[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 110

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0916]
RIN 1625-AA01

Anchorages; Captain of the Port Puget Sound Zone, WA;
Supplemental Notice of Tribal Consultation

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of location of tribal consultation.

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SUMMARY: On June 1, 2017, the Coast Guard published a notification of
tribal consultation regarding government to government consultation on
a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Anchorages; Captain of the
Port Puget Sound Zone, WA.'' As stated in that notification, the
address of the tribal consultation was to be determined. The tribal
consultation will take place in Suquamish, WA. As before, the Coast
Guard encourages all interested tribes to R.S.V.P. to the formal
consultation to be held on July 13, 2017, and provide information on
which treaty rights are impacted and how the Coast Guard should
consider these rights in its rulemaking analysis.

DATES:  A formal government to government consultation is scheduled to
be held on July 13, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide an
opportunity for oral comments. R.S.V.P.s to the consultation must be
submitted by June 30, 2017, to the person listed below at FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Written comments and related material may also be
submitted to Coast Guard personnel specified at that meeting. The
comment period for the proposed rule closes on August 9, 2017. All
comments and related material submitted after the meeting must be
received by the Coast Guard on or before August 9, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The consultation will take place at the Suquamish Tribe's
House of Awakened Culture, 7235 NE Parkway, Suquamish, WA 98392.
    You may submit written comments identified by docket number USCG-
2016-0916 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions concerning the
meeting or the proposed rule, please call or email Mr. Laird Hail, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

    On June 1, 2017, we published a notification of tribal consultation
(82 FR 25207) related to the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
titled ``Anchorages; Captain of the Port Puget Sound Zone, WA,'' that
we published February 10, 2017 (82 FR 10313). In May 2017 (82 FR 22448,
May 16, 2017), we reopened the comment period on the NPRM, which is now
set to close on August 9, 2017.
    In the June 1, 2017 notification, we identified the scheduled date
and time of the tribal consultation as July 13, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m., but we did not provide the address. We are publishing this
document to provide you with the location of the tribal consultation.
    You may view the NPRM in our online docket, in addition to
supporting documents prepared by the Coast Guard--for example,
environmental checklist, and comments submitted thus far by going to
http://www.regulations.gov. Once there, insert ``USCG-2016-0916'' in
the ``Keyword'' box and click ``Search.''
    We encourage all interested tribes to participate in this formal
consultation by responding orally at the consultation or in writing. If
you bring written comments to the formal consultation, you may submit
them to Coast Guard personnel specified at the meeting to receive
written comments. These comments will be submitted to our online public
docket. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have
provided. For more about privacy and the docket, visit http://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. We will also provide a written
summary of the government to government tribal consultation and
comments and will place that summary in the docket.
    Comments submitted after the meeting must reach the Coast Guard on
or before August 9, 2017. We encourage you to submit comments through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your
material cannot be submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact
the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
document for alternate instructions.

Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the tribal
consultation, contact at Mr. Laird Hail at the telephone number or
email address indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice.

Tribal Government to Government Consultation

    The Coast Guard will hold a formal tribal government to government
consultation regarding its proposed rule on Thursday, July 13, 2017,
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Suquamish Tribe's House of Awakened
Culture, 7235 NE Parkway, Suquamish, WA 98392. We request that tribes
intending to participate in this consultation submit the following
information to the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this document by June 30, 2017: (1) Whether the tribe will
attend the face-to-face tribal consultation, (2) the name and contact
information of anyone other than the Chief Executive of the tribe that
is authorized to engage in government to government consultation with
the Coast Guard for this tribal consultation, and (3) any proposed
agenda items and written materials it intends to present. We will also
provide a written summary of the government to government tribal
consultation and comments and will place that summary in the docket.
Members of the public will have time to submit further comments between
the posting of the summary of the tribal consultation and the closing
of the comment period on August 9, 2017.

    Dated: June 12, 2017.
D.G. Throop,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard
District.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35094-35096]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2022-0450]
RIN 1625-AA87

Security Zone; Parker Canyon, Pacific Palisades, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone for
the navigable waters of Parker Canyon from surface to bottom,
encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at
34[deg]02'12'' N, 118[deg]33'26'' W; thence to 34[deg]02'19'' N,
118[deg]34'33'' W; to the shoreline back to the beginning point, off
the eastern end of Topanga beach, CA, in support of a

