[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61472-61473]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2012-0006-N-14]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describe the nature of
the information collections and their expected burdens. The Federal
Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the
following collections of information was published on August 6, 2012,
volume 77, page number 151.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 8, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Janet Wylie, Office of Planning
and Administration, RPD-3, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 20, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493-6292), or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology,
RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail
Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>). (These
telephone numbers are not toll-free.).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 104-13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR Part
1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public
comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve
paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1),
1320.12. On August 6, 2012, FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting comments on ICR that the agency was seeking
OMB approval. 77 FR 46800. FRA received one comment after issuing this
60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT announces that these information
collection activities have been re-evaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5
CFR 1320.12(c).
    Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C.
3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or
disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30 day
notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also
60 FR 44978, 44983, August 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30 day
notice informs the regulated community to file relevant comments and
affords the agency adequate time to digest public comments before it
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, August 29, 1995. Therefore,
respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB within 30
days of publication to best ensure having their full effect. 5 CFR
1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
    The summaries below describe the nature of the information
collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden. The revised
requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by
the PRA.
    Title: Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funds
Availability for High-Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail
Service-Capital Assistance and Planning Grants Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0584.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: States and local governments, government sponsored
authorities and corporations, railroads.
    Abstract: After 60 years and more than 1.8 trillion investment
dollars, the United States has developed the world's most advanced
highway and aviation systems. During this time, the nation has made a
relatively modest investment in passenger rail systems. As congestion
on highways and in the air continues to grow and environmental costs
mount, there is a growing need for diverse transportation options.
    In 2009, President Obama announced a new vision to address the
nation's transportation challenges. He called for a collaborative
effort among the Federal government, States, railroads, and other
stakeholders to help transform America's transportation system. The
President's vision seeks to create an efficient high-speed passenger
rail system to connect inner-city communities across America.
    Developing a comprehensive high-speed intercity passenger rail
network requires a long-term commitment at both the Federal and State
levels. The President has jump-started the process with $2 billion
provided by the Department of Transportation (DOT) Appropriations Act
of 2010 (FY10 Appropriations), $8 billion provided by the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), $90 million provided by the DOT
Appropriations Act of 2009 (FY09 Appropriations), and approximately
$1.8 million remaining funds from the Transportation, Housing and Urban
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (FY08
Appropriations). Additional or

future funding for high-speed intercity passenger rail may come from a
variety of sources, including annual appropriations, one-time
appropriations, redistribution of previously allocated or obligated
funds, or distribution of residual funding from previous sources.
    The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) allocates funds to
applicants with plans or programs that align with the President's key
strategic transportation goals: creating safe and efficient
transportation choices, building a foundation for economic
competitiveness, promoting energy efficiency and environmental quality,
and supporting interconnected livable communities. Grants are being
administered for the following types of projects:
     Service Development Programs--Aimed at new high-speed rail
corridor services or substantial upgrades to existing corridor
services. Grants are intended to fund a set of inter-related projects
that constitute a phase (or geographic section) of a long-range
corridor plan.
     Individual Projects--Aimed at discrete capital projects
that will result in service benefits or other tangible improvements on
a corridor. These projects include completion of preliminary
engineering (PE), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
documentation, final design (FD), and construction, which can include
equipment procurements to provide improved service and modernized
fleets throughout the country.
     Planning Projects--Aimed at helping to establish a
pipeline of future construction projects and corridor development
programs by completing Service Development Plans and service-level
environmental analysis for corridors that are at an earlier stage of
the development process, as well as State Rail Plans.

As the President outlined in his March 20, 2009 memorandum, ``Ensuring
Responsible Spending of Recovery Act Funds,'' implementing agencies are
to ``develop transparent, merit-based selection criteria that will
guide their available discretion in committing, obligating, or
expending funds under the Recovery Act.'' In order to achieve this
goal, FRA created an application process that contains clear selection
criteria and evaluation procedures.

