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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-66043; File No. SR-NYSEAmex-2011-101]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Amex LLC; Notice of Filing of
Proposed Rule Change Amending NYSE Amex Equities Rules 504 and 509 To
Modify the Quoting Requirements Applicable to Designated Market Maker
Units Registered in Nasdaq Stock Market Securities Traded on the
Exchange Pursuant to a Grant of Unlisted Trading Privileges

December 23, 2011.
    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 December 15, 2011, NYSE Amex LLC (``NYSE Amex'' or ``Exchange'')
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 self-regulatory organization. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit

comments on the proposed rule 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 amend NYSE Amex Equities Rules 504 and 509
to modify the quoting requirements applicable to Designated Market
Maker units (``DMM units'') registered in Nasdaq Stock Market
(``Nasdaq'') securities traded on the Exchange pursuant to a grant of
unlisted trading privileges (``UTP''). The text of the proposed rule
change is available at the Exchange, the Commission's Public Reference
Room, and http://www.nyse.com.

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
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend NYSE Amex Equities Rules 504 and 509
to modify the quoting requirements applicable to DMM units \3\
registered in Nasdaq-listed securities traded on the Exchange pursuant
to UTP.
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    \3\ See NYSE Amex Equities Rule 98(b)(2). ``DMM unit'' means any
member organization, aggregation unit within a member organization,
or division or department within an integrated proprietary
aggregation unit of a member organization that (i) has been approved
by NYSE Regulation pursuant to section (c) of this Rule, (ii) is
eligible for allocations under Rule 103B--NYSE Amex Equities as a
DMM unit in a security listed or traded on the Exchange, and (iii)
has met all registration and qualification requirements for DMM
units assigned to such unit.
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    NYSE Amex Equities Rules 500-525, as a pilot program, govern the
trading of Nasdaq-listed securities on the Exchange pursuant to UTP
(``UTP Pilot Program'').\4\ The UTP Pilot Program includes any security
listed on Nasdaq that (i) is designated as an ``eligible security''
under the Joint Self-Regulatory Organization Plan Governing the
Collection, Consolidation and Dissemination of Quotation and
Transaction Information for Nasdaq-Listed Securities Traded on
Exchanges on an Unlisted Trading Privilege Basis, as amended (``UTP
Plan''),\5\ and (ii) has been admitted to dealings on the Exchange
pursuant to a grant of unlisted trading privileges in accordance with
Section 12(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
``Act'') \6\ (collectively, ``Nasdaq Securities'').\7\
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    \4\ The UTP Pilot Program is currently scheduled to expire on
the earlier of Commission approval to make such pilot permanent or
January 31, 2012. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 64746
(June 24, 2011), 76 FR 38446 (June 30, 2011) (SR-NYSEAmex-2011-45).
See also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62479 (July 9, 2010),
75 FR 41264 (July 15, 2010) (SR-NYSEAmex-2010-31) (``UTP Pilot
Program Approval Order''). The Exchange anticipates proposing an
extension of the UTP Pilot Program beyond the current January 31,
2012 expiration date.
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58863 (October 27,
2008), 73 FR 65417 (November 3, 2008) (Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Amendment No. 20 to the UTP Plan). The
Exchange's predecessor, the American Stock Exchange LLC, joined the
UTP Plan in 2001. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55647
(April 19, 2007), 72 FR 2091 (April 27, 2007) (S7-24-89). In March
2009, the Exchange changed its name to NYSE Amex LLC. See Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 59575 (March 13, 2009), 74 FR 11803 (March
19, 2009) (SR-NYSEALTR-2009-24).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78l.
    \7\ ``Nasdaq Securities'' is included within the definition of
``security'' as that term is used in the NYSE Amex Equities Rules.
