[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 32993]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021.

PLACE: The meeting will be held via remote means and/or at the
Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 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.
    In the event that the time, date, or location of this meeting
changes, an announcement of the change, along with the new time, date,
and/or place of the meeting will be posted on the Commission's website
at https://www.sec.gov.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has
certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (6), (7), (8), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR
200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10),
permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting.
    The subject matter of the closed meeting will consist of the
following topics:
    Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
    Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings;
    Resolution of litigation claims; and
    Other matters relating to examinations and enforcement proceedings.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in
the scheduling of meeting agenda items that may consist of
adjudicatory, examination, litigation, or regulatory matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information, please
contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202)
551-5400.

    Dated: June 17, 2021.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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17 CFR Part 232

[Release Nos. 33-9246; 34-64996; 39-2477; IC-29740]

Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) is
adopting revisions to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and
Retrieval System (EDGAR) Filer Manual to reflect updates to the EDGAR
system. The revisions are being made primarily to retire the offline
EDGARLink tool and the associated templates; to support the electronic
filing of submission form types 13H, 13H-A, 13H-Q, 13H-I, 13H-T, 13H-R,
for large trader registration, and N-PX-CR, N-PX-FM, N-PX-NT, N-PX-VR
and their amendments; to update submission form types N-PX and N-PX/A;
to update the OMB information on Forms 3, 4, 5, and 25-NSE; to support
minor validation updates for Form N-MFP submissions; and to add four
new applicant types to the Form ID. The EDGAR system is scheduled to be
upgraded to support this functionality on August 1, 2011.
    The filer manual is also being revised to address changes
previously made in EDGAR.

DATES: Effective Date: August 5, 2011. The incorporation by reference
of the EDGAR Filer Manual is approved by the Director of the Federal
Register as of August 5, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In the Division of Corporation
Finance, for questions concerning Form 8-K Item 1.04, Exhibit 95, and
Forms 3, 4, 5 contact Cecile Peters, Chief, Office of Information
Technology, at<PHONE_NUMBER>; in the Division of Investment Management
for questions regarding submission form types N-PX, N-PX/A, N-PX-CR, N-
PX-FM, N-PX-NT, N-PX-VR, and Form N-MFP contact Ruth Armfield Sanders,
Senior Special Counsel, Office of Legal and Disclosure, at (202) 551-
6989; in the Division of Trading and Markets for questions concerning
Form 13H contact Richard R. Holley III, Senior Special Counsel, at
(202) 551-5614, for questions concerning addition of new applicant
types contact Catherine Moore, at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and for questions
concerning Submission form type 25-NSE contact Steven Kuan, at (202)
551-5624 ; in the Office of Interactive Disclosure for questions
concerning US GAAP 2011 Taxonomy contact Jeffrey Naumann, Assistant
Director of the Office of Interactive Disclosure, at<PHONE_NUMBER> and
in the Office of Information Technology, contact Rick Heroux, at (202)
551-8800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are adopting an updated EDGAR Filer
Manual, Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III. The Filer Manual describes
the technical formatting requirements for the preparation and
submission of electronic filings through the EDGAR system.\1\ It also
describes the requirements for filing using EDGARLink Online,\2\ and
the Online Forms/XML Web site.
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    \1\ We originally adopted the Filer Manual on April 1, 1993,
with an effective date of April 26, 1993. Release No. 33-6986 (April
1, 1993) [58 FR 18638]. We implemented the most recent update to the
Filer Manual on January 11, 2011. See Release No. 33-9169 (January
5, 2011) [76 FR 1514].
    \2\ This is the filer assistance software we provide filers
filing on the EDGAR system.
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    The revisions to the Filer Manual reflect changes within Volume I
entitled EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I: ``General Information,'' Version
10 (August 2011), Volume II entitled EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II:
``EDGAR Filing,'' Version 17 (August 2011), and Volume III entitled
EDGAR Filer Manual Volume III: ``N-SAR Supplement'' Version 2 (August
2011). The updated manual will be incorporated by reference into the
Code of Federal Regulations.
    The Filer Manual contains all the technical specifications for
filers to submit filings using the EDGAR system. Filers must comply
with the applicable provisions of the Filer Manual in order to assure
the timely acceptance and processing of filings made in electronic
format.\3\ Filers may consult the Filer Manual in conjunction with our
rules governing mandated electronic filing when preparing documents for
electronic submission.\4\
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    \3\ See Rule 301 of Regulation S-T (17 CFR 232.301).
    \4\ See Release No. 33-9169 (January 5, 2011) [76 FR 1514] in
which we implemented EDGAR Release 10.4. For additional history of
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    The EDGAR system will be upgraded to Release 11.2 on August 1, 2011
and will retire the offline EDGARLink tool and the associated
templates. As communicated in a notice posted on April 26, 2011 on the
Information for EDGAR Filers Web page (http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml), starting August 1, 2011, filings created by the offline
tool EDGARLink client or those constructed by filers according to the
EDGAR XFDL Technical Specification will no longer be accepted by EDGAR.
The EDGARLink Online Application, available from the EDGAR Filing Web
site (https://www.edgarfiling.sec.gov/), must be used to file all
submissions previously supported by the offline EDGARLink tool. Those
filers that use the EDGAR XFDL Technical Specification to create filer-
constructed submissions without the use of the EDGARLink tool, and wish
to do the same outside of the EDGARLink Online Application, can do so
by following the EDGARLink Online XML Technical Specification,
available from the Information for EDGAR Filers Web page.
    New submission form types 13H, 13H-A, 13H-Q, 13H-I, 13H-T, and 13H-
R will be added to the EDGAR Filing Web site and will be available for
use if the Commission adopts a final rule associated with Proposing
Release