The Application Process

    In essence, the application process is grounded on three key
principles: (1) Promoting collaboration and shared responsibility among
the Federal Government and States, groups of States within corridor
regions, and governments, railroads and other private entities; (2)
managing, rather than eliminating, risk through program management
structure, controls and procedures that permit prudent but effective
investments; and (3) ensuring early success while building a
sustainable program to meet near-term economic recovery goals while
developing public consensus for a long-term program. FRA has issued
interim program guidance as well as detailed instructions to clearly
explain the application process.
    The applications include the standard items, such as the SF 424,
all ARRA-relevant forms, and other necessary and relevant technical
documents that are project-specific and voluntary.
    In order to determine eligibility for funds, FRA must solicit
applications and collect information from parties interested in
obtaining and utilizing these funds for eligible projects.
    Following allocation of funds to applicants, FRA must collect
information from recipients in the form of various required reports in
order to effectively monitor and track the progress of all funded
projects. This process consists of:

 Tracking project activities and progress against the approved
milestones in the Statement of Work through quarterly submission of the
FRA Quarterly Progress Report
 Comparing the rate of a project's actual expenditures to the
planned amounts in the approved project budget through the quarterly
submission of the Federal Financial Report (SF-425)
 Tracking cumulative funds and job creation through the
quarterly submission of the ARRA 1512(c) Report for ARRA recipients
 Capturing the cumulative activities and achievements of the
project, with respect to objectives and milestones, through the one-
time submission of the Final Performance Report

    This collection of information is necessary in order to comply with
the funding agreements outlined in the Notice of Grant Agreement and,
for ARRA recipients, satisfy legal obligations identified in Section
1501(c).
    Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.132, FRA F 6180.133, FRA F 6180.134, FRA
F 6180.135, FRA F 6180.138, FRA F 6180.139, SF-425.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 20,384.
    Addressee: Send comments regarding these information collections to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503,
Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Alternatively, comments may be sent via
email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA),
Office of Management and Budget, at the following address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Comments are invited on the following: Whether the proposed
collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimates of
the burden of the proposed information collections; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
    A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 1, 2012.
Michael Logue,
Associate Administrator for Administration, Federal Railroad
Administration.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER22-2102-000; ER22-2103-000]

Deerfield Wind Energy 2, LLC; Deerfield Wind Energy, LLC;
Supplemental Notice That Shared Facilities Agreement and Certificate of
Concurrence Filings Include Requests for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice of Deerfield Wind Energy 2, LLC's
filing of a Shared Facilities Agreement, in Docket No. ER22-2102-000,
and Deerfield Wind Energy, LLC's filing of a Certificate of Concurrence
to the Shared Facilities Agreement, in Docket No. ER22-2103-000, noting
that such filings include requests for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is July 5, 2022.
    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 protest.
    Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: June 28, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12838-12841]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-4278; Directorate Identifier 2012-SW-022-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; AgustaWestland S.p.A. (Agusta)
Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Agusta Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters. This proposed AD
would require performing operational checks of both hydraulic systems.
This proposed AD is prompted by an assessment of the hydraulic systems
of the helicopter following an accident. The proposed actions are
intended to prevent loss of hydraulic power to the flight controls and
subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 10, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Send comments to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to the ``Mail'' address between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket number FAA-
2016-4278 or in person at the Docket Operations Office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this proposed AD, the European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD, the economic evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for the Docket Operations Office
(telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
    For service information identified in this proposed rule, contact
AgustaWestland, Product Support Engineering, Via del Gregge, 100, 21015
Lonate Pozzolo (VA) Italy, ATTN: Maurizio D'Angelo; telephone 39-0331-
664757; fax 39 0331-664680; or at http://www.agustawestland.com/technical-bulletins. You may review the referenced service information
at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Wilbanks, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
written comments, data, or views. We also invite comments relating to
the economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that might
result from adopting the proposals in this document. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should send only one copy of written comments, or if comments are filed
electronically, commenters should submit only one time.
    We will file in the docket all comments that we receive, as well as
a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel
concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this proposal, we
will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing date for
comments. We will consider comments filed after the comment period has
closed if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or delay.
We may change this proposal in light of the comments we receive.

Discussion

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD No. 2011-0207, dated October 20,
2011 (EASA 2011-0207), to correct an unsafe condition for certain
serial-numbered Agusta Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters. An accident
involving a Model AW139 helicopter caused the tail rotor (T/R), the T/R
gearbox, and part of the fin to detach from the aircraft, rupturing the
hydraulic lines and draining all of the hydraulic fluid. Investigation
following the accident resulted in an assessment of the helicopter's
hydraulic systems. According to EASA, this assessment revealed that an
operational check of the hydraulic systems is necessary to ensure its
functionality. EASA advises that this condition, if not corrected,
could lead, in the case of multiple failures, to loss of hydraulic
power and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. To address
this, EASA AD 2011-0207 requires, within 50 flight hours or 2 months,
operational checks of the power control modules and shutoff valves and
reporting the results to the manufacturer.

