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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

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

    Docket Numbers: EC22-12-000.
    Applicants: Calhoun Power Company, LLC, Alabama Power Company.
    Description: Joint Application for Authorization Under Section 203
of the Federal Power Act of Calhoun Power Company, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 10/29/21.
    Accession Number: 20211029-5156.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/21.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following Complaints
and Compliance filings in EL Dockets:

    Docket Numbers: EL22-8-000.
    Applicants: Irradiant Partners, LP.
    Description: Petition for Declaratory Order of Irradiant Partners,
LP.
    Filed Date: 11/1/21.
    Accession Number: 20211101-5313.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/1/21.

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

    Docket Numbers: ER21-2498-001.
    Applicants: Versant Power.
    Description: Compliance filing: Amend Order No. 676-I Compliance
Filing and Request for Waivers to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 11/1/21.
    Accession Number: 20211101-5250.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/1/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-46-001.
    Applicants: Parkway Generation Essex, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Submission of Additional Information
to be effective 12/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5162.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-312-000.
    Applicants: Broad River Energy LLC.
    Description: Petition for Limited Waiver of Broad River Energy LLC.
    Filed Date: 10/29/21.
    Accession Number: 20211029-5389.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/19/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-314-000.
    Applicants: AEP Texas Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: AEPTX-El Sauz Ranch Wind 1st
A&R Generation Interconnection Agreement to be effective 10/14/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5080.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-315-000.
    Applicants: Idaho Power Company.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Cancellation of Rate Schedule 167 to
be effective 12/31/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5101.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-316-000.
    Applicants: Idaho Power Company.

    Description: Initial rate filing: RS 170--NorthernGrid Funding
Agreement 2022-2023 to be effective 1/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5102.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-317-000.
    Applicants: LS Power Marketing, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff
Revisions to be effective 11/3/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5121.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-318-000.
    Applicants: Bolt Energy Marketing, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff
Revisions to be effective 11/3/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5122.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-319-000.
    Applicants: Columbia Energy LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff
Revisions to be effective 11/3/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5123.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-320-000.
    Applicants: LifeEnergy, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff
Revisions to be effective 11/3/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5124.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-321-000.
    Applicants: Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Submission of Revised
Wholesale Power Contract FERC Rate Schedule No. 9 to be effective 1/1/
2022.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5149.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-322-000.
    Applicants: Startrans IO, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: TRBAA 2022 Update to be
effective 1/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5153.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-323-000.
    Applicants: Exelon Generation Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Nuclear Operating Services
Agreements Filing to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5160.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-324-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation of Service
Agreement Nos. 2274 & 2275 (PJM & AEC NITSA) to be effective 1/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5164.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-325-000.
    Applicants: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Certificate of Concurrence
for Nuclear Operating Services Agreement to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5167.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-326-000.
    Applicants: Exelon FitzPatrick, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Certificate of Concurrence
for Nuclear Operating Services Agreement to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 11/2/21.
    Accession Number: 20211102-5173.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/21.

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

    Docket Numbers: ES22-18-000.
    Applicants: Portland General Electric Company.
    Description: Application Under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act
for Authorization to Issue Securities of Portland General Electric
Company.
    Filed Date: 10/29/21.
    Accession Number: 20211029-5392.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/19/21.

    Docket Numbers: ES22-19-000; ES22-20-000; ES22-21-000; ES22-22-000.
    Applicants: Entergy Arkansas, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, LLC,
Entergy Texas, Inc., System Energy Resources, Inc.
    Description: Application Under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act
for Authorization to Issue Securities of Entergy Arkansas, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 10/29/21.
    Accession Number: 20211029-5393.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/19/21.

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

    Dated: November 02, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2305-036]

Sabine River Authority of Texas and Sabine River Authority, State
of Louisiana; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement for the Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC)
regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR
part 380), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application
for license for the Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2305)
and has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the
project.
    The existing project is located on the Sabine River between river
mile (RM) 147 and RM 279, affecting lands and waters in Panola, Shelby,
Sabine, and Newton Counties, Texas, and De Soto, Sabine, and Vernon
Parishes, Louisiana. The project occupies lands within the Sabine
National Forest in Texas and the Indian Mounds Wilderness Area,
administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture--Forest Service.
    The final EIS contains staff's analysis of the applicants'
proposals and the alternatives for relicensing the Toledo Bend Project.
The final EIS documents the views of governmental agencies, non-
governmental organizations, affected Indian tribes, the public, the
license applicants, and Commission staff.
    A copy of the final EIS is available for review at the Commission
or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov,
using the ``e-Library'' link. Enter the docket number, excluding the
last three digits, to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    For further information, please contact Alan Mitchnick at (202)
502-6074 or at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: December 20, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2007-28043]

Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers; Revision of Exemption;
American Pyrotechnics Association (APA)

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

ACTION: Notice of revised regulatory exemption.