No.34-61908. If adopted by the Commission, the submission form types
will be accessible by selecting a ``File 13H'' link on the EDGAR Filing
Web site. These non-public submissions will not be disseminated by
EDGAR.
    The Commission has proposed rulemaking that would amend Form N-PX
so that institutional investment managers would be able to use Form N-
PX to report their proxy votes on certain executive compensation
matters. For institutional investment managers, new submission form
types N-PX-CR, N-PX-NT, N-PX-VR and their amendments will be added on
EDGARLink Online for use if the proposed amendments are adopted.
    The Commission has also proposed rulemaking that would amend Form
N-PX to add a new submission form type N-PX-FM for use by registered
management investment companies that include proxy votes of
institutional investment managers. New submission form type N-PX-FM
will be added to EDGARLink Online for use if the proposed amendments
are adopted. Additionally, existing EDGARLink Online submission form
types N-PX and N-PX/A, will no longer support co-registrants and can
only be filed by registered management investment companies. These
submission types will be available to filers on November 1, 2011, or
later, pending additional Commission rulemaking related to the
amendments to Form N-PX.
    The validation rules for submission form type N-MFP and its
variants have been updated to require ``Item 5'' (Name of
Administrator) and ``Item 6'' (Name of Transfer Agent) and to allow
``Report Date'' to be the last business day of the month or any
calendar day of the month after the last business day of the month.
Previously, the ``Report Date'' had to be the last business day of the
month. In addition, Form N-MFP submissions will be disseminated 60
calendar days after the last calendar day of the Report Date month.
Previously, they were disseminated 60 calendar days after the Report
Date listed in the submission.
    The OMB expiration date on Forms 3, 4, 5, and 25-NSE will be
updated. Forms 3 and 4 will be updated to November 30, 2011; Form 5
will be updated to January 31, 2014; and Form 25-NSE will be updated to
January 31, 2012.
    The Point-to-Point Protocol transmission method, used to connect to
the EDGAR Filing Web site using direct dial lines via modem in case
Internet is not available, will be terminated. Filers will use the
EDGAR Filing Web site, via the Internet, to submit filings in EDGAR.
    Four additional applicant types will be available for the filers to
select when completing the Form ID to apply for EDGAR access codes.
These additional applicant types are Institutional Investment Manager
(Form 13F Filer), Investment Company (or insurance product separate
account) or Business Development Company, Large Trader, and Non-
Investment Company Applicant under the 1940 Act.
    The filer manual is also being revised to address software changes
made previously in EDGAR. The updates include addition of new 8-K Item
1.04 (Mine Safety--Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations)
and addition of new Exhibit 95 (Mine Safety Disclosure Exhibit) for
submission form types 10-K, 10-K/A, 10-KT, 10-KT/A, 10-Q, 10-Q/A, 10-
QT, 10-QT/A, 20-F, 20-F/A, 40-F, and 40-F/A5. The 8-K Item and the
Exhibit 95 will be available for use if the Commission adopts a final
rule associated with Proposing Release No. 34-63548.
    Filers may upload the required notarized authentication document in
PDF when completing the process to ``Convert Paper Only Filer to
Electronic Filer'' from the EDGAR Filer Management Web site (https://www.filer management.edgarfiling.sec.gov).
    Because the Commission establishes a company record on EDGAR for
approved Broker-Dealer Registration Applications and creates a central
index key (CIK) for that company, Broker-dealers, who may be required
to file certain forms electronically on EDGAR, should complete the
process to ``Convert Paper Only Filer to Electronic Filer'', from the
EDGAR Filer Management Web site, instead of completing the Form ID (see
EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I, General Information for details). This is
because the Form ID should be completed by those for which a CIK has
not already been established on EDGAR. Once a Broker-Dealer has
completed this process and received the necessary access codes, they
will be able to file electronically on EDGAR.
    In addition, EDGAR was previously updated to support the US GAAP
2011 Taxonomy. And, Appendix G has been revised to give clearer
guidance to Form 13F filers to facilitate the correct preparation,
assembling, and submission of these filings.
    Along with adoption of the Filer Manual, we are amending Rule 301
of Regulation S-T to provide for the incorporation by reference into
the Code of Federal Regulations of today's revisions. This
incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal
Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    You may obtain paper copies of the updated Filer Manual at the
following address: Public Reference Room, U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Room 1543, Washington, DC 20549, on
official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. We will
post electronic format copies on the Commission's Web site; the address
for the Filer Manual is http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml.
    Since the Filer Manual relates solely to agency procedures or
practice, publication for notice and comment is not required under the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA).\6\ It follows that the requirements
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act \7\ do not apply.
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    \6\ 5 U.S.C. 553(b).
    \7\ 5 U.S.C. 601-612.
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    The effective date for the updated Filer Manual and the rule
amendments is August 5, 2011. In accordance with the APA,\8\ we find
that there is good cause to establish an effective date less than 30
days after publication of these rules. The EDGAR system upgrade to
Release 11.2 is scheduled to become available on August 1, 2011. The
Commission believes that establishing an effective date less than 30
days after publication of these rules is necessary to coordinate the
effectiveness of the updated Filer Manual with the system upgrade.
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    \8\ 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
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Statutory Basis