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by the aviation authority of
Italy and are approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
our bilateral agreement with Italy, EASA, its technical representative,
has notified us of the unsafe condition described in its AD. We are
proposing this AD because we evaluated all known relevant information
and determined that an unsafe condition is likely to exist or develop
on other products of the same type design.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Agusta Bollettino Tecnico No. 139-269, dated September
30, 2011 (BT 139-269), for Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters. BT 139-
269 contains procedures for conducting operational checks of both
hydraulic systems to confirm correct functionality. This service
information is reasonably available because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course of business or by the means
identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require, within 50 hours time-in-service
(TIS), performing operational tests of the Number 1 and Number 2
hydraulic systems power control modules (PCMs), the tail shut-off
valve, the PCM1 and PCM2 flight control shut-off valves, and the
emergency landing gear shut-off valve for correct functionality.
Depending on the results of the the operational checks, this proposed
AD would require replacing a PCM, the tail shut-off valve, a flight
control shut-off valve, the number 2 hydraulic control panel, the
number 1 hydraulic module, the number 1 or number 2 PCM pressure
switch, or repairing the electrical wiring.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the EASA AD

    The EASA AD requires reporting the results of the operational
checks to Agusta, while the proposed AD does not. The EASA AD also
requires compliance within 50 flight-hours or 2 months, while the
proposed AD requires compliance within 50 hours TIS.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 102 helicopters of
U.S. Registry. Based on an average labor rate of $85 per hour, we
estimate that operators may incur the following costs in order to
comply with this proposed AD.
    Performing the operational checks of the hydraulic systems would
require about 2 work-hours for a total cost per helicopter of $170 and
a total cost to U.S. operators of $17,340.
    Replacing a PCM would require about 3 work-hours and required parts
would cost about $87,136, for a cost per helicopter of $87,391.
    Replacing a tail or flight control shut-off valve would require
about 2 work-hours, and required parts would cost about $7,512, for a
cost per helicopter of $7,682.
    Replacing the number 2 hydraulic control panel would require about
2 work-hours, and required parts would cost about $8,165, for a cost
per helicopter of $8,335.
    Replacing the number 1 hydraulic module would require about 4 work-
hours, and required parts would cost about $87,137, for a cost per
helicopter of $87,477.
    Replacing a PCM pressure switch would require about 2 work-hours,
and required parts would cost about $6,974, for a cost per helicopter
of $7,144.
    Repairing the electrical wiring would require about 2 work-hours,
and required parts would cost about $45, for a cost per helicopter of
$215.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.

    For the reasons discussed, I certify this proposed regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent that
it justifies making a regulatory distinction; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared an economic evaluation of the estimated costs to comply
with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

Agustawestland S.P.A. (Agusta): Docket No. FAA-2016-4278;
Directorate Identifier 2012-SW-022-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Agusta Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters, all
serial numbers except serial number 31007, 31094, 31293, 31301,
31303, 31313, and 31329, certificated in any category.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as an inoperative hydraulic
shut-off valve, which could result in loss of hydraulic power and
subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

(c) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by May 10, 2016.

(d) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.