See NYSE Amex Equities Rule 3. In accordance with this definition,
Nasdaq Securities are admitted to dealings on the Exchange on an
``issued,'' ``when issued,'' or ``when distributed'' basis. See NYSE
Amex Equities Rule 501.
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    DMM units registered in one or more Nasdaq Securities must comply
with all ``DMM rules,'' as defined in NYSE Amex Equities Rule 98,\8\
subject to the modifications enumerated in NYSE Amex Equities Rule 509.
In this regard, NYSE Amex Equities Rule 509(a)(1) states that, in lieu
of NYSE Amex Equities Rule 104(a)(1)(A), with respect to maintaining a
continuous two-sided quote with reasonable size, a DMM unit must
maintain a quote at the National Best Bid or Offer (``NBBO'') in each
assigned Nasdaq Security an average of at least 10% of the time during
the regular business hours of the Exchange for each calendar month.\9\
In contrast, NYSE Amex Equities Rule 104(a)(1)(A) requires that DMM
units maintain a bid or offer at the NBBO at least 10% of the trading
day cumulatively for all less active securities in which the DMM unit
is registered and at least 5% of the trading day cumulatively for all
more active securities in which the DMM unit is registered.
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    \8\ ``DMM rules'' means any rules that govern DMM conduct or
trading.
    \9\ These obligations are also included within current NYSE Amex
Equities Rule 504.
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    The Exchange proposes to amend the text of NYSE Amex Equities Rule
509(a)(1) to reflect that DMM units registered in Nasdaq Securities
would be obligated to maintain a quote at the NBBO in each assigned
Nasdaq Security an average of at least 5% of the time during the
regular business hours of the Exchange for each calendar month for
Nasdaq Securities with a consolidated average daily volume equal to or
greater than one million shares per calendar month, i.e., securities
that would qualify as ``more active'' securities under NYSE Amex
Equities Rule 103B(II)(C).\10\ This proposed change would result in DMM
units being obligated to maintain a bid or offer at the NBBO for a
specified percentage of the trading day (either 10% or 5%, depending
upon volume) that is more consistent with the percentages applicable
under NYSE Amex Equities Rule 104(a)(1)(A) for Exchange-listed
securities. However, as opposed to the percentage requirements under
NYSE Amex Equities Rule 104(a)(1)(A), which apply cumulatively across
all Exchange-listed securities in which a DMM unit is registered, NYSE
Amex Equities Rule 509(a)(1) would continue to apply the percentage
requirements therein for each individual Nasdaq Security in which the
DMM unit is assigned.\11\
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    \10\ The Exchange proposes to make conforming changes to NYSE
Amex Equities Rules 504(b)(1)(A). DMM units would remain obligated
to maintain a quote at the NBBO an average of at least 10% of the
time during the regular business hours of the Exchange for each
calendar month in each assigned Nasdaq Security with a consolidated
average daily volume less than one million shares per calendar
month, i.e., securities that would qualify as ``less active''
securities under NYSE Amex Equities Rule 103B(II)(B).
    \11\ The Exchange notes that it is proposing this change to DMM
unit quoting obligations in Nasdaq Securities based on the current
trading characteristics of Nasdaq Securities at the Exchange. The
Exchange would continue to review and monitor the trading of Nasdaq
Securities and the associated DMM unit obligations and would seek to
modify those obligations as may be appropriate.
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    The Exchange also proposes to delete from NYSE Amex Equities Rule
504(b)(1)(A) text referencing NYSE Amex Equities Rule 103B(II), which
provides for security allocation eligibility. This reference is not
necessary within NYSE Amex Equities Rule 504(b)(1)(A), which, as
discussed above, provides for DMM unit quoting obligations. The
Exchange notes that, despite the proposed deletion, DMM units would
remain subject to NYSE Amex Equities Rule 103B(II) with respect to
security allocation eligibility.
    The Exchange proposes to announce the implementation date, if
approved by the Commission, via Trader Update.