    We are adopting the amendments to Regulation S-T under Sections 6,
7, 8, 10, and 19(a) of the Securities Act of 1933,\9\ Sections 3, 12,
13, 14, 15, 23, and 35A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,\10\
Section 319 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,\11\ and Sections 8, 30,
31, and 38 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.\12\
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, and 77s(a).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78c, 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o, 78w, and 78ll.
    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 77sss.
    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-29, 80a-30, and 80a-37.
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List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 232

    Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Securities.

Text of the Amendment

    In accordance with the foregoing, Title 17, Chapter II of the Code
of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 232--REGULATION S-T--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
ELECTRONIC FILINGS

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1. The authority citation for Part 232 continues to read in part as
follows:

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a), 77z-3,
77sss(a), 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78w(a), 78ll, 80a-6(c),
80a-8, 80a-29, 80a-30, 80a-37, and 7201 et seq.; and 18 U.S.C. 1350.

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2. Section 232.301 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  232.301  EDGAR Filer Manual.

    Filers must prepare electronic filings in the manner prescribed by
the EDGAR Filer Manual, promulgated by the Commission, which sets out
the technical formatting requirements for electronic submissions. The
requirements for becoming an EDGAR Filer and updating company data are
set forth in the updated EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I: ``General
Information,'' Version 10 (August 2011). The requirements for filing on
EDGAR are set forth in the updated EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II:
``EDGAR Filing,'' Version 17 (August 2011). Additional provisions
applicable to Form N-SAR filers are set forth in the EDGAR Filer
Manual, Volume III: ``N-SAR Supplement,'' Version 2 (August 2011). All
of these provisions have been incorporated by reference into the Code
of Federal Regulations, which action was approved by the Director of
the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part
51. You must comply with these requirements in order for documents to
be timely received and accepted. You can obtain paper copies of the
EDGAR Filer Manual from the following address: Public Reference Room,
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Room 1543,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Electronic copies are available on the Commission's Web
site. The address for the Filer Manual is http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml. You can also inspect the document at the National Archives
and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    By the Commission.

    Dated: August 1, 2011.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-65054; File No. SR-ISE-2011-36]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change To Adopt the Content Outline for the Proprietary Traders
Examination (Series 56)

 August 8, 2011.
    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 August 1, 2011, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (the
``Exchange'' or the ``ISE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II below, which items have been prepared by the self-
regulatory organization. The Exchange filed the proposal as a ``non-
controversial'' proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 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).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    Pursuant to the provisions of Section 19(b)(1) of the Act,\5\ the
Exchange is filing with the Commission the content outline for the
Proprietary Traders Qualification Examination (``Series 56'') program.
ISE is not proposing any textual changes to the Rules of ISE.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Internet Web site at http://www.ise.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 these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization
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
    Pursuant to Rule 15b7-1,\6\ promulgated under the Exchange Act,\7\
``No registered broker or dealer shall effect any transaction in * * *
any security unless any natural person associated with such broker or
dealer who effects or is involved in effecting such transaction is
registered or approved in accordance with the standards of training,
experience, competence, and other qualification standards * * *
established by the rules of any national securities exchange * * * ''
ISE Rule 313 sets forth the requirements for registration and
qualification of associated persons. Specifically, ISE Rule 313
provides that