visit from persons under the protection of the United States Secret
Service (USSS). The security zone is necessary to protect the protected
person and their official party while on location at the event. All
vessels and people are prohibited from entering into or remaining
within the security zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain
of the Port (COTP) or the COTP's designated on-scene representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 6 p.m. through 10 p.m. on June 9,
2022.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2022-0450 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email LCDR Maria Wiener, Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard
Sector Los Angeles--Long Beach; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary rule without prior notice
and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because it is impracticable. The Coast Guard
did not receive notification of this event involving persons under the
protection of the USSS with sufficient time to issue a NPRM and solicit
comments. It is impracticable to go through the full notice and comment
rule making process because the Coast Guard must establish this
security zone by June 9, 2022, and lacks sufficient time to provide a
reasonable comment period and to consider those comments before issuing
the rule.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective date of
this rule would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest.
This rule must be effective on June 9, 2022, to guard against potential
acts of terrorism, sabotage, subversive acts, accidents, or other
causes of a similar nature.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 46 U.S.C.
70034 and 70011, as delegated by Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Delegation No.00170.1(II)(70), Revision No. 01.2, from the Secretary of
DHS to the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, and further redelegated
by 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5 to the Captain of the Port.
In addition, the Coast Guard has authority to establish water or
waterfront safety zones, or other measures, for limited, controlled, or
conditional access and activity when necessary for the protection of
any vessel, structure, waters, or shore area, 46 U.S.C. 70011(b)(3).
This rule safeguards the lives of persons protected by the Secret
Service, and of the general public, by enhancing the safety and
security of navigable waters of the United States during USSS protected
presence. The Captain of the Port Los Angeles--Long Beach determined
that potential hazards may arise due to the persons under the
protection of the USSS and their official party will be attending an
event off Pacific Palisades, CA, on June 9, 2022. The USSS requested
that the Coast Guard establish a security zone on the waters
surrounding the event location off the eastern end of Topanga beach,
Pacific Palisades, CA. The purpose of the temporary security zone is to
facilitate the security and safety of the persons under the protection
of the USSS during the visit.
    As a result, in consultation with the USSS, the Captain of the Port
Los Angeles--Long Beach has determined that the security zone is
necessary to provide security for the protected person and his official
party.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    This rule establishes a security zone from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on
June 9, 2022. The security zone will cover all navigable waters of
Parker Canyon from surface to bottom, encompassed by a line connecting
the following points beginning at 34[deg]02'12'' N, 118[deg]33'26'' W;
thence to 34[deg]02'19'' N, 118[deg]34'33'' W; to the shoreline back to
the beginning point, off the eastern end of Topanga beach, CA. The
duration of the zone is necessary to protect the persons under the
protection of the USSS and the official party while on location at the
event. No vessel or person will be permitted to enter the security
zone, or to remain within the security zone, without obtaining
permission from the COTP or a designated representative.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This rule has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, this rule has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, and duration of the security zone. The security zone impacts
a small designated area in the surrounding waters of Topanga beach,
Pacific Palisades, CA, for less than four hours. Moreover, the rule
allows vessels to seek permission to enter the zone. The Coast Guard
will issue Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM marine channel 16 to
provide members of the public with information about the zone.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.

    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
V.A above, this rule will not have a significant economic impact on any
vessel owner or operator.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
call or email the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing instructions, and
Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series), which guide the Coast
Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined that this action is one of
a category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human environment. This rule involves a
security zone lasting less than six hours that will prohibit entry
within a small designated area. It is categorically excluded from
further review under paragraph L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS
Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A Record of Environmental
Consideration supporting this determination is available in the docket.
For instructions on locating the docket, see the ADDRESSES section of
this preamble.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to call or email the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so
that your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-
6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T11-098 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T11-098   Security Zone; Parker Canyon, Pacific Palisades,
CA.

    (a) Location. The following area is a security zone: all navigable
waters of Parker Canyon from surface to bottom, encompassed by a line
connecting the following points beginning at 34[deg]02'12'' N,
118[deg]33'26'' W; thence to 34[deg]02'19'' N, 118[deg]34'33'' W; to
the shoreline back to the beginning point, off the eastern end of
Topanga beach. These coordinates are based on the North American Datum
of 1983, World Geodetic System, 1984.
    (b) Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative
means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain,
petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a
Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the
Captain of the Port Los Angeles--Long Beach (COTP) in the enforcement
of the security zone.
    (c) Regulations. (1) Under the general security zone regulations in
subpart D of this part, you may not enter or remain within the security
zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by
the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
    (2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's
representative by VHF-FM Channel 16 or<PHONE_NUMBER>. Those in the
security zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to
them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
    (d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced on June 9,
2022, from 6 p.m. through 10 p.m.

    Dated: June 3, 2022.
K.L. Bernstein,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port Los Angeles--Long
Beach.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43613-43615]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

[DOT-OST-2015-0105]

Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System (NDGPS)

AGENCY:  DHS--Coast Guard, DOT--Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Research and Technology (OST-R), and DOD--U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Office of Engineering and Construction.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), and United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
published a notice on August 18, 2015 seeking public comments on the
proposed shutdown and decommissioning of 62 the then-existing 84
Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System (NDGPS) sites. After
a review of the comments received, we have reduced to 37 the number of
NDGPS sites to be shutdown, 9 of which are USCG Maritime sites and 28
of which are DOT inland sites. As a result of this action, the NDGPS
system will remain operational with a total of 46 USCG and USACE sites
available to users in the maritime and coastal regions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
contact CAPT Scott Smith, Coast Guard, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or James Arnold, U.S. DOT OST-R, NDGPS
Program Manager, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

