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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-53836; File No. SR-BSE-2006-17]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Change Its Hours of Operation for Trading in Nasdaq Securities

May 18, 2006.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on May 1, 2006, the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. (``BSE'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The BSE filed
the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\
and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon
filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). The BSE provided the Commission with
written notice of its intention to file the proposed rule change on
April 6, 2006. The BSE asked the Commission to waive the 30-day
operative delay. See 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

    The BSE proposes to amend Chapter XXXV, Trading in Nasdaq
Securities, Section 7, Dealings On Floor--Hours. The text of the
proposed rule change is available on the BSE Web site at http://www.bostonstock.com
, at the Office of the Secretary, and at the

Commission.

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
    The Exchange proposes to change its hours of operation for trading
in Nasdaq Securities from 7 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., to 7 a.m. until 4:30
p.m. This change would decrease the Exchange's transacting of business
in Nasdaq Securities during Nasdaq's after hours trading session by two
hours, ending at 4:30 p.m. The BSE believes this change meets the
current needs of its members.
2. Statutory Basis
    The BSE believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,\5\ in general, and Section
6(b)(5) \6\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, and to protect investors and the public
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    The Exchange has 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 \7\ and
Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder. At any time within 60 days of the filing
of the proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such
rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
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    The BSE has asked that the Commission waive the 30-day operative
delay contained in Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) under the Act.\8\ The
Commission believes such waiver is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, for it will allow BSE to implement a
change that meets the current needs of its members. For this reason,
the Commission designates the proposal to be effective and operative
upon filing with the Commission.\9\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \9\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, the
Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

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

File Number SR-BSE-2006-17 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BSE-2006-17. This file

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

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of the filing
also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal
office of the BSE.
    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 the File Number SR-BSE-2006-
17 and should be submitted on or before June 15, 2006.
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 20002-20004]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-97223; File No. PCAOB-2023-01]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Notice of Filing of
Proposed Rules on Amendments to Board Rule Governing Determinations
Under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

March 30, 2023.
    Pursuant to Section 107(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(``Sarbanes-Oxley'' or the ``Act''), notice is hereby given that on
March 29, 2023, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the
``Board'' or the ``PCAOB'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'' or the ``SEC'') the proposed rules
described in items I and II below, which items have been prepared by
the Board. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
on the proposed rules from interested persons.

I. Board's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rules

    On March 28, 2023, the Board adopted amendments to PCAOB Rule 6100,
Board Determinations Under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable
Act (collectively, the ``proposed rules''). The text of the proposed
rules appears in Exhibit A to the SEC Filing Form 19b-4 and is
available on the Board's website at https://pcaobus.org/about/rules-rulemaking/rulemaking-dockets/docket-050 and at the Commission's Public
Reference Room.

II. Board's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the
Proposed Rules

    In its filing with the Commission, the Board included statements
concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rules. The text
of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV
below. The Board has prepared summaries, set forth