individual associated persons that are ``engaged or to be engaged in
the securities business of a Member shall be registered with the
Exchange in the category of registration appropriate to the function to
be performed as prescribed by the Exchange.'' \8\ Further, Rule 313
requires, among other things, that an individual associated person
submit an application for registration and pass the appropriate
qualification examination, as prescribed by the Exchange, before the
registration can become effective.
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    \6\ 17 CFR 240.15b7-1.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.
    \8\ Under ISE's rules, anyone functioning as a principal must
register as such with the Exchange. The new examination will serve
as a prerequisite to the Series 24 and the Series 9/10 examinations
for principals who are engaged solely in proprietary trading.
(Generally, all principals must qualify as representatives before
qualifying as principals.) See Securities and [sic] Exchange Act
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    In accordance with .06 of the Supplementary Material to Rule 313,
those individuals shall be considered to be ``engaged in the securities
business of a Member'' and subject to the registration requirements if
(i) The individual associated person conducts proprietary trading, acts
as a market-maker, effects transactions on behalf of a broker-dealer
account, supervises or monitors proprietary trading, market-making or
brokerage activities on behalf of the broker-dealer, supervises or
conducts training for those engaged in proprietary trading, market-
making or brokerage activities on behalf of a broker-dealer account; or
(ii) the individual associated person engages in the management of one
or more activities identified in (i) above as an officer, partner or
director.\9\
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    \9\ In accordance with Rule 313, an individual associated person
that is engaged in the supervision or monitoring of proprietary
trading, market-making or brokerage activities and/or that is
engaged in the supervision or training of those engaged in
proprietary trading, market-making or brokerage activities with
respect to those activities will be subject to heightened
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    The Series 56 examination tests a candidate's knowledge of
proprietary trading generally and the industry rules applicable to
trading of equity securities and listed options contracts. The Series
56 examination covers, among other things, recordkeeping and recording
requirements, types and characteristics of securities and investments,
trading practices and display execution and trading systems. While the
examination is primarily dedicated to topics related to proprietary
trading, the Series 56 examination also covers a few general concepts
relating to customers.\10\
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    \10\ The Commission notes that proprietary trading firms do not
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    The Series 56 examination program is shared by ISE and the
following Self-Regulatory Organizations (``SROs''): Boston Options
Exchange; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. (``CBOE''); C2 Options
Exchange, Incorporated; Chicago Stock Exchange, Incorporated; NASDAQ
OMX, BX; NASDAQ OMX, PHLX; NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; National Stock
Exchange, Incorporated; New York Stock Exchange, LLC; NYSE AMEX,
Incorporated; and NYSE ARCA, Incorporated.
    Upon request by the SROs referenced above, FINRA staff convened a
committee of industry representatives, ISE staff and staff from the
other SROs referenced above, to develop the criteria for the Series 56
examination program. As a result, ISE is proposing to set forth the
content of the examination. The qualification examination consists of
100 multiple choice questions. Candidates will have 150 minutes to
complete the exam. The content outline describes the following topical
sections comprising the examination: Personnel, Business Conduct and
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements, 9 questions; Markets, Market
Participants, Exchanges, and SROs, 8 questions; Types and
Characteristics of Securities and Investments, 20 questions; Trading
Practices and Prohibited Acts, 50 questions; and Display, Execution and
Trading Systems, 13 questions. Representatives from the applicable SROs
shall meet on a periodic basis to evaluate and, as necessary, update,
the Series 56 examination program.
    CBOE filed a similar filing with the Commission regarding the
Series 56 examination program \11\ and ISE understands that the other
applicable SROs will also file similar filings with the Commission. ISE
proposes to implement the Series 56 examination program when this
filing becomes effective.\12\ The Exchange will announce all relevant
dates with respect to the Series 56 examination program through a
Regulatory Information Circular.
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    \11\ See Securities and Exchange Commission [sic] Release No.
64699 (June 17, 2011), 76 FR 36945 (June 23, 2011) (SR-CBOE-2011-
056).
    \12\ The Series 56 examination became available in WebCRD for
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2. Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the
Act,\13\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(1)
\14\ of the Act in particular, in that it is designed to enforce
compliance by Exchange members and persons associated with its members
with the rules of the Exchange. The Exchange also believes the proposed
rule change furthers the objectives of Section 6(c)(3) \15\ of the Act,
which authorizes ISE to prescribe standards of training, experience and
competence for persons associated with ISE members, in that this filing
comprises the content outline and relevant specifications for the
Series 56 examination program. ISE believes the Series 56 examination
program establishes the appropriate qualifications for an individual
associated person that is required to register as a Proprietary Trader
under Exchange Rule 313, including, but not limited to, Market-Makers,
proprietary traders and individuals effecting transactions on behalf of
other broker-dealers. The Series 56 addresses industry topics that
establish the foundation for the regulatory and procedural knowledge
necessary for individuals required to register as a Proprietary Trader.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(c)(3).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested
parties.

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

    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \16\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) \17\ thereunder, the Exchange has designated this proposal as
one that effects a change that: (i) Does not significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) does not impose
any significant burden on competition; and (iii) by its terms, does not
become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such
shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \18\
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission written
notice of its intent to file 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 Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
    Under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) of the Act,\19\ a proposal does not become
operative for 30 days after the date of its filing, or such shorter
time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection
of investors and the public interest. The Commission is waiving the 30-
day operative period for this filing so that it may become effective
and operative upon filing.\20\ The Commission believes waiving the 30-
day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and
the public interest as the waiver will allow the Exchange to adopt the
content outline, and provide notice of having done so to associated
persons of its members, near the same time as other exchanges. The
Commission, therefore, designates the proposed rule change to be
operative upon filing with the Commission.
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \18\ Id.
    \19\ Id.
    \20\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay of this
proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact
on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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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 E-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File No. SR-ISE-2011-36 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2011-36. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commissions 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. Copies of such filing also will
be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the
ISE. 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-ISE-
2011-36 and should be submitted by September 2, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL17-47-000]

Pioneer Transmission, LLC: Notice of Petition for Declaratory
Order

    Take notice that on March 8, 2017, pursuant to Rule 207 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(2016), Pioneer Transmission, LLC
(Pioneer) filed a petition seeking a declaratory order from the
Commission finding that the payment by Pioneer of dividends to its
parent companies, out of paid-in capital and retained earnings, will
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    \1\ It is not clear that under the language of FPA Section
305(a) a public utility is required to submit a petition for
declaratory order seeking the Commission's approval under Section
305(a) in order to make dividends to its parent companies out of
paid-in capital and retained earnings. Pioneer is submitting this
petition for the purpose of obtaining the Commission's assurance
that Pioneer's proposal to make dividends to its parent companies
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    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in this proceeding
must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests
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. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice
of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Petitioner.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceeding are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also 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 email notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on March 29, 2017.