(e) Required Actions

    Within 50 hours time-in service:
    (1) Perform an operational test of each Number 1 and Number 2
power control module (PCM). If the fluid level in the reservoir
changes more than 5mm (0.196 in) in an hour, replace the affected
PCM.
    (2) Perform an operational test of each tail shut-off valve. If
the 2 SERVO caution message is not illuminated and the UTIL SOV2 and
TR SOV indications are in the open position:
    (i) Disconnect the Tail Shutoff valve connector, HP4P1.
    (ii) Disconnect the PCM2 connectors, A44P3 and A44P12.
    (iii) Disconnect the TB38 terminal board connector, TB38P1.
    (iv) Perform a continuity test from HP4P1-1 to A44P12-16, from
HP4P1-2 to TB38P1-D, and from HP4P1-4 to A44P3-6.
    (v) If there is no continuity, repair or replace the defective
wiring.
    (vi) If there is continuity, release the test lever of the PCM2
to the DOWN NORM position.
    (vii) If the TRSVO indication stays in the closed position,
replace the tail shutoff valve.
    (3) Perform an operational test of the PCM 2 flight control
shut-off valve as described in the Compliance Instructions,
paragraphs 5.1. through 5.5., of Agusta Bollettino Tecnico No. 139-
269, dated September 30, 2011 (BT 139-269).
    (i) If the 2 SERVO caution message is illuminated:
    (A) On the hydraulic control panel, lift the guard of the SOV1/
SOV2 switch and set it to SOV2 (closed position). Make sure that the
2 HYD PRESS caution message and the HYD 2 PRESS warning light on the
hydraulic control panel are illuminated.
    (B) Reset the SOV1/SOV2 switch to the open position.
    (C) If the 2 HYD PRESS and 2 SERVO caution messages remain
illuminated:
    (1) Disconnect the PL14P1 and PL14P2 connectors from the
hydraulic control panel.
    (2) Disconnect the A1-1P4 connector from the MAU1.
    (3) Disconnect the A2-1P3 connector from the MAU2.
    (4) Disconnect the A44P3 connector from the Number 2 PCM.
    (5) Disconnect the PL1P3 connector from the circuit breaker
panel.
    (6) Perform a continuity test from PL14P1-J to A1-1P4-18, from
PL14P1-D to PL1P3-q, from PL14P2-J to A44P3-5, and from PL14P2-T to
A2-1P3-34. If there is no continuity, repair or replace the
defective wiring.
    (7) If the HYD PRESS and 2 SERVO caution messages remain
illuminated, replace the number 2 hydraulic power module.
    (ii) If the 2 HYD PRESS caution message is illuminated, the HYD
2 pressure indication is more than 190 bar (2,755 lbf/sq in), and
the SOV2 shutoff valve is in the open position, replace the pressure
switch on the Number 2 PCM.
    (iii) If the closure of SOV 2 is indicated on the MFD hydraulic
synoptic page, before further flight, replace the Number 2 PCM.
    (4) Perform an operational test of the PCM 1 flight control
shut-off valve as described in the Compliance Instructions,
paragraphs 6.1. through 6.4., of BT 139-269.
    (i) If the 1 SERVO caution message is illuminated:
    (A) On the hydraulic control panel, lift the guard of the SOV1/
SOV2 switch and set it to SOV1 (closed position). Make sure that the
1 HYD PRESS caution message and the HYD 1 PRESS warning light on the
hydraulic control panel are illuminated.
    (B) Reset the SOV1/SOV2 switch to the open position. If the 1
HYD PRESS and 1 SERVO caution messages remain illuminated:
    (1) Disconnect the PL14P1 and PL14P2 connectors from the
hydraulic control panel.
    (2) Disconnect the A1-1P4 connector from the MAU1.
    (3) Disconnect the A2-1P3 connector from the MAU2.
    (4) Disconnect the A45P3 connector from the Number 1 PCM.
    (5) Disconnect the PL1P3 connector from the circuit breaker
panel.
    (6) Perform a continuity test from PL14P1-J to A1-1P4-18, from
PL14P1-E to A45P3-5, from PL14P1-D to PL1P3-q, and from PL14P2-T to
A2-1P3-34. If there is no continuity, repair or replace the
defective wiring.
    (7) If the HYD PRESS and 1 SERVO caution messages remain
illuminated, replace the Number 1 hydraulic control panel.
    (ii) If the 1 HYD PRESS caution message is illuminated, the HYD
1 pressure indication is more than 190 bar (2,755 lbf/sq in), and
the SOV1 shutoff valve is in the open position, replace the pressure
switch on the Number 1 PCM.
    (iii) If the closure of SOV 1 is indicated on the MFD hydraulic
synoptic page, before further flight, replace the Number 1 PCM.
    (4) Perform an operational test of the emergency landing gear
shutoff valve as described in the Compliance Instructions,
paragraphs 7.1. through 7.4., of BT 139-269.
    (i) If the EMERG L/G PRESS caution message is illuminated, the
HYD 1 pressure indication is more than 190 bar (2,755 lbf/sq in),
and the UTIL SOV1 (LDG GEAR EMER) shutoff valve is in the open
position, replace the pressure switch on the Number 1 PCM.
    (ii) If the 1 HYD MIN caution message is illuminated, inspect
the fluid level on the Number 1 PCM and inspect the Number 1 main
hydraulic system for leaks.
    (A) If the fluid level is between the FULL and ADD marks, or if
there are no hydraulic fluid leaks, perform an operational test of
the level switches. If the 1 HYD MIN caution message is illuminated,
replace the Number 1 PCM.
    (B) If there is a hydraulic fluid leak:
    (1) Replace all leaking parts and lines or repair the leak.
    (2) If the 1 HYD MIN caution message remains illuminated,
perform an operational test of the level switches.
    (3) If the 1 HYD MIN caution message remains illuminated,
replace the Number 1 PCM.