in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

A. Board's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the
Proposed Rules

(a) Purpose
    Sarbanes-Oxley mandates that the Board inspect registered public
accounting firms and investigate possible statutory, rule, and
professional standards violations committed by those firms and their
associated persons. That mandate applies with equal force to the
Board's oversight of registered firms in the United States and in
foreign jurisdictions.\1\
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    \1\ See, e.g., Section 106(a)(1) of Sarbanes-Oxley, 15 U.S.C.
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    In December 2020, recognizing the obstacles the Board has faced
when attempting to conduct inspections and investigations in certain
foreign jurisdictions, Congress enacted the Holding Foreign Companies
Accountable Act (``HFCAA''), which amended Sarbanes-Oxley.\2\ The HFCAA
required that the Board determine whether it is unable to inspect or
investigate completely registered public accounting firms located in a
foreign jurisdiction because of a position taken by one or more
authorities in that jurisdiction.\3\ The HFCAA also mandates that,
after the Board makes such a determination, the Commission shall
require covered issuers \4\ that retain such firms to make certain
disclosures in their annual reports and, eventually, if certain
conditions persist, shall prohibit trading in those issuers'
securities.\5\
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    \2\ Public Law 116-222, 134 Stat. 1063 (Dec. 18, 2020).
    \3\ See Section 104(i)(2)(A) of Sarbanes-Oxley, 15 U.S.C.
7214(i)(2)(A).
    \4\ See Section 104(i)(1)(A) of Sarbanes-Oxley, 15 U.S.C.
7214(i)(1)(A) (defining ``covered issuer'').
    \5\ See generally Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
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    Following public comment, the Board adopted PCAOB Rule 6100, Board
Determinations Under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, to
establish a framework for the Board to make its determinations under
the HFCAA.\6\ Rule 6100 establishes the manner of the Board's
determinations; the factors the Board will evaluate and the documents
and information it will consider when assessing whether a determination
is warranted; the form, public availability, effective date, and
duration of such determinations; and the process by which the Board
will reaffirm, modify, or vacate any such determinations.
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    \6\ See Rule Governing Board Determinations Under the Holding
Foreign Companies Accountable Act, PCAOB Rel. No. 2021-004 (Sept.
22, 2021); see also Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Order
Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Governing Board Determinations
Under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, SEC Release No.
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    On December 29, 2022, the President signed into law the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (``the 2023 Appropriations
Act''),\7\ amending certain provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley that relate to
Board determinations under the HFCAA. As a result, the Board is
amending Rule 6100 to conform to the 2023 Appropriations Act's
amendment of Section 104(i)(2)(A)(ii) of Sarbanes-Oxley.\8\
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    \7\ See Public Law 117-328 (Dec. 29, 2022).
    \8\ The other amendments to Sarbanes-Oxley in the 2023
Appropriations Act relate to the timetable for trading prohibitions.
See Section 301 of Division AA of the 2023 Appropriations Act
(reducing, from three years to two years, the timetable for trading
prohibitions set forth in Section 104(i)(3) of Sarbanes-Oxley).
Because Rule 6100 does not address the timetable for such
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    Amendments to Rule 6100(a). Consistent with the HFCAA,\9\ Rule
6100(a), as originally adopted, provided that a Board determination
regarding its inability to inspect or investigate completely a
registered public accounting firm could be based only on positions
taken by authorities in the foreign jurisdiction where the firm was
headquartered (for purposes of Rule 6100(a)(1)) or in a foreign
jurisdiction where the firm had an office (for purposes of Rule
6100(a)(2)).\10\ Therefore, if the Board were unable to inspect or
investigate a firm completely because of a position taken by an
authority in a foreign jurisdiction where the firm neither was
headquartered nor had an office, a determination under the HFCAA as to
the firm could not be made.
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    \9\ See HFCAA Sec.  2(i)(2)(A)(ii), 15 U.S.C. 7214(i)(2)(A)(ii)
(providing that a Board determination as to a registered firm can be
based only on a position taken by an authority in ``the foreign
jurisdiction described in clause (i),'' that is, the foreign
jurisdiction where a branch or office of the firm is located).
    \10\ See PCAOB Rule 6100(a)(1) (pre-amendment) (``The Board may
determine that it is unable to inspect or investigate completely
registered public accounting firms headquartered in a foreign
jurisdiction because of a position taken by one or more authorities
in that jurisdiction.'') (emphasis added); PCAOB Rule 6100(a)(2)
(pre-amendment) (``The Board may determine that it is unable to
inspect or investigate completely a registered public accounting
firm that has an office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction
because of a position taken by one or more authorities in that
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    The 2023 Appropriations Act amends Section 104(i)(2)(A)(ii) of
Sarbanes-Oxley to allow the Board to make a determination as to a firm
located in one foreign jurisdiction based on a position taken by an
authority in a different foreign jurisdiction.\11\ The Board is
amending Rule 6100(a)(1) and (a)(2) to effectuate that change by
replacing ``in that jurisdiction'' with ``in a foreign jurisdiction''
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    \11\ See Section 301 of Division AA of the 2023 Appropriations
Act (striking ``the foreign jurisdiction described in clause (i)''
and inserting ``a foreign jurisdiction'' in Section 104(i)(2)(A)(ii)
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    Amendments to Rule 6100(c) and (d). Relatedly, because future Board
determinations could implicate two foreign jurisdictions--one where the
firm is located and another whose authorities are taking positions that
render the Board unable to inspect or investigate completely--the Board
is amending Rule 6100(c) and (d) to eliminate potentially ambiguous or
confusing references to ``the foreign jurisdiction.'' Specifically, the
Board is deleting ``in the foreign jurisdiction or any political
subdivision thereof'' in Rule 6100(c)(1); is replacing ``any relevant
authority in the foreign jurisdiction'' with ``any relevant foreign
authority'' in Rule 6100(c)(2); is replacing ``the foreign
authority's'' with ``any relevant foreign authority's'' in Rule
6100(c)(3); and is deleting ``located in the foreign jurisdiction'' in
Rule 6100(d).
    Effective Date. The Board determined that the amendments to Rule
6100 take effect upon approval by the Commission. The effective date
takes into consideration the statutory amendments to Sarbanes-Oxley and
the limited, conforming nature of the changes to Rule 6100.
(b) Statutory Basis
    The statutory basis for the proposed rules is Title I of the Act.