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SUMMARY: The FMCSA announces a revision to the list of member motor
carriers of the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) that were
granted an exemption from FMCSA's prohibition on driving commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs) after the 14th hour after the driver comes on
duty, during the periods of June 28-July 8, inclusive, in 2011 and
2012. The exemption covered renewal of 53 APA-member motor carriers and
added 9 new APA-member carriers. It allowed drivers of specified
carriers who operate CMVs in conjunction with staging fireworks shows
celebrating Independence Day to exclude off-duty and sleeper-berth time
of any length from the calculation of the 14-hour period. These drivers
continue to be subject to the 11-hour driving time limit and the 60-
and 70-hour weekly on-duty limits. This revision, requested by APA,
removes 14 APA-member carriers that have either gone out of business or
no longer require the exemption.

DATES: This revision to the exemption is effective during the period of
June 28, 2012, through July 8, 2012, inclusive.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine Hydock, FMCSA Driver and
Carrier Operations Division, Office of Bus and Truck Standards and
Operations, Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the HOS requirements in 49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) for up to 2 years if it
finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is
equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent
such exemption'' (49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1)).
    The initial APA application for waiver or exemption relief from the
14-hour rule was submitted in 2004; a copy of the application is in the
docket. That application fully describes the nature of the pyrotechnic
operations of the CMV drivers employed by APA-member motor carriers
during a typical Independence Day period. The CMV drivers are trained
pyrotechnicians and hold commercial driver's licenses with hazardous
materials endorsements. They transport fireworks and related equipment
by CMV on a very demanding schedule, often to remote locations. After
they arrive, the APA drivers are responsible for set-up and staging of
the fireworks shows.
    In 2011, FMCSA granted an exemption renewal to 53 APA-member motor
carriers and added 9 new APA-member carriers (76 FR 37876 and 76 FR
37880, June 28, 2011) for their Independence Day fireworks displays in
2011 and 2012.
    APA is currently requesting removal from the 2012 Independence Day
exemption of 14 APA-member companies that have either gone out of
business or no longer require the exemption. A list of these companies
is included as Appendix A and a revised list of the 48 APA-member
companies, still covered by the 2012 exemption is included as Appendix
B to this notice.
    The HOS rules prohibit a property-carrying CMV driver from driving
after the 14th hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours
off duty (49 CFR 395.3(a)(2)). During the periods June 28-July 8, 2012,
inclusive, the companies named in Appendix B, and CMV drivers employed
by them, will be exempt from section 395.3(a)(2) if they are operating
in conjunction with the staging of fireworks shows celebrating
Independence Day.
    The exemption permits CMV drivers engaged in these operations to
exclude off-duty and sleeper-berth time of any length from the
calculation of the 14-hour on-duty period. These drivers must continue
to obtain 10 consecutive hours off duty prior to the 14-hour period,
and observe the 11-hour driving time limit, as well as the 60- and 70-
hour on-duty limits. The drivers must comply with all other applicable
provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR 390-
399). For a full explanation of the terms and conditions of the
exemption, see the Federal Register notice published on June 28, 2011
(76 FR 37876-37882).

    Issued on: June 21, 2012.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.

