[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 206 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59653-59655]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23236]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0886; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-00341-R]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for all Airbus Helicopters EC120B helicopters. This proposed AD was
prompted by a report of geometrical non-conformities in the tail rotor
blade (TRB) root section discovered during an accident investigation of
a Model EC130B helicopter. Due to the similarity of design and
production requirements, certain TRBs for the Model EC120B helicopters
were inspected and geometrical non-conformities were also found. This
proposed AD would require an inspection (dimensional check) to verify
conformity, and replacement of certain TRBs if necessary, as specified
in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed
for incorporation by reference (IBR). This proposed AD would also
prohibit rework, repair, or modification of affected parts in the
affected area of the TRB assembly root. The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by December
13, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For EASA material that is proposed for IBR in this AD, contact
EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221
8999 000; email: [email protected]; internet: www.easa.europa.eu. You
may find the EASA material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this material at the FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321,
Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material is also
available at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2021-0886.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0886; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this NPRM, the EASA AD,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer,
COS Program Management Section, Operational Safety Branch, Compliance &
Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2021-0886; Project Identifier
MCAI-2021-00341-R'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, COS Program Management Section,
Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA,
1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (516) 228-
7330; email: [email protected]. Any commentary that the FAA
receives that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in
the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2021-0079, dated March 17, 2021
(EASA AD 2021-0079), to correct an unsafe condition for all Airbus
Helicopters EC120B helicopters.
    This proposed AD was prompted by a report of geometrical non-
conformities in the TRB root section discovered during an accident
investigation of a Model EC130B helicopter. Due to the similarity of
design and production requirements, certain TRBs for the Model EC120B
helicopters were inspected and geometrical non-conformities were also
found. The FAA is proposing this AD to address geometrical non-
conformities of the TRB root section which, if not addressed, could
result in crack initiation and TRB failure, and possibly result in loss
of control of the helicopter. See EASA AD 2021-0079 for additional
background information.

Other Related Rulemaking

    EASA issued EASA AD 2020-0282, dated December 17, 2020, address
this issue on Model EC135 P1, EC135 P2, EC135 P2+, EC135 P3, EC135 T1,
EC135 T2, EC135 T2+, EC135 T3, EC635 P2+, EC635 P3, EC635 T1, EC635
T2+, and EC635 T3 helicopters, and the FAA issued corresponding AD
2021-16-10, Amendment 39-21672 (86 FR 50242, September 8, 2021).
    EASA issued EASA AD 2020-0187, dated August 21, 2020, to address
this issue on Model EC130B4 and EC130T2 helicopters, and the FAA issued
corresponding AD 2021-10-25, Amendment 39-21558 (86 FR 29176, June 1,
2021).

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2021-0079 requires an inspection (dimensional check) to
verify TRB conformity, and replacement of certain TRBs if necessary.
EASA AD 2021-0079 also prohibits rework, repair, or modification of
affected parts in the critical section (affected area of the TRB
assembly root).
    This material 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.

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by EASA and are approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral
agreement with the European Union, EASA has notified the FAA about the
unsafe condition described in its AD. The FAA is proposing this AD
after evaluating all known relevant information and determining that
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
on other helicopters of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2021-0079, described previously, as incorporated by
reference, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this proposed AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to incorporate EASA AD 2021-0079 by reference in the FAA
final rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with
EASA AD 2021-0079 in its entirety through that incorporation, except
for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of
this proposed AD. Using common terms that are the same as the heading
of a particular section in EASA AD 2021-0079 does not mean that
operators need comply only with that section. For example, where the AD
requirement refers to ``all required actions and compliance times,''
compliance with this AD requirement is not limited to the section
titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in EASA AD 2021-
0079. Service information referenced in EASA AD 2021-0079 for
compliance will be available at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0886 after the FAA final
rule is published.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 89 helicopters of U.S. Registry. Labor rates are estimated at
$85 per work-hour. Based on these numbers, the FAA estimates the
following costs to comply with this proposed AD.

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Inspection............................  4 work-hours x $85 per                $0            $340         $30,260
                                         hour = $340.
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary
replacements that would be required based on the results of the
proposed inspection. The agency has no way of determining the number of
aircraft that might need these replacements:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                Cost per
                    Action                                 Labor cost               Parts cost        product
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Blade Replacement.............................  10 work-hours x $85 per hour =            $4,000          $4,850
                                                 $850.
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    The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, some of the costs of this
proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost
impact on affected operators.

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.
    The FAA is 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

    The FAA 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 above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

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:

Airbus Helicopters: Docket No. FAA-2021-0886; Project Identifier
MCAI-2021-00341-R.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by December 13, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Airbus Helicopters EC120B helicopters,
certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 6410, Tail Rotor
Blades.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of geometrical non-conformities
in the tail rotor blade (TRB) root section discovered during an
accident investigation of a Model EC130B helicopter. Due to the
similarity of design and production requirements, certain TRBs for
the Model EC120B helicopters were inspected and geometrical non-
conformities were also found. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect
and correct geometrical non-conformities of the TRB root section.
The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in crack
initiation and TRB failure, and possibly result in loss of control
of the helicopter.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2021-0079, dated March 17, 2021 (EASA AD 2021-0079).

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021-0079

    (1) Where EASA AD 2021-0079 requires compliance in terms of
flight hours, this AD requires using hours time-in-service.
    (2) Where EASA AD 2021-0079 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (3) Where the service information referenced in EASA AD 2021-
0079 specifies discarding a part, this AD requires removing that
part from service.
    (4) This AD does not mandate compliance with the ``Remarks''
section of EASA AD 2021-0079.
    (5) Where the service information referenced in EASA AD 2021-
0079 specifies to measure using the Smartphone application, the
PowerPoint method, or ``Contacting customer support with a specific
procedure,'' this AD requires determining the specified measurements
but those methods of measurement are not required by this AD.

(i) No Reporting Requirement

    Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2021-0079
specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.

(j) Special Flight Permit

    Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with 14 CFR
21.197 and 21.199 to operate the helicopter to a location where the
actions of this AD can be performed, provided no passengers are
onboard.

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the manager of the International Validation Branch, send
it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (l)(2) of
this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(l) Related Information

    (1) For EASA AD 2021-0079, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; email:
[email protected]; internet: www.easa.europa.eu. You may view this
material at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest
Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(817) 222-5110. This material may be found in the AD docket at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2021-0886.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Andrea Jimenez,
Aerospace Engineer, COS Program Management Section, Operational
Safety Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600
Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email: [email protected].

    Issued on October 19, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2019-0102]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently-
Approved Collection: Driver Qualification Files

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request
(ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
its review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests
approval to revise and renew an ICR titled ``Driver Qualification
Files,'' OMB Control Number 2126-0004. The ICR estimates the burden
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and motor carriers incur to
comply with the reporting and recordkeeping tasks required for motor
carriers to maintain driver qualification (DQ) files. The Agency's
regulations pertaining to maintaining DQ files are unchanged and impose
no increased information collection (IC) burden on individual drivers
and motor carriers. However, the Agency increases its estimate of the
total IC burden of these regulations primarily because both the number
of CMV drivers and the frequency of their hiring have increased since
the Agency's 2016 estimate of this burden.

