[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9004-9006]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04180]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-D-0688]

Standardization of Data and Documentation Practices for Product
Tracing; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled
``Standardization of Data and Documentation Practices for Product
Tracing.'' The draft guidance elaborates on the standards for the
interoperable exchange of transaction information, transaction history,
and transaction statements (product tracing information)

provided under the drug supply chain security provisions of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). This guidance is intended to
assist trading partners in standardizing the data contained in the
product tracing information that trading partners must provide,
capture, and maintain under the FD&C Act. In addition, this guidance
includes recommendations for documentation practices that a trading
partner can use to meet its product tracing obligations, including in
situations where a trading partner is permitted by law to provide other
trading partners with product tracing information that omits certain
elements that would otherwise be required.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by May 1, 2018 to ensure that the Agency considers your
comment on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final
version of the guidance.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on any guidance at any time as
follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2018-D-0688 for ``Standardization of Data and Documentation
Practices for Product Tracing; Draft Guidance for Industry;
Availability.'' Received comments will be placed in the docket and,
except for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly
viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management
Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
    Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to
the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave.,
Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send one
self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing your
requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic
access to the draft guidance document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connie Jung, Office of Compliance,
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration,
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On November 27, 2013, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (Title II
of Pub. L. 113-54) was signed into law. Section 202 of the Drug Supply
Chain Security Act (DSCSA), which added new sections 581 and 582 to the
FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360eee and 360eee-1), set forth new definitions and
requirements related to product tracing. The DSCSA outlines critical
steps to build an electronic, interoperable system by November 27,
2023, that will identify and trace certain prescription drugs as they
are distributed within the United States.
    Under section 582(b)(1), (c)(1), (d)(1), and (e)(1) of the FD&C
Act, certain trading partners in the pharmaceutical distribution supply
chain (manufacturers, wholesale distributors, dispensers, and
repackagers) are required to capture, maintain, and provide the
subsequent purchaser of certain prescription drug products with product
tracing information. These requirements took effect on January 1, 2015,
for manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and repackagers, and on July
1, 2015, for dispensers.
    As required by section 582(a)(2)(A) of the FD&C Act, FDA
established initial standards in 2014 to facilitate the interoperable
exchange of transaction information, transaction history, and
transaction statements between trading partners (79 FR 70878, November
28, 2014). Those standards help trading partners comply with the
requirements of section 582(b)(1), (c)(1), (d)(1), and (e)(1) of the
FD&C Act to provide the subsequent trading partners with product
tracing information, in paper or electronic format, through the
extension and/or use of current systems and processes.

    This draft guidance elaborates on the initial standards that FDA
established in 2014. It is intended to assist trading partners in
standardizing the data that are contained in the product tracing
information they must provide to subsequent purchasers. It is also
intended to help trading partners understand the data elements that
should be included in the product tracing information, particularly in
situations where they are permitted by law to provide other trading
partners with product tracing information that omits certain elements
that would otherwise be required. In addition, the draft guidance
recommends documentation practices that trading partners can use to
satisfy the requirements of section 582(b)(1), (c)(1), (d)(1), and
(e)(1) of the FD&C Act.
    This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA about
standardization of data and documentation practices for the exchange of
product tracing information. It does not establish any rights for any
person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an
alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable
statutes and regulations. This guidance is not subject to Executive
Order 12866.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This draft guidance includes information collection provisions that
are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).
FDA intends to solicit public comment and obtain OMB approval for any
information collections recommended in this guidance that are new or
that would represent modifications to those previously approved
collections of information found in FDA regulations or guidances.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain the document at
https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, https://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, or
https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: February 23, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-04180 Filed 3-1-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25586-25587]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11433]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; 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 19b-5 and Form PILOT, SEC File No. 270-448, OMB Control No.
3235-0507

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``SEC'') is soliciting comments on the existing
collection of information provided for in Rule 19b-5 (17 CFR 240.19b-5)
and Form PILOT (17 CFR 249.821) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (``Exchange Act'') (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). The SEC plans to
submit this existing collection of information to the Office of
Management and Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Rule 19b-5 provides a temporary exemption from the rule-filing
requirements of Section 19(b) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78s(b)) to
self-regulatory organizations (``SROs'') wishing to establish and
operate pilot trading systems. Rule 19b-5 permits an SRO to develop a
pilot trading system and to begin operation of such system