    The USCG began development of the Maritime Differential Global
Positioning System (MDGPS) in the late 1980s. In 1994, the USCG
published a Federal Register notice (59 FR 13757; March 23, 1994)
discussing the accuracy limitations in the GPS system, and informing
the public that the USCG's Differential GPS Service would be
implemented for harbor and harbor approach areas by 1996. The USCG's
Maritime DGPS system used land-based reference stations to enhance the
accuracy of GPS to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) harbor
approach standard for near-coastal maritime navigation. Through
Presidential Decision Directive NSTC-6, U.S. Global Positioning System
Policy, (March 28, 1996) the President designated the U.S. Department
of Transportation as the Nation's ``lead agency for all Federal civil
GPS matters.'' The Directive further required the USDOT to ``develop
and implement U.S. Government augmentation to the basic GPS for
transportation applications.'' The USCG's Maritime DGPS Service was
established as an augmentation to GPS to aid maritime navigation in
certain harbors and harbor approach areas. Enacted on October 27, 1997,
Section 346 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act of 1998, Public Law 105-66, 111 Stat. 1425,
authorized the USDOT to establish, operate and manage the NDGPS system.
Furthermore, section 346 authorized the Secretary to integrate the
USCG's existing Maritime DGPS reference stations with the NDGPS, and to
ensure System compatibility with the Continuously Operating Reference
Stations (CORS) network, which had been independently established by
the National Geodetic Survey.
    Pursuant to this statutory authority, the Secretary established 29
inland DGPS sites, which along with the USCG's Maritime DGPS sites, and
seven sites established by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),
collectively comprised the Nationwide DGPS (NDGPS) system. Pursuant to
a 1999 delegation of authority from the Secretary of Transportation (64
FR 7813; February 17, 1999), the Commandant of the USCG was designated
as lead for implementation, operation, and maintenance of the NDGPS
service. The Secretary retained authority for System requirements and
associated responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), and assumed the role of NDGPS sponsor and chair of the multi-
agency NDGPS Policy and Implementation Team (PIT), which directs the
overall management of the NDGPS system.
    Since its establishment in the late 1990s, several factors have
contributed to the stagnation of transportation-related use of NDGPS,
including lack of a regulatory requirement for vessels to carry DGPS
equipment within U.S. territorial waters, technological advances in GPS
that have increased its accuracy, increased reliability of other GPS
augmentation systems that do not require a second receiver, limited
availability of consumer-grade DGPS radio beacon receivers, and the
discontinuance of GPS Selective Availability.

    On August 18, 2015, USCG, DOT, and USACE published a notice in the
Federal Register seeking public comments on the proposed shutdown and
decommissioning of 62 NDGPS sites on January 15, 2016 (see 80 FR
50018). The DHS, DOT, and USACE received 168 comments in response to
the notice, several of which were duplicate entries. Due to the number
and nature of comments received, the USCG, DOT, and USACE decided to
postpone the proposed closing of the sites until the comments were
thoroughly reviewed. As a result of our analysis of these comments,
which is discussed below, we determined that only 37 of the 62 sites
proposed will be shut down and decommissioned, leaving a total of 46
USCG and USACE sites that will continue to provide single-site coverage
for the maritime areas currently covered by the USCG and USACE.
Termination of the NDGPS broadcast at the sites listed below is planned
to occur 30 days after the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.

Discussion of Comments

Inland Coverage

    Several comments were received that addressed the inland portion on
NDGPS but none identified a Federal transportation requirement. The
determination to shut down 28 inland NDGPS sites reflects the lack of a
federal transportation requirement to maintain a DGPS signal at these
sites in response to the August 2015 Federal Register Notice and
limited availability of consumer-grade NDGPS radiobeacon receivers.

Continuously Operating Reference Station Comments

    Almost half of the received comments requested that particular
sites remain open as a data source to support surveying, science, and
natural resource management. Each of the NDGPS sites announced for
closure in the August 2015 Notice also serves as a Continuously
Operating Reference Station (CORS) data source. The CORS network
contains approximately 2000 individual sites owned and operated by
almost 200 different public and private entities. The CORS data is
principally used by scientists, surveyors and engineers to improve the
precision of GPS data. Additionally, natural resource agencies also
rely on the CORS sites in the management and oversight of national
parks, forestry and agriculture. Each CORS site provides data via the
Internet to the National Geodetic Survey, which analyzes the data and
then distributes it to the public free of charge. The science, land
surveying and engineering professionals who utilize the CORS system to
refine three-dimensional position data do not use the DGPS radio
broadcast signal developed and operated for surface and maritime
transportation purposes.
    The USCG will consider the transfer of ownership and or operational
control of the below-listed NDGPS sites to private entities or other
Federal, State, and/or local agencies interested in continuing to
operate them as CORS sites. Questions about potential transfer of
specific CORS sites should be directed to the individual(s) referenced
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

