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Pub.
L. 110-053). Title III of the Consolidated Security, Disaster
Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 110-329)
provides a specific line item within the SHSP appropriation to fund the
Operation Stonegarden grant.

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Operation Stonegarden (OPSG).
    Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-NEW.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 089-16, OPSG Operations Order;
089-20, Prioritization of Operations Orders.
    Abstract: The Operation Stonegarden grant is an important tool
among a comprehensive set of measures to help strengthen the Nation
against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. FEMA uses
the information to evaluate applicants' familiarity with the national
preparedness architecture and identify how elements of this
architecture have been incorporated into regional/state/local planning,
operations, and investments. The grant provides funding to designated
localities to enhance cooperation and coordination between Federal,
State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in a joint mission to
secure the U.S. borders along routes of ingress from International
borders to include travel corridors in States bordering Mexico and
Canada, as well as States and territories with International water
borders.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,038 Hours.

                                                 Table A.12: Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                              No. of                        Avg. burden    Total annual                    Total annual
 Type of respondent     Form name/form        No. of       responses per   Total no. of    per response     burden (in      Avg. hourly     respondent
                            number          respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)        hours)        wage rate*         cost
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State, Local or      Prioritization of                39               1              39              72           2,808          $37.80     $106,142.40
 Tribal Government.   Operation Orders/
                      FEMA Form 089-20.
State, Local or      OPSG Operations                  39               1              39             570          22,230          $37.80     $840,294.00
 Tribal Government.   Order Report/FEMA
                      Form 089-16.
Total..............  ...................              39  ..............  ..............  ..............          25,038  ..............     $946,436.40
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    Estimated Cost: There is no annual reporting or recordkeeping costs
associated with this collection.
    Comments
    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) Evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Larry Gray,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-27546 Filed 11-16-09; 8:45 am]

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