shortly after submitting an initial report on Form PILOT to the SEC.
During operation of any such pilot trading system, the SRO must submit
quarterly reports of the system's operation to the SEC, as well as
timely amendments describing any material changes to the system. Within
two years of operating such pilot trading system under the exemption
afforded by Rule 19b-5, the SRO must submit a rule filing pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)) to obtain
permanent approval of the pilot trading system from the SEC.
    The collection of information is designed to allow the SEC to
maintain an accurate record of all new pilot trading systems operated
by SROs and to determine whether an SRO has properly availed itself of
the exemption afforded by Rule 19b-5, is operating a pilot trading
system in compliance with the Exchange Act, and is carrying out its
statutory oversight obligations under the Exchange Act.
    The respondents to the collection of information are national
securities exchanges and national securities associations.
    There are 23 SROs which could avail themselves of the exemption
under Rule 19b-5 and the use of Form PILOT. The SEC estimates that
approximately three of these SROs, in the aggregate, each year will
file on Form PILOT one initial report (i.e., 3 reports total, for an
estimated annual burden of 72 hours total), four quarterly reports
(i.e., 12 reports total, for an estimated annual burden of 36 hours
total), and two amendments (i.e., 6 reports total, for an estimated
annual burden of 18 hours total). Thus, the estimated annual response
burden resulting from Form PILOT is 42 hours per SRO, or a total of 126
hours for the three SROs. The SEC estimates that the aggregate annual
internal cost of compliance for all three respondents is approximately
$38,094 (126 hours at an average of $302.333 per hour). In addition,
the SEC estimates that the three SRO respondents will incur, in the
aggregate, printing, supplies, copying, and postage expenses of $6,101
per year for filing initial reports, $3,046 per year for filing
quarterly reports, and $1,523 per year for filing notices of material
systems changes, for a total annual cost burden of $10,670 for all
three respondents.
    Written comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the SEC, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the SEC's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 days of this
publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to: Charles Riddle, Acting
Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission,
c/o Candace Kenner, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: May 28, 2019.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-11433 Filed 5-31-19; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: November 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 218)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 58573-58574]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0902; Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-16]

Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace; Astoria, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E airspace at Astoria
Regional Airport, Astoria, OR. Additional controlled airspace is
necessary to accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV)
Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure
(SIAP) at Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, OR. The FAA is proposing
this action to enhance the safety and management of aircraft operations
at Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, OR. This will also correct the
airport name from Port of Astoria Airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 28, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2009-
0902; Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-16, at the beginning of your comments.
You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA 2009-0902 and Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-16) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2009-0902 and Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-16''. The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified closing date
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_
amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA
98057.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class E airspace at Astoria
Regional Airport, Astoria, OR. Controlled airspace is necessary to
accommodate aircraft using the new RNAV (GPS) SIAP at Astoria Regional
Airport, Astoria, OR. This action would enhance the safety and
management of aircraft operations at Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria,
OR. This will also correct the name from Port of Astoria Airport.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9T, signed August 27, 2009, and
effective September 15, 2009, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will
be published subsequently in this Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed regulation; (1) is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since
this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures
and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule, when
promulgated, would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes
the authority for the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes

additional controlled airspace at Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria,
OR.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854,
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the FAA Order
7400.9T, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 27,
2009, and effective September 15, 2009 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002. Class E airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ANM OR E2 Astoria, OR [Modify]

Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, OR
    (Lat. 46[deg]09'29'' N., long. 123[deg]52'43'' W.)
Camp Rilea Heliport
    (Lat. 46[deg]06'59'' N., long. 123[deg]55'54'' W.)

    Within a 4-mile radius of the Astoria Regional Airport, and
within 1.8 miles each side of the Astoria Regional Airport 268[deg]
bearing extending from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles west of the
Astoria Regional Airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of the
Astoria Regional Airport 095[deg] bearing extending from the 4-mile
radius to 12.1 miles east of the Astoria Regional Airport, excluding
the airspace within a wedge south of Camp Rilea Heliport, from the
120[deg] bearing clockwise to the 225[deg] bearing of the Camp Rilea
Heliport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the dates
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6005. Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ANM OR E5 Astoria, OR [Modify]

Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, OR
    (Lat. 46[deg]09'29'' N., long. 123[deg]52'43'' W.)
Seaside Municipal Airport
    (Lat. 46[deg]00'54'' N., long. 123[deg]54'28'' W.)

    That airspace extending from 700 feet above the surface within a
6.5-mile radius of the Astoria Regional Airport, and within 4 miles
north and 8.3 miles south of the Astoria Regional Airport 268[deg]
bearing extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 15.9 miles west of the
Astoria Regional Airport, excluding the portion within a 1.8-mile
radius of the Seaside Municipal Airport, and within 4 miles
northeast and 8.3 miles southwest of the Astoria Regional Airport
326[deg] bearing extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 21.4 miles
northwest of the Astoria Regional Airport, and within 4 miles north
and 4 miles south of the Astoria Regional Airport 096[deg] bearing
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 6 miles east of the Astoria
Regional Airport, and within a 15.9-mile radius of the Astoria
Regional Airport extending clockwise from the 326[deg] bearing to
the 347[deg] bearing, and within a 23.1-mile radius of the Astoria
Regional Airport extending clockwise from the 347[deg] bearing to
the 039[deg] bearing to the 185[deg] bearing, and, 8.3 miles north
and 4 miles south of the Astoria Regional Airport 096[deg] bearing
from lat. 46[deg]08'22'' N., long. 123[deg]35'14'' W., to 15.9 miles
east.
* * * * *