Maritime Coverage

    Approximately one third of the comments received came from maritime
users of the NDGPS system, including marine pilots, dredging companies
and marine surveyors or hydrographers, who urged the USCG and USACE to
retain the existing maritime sites. 58 of these maritime comments
addressed specific maritime DGPS uses and advocated for retaining DGPS
sites. 44 of the 58 comments expressed a need for enhanced precision
for navigation provided by DGPS (e.g. piloting) and 14 of the 58
comments expressed a need for enhanced precision for positioning to
support marine surveying and dredging. Commenting parties included
regional and national associations of maritime pilots and professionals
as well as both U.S. (USACE, NPA, NOAA) and foreign government agencies
(Canada and United Kingdom). Based upon these comments, USACE elected
to not close any of its DGPS sites. For similar reasons, the USCG
determined that it will retain all but nine of its existing sites and
will only close sites where another site already provides coverage or
where no maritime users expressed a need to keep the site open. As a
result, the USCG's maritime DGPS system will remain largely intact.
However, certain locations will no longer have DGPS coverage from
multiple sites. With the exception of Puerto Rico and Cold Bay, Alaska,
where the USCG will no longer provide DGPS coverage due to a lack of
expressed need, the remaining USCG system will provide single-site DGPS
coverage for port and harbor approaches in all areas currently covered
by single or multiple-site coverage.

General Comments

    An additional 16 comments expressed a general interest in retaining
the system without specifying a discrete use or application requiring
the service to remain intact. Another 6 comments were provided on
behalf of standards bodies and advocacy organizations regarding
potential application of NDGPS infrastructure for future complementary
positioning, navigation and timing systems (e.g. eLoran and R-Mode).
    After evaluating the feedback received, USCG and USACE will retain
more sites than were originally proposed for retention in the August
2015 Federal Register Notice to continue providing DGPS coverage to
maritime users, while reducing coverage redundancies and coverage to
areas where no maritime interests expressed a need for continued
operation. The reduced system will continue to provide DGPS services
for precision maritime navigation, marine surveying, and dredging as we
continue to research and assess DGPS use and alternatives based upon
advances in GPS precision and augmentation technology.

Sites To Be Disestablished

    Termination of the NDGPS broadcast at the following sites is
planned to occur 30 days after the publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.

List of Maritime Sites To Be Disestablished

 Brunswick, ME
 Cold Bay, AK
 Eglin, FL
 Isabela, PR
 Lompoc, CA
 Pickford, MI
 Saginaw Bay, MI
 Sturgeon Bay, WI
 Key West, FL

List of Inland Sites To Be Disestablished

 Albuquerque, NM
 Austin, NV
 Bakersfield, CA
 Billings, MT
 Chico, CA
 Clark, SD
 Dandridge, TN
 Essex, CA
 Flagstaff, AZ
 Greensboro, NC
 Hackleburg, AL
 Hagerstown, MD
 Hartsville, TN
 Hawk Run, PA
 Klamath Falls, OR
 Macon, GA
 Medora, ND
 Myton, UT
 Pine River, MN
 Polson, MT
 Pueblo, CO
 Savannah, GA
 Seneca, OR
 Spokane, WA

 St. Marys, WV
 Summerfield, TX
 Topeka, KS
 Whitney, NE

    Graphics depicting the proposed changes to NDGPS coverage are
available at the USCG's NDGPS General Information Web site at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=dgpsMain.
    For more information on the NDGPS Service, visit the USCG's Web
site at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=dgpsMain.
    Additional information on GPS, NDGPS, and other GPS augmentation
systems is also available in the 2014 Federal Radionavigation Plan,
published by the Department of Defense, DHS, and DOT, which is also
available at the USCG's Web site at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=pubsMain.

Authority

    This notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 14
U.S.C. 81, and 49 U.S.C. 301 (Pub. L. 105-66, section 346).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 21, 2016.
CAPT David C. Barata,
Director of Marine Transportation Systems, Acting U.S. Coast Guard.
Mr. Gregory D. Winfree,
Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, U.S. Department of
Transportation.
James C. Dalton,
Chief, Engineering and Construction, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
[FR Doc. 2016-15886 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1016; FRL-8842-5]

Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has granted an experimental use permit (EUP) to the
following pesticide applicant. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for
experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the
limitations in the permit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Casciano, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. Although this
action may be of particular interest to those persons who conduct or
sponsor research on pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to
describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action.
If you have any questions regarding the information in this action,
consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1016. Publicly available
docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at
http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington,
VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket
Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

II. EUP

    EPA has issued the following EUP:
    62097-EUP-1. Issuance. Fine Agrochemicals, Ltd., c/o SciReg, Inc.,
12733 Director's Loop, Woodbridge, VA

22192. This EUP allows the use of 531 pounds of the plant growth
regulator Prohydrojasmon (PDJ), propyl-3-oxo-2-pentylcyclo-
pentylacetate, on 780 acres of apples to evaluate plant growth/
ripening. The program is authorized only in the States of California,
Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia. The EUP is effective from
August 6, 2010 to August 1, 2012.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136c.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Experimental use permits.

