[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66546-66548]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25514]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OGC-2021-0800; FRL-9255-01-OGC]

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Clean Air Act, as amended (CAA or the
Act), notice is given of a proposed consent decree in Our Children's
Earth Foundation v. Regan, No. 20 Civ. 8232 (JPO). On October 2, 2020,
Plaintiff Our Children's Earth Foundation filed a complaint in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Plaintiff alleged that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the
Agency) failed to perform certain non-discretionary duties in
accordance with the Act to timely respond to numerous state
implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of New York.
The proposed consent decree would establish deadlines for EPA to act on
certain submissions.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received
by December 23, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OGC-2021-0800, online at https://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
number for this action. Comments received may be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see the ``Additional Information
about Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree'' heading under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Out of an abundance
of caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket
Center and Reading Room are closed to the public, with limited
exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket
Center staff will continue to

provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. We
encourage the public to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov, as there may be a delay in processing mail and
faxes. Hand-deliveries and couriers may be received by scheduled
appointment only. For further information on EPA Docket Center services
and the current status, please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    EPA continues to carefully and continuously monitor information
from the CDC, local area health departments, and our federal partners
so that we can respond rapidly as conditions change regarding COVID-19.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Pettit, Air and Radiation
Law Office (7313K), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining a Copy of the Proposed Consent Decree

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2021-0800) contains a copy of the proposed consent
decree.
    The electronic version of the public docket for this action
contains a copy of the proposed consent decree, and is available
through https://www.regulations.gov. You may use https://www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the official public docket, and access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, key in the appropriate docket identification number then
select ``search.''

II. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree

    The proposed consent decree would establish deadlines for EPA to
take action pursuant to CAA section 110(k) on certain SIP submissions
by the State of New York. First, on September 28, 2015, the State of
New York made a SIP submission to EPA intended as a revision to the
Proposed 2015 Ozone Infrastructure SIP. On September 2, 2021, EPA
signed a final rule to approve in full the non-interstate transport
provisions of the SIP (86 FR 49252), and Plaintiff agrees to dismiss
its claim regarding this portion of the Proposed 2015 Ozone
Infrastructure SIP submission. For the interstate portion of the
Proposed 2015 Ozone Infrastructure SIP submission, the proposed consent
decree would require EPA to take final action by April 30, 2022. If, by
February 28, 2022, EPA signs for publication a proposal of full or
partial disapproval and a proposed federal implementation plan (FIP) to
cover those transport provisions, the EPA shall then have until
December 15, 2022 to take final action.
    Second, on December 18, 2013, New York made a SIP submission to EPA
intended as a revision to the Part 220, Portland Cement Plants and
Glass Plants--Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)
Determinations SIP. The proposed consent decree would require EPA to
take action on this submission by February 29, 2024.
    Third, on August 30, 2010, New York made a SIP submission to EPA
intended as a revision for the Single-Source SIP Revisions, RACT
Determinations (2010) SIP. The proposed consent decree would require
EPA to take action on this submission by February 29, 2024.
    Fourth, on September 16, 2008, New York made a SIP submission to
EPA intended as a revision for the Single-Source SIP Revisions, RACT
Determinations (2008) SIP. The proposed consent decree would require
EPA to take action on this submission by February 29, 2024.
    Fifth, on December 12, 2017, New York made a SIP submission to EPA
intended as a revision for the SIP Revisions Incorporating 6NYCRR Part
218, Emission Standards for Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Engines.
The proposed consent decree would require EPA to take action on this
submission by February 29, 2024. However, if New York withdraws this
SIP submission before February 29, 2024, EPA shall no longer be subject
to this deadline for the withdrawn submission (or any withdrawn
portion).
    Sixth, on July 12, 2013, New York made a SIP submission to EPA
intended as a revision for the Proposed Revision to State Plan for
Large Municipal Waste Combustors SIP. The proposed consent decree would
require EPA to take action on this submission by February 29, 2024.
    Additionally, during the pendency of this litigation, in the
ordinary course of its administrative action, EPA has taken final
action on some of the SIP submissions originally at issue in the
litigation.\1\
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    \1\ See, for example, 86 FR 49482 (September 3, 2021).
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    In accordance with section 113(g) of the CAA, for a period of
thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this document,
the Agency will accept written comments relating to the proposed
consent decree. EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or
withhold consent to the proposed consent decree if the comments
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is
inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the
requirements of the Act.

III. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent
Decree

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2021-
0800, via https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from this docket. EPA may publish any comment
received to its public docket. Do not submit to EPA's docket at https://www.regulations.gov any information you consider to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must
be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered
the official comment and should include discussion of all points you
wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web,
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission
methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or
multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective
comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. For additional information about submitting information
identified as CBI, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Note that written
comments containing CBI and submitted by mail may be delayed and
deliveries or couriers will be received by scheduled appointment only.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other
contact information in the body of your comment. This ensures that you
can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to
contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your
comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of
a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the
official public docket and made available in EPA's electronic public
docket. If EPA cannot read your

comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
    Use of the https://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments
to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments.
The electronic public docket system is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity, email address, or other
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
    Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified
comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period
will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late
comments.

