[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 7474-7475]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02489]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0079; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-30]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Baraboo and Boscobel, WI

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 Reedsburg Municipal Airport,
Reedsburg, WI, contained within the Baraboo, WI, airspace legal
description, and Boscobel Airport, Boscobel, WI. The FAA is proposing
these actions as the result of airspace reviews caused by the
decommissioning of the Lone Rock 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. The name and geographic coordinates
of Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport, Baraboo, WI, and
geographic coordinates of Boscobel 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 these airports.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 26, 2020.

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-2020-0079; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-30, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://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 7400.11D at NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

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 Reedsburg Municipal Airport, Reedsburg, WI, and
Boscobel Airport, Boscobel, WI, to support IFR operations at these
airports.

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-2020-0079;
Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-30.'' 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 https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://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 7400.11D, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D 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 6.5-mile radius (decreased from a 9.6-mile
radius) of Reedsburg Municipal Airport, Reedsburg, WI; amending the
extension to the south of the airport to extend to 10.8 miles
(increased from 10.5 miles); adding an extension 2 miles each side of
the 330[deg] bearing from TUSME extending from the 6.5-mile radius of
Reedsburg Municipal Airport to 5.6 miles northwest of TUSME; and
updating the name and geographic coordinates of Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells
Regional Airport (previously Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Airport), Baraboo,
WI, to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 6.7-mile radius (increased from a 6.3-
mile radius) of Boscobel Airport, Boscobel, WI; adding an extension 1
mile each side of the 247[deg] bearing from the airport extending from
the 6.7-mile radius to 6.8 miles southwest of the airport; and updating
the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database.
    These actions are the result of airspace reviews caused by the
decommissioning of the Lone Rock 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 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15,
2019, 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.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

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

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AGL WI E5 Baraboo, WI [Amended]

Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport, WI
    (Lat. 43[deg]31'19'' N, long. 89[deg]46'17'' W)
Reedsburg Municipal Airport, WI
    (Lat. 43[deg]31'33'' N, long. 89[deg]59'00'' W)
TUSME, WI
    (Lat. 43[deg]36'41'' N, long. 89[deg]58'52'' W)
Portage Municipal Airport, WI
    (Lat. 43[deg]33'37'' N, long. 89[deg]28'58'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 9.6-mile radius of Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells Regional
Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Reedsburg Municipal
Airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 180[deg] bearing from
Reedsburg Municipal Airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to
10.8 miles south of the Reedsburg Municipal Airport, and within 2
miles each side of the 330[deg] bearing from TUSME extending from
the 6.5-mile radius to 5.6 miles northwest of TUSME, and within an
8.7-mile radius of Portage Municipal Airport.
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AGL WI E5 Boscobel, WI [Amended]

Boscobel Airport, WI
    (Lat. 43[deg]09'39'' N, long. 90[deg]40'25'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.7-mile radius of the Boscobel Airport, and within 1 mile
each side of the 247[deg] bearing from the airport extending from
the 6.7-mile radius to 6.8 miles southwest of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 3, 2020.
Marty Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-02489 Filed 2-7-20; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3446-3448]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00806]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-87958; File No. SR-ICC-2020-001]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Notice of
Filing of Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based Swap Submission, or
Advance Notice Relating to the ICC Clearing Rules

January 14, 2020.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,\1\ and Rule 19b-4,\2\ notice is hereby given that on January 9,
2020, ICE Clear Credit LLC (``ICC'') filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or the ``Commission'') the proposed rule
change, security-based swap submission, or advance notice as described
in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been prepared by ICC.
The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change, security-based swap submission, or advance notice
from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the
Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based Swap Submission, or Advance Notice

    The principal purpose of the proposed rule change is to revise its
Clearing Rules (the ``Rules'') \3\ to consider the possibility of ICC
receiving proceeds from default insurance.
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    \3\ Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the
meanings specified in the Rules.
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II. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based Swap Submission, or
Advance Notice

    In its filing with the Commission, ICC included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change,
security-based swap submission, or advance notice and discussed any
comments it received on the proposed rule change, security-based swap
submission, or advance notice. The text of these statements may be
examined at the places specified in Item IV below. ICC has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B), and (C) below, of the most
significant aspects of these statements.