2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange. In particular,
the Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with (i) Section
6(b) of the Act,\12\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\13\ in particular, because it is 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 a national market system,
and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest; (ii)
Section 11A(a)(1) of the Act,\14\ because it seeks to ensure the
economically efficient execution of securities transactions and fair
competition among brokers and dealers and among exchange markets; and
(iii) Section 12(f) of the Act,\15\ which governs the trading of
securities pursuant to UTP consistent with the maintenance of fair and
orderly markets, the protection of investors and the public interest,
and the impact of extending the existing markets for such securities.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(1).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(f).
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    The Exchange's decision to establish DMM unit quoting obligations
was initially based on commercial considerations at the time, including
the desire to encourage quoting activity on the Exchange in Nasdaq
Securities, and an estimate of the volume in Nasdaq Securities that
might trade at the Exchange.\16\ However, based on the nearly 17 months
of experience with the UTP Pilot Program thus far, the Exchange
believes that it is appropriate to modify the DMM unit quoting
obligations for more active Nasdaq Securities, as described above.\17\
In particular, the Exchange believes that it is appropriate to more
closely align DMM unit quoting requirements for Nasdaq Securities with
those applicable for Exchange-listed securities. In this regard, the
Exchange believes that the current DMM unit quoting obligation for more
active Nasdaq Securities may outweigh the benefit that such higher
quoting provides to the marketplace. The Exchange therefore proposes to
reflect the distinction between more active and less active securities
for the DMM unit quoting requirements for Nasdaq Securities, while
still requiring that these quoting requirements be calculated on a
stock-by-stock basis rather than a portfolio basis across all of the
DMM unit's assigned securities.
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    \16\ In the UTP Pilot Program Approval Order, the Commission
took into account the specific obligations that DMMs in Nasdaq
Securities would be subject to, including the increased quoting
obligation for Nasdaq Securities as compared to the quoting
obligation for Exchange-listed securities. See UTP Pilot Program
Approval Order at Section III.A. The Commission noted that the
obligations proposed for DMMs in Nasdaq Securities would closely
track, but would be slightly different from, those applicable to
DMMs in Exchange-listed securities.
    \17\ In particular, before the UTP Pilot Program began, the
Exchange did not have any data on the volume in Nasdaq Securities
that would trade at the Exchange. Accordingly, the Exchange
identified in its original filing a set of obligations that were
largely based on the trading characteristics of Exchange-listed
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    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 e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR- NYSEAmex-2011-101 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- NYSEAmex-2011-101. 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
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing will also 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 publicly available. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEAmex-2011-101 and should
be submitted on or before January 20, 2012.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\18\
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    \18\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #2

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

    Docket Numbers: EC16-61-000.
    Applicants: American Transmission Company LLC, Wisconsin Power and
Light Company.
    Description: Application of American Transmission Company LLC, et
al. for Authority to Acquire Certain Facilities under Section 203 of
the FPA.
    Filed Date: 1/15/16.
    Accession Number: 20160115-5395.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/5/16.

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

    Docket Numbers: ER15-303-002.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., American Transmission
Systems, Incorporated.
    Description: Compliance filing: ATSI submits superseding compliance
filing re revisions to Attach. H-21A & H-21B to be effective 1/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 1/15/16.
    Accession Number: 20160115-5266.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/5/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-733-000.
    Applicants: LQA, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Application for Market-Based
Rate Authorization and Request for Waivers to be effective 1/16/2016.
    Filed Date: 1/15/16.
    Accession Number: 20160115-5289.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/5/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-734-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Service Agreement Nos. 4372-
4390; Queue Nos. AB1-035-AB1-052 and AB1-071 (WMPAs) to be effective
12/21/2015.
    Filed Date: 1/15/16.
    Accession Number: 20160115-5307.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/5/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-735-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2016-01-15 FTR Market Data
Posting Filing to be effective 3/15/2016.
    Filed Date: 1/15/16.
    Accession Number: 20160115-5336.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/5/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-736-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to OATT Schedule
12 Appdx A-RTEP Approved by the PJM Board Dec 2015 to be effective 2/
11/2016.
    Filed Date: 1/15/16.
    Accession Number: 20160115-5385.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/5/16.