    Dated: August 19, 2010.
W. Michael McDavit,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-75476; File No. SR-CBOE-2015-068]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change Relating to AIM and FLEX AIM

July 16, 2015.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on July 14, 2015, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described
in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the
Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposal as a ``non-controversial''
proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act
\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\4\ 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\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule changes propose to amend the Exchange's rules
related to its Automated Improvement Mechanism (``AIM'') and its
Automated Improvement Mechanism (``AIM'') for Flexible Exchange Options
(``FLEX Options'').\5\ The text of the proposed rule change is provided
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    \5\ FLEX Options provide investors with the ability to customize
basic option features including size, expiration date, exercise
style, and certain exercise prices. The rules governing the trading
of FLEX Options on the FLEX Request for Quote (RFQ) System platform
are contained in Chapter XXIVA. The rules governing the trading of
FLEX Options on the FLEX Hybrid Trading System platform are
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    (additions are italicized; deletions are [bracketed])
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    Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated Rules
* * * * *
    Rule 6.74A Automated Improvement Mechanism (``AIM'')
    Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 6.74, a Trading Permit
Holder that represents agency orders may electronically execute an
order it represents as agent (``Agency Order'') against principal
interest or against a solicited order provided it submits the Agency
Order for electronic execution into the AIM auction (``Auction'')
pursuant to this Rule.
    (a)-(b) No change.
    . . . Interpretations and Policies:
    .01-.02 No change.
    .03 Initially, and for at least a Pilot Period expiring on July 18,
201[5]6, there will be no minimum size requirement for orders to be
eligible for the Auction. During this Pilot Period, the Exchange will
submit certain data, periodically as required by the Commission, to
provide supporting evidence that, among other things, there is
meaningful competition for all size orders and that there is an active
and liquid market functioning on the Exchange outside of the Auction
mechanism. Any raw data which is submitted to the Commission will be
provided on a confidential basis.
    .04-.05 No change.
    .06 Subparagraph (b)(2)(E) of this rule will be effective for a
Pilot Period until July 18, 201[5]6. During the Pilot Period, the
Exchange will submit certain data, periodically as required by the
Commission, relating to the frequency with which early termination of
the Auction occurs pursuant to this provision as well as any other
provision, and also the frequency with which early termination pursuant
to this provision results in favorable pricing for the Agency Order.
Any raw data which is submitted to the Commission will be provided on a
confidential basis.
    .07-.08 No change.
* * * * *
    Rule 24B.5A. FLEX Automated Improvement Mechanism
    Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 24B.5, a FLEX Trader that
represents agency orders may electronically execute an order it
represents as agent (``Agency Order'') against principal interest and/
or against solicited orders provided it submits the Agency Order for
execution into the automated improvement mechanism auction (``AIM
Action'') pursuant to this Rule.
    (a)-(b) No change.
    This rule supersedes Exchange Rule 6.74A.
    . . . Interpretations and Policies:
    .01-.02 No change.
    .03 Initially, and for at least a Pilot Period expiring on July 18,
201[5]6, there will be no minimum size requirement for orders to be
eligible for the AIM Auction. During this Pilot Period, the Exchange
will submit certain data, periodically as required by the Commission,
to provide supporting evidence that, among other things, there is
meaningful competition for all size orders and that there is an active
and liquid market functioning on the Exchange outside of the AIM
Auction. Any raw data which is submitted to the Commission will be
provided on a confidential basis.
    .04-.07 No change.
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    The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the
Exchange's Web site (http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at the Exchange's Office of the
Secretary, 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 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. The Exchange 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

1. Purpose
    In February 2006, CBOE obtained approval from the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') to adopt the AIM auction
process.\6\ AIM exposes certain orders electronically to an auction
process to provide these orders with the opportunity to receive an
execution at an improved price. The AIM auction is available only for
orders that a Trading Permit Holder represents as agent (``Agency
Order'') and for which a second order of the same size as the Agency
Order (and on the opposite side of the market) is also submitted
(effectively stopping the Agency Order at a given price).
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Release No. 53222 (February 3,
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    The Commission approved two components of AIM on a pilot basis: (1)
That there is no minimum size requirement for orders to be eligible for
the auction; and (2) that the auction will conclude prematurely anytime
there is a quote lock on the Exchange pursuant to