(A) Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based Swap Submission, or
Advance Notice

(a) Purpose
    ICC proposes amendments to Chapters 1 and 8 of the ICC Rules as
they relate to default insurance that is intended to cover specified
losses resulting from a Clearing Participant (``CP'') default. The
proposed amendments consider the possibility of ICC receiving proceeds
from default insurance, which would be applied as part of the resources
available to ICC in the event of a CP default. Such default insurance
would provide additional default resources to cover losses from CP
defaults, prior to the need to use guaranty fund resources from non-
defaulting CPs. ICC believes that such revisions will facilitate the
prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions
and derivative agreements, contracts, and transactions for which it is
responsible. ICC proposes to make such changes effective following
Commission approval of the proposed rule change. The proposed revisions
are described in detail as follows.
    ICC proposes to update ICC Rule 102 to reference ``Insurance
Proceeds'' which would be defined in Rule 802(b)(i)(A)(4).
    ICC proposes to amend ICC Rule 802(a), which addresses the
application of General Guaranty Fund contributions of a defaulting CP,
to incorporate a reference to any insurer, surety or guarantor of the
obligations of the defaulting CP to reflect that certain recoveries
from a defaulting CP may be owed to the insurance provider. ICC does
not propose any changes to the order of priority set forth in ICC Rule
802(a).
    ICC proposes changes to ICC Rule 802(b) to integrate default
insurance into the default waterfall. ICC proposes to amend the default
waterfall in Rule 802(b)(i) to include the proceeds of default
insurance (if any) as a default resource, to be applied after the
application of ICC's own guaranty fund contributions of $50 million and
prior to the application of guaranty fund contributions of non-
defaulting CPs. Under proposed ICC Rule 802(b)(i)(A)(4), ICC defines
Insurance Proceeds and clarifies that ICC has no obligation to obtain
or maintain default insurance. ICC proposes to re-number the following
clauses accordingly. Further, amended ICC Rule 802(b)(iii) provides
that ICC may use the contributions of non-defaulting CPs to the
guaranty fund (and assessments on