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Safety Management Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this AD. Send your proposal to Matt Wilbanks, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA,
10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177;

telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you
notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office or
certificate holding district office before operating any aircraft
complying with this AD through an AMOC.

(g) Additional Information

    The subject of this AD is addressed in European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) AD No. 2011-0207, dated October 20, 2011. You may view
the EASA AD on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket
No. FAA[hyphen]2016-4278.

 (h) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 2900: Hydraulic
Power.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 3, 2016.
Scott A. Horn,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP12-482-000.
    Applicants: Petal Gas Storage, L.L.C.
    Description: Cancellation of Second Revised version of Volume No. 1
to be effective 4/9/2012.
    Filed Date: 3/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120309-5034.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: RP12-483-000.
    Applicants: Petal Gas Storage, L.L.C.
    Description: Submission of Third Revised Volume 1 to be effective
4/9/201.
    Filed Date: 03/09/2012.
    Accession Number: 20120309-5036.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: RP12-484-000.
    Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Company.
    Description: 20120309 Miscellaneous Filing to be effective 4/9/
2012.
    Filed Date: 3/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120309-5066.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/12.

    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
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, and service 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 (202) 502-
8659.

    Dated: March 12, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.
Deputy Secretary
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			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 22, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST 1999-5009

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Applicant:  SERVICIOS AEREOS GANA, S.A. de C.V.
                      Date Filed:  March 27, 2003

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to continue to conduct passenger charter operations between
Mexico and the United States, and other passenger charter operations in
accordance with 14 CFR Part 212, using small equipment.

If renewal, date and citation of last action:  April 23, 2002, in this
Docket.

Applicant representative:  Julio Gonzalez Santos, 011-52-81-8319-7784
DOT analyst:  Allen Brown,<PHONE_NUMBER>

Responsive pleadings:  None.

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved
                                               Action date:  April 22,
2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  April 22, 2003, through April 23,
2004

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  United
States-Mexico Air Transport Services Agreement of August 15, 1960, as
amended and extended (Agreement).

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:

     X  Standard exemption conditions.

Special conditions/Partial grant/Denial basis/Remarks:  In the conduct
of these operations, the carrier must adhere to all applicable
provisions of the U.S.-Mexico Agreement.  In the conduct of these
operations, the carrier may only use aircraft capable of carrying no
more than 60 passengers and having a maximum payload capacity of no more
than 18,000 pounds (small equipment).  The above grant includes
authority to conduct Third and Fourth Freedom charter operations.  While
we have subjected, consistent with the provisions of the Agreement,
Mexican carriers conducting charter operations with large aircraft to
prior approval or submission of notice for their Third and Fourth
Freedom charters, we determined that any such requirement was not
necessary on public interest grounds in this case, since the carrier
will be conducting these operations solely with small aircraft.  (Other
charter operations to/from the United States under this authority,
however, are subject to prior approval under 14 CFR Part 212.)  Further,
we are continuing to allow Mexican carriers conducting passenger
charters using small equipment to make stopovers in the United States in
the conduct of such operations.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

		      Office of International Aviation

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed
operations; (3) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in
the referenced Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority
granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-61381, File No. SR-MSRB-2009-18]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking
Board; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Consisting of Amendments to
Rule G-37 (Political Contributions and Prohibitions on Municipal
Securities Business) and Rule G-8 (Books and Records To Be Made by
Brokers, Dealers and Municipal Securities Dealers)