DATES: FMCSA must receive your comments to this notice on or before
August 9, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System Number FMCSA-2019-0102 using any of the following
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Same as mail address above
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
     Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name
and docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments,
see the Public Participation heading below. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
     Docket: For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and
follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets, or go to the
street address listed above.
     Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL 14-FDMS), which can
be reviewed at www.transportation.gov/privacy.
     Public Participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is
available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain
electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the
``help'' section of the Federal eRulemaking Portal website. If you want
us to notify you that we received your comments, please include a self-
addressed, stamped envelope or postcard, or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting comments online. Comments received
after the comment closing date will be included in the docket and will
be considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Pearlie Robinson, Driver and
Carrier Operations Division, DOT, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98-554,
Title II, 98 Stat. 2834 (October 30, 1984)) requires the Secretary of
Transportation to issue regulations pertaining to commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) safety. Part 391 of volume 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) contains the minimum qualifications of drivers of
CMVs in interstate commerce.
    Motor carriers may not require or permit an unqualified driver to
operate a CMV. The foremost proof of driver qualification is the
information that part 391 requires be collected and maintained in the
driver qualification file (DQ file) (49 CFR 391.51). Motor carriers
must obtain this information from sources specified in the regulations,
such as the driver, previous employers of the driver, and officials of
the State of driver licensure. Motor carriers are not required to
forward DQ information to FMCSA, but must maintain the information in a
DQ file and make it available to State and Federal safety investigators
on demand.
    Through this ICR, FMCSA is asking OMB's approval to renew and
revisee its estimate of the paperwork burden imposed by its DQ file
regulations. The regulations have not been amended; the IC burden
imposed on individual drivers and motor carriers by the regulations is
unchanged. The current IC burden estimate approved by OMB is 10.21
million hours. The Agency has increased its estimate of the total IC
burden from 10.21 million hours to 12.26 million hours. The increase in
burden hours is primarily the result of a larger driver population and
a higher driver turnover rate, both of which affect the volume of
documents produced and filed in DQ files. This revised ICR removes the
medical examiner's certificate recordkeeping requirement from the
estimate of burden hours and cost to eliminate double counting.
Although the currently approved ICR did not monetize driver and motor
carrier burden hours, the revised ICR monetizes such burden. The draft
supporting statement for this ICR is available in the docket.
    Title: Driver Qualification Files.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0004.
    Type of Request: Renewal and revision of a currently-approved
information collection.
    Respondents: CMV motor carriers and drivers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6.89 million (6.35 million drivers
+ 0.54 million motor carriers).
    Expiration Date: January 31, 2020.
    Frequency of Response: The information on some DQ documents is only
provided one time, such as that furnished at the time the individual
applies for employment as a driver. Other information must be obtained
by the motor carrier within 30 days of the date the driver begins to
drive a CMV for the employer. Other information, such as the driver's
motor vehicle record, is only updated once a year.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 12.26 million hours.
    Public Comments Invited: FMCSA requests that you comment on any
aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the
proposed collection is necessary for FMCSA to perform its functions;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance
the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and
(4) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the
quality of the collected information. The Agency will summarize or
include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this
information collection.

    Issued under the authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87 on: June 4,
2019.
Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information
Technology.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-91135; File No. SR-CBOE-2020-034]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment Nos. 1
and 2, to Authorize for Trading Flexible Exchange Options on Full-Value
Indexes With a Contract Multiplier of One

February 16, 2021.
    On June 30, 2020, Cboe Exchange, Inc. (``Exchange'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange
Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to
authorize for trading flexible exchange options on full-value indexes
with a contract multiplier of one.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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    The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal
Register on July 20, 2020.\3\ On September 2, 2020, pursuant to Section
19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act,\4\ the Commission designated a longer
period within which to approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the
proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether to
disapprove the proposed rule change.\5\ On October 15, 2020, the
Commission instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the
Exchange Act \6\ to determine whether to approve or disapprove the
proposed rule change.\7\ On January 12, 2021, the Exchange submitted
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.\8\ On January 14, 2021,
the Commission designated a longer period for Commission action on
proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1.\9\ On February 4, 2021,
the Exchange submitted Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change.\10\
On February 12, 2021, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 89308 (July 14,
2020), 85 FR 43923. Comments received on the proposed rule change
are available on the Commission's website at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboe-2020-034/srcboe2020034.htm.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 89743, 85 FR 55717
(September 9, 2020).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90204, 85 FR 67037
(October 21, 2020).
    \8\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange provided additional support
for the proposal. The full text of Amendment No. 1 is available on
the Commission's website at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboe-2020-034/srcboe2020034.htm.
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 89743, 86 FR 6718
(January 22, 2021). The Commission designated March 17, 2021 as the
date by which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove the
proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1.
    \10\ In Amendment No. 2, the Exchange provided further support
and rationale for the proposal. The full text of Amendment No. 2 is
available on the Commission's website at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboe-2020-034/srcboe2020034.htm.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[CERCLA-04-2017-3752; FRL-9959-76-Region 4]

Kentucky Wood Preserving Site Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky,
Notice of Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of settlement.

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SUMMARY: Under 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United States
Environmental Protection Agency has entered into a settlement with CSX
Transportation, Inc. concerning the Kentucky Wood Preserving Site
located in Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky. The settlement addresses
recovery of CERCLA costs for a cleanup action performed by the EPA at
the Site.

DATES: The Agency will consider public comments on the settlement until
April 24, 2017. The Agency will consider all

comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the
proposed settlement if comments received disclose facts or
considerations which indicate that the proposed settlement is
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the settlement are available from the Agency by
contacting Ms. Paula V. Painter, Program Analyst, using the contact
information provided in this notice. Comments may also be submitted by
referencing the Site's name through one of the following methods:
    Internet: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-epa-region-4-southeast#r4-public-notices.
     U.S. Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund
Division, Attn: Paula V. Painter, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta,
Georgia 30303.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula V. Painter at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: November 10, 2016.
Anita L. Davis,
Chief, Enforcement and Community Engagement Branch, Superfund Division.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2013)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-69847; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2013-61]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
of Proposed Rule Change Proposing to List and Trade Units of the First
Trust Gold Trust Pursuant to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.201