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

    Dated: January 15, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP06-632-000]

Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd.; Notice of Operational
Purchases/Sales Annual Report

October 5, 2006.
    Take notice that on September 29, 2006, Wyoming Interstate Company,
Ltd. (WIC) tendered for filing its annual report of operational
purchases and sales in accordance with section 33.3 of the general
terms and conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No.
2.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated
below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or
protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve
motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed

docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time October 12, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP23-476-000]

Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline

    Take notice that on May 9, 2023, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
(Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77002-
2700, filed in the above referenced docket, a prior notice request for
authorization, in accordance with section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, and
part 157 sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's (Commission) regulations under the Natural Gas Act and
Columbia's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000 for
authorization to abandon one injection/withdrawal well, connecting
pipeline, and appurtenances located in the Ripley

Storage Field in Jackson County, West Virginia, all as more fully set
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open
for public inspection.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room. For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected] or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this prior notice request should be
directed to David A. Alonzo, Manager, Project Authorizations, Columbia
Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas
77002-2700, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

Public Participation

    There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review
of this project: you can file a protest to the project, you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the
project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to
intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to
intervene, and comments is 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 15, 2023. How to
file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained below.

Protests

    Pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under
the NGA,\1\ any person \2\ or the Commission's staff may file a protest
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed or if a
protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed
time for filing a protest, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a
protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time
allowed for filing a protest, the instant request for authorization
will be considered by the Commission.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 157.205.
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    Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section
157.205(e) of the Commission's regulations,\3\ and must be submitted by
the protest deadline, which is July 15, 2023. A protest may also serve
as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also seeks
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Interventions

    Any person has the option to file a motion to intervene in this
proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to request rehearing of
Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to subsequently
challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
    To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \4\ and the regulations under the NGA \5\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is July 15, 2023. As
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as
your interest in the proceeding. For an individual, this could include
your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly
impacted by the project in order to intervene. For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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    \4\ 18 CFR 385.214.
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    All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to intervene that are
filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be denied.
Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late
and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations. A person obtaining party status
will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.

Comments

    Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The
Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments
on or before July 15, 2023. The filing of a comment alone will not
serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. To become a party,
you must intervene in the proceeding.

How To File Protests, Interventions, and Comments

    There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and
comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number
CP23-476-000 in your submission.
    (1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments by
using the Commission's eFiling feature, which is located on the
Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and
Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making; first select General'' and then select ``Protest'',
``Intervention'', or ``Comment on a Filing''; or \6\
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    \6\ Additionally, you may file your comments electronically by
using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission's
website at www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings.
Using eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit
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    (2) You can file a paper copy of your submission by mailing it to
the address below. Your submission must reference the Project docket
number CP23-476-000.

To mail via USPS, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426
To send via any other courier, use the following address: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852

    The Commission encourages electronic filing of submissions (option
1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-
8258 or [email protected] Protests and motions to intervene
must be served on the applicant either by mail at: David A. Alonzo,
Manager, Project Authorizations, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 700
Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, at
[email protected]. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor
must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the
proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the
service list at the eService link on FERC Online.

Tracking the Proceeding

    Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at
(866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at FERC.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides
access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. For more information and to register, go to
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: May 16, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-10831 Filed 5-19-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2018)]
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[Pages 38450-38451]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0182]

Hours of Service of Drivers: Allied Beverage Group L.L.C.
(Allied); Application for Exemption

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

ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that it has received an application from
Allied Beverage Group L.L.C. (Allied) for an exemption from the
requirement that short-haul drivers utilizing the records of duty
status (RODS) exception return to their normal work-reporting location
within 12 hours of coming on duty. Allied requests that their company
drivers be allowed to use the short-haul exception but return to their
work-reporting location within 14 hours instead of the usual 12 hours.
The requested exemption would apply to all of Allied's drivers who
operate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) beverage trucks. FMCSA requests
public comment on Allied's application for exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System Number FMCSA-2018-0182 by any of the following
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. See the
Public Participation and Request for Comments section below for further
information.
     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: West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number
for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without
change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or visit 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., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The on-line FDMS is available 24 hours each
day, 365 days each year.
    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.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Clemente, FMCSA Driver and
Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle
Safety Standards; Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Email: [email protected]. If you
have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact
Docket Services, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2018-0182), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for
suggestions or recommendations. You may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to www.regulations.gov and put
the docket number, ``FMCSA-2018-0182'' in the ``Keyword'' box, and
click ``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on ``Comment
Now!'' button and type your comment into the text box in the following
screen. Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual
or on behalf of a third party and then submit. 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 comments by mail and would like to know that they
reached the facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard
or envelope. FMCSA will consider all comments and material received
during the comment period and may grant or not grant this application
based on your comments.