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 3, 2009.
Robert E. Henry,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-27244 Filed 11-12-09; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33191-33193]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14772]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0529; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-20]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Mattoon/Charleston, IL;
and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Monticello, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Coles County Memorial
Airport, Mattoon/Charleston, IL, and remove the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Piatt County
Airport, Monticello, IL. The FAA is proposing this action as the result
of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Mattoon VHF
omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures at these airports, as part of
the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program; and the closure of
the Piatt County Airport. The geographic coordinates of and the city
associated with the Coles County Memorial Airport would also be updated
to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. Airspace redesign is
necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules
(IFR) operations at the Coles County Memorial Airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 26, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2019-0529; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-20, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the

internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public
docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final
disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
    FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11C at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go
to http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Coles County Memorial Airport, Mattoon/Charleston,
IL, and remove the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Piatt County Airport, Monticello, IL, and support
IFR operations at the Coles County Memorial Airport.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2019-0529;
Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-20.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective
September 15, 2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as
ADDRESSES listed in the section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by:
    Amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 6.6-mile radius (decreased from a 7-mile
radius) of the Coles County Memorial Airport, Mattoon, IL; updating the
name of the city to Mattoon/Charleston, IL (previously Mattoon, IL) to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; removing the city
associated with the airport in the airspace legal description to comply
with FAA Order 7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; and
updating the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautic database;
    And removing the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Piatt County Airport, Monticello, IL, due to the
instrument procedures being cancelled and the airport being closed, so
the airspace is no longer required.
    This action is necessary due to an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Mattoon VOR, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures at these airports, as part of
the VOR MON Program.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15,
2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when

promulgated, would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

     Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order
7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13,
2018, and effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AGL IL E5 Mattoon/Charleston, IL [Amended]

Coles County Memorial Airport, IL
    (Lat. 39'28''40 N, long. 88'16''48 W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of Coles County Memorial Airport.
* * * * *

AGL MN E5 Monticello, IL [Removed]

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 3, 2019.
John Witucki,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-14772 Filed 7-11-19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0683; Airspace Docket No. 08-ASW-11]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Plains, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E5 airspace at Plains, TX.
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft
using new RNAV Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument
Approach Procedures (SIAP) at Yoakum County Airport, Plains, TX. This
action will enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) aircraft operations at Yoakum County Airport.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC September 25, 2008. Comments for
inclusion in the rules Docket must be received August 21, 2008. The
Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51,
subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of
conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. You
must identify the docket number FAA-2008-0683/Airspace Docket No. 08-
ASW-11, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments
through the Internet at http://regulations.gov. You may review the
public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any
final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office
(telephone 1-800-647-5527) is on the ground floor of the building at
the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary A. Mallett, Central Service
Center, Operations Support Group, Federal

Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0530;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Direct Final Rule Procedure

    The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in adverse
or negative comments, and, therefore, issues it as a direct final rule.
Unless a written adverse or negative comment or a written notice of
intent to submit an adverse or negative comment is received within the
comment period, the regulation will become effective on the date
specified above. After the close of the comment period, the FAA will
publish a document in the Federal Register indicating that no adverse
or negative comments were received and confirming the effective date of
the rule. If the FAA receives, within the comment period, an adverse or
negative comment, or written comment notice of intent to submit such a
comment, a document withdrawing the direct final rule will be published
in the Federal Register, and a notice of proposed rulemaking may be
published with a new comment period.

Comments Invited

    Although this action is in the form of a direct final rule, and was
not preceded by a notice of proposed rulemaking, interested persons are
invited to comment on this rule by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments as they may desire. An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded from http://www.regulations.gov. Communications
should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in triplicate to
the address specified under the caption ADDRESSES above or through the
Web site. All communications received on or before the closing date for
comments will be considered, and this rule may be amended or withdrawn
in light of the comments received.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 establishes Class E airspace at Plains, TX, providing the
airspace required to support the new RNAV (GPS) RWY 03/21 approach
developed for IFR landings at Yoakum County Airport. Controlled
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface is required
to encompass all SIAPs and for the safety of IFR operations at Yoakum
County Airport. Designations for Class E5 airspace areas extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface of the earth are published in
the FAA Order 7400.9R, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September
15, 2007, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. Class
E5 designations listed in this document will be published subsequently
in the Order.

Agency Findings

    The regulations adopted herein will not have substantial direct
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among various levels of government. Therefore, it is
determined that this final rule does not have federalism implication
under Executive Order 13132.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore, (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in title 49, of the United States Code. Subtitle I, section 106,
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
subtitle VII, part A, subpart I, section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes Class E5 airspace at Yoakum County Airport, Plains,
TX.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designation and Reporting
Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, is
amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E5 airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ASW TX CLASS E5 Plains, TX [New]

Yoakum County Airport
    (Lat. 33[deg]13'02'' N., long. 102[deg]49'49'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.54-mile radius of Yoakum County Airport.
* * * * *

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on June 24, 2008.
Donald R. Smith,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. E8-14921 Filed 7-3-08; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26475-26476]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0643; FRL-9652-5]

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Antelope
Valley Air Quality Management District and Eastern Kern, and Santa
Barbara County; Air Pollution Control Districts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Antelope Valley
Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD), Eastern Kern Air Pollution
Control District (EKAPCD), and Santa Barbara County Air Pollution
Control District (SBCAPCD) portions of the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP). We are proposing to approve revisions to
local rules that define terms used in other air pollution regulations
in these areas and a rule rescission that address Petroleum Coke
Calcining Operations--Oxides of Sulfur, under the Clean Air Act as
amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).