June 25, 2013.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that, on June 11, 2013, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'' or ``NYSE Arca'')
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 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.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to list and trade Units of the First Trust
Gold Trust pursuant to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.201. The text of the
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site 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 list and trade Units of the Trust under
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.201.\3\ Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.201,
the Exchange may propose to list and/or trade pursuant to unlisted
trading privileges (``UTP'') ``Commodity-Based Trust Shares.'' \4\ The
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') has previously
approved listing on the Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.201
shares of the APMEX Physical-1 oz. Gold Redeemable Trust \5\, ETFS Gold
Trust \6\, as well as the Sprott Physical Gold Trust.\7\ In addition,
the Commission has approved listing on the Exchange of streetTRACKS
Gold Trust and iShares COMEX Gold Trust.\8\ Prior to their listing on
the Exchange, the Commission approved listing of the streetTRACKS Gold
Trust on the New York Stock Exchange (``NYSE'') and listing of iShares
COMEX Gold Trust on the American Stock Exchange LLC.\9\
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    \3\ See the draft registration statement for the Trust on Form
F-1, filed with the Commission on March 19, 2013 (File No. 377-
00130) (the ``Registration Statement''). The descriptions of the
Trust, the Units and the gold market contained herein are based, in
part, on the Registration Statement.
    \4\ Commodity-Based Trust Shares are securities issued by a
trust that represent investors' discrete identifiable and undivided
beneficial ownership interest in the commodities deposited into the
trust.
    \5\ Securities Exchange Act Release 66930 (May 7, 2012), 77 FR
27817 (May 11, 2012) (SR-NYSEArca-2012-18).
    \6\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59895 (May 8, 2009), 74
FR 22993 (May 15, 2009) (SR-NYSEArca-2009-40).
    \7\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61496 (February 4,
2010), 75 FR 6758 (February 10, 2010) (SR-NYSEArca-2009-113).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 56224 (August 8,
2007), 72 FR 45850 (August 15, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2007-76)
(approving listing on the Exchange of the streetTRACKS Gold Trust);
56041 (July 11, 2007), 72 FR 39114 (July 17, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-
2007-43) (order approving listing on the Exchange of iShares COMEX
Gold Trust).
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 50603 (October 28,
2004), 69 FR 64614 (November 5, 2004) (SR-NYSE-2004-22) (order
approving listing of streetTRACKS Gold Trust on NYSE); 51058
(January 19, 2005), 70 FR 3749 (January 26, 2005) (SR-Amex-2004-38)
(order approving listing of iShares COMEX Gold Trust on the American
Stock Exchange LLC).
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    FT Portfolios Canada Co. will be the trustee and manager of the
Trust (``Manager''),\10\ and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company (the
``Trust Custodian'') will be the custodian of the Trust's assets.\11\
Equity Financial Trust

Company (the ``Transfer Agent'') will process redemption orders and
transfers for the Trust. CIBC Mellon Trust Company (the ``Valuation
Agent'') will calculate the value of the net assets of the Trust on a
daily basis and reconcile all purchases and redemptions of Units to
determine the net asset value per Unit (``NAV''). The Trust was created
to invest and hold substantially all of its assets in physical gold
bullion. The Trust will seek to provide a secure, convenient and
exchange-traded investment alternative for investors interested in
holding physical gold bullion without the inconvenience that is typical
of a direct investment in physical gold bullion. The Trust intends to
invest primarily in long-term holdings of unencumbered, fully
allocated, physical gold bullion and will not speculate with regard to
short-term changes in gold prices. Each outstanding Unit will represent
an equal, fractional, undivided ownership interest in the Trust. The
Trust seeks to allow investors to invest in physical gold through Units
of the Trust and either redeem their Units for physical gold bullion,
or cash, less applicable expenses as described below.
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    \10\ The Manager is a company subsisting under the laws of Nova
Scotia. The Manager is responsible for the day-to-day activities and
administration of the Trust. The Manager manages, or causes to be
managed, the Trust pursuant to the declaration of trust. Additional
details regarding the Manager are set forth in the Registration
Statement.
    \11\ The Trust Custodian intends to appoint The Bank of Nova
Scotia as gold sub-custodian (the ``Gold Sub-Custodian''). Physical
gold bullion held directly by the Gold Sub-Custodian will be stored
on an allocated and segregated basis in the vault facilities of
ScotiaMacatta, a division of the Gold Sub-Custodian, or additional
gold sub-sub-custodians appointed by it in Canada, the United States
or London, England. The Gold Sub-Custodian intends to appoint Brinks
Global Services USA and/or Via Mat International as gold sub-sub-
custodians for physical gold bullion in the Trust's name (each such
gold sub-sub-custodians, and the Gold Sub-Custodian, a ``Gold
Custodian'', and together with the Trust Custodian, the
``Custodians''). Each Gold Custodian will be responsible for and
will bear all risk of the loss of, and damage to, the Trust's
physical gold bullion that is in the Gold Custodian's custody,
subject to certain limitations based on events beyond the Gold
Custodian's control.
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    According to the Registration Statement, substantially all of the
net assets of the Trust (at least 90%), will be invested in allocated
kilogram bars of physical gold bullion with a fineness of 0.995 or
higher that are manufactured by refiners recognized by the London
Bullion Market Association (``LBMA'') for the production of ``good
delivery bars'' (``Kilogram Bars''). The Trust will not invest in gold
certificates or other financial instruments that represent gold or that
may be exchanged for gold.
    The Trust intends to list the Units on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(``TSX''). According to the Registration Statement, the Trust is
neither an investment company registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 \12\ nor a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity
Exchange Act.\13\
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 80a-1.
    \13\ 7 U.S.C. 1.
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    The Exchange represents that the Units satisfy the requirements of
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.201 and thereby qualify for listing on the
Exchange.\14\
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    \14\ With respect to application of Rule 10A-3 (17 CFR 240.10A-
3) under the Act, the Trust relies on the exemption contained in
Rule 10A-3(c)(7).
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Operation of the Physical Gold Bullion Market
    According to the Registration Statement, the physical gold bullion
market is influenced by several factors, including:
    (a) Global gold supply and demand, which is influenced by such
factors as: (i) Forward selling by gold producers; (ii) purchases made
by gold producers to unwind gold hedge positions; (iii) central bank
purchases and sales; (iv) production and cost levels in major gold-
producing countries; and (v) new production projects;
    (b) investors' expectations for future inflation rates;
    (c) exchange rate volatility of the U.S. dollar, the principal
currency in which the price of gold is generally quoted;
    (d) interest rate volatility;
    (e) unexpected global, or regional, political or economic
incidents; and
    (f) changing tax, royalty, land and mineral rights ownership and
leasing regulations in gold producing countries.
LBMA
    According to the Registration Statement, the LBMA is the London-
based trade association that represents the wholesale gold and silver
bullion market in London. London is the focus of the international
Over-the-Counter (OTC) market for gold and silver, with a client base
that includes the majority of the central banks that hold gold, plus
producers, refiners, fabricators and other traders throughout the
world.
    According to the Registration Statement, the ``LBMA Good Delivery
List''-- the list of acceptable refiners of gold and silver bars in the
London bullion market-- is now widely recognized as representing the de
facto standard for the quality of gold and silver bars, and applies
stringent criteria for assaying standards and bar quality that an
applicant must satisfy in order to be listed. The assaying capabilities
of refiners on the Good Delivery List are periodically checked under
the LBMA's ``Proactive Monitoring'' program.
    The LBMA Good Delivery List has been developed and is maintained by
the LBMA in order to facilitate the international distribution and
acceptability on technical grounds of standard bars produced by those
refiners:
    (a) Who meet the criteria for inclusion in the list; and
    (b) whose bars have passed the testing procedures laid down by the
LBMA.
    Standard Good Delivery bars of gold are bars of approximately 400
fine troy ounces.
Operation of the Trust
    According to the Registration Statement, the Trust will not hold or
trade in commodity futures contracts regulated by the Commodity
Exchange Act, as administered by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (``CFTC''). Gold futures are traded on the COMEX, an
affiliate of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc., and the Tokyo
Commodity Exchange.\15\
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    \15\ For additional information regarding the gold bullion
market, gold futures exchanges, and regulation of the global gold
market, see, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 59895 (May
8, 2009), 74 FR 22993 (May 15, 2009) (SR-NYSEArca-2009-40) (order
approving Exchange listing and trading of the ETFS Gold Trust); and
66627 (March 20, 2012), 77 FR 27817 (May 11, 2012) (SR-NYSEArca-
2012-18) (order approving Exchange listing and trading of the APMEX
Physical-1 oz. Gold Redeemable Trust).
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    The Trust is subject to various ``Investment and Operating
Restrictions'', as described in the Registration Statement. The
Investment and Operating Restrictions provide that the Trust:

    (a) Will invest in and hold a minimum of 90% of the total net
assets of the Trust in physical gold bullion (i.e., Kilogram Bars)
and hold no more than 10% of the total net assets of the Trust, at
the discretion of the Portfolio Advisor, in cash or any asset
readily convertible into cash (whether or not denominated in U.S.
dollars) including, but not limited to, bank accounts, certificates
of deposit, money market accounts, commercial paper, U.S. and
foreign treasury obligations and other cash equivalent instruments,
except during the 60-day period following the closing of the
offering of the Units or additional offerings or prior to the
distribution of the assets of the Trust;
    (b) will store all Kilogram Bars owned by the Trust at a Gold
Custodian on a fully allocated basis, provided that the Kilogram
Bars may be stored with a custodian only if it will remain within
the chain of custody with the Gold Custodian;
    (c) will not purchase, sell or hold derivatives;
    (d) will not issue Units following the completion of the
offering of the Units except if the net proceeds per Unit to be
received by the Trust are not less than 100% of the most recently
calculated NAV prior to, or upon the determination of the pricing of
such issuance;
    (e) will ensure that no part of the stored Kilogram Bars may be
delivered out of safekeeping by a Gold Custodian, without receipt of
an instruction from the Manager in the form specified by a Gold
Custodian indicating the purpose of the delivery and giving
direction with respect to the specific amount;

    (f) will ensure that no director or officer of the Manager or
representative of the Trust or the Manager will be authorized to
enter into the Kilogram Bars storage vaults without being
accompanied by at least one representative of a Gold Custodian, as
applicable;
    (g) will ensure that the Kilogram Bars remain unencumbered;
    (h) will inspect or cause to be inspected the stored Kilogram
Bars periodically on a spot inspection basis and, together with a
representative of the Trust's auditor, physically verify the
existence of each bar annually;
    (i) will not guarantee the securities or obligations of any
person other than the Manager, and then only in respect of the
activities of the Trust; and
    (j) will comply with certain holding restrictions of the Income
Tax Act (Canada).
Description of the Units
    According to the Registration Statement, the Trust will be
authorized to issue an unlimited number of Units. Each Unit will
represent a beneficial interest in the net assets of the Trust. Units
will be transferable and redeemable at the option of the unitholder in
accordance with the provisions set forth in the ``Declaration of
Trust''. All Units will have equal rights and privileges with respect
to all matters, including voting, receipt of distributions from the
Trust, liquidation and other events in connection with the Trust. Units
and fractions thereof will be issued only as fully paid and non-
assessable units. Units will have no preference, conversion, exchange
or pre-emptive rights. Each whole Unit will entitle the holder thereof
to a vote at meetings of unitholders.
Redemption of Units
    According to the Registration Statement, subject to the terms of
the Declaration of Trust and the Manager's right to suspend redemptions
in the circumstances described below, Units may be redeemed at the
option of a unitholder in any month for Kilogram Bars or cash. All
redemptions will be determined using U.S. dollars, regardless of
whether the redeemed Units were acquired on a U.S. national securities
exchange or the TSX. Redemption requests will be processed on the last
business day of the applicable month.
Redemption for Physical Gold
    According to the Registration Statement, all redemptions of Units
for Kilogram Bars will be determined using U.S. dollars. Unitholders
whose Units are redeemed for Kilogram Bars will be entitled to receive
a redemption price equal to 100% of the NAV of the redeemed Units on
the last day of the month on which the NYSE Arca is open for trading
for the month in respect of which the redemption request is processed
(the ``Monthly Redemption Date''). The NAV of Units in connection with
a redemption will be calculated by the Valuation Agent in the same
manner as the NAV of Units is calculated on an ongoing basis.
Redemption requests must be for amounts that are at least equivalent to
the value of one Kilogram Bar plus applicable expenses. Any redemption
proceeds not paid in Kilogram Bars because such proceeds are not
equivalent to the value of one Kilogram Bar will be paid in cash at a
rate equal to 100% of the NAV of the redeemed Units as of 4:00 p.m.,
Eastern Time, on the applicable Monthly Redemption Date that represents
such excess amount.
Procedures to Redeem for Physical Gold Bullion (Kilogram Bars)
    A unitholder that owns a sufficient number of Units who desires to
exercise redemption privileges for Kilogram Bars must do so by
instructing his, her or its broker, who must be a direct or indirect
participant of the Canadian Depository for Securities (``CDS'') or the
Depository Trust Company (``DTC''), as applicable, to deliver to the
Transfer Agent on behalf of the unitholder a written request signed by
a unitholder in the form as the Manager may from time to time in its
sole discretion determine, which must be guaranteed by a Canadian
chartered bank, or by a bank, brokerage firm or other financial
intermediary that is a member of an approved ``Medallion Guarantee
Program'' or that the Manager on behalf of the Trust otherwise approves
(a ``Gold Redemption Notice''), of the unitholder's intention to redeem
Units for Kilogram Bars. A Gold Redemption Notice must be received by
the Transfer Agent no later than 4:00 p.m., Toronto Time, on the 15th
day of the month in which the Gold Redemption Notice will be processed
or, if such day is not a business day, then on the immediately
following day that is a business day. Any Gold Redemption Notice
received after such time will be processed on the next Monthly
Redemption Date.
    Once a Gold Redemption Notice is received by the Transfer Agent,
the Transfer Agent, together with the Manager, will determine whether
such Gold Redemption Notice complies with the applicable requirements,
is for an amount of gold that is equal to at least one Kilogram Bar
plus applicable expenses, and contains delivery instructions that are
acceptable to the armored service transportation carrier, or such other
transportation provider as deemed appropriate by the logistical
coordinator. If the Transfer Agent and the Manager determine that the
Gold Redemption Notice complies with all applicable requirements, it
will provide a notice to such redeeming unitholder's broker confirming
that the Gold Redemption Notice was received and determined to be
complete.
    If the Gold Redemption Notice is determined to have complied with
the applicable requirements, the Transfer Agent and the Manager will
determine as of 4:00 p.m., Toronto Time, on the Monthly Redemption Date
the amount of Kilogram Bars and the amount of cash that will be
delivered to the redeeming unitholder. Also, if the Units being
redeemed are certificated on such Monthly Redemption Date, the
redeeming unitholder's broker will deliver the certificate(s)
evidencing the redeeming Units to CDS or DTC or the Transfer Agent, as
applicable, for cancellation.
    The Transfer Agent and the Manager will determine the amount of
Kilogram Bars the redeeming unitholder will receive and the amount of
cash necessary to cover the expenses associated with the redemption and
delivery that must be paid by the redeeming unitholder. Once such
determination has been made, the Transfer Agent will inform the broker
through which the unitholder has delivered its Gold Redemption Notice
of the amount of Kilogram Bars and cash that the redeeming unitholder
will receive upon the redemption of the unitholder's Units.
    Based on instructions from the Manager, the Gold Custodian will
release the requisite amount of Kilogram Bars from its custody to the
armored transportation service carrier or such other transportation
provider as deemed appropriate by the logistical coordinator. As
directed by the Manager, any cash to be received by a redeeming
unitholder in connection with a redemption of Units for Kilogram Bars
will be delivered or caused to be delivered by the Manager to the
unitholder's brokerage account within 10 business days after the
applicable Monthly Redemption Date.
Transporting the Gold from a Custodian to the Redeeming Unitholder
    A unitholder redeeming Units for Kilogram Bars will receive the
Kilogram Bars from a Gold Custodian. Kilogram Bars received by a
unitholder as a result of a redemption of Units will be delivered by
armored transportation service carrier or such other transportation
provider as deemed appropriate by the logistical coordinator