January 20, 2010.
    On December 4, 2009, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
(``MSRB''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a
proposed rule change consisting of proposed amendments to Rule G-37
(political contributions and prohibitions on municipal securities
business) and Rule G-8 (books and records to be made by brokers,
dealers and municipal securities dealers). The proposed rule change was
published for comment in the Federal Register on December 18, 2009.\3\
The Commission received no comment letters. This order approves the
proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61155 (Dec. 11,
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    The proposed amendments to Rule G-37 would require the public
disclosure of contributions to bond ballot campaigns made by dealers,
municipal finance professionals (``MFPs''), their political action
committees (``PACs'') and non-MFP executive officers on MSRB Form G-37.
Dealers would be required to report on revised Form G-37 the official
name of each bond ballot campaign receiving contributions during such
calendar quarter, the jurisdiction (including city/county/state or
political subdivision) by or for which municipal securities, if
approved, would be issued, the contribution amount made and the
category of contributor. The proposal would provide a de minimis
exception from the reporting of contributions on Form G-37 made by an
MFP or non-MFP executive officer to a bond ballot campaign for a ballot
initiative with respect to which such person is entitled to vote if all
contributions by such person to such bond ballot campaign, in total, do
not exceed $250 per ballot initiative. The amendments would parallel
the existing disclosure requirements for contributions to issuer
officials and state and local political parties. Such amendments would
not, however, provide for a ban on municipal securities business as a
result of contributions to bond ballot campaigns.
    The proposed amendments to Rule G-8 would require dealers to create
and maintain records of the non-de minimis contributions to bond ballot
campaigns that would be required to be disclosed on Form G-37 under the
proposed amendments to Rule G-37. The MSRB requested that the proposed
rule change become effective on, and would apply solely to
contributions made on or after, the first business Monday at least five
business days after Commission approval. A full description of the
proposal is contained in the Commission's Notice.
    The Commission has carefully considered the proposed rule change
and finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to the MSRB \4\ and, in particular, the requirements of

Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act \5\ and the rules and regulations
thereunder. Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act requires, among other
things, that the MSRB's rules be designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing
information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in municipal
securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market in municipal securities, and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest.\6\ In particular, the
Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Act because it will protect investors and the public interest and will
assist with preventing fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices
by allowing the public and regulators to monitor dealer contributions
to bond ballot campaigns, thereby further reducing the opportunity for
pay-to-play practices in the municipal securities market.
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    \4\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission notes
that it has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
competition and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)(2)(C).
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    The proposed amendments will become effective on the date requested
by the MSRB.
    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\7\ that the proposed rule change (SR-MSRB-2009-18), be, and it
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Release No. 34-78748; File No. SR-BatsEDGA-2016-20]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related
to Fees

September 1, 2016.
    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 19, 2016, Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``EDGA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The
Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or
changing a member due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange
under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)
thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposed rule change 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)(ii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a rule change to amend the fee schedule
applicable to Members and non-Members \5\ of the Exchange pursuant to
Exchange Rules 15.1(a) and (c). Specifically, the Exchange proposes to
adopt new fee code IX, which would be appended to all orders that are
routed to the Investors Exchange, Inc. (``IEX'') using the using the
Destination Specific (``DIRC'') routing strategy.\6\
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    \5\ A Member is defined as ``any registered broker or dealer
that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange.'' See Exchange
Rule 1.5(n).
    \6\ See Exchange Rule 11.11(g)(14).
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
Web site at www.batstrading.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 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 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 Commission has approved IEX as a registered national securities
exchange,\7\ which is to begin a symbol-by-symbol roll out of symbols
on August 19, 2016.\8\ As of that date, the Exchange will begin routing
orders to IEX and Members may elect that their orders be routed
directly to IEX using the DIRC routing strategy. The Exchange,
therefore, proposes to amend its fee schedule to adopt new fee code IX,
which would be appended to all orders that are routed to IEX using the
DIRC routing strategy. Orders yielding fee code IX in securities priced
at or above $1.00 will be charged a fee of $0.0010 per share. Orders
yielding fee code IX in securities priced below $1.00 will charged
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78101 (June 17,
2016), 81 FR 41141 (June 23, 2016) (``IEX Approval Order'').
    \8\ See Letter from Brad Katsuyama, CEO, IEX, to IEX's Sell-Side
and Buy-Side Partners, dated June 17, 2016 (https://www.iextrading.com/) (stating that IEX will commence a symbol-by-
symbol roll-out on August 19, 2016, concluding on September 2,
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    The proposed change would enable the Exchange to charge a rate
reasonably related to the rate that Bats Trading, Inc. (``Bats
Trading''), the Exchange's affiliated routing broker-dealer, would be
charged for routing orders to IEX, when it does not qualify for a
volume tier reduced fee.\9\ As a result, when Bats Trading routes an
order to IEX which removes liquidity against a non-displayed order, it
will be charged a standard rate of $0.0009 per share in securities
priced at or above $1.00 and