DATES: Any comments on this proposal must arrive by June 4, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-OAR-
2011-0643, by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-
line instructions.
    2. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel (Air-4), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.
    Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket
without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided, unless the comment
includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that you
consider CBI or otherwise protected should be clearly identified as
such and should not be submitted through www.regulations.gov or email.
www.regulations.gov is an ``anonymous access'' system, and EPA will not
know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send email directly to EPA, your email
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
public comment. 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. Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
    Docket: Generally, documents in the docket for this action are
available electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While all
documents in the docket are listed at www.regulations.gov, some
information may be publicly available only at the hard copy location
(e.g., copyrighted material, large maps), and some may not be publicly
available in either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy
materials, please schedule an appointment during normal business

hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Allen, EPA Region IX, (415)
947-4120<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal addresses the following local
rules: AVAQMD Rule 1119; EKAPCD Rule 102; and SBCAPCD Rule 102. In the
Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register, we are
approving these local rules and a rule rescission in a direct final
action without prior proposal because we believe these SIP revisions
are not controversial. If we receive adverse comments, however, we will
publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule and address the
comments in subsequent action based on this proposed rule. Please note
that if we receive adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or
section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the
remainder of the rule, we may adopt as final those provisions of the
rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
    We do not plan to open a second comment period, so anyone
interested in commenting should do so at this time. If we do not
receive adverse comments, no further activity is planned. For further
information, please see the direct final action.

    Dated: March 8, 2012.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2012-10736 Filed 5-3-12; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 231 (Monday, December 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 69027]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

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

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP22-348-000.
    Applicants: Mojave Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Annual Fuel and L & U Filing
2022 to be effective 1/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/29/21.
    Accession Number: 20211129-5184.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-349-000.
    Applicants: WTG Hugoton, LP.
    Description:
    Filed Date: 11/29/21.
    Accession Number: 20211129-5208.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-350-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Article 11.2(a) Inflation
Adjustment Filing 2022 to be effective 1/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/29/21.
    Accession Number: 20211129-5249.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-351-000.
    Applicants: Gas Transmission Northwest LLC.
    Description: Annual Fuel Adjustment Filing of Gas Transmission
Northwest LLC under RP22-351.
    Filed Date: 11/29/21.
    Accession Number: 20211129-5286.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-352-000.
    Applicants: Kern River Gas Transmission Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 2021 Housekeeping to be
effective 12/31/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20211130-5000.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-353-000.
    Applicants: Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: EGTS--January 1, 2022
Nonconforming Service Agreement to be effective 1/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20211130-5027.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-354-000.
    Applicants: TransColorado Gas Transmission Company LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Quarterly Fuel Gas and LU
Reimbursement Update Filing to be effective 1/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20211130-5054.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-355-000.
    Applicants: Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Fuel Gas Reimbursement
Percentage for 2022--Stmt of Rates Version 17 to be effective 1/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20211130-5066.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-356-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Annual Fuel and L&U Filing
2022 to be effective 1/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20211130-5072.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-357-000.
    Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmts
(Atlanta Gas 8438 releases eff 12-1-2021) to be effective 12/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20211130-5080.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/21.

    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.

Filings in Existing Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP19-57-004.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: AGT New York Delivery Surcharge
2021 Filing to be effective 1/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/30/21.
    Accession Number: 20211130-5044.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/21.

    Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must
file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Regulations (18
CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified
comment date.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    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 30, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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 EPA Call with WSDA on Modified Shank Method
August 25, 2017; 11 am ET/8 am PT

EPA/OPP Participants
Cathryn Britton, Dana Friedman, Julie Javier, Leigh Rimmer, Shalu Shelat, Billy Smith

EPA/R10
Dirk Helder, Derrick Terrada
WSDA
Tom Hoffmann, Joel Kangiser, Tim Schultz

Background
In April 2017, Tom Hoffmann contacted OPP to discuss a potential alternative application method for metam soil fumigations.  Participants from EPA/OPP and R10 held a teleconference with WSDA on April 11, 2017 to better understand the purpose of the alternate method.  WSDA cited difficulty with the availability of 1,3-dichloropropene, and noted problems with weed control as growers in the Pacific Northwest have moved from water-run application methods to shank.  At that time, it was noted that growers were starting to build prototype, dual-level blade shanks.  WSDA said they would contact EPA to revisit this issue in the fall.
Meeting Summary
On August 25, 2017, participants from EPA/OPP and R10 held a teleconference with WSDA as fumigation was pushed to earlier in the season due to earlier onset of cooler weather.  WSDA expressed growers' desire to utilize the prototype shanks for applications this season, and were looking to EPA for input on current label language related to types of application methods, buffer zone tables, and soil sealing.
The Agency's opinion was that the modified shank equipment itself, if followed immediately by compaction (e.g. by ring roller) would be supported by currently available shank data.  However, WSDA proposed that the modified shank be followed by incorporation using a rotary tiller before compaction.  Given that there are data supporting rotary tiller incorporated methods, EPA stated the proposed method is more in-line with the currently existing data that was used to generate the rotary tiller/spray blade buffer zone tables.
EPA raised the idea of conducting a new flux study to support new buffer tables for this modified method.  WSDA noted they would consider this, and discuss this issue in greater detail offline.