    Appendix A to the Notice of Revised Regulatory Exemption for the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA)
    [Removal of 14 Motor Carriers for a Limited HOS Exemption during the 2012 Independence Day Celebrations]
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            Motor carrier                       Address 1                     Address 2               DOT No.
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 1. Arrowhead Fireworks Co., Inc....  3625 Normanna Rd............  Duluth, MN 55803............          125673
 2. Atlas Pyrovision Productions,     136 Old Sharon Rd...........  Jaffrey, NH 03452...........          789777
 Inc.
 3. Fireworks Productions of          17034 S 54th Street.........  Chandler, AZ 85226..........          948780
 Arizona, Ltd.
 4. Ingram Enterprises dba Fireworks  6597 W Independece Drive....  Springfield, MO 65802.......         0268419
 over America.
 5. Island Fireworks Company........  N735 825th St...............  Hager City, WI 54014........          414583
 6. Jake's Fireworks/Fireworks        2311 A West 4th St..........  Pittsburg, KS 66762.........          449599
 Spectacular.
 7. Johnny Rockets Fireworks Display  4410 N. Hamilton............  Chicago, IL 60625...........         1263181
 Co.
 8. Montana Display Inc.............  9480 Inspiration Drive......  Missoula, MT 59808..........         1030231
 9. Rich Brothers Company...........  700 S Marion Rd.............  Sioux Falls, SD 57106.......          001356
10. Wald & Co., Inc.................  PO Box 319..................  Greenwood, MO 64034-0319....          087079
11. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, USA  5700 Maple Road.............  Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830..          148477
 Inc.
12. Winco Fireworks Int. LLC........  1992 NW Hwy 50..............  Lone Jack, MO...............          259688
13. Victory Fireworks Inc...........  579 Vincent Lane............  Ellsworth, WI 54011.........          539751
14. Young Explosives Corp...........  P.O. Box 18653..............  Rochester, NY...............          450304
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    Appendix B to the Notice of Revised Regulatory Exemption for the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA)
        [For a Limited HOS Exemption for 48 Motor Carriers during the 2012 Independence Day Celebrations]
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            Motor carrier                       Address 1                     Address 2               DOT No.
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 1. Alonzo Fireworks Display, Inc...  12 County Rd 75.............  Mechanicsville, NY 12118....          420639
 2. American Fireworks Company......  7041 Darrow Road............  Hudson, OH 44236............          103972
 3. AM Pyrotechnics, LLC............  2429 East 535th Rd..........  Buffalo, MO 65622...........         1034961
 4. Arthur Rozzi Pyrotechnics.......  6607 Red Hawk Ct............  Maineville, OH 45039........         2008107
 5. Atlas Enterprises Inc...........  6601 Nine Mile Azle Rd......  Fort Worth, TX 76135........         0116910
 6. B.J. Alan Company...............  555 Martin Luther King, Jr    Youngstown, OH 44502-1102...          262140
                                       Blvd.
 7. Cartwright Fireworks, Inc.......  1608 Keely Road.............  Franklin, PA 16323..........          882283
 8. Central States Fireworks, Inc...  18034 Kincaid Street........  Athens, IL 62613............         1022659
 9. Colonial Fireworks Company......  5225 Telegraph Road.........  Toledo, OH 43612............          177274
10. East Coast Pyrotechnics, Inc....  4652 Catawba River Rd.......  Catawba, SC 29704...........          545033
11. Entertainment Fireworks, Inc....  P.O. Box 7160...............  Olympia, WA 98507-7160......          680942
12. Falcon Fireworks................  3411 Courthouse Road........  Guyton, GA 31312............         1037954
13. Fireworks & Stage FX America....  P.O. Box 488................  Lakeside, CA 92040..........          908304
14. Fireworks by Grucci, Inc........  1 Grucci Lane...............  Brookhaven, NY 11719........          324490
15. Fireworks Extravaganza..........  58 Maple Lane...............  Otisville, NY 10963.........         2064141
16. Fireworks West Internationale...  3200 West 910 North.........  Logan, UT 84321.............          245423
17. Garden State Fireworks, Inc.....  383 Carlton Road............  Millington, NJ 07946........          435878
18. Gateway Fireworks Displays......  P.O. Box 39327..............  St Louis, MO 63139..........         1325301
19. Global Pyrotechnics Solutions,    10476 Sunset Drive..........  Dittmer, MO 63023...........         1183902
 Inc.
20. Great Lakes Fireworks...........  24805 Marine................  Eastpointe, MI 48021........         1011216
21. Hamburg Fireworks Display Inc...  4300 Logan Lancaster Rd.....  Lancaster, OH...............          395079
22. Hi-Tech FX, LLC.................  1135 Ave. I.................  Fort Madison, IA 52627......         1549055
23. Hollywood Pyrotechnics, Inc.....  1567 Antler Point...........  Eagan, MN 55122.............         1061068
24. J&M Displays, Inc...............  18064 170th Ave.............  Yarmouth, IA 52660..........          377461
25. Kellner's Fireworks Inc.........  478 Old Rte 8...............  Harrisville, PA.............          481553
26. Lantis Productions dba Lantis     P.O. Box 491................  Draper, UT 84202............          195428
 Fireworks and Lasers.
27. Legion Fireworks Co., Inc.......  10 Legion Lane..............  Wappingers Falls, NY 12590..          554391
28. Mad Bomber/Planet Productions...  P.O. Box 294................  Kingsbury, IN 46345.........          777176
29. North Central Industries, Inc...  1500 E. Washington..........  Muncie, IN 47305............        00165755
30. Precocious Pyrotechnics, Inc....  4420-278th Ave NW...........  Belgrade, MN 56312..........          435931
31. Pyro Engineering Inc., dba/Bay    110 Route 110, Suite 102....  Huntington Station, NY 11746          530262
 Fireworks.
32. Pyro Shows Inc..................  701 W. Central Ave..........  LaFollette, TN 37766........          456818
33. Pyro Spectacluars, Inc..........  3196 N Locust Ave...........  Rialto, CA 92376............          029329
34. Pyro Spectaculars North, Inc....  5301 Lang Avenue............  McClellan, CA 95652.........         1671438
35. Pyrotechnic Display, Inc........  8450 W. St. Francis Rd......  Frankfort, IL 60423.........         1929883
36. Pyrotecnico.....................  302 Wilson Rd...............  New Castle, PA 16105........          526749
37. Pyrotecnico of Louisiana, LLC...  60 West Ct..................  Mandeville, LA 70471........          548303
38. Rainbow Fireworks, Inc..........  76 Plum Ave.................  Inman, KS 67546.............         1139643
39. RES Specialty Pyrotechnics......  21595 286th St..............  Belle Plaine, MN 56011......          523981
40. Rozzi's Famous Fireworks, Inc...  11605 North Lebanon Rd......  Loveland, OH 45140..........         0483686
41. Skyworks, Ltd...................  13513 W. Carrier Rd.........  Carrier, OK 73727...........         1421047
42. Spielbauer Fireworks Co, Inc....  220 Roselawn Blvd...........  Green Bay, WI 54301.........          046479
43. Stonebraker-Rocky Mountain        5650 Lowell Blvd, Unit E....  Denver, CO 80221............         0029845
 Fireworks Co.
44. Vermont Fireworks Co., Inc./      2235 Vermont Route 14 South.  East Montpelier, VT 05651...          310632
 Northstar Fireworks Co., Inc.
45. Western Display Fireworks, Ltd..  10946 S. New Era Rd.........  Canby, OR 97013.............          498941
46. Western Enterprises, Inc........  P.O. Box 160................  Carrier, OK 73727...........          203517
47. Wolverine Fireworks Display, Inc  205 W Seidlers..............  Kawkawlin, MI...............          376857
48. Zambelli Fireworks MFG, Co., Inc  P.O. Box 1463...............  New Castle, PA 16103........          033167
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2009-0166]