such CPs) prior to the receipt of proceeds owed under the default
insurance, provided that those CPs are reimbursed from the insurance
proceeds when received.
    ICC proposes changes to ICC Rule 802(c) to reflect that certain
recoveries from or in respect of a defaulting CP may be owed to the
insurance provider.
    ICC proposes conforming changes to ICC Rule 808 that address
Reduced Gains Distribution in order to permit Reduced Gains
Distribution to occur prior to the end of the waiting period under the
default insurance policy. Amended ICC Rule 808(b) clarifies that a
claim under a default insurance policy will not preclude ICC from
applying Reduced Gains Distribution after a CP default. Amended ICC
Rule 808(m) provides that proceeds from a default insurance policy will
be available as a potential resource to pay CPs that have been subject
to Reduced Gains Distribution.
(b) Statutory Basis
    Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act \4\ requires, among other things,
that the rules of a clearing agency be designed to promote the prompt
and accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions, and
to the extent applicable, derivative agreements, contracts and
transactions; to assure the safeguarding of securities and funds which
are in the custody or control of the clearing agency or for which it is
responsible; and to comply with the provisions of the Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder. ICC believes that the proposed rule change
is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to ICC, in particular, to Section
17(A)(b)(3)(F),\5\ because ICC believes that the proposed rule change
will promote the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of
securities transactions, derivatives agreements, contracts, and
transactions, and contribute to the safeguarding of securities and
funds associated with security-based swap transactions in ICC's custody
or control, or for which ICC is responsible. The proposed changes amend
the default waterfall in ICC Rule 802(b)(i)(A) to include the proceeds
of default insurance, if any, as a default resource, to be applied
after the application of ICC's own guaranty fund contributions and
prior to the application of guaranty fund contributions of non-
defaulting CPs. Placing the proceeds from any default insurance that
ICC may receive before the guaranty fund resources of non-defaulting
CPs in the default waterfall is generally favorable to non-defaulting
CPs and enhances ICC's procedures that are designed to protect and
ensure the safety of CP funds and assets. The default insurance
provides additional default resources, after the exhaustion of the
defaulting CP's margin and guaranty fund contributions and ICC's own
guaranty fund contributions. In ICC's view, the proposed changes to the
ICC Rules enhance ICC's ability to manage the risk of defaults by
providing additional default resources to cover losses from CP
defaults, prior to the need to use guaranty fund resources from non-
defaulting CPs, thereby promoting the prompt and accurate clearance and
settlement of securities transactions, derivatives agreements,
contracts, and transactions and the safeguarding of securities and
funds which are in the custody or control of ICC or for which it is
responsible. As such, the proposed rule change is designed to promote
the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities
transactions, derivatives agreements, contracts, and transactions and
to contribute to the safeguarding of securities and funds associated
with security-based swap transactions in ICC's custody or control, or
for which ICC is responsible within the meaning of Section 17A(b)(3)(F)
of the Act.\6\
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \5\ Id.
    \6\ Id.
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    In addition, the proposed rule change is consistent with the
relevant requirements of Rule 17Ad-22.\7\ Rule 17Ad-22(b)(3) \8\
requires ICC to establish, implement, maintain and enforce written
policies and procedures reasonably designed to maintain sufficient
financial resources to withstand, at a minimum, a default by the two CP
families to which it has the largest exposures in extreme but plausible
market conditions. ICC believes that the proposed revisions enhance its
default waterfall and default management procedures. As described
above, the proposed amendments contemplate the possibility of ICC
receiving proceeds from default insurance, which would provide
additional default resources to cover losses from CP defaults, prior to
the need to use guaranty fund resources from non-defaulting CPs.
Conforming changes are also proposed to ICC Rule 808 to permit Reduced
Gains Distribution to occur prior to the end of the waiting period
under the default insurance policy and to provide that proceeds from a
default insurance policy will be available as a potential resource to
pay CPs that have been subject to Reduced Gains Distribution. Such
amendments consider the possibility of ICC receiving proceeds from
default insurance, which, in ICC's view, represents a tool that
strengthens ICC's ability to manage its financial resources and
withstand the pressures of defaults, consistent with the requirements
of Rule 17Ad-22(b)(3).\9\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22.
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(b)(3).
    \9\ Id.
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    Rule 17Ad-22(d)(11) \10\ requires ICC to establish, implement,
maintain and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably
designed to make key aspects of the clearing agency's default
procedures publicly available and establish default procedures that
ensure that the clearing agency can take timely action to contain
losses and liquidity pressures and to continue meeting its obligations
in the event of a participant default. ICC's default management rules
and procedures contained in the ICC Rules, the Initial Default Auction
Procedures, and the Secondary Auction Procedures are publically
available on ICC's website. The proposed changes to the ICC Rules
integrate default insurance into the default waterfall, providing
additional default resources to cover losses from CP defaults, prior to
the need to use guaranty fund resources from non-defaulting CPs.
Amended ICC Rule 802(b)(iii) provides that ICC may use the
contributions of non-defaulting CPs to the guaranty fund (and
assessments on such CPs) prior to the receipt of proceeds owed under
the default insurance, provided that those CPs are reimbursed from the
insurance proceeds when received. Given that it can be relatively time
consuming to make and process an insurance claim, this provision
ensures that the existence of default insurance does not interfere with
ICC's default management and allows ICC to continue its default
management process without having to wait for the payment of insurance
proceeds. Moreover, the proposed changes to ICC Rule 808 permit Reduced
Gains Distribution to occur prior to the end of the waiting period
under the default insurance policy. The proposed amendments thus ensure
that ICC can take timely action to contain losses and liquidity
pressures and to continue meeting its obligations in the event of a
participant default, consistent with the requirements of Rule 17Ad-
22(d)(11).\11\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(d)(11).
    \11\ Id.