Rule 6.45A(d).\7\ In connection with the pilot programs, the Exchange
has submitted to the Commission reports providing detailed AIM auction
and order execution data. The Exchange will provide the Commission six
months of additional AIM auction and order execution data for the
period of January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015 no later than January 18,
2016. The raw data provided will be submitted on a confidential basis.
In addition, the Exchange will submit tables summarizing AIM price
improvement statistics for each month of the January 1, 2015 to June
30, 2015 period. The summary tables will be made available to the
public. Finally, the Exchange will submit data, for the period of
January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015, to the Commission with respect to
situations in which the AIM is terminated prematurely and an analysis
of the impact of unrelated orders on early auction terminations. The
impact analysis will be made available to the public.
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    \7\ A quote lock occurs when a CBOE Market-Maker's quote
interacts with the quote of another CBOE Market-Maker (i.e. when
internal quotes lock).
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    Nine one-year extensions to the pilot programs have previously
become effective.\8\ The proposed rule change merely extends the
duration of the pilot programs until July 18, 2016. Extending the
pilots for an additional year will allow the Commission more time to
consider the impact of the pilot programs on AIM order executions.
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    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 54147 (July 14,
2006), 71 FR 41487 (July 21, 2006) (SR-CBOE-2006-64); 56094 (July
18, 2007), 72 FR 40910 (July 25, 2007) (SR-CBOE-2007-80); 58196
(July 18, 2008), 73 FR 43803 (July 28, 2008) (SR-CBOE-2008-76) (in
this filing, the Exchange agreed to provide to the Commission
additional information relating to the AIM auctions each month in
order to aid the Commission in its evaluation of the pilot program,
which the Exchange will continue to do); 60338 (July 17, 2009), 74
FR 36803 (July 24, 2009) (SR-CBOE-2009-051); 62522 (July 16, 2010),
75 FR 43596 (July 26, 2010) (SR-CBOE-2010-067); 64930 (July 20,
2011), 76 FR 44636 (July 26, 2011) (SR-CBOE-2011-066); 67302 (June
28, 2012), 77 FR 39779 (July 5, 2012) (SR-CBOE-2012-061); 69867
(June 27, 2013), 78 FR 40230 (July 3, 2013) (SR-CBOE-2013-066); and
72570 (July 9, 2014), 79 FR 41337 (July 15, 2014) (SR-CBOE-2014-
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    Additionally, in March 2012, CBOE obtained approval from the
Commission to adopt the AIM auction process for FLEX Options.\9\ AIM
for FLEX Options exposes certain FLEX Options orders electronically to
an auction process to provide these orders with the opportunity to
receive an execution at an improved price. The FLEX AIM auction is
available only for Agency Orders and for which a second order of the
same size as the Agency Order (and on the opposite side of the market)
is also submitted (effectively stopping the Agency Order at a given
price).
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    \9\ See Securities Exchange Release No. 66702 (March 30, 2012),
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    The Commission approved on a pilot basis the component of AIM for
FLEX Options that there is no minimum size requirement for orders to be
eligible for the auction.\10\ In connection with the pilot program, the
Exchange has submitted to the Commission reports providing detailed
FLEX AIM auction and order execution data. The Exchange will provide
the Commission six months of additional FLEX AIM auction and order
execution data for the period of January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015 no
later than January 18, 2016. The raw data provided will be submitted on
a confidential basis. In addition, the Exchange will submit tables
summarizing FLEX AIM price improvement statistics for each month of the
January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015 period. The summary tables will be
made available to the public. Three one-year extensions to the pilot
program have previously become effective.\11\ The proposed rule change
merely extends the duration of the pilot program until July 18, 2016.
Extending the pilot for an additional year will allow the Commission
more time to consider the impact of the pilot program on AIM order
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    \10\ The pilot for the FLEX AIM auction process was modeled
after the pilot for non-FLEX Options described above, and included
an initial expiration date of July 18, 2012 so that the FLEX pilot
would coincide with the existing non-FLEX pilot.
    \11\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67302 (June 28,
2012), 77 FR 39779 (July 5, 2012) (SR-CBOE-2012-061); 69938 (July 5,
2013), 78 FR 41481 (July 10, 2013) (SR-CBOE-2013-069); and 72570
(July 9, 2014), 79 FR 41337 (July 15, 2014) (SR-CBOE-2014-054).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to the Exchange and, in particular,
the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\12\ Specifically, the
Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \13\ requirements that the rules of an exchange be
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. Additionally,
the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \14\ requirement that the rules of an exchange not be
designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers,
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    In particular, the proposed rule change protects investors and the
public interest by allowing for an extension of the AIM and FLEX AIM
pilot programs, and thus allowing additional time for the Commission to
evaluate the pilot programs. The pilot programs will continue to allow
(1) smaller non-FLEX option and FLEX Option orders to receive the
opportunity for price improvement pursuant to the AIM auction, and (2)
with respect to non-FLEX options, Agency Orders in AIM auctions that
are concluded early because of quote lock on the Exchange to receive
the benefit of the lock price. The additional data provided will help
the Commission determine if there is evidence of meaningful competition
for all size orders, significant price improvement for orders going
through the AIM and FLEX AIM and an active and liquid market
functioning on the Exchange outside of the AIM and FLEX AIM auctions.

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

    CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule changes will impose
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange does not believe
the proposed rule changes impose any burden on intramarket competition
because it applies to all Trading Permit Holders. All Trading Permit
Holders that submit orders into an AIM or FLEX AIM auction are still
subject to the same requirements. In addition, the Exchange does not
believe the proposed rule changes will impose any burden on intermarket
competition, as they merely extend the duration of an existing pilot
programs, which are available to all market participants through
Trading Permit Holders. AIM and FLEX AIM will continue to function in
the same manner as they currently function for an extended period of
time.