[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60931-60934]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-84639; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2018-60]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Instituting
Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed
Rule Change To List and Trade Shares of the First Trust Long Duration
Opportunities ETF Under NYSE Arca Rule 8.600-E

 November 21, 2018.

I. Introduction

    On August 17, 2018, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'') 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 list and trade
shares (``Shares'') of the First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF
(``Fund'') pursuant to NYSE Arca Rule 8.600-E. The proposed rule change
was published for comment in the Federal Register on August 30,
2018.\3\ On October 9, 2018, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\4\ the Commission designated a longer period within which to
approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change,
or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the
proposed rule change.\5\ The Commission has received no comment letters
on the proposed rule change. The Commission is publishing this order to
institute proceedings pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \6\ to
determine whether to approve or disapprove 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. 83936 (August 24,
2018), 83 FR 44312 (``Notice'').
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 84383, 83 FR 52039
(Oct. 15, 2018). The Commission designated November 28, 2018 as the
date by which the Commission shall approve or disapprove, or
institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the
proposed rule change. See id.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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II. Summary of the Exchange's Description of the Proposed Rule Change
\7\

    The Exchange proposes to list and trade Shares of the Fund under
NYSE Arca Rule 8.600-E, which governs the listing and trading of
Managed Fund Shares on the Exchange. The Shares will be offered by
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV (``Trust''), which the Exchange
states is registered with the Commission as an open-end management
investment company.\8\ The Fund is a series of the Trust. According to
the Exchange, First Trust Advisors L.P. will be the investment adviser
(``Adviser'') to the Fund,\9\ First Trust Portfolios L.P. will be the
distributor (``Distributor'') for the Fund's Shares, and The Bank of
New York Mellon will act as the administrator, custodian, and transfer
agent (``Custodian'' or ``Transfer Agent'') for the Fund.
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    \7\ For a complete description of the Exchange's proposal, see
Notice, supra note 3.
    \8\ According to the Exchange, on June 12, 2018, the Trust filed
with the Commission its registration statement on Form N-1A under
the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a), and under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1) (``1940 Act'') relating to the
Fund (File Nos. 333-174332 and 811-22559) (``Registration
Statement''). In addition, the Exchange states that the Commission
has issued an order upon which the Trust may rely, granting certain
exemptive relief under the 1940 Act. See Investment Company Act
Release No. 30029 (April 10, 2012) (File No. 812-13795).
    \9\ According to the Exchange, the Adviser is not registered as
a broker-dealer but is affiliated with First Trust Portfolios L.P.,
a broker-dealer, and has implemented and will maintain a fire wall
with respect to its broker-dealer affiliate regarding access to
information concerning the composition and/or changes to the
portfolio. The Exchange represents that, in the event (a) the
Adviser becomes registered as a broker-dealer or newly affiliated
with a broker-dealer, or (b) any new adviser or sub-adviser is a
registered broker-dealer or becomes affiliated with a broker-dealer,
it will implement and maintain a fire wall with respect to its
relevant personnel or its broker-dealer affiliate regarding access
to information concerning the composition of and/or changes to the
portfolio, and will be subject to procedures designed to prevent the
use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding
such portfolio. The Exchange also represents that the Adviser and
its related personnel are subject to the provisions of Rule 204A-1
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 relating to codes of
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A. Principal Investments of the Fund

    According to the Exchange, the investment objective of the Fund is
to

generate current income with a focus on preservation of capital. Under
normal market conditions,\10\ the Fund will invest at least 80% of its
net assets in a portfolio of ``Fixed Income Securities'' (described
below), which may be represented by derivatives relating to such
securities. The term Fixed Income Securities means:
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    \10\ The term ``normal market conditions'' is defined in NYSE
Arca Rule 8.600-E(c)(5). On a temporary basis, including for
defensive purposes, during the initial invest-up period (i.e., the
six-week period following the commencement of trading of Shares on
the Exchange) and during periods of high cash inflows or outflows
(i.e., rolling periods of seven calendar days during which inflows
or outflows of cash, in the aggregate, exceed 10% of the Fund's net
assets as of the opening of business on the first day of such
periods), the Fund may depart from its principal investment
strategies; for example, it may hold a higher than normal proportion
of its assets in cash. The Fund may adopt a defensive strategy when
the Adviser believes securities in which the Fund normally invests
have elevated risks due to political or economic factors and in
other extraordinary circumstances.
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     Debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government, its agencies or government-sponsored entities (``GSE'' or
``U.S. Government Entities''), other than ``Agency Mortgage-Related
Investments'' as defined below; \11\
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    \11\ GSEs include, for example, the Government National Mortgage
Association, the Federal National Mortgage Association, and the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
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     mortgage-related debt securities and other mortgage-
related instruments issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and
U.S. Government Entities (collectively, ``Agency Mortgage-Related
Investments''); and
     debentures related to securities issued or guaranteed by
the U.S. Government and U.S. Government Entities.
    The Fund may invest in the following derivative instruments:
Options, futures contracts, and swap agreements. According to the
Exchange, the use of these derivative transactions may allow the Fund
to obtain net long or short exposures to selected interest rates or
durations. The Fund may also utilize derivatives to enhance return, to
hedge some of the risks of its investments in securities, as a
substitute for a position in the underlying asset, to reduce
transaction costs, to maintain full market exposure (which means to
adjust the characteristics of its investments to more closely
approximate those of the markets in which it invests), to manage cash
flows, or to preserve capital.
    The Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (``ETFs'') that invest
in Fixed Income Securities.\12\ Such ETFs will count towards the Fund's
80% investment requirement described above.
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    \12\ For purposes of this filing, the term ``ETFs'' includes
Investment Company Units (as described in NYSE Arca Rule 5.2-
E(j)(3)); Portfolio Depositary Receipts (as described in NYSE Arca
Rule 8.100-E); and Managed Fund Shares (as described in NYSE Arca
Rule 8.600-E). All ETFs will be listed and traded in the U.S. on a
national securities exchange. While the Fund may invest in inverse
ETFs, the Fund will not invest in leveraged (e.g., 2X, -2X, 3X or -
3X) ETFs.
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    The Fund may enter into mortgage dollar rolls and may invest in to-
be-announced transactions (``TBA''). Cash earmarked or otherwise held
as collateral for settling mortgage dollar rolls, TBA transactions, and
other delayed-delivery transactions will count towards the Fund's 80%
investment requirement described above. The Fund may enter into short
sales of any securities in which the Fund may invest.