B. Board's Statement on Burden on Competition

    Not applicable. The amendments to Rule 6100 reflect the statutory
amendment to Section 104(i)(2)(A)(ii) of Sarbanes-Oxley.

C. Board's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rules Received From
Members, Participants or Others

    The Board did not solicit written comments on the proposed rules.
The amendments to Rule 6100 reflect the statutory amendment to Section
104(i)(2)(A)(ii) of Sarbanes-Oxley.\12\
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    \12\ The amendments to Rule 6100 do not require ``mandatory
audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report in which
the auditor would be required to provide additional information
about the audit and the financial statements'' of issuers, nor do
they impose any ``additional requirements'' on auditors. Section
103(a)(3)(C) of Sarbanes-Oxley. Accordingly, the Board has concluded
that Section 103(a)(3)(C) of Sarbanes-Oxley does not apply to this
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III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rules and Timing for
Commission Action

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the Board consents, the Commission will:
    (A) by order approve or disapprove such proposed rules; or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rules
should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed
rules are consistent with the requirements of Title I of 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/pcaob.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
PCAOB-2023-01 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to PCAOB-2023-01. 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 website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/pcaob.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the proposed rules that are filed with the
Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed
rules 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 website viewing and printing in the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-1090, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m.
and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing will also be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the PCAOB. All
comments received will be posted without charge; we do not edit
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to PCAOB-2023-01 and should be submitted on or
before April 25, 2023.

    For the Commission by the Office of the Chief Accountant.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-11(b)(1) and (3).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG17-115-000.
    Applicants: NextEra Energy Bluff Point, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of NextEra Energy Bluff Point, LLC.
    Filed Date: 6/8/17.
    Accession Number: 20170608-5088.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/29/17.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1092-001.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Deficiency Response in ER17-1092--
Variable Demand Curve and Scarcity Pricing to be effective 5/11/2017.
    Filed Date: 6/9/17.
    Accession Number: 20170609-5155.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/30/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1794-000.
    Applicants: Innovative Solar 42, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Application for Market Based
Rate to be effective 6/10/2017.
    Filed Date: 6/9/17.
    Accession Number: 20170609-5150.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/30/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1794-001.
    Applicants: Innovative Solar 42, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to Pending Filing to be
effective 6/10/2017.
    Filed Date: 6/12/17.
    Accession Number: 20170612-5001.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/3/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1795-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Modifications of Conditions
to Classify a Service Upgrade as a Base Plan Upgrade to be effective 8/
8/2017.
    Filed Date: 6/9/17.
    Accession Number: 20170609-5151.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/30/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1796-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2017-06-09 EIM
Implementation Agreement with Powerex to be effective 8/15/2017.
    Filed Date: 6/9/17.
    Accession Number: 20170609-5156.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/30/17.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-1797-000.
    Applicants: Otter Tail Power Company.
    Description: Notice of Termination of Otter Tail Power Company Rate
Schedule No. 159.
    Filed Date: 6/9/17.
    Accession Number: 20170609-5195.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/30/17.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
securities filings:

    Docket Numbers: ES17-35-000.
    Applicants: Northern Indiana Public Service Company.
    Description: Application for Authorization to Issue Short-Term Debt
of Northern Indiana Public Service Company.
    Filed Date: 6/9/17.
    Accession Number: 20170609-5193.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/30/17.

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

    Dated: June 12, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM01-5-000]

Electronic Tariff Filings; Notice of Rescheduled Technical
Conference

February 19, 2010.
    As a result of inclement weather closing the Federal Government in
Washington, DC, a technical conference scheduled for February 9, 2010
could not occur. Take notice that that this event has been rescheduled
for February 26, 2010. The conference will last from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
EST that day.
    Please refer to the notice of technical conferences issued on
December 16, 2009 in this proceeding for details related to the
originating Commission action for this conference, as well as the
topics that will be covered.
    The conference will be held at the Commission's offices, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC. All interested persons are invited to
attend. The documents that will be discussed are located at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/etariff.asp.
    Teleconferencing will be available. The number and instructions for
teleconferencing in these meetings is posted on http://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/etariff.asp and an RSS alert related to this rescheduled
event will be issued.
    The meeting is open to the public. No preregistration is required.
FERC meetings are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll free<PHONE_NUMBER> (voice) or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER> with the required
accommodations.
    For more information about these conferences, please contact Keith
Pierce, Office of Energy Market Regulation at<PHONE_NUMBER> or send an
e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2008-D-0079]

Guidance for Industry: Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards and
Controls Guidance Third Edition June 2001: Letter to Seafood Processors
that Purchase Grouper, Amberjack, and Related Predatory Reef Species
Captured in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a guidance document entitled ``Fish and Fisheries
Products Hazards and Controls Guidance, Third Edition June 2001: Letter
to Seafood Processors that Purchase Grouper, Amberjack and Related
Predatory Reef Species Captured in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.'' The
guidance sets forth the agency's recommendations for ensuring the
safety of grouper, amberjack, and related predatory reef species
captured in the northern Gulf of Mexico with respect to ciguatera fish
poisoning (CFP). The guidance is in response to recent cases of CFP
that have occurred in the United States.

DATES: This guidance is final February 6, 2008. Submit written or
electronic comments on the guidance document at any time.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the guidance to the Division of
Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630
Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments
to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written requests for single

copies of the guidance to the Office of Food Safety (HFS-317), Center
for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College
Park, MD 20740. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist the
office in processing your request, or fax your request to<PHONE_NUMBER>.
See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the
guidance document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Byron Truglio, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-325), Food and Drug Administration, 5100
Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance document entitled
``Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards and Controls Guidance, Third
Edition June 2001: Letter to Seafood Processors that Purchase Grouper,
Amberjack and Related Predatory Reef Species Captured in the Northern
Gulf of Mexico.'' The purpose of the document is to revise guidance
provided to industry for processing potentially ciguatoxic fish species
captured in the northern Gulf of Mexico which are subject to the
provisions of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point regulation
for seafood (21 CFR part 123) (the seafood HACCP regulation). This
guidance is in response to recent CFP outbreaks that have been traced
to fish captured in an area in the United States where ciguatera was
previously extremely rare. CFP is caused by consumption of fish that
have eaten toxic marine algae directly or that have eaten other toxin-
contaminated fish. CFP can result in gastrointestinal, cardiovascular,
and neurological symptoms. In severe cases, recurring neurological
symptoms can persist for months to years.
    FDA is issuing this guidance as level 1 guidance consistent with
FDA's good guidance practices regulation (Sec.  10.115 (21 CFR
10.115)). Consistent with FDA's good guidance practices regulation, the
agency will accept comment, but is implementing the guidance document
immediately in accordance with Sec.  10.115(g) (2) because the agency
has determined that prior public participation is not feasible or
appropriate in light of the need to respond expeditiously to the recent
cases of CFP. The guidance represents the agency's current thinking on
CFP from fish in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. It does not create or
confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA
or the public. An alternative approach may be used if such approach
satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.
This guidance modifies our previous guidance on this subject (See
``Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards and Controls Guidance, Third
Edition June 2001'' http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/guidance.html). The