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

    The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the
proposed rule change.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \15\ and
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\16\
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires the Exchange to give the Commission written notice of the
Exchange's intent to file the proposed rule change along with a
brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least
five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \17\ normally
does not become operative for 30 days after the date of filing.
However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\18\ the Commission may
designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange requested
that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay. The Exchange
noted that waiver of the 30-day operative delay will allow the Exchange
to extend the pilot programs prior to their expiration on July 18,
2015. In addition, the Exchange believes that waiver of the operative
delay is also consistent with the protection of investors and the
public interest because it will allow for the least amount of market
disruption, as the pilot programs will continue as they currently do,
maintaining the status quo.
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    The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, as
it will allow the pilot programs to continue uninterrupted, thereby
avoiding any potential investor confusion that could result from a
temporary interruption in the pilot programs. Therefore, the Commission
designates the proposed rule change to be operative on July 18,
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend 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.

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-CBOE-2015-068 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-CBOE-2015-068. 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-CBOE-2015-068 and should be
submitted on or before August 12, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-90331; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2020-057]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a
Proposed Rule Change, To Allow Companies To List in Connection With a
Direct Listing With a Primary Offering in Which the Company Will Sell
Shares Itself in the Opening Auction on the First Day of Trading on
Nasdaq and To Explain How the Opening Transaction for Such a Listing
Will Be Effected

November 4, 2020.
    On September 4, 2020, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a
proposed rule change to allow companies to list in connection with a
direct listing with a primary offering in which the company will sell
shares itself in the opening auction in the first day of trading on
Nasdaq and to explain how the opening transaction for such a listing
will be effected. The proposed rule change was published for comment in
the Federal Register on September 21, 2020.\3\
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    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 89878 (September 15,
2020), 85 FR 59349 (September 21, 2020). Comments received on the
proposed rule change available at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nasdaq-2020-057/srnasdaq2020057.htm.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that within 45 days of the
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding, or as to which the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change,
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The
45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change
is November 5, 2020. The Commission is extending this 45-day time
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    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period
within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has
sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and the comments
received. Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of
the Act,\5\ designates December 20, 2020 as the date by which the
Commission shall either approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings
to determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No.
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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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[Notices]
[Pages 25488-25490]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0298]

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement: Federally
Integrated Communications System

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is announcing its intent to enter into a
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with General
Dynamics C4 Systems, Inc. to lab demonstrate, field test, evaluate, and
document at least one technical approach to show interoperability, with
end-to-end encryption, for disparate Federal communications systems at
the Internet Protocol level. The Coast Guard invites public comment on
the proposed CRADA, and also invites other potential non-Federal
participants, who have the interest and capability to bring similar
contributions to this type of research, to consider submitting
proposals for consideration in similar CRADAs.

DATES: Comments and related material on the proposed CRADA must either
be submitted to our online docket via http://www.regulations.gov on or
before May 30, 2012, or reach the Docket Management Facility by that
date.
    Notifications from parties interested in participating as a non-
Federal participant in a CRADA similar to the one described in this
notice must reach the Docket Management Facility on or before May 30,
2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments on this notice identified by
docket number USCG-2012-0298 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
contact Ms. Octavia Ashburn, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development
Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, CT 06320, telephone: 860-271-
2882, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Ms. Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments and related material on this
notice. All comments received will be posted, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have
provided.
    Do not submit detailed proposals for future CRADAs to the Docket
Management Facility. Potential non-Federal CRADA participants should
submit these documents to Ms. Octavia Ashburn, U.S. Coast Guard
Research and Development Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, CT 06320
(email Octavia.D.Ashburn@uscg.mil).

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (USCG-2012-0298), and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online via
http://www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but
please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online via
http://www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received by the Coast
Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you fax, hand
deliver, or mail your comment, it will be

considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is
received at the Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you
include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a
telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact
you if we have questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
type ``USCG-2012-0298'' in the ``Keyword'' box. If you submit your
comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no
larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic
filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they
reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard
or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during
the comment period.

Viewing Comments and Related Material

    To view the comments and related material, go to http://www.regulations.gov, click on the ``read comments'' box, which will
then become highlighted in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box, insert ``USCG-
2012-0298'' and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in
the ``Actions'' column. If you do not have access to the Internet, you
may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management Facility
in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. We have an agreement with the Department of Transportation to
use the Docket Management Facility.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act, system of
records notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008,
issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Cooperative Research and Development Agreements

    Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), are
authorized by the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-
502, codified at 15 U.S.C. 3710(a)). A CRADA promotes the transfer of
technology to the private sector for commercial use as well as
specified research or development efforts that are consistent with the
mission of the Federal parties to the CRADA. The Federal party or
parties agree with one or more non-Federal parties to share research
resources, but the Federal party does not contribute funding. The
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as an executive agency under 5
U.S.C. 105, is a Federal agency for purposes of 15 U.S.C. 3710(a) and
may enter into a CRADA. The Secretary of DHS (Secretary) delegated
authority to the Commandant of the Coast Guard to carry out the
functions vested in the Secretary by section 2 of the Federal
Technology Transfer Act of 1986, which authorizes agencies to permit
their laboratories to enter into CRADAs (see DHS Delegation No. 0160.1,
para. 2.B(34)). The Commandant of the Coast Guard has delegated
authority in this regard to the Coast Guard's Research and Development
Center (RDC).
    CRADAs are not procurement contracts. Care is taken to ensure that
CRADAs are not used to circumvent the contracting process. CRADAs have
a specific purpose and should not be confused with other types of
agreements such as procurement contracts, grants, and cooperative
agreements.

