[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5132-5133]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02737]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-85126; File No. SR-NYSENAT-2019-01]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE National, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its
Schedule of Fees and Rebates To Revise the Requirements To Qualify for
the Adding Tier 2 Credits

February 13, 2019.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby
given that, on January 31, 2019, NYSE National, Inc. (the ``Exchange''
or ``NYSE National'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I,
II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-
regulatory organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend its Schedule of Fees and Rebates to
revise the requirements to qualify for the Adding Tier 2 credits. The
Exchange proposes to implement the rule change on February 1, 2019. The
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's website at
www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the
Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend its Schedule of Fees and Rebates to
revise the requirements to qualify for the Adding Tier 2 credits.
    The Exchange proposes to implement the rule change on February 1,
2019.
Proposed Rule Change
    Currently, under Adding Tier 2, the Exchange offers the following
fees for transactions in stocks with a per share price of $1.00 or more
when adding liquidity to the Exchange if the ETP Holder quotes at least
5% of the NBBO \4\ in 1,000 or more symbols on an average daily basis,
calculated monthly, and execute [sic] 0.25% or more Adding average
daily volume (``ADV'') as a percentage of US consolidated ADV
(``CADV''):
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    \4\ To satisfy the 5% requirement, ETP Holders must maintain a
bid or an offer at the NBB or the NBO for at least 5% of the trading
day in round lots in a security for that security to count toward
the tier requirement. The terms ``NBB,'' ``NBO,'' ``NBBO,'' and
``BBO'' are defined in NYSE National Rule 1.1.
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     $0.0005 per share for adding displayed orders;
     $0.0005 per share for orders that set a new Exchange BBO;
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    \5\ The term ``BBO'' is defined in Rule 1.1 to mean the best bid
or offer that is a Protected Quotation on the Exchange. The term
``BB'' means the best bid that is a Protected Quotation on the
Exchange and the term ``BO'' means the best offer that is a
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     $0.0007 per share for adding non-displayed orders; and
     $0.0005 per share for adding MPL orders.
    The Exchange proposes to revise the requirements for the Adding
Tier 2 fees. Specifically, the Exchange proposes that the requirement
for ETP Holders to execute 0.25% or more ADV as a percentage of US CADV
be lowered to 0.20%. The other requirements for qualifying for Adding
Tier 2 as well as the applicable fees would remain unchanged.
    For example, in a given month of 20 trading days, if an ETP Holder
quotes at least 5% of the NBBO in 3,000 securities each day for the
first 10 days and quotes at least 5% of the NBBO in 2,400 securities
each day for the last 10 days, the ETP Holder would have 2,700
securities on an average daily basis that meet the 5% NBBO requirement
for the billing month. If that same ETP holder executes at least 15
million shares Adding ADV in that same month where US CADV is 7.5
billion shares, or 0.20% as a percentage of US CADV, the qualifications
for Adding Tier 2 would be met.
    The proposed changes are not otherwise intended to address any
other issues, and the Exchange is not aware of any problems that ETP
Holders would have in complying with the proposed change.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\6\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\7\ in
particular, because it provides for the equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its members, issuers and
other persons using its facilities and does not unfairly discriminate
between customers, issuers, brokers or dealers.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) & (5).
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    The Exchange believes that requiring ETP Holders to execute 0.20%
or more Adding average daily volume as a percentage of US CADV in
addition to quoting at least 5% of the NBBO in 1,000 or more symbols on
an average daily basis, calculated monthly, in order to qualify for the
Adding Tier 2 fees is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because it would encourage additional liquidity on the
Exchange and because ETP Holders benefit from the greater amounts of
liquidity that will be present on the Exchange. The Exchange believes
the proposed change is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory
because it would continue to encourage ETP Holders to send orders,
thereby contributing to robust levels of liquidity,

which benefits all market participants. The proposed changes will
encourage the submission of additional liquidity to a national
securities exchange, thereby promoting price discovery and transparency
and enhancing order execution opportunities for ETP Holders from the
substantial amounts of liquidity that are present on the Exchange.
Moreover, the proposed changes are equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because they would apply equally to all qualifying ETP
Holders that add liquidity to the Exchange and quote at the NBBO.
    Finally, the Exchange believes that it is subject to significant
competitive forces, as described below in the Exchange's statement
regarding the burden on competition.
    For the foregoing reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposal
is consistent with the Act.