B. Other Investments of the Fund

    While, under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at
least 80% of the Fund's net assets in the securities and financial
instruments described above under ``Principal Investments of the
Fund,'' the Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in the
securities and financial instruments described below.
    The Fund may invest in cash and cash equivalents.\13\ In addition,
the Fund may hold the following short-term instruments with maturities
of three months or more: certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances,
repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, bank time
deposits, and commercial paper.
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    \13\ For purposes of this filing, cash equivalents are the
short-term instruments enumerated in Commentary .01(c) to Rule
8.600-E.
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    The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in other fixed
income securities, including asset-backed securities (``ABS'') and
mortgage-related debt securities and other mortgage-related instruments
not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or U.S. Government
Entities (``Non-Agency Mortgage-Related Investments'').\14\
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    \14\ For purposes of this filing, Agency Mortgage-Related
Investments and Non-Agency Mortgage-Related Investments consist of:
(1) Residential mortgage-backed securities (``RMBS''); (2)
commercial mortgage-backed securities (``CMBS''); (3) stripped
mortgage-backed securities (``SMBS''), which are mortgage-backed
securities where mortgage payments are divided up between paying the
loan's principal and paying the loan's interest; and (4)
collateralized mortgage obligations (``CMOs'') and real estate
mortgage investment conduits (``REMICs'') where they are divided
into multiple classes with each class being entitled to a different
share of the principal and/or interest payments received from the
pool of underlying assets.
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    The Fund may invest in non-exchange-traded investment company
securities (i.e., mutual funds).

C. Other Restrictions of the Fund

    The Exchange represents that the Fund will not invest in securities
or other financial instruments that have not been described in the
proposed rule change.
    In addition, the Exchange represents that the Fund's investments,
including derivatives, will be consistent with the Fund's investment
objective and will not be used to enhance leverage (although certain
derivatives and other investments may result in leverage). That is, the
Fund's investments will not be used to seek performance that is the
multiple or inverse multiple (e.g., 2X or -3X) of the Fund's primary
broad-based securities benchmark index (as defined in Form N-1A).\15\
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    \15\ The Fund's broad-based securities benchmark index will be
identified in a future amendment to the Registration Statement
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D. Use of Derivatives by the Fund

    Investments in derivative instruments will be made in accordance
with the Fund's investment objective and policies. To limit the
potential risk associated with such transactions, the Fund will enter
into offsetting transactions or segregate or ``earmark'' assets
determined to be liquid by the Adviser in accordance with procedures
established by the Trust's Board of Trustees (the ``Board''). In
addition, the Fund will include appropriate risk disclosure in its
offering documents, including leveraging risk. Leveraging risk is the
risk that certain transactions of the Fund, including the Fund's use of
derivatives, may give rise to leverage, causing the Fund to be more
volatile than if it had not been leveraged.
    The Adviser believes there will be minimal, if any, impact to the
arbitrage mechanism as a result of the Fund's use of derivatives. The
Adviser understands that market makers and participants should be able
to value derivatives as long as the positions are disclosed with
relevant information. The Adviser believes that the price at which
Shares of the Fund trade will continue to be disciplined by arbitrage
opportunities created by the ability to purchase or redeem Shares of
the Fund at their net asset value (``NAV''), which should ensure that
Shares of the Fund will not trade at a material discount or premium in
relation to their NAV. The Adviser does not believe there will be any
significant impacts to the settlement or operational aspects of the
Fund's arbitrage mechanism due to the use of derivatives.