recommendations in this guidance only pertain to grouper, amberjack,
and related predatory reef species associated with CFP that have been
captured in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. This guidance does not pertain
to other species of fish that have not been associated with CFP.

II. Comments

    Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management
(see ADDRESSES) written or electronic comments regarding this guidance.
Submit a single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any
mailed comments, except that individuals may submit one paper copy.
Comments are to be identified with the docket number found in brackets
in the heading of this document. The guidance and received comments may
be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday.
    Please note that on January 15, 2008, the FDA Web site transitioned
to the Federal Dockets Management System (FDMS). FDMS is a Government-
wide, electronic docket management system. Electronic submissions will
be accepted by FDA through FDMS only.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the guidance
document at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/guidance.html.

    Dated: January 31, 2008.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. OR12-28-000]

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Continental Airlines, Inc., JetBlue
Airways Corporation, United Air Lines, Inc., US Airways, Inc. v. Buckey
Pipe Line Company, L.P.; Notice of Complaint

    Take notice that on September 20, 2012, pursuant to sections 1(5),
8, 9, 13, 15 and 16 of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. App.
Sec. Sec.  1(5), 8, 9, 13, 15 and 16; section 1803 of the Energy Policy
Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-486, 106 Stat. 2772) (1992); Rule 206 of the
Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.206 (2012); and Rules 343.1(a) and
343.2(c) of the Commission's Procedural Rules Applicable to Oil
Pipeline Proceedings, 18 CFR 343.1(a) and 343.2(c); Delta Air Lines,
Inc., Continental Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways Corporation, United
Air Lines, Inc., and US Airways, Inc. (collectively, Complainants)
filed a formal complaint against Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.P.
(Respondent), challenging the lawfulness of the rates charged by the
Respondent for transportation of jet or aviation turbine fuel on its
interstate pipeline system. Complainants allege that the Respondent's
rates are unjust and unreasonable, as more fully described in the
complaint.
    Complainants state that a copy of the Complaint has been served on
the contact for the Respondent as listed on the Commission list of
Corporate Officials.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing 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). 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. The Respondent's
answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be filed on or before
the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and
protests must be served on the Complainant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of protests and interventions to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket. For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 10, 2012.

    Dated: September 21, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2008-1122]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget: OMB Control Number: 1625-0048

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
request for comments announces that the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding
an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of its approval for
the following collection of information: 1625-0048, Vessel Reporting
Requirements. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from
the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork
burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.