0.30% of the transaction's dollar value in securities priced below
$1.00.\10\ Bats Trading will not be charged a fee for orders it routes
to IEX which remove liquidity against a displayed order.\11\ Bats
Trading will pass through these rates to the Exchange and the Exchange,
in turn, will charge a rate of $0.0010 per share for orders in
securities priced at or above $1.00 and 0.30% of the transaction's
dollar value for orders in securities less than $1.00. The Exchange
notes it would not be able to control whether the order it routes to
IEX executes against displayed or non-displayed liquidity, and
therefore, propose to charge a fee for orders that yield fee code IX
based on IEX's rates for removing non-displayed liquidity. The proposed
fee under fee code IX would enable the Exchange to equitably allocate
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    \9\ The Exchange notes that IEX does not currently offer volume
tiered pricing.
    \10\ See IEX fee schedule available at https://iextrading.com/trading/#fee-schedule (effective August 19, 2016). See also IEX
Trading Alert #2016-036, Investors Exchange Fee Schedule Effective
August 19, 2016, available at https://iextrading.com/trading/alerts/2016/036/.
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    The Exchange proposes to implement this amendment to its fee
schedule on August 19, 2016.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,\12\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4),\13\ in particular, as it is
designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees and other charges among its Members and other persons using its
facilities. The Exchange believes that by allowing customers to route
specifically to IEX through Bats Trading, as it does with the other
exchanges, fee code IX represents an equitable allocation of reasonable
dues, fees, and other charges among Members and other persons using its
facilities. As of August 19, 2016, IEX will charge a fee of $0.0009 per
share for orders which remove liquidity against non-displayed orders
and no fee for orders that remove liquidity against displayed
order.\14\ Because the Exchange would not be able to control whether
the order it routes to IEX executes against displayed or non-displayed
liquidity, it therefore, believes it is equitable and reasonable to
charge a fee for orders that yield fee code IX based on IEX's rates for
removing non-displayed interest. The Exchange further believes that its
proposal to pass through a fee of $0.0010 per share is equitable and
reasonable because it accounts for the prices charged by IEX plus the
additional operation expenses that would be incurred by the Exchange in
routing orders to IEX.\15\ Furthermore, the Exchange notes that routing
through Bats Trading is voluntary and Members may utilize other avenues
to route orders to IEX, such as connecting to IEX directly. Lastly, the
Exchange also believes that the proposed fee code is non-discriminatory
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
    \14\ See supra note 10.
    \15\ The Exchange notes that the proposed rate for fee code IX
is lower that its standard routing fee of $0.0029 per share under
fee code X, which it charges, for example, to orders routed to the
National Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NSX'') which charges a lower rate
to remove liquidity. See NSX's fee schedule available at http://nsx.com/client/pricing (charging a fee of $0.0003 per share to
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    This proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of
the Act. The Exchange does not believe that this change represents a
significant departure from previous pricing offered by the Exchange or
from pricing offered by the Exchange's competitors. The proposed rate
would apply uniformly to all Members, and Members may opt to disfavor
the Exchange's pricing if they believe that alternatives offer them
better value. Accordingly, the Exchange does not believe that the
proposed changes will impair the ability of Members or competing venues
to maintain their competitive standing in the financial markets. The
Exchange believes that its proposal to pass through a fee of $0.0010
for Members' orders that yield fee code IX would increase intermarket
competition by offering customers an alternative means to route to
specifically to IEX. As stated above, routing through Bats Trading is
voluntary and Members may utilize other avenues to route orders to IEX,
such as connecting to IEX directly. The Exchange believes that its
proposal would not burden intramarket competition because the proposed
rate would apply uniformly to all Members.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \16\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder.\17\ 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
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    \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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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-BatsEDGA-2016-20 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-BatsEDGA-2016-20. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for

inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-BatsEDGA-2016-20, and should
be submitted on or before September 29, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Investment Company Act Release No. 32206; 812-14666]

American Independence Funds Trust, et al.; Notice of Application

August 3, 2016.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (``Act'') for an exemption from section 15(a) of
the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act, as well as from certain
disclosure requirements in rule 20a-1 under the Act, Item 19(a)(3) of
Form N-1A, Items 22(c)(1)(ii), 22(c)(1)(iii), 22(c)(8) and 22(c)(9) of
Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Sections 6-
07(2)(a), (b), and (c) of Regulation S-X (``Disclosure Requirements'').
The requested exemption would permit an investment adviser to hire and
replace certain sub-advisers without shareholder approval and grant
relief from the Disclosure Requirements as they relate to fees paid to
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Applicants: American Independence Funds Trust and Rx Funds Trust (each,
a ``Trust'' and collectively, the ``Trusts''), each a Delaware
statutory trust registered under the Act as an open-end management
investment company with multiple series, and RiskX Investments, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company registered as an investment adviser
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (``RiskX Investments'' or the
``Adviser,'' and, collectively with the Trusts, the ``Applicants'').