Goal of Proposed CRADA

    Under the proposed CRADA, the Coast Guard's RDC would collaborate
with non-Federal participants. Together, the RDC and the non-Federal
participants would conduct lab demonstrations, field tests and
evaluations, and document at least one technical approach to show
interoperability, with end-to-end encryption, for disparate
communications systems at the Internet Protocol (IP) level. The systems
will be comprised of the current Coast Guard Rescue 21 (R21 or Rescue
21) conventional Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network and a Federal wireless
system partner. This integrated communications system should provide
for interoperability among the different Federal agency heterogeneous
radio systems, without changing the functionality of each existing
system.
    We anticipate that the Coast Guard's contributions under the
proposed CRADA will include the following:
    (1) Support network architecture and security discussions on the
work to be accomplished under the CRADA;
    (2) Lead the development of the test objectives and test plan for
the specific work to be accomplished under the CRADA;
    (3) Facilitate interactions between USCG, the non-Federal
participants, and a Federal wireless system partner to gain approval
for support during the test period of the CRADA test plan;
    (4) Provide Coast Guard resources, and conduct the field test and
evaluation in accordance with the CRADA test plan; and
    (5) Develop the CRADA Final Report, which documents the
methodologies, findings, conclusions, and recommendations of this CRADA
work.
    We anticipate that the non-Federal participants' contributions
under the proposed CRADA will include the following:
    (1) Provide an R21 gateway to work with current Commercial Off-the-
Shelf configuration used during this CRADA investigation;
    (2) Provide an Inter Subsystem Interface (ISSI) Gateway to work
with a Federal wireless system partner interface;
    (3) Test the R21 gateway with R21 system in lab demonstration;
    (4) Test the Federal wireless system partner gateway in lab
demonstration;
    (5) Conduct system level test for both gateways in lab
demonstration;
    (6) Develop configuration process to execute field test and
evaluation;
    (7) Provide input into the Coast Guard-developed, CRADA test
objectives and CRADA test plan;
    (8) Provide equipment and software, and participate in equipment
installation and training for field test and evaluation;
    (9) Following field test and evaluation, remove equipment and
software and restore to R21 original configuration;
    (10) Provide technical report describing system configuration and
system performance of equipment and gateway;
    (11) Provide input into the Coast Guard-developed, CRADA Final
Report.

Selection Criteria

    The Coast Guard reserves the right to select for CRADA participants
all, some, or none of the proposals in response to this notice. The
Coast Guard will provide no funding for reimbursement of proposal
development costs. Proposals (or any other material) submitted in
response to this notice will not be returned. Proposals submitted are
expected to be unclassified and have no more than four single-sided
pages (excluding cover page and resumes). The Coast Guard will select
proposals at its sole discretion on the basis of:
    (1) How well they communicate an understanding of, and ability to
meet, the proposed CRADA's goal; and
    (2) How well they address the following criteria:

    (a) Technical capability to support the non-Federal party
contributions described; and
    (b) Resources available for supporting the non-Federal party
contributions described.
    Currently, the Coast Guard is considering General Dynamics for
participation in this CRADA. This consideration is based on: (1)
General Dynamics' expertise, experience, and interest with the design,
development, maintenance, and operations of the Coast Guard's Rescue 21
system; (2) General Dynamics' capability to provide the significant
contributions required for the CRADA work; and (3) the Coast Guard's
Rescue 21 system, which includes a General Dynamics product containing
restricted rights software code. However, we do not wish to exclude
other viable participants from this or future similar CRADAs.
    This is a technology transfer/development effort. Presently, the
Coast Guard has no plan to procure a new LMR network. The goal of this
CRADA is to conduct lab demonstrations, field tests and evaluations,
and to document at least one technical approach to show
interoperability, with end-to-end encryption, for disparate
communications systems at the Internet Protocol (IP) level, and not to
set future Coast Guard acquisition requirements for the same.
Therefore, non-Federal CRADA participants will not be excluded from any
future Coast Guard procurements based solely on their participation in
this CRADA.
    Special consideration will be given to small business firms/
consortia, and preference will be given to business units located in
the U.S.

Authority

    This notice is issued under the authority of 15 U.S.C. 3710(a), 5
U.S.C. 552(a), and 33 CFR 1.05-1.

    Dated: April 19, 2012.
Alan N. Arsenault,
Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center.
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