Nationwide Use of High Frequency and Ultra High Frequency Active
SONAR Technology; Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Draft
Finding of No Significant Impact

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announces the availability of the
Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the Nationwide
Use of High Frequency (HF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Sound
Navigation and Ranging (SONAR) Technology and Draft Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI). The USCG is proposing the nationwide use of
active SONAR technologies that operate at frequencies of 50 kiloHertz
(kHz) and greater from mobile platforms. Active SONAR technology would
be used in support of USCG missions to locate, image, and classify
submerged/underwater targets of interest (TOI). The PEA is a program-
level document that will provide the USCG with management-level
analysis of the potential impacts of each alternative on the human and
natural environments.

DATES: Comments and related material must either be submitted to our
online docket via http://www.regulations.gov on or before January 31,
2011, or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date.

ADDRESSES: The Draft PEA and Draft FONSI have been published and can be
downloaded at http://www.regulations.gov, docket number USCG-2009-0166.
You may submit

comments identified by docket number USCG-2009-0166 using any one of
the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenneth McDaniel (CG-532), Deputy
Division Chief, Maritime Security (Counterterrorism), Coast Guard, by
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for
questions regarding the Proposed Action; or Ms. Kebby Kelley (CG-47),
Program Manager, USCG National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)/Historic
Resources, by telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>regarding NEPA or to request a paper copy. If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments and related materials on the
draft PEA and draft FONSI. All comments received will be posted,
without change, to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number for this notice (USCG-2009-0166) and provide a reason for
each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and
material online, or by fax, mail or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. We recommend that you include your name and a
mailing address, an e-mail address, or a telephone number in the body
of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``submit a comment'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu select
``Notices'' and insert ``USCG-2010-1104'' in the ``Keyword'' box. Click
``Search'' then click on the balloon shape in the ``Actions'' column.
If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\; by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period.
    Viewing the comments: To view the comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov, click on the ``read comments'' box, which will
then become highlighted in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-
2009-0166'' and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in
the ``Actions'' column. If you do not have access to the Internet, you
may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management Facility
in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. We have an agreement with the Department of Transportation to
use the Docket Management Facility.
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review a
Privacy Act, system of records notice regarding our public dockets in
the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Background and Purpose