pursuant to delivery instructions provided by the unitholder to the
Manager. The armored transportation service carrier or such other
transportation provider as deemed appropriate by the logistical
coordinator will be engaged by or on behalf of the redeeming
unitholder. Such Kilogram Bars can be delivered (i) To an account
established by the unitholder at an institution located in North
America recognized as a depository for physical precious metals; (ii)
in the United States, to any physical address (subject to approval by
the armored transportation service carrier or such other transportation
provider as deemed appropriate by the logistical coordinator); (iii) in
Canada, to any business address (subject to approval by the armored
transportation service carrier); and (iv) outside of the United States
and Canada, to any address approved by the armored transportation
service carrier or such other transportation provider as deemed
appropriate by the logistical coordinator.
    Costs associated with the redemption of Units and the delivery of
Kilogram Bars will be borne by the redeeming unitholder, as set forth
in the Registration Statement.
    The armored transportation service carrier or such other
transportation provider as deemed appropriate by the logistical
coordinator will receive Kilogram Bars in connection with a redemption
of Units approximately 10 business days after the Monthly Redemption
Date. Once the Kilogram Bars representing the redeemed Units has been
placed with the armored transportation service carrier or such other
transportation provider as deemed appropriate by the logistical
coordinator, the Gold Custodian will no longer bear the risk of loss
of, and damage to, such Kilogram Bars. In the event of a loss after the
Kilogram Bars have been placed with the armored transportation service
carrier or such other transportation provider as deemed appropriate by
the logistical coordinator, the unitholder will not have recourse
against the Trust, the Manager, the Advisor, or Gold Custodian.
However, Kilogram Bars being delivered to a redeeming unitholder will
be insured until the client signs accepting delivery of the Kilogram
Bars.
Redemption for Cash
    All redemptions for cash shall be determined using U.S. dollars.
Unitholders whose Units are redeemed for cash will be entitled to
receive a redemption price per Unit equal to 95% of the lesser of (i)
the volume-weighted average trading price of the Units traded on the
NYSE Arca or, if trading has been suspended on the NYSE Arca, the
trading price of the Units traded on the TSX, for the last five days on
which the respective exchange is open for trading for the month in
which the redemption request is processed and (ii) the NAV of the
redeemed Units as of 4:00 p.m., Toronto Time, on the Monthly Redemption
Date. Cash proceeds from the redemption of Units will be transferred to
a redeeming Unitholder approximately three business days after the
applicable Monthly Redemption Date.
Suspension of Redemptions
    The Manager, on behalf of the Trust, may suspend the right or
obligation of the Trust to redeem Units (whether for Kilogram Bars and/
or cash) for the whole or any part of any period with the prior
approval of securities regulatory authorities having jurisdiction,
where required, for any period during which the Manager determines that
conditions exist which render impractical the sale of assets of the
Trust or which impair the ability for the Manager to determine the NAV
or the redemption amount of Units.
    In the event of any such suspension, the Manager will issue a press
release announcing the suspension and will advise the Trustee. The
suspension may apply to all requests for redemption received prior to
the suspension, but as for which payment has not been made, as well as
to all requests received while the suspension is in effect. All
unitholders making such requests will be advised by the Manager of the
suspension and that the redemption will be effected at a price
determined on the first valuation date that the NAV per Unit is
calculated following the termination of the suspension. All such
unitholders will have, and will be advised that during such suspension
of redemptions that they have, the right to withdraw their requests for
redemption. The suspension will terminate in any event on the first
business day on which the condition giving rise to the suspension has
ceased to exist or when the Manager has determined that such condition
no longer exists, provided that no other condition under which a
suspension is authorized then exists, at which time the Manager will
issue a press release announcing the termination of the suspension.
Subject to applicable laws any declaration of suspension made by the
Manager, on behalf of the Trust, will be conclusive.
    Generally, a mutual fund, such as the Trust, that is a reporting
issuer in Canada only may suspend the right of security holders to
request that the mutual fund redeem its securities without the approval
of securities regulatory authorities for the whole or any part of a
period during which normal trading is suspended on a stock exchange,
options exchange or futures exchange within or outside Canada on which
securities are listed and traded, or on which specified derivatives are
traded, if those securities or specified derivatives represent more
than 50 percent by value, or underlying market exposure, of the total
assets of the mutual fund without allowance for liabilities and if
those securities or specified derivatives are not traded on any other
exchange that represents a reasonably practical alternative for the
mutual fund. Given the intended portfolio assets of the Trust (which
will consist primarily of gold, not exchange traded securities), the
Trust likely will not avail itself of the foregoing and will need to
seek the approval of the securities regulatory authority in each
province and territory of Canada if it intends to suspend redemptions.
The securities regulatory authorities will consider whether the
proposed suspension is not contrary or prejudicial to the public
interest.
    If the approval of securities regulatory authorities is required to
suspend redemptions, the Trust must apply to the Ontario Securities
Commission, the securities regulatory authority for the jurisdiction in
which the head office of the Trustee is located, for approval pursuant
to Sections 5.7(2) and 5.7(3) of National Instrument 81-102--Mutual
Funds and must concurrently file a copy of the application with the
securities regulatory authority in each of the other Canadian
jurisdictions in which the Units will be offered. The Trust may suspend
redemptions only after the application is approved by the Ontario
Securities Commission and has not been disallowed by any of the other
relevant Canadian jurisdictions.
    Other Canadian securities regulatory authorities which must be
notified are as follows: British Columbia Securities Commission,
Alberta Securities Commission, Saskatchewan Securities Commission,
Manitoba Securities Commission, Autorite des marches financiers, New
Brunswick Securities Commission, Nova Scotia Securities Commission,
Securities Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward
Island Securities Office, Office of the Attorney General, Northwest
Territories Securities Registry, Government of Nunavut Securities
Registry and Registrar of Securities, Government of the Yukon
Territory.