    Dated: March 8, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0670; FRL-9994-53]

Acrylamide-Sodium Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer;
Tolerance Exemption

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of Acrylamide-Sodium
Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer; number average molecular
weight greater than 1,000,000 daltons when used as an inert ingredient
in a pesticide chemical formulation. Lewis & Harrison, LLC on behalf of
BASF Corporation submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to
establish a maximum permissible level for residues of Acrylamide-Sodium
Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer on food or feed commodities.

DATES: This regulation is effective July 15, 2019. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before September 13, 2019,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0670. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. Goodis, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B. How can I get electronic access to other related information?

    You may access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR
part 180 through the Government Publishing Office's e-CFR site at
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl.

C. Can I file an objection or hearing request?

    Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an
objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a
hearing on those objections. You must file your objection or request a
hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided
in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0670 in the subject line on the first
page of your submission. All objections and requests for a hearing must
be in writing, and must be received by the Hearing Clerk on or before
September 13, 2019. Addresses for mail and hand delivery of objections

and hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR 178.25(b).
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing that does not contain any CBI for inclusion in the public
docket. Information not marked confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2
may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice. Submit a copy of
your non-CBI objection or hearing request, identified by docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0670, by one of the following methods.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

II. Background and Statutory Findings

    In the Federal Register of April 19, 2019 (84 FR 16430) (FRL-9991-
14), EPA issued a notice pursuant to section 408 of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C.
346a, announcing the receipt of a pesticide petition (IN-11238) filed
by Lewis & Harrison, LLC (122 C Street NW, Suite 505, Washington, DC
20001) on behalf of BASF Corporation (100 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ
07932). The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.960 be amended by
establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for
residues of Acrylamide-Sodium Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate
Copolymer, CAS Reg. No. 38193-60-1. That notice included a summary of
the petition prepared by the petitioner and solicited comments on the
petitioner's request. The Agency received one comment from a private
citizen who believes that an analytical method should be required for
this exemption. The Agency requires an analytical method to be
submitted whenever a numeric tolerance is proposed. EPA's regulations
also say that when an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is
proposed, a residue analytical method is not required where dietary
exposure estimates are not needed because of the pesticide's low
toxicity. See 40 CFR 158.1410(e), footnotes 8 and 25. In the case of
acrylamide-sodium acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate copolymer; 1-
propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-, sodium
salt, the EPA has determined that it meets the criteria of a low-risk
polymer and as a low-risk polymer no toxicity is anticipated.
Therefore, an analytical method is not required.
    Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish an
exemption from the requirement for a tolerance (the legal limit for a
pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that
the exemption is ``safe.'' Section 408(c)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines
``safe'' to mean that ``there is a reasonable certainty that no harm
will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue,
including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for
which there is reliable information.'' This includes exposure through
drinking water and use in residential settings, but does not include
occupational exposure. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
give special consideration to exposure of infants and children to the
pesticide chemical residue in establishing an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance and to ``ensure that there is a reasonable
certainty that no harm will result to infants and children from
aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue . . .'' and
specifies factors EPA is to consider in establishing an exemption.

III. Risk Assessment and Statutory Findings

    EPA establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance only
in those cases where it can be shown that the risks from aggregate
exposure to pesticide chemical residues under reasonably foreseeable
circumstances will pose no appreciable risks to human health. In order
to determine the risks from aggregate exposure to pesticide inert
ingredients, the Agency considers the toxicity of the inert in
conjunction with possible exposure to residues of the inert ingredient
through food, drinking water, and through other exposures that occur as
a result of pesticide use in residential settings. If EPA is able to
determine that a finite tolerance is not necessary to ensure that there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate
exposure to the inert ingredient, an exemption from the requirement of
a tolerance may be established.
    Consistent with FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the
available scientific data and other relevant information in support of
this action and considered its validity, completeness and reliability
and the relationship of this information to human risk. EPA has also
considered available information concerning the variability of the
sensitivities of major identifiable subgroups of consumers, including
infants and children. In the case of certain chemical substances that
are defined as polymers, the Agency has established a set of criteria
to identify categories of polymers expected to present minimal or no
risk. The definition of a polymer is given in 40 CFR 723.250(b) and the
exclusion criteria for identifying these low-risk polymers are
described in 40 CFR 723.250(d). Acrylamide-Sodium
Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer conforms to the definition
of a polymer given in 40 CFR 723.250(b) and meets the following
criteria that are used to identify low-risk polymers.
    1. The polymer is not a cationic polymer nor is it reasonably
anticipated to become a cationic polymer in a natural aquatic
environment.
    2. The polymer does contain as an integral part of its composition
at least two of the atomic elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen,
silicon, and sulfur.
    3. The polymer does not contain as an integral part of its
composition, except as impurities, any element other than those listed
in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii).
    4. The polymer is neither designed nor can it be reasonably
anticipated to substantially degrade, decompose, or depolymerize.
    5. The polymer is manufactured or imported from monomers and/or
reactants that are already included on the TSCA Chemical Substance
Inventory or manufactured under an applicable TSCA section 5 exemption.
    6. The polymer is not a water absorbing polymer with a number
average molecular weight (MW) greater than or equal to 10,000 daltons.
    7. The polymer does not contain certain perfluoroalkyl moieties
consisting of a CF3- or longer chain length as listed in 40 CFR
723.250(d)(6).
    Additionally, the polymer also meets as required the following
exemption criteria: Specified in 40 CFR 723.250(e):
    The number average molecular weight of the polymer is greater than
10,000 and the oligomer content is less than 2% below molecular weight
of 500 and less than 5% below molecular weight of 1,000. The lowest
number average molecular weight for the subject polymer is
approximately 1,000,000 and the oligomer content below a molecular