Purpose of Proposed Action

    The purpose of the Proposed Action is to broaden the USCG's
capability to locate and classify underwater threats and other TOIs,
and to more safely and effectively accomplish the USCG's missions. TOIs
could include combat swimmers/divers; explosives or other offensive
devices that could be delivered to underwater hulls, piers, or other
shore structures; and objects that have become submerged as a result of
a natural or man-made disaster and have the potential to interrupt
maritime transportation, trade, commerce, recreational boating, or
other maritime activities. The use of HF (50 to 999 kHz) and UHF (1,000
kHz and higher) active SONAR technology would provide USCG operational
commanders with the ability to locate, image, and classify underwater
threats and other TOIs. HF and UHF SONAR technology could be used in
response to events such as: The attacks of September 11, 2001; natural
disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita of 2005; established
security areas around high-value vessels, infrastructure, and special
security events; and maritime environmental response and search-and-
rescue activities.
    The USCG needs to broaden its capability to locate, image, and
classify submerged/underwater TOIs to safely and efficiently accomplish
mission activities. The USCG needs to detect targets in ranges of less
than 2 kilometers and needs to operate in harbor, anchorage, channel,
and wharf environments, including fresh, brackish, and salt waters, day
or night regardless of visibility and in air and water temperatures and
thermoclines normal for port/harbor and offshore environments
throughout the United States. The USCG's current research of
commercially available and reliable technology indicates that the
nationwide employment of various HF and UHF active SONAR technology
systems would provide the needed capability.

Proposed Use

    HF and UHF SONAR use would fall into one of three general
categories: (1) Operational missions, (2) training and exercises, and
(3) research and development. All SONAR use would be of relatively
short-term duration (typically less than a week, unless otherwise
required for an emergency or disaster). Regardless of the category,
such use would only be for the amount of time necessary to complete the
mission objectives. In no case is the USCG proposing long-term
deployments of SONAR equipment in fixed positions (unless required by
an emergency or disaster). In general, the duration of SONAR use would
be from minutes to as long as several days. Typically, the duration of
most deployments would be less than a week; however, for environmental
disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, SONAR equipment
could be used on-site until the emergency has ended. An example of a
high-priority nonemergency operational mission is the anti-swimmer
SONAR system that would provide security zone protection during a two-
day special event. Once the event has

concluded, the system would be shut down and removed.
    The USCG proposes to use HF and UHF SONAR technology from mobile
platforms nationwide. Mobile platforms include ships, boats, remotely
operated vehicles (ROVs), and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
Additionally, SONAR could be towed by a boat (i.e., a torpedo-shaped
``towfish''), lowered from a boat on a pole, or temporarily fixed to a
pier or a pile. Impacts on the seafloor from ROV and AUV operations
would not be significant. ROVs would be used pierside or at a location
appropriate for conducting vessel inspections. An appropriate location
for inspection would be at a water depth that would preclude seafloor
disturbance. As such, ROVs and AUVs would usually be suspended in the
water column and would rarely contact the seafloor. Typically, ROVs and
AUVs would be used in open, navigable waterways or safe anchorages.
However, an ROV or AUV might contact the seafloor if there is a
suspected threat on the seafloor that needs to be investigated; such
contact would be short-term and transient in nature.
    Although selected HF and UHF SONAR systems could be employed by any
USCG unit to accomplish a mission, the USCG does not intend to
permanently equip or outfit every USCG unit with SONAR capability. The
HF and UHF SONAR systems selected could be powered using existing USCG
power supplies such as public electrical distribution grids, shipboard
electrical power, or portable generators (e.g., Honda 1,000-watt
generator).

Scope of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment

    The scope of the PEA focuses on potential impacts associated with
the anticipated use of the HF and UHF SONAR systems to accomplish USCG
mission activities. The PEA addresses potential impacts on living
marine resources based on these operating criteria. Supplemental,
follow-on NEPA documentation or additional consultations with
appropriate resource authorities would be required if site-specific,
non-mobile operating scenarios or newly developed technologies fall
outside of the scope of this assessment. The scope of the PEA
encompasses geographic locations where the systems are expected to
operate.
    The SONAR technology systems would be available for use by the USCG
within all areas under USCG jurisdiction along the U.S. continental
coastline, the Great Lakes, Hawaii, Alaska, United States territories,
and inland operating areas. The inland operating areas would include
existing harbor infrastructure and adjacent inland waters, including
the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Great Lakes, and western and inland river
systems. The offshore operating areas would include areas up to 12
nautical miles offshore and most areas shoreward. Normal locations for
deployments would include the ports and waterways of the nation's top
tiered militarily and economically significant ports. Emergency use of
HF and UHF SONAR technology during times of extreme weather, such as
hurricanes, could be required for onshore areas that become inundated
by floodwater.
    Public input is important to the preparation of the Final PEA. Your
concerns and comments regarding the nationwide use of HF and UHF active
SONAR technology and the possible environmental impacts are important
to the USCG, and we encourage you to share them with us.

    Authority: This notice is issued under authority of 42 U.S.C.
4321, et seq., and 40 CFR 1508.22.