E. Application of Generic Listing Requirements

    The Exchange represents that the portfolio for the Fund will not
meet all of the ``generic'' listing requirements of Commentary .01 to
NYSE Arca Rule 8.600-E applicable to the listing of Managed Fund
Shares. The Exchange states that the Fund's portfolio will meet all
such requirements except for those set forth in Commentary
.01(a)(1),\16\ (b)(1),\17\ and (b)(5),\18\ as described below.
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    \16\ Commentary .01(a)(1) to NYSE Arca Rule 8.600-E provides
that the component stocks of the equity portion of a portfolio that
are U.S. Component Stocks (as described in NYSE Arca Rule 5.2-
E(j)(3)); shall meet the following criteria initially and on a
continuing basis: (A) Subject to exclusions for Derivative
Securities Products and Index-Linked Securities, component stocks
that in the aggregate account for at least 90% of the equity weight
of the portfolio each shall have a minimum market value of at least
$75 million; (B) subject to exclusions for Derivative Securities
Products and Index-Linked Securities, component stocks that in the
aggregate account for at least 70% of the equity weight of the
portfolio each shall have a minimum monthly trading volume of
250,000 shares, or minimum notional volume traded per month of
$25,000,000, averaged over the last six months; (C) subject to
exclusions for Derivative Securities Products and Index-Linked
Securities, the most heavily weighted component stock shall not
exceed 30% of the equity weight of the portfolio, and, to the extent
applicable, the five most heavily weighted component stocks shall
not exceed 65% of the equity weight of the portfolio; (D) subject to
exceptions for where Derivative Securities Products and Index-Linked
Securities constitute portfolio components, where the equity portion
of the portfolio does not include Non-U.S. Component Stocks (as
described in Rule 5.2-E(j)(3)), the equity portion of the portfolio
shall include a minimum of 13 component stocks; and (E) equity
securities in the portfolio shall be U.S. Component Stocks listed on
a national securities exchange and shall be NMS Stocks as defined in
Rule 600 of Regulation NMS under the Act; except that no more than
10% of the equity weight of a portfolio may consist of American
Depositary Receipts.
    \17\ Commentary .01(b)(1) to Rule 8.600-E provides that
components that in the aggregate account for at least 75% of the
fixed income weight of the portfolio each shall have a minimum
original principal amount outstanding of $100 million or more.
    \18\ Commentary .01(b)(5) to NYSE Arca Rule 8.600-E provides
that non-agency, non-GSE and privately-issued mortgage-related and
other asset-backed securities components of a portfolio shall not
account, in the aggregate, for more than 20% of the weight of the
fixed income portion of the portfolio.
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1. Fixed Income Securities
    The Exchanges represents that the Fund will not comply with the
requirement in Commentary .01(b)(1) to Rule 8.600-E that components
that in the aggregate account for at least 75% of the fixed income
weight of the portfolio each shall have a minimum original principal
amount outstanding of $100 million or more.\19\ As discussed above,
under normal market conditions, the Fund's principal investments will
include Agency Mortgage-Related Investments, securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government and U.S. Government Entities other
than Agency Mortgage-Related Investments, and debentures related to
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and U.S.
Government Entities. The Exchange states that the Adviser represents
that the Agency Mortgage-Related Investments market is extremely large
and liquid; \20\ however, individual bond sizes in Agency Mortgage-
Related Investments tend to be slightly smaller on average than
standard corporate obligation deal issuances. As an example, the
Exchange states that as of March 31, 2018, there were approximately
$3.06 trillion in Fannie Mae outstanding; however, that amount is
comprised of tens of thousands of individual pools with a range of
individual pool specific issue sizes. The Exchange states that while an
individual tranche may be less than $100 million, it may have been
issued as part of a deal in excess of $100 million.
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    \19\ See supra note 17.
    \20\ According to the Exchange (citing the Securities Industry
and Financial Markets Association), the approximate average daily
trading volume in agency mortgage-backed securities from 2003-2017
was $249 billion; the average daily trading volume in agency
mortgage-backed securities for June 2018 was approximately $223.2
billion; and approximately $6.99 trillion in agency mortgage-backed
securities was outstanding as of March 31, 2018.
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    As an alternative limitation, the Exchange proposes that, except
for periods of high cash inflows or outflows,\21\ components that in
the aggregate account for at least 30% of the fixed income weight of
the portfolio would have a minimum original principal amount
outstanding of $50 million or more. The Exchange states that the
Adviser represents that this alternative criterion is appropriate based
on the size and liquidity of the market in which agency mortgage
securities generally trade and the anticipated availability of Agency
Mortgage-Related Investments that would satisfy the Fund's investment
parameters.
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    \21\ See supra note 10.
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    The Exchange also represents that the Fund will not comply with the
requirement in Commentary .01(b)(5) that investments in non-agency,
non-GSE and privately issued mortgage-related and other asset-backed
securities (i.e., Non-Agency Mortgage-Related Investments) not account,
in the aggregate, for more than 20% of the weight of the fixed income
portion of the portfolio.\22\ Instead, the Exchange proposes that Non-
Agency Mortgage-Related Investments will, in the aggregate, not exceed
more than 20% of the total assets of the Fund. According to the
Exchange, this alternative requirement is appropriate because the
Fund's investment in Non-Agency Mortgage-Related Investments is
expected to provide the Fund with benefits associated with increased
diversification, as Non-Agency Mortgage-Related Investments tend to be
less correlated to interest rates than many other fixed income
securities. The Exchange states that the Adviser represents that the
Fund's investment in Non-Agency Mortgage-Related Investments will be
subject to the Fund's liquidity procedures as adopted by the Board, and
the Adviser does not expect that investments in Non-Agency Mortgage-
Related Investments of up to 20% of the total assets of the Fund will
have any material impact on the liquidity of the Fund's investments.
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    \22\ See supra note 18.
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2. Investments in Non-Exchange-Traded Open-End Investment Company
Securities
    The Exchange states that the Fund would not meet the requirements
of Commentary .01(a)(1)(A) through (E) to Rule 8.600-E \23\ with
respect to the Fund's investments in non-exchange-traded open-end
investment company securities. The Exchange represents that investments
in non-exchange-traded open-end investment company securities will not
be principal investments of the Fund.\24\ According to the Exchange,
such investments, which may include mutual funds that invest, for
example, principally in fixed income securities, would be utilized to
help the Fund meet its investment objective and to equitize cash in the
short term. In addition, the Exchange states that because non-exchange-
traded open-end investment company securities have a net asset value
based on the value of securities and financial assets the investment
company holds, the Exchange believes it is unnecessary and
inappropriate to apply to such securities the criteria in Commentary
.01(a)(1). The Exchange further states that it believes it would be
difficult or impossible to apply to such securities the generic
quantitative criteria in Commentary .01(a)(1) because such