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

    In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act,\8\ the Exchange
believes that the proposed rule change would not impose any burden on
competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act. Instead, the Exchange believes that the proposed
changes would encourage the submission of additional liquidity to a
public exchange, thereby promoting price discovery and transparency and
enhancing order execution opportunities for ETP Holders. The Exchange
believes that this could promote competition between the Exchange and
other execution venues, including those that currently offer similar
order types and comparable transaction pricing, by encouraging
additional orders to be sent to the Exchange for execution.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
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    Finally, the Exchange notes that it operates in a highly
competitive market in which market participants can readily favor
competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be
excessive or rebate opportunities available at other venues to be more
favorable. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually adjust
its fees and rebates to remain competitive with other exchanges and
with alternative trading systems that have been exempted from
compliance with the statutory standards applicable to exchanges.
Because competitors are free to modify their own fees and credits in
response, and because market participants may readily adjust their
order routing practices, the Exchange believes that the degree to which
fee changes in this market may impose any burden on competition is
extremely limited. As a result of all of these considerations, the
Exchange does not believe that the proposed changes will impair the
ability of ETP Holders or competing order execution venues to maintain
their competitive standing in the financial markets.

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

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

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

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \9\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-
4 \10\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other charge
imposed by the Exchange.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \11\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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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 email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSENAT-2019-01 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSENAT-2019-01. 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/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 website viewing and printing in
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from comment submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-NYSENAT-2019-01 and should be submitted
on or before March 13, 2019.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-02737 Filed 2-19-19; 8:45 am]
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1 Rulemaking Record for Preliminary Administrative Determination for Ferric Ferrocyanide Post Comment Period DCN Subject Type Dates Pages Source Recipient Sender H. 1 Letter re: Thank you for meeting 03/ 20/ 03 CORR 03/ 26/ 03 2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius,

LLP G. Tracy Mehan, III,

USEPA John Quarles,

Morgan, Lewis &

Bockius, LLP H1.1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Blackstone Valley Electric Co. Judgment ATTACH 10/ 06/ 95 1 United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Record Francis P. Scigliano,

Court Clerk H2 Fax re: Question # 22 of Questions and Answers Booklet CORR 03/ 22/ 03 5 USEPA Marion Kelly,

USEPA Lynn Beasley,

USEPA H3 Letter re: FFC Matters CORR 03/ 21/ 03 1 Crowell & Moring LLP Geoffrey H. Grubbs,

USEPA Ridgway M. Hall,

Jr., Crowell &

Moring LLP H3.1 Statement of John C. Kolojeski ATTACH 01/ 24/ 97 13 John C. Kolojeski Geoffrey H. Grubbs,

USEPA Ridgway M. Hall,

Jr., Crowell &

Moring LLP H4 Letter re: response to 02/ 11/ 03 letter CORR 02/ 24/ 03 1 USEPA John Quarles,

Morgan, Lewis &

Bockius, LLP G. Tracy Mehan, III,

USEPA H5 Letter re: response to 12/ 18/ 02 letter to Tracy Mehan CORR 02/ 05/ 03 1 USEPA John Kolojeski,

Patton & Boggs,

LLP Mary Smith, USEPA H6 Letter re: Ferric Ferrocyanide ( Prussian Blue) CORR 02/ 11/ 03 4 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius,

LLP G. Tracy Mehan, III,

USEPA John Quarles,

Morgan, Lewis &

Bockius, LLP DCN Subject Type Dates Pages Source Recipient Sender 2 H6.1 FDA Encourages New Drug Application Submissions for Prussian Blue as a Treatment for Thallium or Radioactive Cesium Contamination REF 01/ 31/ 03 3 FDA News G. Tracy Mehan, III,