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(B) Clearing Agency's Statement on Burden on Competition

    ICC does not believe the proposed rule change would have any
impact, or impose any burden, on competition. The proposed changes to
the ICC Rules will apply uniformly across all market participants.
Therefore, ICC does not believe the proposed rule change imposes any
burden on competition that is inappropriate in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act.

(C) Clearing Agency's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule
Change, Security-Based Swap Submission, or Advance Notice Received From
Members, Participants or Others

    Written comments relating to the proposed rule change have not been
solicited or received. ICC will notify the Commission of any written
comments received by ICC.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based
Swap Submission, or Advance Notice and Timing for Commission Action

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period 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 will:
    (A) By order approve or disapprove such proposed rule change, or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-ICC-2020-001 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ICC-2020-001. 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, security-based
swap submission, or advance notice that are filed with the Commission,
and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change,
security-based swap submission, or advance notice 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
such filings will also be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of ICE Clear Credit and on ICE Clear Credit's website
at https://www.theice.com/clear-credit/regulation.
    All comments received will be posted without change. Persons
submitting comments are cautioned that we do not redact or edit
personal identifying information from comment submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-ICC-2020-001 and should be
submitted on or before February 11, 2020.
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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52935 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 173 / Monday, September 8, 2003 / Notices variations than the April 2000 proposal of AERMOD;   where downwash is a significant factor in the air dispersion analysis, the revised version of AERMOD predicts maximum concentrations that are very similar to ISC   PRIME;   for those source scenarios where maximum 1 hour cavity concentrations are calculated, the average AERMOD predicted cavity concentration tends to be about the same as the average ISC   PRIME cavity concentrations; and   in general, the consequences of using the revised AERMOD, instead of the older model ISCST3, in complex terrain remained essentially unchanged, although they varied in individual circumstances. Based on evaluations of the revisions described above, it appears that the modified AERMOD is ready to be incorporated into the Guideline, and we intend to promulgate the modified AERMOD ( 02222). This Notice of Data Availability concerning performance studies of the modified model is being provided to inform the public about the model performance and range of impacts which the improved version of AERMOD could have on estimated air quality concentrations. We invite public comment on the new studies ( see DATES). Comments on the documents noticed today should be sent to the Docket Office ( see ADDRESSES), and should clearly reference this Notice of Data Availability and Docket No. A   99   05.

Dated: August 26, 2003. Henry C. Thomas, Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [ FR Doc. 03   22766 Filed 9   5   03; 8: 45 am]

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Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture ( defined by statute to include import) a new chemical ( i. e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5( d)( 2) and 5( d)( 3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a premanufacture notice ( PMN) or an application for a test marketing exemption ( TME), and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from August 1, 2003 to August 15, 2003, consists of the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. DATES: Comments identified by the docket ID number OPPT   2003   0053 and the specific PMN number or TME number, must be received on or before October 8, 2003. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Cunningham, Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics ( 7408M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001; telephone number: ( 202) 554   1404; e mail address: TSCAHotline epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public in general. As such, the Agency has not attempted to describe the specific entities that this action may apply to. Although others may be affected, this action applies directly to the submitter of the premanufacture notices addressed in the action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?

1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification ( ID) number OPPT   2003   0053. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information ( CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102 Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is ( 202) 566   1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is located in EPA Docket Center, is ( 202) 566   0280. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the `` Federal Register'' listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. 1. Once in the system, select `` search,'' then key in the appropriate docket ID number. Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. 1. EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket. For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether VerDate jul< 14> 2003 15: 06 Sep 05, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 08SEN1. SGM 08SEN1 OPPT 2003 0053 0001 RECEIVED OPPT NCIC 2003 September 8 7: 38AM 52936 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 173 / Monday, September 8, 2003 / Notices submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief description written by the docket staff.

C. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate docket ID number and specific PMN number or TME number in the subject line on the first page 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. If you wish to submit CBI or information that is otherwise protected by statute, please follow the instructions in Unit I. D. Do not use EPA Dockets or e mail to submit CBI or information protected by statute. 1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other contact information in the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD ROM. 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. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and 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. i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once in the system, select `` search,'' and then key in docket ID number OPPT   2003   0053. The system is an `` anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. ii. E mail. Comments may be sent by e mail to oppt. ncic@ epa. gov, Attention: Docket ID Number OPPT   2003   0053 and PMN Number or TME Number. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system is not an `` anonymous access'' system. If you send an e mail comment directly to the docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system automatically captures your email address. E mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I. C. 2. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 2. By mail. Send your comments to: Document Control Office ( 7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics ( OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001. 3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your comments to: OPPT Document Control Office ( DCO) in EPA East Building Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID Number OPPT   2003   0053 and PMN Number or TME Number. The DCO is open from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the DCO is ( 202) 564   8930. D. How Should I Submit CBI To the Agency?

Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e mail. You may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI ( if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information not marked as CBI will be included in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/ or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns. 6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection activity. 7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this document. 8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action and the specific PMN number you are commenting on in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation.

VerDate jul< 14> 2003 15: 06 Sep 05, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 08SEN1. SGM 08SEN1 52937 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 173 / Monday, September 8, 2003 / Notices II. Why is EPA Taking this Action? Section 5 of TSCA requires any person who intends to manufacture ( defined by statute to include import) a new chemical ( i. e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5( d)( 2) and 5( d)( 3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a PMN or an application for a TME and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from August 1, 2003 to August 15, 2003, consists of the PMNs and TMEs, both pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period.

III. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs This status report identifies the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. If you are interested in information that is not included in the following tables, you may contact EPA as described in Unit II. to access additional non CBI information that may be available. In Table I of this unit, EPA provides the following information ( to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the PMNs received by EPA during this period: the EPA case number assigned to the PMN; the date the PMN was received by EPA; the projected end date for EPA's review of the PMN; the submitting manufacturer; the potential uses identified by the manufacturer in the PMN; and the chemical identity.

I. 20 PREMANUFACTURE NOTICES RECEIVED FROM: 08/ 01/ 03 TO 08/ 15/ 03 Case No. Received Date Projected Notice End Date Manufacturer/ Importer Use Chemical P   03   0753 08/ 01/ 03 10/ 29/ 03 Bedoukian Research, Inc. ( S) Fragrances uses as per FFDCA; fragrances uses; scented papers, detergents, candles, etc. ( S) 6 nonen 1 ol, acetate, ( 6z)*