    Dated: December 14, 2010.
Michael Mohn,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Terrorism and Defense
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-32465 Filed 12-23-10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1862-190]

City of Tacoma, Washington; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Temporary variance of ramping rate and
planned spill requirements.
    b. Project No.: 1862-190.
    c. Date Filed: May 6, 2022.
    d. Applicant: City of Tacoma, Washington.
    e. Name of Project: Nisqually Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Nisqually River in
Pierce, Thurston, and Lewis Counties, Washington, partly on lands of
the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Travis Nelson, Tacoma Power, 3628 South 35th
Street, Tacoma, Washington 98409;<PHONE_NUMBER>;
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: July 5, 2022.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at [email protected],<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll
free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include the docket number P-1862-190. Comments emailed to Commission
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, it
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The City of Tacoma, Washington
(licensee) requests a temporary variance to deviate from the
downramping rate and the timing of planned spill events pursuant to
Articles 405 and 409, respectively, of the license. The variance would
allow the licensee to perform critical maintenance to project
infrastructure, which necessitates that the licensee suspend generation
at the LaGrande powerhouse for approximately three to five weeks. The
licensee proposes to perform the powerhouse outage and maintenance work
in July and August 2022.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at 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. You may also register
online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
[email protected], for TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person commenting, protesting, or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.

    Dated: June 2, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-12335 Filed 6-7-22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA-2011-0080]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes
Mellitus

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

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to exempt twenty-three
individuals from its rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated
diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles
(CMVs) in interstate commerce. The exemptions will enable these
individuals to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

DATES: The exemptions are effective June 2, 2011. The exemptions expire
on June 3, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical
Programs,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA, Room W64-224,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and/or Room W12-140 on the
ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of DOT's dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, or other
entity). You may review DOT's Privacy Act Statement for the Federal
Docket Management System (FDMS) published in the Federal Register on
January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-785.pdf.

Background

    On April 11, 2011, FMCSA published a notice of receipt of Federal
diabetes exemption applications from twenty-three individuals and
requested comments from the public (76 FR 20073). The public comment
period closed on May 11, 2011 and no comments were received.
    FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of the twenty-three applicants
and determined that granting the exemptions to these individuals would
achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level
that would be achieved by complying with the current regulation 49 CFR
391.41(b)(3).

Diabetes Mellitus and Driving Experience of the Applicants

    The Agency established the current standard for diabetes in 1970
because several risk studies indicated that drivers with diabetes had a
higher rate of crash involvement than the general population. The
diabetes rule provides that ``A person is physically qualified to drive
a commercial motor vehicle if that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring
insulin for control'' (49 CFR 391.41(b)(3)).
    FMCSA established its diabetes exemption program, based on the
Agency's July 2000 study entitled ``A Report to Congress on the
Feasibility of a Program to Qualify Individuals with Insulin-Treated
Diabetes Mellitus to Operate in Interstate Commerce as Directed by the
Transportation Act for the 21st Century.'' The report concluded that a
safe and practicable protocol to allow some drivers with ITDM to
operate CMVs is feasible.
    The September 3, 2003 (68 FR 52441) Federal Register notice in
conjunction with the November 8, 2005 (70 FR 67777) Federal Register
notice provides the current protocol for allowing such drivers to
operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
    These twenty-three applicants have had ITDM over a range of 1 to 31
years. These applicants report no severe hypoglycemic reactions
resulting in loss of consciousness or seizure, requiring the assistance
of another person, or resulting in impaired cognitive function that
occurred without warning symptoms, in the past 12 months and no
recurrent (2 or more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in the past 5 years.
In each case, an endocrinologist verified that the driver has
demonstrated a willingness to properly monitor and manage his/her
diabetes mellitus, received education related to diabetes management,
and is on a stable insulin regimen. These drivers report no other
disqualifying conditions, including diabetes-related complications.
Each meets the vision standard at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
    The qualifications and medical condition of each applicant were
stated and discussed in detail in the April 11, 2011, Federal Register
notice and they will not be repeated in this notice.

Discussion of Comment

    FMCSA did not receive any comments in this proceeding.

Basis for Exemption Determination

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the diabetes standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) if the exemption is
likely to achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety than would
be achieved without the exemption. The exemption allows the applicants
to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
    To evaluate the effect of these exemptions on safety, FMCSA
considered medical reports about the applicants' ITDM and vision, and
reviewed the treating endocrinologists' medical opinion related to the
ability of the driver to safely operate a CMV while using insulin.
    Consequently, FMCSA finds that in each case exempting these
applicants from the diabetes standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) is likely
to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the
exemption.