USEPA John Quarles,

Morgan, Lewis &

Bockius, LLP H6.2 Guidance for Industry on Prussian Blue for Treatment of Internal Contamination with Thallium or Radioactive Cesium; Availability FRN 02/ 04/ 03 4 68 FR 5645 G. Tracy Mehan, III,

USEPA John Quarles,

Morgan, Lewis &

Bockius, LLP H6.3 Artists' Pigment Can be Used to Fight " Dirty Bomb"

Effects  Drug Companies Urged to Make Pigment,

Which May Treat Exposure to Radiation REF 02/ 03/ 03 3 Wall Street Journal Online G. Tracy Mehan, III,

USEPA John Quarles,

Morgan, Lewis &

Bockius, LLP H6.4 FDA Urges " Dirty Bomb" Treatment  Paint Pigment Prussian Blue May be Radiation Antidote REF 01/ 31/ 03 2 MSNBC. com G. Tracy Mehan, III,

USEPA John Quarles,

Morgan, Lewis &

Bockius, LLP H6.5 FDA Urges Drug Companies to Manufacture " Dirty Bomb" Treatment REF 01/ 31/ 03 2 Boston. com G. Tracy Mehan, III,

USEPA John Quarles,

Morgan, Lewis &

Bockius, LLP H7 Letter re: response to 12/ 20/ 02 letter CORR 01/ 22/ 03 1 USEPA Chris Beck, Patton &

Boggs LLP G. Tracy Mehan, III,

USEPA H8 Letter re: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v.

Blackstone Valley Electric Co., C. A. No. 87 01799

JLT CORR 12/ 18/ 02 3 Patton & Boggs, LLP G. Tracy Mehan, III,

USEPA John Kolojeski,

Patton & Boggs,

LLP H9 Letter re: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v.

Blackstone Valley Electric Co., C. A. No. 87 01799

JLT CORR 12/ 20/ 02 3 Patton & Boggs LLP G. Tracy Mehan, III,

USEPA Chris Beck, Patton &

Boggs LLP H10 Response to request from Patton & Boggs CORR 11/ 12/ 02 1 + attachm ents USEPA Vicki Krengel,

Patton & Boggs,

LLP Maria Gomez

Taylor, USEPA H11 Number Not Used DCN Subject Type Dates Pages Source Recipient Sender 3 H12 Letter re: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v.

Blackstone Valley Electric Co., C. A. No. 87 01799

JLT ( D. Mass.) CORR 10/ 24/ 02 4 USEPA Joseph L. Tauro, US District Court,

Massachusetts G. Tracy Mehan, III,

USEPA H13 Meeting Summary ( 02/ 28/ 03 Meeting with John Quarles); EPA's Preliminary Administrative Determination Regarding Ferric Ferrocyanide REF 04/ 10/ 03 2 USEPA Record Marion Kelly,

USEPA H14 Order Adding Toxic Substances to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 REF 12/ 01/ 01 11 Canada Gazette Vol. 135,

No. 48 Record Canada Environmental Protection Agency H15 The Effects of UVB Radiation on the Toxicity of Fire Fighting Chemicals REF 03/ 23/ 00 72 Edward E. Little and Robin D. Calfee, US Geological Survey USDA Forest Service Edward E. Little and Robin D. Calfee, US Geological Survey H16 Letter re: Ferric ferrocyanide (" FFC") Peer Review Referral CORR 4/ 18/ 03 3 Patton and Boggs, LLP Mary Smith, USEPA John Voorhees,

Patton and Boggs,

LLP H16.1 Memorandum re: Response to EPA Peer Review Questions ATTACH 4/ 18/ 03 5 RETEC Group, Inc. John Voorhees, Lorri Bade, and Carolyn McIntosh, Patton and Boggs, LLP Rajat Ghosh ( RETEC) and Richard Luthy ( Stanford University)