P   03   0754 08/ 01/ 03 10/ 29/ 03 CBI ( G) Industrial structural materials ( G) Telechelic polyacrylates P   03   0755 08/ 01/ 03 10/ 29/ 03 CBI ( G) Additive for paints and coatings ( G) Cross linked acrylic copolymer P   03   0756 08/ 04/ 03 11/ 01/ 03 BASF Corporation ( G) Component used in the manufacture of polyurethane parts ( G) Polyesterpolyol, reaction product of aliphatic alcohols and dicarboxylic acids P   03   0757 08/ 04/ 03 11/ 01/ 03 CBI ( G) An open, non dispersive use ( G) Polymeric modified vegetable oil P   03   0758 08/ 04/ 03 11/ 01/ 03 Dupont Company ( G) Film ( G) Polyetherester P   03   0759 08/ 04/ 03 11/ 01/ 03 Great Lakes Chemical Corporation ( G) Lubricant additive ( S) Phosphonic acid, di C12   20 alkyl esters P   03   0760 08/ 04/ 03 11/ 01/ 03 Norquay Technology Inc. ( G) Surfactant ( S) 1 octanesulfonic acid P   03   0761 08/ 04/ 03 11/ 01/ 03 Degussa Corporation ( S) Polyurethane monomer ( S) 6 nonyl 1,3,5 triazine 2,4 diamine P   03   0762 08/ 06/ 03 11/ 03/ 03 CBI ( G) Hardener ( G) Modified polyisocyanate P   03   0763 08/ 06/ 03 11/ 03/ 03 CBI ( G) Hardener ( G) Modified polyisocyanate P   03   0764 08/ 08/ 03 11/ 05/ 03 CMP Coatings, Inc. ( S) Binder polymer in paints ( S) 2 propenoic acid, 2 methyl, methyl ester, polymer with ethyl 2 propenoate, zinc bis( 2 methyl 2 propenoate) and zinc di 2 propenoate, 2,2  azobis[ 2 methylbutanenitrile] and 2,2  azobis[ 2 methylpropanenitrile] initated P   03   0765 08/ 08/ 03 11/ 05/ 03 Vantico Inc. ( S) Epoxy curing agent ( G) Phenol, 4,4 ( 1 methylethylidene) bis, polymer with ( chloromethyl) oxirane, reaction products with a cycloaliphatic amine P   03   0766 08/ 08/ 03 11/ 05/ 03 CBI ( S) Monomeric intermediate ( G) Alkoxysilyldiesteramine P   03   0767 08/ 08/ 03 11/ 05/ 03 BASF Corporation ( G) Components in composite formulations ( G) Aromatic isocyanate methacrylate blocked P   03   0768 08/ 11/ 03 11/ 08/ 03 CBI ( S) Reactive dyestuff for the coloration of cellulosic fiber materials ( G) Reactive azo dye P   03   0769 08/ 12/ 03 11/ 09/ 03 CBI ( S) Dispersnt for solvent based coating ( G) Polyacrylate P   03   0770 08/ 12/ 03 11/ 09/ 03 CBI ( G) Thickening agent ( G) Hydrophobically modified hydroethylcellulose P   03   0771 08/ 13/ 03 11/ 10/ 03 CBI ( G) 1. Multi purpose adhesive, open, non dispersive use; 2. Laminating adhesive, open, non dispersive use ( G) Polyurethane prepolymer; Polyurethane adhesive P   03   0772 08/ 14/ 03 11/ 11/ 03 CBI ( G) Pigment dispersant ( G) Phosphated polyalkoxylate In Table II of this unit, EPA provides the following information ( to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the Notices of Commencement to manufacture received:

VerDate jul< 14> 2003 15: 06 Sep 05, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 08SEN1. SGM 08SEN1 52938 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 173 / Monday, September 8, 2003 / Notices II. 13 NOTICES OF COMMENCEMENT FROM: 08/ 01/ 03 TO 08/ 15/ 03 Case No. Received Date Commencement/ Import Date Chemical P   02   0150 08/ 05/ 03 05/ 21/ 03 ( G) N substituted 2 methyl 2 propenamide, polymer with 2 propenoic acid, sodium salt P   02   0287 08/ 01/ 03 07/ 07/ 03 ( G) Ethoylated alkyl alcohol P   03   0093 08/ 05/ 03 07/ 14/ 03 ( G) Polyglycidyl ether of ( p hydroxy styrene) novolak P   03   0306 08/ 05/ 03 07/ 14/ 03 ( G) Polyalkyl triethoxysilyl alkyl substituted heteromonocycle P   03   0367 08/ 01/ 03 07/ 20/ 03 ( G) Amino ketal P   03   0370 08/ 11/ 03 07/ 14/ 03 ( G) Polyol ester P   03   0385 08/ 15/ 03 08/ 01/ 03 ( G) Cyano substituted phenyl sulfonamide P   03   0394 08/ 06/ 03 07/ 30/ 03 ( S) 1,3,2 dioxaphosphorinane, 2[ 2,4 bis( 1,1 dimethylethyl) phenoxy] 5 butyl 5 ethyl P   03   0424 08/ 01/ 03 07/ 22/ 03 ( G) Amines adduct of epoxy resin P   03   0470 08/ 05/ 03 07/ 22/ 03 ( G) Acrylic ester, polymer with ethenyl acetate, hydrolyzed, sodium salt P   03   0521 08/ 07/ 03 07/ 31/ 03 ( G) Salt of a copolymer of acrylic acid and acrylic acid derivatives P   03   0532 08/ 13/ 03 08/ 07/ 03 ( G) Unsaturated alkyl grignard reagent P   99   1120 08/ 05/ 03 08/ 03/ 03 ( G) Amide resin List of Subjects Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacture notices Dated: September 2, 2003. Sandra R. Wilkins, Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [ FR Doc. 03   22765 Filed 9   5   03; 8: 45 am]