Conditions and Requirements

    The terms and conditions of the exemption will be provided to the
applicants in the exemption document and they include the following:
(1) That each individual submit a quarterly monitoring checklist
completed by the treating endocrinologist as well as an annual
checklist with a comprehensive medical evaluation; (2) that each
individual reports within 2 business days of occurrence, all episodes
of severe hypoglycemia, significant complications, or inability to
manage diabetes; also, any involvement in an accident or any other
adverse event in a CMV or personal vehicle, whether or not it is
related to an episode of hypoglycemia; (3) that each individual provide
a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's report to the medical
examiner at the time of the annual medical examination; and (4) that
each individual provide a copy of the annual medical certification to
the employer for retention in the driver's qualification file, or keep
a copy in his/her driver's qualification file if he/she is self-
employed. The driver must also have a copy of the certification when
driving, for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local
enforcement official.

Conclusion

    Based upon its evaluation of the twenty-three exemption
applications, FMCSA exempts, Donovan A. Bloomfield, Kyle T. Brewer,
Rastus A. Bryant, Jr., Daniel J. Cahalan, Bill R. Dubson, Paul C.
Farley, Daniel E. Farmer, C. Shawn Fox, Brad S. Gray, Ken M. Jorgenson,
Troy M. Keller, Edmund D. Kilmartin, III., Lonnie L. Little, Michael G.
Moseley, William M. Munn, Jeffrey M. Sandler, Donald R. Sine, Jr.,
Edward C. Sinkhorn, Jr., Wanda S. Sloan, John C. Stephens, Francisco M.
Torres, Dale R. Walton and Mark H. Wilcox from the ITDM standard in 49
CFR 391.41(b)(3), subject to the conditions listed under ``Conditions
and Requirements'' above.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 each exemption will
be valid for two years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption
will be revoked if: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and
conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower
level of safety than was maintained before it was granted; or (3)
continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals
and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315. If the exemption is
still effective at the end of the 2-year period, the person may apply
to FMCSA for a renewal under procedures in effect at that time.

    Issued on: May 20, 2011.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2011-13606 Filed 6-1-11; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC
20549.

Extension:
    Form SB-1; OMB Control No. 3235-0423; SEC File No. 270-374.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a
request for extension of the previously approved collection of
information discussed below.
    Small business issuers use Form SB-1 (17 CFR 239.9), as defined in
Rule 405 (17 CFR 230.405) of the Securities Act of 1933 (``Securities
Act'') (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.), to register up to $10 million of
securities to be sold for cash, if they have not registered more than
$10 million in securities offerings in any continuous 12-month period,
including the transaction being registered. The information to be
collected is intended to ensure the adequacy of information available
to investors in the registration of securities and assures public
availability of the information. The

information provided is mandatory. All information provided to the
Commission is available to the public for review. Approximately 17
respondents file Form SB-1 annually at an estimated 708 hours per
response for a total annual burden of 12,036 hours. We further estimate
that 25% of the total burden (3,009 hours) is prepared by the company
and the remaining 75% of the total burden hours is prepared by outside
counsel retained by the company.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
    Written comments regarding the above information should be directed
to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503 or send an e-mail to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief

Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley
Martinson 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or send
an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted to OMB
within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: September 11, 2006.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-63657; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2011-002]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Relating to the $5 Strike Price Program

January 6, 2011.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 \2\ thereunder, notice is hereby given
that on January 3, 2011 The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``NASDAQ'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the NASDAQ. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC proposes to amend Chapter IV,
Securities Traded on NOM, Section 6, Series of Open Contracts Open for
Trading, to clarify that the Exchange may list option classes
designated by other securities exchanges that employ a similar $5
Strike Price Program under their respective rules.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site at http://www.nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com, at the principal
office of the Exchange, on the Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this proposed rule change is to modify Chapter IV,
Section 6(d) to allow the Exchange to clarify that the Exchange may
list and trade series in intervals of $5 or greater where the strike
price is more than $200 in up to five (5) option classes on individual
stocks (``$5 Strike Price Program'') or the Exchange may list series on
any other option classes if those classes are specifically designated
by other securities exchanges that employ a similar $5 Strike Price
Program under their respective rules.
    The Exchange recently filed a proposed rule change to list and
trade series in intervals of $5 or greater where the strike price is
more than $200 in up to five (5) option classes on individual stocks
(``$5 Strike Price Program'').\3\ The Exchange is now proposing to
clarify that the options may be listed and traded in series that are
listed by the Exchange or other securities exchanges that employ a
similar $5 Strike Price Program, pursuant to the rules of the other
securities exchange. Similar reciprocity currently is permitted with
the Exchange's $1 Strike Program, $.50 Strike Program and $2.50 Strike
Price Program.\4\
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \5\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \6\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general to protect investors and the public interest.
The Exchange believes that clarifying that the Exchange may list and
trade options in series that are listed by the Exchange or other
securities exchanges that employ a similar $5 Strike Price