weight of 500 and 1,000 is 1.3% and 1.4%, respectively.
    Thus, Acrylamide-Sodium Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer
meets the criteria for a polymer to be considered low risk under 40 CFR
723.250. Based on its conformance to the criteria in this unit, no
mammalian toxicity is anticipated from dietary, inhalation, or dermal
exposure to Acrylamide-Sodium Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate
Copolymer.

IV. Aggregate Exposures

    For the purposes of assessing potential exposure under this
exemption, EPA considered that Acrylamide-Sodium
Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer could be present in all raw
and processed agricultural commodities and drinking water, and that
non-occupational non-dietary exposure was possible. The number average
MW of Acrylamide-Sodium Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer is
greater than 1,000,000 daltons. Generally, a polymer of this size would
be poorly absorbed through the intact gastrointestinal tract or through
intact human skin. Since Acrylamide-Sodium
Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer; conforms to the criteria
that identify a low-risk polymer, there are no concerns for risks
associated with any potential exposure scenarios that are reasonably
foreseeable. The Agency has determined that a tolerance is not
necessary to protect the public health.

V. Cumulative Effects From Substances With a Common Mechanism of
Toxicity

    Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when considering
whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the Agency
consider ``available information'' concerning the cumulative effects of
a particular pesticide's residues and ``other substances that have a
common mechanism of toxicity.''
    EPA has not found Acrylamide-Sodium
Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer to share a common mechanism
of toxicity with any other substances, and Acrylamide-Sodium
Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer does not appear to produce a
toxic metabolite produced by other substances. For the purposes of this
tolerance action, therefore, EPA has assumed that Acrylamide-Sodium
Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer does not have a common
mechanism of toxicity with other substances. For information regarding
EPA's efforts to determine which chemicals have a common mechanism of
toxicity and to evaluate the cumulative effects of such chemicals, see
EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.

VI. Additional Safety Factor for the Protection of Infants and Children

    Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply an
additional tenfold margin of safety for infants and children in the
case of threshold effects to account for prenatal and postnatal
toxicity and the completeness of the data base unless EPA concludes
that a different margin of safety will be safe for infants and
children. Due to the expected low toxicity of Acrylamide-Sodium
Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer, EPA has not used a safety
factor analysis to assess the risk. For the same reasons the additional
tenfold safety factor is unnecessary.

VII. Determination of Safety

    Based on the conformance to the criteria used to identify a low-
risk polymer, EPA concludes that there is a reasonable certainty of no
harm to the U.S. population, including infants and children, from
aggregate exposure to residues of Acrylamide-Sodium
Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer.

VIII. Other Considerations

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since
the Agency is establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance without any numerical limitation.

B. International Residue Limits

    In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S.
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA
considers the international maximum residue limits (MRLs) established
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as required by FFDCA
section 408(b)(4). The Codex Alimentarius is a joint U.N. Food and
Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food standards
program, and it is recognized as an international food safety
standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United
States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from
a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain
the reasons for departing from the Codex level.
    The Codex has not established a MRL for Acrylamide-Sodium
Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer.

IX. Conclusion

    Accordingly, EPA finds that exempting residues of Acrylamide-Sodium
Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer, CAS Reg. No. 38193-60-1
from the requirement of a tolerance will be safe.

X. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This final rule establishes a tolerance under section 408(d) of
FFDCA in response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these rules from review under
Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR
51735, October 4, 1993). Because this final rule has been exempted from
review under Executive Order 12866, this final rule is not subject to
Executive Order 13211, entitled Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355,
May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children
from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April
23, 1997). This final rule does not contain any information collections
subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq., nor does it involve any technical standards that
would require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards
pursuant to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15
U.S.C. 272 note).
    Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis
of a petition under section 408(d) of FFDCA, such as the tolerance in
this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) do not apply.
    This final rule directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. As such, the Agency has determined that
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or
tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government
and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of

power and responsibilities among the various levels of government or
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or otherwise have any
unique impacts on local governments. Thus, the Agency has determined
that Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000) do not apply to this final rule. In addition, this final rule
does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as
described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(UMRA) (Public Law 104-4).
    Although this action does not require any special considerations
under Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994), EPA seeks to achieve
environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of
any group, including minority and/or low-income populations, in the
development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations, and policies. As such, to the extent that information is
publicly available or was submitted in comments to EPA, the Agency
considered whether groups or segments of the population, as a result of
their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may have atypical
or disproportionately high and adverse human health impacts or
environmental effects from exposure to the pesticide discussed in this
document, compared to the general population.

XI. Congressional Review Act

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to
the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report
containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the
United States prior to publication of this rule in the Federal
Register. This rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 27, 2019.
Donna Davis,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

     Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.