II. Legal Basis

    FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 to grant
exemptions from certain Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
(FMCSRs). FMCSA must publish a notice of each exemption request in the
Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). The Agency must provide the
public an opportunity to inspect the information relevant to the
application, including any safety analyses that have been conducted.
The Agency must also provide an opportunity for public comment on the
request.
    The Agency reviews safety analyses and public comments submitted,
and determines whether granting the exemption would likely achieve a
level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be
achieved by the current regulation (49 CFR 381.305). The decision of
the Agency must be published in the Federal Register (49 CFR
381.315(b)) with the reasons for denying or granting the application
and, if granted, the name of the person or class of persons receiving
the exemption, and the regulatory provision from which the exemption is
granted. The notice must also specify the effective period and explain
the terms and conditions of the exemption. The exemption may be renewed
(49 CFR 381.300(b)).

III. Request for Exemption

    Allied seeks an exemption from the restriction of the record of
duty status (RODS) exception for short-haul operations to drivers who
return to their normal work reporting location within 12 hours [49 CFR
395.1(e)(1)(ii)(A)]. Specifically, Allied requests that their beverage
truck delivery drivers be treated the same as drivers operating ready-
mixed concrete delivery vehicles as provided in 49 CFR
395.1(e)(1)(ii)(B). Section 395.1(e)(1)(ii)(B) states that the driver
of a ready-mixed concrete delivery vehicle may return to the work-
reporting location and be released from work within 14 consecutive
hours without losing the short-haul exception. The requested exemption
would apply to all of Allied's beverage trucks and drivers.
    Allied is an interstate private carrier headquartered in New Jersey
consisting of 186 vehicles and 198 drivers. The exemption is requested
to simplify and eliminate the need for paper RODS or the cost of
installing electronic logging devices needed for the recording of duty
status between the 12th and 14th hour of duty when utilizing the short-
haul exception for operations within a 100 air-mile radius. Their
drivers work on a 4-day work week and on occasion and at times during
peak holiday seasons work past the 12th hour of duty. They are in the
same town doing multiple stops often crossing town lines only to return
to complete a stop that was not open or required a specific time
delivery. To log every event change is a difficult if not impossible
task. At times the CMV is in a particular area for at most several
minutes. Employee's total driving time for the day is minimal, with 25-
35 stops--the majority of their time--spent hand unloading their
products. Allied operates two warehouses in New Jersey, dispatching so
as to avoid traveling long distances.
    Allied asserts that this exemption would have no impact on the
safety of its fleet or of the general public, as this is primarily
about a recording requirement. Its drivers' hours are recorded and
retained by an automated data processing system and in addition all of
their vehicles are under a global positioning system tracking system
provided by Fleetmatics and Roadnet dispatching. Allied continues to
strive for a safer fleet and the increased safety of the general
public. Allied is also exploring the possibility of installing an
onboard event camera system to help the company better monitor its
vehicles.
    A copy of the Allied's application for exemption is available for
review in the docket for this notice.

    Issued on: July 27, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-16762 Filed 8-3-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 56211]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23192]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3337-EM; Docket ID FEMA-2011-0001]

District of Columbia; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for
the District of Columbia (FEMA-3337-EM), dated August 28, 2011, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 1, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the incident
period for this emergency is closed effective September 1, 2011.

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-23192 Filed 9-9-11; 8:45 am]
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