Program will provide its members greater clarity on the types of
options that may be listed by the Exchange.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not significantly
affect the protection of investors or the public interest, does not
impose any significant burden on competition, and, by its terms, does
not become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed,
or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \7\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\8\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires the Exchange to give the Commission written notice of the
Exchange's intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a
brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least
five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The
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    The Exchange has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day
operative delay. The Commission believes that waiver of the operative
delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public
interest because the proposed reciprocity provision is similar to
reciprocity provisions in place for other option strike price
programs,\9\ which have been previously approved by the Commission.\10\
Therefore, the Commission designates the proposal operative upon
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    \9\ See Chapter IV, Section 6, Supplementary Material .02(a) ($1
Strike Program), .05 ($0.50 Strike Program), and .03(a) ($2.50
Strike Program).
    \10\ See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60694
(September 18, 2009); 74 FR 49048 (September 25, 2009) (SR-Phlx-
2009-65) (approving NASDAQ OMX PHLX's $0.50 Strike Program, with
reciprocity provision).
    \11\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NASDAQ-2011-002 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-NASDAQ-2011-002. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for 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 a.m. and 3 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-
NASDAQ-2011-002 and should be submitted on or before February 2, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20681-20682]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15021-000]

Bard College, New York; Notice of Application Accepted For
Filing, Intent To Waive Scoping, and Soliciting Motions To Intervene
And Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Exemption from Licensing.
    b. Project No.: 15021-000.
    c. Date filed: December 23, 2019.
    d. Applicant: Bard College, New York.
    e. Name of Project: Annandale Micro Hydropower Project (Annandale
Project).
    f. Location: On Saw Kill, a tributary of the Hudson River, in the
Town of Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York. The project does not
occupy federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708 (2018), amended by the Hydropower Regulatory
Efficiency Act of 2013, Public Law 113-23, 127 Stat. 493 (2013).
    h. Applicant Contact: Randy Clum, Director, Buildings and Grounds,
Bard College, 30 Campus Road, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504; and/or
Joel Herm/Jan Borchert, Current Hydro, Inc., PO Box 224, Rhinebeck, NY
12572.
    i. FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply
comments must be filed with the Commission within 75 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system
at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment..
You must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy.
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via
any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket
number P-15021-000.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on the official service list for the
project. Further, if an intervener files comments or documents with the
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve
a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. This application has been accepted but is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The Annandale Project would consist of: (1) An existing 240-
foot-long dam with a maximum height of 13 feet impounding a 3-acre
reservoir at a normal pool elevation of 148 feet North American
Vertical datum of 1988; (2) one new 9-foot-wide, 9-foot-long, 8-foot-
high concrete tank with a spiral internal shape and housing a 10-
kilowatt gravitational vortex turbine-generator unit; (3) a new 60-
foot-long, 480-volt underground generator lead connecting the turbine-
generator unit with an electrical panel that is connected to a step-up
transformer via a new 10-foot-long, 480-volt underground transmission
line; (4) a new 50-foot-long, 7.6-kilovolt underground transmission
line connecting the step-up transformer to the local grid; and (5)
appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to generate an average
of 51 megawatt-hours annually. The applicant proposes to operate the
project in a run-of-river mode.
    m. A copy of the application can be viewed on the Commission's
website at https://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. For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
    Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support
    n. Due to the small size and location of this project, the
applicant's close coordination with federal and state agencies during
preparation of the application, and studies completed during pre-filing
consultation, we intend to waive scoping and expedite the licensing
process. Based on a review of the application and resource agency
consultation letters including comments filed to date, Commission staff
intends to prepare a NEPA document to address resource issues
identified during the pre-filing period. Commission staff does not
anticipate that any new issues would be identified through additional
scoping. The NEPA document will assess the potential effects of project
operation on geology and soils, aquatic, terrestrial, threatened and
endangered species, recreation, cultural and historic resources, and
flooding upstream of the dam.
    o. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address,
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
    p. Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene
in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure,
18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action
to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments
filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with
the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any
comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or
before the specified comment date for the particular application.
    All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,'' or
``REPLY COMMENTS;'' (2) set forth in

the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the
application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name,
address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening;
and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application
directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to
intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant
specified in the particular application.
    q. Updated procedural schedule and final amendments: The
application will be processed according to the following procedural
schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Issue Notice of Ready for               July 9, 2021.
 Environmental Analysis.
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    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: April 15, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE:  2 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2022.

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

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public.

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

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:  For further information; please
contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202)
551-5400.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b.

    Dated: March 3, 2022.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
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