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2. In Sec.  180.960, add a heading and alphabetically the following
polymers ``Acrylamide-Sodium Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate
Copolymer, minimum number average molecular weight (amu), 1,000,000
daltons'' to the table to read as follows:

Sec.  180.960  Polymers; exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance.

                        Table 1 to Sec.   180.960
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                         Polymer                              CAS No.
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                              * * * * * * *
Acrylamide-Sodium Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate            38193-60-1
 Copolymer, minimum number average molecular weight
 (amu), 1,000,000 daltons...............................

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4216-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2015-0002]

Kentucky; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-4216-DR), dated April 30, 2015,
and related determinations.

DATES: Effective date: July 24, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the Commonwealth of Kentucky is hereby amended to include the
following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely
affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his
declaration of April 30, 2015.

    Adair, Anderson, Butler, Edmonson, Franklin, Lewis, Lincoln,
Magoffin, McCracken, Rockcastle, Union, and Woodford Counties for
Public Assistance.
    Adair, Anderson, Butler, Edmonson, Franklin, Lewis, Lincoln,
Magoffin, McCracken, Rockcastle, Union, and Woodford Counties for
snow assistance under the Public Assistance program for any
continuous 48-hour period during or proximate the incident period.
    Clark and Letcher Counties for snow assistance under the Public
Assistance program for any continuous 48-hour period during or
proximate the incident period (already designated for Public
Assistance).

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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28-12-06 Speed Limiter Legislation

From 1 January 2007 additional vehicles will now fall into scope under
the speed limiter legislation introduced in January 2005. The changes
affect all goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes maximum gross weight and all
passenger vehicles with 8 or more passenger seats, irrespective of
weight. The relevant date for fitting speed limiters varies depending on
the gross design weight of the vehicle, engine type (such as Euro III),
international or national usage and the date of first registration.

Specifically affected from January 2007 are goods vehicles between 3.5
and 7.5 tonnes and passenger vehicles with more than 8 seats,
irrespective of weight, which were first registered between 1 October
2001 and 31 December 2004, have Euro III engines approved to Directive
88/77/EEC and are used on national operations in this country.

In addition, goods vehicles first registered between 1 October 2001 and
31 December 2004 with a maximum gross weight between 7.5 tonnes and 12
tonnes, will have to have their existing speed limitation devices
recalibrated from 60mph to 56mph.

   ), as it does an excellent job of simplifying what is quite a
complicated piece of legislation.”

Using the Outside Lane of a Motorway

If a vehicle has, or is required to have, a speed limiter fitted and
working, then it is not permitted to use the outside lane of a three or
more lane motorway. If the vehicle is required to have a speed limiter
fitted but it is not working, it will be illegal to use it on the public
highway under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986

SPEED LIMITER REQUIREMENTS

The new speed limiter regulations apply to,

• passenger vehicles over 8 seats but not over 7500 kg Design Gross
Vehicle Weight (DGVW).

• goods vehicles over 3500 kg but not over 7500 kg DGVW

• these are applied as follows depending on vehicle age:

1) Vehicles first used prior to 1 October 2001 - No requirement

2) Vehicles first used on or after 1 October 2001 up to and including 31
December 2004 - For British domestic use only these will require a speed
limiter set such that the vehicle speed cannot exceed,

• 100 kph (passenger vehicles) (62.14 mph) or

• 90 kph (goods vehicles) (56 mph)

to be fitted by 1 January 2007 if they have a Euro 3 engine with
emissions approval under directive 88/77/EC.

All vehicles with Euro 2 engines are not subject to the requirements. In
addition the following vehicle types do NOT need a speed limiter as they
do not have engines approved under the relevant directive:

• Any petrol engine or petrol engine converted to run on LPG

• Citroen Relay 2.0 litre and 2.2 litre HDi engines

• Fiat Ducato with 2.0 engines (engine code RHV)

• Ford Transit (all)

• Iveco Cargo all, except vehicles with engine code F4AE---.

• Iveco Daily all, except vehicles with engine codes F1AE---, F1CE---,
8140.43B, 8140.43N and 8140.43S with PIC code ‘G.’ (The PIC code is
found on the ID plate on the Shut panel for the bonnet identified by the
3rd character.)

• LDV (all)

• Mitsubishi Canter with ‘R’ as the 12th VIN character

• Nissan Interstar all except vehicles with engine codes ZD3-A202,
G9U-A754, S9W-A702 & G9U-A724. All Primastar.

• Peugeot Boxer 2.0 litre and 2.2 litre HDi engines

• Renault Master all except vehicles with engine codes ZD3-A202,
G9U-A754, S9W-A702 & G9U-A724. All Trafic

• Vauxhall/ Opel Movano with E,F,G,J,K,L,M,N,P,T or W as 7th VIN
character

• Vauxhall/ Opel Vivaro (all)

• Volkswagen (all except 2.5lt/2.8lt 109bhp/158bhp engine codes AVR &
AUH respectively.)

Other makes may similarly not be subject to the requirement for a speed
limiter.

3) Vehicles first used on or after 1 January 2005: For British domestic
use only these will require a speed limiter set such that the vehicle
speed cannot exceed

• 100 kph (passenger vehicles) (62.14mph) or

• 90 kph (goods vehicles) (56 mph) by 1 January 2008.