Suspension of Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Unit
    During any period in which the right of unitholders to request a
redemption of their Units for Kilogram Bars and/or cash is suspended,
the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, will direct the Valuation Agent to
suspend the calculation of the value of the net assets of the Trust and
the NAV. During any such period of suspension, the Trust will not issue
or redeem any Units. In the event of any such suspension or termination
thereof, the Manager will issue a press release announcing the
suspension or the termination of such suspension, as the case may be.
Secondary Market Trading
    The Units may trade in the secondary market on the Exchange at
prices that are lower or higher relative to their NAV. The amount of
the discount or premium in the trading price relative to the NAV may be
influenced by non-concurrent trading hours between the COMEX, which is
the U.S. exchange on which gold for physical delivery is traded and
NYSE Arca. While the Units will trade on NYSE Arca until 4:00 p.m.,
Toronto time, liquidity in the global gold market will lessen after the
close of the COMEX at 1:30 p.m., Eastern time. As a result, during this
time, trading spreads, and the resulting premium or discount to the NAV
may widen.
Termination Events
    According to the Registration Statement, the Trust does not have a
fixed termination date but will be terminated and dissolved in the
event any of the following occurs:
    (a) There are no outstanding Units;
    (b) the Trustee resigns or is removed and no successor trustee is
appointed and approved by the Unitholders, if required;
    (c) the Trustee has been declared bankrupt or insolvent or has
entered into a liquidation or winding-up, whether compulsory or
voluntary (and not merely voluntary liquidation for the purposes of
amalgamation or reconstruction);
    (d) the Trustee makes a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors or otherwise acknowledges its insolvency; or
    (e) the assets of the Trustee have become subject to seizure or
confiscation by any public or governmental authority.
    In addition, the Trustee may, in its discretion, terminate the
Trust, without unitholder approval, if, in the opinion of the Trustee,
the value of net assets of the Trust have been reduced such that it is
no longer economically feasible to continue the Trust and/or it would
be in the best interests of the unitholders to terminate the Trust, by
giving each holder of Units at the time at least ninety (90) days
notice.
    In the event of the winding-up of the Trust, the rights of
unitholders to require redemption of any or all of their Units will be
suspended, and the Manager or, in the event of (c), (d) or (e) above,
such other person appointed by the Trustee, the unitholders of the
Trust or a court of competent jurisdiction, as the case may be, will
make appropriate arrangements for converting the investments of the
Trust into cash and the Trustee will proceed to wind-up the affairs of
the Trust in such manner as seems to it to be appropriate. The assets
of the Trust remaining after paying or providing for all obligations
and liabilities of the Trust will be distributed among the unitholders
registered as of 4:00 p.m., Toronto time, on the date on which the
Trust is terminated in accordance with the Declaration of Trust.
Distributions of net income and net taxable capital gains will, to the
extent not inconsistent with the orderly realization of the assets of
the Trust, continue to be made in accordance with the Declaration of
Trust until the Trust has been wound up. Additional information
relating to the Trust's termination is provided in the Registration
Statement.
Determining the NAV of the Trust
    According to the Registration Statement, the NAV of the Trust will
be determined daily as of 4:00 p.m., Toronto time, on each business day
by the Trust's Valuation Agent. The value of the net assets of the
Trust on any such day will be equal to the aggregate fair market value
of the assets of the Trust as of such date, less an amount equal to the
fair value of the liabilities of the Trust (excluding all liabilities
represented by outstanding Units) as of such date, after processing of
all subscriptions and redemptions of Units as of such date. The
Valuation Agent will calculate the NAV per Unit by dividing the value
of the net assets of the Trust represented by the Units on that day by
the total number of Units then outstanding on such day.
Calculation of Net Asset Value
    According to the Registration Statement, the Trustee shall or shall
cause the Valuation Agent of the Trust to calculate the value of the
net assets of the Trust. The value of the net assets of the Trust as of
4:00 p.m., Toronto Time, on each business day will be the amount
obtained by deducting from the aggregate fair market value of the
assets of the Trust as of such time an amount equal to the fair value
of the liabilities of the Trust (excluding all liabilities represented
by outstanding Units) as of such time.
    The NAV per Unit at any time shall be the quotient obtained by
dividing the value of the net assets of the Trust at such time by the
total number of Units then outstanding and adjusting the number to the
nearest one hundredth of a cent. For the purpose of this calculation:
    (a) Units subscribed for shall be deemed to be outstanding as of
the business day after the day upon which payment in full for such
Units shall have actually been received by the Manager; and
    (b) Units which the Trust is required to redeem shall be deemed to
be outstanding at 4:00 p.m., Toronto Time, on the valuation date as of
which NAV is to be determined for the purpose of the redemption, and
thereafter the Units shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and
the redemption price shall, until paid, be deemed to be a liability of
the Trust.
    The NAV will be determined in accordance with the following:
    (a) The assets of the Trust will be deemed to include the following
property:
    (i) All Kilogram Bars owned by or contracted for the Trust;
    (ii) all cash on hand or on deposit, including any interest accrued
thereon adjusted for accruals deriving from trades executed but not yet
settled;
    (iii) all bills, notes and accounts receivable;
    (iv) all interest accrued on any interest-bearing securities owned
by the Trust other than interest, the payment of which is in default;
    (v) prepaid expenses; and
    (vi) such other cash equivalent instruments, as may be held by the
Trust from time to time.
    (b) The market value of the portfolio assets of the Trust will be
determined as follows:
    (i) The value of Kilogram Bars will be based on the per ounce price
as indicated by the daily 3 p.m. London Fix \16\ (15:00 Greenwich Mean
Time) and, if the 3 p.m. London Fix is not available, such Kilogram
Bars will be valued at a price provided by another pricing service as
determined by the