Filing Dates: The application was filed June 30, 2016, and amended
August 2, 2016 and August 2, 2016.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the application
will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. Interested
persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission's Secretary
and serving applicants with a copy of the request, personally or by
mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30
p.m. on August 24, 2016, and should be accompanied by proof of service
on the applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a
certificate of service. Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing
requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, any facts
bearing upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason
for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be
notified of a hearing may request notification by writing to the
Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. Applicants: 1345 Avenue of the
Americas, Second Floor, New York, NY 10105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven I. Amchan, Senior Counsel, or
David J. Marcinkus, Branch Chief, at<PHONE_NUMBER> (Division of
Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained via the
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or an applicant
using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or
by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Summary of the Application

    1. The Adviser will serve as the investment adviser to the Funds
pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with each Trust (the
``Advisory Agreement'').\1\ The Adviser

will provide the Funds with continuous and comprehensive investment
management services subject to the supervision of, and policies
established by, each Fund's board of trustees (``Board''). The Advisory
Agreement permits the Adviser, subject to the approval of the Board, to
delegate to one or more sub-advisers (each, a ``Sub-Adviser'' and
collectively, the ``Sub-Advisers'') the responsibility to provide the
day-to-day portfolio investment management of each Fund, subject to the
supervision and direction of the Adviser. The primary responsibility
for managing the Funds will remain vested in the Adviser. The Adviser
will hire, evaluate, allocate assets to and oversee the Sub-Advisers,
including determining whether a Sub-Adviser should be terminated, at
all times subject to the authority of the Board.
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    \1\ Applicants request relief with respect to any existing and
any future series of each Trust and any other registered open-end
management company or series thereof that: (a) Is advised by RiskX
Investments or its successor or by a person controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with RiskX Investments or its successor
(each, also an ``Adviser''); (b) uses the manager of managers
structure described in the application; and (c) complies with the
terms and conditions of the application (any such series, a ``Fund''
and collectively, the ``Funds''). For purposes of the requested
order, ``successor'' is limited to an entity that results from a
reorganization into another jurisdiction or a change in the type of
business organization.
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    2. Applicants request an exemption to permit the Adviser, subject
to Board approval, to hire certain Sub-Advisers pursuant to Sub-
Advisory Agreements and materially amend existing Sub-Advisory
Agreements without obtaining the shareholder approval required under
section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act.\2\ Applicants
also seek an exemption from the Disclosure Requirements to permit a
Fund to disclose (as both a dollar amount and a percentage of the
Fund's net assets): (a) The aggregate fees paid to the Adviser and any
Affiliated Sub-Adviser; and (b) the aggregate fees paid to Sub-Advisers
other than Affiliated Sub-Advisers (collectively, ``Aggregate Fee
Disclosure''). For any Fund that employs an Affiliated Sub-Adviser, the
Fund will provide separate disclosure of any fees paid to the
Affiliated Sub-Adviser.
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    \2\ The requested relief will not extend to any Sub-Adviser,
other than a ``Wholly-Owned Sub-Adviser'' (as defined in the
application), that is an affiliated person, as defined in section
2(a)(3) of the Act, of a Fund or the Adviser, other than by reason
of serving as a sub-adviser to one or more of the Funds
(``Affiliated Sub-Adviser'').
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    3. Applicants agree that any order granting the requested relief
will be subject to the terms and conditions stated in the Application.
Such terms and conditions provide for, among other safeguards,
appropriate disclosure to Fund shareholders and notification about sub-
advisory changes and enhanced Board oversight to protect the interests
of the Funds' shareholders.
    4. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that the Commission may exempt
any person, security, or transaction or any class or classes of
persons, securities, or transactions from any provisions of the Act, or
any rule thereunder, if such relief is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest and consistent with the protection of investors and
purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of the Act.
Applicants believe that the requested relief meets this standard
because, as further explained in the Application, the Advisory
Agreements will remain subject to shareholder approval, while the role
of the Sub-Advisers is substantially similar to that of individual
portfolio managers, so that requiring shareholder approval of Sub-
Advisory Agreements would impose unnecessary delays and expenses on the
Funds. Applicants believe that the requested relief from the Disclosure
Requirements meets this standard because it will improve the Adviser's
ability to negotiate fees paid to the Sub-Advisers that are more
advantageous for the Funds.

For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, under
delegated authority.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-18754 Filed 8-5-16; 8:45 am]
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