securities do not trade in the secondary market.
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    \23\ See supra note 16.
    \24\ The Exchange states that for purposes of the filing, non-
exchange-traded securities of other registered investment companies
do not include money market funds which are cash equivalents under
Commentary .01(c) to Rule 8.600-E and for which there is no
limitation in the percentage of the portfolio invested in such
securities.
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    The Exchange notes that, other than Commentary .01(a)(1), (b)(1),
and (b)(5) to Rule 8.600-E, as described above, the Fund's portfolio
will meet all other requirements of Rule 8.600-E.

III. Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or Disapprove SR-
NYSEArca-2018-60 and Grounds for Disapproval Under Consideration

    The Commission is instituting proceedings pursuant to Section
19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \25\ to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be approved or disapproved. Institution of such
proceedings is appropriate at this time in view of the legal and policy
issues raised by the proposed rule change. Institution of proceedings
does not indicate that the Commission has reached any conclusions with
respect to any of the issues involved. Rather, as described below, the
Commission seeks and encourages interested persons to provide comments
on the proposed rule change.
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    \25\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act,\26\ the Commission is
providing notice of the grounds for disapproval under consideration.
The Commission is instituting proceedings to allow for additional
analysis of the proposed rule change's consistency with Section 6(b)(5)
of the Act, which requires, among other things, that the rules of a
national securities exchange be ``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.'' \27\
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    \26\ Id.
    \27\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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IV. Procedure: Request for Written Comments

    The Commission requests that interested persons provide written
submissions of their views, data, and arguments with respect to the
issues identified above, as well as any other concerns they may have
with the proposal. In particular, the Commission invites the written
views of interested persons concerning whether the proposal is
consistent with Section 6(b)(5) or any other provision of the Act, or
the rules and regulations thereunder. Although there do not appear to
be any issues relevant to approval or disapproval that would be
facilitated by an oral presentation of views, data, and arguments, the
Commission will consider, pursuant to Rule 19b-4, any request for an
opportunity to make an oral presentation.\28\
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    \28\ Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, as amended by the Securities
Act Amendments of 1975, Public Law 94-29 (June 4, 1975), grants the
Commission flexibility to determine what type of proceeding--either
oral or notice and opportunity for written comments--is appropriate
for consideration of a particular proposal by a self-regulatory
organization. See Securities Act Amendments of 1975, Senate Comm. on
Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs, S. Rep. No. 75, 94th Cong., 1st
Sess. 30 (1975).
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    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments regarding whether the proposal should be approved or
disapproved by December 18, 2018. Any person who wishes to file a
rebuttal to any other person's submission must file that rebuttal by
January 2, 2019. The Commission asks that commenters address the
sufficiency of the Exchange's statements in support of the proposal,
which are set forth in the Notice,\29\ in addition to any other
comments they may wish to submit about the proposed rule change.
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    \29\ See supra note 3.
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    In this regard, the Commission seeks comment on the Exchange's
statements that the Fund will not comply with the requirement in
Commentary .01(b)(1) to Rule 8.600-E that components that in the
aggregate account for at least 75% of the fixed income weight of the
portfolio each shall have a minimum original principal amount
outstanding of $100 million or more.\30\ In addition, the Commission
seeks comment on the Exchange's proposed alternative requirement for
the Fund that, except for periods of high cash inflows or outflows,\31\
components that in the aggregate account for at least 30% of the fixed
income weight of the portfolio each shall have a minimum original
principal amount outstanding of $50 million or more. The Commission
specifically seeks comment on whether the Exchange has provided enough
information relating to this proposed alternative for the Commission to
determine that trading of the Fund's Shares, which would not be subject
to the requirement in Commentary .01(b)(1) but would be subject to this
alternative requirement, would be consistent with the Act.
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    \30\ See supra note 17.
    \31\ See supra note 10.
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    Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-NYSEArca-2018-60 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2018-60. 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 website (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 website viewing and printing in
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from submissions. You should submit only information that
you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to
File Number SR-NYSEArca-2018-60 and should be submitted on or before
December 18, 2018. Rebuttal comments should be submitted by January 2,
2019.
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    \32\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\32\
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-25881 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
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