Manager, in consultation with the Valuation Agent;
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which provides reference gold prices for that day's trading. Many
long-term contracts will be priced on the basis of either the
morning (AM) or afternoon (PM) London Fix, and market participants
will usually refer to one or the other of these prices when looking
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    (ii) the value of any cash on hand or on deposit, bills, demand
notes, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, and interest accrued and
not yet received, will be deemed to be the full amount thereof unless
the Manager determines that any such deposit, bill, demand note,
account receivable, prepaid expense or interest is not worth the full
amount thereof, in which event the value thereof will be deemed to be
such value as the Manager determines to be the fair value thereof;
    (iii) short-term investments including notes and money market
instruments will be valued at cost plus accrued interest;
    (iv) the value of any security or other property for which no price
quotations are available or, in the opinion of the Manager (which may
delegate such responsibility to the Valuation Agent under the valuation
services agreement), to which the above valuation principles cannot or
should not be applied, will be the fair value thereof determined from
time to time in such manner as the Manager (or the Valuation Agent, as
the case may be) will from time to time in time provide; and
    (v) the value of all assets and liabilities of the Trust will be
valued in U.S. dollars and the value of assets and liabilities of the
Trust in terms of a currency other than U.S. dollars will be converted
to U.S. dollars by applying the rate of exchange obtained from the best
available sources to the Valuation Agent as agreed upon by the Manager
including, but not limited to, the Trustee or any of its affiliates.
    For the purposes of determining the fair market value of any
security or property pursuant to paragraph (b) above to which, in the
opinion of the Trust's Valuation Agent in consultation with the
Manager, the above valuation principles cannot be applied (because no
price or yield equivalent quotations are available as provided above,
or the current pricing option is not appropriate, or for any other
reason), will be the fair value as determined in such manner by the
Trust's Valuation Agent in consultation with the Manager and generally
adopted by the marketplace from time to time. For greater certainty,
fair valuing an investment comprising the property of the Trust may be
appropriate if: (i) Market quotations do not accurately reflect the
fair value of an investment; (ii) an investment's value has been
materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange
or market on which the investment is principally traded; (iii) a
trading halt closes an exchange or market early; or (iv) other events
result in an exchange or market delaying its normal close.
    For the purposes of determining the value of Kilogram Bars, the
Manager will rely solely on weights provided to the Manager by third
parties and confirmed by the applicable Gold Custodian. The Manager or
the Trust's Valuation Agent will not be required to make any
investigation or inquiry as to the accuracy or validity of such
weights.
    The Exchange will obtain a representation from the issuer of the
Units that the NAV will be calculated on each business day and will be
made available to all market participants at the same time.
Intraday Indicative Value
    The Trust Web site will provide an intraday indicative value
(``IIV'') per Unit, as calculated by a third party financial data
provider during the Exchange's core trading session (9:30 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Eastern time; hereafter ``Core Trading Session'').\17\ The IIV
will be calculated based on a price of gold derived from updated bids
and offers indicative of the spot price of gold.
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Availability of Information
    The Web site for the Trust, which the Trust will launch upon the
closing of the initial public offering, will contain the following
information, on a per Unit basis, for the Trust:
    (a) The midpoint of the bid-ask price at the close of trading in
relation to the NAV as of the time the NAV is calculated (``Bid/Ask
Price''), and a calculation of the premium or discount of such price
against such NAV; and
    (b) data in chart format displaying the frequency distribution of
discounts and premiums of the Bid/Ask Price against the NAV, within
appropriate ranges, for each of the four previous calendar quarters.
    (c) the Trust's prospectus, as well as the two most recent reports
to stockholders.
    The Trust Web site also will provide the last sale price of the
Units as traded in the U.S. market, as well as a breakdown of the
holdings of the Trust, including the assets described above under
``Calculation of Net Asset Value''.
    Currently, the Consolidated Tape Plan does not provide for
dissemination of the spot price of a commodity, such as gold, over the
Consolidated Tape. However, there will be disseminated over the
Consolidated Tape quotation and last sale information for the Units. In
addition, there is a considerable amount of gold price and gold market
information available on public Web sites and through professional and
subscription services. The IIV relating to the Units will be widely
disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least every 15
seconds during the Core Trading Session.\18\
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    \18\ Currently, it is the Exchange's understanding that several
major market data vendors display and/or make widely available IIVs
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    Investors may obtain on a 24-hour basis gold pricing information
based on the spot price for an ounce of gold from various financial
information service providers, such as Reuters and Bloomberg. Reuters
and Bloomberg provide at no charge on their Web sites delayed
information regarding the spot price of gold and last sale prices of
gold futures, as well as information about news and developments in the
gold market. Reuters and Bloomberg also offer a professional service to
subscribers for a fee that provides information on gold prices directly
from market participants. An organization named EBS provides an
electronic trading platform to institutions such as bullion banks and
dealers for the trading of spot gold, as well as a feed of live
streaming prices to Reuters and Moneyline Telerate subscribers.
    Complete real-time data for gold futures and options prices traded
on the COMEX are available by subscription from Reuters and Bloomberg.
The NYMEX also provides delayed futures and options information on
current and past trading sessions and market news free of charge on its
Web site. There are a variety of other public Web sites providing
information on gold, ranging from those specializing in precious metals
to sites maintained by major newspapers, such as The Wall Street
Journal. In addition, the London AM Fix and London PM Fix are publicly
available at no charge at www.bullioninternational.com.
    The Trust's daily (or as determined by the Manager in accordance
with the Trust Agreement) NAV will be posted on the Trust's Web site as
soon as practicable. The Exchange will provide on its Web site
(www.nyx.com) a link to the Trust's Web site. In addition, the Exchange
will make available over the Consolidated Tape last sale, quotation
information, trading volume, closing prices and NAV for the Units from
the previous day.
Criteria for Initial and Continued Listing
    The Trust and the Units will be subject to the criteria in NYSE
Arca