Gautam Srinivasan,
Associate General Counsel.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 203 (Monday, October 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 58964]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23140]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-93383; File No. SR-MEMX-2021-10]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; MEMX LLC; Notice of Designation of
a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule Change To
Establish a Retail Midpoint Liquidity Program

October 19, 2021.
    On August 18, 2021, MEMX LLC (``MEMX'') filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to establish a Retail Midpoint
Liquidity Program. The proposed rule change was published for comment
in the Federal Register on September 8, 2021.\3\ The Commission has
received no comments on the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 92844 (September 1,
2021), 86 FR 50411 (September 8, 2021).
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that within 45 days of the
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the Commission may
designate 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 shall either approve
the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or
institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change
should be disapproved. The 45th day after publication of the notice for
this proposed rule change is October 23, 2021. The Commission is
extending this 45-day time period.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer
period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that
it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and any
comments. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\5\ the
Commission designates December 7, 2021, as the date by which the
Commission shall either approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings
to determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No.
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    \5\ Id.
    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 124 (Thursday, July 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35109-35110]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14102]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4604-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2021-0001]

Hawaii; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Hawaii (FEMA-4604-DR), dated May 13, 2021,
and related determinations.

DATES: The declaration was issued May 13, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
2833.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated May 13, 2021, the President issued a major disaster declaration
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford
Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of Hawaii resulting from severe storms, flooding, and landslides
during the period of March 8 to March 18, 2021, is of sufficient
severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,
42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act''). Therefore, I declare
that such a major disaster exists in the State of Hawaii.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the
designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75
percent of the total eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Colby Stanton, of FEMA is appointed
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Hawaii have been designated as
adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Maui County for Public Assistance.
    All areas within the State of Hawaii are eligible for assistance
under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

    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.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 212 (Friday, November 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61345-61346]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24131]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-216, OMB Control No. 3235-0243]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736

Extension:
    Rule 206(3)-2

    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 (the ``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget a request for extension of the previously
approved collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 206(3)-2, (17 CFR 275.206(3)-2) which is entitled ``Agency
Cross Transactions for Advisory Clients,'' permits investment advisers
to comply with section 206(3) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(the ``Act'') (15 U.S.C. 80b-6(3)) by obtaining a client's blanket
consent to enter into agency cross transactions (i.e., a transaction in
which an adviser acts as a broker to both the advisory client and the
opposite party to the transaction). Rule 206(3)-2 applies to all
registered investment advisers. In relying on the rule, investment
advisers must provide certain disclosures to their clients. Advisory
clients can use the disclosures to monitor agency cross transactions
that affect their advisory account. The Commission also uses the
information required by Rule 206(3)-2 in connection with its investment
adviser inspection program to ensure that advisers are in compliance
with the rule. Without the information collected under the rule,
advisory clients would not have information necessary for monitoring
their adviser's handling of their accounts and the Commission would be
less efficient and effective in its inspection program.
    The information requirements of the rule consist of the following:
(1) Prior to obtaining the client's consent, appropriate disclosure
must be made to the client as to the practice of, and the conflicts of
interest involved in, agency cross transactions; (2) at or before the
completion of any such transaction, the client must be furnished with a
written confirmation containing specified information and offering to
furnish upon request certain additional information; and (3) at least
annually, the client must be furnished with a written statement or
summary as to the total number of transactions during the period
covered by the consent and the total amount of commissions received by
the adviser or its affiliated broker-dealer attributable to such
transactions.
    The Commission estimates that approximately 378 respondents use the
rule annually, necessitating about 50 responses per respondent each
year, for a total of 18,900 responses. Each response requires an
estimated 0.5 hours, for a total of 9,450 hours. The estimated average
burden hours are made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork
Reduction Act and are not derived from a comprehensive or
representative survey or study of the cost of Commission rules and
forms.
    This collection of information is found at (17 CFR 275.206(3)-2)
and is necessary in order for the investment adviser to obtain the
benefits of Rule 206(3)-2. The collection of information requirements
under the rule is mandatory. Information subject to the disclosure
requirements of Rule 206(3)-2 does not require submission to the
Commission; and, accordingly, the disclosure pursuant to the rule is
not kept confidential.

    Commission-registered investment advisers are required to maintain
and preserve certain information required under Rule 206(3)-2 for five
(5) years. The long-term retention of these records is necessary for
the Commission's inspection program to ascertain compliance with the
Advisers Act.
    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.
    The public may view background documentation for this information
collection at the following website: www.reginfo.gov. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to (i) >www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain< and (ii) David Bottom,
Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission,
c/o John R. Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by
sending an email to: [email protected].

    Dated: November 1, 2021.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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