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Notice of Clarification of the Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES) General Permit for the Eastern Portion of Outer Continental Shelf ( OCS) of the Gulf of Mexico ( GMG280000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Regional Administrator ( RA) of EPA Region 4 ( the `` Region'') is today issuing a notice of clarification to the final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES) general permit for the Eastern Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf ( OCS) of the Gulf of Mexico ( General Permit No. GMG280000), to address Notice of Intent ( NOI) requirements for discharges covered by the permit after April 30, 2003. This permit was published at 63 FR 55745 on October 16, 1998, modified on March 14, 2001 at 66 FR 14988, and further revised on April 6, 2001 at 66 FR 18253 for discharges in the Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category ( 40 CFR part 435, subpart A). The permit issued by Region 4, authorizes discharges from exploration, development, and production facilities located in and discharging to all Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico seaward of the outer boundary of the territorial seas. This notice is applicable to new oil and gas operations ( operations), which obtained coverage under the existing general permit coverage after April 30, 2003, and existing operations requesting continued coverage. The purpose of the notice is to clarify the procedure for these operations to request coverage under a continued general permit, since it does not clearly discuss this procedure. The language in the current permit referring to April 30, 2003, as the deadline for existing operations to submit Notices of Intent ( NOIs) requesting continued coverage under this permit has been deleted. The clarification applies to both existing and new operations. Also, the word `` Subsequent'' in the title of Part I. A. 6. of the current permit has been replaced with the word `` Continued.'' The change is made because the language in this Section does not provide a procedure to obtain coverage under a subsequently issued ( renewed) general permit. Part I. A. 6. is clarified as discussed above:

6. Intent to be Covered by a Continued Permit This permit shall expire on October 31, 2003. However, an expired general permit continues in force and effect until a new general permit is issued. Permittees must submit a new ( a second) NOI in order to continue coverage under this general permit after it expires. In lieu of providing the information required by paragraph 4. of the section, the permittee may submit a list of facilities covered by the general permit and their associated permit coverage numbers. Facilities that have not submitted another NOI under the permit by the expiration date cannot become authorized to discharge under any continuation of this NPDES general permit. All NOI's from permittees requesting coverage under a continued permit should be sent by certified mail to: Director, Water Management Division, U. S. EPA, Region 4, Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303   8960. DATES: This clarification is effective September 8, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karrie jo Robinson Shell, USEPA, Region 4, NPDES and Biosolids Permits Section at ( 404) 562   9308 or by e mail at shell. karrie jo@ epa. gov.

Gail Mitchell, Acting Director, Water Management Division. [ FR Doc. 03   22768 Filed 9   5   03; 8: 45 am]

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 3506( c)( 2)( A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC) announces that it intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget ( OMB) a request for a one year extension of the existing collection as described below. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before November 7, 2003.