Equities Rule 8.201(e) for initial and continued listing of the Units.
    The Exchange will require a minimum of 100,000 Units to be
outstanding at the start of trading. The minimum number of Units
required to be outstanding is comparable to requirements that have been
applied to previously listed shares of the ETFS Gold Trust.\19\ The
Exchange believes that the anticipated minimum number of Units
outstanding at the start of trading is sufficient to provide adequate
market liquidity.
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Trading Rules
    The Exchange deems the Units to be equity securities, thus
rendering trading in the Fund subject to the Exchange's existing rules
governing the trading of equity securities. Trading in the Units on the
Exchange will occur in accordance with NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.34(a).
The Exchange has appropriate rules to facilitate transactions in the
Units during all trading sessions. As provided in NYSE Arca Equities
Rule 7.6, Commentary .03, the minimum price variation (``MPV'') for
quoting and entry of orders in equity securities traded on the NYSE
Arca Marketplace is $0.01, with the exception of securities that are
priced less than $1.00 for which the MPV for order entry is $0.0001.
    With respect to trading halts, the Exchange may consider all
relevant factors in exercising its discretion to halt or suspend
trading in the Units. Trading on the Exchange in the Units may be
halted because of market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of
the Exchange, make trading in the Units inadvisable. These may include:
(1) The extent to which conditions in the underlying gold market have
caused disruptions and/or lack of trading, or (2) whether other unusual
conditions or circumstances detrimental to the maintenance of a fair
and orderly market are present. In addition, trading in Units will be
subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility
pursuant to the Exchange's ``circuit breaker'' rule.\20\ The Exchange
may halt trading of the Units on the Exchange in the event trading in
the Units is halted on TSX. The Exchange will halt trading if the
Manager, on behalf of the Trust, directs the Trust's Valuation Agent to
suspend the calculation of the value of the net assets of the Trust and
the NAV. The Exchange may halt trading during the day in which an
interruption occurs to the dissemination of the IIV, as described
above. If the interruption to the dissemination of the IIV persists
past the trading day in which it occurs, the Exchange will halt trading
no later than the beginning of the trading day following the
interruption.
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Surveillance
    The Exchange represents that trading in the Units will be subject
to the existing trading surveillances, administered by the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (``FINRA'') on behalf of the Exchange,
which are designed to detect violations of Exchange rules and
applicable federal securities laws.\21\ The Exchange represents that
these procedures are adequate to properly monitor Exchange trading of
the Units in all trading sessions and to deter and detect violations of
Exchange rules and applicable federal securities laws.
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    \21\ FINRA surveils trading on the Exchange pursuant to a
regulatory services agreement. The Exchange is responsible for
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    The surveillances referred to above generally focus on detecting
securities trading outside their normal patterns, which could be
indicative of manipulative or other violative activity. When such
situations are detected, surveillance analysis follows and
investigations are opened, where appropriate, to review the behavior of
all relevant parties for all relevant trading violations.
    NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.201 sets forth certain restrictions on
Equity Trading Permit (``ETP'') Holders acting as registered Market
Makers in the Units. Pursuant to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.201(g), an
ETP Holder acting as a registered Market Maker in the Units is required
to provide the Exchange and FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange with
information relating to its trading in the underlying gold, related
futures or options on futures, or any other related derivatives in a
manner prescribed by the Exchange. Commentary .04 of NYSE Arca Equities
Rule 6.3 requires an ETP Holder acting as a registered Market Maker,
and its affiliates, in the Units to establish, maintain and enforce
written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the
misuse of any material nonpublic information with respect to such
products, any components of the related products, any physical asset or
commodity underlying the product, applicable currencies, underlying
indexes, related futures or options on futures, and any related
derivative instruments (including the Units).
    FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, will communicate as needed
regarding trading in the Units, gold futures contracts, and options on
gold futures with other markets that are members of the Intermarket
Surveillance Group (``ISG''), and FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, may
obtain trading information regarding trading in the Units, gold futures
contracts, and options on gold futures contracts from such markets,
including the COMEX. In addition, the Exchange may obtain information
regarding trading in the Units, gold futures contracts, and options on
gold futures from markets that are members of ISG or with which the
Exchange has in place a comprehensive surveillance sharing
agreement.\22\ Also, pursuant to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.201(g), the
Exchange and FINRA are able to request and obtain information regarding
trading in the Units and the underlying gold, gold futures contracts,
options on gold futures, or any other gold derivative, through ETP
Holders acting as registered Market Makers, in connection with such ETP
Holders' proprietary or customer trades which they effect on any
relevant market.
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    \22\ For a list of the current members of ISG, see
www.isgportal.org. The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization
of Canada is a member of ISG. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange
(``CME''), and the New York Mercantile Exchange (``NYMEX'') are
members of ISG, and the Exchange may obtain market surveillance
information with respect to transactions occurring on the COMEX
pursuant to the ISG memberships of CME and NYMEX.
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    In addition, the Exchange also has a general policy prohibiting the
distribution of material, non-public information by its employees.
Information Bulletin
    Prior to the commencement of trading, the Exchange will inform its
ETP Holders in an Information Bulletin of the special characteristics
and risks associated with trading the Units. Specifically, the
Information Bulletin will discuss the following: (1) The procedures for
purchases and redemptions of Units; (2) NYSE Arca Equities Rule 9.2(a),
which imposes a duty of due diligence on its ETP Holders to learn the
essential facts relating to every customer prior to trading the Units;
(3) the requirement that ETP Holders deliver a prospectus to investors
purchasing newly issued Units prior to or concurrently with the
confirmation of a transaction; (4) the possibility that trading spreads
and the resulting premium or discount on the Units may widen as a
result of reduced liquidity of gold trading during the Core and Late
Trading Sessions after the close of the major world gold markets; and
(5) trading information. For

example, the Information Bulletin will advise ETP Holders, prior to the
commencement of trading, of the prospectus delivery requirements
applicable to the Trust. The Exchange notes that investors purchasing
Units directly from the Trust will receive a prospectus. ETP Holders
purchasing Units from the Trust for resale to investors will deliver a
prospectus to such investors.
    In addition, the Information Bulletin will reference that the Trust
is subject to various fees and expenses described in the Registration
Statement. The Information Bulletin will also reference the fact that
there is no regulated source of last sale information regarding
physical gold, that the Commission has no jurisdiction over the trading
of gold as a physical commodity, and that the CFTC has regulatory
jurisdiction over the trading of gold futures contracts and options on
gold futures contracts.
    The Information Bulletin will also discuss any relief, if granted,
by the Commission or the staff from any rules under the Act.
2. Statutory Basis
    The basis under the Act for this proposed rule change is the
requirement under Section 6(b)(5) \23\ that an exchange have rules that
are designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices,
to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove
impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market
and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices in that the
Shares will be listed and traded on the Exchange pursuant to the
initial and continued listing criteria in NYSE Arca Equities Rule
8.201. The Exchange has in place surveillance procedures that are
adequate to properly monitor trading in the Shares in all trading
sessions and to deter and detect violations of Exchange rules and
applicable federal securities laws. FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange,
will communicate as needed regarding trading in the Units, gold futures
contracts, and options on gold futures with other markets that are
members of the ISG, and FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, may obtain
trading information regarding trading in the Units, gold futures
contracts, and options on gold futures contracts from such markets,
including the COMEX. In addition, the Exchange may obtain information
regarding trading in the Units, gold futures contracts, and options on
gold futures from markets that are members of ISG or with which the
Exchange has in place a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement.
The proposed rule change is designed to promote just and equitable
principles of trade and to protect investors and the public interest in
that there is a considerable amount of gold price and gold market
information available on public Web sites and through professional and
subscription services. Investors may obtain on a 24-hour basis gold
pricing information based on the spot price for an ounce of gold from
various financial information service providers. Complete real-time
data for gold futures and options prices traded on the COMEX are
available by subscription from Reuters and Bloomberg. The Trust's Web
site will provide an IIV per share for the Units, as calculated by a
third party financial data provider during the Exchange's Core Trading
Session. The Trust's Web site will also provide the Trust's prospectus,
as well as the two most recent reports to stockholders. The Exchange
will provide on its Web site a link to the Trust's Web site. In
addition, the Exchange will make available over the Consolidated Tape
quotation information, trading volume, closing prices and NAV for the
Units from the previous day.
    The proposed rule change is designed to perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest in that it will facilitate the listing and trading of
an additional type of exchange-traded product that will enhance
competition among market participants, to the benefit of investors and
the marketplace. As noted above, the Exchange has in place surveillance
procedures relating to trading in the Units and may obtain information
via ISG from other exchanges that are members of ISG or with which the
Exchange has entered into a comprehensive surveillance sharing
agreement. In addition, as noted above, investors will have ready
access to information regarding gold pricing and gold futures
information.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange notes that the
proposed rule change will facilitate the listing and trading of an
additional exchange-traded product that holds physical gold and that
will enhance competition among market participants, to the benefit of
investors and the marketplace.

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

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

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed 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-NYSEArca-2013-61 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2013-61. 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 NYSE's
principal office. 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-
NYSEArca-2013-61, and should be submitted on or before July 22, 2013.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\24\
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of
Directors

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

Time and Date: August 7, 2008, 12 noon to 3 p.m., Eastern Daylight
Time.

Place: This meeting will take place telephonically. Any interested
person may call Mr. Avelino Gutierrez at<PHONE_NUMBER> to receive the
toll free number and pass code needed to participate in these meetings
by telephone.

Status: Open to the public.

Matters to be Considered: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board
of Directors (the Board) will continue its work in developing and
implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement and to
that end, may consider matters properly before the Board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Board of Directors at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: July 2, 2008.
William A. Quade,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement and Program Delivery.
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