H17 Notes on FFC Meeting on March 20, 2003. NOTES 3/ 20/ 2003 1 US EPA Record Mary Smith, US EPA


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL08-68-000]

WestConnect; Notice of Filing

June 19, 2008.
    Take notice that on June 10, 2008, pursuant to Rule 207 of the
Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Commission, 18 CFR 385.207,
WestConnect filed a ``Petition for Declaratory Order Relating To Its
Proposed Two-Year Experimental Regional Transmission Pricing
Initiative,'' requesting that the Commission provide guidance with
respect to the structure and implementation of WestConnect's proposed
two-year experimental regional transmission pricing initiative.
    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, 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. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    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 the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 10, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF08-12-000]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Northern Lights 2009-2010
Zone EF Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental
Issues

March 20, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of the proposed Northern Lights 2009-
2010 Zone EF Expansion Project involving construction and operation of
facilities by Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) in Carver,
Wright, Hennepin, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, and Freeborn Counties,
Minnesota. The EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making
process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience
and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the project. Your input will help determine which issues
need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping period for
this Notice will close on April 21, 2008. Details on how to submit
comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this
notice. Further notice will be issued in the near future regarding any
local public comment meetings to be held by the Commission staff.
    This notice is being sent to affected landowners; federal, state,
and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. State and
local government representatives are asked to notify their constituents
of this proposed project and to encourage them to comment on their
areas of concern.
    A brochure prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility on My Land?'' is available for viewing on the FERC
Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov). This brochure addresses a
number of typically asked questions.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    Northern wants to expand the capacity of its facilities in
Minnesota to transport an additional 135,000 decatherms per day of
natural gas for incremental firm winter service.

Northern seeks authority to construct and operate:
     An approximately 6.34-mile-long extension of the 30-inch-
diameter Faribault-Farmington D-Line;
     an approximately 5.98-mile-long extension of the 20-inch-
diameter Farmington-North Branch C-Line;
     an approximately 5.9-mile-long extension of the 20-inch-
diameter Elk River loop;
     the replacement of approximately 10.99 miles of the 3- and
2-inch-diameter Rockford Branch Line with 22.65 miles of 16-inch-
diameter pipeline;
     an approximately 10.68 miles of the 16-inch-diameter
Greenfield Corcoran Branch Line;
     a new 15,000 horsepower ISO-rated greenfield compressor
station located near Albert Lea, Minnesota; and
     1 new Corcoran meter station.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in Appendix
1.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all appendices are
available on the Commission's Web site at the ``eLibrary'' link or
from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>. For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary refer to the last page of this notice. Copies
of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in
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Land Requirements

    Construction of the proposed facilities would require approximately
664 acres of land. Following construction, approximately 323.0 acres
would be maintained as new pipeline right-of-way and aboveground
facility sites. The remaining acreage would be restored and allowed to
revert to its former use. Surveys are still ongoing during pre-filing
and acreages are apt to change.

The EA Process

    We \2\ are preparing this EA to comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) which requires the Commission to take
into account the environmental impact that could result if it
authorizes Northern's proposal. By this notice, we are also asking
Federal, State, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special
expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally cooperate
with us in the preparation of the EA.
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    \2\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
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    Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should
follow the instructions for filing comments provided below.
    The purpose of the Pre-filing Process is to seek public and agency
input early in the project planning phase and encourage involvement by
interested stakeholders in a manner that allows for the early
identification and resolution of environmental issues. We will work
with all interested stakeholders to identify and attempt to address
issues before Northern files its application with the FERC.
    NEPA also requires the FERC to discover and address concerns the
public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as
``scoping.'' The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the
analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this
Notice of Intent, we are requesting public comments on the scope of the
issues to address in the EA. All comments received will be considered
during the preparation of the EA. As part of the Pre-filing Process
review, FERC staff representatives will participate in three public
open houses sponsored by Northern in the project areas on April 15-17,
2008 to explain the environmental review process to interested
stakeholders and take comments about the project.
    The EA will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the proposed project under these general
headings:
     Geology and soils
     water resources, fisheries, and wetlands
     endangered and threatened species
     land use
     cultural resources
     vegetation and wildlife (including sensitive species)
     air and noise quality.
    We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project
or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen
or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA which will
be published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies,
interested individuals who return the Information Request Form in
Appendix 3, and the Commission's official service list for this
proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review when the EA is
published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our
recommendations to the Commission.
    Although no formal application has been filed, the FERC staff has
already initiated its NEPA review under its Pre-filing Process. The
purpose of the Pre-filing Process is to encourage the early involvement
of interested stakeholders and to identify and resolve issues before an
application is filed with the FERC. Once a formal application is filed
with the FERC, a new docket number will be established.

Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified several issues that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and
the environmental information provided by Northern. This preliminary
list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis.
     Federally listed endangered or threatened species may
occur in the proposed project area.
     Construction impacts to wetlands located in the proposed
project area.
    Also, we have made a preliminary decision to not address the
impacts of the nonjurisdictional facilities. We will briefly describe
their location and status in the EA.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your
concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission.
You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the
proposal, reasonable alternatives to the proposal including alternative
locations and routes, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental
impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be.
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 letter to Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
St., NE.; Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas
Branch 3.
     Reference Docket No. PF08-12-000.
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before April 21, 2008.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any
comments, interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 Code of
Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to
``Documents and Filings'' and ``eFiling.'' 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 email 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.
    If you are interested in receiving a copy of the EA, please return
the Information Request Form (Appendix 3). If you do not return the
Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list.
    Once Northern formally files its application with the Commission,
you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an
``intervenor.'' Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and
are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts
if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling. An intervenor
formally participates in a Commission proceeding by filing a request to
intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the
User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the Commission's web site.
Please note that you may not request intervenor status at this time.
You must wait until a formal application is filed with the Commission.

Site Visits

    On April 15-17, 2008, the OEP staff will conduct a site visit of
the planned Northern Lights Zone EF Expansion Project. We will view the
proposed facility locations and pipeline route. Examination will be by
automobile and on foot. Representatives of Northern will be
accompanying the OEP staff.
    All interested parties may attend. Those planning to attend must
provide their own transportation and should meet at the following
locations:

Monday, April 14, 2008

2:30 p.m. Site visit for Elk River Loop Extension. Meet at Prairie
Knoll Park, 14800 Prairie Road NW (off of 146th Lane), Andover, MN
55304.

Tuesday, April 16, 2008

9 a.m. Site visit for Rockford BL Replacement. Meet at American Inn
Lodge & Suites, 36 S. Elm Street, Waconia, MN 55387.
1 p.m. Site visit for Corcoran MN BL. Meet at Woody's on Main, 6030
Main Street, Rockford, MN 55373.

Wednesday, April 17, 2008

9 a.m. Site visit for C-Line Extension. Meet at The Machine Shed
Restaurant, 8515 Hudson Boulevard (I-94 & Inwood Avenue), Lake Elmo, MN
55042.
2:30 p.m. Site visit for D-Line Extension. Meet at the Big Steer Travel
Plaza (Sunco Station), 8051 Bagley Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057.

Thursday, April 18, 2008

2:30 p.m. Site visit for Albert Lea Compressor Station. Meet at Gopher
Stop Convenience Store, 3598 West Highway 30 (I-35 at Exit 26),
Ellendale, MN 56026.
    For additional information, please contact the Commission's Office
of External Affairs at 1-866-208-FERC (3372).

Environmental Mailing List

    An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals,
organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially
affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are
potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily
for project purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the
Commission's regulations of certain aboveground facilities. By this
notice we are also asking governmental agencies, especially those in
Appendix 2, to express their interest in becoming cooperating agencies
for the preparation of the EA.

Additional Information

    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. 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 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
notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to
the documents. Go to http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
    Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/
EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-6220 Filed 3-26-08; 8:45 am]

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