If used internationally then speed limiters set to this speed were
required from 1 January 2005. The exemption list of engine types above
does not apply to these newer vehicles.

− ENDS −

NOTES TO EDITOR:

The legislation that is bringing this into force is European Council
Directive 2002/85/EC which amends Council Directive 92/6/EEC. It has
been adopted into GB Construction and Use Regulations through Statutory
Instrument 2004 N0 2102 which came into force on 1st January 2005.

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      MEMORANDUM

      DATE:02/12/2015
      FROM: 		Laura Farris/EPA Region 8
      TO:CLEAN Power Plan for Existing Power Plants; Docket Id: OAR - 2013-0602
      SUBJECT:	Keystone Energy Board Meeting on 02/12/2015

      SUMMARY:
      Laura Farris participated on a panel discussion on 02/12/2015 to discuss the Clean Power Plan. The meeting was held in Keystone, Colorado. The Clean Power Plan was proposed on June 2, 2014.

      ATTENDEES:

EPA Region 8
      Laura Farris, EPA Region 8

      Keystone Energy Board Members

Doug Arent
Executive Director
Joint Institute for Strategic Energy
Analysis/NREL
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Jonathan Banks
Senior Climate Policy Advisor
Clean Air Task Force
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Doyle Beneby
President and CEO
CPS Energy
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Rob Brenner
President
Brenner Strategies
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Dale Bryk
Director of Programs
Natural Resources Defense Council
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Thomas Edgar
Director, Energy Institute
University of Texas
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Shelley Fidler
Principal, Governmental Affairs, Energy
and Environmental Policy
Van Ness Feldman
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sue Gander
Director, Energy, Environment, and
Transportation Division
National Governors Association
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

Julia Hamm
President and CEO
Solar Electric Power Association
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Dede Hapner
Vice President, FERC and ISO Relations
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Bruce Harris
Senior Director, Federal Government
Relations
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Kyle Isakower
Vice President, Regulatory and Economic
Policy
American Petroleum Institute
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Travis Kavulla
Commissioner
Montana Public Service Commission
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Jane Lewis-Raymond
Senior VP, Chief Legal, Compliance and
Community Affairs Officer
Piedmont Natural Gas
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Bob Nelson
Consumer Counsel
State of Montana
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Ken Ostrowski
Director
McKinsey and Company
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>2

David Owens
Executive Vice President
Edison Electric Institute
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Bruce Ray
Director of Governmental & Regulatory
Affairs
Johns Manville
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Curt Rich
President and CEO
North American Insulation Manufacturers
Association
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Martha Roberts
Counsel, Office of Policy
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Randy Satterfield
Executive Vice President
American Transmission Company
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Bill Scherman
Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Lorie Schmidt
Associate General Counsel
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Doug Scott
Co-Chair, Keystone Energy Board
Energy and Environmental Consultant
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>John Shelk
President and CEO
Electric Power Supply Association
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sue Sheridan
Principal
Sheridan Energy & Environmental
Consulting
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>C. Kyle Simpson
Senior Advisor
Hogan Lovells US LLP
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>S. Kinnie Smith
President
St. Clair Energy Holdings, LLC
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>David Springe
Consumer Counsel
Kansas Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Elizabeth Tate
Director of Government Affairs
Alliance to Save Energy
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Keith Trent
Co-Chair, Keystone Energy Board
Executive Vice President, Grid Solutions
President, Midwest and Florida Regions
Duke Energy
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Clinton Vince
Chair, US Region Energy Practice
Dentons US LLP
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>3

SPEAKERS
Kate Larsen
Director
Rhodium Group
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Kyle Danish
Partner
Van Ness Feldman LLC
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Franz Litz
Program Consultant
Great Plains Institute
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Patricia Stanton
Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy
Conservation Services Group
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Paul Sotkiewicz
Chief Economist, Market Services Division
PJM Interconnection
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>R. Scott Brown
Vice President, Market Initiatives & Analysis,
Government and Regulatory Affairs &
Public Policy Exelon Corporation
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Fiji George
Director, Strategic Solutions
Southwestern Energy
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Peter Zalzal
Staff Attorney, Climate and Air
Environmental Defense Fund
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>William C. Allison, V
Director, Air Pollution Control Division
Colorado Department of Public Health &
Environment
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
THE KEYSTONE CENTER STAFF
Christine Scanlan
President and CEO
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Judy O'Brien
Director, Keystone Energy Board
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Brianna Brumbaugh
Program Coordinator
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Kimberly Haller
Science and Public Policy Fellow
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>SPEAKERS
Kate Larsen
Director
Rhodium Group
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Kyle Danish
Partner
Van Ness Feldman LLC
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Franz Litz
Program Consultant
Great Plains Institute
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Patricia Stanton
Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy
Conservation Services Group
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Paul Sotkiewicz
Chief Economist, Market Services Division
PJM Interconnection
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>R. Scott Brown
Vice President, Market Initiatives & Analysis,
Government and Regulatory Affairs &
Public Policy Exelon Corporation
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Fiji George
Director, Strategic Solutions
Southwestern Energy
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Peter Zalzal
Staff Attorney, Climate and Air
Environmental Defense Fund
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>William C. Allison, V
Director, Air Pollution Control Division
Colorado Department of Public Health &
Environment
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>