DATES: Please submit comments on or before April 22, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2008-1122] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or to OIRA. To avoid
duplication, please submit your comments by only one of the following
means:
    (1) Electronic submission. (a) To Coast Guard docket at http://
www.regulation.gov. (b) To OIRA by e-mail via: oira_
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Mail or Hand delivery. (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590-0001. Hand deliver between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-
366-9329. (b) To OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,
attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Fax. (a) To DMF,<PHONE_NUMBER>. (b) To OIRA at<PHONE_NUMBER>. To
ensure your comments are received in time, mark the fax, attention Desk
Officer for the Coast Guard.
    The DMF maintains the public docket for this Notice. Comments and
material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in
this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of the
docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140
on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. You may also find the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from
Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, (Attn: Mr. Arthur
Requina), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The
telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>, for
questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on whether
this ICR should be granted based on it being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the
collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
information subject to the collections; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of collections on respondents, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number
of the ICR. Comments to Coast Guard must contain the docket number of
this request, [USCG 2008-1122]. For your comments to OIRA to be
considered, it is best if they are received on or before April 22,
2009.
    Public participation and request for comments: We encourage you to
respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials.
We will post all comments received, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal information you
provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the
``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number [USCG-2008-1122], indicate the specific section of the
document to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each
comment. We recommend you include your name, mailing address, an e-mail
address, or other contact information in the body of your document so
that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
You may submit comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or
delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES; but please submit
them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or 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 them by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. In response to your comments, we
may revise the ICR or decide not to seek an extension of approval for
this collection. The Coast Guard and OIRA will consider all comments
and material received during the comment period.
    Viewing comments and documents: Go to http://www.regulations.gov to
view documents mentioned in this Notice as being available in the
docket. Enter the docket number [USCG-2008-1122] in the Search box, and
click, ``Go>>.'' You may also visit the DMF in room W12-140 on the West
Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments
received in 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
statement regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008 issue of
the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (73 FR 75463, December 11,
2008) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no
comments.

Information Collection Request

    Title: Vessel Reporting Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0048.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for profit organizations.
    Abstract: Section 2306(a) of 46 U.S.C. requires the owner,
charterer, managing operator, or agent of a vessel of the United States
to immediately notify the Coast Guard if: (1) There is reason to
believe the vessel may have been lost or imperiled, or (2) more than 48
hours have passed since last receiving communication from the vessel.
These reports must be followed by written confirmation submitted to the
Coast Guard within 24 hours. The implementing regulations are contained
in 46 CFR Part 4.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated annual burden remains 137 hours per
year.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: March 12, 2009.
M.B. Lytle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-33-000]

Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Hub I Project

April 28, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the
natural gas pipeline and compression facilities proposed by Dominion
Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) in the above-referenced docket.
Dominion's proposal (the Hub I Project) is to construct a 4,700
horsepower compressor station and about 2.0 miles of 20-inch-diameter
pipeline (in two segments) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The staff concludes that approval of
the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the proposed Hub I Project. The purpose
of the project is to provide about 200 million dekatherms per day
(MMDt/d) of service in the summer months and 150 MMDt/d in the winter
months.
    The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited
number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public
inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference
Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.
    Copies of the EA have been mailed to federal, state, and local
agencies; newspapers and libraries in the project area; parties to this
proceeding; and those who have expressed an interest in this project by
returning the January 11, 2008 Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Hub I Project and Request for
Comments on Environmental Issues Mailing List Form.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure
consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is
important that we receive your comments as specified below. Please
carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are
received in time and properly recorded:
     Send an original and two copies of your comments to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas
Branch 1, PJ-11.1;
     Reference Docket No. CP08-33-000; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before May 28, 2008.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any
comments. See 18 Code of Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Internet Web site at http://
www.ferc.gov under the link to ``Documents and Filings'' and ``e-
Filing.'' eFiling is a file attachment process and requires that you
prepare your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on
paper, and save it to a file on your hard drive. New eFiling users must
first create an account by clicking on ``Sign up'' or ``eRegister.''
You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This
filing is considered a ``Comment on Filing.'' In addition, there is a
``Quick Comment'' option available, which is an easy method for
interested persons to submit text only comments on a project. The
Quick-Comment user Guide can be viewed at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
filing/efiling/quick-comment-guide.pdf. Quick Comment does not require
a FERC eRegistration account; however, you will be asked to provide a
valid e-mail address. All comments submitted under either eFiling or
the Quick Comment option are placed in the public record for the
specified docket or project number(s).
    Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to
make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Only intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing of the Commission's decision. Anyone may intervene in this
proceeding based on this EA. You must file your request to intervene as
specified above.\1\ (You do not need intervenor status to have your
comments considered).
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    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs,

at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site (http://
www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link,
click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number field (i.e., CP08-33). Be sure
you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free
at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary
link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the texts of
formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notifications of these filings, document summaries and direct links to
the documents. Go to the eSubscription link on the FERC Internet Web
site.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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