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27336-27338]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11006]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1410]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the
community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in
effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS
report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings
and the contents of those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before August 11, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in
the tables below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1410, to
Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
(email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act

of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP and also are used to calculate the appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM
and FIS report become effective.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location and
the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each
community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at
www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    I. Watershed-based studies:

                       West Nishnabotna Watershed
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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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               Shelby County, Iowa, and Incorporated Areas
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Defiance.......................  City Hall, 206 Main Avenue,
                                          Defiance, IA 51527.
City of Earling........................  City Clerk Office, 117 Main
                                          Street, Earling, IA 51530.
City of Harlan.........................  City Hall, 711 Durant Street,
                                          Harlan, IA 51537.
City of Irwin..........................  City Hall, 504 Ann Street,
                                          Irwin, IA 51446.
City of Kirkman........................  Community Hall, 106 State
                                          Street, Kirkman, IA 51447.
City of Panama.........................  City Hall, 111 Main Street,
                                          Panama, IA 51562.
City of Portsmouth.....................  City Hall, 2nd Avenue and Main
                                          Street, Portsmouth, IA 51565.
Unincorporated Areas of Shelby County..  Shelby County Engineer Office,
                                          1411 Industrial Parkway,
                                          Harlan, IA 51537.
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                       Lower Little Blue Watershed
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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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           Jefferson County, Nebraska, and Incorporated Areas
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Fairbury.......................  City Hall, 612 D Street,
                                          Fairbury, NE 68352.
Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson        Planning and Zoning Department,
 County.                                  313 South K Street, Fairbury,
                                          NE 68352.
Village of Daykin......................  Community Center, 201 Mary
                                          Avenue, Daykin, NE 68338.
Village of Diller......................  Community Center, 503
                                          Commercial Street, Diller, NE
                                          68342.
Village of Endicott....................  Village Hall, 110 North
                                          Scribner Street, Endicott, NE
                                          68350.
Village of Harbine.....................  Harbine Village Hall, 315 Barry
                                          Street, Jansen, NE 68377.
Village of Jansen......................  Village Hall, 505 Broad Street,
                                          Jansen, NE 68377.
Village of Plymouth....................  Village Hall, 313 East Main
                                          Street, Plymouth, NE 68424.
Village of Reynolds....................  Village Hall, 121 Commercial
                                          Street, Reynolds, NE 68429.
Village of Steele City.................  Village Hall, 109 North Ida,
                                          Steele City, NE 68440.
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    II. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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              Kane County, Illinois, and Incorporated Areas
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Unincorporated Areas of Kane County....  Kane County Government Center,
                                          Building A, Water Resources
                                          Department, 719 Batavia
                                          Avenue, Geneva, IL 60134.
Village of Burlington..................  Village Hall, 175 Water Street,
                                          Burlington, IL 60109.

Village of Hampshire...................  Village Hall, 234 South State
                                          Street, Hampshire, IL 60140.
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                 Van Buren, Iowa, and Incorporated Areas
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Keosauqua......................  City Hall, 804 1st Street,
                                          Keosauqua, IA 52565.
Van Buren County.......................  Van Buren County Courthouse,
                                          406 Dodge Street, Keosauqua,
                                          IA 52565.
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               Leavenworth, Kansas, and Incorporated Areas
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Basehor........................  City Hall, 2620 North 155th
                                          Street, Basehor, KS 66007.
City of Easton.........................  City Hall, 300 West Riley
                                          Street, Easton, KS 66020.
City of Lansing........................  City Hall Annex, 730 First
                                          Terrace, Suite 3, Lansing, KS
                                          66043.
City of Leavenworth....................  City Hall, 100 North 5th
                                          Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048.
City of Linwood........................  City Hall, 306 Main Street,
                                          Linwood, KS 66052.
City of Tonganoxie.....................  City Hall, 321 South Delaware
                                          Street, Tonganoxie, KS 66086.
Unincorporated Areas of Leavenworth      County Courthouse, 300 Walnut
 County.                                  Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: April 22, 2104.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2014-11006 Filed 5-12-14; 8:45 am]
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